Published Articles in October issue

PSYBER NEWS, 1, 4, 2010 CONTENTS From the Editor-in-Chief ON POINT Psychological Research In SAARC Countries ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Tribute to Professor Kuppuswamy - M. Basavanna The history of every academic discipline in any country is punctuated with names of individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of rhe discipline through teaching, research, and writing. Professor B. Kuppuswamy is one such name in the field of psychology in India. CENTRE OF BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES - Narayanan Srinivasan With the support of University Grants Commission under the scheme of Centre for Excellence, the University of Allahabad established the Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS) in 2002. Autistic Behaviour Analysis : Pre-Post And Repeated Measure Design- Debdulal Dutta Roy and Kakali Basu Autism is the pervasive developmental disorder characterized by qualitative abnormalities in reciprocal social interactions and in patterns of communication, and by restricted, stereotyped, repetitive repertoire of interests and activities Behavioural issues in forest management practices in INDIA: A changing paradigm - Parul Rishi India has one of the world's most extensive networks of forests, including National Parks and sanctuaries and covering over 4.5 percent of the territorial area (Ministry Of Environment And Forest, Government Of India , 1995). Researches on Meditation – Kaveri Chauhan, Mandeep Sharma and Nov Rattan Sharma Generally, meditation is considered as a worship or prayer. But it is not so. Meditation means awareness. ­Cognitive impairment in HIV/AIDS - Bishakha Majumdar Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with an increased risk for human herpes viruses (HHVs) and their related diseases… Gender differences in personally and socially perceived self esteem of tribal college students of Tripura - Anjana Bhattacharjee The word self-esteem refers to confidence and satisfaction in oneself. Self-esteem is the product of two internal assessments or judgments, the global judgment and one`s self-worth. NVivo: Software for qualitative data analysis - Ketoki Mazumdar Nvivo software developed by researchers of QSR International includes five principal ways in which NVivo supports analysis of qualitative data: Book review-Jayanti Basu Dr. Rakesh Kumar has contributed timely to fill in a vacuum for the students of Psychology.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Editorial board of PSYBER NEWS acknowledges with gratitude the help of the following persons who have kindly reviewed and provided expert opinion on manuscripts published in PSYBER NEWS, 1,4,2010.

Nilanjan Chakraborty, Scientist C, ICMR Virus Unit, ID & BG Hospital, Beliaghata Kolkata.	M.S. Thimmappa, Former Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Professor of Psychology, Bangalore University.
Giridhar Prasad Thakur, Retd. Prof. of.Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi.	J M Deo, P G Centre of Psychology College of Commerce, Patna
Vedagiri Ganesan, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore	Joseph Indelicato, Touro College School of Health Sciences, New York
Jayanti Basu, Department of Applied Psychology, Calcutta university	Kamlesh Singh, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
S.P.K. Jena, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi , (south campus)	Kalpana Srivastava, Scientist 'F' (Clinical Psychologist), Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.
Prasanta Kumar Roy, Department of Psychology, Calcutta university, Kolkata

Supporting student:

Nilanjana Chatterjee, Department of Psychology, Calcutta University, Kolkata

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Sample Research News

Expressive writing

Expressive writing is a specific way of expressing one’s thoughts and feelings about a stressful or traumatic experiences in languages. Compared with individuals assigned to write about trivial topics, experimental participants who wrote about their deepest thoughts and feelings showed reductions in physician visits, improvements in immune function, increased antibody production and psychological well being for several months after the expressive writing intervention. Across writing episodes, participants whose essays contained causality and insight experienced the greatest health and behaviorual benefits. Kitty Klein and Adriel Boals of North Carolina State University noted that expressive writing reduces intrusive and avoidant thinking about a stressful experience, thus freeing working memory resources.

Source: Klein,K and Boals, A. (2001). Expressive writing can increase working memory capacity. Journal of experimental psychology: General. 130,3,520-533.




Personality traits and suicidal ideation

Suicidal ideation generally refers to wanting to take one's own life or thinking about suicide without actually making plans to commit suicide. It is the intent to commit suicide. Prevention of committing suicide is possible by understanding one’s suicidal ideation. Andrea P. Chioqueta, Tore C. Stiles (2005) noted relation between personality traits and the ideation among the university students. They administered NEO Personality Inventory Revised (NEO-PI-R), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and the Hopkin’s Symptom Checklist-25. They noted suicidal ideation is positively related to depression and negatively related to self-consciousness .

Source: Andrea P. Chioqueta, Tore C. Stiles (2005). Personality traits and the development of depression, hopelessness, and suicide ideation. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 6, 1283-1291.

Introduction to Authors, PSYBER NEWS, 2,1,2011

JANUARY ISSUE: IN PROCESS

Shri Prasanta Roy is a clinical Psychologist and Guest faculty member in the Department of Psychology of the University of Calcutta. He obtained M.Phil degree in Medical and Social Psychology from the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi. His research interests are in Child Mental Health, Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Rorschach Test, Disaster Mental Health.

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The co-author Dr. (Ms.) Subrata Dasgupta is a Reader and Head in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. Her specialization is in the area of Applied Social and Cognitive Psychology. Her research interest includes gender studies, family relationship, cross-cultural studies and creativity.
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Sweta Sonthalia completed her Masters in Applied Psychology from the University of Calcutta. She worked as a Research Project Fellow in the DRS (Departmental Research Support) I, [SAP] UGC, Project on Students’ Mental Health and Health Seeking Behaviour in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. Presently she is working as a School Psychologist in one of the schools in North Kolkata. Her area of interest lies in Clinical, Social and Cognitive Psychology. Her research works, on social psychology and mental health, have been presented in conference in India, and have been accepted for national and international publications.
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This is Arpita Sen Gupta, from CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY M.A. 2ND YEAR. My special paper is experimental psychology. My area of research is related to colour and emotion.

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Updesh Kumar, Ph.D., is Scientist ‘F’ and in the chair of the Head, Mental Health Division at Defence Institute of Psychological Research, R & D Organization, Ministry of Defence, Delhi. After obtaining his doctorate degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, he has 20 years of experience as a Scientist in R&D Orgn. He specialises in the area of suicidal behaviour, personality assessment and personnel selection and has developed a number of psychological tests and assessment tools. Dr Kumar has been a psychological assessor (Psychologist) in various Services Selection Boards for eight years for the selection of officers in Indian Armed Forces. He has to his credit many important research projects relating with the Armed Forces.
Dr Kumar has edited three quality volumes on ‘Recent Developments of Psychology’, ‘Counselling : A Practical Approach’ and recently ‘Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment-of-People at Risk’ published by Sage Publication. Dr Kumar has authored manuals on ‘Suicide and Fratricide: Dynamics and Management’ for defence personnel, ‘Managing Emotions in Daily Life & at Work Place’ for general population, ‘Overcoming Obsolescence & Becoming Creative in R&D Environment’ for R&D organisations and ‘Self-Help Techniques in Military Settings’. He has authored more than 30 other academic publications in the form of research papers, journal articles, and book chapters and represented his institute at national and international level.
He was conferred with the DRDO’s Best Popular Science Communication Award-2009 by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri. He has also been the recipient of DRDO Technology Group Award in 2001 and 2009, and Professor Manju Thakur Memorial Award-2009 by Indian Academy of Applied Psychology.
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Ms. Swati Mukherjee is Scientist ‘C’ at Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Delhi. She has obtained her M.Phil. Degree from University of Delhi. She has been a Gold Medalist through her undergraduate and post-graduate study in applied psychology. She is involved in many major research projects of the Institute. She has to her credit a few publications in the form of journal articles and book chapters. She has been the associate editor of a volume on Recent Developments in Psychology and has co-authored a field manual on Suicide and Fratricide. Her areas of interest are social psychology and personality assessment for personnel selection.
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Emily Z. Kleyman, PhD, is Research Coordinator at Touro College, School of Health Sciences in New York City, US. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in Experimental Cognitive Psychology from the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Research interests include learning, memory and cognition, as well as gender differences and evolutionary adaptation of emotional response. Current research focus is on educational techniques and incorporation of problem-based learning and information literacy. Dr. Kleyman is also a licensed and practicing clinical psychologist, working with institutionalized patients with significant psychological disturbance, schizophrenia and mood disorders.
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Dr. Mrinal Mukherjee completed his M.Sc in Zoology and later on he did M.Ed and subsequently completed Ph.D in Environmental education from University of Calcutta. He assisted in Research Work in the UPE project. Presently he is serving in the capacity of an Assistant Teacher in Govt. aided Higher Secondary school and also serving as a guest Lecturer in Sammilani Teachers’ Training College (B.Ed) and as an Academic Counselor of IGNOU. His major research interest is on Environmental Education along with Science Education. He has a long experience of Science & Environment movement, actively associated with few front runner local organizations like- Science Communicators’ Forum (SCF), Social Environmental and Biological Association (SEBA), All India Science Teachers’ Association (AISTA), Paschim Banga Vigyan Mancha (PVM). Being the president of ‘Human Environment Association of Rational Thinkers (HEART)’, he is actively engineering several projects targeted towards modifying Environment related behaviors. His research papers have been accepted for presentation in National and International Conference and also for publication in National and International Journal.

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Ms Madhumala Sengupta is Associate professor in the department of Education, Calcutta University. She did her MA in Psychology and M.Sc in Education and was awarded M.Phil and Ph.D in Education. Her research interests are in Environmental Education and Educational Management. At present she is the Principal Investigator in the UGC sanctioned UPE Project on Environmental Education.
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Amrita Panda is a U.G.C. Project Fellow in Department of Psychology, Calcutta University, India. She is pursuing PhD in Experimental Psychology from the same department. She worked as Project Assistant in multiple projects at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
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Paper status for January, 2011

Want articles on 'Psychology in Waste management' or 'Protection of Earth'. Please send article either in the form of review or feature or empirical studies.

Authors are requested to follow the format and objectives of the journal strictly.

Title	Receiving date	Status
ACCULTURATION, STRESS AND COPING: A REVIEW	23.9.2010	Accepted
CROSSWORD	13.9.2010	Accepted
A STUDY ON EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM	10.10.2010	Accepted. Inviting photo and introduction
History of Scientific Psychology in the US:Forerunners and Structuralism	10.10.2010	Accepted. Inviting photo and introduction
DIPR	3.11.10	Full paper received and is in process
Psychological needs and dimensions of intimate relationship among married couples	15.10.10	Review report sent. Please send revised paper as soon as possible
DIFFERENTIAL PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF NATURAL AND HUMAN MADE DISASTERS AMONG THE SURVIVORS	18.7.10	Please send revised paper as soon as possible
GENDER DIFFERENCE IN GENDER ROLE AND SELF-CONSTRUCTS IN INDIAN CULTURE.	9.8.2010	Sent request for change
FEAR OF FEMININITY IN MALE COLLEGE STUDENTS	29.8.2010	Sent request for change
OVERVIEW OF GROUNDED THEORY	2.9.2010	Sent request for change
ADAPTIVE BRAIN	13.9.2010	Requesting to resend the paper. Our Reviewers' comment sent to your mail dated 11.10.2010
A COMPARISON IN THE DEGREE OF DEPRESSION, PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND UNDERLYING GAIN PRINCIPLES AMONG FEMALE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SOMATOFORM DISORDER, ANY PHYSICAL PAIN AND NORMAL CONTROLS.	16.9.2010	Sent request for change
INITIAL COMPLAINT AND IMPROVEMENT IN MEMORY OVER 3 MONTHS OF COMPUTERIZED TRAINING	26.9.2010	Review report sent dated 4.11.10. Author is requested to check mail box and submit the text in MS-WORD 2003
RESPONSE INHIBITION IN EPILEPTIC PATIENTS	10.10.2010	Review report sent
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES AND DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS MARGINALIZED CHILDREN	12.7.2010	Regretted
LEADERS AND TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPETENCIES AND ITS RELEVANCE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE.	3.8.2010	Regretted
HOW TO DETERMINE EFFECT OF SOME DISCRETE VARIABLE ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONTINUOUS VARIABLES	19.8.2010	Regretted
SUICIDE-THE PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEWPOINT	9.10.2010	Regretted
STUDY OF INTELLIGENCE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN RELATION TO EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE	7.10.2010	Regretted.

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Some examples are given below:

For unpublished dissertation


1. Datta A. (2008). Determination of Neural Substrates underlying cognitive functions in patients with focal brain lesions. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta.
   For Journal
2. Lawrence,AD,Sahakian,BJ,Hodges,JR,Rosser,AE,Lange,KW,Robbins,TW(1996). Executive and mnemonic functions in early Huntinghton’s disease, Brain,119, 5,1633-1645.
   For Book
3. Stuss, D.T. and Knight, R.T. (2002). Principles of frontal lobe function. New York: Oxford University Press.
   For edited Book
4. Atkinson, J. W. and Shiffrin, R. M. (1968). Human Memory: A Proposed System and its Control Processes. In K. W. Spence (Ed.), The Psychology of Learning and Motivation: Advances in Research and Theory. (Vol.2, pp. 89-105), NY: Academic Press.
   For Web site
   
5. Neuroplasticity - Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity dated 27.3.2012.

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SOME COMMON ERRORS

1. Firstly, secondly, thirdly. It will be First, second and third.
2. It ranges from -0.64 - -0.74.. It will be -0.64 to -0.74.
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PHOTO AND BRIEF INTRODUCTION
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Obituary to Professor S. N. Ghosh

"The faculty members (both present and past), students, research scholars and staff of the Department of Applied Psychology, CU, deeply condole the sudden demise of Prof. Satyanarayan Ghosh, Ex-professor of the Department, and Associate professor of IIT-Kharagpur and formerly Registrar of the University of Calcutta as well as the Ex-Vice -Chancellor of the Vidyasagar University. Apart from his academic excellence and outstanding research experience, he was notable for his suavity of manners and never failing smile while interacting with teachers, students, research scholars as well as stff members of the department. May his soul rest in peace.

All members share the deep grief and enormous loss of his family members due to his death."

Excerpt from the condolence meeting of the department of Applied Psychology, Calcutta University

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Professor Satya Narayan Ghosh, Retired Professor of the Department of Applied Psychology, Calcutta University expired on 4th September, 2010. Prof. Ghosh was a faculty of IIT, Kharagpur before coming to Calcutta University. Later on, he served as the Registrar, Calcutta University and then as Vice Chancellor, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal.

Prof. Ghosh was 80, but apparently healthy and actively involved in many academic affairs. He is remembered by his colleagues and students as an excellent teacher with an ever smiling face and humble demeanor.

May his soul rest in peace.

Introduction to Authors, October Issue

OCTOBER ISSUE: IN PROCESS

Prof. M Basavanna


Prof. M Basavanna (b. 1933) had the privilege of being a student of professors M. V. Gopalaswamy, B. Kuppuswamy, and B. Krishnan, the three eminent psychologists. Dr Basavanna retired as professor and chairman of the department of psychology at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (A.P.), after having served there for thirty-five years. Even now he is actively engaged in teaching and writing about psychology in spite of his advancing age. His major interests are personality, counseling, and history of psychology. He has published several articles and books in psychology. He lives in Bangalore and occasionally offers counseling to the needy.
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Jayanti Basu

Jayanti Basu is a Professor of Applied Psychology at the University of Calcutta. She is also a psychoanalyst and rehabilitation psychologist. Her major research interests are in Social Psychology (including gender stereotype, aggressive behaviour, sexuality and moral behaviour, relationship issues), Clinical and Heath Psychology (including psychotherapy process, mental health aspects of chronic diseases, neuropsychological aspects of ageing, ego functions) and Cognitive Psychology (including memory and thinking).

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Narayanan Srinivasan


Dr. Narayanan Srinivasan is currently Professor and Head at the Centre of
Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS), University of Allahabad. Dr. Srinivasan
is also a visiting scientist at the Riken Brain Science Institute since 2006. He has
a master degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science and
subsequently earned his PhD in Psychology from the University of Georgia, USA
in 1996 specializing in Cognitive Psychology. He is primarily interested in studying
visual perception, attention, emotions, and consciousness. Dr. Srinivasan has edited
five books and has published more than seventy publications. Dr. Srinivasan is an
associate editor for the journals International Journal on Mind, Brain and Cognition
and Psychological Studies.

Home page: http://facweb.cbcs.ac.in/nsrini



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Parul Rishi

Dr. Parul Rishi, PhD in Psychology and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Human Resource Management at Indian Institute of Forest Management, (IIFM), Bhopal . She has published around 65 papers in different International/National journals and book chapters and presented more than 40 papers in different scientific National and International conferences.Currently she is engaged in teaching, training, research and consulting assignments focusing primarily on Behavioural Perspectives of Forest and Environmental issues, Stress Management and Personality Development, Environmental Leadership and corporate social responsibility.

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Ketoki Mazumdar

Ketoki Mazumdar, research scholar at the Centre for Human Ecology, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Having completed her Mphil from the same institute, she is now working towards her PhD in the field of positive psychology and well- being. She finds child and adolescent psychology as her area of interest along with the new found curiosity in the zone of Social and Developmental psychology as well. Mixed methodology is her prime research focus, with special emphasis on qualitative research. She has made use of NVivo (qualitative software) for her analysis while doing MPhil dissertation. Her prior education has been in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. Currently, her PhD is in the area of Positive Psychology, Well-being and Happiness under the guidance of Dr. Rajani K, from TISS.

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NovRattan Sharma

Nov Rattan Sharma is the Professor of Psychology at M.D. University, Rohtak and Editor of the Journal of Indian Health Psychology. He has 27 years of teaching experience. Professor Sharma contributed around 75 research articles to various journals and Books. He edited seven books on different titles of psychology. Besides supervision of M.Phil and Doctoral dissertation, he is engaged in extensive community level programmes on applications of Psychology. His areas of research are Positive Health Psychology, Spirituality and Meditation.
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Mandeep Sharma

Mandeep Sharma (Project Fellow- SAP (UGC- DRS-II) after completing M.Phil from Kurukshetra University Kurukshatra is doing Ph.d under the supervision of Prof. Amrita Yadava in Department of Psychology, M.D.University, Rohtak in the area of Lie Detection (Polygraph). He published 8 research articles in reputed journals.

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Kaveri Chauhan
Kaveri Chauhan, after completing M.Phil from Dept. of Psychology, M.D.University, Rohtak, is working as a Counselor (Psychologists) in Richmond Fellowship Society (Delhi), HALFWAY HOME & DAY CARE CENTRE For patients suffering from (Schizophrenia). She published one research article in reputed journal (JIIAP). Her research interests are in the areas Mediation and Spirituality.
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Kakali Basu
Mrs. Kakali Basu is the Board Member and Chief Researcher of Step One Foundation (http://stepone.jimdo.com/). She is also an honourary Advisor of Performing Arts Therapy center, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. She is presently teacher-in-charge of St. Mary's Orphanage & Day school Multi Disability Unit. Her research interests are in children with disabilities.

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Bishakha Mazumdar

Bishakha Majumdar completed her Masters in Applied Psychology from the University of Calcutta in 2009. She has been a lecturer at Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College, and is presently working as a Research Project Fellow in the DRS (Departmental Research Support) I, (Special Assistance Programme [SAP]) University Grants Commission, Project on Students’ Mental Health and Health Seeking Behaviour in the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. She is also a Master Trainer for Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria-7 (GFATM), Calcutta University, since August 2009, and is a regular resource person for training ICTC (Integrated Counselling & Testing Centre), STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) and ART (Anti Retroviral Therapy) Counsellors under WBSAP&CS (West Bengal State AIDS Prevention & Control Society). Her research works, on organizational behavior and/or mental health, have been presented in conferences in India and abroad, and have been accepted for national and international publications.
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Anjana Bhattacharjee

Anjana Bhattacharjee, M.A. and Ph.D. in Applied Psychology, is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Tripura University. She is also Visiting Faculty in the Directorate of Distance Education (M.A. in Education), Tripura University. In brief, she has got 8 years research and 3 years teaching experience. Presently, she is the State Convener (for Tripura) of Indian School Psychology Association. Her current areas of research interest include drug addiction, HIV/AIDS, and problems of disadvantaged youths.
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