Pub Date : 2020-12-31DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)133
Glalber Luiz da Rocha Ferreira, G. Sadoyama
In view of the high technological expectations in the mining sector today, an inability of miners to reach their totality in the use of minerals present in nature is verified, and this is caused primarily by the use of methods considered fallible in the mining process. In view of this condition, it is necessary to develop new technologies with innovative behavior, seeking more productive forms. Among the existing technologies, a study with a technological and promising view is proposed, which deals with the process of phosphorus biosolubilization from a synthetic source considered insoluble by a fungus isolated from iron ore. Genetic tests revealed that the microorganism belongs to the Aspergillus genus, that is, the Aspergillus terreus species. The analytical tests proposed in this study pointed to a solubilization of 90.93 % of phosphorus by fungal biomass, which corresponds to 296.56 mg L-1 of soluble phosphorus, occurring in a 168 hour process, accounting for an average solubilization of 1,76 mg h-1. The biosolubilization process proved to be a great technological alternative in reducing production costs and establishing the sustainability of the mineral extraction system, being a viable alternative in purifying and adding value to iron ore, and also in obtaining another compound consisting of phosphorus, generating a new economic source, as an example in the production of fertilizers.
{"title":"Solubilization of Phosphorus by Isolated Fungus of Iron ore Tailings","authors":"Glalber Luiz da Rocha Ferreira, G. Sadoyama","doi":"10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)133","url":null,"abstract":"In view of the high technological expectations in the mining sector today, an inability of miners to reach their totality in the use of minerals present in nature is verified, and this is caused primarily by the use of methods considered fallible in the mining process. In view of this condition, it is necessary to develop new technologies with innovative behavior, seeking more productive forms. Among the existing technologies, a study with a technological and promising view is proposed, which deals with the process of phosphorus biosolubilization from a synthetic source considered insoluble by a fungus isolated from iron ore. Genetic tests revealed that the microorganism belongs to the Aspergillus genus, that is, the Aspergillus terreus species. The analytical tests proposed in this study pointed to a solubilization of 90.93 % of phosphorus by fungal biomass, which corresponds to 296.56 mg L-1 of soluble phosphorus, occurring in a 168 hour process, accounting for an average solubilization of 1,76 mg h-1. The biosolubilization process proved to be a great technological alternative in reducing production costs and establishing the sustainability of the mineral extraction system, being a viable alternative in purifying and adding value to iron ore, and also in obtaining another compound consisting of phosphorus, generating a new economic source, as an example in the production of fertilizers.","PeriodicalId":417186,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127945480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-12-31DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)132
Glalber Luiz da Rocha Ferreira, José Daniel Gonçalves Vieira
Phosphorus (P) is one of the essential macronutrients for the growth and reproduction of plants, the main source of which is phosphate rocks (PRs). In view of the extraction process of this mineral, major environmental impacts are characterized, with the generation of solid residues that represent great economic value when using appropriate techniques for using minerals in solid residues, representing an extractive process with better efficiency and utilization of the extracted amount. There are many possible techniques applicable to a better yield in the extractive process, for example, in particular biosolubilization, which makes use of different microorganisms in the solubilization of the phosphorus element. In this review article, different microorganisms will be presented in the phosphorus solubilization, as well as the knowledge of the chemical and biological characteristics of the microorganisms in the biosolubization process
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Pub Date : 2020-12-31DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)131
E. Al-Jbawi, Faddi Abbas
A field experiment was conducted during two seasons 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 at Homs Agriculture Research Center, General Commission for Scientific Agriculture Researches (GCSAR), Syria, to study the effect of nitrogen fertilization rates and foliar application of boron on root yield and quality and dry matter yield of fodder beet. Results showed that the effect of nitrogen fertilization was significant (p≤0.001) for all studied traits except brix%. The effects were significant positive on root, shoot and biological yields, sucrose percentage, root, shoot and total dry matter yields. On the other hand the effect of boron spraying was presented for each season separately, because the differences of boron treatments were significant for all parameters except brix% at each season, and HI at the two seasons, while the differences of years were significant for all parameters except for HI. the highest yield and yield components were achieved by adding 300 kg N/ha with the addition of boron under Homs governorate conditions.
本试验于2018/2019和2019/2020两季在叙利亚农业科学研究总委员会(GCSAR) Homs农业研究中心进行，研究了施氮量和叶面施硼对饲料用甜菜根系产量、品质和干物质产量的影响。结果表明，除糖度%外，施氮对所有性状的影响均显著(p≤0.001)。对根、地上部和生物产量、蔗糖率、根、地上部和总干物质产量均有显著正影响。另一方面，硼喷施的效果是单独呈现的，因为除糖度%和HI外，各硼处理在各季节的差异均显著，而除HI外，其余参数在两季的差异均显著。在Homs省条件下，添加300 kg N/ha和硼的产量和产量构成最高。
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Pub Date : 2020-12-31DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)134
Alex Lisowsky
The Nutrient Dynamics Buoy (NDB) is currently based on a multi-parameter sonde with 7 sensors and includes an integrated Nitrate Sensor and a Phosphate sensor. It also includes a reference PAR1 sensor mounted at the water surface as well as a submersible PAR1 sensor that is immersed at 2m below the water surface together with the mult-parameter sonde, Nitrate sensor and Phosphate sensor.
{"title":"Nutrient Dynamics Buoy (Ndb) Sensor Data and Calibration Report","authors":"Alex Lisowsky","doi":"10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)134","url":null,"abstract":"The Nutrient Dynamics Buoy (NDB) is currently based on a multi-parameter sonde with 7 sensors and includes an integrated Nitrate Sensor and a Phosphate sensor. It also includes a reference PAR1 sensor mounted at the water surface as well as a submersible PAR1 sensor that is immersed at 2m below the water surface together with the mult-parameter sonde, Nitrate sensor and Phosphate sensor.","PeriodicalId":417186,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131337186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-30DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)129
Q. Gao
This paper focuses on relevant legal and policy arrangements necessary for the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in China. Special attention is paid to laws and policies on the capture, transport and storage of CO2. In particular, the storage of CO2 is very challenging for the existing regulatory regime, considering the complexity and novelty of the issue. Specifically speaking, the following analysis is made from three perspectives: (1) regulatory regime; (2) fiscal and financial support and (3) environmental regulations (including access to information and public participation). Having summarized and analyzed relevant issues and international experience, this paper identified the foundation, barriers and gaps exist in China. Priority choices and targets for legal and policy development in different periods were also made according to the status quo of CCS development in China and the periods of development recommended by the Asian Development Bank.
{"title":"Legal and Policy Analysis of Carbon Capture and Storage in China","authors":"Q. Gao","doi":"10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)129","url":null,"abstract":"This paper focuses on relevant legal and policy arrangements necessary for the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in China. Special attention is paid to laws and policies on the capture, transport and storage of CO2. In particular, the storage of CO2 is very challenging for the existing regulatory regime, considering the complexity and novelty of the issue. Specifically speaking, the following analysis is made from three perspectives: (1) regulatory regime; (2) fiscal and financial support and (3) environmental regulations (including access to information and public participation). Having summarized and analyzed relevant issues and international experience, this paper identified the foundation, barriers and gaps exist in China. Priority choices and targets for legal and policy development in different periods were also made according to the status quo of CCS development in China and the periods of development recommended by the Asian Development Bank.","PeriodicalId":417186,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133220931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-30DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)127
Abdissa Bekele, Abdissa Abebe
Conservation agriculture has been considered as the potential not only to increase the sustainability of agricultural productivity, but also to help works toward mitigation and adaption of climate change. Farming and soil management practices included in conservation agriculture are based on three core principles, which must be fulfilled concomitantly Minimum soil disturbance, Maintenance of permanent soil covers and Cropping system diversity, crop rotations. The objective of this document is therefore to review the implementation status, opportunities, challenges and limitation of conservation agriculture practices in Ethiopia. Conservation agriculture has economic as well as climatic advantages. The soil conservation practices, including minimum or no tillage have long been practiced by farmers with different approaches or systems in Ethiopia, conservation agriculture and its associated package of best practices were introduced in 1998. Presence of traditional practices contributing for conservation agriculture principle and socioeconomic and extension facilities are some of factors affecting adoption of conservation agriculture in Ethiopia while, Climate change prevention activities and untapped opportunity for the wide-scale promotion are some opportunities for adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia. The principal goal of climate smart agriculture is identified as food security and development, while productivity, adaptation, and mitigation are identified as the three interlinked pillars necessary for achieving this goal. Key challenge with mainstreaming conservation agriculture systems relate to problems with up-scaling which is largely due to the lack of knowledge, expertise, inputs (especially equipment and machinery), adequate financial resources and infrastructure, and poor policy support.
{"title":"Review on Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia: Status of Application, Opportunities and Challenges","authors":"Abdissa Bekele, Abdissa Abebe","doi":"10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)127","url":null,"abstract":"Conservation agriculture has been considered as the potential not only to increase the sustainability of agricultural productivity, but also to help works toward mitigation and adaption of climate change. Farming and soil management practices included in conservation agriculture are based on three core principles, which must be fulfilled concomitantly Minimum soil disturbance, Maintenance of permanent soil covers and Cropping system diversity, crop rotations. The objective of this document is therefore to review the implementation status, opportunities, challenges and limitation of conservation agriculture practices in Ethiopia. Conservation agriculture has economic as well as climatic advantages. The soil conservation practices, including minimum or no tillage have long been practiced by farmers with different approaches or systems in Ethiopia, conservation agriculture and its associated package of best practices were introduced in 1998. Presence of traditional practices contributing for conservation agriculture principle and socioeconomic and extension facilities are some of factors affecting adoption of conservation agriculture in Ethiopia while, Climate change prevention activities and untapped opportunity for the wide-scale promotion are some opportunities for adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia. The principal goal of climate smart agriculture is identified as food security and development, while productivity, adaptation, and mitigation are identified as the three interlinked pillars necessary for achieving this goal. Key challenge with mainstreaming conservation agriculture systems relate to problems with up-scaling which is largely due to the lack of knowledge, expertise, inputs (especially equipment and machinery), adequate financial resources and infrastructure, and poor policy support.","PeriodicalId":417186,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research","volume":"2016 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134411823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-30DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)122
Akinfolarin Om
Water quality has become a serious issue to economic and social sustainable development, not only because of the imbalance between available scant water resource and dense population, but also the inefficiency of water resources regulation and management. This study is aimed at assessing the quality of borehole water at the study areas and to compare with standards, Water samples were collected from three stations (Mile 1 to 3) at nine points in oroworukwu area of Port Harcourt. Physicochemical parameters were analysed which includes pH, alkalinity, turbidity, temperature, salinity, total dissolved solid, conductivity, chloride, nitrate, and heavy metals. Bacterial analysis done included total coliform count, total fecal count and total heterotrophic bacteria. The results obtained showed a pH ranged of 4.8-5.9 which was below the permissible limit (6.8-7.8) of World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigeria Industrial Standard (NIS). All other physicochemical parameter results were within permissible limits. There were no bacteria detected in the water which indicated that the water was not contaminated. In any case there is a need to treat the water to raise the pH to the acceptable value of WHO and NIS.
{"title":"Assessment of Bore Whole Water in Oroworukwu Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria","authors":"Akinfolarin Om","doi":"10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)122","url":null,"abstract":"Water quality has become a serious issue to economic and social sustainable development, not only because of the imbalance between available scant water resource and dense population, but also the inefficiency of water resources regulation and management. This study is aimed at assessing the quality of borehole water at the study areas and to compare with standards, Water samples were collected from three stations (Mile 1 to 3) at nine points in oroworukwu area of Port Harcourt. Physicochemical parameters were analysed which includes pH, alkalinity, turbidity, temperature, salinity, total dissolved solid, conductivity, chloride, nitrate, and heavy metals. Bacterial analysis done included total coliform count, total fecal count and total heterotrophic bacteria. The results obtained showed a pH ranged of 4.8-5.9 which was below the permissible limit (6.8-7.8) of World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigeria Industrial Standard (NIS). All other physicochemical parameter results were within permissible limits. There were no bacteria detected in the water which indicated that the water was not contaminated. In any case there is a need to treat the water to raise the pH to the acceptable value of WHO and NIS.","PeriodicalId":417186,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research","volume":"211 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132726515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-30DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)123
R. Chapman, Lucia Sobiecki
New Zealand’s sprawling urban development and high levels of car dependency have resulted in significant environmental impacts, including increased carbon emissions and pollution. Car sharing can support sustainable transport patterns by offering an alternative to private vehicle ownership. Internationally, it has become increasingly popular but is still in the early stages of development in New Zealand. A survey of 356 Wellington residents and interviews with 13 car share stakeholders collected data on interest in car sharing and barriers facing the service in New Zealand’s capital. The results suggest that car sharing could become an important mobility option in Wellington and further policy support for car sharing could enable Wellington to take full advantage of its benefits.
{"title":"Car Sharing In a Compact City: Pinning Down the Benefits and Barriers","authors":"R. Chapman, Lucia Sobiecki","doi":"10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)123","url":null,"abstract":"New Zealand’s sprawling urban development and high levels of car dependency have resulted in significant environmental impacts, including increased carbon emissions and pollution. Car sharing can support sustainable transport patterns by offering an alternative to private vehicle ownership. Internationally, it has become increasingly popular but is still in the early stages of development in New Zealand. A survey of 356 Wellington residents and interviews with 13 car share stakeholders collected data on interest in car sharing and barriers facing the service in New Zealand’s capital. The results suggest that car sharing could become an important mobility option in Wellington and further policy support for car sharing could enable Wellington to take full advantage of its benefits.","PeriodicalId":417186,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122747512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-30DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)126
O. Khalidullin
Snowfalls and blizzards block roads and create massive congestion on city streets and long-distance routes. Considering the processes of road surface formation during snowfall, it can be noted that snow during the fall is light fluffs, which, at an indefinite time, with different intensities, at different temperatures, stacked in layers, gradually by the wheels of cars, are compacted into a slippery tuberous canvas. The rubber tread, rolling through the freshly deposited layers, compresses the snow, forming a rut. The resulting trail adheres firmly to the asphalt. Almost all cars go on the trail, therefore the wheels of the following cars condense mainly the same track. On inactive roads, leaving the track during overtaking or detour leads to smoothing and compaction of the freezing walls of the track
{"title":"Snow is Not an Enemy, But another Road in Winter","authors":"O. Khalidullin","doi":"10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)126","url":null,"abstract":"Snowfalls and blizzards block roads and create massive congestion on city streets and long-distance routes. Considering the processes of road surface formation during snowfall, it can be noted that snow during the fall is light fluffs, which, at an indefinite time, with different intensities, at different temperatures, stacked in layers, gradually by the wheels of cars, are compacted into a slippery tuberous canvas. The rubber tread, rolling through the freshly deposited layers, compresses the snow, forming a rut. The resulting trail adheres firmly to the asphalt. Almost all cars go on the trail, therefore the wheels of the following cars condense mainly the same track. On inactive roads, leaving the track during overtaking or detour leads to smoothing and compaction of the freezing walls of the track","PeriodicalId":417186,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134067738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-09-30DOI: 10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)125
A. Mouratidis
Climate change and extreme weather events present a significant challenge to the safety, reliability, effectiveness and sustainability of every transportation system. Extreme weather events such as tsunami waves, wildfires, floods and hurricanes constitute a big risk for the integrity of the road transport system, since they can severely harm the infrastructure and its assets. Far more disastrous is the eventual direct impact on passengers, vehicles and goods, suddenly and unforeseeably hit by the weather event while moving on the roadway. In the field of road adaptation to climate threats, different scientific approaches have been developed but they have not produced, so far, the expected results, as the road transport sector still suffers from extreme climate hazards. The present scientific paper investigates the reasons for this failure and suggests a different perspective for realistic and cost-effective measures of proactive character to reinforce the road infrastructure and to increase its resilience to climate threats. It makes distinction between preventive and protective measures, including intercepting engineering assets and digital alarm systems. Moreover, the scientific paper introduces several key-points, in terms of fundamental recommendations of a different perspective of the climate change impact on the road infrastructure. In this regard, it may constitute a useful tool for transport authorities and operators to rationally plan interventions on a road network scale.
{"title":"Road Adaptation to Climate Hazards: Guidelines for Cost-Effective Measures","authors":"A. Mouratidis","doi":"10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47363/jeesr/2020(2)125","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change and extreme weather events present a significant challenge to the safety, reliability, effectiveness and sustainability of every transportation system. Extreme weather events such as tsunami waves, wildfires, floods and hurricanes constitute a big risk for the integrity of the road transport system, since they can severely harm the infrastructure and its assets. Far more disastrous is the eventual direct impact on passengers, vehicles and goods, suddenly and unforeseeably hit by the weather event while moving on the roadway. In the field of road adaptation to climate threats, different scientific approaches have been developed but they have not produced, so far, the expected results, as the road transport sector still suffers from extreme climate hazards. The present scientific paper investigates the reasons for this failure and suggests a different perspective for realistic and cost-effective measures of proactive character to reinforce the road infrastructure and to increase its resilience to climate threats. It makes distinction between preventive and protective measures, including intercepting engineering assets and digital alarm systems. Moreover, the scientific paper introduces several key-points, in terms of fundamental recommendations of a different perspective of the climate change impact on the road infrastructure. In this regard, it may constitute a useful tool for transport authorities and operators to rationally plan interventions on a road network scale.","PeriodicalId":417186,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research","volume":"177 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121317747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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