I got an email yesterday about this event from the speaker, Michele Costello. I met her from someone I met at an Acumen Fund event a few weeks ago. Networking is fun!
Cheers,
Katharine
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Michele Costello on "Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of Microfinance"
Thursday, October 7, 2010
06:00 PM to 08:00 PM
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE
48 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Tel: 212.908.4110
Fax: 212.908.4601
Please join the Museum's Young Leadership Council for a young professionals networking event with guest speaker Michele Costello. Events in this series take place the first Thursday of every month and are designed for students and professionals between the ages of 21-40. Wine, beer and light refreshments will be served.
About the Speaker
Michele Costello is a Director at the Royal Bank of Scotland and leads the Portfolio Management NV team. In this role, she manages a credit portfolio of US-based multinational clients and is responsible for a team of professionals across various industry sub-portfolios. Michele is an experienced debt professional, with a background in corporate, leveraged, syndicated and real estate finance. Her interest in microfinance has led to various volunteer activities and affiliations with NY- area microfinance organizations, a role as outreach director for a microfinance renewable energy project in Haiti, a role as co-founder of a microfinance education company, and an Adjunct Professor position at Baruch College teaching a microfinance course. Michele received an MBA in Finance and Economics from New York University Stern School of Business and her BA from the University of Notre Dame.
Admission is free for Young Professionals Circle members, or $10 for non-members. RSVP to Lindsay Seeger at 212-908-4110 or lseeger@moaf.org.
http://www.moaf.org/events/general/evt_20101007
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Sparkseed Sake Night - Wed. October 6
I'm going to this! I <3 entrepreneurs + nonprofits + tech + new media + innovation. Be there or be square.
Happy networking,
Katharine
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7:30pm SPARKSEED SAKE NIGHT
Looking to fuel your entrepreneurial free spirit? Join us for this month's Sparkseed meet up at Shochu+ Sake Bar Izakaya Ten network, get inspired, do something cool...
We're bringing together innovators in media/new media, business/finance, the arts, nonprofits, and tech.
Come out to meet new people and discuss your latest ideas for social entrepreneurship, millennial empowerment, and changing your life and the world.
We're bringing together innovators in media/new media, business/finance, the arts, nonprofits, and tech.
Good people, cool place... Kampai, we'll see you there!
http://www.izakayaten.com/
www.sparkseed.org --linking you up with the right people
Where:
Izakaya Ten
207 10th Avenue (between 22nd-23rd St)
New York, NY
Free event: RSVP at http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/d3ad42a6569f8109101ffce5554b757b?pa=1931719713
Happy networking,
Katharine
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7:30pm SPARKSEED SAKE NIGHT
Looking to fuel your entrepreneurial free spirit? Join us for this month's Sparkseed meet up at Shochu+ Sake Bar Izakaya Ten network, get inspired, do something cool...
We're bringing together innovators in media/new media, business/finance, the arts, nonprofits, and tech.
Come out to meet new people and discuss your latest ideas for social entrepreneurship, millennial empowerment, and changing your life and the world.
We're bringing together innovators in media/new media, business/finance, the arts, nonprofits, and tech.
Good people, cool place... Kampai, we'll see you there!
http://www.izakayaten.com/
www.sparkseed.org --linking you up with the right people
Where:
Izakaya Ten
207 10th Avenue (between 22nd-23rd St)
New York, NY
Free event: RSVP at http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/d3ad42a6569f8109101ffce5554b757b?pa=1931719713
Monday, October 4, 2010
Alternative Currencies, Communities, and the Marketplace - tonight, Mon. Oct 4 Meetup
I got an email reminder about this event. Meetup.com is awesome for finding cool events with great people on interesting topics in your neighborhood!
Happy networking,
Katharine
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In collaboration with the Money Meetup NYC, join a lively panel exploring the way alternative currencies, communities, and marketplaces are used in new business models and projects. The panel brings together a striking group of entrepreneurs, creators, and technologists. We'll begin with responses to the question; "What does fake money have to do with community and exchange?" and then go on to panel discussion and questions from the audience.
We'll be opening up for drinks and conversation at 6:30, then the panel will start at 7.
Speaker Bios:
Karthik Swaminathan is the co-founder and experience designer of One Blue Dot share networks. Share networks allows user to use their online social networks to share skill and resources and goods, stimulate economic activity and build resilient communities in the real world. He has an extensive background in creating user experiences for top e-commerce sites such as J.Crew and Coach, niche social networks such as Scholastic Lesson Exchange and many mobile and emerging media platforms.
Judith Hamerman-Zeller is an advisor to Hub Culture, a network that blends both physical and virtual places. Membership benefits include network tools that help build worth, Pavilions that offer interesting new ways to work and a global currency (Ven) that powers the Hub Culture world. Judith brings a rich background in business, technology, media and entertainment to the panel. Judith began her career with Miramax Films and relocated to SF in 1995 for the launch of Web 1.0. There, she held executive stints with endemic technology publishers including CMP and IDG and well as spending seven years at Time Warner’s Business and Financial Network. During this time, she worked with both Global 500 and start up firms to help them take advantage of the most innovative communication platforms available. Additionally, Judith worked on launch product for Time Warner, including a direct to Wal-Mart consumer media product.
Paul Glover is founder of Ithaca HOURS local currency, Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP), Citizen Planners of Los Angeles, League of Un-Insured Voters (LUV), Neighborhood Enterprise SchoolTeachers (NESTS), Philadelphia Regional & Independent Stock Exchange (PRAISE), Ithaca Health Alliance, and other groups. He is editor of Green Jobs Philly News. He holds degrees in Marketing and in City Management. He has taught urban studies at Temple University. He is author of Hometown Money, Los Angeles: A History of the Future, Health Democracy, Green Jobs Philly, and other books. He is a consultant for grassroots economic development. In 1978 he walked across the United States, entirely on foot, from Boston to San Diego.
Anton Vidokle was born in Moscow and lives in New York and Berlin. His work has been exhibited in shows such as the Venice Biennale, Liverpool Biennial, Lyon Biennial, Dakar Biennale, and at Tate Modern, London; Musée d’art Modern de la Ville de Paris; Museo Carrillo Gil, Mexico City; UCLA Hammer, LA; ICA, Boston; Haus Der Kunst, Munich; P.S.1, New York; among others. With Julieta Aranda, he organized e-flux video rental - an artwork in the form of a traveling video rental store, which traveled to numerous art centers in Europe, North and South America. As a founder of e-flux, he has produced projects such as Do it, Utopia Station poster project, and organized An Image Bank for Everyday Revolutionary Life and Martha Rosler Library. Vidokle initiated research into education as site for artistic practice as co-curator for Manifesta 6, European Biennial for Contemporary Art, which was canceled. In response to the cancellation, Vidokle set up an independent project in Berlin called Unitednationsplaza—a twelve-month experimental school involving more than a hundred artists, writers, philosophers, and diverse audiences. Most currently, Vidokle is collaborating with Julieta Aranda on Time/Bank.
Happy networking,
Katharine
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Alternative Currencies, Communities, and the Marketplace
Oct 4 Mon 6:30 PM
- Location
- 45 Rockefeller Center, 3rd Floor New York, NY , NY 10020This is a private home or office
- Who’s coming?
- 14 MembersWho's hosting? Leah Belsky
We'll be opening up for drinks and conversation at 6:30, then the panel will start at 7.
Speaker Bios:
Karthik Swaminathan is the co-founder and experience designer of One Blue Dot share networks. Share networks allows user to use their online social networks to share skill and resources and goods, stimulate economic activity and build resilient communities in the real world. He has an extensive background in creating user experiences for top e-commerce sites such as J.Crew and Coach, niche social networks such as Scholastic Lesson Exchange and many mobile and emerging media platforms.
Judith Hamerman-Zeller is an advisor to Hub Culture, a network that blends both physical and virtual places. Membership benefits include network tools that help build worth, Pavilions that offer interesting new ways to work and a global currency (Ven) that powers the Hub Culture world. Judith brings a rich background in business, technology, media and entertainment to the panel. Judith began her career with Miramax Films and relocated to SF in 1995 for the launch of Web 1.0. There, she held executive stints with endemic technology publishers including CMP and IDG and well as spending seven years at Time Warner’s Business and Financial Network. During this time, she worked with both Global 500 and start up firms to help them take advantage of the most innovative communication platforms available. Additionally, Judith worked on launch product for Time Warner, including a direct to Wal-Mart consumer media product.
Paul Glover is founder of Ithaca HOURS local currency, Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP), Citizen Planners of Los Angeles, League of Un-Insured Voters (LUV), Neighborhood Enterprise SchoolTeachers (NESTS), Philadelphia Regional & Independent Stock Exchange (PRAISE), Ithaca Health Alliance, and other groups. He is editor of Green Jobs Philly News. He holds degrees in Marketing and in City Management. He has taught urban studies at Temple University. He is author of Hometown Money, Los Angeles: A History of the Future, Health Democracy, Green Jobs Philly, and other books. He is a consultant for grassroots economic development. In 1978 he walked across the United States, entirely on foot, from Boston to San Diego.
Anton Vidokle was born in Moscow and lives in New York and Berlin. His work has been exhibited in shows such as the Venice Biennale, Liverpool Biennial, Lyon Biennial, Dakar Biennale, and at Tate Modern, London; Musée d’art Modern de la Ville de Paris; Museo Carrillo Gil, Mexico City; UCLA Hammer, LA; ICA, Boston; Haus Der Kunst, Munich; P.S.1, New York; among others. With Julieta Aranda, he organized e-flux video rental - an artwork in the form of a traveling video rental store, which traveled to numerous art centers in Europe, North and South America. As a founder of e-flux, he has produced projects such as Do it, Utopia Station poster project, and organized An Image Bank for Everyday Revolutionary Life and Martha Rosler Library. Vidokle initiated research into education as site for artistic practice as co-curator for Manifesta 6, European Biennial for Contemporary Art, which was canceled. In response to the cancellation, Vidokle set up an independent project in Berlin called Unitednationsplaza—a twelve-month experimental school involving more than a hundred artists, writers, philosophers, and diverse audiences. Most currently, Vidokle is collaborating with Julieta Aranda on Time/Bank.
Events Oct. 4-8 - from the Live With Design email list
A shout-out to Brielle Maxwell for this great "Live With Design" events email list! Also see www.livewithdesign.org for more info.
Happy networking!
~Katharine
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Happy networking!
~Katharine
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Monday, October 4
6p GRASSROOTS CAMP MEETUPFind the Big Fish: Researching Donors and Foundations Online Want money? Find donors. The bigger the better. Learn to catch big fish that most nonprofits and candidates are chasing. Where:Botanica 47 E Houston St New York, NY 10009 Free event: RSVP |
Tuesday, October 5 |
6pm AFNY HAPPY HOUR ArtFarm BENEFITI fell in love with this project on Kickstarter. Now you can support their endeavors with the raffle at Architecture For Humanity's Happy Hour! Where:GE Monogram Design Center Architects and Designers Building 150 East 58th Street, 10th Floor New York, NY Free event: RSVP |
Wednesday, October 6 |
7:30p SPARKSEED SAKE NIGHTLooking to fuel your entrepreneurial free spirit? Join us for this month's Sparkseed meet up at Shochu+ Sake Bar Izakaya Ten network, get inspired, do something cool... We're bringing together innovators in media/new media, business/finance, the arts, nonprofits, and tech. Where:Free event: RSVP |
Thursday, October 7 |
9pm CATAPULT DESIGN VISITS NYCSo exciting! Catapult is here in New York! Catapult is a product strategy firm working with clients around the world on transformative products for the billions of people living in underserved communities. At 9:30 Catapult's co-founders will give a brief overview of our latest work after an intro by Board member Graham Hill, founder of TreeHugger. Spread the word! Where:LOLITA 266 Broome Street, New York, NY Donation:$5 |
Friday, October 7 |
5pm CONFLUX FESTIVAL KICKOFF Conflux, the art and technology festival for the creative exploration of urban public space, presents 75+ interactive art and technology events over the weekend of October 08–10, 2010 in the East Village. Participants will transform the neighborhood into a street-based laboratory with art installations, interactive performances, games, guided expeditions and more. Where:NYU's Barney Building, 34 Stuyvesant Street Admission:$5 day pass to Conflux Cafe |
Saturday, October 8 |
10a- 6p RE:FORM SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT
A high profile, art exhibition, event series, and public awareness campaign designed to bring together and engage the creative community in the drive to reform the American public education system.
Artists include: Shepard Fairey, Mel Kadel, Michel Gondry, Ron English, Swoon, WK Interact, Chris Johanson, FAILE, Jo Jackson, Maya Hayuk and over 150 more.
Where:
RE:FORM SCHOOL NYC GALLERY
233 Mott Street
New York, NY
233 Mott Street
New York, NY
Free event: Details
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Building Partnerships: What Men Can Do to Advance Women’s Leadership, Tues Oct. 5
Just heard about this from an email from a fellow woman professional....
~Katharine
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The Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard invites you to attend:
Building Partnerships: What Men Can Do to Advance Women’s Leadership:
Oct 5, 2010
12:30 – 6:30 PM
Event Oval
Diana Center, Barnard College
12:30 – 2 p.m. - Luncheon and Keynote:
Introduction: Debora Spar, President, Barnard College
Introduction of Keynote Speakers: Stephanie Bell-Rose, Managing Director, TIAA-CREF Institute
Keynote: Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
2:00 – 2:30 - Break, Book Signing, Coffee and Dessert
2:30 – 3:45 - Panel Discussion: Strategies for Advancement: Tales from the Public Sector
Moderator: Marie Wilson, Founder and President, The White House Project
Panel Participants:
Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Leadership Conference Education Fund
*Corey Booker, Mayor, Newark, New Jersey
James Basker, Professor of English and Richard Gilder Professor of Literary History, Barnard College
4:00 – 5:15 - Panel Discussion: The Value Added: Lessons Learned in the Business World
Moderator, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Ravi Singh, Managing Director Credit Suisse
Jeffrey Toobin, CNN Legal Correspondent
Craig Jones, Global Head of Diversity, Barclays Wealth
*Conrad Person– Director, Corporate Contributions, Johnson & Johnson
5:30 – 6:30 Cocktail Reception
* invited, not yet confirmed
RSVP: athenacenter@barnard.edu or call 212 854-1197
~Katharine
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The Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard invites you to attend:
Building Partnerships: What Men Can Do to Advance Women’s Leadership:
Oct 5, 2010
12:30 – 6:30 PM
Event Oval
Diana Center, Barnard College
12:30 – 2 p.m. - Luncheon and Keynote:
Introduction: Debora Spar, President, Barnard College
Introduction of Keynote Speakers: Stephanie Bell-Rose, Managing Director, TIAA-CREF Institute
Keynote: Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
2:00 – 2:30 - Break, Book Signing, Coffee and Dessert
2:30 – 3:45 - Panel Discussion: Strategies for Advancement: Tales from the Public Sector
Moderator: Marie Wilson, Founder and President, The White House Project
Panel Participants:
Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Leadership Conference Education Fund
*Corey Booker, Mayor, Newark, New Jersey
James Basker, Professor of English and Richard Gilder Professor of Literary History, Barnard College
4:00 – 5:15 - Panel Discussion: The Value Added: Lessons Learned in the Business World
Moderator, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Ravi Singh, Managing Director Credit Suisse
Jeffrey Toobin, CNN Legal Correspondent
Craig Jones, Global Head of Diversity, Barclays Wealth
*Conrad Person– Director, Corporate Contributions, Johnson & Johnson
5:30 – 6:30 Cocktail Reception
* invited, not yet confirmed
RSVP: athenacenter@barnard.edu or call 212 854-1197
Socially / Environmentally Responsible Investing Meetup, Sunday Oct. 10
Dear readers,
You may be wondering - do I actually go to all of these events that I write about. The answer is no; time is finite, and I'm busy too. That said, this is one of those events that I haven't gone to that I hope to go to in the future whenever I'm in NYC on a Sunday night (which is currently not often, but may change).
In case you're wondering how I find these events...it's a mix of email listhosts, LinkedIn group digests, Meetups I've joined (www.meetup.com - check it out!), and people sending me info directly.
Happy networking!
~Katharine
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Socially / Environmentally Responsible Investing Monthly Meetup
Sunday, October 10, 2010 6:30 PM
This Meetup repeats on the 2nd Sunday of every month.
Location:
National Financial Network
7 Hanover Sq 8A
New York NY 10004
You may be wondering - do I actually go to all of these events that I write about. The answer is no; time is finite, and I'm busy too. That said, this is one of those events that I haven't gone to that I hope to go to in the future whenever I'm in NYC on a Sunday night (which is currently not often, but may change).
In case you're wondering how I find these events...it's a mix of email listhosts, LinkedIn group digests, Meetups I've joined (www.meetup.com - check it out!), and people sending me info directly.
Happy networking!
~Katharine
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Socially / Environmentally Responsible Investing Monthly Meetup
Sunday, October 10, 2010 6:30 PM
This Meetup repeats on the 2nd Sunday of every month.
Learn from an Socially Responsible Investment Expert.
Enjoy a complimentary dinner.
See how the rich get richer.
Help save save the planet.
Enjoy a complimentary dinner.
See how the rich get richer.
Help save save the planet.
Location:
National Financial Network
7 Hanover Sq 8A
New York NY 10004
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Columbia Social Enterprise Conference - Friday, October 8
Yes, it's expensive on a student/job-seeker budget ($110/professionals, less for students/faculty/alumni), but I think this event might be worth investing in if you're serious about a career in social entrepreneurship. I bit the bullet on price and will be attending. If it's as amazing as the Millennium Campus Conference was a few weeks ago (heck, it's in the same building!), this conference should be totally awesome. Check out the schedule for more info on the speaker list - there are a ton of great changemakers lined up.
Happy networking!
Katharine
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Schedule: http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/students/organizations/sec/conference2010/schedule.htm
Location:
Alfred Lerner Hall
2920 Broadway at 115th Street
Columbia University
New York, NY
The Columbia campus on Morningside Heights is located at Broadway and 116th Street in Manhattan.
Overview: Despite the economic downturn, social enterprise has continued to attract attention and investment around the world. Social enterprise is here to stay. Yet while we’ve seen dramatic growth in some areas — from the charter school movement to microfinance and insurance — where will the next phase of social innovation come from? How will social impact investors uncover new opportunities? And what new financing models will help to get new ventures off the ground, particularly given tough economic times?
Leading investors, entrepreneurs, business and social sector leaders are focused on finding and financing the next wave of social and environmental innovation.
The 2010 Social Enterprise Conference — Redefining Return: Financing and Scaling Social Innovation — will bring together thought leaders and industry leaders in the field who understand the current status of the social enterprise landscape and where it is going, as well as industry professionals from all sectors who are pursuing innovative models at the intersection of business and social enterprise.
Please click here to register online now and secure your Friday October 8, 2010 Social Enterprise conference ticket. Each year the conference sells out prior to the day of the event. We can only consider accepting walk-ins after 10:30 AM on the day of the conference, depending on capacity constraints. Some walk-ins may be unable to attend.
Registration fee:
- Professionals: $110
- Columbia Business School Alumni/Faculty/Staff:* $95
- Networking & Cocktail Reception only: $40
- Students:* $70
- Columbia Business School current student member of Social Enterprise, International Development or Green Business Club:* $55
* Please note that all students will require student ID at registration. Columbia Business School alumni status and student club membership for SEC, IDC and GBC will be verified.
Conference attendees will receive a one year subscription to Fast Company as well as a special offer to subscribe to Inc. magazine included with registration (each of $10 value; click here for refund details).
Refund Policy
Columbia Business School will offer a refund, less $20, until September 24, 2010. After September 24, 2010 registration will not be refunded for any reason. To request a refund please email socialenterprise@gsb.columbia.edu with the subject line: Refund Request.
Receipts
Please print or save your receipt as you will not be able to access it after you exit the registration module. If you need a receipt, please contact socialenterprise@gsb.columbia.edu with the words Receipt Request: Your Name in the subject line.
Discounts and Comp Policy
We are unable to provide comp tickets or discounts for individuals, nonprofits, NGOs or any other groups. We cannot make exceptions for either personal or professional reasons.
Happy networking!
Katharine
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Schedule: http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/students/organizations/sec/conference2010/schedule.htm
Location:
Alfred Lerner Hall
2920 Broadway at 115th Street
Columbia University
New York, NY
The Columbia campus on Morningside Heights is located at Broadway and 116th Street in Manhattan.
Overview: Despite the economic downturn, social enterprise has continued to attract attention and investment around the world. Social enterprise is here to stay. Yet while we’ve seen dramatic growth in some areas — from the charter school movement to microfinance and insurance — where will the next phase of social innovation come from? How will social impact investors uncover new opportunities? And what new financing models will help to get new ventures off the ground, particularly given tough economic times?
Leading investors, entrepreneurs, business and social sector leaders are focused on finding and financing the next wave of social and environmental innovation.
The 2010 Social Enterprise Conference — Redefining Return: Financing and Scaling Social Innovation — will bring together thought leaders and industry leaders in the field who understand the current status of the social enterprise landscape and where it is going, as well as industry professionals from all sectors who are pursuing innovative models at the intersection of business and social enterprise.
Please click here to register online now and secure your Friday October 8, 2010 Social Enterprise conference ticket. Each year the conference sells out prior to the day of the event. We can only consider accepting walk-ins after 10:30 AM on the day of the conference, depending on capacity constraints. Some walk-ins may be unable to attend.
Registration fee:
- Professionals: $110
- Columbia Business School Alumni/Faculty/Staff:* $95
- Networking & Cocktail Reception only: $40
- Students:* $70
- Columbia Business School current student member of Social Enterprise, International Development or Green Business Club:* $55
* Please note that all students will require student ID at registration. Columbia Business School alumni status and student club membership for SEC, IDC and GBC will be verified.
Conference attendees will receive a one year subscription to Fast Company as well as a special offer to subscribe to Inc. magazine included with registration (each of $10 value; click here for refund details).
Refund Policy
Columbia Business School will offer a refund, less $20, until September 24, 2010. After September 24, 2010 registration will not be refunded for any reason. To request a refund please email socialenterprise@gsb.columbia.edu with the subject line: Refund Request.
Receipts
Please print or save your receipt as you will not be able to access it after you exit the registration module. If you need a receipt, please contact socialenterprise@gsb.columbia.edu with the words Receipt Request: Your Name in the subject line.
Discounts and Comp Policy
We are unable to provide comp tickets or discounts for individuals, nonprofits, NGOs or any other groups. We cannot make exceptions for either personal or professional reasons.
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