18 Jun 2013

4 'Aha' Truths for a Changing Corporate Landscape

By Rick Martin
Thought-Leading CEO Reviews Time-Tested Principles

Technology is moving much faster than many of our institutions - while it continues to change the way people interact with businesses, many corporate leaders are still operating as if it didn't exist, says Thought Leader Architect Mitchell Levy.

"There are countless corporate leaders who do not recognize how today's shopper is different from yesterday's," says Levy, author of "#Creating Thought Leaders Tweet," (www.thinkaha.com/experts2gurus).

"Today's customers often become well-informed about products available to them even before companies have had a chance to reach out to them. They've made tech tools, from social media to mobile apps, an intimate part of their daily lives; the corporate leaders who have not done this often don't understand the new ways people are learning about and using - or not using - their products."

Corporate leaders can remedy that by becoming thought leaders, both within their businesses and beyond the corporate walls, and filling their ranks with thought leaders, Levy says.

"They need to become the voices that customers and industry peers turn to for expert advice, the voices that influence customer and industry decision-making," Levy says.

Anyone with expertise in their industry can do that with two core essential tools: a book they've authored, and social media.

Levy identifies four nuggets management should keep in mind:

• Make sure you are getting the right H.E.L.P.: This is an acronym Levy uses when evaluating a company; it stands for Healthy following, Execute well, Leadership and Proven platform. A healthy following means overall respect and esteem, both from colleagues in an industry and from customers. Increasing visibility online, utilizing social media platforms, blogs, search engine optimization (SEO) all contribute. Execute well and leadership are self-explanatory. "P" involves utilizing a marketing platform that allows you to reach your intended audience.

• The world seeks brands. People listen to and buy from people they know, like and trust: As consumers ourselves, we all are familiar with the visceral reaction we have to strong brands, everything from the Apple logo to our favorite paper towels at the local grocery store. Building your brand involves making sure that you're recognized in multi-sensory ways, and that customers associate what they hear, see and read with a very high rate of customer satisfaction. This means establishing a visual and interactive presence, and addressing any customer dissatisfaction.

• There is one reason thought leaders make it look so easy: they work at it all day, every day: Speaking of Apple, it would be an understatement to call the late Steve Jobs a perfectionist. The man who said, "My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to make them better," was never one to assume good things will happen on their own. Likewise, if an organization is to be at or near its best, leaders need to be "on it" 24/7 - knowing what to focus on and what to ignore.

• Thought leaders create trends and influence the industry: In business as in most areas of life, there are innovative leaders and those who follow them. The perceived brilliance of an idea is not just in how good it is, but in how bold it comes across. Of course, a bad idea will show itself in time. A leader cannot be afraid of stating his or her position clearly, or of thinking outside the box.

About Mitchell Levy

Mitchell Levy, Thought Leader Architect and CEO at THiNKaha, has created and operated 15 firms and partnerships since 1997. Today, he works with companies who are active in social media to leverage their IP and unlock the expertise of the employee base to drive more business. He is an Amazon best-selling author with eighteen business books including the recently released #Creating Thought Leaders Tweet. He has an extensive network, which he taps into to drive success for those around him. Levy is a frequent media guest and a popular speaker. In addition to the companies and joint ventures he has started, he has provided strategic consulting to over 100 companies, has advised over 500 CEOs on critical business issues through the CEO networking groups he's run, and has been Chairman of the Board of a NASDAQ listed company.

18 Jun 2013

Huntington University recognizes local Dean's List recipients

By Ashley Smith

HUNTINGTON, IN (06/17/2013)(readMedia)-- Huntington University has announced the students that were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2012-13 school year.

The Dean's List is published two times per year at Huntington University. The honor recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement during the previous semester. Honorees must be classified as regular students, be enrolled full-time with a load of 12 hours or more in graded courses, and must achieve a semester grade point average of at least 3.50 on a four-point scale.

The following students from your area were recognized:

  • Hannah McNaught, of Moline, IL, was a junior Theatre Design and Technology major.
  • Valerie Van Ee, of Eldridge, IA, was a senior Animation and Computer Science major.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America's Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its "Best in the Midwest" list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

18 Jun 2013

Bettendorf Resident Meghan Olt Earns Honors at Connecticut College

By Karen Laskey

NEW LONDON, CONN. (06/17/2013)(readMedia)-- Meghan Olt, a member of the class of 2016 at Connecticut College and a resident of Bettendorf, has been named to the Dean's Honors list for the 2013 spring semester.

At Connecticut College, Dean's Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.65, and Dean's High Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.78.

About Connecticut College

Connecticut College is a private, highly selective liberal arts college with 1,850 students and more than 40 majors in the arts, sciences, social sciences and humanities, as well as the option for students to self-design majors. The College offers a high level of intellectual challenge, a campus culture that supports students to tailor their educational experience to their own interests and goals, and a four-year career development program that teaches students how to translate a liberal arts degree into a first job or graduate school admission. Connecticut College is situated in the small New England seaport of New London. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.

18 Jun 2013

Q&A on Sexual Assaults in Military with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

By Grassley Press

Q:        How would you rate the U.S. military's handling of sexual violence within its ranks?

A:        It's unacceptable.  The U.S. military gets a failing grade for prosecuting offenders and flunks its responsibility to protect innocent victims of sexual violence.  Called before Congress in May to account for its abysmal track record on this emotional issue, the top brass representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard was taken to the woodshed for failing to stop the spread of sexual violence among its ranks.  Public confidence in the military culture and its justice system has been shaken as sexual assaults within the U.S. Armed Forces have increased.  A recent Department of Defense Report reveals a 37 percent increase in cases of sexual assault or unwanted sexual contact, estimating 26,000 cases in fiscal year 2012.  That same report showed a nearly 10 percent drop in rates of reporting, with victims reporting only 3,374 incidents to military police or prosecutors.  Notably, less than one in 10 cases ended with a sexual assault conviction at court martial.  Talk about a chilling effect.  The low reporting rate signals a growing number of victims is either too embarrassed to come forward, too afraid of retaliation or resigned the offender won't be held accountable for the crime.  This is not an issue from which military leaders can retreat.  Sexual offenders must understand they will not get a pass from prosecution.  It's time for offenders and enablers to stand down and for those all along the chain of command to stand up for victims.

 

Q:        How can the U.S. military improve its efforts to prevent these crimes and hold offenders accountable?

A:        With decades of negligence under its belt, the top brass has lost credibility to fix this leadership failure.  The absence of valor among the uniformed chain of command is remarkably disappointing considering the U.S. military code of honor is based on integrity and fidelity to the rule of law.  Failing to crack down on a corrosive culture or on individuals who use sexual violence as a means of power will create lingering institutional problems that jeopardize morale and impact recruitment and retention of troops.  That's why I'm an original co-sponsor of bipartisan legislation that would remove prosecutorial decisions from the chain of command.  Instead, the offices of the military chiefs of staff would have authority and discretion to establish courts, empanel juries and choose judges to hear case in military courts.  This bipartisan bill - the Military Justice Improvement Act (S.967) sponsored by Senator Kirstin Gillibrand -- also would stop military authorities from granting clemency or a lesser offense to convicted offenders.  It removes the discretion of commanders to alter convictions.  It's time to reboot the U.S. military's failed approach towards sexual violence by reforming the military justice system, preventing sexual violence, empowering victims to come forward and prosecuting sex crimes.

Q:        Why is Congress getting involved in a military issue?

A:        Sexual assault is not a military issue.  It's a law enforcement issue.  Unfortunately, military commanders have a failed track record that stretches a country mile.  When young adults make the honorable commitment to serve their country in uniform and put themselves in harm's way to defend and protect America's freedoms, they deserve to know the U.S. military will stand up to protect their rights throughout their military service, including access to justice.  The bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act would give members of the Armed Forces more confidence in the military system of justice, including protection from sexual violence and prosecution for those who violate the rule of law.

Monday, June 17, 2013
18 Jun 2013

Kansas airman to bike Iowa

By Carlos Cruz

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. - For most people, the thought of biking hundreds of miles through unfamiliar rugged territory is not only daunting, it's exhausting. For four McConnell Airmen, this is how they will spend their Saturday mornings for the next four weeks.

The Airmen are participating in the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. For the Air Force, the RAGBRAI gives Airmen a chance to showcase the service's fitness culture and recruit for enlisted and civilian positions in the Reserve, guard and active duty. When the McConnell Team crosses the starting line July 21, 2013, it will mark the 19th year the Air Force has participated in the event, which originated in 1973.

For Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Salomon, 931st Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight chief and RAGBRAI participant, the race is a labor of love. Salomon has been cycling for 12 years, and this is his second time participating as part of the Air Force cycling team for McConnell.

"[I began when] I was active duty in the Army in the late 1980s, and it continued when I joined the Reserve program [in San Antonio]. In 2003 I met up with some guys who were cycling," he said. "I was out riding one day and the team captain from there mentioned the Air Force Cycling team to me. "

During his first year on the cycling team, Salomon provided team support, which gave him exposure to the RAGBRAI. The following year, he rode with the team as a member. Despite a couple of medical setbacks in the years following, Salomon later rode later with the Scott Air Force Base, Ill., team, eventually ending up at McConnell, where he again established a cycling team. Like his previous teams, the McConnell team began through a mutual love of cycling.

"I met Tech. Sgt. Noel Heyer at a Christmas party when I got here in 2003," said Salomon. "He was excited and talked about getting a McConnell team started."

Heyer, a support section technician assigned to the 931st, said his love of cycling predates his military career.

"I got a bike when I was 4 or 5 years old, and before I even went outside, I took the training wheels off," he said. "I think my parents were surprised, but I rode it that very first day and I've pretty much been riding ever since."

Over the years, Heyer's hobby has led him all over the country. This is his first time to participate in the RAGBRAI.

In addition to individual cycling, the team, which also includes Tech. Sgts. Paul Shattuck, 931st MXS Hydraulics Section Chief and Christopher Peterson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-135 Instrument and Flight Control Systems specialist, the team performs a long distance training ride each Saturday leading up to the event in July.

"We average 30 miles per day for a daily ride," said Salomon. "You have to average 100 to 175 miles per week so when you get to the RAGBRAI and you're doing 500 miles across Iowa over seven continuous days, it won't be an issue because your body will be conditioned."

The mileage and challenge of finishing the race is part of what drew in Shattuck, who has been cycling since the early 1980s.

"The biggest challenge for me will be the 100-mile day," he said. "I'm looking forward to the challenge."

The logistics of the actual event are also important to consider, said Salomon.

"A lot of people think, 'Oh, we'll stay in a hotel.' That's not how it is," he said. "You are going to break down your own camp and set it up, while also prepping for your daily ride."

The team is also 100% responsible for providing their uniforms, entry fees, food, equipment, and transportation.

Despite the physical demands and the fees associated with the competition, the team is more focused on the actual experience.

"I'm excited," said Heyer. "I'm proud to wear the uniform as it is, but to be able to wear the AF bicycling kit, I'm very excited and just very proud to do it."

The chance to showcase the Air Force's wingman culture also motivates the team.

"That's what we are all about when we are out there; helping people and showing people that the Air Force is really a bunch of great people," said Salomon. "I look forward to the camaraderie and being around the AF cycling team members from other bases, as well as interacting with all the people out there."

The RAGBRAI begins July 21, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa. Since its inception in 1973, more than 275,650 cyclists have participated in the event.

For more information about the RAGBRAI, visit the official website at http://ragbrai.com/tag/ragbrai-2013/.

18 Jun 2013

Iowans Challenged to Show-Off Do-It-Yourself Projects Through Summer Social Media Contest for Chance to Win $2,500 Gift Card

By Ashley Jared

Under Construction: A Home Improvement Photo Contest to foster pride and benefits of homeownership

DES MOINES - The Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Association of Realtors®, Iowa Home Ownership Education Project and the Iowa Mortgage Association have partnered on an innovative social media contest that asks Iowans to show off their best Do-It-Yourself home projects and Pinterest™ aspirations. The contest is accepting entries from now through the end of July and offers a $2,500 gift card as the top prize.

"We're excited to offer this innovative social media contest in partnership with the Iowa Association of Realtors®, Iowa Home Ownership Education Project and the Iowa Mortgage Association as a way to raise awareness of the benefits of homeownership," said Dave Jamison, Iowa Finance Authority Executive Director. "We encourage everyone to enter and to vote often for their favorite entry and show us what fun, home projects that you have planned."

Any Iowan over the age of eighteen can participate by visiting a participating lender, housing counselor or Realtor®. Participants are asked to write a word or short phrase describing their project, or future project on a memo board and take a photo with their project and submit it through a participating lender, housing counselor or Realtor®. Submissions are being accepted now through July 31. A full list of participating locations is available at IowaFinanceAuthority.gov/Contest.

The winner will be determined by public voting August 1-16 at facebook.com/MeaningofHomeownership.

The winning participant with the most votes will receive a grand prize of a $2,500 Lowe's gift card and the winning Realtor® and lender/housing counselor will each receive a $2,500 Community Betterment Grant for all combined votes received. Lenders, housing counselors and Realtors® may sign-up to be a participating location by visiting IowaFinanceAuthortiy.gov/Contest.

"This is a great time to purchase a home or to be an existing homeowner. This partnership has created an exciting, new contest to help raise awareness of the many benefits of homeownership, with some friendly competition and fun," said Dave Bert, CEO of the Iowa Association of Realtors®. "We extended this year's contest so that more Iowans can get involved and realize the wonderful opportunities of homeownership."

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18 Jun 2013

Elizabeth Dhooge earns graduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis

By Melanie Walsh

ST. LOUIS, MO (06/17/2013)(readMedia)-- Elizabeth Dhooge, daughter of Mary and Alan Dhooge of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722), earned a graduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Dhooge graduated with a master of social work from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.

Dhooge was among the nearly 800 December graduates recognized during the December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony, which was held Dec. 1 in Graham Chapel on the Danforth Campus. The university's 152nd all-school Commencement ceremony was held May 17 in Brookings Quadrangle on campus. Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, who is credited with helping revitalize New Jersey's largest city with his hands-on and innovative approach, delivered the Commencement address. Booker, a Rhodes Scholar and Yale law graduate, received an honorary doctor of laws.

Dhooge graduated with a bachelor of arts in social work from University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 2011.

Washington University is counted among the world's leaders in teaching and research, and it draws students and faculty to St. Louis from all 50 states and more than 110 nations. The total student body is nearly 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The approximately 3,400 faculty teach in seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Brown School, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine. Twenty-three Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University, with nine doing the major portion of their pioneering research there.

The university offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.

18 Jun 2013

Senate internships available, applications due July 15

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley said today that fall internships for college-age Iowans are available and applications are due July 15.

These Senate internships are available in Grassley offices in Washington, D.C., Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, and Waterloo.  The fall session is set to start August 26.

Interns assist staff members with administrative, legislative and communications work, including that of Grassley's staff on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where he serves as Ranking Member.  An internship during the fall semester allows for a wide range of exposure for students on Capitol Hill.  A firsthand account of a Grassley internship can be seen here.

Grassley said he encourages young Iowans who are interested in learning more about the government to apply.  "Working in a congressional office is a good way for college students and new graduates to learn more about the legislative branch of the federal government while gaining valuable work experience.  Internships in my offices are available to students in all areas of study," he said.

 

Application forms are available on Grassley's Senate website and in Grassley's offices in Iowa.  Due to security-related delays in postal mail delivery to U.S. Senate office buildings, internship applications should be emailed to intern_applications@grassley.senate.gov or faxed to 202-224-5136.  For additional information, send messages to intern_applications@grassley.senate.gov or call 202-224-3744.
17 Jun 2013

U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Fifth Amendment

By John W. Whitehead

U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Fifth Amendment Right to Remain Silent During Police Questioning, Leaves Citizens With Burden of Knowing Rights

WASHINGTON, DC –In a blow to the fundamental right of citizens to remain silent, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that persons who are not under arrest must specifically invoke their Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination in order to avoid having their refusal to answer police questions used against them in a subsequent criminal trial. In a 5-4 decision in Salinas v. Texas, the Court upheld the conviction of Genovevo Salinas, who was found guilty of homicide after prosecutors argued that Salinas' silence during a police interview prior to his arrest was a "very important piece of evidence" and that only a guilty person would have remained silent when questioned about his connection to a crime. Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the majority opinion that Salinas "was required to assert the privilege in order to benefit from it," even though a person questioned while under arrest could not have his silence used against him. The Rutherford Institute filed an amicus curiae brief in the case, arguing that a person's refusal to answer police questions, even before arrest and before Miranda warnings are given, does not indicate guilt in light of the well-known "right to remain silent," and exclusion of evidence of silence is in keeping with the Fifth Amendment's guarantee that "[n]o person... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."

The Rutherford Institute's amicus brief in Salinas v. Texas is available at www.rutherford.org.

"What today's ruling by the Supreme Court says, essentially, is that citizens had better know what their rights are and understand when those rights are being violated, because the government is no longer going to be held responsible for informing you of those rights before violating them," said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead, author of A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State. "Mind you, this is the same court that agreed that cops who tasered a pregnant woman couldn't be held accountable because they were not aware that repeated electro-shocks qualified as constitutionally excessive and unreasonable force."

In 1992, Juan and Hector Garza were found murdered in their apartment. Genovevo Salinas, an acquaintance of the men, was suspected by police as being responsible for the murders. The police approached Salinas at his home and asked him to accompany them to the police station so they could question him and clear his name. Salinas was never handcuffed and was not given Miranda warnings. At the police station, Salinas was taken to an interview room where, during the course of the interview, police questioning became more accusatory, and Salinas was asked whether his father's shotgun "would match the shells recovered at the scene of the murder." Salinas remained silent and did not answer the question. The interview proceeded. At the conclusion of the interview, police arrested Salinas for outstanding traffic fines. The district attorney charged Salinas with the murders, but Salinas wasn't arrested on the murder charge until 2007. During the trial, the prosecutor suggested that Salinas' silence during the police interview prior to his arrest was a "very important piece of evidence" and that only a guilty person would have remained silent when questioned about his connection to a crime. The jury found Salinas guilty of murder and sentenced him to twenty years in prison. On appeal, Salinas argued that the prosecution's emphasis on his pre-arrest silence as evidence of his guilt was a violation of the Fifth Amendment's guarantee against self-incrimination. Two Texas appeals courts ruled that Salinas was not under government compulsion during the time of the police interview, thus he had no Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. In upholding the lower courts' rulings, the Supreme Court majority asserted that a person claiming the benefit of the Fifth Amendment's privilege "must claim it" and a person does not normally claim the privilege by remaining silent. In Justice Stephen Breyer's dissenting opinion, he argued that the fact that Salinas was a suspect in a criminal investigation gave rise to a reasonable conclusion that his silence derived from an exercise of his Fifth Amendment privilege.

17 Jun 2013

UH Students Cycling Cross Country in Support of People with Disabilities

By Mike Garrity

HOUSTON, June 17, 2013 - University of Houston students Michael Brooks and Matthew Docimo embarked on a 4,000-mile bike ride in San Francisco, Calif. on June 9. A little more than a week in to their ride, they have made their way to eastern Nevada. Their goal: cycle all the way to Washington, D.C. by Saturday, August 10, in support of people with disabilities.

"People with disabilities face many challenges every day that you and I cannot imagine. But one of the most tragic barriers is a lack of understanding by our society," said Docimo. "A simple message of empathy and acceptance is all it takes to break down this barrier, and I have committed myself to spreading this message this summer."

Docimo, a senior supply chain management major, and Brooks, a junior construction management major, decided to spend nearly nine weeks of their summer break cycling in their fraternity's 68-day Journey of Hope ride.

Both are members of the University of Houston's Beta Nu chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.  Pi Kappa Phi's national philanthropy organization, Push America, organized the ride.

Docimo said Push America's mission is, "To build leaders of tomorrow by serving people with disabilities today.  We try to change the way society perceives those with disabilities."

Docimo and Brooks are riding as a part of a 26-member team of cyclists being supported by a 10-member crew, with a goal of raising more than $650,000 for Push America's efforts to help support people living with disabilities. As of the start of their trek, Docimo has raised more than $9,300 for Push America and Brooks has raised nearly $6,000.

As a member of Pi Kappa Phi, Docimo said the Journey of Hope ride is not the first time he has raised funds on behalf of people with disabilities.

"I was able to participate in Give a Push Weekend (GAP) in Tulsa, Okla. in the fall of 2011. Building a jungle gym for the children of a local church and seeing them play on it was one thing, seeing the families approach the team of us with tears in their eyes will never leave my memory. Since that day, I have been motivated to continue to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Working with the Smarty Pants Academy, a day care center for children with disabilities in Houston, has also made a huge impact," said Docimo.

Brooks, a UH construction management major, is also quick to point out that more than 54 million Americans are currently living with a disability.

"In addition to cycling all the way to Washington, D.C., we will also be reaching out to thousands of people with disabilities along the way, working to spread a message of acceptance and understanding," said Brooks.

Each day during this summer trek, after a full 30 to 120 mile bike ride, the cyclists take part in a friendship visit where they interact with people with physical and mental disabilities.

"The feeling that you get from working with them is indescribable.  To try to convey the feeling we all get with words would do the experience an injustice. This has been the most humbling trip of my life," said Docimo.  "We went into the Journey of Hope with the idea that we would change the lives of those we meet, but, in turn, they change ours."

During one particularly challenging day of riding early in their journey, Brooks, Docimo and their team rode 92 miles over three California mountain passes, climbing a total of 12,000 feet.

"After 13 hours on the bike and upon completion, I couldn't help but let tears roll down knowing what our journey represents. The trip is one big metaphor. Those with disabilities cannot choose to just to give up when faced with hardships. They cannot opt out of their disability. They can only do one thing and that is to push on and endure. We are doing just that, gaining empathy and understanding the whole way," said Docimo.

Push America (http://pushamerica.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that's mission is to serve people with disabilities.  It was founded in 1977 as the national philanthropy of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity (http://www.pikapp.org) with the purpose of, "instilling lifelong service in its members and enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities."

About the University of Houston
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best colleges for undergraduate education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city, UH serves more than 40,700 students in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region in the country.

 

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