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November 6, 2007 Colloquia/Workshops

November 6, 2007

Chicago Law and Economics

Jesse M. Shapiro (Chicago Business), What Drives Media Slant? Evidence from U.S. Daily Newspapers

Georgetown

Nan Hunter (Georgetown Law), Risk Governance and Democracy in Health Care

Georgia State

Hon. Winston P. Bethel (DeKalb County), Offering Mental Health Treatment to Criminal Offenders Instead of Jail

Harvard Law and Economics

Lucian Bebchuk (Harvard Law) and Assaf Hamdani (Bar-Ilan Law), Protecting Minority Shareholders

Harvard Internet

Christine Harold (Author of “OurSpace: Resisting the Corporate Control of Culture”)

Marquette

Bruce Boyden (Marquette Law), Cows, Copyrights, and Cotton Looms: Enclosure as a Metaphor for Copyright Law

New York Law School

Kenneth C. Kettering (New York Law School), Securitization and Its Discontents

NYU Law, Economics, and Politics

Lewis Kornhauser (NYU Law), Modeling Courts

Pittsburgh

William Luneburg (Pitt Law), Anonymity and its Dubious Relevance to the Constitutionality of Lobbying Disclosure

Yale Information Society Project

Johannes Britz (Wisconsin-Milwaukee Information Studies), To Talk or Not to Talk: A Critical Analysis of the Telecommunication Policy in South Africa from a Social Justice Perspective

Yale Legal History

David Skeel (Penn Law), The Unbearable Lightness of Christian Legal Scholarship

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS, Law and Technology, Law and Politics, Law and Cyberspace, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS, Law and Religion, Intellectual Property, Health Law, Business Law, Law and Economics, Uncategorized | no comments

Forgiveness - Salzburg

March 7, 2008toMarch 9, 2008

Forgiveness: Probing the Boundaries is an inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference, research and publishing project” that “aims to explore the nature, significance, and practices of forgiveness.” The conference will take place March 7-9, 2008, in Salzburg, Austria. The deadline for abstracts was Nov. 2, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Forgiveness - Salzburg

Forgiveness: Probing the Boundaries is an inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference, research and publishing project” that “aims to explore the nature, significance, and practices of forgiveness.” The conference will take place March 7-9, 2008, in Salzburg, Austria. The deadline for abstracts was Nov. 2, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | Law and Humanities, Law and Psychology, Jurisprudence | no comments

WTO - London

May 13, 2008toMay 14, 2008

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Eighth Annual WTO Conference, May 13-14, 2008, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

WTO - London

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Eighth Annual WTO Conference, May 13-14, 2008, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | International Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

GATS and Financial Services - London

May 12, 2008

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents GATS and Financial Services Seminar, May 12, 2008, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

GATS and Financial Services - London

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents GATS and Financial Services Seminar, May 12, 2008, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | International Law, Business Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Investment Treaty Forum - London

May 9, 2008

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents 9th Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference, May 9, 2008, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Investment Treaty Forum - London

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents 9th Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference, May 9, 2008, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | International Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Islam, Int’l & Comp. Law - London

December 3, 2007

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Islam, International and Comparative Law : Current Issues, Dec. 3, 2007, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Islam, Int’l & Comp. Law - London

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Islam, International and Comparative Law : Current Issues, Dec. 3, 2007, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | Comparative Law, Law and Religion, International Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Comparative Procedural Law - London

December 1, 2007

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Procedural Justice: Comparative Aspects, Dec. 1, 2007, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Comparative Procedural Law - London

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Procedural Justice: Comparative Aspects, Dec. 1, 2007, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | Civil Procedure, Comparative Law, Criminal Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Comparative Privacy Law - London

November 30, 2007

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Privacy and the Law: Comparative Aspects, Nov. 30, 2007, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Comparative Privacy Law - London

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Privacy and the Law: Comparative Aspects, Nov. 30, 2007, in London.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | Comparative Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Communications Law - Boca Raton

February 14, 2008toFebruary 16, 2008

The ABA Forum on Communications Law presents its 13th Annual Conference, Feb. 14-16, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Communications Law - Boca Raton

The ABA Forum on Communications Law presents its 13th Annual Conference, Feb. 14-16, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | Law and Cyberspace, Legal Associations, Administrative Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

From Silver to Gold: The Next 25 Years of Law and Religion

October 24, 2007toOctober 26, 2007

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF LAW AND RELIGION AT EMORY UNIVERSITY

FROM SILVER TO GOLD: THE NEXT 25 YEARS OF LAW AND RELIGION
A SILVER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION


October 24-26, 2007

Emory University School of Law
Tull Auditorium
Atlanta, Georgia

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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

The Enduring Legacy of Wood v. Lady Duff Gordon

November 8, 2007toNovember 9, 2007

THE ENDURING LEGACY OF WOOD V. LADY DUFF GORDON

Pace University School of Law
November 8th and 9th 2007

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Trademark Dilution: Theoretical and Empirical Inquiries

October 5, 2007

Symposium Announcement and Call for Papers
Trademark Dilution: Theoretical and Empirical Inquiries

October 5, 2007

Santa Clara University School of Law
Santa Clara, California

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35th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy

September 28, 2007toOctober 1, 2007

35th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia on September 28-October 1, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Lavender Law 2007

September 6, 2007toSeptember 8, 2007

National Lesbian and Gay Law Foundation’s Lavender Law 2007 in Chicago, Illinois on September 6-8, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

A National Symposium on the 40th Anniversaries of the Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinations

May 8, 2008toMay 10, 2008

A National Symposium on the 40th Anniversaries of the Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinations at Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 8-10, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Where Truth Meets Fiction: A National Symposium on the Intersection of Forensic Science and Pop Culture

April 3, 2008toApril 5, 2008

Where Truth Meets Fiction: A National Symposium on the Intersection of Forensic Science and Pop Culture at Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 3-5, 2008.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

US-China Business Law Conference

October 26, 2007

US-China Business Law Conference at UCLA School of Law in Los Angeles, California on October 26, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: AALS Conference on Constitutional Law

December 15, 2007

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2008 AALS Conference on Constitutional Law will be held at the AALS Mid-Year Meeting on June 3-6, 2008, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio. In recognition of the growing significance of positive legal scholarship in the development of constitutional law and theory, the Committee has designated one session of the conference for the presentation of papers devoted to this topic. Up to four papers will be selected for presentation. Papers will be presented at moderated, concurrent sessions. The faculty members chosen must register for the Conference and will be responsible for their own travel and other expenses.

Topic: Papers must discuss or (preferably) demonstrate how empirical and/or positive legal scholarship can inform constitutional theory or doctrine.

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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS, CALLS FOR PAPERS | no comments

Indigenous Law & Lit - East Lansing

October 19, 2007toOctober 20, 2007

Michigan State University College of Law’s Indigenous Law and Policy Center hosts its 4th Annual Indigenous Law Conference in East Lansing on October 19-20, 2007. The conference topic is American Indian Law and Literature.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Law, Culture, Humanities - Bay Area

March 28, 2008toMarch 29, 2008

The Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities holds its Annual Meeting in the Bay Area (its sponsored by San Francisco State University and UC Berkeley) March 28-29, 2008.

Organizers are accepting proposals for papers, panels, and roundtables.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

International Law - Budapest

September 28, 2007toSeptember 29, 2007

The European Society for International Law hosts Biennial Research Forum of the European Society of International Law: “The Power of International Law in Times of European Integration,” Budapest, 28th -29th September 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Procedural Law - Brazil

September 16, 2007toSeptember 20, 2007

The International Association of Procedural Law (IAPL) - XIIIth World Congress on Procedural Law will be in Salvador/Bahia, Brazil, Sept. 16-20, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Antitrust in Healthcare - DC

September 17, 2007toSeptember 18, 2007

Antitrust in Healthcare by the American Health Lawyers Association, ABA Health Law Section, and ABA Section of Antitrust in Washington, DC, on Sept. 17-18, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Health Care Compliance - Baltimore

September 23, 2007toSeptember 25, 2007

American Health Lawyers Ass’n- Fraud and Compliance Forum, Sept. 23-25, Baltimore, MD.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Public Land Law - Missoula

September 24, 2007toSeptember 26, 2007

The University of Montana hosts Rocky Mountain Energy Leadership: Strategies for a New Energy Future - 31st Annual Public Land Law Conference, Sept. 24-26, 2007, Missoula.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Law and Economics - London

September 29, 2007toSeptember 30, 2007

Law and Economics Conference: Change, Rules and Institutions: Assessing Law and Economics in the Context of Development at the University of London in London, U.K., on Sept. 29-30, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Tax for Health Care Organizations - Arlington

October 8, 2007toOctober 9, 2007

American Health Lawyers Ass’n - Tax Issues for Healthcare Organizations, Oct. 8-9, Arlington, VA.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Feminist Pedagogy in Law - New York

October 12, 2007

Feminist law professors are meeting for the Feminist Pedagogy Conference, Oct. 12, New York, NY.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

AIPLA in DC

October 18, 2007toOctober 20, 2007

The AIPLA (Amer. Intellectual Property Law Ass’n) Annual Meeting is in Washington, DC, Oct. 18-20.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

International Law - Ottawa

October 18, 2007toOctober 20, 2007

The Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL) has its 35th Annual Conference: “Canada’s Contribution to International Law” , Oct. 18-20, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Teaching Legal Research - Austin

October 18, 2007toOctober 20, 2007

The Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law hosts Teaching the Teachers: Effective Instruction in Legal Research, Oct. 18-20, Austin, TX.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Women’s Legal History - Akron

October 19, 2007

The New Face of Women’s Legal History will be discussed at the University of Akron School of Law, Oct. 19, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

International Law - New York

October 25, 2007toOctober 27, 2007

American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) hosts its 2007 International Law Weekend: “Toward a New Vision of International Law” Oct. 25-27, New York, NY.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Legal History - Tempe

October 25, 2007toOctober 28, 2007

The American Society for Legal History has its annual meeting in Tempe, AZ, October 25-28, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

National Lawyers Guild

October 31, 2007toNovember 4, 2007

National Lawyers Guild - 70th Anniversary Law for the People Convention, Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, Washington, D.C.

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Federalist Society - DC

November 15, 2007toNovember 17, 2007

The Federalist Society meets for its Annual National Lawyers Convention, in Washington, DC on Nov. 15-17, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Law and Religion - San Diego

November 17, 2007toNovember 20, 2007

Law, Religion and Culture Group, American Academy of Religion, Nov. 17-20, 2007, San Diego, CA.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Human Rights Research - Maastricht

November 23, 2007toNovember 24, 2007

The Maastricht Centre for Human Rights, based at the Faculty of Law of the University of Maastricht (The Netherlands), is organizing an academic conference on Methods of Human Rights Research on November 23-24, 2007.

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AALS Clinical Conference in Tucson

May 4, 2008toMay 7, 2008

The Association of American Law Schools‘ next Conference on Clinical Legal Education is May 4-7, 2008, in Tucson, Arizona.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

AALS Workshops for New Teachers

June 26, 2008toJune 29, 2008

The Association of American Law Schools is having a Workshop for New Law Teachers(June 26-28, 2008) and a Workshop for New Clinical Teachers (June 28-29, 2008) in Washington, DC.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

IP in Phoenix in January

January 23, 2008toJanuary 26, 2008

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) midwinter institute is IP Practice Today: Techniques for Getting the Job DONE in Phoenix, Jan. 23-26. “IP experts will outline best practices in critical practice areas such as licensing, litigation, portfolio management and prosecution.”

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Psychology and Law - Jacksonville

March 6, 2008toMarch 8, 2008

The American Law-Psychology Society meets in Jacksonville, Florida on March 6-8, 2008. Call for papers deadline: Sept. 21, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Interrogations and Confessions

September 27, 2007toSeptember 29, 2007

The University of Texas at El Paso hosts Interrogations & Confessions: A Conference Exploring Current Research, Practice, & Policy, Sept. 27-29, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Child Custody - Chicago

April 30, 2008toMay 3, 2008

Reconceptualizing Child Custody: Past, Present, and Future—Lawyers and Psychologists Working Together: A Continuing Education Conference, cosponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the ABA Section of Family Law, is scheduled for April 30 - May 3, 2008, in Chicago.

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Legal Writing Institute - Indianapolis

July 14, 2008toJuly 17, 2008

The 13th Biennial Conference of the Legal Writing Institute will be July 14-17, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS | no comments

Economic Justice, Locally — Buffalo

September 27, 2007toSeptember 28, 2007

The State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, and Cornell University ILR sponsor: The High Road Runs Through the City: Advocating for Economic Justice at the Local Level, Sept. 27-28 2007 , Buffalo, NY.

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Indian Law - Temecula, CA

October 11, 2007

The California Indian Law Association hosts its Seventh Annual Indian Law Conference, October 11, 2007, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Pechanga Indian Reservation, Temecula, California.

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NEPA in Indian Country - Denver

September 25, 2007toSeptember 27, 2007

The International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management offers Workshop on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in Indian Country, September 25-26, 2007, in Denver, CO.

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ABA Meetings through 2015

February 6, 2008toFebruary 12, 2008

If you like to plan ahead (the ABA certainly does!), here are future ABA meetings: Jump to full post

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ABA Meetings through 2015

August 7, 2008toAugust 12, 2008

If you like to plan ahead (the ABA certainly does!), here are future ABA meetings: Jump to full post

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Law Via the Internet - Montreal

October 25, 2007toOctober 26, 2007

LexUM, the University of Montreal’s legal informatics laboratory, will host the 8th International Conference Law Via The Internet - Access to Law and the New Web Reality. The event will take place at the Marriott Château Champlain in Montreal (Canada) and will be preceded by the Annual Meeting of the Legal Information Institutes (LIIs).” October 25-26, 2007.

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Education Law - San Diego

November 16, 2007toNovember 17, 2007

The Education Law Association (formerly NOLPE) has its 53rd Annual Conference, “Education and Society: Accountability, Safety, & Climate,” November 15-17, 2007, in San Diego.

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International Wildlife Law - Granada, Spain

March 6, 2008toMarch 7, 2008

Stetson University College of Law is planning its Tenth International Wildlife Law Conference for March 6-7, 2008, in Granada, Spain. Currently the events web page just has a banner to “save the date,” but more information about the conference will doubtless be available soon.

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AALL through 2015

September 13, 2013toSeptember 16, 2013

Law librarians like to plan ahead too. Future annual meetings of the American Association of Law Libraries:

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AALL through 2015

July 21, 2012toJuly 24, 2012

Law librarians like to plan ahead too. Future annual meetings of the American Association of Law Libraries:

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AALL through 2015

July 23, 2011toJuly 26, 2011

Law librarians like to plan ahead too. Future annual meetings of the American Association of Law Libraries:

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AALL through 2015

July 10, 2010toJuly 13, 2010

Law librarians like to plan ahead too. Future annual meetings of the American Association of Law Libraries:

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AALL through 2015

July 25, 2009toJuly 28, 2009

Law librarians like to plan ahead too. Future annual meetings of the American Association of Law Libraries:

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AALL through 2015

July 12, 2008toJuly 15, 2008

Law librarians like to plan ahead too. Future annual meetings of the American Association of Law Libraries:

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Business & Law Education - Birmingham, AL

October 17, 2007toOctober 19, 2007

Samford University Cumberland School of Law offers Credentialed for What? Exploring business and law education for public obligation, October 17-19, 2007, Birmingham, AL. Speakers include William May (Inst. for Practical Ethics and Public Life), Sandy Douglas (President of Coca-Cola North America), and Deborah Rhode (Stanford Law School).

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Accounting Research - Chicago

May 9, 2008toMay 10, 2008

The Journal of Accounting Research, Regulation of Securities Markets: Perspectives from Accounting, Law, and Financial Economics in Chicago, Illinois on May 9-10, 2008. The Call for Papers deadline is Nov. 15, 2007.

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Call for Papers Deadline: Accounting Research - Chicago

November 15, 2007

The Journal of Accounting Research, Regulation of Securities Markets: Perspectives from Accounting, Law, and Financial Economics in Chicago, Illinois on May 9-10, 2008. The Call for Papers deadline is Nov. 15, 2007.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2007 | EVENTS, CALLS FOR PAPERS | no comments

China Financial Markets - Hong Kong

November 13, 2007

The Asian Wall Street Journal and O’Melveny and Myers present the 6th Annual China Financial Markets Conference, Nov. 13, in Hong Kong.

Thanks: China Law Blog.

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ALI-ABA Biotech - DC

September 6, 2007toSeptember 7, 2007

The American Law Institute (ALI) and American Bar Association (ABA) will hold “Emerging Issues in Biotechnology Law” on September 6-7, 2007 in Washington, D.C.

Thanks: Patent Docs.

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