July 2025
Technology and Privacy
As technology reshapes how we live and work, it raises important ethical and regulatory questions. This month’s list features books on the topic of privacy in the digital age.
In his book On Privacy and Technology, author Daniel Solove poses the question “is privacy dead?” while examining how emerging technology, notably artificial intelligence, exacerbates privacy concerns. Providing a succinct overview of the history and principles of privacy, including misconceptions that hinder regulation, Solove argues for flexible policies that balance innovation and ethics.
Similarly, the authors of As If Human: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence explore the integration of artificial intelligence into daily life. Using real examples of artificial intelligence, both innocuous and harmful, they present a practical ethical framework for the average citizen to, “judge knowledgeably the actions of governments and corporations.”
Author Lowry Pressly takes a philosophical approach to exploring privacy’s impact on self-development and living an autonomous life in The Right to Oblivion: Privacy and the Good Life. Drawing on both historical and contemporary concerns, such as algorithms and data retention, Pressly argues for the right to be forgotten.
Please contact us with questions, for research assistance, or to borrow these books or any of the materials on this month's list: library@lrl.mn.gov or 651-296-8338.
New & Notable Books and Reports
Many of the items listed below are available electronically. If so, we have provided a link to the document. You can
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Frerick, Austin. Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry. Island Press. 2024. HD9005 .F737 2024.
Annual Final Report for Fiscal Year ... for Regions 6E, 6W and 8.. Southwest Minnesota Arts Council. December 31, 2024. Minn. Publication 25-1271.
Central MN Arts Board FY2026-2027 Preliminary Biennial Plan. Central Minnesota Arts Board. June 1, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1243.
Central MN Arts Board FY24-25 Biennial Plan Summary. Central Minnesota Arts Board. 2023. Minn. Publication 25-1242.
Five Wings Arts Council Biennial Plan. Five Wings Arts Council. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1273.
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council FY 2026-2027 Preliminary Biennial Plan. Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. May 14, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1234.
Report of the Decision Process Advisory Task Force on Commemorative Works. Decision Process Advisory Task Force on Commemorative Works. November 2021. Minn. Publication 25-1259.
Report of the Public Engagement Task Force on Commemorative Works. Public Engagement Task Force on Commemorative Works; AGK Consulting, L.L.C.. November 2021. Minn. Publication 25-1260.
Preliminary 2026-2031 Capital Budget Requests. Minn. Management & Budget. July 2025. HJ11 .M6425d 2026/2031. Minn. Publication 25-1278.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.11 Subd. 1https://www.lrl.mn.gov/edocs/edocs?oclcnumber=163568394
Minn. Board of Cosmetology Legislative Report on Inspections. Minn. Board of Cosmetology. July 7, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1293.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 29https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251293.pdf
Legislative Report: Homeless Youth Cash Stipend Pilot Project Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1289.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 11 Sec. 13 Subd. 7https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251289.pdf
Progress Report: Supreme Court Council on Child Protection and Maltreatment Prevention. Minn. Judicial Branch; Supreme Court Council on Child Protection. July 10, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1299.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 115 Art. 12 Sec. 30 Subd. 6https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251299.pdf
McCarl, Ryan. Elegant Legal Writing. University of California Press. 2024. KF250 .M375 2024.
Szlachta, Alaina. Measurement and Evaluation on a Shoestring. ATD Press. 2024. HD58.82 .S95 2024.
Shadbolt, Nigel and Roger Hampson. As If Human: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence. Yale University Press. 2024. Q334.7 .S433 2024.
Solove, Daniel J. On Privacy and Technology. Oxford University Press. 2025. K3264.C65 S659 2025.
Toxic Free Kids Program Needs Assessment Report. Minn. Dept. of Health. July 24, 2024. Minn. Publication 25-1262.
2024 Legislative Report: Healthy Start Act. Minn. Dept. of Corrections. June 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1244.
Mandated by: 2021 Minn. Laws Chap. 17 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 244.065 Subd. 2)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251244.pdf
Gazelka, Daniel E. Independent Auditor's Report: Stearns County Sheriff's Office. Rampart Audit LLC; Stearns County Sheriff's Office. May 24, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1270.
Mandated by: 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 171 Sec. 5 Subd. 9 (Minn. Stat. 13.825 Subd. 9)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251270.pdf
Strategic Closure Plan for Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater. Minn. Dept. of Corrections. July 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1277.
Mandated by: 2025 Minn. Laws Chap. 35 Art. 2 Sec. 15 (Minn. Stat. 241.01 Subd. 3a(k))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251277.pdf
Activities of the Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee. Minn. Dept. of Health. December 28, 2023. Minn. Publication 25-1256.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 82 Sec. 13 (Minn. Stat. 144.966 Subd. 2)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251256.pdf
Legislative Report: Employment Outcomes Data Plan: Monitoring Outcomes for People with Disabilities. Disability Services. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1284.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 61 Art. 1 Sec. 80https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251284.pdf
Legislative Report: Tribal Vulnerable Adult and Developmental Disability Targeted Case: Management Medical Assistance Benefit: Recommendations from Engagement Sessions. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1286.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 125 Art. 1 Sec. 41(b)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251286.pdf
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 41 Sec. 41(b)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251286.pdf
Notice of Transfer of Funds to the Minnesota State Grant program. Office of Higher Education. June 23, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1217.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 41 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 55https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251217.pdf
2023-2024 Legislative Outcomes Data at a Glance. Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1253.
Evidence-Based Grant Report: College of St. Scholastica Pipeline Grant Program. Minn. Dept. of Education; College of Saint Scholastica. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1281.
Mandated by: 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 13 Art. 11 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 127A.20 Subd. 4)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251281.pdf
Evidence-Based Grant Report: St. Cloud State University Department of Social Work School Social Work Pipeline Grant Program. St. Cloud State University. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1272.
Mandated by: 2021 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 13 Art. 11 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 127A.20 Subd. 4)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251272.pdf
Teacher Preparation Program Data Summary Report. Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board; Minn. Board of School Administrators. June 24, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1282.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 5 Art. 12 Sec. 13 (Minn. Stat. 122A.091 Subd. 1)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251282.pdf
Legislative Report: Nursing Facility Rate Study Recommendation Report. Nursing Facility Rates and Policy Division. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1287.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 61 Art. 2 Sec. 41(c)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251287.pdf
Tuhus-Dubrow, Rebecca. Atomic Dreams: The New Nuclear Evangelists and the Fight for the Future of Energy. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hills. 2025. QC792.7 .T84 2025.
2024 Minnesota Water Quality: Surface Water Section: Report to the Congress of the United States: Clean Water Act Section 305(b) Narrative Report. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. November 2023. Minn. Publication 25-1126.
A Field Study of Recreational Powerboat Hydrodynamics and Their Impacts on the Water Column and Lakebed. St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. July 2025.
Chemicals of High Concern List Update. Minn. Dept. of Health. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1261.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 37 Art. 1 Sec. 48 (Minn. Stat. 116.9402)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251261.pdf
Creation of an Online, Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources; Minn. Pollution Control Agency. June 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1246.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 116 Art. 1 Sec. 3 Subd. 22https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251246.pdf
Environmental Permitting: MPCA's Annual Permitting Efficiency Report. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. December 2024. Minn. Publication 25-1254.
Mandated by: 2011 Minn. Laws Chap. 4 Sec. 3 (Minn. Stat. 116.03 Subd. 2b)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251254.pdf
Letter Related to the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) Community Grant Program. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. July 3, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1276.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 67 Art. 2 Sec. 4 Subd. 5 (Minn. Stat. 116X.03 Subd. 5)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251276.pdf
Americans' Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting. Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports. 2025.
Minnesota Non-Retirement Funds: Trusts and Other Participating Entities, Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEBs), Qualifying Government Entities Investment Prospectus. Minn. State Board of Investment. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1303.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 11A.17 Subd. 11https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251303.pdf
Minnesota Supplemental Investment Fund: Investment Prospectus. Minn. State Board of Investment. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1301.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 11A.17 Subd. 11https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251301.pdf
Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Retirement Plan 2025 Investment Prospectus. Minn. State Board of Investment. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1302.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 11A.17 Subd. 11https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251302.pdf
2023-2024 Legislative Outcomes Data at a Glance. Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1253.
Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership. Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership. August 5, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1294.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 10 Sec. 10 Subd. 7(a) (Minn. Stat. 181.725 Subd. 7(a))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251294.pdf
Legislative Report: Activities to Reduce Homelessness Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1288.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 125 Art. 6 Sec. 5https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251288.pdf
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 51 Sec. 5https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251288.pdf
Minn. Board of Cosmetology Legislative Report on Inspections. Minn. Board of Cosmetology. July 7, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1293.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 4 Art. 1 Sec. 29https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251293.pdf
Report of the Decision Process Advisory Task Force on Commemorative Works. Decision Process Advisory Task Force on Commemorative Works. November 2021. Minn. Publication 25-1259.
Report of the Public Engagement Task Force on Commemorative Works. Public Engagement Task Force on Commemorative Works; AGK Consulting, L.L.C.. November 2021. Minn. Publication 25-1260.
Revenue Agency Accounts Receivable Write-Off Report to Legislature for Debts over $100,000. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. July 15, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1296.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 10 Art. 3 Sec. 12 (Minn. Stat. 16D.09 Subd. 1(b))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251296.pdf
Preliminary 2026-2031 Capital Budget Requests. Minn. Management & Budget. July 2025. HJ11 .M6425d 2026/2031. Minn. Publication 25-1278.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.11 Subd. 1https://www.lrl.mn.gov/edocs/edocs?oclcnumber=163568394
Revenue Agency Accounts Receivable Write-Off Report to Legislature for Debts over $100,000. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. July 15, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1296.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 10 Art. 3 Sec. 12 (Minn. Stat. 16D.09 Subd. 1(b))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251296.pdf
Activities of the Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee. Minn. Dept. of Health. December 28, 2023. Minn. Publication 25-1256.
Mandated by: 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 82 Sec. 13 (Minn. Stat. 144.966 Subd. 2)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251256.pdf
Chemicals of High Concern List Update. Minn. Dept. of Health. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1261.
Mandated by: 2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 37 Art. 1 Sec. 48 (Minn. Stat. 116.9402)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251261.pdf
Legislative Report: County Administered Rural Medical Assistance (CARMA) Model Implementation. Managed Care Contracting and Rates. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1283.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 54 Sec. 10 Subd. 3https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251283.pdf
Legislative Report: Medicaid-Reimbursable Recuperative Care: Benefits to Support People Without Homes in Need of Short-Term Recuperative Care. Health Care Administration. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1285.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 1 Sec. 27 Subd. 8 (Minn. Stat. 256B.0701 Subd. 8)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251285.pdf
Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA), Administrator of the Minnesota Premium Security Plan (MPSP) Financial Statements. Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association. June 19, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1274.
Mandated by: 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 13 Art. 1 Sec. 5 (Minn. Stat. 62E.24 Subd. 4)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251274.pdf
Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association: 2025 First Quarter Report Results for The Minnesota Premium Security Plan. Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association. June 16, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1292.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 8 Sec. 7 (Minn. Stat. 62E.24 Subd. 2)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251292.pdf
Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association: Final 2024 Benefit Year Report Results for The Minnesota Premium Security Plan. Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association. June 16, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1275.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 9 Art. 8 Sec. 7 (Minn. Stat. 62E.24 Subd. 2)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251275.pdf
Pharmacies Licensed in Minnesota That Currently Have the Capacity to Provide Accessible Drug Container Labels. Minn. Dept. of Health. July 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1252.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 60 Sec. 10 (Minn. Stat. 151.212 Subd. 4(d))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251252.pdf
Toxic Free Kids Program Needs Assessment Report. Minn. Dept. of Health. July 24, 2024. Minn. Publication 25-1262.
Legislative Report: Activities to Reduce Homelessness Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1288.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 125 Art. 6 Sec. 5https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251288.pdf
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 51 Sec. 5https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251288.pdf
Legislative Report: An Assessment of Shelter Needs for Transgender People Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. March 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1291.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 115 Art. 14 Sec. 1(b)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251291.pdf
Legislative Report: Homeless Youth Cash Stipend Pilot Project Annual Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1289.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 11 Sec. 13 Subd. 7https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251289.pdf
Legislative Report: Medicaid-Reimbursable Recuperative Care: Benefits to Support People Without Homes in Need of Short-Term Recuperative Care. Health Care Administration. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1285.
Mandated by: 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 70 Art. 1 Sec. 27 Subd. 8 (Minn. Stat. 256B.0701 Subd. 8)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251285.pdf
Progress Report: Supreme Court Council on Child Protection and Maltreatment Prevention. Minn. Judicial Branch; Supreme Court Council on Child Protection. July 10, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1299.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 115 Art. 12 Sec. 30 Subd. 6https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251299.pdf
Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership. Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement and Education Partnership. August 5, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1294.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 10 Sec. 10 Subd. 7(a) (Minn. Stat. 181.725 Subd. 7(a))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251294.pdf
Minn. Pollution Control Agency Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Plan. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. June 2, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1298.
Mandated by: 1992 Minn. Laws Chap. 452 Sec. 2 (Minn. Stat. 15.86)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251298.pdf
Project Report: Federal Reserve Minimum Wage Workstation Review. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; Cyber Advisors, LLC. June 24, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1235.
Mandated by: 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 11 Sec. 1(c)(11) (Minn. Stat. 270B.162)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251235.pdf
New Laws Effective Aug. 1, 2025. Public Information Services. July 17, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1279.
Legislative Report: An Assessment of Shelter Needs for Transgender People Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. March 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1291.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 115 Art. 14 Sec. 1(b)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251291.pdf
A Field Study of Recreational Powerboat Hydrodynamics and Their Impacts on the Water Column and Lakebed. St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. July 2025.
Solove, Daniel J. On Privacy and Technology. Oxford University Press. 2025. K3264.C65 S659 2025.
Pressly, Lowry. The Right to Oblivion: Privacy and the Good Life. Harvard University Press. 2024. GT2405 .P74 2024.
Minnesota Family Investment Program and the Diversionary Work Program: Characteristics of Cases and Eligible Adults. Minn. Dept. of Human Services; Minn. Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families. April 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1257.
Minnesota Non-Retirement Funds: Trusts and Other Participating Entities, Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEBs), Qualifying Government Entities Investment Prospectus. Minn. State Board of Investment. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1303.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 11A.17 Subd. 11https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251303.pdf
Minnesota Supplemental Investment Fund: Investment Prospectus. Minn. State Board of Investment. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1301.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 11A.17 Subd. 11https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251301.pdf
Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Retirement Plan 2025 Investment Prospectus. Minn. State Board of Investment. 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1302.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 11A.17 Subd. 11https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251302.pdf
Quarterly Report on the Status of Financial Transaction Cards. Minn. Dept. of Revenue. July 8, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1297.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 151 Art. 1 Sec. 51 (Minn. Stat. 270C.425(d))https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251297.pdf
Roadmap to Safety. Advocates for Highway & Auto Safety. December 2024.
Gookonaanig Endaawaad ("Grandma's House"): Multiple Generations Coming Together to Preserve Ojibwe Language and Culture in Northern Minnesota - a Whole Family Systems Prototype. Child Care Services. January 15, 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1258.
Legislative Report: Tribal Vulnerable Adult and Developmental Disability Targeted Case: Management Medical Assistance Benefit: Recommendations from Engagement Sessions. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. May 2025. Minn. Publication 25-1286.
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 125 Art. 1 Sec. 41(b)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251286.pdf
Mandated by: 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 41 Sec. 41(b)https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251286.pdf
Americans' Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting. Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports. 2025.