{"id":2028,"date":"2021-09-08T12:20:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2021-09-08T12:20:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:20:40","slug":"virtual-holocaust-memorialisation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/2021\/09\/08\/virtual-holocaust-memorialisation\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8216;VR&#8217; has been a buzzword in the tech industry for some time. Whilst the technology has existed for more than 30 years, it is only recently that sophisticated <strong>headsets<\/strong> have been available at an affordable price for the domestic market. VR is set to go mainstream in the coming years. <strong>Virtual reality experiences<\/strong> have already made a mark in Holocaust education and memory, from survivor testimony on-location in the VR film <em>The Last Goodbye <\/em>(the Shoah Foundation) to a VR visit of the Anne Frank House, and a growing number of VR projects embedded at memorial sites of former concentration camps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April 2021, we invited those who have been working on <strong>VR and 360-degree projects<\/strong> related to Holocaust memory and education projects to share their experiences of working with this format. Some of the questions our speakers may address include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is involved in developing a VR project about the Holocaust? <\/li><li>What are the technological considerations? <\/li><li>What are some of the pedagogical considerations?<\/li><li>How do existing debates in Holocaust representation map onto VR developments? <\/li><li>What new ethical questions are raised?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you can find out more about our speakers, and watch their presentations and responses to the questions posed by audience members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/gerrit.jpg?resize=418%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1372\" width=\"418\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/gerrit.jpg?w=376&amp;ssl=1 376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/gerrit.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/gerrit.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first speaker was <strong>Gerrit Netten<\/strong>, M.Sc, is <strong>Project Lead Digital Projects at the Anne Frank House.<\/strong> He has worked here since 1999 as a<strong> media specialist for exhibitions and education.<\/strong> Since 2009 he is manager and editor of the websites. He was part of the teams that made the <strong>cd-rom \u201cAnne Frank House, house with a story\u201d<\/strong> in 1999, the <strong>\u201cSecret Annex Online\u201d in 2010<\/strong>, and was advisor of the current version <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annefrank.org\/en\/anne-frank\/secret-annex\/\">\u201cThe Secret Annex\u201d<\/a> and the VR-app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oculus.com\/experiences\/go\/1596151970428159\/\">\u201cAnne Frank House VR\u201d<\/a> . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Gerrit - Anne Frank House\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Fkko_Ye3vs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/stephen.jpg?resize=398%2C593&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1373\" width=\"398\" height=\"593\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Stephen D. Smith<\/strong> then spoken about a number of VR projects at the USC Shoah Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr Stephen D. Smith<\/strong> is the<strong> Finci -Viterbi Executive Director of USC Shoah Foundation, and holds the UNESCO Chair on Genocide Education<\/strong>.<br>Smith founded the UK Holocaust Centre in Nottinghamshire, England and cofounded the Aegis Trust for the prevention of crimes against humanity and genocide. Smith has served as a producer on a number of film and new media projects, including <strong>Dimensions in Testimony, and the VR project The Last Goodbye<\/strong>. In recognition of his work, Smith has become a member of the Order of the British Empire and received the Interfaith Gold Medallion. He also holds two honorary doctorates, and lectures widely on issues relating to the history and collective response to the Holocaust, genocide, and crimes against humanity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Stephen - USC Shoah Foundation\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3xnlJehZXbc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next ,we had <strong>Paul F.M.J Verschure <\/strong>and <strong>Anette Homlong Storeide<\/strong>. Paul has been leading work on augmented and virtual reality project to support educational work at Holocaust sites, include Fastad, where Anette and colleagues have collaborated with him and the SPECS-lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/paul.png?resize=384%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/paul.png?w=1363&amp;ssl=1 1363w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/paul.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/paul.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/paul.png?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul F.M.J. Verschure<\/strong> (MA\/Ph.D. Psychology) is a Research Professor with the Catalan Institute of Advanced Studies. Paul\u2019s research spans Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. His scientific aim is to develop a theory of mind and brain, and to apply it to interventions and technologies that support and advance the human condition. Paul directs SPECS-lab comprising a multidisciplinary team of 30 doctoral and post-doctoral researchers and has published over 400 articles in leading journals. Paul is founder\/CEO of Eodyne Systems which brings science grounded neurorehabilitation and education technologies to society and Chairman of the Future Memory Foundation which pioneers new approaches towards commemoration of the Holocaust and Nazi crimes. He co-chairs the annual Living Machines conference, the annual Barcelona Cognition, Brain and Technology summer school and hosts the Convergent Science Network podcast. Paul has completed 20 Ironman races.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/specs-lab.com\/\">Specs-lab.com<\/a> \/\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/Eodyne.com\">Eodyne.com<\/a> \/\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/Futurememoryfoundation.org\">Futurememoryfoundation.org<\/a> \/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Paul - SPECS Lab\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J4fVyuLcJpA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/annette.jpg?resize=365%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1369\" width=\"365\" height=\"486\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anette Homlong Storeide<\/strong>, PhD, is a <strong>researcher of<\/strong> <strong>WWII history and memory-politics at Falstad Memorial Centre<\/strong> (Ekne\/Norway; in the former SS-camp Falstad). She is a member of the Norwegian Delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), where she serves on the Academic Working Group and the Committee on Genocide of the Roma. She is currently involved in two major research-projects: (1) \u201cHouses of Darkness: Images of a Contested European Memory\u201d (financed by EU\u2019s Creative Europe programme): on \u2018sites of perpetrators\u2019 in WWII memorials and museums. (2) \u201cThe mediated Memorial\u201d (financed by Norway\u2019s Arts Council): <strong>on the implementation of VR\/AR technology in WWII museums and memorials. This project is a spin-off of \u201cAccessing Campscapes: Inclusive Strategies for Using European Conflicted Heritage\u201d<\/strong> (a HERA-project headed by Rob van der Laarse, University of Amsterdam 2016-2019) in which <strong>Anette contributed to the developing of an VR\/AR application for Falstad Memorial Centre.<\/strong> She has published extensively on WWII, memory-politics and survivors\u2019 testimonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Anette - Falstad\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QJGN9ebJSvM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/tom.jpg?resize=458%2C322&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1370\" width=\"458\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/tom.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/tom.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/tom.jpg?resize=1024%2C723&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/tom.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Dr.\u00a0Tom\u00a0Jackson talked about a project he hwas been leading which explores the use of immersive technologies at concentration camp sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr Tom Jackson<\/strong>\u00a0is a <strong>Lecturer in Digital Media in the School of Media and Communication and the Academic Lead for Cultural Engagement with the Centre for Immersive Technologies, both at the University of Leeds<\/strong>. His research addresses issues and debates related to <strong>sensory experience, technology and communication<\/strong>.\u00a0Tom\u00a0is a practice-led researcher who designs, develops and evaluates digital tools in collaboration with leading\u00a0cultural, historical and educational institutions. His\u00a0current\u00a0work investigates\u00a0how <strong>virtual and immersive technologies might be used to deepen visitor engagement with, and understanding of, sites of cultural and historical significance<\/strong> such as art galleries, museums, memorial sites and industrial ruins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Tom - University of Leeds\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/457v8NoH_c8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we were joined by three of the team involved in the <strong>Courtroom 600 <\/strong>project: <strong>Clarissa Ceglio, Ken Thompson <\/strong>and <strong>Stephen Slota. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/clarissa.jpg?resize=455%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1375\" width=\"455\" height=\"303\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clarissa Ceglio<\/strong>, PhD, is <strong>Associate Director of Research for <a href=\"https:\/\/greenhousestudios.uconn.edu\/\">Greenhouse Studios <\/a> Scholarly Communications Design and Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities in the Digital Media &amp; Design Department at the University of Connecticut.<\/strong> As a U.S. cultural historian, she works at the intersections of <strong>museum studies, public history, and digital media.<\/strong> Much of her research focuses on the affective, rhetorical, and other roles that <strong>artifacts\u2014material, visual, and digital\u2014play in constructing national and social identities within the context of museum work. <\/strong>She also collaborates with a range of partners on interdisciplinary public humanities initiatives and museum-focused research projects. Among these is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greenhousestudios.uconn.edu\/projects\/courtroom-600\/\">Courtroom 600<\/a>, an interactive headset-based virtual reality (VR) experience. <\/strong>Still in its early-stages, the project aims to engage adult learners in an investigation of Holocaust era history using primary sources, including those of the Trial of the Major War Criminals (1945-46) before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/ken.jpg?resize=380%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1376\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/ken.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/ken.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/ken.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ken Thompson<\/strong> is a <strong>game designer and educator. <\/strong>In the industry his responsibilities included directing game projects, programming unique scenarios using specialized software tools, and working with publishers. Now his work focuses on <strong>developing experiences that tackle difficult and serious subjects.<\/strong>&nbsp;Ken also works on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greenhousestudios.uconn.edu\/projects\/courtroom-600\/\">Courtroom 600 project<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/stephen-s.png?resize=379%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1378\" width=\"379\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/stephen-s.png?w=871&amp;ssl=1 871w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/stephen-s.png?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/stephen-s.png?resize=851%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 851w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reframe.sussex.ac.uk\/digitalholocaustmemory\/files\/2021\/01\/stephen-s.png?resize=768%2C924&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stephen Slota<\/strong> is an <strong>Assistant Professor-in-Residence at the University of Connecticut<\/strong> whose research interests include <strong>play, instructional design, storytelling,<\/strong> and situated cognition. In addition to co-administrating UConn\u2019s Educational Technology program, he is a <strong>co-investigator on <a href=\"https:\/\/greenhousestudios.uconn.edu\/projects\/courtroom-600\/\">Courtroom 600<\/a>, a virtual reality experience centered on the histories and legacies of the Holocaust.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Courtroom 600\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vo1at6j6KE0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The formal presentations were followed by a lively discussion led by questions from our audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 1. How can we scale up these projects and what can we do about accessibility?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Question 1\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_7HUHwukIOU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 2. How do you balance the concerns of distance and proximity, and distraction and attention?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Question 2\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xqjIVMSWkRU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 3. How do survivors feel about these VR projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Question 3\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZY1ZHCjtKzU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 4.<\/strong> <strong>What is the relationship between multisensory affects and storytelling?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Virtual Holocaust Memorialisation Question 4\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MX4_uLvjxKo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question 5. 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