Listed below are all the Capstone research projects that have been completed in the MA in Policy Studies program to date. The Capstones are catalogued in the University of Washington Libraries catalog and shelved at the University of Washington Bothell Library. The projects are organized by the following policy arenas:
Culture
Economic Regulation and Development
Education
Environment and Energy
Health
Human Rights
Labor and Human Resources
National Security
Social Change and Welfare
Technology
Urban Planning
Culture
Josephine Baltan
The Seattle Arts Commission 1971-2002: A Case Study Analysis of Politicization through Implementation
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2003
Rebekah Burgess
The Challenges of Cross-Sectoral Policy Implementation in Ireland's National Development Plan 2000-2006: Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
Advisor: Jane Decker
2004
Jacob Galfano
Program and Funding Decisions at a Cultural and Performing Arts Center: A Case Study
Advisor: Elizabeth Thomas
2008
Vy Nguyen
Community Building & Development in Seattle's Little Saigon. A Case Study in Community Economic Development
Advisor: Jin-Kyu Jung
2012
Diane F. Weber
The Challenges of Cross-Sectoral Policy Implementation in Ireland's National Development Plan: Social Inclusion as a Core Objective
Advisor: Jane Decker
2004
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Economic Regulation and Development
Brittany Allyn
Discretionary Gaps in Fair-trade Apparel Manufacturing Practices
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2011
Maia Anderson
Evaluation of Washington C.A.S.H.'s Individual Development Account (IDA) Program
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2011
Bob Baur
Predicting Compromise in Seattle's Economic Development
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2008
Michael Brockman
Factors Impacting Farmers’ Business Decisions in Western Washington
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2011
Michael H. Jerrett
Grade B Milk: Does Disallowing it Decrease the Viability of Small Dairy Farms Within a State?
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2005
Michael Kraft
Sauri Millennium Village: Prospects for Success
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2009
Dean LaRue
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax and Vehicle Valuation: Effective versus Nominal Tax Rates
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2004
Melissa Miller
An Overview of the Regulations of Automobile Dealerships in Washington State: A Case Study
Advisor: Fritz Wagner
2003
Riann Sammy-Sacquitne
An Analysis of Publicly Financed Subsidies and Economic Growth in the Washington State Wine Industry
Advisor: Jane Decker
2003
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Education
Courtney Bell Normand
Truth or Consequences: Assessing the Impact of Sex Education Curricula among Washington State Public School Youth
Advisor: K. Lerum
2008
Danielle Brooks
Reducing the Black-White Achievement Gap: A Policy Analysis
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2006
Anne Cameron
Professional Growth Plans for Clock Hours: Effects of State Policy On Student Outcomes
Advisor: Keith Nitta
2011
Joyce Carroll
Implementation of Running Start Policies: Qualitative Insights from Field Interviews with Program Coordinators
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2008
Chris W. Covey
Micropolitics and Decision-Making: A Study of One Elementary School
Advisor: P. Taylor Webb
2003
Lynne Davis
English Language Learners and Standardized Testing in Washington State
Advisor: Cinnamon Hillyard
2009
Dylan D'Entremont
Late Teacher Hiring in Washington State: The Role of Contract Provisions on Late Hiring
Advisor: Keith Nitta
2012
Ashley Hamilton
An Education Panacea: Implementation of Navigation 101 in Washington State as a Provision for Public Education Retention
Advisor: Keith Nitta
2012
Anne Harrison
Are Education Reforms Improving Academic Achievements for Students: A Comparative Analysis of National and State Data
Advisor: Cinnamon Hillyard
2008
Mary Jonasen
High School Completion Programs: Is There a Best Practices Model for Success?
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2010
Julia Lawrence
Minority and Low-Income Student Participation in Running Start
Advisor: Keith Nitta
2010
Christine Lindberg
Evaluating Advanced Placement Participation as a Measure of College Readiness: Who's Still Falling through the Cracks?
Advisor: P. Taylor Webb
2004
Keiko Matter
Academic Graduation and Student Achievement Initiative in Washington State
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2010
Brandon Mayfield
A Qualitative Analysis of Digital Literacy and TechREACH Program’s Curriculum Training and Implementation
Advisor: Keith Nitta
2010
Shawn Miller
The Efficiencies of College Mergers within Washington's Community and Technical College System
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2010
Rose Mary Rankins
The Impact of No Child Left Behind on the Curriculum in a Disadvantaged School
Advisor: Jane Van Galen
2005
Rachel Reichert
An Analysis of K-12 Financial Literacy Legislation at the State Level from 2003 to 2007
Advisor: Cinnamon Hillyard
2010
Marie Savoie
A Study of the Current Perceptions and Policy Impacting Baccalaureate Attainment of Community College/Four-Term Transfer Students in the State of Washington
Advisors: Jane Decker and Tana Hasart
2003
Irina Snare
Pilot Study of Feasibility Analysis for Universal
Pre-k Child Services in the State of Washington
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2010
Mari Taylor
Early Childhood Education Programs: Effects on Families
Advisor: Keith Nitta
2010
Jennifer Whitworth
Teacher Leadership: Guiding Colleagues Through Curriculum Implementation
Advisor: P. Taylor Webb
2003
Ericka Wiggins
The Fourth Time's the Charm: Charter School Legislation in Washington State
Advisor: Keith Nitta
2011
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Environment and Energy
Hannah Baweja
The UW Bothell Carbon Footprint: Strategies for a Sustainable Campus
Advisor: Martha Groom
2008
Sarah Bond
Washington State Initiative 937: An Analysis of the Factors that May Affect the Achievement of Statutory Objectives
Advisor: Martha Groom
2009
Emily Bowerman
The Role of NGOs in Forestry Clean Development Mechanism Projects: A Case Study
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2007
Kate Bryant-Greenwood
Hawaii's Life Sciences: Gauging the Potential
Advisor: Steve Collins
2006
Storie Ewing
The Adoption of Climate Change Policies at the County Level
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2009
Kiley Faherty
Modernizing the Electric Power Grid: An Analysis of U.S. Smart Grid Policies
Advisor: Steve Collins
2012
Scott Ferguson
Factors in Thorium Fuel Adoption
Advisor: Steve Collins
2011
Wendy Fisher
Developing Biological Guidelines for Habitat Management of Dungeness Crab
Advisor: Martha Groom
2007
Jen Fitchorn
Population and Conflict: A Case for Environmental Security
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2005
Laura Fricke
Puget Sound Nutrient Pollution: Potential for Water Quality Trading
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2009
Claire Gipson
Community Knowledge and Behavior Regarding Global Warming and Sustainability: University of Washington Baseline Survey and Analysis for Climate Planning
Advisor: Kevin Laverty
2008
Danny Good
Incentives, Beliefs and Policy Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Environmental Education Implementation
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2007
Leif Hansen
Comparative Analysis of the European Union
Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) Reduction Methods for Phase I (2005-2007)
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2011
Andrew Hilen
Exclusionary Impacts of Recreation Fees on Four National Forests in Washington State: A Preliminary Analysis
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2005
Kristen Houston
Study on the Motives and Processes Behind the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact of 2008
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2010
Linda Ishii
Land Use Policy - Enforcement and Education
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2008
Julianna Mandler
The Water Use Efficiency Rule and Overcompliance: An Analysis of Water Conservation in Washington State
Advisor: Nives Dolsak
2012
Kristen Maines
Implementing Cap-and-Trade in Washington to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Regional Regulation of a Global Problem and the Risk of Carbon Leakage
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2011
Christopher McQueen
Coalitions, Cooperation and Collaboration: Environmental decision-making and perceptions of success
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2004
Andrew Miller
Using Power in International Environmental Policy: Japan and the International Whaling Commission
Advisor: Nives. Dolšak
2005
Daniel Molvik
Viability of Small-Scale Renewable Energy Projects: Case Study Documenting the Motivations Behind One Small-Wind Cooperative
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2007
Megan Palchak
Defining "Sustainability": A Comparative Case Study of Processes
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2006
Kristina Pieters
Washington Farmland Preservation Programs and Performance Indicators
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2010
Joan Ready
Endangered Psittacids: Can CITES Policies and CITES Management Authorities Create Positive Partnerships for Private Breeding Programs in the United States for Neotropical Parrots?
Advisor: Martha Groom
2004
Karen I. Sampson
Innovation in Air-Quality Policy: The Role of Resources
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2006
Sean Schmidt
The Wildlife-Friendly Enterprise Network (WFEN): A New Effort in Promoting and Financing Conservation
Advisor: Martha Groom
2009
Andrea Schrock
Performance Measurement at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2010
Frederick M. Senn
Family Forests in Lewis County Washington: Policies and Methods for Designing the Survival of an Economic and Social Resource
Advisor: Fritz Wagner
2003
Kaylene Strock
Water Reclamation in Washington State: An Analytical Review of WAC 173-219
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2011
Joshua Thompson
Waste Reduction through Policy Reform: A Political and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Mandatory 3-sort Recycling in Edmonds
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2011
Jenny Tzeng
The Impact of Media on Perceptions of Global Warming Uncertainty
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2009
Jo Wyatt
Regulation of genetically modified plants in the United States and Europe: explaining the difference
Advisor: Steve Collins
2004
Joy Xiang
IPR and Climate Change
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2010
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Health
Manik Ahuja
Program Evaluation of the Washington State Newborn Screening Program
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2008
Matt Albertson
Implementing Harm Reduction Practices in a Hostile Environment
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2006
Kelsey Beck
Basic food education and outreach program efforts: determining the variables for a best practices analysis
Advisor: B. Kochis
2006
Soo-Ah Choi
Analysis of the Effects of Youth-Targeted Alcohol Control Policies: Minimum Legal Drinking Age
Advisor: Andrea Stone
2010
George Cody
From "Healing Cults" To Washington's Every Category of Provider Law: Examining Alternative Health Professions through The Advocacy Coalition Framework
Advisor: Carolyn Watts
2005
Jessica Crawford
Impact of Community Health Programs: Evaluation of a Community Based Project to Reduce
Malaria and Diarrhea Incidence in Kwitanda, Malawi
Advisor: Andrea Stone
2010
Rebecca Creasy
The Collaboration of Aids Agencies Responding to International Natural Disasters: A Case Study of Hurricane Mitch
Advisor: Colin Danby
2004
Yi-Wen Huang
National Healthcare Insurance: What the United States can Learn from Taiwan
Advisor: Andrea Stone
2010
Natasha Hundley
Troubled Youth and the US Mental Health Care Crisis
Advisor: Andrea Stone
2011
Jefferson Ketchel
Information Asymmetry as a Market failure: Household Chemical Labeling and Children's Health
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2008
Valerie Kris
State-Level Insurance Mandates and Multiple Gestation Rates in Fertility Clinics Using Assisted Reproductive Technology
Advisor: Steve Collins
2006
Joe Lang
Health Care Reform: Bundling Payments to Fight Rising Health Care Costs
Advisor: Santiago Lopez
2012
Brandon Leviton
Actuarial Risk-Assessment in the Implementation of Washington State's Dangerous Mentally Ill Offender Legislation (SSB5011)
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2004
Harpa Magnusdottir
Contributing Factors to Fast Food Density Surrounding High Schools in a Two Mile Radius
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2008
Patricia Magnuson
Reducing Mercury in Dental Office Wastewater: Case Study of King County, Washington 1990-2003
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2004
Paula Matano
Understanding Community Care Organizations – A Case Study of 100% Access Coalition in Lane County
Advisor: Andrea Stone
2012
Randy Penrod
Adult Arrest Report Drug Data as a Proxy for Booking Report Drug-Crime Information: A Critical Analysis
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2003
Elizabeth Robertson
University of Washington Bothell Student Health Services Feasibility Study
Advisor: Carolyn Watts
2004
Jodi Rothermund
An Exploration into the Benefits of Food Cooperatives and Local Farmers
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2004
Amy Stutesman
Examining the Dimensions of Evidence-Based Practice: The NREPP Case Study
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2007
Arijana Wall
Inconsistencies for Resource Tracking for the AIDS Pandemic
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2008
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Human Rights
Jessica Bonney Trenkamp
Racial Inequities and the Eviction Process in Washington State
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2009
Eden Bossom
A Content Analysis of the Relationship Between NIMBYism and Supportive Housing in Seattle, Washington
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2007
Danielle Burhop
Property Rights, Regulatory Takings: Framing the Debate Across the West Country
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2008
Camie Byron
Measuring Commitment to a Voluntary Code of Conduct: The Case of the ECPAT Code and the Prevention of Child Sex Tourism
Advisor: B. Kochis
2005
Sara Clements-Sampson
The Implementation of Domestic Violence Policies and Parenting: What Do the Policy Actors Think?
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2007
Catherine Duffy
The Seattle Housing Authority's Implementation of the Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE VI) Program in Relation to Organizational Pressures in the Policy Implementation Stream
Advisor: Jane Decker
2005
Abigail Echo-Hawk
Infant Mortality in Seattle's Native American Community: Can Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative Impact the Number of Preventable Deaths?
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2009
Jennifer Gray
The Jurisdictional Maze: The Impact of PL 280 on Crimes Committed in Indian Country
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2009
Mark Hammond
Stakeholder Discourse and Issue Representation in Collaborative Planning: Developing a Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2005
Suzanne Koval
Inclusionary Zoning: A Feasibility Study for the Development of Affordable Workforce Housing in the City of Seattle
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2007
Mary E. Martin
The Impact of the Growth Management Act on the Availability of Affordable Housing in King County, Washington
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2003
Logan Micheel
Factors Influencing Sexual Assault Case Filings in King County: Perspectives from Key Informants
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2010
Meghan Moore
Allocation of Prosecutorial Resources in Times of Scarcity: A Case Study of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2010
Simone Nelson
Training Washington State's Law Enforcement Officers About the Crime of Trafficking in Persons: A Preliminary Analysis
Advisor: Fritz Wagner
2003
Mary Nguyen
Policy Analysis of Washington State's Trafficking Legislation: Examining Whether it is an Adequate Tool to Combat Human Trafficking
Advisor: Kari Lerum
2009
Brad Nonaka
The Relationship Between Social Capital and Sex Offender Recidivism
Advisor: Kari Lerum
2009
Bill Pickert
Communicating Policy: An Analysis of the King County Equity and Social Justice Initiative
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2009
Skultip Sirikantraporn
The role of local non-governmental organizations in the prevention of child trafficking: a case study of the Desnarevelopment and Education [Program] for Daughters and Community, in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Advisor: Fritz Wagner
2003
Jaime Straub
Reporting Homelessness: A Program Assessment Evaluating the Usability and Effectiveness of King County’s Federally-mandated Homeless
Management Information System
Advisor: Cinnamon Hillyard
2010
Gypsy White-Darrow
Domestic Violence Prosecutorial-based Advocates: A Case Study on Implementation
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2003
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Labor and Human Resources
Laura T. Allred
The Changing Face of the United States Arms Trade and the Effect on United States Policy Preferences
Advisor: Dan. Jacoby
2004
Nick Alvanos
Diversification Efforts in Washington State Apprenticeship Programs
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2007
Stephen Barbouletos
The Impact and Implications Caused by the Difference between Job Descriptions and Role Expectations
Advisor: Pete Nye
Melinda A. Bocci
The Impact of the Implementation of the "Working Age Adult Policy" in King County
Advisor: Carolyn Watts
2006
Sunny Burns
Union-based Training Agreements in Long Term Care: How Multi-Firm Cooperation Affects Career Ladder Development
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2007
Jennifer Clarke
Monitoring Labor Standards: An Exploratory Analysis Of The Fair Labor Association Monitoring Program
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2008
Calaera Dollar
The Connection Between Immigrant Labor Wages and Agriculture Food Costs in the United States
Advisor: Cinnamon Hillyard
2008
Allyson Fredericksen
Examining the Impact of Community-Level Factors on Success Rates of WorkFirst in Washington State
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2010
Heidi Hascall
Media Reports and Monitoring the Apparel Industry: A Case Study of Nike Publicity and the Fair Labor Association
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2005
Mike Hope
The Seattle Police Department's Narcstat Program: An Ongoing Tool For Evaluation and Understanding
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2006
Mollie Hughes
Process Management for Non-profit Organizations: Creating Competitive Advantage
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2003
John Lee
Employee Free Choice Act: Reforming Labor
Organizing Methods and Procedures
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2010
Anindita Mukerjee
Estimating Leakage/Surplus in Retail Sales at the City Level: The Case of Bothell
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2007
Dean William Olsen
Implementing Union-Management Grievance Policies at the Plant Level
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2005
Kenneth A. Pierro
The Future of Maritime Search and Rescue
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2006
Candria Rauser
Evaluating Cost Effectiveness of Monitoring and Enforcement in Mandatory Workers Compensation Insurance
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2003
Cynthia Reese
An Analysis of Qualifications-Based Selection in Washington State
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2012
Jillian T. Russell-Mori
International Temporary Worker Programs Application Processes and their Possible Application in the US: A Case Study
Advisor: D. Jacoby
2009
Damir Sabanovic
The Effect of Washington State Tax Policy/High Tech Incentives on Economic Development: The Case of the Boeing Company and Tax Incentives/Policy
Advisor: Steve Collins
2009
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National Security
Jared Bigelow
Defining Terrorism: A Step Toward More Effective Policy
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2011
Sarah M. Flagg
Effect of Environmental Treaties on U.S. Seaports: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of MARPOL Annex VI
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2006
BJ Myers
Equity in Contract Police Services
Advisor: Shauna Carlisle
2012
Heather Vermef
Federal and Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing and National Security
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2004
Jeffrey A. Willett
U.S. National Security and the American Service members' Protection Act
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2004
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Social Change and Welfare
Sheila Brashear
Guardianship as Advocacy: Is Washington State Meeting its parens patriae Obligation to the Incapacitated?
Advisor: B. Kochis
2006
Marcella Burden
US Food Aid: Policy Evidence for Local and Regional Procurement
Advisor: Cinnamon Hillyard
2010
Susan Funk
The Role of Government Support for Volunteerism
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2011
Mariah Ortiz
Collaborative Social Change: A Transformational Approach?
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2010
Ben Sanders
Foster Care Solutions in WA State: a Cost/Benefit Analysis
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2006
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Technology
Donna May Ambrose
The Biotechnology Industry: A Study of the Benefit and Need for Research and Development Tax Subsidies
Advisor: Fritz Wagner
2003
Mike Barta
Constructing Rude
Advisor: Cinnamon Hillyard
2012
Angela Borus
The Proliferation of Internet Technologies in Residential Real Estate Brokerage and Consumer Choice
Advisor: Suzanne Withers
2008
Michael-Paul Cummings
Stimulating Innovation Through the SBIR Program
Advisor: Steve Collins
2007
Kristopher Dane
Considering Data Breaches: Public Information, Corporate Responsibility, and Market Valuations
Advisor: Dan Jacoby
2012
Craig Edwards
Program Evaluation: University of Washington Bothell - Integration of Information Systems and Campus Media Center into Information
Technologies
Advisor: Keith Nitta
2010
Bruce Ellestad
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Subsidizing Photovoltaic Solar Panels in Washington State
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2004
Corinne R. Hensley
Local Government Behavior Towards High Technology Business in Snohomish County
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2005
Patti McKinnell-Davis
Lessons From the North Carolina Biotechnology Industry
Advisor: Steve Collins
2007
Aimee Munzi
Computers: Turn Them Off or Leave Them On?
Advisor: Cinnamon Hillyard
2011
Rebecca Sargent
The Role of Urban Amenities in Attracting and Retaining High Technology Industry: A Case Study of the Biotechnology, Medical Technology, and Aircraft-Related Firms in Snohomish County, Washington
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2005
Andrea Smith
High-Tech Cluster Development in Suburbia
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2005
William A. Smith
E-Government: Efficiency and Social Influences in American Cities
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2004
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Urban Planning
Jonathan Christiansen
The Effects of Participation in Group Decision-Making on Resident Satisfaction with the Decision Making Processes in Co-housing Communities
Advisor: A. Peterson
2008
Kristin C. Hallgren
Agenda-Setting and Political Mobilization: An Analysis of the Monorail as a Transportation Alternative
Advisor: Anne Peterson
2004
Brooke Magnusson
Improving Pedestrian Safety in King County Jurisdictions
Advisor: Andrea Stone
2009
Grover Nogawa
An Alternative Approach to Emergency Preparedness: A Descriptive Case Study Evaluation
Advisor: Elizabeth Thomas
2011
Timothy Ruppell
Red Light Camera Policy Implications
Advisor: Bruce Kochis
2012
Holly Stewart
Walkability and Social Capital in Suburban Neighborhoods: A Study of Community College Students in King County
Advisor: Nives Dolšak
2007
Teresa Tam
An Evaluation of Audit Tools Measuring Walkability
Advisor: Carolyn Watts
2008
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