CURRICULUM VITAE DR. STUART C. BATE OMI 2009

PART ONE: PERSONAL DATA

1. Contact Information Postal Address: P O Box 17035 CONGELLA 4013

Residential Address Oblate Provincial House, 39 Pioneer Road 4000.

Email [email protected] (principal address for all communication)

Web Page http://www.omi.org.za/scbate

Telephone +27-31-2059321 (Work and Home)

Fax : +27-31-2060270 Confidential matters (South Africa Only) 0866570012

2, Personal Details Born: 24 August 1947; Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, U.K. Family: Parents: Norman and Irene both deceased. One brother, Geoffrey, also deceased The family immigrated to South Africa in July 1965. Naturalised South African Citizen (1994)

1 3. Education Tertiary Education Grades Awarded 1994 Doctor of Theology (University of South Africa.) Title: A Missiological investigation into the Coping-Healing Ministry in South African Christianity 1990 Licentiate in Missiology. (Pontifical Gregorian University, ). Thesis Title: Evangelisation in the South African Context. Degree conferred with note: summa cum laude 1980 Bachelor of Sacred Theology (Pontifical Gregorian University Rome). Degree conferred with note: magna cum laude 1970 Bachelor of Science Honours (Chemistry) (, Durban) 1969 Bachelor of Science (Chemistry & Physics Majors) (University of Natal Durban)

4. Professional Background 2010 Grand Chancellor St Josephs Theological Institute 2005 Chairman of the Board of Members of St Josephs Theological Institute (Chancellor Equivalent) 2005- Current Provincial Superior of the Natal Province and Zimbabwe Mission of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Ex Officio Chairman of the Board of Members of St Josephs Theological Institute. 2002- 2005 Professor of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry. St Augustine College of South Africa. 1990-2002 Lecturer in Social Studies and Pastoral Theology. St Josephs Theological Institute, Cedara Natal. 1988-1990 Postgraduate Theology Student, Rome Italy 1981-1988 Minister of Religion Inchanga Natal (Peri-urban/Rural Zulu context) 1977-1981 Theology Student Rome Italy 1975-1977 Theology Student Cedara South Africa 1975 Superintendent Chemist at FEDMIS, Johannesburg 1974 Development Chemist, Boart International (Springs) 1970-1974 Full time organiser Young Christian Workers movement 1972 -1973 National President Young Christian Workers 1970 -1971 National Treasurer Young Christian Workers 1968-1971 Founder and Co-Editor, THRUST magazine for youth

Awards 2004 Rated as Established Researcher by National Research Foundation (Grade 2004-2009 Appointed Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Humanities, University of KwaZulu Natal . 2002 Appointed Professor at St Augustine College of South Africa. (Later withdrawn as the Department of Education reserved the title to State Universities only) 2002 Accepted for appointment as Honorary Professor in the faculty of Humanities. University of KwaZulu-Natal. 2

5. Religious Life & Ministry 2005-Current Provincial Superior of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate: Natal Province and Zimbabwe Mission 2002-2005 Professor of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry, St Augustine College of South Africa (Catholic University of South Africa) Johannesburg. 1990 Appointed to St Joseph's Scholasticate as Formator and to St Joseph's Theological Institute in charge of the Pastoral Formation programme and lecturer in Social Studies, Missiology and Pastoral Studies. From 1996, a major area of work comprised academic research and the Supervision of MA and PhD Students. 1988 Sent to Rome for Specialised Studies in Missiology. 1984 Appointed Parish Priest of St Theresa's, Inchanga. 1982 Ordained Priest in Durban by Archbishop Denis Hurley OMI 1981 Appointed as assistant minister at St Theresa Parish, Inchanga, Natal. 1980 Made perpetual vows as Oblate of Mary Immaculate in Rome. 1977-1981 Sent to Rome, Italy for Theological Studies 1976-1977 Scholastic Student at St Josephs Cedara 1975 Entered Novitiate of Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Germiston

6. Current Assignment 2005- Provincial Superior, Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Natal Province and Zimbabwe Mission.

7. Membership of Organisations: Association of Teachers of Missiology (ATOM) Catholic Theological Society of Southern Africa (CTSSA) South African Missiological Society (SAMS) International Association of Catholic Missiologists (IACM) International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS) Member of the esATI (Eastern Seaboard Association of Tertiary Institutions) Research Cluster. Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa (ASRA) International Network of Societies of Catholic Theology (INSeCT) Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life of South Africa (LCCL (SA)) Inter-Provincial Conference of Anglophone Africa Madagascar (IPC) Oblate Regional Conference of Africa Madagascar (AMR)

8. Languages English, French, Italian and Zulu

9. Recreation Oblate Community life; visiting friends; Gym,

PART TWO: ACADEMIC RECORD 3

10. Academic Posts Held 2005-current Chair, Board of Members of St Josephs Theological Institute 2003- 2008 Editorial board member. Journal of Inculturation Theology, Port Harcourt Nigeria 2002-2005 Editorial Board member St Augustine Papers. 2002 Member of the World Council of Churches Consultations on Religious Healing: Hamburg, Accra, Ghana 2002. 2002 Member of the Research Experts Collaboration: Tilburg University-St Josephs Cedara. 2001 Consultant at the International Commission for Roman Catholic - Reformed Dialogue. 2001 2000 Member of the World Council of Churches Consultations on Religious Healing: Hamburg, Germany 1999 Member of the Preparatory committee of the “International Association of Mission Studies” conference held at Hamanskraal, January 2000. 1995-2004 Member of Editorial Board: Missionalia. 1995-2001 Member of Editorial Board: Grace and Truth. 1992-2002 Board Member: Cluster Publications.

11. Research Rating: NRF Status Established Researcher Level C1 The following is taken from the NRF Website April 2009:

Cultural studies, Pastoral theology, AIDS (Disease) and religion, Healing - Religious BATE, St Augustine College Religious studies, aspects, Globalisation - Religious aspects, Religious education, Established SC Prof of South Africa Theology Worship and ritual

Rating C1: “Some reviewers indicate that he already enjoys considerable international recognition for the high quality and impact of his recent output”

12. Publications Books 2003 Understanding Human Society. Nairobi: Paulines 2003 Responsibility in a time of AIDS. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster (Editor) 2002 Human Life is Cultural. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster. 2002 Bibliography of the in South Africa. Hilton: Grace and Truth. 1999 The Inculturation of the Christian Mission to Heal in the South African Context. NY: Edwin Mellen. 1996 Serving Humanity: A Sabbath Reflection after Seven Years of the Pastoral Plan. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster. (Editor) 1995 Inculturation and Healing. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster. 1991 Evangelisation in the South African Context. Rome: Editrice Pontificia Universit Gregoriana .

Student Textbooks (Internally produced and Distributed) 1999 Understanding Human Society. Cedara: SJTI. 1999 Human Life is Cultural. Cedara: SJTI 4 1995 Missiology Notes. Cedara: SJTI

Articles in Books 2006 “Death, Judgement Heaven and Hell: An eschatological spirituality for Christians living in a world of HIV/AIDS”, in A. Burns & S. Wales. Your Servant for Jesus Sake: essays in Honour of Bishop CSsR. Merrivale KZN: Redemptorist Pastoral publications. 2005 “Verantwortliches Heilin in einer Welt mit HIV/AIDS” in K Heidemanns & M Moerschbacher Gott vertraun? Freiburg: Herder. 2005 “Mission in a Networked World” in de Mey, P., Haers, J., and Lamberts, J. The Mission to Proclaim and Celebrte Christian Existence (Studies in Liturgy XXI). Leuven: Peeters. 2003. “The Church and the democratic process: lessons from South Africa”, in Church and Democracy in West Africa: Proceedings of the 14th CIWA Theology Week. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, pp. 33-55. 2003 “Attitudes of future Africa Christian leaders to Islam”, in N Schreurs & Plastow, eds. Juxtaposing Contexts. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster, 249-281. 2002 AGood News for Aids myths@, in Karecki, M. Ed. The making of an African Person. Festschrift for Willem Saayman. Pretoria: UNISA. 2000 “Matthew 10: A Mission Mandate for the Global Context”. In Okure, T. ed. To Cast Fire Upon the Earth. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster. Pp 42-56. 2000 “Differences in Confessional Advice in South Africa”. In Keenan, J ed. Catholic Ethicists on HIV-AIDS Prevention. NY: Continuum. Pp 212-221. 1999 “The Church under ” In Brain, J & Denis, P Eds. The Catholic Church in Contemporary South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster. Pp 151-186. 1999 “One Mission, Two Churches” In Brain, J & Denis, P Eds. The Catholic Church in Contemporary South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Cluster. Pp 5-36. 1974 "Call to Workers and Employers" with Nunes, R. & De Fleuriot, G in Butelezi et al Study Documents of Catholics Bishops' Conference of 1974. Pretoria: SACBC.

Articles in Journals 2005 “The Church and the Culture of the Networked World” JTSA 12119-33 2004 “Zending in een wereldwijde internetsamenleving”. Wereld en Zending 2004,1:52-62. 2003 „Inculturation in progress: Influence of the Coping-healing Churches on the Attitudes and Praxis of Mainline Churches‟ Missionalia 31,1: 177-207. 2003 „Catholic Pastoral care as a Response to the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Southern Africa‟ Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling 57,2 197-210. 2003 „Creating a missionary vicariate: Economics in Catholic missionary culture. Part II The Economics of a new vicariate in Roman Curial culture”. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 29,1:1-35. 2002 AGood news in a world of AIDS@. Trefoil 67,264: 39-42. 2002 AGood News for Aids myths@ Missionalia 30,1: 93-108. 2002 A150 years of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Southern Africa@. Vie Oblate Life 61,2: 166-174 2002 ACreating a missionary vicariate in Natal (Southern Africa): Economics in Catholic missionary culture@ Neue Zeitschrift fur Missionswissenschaft 58,1:1- 5 29. 2002 ACreating a missionary vicariate in Natal (Southern Africa): Economics in Catholic missionary culture. Part 2: The Economics of a new Vicariate in Roman Curial Culture@ Neue Zeitschrift fur Missionswissenschaft 58,3:197- 221. 2002 „Creating a missionary vicariate: Economics in Catholic missionary culture”. Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 28,2:223-261. 2001 Culture in Christian Praxis”. JTSA 109: 67-82. 2001 AForeign Funding of Catholic Mission in South Africa: A Case Study@ Mission Studies 18 (2), 50-87. 2001 AAn interdisciplinary approach to understanding and assessing religious healing in South African Christianity@. Missionalia 29,3: 361-386. 2001 “What does it mean that the Church is the instrument of the Kingdom of God in the South African context: a Catholic Perspective”. St Augustine Papers 2,1 2001, 33-65. 2001 “The Mission to heal in a global context”. International Review of Mission. XC:70-80. 2001 “Response to Christopher Grundman”. International Review of Mission. XC:41-45. 2001 “Reconciliation& the reconstruction of humanity”. Trefoil: The Southern African Catholic Quarterly. Summer/Autumn, 262: 3-5; 46-47. 2001 “Points of Contradiction: Money, The Catholic Church and Settler culture in Southern Africa: 1837-1920. Part 1: The Leaders of the Mission” Neue Zeitschrift fur Missionswissenschaft 57,2:81-104. 2001 “Points of Contradiction: Money, The Catholic Church and Settler culture in Southern Africa: 1837-1920. Part 2: The Role of Religious Institutes” Neue Zeitschrift fur Missionswissenschaft 57,3:163-180. 2001 “Indications for a Theology of Initial Formation”. Grace & Truth 18,1: 50-60. 2001 Editor Grace & Truth 18,1: Initial Formation in Africa. 2000 “Points of Contradiction: Money, The Catholic Church and Settler culture in Southern Africa: 1837-1920. Part 1: The Leaders of the Mission” Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 26,1:135-164. 2000 “Points of Contradiction: Money, The Catholic Church and Settler culture in Southern Africa: 1837-1920. Part 2: The Role of Religious Institutes” Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae 26,1:165-188. 2000 “From Missioned to Missioning: The emergence of the New churches in the 20th century” Grace and Truth 17,1:38-49. 1999 “Inculturation in Process: The Influence of Coping-Healing Churches on the Attitudes and Praxis of Main-Line Churches in South Africa” Neue Zeitschrift fur Missionswissenschaft 55,3:208-228 1999 “Does Religious Healing Work?” Neue Zeitschrift fur Missionswissenschaft 55,4:259-278 1999 “Catholics and Traditional Healers in History” Grace and Truth 16,1:51-63. 1998 “Steps of Inculturation: Editorial” Grace and Truth 15,3:3 1998 “Method in Contextual Missiology” Missionalia 26,2: 150-185. 1998 “La methode en missiologie contextuelle” Mission V(1998), 1, p. 71-109. 1998 “Inculturation in South Africa”. Grace and Truth 15, 3:26-43. 1997 “Heilungskirchen in der christlichen Landschaft Sudafricas. Die Entstehung der 6 Neuen Kirchen und die Antwort der traditionellen Kirchen.” Ordens Nachrichten 36,5: 23-42. 1996 “Oblate Spirituality and the New South Africa” Grace and Truth 13,3:49-54 1996 “Church and State: Editorial” Grace and Truth 13,3:2 1996 "La Guerison Religieuse est-elle operationelle?" Revue Africaine des Sciences de la Mission 3,5:9-44. 1996 "God's Family: Notes on Inculturation in Ecclesia in Africa". Grace and Truth 12, 3:3-21 1995 “Religious Healing: Editorial” Grace and Truth 12,2:2 1995 "Oblate Spirituality in the New South Africa". Vie Oblate Life, :146-160 1995 "Does Religious Healing Work ?" Grace and Truth 12,2:3-21 1994 "L'impossible est arrivé" in Apostolat 65,4:8-10 1994 "Inculturation: the local church emerges". Missionalia 22, 2:93-117 1990 "Missionary Spirituality in the Life of the Church. The Spirituality of Blessed Joseph Gerard OMI Apostle of the Basotho". Vie Oblate Life, Ottawa. 1973 "The Rise of Western Society and the Struggle of Workers" in Leaders Notes Document F/1/73. Durban: YCW.

13. Some Principal Conferences Given 2009 “Components of the Healing Ministry”. Address to the Consultative Conference of the Department of Christian Formation, Liturgy and Culture, of the SACBC. Bethlehem, June. 2008 “HIV/AIDS and the Mission to Heal: Challenges for the Clergy”. Presentation at SACBC Secretariat, Pretoria, October 2007 “Ministering to the poor. Priorities amongst those affected by HIV/AIDS and Priorities ministering to young people today”. Report to a Joint meeting of the General Administration and the African leadership of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Johannesburg, September. 2007 “HIV/AIDS and the Mission to Heal: Challenges for the Clergy”. Presentation to SACBC Conference Pastoral Care in a Time of AIDS; where are we? 2-4 May 2007. Good Shepherd Conference Centre Hartebeespoort; 23-24 May St Philomena‟s Durban. 2007 “HIV/AIDS and the Mission to Heal: Challenges for Ministry”. Presentation to Pastoral Workers of Tzaneen Diocese. 23-24 October 2007 2005. “Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell: An Eschatological Spirituality for Pastoral Care in a World of HIV/AIDS. Presentation to conference Broken Bodies and Healing Communities: Faith Based Contextual Responses to HIV/AIDS. Chanteclar Hotel, Bothas Hill KwaZulu Natal 19-21 October 2005 2005 “Notes for a Theological Anthropology of Sickness and Health as it Impinges on the Southern African Context” Presentation to Conference Spirit Possession and Healing (ubungoma) in the Catholic Church. Mariannhill 3-5 October 2005 “Discerning The Missionary Needs Of Our Time In Southern Africa” Paper presented to the General Chapter of the Assumption Sisters Johannesburg. July 5th 2005 2005 “Discerning The Missionary Needs Of Our Time In Southern Africa” Keynote Address. Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life of South Africa April 26 2005 7 2004. “Philisani abagulayo: Seeking the fullness of life in an increasingly globalised Africa". Opening address International Colloquium on Jesus and Healing, University of Kwa Zulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, October 2004 2004 "Discerning the Signs of the Times: Missionary Needs Today". Address to Oblates of Mary Immaculate All Africa Formation Congress, Cedara, KwaZulu-Natal, July 2004 2003. “The Church and the Democratic Process: Lessons from South Africa”. Address to the XIVth Theology week of the Catholic Institute of West Africa. Port Harcourt, Nigeria, April 2003.“Mission in a Networked World”. Main address to the Omnes Gentes Colloquium Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, October 2003. 2003. “Responsible healing in a world of HIV/AIDS”. Public lecture given during the conference Responsibility in a time of AIDS held at St Augustine College of South Africa. Johannesburg, February 2003. “Christian leadership and Context”. Keynote address to the All Africa Leadership meeting of the Christian Brothers. Johannesburg. 17 March 2003 “Catholic Pastoral care as a response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Southern Africa” Paper given at the Southern African Missiological Society, January 2002 “Casting fire upon the earth” Keynote address to the Archdiocese of Durban Synod September 2002. 2001. “La realt del Cristo nella vita della Chiesa locale”. Third (of three) main addresses at the 1st International Theological Video Conference for the worldwide ongoing formation of priests organised by the Congregation for the Clergy, Vatican Rome. The conference linked ten video sites in all five continents of the world. Ongoing monthly contributions to the same Video Conference. All are available at www.clerus.org (teleconference). 2001. “Changing views to promote reconciliation: An investigation of the views of a group of future Christian leaders about Islam.” Paper presented at International Expert Meeting Cedara-Tilburg, 21-23 June 2001. “An Interdisciplinary approach to understanding and assessing religious healing in South African Christianity”. Paper given at IAHR XVIIIth Quinquennial World Congress. Durban August 2000. 2001. “What does it mean that the Church is the instrument of the Kingdom of God in the South African context: a Catholic perspective”. Paper presented at the International Roman Catholic - Reformed dialogue. Cape Town August 22-28 2001. 2001 “With us always: Ministering Jesus in a culture of poverty, unemployment and AIDS”. Keynote address, Archdiocese of Durban, Clergy Meeting. Feb 7 2001 “Steps of Inculturation: An Interactive Workshop” Christian Brothers International Passover Programme. Stellenbosch October 2001 “A time to change: Ministering in a new millennium”. Keynote address, Archdiocese of Cape Town Clergy Meeting. September 14 2000. “Seeing through one another‟s eyes: reconciliation in the reconstruction of humanity” Archbishop Hurley memorial lecture 2000. Durban November 2000. 2000 “The mission to heal in a global context” Paper given at WCC Consultation of Mission, faith and Healing, Hamburg, Germany. June 2000. Published in IRM 1999 “Matthew 10 as a Mission Mandate in Post Christian cultures” Catholic Theological Society of Southern Africa. Johannesburg, November 8 1999.“Culturally Mediated Pastoral responses to Culturally Mediated Human Needs”. Keynote address at UNP Doctoral Seminar November 1999. 1998 “Method in Contextual Theology”. SAMS Conference Pretoria 1998 1997 “The response of mainline churches to the healing churches in South Africa”. Paper presented at an International conference of African Initiatives in Mission January 1997 Pretoria. “Religious Healing as consumer religion” Kirche auf dem Weltmarkt religioser Angebote. Muden Austria July 1997 1996 Reflexions Theologique sur la Guerison Religieuse en Afrique du Sud” Chaire Cardinal Malula. Kinshasa, Zaire May 1996. (Reported on National TV) 1995 “The Church‟s mission to heal in the AIDS crisis”. International Theological Consultation on HIV/AIDS organised by CAFOD UK held in Pretoria May 1998 1995 “Religious Healing”. Manzini Swaziland December 1995 “Does Religious Healing Work?” Saturdays at Cedara March-May 1995. Pietermaritzburg .

Unpublished Research Studies 2005-2008 Youth Ministries in South Africa 2003 Independent Evaluation of HIV/AIDS projects funded through SACBC. 2001 Christian Narratives about Islam in South Africa: A Case Study 2001 Changing Views to promote Reconciliation. An investigation of the views of a group of future Christina leaders about Islam. 1997-1999. Foreign Funding of Catholic Mission in South Africa. Case Studies.

14. Visiting Lectureships 2005-Current Visiting lecturer St Augustine‟s College Johannesburg. 2001 Visiting Research Fellow Dept of Missiology UNISA. 1999/2001 Visiting lecturer St Augustine‟s College Johannesburg. 1997 Visiting Professor at St Pauls University Ottawa Canada (Fall Semester)

15. Current Research Projects: 1. Models of Mission in the Catholic Church in South Africa 2. Money and Finance as Cultural Systems in The Church‟s missions 1. Funding of Mission work of the Catholic Church in South Africa. (An enquiry into priorities and strategies) 2 articles published a further 2 in preparation. 2. A Case Study of the Funding priorities of a Catholic Funding agency in the period 1977-1997 (unpublished monograph completed. Article to be published in Mission Studies in 2001) 3. “Money”, “Finance” and “enterprise” as culture texts in the mission of the church 3. Method in Contextual Mission: Developing a methodology in contextual Missiology using ideas from semiotics and the Human sciences. 4. Religious Healing. Ongoing enquiry in the mission to heal the sick. a) Mechanisms of Religious healing in SA Christianity 9 b) Reconciliation and Interreligious dialogue c) Healing HIV/AIDS. 2002 (1) Independent Evaluation of HIV/AIDS projects funded through SACBC. Report to Southern African Catholic Bishops= Conference. August 2002. 5. The influence of globalisation and the information revolution on evangelisation and ministry in third world mainly urban context especially in Africa.

16. Selection of Completed Supervision of Graduate Students: Topics PhD 1 Post Conciliar Contribution of Pastoral Training Centres to Evangelisation in Zimbabwe Completed 2004

THD 1. The ministry of Catholic funeral leaders in a rural South African Context (Graduated 2001)

MTh Ministry to University students in Post Apartheid South Africa. (Graduated 2001 with distinction) 1. The impact of Catholic Social Teaching on the development of South African Black Theology. (Graduated 2003) 2. Towards a theology of Ukugula, ukufa nokuphumula ngoxolo (sickness unto death and rest in peace) in times of HIV-AIDS with special reference to Zulu concepts of ukubhula (divination) nokuthakatha (witchcraft). (Graduated 2003 with distinction) 3. The challenges of evangelising the African Christian Family in the light of Familiaris Consortio.(Completed 2004) 4. Re - kindling the Flame: The Holy Family Sisters in South Africa - Meaning; Mission and what of their future.(Completed 2006)

MPhil 1. Small Christina Communities (SCCs): Application of Discipleship in Community (Graduated 2002) 2. For Love or Money: An investigation into the theology and science of Charity (graduated 2003 with distinction) 3 The rite of Christina Initiation of Adults as experienced by groups of Youth of various Catholic Parishes in the Diocese of Johannesburg. (Graduated 2005) 4. Mission and Inculturation in the General letters (graduated 2005) 5. The art of leading prayer by lay ministers with special reference to Chakol Catholic Church, Kenya. (Graduated 2005) 6 Adam, where are you? A search for missing men in the parish to bring them back to Christ and the Church. (Incomplete) 7. The Evangelising Ministries Of Small Christian Communities Within The Parish, With Reference To The Southern Deanery Of The Diocese Of Kroonstad” (Graduated 2006) 8. What Perceived Benefits Do HIV Positive Patients On Antiretroviral Therapy Derive From Participation In A Local Church? The Experience Of Patients At Valley Trust Arv Centre, Kwazulu Natal (Graduated 2008) 9 Investigation into the factors underpinning a spirituality for HIV/Aids sufferers who are socio-economically marginalized (Graduated 2005) 10 10 Lay Participation In The Church: A Case Study In Lesotho. Graduated 2008 11. Towards A Model of A Racially Integrated Catholic Youth Ministry in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Graduated 2008)

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