[CUUYAN-Announce] Young Adult News - June 15, 2005 - Issue 30 - Special GA Issue!
Petra Aldrich
paldrich at uua.org
Wed Jun 15 15:41:01 EDT 2005
1. Welcome from Petra Aldrich, Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office
Program Associate
2. Get involved in the Young Adult Movement! Elections at GA! YOU DON'T
HAVE TO BE AT GA TO RUN!
3. GA Opportunity! Join the YACM Publicity Team! Small Stipend
Available!
4. GA Event! Witness for Criminal Justice Reform to Abolish the Death
Penalty
5. Earn conference scholarships at the YACM Office.
6. Call for Applications for Global Leaders Summit
7. REGISTER FOR OPUS AND CONCENTRIC 2005!
8. Apply for Scholarships for Opus and ConCentric 2005!
9. Call for Submissions: T-SHIRT Designs for Opus/ConCentric
2005--Deadline Today!
10. Youth Delegation to Palestine/Israel
11. The 2005 (YAEF): Young Adult Ecumenical Forum on Globalization &
Poverty
12. Conference: Varieties of Spiritual Transformation: Scientific and
Religious Perspectives
13. Jump-Start GLSEN Leadership Team
14. A Plug for ConnectUU
15. Joining and being removed from C*UUYAN-Announce YA News
16. Contribute to the Young Adult News
17. Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office Contacts
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1. Welcome from Petra Aldrich, Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office
Program Associate
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Dear UU Young Adults & Allies,
Here is everything from last month, and more! Make sure you consider
applying for one of the C*UUYAN leadership positions up for election at
GA--you don't have to attend GA to run!
GA is days away, and we are all working very hard to prepare. Michael
Tino will be presenting a workshop about guiding youth into young
adulthood, orchestrating the Bridging Ceremony and the presentation of
the Anchor Congregation awards, and co-coordinating a number of
receptions. With representatives from the UUA Youth Office and
Washington Office for Advocacy, Michael will be co-presenting a second
workshop about the joint youth and young adult Legislative Advocacy
Project on comprehensive sex education, gender, and choice. Joseph
Santos-Lyons is organizing and participating in several workshops and
presentations on topics ranging from campus ministry to trans-racial
adoption, and with a number of different groups including the UU Men's
network and DRUUMM. Our office is especially excited to be working with
the Youth Office and the UUA Washington Office to bring youth activist
Shelby Knox to GA for a Q&A session following a screening of the
documentary "The Education of Shelby Knox." This documentary chronicles
Knox's efforts to institute of comprehensive sex education curriculum in
her high school in Lobbock, TX.
Your GA Young Adult Caucus staff has been working extremely hard to get
ready for our time in Ft. Worth. We are planning social events, daily
young adult/contemporary worships, anti-oppression workshops and
activities, discussion groups, and work relating to the business of
General Assembly. We are especially excited this year to be working more
closely with Interweave (the UU GBLTQ Organization) and with the UU
White Anti-Racist Ally's Organization. If you're coming to GA, make
sure you stop by our booth to pick up our daily GA Young Adult
Newsletter and see a complete schedule of young adult-related and Young
Adult Caucus-sponsored activities and events! You will find everything
from young adult meditation groups to late-night bowling expeditions to
anti-oppression dinner-and-a-movie events. We hope to see you there!
In faith,
Petra Aldrich
Program Associate
Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry
Unitarian Universalist Association
25 Beacon St
Boston, MA 02108
paldrich at uua.org
(617) 948 4629
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2. Get involved in the Young Adult Movement! Elections at GA! YOU DON'T
HAVE TO BE AT GA TO RUN!
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There will be 3 elections for Continental C*UUYAN leadership positions
at GA. Please consider offering your volunteer services by running for
one of these positions. Elections will take place during the YA Caucus
on Monday June 27th. You do not need to be at GA in order to run for
office. If you are interested in running please send a letter stating
your intent and your qualifications for the position to ella at riseup.net
or paldrich at uua.org .
GA Facilitator (1 will be elected, 1 year term)
The facilitator is responsible for guaranteeing that each conference is
organized and ensures that the core leadership team is on time and on
task. The facilitator is also responsible for guaranteeing that the core
leadership team follows CPC policy. This person is also a member of the
Conference Planning Committee. In addition the facilitator is
responsible
for the following:
-Assist in selection of staff and volunteers
-Assist in selection of local logistics, site, housing
-Assist in setting conference budget
-Direct planning and on-site implementation
-Facilitate evaluation
Compensation: Travel, Registration, and Housing for GA, Travel and
Registration for ConCentric
Ga Co-Moderators (2 will be elected, one 1 year term and one 2 year
term)
Purpose of Position:
Organize the annual General Assembly Young Adult Caucus.
Responsibilities:
Create and implement theme
Hire GA Young Adult Caucus Staff
Attend Annual Fall CPC meeting
Create budget
Mentor and train staff
Qualifications:
Leadership conference experience preferred
Organizational skills
People skills
Amount of Time Required:
CPC fall meeting and spring pre-site meeting
Staff conference calls
A few hours a week to begin with, more as the time draws near, up to a
few
a day
On-site 24 hours a day
Training Provided:
Anti-Oppression training
In communication/relationship with:
Conferences Planning Committee
ConCentric Facilitator
C*UUYAN Steering Committee
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3. GA Opportunity! Join the YACM Publicity Team! Small Stipend
Available!
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Coming to GA? Looking for something (else) to do while you're there?
Want $50?
Sign up for the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office Publicity Team!
The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry is looking for a few good
people to help promote young adult ministry at GA! Let's bring the
conversation about young adult and campus ministry out of its current
niches and into the whole denomination!
We need people who are:
1) Friendly and outgoing,
2) Attending GA, and
3) Passionate about young adult ministry!
We'll Give You:
1) A through understanding of our programs and resources so you can talk
about them,
2) A clipboard with publicity materials for you to hand out,
3) A snazzy T-Shirt emblazoned with the words "Ask Me about Young Adult
Ministry!" and
4) $50 for your time and energy!
With These Tools We Want You To:
1) Attend at least one workshop or presentation a day on a topic that is
implicitly relevant to young adult ministry or campus ministry. IF
POSSIBLE, during the discussion period, find a way to tell people about
the connection between young adult/campus ministry and the topic at
hand.
2) "Canvas" for young adult ministry outside of major GA events
3) Help out at our booth in the exhibit hall.
4) Make yourself visible and accessible to people interested in young
adult and campus ministry!
Interested? Contact Petra Aldrich, Young Adult and Campus Ministry
Program Associate.
(617) 948 4629 paldrich at uua.org.
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4. GA Event! Witness for Criminal Justice Reform to Abolish the Death
Penalty
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Public Witness to Abolish the Death Penalty in Texas and Nationally!
Join President Bill Sinkford, Texas UUs, and our interfaith allies and
advocacy partners at General Assembly! We will assemble for a rally and
press conference on Saturday, June 25th at 12:45 outside the Convention
Center (at 9th and Main Streets).
This action will follow the Saturday vote on the Statement of Conscience
for Criminal Justice and Prison Reform and provide an opportunity for us
to put our faith into action. Our faith calls on us to work for a
moratorium on the death penalty. As UUs we have a reverence for life, a
commitment to racial justice, and an understanding that human judgment
is fallible. See
http://www.uua.org/programs/justice/ga05deathpenaltyrally.pdf for
details.
Sponsoring Organizations include: Unitarian Universalist Association,
UUs for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, Amnesty International, Texas
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Murder Victims Families for
Reconciliation, Social Action Committee of First Jefferson Unitarian
Universalist Church, Ft. Worth, Texas, UUs for Drug Policy Reform, and
Texas CURE (Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants).
Information and advocacy opportunities will be provided!
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5. Earn conference scholarships at the YACM Office
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Calling all young adults!
The Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office is seeking a few good
volunteers who would like to help us with our work!
In turn for 35 hours of service, we'll give you a $150.00 scholarship to
your choice of ConCentric, Opus, or General Assembly. Hours are
flexible. Tasks include data entry, archiving, and preparing mailings.
Come contribute to our movement through support of young adult and
campus ministry and help yourself get to an awesome UU conference!
If interested, please contact Erik Kesting (ekesting at uua.org ,
617-948-6463) or Petra Aldrich (paldrich at uua.org, 617-948-4629).
We hope to hear from you soon!
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6. Call for Applications for Global Leaders Summit
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Globally conscious college and graduate students are invited to apply
for Bringing the World Home retreats being held in Maryland and Virginia
in July and August. The retreats will assemble student leaders from
across the U.S. for a weekend of workshops, speakers, and discussions
focused on techniques for raising global consciousness in the U.S.
Thanks to the generous support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the
Open Society Institute, the Hewlett Foundation, and the DarMac
Foundation, the weekend conferences are free for selected students
including food and lodging.
The Bringing the World Home retreats will take place over two weekends:
- July 2-3 in Emmitsburg, Maryland (Emmitsburg is 75 minutes from
Washington, D.C., and 3.5 hours from New York City)
- August 19-21 at Pocahontas State Park near Richmond, VA (Richmond is 2
hours from Washington, D.C.)
At the retreats, students will learn strategies for talking global
issues with Americans and techniques for organizing town hall meetings
on America's role in the world. Students will also have the opportunity
to meet and exchange ideas with a diverse group of young leaders,
equipping them with the knowledge, support and structure to implement
these ideas in their neck of the woods. The retreats will also feature a
panel discussion on postgraduate opportunities in international affairs
and guest lectures on U.S. foreign policy.
The retreats are being coordinated by Americans for Informed Democracy
(AID), a non-partisan organization working to raise global awareness on
more than 250 U.S. university campuses and in more than 10 countries.
AID was originally started in September of 2002 by Marshall and Rhodes
scholars at Oxford University who sought a new vehicle to bring the
world home to Americans and it has quickly become the premiere network
for globally conscious young leaders. For more information about AID,
including stories about the group by the New York Times, Washington
Post, CNN, and others, visit http://www.aidemocracy.org/.
Interested students should send a resume and a note identifying which
retreat they prefer to application at aidemocracy.org. Applications will be
considered on a rolling basis and applicants will be notified within 48
hours of submission if they have been selected to attend a summit. To
learn more about Bringing the World Home, see summaries of our recent
Spring 2005 and Winter 2004 retreat series. Questions? Call us at 202
270 6268 or e-mail application at aidemocracy.org.
Please note: Americans for Informed Democracy will do its best to
arrange car pools for students without transportation coming from nearby
cities such as Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York.
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7. REGISTER FOR OPUS AND CONCENTRIC 2005!
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Yes folks, that's right! Online registration for Opus and ConCentric
2005 is Officially OPEN!
Register TODAY on the Opus and ConCentric event pages at
www.connectuu.com <http://www.connectuu.com/> , and don't forget to
check out Expressions in Color, the pre-Opus People of Color retreat!
Opus 2005: Who We Art: Spirituality and Art in the Heartland
How do you express the sacred? How do you divulge your thoughts of the
divine? Do you dance to convey your convictions or do you write to
relinquish emotions? Does song seep out of you or do you find solace in
the sciences? Whatever the mode, it is often our desire to find ways to
express what our spirituality means to us. Come join us at Who We Art:
Spirituality and Art in the Heartland, this year's theme for OPUS 2005,
the C*UUYAN annual spiritual retreat. Here we will discover how we
practice the sacred and the artist that lies within us as well as
unknown gifts we possess, yet to be unearthed.
ConCentric 2005: Weaving Our Web: Developing Interconnections Within and
Beyond ConCentric is the annual meeting of C*UUYAN, the Continental
Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network. Young adults are helping to
lead our spiritual movement to become more radically inclusive and
justice-centered. This year's conference will encourage and help UU
young adult leaders to develop a sense of well-being in ourselves, our
communities, and the world. Come join other UU young adult leaders at
Camp Hantesa near Boone, Iowa where we will weave together, ways of
strengthening our young adult movement. District representatives and
participants will have an opportunity to network with each other and
learn from the experiences of other UU Young Adults and the work they
are doing in their congregations, districts and regions. This years
workshops will be focused on developing strong local YA groups and
connecting with each other on a national and international scale. We
will focus on strengthening our inner-spiritual being in order to give
us strength to foster our movement beyond ourselves and our current
congregations. Join with us this August to Weave a strong Web that will
ensure the continued success of our continental young adult movement.
Expressions in Color: A People of Color Pre-Opus Event:
In the spirit of love and justice we extend a warm welcome to Young
Adults of Color to a pre-Opus overnight retreat in calm Iowa. Our vision
is to nurture connections, improve our ability to express ourselves and
continue to build positive race relations. Led by DRUUMM Young Adults,
this 24 hour event promises to be rich in dialogue, creative work and
peace making.
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8. Apply for Scholarships for Opus and ConCentric 2005!
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Scholarships are now available for Opus and ConCentric 2005! Submit a
scholarship application online at
http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/conferences/Scholarships.htm to apply for a
scholarship to Opus or ConCentric. Due to an unprecedented outpouring of
generosity from the community, a SIGNIFICANT amount of money is
available for scholarships this year! Great job everyone! Apply for
scholarships now!
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9. Call for Submissions: T-SHIRT Designs for Opus/ConCentric 2005
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This is a call for anyone who would like to submit a design for the 2005
Opus and ConCentric T-shirts.
The design must incorporate the themes of both Opus and Concentric and
mention the site of the conference.
http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/conferences/opus.html
http://www.uua.org/ya-cm/conferences/concentric.html
It should also include the dates of the conference.
The deadline for entries will be June 15.
Please send your designs to me in JPEG format. If you would like to
mail them my address is 221 Isabella Street East, Saskatoon, SK, S7J
0B2. You should send them early as I cannot accept any designs that
arrive after June 15.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing your designs,
Neal
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10. Youth Delegation to Palestine/Isreal
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YOUTH DELEGATION TO PALESTINE/ISRAEL
August 15 - 23, 2005
www.binakehilla.org
Do you want to visit the Holy Land-whatever your religious
identity-with a diverse group of like-minded youth? Do you have a
proven history of social justice work? Do you want to meet with
peace-activists and policy-makers in the Middle East as a part of
formulating a balanced, equitable end to the Occupation? Are you willing
to bring your experience back to your community as another step in the
fight for justice? Do you temper idealism with common sense and good
humor?
Join the Bina Kehilla Palestine-Israel delegation. Bina Kehilla is
Arabic
for building & Hebrew for community. As our name suggests, we are
seeking to build community and good will between all sides of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The trip is not about tourism and
kibbutzim, nor is it about vilification or patronization. This is an
expedition to truly explore the injustices that exist in
Israel-Palestine today, and to bear witness to these injustices in our
own communities as a part of enabling a lasting peace.
We are dedicated to providing an informative, intensive, and balanced
view of the situation in Palestine-Israel. On this trip, you will meet
with a range of people, from activists to settlers, all of whom are
grappling with potential solutions to the current hostilities. You will
be a part of a diverse group of young peace-activists; who will bring
their own ideas, passion, and expertise to the table.
Parts of the trip will be intense. You will not be standing in front of
bulldozers or facing off with armed guards, but you will see,
firsthand, the privations that water-theft has wreaked on Hebron, be
subject to checkpoint security, and meet people who have been
physically and psychologically damaged by the conflict.
It will not be all struggle and strife. There will be time to take part
in Tel Aviv night-life, to explore the beauties that Jerusalem has to
offer, and to simply enjoy the company of other young activists.
For more information: www.binakehilla.org
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11. The 2005 (YAEF): Young Adult Ecumenical Forum on Globalization &
Poverty
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Who: Ecumenical Young Adults (ALL denominational and
non-denominational backgrounds are welcome! Young adults from countries
outside of the US are equally encouraged to apply.)
Where: Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri
When: August 11 - 14, 2005 (12:00 pm Thursday through 12:00 pm
Sunday)
Cost: $45 registration fee/lodging/meals
$35 registration fee/meals (for participants who can provide
their own lodging)
Participants must arrange their own transportation. Some need-based
travel
assistance is available. Think about sponsorship from your church!
Purpose: The YAEF is a grassroots, collaborative response to the lack
of programming for young adults. The mission of the 2005 Young Adult
Ecumenical Forum on Globalization and Poverty is two-fold: First, we
will critically examine issues of contemporary concern within the
context of the American Church. Second, we will use this contemporary
issue as a means to empower young adult, ecumenical leaders. We will
create space for dialogue rather than dogma, and together, visualize the
role that justice-driven young adults can take within the church.
Local Projects: The YAEF started as a "local project," which its
organizers brought back from a 2003 World Council of Churches Stewards
event in Geneva. Similarly, the 2005 YAEF was planned by participants
of the 2004 YAEF. Likewise, forum participants will envision some way
to take their experiences back home and act upon them. As faithful
believers, we recognize that education and discernment must be
accompanied with obedient action.
Key Note Speakers :
Dr. Reverend Larry Bropleh World Council of Churches Representative to
the UN
Dr. Daniel Deffenbaugh Professor of Religion, Hastings College
Wilson Dickinson Vanderbilt Theology Student & 2004 YAEF
Committee
Dr. Reverend Michael Kinnamon Professor of Mission & Peace, Eden
Theological Seminary
Dr. Rebecca Todd Peters Professor of Religion, Elon University
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12. Conference: Varieties of Spiritual Transformation: Scientific and
Religious Perspectives
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The Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS) is holding a
week-long conference on the topic "Varieties of Spiritual
Transformation: Scientific and Religious Perspectives" on Star Island,
located off the coast of Portsmouth NH, from July 30 - August 6, 2005.
The conference will be co-chaired by neurobiologist Andy Newberg and
religion scholar Karl Peters and is open to all interested persons.
Speakers will address the following kinds of questions: What is
spiritual transformation? What conditions and practices generate
transformative changes in the brain? To what extent is spiritual
transformation beyond conscious control? What physiological, cognitive,
affective, and behavioral changes result from spiritual transformation,
and how do these influence health? What are the theological meanings of
experiences of spiritual transformation? For more information on IRAS,
Star Island, conference speakers, and registration, please consult
www.iras.org/conference.html.
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13. Jump-Start GLSEN Leadership Team
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GLSEN is the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, based in New
York City. The Jump-Start Leadership Team will be a team of about 70
students from across the country of all sexual orientations, gender
identities and backgrounds working to create safer schools for all
students. If selected to be on the team, students will travel to
Atlanta, GA with GLSEN in July to attend a training session, Summer
START to prepare them for the year ahead. More information about the
Leadership Team and the application for the team are available at this
link: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/student/library/record/1777.html
<blocked::http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/student/library/record/1777.
html> and more information on GLSEN is available at our website,
www.glsen.org <blocked::http://www.glsen.org> .
For more information contact:
Peg Duffy
Student Leadership Intern
GLSEN
90 Broad St. 2nd floor
New York, New York 10004
Ph: (212) 727-0135 x. 8069
Fax: (212) 727-0254
www.glsen.org <blocked::http://www.glsen.org>
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14. A Plug for ConnectUU
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ConnectUU is an online database of Unitarian Universalist youth and
young adult groups. You can find a group or event near you, register to
get information about upcoming events and informing groups, and much
more! Over two dozen new groups and events have been added to ConnectUU
in the past month -- everything from conferences to weekly Soulful
Sundown services to movie nights to campus Ministry groups. So check it
out! You may find exactly what you been looking for.
http://www.connectuu.com <http://www.connectuu.com/>
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15. Joining and being removed from C*UUYAN-Announce YA News
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To be removed: Send an email to paldrich at uua.org Subject heading: Remove
YA News
To be added: Send an email to paldrich at uua.org Subject heading: Add YA
News
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16. Contribute to the Young Adult News
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Call for submissions to C*UUYAN Leaders for YA News
Deadline for Submissions: 15th of every month
C*UUYAN Announce is a monthly Young Adult Newsletter that is distributed
continentally over email and is also available on www.uuyan.org
<http://www.uuyan.org/> . C*UUYAN Announce reaches over 3500 young
adults in the United States and Canada. Please send all submissions to
Petra Aldrich paldrich at uua.org in the YA-CM office by the 15th of each
month. C*UUYAN Announce is usually posted in the third or fourth week
of the month. We welcome submissions of all kinds but encourage brevity
and links to more information. If you have any questions please feel
free to contact Petra Aldrich paldrich at uua.org <mailto:paldrich at uua.org>
in the YA-CM office (617) 948 4629.
Please Include:
- Title
- Brief write-up/paragraph/explanation
- Email or web links
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17. Young Adult & Campus Ministry Office Contacts
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Petra Aldrich - UUA Young Adult and Campus Ministry Program Associate
(617) 948 4629 paldrich at uua.org
Joseph Santos-Lyons - UUA Director of Campus Ministry & Field Organizing
(877) 270 3302 jsantoslyons at uua.org
Michael Tino - UUA Director of Young Adult and Campus Ministry
(919) 401 9944 mtino at uua.org
Erik Kesting - Young Adult and Campus Ministry Office Administrator
(617) 948 6463 ekesting at uua.org
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