{"id":5,"date":"2025-11-06T11:12:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:52:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-program.avif&apos;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group padded lifted has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25.625rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padded has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3372146844110d52ca5f3d0a5eabfa24 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">The Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) program is a unique undergraduate-graduate-faculty experience that engages in research on human-environment relationships in Massachusetts. Starting in the summer, HERO Fellows conduct hands-on research under the mentorship of Clark University faculty. The program is currently sponsored by the John T. O\u2019Connor \u201978 Fund.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns double-bottom-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why be a HERO?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>HERO Fellows analyze the causes and consequences of global environmental changes at local scales in faculty-led research projects. Each fellow is paired with a Clark faculty mentor and other researchers on the HERO team. Fellows learn how to use various research methods such as geographic information science (GIS), remote sensing, geostatistical modeling, interviews, and focus groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Unique hands-on research experience working with graduate students and faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities for publications, presentations, honors, and awards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stipend for eight weeks of research, plus academic credit in the following year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding for attendance to present research at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual scholarly meetings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-color has-dark-green-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bf6bdd699865b75e0a84af6de62648d7 is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"is-style-vertical wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner has-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t200+\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>undergraduate HERO fellows sponsored<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-vertical wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner has-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t$3.5 million\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>in research funding<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-vertical wp-block-clarku-metric\">\n\t<div class=\"inner has-text-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"value \">\n\t\t\t45\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element triple-bottom-margin has-white-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/how-to-apply.avif\" alt=\"Students planting trees with the HERO program\" class=\"wp-image-14 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/how-to-apply.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/how-to-apply-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/how-to-apply-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A fellowship through the HERO program gives you the opportunity to perform field work, capture real data, and present at stakeholder meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applications will be accepted until February 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/hero-program\/how-to-apply\/\">apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element triple-bottom-margin has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current and Past Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>HERO fellows have researched tree replanting, dynamic land change, climate change, and other areas to explore their impact environmentally and socially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/research\/\">Explore<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-research-presentation.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-research-presentation.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-research-presentation-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-research-presentation-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group double-bottom-margin is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">HERO Research News<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"cards-search\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-block-group-is-layout-grid clarku_cl_cards clarku-post-filter-grid \">\t<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/stories\/we-stepped-out-of-our-comfort-zone\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/HERO-tree-planting-300x174.gif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"HERO students planting a tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/HERO-tree-planting-300x174.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/HERO-tree-planting-1024x596.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/HERO-tree-planting-768x447.gif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/HERO-tree-planting-1536x893.gif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/HERO-tree-planting-2048x1191.gif 2048w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/HERO-tree-planting-1200x698.gif 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018We stepped out of our comfort zone\u2019<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HERO students find common ground in researching outcomes of urban tree-planting program<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/stories\/hero-still-super-after-25-years\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Bat_Sensor_Data_Download-52-scaled-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"students work in forest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Bat_Sensor_Data_Download-52-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Bat_Sensor_Data_Download-52-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Bat_Sensor_Data_Download-52-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Bat_Sensor_Data_Download-52-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Bat_Sensor_Data_Download-52-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2024_Bat_Sensor_Data_Download-52-scaled-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HERO still super after 25 years<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Student fellows converge on Gateway Cities to survey tree health<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/stories\/hero-students-document-neighborhoods-recovery-from-tree-killing-beetles\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Hero_Presentation-37-300x178.jpg\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"HERO Fellows 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Hero_Presentation-37-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Hero_Presentation-37-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Hero_Presentation-37-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023_Hero_Presentation-37.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HERO students document neighborhoods\u2019 recovery from tree-killing beetles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Presentation sheds light on health of new plantings<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The HERO Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"splide cu_carousel\" id=\"cu_carousel_0\" aria-label=\"Basic Structure Example\">\n    <div class=\"splide__track\">\n        <div class=\"splide__list\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-1.avif\" alt=\"HERO team meeting DCR foresters in Chicopee\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-1.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-1-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-1-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HERO team meeting DCR foresters in Chicopee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-7.avif\" alt=\"HERO students talk with Professor John Rogan in the Hadwen Arboretum\" class=\"wp-image-132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-7.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-7-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-7-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HERO students talk with Professor John Rogan in the Hadwen Arboretum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-3.avif\" alt=\"HERO team discusses findings with DCR foresters and residents\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-3.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-3-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-3-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">HERO team discusses findings with DCR foresters and residents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-2.avif\" alt=\"A walk through a planting zone with DCR\" class=\"wp-image-131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-2.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-2-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-2-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A walk through a planting zone with DCR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-5.avif\" alt=\"Students discuss residential tree stewardship with homeowners\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-5.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-5-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-5-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students discuss residential tree stewardship with homeowners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-6.avif\" alt=\"Shannon and Juliette review their interview notes\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-6.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-6-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-6-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shannon and Juliette review their interview notes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-4.avif\" alt=\"DCR foresters explain how to effectively plant a tree\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-4.avif 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-4-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-4-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DCR foresters explain how to effectively plant a tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-clarku-slide splide__slide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/hero-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/110\/hero-gallery-8.avif\" alt=\"HERO students plant trees with 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