Briarcliffe College Names Head Baseball and Softball Coaches

The Office of Athletics at Briarcliffe College has named Ed Jusino its new head coach of baseball and his daughter, Lisa Jusino, head coach of softball. “Ed Jusino and Lisa Jusino have demonstrated their leadership abilities and Briarcliffe College is pleased they each decided to assume the additional responsibilities as head coaches,” said Briarcliffe College President Dr. George Santiago, Jr.

Ed Jusino, from East Meadow, NY, was drafted out of high school to play for the Chicago Cubs but decided to attend New York University on a baseball scholarship instead.  Since 1983 he has coached softball and baseball teams.  In 2006, he joined Briarcliffe College as head softball coach.

Jusino has been recognized as athlete and coach many times: named to the 2010 Amateur Softball Association (the national governing body of softball) Hall of Fame, the 2008 Men’s Senior Baseball League National Hall of Fame and in 2007, member of the group’s Long Island Hall of Fame.  He has ranked in the Long Island Athletics Baseball Championships five times and in 1999 earned distinctions in the following:  Fire & Ice Softball National Championship, Athletes International Softball in Australia (Assistant Coach) and National HS Softball Championship in Hawaii (Head Coach).

Following in her father’s footsteps, Lisa Jusino excelled in the game of softball.  As an undergraduate at Adelphi University she was a three-time captain and four-season starter for the University’s softball team. She was also a member of the Puerto Rico National team and played on the USA Athletes International softball team in Australia in 2001.  For five years she served as an assistant coach at Adelphi University and in 2006, joined Briarcliffe College as an assistant softball coach.  In 2009 she was inducted to the Adelphi University’s Hall of Fame.  

“Under the guidance of Ed Jusino and Lisa Jusino, Briarcliffe College qualified to participate in the 2010 USCAA Softball National Championships and the 2010 USCAA Baseball National Championships,” said Gina D’Amaro, Director of Athletics at Briarcliffe College.  “We brought home the Baseball Championship trophy and our team’s Reggie Smith was named Tournament MVP.”

Ed Jusino is active with the Briarcliffe campus community and beyond, encouraging his three children by his own example to give back through involvement with nonprofit causes.  He and his daughter Lisa participate in the annual America Cancer Society’s Relay For Life and actively support the Leukemia Lymphoma Foundation. Lisa Jusino also finds time to support the Guide Dog Foundation and to volunteer as instructor of 8- to 18-year olds in various softball camps and clinics.

Briarcliffe College is a proprietary institution with locations in Bethpage, Patchogue and Queens NY., Briarcliffe College is a four-year career education college offering degree programs in accounting, business administration, criminal justice, graphic design, information technology, management and paralegal studies. Programs vary by location. The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (267) 284-5000 accredits Briarcliffe College. Briarcliffe College does not guarantee employment or salary. Briarcliffe College is also a member of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) network of colleges, universities and schools. For more information, visit www.briarcliffe.edu or www.bcl.edu.

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Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Tabs My Sports Dreams as Fundraising Partner

The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference announced today that it has named My Sports Dreams as an official fundraising partner. Specializing in working with college and scholastic athletic programs nationwide, My Sports Dreams will provide Jayhawk member teams with the ability to raise significant sums of money for operating expenses without requiring student-athletes to sell products.

Organized in 1923, the Jayhawk Conference is one of the NJCAA’s most prolific. Its 19 member institutions have won more than 100 National Championships in 12 different sports, and hundreds of former Jayhawk athletes have gone pro in their respective sports.  

“The KJCCC is the home of some of the best competition at the junior college level, but like most small schools, our members have been hit hard by the state of the economy,” said KJCCC Commissioner Bryce Roderick. “We feel that My Sports Dreams will help our programs continue to run at a high level and make our conference one of the best in the nation.”  

My Sports Dreams is already familiar to many athletic programs in the Jayhawk State. Both the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association and the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches endorse the company and its “product-less” approach to raising money.

"Community college athletics may not have the ‘big-time’ rep of their NCAA counterparts, but those programs are just as vital to the development of student-athletes,” said Tom Hess, Vice President of Sales at My Sports Dreams. “We’re looking forward to helping the teams of the KJCCC and the outstanding young men and women attending these institutions.”

For more information on the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and its members, visit www.kjccc.org.

For additional info or questions about My Sports Dreams, contact VP of Sales Tom Hess at (800) 376-5988 x313 or tom@mysportsdreams.com, or visit www.mysportsdreams.com/th.

About My Sports Dreams: My Sports Dreams is one of the nation’s leading sports fundraisers. To date, their unique sales-free system has helped over 18,000 programs at all levels raise thousands of dollars quickly and easily. For additional information, please contact Jordan Kern, Co-Founder at 1-800-376-5988 x300 or Jordan@MySportsDreams.com, or visit www.mysportsdreams.com/pr.

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North Dakota State College of Science Hand Picks AacerChannel™ DIN

Aacer Flooring Vice President of Sales and Marketing Kevin Barker announced today, North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton ND completed the installation of AacerChannel™ with the Tri Power pad.

“Aacer Sports Flooring is very excited about this installation as it really embodies what makes our team successful. Our dealer, FLR Sanders, worked closely with the college to assist in the selection process and really help guide them to a fantastic finished project.” Barker went on to say, “The College took the time to do their homework in all aspects of the facility’s and athletes needs. FLR Sanders expertise and quality craftsmanship helped deliver a first class floor that will perform for years to come.”

The Wildcats’ Athletic Director, Scott Schumacher, handpicked the AacerChannel™ by Aacer Sports Flooring as basis of design for their main playing court at the Ed Werre Arena.  The AacerChannel’s™ anchored monolithic subfloor with the TriPower™ pad provided the performance that the team demanded.  In addition, the main court needed to stand out and the selection of full lay parquet provided the unique look.

FLR Sanders located in Princeton, MN installed the floor and has a showroom that services the upper Midwest.

Aacer Flooring is the world leader in maple performance sports flooring systems. With more than 100 years experience in every part of the wood flooring industry. Aacer manufactures sports performance floor systems designed to accommodate athletes at all levels of play. Aacer also produces ten species of northern hardwood in a variety of face widths and grades in a LEED certified environmentally controlled facility. Aacer protects the environment by involving themselves as members of the FSC, MFMA, NWFA, and USGBC.

Aacer’s floor systems are showcased around the world and in the Basketball Hall of Fame where the history and future of sports floors are prominently displayed.

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Frank Supovitz, National Football League Top Executive, to Speak at Iona College Dinner Dec. 2

Frank Supovitz, Senior Vice President,  Events for the National Football League, will be the featured speaker at Iona College’s Careers in Sports and Entertainment Dinner Series event at 5 PM, Thursday, December 2 at Iona’s  Hynes Athletic Center, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle.

The audience will have an opportunity to hear from Supovitz who oversees the production of the Super Bowl, the most successful single-day sporting event in the world and to learn about the jobs that support it as well as other NFL events and career opportunities at the NFL.

Supovitz joined the NFL in January, 2005 after serving as Group Vice President, Events and Entertainment for the National Hockey League for 13 years where he was responsible for the planning and execution of the NHL All-Star Weekend, NHL Draft, NHL Awards Show, Stanley Cup Finals and international competitions in Canada, Europe and Japan.

The formal program will begin promptly at 5:30 PM and last until 6:45 PM, followed by a Q&A with Supovitz. It is open to graduate and undergraduate students who have expressed an interest in this field, as well as Iona College faculty, alumni, and administrators.

Founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Edmund Rice Christian Brothers, Iona College is a private, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of American Catholic higher education. Iona— currently listed in the top tier of US News and World Report’s annual “America’s Best Colleges 2010; The Princeton Review’s Best Northeastern Colleges 2010 edition and Business Week’s Top 25 Undergraduate Business Schools in the Northeast—offers undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and master of business administration degrees and numerous post-graduate certificate programs. For more information, visit http://www.iona.edu.

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College Sports Fans, Spirit Pen Wants to Hear From You.

Spirit Pen Promotions is launching a new campaign to attract the College Sports Fan. Many times the college fan is overlooked despite the fact their love of their team does not change after graduation or moving to a new town. Their loyalty is unmatched by most. Spirit Pen Promotions wants to know what you want out of a face paint bundle specific to your school's spirit store.

 "The College Fan is far too often overlooked or taken for granted. Those marketing to colleges do not take the students or fans into consideration. The products available are slow to evolve and is far too often out of the hands of the most important people involved, the fans and the students. It's our aim to bring their input in to find out how to best serve them as opposed to how they can best serve us.", Joe Swantack, CEO Spirit Pen Promotions.

 Spirit Pen is gaining strength among pro sports "SUPERFANS" due to it's ease of application, a roll on. Yes a roll  on face and body paint that does dries fast and is non-toxic, has FDA approved ingredients, smudge proof, sweat proof, water resistant, water based not to mention will not stain. Used by Superfans, NFL players Like Clark Haggans and LFL's Liz Gorman and professional performers.

 "It's time to get this stuff in the hands of the college fan. It's the best on the market, the easiest to use and it washes off with plain old soap and water. It's a perfect fit for the college fan. For those still in school, they can go to a game, go back to the dorm, wash it off in 3 to 5 minutes and be on with their schedule.",  Bob Fitzgerald, Director of Operations Spirit Pen Promotions.

So what are we asking?

What Colors do you want?

Do you want the colors separate or in a pack?

Do you want your School's Logo on the pens?

Any other feedback you would like to provide.

Spirit Pen Want's to hear from you.

Please contact us at:

http://face-painting.co/contact-us/

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Rivalbook Releases Mobile App to College Sports Community

Rivalbook LLC, the leading provider of mobile applications for the sports community, enabling social connections between fans and sports teams to collaborate, today announced the official launch of the iTunes version of Tablegaters mobile application. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tablegaters/id507970998?ls...
The Tablegaters mobile app will allow you to post the details of your college teams’ events for game watching for both basketball and football along with a photo to our national database.  Fans can also download this iTunes mobile app for free for a limited time and find events from anywhere in the country with details of location, email address, contact information, and venue website links. Tablegaters will also provide a google map overlay for exact location of the venue and access to posting events via Facebook and Twitter as well as easy access with Facebook login.

The Rivalbook™ company provides the best mobile apps for sports, college sports and their communities as well as their fans and the teams they support. With the introduction of Tablegaters the college sports community has now expanded it’s reach by leveraging a key resource, a mobile presence that allows you fast and easy access to your college alumni community and the venues in which they will view your team’s game. Tablegaters will provide a way for college alumni, fans and college team sports clubs to spread the word via Facebook and Twitter to allow for maximum exposure and support.

“Our goal is make college sports and viewing college games a ubiquitous and social collaboration experience,” said Jo Ann Stadtmueller, co-founder and CMO, Rivalbook.  “We have made it easier for alumni fans to view college games in a social environment with one another anytime, anywhere and to share the fun with their friends on social media”

“Viewing your alumni college games with friends and other alumni has now been made easier with the advent of Tablegaters, on the road for business, no matter where I am, I am able to find a venue with instant friends to watch my college basketball team’s game together,” said Dave Williams, co-founder and CCO, Rivalbook.

“This app will help to change the way we enjoy our favorite past times with fellow alumni and club members by making locations of viewing venues an easy one step process with just one click of the Tablegaters mobile app” stated Joel Goobich, co-founder and COO, Rivalbook.

About Rivalbook

Rivalbook’s mission is to connect local sports teams, college sports teams and professional sports teams with alumni, clubs, rivals and fans to the game. Showing support is essential to all sports and the game the athletes play. Rivalbook wishes to be the essential mobile app that fans go to for community involvement, collaboration, support and team spirit.

The company was founded in May 2011, in Charleston, South Carolina by three founding partners; Joel Goobich, Jo Ann Stadtmueller and Dave Williams. More information can be found at http://rivalbook.spruz.com/ . Rivalbook is a trademark of Rivalbook, LLC.
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The Rivalbook™ company provides the best mobile apps for professional sports, olympic sports, college sports and their communities as well as their fans and the teams they support.

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Saint Katherine College Athletic Director Receives National Award

Each January, the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) hosts the largest baseball convention in the world. Approximately 4,000 coaches attend the convention, which is held at various locations around the country. The ABCA convention held in Chicago January 3-6, 2013, was a huge success.  Mike Scolinos, head baseball coach and athletic director at the College, received the 2012 ABCA 25-Year Coaches Award at the event.  

The ABCA is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 6,600 members represent all 50 states and 23 countries. Since 1945, Association membership has broadened to include eight divisions - NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, Junior College, Pacific Association Division, High School and Youth. Go Firebirds!

Saint Katherine College (www.stkath.org) is an undergraduate college of liberal arts and sciences that focuses its integrative teaching in the core subjects of Composition, English Language and Literature, Foreign Language, American Government and History, Economics, Mathematics, and the Sciences in addition to instruction in concentration-specific degree requirements. Outstanding teaching and research—with relevance to the practical world and Christian witness as guiding principles—is the institution’s primary purpose- inquiry seeking wisdom. Saint Katherine College is independent, coeducational, not-for-profit and privately endowed. The College admits students of all religious and faith backgrounds. BA/BS degrees are offered in: Art, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Economics, English Language and Literature, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Management Science, Music, Philosophy, Public Health and Policy Studies, and Theology. The College has a 9:1 student to faculty ratio, and of the full-time members of the faculty, all hold either a doctoral degree or the highest degree in their field.

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The other side of mediocre Another divsion 1 college sports article

The other side of mediocre another division 1 college sports.

#88: Western Michigan
Schedule strength: 79
Roster strength: 107
Overall potential: 62

The short on the Broncos:

Western Michigan can score, but still has a long way to go on defense. Senior quarterback Alex Carder is a very good offensive leader, and has come a long way in cutting down on mental mistakes. His go-to players will likely be running backs Tevin Drake and Brian Fields, and receiver Darrin Duncan and Justin Collins. And there are several freshmen receivers that may see time as well. The big question on how far the Broncos go this season is how well the defense responds. One of the worst last year, new defensive coordinator Rich Nagy has a lot of holes to fill.

#87: Hawaii
Schedule strength: 73
Roster strength: 85
Overall potential: 90

The short on the Warriors:

Norm Chow will once again go with the pro-style offense even though there isn't a quarterback set in stone. Receiver Billy Ray Stutzmann is the one bright spot on offense. A lot of unproven talent makes up the rest of the offense. Over on defense, a few holes need to be addressed, but several returners on defense are back and the overall strength is adequate at best. The Warriors will struggle unless the team melds fast.

#86: Minnesota
Schedule strength: 90
Roster strength: 72
Overall potential: 84

The short on the Gophers:

Big Ten play is what hurts the Gophers every year. A lot of elite teams at the top kills Minnesota year in and year out. And that won't be any different this year. Inconsistent play by the defense last season must improve this season, and a non-existant running game on offense and no star power players leave too many questions to answer.

#85: Louisiana-Lafayette
Schedule strength: 85
Roster strength: 95
Overall potential: 63

The short on the Rajun Cajuns:

A brutal schedule and a young roster spell the potential for a long season. But on the bright side, second year head coach Mark Hudspeth took the team to a bowl in his first season. So the Cajuns have the inspiration and pieces in place on offense. The lone weak link on offense is tight end. The bad: The defense is very green and is why Louisiana-Lafayette will fall backwards this campaign.

#81-84:
From good to bad
#84: Marshall
Schedule strength: 78
Roster strength: 67
Overall potential: 97

The short on the Herd:

Marshall has a suspect offense and defense that will doom the Herd if the holes aren't plugged. The good news is that the quarterback, running backs, and receivers are all back. The bad news is everyone else is green or has had limited playing time. The offensive line must get stronger to allow the plays to develop. And the same can be said about the defense. Marshall allowed opposing offenses to score at will and had to play catchup last season. There needs to be more aggressive play on both sides of the ball if Marshall is to sneak into a bowl this year.

#83: San Diego State
Schedule strength: 65
Roster strength: 97
Overall potential: 74

The short on the Aztecs:

Second year head coach Rocky Long caught everyone by surprise last season with an 8-5 record. But there is trouble brewing this season. Graduation cost the Aztecs their best quarterback ever, Ryan Lindley, and the two QBs on the roster have had little play time. There are a couple big names on offense: tight end Gavin Escobar and receiver Osmond Nicholas. Graduation also decimated the defensive front line with only one returning starter. The Aztecs will need to come out of the gate ready to play if San Diego State wants a return trip to a bowl this season.

#82: Iowa State
Schedule strength: 67
Roster strength: 87
Overall potential: 81

The short on the Cyclones:

A weak roster and a questionable defense, especially against the elite schools of the Big Twelve, remain two sticking points for Iowa State. It will be another subpar season for the Cyclones.

#81: Boston College
Schedule strength: 70
Roster strength: 63
Overall potential: 101

The short on the Eagles:

Boston College has been on the slide the past few years and repeated bad calls and misuse of talent by the coaching staff leads one to wonder if this years squad really stands a chance. BC brought in another new offensive coordinator, Kevin Rogers, the 4th in two years, to fix matters. The Eagles will have three wide receivers, Colin Larmond, Bobby Swigert, and Alex Amidon, as the main targets on offense this year. But a weak front line and a defense that couldn't stop anything last season will spell trouble this year.

#77-80:
Still some questions
#80: Kentucky
Schedule strength: 75
Roster strength: 62
Overall potential: 96

The short on the Wildcats:

Kentucky took a step backwards last season under Joker Phillips and without a proven quarterback this season the Wildcats will be taking another step backwards. Play in the strongest conference will not be in Kentucky's favor either. Holes on defense will prove costly as the Wildcats will struggle this year.

#79: Syracuse
Schedule strength: 82
Roster strength: 65
Overall potential: 83

The short on the Orange:

Syracuse went from a contender to a pretender as last season unfolded. And the outlook this year is bleak. Holes that sprung up on both the offensive and defensive lines last year have not been addressed. There are several quality players on the roster that could shine, if given the opportunity. But who will be the starting quarterback? Syracuse will struggle in their final year in the Big East.

#78: Temple
Schedule strength: 54
Roster strength: 76
Overall potential: 94

The short on the Owls:

A couple new faces on the offensive coaching staff leave a question mark on team preparedness. The go to players will be running back Matt Brown, tight ends Cody Booth and Wyatt Benson, as well as wide receiver Deon Miller. The defense doesn't have any star power, and had to be rebuilt due to graduations costing the d-line 6 starters from a year ago. How the Owls come together remains to be seen.

#77: Wake Forest
Schedule strength: 77
Roster strength: 69
Overall potential: 78

The short on the Deacons:

Somehow Wake Forest has found ways to salvage a season and make it to a bowl the past few years. Slow starts to a season and playing catchup to end the season seems to be the trend with the Deacons. Quarterback Tanner Price came on strong last season to send the Deacons to a bowl last year. He is back as is wide receiver Chris Givens, who will once again be Price's main target. Expect another so-so year.

#73-76:
No team chemistry
#76: Washington State
Schedule strength: 99
Roster strength: 55
Overall potential: 68

The short on the Cougars:

The good. Washington State has a good, but not great, overall roster. The bad. Playing in what may be a tough Pac 12 this season. The Cougars also need to come ready to play. In too many games last season, they either collapsed or never showed up at all. Who will be the team leader? Three quarterbacks are on the roster and not one has shown it wants the leader role.

#75: East Carolina
Schedule strength: 74
Roster strength: 73
Overall potential: 75

The short on the Pirates:

Winning the big games remains a number one priority for East Carolina. The Pirates have beaten the schools they were expected to win against, but East Carolina is still not ready for prime time against the big boys. Another issue is who will lead their offense. A new and unproven quarterback is one huge sticking point.

#74: Mississippi
Schedule strength: 87
Roster strength: 40
Overall potential: 93

The short on the Rebels:

Can we say "ditto"? A good but not great roster, mixed in with a brutal conference schedule, this time the SEC. Enter new head coach Hugh Freeze, brought in to help get the Rebels out of a long conference winless slump. But without the explosiveness that define most other SEC schools on offense, plus having no star power.

#73: Colorado
Schedule strength: 91
Roster strength: 36
Overall potential: 89

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YES Network To Present Special College Basketball Telecast of Fordham Vs. Villanova on Dec. 19

The YES Network will present a special men’s college basketball telecast on Saturday afternoon, December 19, featuring the Atlantic 10’s Fordham University Rams vs. the 2009 NCAA Final Four participant Villanova University Wildcats from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  Airtime on YES is 2:00 PM.  

Fordham-Villanova will be the first game of YES’ unique day-night college-NBA basketball doubleheader, as the network will televise the New Jersey Nets game against the world champion Los Angeles Lakers at 8:00 PM, also from the Izod Center, in the nightcap.

Twenty-three year old Ryan Ruocco, a 2008 Fordham graduate, will deliver the play-by-play of the Villanova-Fordham game while Jim Spanarkel, YES’ Nets analyst, will handle the color commentary.  Ruocco also handles in-booth statistics for YES’ telecasts of New York Yankees home games and joins current Yankees voice Michael Kay and former Nets voice and current Lakers voice Spero Dedes as Fordham alumni who have handled play-by-play duties on YES.

About the teams…

Fordham will be led into the fray by interim head coach Jared Grasso, who took over the helm of the Rams when Dereck Whittenburg was released from his contract after a 1-4 start. Fordham scored a convincing 93-77 home win against Stony Brook on Tuesday.  The Rams were buoyed by the outstanding performance of Palisades Park, N.J. product Chris Gaston’s 25 points and 11 rebounds -- his fifth straight double-double – which helped Grasso, a Syosset, N.Y. native, secure his first head coaching victory.

Big East power Villanova, ranked #3 in the country, will provide a formidable foe for Fordham. The Wildcats are 8-0 this season under head coach Jay Wright, including wins against Dayton, LaSalle, Penn and Maryland. Villanova is led by senior guard Scottie Reynolds, who poured in 25 points in the team’s most recent victory against Maryland on Sunday.

About the Broadcasters…

Ruocco honed his skills at Fordham’s WFUV Radio, where he received the prestigious Marty Glickman Award for play-by-play excellence as a senior. The Fishkill, N.Y. native is now an update anchor for 1050 AM ESPN Radio in New York, and has handled the radio play-by-play for National Invitation Tournament basketball games and for the CBS College Sports Network. In addition to his statistics work for YES during the Major League Baseball season, Ruocco also hosts in-stadium video features at Yankee Stadium. Ruocco is another in the long line of Fordham/WFUV products in sports broadcasting which starts with the legendary Voice of the Dodgers, Vin Scully, and also includes YES Network’s Yankees voice Michael Kay, play-by-players Mike Breen (Knicks), Bob Papa (Giants), Chris Carrino (Nets), Spero Dedes (Lakers) and Charlie Slowes (Nationals).

Spanarkel, originally from Jersey City, N.J, has been a Nets television color analyst for 19 seasons.   He is also an analyst on CBS Sports’ men’s basketball regular season and NCAA tournament coverage. While playing basketball at Duke, he earned All-American honors in 1979, was team MVP his final three seasons, and was team captain his last two seasons.  He was named East Regional Most Outstanding Player in the 1978 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, and graduated from Duke in 1979.  He played professionally for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas Mavericks.

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