期刊名称:JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Aims and scope of journal
Journal of Perinatology provides all members of the perinatal/neonatal health care team with information pertinent to improving maternal, fetal and neonatal care. The scope of the journal reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the subject; its coverage includes maternal and fetal medicine, the neonatal period, and the follow-up of the infant and child. Journal of Perinatology publishes original articles, clinical reviews and research reports which embrace the full scope of the specialty - clinical, professional, political, administrative and educational aspects.
Instructions to Authors
Instructions to Authors
Welcome to the electronic manuscript submission website for the Journal of Perinatology. The instructions below are structured so you can quickly and easily answer the following questions:
- Is my manuscript suitable for the Journal of Perinatology? (Scope + Editorial Policy)
- How do I format my manuscript for the Journal of Perinatology? (Format of Papers)
- How do I submit my manuscript to the Journal of Perinatology? (Submission of Papers)
The Journal of Perinatology is published monthly by Nature Publishing Group and is abstracted or indexed in:
- Excerpta Medica/EMBASE
- Index Medicus/Medline
- MEDLARS
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
- Elsevier BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences
- Combined Cumulative Index to Pediatrics
- CINAHL Information System
Scope
The Journal of Perinatology provides all members of the perinatal/neonatal healthcare team with original information pertinent to improving maternal, fetal and neonatal care. The scope reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the subject; its coverage includes maternal-fetal medicine, neonatal medicine, and follow-up of the high-risk infant. Journal of Perinatology publishes peer-reviewed clinical research articles, state-of-the-art reviews relevant to clinical management, commentaries, letters to the editor, and case presentations. These articles embrace the full scope of the specialty, including clinical, professional, political, administrative and educational aspects. The Journal also explores legal and ethical issues, neonatal technology and product development. The audience includes all those that participate in perinatal/neonatal care, including: neonatologists, perinatologists, pediatricians, obstetricians/gynecologists, neonatal and perinatal nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers and nutritionists.
Editorial Policy
Editor-in-Chief: Edward E. Lawson, MD
Manuscripts are considered for publication with the understanding that they have not been published previously and are not under consideration by another publication. Complete reports following presentation or publication elsewhere of preliminary findings (e.g., in an abstract) will be considered. (Include copies of possibly duplicative material that has been previously published or is currently being considered by another publication when submitting a manuscript.) All accepted manuscripts are subject to editing. Manuscripts should have no more than six authors, all of whom should have contributed to the study and manuscript preparation. A greater number will require justification. All authors should be thoroughly familiar with the substance of the final manuscript and be able to defend its conclusions.
Format of Papers
Preparation of manuscripts
Types of contributions
Original Articles: Generally, the Journal only considers original research materials that are directly relevant to clinical practice. Manuscripts should include the following sections, as appropriate: Introduction - a clear introductory statement of purpose with a brief historical review when desirable; Methods - a description of the subjects, procedures and methods used (previously published procedures require only references to the original); Results - a full report on the results obtained; and Discussion - a discussion of the significance of the findings, including references to relevant findings of other researchers; Acknowledgments/Conflict of Interest (optional); and References.
State-of-the-Art and Commentaries: State-of-the-Art manuscripts are review articles intended to update readers on important subjects relevant to maternal-fetal and neonatal care. These articles are considered to be complete from the most recent major review in the literature. Authors should contact the Editor before submission of a completed project. Commentaries are shorter articles that review a limited topic and/or may express controversial opinions regarding specific aspects of perinatal and neonatal care practices.
Case Presentations: Case presentations are intended to present new concepts of management or pathophysiology that are illustrated by one or a few patients. The manuscript should not exceed three printed pages. Hence, manuscripts should be limited to approximately 1000 words, two to three figures and 10-15 references. Abstracts for Case Presentations are unstructured.
Letters to the Editor: Letters may be brief comments regarding aspects of care or in response to specific published articles in the Journal. Letters are subject to critical review and editorial policy.
To submit a manuscript as a Special Feature, State-of-the-Art, Review, or Imaging Casebook, contact the editorial office.
Calendar: Announcements of scheduled meetings, symposia or postgraduate courses may be sent for consideration at least five months in advance of the date of publication desired.
Journal of Perinatology considers manuscripts prepared in accordance with "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (Ann Intern Med 1997:126; 36-47).
All manuscripts are to be submitted using our web-based system. Papers should be double-spaced throughout, with ample margins (at least 1"). The following sections should begin on separate pages: title page, abstract, text, acknowledgements, references, figure legends, individual tables and illustrations. Pages should be numbered. Length should not exceed 20 pages including abstract, text, tables, illustrations, and references.
Title Page: The Title Page should be submitted online as a separate file from the manuscript. In addition to a full title of not more than 100 characters, this page should include a short running title of not more than 40 characters. On the title page also include the full name, highest academic degree obtained, and affiliations of each author. Separately identify the corresponding author's name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address. If an author's affiliation has changed since the work was done, list the new affiliation as well. Also state the name and affiliation of any statistical reviewer consulted, and briefly acknowledge financial support provided to the authors for this research.
Abstract: A structured abstract is required for original articles and a standard abstract format is required for other types of articles. An abbreviated unformatted abstract is preferred for Case Presentations and State-of-the-Art articles.
The structured abstract should be limited to 150 words, under the following headings:
Objective - reflecting the purpose of the study or the hypothesis that is being tested Study Design - the setting for the study, the subjects (number and type), the treatment or intervention, and the type of statistical analysis Results - include the outcome of the study and statistical significance, if appropriate Conclusion - state the significance of the results Keywords - provide a list of key words that do not appear in the title
Text: The manuscript should be written clearly and concisely in English. Authors whose primary language is not English should obtain assistance in writing. Use metric units throughout the manuscript. Use generic names of drugs unless the trade name of a drug used is specifically relevant. Do not use abbreviations in the title or abstract, and limit their use in the text. The first time an abbreviation appears it should be preceded by the words for which it stands. For a list of standard medical abbreviations and measurements, consult the American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 9th edition (Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 1998). There should be no hyphenation of phrases such as ¡°very low birth weight¡±, ¡°birth weight¡± and ¡°extremely low birth weight".
Authors are asked to include a short cover letter that draws the editors' attention to any relevant points. This is particularly relevant for resubmission of the manuscript following the review process. The letter should be from the corresponding author and include email address, telephone and fax numbers.
Duality of Interest All authors are responsible for recognizing and disclosing any duality of interest in the Acknowledgments, making known all financial support and any other personal connections. This includes, but is not limited to: funding, such as salaries, equipment, supplies, reimbursement for attending symposia, etc, from organizations that may gain or lose financially through the publication of the paper; personal financial interests, such as stocks and shares in companies that may gain or lose financially, or patent and patent applications whose value may be affected; and employment, whether recent, present or anticipated, by an organization that may gain or lose from publication of the paper.
Informed Consent If the manuscript reports the results of an experimental investigation of human subjects, state formally that consent was obtained from the subjects after the nature of the procedure(s) had been fully explained. Include a signed statement of consent from the patient (or, if the patient is a minor, from both parents or the legal guardian) with all identifiable photographs. Consent forms must contain a specific statement that photographs and information related to a case may be published separately or together, and that the patient's name will not be disclosed.
Fast Track Publication For manuscripts dealing with urgent issues that necessitate expedient publication, the author may request a Fast Track Review. The author should state the reason for such a request in his or her cover letter. The editor will make a decision for fast track within a few days. If an adverse decision is made then the authors may request withdrawal of the manuscript or allow processing in the normal fashion.
References References should be accurate and complete, and numbered consecutively as they appear in the text, tables and figures, using Arabic numeral superscripts. The reference list should be arranged in order of citation, not alphabetically. Do not assign a new number to the same reference used a second time, and do not assign more than one reference to any number. For each reference, include surnames and initials of all authors up to six; for any additional, add et al. When more than one reference is cited at a given place in the text, all numbers should be listed in a series, separated by commas. In listing references, follow the style specified by the Uniform Requirements, abbreviating the names of journals in the form given in Index Medicus.
The sample references below are in the style specified by the Uniform Requirements agreement. Publication style for some references in the Journal of Perinatology may differ slightly from the style in these examples; in preparing manuscripts for submission, however, authors should follow the style shown below.
Journal Article Pomerance JJ, Yu TC, Brown SJ. Changing attitudes of neonatologists toward ventilator support. J Perinatol 1988;8:232-41.
Book Neill S, Knowles H. Biology of Child Health. London: Palgrave; 2004., pp 234-6.
Chapter in Book Mully, Jr AG. Equity and Variability in Modern Health Care. In: Anderson TF, Mooney G, editors. The Challenges of Medical Practice Variations. Palgrave: New York. 1990. pp 145-286.
Online Publication Sebald et al. Risk of need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia treated with inhaled nitric oxide. J Perinatology, print copy in press (originally published online Feb. 12, 2004, at www.nature.com/jp/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/7211033a.html)
References to articles in press must state name of journal and, if possible, volume and year. Do not include unpublished data, personal communications, or manuscripts "in preparation" or "submitted" in the list of references. Such material, if essential, may be incorporated in the body of the article.
Figures
Figures and images should be labeled sequentially, numbered and cited in the text. Figure legends should be printed and double-spaced on a separate sheet titled ¡®Titles and legends to figures¡¯. Figures should be referred to specifically in the text of the paper but should not be embedded within the text. The use of three-dimensional histograms is strongly discouraged when the addition of the third dimension gives no extra information. If a table or figure has been published before, the authors must obtain written permission to reproduce the material in both print and electronic formats from the copyright owner and submit it with the manuscript. This follows for quotes, illustrations and other materials taken from previously published works not in the public domain. The original source should be cited in the figure caption or table footnote. Color figures can be reproduced if necessary, but the authors will be expected to contribute towards the cost of publication. A quote will be supplied upon acceptance of your paper. Figure legends
Legends must be submitted for all figures. They should be brief and specific, and should appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section. Use scale markers in the image for electron micrographs, and indicate the type of stain used.
Artwork Guidelines
Detailed guidelines for submitting artwork can be found by downloading the guidelines PDF. Using the guidelines, please submit production quality artwork with your initial online submission. If you have followed the guidelines, we will not require the artwork to be resubmitted following the peer review process, if your paper is accepted for publication.
Figures in Print
We request that at submission, ALL figures are of a high enough quality to be assessed in the peer review process. Minimum Resolutions:
| Halftone images |
300 dpi (dots per inch) |
| Color images |
300 dpi saved as CMYK |
| Images containing text |
400 dpi |
| Line art |
1000 dpi |
Sizes:
| Figure Width ¨C single image |
86 mm (Should be able to fit into a single column of the printed journal) |
| Figure Width ¨C multi-part image |
178 mm (Should be able to fit into a double column of the printed journal) |
| Text Size |
8 point (Should be readable after reduction ¨C avoid large type or thick lines) |
| Line Width |
Between 0.5 and 1 point |
Authors will be required to pay the cost of color illustrations published in print.
Color on the web
Authors who wish to have FREE color figures on the web (only available in the HTML full-text version of manuscripts) must supply separate files in the following format. These files should be submitted as supplementary information and authors are asked to mention that they would like color figures on the web in their submission letter.
For Single Images:
| Width |
500 pixels (authors should select "constrain proportions" or equivalent instructions, to allow the application to set the correct height automatically.) |
| Resolution |
125 dpi (dots per inch) |
| Format |
JPEG for photographs GIF for line drawings or charts |
| Filenaming |
Please save image with .jpg or .gif extension to ensure it can be read by all platforms and graphics packages. |
For Multi-part Images:
| Width |
900 pixels (authors should select "constrain proportions" or equivalent instructions, to allow the application to set the correct height automatically.) |
| Resolution |
125 dpi (dots per inch) |
| Format |
JPEG for photographs GIF for line drawings or charts |
| Filenaming |
Please save image with .jpg or .gif extension to ensure it can be read by all platforms and graphics packages. |
Authors may be asked to pay the full color fee for figures that are not submitted in the format described above. Tables
These should be labeled sequentially as Table 1, Table 2, etc. Each table should be typed on a separate page, numbered and titled, and cited in the text. Reference to table footnotes should be made by means of Arabic numerals. Tables should not duplicate the content of the text. They should consist of at least two columns; columns should always have headings. Authors should ensure that the data in the tables are consistent with those cited in the relevant places in the text, totals add up correctly, and percentages have been calculated correctly. Unlike figures or images, tables may be embedded into the word processing software if necessary, or supplied as separate electronic files.
House Style
As the electronic submission will provide the basic material for typesetting, it is important that papers are prepared in the general editorial style of the journal.
- See the artwork guidelines for information on labeling figures
- Do not make rules thinner than 1_pt (0.36mm)
- Use a coarse hatching pattern rather than shading for tints in graphs
- Color should be distinct when used as an identifying tool
- Use SI units throughout
- Spaces, not commas should be used to separate thousands
- Abbreviations should be preceded by the words for which they stand in the first instance of use
- Text should be double-spaced with a wide margin (at least 1 inch)
- At first mention of a manufacturer, the town (and state if US) and country should be provided
File Formats:
File formats for manuscript files, figures and tables that are acceptable for our electronic manuscript submission process are given on the online forms. Further advice on file types is also available from the Tips webpage. Please follow our artwork guidelines for submitting figures, and use a common word-processing package (such as Microsoft Word) for the text. Submit tables either as converted images placed at the end of the Word document or as separate files from the program used to generate them. Raw data can be submitted in Excel or tab/comma delimited format.
Saving files with Microsoft Office 2007
Microsoft Office 2007 saves files in an XML format by default (file extensions .docx, .pptx and xlsx). Files saved in this format cannot be accepted for publication.
Save Word documents using the file extension .doc
- Select the Office Button in the upper left corner of the Word 2007 Window and choose "Save As"
- Select "Word 97-2003 Document"
- Enter a file name and select "Save"
These instructions also apply for the new versions of Excel and PowerPoint.
Equations in Word must be created using Equation Editor 3.0
Equations created using the new equation editor in Word 2007 and saved as a "Word 97-2003 Document" (.doc) are converted to graphics and can no longer be edited. To insert or change an equation with the previous equation editor:
- Select "Object" on the "Text" section of the "Insert" tab
- In the drop-down menu - select "Equation Editor 3.0"
Do not use the "Equation" button in the "Symbols" section of the "Insert" tab.
Supplementary information
Supplementary information is peer-reviewed material directly relevant to the conclusion of an article that cannot be included in the printed version owing to space or format constraints. It is posted on the journal's web site and linked to the article when the article is published and may consist of data files, graphics, movies or extensive tables.
The printed article must be complete and self-explanatory without the supplementary information. Supplementary information enhances a reader¡¯s understanding of the paper but is not essential to that understanding.
Supplementary information must be supplied to the editorial office in its final form for peer review.
To ensure that the contents of the supplementary information files can be viewed by the editor(s), referees and readers, please also submit a ¡®read-me¡¯ file containing brief instructions on how to use the file.
Supplementary information should be cited in the text as ¡°Figure S1, S2, etc,¡± ¡°Table S1, S2, etc,¡± or ¡°Supplementary Materials and Methods.¡±
Supplying supplementary information files
Authors should ensure that supplementary information is supplied in its FINAL format because it is not subedited and will appear online exactly as originally submitted. It cannot be altered, nor new supplementary information added, after the paper has been accepted for publication.
Please supply the supplementary information via the electronic manuscript submission and tracking system, in an acceptable file format (see below).
Authors should:
- Include a text summary (no more than 50 words) to describe the contents of each file
- Identify the types of files (file formats) submitted
- Include the text ¡®Supplementary information is available at the Journal of Perinatology¡¯s website¡¯ at the end of the article and before the References.
Accepted file formats
- Quick Time files (.mov)
- Graphical image files (.gif)
- HTML files (.html)
- MPEG movie files (.mpg)
- JPEG image files (.jpg)
- Sound files (.wav)
- Plain ASCII text (.txt)
- Acrobat files (.pdf)
- MS Word documents (.doc)
- Postscript files (.ps)
- PowerPoint files (.ppt)
- MS Excel spreadsheet documents (.xls)
We cannot accept TeX or LaTeX.
File sizes must be as small as possible, so that they can be downloaded quickly. Images should not exceed 640 x 480 pixels (9 x 6.8 inches at 72 pixels per inch) but we would recommend 480 x 360 pixels as the maximum frame size for movies. We would also recommend a frame rate of 15 frames per second. If applicable to the presentation of the supplementary information, use a 256 color palette. Please consider the use of lower specification for all of these points if the supplementary information can still be represented clearly. Our recommended maximum data rate is 150 KB/s.
The number of files should be limited to eight, and the total file size should not exceed 8 MB. Individual files should not exceed 1 MB. Please seek advice from the editorial office before sending files larger than our maximum size to avoid delays in publication.
Further questions about the submission or preparation of supplementary information should be directed to the editorial office.
Submission of papers
The first thing you need to do, if you have not done so already, is register for an account. After this, please consult the instructions below to enable you to submit your article through our secure server.
For optimum performance, we recommend that your browser should be either Netscape 4.7 or above, or Internet Explorer 5.0 and above.
Please be sure that your browser is set to accept cookies. Our tracking system requires cookies for proper operation. (If you have Windows XP the defaults will need changing. For more details on this, please refer to the 'Tips' function on this site.)
Navigating the System
When you first access our tracking system, you will be taken to your Home page, where different categories of tasks are listed. If you are required to perform a pending action item or task, there will be a red arrow next to a 'Manuscript' link. Throughout the system, red arrows reflect pending action items which you should address. If there are no red arrows visible on your Home page, then you are finished and have no outstanding tasks to complete.
At any time please press HOME to go to the submission home page.
Process for Manuscript Submission
Please make sure you have gathered all the required manuscript information listed above BEFORE starting the submission process. The manuscript submission process starts by pressing the "Submit Manuscript" link on your "Home" page. The manuscript submission process is broken down into a series of 4 screens which gather detailed information about your manuscript and allow you to upload the pertinent text and figure/image files. The screens run in this order:
- A form asking for author details, the manuscript title, abstract, other associated manuscript information and types/number of files to be submitted.
- A screen asking for the actual file locations (via an open file dialogue). You will be able to browse for the relevant files on your computer or disk. After completing this screen, your files will be uploaded to our server.
- A file upload completion screen that will provide you with a unique manuscript number for your submission. You will also need to specify the order in which you want your manuscript files presented during peer review.
- An approval screen which will allow you to verify that your manuscript has been uploaded and the files converted correctly to PDF format. You will need to approve PDF conversion to complete your manuscript submission.
You will need to have the following details for all authors before commencing online submission.
- Email Addresses
- First and Last Names
- Full Postal Addresses
- Work Telephone Numbers
In addition you will need:
- Covering letter
- Title and running title (you can copy and paste this from your manuscript)
- Abstract (you can copy and paste this from your manuscript)
- Manuscript files in Word, WordPerfect, text or any RTF format
- Figures/Images as external files in TIFF or JPG, in either grayscale or CMYK color, not in RGB
- Tables in Excel (preferred) as separate files or embedded at the end of the manuscript file
Do not embed images and figures within the text from word processing software as embedded images are not acceptable for production. (Tables are an exception to this rule as you may be generating them using the same software and as resolution quality tends to be less important for tables.)
Adobe Acrobat
We recommend that for accessing the PDF files, best results are achieved if you have access to Adobe Acrobat Reader (4.0 or above). Should you require installation of this FREE program, please download from the link here and follow the on-screen instructions. (We recommend that on completion of installation, you amend one of the default settings. Select: File - Preferences - General, and UNCHECK Web Browser Integration. This will open PDF files in Acrobat Reader itself rather than in your browser. The amendment will not affect any functionality of either Acrobat Reader or your browser software.) Please refrain from submitting your manuscript by e-mail attachment. If the site displays your manuscript details, then your paper has been successfully submitted.
Once you have submitted your files and the conversion is in progress, you may log off the Internet and come back later to check and approve the conversion. This process can take up to 5 - 10 minutes before the converted PDF is ready for approval. Please remember that your manuscript will not be submitted until you have approved the converted files.
Getting Help
If you need additional help, you can click on the help signs spread throughout the system. A help dialog box will pop up with context sensitive help. Should further assistance be required, then please contact the editorial office (jperinatology@jhmi.edu).
Manuscript Status
After you approve your manuscript, it is submitted and you will receive an acknowledgement email. You can check the status of your manuscript at any time in the review process by:
- Accessing the system with your password or link sent to you in the acknowledgement email
- Clicking on the link represented by your manuscript tracking number and abbreviated title.
- Clicking on the "Check Status" link at the bottom of the displayed page.
This procedure will display tracking information about where your manuscript is in the submission/peer review process.
License to Publish
The corresponding author must complete and sign the License to Publish form upon acceptance of the manuscript and return it to the editorial office. Failure to do so will result in delays to the publication of your paper. A copy of the License to Publish form can be found at http://mts-jper.nature.com/letters/jper_copyright.pdf. US Government employees should use the form at http://mts-jper.nature.com/letters/LTP_gov.pdf.
Nature Publishing Group does not require authors of original research papers to assign copyright of their published contributions. Authors grant NPG an exclusive license to publish, in return for which they can re-use their papers in their future printed work. NPG's author license page provides details of the policy and a sample form. Authors are encouraged to submit their version of the accepted, peer-reviewed manuscript to their funding body's archive, for public release six months after publication. In addition, authors are encouraged to archive their version of the manuscript in their institution's repositories (as well as on their personal web sites), also six months after the original publication. Authors should cite the publication reference and doi number on any deposited version, and provide a link from it to the published article on the NPG website. This policy complements the policies of the US National Institutes of Health, the Wellcome Trust and other research funding bodies around the world. NPG recognizes the efforts of funding bodies to increase access of the research they fund, and strongly encourages authors to participate in such efforts.
Advance Online Publication
All original articles are published ahead of print on Advance Online Publication. This will be the final version of the manuscript and will subsequently appear unchanged in print.
Proofs
An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author with a URL link from where proofs can be collected. Proofs must be returned by fax within 48 hours of receipt. Failure to do so may result in a delay to publication. Extensive corrections cannot be made at this stage.
Offprints
Offprints may be ordered using the order form accompanying the proofs.
Business Matters
To find out who to contact for business correspondence and inquiries such as advertising, subscriptions, permissions, papers in production or publishing a supplement, please visit our publisher¡¯s contacts page.
Alternatively, you can write to: Journal of Perinatology, Academic Journals Division, Nature Publishing Group, 75 Varick Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10013-1917 US.
Editorial Board
Editors
Editor
Edward E Lawson, USA
Editor, Emeritus
Gilbert I Martin, USA
International Editors
Gary Darmstadt, USA Arthur I Eidelman, Israel
Book Review Editor
Jayant P Shenai, USA
Imaging Section Editor
Marilyn Siegel, USA
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Editor
Aaron B Caughey, USA
Editorial Board
David H Adamkin, USA H Frank Andersen, USA Ronald Ariagno, USA Keith Barrington, Canada Moraye Bear, USA Jatinder Bhatia, USA Luc Brion, USA Ira Chasnoff, USA Douglas Cunningham, USA Arthur Eidelman, Israel William A Engle, USA Gabriel Escobar, USA Avroy A Fanaroff, USA Judith Fullerton, USA Gilbert I Furman, USA Janusz Gadzinowski, Poland Jeffrey S Gerdes, USA Jay P Goldsmith, USA Joseph Hageman, USA John Hartline, USA Diane Holditch-Davis, USA Thomas C. Hulsey, USA Michael T Hynan, USA Robert Kopotic, USA Hugo Lagercrantz, Sweden Malcolm Levene, UK Karen H Morin, USA Hiroshi Nishida, Japan John Paris, USA Vinod K Paul, India Jefferey J Pomerance, USA Arun Pramanik, USA Joann Prause, USA Kari Raivio, Finland William E Roberts, USA Warren Rosenfeld, USA Ola Didrik Saugstad, Norway Michael E Speer, USA Joseph Spinnato, USA Ann R Stark, USA David K Stevenson, USA Dharmapuri Vidyasagar, USA Michele C Walsh, USA David D Wirtschafter, USA Thomas E Wiswell, USA
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