A weekly news publication of the Media/Corporate Affairs Unit, VC’s Office Vol. III Issue 16, 11 August, 2014 PROF. A.B. OKESINA CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR RAUF ADESOJI AREGBESOLA ON HIS RE-ELECTION FOR ANOTHER TERM The Vice-Chancellor, election as an expression of the Prof. A.B. Okesina, has, will of the people, Prof. Okesina on behalf Senate, prays Almighty Allah to Management, Staff and continue to guide and protect Students of Governor Aregbesola at all University, congratulated times, enrich him with wisdom the Governor of Osun and knowledge so that he would Prof. A.B.Okesina State and Visitor to Osun be able to take Osun State and Mr. Adesoji Rauf Aregbesola State University on his to greater heights. re-election for a second term in office at the August 9, 2014 Governorship Election. According to Prof. We, at the UNN Desk, also felicitate with our A.B. Okesina, the electoral victory is “a hardworking and public-spirited Governor on his confirmation of the goodwill you enjoy among the electoral victory which is richly deserved and well people of Osun State and a practical demonstration merited. Certainly, your electoral victory is a victory of the fact that you have impacted positively and for the progress and advancement of the people of significantly on the lives of the people. It is a the State of Osun. testimonial of good governance and a victory for good and responsible leadership”. Describing the

UNIOSUN HOSTS ONE-DAY WORKSHOP ON “WOMEN AGAINST RAPE, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION” Harassment and Sexual Exploitation on Tuesday August 5, 2014. The convener of the workshop was Dr. Segun Bolajoko of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Prof. A. B. Okesina (VC) in a group photograph with the WARSHE members

Osun State University has hosted a one-day At the workshop, Dr. Bolajoko highlighted the workshop on Women Against Rape, Sexual components of reproductive health to include: Safe motherhood; Family Planning; Infertility- assaults are committed by someone the victim prevention and management; Infant and Child knows. She disclosed that one out of 5 colleges survival, growth and development, prevention and women is raped during their college years. Dr. management of STIs and HIV/AIDS; and Abortion. Boladale also disputed the belief that only women He further explained that reproductive rights imply are sexually assaulted. She contended that one out of the right of couples to decide freely and responsibly ten men is usually a victim of sexual assault and that on the number, timing, and spacing of their children one out of six boys is usually sexually abused by age and have the information, education and means to 18, she added. do so; attain the highest standards of reproductive health; and make decisions about reproduction free While declaring the workshop open, the Vice of discrimination, coercion and violence. Chancellor, Prof, A.B. Okesina averred that the workshop was not only timely but also focus on the Dr Bolajoko‟s presentation was titled “Women's right audience since most adolescents lack the right Reproductive Health and Rights” After an indepth information about reproductive health. He implored study of four sub-Saharan African countries, he the organizers to also deal with the issue of male avers that more than 60% of adolescents in Africa sexual harassment, too. do not know how to prevent pregnancy and more than1/3 don‟t know of sources of contraceptives. At the end of the workshop, it was surmised that the vast majority of adolescents and young people Delivering a paper entitled “Addressing Sexual around sub Saharan African countries today do not Violence and Abuse in Tertiary Institutions- A have access to comprehensive sexual and Holistic Approach”, Dr. Mapayi Boladale rejected reproductive health services and the required the notion that most sexual assaults are committed education for a healthy life. by strangers explaining that 60-80% of all sexual

PRO-CHANCELLORS URGE VARSITIES TO PROVIDE ETHICS BOXES FOR STUDENTS The Committee of Pro-Chancellors Okoko also urged stakeholders and the governing of the Nigerian Universities on councils of the universities to effectively drive the Wednesday, August 6, 2014, process of sanitising the system. He said each urged university administrators university should have a credible and functional to provide ethics boxes and e- committee on academic, non-academic and students‟ mail addresses for students to code of conduct to take action on vital issues, provide confidential information that including students‟ complaints. could help to critically assess everybody‟s performance in the institutions. The Chairman of the He warned external examiners against collaborating committee, Prof. Kimse Okoko, made the call while with lecturers to award inappropriate grades to briefing newsmen in . students. Okolo said such a measure would encourage students to work hard to pass examinations. UNIOSUN CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS TO FILL VACANT ACADEMIC POSITIONS The Authorities of Osun State The Registrar, Dr. Julius Faniran, says all University have called for applications and references should reach his office applications from suitably not later than 21 Days after the date of the qualified candidates for the advertisement. According to him, it is the various vacant academic positions responsibility of the applicants to ensure that their in the University. The University references are submitted by that date. has placed adverts for the various positions in two national newspapers -The Punch and Nigerian Interested applicants are therefore implored to assess Tribune of Wednesday, 6th August 2014. the information in any of the respective publications and or UNIOSUN website: www.uniosun.edu.ng UNIOSUN SIWES INDUSTRIAL UNIT VISITS MACHINE TOOLS,

Administrative officer Miss Alade Kehinde Bukola.

After the preliminary welcome remarks by Mr. Monday Odili, Dr. Okediran explained that one of the mandates of SIWES “is to liaise with industries with close proximity to the University for Smooth running of the SIWES

Dr. I.K. Okediran, Mr. P.A.Oluwafisoye, Mr. R. Arowoyele in a visit to Machine Tools national programme as part of the implementation of all In fulfillment of the mandate Department; Mr. Owolabi Federal Government policies of establishing the SIWES unit, the Ayesanmi, Photo Editor, the Scheme through the ITF leadership of SIWES had paid a Corporate affairs unit and Mr. (Industrial Training Act 2011”. courtesy visit to the General Rasheed Arowoyele, among The UNIOSUN team was later Manager, Nigeria Machine others. conducted on a guided tour of Tools, Osogbo, on Thursday, the various departments August 7, 2014. At Osogbo Machine Tools, the including: Assembly plant, UNIOSUN team was received Sheet metal shop, Heat on behalf of the General treatment plant, Metal and The UNIOSUN delegation Manager, Engr. M.B. Ibitolu, by fabrication unit, Training centre, which was led by Dr. I.K. the Manager, Health Safety Light machine shop and Heavy Okediran, Coordinator of Environment and Quality machine shop. According to Mr. SIWES, also included Mr. P.A. (HSEQ), Mr. Monday Odili. Ofili, the Tractor Assembling Other Machine Tools staff Oluwafisoye, Assistant plant is a new innovation and members present were the addition to the industry. The Coordinator, SIWES; Mrs. Assistant Manager HSEQ, Mr. Management has Production Bosede Ojuola, Rep. Elect/Elect Atere Lawrence and the Department and Maintenance units. The Production unit is sub also said that a memorandum of divided into two: Welding and At the end of the visit, Mr. Ofili, understanding could be worked Mechanic Units, which the on behalf the General Manager, out between UNIOSUN and maintenance unit is sub divided Engr. M.B. Ibitolu, affirmed that Machine Tools Industry. into: Electrical, Electronics and the door of the industry is open Safety units. to UNIOSUN for Technical We, at the UNN Desk, Collaboration, students‟ congratulate Dr. I.K Okediran Some of the machines available engagement for industrial and his team for this bold at Osogbo Machine Tools attachment and field trips. He initiative and linkage. Industry include; Shaping machine, Milling machine, Vertical milling machine, Horizontal milling machine, Universal milling machine, Grounding machine, Drilling machine, Furnace machine etc. UNIOSUN SIWES delegates in a group photograph with Nigeria Machine Tools staffs

NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF LETTERS (NAL) HOLDS 16TH ANNUAL CONVOCATION ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH 2014 The Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), a body charged with Association, the University French Teachers‟ promoting research and Association of Nigeria, and the Society for the scholarship at the highest level in Promotion of Igbo Language and Culture. all the branches of the Humanities, will hold its 15th Annual Convocation at the University of Main Auditorium, on Thursday, the 14th of August, 2014. In a statement signed by the outgoing Secretary of the Academy, Prof. Dele Layiwola of the University The new leadership of NAL also comprise, of Ibadan, the Convocation Lecture is titled, “The President: Prof. B.O. Oloruntimehin, Vice- Ethical Dimensions of Citizenship” and will be Chancellor- Prof. Olu Obafemi, Secretary- Pro. delivered by Prof. Francis O. Egbokhare of the Olutayo Adesina, Assistant Secretary- Prof. Jude Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, Agho and Prof. Maduabuchi Dukor, Treasurer- Prof. University of Ibadan. Francis Egbokhare, Ex-Officio- Prof. B.O. Elugbe and Prof. Dan Izevbaye. NAL was formed by learned societies, including the Historical Society of Nigeria, the Philosophical Expected participants from Osun State University at th Society of Nigeria, the Linguistic Association of the 16 Annual Convocation of NAL include Prof. Nigeria, the Hausa Studies Association, the Yoruba Siyan Oyeweso, Prof. Olukoya Ogen and Prof. Studies Association, the Biblical Studies Abayomi Kizito Folorunso. Association of Nigeria, the Nigerian English Studies LASU GRADUATES 11,971 STUDENTS AT 2014 CONVOCATION CEREMONY

infrastructural development of the University. He added that LASU would soon be joining the league of universities that own and operate Radio stations. He attributed its emergence to Chief Kesington Adebukunola. Prof. Obafunwa further added that other projects such as the University Senate Building, the Central Library and others will be duly completed during his tenure.

As part of the activities marking the Convocation Mr. ,Prof. Oladapo Obafunwa & visiting vice-chancellors Week, a new publication Foreign Policy and The University (LASU), Ojo has National Security authored by Ambassador graduated 11,971 students at 19th convocation Olanrewaju Falola, was presented to the public at ceremony held on 6th & 7th August, 2014. The the MRC Hall, LASUCOM, on Tuesday, August 5, breakdown comprises 3,472 Full-Time students, 2014. Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe, former Vice- 5,685 from External System and 12 from Diploma Chancellor, University of Lagos, also delivered the programme. The event also featured the 2014 Convocation Lecture titled The Future of commissioning of the School of Transport building Traditional Contemporary Universities and the by Governor Babatunde Fashola on Thursday Emerging Universities of the Future: Implications August 7th. for the Nigerian University System (NUS).

The University did not award Honorary Degrees at However, the major highlight of the 2014 the event due to the decision made by the Visitor, Convocation was the reversal of the tuition fees to Fashola, with the agreement of the Governing the old rate of N25, 000 by the Lagos State Council in 2012. “The reason is because we do not Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN). want to join the bandwagon of universities that Announcing the reversal, Fashola thanked the Students‟ Union for their maturity and civility ever award such. Ours is a prestigious university and the since they commenced protests to compel first state university in Nigeria,” Obafunwa said. government to reverse the fee which was jerked up from N25,000 to between N193,000 to N350,000 The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oladapo Obafunwa three years ago. assured the public that the management is working towards turning the challenges facing the institution The Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Prof. to opportunities to globally celebrate its A.B. Okesina was represented at the 2014 achievements. He also praised the contributions of Convocation by Prof. Dayo Akintayo, the Dean, the Lagos State Government towards the Faculty of Management Sciences.

INSPIRATIONAL TALK FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN "My son politician, there is a dedicated everyone tells (sic) him they are starts school leader. wrong. today. It is “Teach him if you can that 10 “Try to give my son the strength all going to cents earned is of far more value not to follow the crowd when be strange than a dollar found. In school, everyone else is doing it. Teach and new to teacher, it is far more honorable him to listen to everyone, but to fail than to cheat. Teach him teach him also to filter all that him for a Abraham Lincoln to learn how to gracefully lose, he hears on a screen of truth and while and I and enjoy winning when he take only the good that comes wish you would treat him does win. through. gently. It is an adventure that “Teach him to be gentle with “Teach him to sell his talents might take him across people, tough with tough and brains to the highest bidder continents. All adventures that people. Steer him away from but never to put a price tag on probably include wars, tragedy envy if you can and teach him his heart and soul. Let him have and sorrow. To live this life will the secret of quiet laughter. the courage to be impatient, let require faith, love and courage. Teach him if you can - how to him have the patient to be brave. laugh when he is sad, teach him Teach him to have sublime faith “So dear Teacher, will you there is no shame in tears. Teach in himself, because then he will please take him by his hand and him there can be glory in failure always have sublime faith in teach him things he will have to and despair in success. Teach mankind, in God. him to scoff at cynics. know, teaching him - but gently, “This is the order, Teacher but if you can. Teach him that for “Teach him if you can the see what best you can do. He is every enemy, there is a friend. wonders of books, but also give such a nice little boy and he is He will have to know that all time to ponder the extreme my son." men are not just, that all men are mystery of birds in the sky, bees This is a great message. Only not true. But teach him also that in the sun and flowers on a the deep can call to the deep. for every scoundrel there is a green hill. Teach him to have hero. That for every crooked faith in his own ideas, even if

GANI FAWEHINMI ANNUAL 2014 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR NIGERIA STUDENTS

The Gani Fawehinmi award is for 40 (forty) students, each of whom will Scholarship Board has called receive One hundred Thousand Naira (N100, for applications from 000.00). suitably qualified students for the 2014 Gani The Board, in a statement, said applicants must have Fawehinmi Annual good academic performance, poor and indigent Scholarship Awards. The registered students of any tertiary institutions in Four Million Naira (N4, Nigeria. Late Gani Fawehinmi 000.000.00) scholarship The mode of application according to the statement of Agriculture, Umudike. stated that each applicant shall submit: Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board,c/o Dr. M. K. 1. An application letter (not more than two (2) Aliyu, Chairman ASUU, ASUU Office, Ahmadu pages) which must include: the name of the Bello University, Zaria. candidate, course and year of study; state of origin, and why the candidate believes that he or she should The statement further stated that interview shall be be given the award. conducted at the following locations

2. A copy of the candidate‟s current Identity Card; *Zaria: Applicants will be interviewed on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 10.00 a.m.at the ASUU 3. A letter from the candidate‟s current Head of Secretariat, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Department, including correct information on the Samaru Campus. candidate‟s CGPA for the last academic session. *Umudike: Applicants will be interviewed on 4. A letter from the Registrar certifying that the Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 10.00 a.m.at the candidate is a student of the institution. ASUU Secretariat, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. 5. A copy of the candidate‟s registration form for the current semester, and *Lagos: Applicants will be interviewed on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 10.00 a.m.at the Nigerian Law 6. Two (2) current passport photographs. Publications House, Otunba Jobi Fele-Way, C. B. D, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. The application letter, with all the supporting documents, should be forwarded (by hand or postal Successful candidates will receive their scholarship delivery) on or before Monday, 18 August, 2014, to: awards on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 12.00 Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board, Nigerian Law Noon at the Nigerian Law Publications House, Publications House, Otunba Jobi Fele Way, C.B.D., Otunba Jobi Fele Way, C.B.D., Alausa, Ikeja. Alausa – Ikeja. P. O. Box: 80279, Lafiaji, Lagos. The Board advised students who have once won the Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Board,c/o Dr. U. A. U. Scholarship to note that they are not eligible. Onyebinama, Chairperson ASUU, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michael Okpara University ADE AJAYI, FORMER UNILAG VC, DIES AT 85 Renowned Among scholars of his age and beyond, Ajayi was historian and a particularly respected for the thoroughness of his former Vice- researches and the fact that he gave character to the study of African history. Chancellor of the University A profile of him reads thus: “As an early writer of of Lagos, Prof. Late J.F. Ade Ayaji Nigerian and African history, Ajayi brought J.F Ade Ajayi, considerable respect to the „Ibadan School‟ and has passed on at the University College Hospital, African research. He was known for the arduous Ibadan on Saturday, August 9, 2014. research and rigorous effort he put into his work. “By extensive use of oral sources in some of his to Nigeria and joined the history department of the works, such as pre-twentieth century Yoruba University of Ibadan. In 1964, he was made Dean of history, he was able to weigh, balance and reconcile Arts at the University and later promoted a deputy each and all of his sources, uncovering a pathway Vice Chancellor. After his stint as deputy Vice towards facts in the period which was scarce in Chancellor, he was appointed the Vice Chancellor of written and non prejudiced forms.” the University of Lagos in 1972.

Prof. Olutayo Adesina of the University of Ibadan In recognition of his scholarship, erudition and said Ajayi was extremely profound and energetic. community engagement, Prof. J.F. Ade-Ajayi Adesina added, “He was a phenomenon and one of received several honours and awards: Nigerian the foremost African historians. He put African National Merit Award Winner and Distinguished history and historiography on the world map.” The Africanist Award Winner; Double Bachelor of Arts Vice-Chancellor, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos holder (London and Leicester respectively); Doctor State, Prof. Ayodeji Olukoju, told UNN Desk that of Philosophy, London; Honorary Doctor of Letters, Ajayi was a legend of African history. According to Birmingham; Honorary Doctor of Letters, Ondo him, he was not only a writer, he was also a State University (now University of Ado-Ekiti); specialist who could pontificate on the world and Honorary Fellow, School of African and Oriental African history. “Alongside the late Prof. Kenneth Studies (SOAS), London; Foundation Fellow, Dike, Prof. Ajayi defined the essence of African Historical Society of Nigeria and Fellow; Ghana history. He was not just a wordsmith, he was also a Historical Society; Former Vice-Chancellor, genius who understood the essence of the subject University of Lagos; Former Chairman, Committee and gave respect to the continent,” Olukoju said. of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities; 25th Anniversary Gold Medal Winner, University of Born in Ikole- on May 26, 1929, Ajayi Lagos; Honorary Vice-President for Life, Royal started education at St. Paul‟s School, Ikole, at the African Society, London; Bobapitan of Ikole-Ekiti, age of five. He then proceeded to Ekiti Central Onikoyi of Ife; and Emeritus Professor of History, School for preparation as a pupil teacher, after University of Ibadan. which he attended Igbobi College in Lagos. In 1947, he had the rare privilege of gaining admission into Apart from his well-decorated academic life, there is the Higher College, Yaba from where, after a year, need to acknowledge his progressive political he, along with other students of his generation, outlook as a public intellectual: his views on Higher secured automatic transfer into the newly Education in Nigeria, the national question, political established University College, Ibadan, then an transition etc. According to Prof. Abubakar Momoh, affiliate of the University of London. He is therefore “As Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. one of the foundation students of this university Ajayi led the burial procession of Akintunde Ojo, a when it was established in 1948. Young Ajayi student who was murdered during the 1978 obtained his B.A. General in History, Latin and “Education Jihad” led by Segun Okeowo under English in 1951. military rule. This is a feat that most Vice- Chancellors, who cannot wipe their own urine, will In 1952, Ajayi travelled abroad and studied at the never do”. But many years after his tenure he Leicester University under the tutelage of Prof. Jack continued to work for the advancement of Simmons, a brilliant Oxford-trained historian. After knowledge, society and humanity in general. In graduation, he was a research fellow at the Institute 1993, Ajayi was awarded the “Distinguished of Historical Research, London from 1957-1958. In Africanist Award” by the African Studies 1958, he bagged his Ph.D. degree, also in History, Association. His works include: Yoruba Warfare and became a full-blown historian. He later returned in the Nineteenth Century; Christian Missions in Nigeria, 1841-1891: The Making of a New May his great soul rest in peace. Amen. Elite; and General History of Africa.

FACTS ABOUT ANT more humid environment of the become worker ants as they tropical jungles of the Southern cannot reproduce. Hemisphere, the ants are generally of the bigger species, Ants are often reaching more than a few omnivorous animals and centimeters long. Ants are therefore eat a mixture of both The ant is a small extremely sociable insects and plant and animal matter. sized invertebrate that is found have a complex social structure The diet of the ant primarily all around the world, with the where every ant individual has a consists of leaves, fungi, honey, exception of the Polar Regions purpose (effectively a job). Ants nectar, small insects and dead including the Arctic Circle and live in colonies and have a animals, although the Antarctica. As with many other social structure from the worker exact diet of the ant depends on species of insect, there are ants that gather the materials the species. Some ants species numerous ant species inhabiting and food, as well as nursing and have a more herbivorous diet, many different environments all caring for the ant larvae (the where other species of ant around the world. babies), to the queen ant that mainly eat meat. runs the nest and is the only There are more than 12,000 female that reproduces in her Due to their abundance and recognized species of ant colony. small size, ants have worldwide, but they are numerous animals that prey on estimated to be nearly 14,000 in The queen ant often can live for them from total. Ants are thought to have over a year which is tiny insects to reptiles, mammal developed from wasp like considerably longer than the s and fish, and even certain creatures 100 million years ago lives of the worker ants which species of plant have also after blooming flowers appeared only really last for a couple of developed ways in which they on Earth. months. The queen ant produces can digest them. between 800 and 1,500 eggs per Ants are found in many day which are fertilised by the An ant is said to be able lift up different sizes and vary in sperm of the male ants which is to 50 times its own body weight, colour depending on the species present in the nest. Remarkably, and be able to pull more than 30 of ant. Some species of ant even ant eggs that have not been times it own body weight. This have wings so are able fertilised will still hatch but is the equivalent of an to fly which only extends the produce sterile female ants that average human adult lifting a range of their territory. In the fully grown African elephant!

THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS: THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT (R2P)

The International Journal of The Secretary -General articulated three pillars of Human Rights invites the strategy for implementation of the responsibility submissions for its special issue to protect as follows: on the responsibility to protect. The United Nations General Pillar one: The protection responsibilities of the Assembly at its 63rd session State adopted resolution 63/308 Pillar two: International assistance and capacity- regarding the “Responsibility to building Protect “(also referred to as R to Pillar three: Timely and decisive response P and R2P) on the 14th September, 2009. The strategy stresses the value of prevention and, The Secretary -General in his report of 2009 put the when it fails, of early and flexible response tailored mandate regarding the responsibility to protect as to the specific circumstances of each case. There is follows: no set sequence to be followed from one pillar to another, nor is it assumed that one is more The Heads of State and Government unanimously important than another. Like any other edifice, the affirmed at the Summit that: structure of the responsibility to protect relies on the "Each individual State has the responsibility to equal size, strength and viability of each of its protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, supporting pillars..." ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity”. They agreed, as well, that the international (UN Secretary -General “Implementing the community should assist States in exercising that responsibility to protect” report to the UN General responsibility and in building their protection Assembly 63rd session. 12 January, 2009). The capacities. When a State nevertheless was papers for this special issue on the R2P may address “manifestly failing” to protect its population from the issue at the State and/or international community the four specified crimes and violations, they level. Of special interest would be papers confirmed that the international community was concerning R2P that present case studies of the issue prepared to take collective action in a “timely and of internal conflicts with international dimensions decisive manner” through the Security Council involving third party involvement through proxies as and in accordance with the Charter of the United in Syria and the Ukraine for instance. Issues Nations. As the present report underscores, the best regarding the responsibility to protect and the way to discourage States or groups of States from apparent de-prioritizing of that responsibility in misusing the responsibility to protect for certain regions as in Syria as compared to others as inappropriate purposes would be to develop fully well as papers regarding how to address the United Nations strategy, standards, processes, unacceptable levels of civilian casualties occurring tools and practices for the responsibility to protect". for multi-factorial reasons as in Gaza are also (UN Secretary -General “Implementing the welcomed. Papers on all aspects of the responsibility responsibility to protect" report to the UN General to protect are invited especially those that explore Assembly 63rd session. 12 January, 2009) the implications of ignoring R2P for the rule of international law and the viability, in practice, of the Deadline: Please submit papers no later than United Nations. January 31, 2015. Submission Instructions Guidelines: Articles should be no more than 8000 words (including footnotes) and should conform to Papers may be submitted to Dr. Sonja Grover, Guest IJHR‟s style and referencing guidelines. Editor of the Special Issue of The International Journal of Human Rights on the „responsibility to protect‟.

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