A Handbook of Fruit Production

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ABOUT THE BOOK: The nature is given to India diverse geographical soil and agro-climate conditions in varies region. Thus it is possible to grow various kinds of fruits in the different states of India. The climate ranges from typical tropics in Kerala to extreme temperate in the high hills of Kashmir, Himachal, U.P., Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. Similarly, Meghalaya get the highest rainfall in the world and Rajasthan get very little rain. It is therefore, possible to grow tropical sub-tropical and temperate fruits in the different regions.
Present book has been designed to provide overall information of Principles of fruit production and cultivation of individual important fruits cultivated in India. The book has been divided in following sections:
SECTION I: PRINCIPLES OF FRUIT PRODUCTION: The Fruit, Origin, Cultivation and Status of Fruit Crops, Fruit Growing Areas and Varieties in India, Fruit Set and Ripening, Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Fruits, Fruit Cultivation: Soils Environment, Fruit Cultivation; Tillage and Tillage Operations, Fruit Cultivation: Water Relations, Fruit Cultivation: Water Management and Irrigation, Nursery Practices, Propagation Through Seeds, Propagation through Cuttings, Propagation through Layering, Propagation through Grafting, Propagation through Budding, Weed Control of Fruit Crops, Diseases of Fruit Crops, Fruit Cultivation: Pruning, Organic Fruit Production, Postharvest Aspects of Fruit Crops and Fruit Biotechnology.
SECTION II: FRUITS: Aonla, Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Bael (Bengal Quince), Banana and Plantain, Ber, Carambola, Cherry, Date Palm, Durian, Egg Fruit, Fig, Grape, Guava, Jackfruit, Jamun, Karonda, Kiwi, Limes and Lemons, Litchi, Loquat, Macadamia, Mandarin Orange, Mango, Mangosteen, Olive, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Peach, Pear, Pecan, Phalsa, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Rambutan, Sapota and Strawberry.
SECTION III APPENDIX: Improved Varieties of Fruits, Common and Botanical Names, Glossary and References.

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A Handbook of Organic Farming

ABOUT THE BOOK: In this handbook almost all the aspects related to organic farming has been covered with the balanced approach. The author demonstrates the newness of the organic concept for readers. This will help the readers to discover easily the philosophical and technical differences between organic and conventional farming systems.
Chapter 1 deals with the need and progress towards sustainable farming system. In Chapter 2 various rules and regulation related to soil and crop management for standard organic farming. Chapter 3 gives basic information about soil environment in relation to plant growth, Various basic and applied aspects of input and crop health management are discusses in chapter 3 to 12. The author raised serval issues and concerns, specially on adoption, marketing and research in organic fanning in chapter 14 to 16. Considering the fast development in technology and marketing in organic farming, detailed list of electronic sources is included in the end.
This handbook will serve as a complete source book for the researchers, scientist, farmers and students working on organic concept.

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A Handbook of Agro Food Processing and Marketing

ABOUT THE BOOK: India is the world's second largest producer of food next to China, and has the potential of being the biggest with the food and agricultural sector. The total food production in India is likely to double in the next ten years and there is an opportunity for large investments in food and food processing technologies, skills and equipment, especially in areas of Canning, Dairy and Food Processing, Specialy Processing, Packaging, Frozen Food/Refrigeration and Thermo Processing. Fruits and Vegetables, Fisheries, Milk and Milk Products, Meat and Poultry, Packaged/Convenience Foods, Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks and Grains are important sub-sectors of the food processing industry. Health food and health food supplements are another rapidly rising segment of this industry which is gaining vast popularity amongst the health conscious.
Agro-food marketing refers to buying and selling the economic incentive structure and goods handling system for food, from the point of production through processing and distribution to final sales to consumers.
The book has been structured in various chapters viz., Foods and nutrition: An overview, Nutritive value and uses of fruits, Nutritive value and uses of vegetables, Nutritive value and uses of spices and plantation crops, Food processing and preservation, Principles and Methods of food processing, Food shelf life and storage, Food processing and techniques, Food packaging, Agribusiness: food industry, Agribusiness: cereals industry, Agribusiness: dairy industry, Market and marketing, Market segmentation, Agro-food marketing, Market potential of various fruits and vegetables products, Market potential of plantation and spice products, Market potential of oil seed base products, Indian food market, food chain concept, food market development, Food marketing cycle and channels, Consumer behavior: The psychology of marketing. In the end general terms of food industry and marketing and glossary of English and Hindi names have been given.

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A Handbook of Aromatic and Essential Oil Plants

ABOUT THE BOOK: The diffusing fragrance and flavour of plants have been utilized world over for herbal medicines, pharmaceuticals, perfumery, aromatherapy and culinary purposes. The demand for plant based therapeutics has increased immensely in both developing and developed countries due to growing recognition that they are natural products, being nonnarcotic, having no side-effects and easily available at affordable prices since some of the aromatic plant species have the unique capability to grow under low tility, rainfed conditions and salinity effected soils with low inputs, therefore scientific cultivation of aromatic plants can became an important tool for socioeconomic development of rural masses and it can also provide green health alternatives in the form of eco-friendly products.
Plants produce a range of bioactive compounds and are sources of large number of useful chemicals like alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, hormones, phenols, tennins and many other compounds. Essential oils obtained from aromatic plants by distillation expression or extraction with suitable organic solvents represents a complex mixture of several compounds. A vast majority of essential oils, however are constituted by mixtures of volatile monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes.
Among the four lakh plant species in the world, essential oils are found in a small number of only about 2000 species belonging to 60 families. Depending upon the botanical species, the volatile oils in these plants are stored and preserved in roots, leaves, seeds, bark, fruits, flowers and stem which may be emitting characteristic odour in their surroundings. The odour associated with the plant parts, has given rise to the age old perfumery traditions and over the years, the essential oils extracted from these plants have become precious and indispensable ingredients of fragrance, pharmaceuticals and flavour. These plant products are greatly utilized in confectionary, food, condiments, dental creams, mouth washes, soaps etc.
The arrangement of the chapters is aimed to describe the fundamental and basic issues of aromatic and essential plants. The book provides information on various aspects of Aromatic and Essential plants, aromatherapy, evaluation of new aromatic plants, chemistry and phytochemistry of essential oils and aroma, essential oils, various preparations from medicinal aromatic plants, extraction technologies for medicinal aromatic plants in First Section. The Second Section of the book includes the complete description of individual plant with its botanical status, uses, chemistry, cultivation, extraction methods, etc. The Third Section of the book presents the short description of about 307 plants in the form of Directory.

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A Handbook of Beekeeping

ABOUT THE BOOK: Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Nearly 70% of human population is dependent on agriculture. In the initial plans, huge investments were made in agricultural research and development as a result of which India became self-sufficient in food grain production. Special emphasis were also given to develop various agro based enterprises like dairy, poultry, fish farming, sericulture and beekeeping with a view to maximize farm-income and self-employment. Out of these, beekeeping industry received inadequate attention resulting its poor development in India.
It is a proven fact that beekeeping improves the economic condition of the farmers, restrict the migration of rural youth to urban areas and helps in holistic development of rural society. It is the only enterprise which did not create any problem to the nature, does not require more capital investment and skilled labour. This profession can be successfully adopted by well to do as well as small/marginal farmers, farm-women, landless labourers, rural unemployed youth and retired or in-service personals. This enterprise has minimum land and structural requirement. Initial cost to start this profession is also very nominal and recurring cost in neglible. It is suitable for rural tribals and other weaker sections of human society.
The honey bees play a vital role in upliftment of crop production through cross pollination. They can fly 50,000 miles and visit 5,000,000 blossoms to gather enough nectar to produce about 400 450 gm of honey, which is stored not for themselves but for the survival of the colony. It is estimated that India has 50 million hectares under cross pollianted crops that are benefitted by Honey bees pollination 3 to 9 bee colonies depending of crop per hectare are generally required for adequate pollination. Even if a minimum of 3 colonies per hectare are considered essential, then about 150 million colonies would be needed for assured pollination of 50 million hectare crops. Against this requirement, only 1 million bee-colonies are available at present. On the other hand, the population of wild insect pollinators is on the decline because of reduction in hibernating and nesting places due to intensive agriculture, deforestation, cleaning of wastelands and indiscriminate use of pesticides. It is, therefore, considered necessary to promote and develop beekeeping industry in India for breakthrough in agricultural production, self-employment generation and socioeconomic upliftment in rural areas.
For proper beekeeping development in our country, it is very important to provide scientific proven technology of beekeeping to beekeepers and create mass awareness in potential areas at National level. Although, various books on beekeeping are available in India, but authentic, practical & precise informations are still lacking for most of the Indian beekeepers. This manuscript is intended to provide practical information on various aspects in precised and digestible form. Various key issues have been discussed to make it very useful to every beekeeper, farmer, student, scientist, planner and policy maker.

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A Handbook of Bio Energy Crops

ABOUT THE BOOK: This book is done on a purpose to illustrate the different crops currently available and that could be grown as sources for food, medicine, industrial purposes and as a renewable raw material for energy. In olden days, all products used by Man were based on renewable resources. Because of the biotechnological, industrial revolution and rapid development in chemical industry during this century, most of the renewable products disappeared, or their market share was significantly reduced. Synthetic product mainly derived from non-renewable fossil fuels were cheaper, offered better material properties and more attractive to the consumer than natural products perceived as 'old-fashioned'. Now renewable resources sources can afford a considerable market share in areas because of the development in the field of biotechnology, where they offered specific advantages.
The Botanical Survey of India has identified about 400 plants which yield vegetable oil. Among the 400 plant species 60 most potential and important sources of bio-energy crops were described in this book. The morphology of the useful parts and the various uses such as food, medicine and the various chemical constituents present in the plants are enumerated. From an agricultural point of view the possible benefits of these energy crops could provide new value-added renewable products and employment in farming and related industries. It can strengthen the economy of the country mainly in the rural areas. Regarding environment, these energy crops could enhance biodiversity by broadening the number of crop species grown in a certain area or different places according to the ecological conditions. From the economic point of view, these energy crops could contribute for the important developments and reduce the dependency on products from developing countries. It could improve the balance of payments of our country.
Now, India is facing a serious threat in fossil fuel resources as well as various concomitant environmental disasters.
The fossil resources were limited and could no longer be considered a cheap and reliable raw material. Further, consumer attitudes were changed and it was realized that many industrial products and processes could seriously damage the environment. Fossil resources could be saved for future generations, which has been an important objective of 'sustainable development'. These energy crops could be used in multi purpose namely for energy, food, medicine and industrial uses including paints, lubrications, etc. Bio-based products have lower carbon dioxide emissions than products derived from fossil resources, will help to reduce global warming. By using and adapting nature's own production, industrial processing steps could be made simpler, milder, and more environmentally.
The book is fed with the information of scientific classification, Botanical name, common names, distribution, description, ecology, yield potential, germplasm, chemical constituents, folk medicine and their different uses of bio-energy crops. According to the usage of the plant products the plants were classified into two groups namely plants with Edible vegetable oil in Section 1 and plants with Non-Edible vegetable oil in Section 2 of this book. This book will be very useful for a wide range of interested groups such as farmers, industrialists, U.G and P.G students of Science, Agri and Horticulture, Medicinal biotechnology and researchers.

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A Handbook of Extension Education

ABOUT THE BOOK: Extension education A has to change in harmony with fast changing national and global scenario. The information and communication technological advances in transfer of technology have changed the TOT paradigm. The book 'Modern Extension Education' emphasizes to provide a comprehensive reading material for extension professionals, students and researchers. This book will fulfill the needs of ICAR's restructured postgraduate (master's and doctoral) course curricula and syllabi of extension education at the national level. The book is divided into seven parts, each dealing with separate aspects. All these parts have been presented in a logical sequence.
Section I: Advanced Dimensions of Extension Education
Conceptual Issues in Extension Education: The book begins with conceptual issues in extension and tries to establish relations and bring out the contradictions in the concepts of 'Extension Education' and 'Extension Service'. The chapter also deals with developmental issues in extension education, recent advances in extension services and farmers commission report along with millennium development goals.
Sustainable Development: Concept, Model and Principle: The concept of sustainable development which is the buzz word of development professionals has been delt with all delicacies. Dimensions of sustainable development are discussed. The models of development and principles of sustainable development are explained with befitting examples.
Demand - Driven Extension Strategy through Participatory Mode: In the chapter on Demand-Driven Extension Strategy an attempt has been made to propose an extension strategy for promoting sustainable agricultural development. The extension strategy can be explained with the help of Demand - Driven model. Also it deals with need for participation, why people participate, typology of participation and limiting factors of participation.
Communitisation of Quality Extension System: The book introduces a novel concept of 'Communitisation' of extension services for bringing in quality in the extension education and service. The chapter deals with systems approach need for revival through communitisation, modus operandi of communitisation and communitisation through participation at length.
Extension and Management: The chapter on Extension management covers the definitions of management, characteristics of extension management, implication of characteristics, qualities of extension managers, competencies needed by extension managers and functions of extension manager.
Section II: Research Dimensions
Impact Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation - Concepts, Domains and Praxeology: The chapter Impact Assessment - Concepts, Domains and Praxeology deals with concept and domains of impact assessment such as demographical, economical, structural, socio-cultural, psychological, institutional, environmental etc. The chapter introduces the emerging concepts. Praxeological analysis which is concerned with visible matter, invisible choices and intentions. Praxeology is an aprioristic science. This discipline deals with time-invariant features of human action and means of human action.
Research Design: The chapter on research design deals with purpose of research design, reasons for conducting qualitative research, different research experimental designs viz., after only experiment, before - after experiment, before - after experiment with single group, before - after experiment with interchangeable groups, before - after experiment with one control group, before - after experiment with two control groups.
Theory Building in Extension Research: Theory building in extension research deals with theory, elements of theory, assumptions and ideas, frame of reference, categories of scientific theories, terms used in theory building, advantages of axiomatic format, Axiomatic theory, steps in theory building. Section 2.3.1 deals with A Scale to measure scientific temperament of farmers
Section III: Information and Communication Dimensions
Theories and Models of Communication: The chapter on models and theories of communication deals with various models which are rarely found in any literature on extension education. Models viz., Aristotle, Lasswel, S - R, Shannon and Weaver, Berlo, Leagan, Holland, Westley and McLean, Rieley and Reiley, Gerbner New Comb, and De etal. are some of the prominent ones, similarly various theories are also discussed for bringing conceptual clarity. Section 3.1.1 deals with Axiomatic Theory of Communication Behavior
Adoption and Diffusion of Innovation: An Axiomatic Theory: The chapter on adoption and diffusion of innovations discusses important variables affecting adoption process validated through axiomatic theory building technique.
Information System and Participatory Approaches for Project Formulation: The chapter Information System and Participatory Approaches for Project Formulation introduces the pivotal concepts like (i) Information System; (ii) Information Stratum; (iii) Characteristics of people in Information Stratum; (iv) participatory approaches; and (v) steps for project formulation. Also it explains information types and information use. The principles of participatory approaches, terms used in participatory approaches, phases of participatory process, inter institutional arrangements for participatory extension management.
Right to information: Tool to empower common man: The chapter on Right to Information Act explains how people can become more aware about their rights and duties. Public and private sector organizations are becoming efficient to deliver the goods to the people due to acts like RTI.
Section IV: Reporting Dimensions
Reporting Dimension in Extension Education: Agricultural Journalism: The chapter on agricultural journalism deals with news, news worthy elements, types of news, scope of agricultural journalism, agricultural journalism as a means of mass communication, ethics of journalism, techniques of interviewing, basics of writing for different publication, writing news article and feature article.
Section V: Entrepreneurial Dimensions
Entrepreneurship: A conceptual framework: The chapter on entrepreneurship development in agriculture deals with concept of entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial behaviour, typology of entrepreneurs, typology of enterprise and factors affecting entrepreneurial behaviour, theories and models of entrepreneurship.
Section VI: Empowerment
Empowerment - Human Resource Development: The chapter on empowerment discusses the concept of empowerment, gender empowerment, types of empowerment, quantitative and qualitative indicators of empowerment, concept of education, training and employment, various empowerment programmes, procedure for application and qualitative and quantitative indicators of empowerment.
Section VII: ICT in Extension
ICTs in Agricultural Extension: The chapter on information and communication technology mediated extension deals with knowledge driven development, success stories of ICT use in rural India, critical success factors of ICT projects, scope and types of services provided by ICT projects, training and capacity building for ICT application. ICT in agricultural education, research and extension management.
Harnessing ICT Potentials for Empowering Rural Folk: The chapter deals with media education, media literacy, information literacy, issues related to Information Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), Some successful experiments utilizing ICT as a tool for empowerment, Media Literacy in Practice and Convergence of ICTs with Agricultural Extension.
Section VIII: IPR Dimension
Intellectual Property Right's: The chapter on intellectual Property rights deals with history of IPR, patents, designs, copyrights, trademarks, IC layouts and designs, Geographical indicators, Protection of new plant varieties
This book also includes information on classification of countries, list of journals, list of important websites, worldwide internet use statistics and suggested readings. All the chapters have been dealt in a simple manner to make it useful. We hope that this will be a useful addition to the literature in the discipline of extension education. We are especially indebted to the authors / institutions whose works are cited throughout the book and acknowledged at appropriate places in the text. We are indebted to individuals, institutions and publishers in which the articles originally appeared. We acknowledge the contributions of all the people who have contributed to the field of extension education and other related fields. We dedicate this book to the extension professionals.

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A Handbook of Extension Education

ABOUT THE BOOK: Extension education A has to change in harmony with fast changing national and global scenario. The information and communication technological advances in transfer of technology have changed the TOT paradigm. The book 'Modern Extension Education' emphasizes to provide a comprehensive reading material for extension professionals, students and researchers. This book will fulfill the needs of ICAR's restructured postgraduate (master's and doctoral) course curricula and syllabi of extension education at the national level. The book is divided into seven parts, each dealing with separate aspects. All these parts have been presented in a logical sequence.
Section I: Advanced Dimensions of Extension Education
Conceptual Issues in Extension Education: The book begins with conceptual issues in extension and tries to establish relations and bring out the contradictions in the concepts of 'Extension Education' and 'Extension Service'. The chapter also deals with developmental issues in extension education, recent advances in extension services and farmers commission report along with millennium development goals.
Sustainable Development: Concept, Model and Principle: The concept of sustainable development which is the buzz word of development professionals has been delt with all delicacies. Dimensions of sustainable development are discussed. The models of development and principles of sustainable development are explained with befitting examples.
Demand - Driven Extension Strategy through Participatory Mode: In the chapter on Demand-Driven Extension Strategy an attempt has been made to propose an extension strategy for promoting sustainable agricultural development. The extension strategy can be explained with the help of Demand - Driven model. Also it deals with need for participation, why people participate, typology of participation and limiting factors of participation.
Communitisation of Quality Extension System: The book introduces a novel concept of 'Communitisation' of extension services for bringing in quality in the extension education and service. The chapter deals with systems approach need for revival through communitisation, modus operandi of communitisation and communitisation through participation at length.
Extension and Management: The chapter on Extension management covers the definitions of management, characteristics of extension management, implication of characteristics, qualities of extension managers, competencies needed by extension managers and functions of extension manager.
Section II: Research Dimensions
Impact Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation - Concepts, Domains and Praxeology: The chapter Impact Assessment - Concepts, Domains and Praxeology deals with concept and domains of impact assessment such as demographical, economical, structural, socio-cultural, psychological, institutional, environmental etc. The chapter introduces the emerging concepts. Praxeological analysis which is concerned with visible matter, invisible choices and intentions. Praxeology is an aprioristic science. This discipline deals with time-invariant features of human action and means of human action.
Research Design: The chapter on research design deals with purpose of research design, reasons for conducting qualitative research, different research experimental designs viz., after only experiment, before - after experiment, before - after experiment with single group, before - after experiment with interchangeable groups, before - after experiment with one control group, before - after experiment with two control groups.
Theory Building in Extension Research: Theory building in extension research deals with theory, elements of theory, assumptions and ideas, frame of reference, categories of scientific theories, terms used in theory building, advantages of axiomatic format, Axiomatic theory, steps in theory building. Section 2.3.1 deals with A Scale to measure scientific temperament of farmers
Section III: Information and Communication Dimensions
Theories and Models of Communication: The chapter on models and theories of communication deals with various models which are rarely found in any literature on extension education. Models viz., Aristotle, Lasswel, S - R, Shannon and Weaver, Berlo, Leagan, Holland, Westley and McLean, Rieley and Reiley, Gerbner New Comb, and De etal. are some of the prominent ones, similarly various theories are also discussed for bringing conceptual clarity. Section 3.1.1 deals with Axiomatic Theory of Communication Behavior
Adoption and Diffusion of Innovation: An Axiomatic Theory: The chapter on adoption and diffusion of innovations discusses important variables affecting adoption process validated through axiomatic theory building technique.
Information System and Participatory Approaches for Project Formulation: The chapter Information System and Participatory Approaches for Project Formulation introduces the pivotal concepts like (i) Information System; (ii) Information Stratum; (iii) Characteristics of people in Information Stratum; (iv) participatory approaches; and (v) steps for project formulation. Also it explains information types and information use. The principles of participatory approaches, terms used in participatory approaches, phases of participatory process, inter institutional arrangements for participatory extension management.
Right to information: Tool to empower common man: The chapter on Right to Information Act explains how people can become more aware about their rights and duties. Public and private sector organizations are becoming efficient to deliver the goods to the people due to acts like RTI.
Section IV: Reporting Dimensions
Reporting Dimension in Extension Education: Agricultural Journalism: The chapter on agricultural journalism deals with news, news worthy elements, types of news, scope of agricultural journalism, agricultural journalism as a means of mass communication, ethics of journalism, techniques of interviewing, basics of writing for different publication, writing news article and feature article.
Section V: Entrepreneurial Dimensions
Entrepreneurship: A conceptual framework: The chapter on entrepreneurship development in agriculture deals with concept of entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial behaviour, typology of entrepreneurs, typology of enterprise and factors affecting entrepreneurial behaviour, theories and models of entrepreneurship.
Section VI: Empowerment
Empowerment - Human Resource Development: The chapter on empowerment discusses the concept of empowerment, gender empowerment, types of empowerment, quantitative and qualitative indicators of empowerment, concept of education, training and employment, various empowerment programmes, procedure for application and qualitative and quantitative indicators of empowerment.
Section VII: ICT in Extension
ICTs in Agricultural Extension: The chapter on information and communication technology mediated extension deals with knowledge driven development, success stories of ICT use in rural India, critical success factors of ICT projects, scope and types of services provided by ICT projects, training and capacity building for ICT application. ICT in agricultural education, research and extension management.
Harnessing ICT Potentials for Empowering Rural Folk: The chapter deals with media education, media literacy, information literacy, issues related to Information Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D), Some successful experiments utilizing ICT as a tool for empowerment, Media Literacy in Practice and Convergence of ICTs with Agricultural Extension.
Section VIII: IPR Dimension
Intellectual Property Right's: The chapter on intellectual Property rights deals with history of IPR, patents, designs, copyrights, trademarks, IC layouts and designs, Geographical indicators, Protection of new plant varieties
This book also includes information on classification of countries, list of journals, list of important websites, worldwide internet use statistics and suggested readings. All the chapters have been dealt in a simple manner to make it useful. We hope that this will be a useful addition to the literature in the discipline of extension education. We are especially indebted to the authors / institutions whose works are cited throughout the book and acknowledged at appropriate places in the text. We are indebted to individuals, institutions and publishers in which the articles originally appeared. We acknowledge the contributions of all the people who have contributed to the field of extension education and other related fields. We dedicate this book to the extension professionals.

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