A critical analysis of the efficacy of law as a tool to achieve gender equality [[electronic resource] /] / Natalie Persadie
| A critical analysis of the efficacy of law as a tool to achieve gender equality [[electronic resource] /] / Natalie Persadie |
| Autore | Persadie Natalie |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Soggetto topico | Sex discrimination against women - Law and legislation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-54287-0
9786613855329 0-7618-5810-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Cases; List ofConstitutional Provisions; List of Statutory Instruments; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One. Gender and the Law; Chapter Two. The Androcentrism of International Law and Human Rights; Chapter Three. The Institutional Framework-The United Nations and Non-Governmental Organisations Post-1945; Chapter Four. Trinidad and Tobago's Domestic Gender Policy-The Legislative Response; Chapter Five. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The Specific Legislative Response
Chapter Six. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The Institutional ResponseChapter Seven. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The International Response; Chapter Eight. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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| Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A critical analysis of the efficacy of law as a tool to achieve gender equality [[electronic resource] /] / Natalie Persadie
| A critical analysis of the efficacy of law as a tool to achieve gender equality [[electronic resource] /] / Natalie Persadie |
| Autore | Persadie Natalie |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Soggetto topico | Sex discrimination against women - Law and legislation |
| ISBN |
1-283-54287-0
9786613855329 0-7618-5810-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Cases; List ofConstitutional Provisions; List of Statutory Instruments; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One. Gender and the Law; Chapter Two. The Androcentrism of International Law and Human Rights; Chapter Three. The Institutional Framework-The United Nations and Non-Governmental Organisations Post-1945; Chapter Four. Trinidad and Tobago's Domestic Gender Policy-The Legislative Response; Chapter Five. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The Specific Legislative Response
Chapter Six. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The Institutional ResponseChapter Seven. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The International Response; Chapter Eight. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791929703321 |
Persadie Natalie
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| Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2012 | ||
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A critical analysis of the efficacy of law as a tool to achieve gender equality / / Natalie Persadie
| A critical analysis of the efficacy of law as a tool to achieve gender equality / / Natalie Persadie |
| Autore | Persadie Natalie |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Soggetto topico | Sex discrimination against women - Law and legislation |
| ISBN |
0-7618-8505-6
1-283-54287-0 9786613855329 0-7618-5810-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Cases; List ofConstitutional Provisions; List of Statutory Instruments; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One. Gender and the Law; Chapter Two. The Androcentrism of International Law and Human Rights; Chapter Three. The Institutional Framework-The United Nations and Non-Governmental Organisations Post-1945; Chapter Four. Trinidad and Tobago's Domestic Gender Policy-The Legislative Response; Chapter Five. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The Specific Legislative Response
Chapter Six. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The Institutional ResponseChapter Seven. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The International Response; Chapter Eight. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910966365603321 |
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| Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Donne, civiltà e sistemi giuridici : raccolta di testi dal Master internazionale congiunto Femmes, civilisation et systemès juridiques / a cura di Donatella Curtotti, Criseide Novi, Giunio Rizzelli
| Donne, civiltà e sistemi giuridici : raccolta di testi dal Master internazionale congiunto Femmes, civilisation et systemès juridiques / a cura di Donatella Curtotti, Criseide Novi, Giunio Rizzelli |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano : Giuffré, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | XVI, 602 p. ; 24 cm |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Collana | Università degli studi di Foggia, Facoltà di giurisprudenza, Dipartimenti di scienze giuridiche privatistiche e pubblicistiche, Scuola di specializzazione per le professioni legali |
| Soggetto topico | Donne - Diritti civili [e] Diritti politici |
| ISBN | 88-14-13473-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-990003359670203316 |
| Milano : Giuffré, 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Due diligence and its application to protect women from violence [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Carin Benninger-Budel
| Due diligence and its application to protect women from violence [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Carin Benninger-Budel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Benninger-BudelCarin |
| Collana | Nijhoff law specials |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Legal status, laws, etc
Sex discrimination against women Women - Violence against Women - Crimes against Women's rights Human rights Human trafficking |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-39775-3
9786612397752 90-04-18088-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The due diligence standard : what does it entail for women's rights? / Yakin Ertürk -- The history and development of the due diligence standard in international law and its role in the protection of women against violence / Joanna Bourke-Martignoni -- Preventing violence against women : the due diligence standard with respect to the obligation to banish gender stereotypes on the grounds of Article 5 (a) of the CEDAW Convention / Rikki Holtmaat -- Emerging human rights obligations for non-state actors / Ineke Boerefijn and Eva Naezer -- Due diligence and the power of economic players / Helen O'Connell -- Due diligence and the fight against gender-based violence in the inter-American system / Elizabeth A.H. Abi-Mershed -- Applying the due diligence principle in Asia Pacific / Lisa Pusey -- South Africa's response to domestic violence / Dee Smythe -- Violence against women by non-state actors, a responsibility for the state under human rights law : Amnesty International's work on domestic violence / Lisa Gormley -- Spain : more rights, but the obstacles remain / María Naredo Molero -- Human trafficking : a brief introduction to issues of responsibility and accountability / Anne Gallagher -- Problems with the implementation of the due diligence standard from the perspective of countries of origin in the OSCE region / Shivaun Scanlan -- Human trafficking in Germany / Nivedita Prasad and Babette Rohner -- Violence against women, cultural/religious traditions and the international standard of due diligence / Judith Wyttenbach -- Violence against women legitimised by arguments of 'culture' : thoughts from a Pakistani perspective / Farida Shaheed -- Controlling women's sexuality, sustaining dominant culture(s), legitimising gender-based violence : the case for due diligence / Susana T. Fried -- Violence against women in armed conflict / Theodor Winkler. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455551403321 |
| Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Due diligence and its application to protect women from violence [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Carin Benninger-Budel
| Due diligence and its application to protect women from violence [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Carin Benninger-Budel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Benninger-BudelCarin |
| Collana | Nijhoff law specials |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Legal status, laws, etc
Sex discrimination against women Women - Violence against Women - Crimes against Women's rights Human rights Human trafficking |
| ISBN |
1-282-39775-3
9786612397752 90-04-18088-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The due diligence standard : what does it entail for women's rights? / Yakin Ertürk -- The history and development of the due diligence standard in international law and its role in the protection of women against violence / Joanna Bourke-Martignoni -- Preventing violence against women : the due diligence standard with respect to the obligation to banish gender stereotypes on the grounds of Article 5 (a) of the CEDAW Convention / Rikki Holtmaat -- Emerging human rights obligations for non-state actors / Ineke Boerefijn and Eva Naezer -- Due diligence and the power of economic players / Helen O'Connell -- Due diligence and the fight against gender-based violence in the inter-American system / Elizabeth A.H. Abi-Mershed -- Applying the due diligence principle in Asia Pacific / Lisa Pusey -- South Africa's response to domestic violence / Dee Smythe -- Violence against women by non-state actors, a responsibility for the state under human rights law : Amnesty International's work on domestic violence / Lisa Gormley -- Spain : more rights, but the obstacles remain / María Naredo Molero -- Human trafficking : a brief introduction to issues of responsibility and accountability / Anne Gallagher -- Problems with the implementation of the due diligence standard from the perspective of countries of origin in the OSCE region / Shivaun Scanlan -- Human trafficking in Germany / Nivedita Prasad and Babette Rohner -- Violence against women, cultural/religious traditions and the international standard of due diligence / Judith Wyttenbach -- Violence against women legitimised by arguments of 'culture' : thoughts from a Pakistani perspective / Farida Shaheed -- Controlling women's sexuality, sustaining dominant culture(s), legitimising gender-based violence : the case for due diligence / Susana T. Fried -- Violence against women in armed conflict / Theodor Winkler. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778560503321 |
| Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Feminist activism / / edited by Mulki Al-Sharmani
| Feminist activism / / edited by Mulki Al-Sharmani |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Collana | Feminisms and development |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Legal status, laws, etc
Women's rights Feminism Feminist theory Development studies |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-78032-965-2
1-78032-962-8 1-78032-964-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Feminisms and Development; About the Editor; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction Legal Reform and Feminist Activism; Legal reform and feminist activism: selected case studies; Revisiting binaries and 'uniform' issues; Engaging the state: the pitfalls, gains, and limits; Implementing legal reforms: the social embeddedness and gendering of legal practices; Law reform and gender justice: complex connections?; Note; References; 1 Debating Islamic Family Law in Palestine: Citizenship, Gender, and 'Islamic' Idioms; Political context of the debate in Palestine
The Model Parliament for Women and LegislationConclusion; Notes; References; 2 Readjusting Women's Too Many Rights: The State, the Public Voice, and Women's Rights in South Yemen; Setting the parameters of the new Yemeni woman; Promulgating 'women's law' in South Yemen; Women with too many rights; More rights to the woman - no to selling her rights!; Girls' education or women's rights in the family?; Women's rights, politics, and ground for bargaining; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Reforming Egyptian Family Laws: The Debate about a New Substantive Code Proposed changes in personal status lawsWomen's rights organizations and reforming family law: multiple terms of reference; Contemporary religious scholarship and Egyptian feminist legal activism; Dissenting voices: culturalist or religious purists?; Western feminism and alternative religion-based models of reform; Supreme Constitutional Court: alternative engagement with religious tradition; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Men Aboard? Movement for a Uniform Family Code in Bangladesh; The political and social context in Bangladesh Personal laws and special laws concerning women in BangladeshUniform Family Code: the proposed changes; Strategies used for mobilization: why were they ineffective?; Unpacking resistance; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; Notes; References; 5 From Status to Rights: The Shifting Dimensions of Women's Activism in Iranian Family Law Reform; Introduction: socio-legal developments in Iranian family law; Framing discourses: from 'women's rights to 'women's status'; Islamic government and family protection; Lobbying for the protection of women and family; Family Protection Bill: the commission's report Conclusion: political stakes and family protectionNotes; References; 6 Moroccan Divorce Law, Family Court Judges, and Spouses' Claims: Who Pays the Cost When a Marriage is Over?; Research methods: interviews, 'hanging out', and court rulings; Centres d'écoute practices: making law happen for clients; The Moudawana (1957/8), divorce practices, and legal reform; Shiqaq: a catch-all complaint; Rulings as records of the divorce process; Judicial responses to divorce requests: concluding marital disputes and attributing blame; Conclusion: some reasons to celebrate, some cause for caution Acknowledgements |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453659303321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Feminist activism / / edited by Mulki Al-Sharmani
| Feminist activism / / edited by Mulki Al-Sharmani |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Collana | Feminisms and development |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Legal status, laws, etc
Women's rights Feminism Feminist theory Development studies |
| ISBN |
1-350-22010-8
1-78032-965-2 1-78032-962-8 1-78032-964-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Feminisms and Development; About the Editor; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction Legal Reform and Feminist Activism; Legal reform and feminist activism: selected case studies; Revisiting binaries and 'uniform' issues; Engaging the state: the pitfalls, gains, and limits; Implementing legal reforms: the social embeddedness and gendering of legal practices; Law reform and gender justice: complex connections?; Note; References; 1 Debating Islamic Family Law in Palestine: Citizenship, Gender, and 'Islamic' Idioms; Political context of the debate in Palestine
The Model Parliament for Women and LegislationConclusion; Notes; References; 2 Readjusting Women's Too Many Rights: The State, the Public Voice, and Women's Rights in South Yemen; Setting the parameters of the new Yemeni woman; Promulgating 'women's law' in South Yemen; Women with too many rights; More rights to the woman - no to selling her rights!; Girls' education or women's rights in the family?; Women's rights, politics, and ground for bargaining; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Reforming Egyptian Family Laws: The Debate about a New Substantive Code Proposed changes in personal status lawsWomen's rights organizations and reforming family law: multiple terms of reference; Contemporary religious scholarship and Egyptian feminist legal activism; Dissenting voices: culturalist or religious purists?; Western feminism and alternative religion-based models of reform; Supreme Constitutional Court: alternative engagement with religious tradition; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Men Aboard? Movement for a Uniform Family Code in Bangladesh; The political and social context in Bangladesh Personal laws and special laws concerning women in BangladeshUniform Family Code: the proposed changes; Strategies used for mobilization: why were they ineffective?; Unpacking resistance; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; Notes; References; 5 From Status to Rights: The Shifting Dimensions of Women's Activism in Iranian Family Law Reform; Introduction: socio-legal developments in Iranian family law; Framing discourses: from 'women's rights to 'women's status'; Islamic government and family protection; Lobbying for the protection of women and family; Family Protection Bill: the commission's report Conclusion: political stakes and family protectionNotes; References; 6 Moroccan Divorce Law, Family Court Judges, and Spouses' Claims: Who Pays the Cost When a Marriage is Over?; Research methods: interviews, 'hanging out', and court rulings; Centres d'écoute practices: making law happen for clients; The Moudawana (1957/8), divorce practices, and legal reform; Shiqaq: a catch-all complaint; Rulings as records of the divorce process; Judicial responses to divorce requests: concluding marital disputes and attributing blame; Conclusion: some reasons to celebrate, some cause for caution Acknowledgements |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790835203321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Feminist activism / / edited by Mulki Al-Sharmani
| Feminist activism / / edited by Mulki Al-Sharmani |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Collana | Feminisms and development |
| Soggetto topico |
Women - Legal status, laws, etc
Women's rights Feminism Feminist theory Development studies |
| ISBN |
1-350-22010-8
1-78032-965-2 1-78032-962-8 1-78032-964-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Feminisms and Development; About the Editor; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction Legal Reform and Feminist Activism; Legal reform and feminist activism: selected case studies; Revisiting binaries and 'uniform' issues; Engaging the state: the pitfalls, gains, and limits; Implementing legal reforms: the social embeddedness and gendering of legal practices; Law reform and gender justice: complex connections?; Note; References; 1 Debating Islamic Family Law in Palestine: Citizenship, Gender, and 'Islamic' Idioms; Political context of the debate in Palestine
The Model Parliament for Women and LegislationConclusion; Notes; References; 2 Readjusting Women's Too Many Rights: The State, the Public Voice, and Women's Rights in South Yemen; Setting the parameters of the new Yemeni woman; Promulgating 'women's law' in South Yemen; Women with too many rights; More rights to the woman - no to selling her rights!; Girls' education or women's rights in the family?; Women's rights, politics, and ground for bargaining; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Reforming Egyptian Family Laws: The Debate about a New Substantive Code Proposed changes in personal status lawsWomen's rights organizations and reforming family law: multiple terms of reference; Contemporary religious scholarship and Egyptian feminist legal activism; Dissenting voices: culturalist or religious purists?; Western feminism and alternative religion-based models of reform; Supreme Constitutional Court: alternative engagement with religious tradition; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Men Aboard? Movement for a Uniform Family Code in Bangladesh; The political and social context in Bangladesh Personal laws and special laws concerning women in BangladeshUniform Family Code: the proposed changes; Strategies used for mobilization: why were they ineffective?; Unpacking resistance; Conclusion; Acknowledgement; Notes; References; 5 From Status to Rights: The Shifting Dimensions of Women's Activism in Iranian Family Law Reform; Introduction: socio-legal developments in Iranian family law; Framing discourses: from 'women's rights to 'women's status'; Islamic government and family protection; Lobbying for the protection of women and family; Family Protection Bill: the commission's report Conclusion: political stakes and family protectionNotes; References; 6 Moroccan Divorce Law, Family Court Judges, and Spouses' Claims: Who Pays the Cost When a Marriage is Over?; Research methods: interviews, 'hanging out', and court rulings; Centres d'écoute practices: making law happen for clients; The Moudawana (1957/8), divorce practices, and legal reform; Shiqaq: a catch-all complaint; Rulings as records of the divorce process; Judicial responses to divorce requests: concluding marital disputes and attributing blame; Conclusion: some reasons to celebrate, some cause for caution Acknowledgements |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825004603321 |
| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender, culture and human rights : reclaiming universalism / / Siobhan Mullally
| Gender, culture and human rights : reclaiming universalism / / Siobhan Mullally |
| Autore | Mullally Siobhan |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Portland, Oregon : , : Hart Publishing, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
| Disciplina | 342.0878 |
| Collana | Human rights law in perspective |
| Soggetto topico |
Feminist jurisprudence
Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Social aspects Women's rights |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4725-6368-9
1-280-80880-2 9786610808809 1-84731-155-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 The Discourse of Human Rights: 'An Active Enemy of Women's Progress'? -- 2 Alan Gewirth's Community of Rights: Feminism, Liberalism and the Value of Community -- 3 Political Liberalism, Feminism and the Limits of an 'Overlapping Consensus' -- 4 Nussbaum and the Human Capabilities Approach: Reconciling Feminism and Universalism? -- 5 Discourse Ethics, Feminism and the Return to the Universal -- 6 Opting out of Women's Human Rights: Reservations to Human Rights Treaties and the Defence of Culture -- 7 Debating Gender in Ireland (1): Family Values -- 8 Debating Gender in Ireland (2): Reproductive Rights -- 9 Women, Human Rights and Cultural Claims in Pakistan -- 10 Debating Gender Equality in India: Feminism and Multicultural Dilemmas -- CONCLUSION |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451342803321 |
Mullally Siobhan
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| Oxford ; ; Portland, Oregon : , : Hart Publishing, , 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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