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February Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
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Upcoming Events
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New ProfessionalsMarch 25 - Cup Cake Decorating Class
April 20
Joint Meeting with AACT
Ron Sukenick, Motivational Networking - Relationship Strategies
Waterford Banquets, Elmhurst
Technical Session - Imbibe - Sold Out with Waiting List
May 1853rd Annual Tanner Lecture Cafe La Cave, Des Plaines, IL
8th Annual CSIFT
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Pictures from March Dinner Meeting - Student Night
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Welcome New Members!
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The Chicago Section IFT Welcomes New Members from January 2015!
Elizabeth Acton, Insight Beverages Michele Bergamesca, Barentz James Clark, CPS Inc Ariel Cudia, Kraft Foods Junzhou Ding, University of Illinois Timothy Gordon, Lifespice Ingredients Tam Grall, Tyson Shyamoli Gramopadhye, Illinois Institute of Technology Ociel Haro, Prinova Patrick Kocher, Kraft Foods Sheri Lynn, Kraft Foods Group Claire Mollitor, Iowa State Forres Pawling, Tilley Chemical Company Steven Pringle, Renessenz CHENG QIAN, Illinois Institute of Technology Laura Quinn, Kraft Foods Dana Roberson Paul Schlundt, Carl Buddig and Company Sartaj Singh, Narula Stacey Stevens, FoodMinds Yufei Tan Suzana Tripologos, Wrigley Adriana Velasquez, Tate & Lyle Wenqi Zhu, University of Illinois
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CSIFT Leadership Team
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Officers:
John Budin, Chair Glenn Bluemer, Chair Elect Olivia Fisher, Secretary James Colby, Treasurer John Chambers, Past Chair
Executive Committee:
Bill Becht
Mike Carson
Laura Colby
Joy Dell'Aringa
Laura Gray
Matt Hutchinson
Jan Miller
Linda Perucca
Keith Shafer
Manoj Shah
Timothy Stubbs
Mike Wanous
We are always looking for volunteers to help with the work of the Section - get involved today! Contact BusinessOffice@ChicagoIFT.org
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Members-Only Knowledge Center
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Did you know that as a member of CSIFT that you have access to all of the newsletters since 2007? In addition, you can search for particular topics or speakers using the Search Feature in the Members-Only Website.
Also, take advantage of the online membership directory to find a "lost" associate or to follow up on a sales lead. You can add to your profile any time you'd like.
Search for Suppliers exhibiting at Suppliers' Night by using the online Exhibitor Search. And, of course, the Career Center is also included in the Members-Only website.
Take advantage of these great benefits - login to members-only.
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Issue: #8
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March 19 , 2015
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Message from Our Chair: John Budin
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Dear CSIFT Members and Friends,
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John Budin
CSIFT 2014-15 Chair
FONA International
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This past Monday the Chicago Section IFT hosted our annual Student Night event. The Student Event started by having 71 students participate in a tour of Silliker at their Crete (Illinois) facilities. Joe Capp, VP of Human Resources for Silliker, held a question and answer session for students, which was followed by a lunch funded by Silliker. Read more>
CSIFT Scholarship Initiative
Students represent the future of the food industry, yet a disturbing trend is the continued degradation of state and federal funding towards our Universities. The Chicago Section IFT currently gives $29,000 annually in different forms of scholarships and awards to students pursuing a career in the food industry. But in order to maintain the integrity of educating our future industry colleagues, more support is clearly needed.
The Chicago Section IFT has taken this to heart, where a proposal for more support is being developed that will soon be discussed and voted on at an upcoming Executive Committee Meeting. Read more>
Best regards,
John Budin
Chicago Section IFT Chairman 2014-2015
FONA International, Inc.
Phone: (630) 578 8588
email : jbudin@fona.com
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Global Food Forums' 2015 Clean Label Conference
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2015 Clean Label Conference is a product development event focused on providing R&D with practical and impartial food science-based formulation advice on developing simple, "real," natural-positioned food & beverage products. Seating is limited. Click on ad to learn more.
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April 20 Dinner Meeting: Ron Sukenik
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The Power is in the Connection
In a world where building and strengthening business relationships have become paramount, Ron Sukenick helps us to identify the beginning steps and skills that are needed in order to reap the relationships rewards we all look for.
From understanding the importance to building Social Capital in our personal life, our communities and our business, to recognizing the importance of how the 5 R's of Relationships play a vital role in all relationship building that we do.
When Social Capital is down, the opportunity to connect and strengthen the relationships we have, as well as the relationships were growing becomes an opportunity for all those that seek it.
You can expect Ron's presentation to be highly interactive, entertaining, and insightful as Ron leads us through a Kaleidoscope of information. Read more: The Power of Making the Connection and The World of Relationship
About the Speaker
Ron Sukenick is the president and founder of The Relationship Strategies Institute, a global training and business development company that provides the business community with strategies for developing and effectively utilizing deeper professional relationships.
He is a three times Best Selling Author with his new book "21 Days to Success through Networking - The Life and Times of Gnik Rowten" recently became an Amazon Best Seller. Visit Ron's website.
The April meeting is held jointly with AACT.
Dinner Information
933 S Riverside Dr, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: (630) 279-0270
Dinner Menu
Butler passed Hors D'oeuvres
Samosa Chaat - Mild, Reshmi Kabab, Chicken Tikka - Mild, Mango Lassi Fountain
Dinner Buffet
Vegetarian: Saag Paneer & Kaju Curry
Non-Vegetarian: Tandori Chicken, Lamb Rogan Josh - Mild, & Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal Makhani - Mild
Rice: Biryani
Bread: Mixed Naan / Paratha
Salad: Papad, Raita, Mango Pickles, Chutney
Dessert
Gulab Jamun & Pina-Orange Ice Cream
Fees:
$50.00 Members
$60.00 Non-members
(After Thursday, April 16 at 5:00 PM all prices are $60.00/$25.00/30.00)
$25.00 Student Members, Emeritus Members, & Unemployed Members
Unemployed Members use voucher #UNEMP-1010050
Schedule:
4:00 - 5:00 PM - Executive Board Meeting
5:00 - 6:00 PM - Social Hour with cash bar and Appetizers
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SPEC Engineering is the April Dinner Meeting Sponsor
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CSIFT Recognizes Service - Nominate Someone!
We are seeking recommendations for the Chicago Section IFT Ellery H. Harvey Service Award. Ellery H. Harvey was the first Chair of the Chicago Section IFT when it was founded back in January 1941. The Ellery H. Harvey Service Award recognizes an outstanding food technologist who has distinguished him or herself in the service of the Chicago Section IFT. Only Chicago Section members are eligible, excluding the Awards Committee Members and elected officers.
The award consists of $200 honorarium, plaque, and expenses of the awardee to the presentation at the May Tanner Meeting. If you know of someone who has made great contributions to the Section please use the link below to nominate and help recognize them for all their efforts. This is our time to say THANK YOU!
The deadline is March 31st. After the nominees are collected, a panel of Past Chairs will select the awardee.
Use this link to submit your nomination: Link here:
If you'd rather use a paper nomination form you can download it from the Awards and Scholarship page of the website.
If you have questions on accessing either nomination format, please contact the CSIFT Business Office by phone at 630-916-4960 or by Email at BusinessOffice@ChicagoIFT.org
Thank you for your support!
John Chambers
Awards and Nominating Committee Chair 2014-2015
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Global Food Forums' 2015 Protein Trends & Technologies Seminar
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Save the Date! 2015 Protein Trends & Technologies Seminar is a product development event focused on providing R&D with practical food science-based formulation advice on developing new protein-enhanced snacks, beverages, cereals, dairy products, baked goods and meal replacement products. Click on ad to learn more!
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| Strietelmeier Scholarship Application Open | | |
Unemployed & Want to Attend the Annual IFT Meeting & Expo?
The Chicago Section IFT provides up to $3,000 of Scholarship funds for unemployed individuals who are seeking employment in the food industry. The scholarship can be used to cover expenses from attending the Annual IFT Meeting and Expo, or it can be used to cover expenses from training workshops, short courses, etc. The maximum amount an individual can be awarded is $1,000. This scholarship offers an excellent networking opportunity for unemployed members to attend a Food Science-related course that may assist in obtaining employment. As well, the applicant can utilize the scholarship money to attend an IFT Short Course or the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo!!Deadline to apply is May 1, 2015. Click here to learn more. |
March 9 Student Night & Sweetener360 - Review
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An Unprecedented Look at How Consumers Feel About Sweeteners and Why
117 members & friends and an additional 75 students enjoyed the presentation by The Sweetener360 at our March 9 meeting. If you missed it, you can download the presentation here.
Student Night was a GREAT SUCCESS - Thank You! Chicago Section IFT owes much of its success to the volunteers who support its activities. Student Night is an event that is important to students in the greater Chicagoland area as they prepare to enter the Food Science workforce.
75 students from Dominican University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Purdue University, and the University of Illinois began their day with a tour at the Silliker Plant in Crete, Illinois viewing the Food Science Center and the Routine Lab.
Joe Capp, VP of Human Resources at Silliker was available in the Career Center for questions from the students. They concluded their visit with a pizza lunch also provided by Silliker. Thank you Silliker!
After lunch they traveled to the Carlisle in Lombard for 2 hours of Speed Networking. With the assistance of 45 volunteers the students were able to get 1:2 time with our local experts. Thank you volunteers!  |
Jackie Alkovich, Lab Support
Nicole Augoustatos, Astrix Inc.
Daniel Best, Best Vantage, Inc.
Glenn Bluemer, Barry Callebaut
Jack Cappozzo
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Kate Catencamp, CPS 4 Jobs Recruiter
Ariel Cavazos, Kraft
John Chambers, DMH ingredients
Molly Connors, Kraft Foods
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Dan Coules, Edlong
Sue Dedmond, Sun Opta
David Douglass, Niutang
Jenn Farrell, Unilever Food Solutions
Olivia Fisher, Virginia Dare
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Charles Gary, Lab Support
Ricki Hansen, Prinova
Jerry Johnson, Alamance
Jessica Jurgenson, Fonterra NA
Anne Karius, Prayon
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Linda Kragt, Morton Salt
Devin Kummer, Prinova
Mark Lavery, Woodland Foods
Alvin Lee
David LeVally, LeVally Ingredient, Food & Technology Co.
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Cyndie Lipka, Prinova
Arthur Lopez, Finlays
Catherine McCarthy, Lab Support
Todd McInerney, Magrabar
Jan Miller, IDF
Paulo Mohyla, OSI
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Paulo Mohyla, OSI
Chris Naese, Dupont
David Pluth, Lab Support
Deb Polcyn, Newly Weds Foods
Victoria Polzin, Prinova
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Mary R., CPS 4 Jobs Recruiter
Ramesh Reddy, IFSH
Mona Reinhard
Barbara Schmidt, CTI Foods
Manoj Shah
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William Shazer, Ed Miniat
Tracy Sheehan, Solvay
Timothy Stubbs, National Dairy Council
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Darryl Suskin, Custom Culinary
Max Ukaigwe, CP Kelco
William Weissinger, FDA
Zuoxing Zheng, Kraft Foods
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We appreciate our sponsors!
The entire day is free to the students and the cost for the dinner is offset by the contributions of our sponsors. Thank you to the following individuals and companies who provided this support.
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Laura Arias, Matson Consulting
Pauline Budzik
John Chambers, DMH Ingredients
David Douglas, Niutang
Dennis Ferrarelli, N2N Global
Laurne Hopkins, Sensient Colors, LLC
Shari Joslin, Senomyx
Jan Miller, IDF
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Christopher Naese, Dupont
Uwe Nienaber, Kraft Foods
Ellie O'Brien
Debra Polcyn, Newly Weds Foods
Krista Ruhnke, Dempsey Corporation
Bill Smialek, Silgan Contianers
Max Ukaigwe, CP Kelco
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Thanks to both Nestle and Pepsico for their generous contributions!
Goodie Bags Galore!
Each student also received a Padfolio from Chicago Section IFT and a Goodie Bag donated by and filled to capacity with donations from the following companies:
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Bay Valley Foods
Blommer Chocolate
Carmi Flavors
DMH Ingredients
Edlong Dairy
Ferrara Candy
Flavorchem
FONA Int''l
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Fonterra
Glanbia Nutritionals
IDF
Kraft Foods
Morton Salt
John B. Sanfillipo
Loders Croklaan
Pepsico / Quaker
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Roquette
Saratoga
Schulze & Burch
Silliker
TH Foods
Virginia Dare
Winona Foods
Wrigley
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Thanks to the Student Night Committee!
None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our 2014 Student Night Committee. A special thanks goes to:
Keith Schafer, Power Packaging - Hospitality Committee Chair
Dennis Ferrarelli, N2N Global, Ivonne Litwin, Silliker, Inc., Marie Loewen, Blommer Chocolate, Wendy Mosier, Ramesh Reddy, IFSH, Laura Saran, Wrigley, & Susan Schaad, Bay Valley Foods.
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Get Involved - Join the CSIFT Leadership Team!
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Chicago Section IFT is led by a dynamic group of volunteers - each of whom contributes to the success of our Section. Getting involved is a great way to share your knowledge, sharpen your leadership skills, and expand your professional network. Download current list of openings
Become an IFT Ambassador for your Organization!
Be the voice of Chicago IFT at your company
- Distribute Event Notices
- Notify employees of Volunteer Opportunities
- Advocate for Employee Engagement
- Communicate specific needs that target benefits to your employees
- High-level approach to giving back to the food industry
- Eligible for prestigious VIP Guest Program
- Participate in Exclusive Ambassador Only Events
Interested in Becoming an Ambassador for your Company? Email BusinessOffice@ChicagoIFT.org
Get Involved!
There are many opportunities to volunteer your time and share your knowledge with other members and friends of the Section.
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Annual Golf Outing - Cog Hill - August 18
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Join Chicago Section IFT members and friends at our 8th annual golf outing at beautiful Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont, IL. This historic course is challenging for serious golfers and a natural setting for duffers! And as always, the outing supports CSIFT Scholarships...2014's outing raised almost $17,000 for scholarships!
We are very excited to have three courses reserved at Cog Hill Golf Course - Courses 1, 2, and 3. Shot-gun start & prizes will be awarded on all 3 courses so everyone has a chance to win! Once we have 360 golfers registered we will be able to open Dubs Dread again this year.
Cost per golfer $160.00.
Golfing will be followed by a social hour with hors d'oeuvres. The day will conclude with a dinner buffet and awards presentation
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Scholarship Committee Update
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CSIFT Scholarship Recipients Attend Student Night
Chicago Section IFT was pleased to recognize CSIFT Scholarship recipients at our March 9 Student Night event. David Bloom shared what his scholarship award has meant to him.  The Scholarship committee takes great pride in working with students, and it has been incredibly rewarding to help so many young people who want to develop their future careers in the food industry. We commend these students for their academic achievements, and look forward to supporting more outstanding students in the future with these CSIFT scholarships.The CSIFT scholarships and their most recent recipients are as follows: University of Illinois Jonathon Baldwin Turner Scholarship: Janique Tyler (2013-2014) and Naomi Mitts (2014-2015). University of Illinois Teaching Assistantship: David Bloom (2013-2014) and Harry Bansal (2014-2015). The IFT Feeding Tomorrow Scholarship, which is supported by the CSIFT, was awarded to students at 2 different schools. - University of Illinois: Ally Becraft and Virginia Luchini.
- Purdue University: Jay Gilbert, Anna Hayes, and Ryan Murphy.
Learn more about the CSIFT Scholarship Program
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Remembering Barbara Pincus Klein, Ph.D.
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February 17, 2015 |
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois remembers and celebrates a lifetime of scholarly contributions, professional mentorship, and deep friendships as we honor the passing of Barbara P. (Bobbi) Klein, PhD. She died on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at her home in Champaign, surrounded by her loving and devoted family.
Dr. Klein was raised in the Bronx, New York, where she graduated from the Bronx High School of Science at the age of 16. She then attended the New York State College of Home Economics at Cornell University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Food and Nutrition in 1957. She completed the Master of Science degree in Food and Nutrition at Cornell University in 1959. Read more>
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Career Center: Members Can Post Jobs and Search for Jobs Online!
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Has your organization taken advantage of the CSIFT New Career Center? Members can search for jobs and can post jobs anytime they want!
Just login to the Members-Only section of the website and click on Career Center on the left.
Check out the latest job postings!
Non-members can view general content about job postings. Non-members can also post jobs on the CSIFT LinkedIn Jobs page.
Open a Jobs Discussion to post your job and avoid the new LinkedIn Fees.
Need Help? Contact Employment Chairperson Michael Mastrangelo for more information or contact the CSIFT Business Office at 630-916-4960.
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Professional Development Committee News
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Our next soft skill workshop is being planned for May. Following a successful creative event in December, the team is looking at several themes. Top on the list is Negotiating Skills, a topic of relevance at all levels within an organization and in our day-to-day lives. Based on feedback from our members, we are considering holding the workshop the afternoon of our Section's May Dinner Meeting. Stay tuned for details. Technical Sessions The Professional Development team is also excited to announce that our April 30, technical session event is well under way. The topic is "The Flavor of Coffee: From Bean to Cup". Imbibe has graciously offered to host the session at their new state-of-the-art beverage facility in Niles. The Imbibe team has also done a great job helping us with promotion and publicity of the event. Our speakers are Hillary Sandrock from Imbibe, Dianne Gill and Katy Metcalf from Diageo North America. Following the session, there will be tour of Imbibe's 40,000 square foot facility. Price is $15 for section members and $25 for non-members. The event will run from 730am-10am. Breakfast will be provided - courtesy of Imbibe. The session is currently sold out, but a waiting list is in place so sign up in case we have cancellations. Employment/Career Center We have a number of great positions posted on our easy to use Employment page of the website. We are also very proud that we are able to provide our members with this service. It utilizes new technology allowing companies to post open positions on the site virtually, on their own. It is free to post a job. The only requirement is that individuals who post jobs are members of the section. We are always looking for energetic and passionate individuals to join our team. If you are interested, please contact us. Download article Sincerely, Susan Abraham-Rivera, Ph.D. , Professional Development Chair, AgriFIS, Inc. Email: susan@agrifis.com Phone: 847.942.4136 Michael Gross, Career Guidance and Continuing Education sub-committee chair, Clutch Global Logistics Email: michael.gross@clutchgl.com Phone: 630.346.4791 Shannon Wilson, Tate and Lyle Email: shannon.wilson@tateandlyle.com Phone: 847.448.4884 Leslie Taylor, IOI Loders Croklaan Americas Email: leslie.taylor@croklaan.com Tel: 815.730.5208 Michael Mastrangelo, Employment/ Career Center sub-committee chair, LifeSpice Ingredients Email: michael@lifespiceingredients.com Tel: 773.710.4701 Zeek Agosto, Technical Sessions sub-committee co-chair, Univar Email: eagosto76@sbcglobal.net Phone: 312.399.8308 Maureen Oskielunas: Technical Sessions sub-committee co-chair, Kraft Food Ingredients Email: maureen.oskielunas@kraftfoods.com Phone: 773.456.0698 Jeffrey Jendryk, CDM Smith Inc. Email: jendrykjp@cdmsmith.com Phone: 312.802.9936 Michael Grainda, Univar, Email: michael.grainda@univar.com
Zara Raneses, Griffith Labs Email: zraneses@griffithlaboratories.com |
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