Month: May 2018

Twitter Boasts Partnerships With Over 30 Publishers at NewFront

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Twitter Boasts Partnerships With Over 30 Publishers at NewFront

More and more, the Digital Content NewFronts feel like collaborations between online publishers that know niche content and social platforms that know how to reach an audience. That was certainly true at Monday's Twitter NewFront, where the short-form messaging platform showed itself to be a video
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St. Polycarp Publishing House Announces New Book About the “Apostle of the East”

Follow his fascinating life story in Russell Lawson's latest book. “Apostle of the East” is available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats (Kindle, Nook, iBook) from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and other retailers. It is also available direct from St. Polycarp Publishing House. Additional
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Palaszczuk Government will publish more details about scheme to attract business to state

State Development Minister Cameron Dick has confirmed the Government would improve transparency by publishing more information in annual reports. He said this could include the names of companies that received funds, how much from specific funds had been spent and the number of jobs that
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Oklahoma Joe: Contributions to history and journalism

The inductees are a pioneering broadcaster in George Tomek, a longtime state Capitol reporter in Barbara Hoberock, one of the top investigative reporters in Mary Hargrove, one of country's best sports columnists in Berry Tramel, a publisher and an editor who have devoted themselves to community
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Bloomsbury Publishing strengthens academic arm with IBT Tauris acquisition

… Publishing PLC (LON:BMY) has strengthened its presence in the academic book market with the acquisition of IBT Tauris. The consideration was £5.8mln, of which £4.8mln was paid on completion. IBT has a back catalogue of 4,000 titles spanning areas such as Middle East Studies, History, Classics,
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Librarian turning the page

“Being next to The Vine I think is going to be great because the two spaces are connected on the inside,” she said. “People can get coffee (at The … Rinne's bookstore will feature the usual nonfiction and fiction best-sellers as well as a few well-known back-listed titles. But it will add local features like
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Satire: We love taking tests!

Along with multiple exams, there are also students taking two courses with the same professor, who were given the option of writing only one 10-page paper and taking an exam for the other course, instead of writing two 10-page papers. I am one of those students. It gives me such a thrill to write 20
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Writer's workshops to benefit Florida Heritage Book Festival

The festival showcases Florida-based authors and, authors from elsewhere who write Florida-themed fiction and nonfiction books. The festival's proceeds support a scholarship for a student in creative writing at Flagler College, The St. Augustine Record Newspaper Media in Education program for public
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Can grassroots historical initiatives bridge the gap between Poland and Ukraine?

Monitor Wolynski thus became the voice of the several thousand Poles who live in Ukraine's north-west. Monitor, financed by the Polish Senate, pays a lot of attention to history, publishing memoirs of Poles who used to live in the region or stories about Poles repressed when the Soviet Union occupied
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UI biology students to cap off course by briefing Urbana officials on bills

Harmon-Threatt divided her class into 12 groups and assigned one bill to each. Then she tasked them with writing four-page briefs that they will present Tuesday. Because the class is mostly for biology majors, Harmon-Threatt decided to focus on teaching her students how to relay information on the
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The Italian Version Of Motor1.com, The Number One Worldwide Automotive Publication, Is Online …

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The Italian Version Of Motor1.com, The Number One Worldwide Automotive Publication, Is Online …

“Establishing our version of Motor1.com is a cornerstone in the history of our publication and publishing house; we have reached incredible results in 18 years. The global platform allows us to grow without sacrificing the editorial quality that has made OmniAuto.it a touchpoint in the automotive
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USA TODAY Publisher: 'White House Correspondents' Dinner has lost its way'

Maribel Perez Wadsworth, president of the USA TODAY Network and publisher of USA TODAY, sent this letter Monday to Margaret Talev, president of the White House Correspondents' Association: Dear Margaret,. I am writing in the interest of starting a constructive dialogue about this year's White
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Buttigieg speaks to Writing and Rhetoric class

For the past two semesters, Ph.D. student Stacy Sivinski has taught “The Rhetoric of Place,” a Writing and Rhetoric course focusing on residents' relationship with their communities and the concept of community identity. The class specifically focused on the South Bend community, exploring its current
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Flyover Fest could soar to new heights in second year

Not only is there no shame living in what coastal residents often call “flyover country,” a local book publisher is going to celebrate it — for the second time. The second Flyover Fest, featuring authors, musicians and filmmakers representing a range of voices, will be held May 10 to 12 at several venues in
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Scott Faughn, Missouri Times Publisher, Was Behind $50K Payment to Al Watkins

Scott Faughn, Missouri Times Publisher, Was Behind $50K Payment to Al Watkins … the attorney representing Greitens' most vocal accuser was forced to reveal the person who gave him $50,000 to encourage his advocacy — and it turned out to be a politically connected newspaper publisher. Attorney
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Writing across borders: Globalizing the Creative Writing Program Part 4

This panel on “Poetry and Poetics” featured Srikanth Reddy, Professor, Department of English, Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture, Committee on Creative Writing, University of Chicago as the moderator and Rosinka Chaudhuri; John Wilkinson, Professor, Department of English,
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Writing across borders: Globalizing the Creative Writing Program Part 3

This session on “Literary Fiction in a Transnational Perspective” featured Saikat Majumdar, Ashoka University as the moderator and Vu Tran, Assistant Professor of Practice in the Arts, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Creative Writing. Department of English; Committee on Creative Writing, University
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Creative Writing-Fiction

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Book Festival to get under way

There will also be Early Man model making workshop with Aardman, a creative writing master class with Christopher Edge and Elmer the Elephant storytelling with Liz Fost. The festival rounds off on Bank Holiday Monday with Dinosaurs Galore with Sir Charlie Stinky Socks by Kristina Stephenson and
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The Italian Version Of Motor1.com, The Number One Worldwide Automotive Publication, Is Online …

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The Italian Version Of Motor1.com, The Number One Worldwide Automotive Publication, Is Online …

“Establishing our version of Motor1.com is a cornerstone in the history of our publication and publishing house; we have reached incredible results in 18 years. The global platform allows us to grow without sacrificing the editorial quality that has made OmniAuto.it a touchpoint in the automotive
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USA TODAY Publisher: 'White House Correspondents' Dinner has lost its way'

Maribel Perez Wadsworth, president of the USA TODAY Network and publisher of USA TODAY, sent this letter Monday to Margaret Talev, president of the White House Correspondents' Association: Dear Margaret,. I am writing in the interest of starting a constructive dialogue about this year's White
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Buttigieg speaks to Writing and Rhetoric class

For the past two semesters, Ph.D. student Stacy Sivinski has taught “The Rhetoric of Place,” a Writing and Rhetoric course focusing on residents' relationship with their communities and the concept of community identity. The class specifically focused on the South Bend community, exploring its current
See Original Article

Flyover Fest could soar to new heights in second year

Not only is there no shame living in what coastal residents often call “flyover country,” a local book publisher is going to celebrate it — for the second time. The second Flyover Fest, featuring authors, musicians and filmmakers representing a range of voices, will be held May 10 to 12 at several venues in
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Scott Faughn, Missouri Times Publisher, Was Behind $50K Payment to Al Watkins

Scott Faughn, Missouri Times Publisher, Was Behind $50K Payment to Al Watkins … the attorney representing Greitens' most vocal accuser was forced to reveal the person who gave him $50,000 to encourage his advocacy — and it turned out to be a politically connected newspaper publisher. Attorney
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Writing across borders: Globalizing the Creative Writing Program Part 4

This panel on “Poetry and Poetics” featured Srikanth Reddy, Professor, Department of English, Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture, Committee on Creative Writing, University of Chicago as the moderator and Rosinka Chaudhuri; John Wilkinson, Professor, Department of English,
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Writing across borders: Globalizing the Creative Writing Program Part 3

This session on “Literary Fiction in a Transnational Perspective” featured Saikat Majumdar, Ashoka University as the moderator and Vu Tran, Assistant Professor of Practice in the Arts, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Creative Writing. Department of English; Committee on Creative Writing, University
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Creative Writing-Fiction

Only ChronicleVitae delivers higher ed jobs, a free dossier service, and career resources of Chronicle caliber. Recruiters find the most informed candidates in higher ed here.
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Book Festival to get under way

There will also be Early Man model making workshop with Aardman, a creative writing master class with Christopher Edge and Elmer the Elephant storytelling with Liz Fost. The festival rounds off on Bank Holiday Monday with Dinosaurs Galore with Sir Charlie Stinky Socks by Kristina Stephenson and
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History buff James E. Casto releases new soft-cover book

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History buff James E. Casto releases new soft-cover book

HUNTINGTON — Huntington native author James Casto remembers walking by the Coin Harvey House as a kid, looking at the year “1874” carved into stone and … WHAT: James E. Casto's new book,”Huntington Chronicles,” (Arcadia Publishing/History Press, $21.99) a new 160-page soft-cover book.
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UNSW Creative Writing graduate wins Premier's Literary Award

UNSW Sydney Creative Writing PhD graduate Roanna Gonsalves has won a NSW Premier's Literary Award. Gonsalves' debut book, The Permanent Resident, was named winner of the Multicultural NSW Award at a ceremony at the State Library of NSW on Monday. The Multicultural NSW Award, worth
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PHS Quill and Scroll inducts nine

This year's inductees were Skylar Cale (10th, Knight News), Hannah Gallagher (10th, creative writing), Ashlyn Havers (11th, Legacy Yearbook, Knight News, and creative writing), Kerrigan Hawthorne (10th, creative writing), Olivia Judy (11th, creative writing), Shalee Nelson (10th, creative writing),
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Three talented Kiwis shortlisted for Michael Gifkins Prize

Ruby Porter is a writer of prose and poetry, and an artist. She tutors creative writing at the University of Auckland and in high schools. Ruby has been published in Geometry Journal, Argos, Aotearotica, the Spinoff and the Wireless, and a selection of her poetry is available on NZEPC as part of Six Pack
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NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Kim Scott and Bram Presser scoop up accolades

Presser's debut novel, The Book of Dirt (Text Publishing), won the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000), the UTS Glenda Adams Award for New … Specifically, he was confronted after the death of his grandfather by an article that purported to reveal a secret history that Presser had hitherto been
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UAE leaders receive winners of Zayed Book Award

They also received publishers participating in the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, at Al Bahr Palace, in the presence of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Al
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Mandurah Murdoch University campus opens new Creative Arts Therapies course space

MURDOCH University has opened a new space at the Mandurah campus for its postgraduate Creative Arts Therapies course – the only university-level qualification of its kind in WA. The new space is tailored for artistic expression within classes, through art, drama, music, writing and dance therapy.
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NewFronts publishers seize on brand safety as a selling point

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NewFronts publishers seize on brand safety as a selling point

At last year's Digital Content NewFronts, ad buyers heard a lot of talk about brand safety from media companies that saw an opening to pry loose ad dollars from marketers spooked by all the stories about ads running on extremist videos on YouTube. A year later, some say they're making headway.
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YouTube Turns On TV Device Targeting: Google GDPR Plan Angers Publishers

Some DoubleClick for Publisher customers are irked by Google's assertion of itself as a data controller under GDPR, giving the tech company wider powers over publisher data and consent contracts. “Your proposal severely falls short on many levels,” four publisher trade associations representing about
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Book excerpt: BEAUT by Don Morrill of Tampa

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Book excerpt: BEAUT by Don Morrill of Tampa

University of Tampa creative writing Instructor Donald Morrill won the 2017 Lee Smith Novel prize for BEAUT, his story of Jill Lundgrove, the unforgettable protagonist of Beaut. Secluded in a cheap apartment on a ring road of Des Moines after a fire has destroyed her house — a blaze “the Monster,” her
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Haverhill High School's Reservoir Writers to Perform Original Work Downtown Friday

Open Mic nights and the Spring Poetry Series at Battle Grounds Coffee Company is presented by Creative Haverhill's River Bards. Each event begins with a featured poet, followed by an open mic portion of the evening. (WHAV file photograph). Haverhill High's Creative Writing Club, The Reservoir
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Writing across borders: Globalizing the Creative Writing Program Part 1

Gathering celebrated novelists, poets, translators, editors, teachers, and scholars from India, the US, and the UK, “Writing across Borders” launched a multifaceted discussion of interconnected literary futures in Asia, Europe, North America, and beyond. Srikanth Reddy, Professor, Department of English,
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Breaking down the acronyms of school testing

… and Writing, but for End-of-Course (EOC) exams including Civics, Biology, Algebra, and Geometry. “These are all basic assessments that cover our Florida standards,” Hudson explained. “FSA covers third grade through tenth grade for reading and FSA covers third grade through eighth grade for math.
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How comic books taught America about the Holocaust

The authors hope their book will once again help comics-obsessed kids learn about this dark chapter of human history. “For the average American teenager, it's something that happened a long time ago to other people in a faraway land. There's nothing like comic books to get teenagers interested,”
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Bits & Bytes: Shepard to discuss new book; 'Honoring Du Bois'; 'Alison Larkin LIVE!'; waste oil …

Shepard is the grandson of a slave, a former teacher and retired editor-in-chief of a major education publishing company. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Education and the Harvard Graduate School of Education where he received a Martin Luther King Jr. fellowship from the
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AI boffins rebel against closed-access academic journal that wants to have its cake and eat it

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AI boffins rebel against closed-access academic journal that wants to have its cake and eat it

Nature Machine Intelligence is a specialized journal concentrating on intelligent systems and robotics research. It's expected to launch in January next year, and is part of Nature Publishing Group, one of the world's top academic publishers. The joint statement written by Thomas Dietterich, a professor of
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Cochrane's Future Publishing and Open Access Arrangements

Today Cochrane announces important decisions on its future publishing and open access arrangements, part of its commitment of making Cochrane evidence freely and openly accessible to everyone all over the world. Cochrane has agreed improved terms and a two-year extension of its existing
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K. Lew

At a fanmeet, Red Velvet's Irene was asked which book she had recently read, to which she replied that she had read Jo Nam Joo's “Kim Ji Young Born in 1982” while on vacation. Afterwards, the book's sales increased by 462.4 percent and the book skyrocketed and ranked high on the best sellers chart
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Boulder Daily Camera editor loses job after publishing critical piece on paper's owner

The hedge fund that owns the Denver Post tried to silence a voice at the Boulder Daily Camera, which it also owns. The Camera's publisher wouldn't allow an editorial criticizing the ownership, so editorial page editor Dave Krieger posted it on an independent site, and lost his job. Krieger writes he
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Boulder City Council to consider resolution in support of Camera's 'independence'

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Boulder City Council to consider resolution in support of Camera's 'independence'

Brockett said he was inspired to bring forward the resolution after reading a blog post from Dave Krieger, the former editor of the Camera's editorial page, who wrote that he was fired in April after self-publishing an editorial in which he argued the future of the Camera is threatened by “draconian” cuts by
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Communication Professor Named 'Faculty of the Year' for Record Fifth Time

The prestigious Communication Program at Atlantic Cape offers five tracks including Communication Arts, Creative Writing, Journalism, Public Relations and Radio/Television/Film. Student accomplishments range from internships with MTV and Walt Disney World to movie appearances and NJPA
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Video Animates Poet Laureate Kim Dower's “I Sing the Body West Hollywood”

A West Hollywood resident for more than 30 years, she was born and raised in New York City and received a BFA in Creative Writing from Emerson … to the Missing Planet” (Red Hen Press, 2016) has been praised by Garrison Keillor, who has featured her work multiple times on “The Writer's Almanac.
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How to Get Your First 100000 Followers on LinkedIn

Leadership is a topic of perennial interest on LinkedIn, and something anyone can relate to. But you don't have to write about work, of course. There are hundreds of topics to write about, and I cover a lot of different ones in my articles: Technology, education, marketing, writing, parenting, and more.
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Miami Dade College's Miami Book Fair Presents Little Haiti Book Festival

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Miami Dade College's Miami Book Fair Presents Little Haiti Book Festival

Despite the many limitations and expectations placed on women by Haitian society, women writers are finding their voices and inspiring others. Four motivational writers will offer a brief discussion of their varying journeys toward first-book publication, including manuscript preparation and working with
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Ameliorating Tourism

In 2010, Lonely Planet, one of the biggest travel guide book publishers in the world termed Pakistan as 'tourism's next big thing'. But due to numerous reasons, being inbound terrorism he most prominent factor, the tourism in Pakistan did not enhance the way it was anticipated. Although, a country which
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Can Solid GPV Growth to Boost Square (SQ) in Q1 Earnings?

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Can Solid GPV Growth to Boost Square (SQ) in Q1 Earnings?

According to the Zacks model, a company with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) has a good chance of beating estimates if it also has a positive Earnings ESP . The Sell-rated stocks (Zacks Rank #4 or 5) are best avoided. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they're
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Community Focus – Release of Japanese Translation of “Japanese Eyes, American Heart …

… the Japanese translation of the three volumes of “Japanese Eyes, American Heart.” The books were published by the Tendai Educational Foundation, headed by Bishop Ryokan Ara, in cooperation with the Hawaii Nikkei History Editorial Board. They were translated by Kaitakusha Publishing in Japan.
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The Avengers: Infinity War Character The Writers Had Surprising Fun Writing For

At the time I had not seen the movie, so I was winging it when I asked them about the new character they had the most fun writing for, but they were pretty … Of course, the good news is that at the end she isn't one of the heroes killed when Thanos snaps his fingers… but that fact also makes me reflect
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New publisher takes reins of East Oregonian

Chris Rush will be new to Eastern Oregon, but he's no stranger to community journalism. The EO Media Group recently named Rush as the regional publisher and revenue director of the East Oregonian, Hermiston Herald, Blue Mountain Eagle and Wallowa County Chieftain. He will replace Kathryn
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Creative writing, chemistry, cinema studies students collaborate on safety films

A spirit of collaboration led to SUNY Oswego's creative writing, chemistry and cinema and screen studies programs working together to create a series of short films on laboratory safety. A 2017 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Humanities Collaboratory workshop — where faculty members could
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