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WEEK 1: JAN. 20-26 TUESDAY, JAN. 21: FIRST DAY OF FALL CLASSES CONTENT FOCUS: CIVILITY WRITING FOCUS: BLOGS This module explores the challenges of communicating civilly and professionally with other business students and the instructor. The goal is to achieve authentic expression while discussing sometimes difficult topics. The class will establish its own norms of acceptable online behavior for the rest of the semester. |
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The big picture on human relations: "Why Civility is Necessary for Society's Survival" by P. M. Forni (If the link fails, Google the name of the article in The Dallas Morning News.) The Silent Killer of Workplace Happiness, Productivity and Health is a Lack of Basic Civility |
Establish your course presence for your classmates by uploading a photo or interesting image to our Blackboard folder. For instructions, go to Blackboard's Knowledge Base at https://its.gmu.edu/knowledge-base/blackboard-photos/ |
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“Online Civility and Its (Muppethugging) Discontents” by Sheril Kirshenbaum
“You’ve Got Trouble,” by Dave Barry
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Before beginning our Class Civility Blog, check the Scoring
Rubric to understand the criteria you will be graded on. It is
available under Instructions for Assignments in
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Posting your blog entries:
If you have not used Blackboard’s blog function
previously, go to our
Blackboard Course menu on the left side of the screen. Under the Academic
Resources for Students heading, click Blackboard Help for Students,
the "Help with Common Blackboard Functions." At the very
end of the file, watch the video on "Creating a Blog Entry" (3:24)
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Participate in our Class Civility Blog, found under Communication in the course menu. Read the directions at the top to access the questions. Post your responses as COMMENTS in response to the TWO REQUIRED QUESTIONS (#1 AND #2). |
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The instructor’s point of view:
Sending Email to Faculty and Administrators
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Continuing with our blog, choose and respond to TWO of
the five remaining questions (#3-#7) Select the two that allow you to
contribute to the exchange of ideas in the most insightful and thoughtful
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POST RESPONSES TO TWO MORE QUESTIONS by Sunday, Jan. 26, by
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Preventing Problems:
“Conflict in Cyberspace: How to Resolve Conflict Online,” by John Suler
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Complete the Essentials of Class Interaction SURVEY
to establish our class code of behavior It is
available under Instructions for Assignments in the course menu. Click on the
folder Collaborating Courteously. After everyone has expressed his/her
opinion, you will receive an email the next week containing the class
consensus on best practices online. |
POST RESPONSE TO SURVEY by Sunday, Jan. 26, by 11:59 PM |
WEEK 2: JAN. 27-FEB. 2 TUESDAY, JAN. 28: LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES CONTENT FOCI: PERSONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA BRANDING, SWOT ANALYSIS WRITING FOCI: ESSAY, CRITICAL ANALYSIS, APA STYLE REFERENCES |
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Orientation O to the SWOT concept: O "SWOT Analysis for Personal Development Planning” (2:45)
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· “ Branding Yourself: Not as Painful as You Think
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Assessing
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Respond honestly to the worksheet
questions. (Note: You have already completed #8. Do not submit; keep
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FEB. 5: LAST DAY TO DROP WITH 199% TUITION REFUND |
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Getting help with writing if needed: The George Mason Writing Center |
Remember this free and valuable resource not only for the writing in our class, but for your other classes as well. Assistance can be either via face to face appointments or online. |
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WEEK 4: FEB. 10-16
FEB. 11: LAST DAY TO DROP
FEB . 12: UNRESTRICTED WITHDRAWAL PERIOD BEGINS
CONTENT FOCI: CONVENTIONS OF ACADEMIC WRITING AS A GENRE, FEATURING APA FORMAT, ESPECIALLY FOR THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
WRITING FOCI: CONVENTIONS OF VOCABULARY AND PHRASING, TONE, COMPARISON AND CONTRAST This
module offers training in locating, readings and analyzing a recently
published scholarly article in the student'sacademic discipline. Results will be presented ias a critical analysis. Valid online sources for the memo will
appear in correct APA format used by the School of Business. |
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Understanding academic writing in your career or major: o Scroll far down the
page to “Related WiseGEEK Articles” o Read “What is the Relationship
Between Language and Discourse?” o Read “What are the
Different Types of Academic Discourse?” o Read “What is Scientific Discourse?” if you are a science major |
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Understand discourse communities in action:
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Use these examples to influence your own style and approach. |
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Download and complete the worksheet on "What is Your Academic Discipline?" available in Blackboard under Instructions for Assignments, in the folder for Validating Information. Type answers directly into the worksheet underneath the appropriate question.
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SUBMIT "WHAT IS YOUR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE" WORKSHEET to the instructions file for the worksheet. Submit by Sunday, Feb. 16, by 11:59 PM If unsure how to submit, watch "How to Submit an Assignment in Blackboard Learn" |
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WEEK 5: FEB. 17-23
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Learn the classic definition of publishable science writing: Chapter 3 (What is a Scientific Paper?) in How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 5th edition, by Robert Day |
Be sure to read this chapter carefully, as Dr. Day is credited with standardizing the writing conventions for scholarly research as we now know it. It will be the basis for your next paper, the Analysis of Academic Writing. |
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Recognize poorly written or conducted studies: 10 Tips for Writing a Truly Terrible Journal Article Many Scentific Studies Can't be Replicated. That's a Problem. |
Check your proposed article to make sure it avoids the (humorous, but real) errors listed. |
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Select a current research study on a topic relevant to your discourse community and published in a respected scholarly journal. |
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Comprehend research articles: Strategies for Reading Academic Articles How to Read and Understand a Scientific Paper: A Step-by-Step Guide for Non-Scientists |
Use these strategies to make sure you thoroughly understand the study you intend to write about so you can analyze it accurately and thoughtfully. |
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Looking for excellence in research and writing: Analyzing Research Articles: A Guide for Readers and Writers |
Check that the study includes these criteria to be sure that it meets the highest standards |
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Get ready to write: Quick review of critical thinking: Critical Thinking Definition, Skills, and Examples |
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WEEK 6: FEB. 24-MARCH 1 FEB. 24: UNRESTRICTED WITHDRAWAL PERIOD ENDS FEB. 25: SELECTIVE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD STARTS |
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IMPORTANT: this week, you will receive an email inviting you to Sign up for a conference day/time, to be held NEXT WEEK: March 2-6 Conferences may be video chat, telephone or face to face. You will be discussing and determining your research paper/lit review topic. Students who have not responded by Friday, Feb. 28, will be assigned any remaining dates/times. |
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Use quoted material strategically: How to Use Quotations in Writing Essays--APA or MLA (2:53) How to Frame Quotations Quotations (a thorough guide) When to Summarize, Paraphrase and Quote |
One of the key identifiers of academic writing. It signals that the writer understands the material s/he read, can idenitfy key points and express them concisely, and can proficiently use the most difficult punctuation set in English |
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Create In-text citations and references for quotations and borrowed material: In-Text Citations: The Basics GMU Writing Center Quick Guides Scroll down to Citing Sources, then chose between APA, Chicago, MLA or Turabian. For other formats, consult the Help with Formatting Research Papers link on our Blackboard course menu |
Along with the References page, this will prevent plagiarism |
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Write for the university discourse community: Using Academic Language The Tone of Academic Writing (6:10) Academic Writing Language and Style (1:49) |
Be sure you are writing for the university discourse community, now and all future papers for English 302 as well as your discourse community while you are in college orgraduate school |
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Let the GMU Writing Center help finalize your paper: Revising 23 Ways to Improve Your Draft How to Edit Your Own Essays: Strategies for ESL Students |
Make final edits (Small) and/or revisions (large) as needed to prepare an excellent intellectual analysis phrased in academic style. |
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Include a references page for your article, Day's chapter and any other resources in the paper, using the style appropriate to your discipline In Blackboard, locate the subheading for Academic Resources for Students. Click Help with Formatting Research Papers for any array of support sites for the different styles. |
If usng APA style, also remember to check out the APA Style Blog for changes since the newest version came out in October 2019. |
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UPLOAD THE SCHOLARLY ARTICLE TO BLACKBOARD by Sunday, March 1, at 11:59M. |
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SUBMIT THE FILE CONTAINING ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC WRITING to Blackboard by Sunday, March 1, at 11:59 PM. If unsure how to submit, watch "How to Submit an
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WEEK 7: MARCH 2-8 CONTENT FOCI: ANALYSIS OF STYLE, AUDIENCE AND TYPICAL CONTENT IN A PROFESSIONAL TRADE PUBLICATION WRITING FOCI: CHANGING STYLE AND VOCABULARY FROM ACADEMIC TO POPULAR, PRODUCING A TEXT TYPICALLY APPEARING IN POPULAR OR TRADE PUBLICATIONS | ||
In Blackboard, go to Instructions for Assignments then the folder for Researching a Career, then the files containing the Instructions for the Research Paper and its Scoring Rubric. Next, go to the folder for Setting an Example, then the instruction files for the Visual Presentation on Leadership and its Scoring Rubric. |
STOP RIGHT HERE while you thoroughly reread the requirements for the Research Paper and the Visual Presentation on Leadership which follows it. |
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This week, be prepared for the research conference by choosing a viable topic for your career research for the remainder of the semester. For the research paper, be able to justify your initial choice of employer both personally and based on research in grey literature. Make sure the Visual Presentation will present a new and important upgrade to your career where your choice of leadership style is visible in scholarly research as well as in the commercial or nonprofit world. Above all, be sure it is interesting and valuable to you. Prepare a half-page explanation of your reasoning to bring to the research conference. |
Attend your research conference at the time you signed up for, bringing a written version of the information at left Since conferences are only 15 minutes long, it is important to be on time, organized and ready to talk. DO NOT BE LATE, as it cuts into others' conference time. |
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Meanwhile, begin the Code Switching Assignment: Go to the Instructions file on Code Switching in the folder for Code Switching in Blackboard under Instructions for Assignments, |
Get a thorough overview of the requirements and goals for the Code Switching assignment Look CAREFULLY at both the instructions file and the scoring rubric. |
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Decide whether to work with the scholarly article you previously analyzed, or whether to choose another. If changing, repeat the choice process from that assignment. Highlight the important content that will be iexplained in the popular article. |
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Appealing to your magazine readers: 6 Important Tips for Magazine Article Writing How to Write a Magazine Article |
Look over all three article types to select the one that you think will best convey the content of the scholarly article to the reading public |
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Appealing to news article readers: How to Write an Effective News Article How to write a science news story based on a research paper |
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Appealing to readers of press relelases: How to Write the Best Press Releases |
By the end of this week, decide which of the three article types will best serve your subject matter, audience and publication |
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Fill out the Code Switching Worksheet to compare and contrast the scholarly and popular approaches to the same material, |
UPLOAD THE CODE SWITCHING WORKSHEET TO BLACKBOARD by Sunday, March 15, at 11:59 PM If unsure how to submit, watch "How to Submit an Assignment in Blackboard Learn" |
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WEEK 8: MARCH 9-15 SPRING BREAK |
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WEEK 10: MARCH 23-29 CONTENT FOCI: ANALYSIS OF STYLE, AUDIENCE AND TYPICAL CONTENT IN A PROFESSIONAL TRADE PUBLICATION WRITING
FOCI: CHANGING STYLE AND VOCABULARY FROM ACADEMIC TO POPULAR, PRODUCING
A TEXT TYPICALLY APPEARING IN POPULAR OR TRADE PUBLICATIONS |
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Review publications by professional associations: Associations Unlimited in GMU library databases Top Professional Associations for Business Students The 10 Most Popular Newspapers in the World Top USA RSS feeds |
Choose a publication to write for: either a respected major outlet or a respected trade publication. Read its instructions to authors and several items in the style you have chosen. |
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Consult a sample paper: Translating a Scholarly Article for a Public Audience |
See whether you can do a better job |
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Understanding the needs of the audience:
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Think through the characteristics of the publications readers as demonstrated in other articles in that publication |
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Use professional vocabulary: |
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Reread Step 4 of the Instructions file to prepare you to write the Reflective Analysis that accompanies your article.Reread it again after you think you have completed the asignment to be sure that you have included all elements. |
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If unsure how to submit, watch "How to Submit an
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The GMU Copyright Office Policy The
GMU Honor Code |
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Overview: How to Recognize Plagiarism Fitting Direct Quotes into Your Own Writing |
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Class of 2020: New in the Public Domain Today! |
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Checking your knowledge of plagiarism in an academic environment: Practice Test: How to Recognize Plagiarism |
To prepare for the Plagiarism Test, follow the directions in the Instructions file . Review the materials on Copyright, Intellectual Property and Fair Use and take the practice test. |
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WEEK 12: APRIL 6-13 MARCH 30: SELECTIVE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD ENDS CONTENT FOCI: ETHICAL RESEARCH ON A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BRANDING PRACTICES WRITING FOCU: RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT, APA DOCUMENTATION, COMPARISON AND SYNTHESIS, FORMAL ACADEMIC DISCOURSE This module will combine your education with your professional goals by using academic research skills to help create a successful business career. You will be identifying your ideal employer, then devising specific strategies for professional branding that align corporate ethos with your personal values |
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Finding a Job You Really Want by GMU librarian Kayla Morrow |
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Finding Company Infomration and News by GMU librarian Kayla Morrow Finding Company Ads by GMU librarian Kayla Morrow |
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education with your professional goals by using academic research skills to help create rategies for professional branding that align corporate ethos with your personal value WEEK 13: APRIL 13-19: APR.8-14 |
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Reviewing your personal and career values: Your completed "10-Step Personal Branding Worksheet" 11 Jobs to Avoid if You Prefer to Work Alone Seven Personal Branding Solutions for Introverts |
Review your own longterm goals, ethical position and personal style Assemble the materials about yourself specified in Step 2 of the Instructions file. |
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· How to Make Your Brand Image More Credible, Believable & Profitable |
Plan actions you can take,
advertising campaigns you can begin, public service initiatives you can
begin, etc., to grow your company’s presence and effectiveness in an ethical
manner. Possible sources include: |
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Begin
organizing and drafting your paper. If needed,
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Peer Review: Commenting Strategies (5:04) |
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Double-checking your documentation skills: |
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Remember: if you do not submit a complete paper
on time (including title page, abstract, body, references and
internal citations) YOU WILL NOT PASS THE COURSE
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CONTENT FOCI: EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL BRANDING, SWOT The semester culminates in this module, a synthesis activity which combines a major business behavioral model, personal essay material and formal business research data. It uses the organizational structure of a critical analysis to construct an effective visual presentation.
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Prepare for the Presentation:
Read
the instructions file and scoring rubric for the assignment on "Visual
Presentation on Leadership," located in Blackboard under Instructions
for Assignments, in the folder for Setting an Example |
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Learn about the three leadership models for this project:
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Considering your options as a leader: In the Instructions for Assignments, go to the folder for Setting an Example. Open the file on "Resources for Three Leadership Styles" and follow the links to learn about each one. |
IMPORTANT: By the end of the week, review Three Major Models of Leadership: Situational, Inspirational and Transformational, to decide which style best suits you and your leadership goals. You may combine elements from different styles if you wish |
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Transitioning from employee to leadership and management roles: Promoted from Peer to Leader? 17 Ways to Make a Smooth Transition Hit the Ground Running: Transitioning to New Leadership Roles |
How to make the essential career shift that opens paths to advancement with minimum stress combined with maximum comfort and success |
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MONDAY, MAY 4: LAST DAY OF CLASSES TUESDAY, MAY 5: READING DAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 6: EXAMS BEGIN |
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Action patterns to avoid:
4 Behaviors You Never Want to See in a Leader (2:10)
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Refer to your target company's
materials or other job board (such as
Indeed.com or Monster) for the description of
desired position. If you cannot find a posting for
your target employer, supplement with similar positions in other companies
from job boards to get a detailed list of job responsibiities or consult the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Prepare composite description of target
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IMPORTANT: No later than Friday, May 8, of this week, you will receive an email to the class informing you that your Class Participation grade has been posted to Blackboard. The Scoring Rubric and grade will be available in My Grades. |
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One last--but important--task |
In Blackboard, go to My Grades. Check to make sure that all grades
(except the final presentation) appear and are recorded accurately.
Notify the instructor IMMEDIATELY of any errors |
Check your grades by Friday, May 8, at 11:59 PM. Any errors MUST be communicated by the deadline. Otherwise, teh grades will be considered to be correct and will not be changed. |
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How to Design a Good Slide PowerPoint Tutorial (6:43)
How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint (20:31) |
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
Class grades will become final on Wednesday, May 13, at noon. Any
presentation submitted after 9:00 AM that day will not earn credit. |
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