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2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Interior Design
  
  
  
  

Italian
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • ITAL 3020 - Advanced Italian II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:   or permission of instructor. Further advanced level practice in language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Continued study of the Italian language and culture.


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  • ITAL 3990 - Study Abroad

    3 to 12 credit hours
    No language prerequisite. Designed for students participating in Study Abroad courses for the existing consortium agreements or other study abroad programs approved by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. The credits depend on the number of hours of study in the foreign country (e.g., a four-week, six-week, or semester program).


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Japanese
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • JAPN 3010 - Advanced Japanese

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: JAPN 2020  or equivalent. A continuation of modern Japanese. Emphasis on linguistic and communicative skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Includes further study of Japanese culture for enhanced understanding of the language.


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  • JAPN 3020 - Advanced Japanese

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:   or equivalent. A continuation of modern Japanese. Emphasis on linguistic and communicative skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Includes further study of Japanese culture for enhanced understanding of the language.


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  • JAPN 3030 - Advanced Japanese III

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: JAPN 3020  or permission of instructor. A continuation of JAPN 3020 . Emphasis on linguistic and communicative skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Includes further study of Japanese culture for enhanced learning of the language.


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  • JAPN 3570 - Introduction to Japanese Linguistics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: JAPN 3030  or permission of instructor. Introduces linguistic study of the Japanese language with emphasis on theoretical, social, and applied linguistic concepts and data in Japanese. Taught in Japanese.


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  • JAPN 4010 - Topics in Japanese Language and Culture

    3 credit hours
    Topics will vary and will be selected from specialized areas in Japanese language or culture. May be repeated for maximum 6 hours credit.


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  • JAPN 4900 - Directed Study in Japanese

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Individualized intensive reading in primary and secondary sources relating to specific topic in Japanese language and/or culture.


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Jewish and Holocaust Studies
  
  
  

  • JHS 4500 - Current Trends in Jewish and Holocaust Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Junior standing; JHS 3010 ; JHS 3020 . Explores Jewish and Holocaust Studies scholarship and methodologies with emphasis on recent developments. Serves as capstone course for Jewish and Holocaust Studies.


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  • JHS 4970 - Independent Research in Jewish and Holocaust Studies

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Junior standing; JHS 3010 ; JHS 3020 ; permission of department only. Individualized research on a specific Jewish and/or Holocaust Studies topic developed by student in conjunction with faculty supervisor.


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Journalism
  

  • JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 1020 /RIM 1020 .) The power of the mass media and its effect on social institutions and practices. Develops skills of qualitative and quantitative social science research in the area of mass communication processes; examines media as social, cultural, and economic institutions that shape the values of American society, its political dialogues, its social practices, and institutions.


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  • JOUR 3000 - Introduction to Motion Pictures

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 3000 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor. The development and role of motion pictures in America, including the history of films and filmmakers, the influence of film on American culture, and film criticism.


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  • JOUR 3050 - Principles of Health Communication

    3 credit hours
    Introduces students to fundamental issues in Health Communication. The development of health communication, the role of interpersonal communication in health care, the design and challenges of public health campaigns, intended and unintended health messages in news and popular media, the structure of health care organization, and key ethical issues in creating and disseminating health messages to diverse audiences. 


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  • JOUR 3070 - Introduction to Social Media Practice

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 3070.) Prerequisites:   and  . Introduces social media history, approaches, and practical application. Overview of social media usage within and on behalf of organizations and institutions through a practical analysis approach that focuses on the application of social media techniques.


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  • JOUR 3090 - Reporting

    4 credit hours
    Prerequisite: JOUR 2710 . Corequisite: JOUR 3091 . Theory and practice of basic journalism skills, including content gathering, storytelling, evaluating, writing and processing of news. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory where hands-on instruction acquaints journalism students with the technology and techniques used in multiplatform media convergence and establishes a base for more advanced reporting, writing, and editing courses.


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  • JOUR 3100 - Introduction to Popular Music Studies

    3 credit hours
    (Same as RIM 3100 .) Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others - permission of instructor. Introduces students to different academic and theoretical approaches to popular music as a social and cultural phenomenon. A discussion oriented class that is both reading and writing intensive.


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  • JOUR 3450 - Editing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy; JOUR 3090  with minimum grade of C. Theory and practice in the art of copy editing, including editing, language skills, newspaper style, news judgment, headline writing, photo editing, cutline writing, and page design.


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  • JOUR 3510 - Media History and American Culture

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 3510 .) Development of American journalism and the mass media from Colonial times to the present, including the role and influence of mass media on American culture, technical advances, and contributions of individual personalities.


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  • JOUR 3520 - Special Topics in Professional Issues

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ADV/PR/VCOM 3520.) Prerequisites: JOUR 3090  and admission to candidacy. Special topics in journalism, advertising, public relations, and visual communication focusing on practical applications. Topics change each semester and have included investigative, environmental, sports, and political reporting; visual editing; international public relations; and advertising account management. May be repeated up to 6 credits.


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  • JOUR 3530 - Feature Writing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy or permission of instructor. Theory and practice of writing feature stories for newspapers and magazines. Assignments in writing for professional publications as well as the student newspaper.


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  • JOUR 3580 - MC Practicum

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; junior standing; permission of instructor. Practical experience in an on-campus mass communication setting. Note: Total credit for practicum and internship courses cannot exceed 3 credits. Pass/Fail.


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  • JOUR 3600 - Digital and Media Literacy

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 3600). Prerequisite:  / / . Enables students to develop an informed and critical understanding of media messages and media culture as well as their social, cultural, and political contexts and implications. Students develop the critical thinking skills and methods of analysis necessary to interpret media content in a digital age. Offers ways to think critically about media as they relate to citizenship and democracy.


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  • JOUR 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 3650 /RIM 3650 .) A general introduction to the issues surrounding free expression and its relationship to mass media in contemporary America. Comprehensive analysis of the history, philosophies, cases, and controls associated with freedom of expression.


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  • JOUR 4000 - MC Internship

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; upper-division standing; permission of the internship coordinator. Advanced students gain practical experience in a professional setting. Note: Total credit for internship and practicum courses cannot exceed 3 credits. Pass/Fail.


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  • JOUR 4210 - Mass Communication and Society

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 4210 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing. Theories of the process of mass communication, how media affect society, the evolution within a social and cultural context, ethical and social dimensions. Extensive reading in theory, history, and research. Media-content emphasis varies depending on instructor’s expertise.


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  • JOUR 4240 - Television, Culture, and History

    3 credit hours
    Examines television as a cultural product, communication tool, “mirror on the world,” and as an agent for social change. Explores censorship, sponsorship, ethics, and the impact of context on content. Focuses on role that television has had and continues to have on constructing notions of gender, race, class, and difference.


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  • JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 4250 .) Prerequisites: JOUR 1020 ; junior standing. Examination of legal guarantees and restrictions on the flow of information using the case study method. Focus on libel, privacy, obscenity, and the special restrictions placed on advertising, broadcasting, cable TV, and the Internet.


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  • JOUR 4300 - Reviewing and Criticism

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy or permission of instructor. Theories and practice of reviewing and criticism in the mass media. Overview of current trends in film, theatre, music, books, and other entertainment media. Practice in critical and analytical writing.


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  • JOUR 4440 - Advanced Reporting

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; JOUR 3090 . Advanced theory and practice in news reporting, emphasis on coverage of governmental affairs and other public affairs-related assignments, including an introduction to interpretive and investigative reporting techniques.


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  • JOUR 4660 - Scientific Approaches to Media

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 4660 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing. Provides a critical overview of the historical, intellectual, and theoretical foundations of scientific inquiry with specific emphasis on quantitative research methods. Introduces major theories and methods of scientific inquiry in the field of communication including psychological and sociological perspectives, survey research, content analysis, experiments, observational research, and statistical analysis. Explores audience analysis, media effects, message testing, campaign evaluation, political communication, public opinion, and new media technologies.


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  • JOUR 4670 - Cultural Approaches to Media

    3 credit hours
    Provides a critical overview of the historical, intellectual, and theoretical foundations of cultural studies with specific emphasis on research methods. Explores popular culture, comparative media systems, global media flows, and new media technologies, among other topics pertinent to media and journalism.


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  • JOUR 4700 - Mass Media and National Security

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior/Senior standing or permission of instructor. Examines the role of the mass media in maintaining national security. Topics include history, legal, and operational concerns from both media and the government perspectives. Discusses the tension between maintaining national security and American traditions of civil liberties and the role of both the media and government in these discussions.


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  • JOUR 4780 - Media and Markets

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Approaches to understanding media audiences. Examines tensions between the business and public functions of media, and social and ethical conflicts related to media marketing.


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  • JOUR 4790 - Global News and World Media Cultures

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 4790 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing. Systems and philosophies associated with gathering international news and news coverage in different regions. Looks at global communication systems and ownership; examines how cultures shape news and the role of the individual in reporting news internationally. Includes discussion of development issues and role of global advertising and public relations.


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  • JOUR 4800 - Seminar in Media Issues

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 4800 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing. Examination and critical evaluation of issues relevant to the operation and functions of mass media, including their relationships to each other and to government, advertisers, consumers, and other publics. May be repeated up to 6 credits.


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  • JOUR 4810 - Global Comparative Media Systems

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 4810 .) A close comparative study of chosen media systems in regions of the world. Examines print, broadcast, entertainment, and new media in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim Region, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. Media interactions with an influence on the geographic, demographic, linguistic, cultural, economic, and political structures of countries.


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  • JOUR 4820 - Race, Gender, and Class in Media

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 4820.) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. Critical examination of diversity in mass communication with particular emphasis on media representations of race, gender, and class. Also examines audience interpretations of media texts.


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  • JOUR 4850 - Ethics and Mass Communication

    3 credit hours
    (Same as EMC 4850 .) Prerequisite: Junior standing. Examination of ethical concerns of media practitioners illuminated by study of selected current ethical issues and an overview of the cultural and philosophical basis of socially responsive mass media.


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  • JOUR 4910 - Research in Media Issues

    3 credit hours
    Students work on developing good writing skills while conducting original research in their areas of interest. Students will critique each other’s writing in a peer-workshop environment, as they edit and revise their own writing–building to a journal-quality research paper presented to the class in a conference-like setting.


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Kurdish
  
  
  
  

Latin
  
  
  
  
  

Leadership Studies
  

  • LEAD 2000 - Introduction to Leadership Studies

    3 credit hours
    Introduces the basic concepts of contemporary leadership with a focus on emergent leadership in informal settings. Assists students with leadership identity development while applying concepts of relational and ethical processes in a diverse society.
     


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  • LEAD 3245 - Women, Leadership, and Communication

    3 credit hours
    (Same as  ORCO 3245 .) Communication behaviors and issues unique to women in leadership positions. Students exposed to various activities and discussions designed to develop critical-thinking skills, broaden perspectives, adapt decision-making skills to the professional environment, and create professional relationships.


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  • LEAD 4125 - Leadership Development for Women

    3 credit hours
    (Same as MGMT 4125 .) Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing. Examines women and leadership with an emphasis on personal development. Critically analyzes the challenges, constraints, and opportunities that women face in exercising leadership. Includes an examination of women’s diverse leadership styles through an experiential learning project with a community partner.


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  • LEAD 4500 - Topics in Leadership Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Completion of 60 credit hours. An in-depth study of a special topic which is significant in leadership studies literature and/or practice.


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Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies
  

  • LSTS 3000 - Leisure in Your Life

    3 credit hours
    Issues relative to choices an individual and society make when utilizing “free” time and resources. Increased understanding of the multibillion dollar leisure industry and its effect on our personal and collective lives.


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  • LSTS 3010 - Introduction to Leisure, Sport, and Tourism Studies

    3 credit hours
    Development and basic concepts of the leisure, sport, and tourism studies profession. History, definitions, theories, and social psychological concepts as well career opportunities and areas of service delivery.


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  • LSTS 3150 - Foundations of Sport Industry

    3 credit hours
    Introduces the dynamics of the sport industry field. Discusses theoretical foundation and subsequent application and addresses the various aspects of the sport industry profession. Provides a clear understanding of the role of sport industry professional, specifically the sport industry, ethical concerns, risk management, marketing, economics, and the supervision of sporting industry.


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  • LSTS 3360 - Camp and Camp Counseling

    3 credit hours
    Emphasis on the camp counselor, including discussion of techniques and skills appropriate in various camp settings. Day-to-day management of residential, trip/travel, and special emphasis camps examined. Some off-campus experience.


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  • LSTS 3370 - Principles of Outdoor Recreation

    3 credit hours
    Concepts, principles, and practices in various types of park, recreation, and tourism settings. Emphasis on overall and critical subsystems of the outdoor recreation management system primarily in public land settings.


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  • LSTS 3371 - Principles of Interpretation and Resource Education

    3 credit hours
    The study of natural, cultural, and historical interpretation and resource education concepts, principles, and practices applicable to various types of recreation and leisure service settings. Emphasis on interpretation and resource education, why and how to interpret and educate about resources, as well as how to effectively manage interpretation and resource education in varied settings.


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  • LSTS 3380 - Disabilities and Diversity in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism

    3 credit hours
    Explores issues surrounding leisure, sport, and tourism opportunities for persons with disabilities. Introduces important issues such as attitudes, advocacy, accessibility, legislation, and the broad range of opportunities in the provision of leisure, sport, and tourism services for persons with disabilities in our society.


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  • LSTS 3390 - Tourism and Commercial Recreation

    3 credit hours
    Introduces the broad sector of recreation and leisure services profession which focuses on delivery of leisure travel and tourism-based recreation services and programs. Particular emphasis placed upon understanding the relationship between commercial recreation organizations and historical, cultural, and natural resources.


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  • LSTS 3520 - Leadership and Group Processes in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism

    3 credit hours
    Conceptual and human relationship skills required of effective professionals. Emphasis on understanding group dynamics and processes associated with leading activities, programs, and personnel in leisure, sport, and tourism settings. Key component will be field application of skills.


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  • LSTS 3570 - Outdoor Pursuits Education

    3 credit hours
    Concentration on developing student’s ability in adventure-based recreation and education. Emphasis placed on learning how to implement an outdoor pursuit experience for oneself and others. Both on- and off-campus experiences will be conducted and may involve day/overnight camping, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, rappelling, caving, ropes courses, and orienteering.


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  • LSTS 4110 - Youth Sport Programming and Administration

    3 credit hours
    Explores and examines youth sport history, philosophy, developmental stages of youth, administration and programming for youth, and current issues and events necessary to deliver youth sport activities within a variety of settings, agencies, and/or organizations. Addresses the various learning stages of youth sport and the impact these experiences can have on youth.


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  • LSTS 4120 - Community Development through Leisure, Sport, and Tourism

    3 credit hours
    Explores and utilizes sustainable practices to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate tourism’s potential contribution to, or detraction from, the quality of life for communities. Examines economic, environmental, socio-cultural, and political impacts on community tourism development within the community tourism development context.


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  • LSTS 4130 - Sport Tourism

    3 credit hours
    Familiarizes students with the sport tourism industry through exploration of sport in global society, sport event planning;/execution/evaluation, spectatorship, the economic and political sport tourism landscape, and policy impacting, and impacted by, sport tourism.


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  • LSTS 4140 - Wine Tourism

    3 credit hours
    Familiarizes students with how wine and tourism industry diverge, and indeed converge, across a range of economic, technical, cultural, geographic, and vocational factors.


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  • LSTS 4250 - The Sport Agent

    3 credit hours
    Introduces student to the principles, dynamics, and realities of the sport agent industry. Provides insight into the history and legal foundations of sports representation, the evolution of the industry, the business of competition for clients, common pitfalls of both representatives and clients, a wide array of ethical issues, the laws that govern the industry, the structures and language of contracts, negotiation tactics, and sport-specific information.


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  • LSTS 4470 - Leisure and Aging

    3 credit hours
    Aging relative to the individual, family, peers, and society with an emphasis on leisure. The holistic approach including physical, psychological, social, cultural, environmental, and cognitive aspects. Interdisciplinary approach makes this course ideal for the developing or practicing human service professional.


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  • LSTS 4480 - Recreational Therapy Techniques

    3 credit hours
    Explores the many activity-based therapeutic interventions currently utilized to alleviate existing health-related problems, maintain current level of functioning, or to assist in overall rehabilitation efforts of the transdisciplinary treatment team.


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  • LSTS 4490 - Campus Recreation

    3 credit hours
    For those wishing to acquire a specific and comprehensive knowledge of the recreational sports program and an understanding of its place and value in education and society.


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  • LSTS 4499 - Therapeutic Terminology in RT

    3 credit hours
    Designed to provide students with an understanding of therapeutic terminology and the utilization of appropriate terminology for third party reimbursement, treatment teams, counseling, and medical documentation.


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