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Java 2 Programming Part 1: The Java Language 
...software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer products, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major
Web browsers. This first course in the series is designed to give students a basic understanding of
Java 2. It provides the knowledge needed to compile, run and distribute a simple Java
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Java 2 Programming Part 2: Objects and Classes 
...software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer products, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major
Web browsers. This course teaches learners the general concepts of object-oriented programming and how
Java implements these concepts. It also covers designing, creating and using classes;
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Java 2 Programming Part 3: Core Language APIs, Threads, and Exceptions 
This is the third course in a five-part series on
Java 2 Programming. The Java platform is based on the idea that the same software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer goods, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major
Web browsers. This course covers the function of packages in Java, including
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Java 2 Programming Part 4: Building and Managing GUIs 
...software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer products, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major
Web browsers. This course covers using the java.awt package and creating
GUI programs. It covers using java.awt for layout, using the java.awt event package, and using the java.awt component
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Java 2 Programming Part 5: Streams and Networking 
This is the final course in a five-part series on
Java 2 Programming. The Java platform is based on the idea that the same software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer products, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major
Web browsers. This course teaches learners advanced topics that will help
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Internet Basics 
The
Internet represents the transformation and evolution of the information age. It has emerged as a powerful tool for communication and information sharing, that is making a major impact on people all over the globe. In other words, the Internet is an information super-highway that has compressed the world into a cyber colony. This, in turn, has revolutionized the way people interact with each
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The Retail Industry Overview Version 2 
... of the largest industries and one of the most visible to consumers. The retail industry includes businesses such as automobile dealers, retail gas stations, and department stores. Over the years, it has gone through various sales-channel shifts, from catalog sales to online selling. Yet, throughout these changes, the brick-and-mortar stores have remained strong. In today's retail environment,
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Critical Thinking Strategies Simulation 
...software that helps retailers create, manage, and fulfill consumer demand. The founders and owners,
Fred Chambers and
Larry Busby, and their small team worked hard and developed great products. Recently,
RMS' business has increased a great deal, largely due to the success of its flagship software product. As a result, the company has had to hire a large number of new employees. Fred and
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Coach with Confidence Simulation 
Dulce
Confections is known for its innovative management style. You are a food scientist responsible for developing new, or improving existing, candy lines based on marketing specifications. Unsatisfied with simply following written specifications, you keep in close contact with the marketing managers and occasionally speak directly to focus group participants to clarify vague and subjective
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Coaching Personalities and Teams Simulation 
...ker of chocolates and other fine candies. Due to changing consumer tastes and an increase in the average age of
Dulce's core customer, the company is anxious to change the dated packaging on its flagship candy bar, the Dulce bar. The challenge of the repackaging initiative is to appeal to a younger demographic while not alienating the candy's older and loyal consumers. The
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Managing Employment HRCI PHR 
...ment issues, including legislation affecting employee and consumer rights, and matters of workforce management. The (
HRCI) certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry standard for evaluating
Human Resource professionals' competencies. HRCI is an affiliate of the
Society for
Human Resource Management and provides testing and certification services. As a human resources
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Six Sigma and the Voice of the Customer 
...e buyer beware." It's also a legal principle stating that consumers must purchase goods at their own risk, because unless specifically asked, the seller is generally under no obligation to disclose defects. Caveat emptor once struck fear in the hearts of many wary consumers. Fortunately, the tide has turned. Increased market competition, modern consumer protection laws, and expanded customer
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Six Sigma Listening to the Voice of the Customer 
...caveat emptor once struck fear in the hearts of many wary consumers. Now there's a new reality:
Competition for consumer attention is intense across all industries and markets, so now it's the company itself which is being admonished to beware. That means businesses should be looking for the best way to gauge what its customers really need and want. In "
Six Sigma:
Listening to the
Voice of the
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Evaluating Brand Effectiveness 
...rement systems to examine your brand's effectiveness with consumers and to evaluate your brand equity. Where can you start? By learning everything you can about your target market's knowledge structures. Measuring knowledge structures leads to the unveiling of where your brand ranks in the consumer's mind. You will apply qualitative research methods and evaluate quantitative research methods
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Managing and Maintaining Brand Equity 
... of how, over time, new competitors come into the market, consumer tastes change, fashions come and go and even lifestyles change. How can you respond successfully? By being ready for change and having a plan of action. This course gives brand managers, and anyone involved in marketing, an awareness of the ongoing spectrum of issues involving brand management, as well as step-by-step strategies
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Creating a Marketing Campaign 
Your marketing plan has been approved
Now you need to get the job done. How you execute your plan is as crucial as the plan itself. In this course, you'll learn about tactical marketing tools needed to put your plan into gear and create your marketing mix. These include branding, packaging, promotions, publicity, advertising and merchandising. Managers and team leaders with responsibility for
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Building Brand Equity 
...n to its base dollar-value. This value is measured by the consumer's attitudes and loyalties toward the brand. Brand equity adds dollar-value to a company's worth. So, what are the components that make brand equity? How do you create brand equity? How do you make your company worth more in the consumer's eyes? This course will answer each of these questions in depth. You will
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Principles of Marketing Product Strategy 
...udent an overview of the information required to classify consumer and business products, create and promote brand equity, and implement new product development strategies. The program details the functions and objectives of packaging and labeling strategies, the stages of the consumer adoption process, and the four product development strategies. Managers, supervisors, and employees who want
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Introduction to Brand Management 
...s for branding success: a brand manager, a brand, and the consumer. But how do these ingredients relate and what are they comprised of that makes them so important? This course will demonstrate how each ingredient reacts to the other in order to create a valuable, long-lasting brand. First, you will learn about the responsibilities of a brand manager, from conception of a brand to building,
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Code of Conduct - Doing Business 
This course enables you to identify areas of importance in business ethics and identify the topics of importance in data security. Compliance areas covered include honesty and fairness, anticompetitive conduct, insider trading, conflicts of interest, sanctions and trade embargoes, bribery, trade secrets, e-mail and
Internet use, consumer data privacy, and record retention. All employees within an
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Doing Business with the Government 
...w to identify, win, and manage contracts with the largest consumer of goods and services in the world--the U.S. government. Each year the federal government awards contracts worth over $200 billion to businesses of all sizes and diversity. Of the 20 percent of contracts designated for small businesses, one quarter are aimed at women-owned businesses and another quarter for small disadvantaged
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Introduction to e-Commerce 
This course provides the learner with an overview of the state of e-commerce today. It defines electronic commerce and discusses electronic commerce elements. An overview of business-to-consumer and business-to-business electronic commerce is given. This course also addresses issues and technologies available for companies wishing to engage in e-commerce. This course is intended for
Managers and
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Building an e-Commerce Business Case 
This course provides the learner with information which addresses the relationship between costs and benefits. This course is intended for
Managers and technical staff who are in a position to provide e-commerce recommendations to executives.
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QuickBooks Pro 2005 - Setting Up 
QuickBooks
Pro 2005 -
Setting Up teaches how to set up
QuickBooks on a small business or home office computer and how to perform basic accounting functions using QuickBooks. It describes the QuickBooks interface elements, covers the procedure to set up a new company, and details the tasks that you need to perform when working with the
Chart of
Accounts. The course is primarily targeted to address
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QuickBooks Pro 2005 - Basic Accounting 
This course throws light on some of the basic accounting features of
QuickBooks Pro 2005. It equips the learner to use
QuickBooks for working with forms such as invoices, credit memos, sales receipts, checks, purchase orders, inventory, and bills. Further, the learner is taught to create budgets and generate reports. The course also deals with the procedure for protecting, sharing, and backing up
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Basic Personal Finance 
This course introduces computer-based money management. Money management capabilities including transactions, transferring funds, banking online, and reporting are covered. Finally, the learner is guided through budgets, investments, and tax preparation capabilities.
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Microsoft Money 2004 Standard 
This course will introduce the benefits of managing finance using a computer and
Microsoft Money. Learn about the software user interface and features of the
Money software. Once familiar with the basic set up, the course moves through working with categories, accounts, transactions, budgets and more. Learn about the benefits of using online banking and the
Internet to work with finances. A
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Growing with Technology - Level 4 
This course will introduce the learner to the computer and its history. It will familiarize the learner with typing and drawing skills. It will also give the learner knowledge about using databases, spreadsheets, word processors, presentations, and
Internet browsers. Grade 4 children aged 9 years will use this course.
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Growing with Technology - Level 5 
Growing with
Technology ? Level 5 covers the concepts related to the computer and its history. The course uses graphics and animations to effectively teach the learner the concepts related to typing and drawing. It also provides the learner the opportunity to use word processors, databases, spreadsheets, presentations, and
Internet browsers. This series is intended for children in kindergarten to
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Growing with Technology - Level 3 
This course will introduce the learner to the computer and its history. It will familiarize the learner with typing and drawing skills. It will also give the learner knowledge about using databases, spreadsheets, word processors, and
Internet browsers. The learner will also learn about presentations. Children in
3rd grade (aged 8 years) will use this course.
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Growing with Technology - Level 2 
This course introduces children to technology through engaging graphics and animations. This course will introduce the learner to the computer and its history. It will familiarize the learner with typing and drawing. It will also give the learner the opportunity to use word processors, databases, spreadsheets, presentations, and
Internet browsers. Grade 2 children (8 years old).
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Growing with Technology - Level 1 
This course introduces children to technology through engaging graphics and animations. This course will introduce the learner to the computer and its history. It will familiarize the learner with basic typing and drawing. It will also give the learner basic knowledge about using word processors, databases, spreadsheets, presentations, and
Internet browsers. Grade 1 children (7 years old).
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Growing with Technology - Level K 
This course will introduce the learner to the computer and its history. It will familiarize the learner with basic typing and drawing. It will also give the learner basic knowledge about using databases, spreadsheets, word processors, and
Internet browsers. Kindergarten children aged 6 years will use this course.
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e-Mail and Browsing 
During the last century, the telecommunications industry underwent many technological changes that improved the way in which we interact with each other. However, if we measure the impact of all these technologies, the
Internet has certainly had the maximum effect on our communication methods. The Internet enables a number of people to access and use certain resources at the same time. It provides
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Wireless Networking for Small Businesses 
This course covers the benefits and applicability of wireless networking to the small business. It covers wireless components and configurations. It provides guidelines (?) on planning, setting up and securing a wireless network for a small business. The audience for this course will be end users or small business owners.
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PDA and Pocket PC Fundamentals 
This course is designed for new owners of handheld devices running the
Pocket PC 2002 operating system. After taking this course, learners should be able to use their
Pocket PC as an effective business and entertainment device. Users of handheld devices running Pocket PC 2002 as the operating system.
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Basic Troubleshooting 
This introduction to troubleshooting covers some common problems and their solutions. It covers problems related to monitors, drives, printing, sound and video, and start up and shut down of the computer. Simple troubleshooting techniques are also discussed. A computer user who is interested in learning how to troubleshoot simple computer problems.
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Preventative Maintenance 
The course introduces users to preventative maintenance. It covers methods of obtaining system properties. It also discusses ways of maintaining and effectively using a computer. Computer users interested in learning methods to troubleshoot simple computer problems.
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Building a Wired Network 
This course will cover how to build a wired network. It provides an overview of computer networks and their operation. It will also explain the features, benefits and requirements of a wired network. The intended audience for this course are experienced computer users who have a basic understanding of computer networks.
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Building a Wireless Network 
This course will cover how to build a
Wireless Network. It provides an overview of computer networks and their operation in a wireless mode. It will also explain the features, benefits and requirements of a Wireless Network. Experienced computer users who have a basic understanding of computer networks.
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Using Your Dell Axim 
The course will cover how to use
PDA hardware and system components such as the stylus, buttons, and features. The course includes how to enter and find information. The course will give an overview of using the programs that come with the PDA and connecting to the world with your PDA. A computer user who has computer experience, and is adding the use of a PDA into his/her daily activities.
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Discover Your Tablet PC 
A Tablet PC combines mobile computing with unique handwriting and voice recognition technology allowing users to type, write, or dictate notes. It also offers new interactivity features by accepting commands in the form of gestures drawn by users. This course will explain how a
Tablet PC is different from a desktop or a laptop. The features of a Tablet PC, its benefits and uses will be covered.
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Internet Fundamentals 
This course will introduce the fundamentals of using the
Internet and different equipment involved in accessing the Internet. The course will also introduce browsers, e-Mail clients, chat rooms, and instant messaging. A computer user, who has some computer experience, but has little or no exposure to surfing and communicating on the Internet.
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Surf and Communicate with the Internet 
This course will provide users information on the
Internet and on how to surf and navigate the
Web. It will also provide how to communicate on the Web using e-mail. A computer user with some computer experience, but has little or no exposure to surfing and communicating on the Internet.
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Paint Shop Pro Studio 
This course introduces you to various elements on the
Paint Shop Pro Studio interface. You'll learn how to use Paint Shop Pro Studio for restoring and enhancing photos. You'll also learn to create greeting cards and caricatures. Finally, you'll learn about sharing photos over the
Web/
Internet. The course is intended for users with experience in using
PCs and looking for using their PCs as
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Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 
This course will introduce the
Easy Media Creator 7 software, and its features and benefits. The course will cover copying and creating of both
CDs and
DVDs. It will also include converting audio from
LPs and tapes and burning to CD. It will also include backing up data on CDs and DVDs. A computer user who has some computer experience, but has never used or has limited use of CD/
DVD authoring
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Paint Shop Pro 9 - Enhancing Your Images 
This course provides you with an overview of various tools available in
Paint Shop Pro. You'll learn how to automate repetitive tasks and process multiple images. In addition, you'll learn how to apply effects to add unique and creative effects to your photos. Moreover, you'll learn about using the brush, paint, and art media tools to enhance your photos. Finally, you'll learn about erasing and
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Capture Digital Video 
This course will provide users information on how to capture digital video using their digital video camera, cell phone, or
PDA. It will include an introduction to each piece of the digital hardware, and how the video is captured. A computer user who has good computer experience, but has never used any video capturing devices.
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Store Digital Video 
The
Store Digital Video course will provide users with information on how to store and archive their raw digital video files, backup any movies they create, and discuss file formats most commonly found on the
Internet. This will include how to understand storage needs, and tips for managing and storing. The course will also review managing files using
Windows XP and an overview of the
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Transfer Digital Video 
This course will provide users information on how to transfer digital video from their digital video camera,
DVC connector, cell phone, or
PDA to a computer. It will include an introduction to each of the digital hardware, and how the video is transferred. A computer user who has good computer experience, but has never used any video transferring devices.
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Paint Shop Pro 9 - Introduction 
This course introduces you to various elements on the
Paint Shop Pro main window. You'll also learn how to import photos into Paint Shop Pro and use the
Paint Shop Pro Browser window. You'll also learn about basic methods for enhancing, fixing, and improving photos. Finally, you'll learn about removing flaws from photos. This course is intended for home user with an interest in digital photography
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Display of Digital Video 
This course will familiarize users to various media to store and view video such as
DVD, CD,
VCD, and tapes. Users will also learn about sharing movies on the
Internet. In addition, the course will also deal with various considerations in selecting appropriate video software. A computer user who has general computer skills, but has little experience with video-editing, burning
DVDs, and sharing
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Microsoft Picture It Photo Premium 9 0 
This course will introduce the
Microsoft Picture It software, and its features and benefits. The course will cover capturing images from digital cameras, scanners and
CDs. It will also cover basic editing skills, and how to acquire, save, and print pictures. A computer user who has some computer experience, but has never used any photo-editing software.
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Sonic RecordNow Deluxe 
This course will introduce the
RecordNow Deluxe software and its features and benefits. The course will cover copying and creating of both
CDs and
DVDs. It will also include backing up data on CDs and DVDs. A computer user who has computer experience but has never used or has limited use of CD/
DVD authoring software.
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Paint Shop Photo Album 5 
This course will provide users with an overview of the features of
Paint Shop Photo Album and how to import photos from a camera, card reader, and scanner. In addition, this course will also cover methods to organize, protect, fix, and enhance photos. Finally, the course will cover how to create a project using photos and methods to share your photos. This course is intended for computer users who
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Ripping and Burning Digital Music 
This course introduces the basic concepts of digital music including digital media file formats, how to rip from a CD and different recording media types. The course also covers how to burn an audio or
MP3 CD and how to produce CD jewel case inserts and labels. Individuals that want to understand how to work with music
CDs. Their level of knowledge will range from minimal to average.
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MusicMatch Jukebox 8 2 
This course will introduce the
Musicmatch software and its features and benefits. The course will describe the basic functionality of the software. It will also cover the steps of how to copy tracks from an audio CD, download music tracks from the
Internet, and launch the online radio. The other processes that will be covered include burning a disc, transferring music to a portable device, and
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Understanding Digital Printing 
This course will cover digital printing. It will include defining digital printing, understanding the resources you need for digital printing, choosing a printer, understanding print quality, paper, ink, and printer speed, planning for a digital print, and configuring the print job. Individuals new to printing digital images on their home inkjet printers. A computer user, who has some computer
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Manage and Store Digital Images 
This course will provide users information on how to manage and store digital images. This will include how to understand storage needs, and tips for managing and storing. The course will also review managing with
Windows XP and a overview of the image-management software available
Photoshop Album,
Picture It, etc. Anyone who wants information on how to store digital images using their computer
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Display Digital Images Electronically 
This course will provide users information on cool ways to display digital images using electronic photo albums, screen savers, and slideshows. This will include understanding output options, and help in choosing the best application for your needs. PC owners with a good understanding of
PCs and their uses.
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Digital Photography 
The
Digital Photography course teaches the basic concepts of digital photography. It covers the principles for selecting a digital camera and how to take a good picture, as well as how to transfer the image from a digital camera to a computer. The course also covers scanners and image editing software. Organizing and archiving images and using online photo services are also topics included.
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Digital Video Editing 
This course introduces digital video editing using
MGI VideoWave 5. Participants are shown how to transfer videos to a PC and how to edit and enhance these videos. The learner will be provided with step-by-step instructions to work with storylines and capture and edit videos. The learner will be shown how to output an edited video from
VideoWave 5 to videocassette or
DVD and how to publish a video
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Introduction to e-Commerce 
This course provides the learner with an overview of the state of e-commerce today. It defines electronic commerce and discusses electronic commerce elements. An overview of business-to-consumer and business-to-business electronic commerce is given. This course also addresses issues and technologies available for companies wishing to engage in e-commerce.
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