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<br>Follow this blog to keep up to date on what's going on in the department.D Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438575924690499750noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329295211659010102.post-24721694142197968612019-11-08T05:45:00.001-05:002019-11-08T05:45:30.562-05:00Senior Thesis - Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div>Great turnout for our first Senior Thesis presentations of the year. Great work, Erica Mitchell, Joe Dickman, David Ferguson, and Andrew Carter. More to come next week...</div>D Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438575924690499750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329295211659010102.post-6473875896046220332019-10-11T15:52:00.001-04:002019-10-11T15:54:49.777-04:00Students Share about their Summer Research IntershipsSeven students shared about their summer research internships at a recent department dinner. The student internships represented experiences ranging from an NSF-REU at a computational chemistry lab and an industrial position at a pharmaceutical research facility to research at Taylor with some of our very own faculty. It was great to see how much they have learned and how excited they are to share about their experiences.<br />
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<br />D Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438575924690499750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329295211659010102.post-56325760067878140312019-10-11T15:37:00.000-04:002019-10-11T15:37:11.424-04:00Four Students Visit Eli LillyFour students were selected to participate in the annual Analytical Chemistry Outreach Day at Eli Lilly (Indianapolis). Students were able to visit labs and talk with Lilly employees to see what life is like working in the pharmaceutical industry. A point of emphasis for the program is to show students how chemists, analytical chemists in particular, are involved in all stages of drug manufacturing from discovery through production. <br />
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for 5 mornings, each with a different theme. This year, we chose the themes of
polymers, electricity and magnets, pH, light and color, and forensics. The activities
came from a research project from summer 2018 (found <a href="https://tuchemistry.blogspot.com/p/education-resources-title-tbd.html" target="_blank">here</a> or under the "Educational Resources" tab of this blog), labs from some of
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One of the highlights of the week included an unknown spill activity. Students had
10 household solutions like ammonia, lemon juice, and shampoo. They found the
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week, we allowed students to experiment with film canisters, alka seltzer, and
paint for a colorful and dramatic finish. Parents were invited to watch from
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in the parking lot, ran, and waited for the “pop!” We ended up with an over 10 foot rainbow splattered banner now hanging proudly from the spiral staircase.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The goal for the rest of the summer is to first finish cleaning up the labs in preparation for the school year. Once all the equipment has been put away, it's time to start creating a curriculum for next year!<br />
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<br />Emily Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168759605398699852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329295211659010102.post-18983694062796161682018-11-12T15:30:00.000-05:002018-11-12T15:33:09.028-05:00Students Present Research at the Midwest Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: start;">Twelve TU students and five faculty travelled to the annual Midwest meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday. </span>Julia
Noonan, chemistry student, presented her research entitled "The Effect of Low and High -
Activity Workdays on Blood Serum Levels of Leptin and Ghrelin". Her work, in collaboration with Exercise
Science student, Zach Ham, involved the collection of blood samples from
subjects before and after a low-activity day (<1,000 steps) and a
high-activity workday (>10,000 steps).
They processed the blood samples and performed ELISA (<span style="background: white;">enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)</span> tests to
quantify the blood serum concentrations of four hormones believed to be
associated with the positive impacts of exercise. </div>
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D Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438575924690499750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329295211659010102.post-81693324337358236932018-11-12T14:50:00.000-05:002018-11-12T14:50:35.020-05:00Students Participate in Analytical Outreach Event at Eli Lilly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two students participated in the Analytical Outreach even at Eli Lilly (Indianapolis). Students received tours of working analytical laboratories and had conversations with Lilly employees about working in the pharmaceutical research field. The experience helps students to better develop their vision for their future career paths.D Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438575924690499750noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329295211659010102.post-55948848876556841592018-07-27T12:42:00.000-04:002018-07-27T16:04:22.628-04:00Educational resources!A new page called <b><a href="https://tuchemistry.blogspot.com/p/education-resources-title-tbd.html" target="_blank">Educational Resources</a> </b>is now live on the blog! It can be accessed through the link in this post or through the tabs at the top of this blog. The page is meant to act as a resource for elementary through middle school teachers, featuring 6 science activities connected to Indiana state standards with grade-appropriate science connections aimed toward 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.<br />
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An activity exploring fluorescence. The photo on the left is from the forensic-based activity where students dissolve highlighter from paper samples to identify an unknown sheet of notes. The photo on the right demonstrates using a homemade fluorometer from a tea box to observe fluorescence.</div>
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Building a Curie engine. The photo on the left was a later prototype, after we stopped using duct tape. The photo on the right is a version of the final design. These are easy to assemble and let students practice changing some variables. </div>
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3 pictures as I tested part of a section in the polymers activities. This was demonstrating how different polymers stretch in different ways.</div>
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I also filmed a few videos to demonstrate to teachers how some of these activities worked. This is a still from a time lapse showing how the iron filings in corn syrup can show the motion of magnetic fields.</div>
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And finally, I had some fun. For the fluorescence section, I needed to find somewhere dark to observe fluorescence. The darkest area in the lab happened to be behind the whiteboards if they were slid down to the floor. After accidentally scaring someone, I started adding a note. </div>
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This project was the summer research of Emily Knight, a sophomore Chemistry Education major, working with Dr. Stan and funded by Taylor's Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Scholarship program (FMUS).<br />
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Two Taylor chemistry students and two faculty attended the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans this Spring. In total, the research efforts of three TU undergraduates and three professors were presented. They also enjoyed some great Cajun food!<br />
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10 students and 3 faculty spent a day touring facilities and meeting with employees at Abbott Laboratories - leading developers of medical diagnostic tests and devices and pharmaceuticals. This experience was valuable in helping our students imagine </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">September 19 was an evening filled with summer internship presentations, delicious soup, and good company for the Chemistry Department. Five of our upperclassmen shared a brief overview of the work that they did this summer. Other students, as well as the department staff, came together to enjoy homemade soup and hear about the various jobs in the Chemistry world that our students were able to experience.</span></div>
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<br />D Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15438575924690499750noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4329295211659010102.post-83452792055071765362017-04-20T15:58:00.003-04:002017-04-25T08:54:29.926-04:00The Galapagos and the Amazon! <div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The Galapagos <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Jenny was not able to go to the Galapagos. It was really sad not
having her there. She was having a lot of trouble just trying to sit up in bed
so maybe walking across the beach wouldn't have been a good idea. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Ariel on the other hand had an amazing time! Day one was spent
walking along a beach called Tortuga Bay. The walk just to get to the beach
wasn't so fun... "It was the length of like 10 football fields no
joke" (Ariel's voice). Despite the long walk the beach was beautiful. We
swam with some baby sharks and saw some marine iguanas catching a tan. Overall
a great first day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Day two was spent sailing to an island called Bartolome. It took
about 2 hours and we walked to the top of the island and learned about magma
rocks. Afterwards we went snorkeling. That was awesome!! We saw starfish,
sharks and lots of coral. For lunch we had spaghetti which was really
delicious. On the way back most of us laid at the front of the boat and took
naps until we saw some dolphins swimming with us ! They were doing flips and
tricks as we sailed. We also saw a whale, a sea turtle and a shark on the way
back as well. Our nights were usually spent walking around the island and
shopping. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Day three was spent at a farm where we saw tortoises and walked
through a lava tube. The rest of the day we went on a tour and then went to a
canal called Las Greitas. Here salt water and fresh water are mixed. Its about
12 meters deep and was really fun. On the last day we went to the Charles
Darwin center and learnt about conservation methods for the Islands. We met
Charles Darwin and saw more tortoises. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The Amazon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Thankfully Jenny was able to join everyone when we headed to the
jungle. The region we went to is part of the Amazon jungle, but we weren't near
the Amazon river. We left at 8 on Saturday morning and had a 9 hour trip to
Puyo. Since we got there so late we didn't have time to do much so we got
settled in, had dinner, and then relaxed in the hot tub for awhile. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The next day we went to a city called Banos. On our way there we
stopped at a place and walked to a waterfall. It was beautiful! The hike back
up to the bus was less fun... However next we got to go ziplinning! It was a
lot of fun and had great views of the water. Next we went to a place that had
basically a large basket that took you across the river and back. It was more
exciting because we convinced Maria to go on it with us even though she is
afraid of heights :) When we arrived in Banos our first stop was the bridge so
we could go bungee jumping. Ariel and I didn't, but some of the guys took the
leap. We had lunch and then time to walk around for a little bit. On our way
back to the bus we stopped at the place called casa del arbol where Ariel went
got to swing and we had some great views of the mountains in the distance.
After that we went back to the hotel and had dinner. The food at the hotel was
really great!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">On the third day our first stop was a cave tour. We put on our
boots and hiked through the water and even got to swim in a waterfall inside
the cave. After some lunch we headed to a town called Tena. In this town
monkeys just roam around the town and sometime steal stuff from people! We
loaded onto a canoe and headed to an indigenous village. They showed us how
they prepare some traditional drinks and preformed a dance. Afterward we played
with some of the local kids before heading back to town. When we got back we
stopped to say hi to the monkeys and one of them stole Riley's hat! It was
quite the hysterical adventure, but finally the monkey dropped it and Riley was
able to get his back with a few extra bite marks in it. We headed back to the
hotel and walked around Puyo a little before dinner. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Starting on the fourth day the hotel started to understand how
much food the guys can eat and how much we all like bread so they started
bringing us even more food for breakfast! Our first stop in the morning was to
see some huge fish! They feed them chicken! We headed to another waterfall. On
the way we made crowns out of a plant and got some mud masks. When we got to
the waterfall we swam for a little bit and it started to rain. We had quite the
hike back! Everyone was soaked, the guide was in the back, and the trail was
basically a small river, but we finally make it back to the bus. We all stood it
the bus so we didn't get the seats wet and headed to a place to change and have
lunch. After lunch we visited another indigenous village to play with a monkey
and hold a snake and got our faces painted. In the afternoon we made a lot of
stops at various places to see alligators, coca, and some great views. The last
place had an amazing view and hammocks that we chilled in for awhile. There was
also a huge swing and that we all had a lot of fun doing!! After that it was
back to the hotel for dinner and packing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">On the last day we had one activity before heading back to Cuenca.
We went to another waterfall, but this time we repelled down the side of the
cliff next to it! It was a little challenging but lots of fun. We went back to
the hotel to change and eat lunch, and then we loaded the bus for our long trip
home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The rest of that week was vacation for us and all of Cuenca.
On Monday we started our practicum! We have finished both our dance and
Spanish classes!! Physiology still has another week, and we have 3 more weeks
of history class. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In between our trips we had schedule as normal. Jenny has
recovered from the surgery and is back to doing everything. For our student
activity we went to Maria's house and cooked a pretty great dinner! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sorry no pictures we had a bit of technical difficulties.!! </div>
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WE promise to add some in our next blog !</div>
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place called Banos which was a spa, El chorro a waterfall, Carnaval, Turi, El
Cajas, saw the US Ambassador and are now getting ready to go to the Galapagos.
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Cuenca. Volcanoes there produce hot springs. We decided to go there one day
after class and settled on a spa named Piedra de Agua. We relaxed in mineral
hot springs of varying temperatures which was very soothing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;">El Chorro is a beautiful, majestic waterfall in the
mountain. We climbed around and behind it. It was very wet but super fun. </span></div>
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mountains to a place called the Hacienda. There we had lunch and walked around
the property which was full or fruit trees and coffee beans. Jenny watched the
process of coffee making and while Ariel climbed a nearby mango tree. Jenny had
three cups of coffee because both Ariel and Gracia hate coffee. The mangoes
were great!</span></div>
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The rides and your average elephant ears or the crazy street parties in Brazil
or the Caribbean. We had a few days off classes so both Ariel and Jenny’s
families went to the coast. We had a nice time of relaxing and chilling at the
beach. Although Jenny came out with a huge sunburn. Ariel’s family left a
little earlier, but Jenny went with the rest of the students to a celebration
in Cuenca where they have dancing, a concert, and a lot of carioca! Carioca is
a soap that they have spray cans of and they spray anyone and everyone. It was
crazy, but an interesting cultural experience. </span></div>
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the church and talked to us for a bit about what he does and how we can get
involved in government service. He is a pretty nice guy!</span></div>
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also overlooks the city. We went on a swing that swings you over a ledge
towards the city. It was insane. Talk about adrenaline rush! We both did it and
had an awesome time! Afterwards we got ice cream. </span></div>
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a hike for about 3 hours but felt like forever. Jenny was dying the entire way
while Ariel mostly saw stars while attempting keep Jenny alive. The views were
amazing! The walk on the other hand was not. Ariel did eat some pretty good
fish afterwards. Jenny drank tea because she was still dying. </span></div>
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found out she had appendicitis. She was rushed into surgery and had an
operation. An hour later Ariel, Dr. Habecker and MaryLou as well as other
students came to greet her with smiling faces. She looked great although a
little red. We tried to not make her laugh too much, but of course that
didn’t happen. Overall she is recovering well and has left the hospital. So no worries we are not coming back 1 chemistry major short. Also,
Ariel’s Jenny pack could not have stopped that. </span></div>
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better. The physiology labs are fun. We learned how to draw blood, take blood
pressures and preform an EKG. Jenny could have probably preformed her own
operation but we did not let that happen. </span></div>
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So last time you heard from us we were in the airport. So much has happened since then! In Quito our first day was spent hiking, kayaking, and riding a mule in a volcano called Quilotoa. The lake there is a caldera because it erupted once and the top caved in to make a crater type shape. It is 11,000 ft above sea level and the lake is 900ft below the top. AKA breathing is hard. </div>
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Animal crackers are the best snack!<br />
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View of the top where we had to climb down from...<br />
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The lake in the volcano</div>
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Day 2 of Ecuador we walked around Quito and visited different museums, churches, and historical sites. We also visited the Equator!! On the equator we experimented with water, eggs, and our bodies to show the Coriolis effect. That night we went to a "ballet" which entailed folklore dances.</div>
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The "ballet"<br />
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Ariel eating the world while standing in the middle of it<br />
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The balcony of their equivalent to the White House<br />
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An important statue in Ecuador of a virgin with wings<br />
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Inside one of the churches<br />
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After having so much fun in Quito we got up a <span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>2 a.m. </u></b></span>We flew to Cuenca and got picked up by our host families. The first day we slept in the morning and then met with Maria de Lourdes (our go to person here) at the church, got some introductions, and a toured the church. On Friday we visited UDA, which is a local university that a couple of our classes are through, as well as the med school where we met our physiology professor and saw a brain (Jenny liked it, Ariel didn't...). Then we went on a city tour where we saw the largest Cathedral in Ecuador and climbed to the top of it (155 steps!! And once again we couldn't breathe). We also toured the hospital where our practicum will be. </div>
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Brain!<br />
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Weekends were spent with our host families. Ariel went to a place called Turi, which overlooks the city of Cuenca. It was beautiful! Jenny spent most of the weekend at extended families houses talking and playing games. We all went to Church on Sunday at Verbo, but it was hard to understand much of what was said. </div>
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Ariel and her sister at Turi<br />
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<span style="color: black;">On Monday we were greeted by a Spanish placement exam that left us all feeling like we knew nothing! To our surprise We both made it into the intermediate class. We also got to hang out with the Habeckers who are here in Cuenca for 6 weeks. After that was our first dance class! Dance class was very interesting. Ariel of course had no trouble and compared to the guys Jenny did really well. The guys... well you know. Then we went home for lunch until getting picked up again for physiology. We basically spent 2 hours talking about the syllabus and many, many, bunny trials. The professor is really nice though and his stories are interesting. </span></div>
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Today we had our first actual Spanish class, which went surprisingly well since it was taught completely in Spanish. (We learned that there are 4 ways to say pig). Right now we are waiting to go have lunch with Dr. Moore and then we have our first History class. </div>
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So far we have been up for a total of 11 hours and 11 min. Ariel is tired and Jenny has had 2 coffee's. Currently we are in Atlanta awaiting a 6 hour flight to Quito :/ The whole gang is here and even though we look a little like zombies, we are super excited.<br />
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Hope ya'll (<i>Dr. Magers voice</i>)are enjoying the snow ;) Also here are a couple "fun" displays that we are currently seeing.<br />
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Taylor University's ACS Student Chapter has designed a murder mystery for students to solve as part of <a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/ncw.html">National Chemistry Week</a>. For three days a new clue will be provided for students to help them figure out the mystery. The first clue was balancing a redox reaction.<br />
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