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دانلود کتاب Human biology concepts and current issues

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Human biology concepts and current issues

ویرایش: 8th edition 
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ISBN (شابک) : 9780134042435, 9781292166278 
ناشر: W. Ross MacDonald School Resource Services Library 
سال نشر: 2017 
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زبان: English 
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With a focus on body systems, this text intends to spark the interest of nonscience students and encourage active learning.



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Cover page......Page 1
Brief contents......Page 2
Title page......Page 3
Copyright page......Page 4
About the author......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 20
Keep current in biology......Page 22
Engage with high interest essays......Page 23
Connect concepts and applications to everyday life......Page 24
Support for studentsany time, anywhere......Page 26
Chapter-specific changes......Page 28
Acknowledgments......Page 31
1 Human Biology, Science and Society......Page 33
Current issue mandatory childhood vaccinations......Page 34
1.1 The characteristics of life......Page 36
Living things are grouped according to their characteristics......Page 38
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 39
Human biology can be studied on any level of biological organization......Page 40
The scientific method is a process for testing ideas......Page 42
Health & wellness the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria......Page 43
Designing and conducting the experiment......Page 44
A well-tested hypothesis becomes a theory......Page 45
Become a skeptic......Page 46
Learn how to read graphs......Page 47
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 48
Science has limits......Page 49
The importance of making informed choices......Page 50
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 52
2 The Chemistry of Living Things......Page 53
Current issue functional foods and dietary supplements—safe and effective?......Page 54
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 55
Atoms are the smallest functional units of an element......Page 56
Isotopes have a different number of neutrons......Page 57
Energy fuels life’s activities......Page 58
Chemical bonds link atoms to form molecules......Page 59
Water is the biological solvent......Page 61
Water helps regulate body temperature......Page 62
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 63
Buffers minimize changes in pH......Page 64
Macromolecules are synthesized and broken down within the cell......Page 65
Polysaccharides store energy......Page 67
Phospholipids are the primary component of cell membranes......Page 68
Health & wellness radon: a known cancer risk......Page 69
2.8 Proteins: complex structures constructed of amino acids......Page 70
Protein function depends on structure......Page 72
Enzymes facilitate biochemical reactions......Page 73
2.9 Nucleic acids store genetic information......Page 74
2.10 ATP carries energy......Page 75
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 78
3 Structure and Function of Cells......Page 79
Current issue the use of human stem cells......Page 80
3.1 Cells are classified according to their internal organization......Page 81
3.2 Cell structure reflects cell function......Page 82
Visualizing cells with microscopes......Page 83
The nucleus controls the cell......Page 84
The golgi apparatus refines, packages, and ships......Page 86
Vesicles: membrane-bound storage and shipping containers......Page 87
Fat and glycogen: sources of energy......Page 88
Cilia and flagella are specialized for movement......Page 89
The plasma membrane is a lipid bilayer......Page 90
Passive transport: principles of diffusion and osmosis......Page 91
Passive transport moves with the concentration gradient......Page 93
Endocytosis and exocytosis move materials in bulk......Page 94
The sodium-potassium pump helps maintain cell volume......Page 95
Health & wellness do antioxidant supplements slow the rate of cellular aging?......Page 96
3.7 Cells use and transform matter and energy......Page 98
Glycolysis: glucose is split into two pyruvate molecules......Page 99
Cellular respiration uses oxygen......Page 101
Fats and proteins are additional energy sources......Page 105
Anaerobic pathways make energy available without oxygen......Page 106
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 108
4 From Cells to Organ Systems......Page 109
Current issue reshaping your body......Page 110
4.2 Epithelial tissues cover body surfaces and cavities......Page 111
Epithelial tissues are classified according to cell shape......Page 112
The basement membrane provides structural support......Page 113
Fibrous connective tissues provide strength and elasticity......Page 114
Specialized connective tissues serve special functions......Page 116
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 117
Cardiac muscle cells activate each other......Page 118
The human body is organized by organ systems......Page 119
Describing body position or direction......Page 122
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 123
Skin consists of epidermis and dermis......Page 124
Homeostasis is maintained by negative feedback......Page 126
Negative feedback helps maintain core body temperature......Page 127
Positive feedback amplifies events......Page 128
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 130
5 The Skeletal System......Page 131
Current issue a black market in human bones?......Page 132
Bones are the hard elements of the skeleton......Page 133
Bone contains living cells......Page 134
5.2 Bones develop from cartilage......Page 135
Bones can change in shape, size, and strength......Page 136
Bone cells are regulated by hormones......Page 137
5.4 Bones fit together to form the skeleton......Page 138
The axial skeleton forms the midline of the body......Page 139
The appendicular skeleton: pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, and limbs......Page 142
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 144
Health & wellness treating a sprained ankle......Page 145
Ligaments, tendons, and muscles strengthen and stabilize joints......Page 146
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 147
Arthritis is inflammation of joints......Page 148
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 150
6 The Muscular System......Page 151
Current issue drug abuse among athletes......Page 152
6.1 Muscles produce movement or generate tension......Page 154
Skeletal muscles cause bones to move......Page 155
A muscle is composed of many muscle cells......Page 156
The contractile unit is a sarcomere......Page 157
Nerves activate skeletal muscles......Page 158
Calcium initiates the sliding filament mechanism......Page 159
Muscles require energy to contract and to relax......Page 160
Producing and storing energy within muscle......Page 161
Isotonic versus isometric contractions: movement versus static position......Page 162
The degree of nerve activation influences force......Page 163
Slow-twitch versus fast-twitch fibers: endurance versus strength......Page 164
Exercise training improves muscle mass, strength, and endurance......Page 165
How cardiac and smooth muscles are activated......Page 166
Arrangement of myosin and actin filaments......Page 167
Fasciitis......Page 168
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 170
7 Blood......Page 171
Current issue should you bank your baby’s cord blood?......Page 172
Plasma consists of water and dissolved solutes......Page 174
Red blood cells transport oxygen and carbon dioxide......Page 175
Hematocrit and hemoglobin reflect oxygen-carrying capacity......Page 176
Rbcs have a short life span......Page 177
White blood cells defend the body......Page 178
Vascular spasms constrict blood vessels to reduce blood flow......Page 180
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 181
Abo blood typing is based on a and b antigens......Page 182
Rh blood typing is based on rh factor......Page 183
Blood typing and cross-matching ensure blood compatibility......Page 184
7.4 Blood substitutes......Page 185
Mononucleosis: contagious viral infection of lymphocytes......Page 186
Leukemia: uncontrolled production of white blood cells......Page 187
Thrombocytopenia: reduction in platelet number......Page 188
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 190
8 Heart and Blood Vessels......Page 191
Current issue how should comparative effec- tiveness research be used?......Page 192
8.1 Blood vessels transport blood......Page 193
Arteries transport blood away from the heart......Page 194
Arterioles and precapillary sphincters regulate blood flow......Page 195
Capillaries: where blood exchanges substances with tissues......Page 196
Veins return blood to the heart......Page 197
The heart is mostly muscle......Page 198
The heart has four chambers and four valves......Page 199
The pattern of blood flow through the cardiovascular system......Page 200
Arteries and veins of the human body......Page 201
The cardiac cycle: the heart contracts and relaxes......Page 202
The cardiac conduction system coordinates contraction......Page 204
Electrocardiogram records the heart’s electrical activity......Page 205
Measuring blood pressure......Page 206
Hypertension: high blood pressure can be dangerous......Page 207
Health & wellness cholesterol and atherosclerosis......Page 208
8.4 How the cardiovascular system is regulated......Page 209
Local requirements dictate local blood flows......Page 210
8.5 Cardiovascular disorders: a major health issue......Page 211
Heart attack: permanent damage to heart tissue......Page 212
Stroke: damage to blood vessels in the brain......Page 213
8.6 Replacing a failing heart......Page 214
8.7 Reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease......Page 215
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 218
9 The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense......Page 219
Current issue an outbreak of ebola......Page 220
Bacteria: single-celled living organisms......Page 222
Prions: infectious proteins......Page 223
Lymph nodes cleanse the lymph......Page 224
Tonsils protect the throat......Page 226
Impeding pathogen entry in areas not covered by skin......Page 227
The complement system assists other defense mechanisms......Page 228
Phagocytes engulf foreign cells......Page 229
Inflammation: redness, warmth, swelling, and pain......Page 230
9.5 Specific defense mechanisms: the third line of defense......Page 231
B cells: antibody-mediated immunity......Page 232
T cells: cell-mediated immunity......Page 234
9.6 Immune memory creates immunity......Page 237
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 238
Monoclonal antibodies: laboratory-created for commercial use......Page 239
9.9 Inappropriate immune system activity causes health problems......Page 241
Allergies: a hypersensitive immune system......Page 242
Autoimmune disorders: defective recognition of self......Page 243
Hiv targets helper t cells of the immune system......Page 244
Aids develops slowly......Page 245
Making sex safer......Page 246
New treatments offer hope......Page 247
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 250
10 The Respiratory System: Exchange of Gases......Page 251
Current issue the fight over regulation of e-cigarettes......Page 252
10.1 Respiration takes place throughout the body......Page 253
10.2 The respiratory system consists of upper and lower respiratory tracts......Page 254
The lower respiratory tract exchanges gases......Page 255
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 258
Inspiration brings in air, expiration expels it......Page 260
Lung volumes and vital capacity measure lung function......Page 261
External respiration: the exchange of gases between air and blood......Page 262
Hemoglobin transports most oxygen molecules......Page 264
10.5 The nervous system regulates breathing......Page 265
A respiratory center establishes rhythm of breathing......Page 266
Reduced air flow or gas exchange impedes respiratory function......Page 267
Microorganisms can cause respiratory disorders......Page 268
Health & wellness carbon monoxide: an invisible, odorless killer......Page 269
Congestive heart failure impairs lung function......Page 270
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 274
11 The Nervous System: Integration and Control......Page 275
Current issue head trauma in young athletes......Page 276
11.1 The nervous system has two principal parts......Page 277
11.2 Neurons are the communication cells of the nervous system......Page 278
11.3 Neurons initiate action potentials......Page 279
Graded potentials can initiate an action potential......Page 280
Action potentials are all-or-none and self-propagating......Page 282
11.4 Neuroglial cells support and protect neurons......Page 283
Neurotransmitter is released......Page 284
Neurotransmitters exert excitatory or inhibitory effects......Page 285
Nerves carry signals to and from the cns......Page 286
The somatic division controls skeletal muscles......Page 287
The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions oppose each other......Page 288
Bone, meninges, and the blood-brain barrier protect the cns......Page 291
The spinal cord relays information......Page 292
The hindbrain: movement and automatic functions......Page 293
The forebrain: emotions and conscious thought......Page 294
11.10 Psychoactive drugs affect higher brain functions......Page 297
Trauma......Page 298
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 299
Disorders of neural and synaptic transmission......Page 300
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 305
12 Sensory Mechanisms......Page 306
Current issue dwd: driving while distracted......Page 307
Receptors are classified according to stimulus......Page 308
Some receptors adapt to continuing stimuli......Page 309
The skin contains a variety of sensory receptors......Page 310
Mechanoreceptors indicate limb position, muscle length, and tension......Page 311
Pain receptors signal discomfort......Page 312
Taste: chemoreceptors bind with dissolved substances......Page 313
Smell: chemoreceptors bind with odorants......Page 314
12.4 Hearing: mechanoreceptors detect sound waves......Page 315
The middle ear amplifies sound......Page 316
The inner ear sorts and converts sounds......Page 317
Sensing rotational movement......Page 318
Sensing head position and acceleration......Page 319
Structure of the eye......Page 320
Regulating the amount of light and focusing the image......Page 321
Eyeball shape affects focus......Page 322
Rods and cones respond to light......Page 323
Cones provide color vision and accurate images......Page 324
12.7 Disorders of sensory mechanisms......Page 325
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 329
13 The Endocrine System......Page 330
Current issue endocrine disruptors in the environment......Page 331
13.1 The endocrine system produces hormones......Page 332
13.2 Hormones are classified as steroid or nonsteroid......Page 334
Nonsteroid hormones bind to receptors on target cell membranes......Page 335
13.3 The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland......Page 336
The posterior pituitary stores adh and oxytocin......Page 337
The anterior pituitary produces six key hormones......Page 339
Pituitary disorders: hypersecretion or hyposecretion......Page 340
13.4 The pancreas secretes glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin......Page 341
The adrenal medulla: epinephrine and norepinephrine......Page 342
The thyroid gland: thyroxine speeds cellular metabolism......Page 343
Parathyroid hormone (pth) controls blood calcium levels......Page 345
The pineal gland secretes melatonin......Page 346
Endocrine functions of the heart, the digestive system, and the kidneys......Page 347
Growth factors regulate tissue growth......Page 348
Hyperthyroidism: overactive thyroid gland......Page 349
Cushing’s syndrome: too much cortisol......Page 350
Hypogonadism: too little testosterone......Page 351
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 353
14 The Digestive System and Nutrition......Page 354
Current issue choosing organic versus conventional foods......Page 355
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 356
14.1 The digestive system brings nutrients into the body......Page 357
Five basic processes accomplish digestive system function......Page 358
14.2 The mouth processes food for swallowing......Page 359
Saliva begins the process of digestion......Page 360
14.3 The pharynx and esophagus deliver food to the stomach......Page 361
Gastric juice breaks down proteins......Page 362
Stomach contractions mix food and push it forward......Page 363
14.5 the small intestine digests food and absorbs nutrients and water......Page 364
The liver produces bile and performs many other functions......Page 365
The gallbladder stores bile until needed......Page 366
Proteins and carbohydrates are digested, then absorbed......Page 367
Water is absorbed by osmosis......Page 368
Vitamins and minerals follow a variety of paths......Page 369
Choosemyplate.gov offers a personalized approach......Page 370
Lipids: essential cell components and energy sources......Page 371
Complete proteins contain every amino acid......Page 372
Vitamins are essential for normal function......Page 373
Minerals: elements essential for body processes......Page 374
14.11 Food labels......Page 375
Healthy weight improves overall health obesity......Page 376
14.13 Eating disorders......Page 377
Disorders of the gi tract......Page 378
Disorders of the accessory organs......Page 379
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 382
15 The Urinary System......Page 383
Current issue a shortage of kidneys......Page 384
15.1 The urinary system regulates body fluids......Page 385
15.2 Organs of the urinary system......Page 386
Urinary bladder stores urine......Page 387
15.3 The internal structure of a kidney......Page 388
Special blood vessels supply the tubule......Page 389
15.4 Formation of urine: filtration, reabsorption, and secretion......Page 390
Glomerular filtration filters fluid from capillaries......Page 391
Tubular reabsorption returns filtered water and solutes to blood......Page 392
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 393
Producing dilute urine: excreting excess water......Page 394
15.7 The kidneys contribute to homeostasis in many ways......Page 395
Aldosterone regulates salt balance......Page 396
The renin-angiotensin system controls blood volume and blood pressure......Page 397
Kidneys help maintain acid-base balance and blood ph......Page 398
Kidney stones can block urine flow......Page 399
Acute and chronic renal failure impair kidney function......Page 400
Kidney transplants are a permanent solution to renal failure......Page 401
Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control......Page 402
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 404
16 Reproductive Systems......Page 405
Current issue would you like a boy or a girl?......Page 406
Testes produce sperm......Page 407
Accessory glands help sperm survive......Page 408
Sperm production requires several cell divisions......Page 409
Testosterone affects male reproductive capacity......Page 410
The uterus nurtures the developing embryo......Page 411
Mammary glands nourish the infant......Page 412
The ovarian cycle: oocytes mature and are released......Page 413
Cyclic changes in hormone levels produce the menstrual cycle......Page 414
Fertilization: one sperm penetrates the egg......Page 416
Surgical sterilization: vasectomy and tubal ligation......Page 417
Iuds are inserted into the uterus......Page 418
Condoms trap ejaculated sperm......Page 419
The future in birth control......Page 420
Infertility can have many causes......Page 421
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 422
Bacterial stds: syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia......Page 423
Viral stds: hiv, hepatitis b, hpv, and genital herpes......Page 425
Health & wellness have you had your gardasil?......Page 426
Other stds: yeast infections, trichomoniasis, and pubic lice......Page 427
Protecting yourself against stds......Page 428
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 430
17 Cell Reproduction and Differentiation......Page 431
Current issue therapeutic cloning......Page 432
17.1 The cell cycle creates new cells......Page 433
17.2 DNA structure and function: an overview......Page 434
Mutations are alterations in dna......Page 435
Transcription: converting a gene’s code into mrna......Page 436
Translation: making a protein from rna......Page 437
Mitosis: daughter cells are identical to the parent cell......Page 439
Mitosis produces cells identical to the parent cell......Page 440
Meiosis prepares cells for sexual reproduction......Page 441
Sex differences in meiosis: four sperm versus one egg......Page 442
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 443
Differentiation during early development......Page 444
17.6 Reproductive cloning requires an undifferentiated cell......Page 445
Somatic cell nuclear transfer produces a clone of an adult......Page 446
17.7 Therapeutic cloning: creating tissues and organs......Page 447
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 450
18 Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation......Page 451
Current issue preventive double mastectomy to reduce breast cancer risk......Page 452
18.1 Tumors can be benign or cancerous......Page 453
18.2 Cancer cells undergo structural and functional changes......Page 454
Cancer stages......Page 455
Mutant forms of proto-oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and mutator genes contribute to cancer......Page 456
A variety of factors can lead to cancer......Page 457
The immune system plays an important role in cancer prevention......Page 459
18.4 Advances in diagnosis enable early detection......Page 460
Tumor imaging: x-rays, pet, and mri......Page 461
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 462
“starving” cancer by inhibiting angiogenesis......Page 463
Lung cancer: smoking is leading risk factor......Page 464
Pancreatic cancer: rarely detected early enough......Page 465
Health & wellness what if you could save someone’s life?......Page 466
Esophageal cancer: a high ratio of deaths to cases......Page 467
Skin cancer......Page 468
18.8 Most cancers could be prevented......Page 469
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 472
19 Genetics and Inheritance......Page 473
Current issue should you have genetic tests for disease risks?......Page 474
19.1 Your genotype is the genetic basis of your phenotype......Page 475
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 476
Mendel established the basic principles of genetics......Page 477
Dominant alleles are expressed over recessive alleles......Page 478
Two-trait crosses: independent assortment of genes for different traits......Page 480
Codominance: both gene products are equally expressed......Page 482
Polygenic inheritance: phenotype is influenced by many genes......Page 484
Both genotype and the environment affect phenotype......Page 485
Sex-linked inheritance depends on genes located on sex chromosomes......Page 486
Sex-influenced traits are affected by actions of sex genes......Page 487
Down syndrome: three copies of chromosome 21......Page 488
Alterations of the number of sex chromosomes......Page 489
Tay-sachs disease leads to brain dysfunction......Page 490
19.8 Genes code for proteins, not for specific behaviors......Page 491
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 494
20 DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering......Page 495
Current issue genetically modified plants......Page 496
20.1 DNA sequencing reveals the structure of dna......Page 498
Recombinant dna technology: isolating and cloning genes......Page 499
Health & wellness dna-based vaccines against viruses......Page 501
Identifying the source of dna: dna fingerprinting......Page 502
Transgenic bacteria have many uses......Page 503
Transgenic plants: more vitamins and better pest resistance......Page 504
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 505
20.4 Gene therapy: the hope of the future?......Page 506
Vectors transfer genes into human cells......Page 507
Research targets cystic fibrosis and cancer......Page 508
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 510
21 Development, Maturation, Aging and Death......Page 511
Current issue death with dignity (brittany maynard’s journey)......Page 512
The journeys of egg and sperm......Page 513
One sperm fertilizes the egg......Page 514
Twins may be fraternal or identical......Page 515
21.3 Pre-embryonic development: the first two weeks......Page 516
Tissues and organs derive from three germ layers......Page 517
The placenta and umbilical cord......Page 518
The embryo develops rapidly......Page 520
21.5 Gender development......Page 521
21.7 Birth and the early postnatal period......Page 522
Labor ends in delivery......Page 523
The transition from fetus to newborn......Page 524
Infancy: rapid development and maturation of organ systems......Page 526
Adolescence: the transition to adulthood......Page 527
21.9 Aging......Page 528
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 529
Body systems age at different rates......Page 530
Aging well......Page 531
21.10 Death......Page 532
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 534
22 Evolution and the Origins of Life......Page 535
Current issue who were the flores people?......Page 536
The fossil record: incomplete but valuable......Page 538
Comparative anatomy and embryology provide more evidence......Page 539
Comparative biochemistry examines similarities between molecules......Page 540
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 541
Genetic drift and gene flow alter populations......Page 542
Evolutionary trees trace relationships between species......Page 543
The first living cells were anaerobic......Page 544
The rise of animals and our human ancestors......Page 545
Humans are primates......Page 546
Evolution of homo sapiens......Page 548
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 549
Differences within the human species......Page 550
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 552
23 Ecosystems and Populations......Page 553
Current issue overharvesting is depleting the oceans’ wildlife populations......Page 554
Where a species lives: habitat and range......Page 556
Environmental resistance limits biotic potential......Page 557
Succession leads toward a mature community......Page 558
Ecosystems: communities and their physical environment......Page 559
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 560
A food web: interactions among producers and consumers......Page 561
Human activities disrupt ecological pyramids......Page 563
The water cycle is essential to other biogeochemical cycles......Page 564
The carbon cycle: organisms exchange co with the atmosphere......Page 565
Phosphorus: a sedimentary cycle......Page 566
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 567
Zero population growth has not yet been achieved......Page 568
Population age structure is linked to economic development......Page 569
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 570
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 572
24 Human Impacts, Biodiversity and Environmental Issues......Page 573
Current issue global warming and global climate change......Page 574
Excessive greenhouse gases are causing global warming......Page 576
Pollutants produce acid rain......Page 577
Water is scarce and unequally distributed......Page 578
Human activities pollute freshwater......Page 579
Groundwater pollution may impair human health......Page 580
24.3 Pollution and overuse damage the land......Page 581
24.4 Energy: many options, many choices......Page 582
Humans alter and destroy habitats......Page 584
Measuring sustainability and quality of life......Page 585
Strategies to support sustainable development......Page 586
Mj’s bloginfocus......Page 589
Glossary......Page 591
Answers......Page 611
Credits......Page 621
Index......Page 623




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