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Play and Performance - - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Play and Performance - - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Play and Performance offers hope to those lamenting the loss of play in the twenty-first century and aims to broaden the understanding of what play is. This volume showcases the work of programs from early childhood through adulthood, in a variety of educational and therapeutic settings, and from a range of theoretical and practical perspectives. The chapters cover an array of practices that can be seen across the play to performance continuum. Taken together, the myriad ways that play is performance and performance is play become clear, sometimes blurring the need for distinction. The volume provides play advocates, researchers and practitioners a wealth of practical and theoretical ideas for expanding the use of performance as a tool for creating playful environments where children and adults can create and develop.

DKK 397.00
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Portraits of Human Behavior and Performance - - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Portraits of Human Behavior and Performance - - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Each day, a new set of programs and technologies is created to help solve the social, economic, and political problems we face in our immediate and global communities. To successfully overcome these problems, it is essential that we comprehend the extent to which the human quality impacts the performance effectiveness of the social institutions, cultural activities, governance structures, economic, and political systems. In Portraits of Human Behavior and Performance, Senyo B-S.K. Adjibolosoo discusses the various portraits of human behavior and their impact on performance effectiveness. Adjibolosoo argues that due to the relationship between human behavior and performance, institutions and programs that fail are human failures.

DKK 680.00
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Organizational Culture and Performance - Henrietta M. Okoro - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Organizational Culture and Performance - Henrietta M. Okoro - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The recent merger waves in most organizations fail to increase organizational performance and sustain a competitive advantage. Several U.S. organizational mergers failed to sustain market competition and retain employees. Most consolidated and merged banks in Nigeria are in distress and have failed to increase organizational performance. Currently, organizational leaders are facing challenges regarding how to integrate two or more merged cultures to maintain employee commitment, job satisfaction, and employee retention. The author used a quantitative correlational and regression study that collected data related to a merged bank in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria, to examine if a relationship existed between organizational culture and organizational performance. The study results indicated that a measure of the combination of cultural traits (mission, involvement, consistency, and adaptability) had a significant relationship with each of the organizational performance measures (employee commitment, job satisfaction, and employee retention). The need to provide solutions to the failed mergers and strategies for sustaining higher performance in partnership mergers and acquisitions becomes imperative. In this book, Henrietta Okoro integrates organizational culture traits with insights from research to provide readers with distinctive strategies to improve and sustain employee retention, job satisfaction, and higher organizational performance. Emphases were made on distressed banks, global bank mergers, acquisitions trends, and implications for sustainability. Recommendations were provided to leaders in various industries and future research prospects. The book highlights the factors of job satisfaction, employee commitment, thinking beyond financial gain in mergers and acquisitions, failure as a learning tool, and the cultural traits necessary to sustain creativity and higher organizational performance. Throughout the book, Henrietta Okoro draws from compelling examples of the merged organizations and research in the social sciences to demonstrate the relationship between organizational culture and performance and how it can enhance employee retention, job satisfaction, and higher organizational performance. The book further provides an excellent resource for business sectors that grasp market globalization, organizational leaders, higher institutions, scholars, professionals, researchers, and project managers, in various industries and other corporate sectors with the synergy intent of merger and acquisition to sustain market diversification, improved performance, customer base, and business synergy expansion.

DKK 229.00
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The Diplomacy of Surprise - Michael I. Handel - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

The Diplomacy of Surprise - Michael I. Handel - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Today even strong democratic leaders do not hesitate to employ unorthodox means to achieve swift policy changes. The diplomacy of surprise is their most effective tool. This pioneering work explores the differences between diplomatic and military surprise, and examines the theory, practice, and international implications. Originally published in 1981 by the Harvard University Center for International Affairs.

DKK 600.00
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Coaching for Performance Improvement - Jim Lynch - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Coaching for Performance Improvement - Jim Lynch - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Americans are fascinated by sports. It''s not uncommon for businessmen and businesswomen, or anyone for that matter, to read the sports news before turning to the business pages. Sports terminology has even found a place in the vernacular of the business world with commonly used terms such as "strike-out," "time-out," and "throw a curve." In Coaching for Performance Improvement, authors Jack Ramsay and Jim Lynch link successful coaching in the athletic arena to effective business management. In sports, as in business, the management of people is crucial. The authors have put together an outline for becoming an exceptional leader through their more than twenty years of experience gained coaching in the National Basketball Association, as well as in academic and corporate environments.

DKK 361.00
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Tracing the Footprints - John Freeman - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Tracing the Footprints - John Freeman - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Tracing the Footprints is aimed at students, teachers, practitioners and lecturers involved in the documentation of practice. On a surface level, it documents the construction of a performance project, ''At Last Sight,'' which was made with a group of final year UK undergraduates. Beyond this, and more importantly, the book serves as a unique document of the activities involved in articulating the processes of live performance. What the book demonstrates is that theatre making is not just one process but many; all linked, interwoven, impossible to disentangle.

DKK 609.00
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Image of the Singing Air - Eva Magdalene Gholson - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Image of the Singing Air - Eva Magdalene Gholson - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

In an unprecedented combination of autobiographical cultural criticism and performance analysis, internationally recognized dancer, dance-maker, and musician Eva Gholson presents a personal and theoretical account of music and dance collaboration. In very lively and readable prose, Professor Gholson elucidates how to develop a highly individualistic yet systematic course of discovery as a choreographer dedicated to the use of music. The book offers hands-on approaches for analyzing scores as well as problem-solving questions of form. Gholson analyzes the musical and choreographic structure of her dances within the context of changing political ideals for black artistry in late twentieth century performing arts. Gholson''s insights bring new meaning to the words "teaching by example" in the practical and theoretical study of performance. Blending personal insights with detailed compositional analyses, this unique book will resonate with scholars and students in Cultural, Performance, and African Studies.

DKK 388.00
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Innovations in Management Thinking - Philip C. Grant - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Innovations in Management Thinking - Philip C. Grant - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Drawing on over 30 years of consulting experience and a multi-disciplinary background, Philip Grant challenges conventional wisdom on managing performance in organizations. The topics that he addresses include job and organizational design, employee motivation, the integration of behavioral and economic theories, the diagnosis of performance problems, and the synthesis of operations management models. Each chapter focuses on a particular innovative aspect of his model while the appendix provides information for the practical application of the ideas presented in the text. Innovations in Management Thinking will enlighten readers and give them the tools for individual and organizational success.

DKK 512.00
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Philosophy of Education in Historical Perspective - Robin L. Gordon - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Philosophy of Education in Historical Perspective - Robin L. Gordon - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Education students are continually asked to reflect upon their own philosophy of education and how it relates to their teaching practice. Philosophy of Education in Historical Perspective: Third Edition focuses on major educational philosophies that have had an impact on Western education and helps the reader to make sense of past and current trends and to place them in a historical context. This third edition is updated to correspond with the increasingly swift changes that have been taking place in education. As we move forward into the twenty-first century, it is hard to recall that only twenty years ago, computers were not part of standard classroom equipment. This widely-accessible edition will update the second with another look at postmodernism as it has continued to develop in the past fifty years.

DKK 459.00
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From Hiring to Firing - Sarah Popowski - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

From Hiring to Firing - Sarah Popowski - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

From Hiring to Firing presents useful tips, advice, and information for new or experienced managers in search of an easy reference source for dealing with day-to-day management challenges. The focus of this work is the practical application of basic management theories. From Hiring to Firing walks the reader through the process of recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and orienting new employees. That is followed by ways to improve your ability to communicate effectively with those employees, motivate them, and monitor their performance. There are additional sections on giving employees feedback, reinforcing behavior, and carrying out performance reviews. This work concludes with suggestions and guidance for handling the difficult situation of poor and unacceptable performance levels that may result in termination. Each chapter includes a list of specific actions for the reader to complete in order to develop the skills discussed in the book. These "To Do Lists" relate directly to the material in the corresponding chapter and focus on applying the concepts by performing tasks to season and develop the reader''s skills.

DKK 317.00
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At the Twelfth Hour - Joseph A. Altsheler - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

At the Twelfth Hour - Joseph A. Altsheler - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Joseph A. Altsheler was probably the most popular American author of boys'' fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Although his peak of popularity is past, his novels are frequently listed on ebay and find a ready audience. New printings of his most popular novels are still being issued. Despite his popularity, there has never been a collection of his short stories until now. Many of these short stories are of historical and literary interest to a general and academic audience, particularly in Kentucky where many of his stories are set. The contents of At the Twelfth Hour reflect original research about Altsheler''s fiction, as well as nine of his best stories.

DKK 636.00
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At the Twelfth Hour - Joseph A. Altsheler - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

At the Twelfth Hour - Joseph A. Altsheler - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Joseph A. Altsheler was probably the most popular American author of boys'' fiction in the first half of the twentieth century. Although his peak of popularity is past, his novels are frequently listed on ebay and find a ready audience. New printings of his most popular novels are still being issued. Despite his popularity, there has never been a collection of his short stories until now. Many of these short stories are of historical and literary interest to a general and academic audience, particularly in Kentucky where many of his stories are set. The contents of At the Twelfth Hour reflect original research about Altsheler''s fiction, as well as nine of his best stories.

DKK 388.00
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A Vehicle for Performance - Margaret Dickin - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

A Vehicle for Performance - Margaret Dickin - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

"Just as naturally happens with actors in tragedies where he who wears the mask of a messenger or servant gains glory and takes the lead while he who bears the crown and sceptre is not listened to when he speaks…"—Plutarch This book investigates the transformation of the Tragic Messenger, traditionally a minor supporting character in Greek drama who brought news from off stage, into one of the leading acting roles in ancient drama. It examines the features of Messenger speeches which made them attractive acting roles, reviews the Tragic Messenger in vase paintings, and analyzes the distribution of acting roles in the extant fifth-century tragedies. The technique of masked actors playing multiple roles in the same drama permitted ''metatheatrical'' linkages between these acting roles. When these linkages involved Euripides'' very vivid Messenger speeches, they allowed the Tragic Messenger to become an indispensable and stereotypical part of the drama. This was not only important in the development of the tragic genre itself, but may also have led to the stock role of the Running Slave in comedy.

DKK 450.00
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Antioch on the Orontes - Jorgen Christensen Ernst - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Antioch on the Orontes - Jorgen Christensen Ernst - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Two thousand years ago, Antioch on the Orontes River was the third most important city in the Roman Empire. Today, it is a small Turkish town of 200,000 inhabitants whose visitors may find it difficult to imagine this place at its peak. This book is a biography of Antioch — or Antakiyye of the Arabs, or Antakya of the Turks. It is a description of its youth under the Seleucid Dynasty, its adolescence under the Romans, the Byzantines, and the Norman Crusaders, and its long decline under the Marmelukes and the Ottomans. Antioch on the Orontes will also guide the reader through modern-day Antioch, highlighting significant historical sites. The book contains an introduction to theological developments in Antioch that have influenced Christendom and covers the many religions represented in the city today.

DKK 476.00
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Forecasting Opportunity - Hunter W. Stephenson - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Forecasting Opportunity - Hunter W. Stephenson - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

This project focuses on the classical Greek rhetorical construct kairos, generally translated as right timing and due measure. Classical Greek scholars positioned kairos as a symbolic tool used by rhetoricians during the production of oral discourse. Modern rhetorical scholars have appropriated kairos, employing it as a tool for the post hoc evaluation of printlinguistic text. However, these contemporary scholars have failed to support either theoretically or empirically their appropriation of the construct. Etymological studies of the word suggest that kairos was associated initially with archery and weaving and denoted a physical space. As used by early rhetoricians, kairos lost its spatial denotation and became associated exclusively with the production of oral discourse. Kairos also figures prominently in other disciplines, such as historical studies, psychotherapy, and theology, where it remains associated with non-rhetorical domains of human performance. Two theoretical arguments were developed from cultural-historical psychology and cognitive psychology, which suggest that a kairos of general human performance develops before a kairos of rhetorical performance. These arguments also suggest that an understanding of kairos is used during the production of written text. Three case studies of journalists revealed kairos was utilized during the production of text. The journalists operated with three distinct models of kairos-a standard external model, a durable external model, and an internal model-during their production (but not evaluation) of printlinguistic text.

DKK 370.00
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Mentoring at Work - Kathy E. Kram - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Mentoring at Work - Kathy E. Kram - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

A close look at relationships in the work place that enhance an individual''s performance, development and career potential during the early, middle and late career years. The author targets three distinct audiences: individuals at every career stage, practicing managers and employees in all occupations and finally, human resource specialists, organizational researchers and psychologists. Originally published in 1985 by Scott, Foresman and Company.

DKK 538.00
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Teaching Personality With Gracefulness - Barbara Sellers Young - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Teaching Personality With Gracefulness - Barbara Sellers Young - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

This book includes both a description and a discussion of the methods used by Kanriye Fujima, a member of the Fujima school of Japan, to teach Nihon Buyon to primarily Japanese-Americans. Sellers-Young discusses Fujima''s life as a teacher in three Pacific Northwest communities, providing an explanation of her teaching processes and contexts of performances. Incorporating the themes and images associated with the pieces, Sellers-Young discusses Fujima''s vital role in the maintenance of specific Japanese cultural values. Contents: Preface; Becoming a Student; Kanriye Fujima''s Life and Traditional Japanese Dance Theatre; The Movement and Its Aesthetic Base; The Students; The Studio: The Process of Teaching; The Performance Elements; Contexts of Performance; Nihon Buyo: From Japan to the Pacific Northwest; Appendices: The Dances and Program Notes of Fujinami-Kai; The Ten Most Taught Dances in Each Age Category; References; List of Illustrations; Tables and Charts.

DKK 565.00
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Structured Groups for Non-Traditional College Students - Siu Man Raymond Ting - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Structured Groups for Non-Traditional College Students - Siu Man Raymond Ting - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Structured Groups for Non-Traditional College Students is the first book to use a group approach on improving student performance. This book is based on repeated, empirical studies of different programs and services. It proposes using a group approach, the Excellent Commitment and Effective Learning (ExCEL) group, with non-cognitive strategies to enhance student development. Specifically, the group aims to assist students in adjustment to the college environment and enhancement of their academic performance and to increase student retention. This book is designed to inform higher education professionals. In particular, those who work with first-year university students during orientation, academic advising, first-year programs/classes, and housing will find the group-based design innovative. The book covers: the challenges facing university freshman, case studies from universities, guidelines for developing the group, evaluation for group outcomes, and implications for future development of support programs in higher education, among many other topics.

DKK 361.00
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Nationalism on the World Stage - Philip A. D'agati - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Nationalism on the World Stage - Philip A. D'agati - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Beyond the realm of sports and spectacle, states host the Olympic Games for political, social, and cultural reasons. In particular, organizers have used the Olympics as an opportunity to redefine and reassert their national identities through performance. The hosts present an artistic rendering of their national identity to domestic and international audiences through the pageantry of the opening and closing ceremonies. Nationalism on the World Stage examines the relationship between nationalism and the Olympics by weaving together current understandings of nationalism and applying these notions to displays of national identity at Olympic ceremonies from 1980 to 2006. Using tactics such as historical revision, indoctrination, and custodianship, hosts of the Games have re-told their official state identities and histories through performances. Through examples including the United States, Canada, Norway, Russia, Spain, and Japan, Philip A. D''Agati establishes a new scope of nationalism, cultural performance, and international festival and provides new insights into studies of nationalism.

DKK 388.00
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Institutional Capital - Laura Brunell - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Institutional Capital - Laura Brunell - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Institutional Capital was inspired by the coincidence of two events, the end of communism in Central and Eastern Europe and the publication of Robert Putnam''s Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy (1992). While the author, Laura Brunell, agrees with Putnam''s argument that healthy stocks of social capital make democracies work, she argues that building institutional capital is most crucial for post-Communist government performance. Institutional Capital documents and explores the new forms of relationships developing between local governments and organized elements of civil society in post-Communist Poland. Using Krakow and Lodz as her cases, Dr. Brunell shows that specific cities are not simply high or low performing regimes. Rather, each city''s distinct stock of institutional capital either hampers or enhances its performance in three areas: economic development planning, relocating waste disposal sites, and providing services to victims of domestic violence. The book highlights the importance of civil society in democratization.

DKK 512.00
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Administrative Leadership - Cameron Fincher - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Administrative Leadership - Cameron Fincher - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Administrative Leadership interprets leadership in higher education as the administration, governance and management of contemporary colleges and universities in America. The effectiveness of administration leadership is regarded as a function of personal qualities, situational demands, group or organizational characteristics, and cultural conditions. Author Cameron Fincher presents a detailed rationale for administrative performance or accomplishments in concerted efforts to make decisions, solve problems, resolve conflicts, and gain consensus in the administration and governance of institutions of higher education.

DKK 547.00
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Board Members - Astor W. Kirk - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Board Members - Astor W. Kirk - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Board Members focuses on the governing function associated with a subcategory of non-profit organizations that share five defining characteristics: ·Public-serving missions ·Nongovernmental ownership and control ·Multiplicity of relationships with governmental agencies and programs ·Noncommercial operations ·Incorporation, i.e. corporate entity status In the United States, there are over 500,000 non-profit entities with these five characteristics. This work describes them as "nongovernmental public-serving (NPS) organizations." In NPS organizations, ultimate authority over the governing function is vested in a board of directors. Each of the following seven sets of governing roles and responsibilities of members of the board of directors are explained in separate chapters: ·Trusteeship ·Managing the managers ·Facilitating organizational learning ·Performing catalytic behaviors ·Equipping organizations for work ·Establishing and maintaining inter-organizational links ·Evaluating organizational performance Dr. Kirk argues that because the well-being of millions of people throughout the U.S. is directly affected by what NPS organizations do or fail to do, their boards must govern these organizations effectively and responsibly. Dr. Kirk provides practical formulas for strategic governance, performance indicators and assessment, and a thorough analysis of these organizations'' history and current state.

DKK 432.00
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Rites of Passage - Shirley R. Butler Derge - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Rites of Passage - Shirley R. Butler Derge - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

In this book, Dr. Shirley R. Butler-Derge examines Rites of Passage programs and whether they are an effective and necessary educational tool to improve academic performance and self-confidence among male African American high school students—a demographic group that has statistically struggled in both standardized testing results and grade point averages. Dr. Shirley R. Butler-Derge provides commentary on the effectiveness of these programs as well as some necessary components that must be incorporated when developing and implementing Rites of Passage programs.

DKK 317.00
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Five Empowering Principles of Action Research that Lead to Successful Personal and Professional Development - Yoshihiko Ariizumi - Bog - University

Five Empowering Principles of Action Research that Lead to Successful Personal and Professional Development - Yoshihiko Ariizumi - Bog - University

In this book, author Yoshihiko Ariizumi presents a comprehensive functionality of action research. Professor Ariizumi elaborates on the five empowering principles that make action research a tenable instrument for powerful personal growth. After laying the groundwork, Ariizumi illustrates that a principle-based approach can lead to unimaginable performance improvement. This book invites the reader to apply action research to further promote professional and personal development. Through in-depth research and lucid prose, Ariizumi presents a dynamic method for enhancing the overall quality of one''s lived experience.

DKK 379.00
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Iranian Diaspora Identities - Ziba Shirazi - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Iranian Diaspora Identities - Ziba Shirazi - Bog - University Press of America - Plusbog.dk

Iranian Diaspora Identities: Stories and Songs combines oral history, storytelling, theories of communication, and performance studies into a unique study of an immigrant community. This book is the result of collaborative work between two Iranian-American immigrants, one a musician and artist and the other a professor. Using ethnographic, dramatistic, and oral history approaches, Ziba Shirazi gathered these stories of diaspora journeys of Iranians living in California and Toronto in the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The editors transcribed these stories and developed them into short performance pieces that include lyrics and songs and were performed in the United States and Canada to thousands of people in theater venues and libraries. These stories constitute a unique archive of the history of contemporary Iranian diaspora experiences. They are autobiographic vignettes that have helped constitute an artistic vision of Iranian exiles’ own sense of community and their migratory experiences that inform the transformations they experienced in family, gender, and spiritual beliefs. In addition to providing an archive of experiences, the book uses social drama and storytelling to advocate for a new methodology for documenting Iranian diaspora accounts. It constitutes a new contribution to the existing literature on Iranian diaspora and furthers an exciting contribution to scholarship in qualitative research in communication studies.

DKK 361.00
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