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| Introduction | |
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| Ten Tips for Internet success | |
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| The Role of the Internet in Today's Classroom | |
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| The Internet today | |
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| The Internet and schools | |
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| The Internet and education | |
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| The Internet and learning theory | |
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| Active learning | |
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| Agency | |
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| Collaborative learning | |
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| Situated cognition | |
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| Communities of practice | |
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| Social constructivism | |
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| Anchored instruction | |
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| Multiple Intelligences | |
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| Time for a change | |
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| Keys to using the Net | |
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| World Wide Web | |
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| E-mail | |
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| Audio and interactive video | |
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| Other Internet tools for communication and collaboration | |
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| Inernet in the classroom | |
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| Learning through connectivity | |
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| Learning through online resources | |
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| Learning by becoming involved | |
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| Learning to learn | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Tapping into Existing Projects | |
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| Types of projects | |
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| Learning through connectivity | |
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| Keypals | |
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| Global classrooms | |
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| Mentors | |
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| Learning through online resources | |
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| Information collection | |
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| Online field trips and expeditions | |
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| Learning by becoming involved | |
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| Electronic publishing | |
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| Information exchanges | |
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| Virtual events | |
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| Learning to learn | |
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| Games and quizzes | |
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| Problem-solving activities | |
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| Social action projects | |
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| Joining an existing project | |
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| Teaching students how to use Internet tools | |
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| Direct instruction | |
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| Free exploration | |
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| Guided exploration | |
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| Peer tutoring | |
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| Tutorials | |
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| Volunteer helpers | |
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| Student experts | |
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| Learning together | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Planning Your Own Projects | |
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| Planning your project | |
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| Select a topic | |
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| Establish learning outcomes | |
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| Investigate other projects | |
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| Decide the type of activity and plan a timetable | |
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| Define roles of participants | |
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| Incorporate evaluation | |
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| Outline the details of the project | |
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| Invite others to participate | |
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| Share your plans with parents | |
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| Evaluate and bring closure to your project | |
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| Students with special needs | |
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| Student Internet accounts | |
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| Security and viruses | |
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| Student safety | |
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| Software that limits access to inappropriate sites | |
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| "Kid Safe" sites and search engines | |
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| Acceptable use policies | |
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| Responding to inappropriate material | |
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| Resources for student safety | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Exploring the World Wide Web | |
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| The Web as a tool for learning | |
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| World Wide Web: Overview | |
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| Client/server technology | |
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| Web browsers: Netscape vs. Explorer | |
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| Other browser options | |
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| Basic navigation | |
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| URLs | |
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| Making friends with your browser | |
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| Browser options | |
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| Using a hotlist | |
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| Bookmarklets | |
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| Searching the Web | |
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| Portal sites - getting an overview | |
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| Search engines | |
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| Metasearch tools | |
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| Magazine search | |
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| Hints for searching the Internet | |
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| A sampling of educational Web sites | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Bringing the World Wide Web into the Classroom | |
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| Evaluating online resources | |
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| Copyright | |
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| Citing Internet sources | |
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| Using online newspapers and magazines | |
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| A sampling of good Internet news sources | |
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| Online traveling | |
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| A sampling of Internet travel guides | |
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| WebQuests | |
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| Ideas for WebQuest learning tasks | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Developing Web Pages for Learning | |
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| Introduction to HTML | |
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| Developing a Web page | |
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| Basic HTML tags | |
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| Page formatting tags | |
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| Text formatting tags | |
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| Adding colors and images | |
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| Web graphics | |
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| HTML editors | |
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| Windows | |
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| Macintosh | |
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| Where to learn more about HTML | |
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| School Web pages | |
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| Posting Web pages | |
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| Student Web projects | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Communicating over the Internet | |
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| Electronic mail: Overview | |
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| Internet mail addresses | |
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| Free e-mail accounts | |
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| Electronic mail software | |
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| Using advanced e-mail features | |
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| Signature files | |
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| Using an Address Book | |
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| Attachments | |
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| E-mail filters | |
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| Mailrings: Discussion groups via e-mail | |
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| What is a mailring? | |
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| Some discussion groups for educators | |
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| Finding other e-mail discussion lists | |
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| Newsgroups | |
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| FAQs | |
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| Online forums | |
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| Hosting your own online forum | |
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| Blogs | |
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| Finding E-mail projects | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Additional Internet Tools | |
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| Video and audio Streaming | |
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| Examples of streaming media | |
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| Producing streaming content | |
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| Videoconferencing over the Internet | |
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| Conferencing software | |
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| Downloading software applications over the Internet | |
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| Sites for downloading software and educational resources | |
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| A word about computer viruses | |
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| FTP | |
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| Compressed files | |
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| Real-time discussion on the Web | |
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| Additional browser helper applications | |
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| Offline browsers | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Bringing the Internet into Schools | |
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| What is a connection? | |
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| Types of connections | |
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| Dialing into another computer | |
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| Joining an online service | |
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| Connecting through a LAN | |
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| Establishing a SLIP/PPP connection | |
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| Cable-based connections | |
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| High-speed connectivity | |
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| Models for schools | |
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| The Cadillac model: Wireless learning anyplace anytime | |
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| The standard sedan model: All computers in the school connected | |
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| The economy sedan model: Internet terminals in various locations in the school | |
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| School implementation planning | |
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| Training | |
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| Motivation | |
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| Training yourself | |
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| Staying current | |
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| Funding | |
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| School fund raising | |
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| Corporate funding | |
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| Business-education partnerships | |
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| Government grants and awards | |
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| Private grants, awards and contests | |
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| Time | |
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| Summing up | |
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| Beyond the Classroom Walls | |
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| Homework helpers | |
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| Electric libraries | |
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| Plagiarism | |
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| Homeschooling | |
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| E-learning - Learning at a Distance | |
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| Learning management systems | |
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| Virtual classrooms | |
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| New roles for teachers | |
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| New directions | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Appendix A | |
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| Appendix B | |
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| Index | |