• News and Announcements

  Economic Stimulus Package

  July 2, 2009
  The Recovery Act stimulus package provides many opportunities for obtaining new research funding. New developments will be posted regularly on the Research Affairs Stimulus Page to help keep you informed; please monitor that page as well as the agencies’ own web pages, and contact your program officer(s) for further information. As you communicate with agency program officers, we would appreciate it if you would pass any additional information about the agency’s process to GRR Director Barbara Perry (bperry@ucsd.edu). View Stimulus Package Resources and Agency Information.
  
   Updated: July 2, 2009

  Award Deadlines Page, Stimulus Package Resources Page and Stimulus Toolkit Page Updates
  

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  UPCOMING DEADLINES
  Stimulus funding proposal opportunities with deadlines over the next two weeks include:
  
  7/13/09 - NIST - Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program
  7/14/09 - DOE - Recovery Act (ARRA) - Industrial Energy Efficiency
  7/15/09 - DOE - Recovery Act: National Laboratory Call for Foundational Photovoltaics and Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

  To view more deadlines visit the recently added Award Deadlines Page.

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  June 30, 2009 - DOE provides further information on Recovery Act Smart Grid Investment Grant Program.Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 29, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act - Building America Energy Efficient Housing Partnerships.Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 29, 2009 - DOE Recovery Act - Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 29, 2009 - DOE Recovery Act - Geologic Sequestration Training and Research. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 29, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act - Solid State Lighting U.S. Manufacturing - Round 1. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 24, 2009 - Department of Labor announces Recovery Act Pathways Out of Poverty Opportunity. Visit the "DOL" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information

  June 24, 2009 - Department of Labor announces Recovery Act Energy Training Partnership Grants. Visit the "DOL" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information

  June 24, 2009 - HHS announces Health Resources & Services Administration Visit the "HHS" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information

  June 23, 2009 - OMB releases new guidance for Recovery Act reporting. Visit the "GOV" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 16, 2008 - New July 1 internal deadline for NIH Recovery Act Limited Competition: Core Facility Renovation, Repair, and Improvement (G20) - RFA-RR-09-007. Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 15, 2009 - DOE announces  Recovery Act-Resource Assessment and Interconnection-Level Transmission Analysis and Planning. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 15, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act - Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency for state governments. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 15, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act – State Electricity Regulators Assistance for state governments. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 10, 2009 - DOE announces FOA for Recovery Act. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

   

  Previous Stimulus Package Updates

  June 9, 2009 - DOE releases FOA on Recovery Act: Clean Coal Power Initiative - Round 3. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 8, 2009 - DOE releases FOA on Carbon Capture and Sequestration from Industrial Sources and Innovative Concepts for Beneficial CO2 Use. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 8, 2009 - NSF provides FAQs page on Recovery Act ARI-R2 program. Visit the "NSF" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 5, 2009 - National Health Service Corps Opens New Application Cycle for Recovery Funding Loan Repayment Awards. Visit the "HHS" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 3, 2009 - DOI announces Recovery Act – Fish Passage funding opportunity. Visit the "DOI" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  June 3, 2009 - DOI announces Recovery Act - National Fish Habitat Action Plan  funding opportunity. Visit the "DOI" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 3, 2009 - DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory announces Recovery Act Industrial Energy Efficiency opportunity. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 2, 2009 - NIH announces Recovery Act Competition: Biomedical Research, Development, and Growth to Spur the Acceleration of New Technologies (BRDG-SPAN) Pilot Program (RC3)  (RFA-OD-09-008). Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  June 2, 2009 - NIH announces  Recovery Act Competition: Protection of Human Health by Immunology and Vaccines (U01, U19) (RFA-AI-09-040). Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  June 2, 2009 - NIH announces Recovery Act Limited Competition: Small Business Catalyst Awards for Accelerating Innovative Research (R43). Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  June 2, 2009 - DOE releases FOA for Recovery Act: Wind Energy Consortia between Institutions of Higher Learning and Industry opportunity.  (DE-FOA-0000090). Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  June 2, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act: Energy Efficient Information and Communication Technology FOA. (DE-FOA-0000107). Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 2, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act - Geothermal Technologies Program: Ground Source Heat Pumps. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 1, 2009 - US Fish and Wildlife Service announces Recovery Act Coastal Habitat Conservation Opportunities. Visit the "DOI" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  June 1, 2009 - US Fish and Wildlife Services announces Recovery Act Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. Visit the "DOI" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 28, 2009 - DOE announces multiple Notices of Intent. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 27, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act Solar Market Transformation opportunity. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 27, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act: High Penetration Solar Deployment. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  May 27, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act: Geothermal Technologies Funding Opportunity. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  May 27, 2009 - DOE announces Recovery Act: National Laboratory Call for Foundational Photovoltaics and Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  May 27, 2009 - NIST provides details on Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program. Visit the "NIST" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  May 27, 2009 - NIST announces Limited Competition Construction Grant Program.  Visit the "NIST" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  May 27, 2009 - NIST announces Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering Fellowship Program. Visit the "NIST" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  May 27, 2009 - Dept of Education announces ARRA Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Program Visit the "ED" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 26, 2009 - California Economic Recovery Portal – California’s one-stop website to track how Recovery Act funding is coming into and being used in California. Visit the "GOV" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 26, 2009 - ARI-R2 and MRI-R2  May 28 Webcast.  An interactive webcast summarizing the ARI-R2 and MRI-R2 limited competition solicitations will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009 from 1pm – 2:45pm EDT. Visit the "NSF" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 26, 2009 - The NIH issued a "Reminder and Clarification of NIH Policies on Similar, Identical, or Essentially Identical Applications, Submission of Applications Following RFA Review, and Submission of Applications with a Changed Activity Code. Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 26, 2009 - The NIH Recovery Act Web Site on Friday posted a new FAQ on ARRA administrative and reporting requirements. Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 22, 2009 - Effective immediately, NSF applications will only be accepted through FastLane. Visit the "NSF" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 21, 2009 - DOD announces Army Research Office Recovery Act opportunity for photovoltaics. Visit the "DOD" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 20, 2009 - eRA Commons and eSubmission will be unavailable May 22 through May 26 for infrastructure upgrades. Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 19, 2009 - Student Educational Advancement/SEA and UCSD BioBridge Middle & High School Outreach Collaborations. Visit the Organizational Resources Section of the Stimulus Toolkit Page

  May 15, 2009 - DOE Announces $2.4 billion in Funding for Carbon Capture and Storage Projects. Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 12, 2009 - Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20). Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  May 12, 2009 - Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Community Participation in Health Disparities Intervention Research Planning Phase (R24). Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.
  

  May 12, 2009 - Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Dissertation Research Award to Increase Diversity (R36). Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 11, 2009 - NSF announces Academic Research Infrastructure Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R²). Visit the "NSF" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 11, 2009 - NSF announces Major Research Instrumentation Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R²). Visit the "NSF" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 8, 2009 - Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research to Hold Public Listening Session in Chicago on May 13. Visit the "HHS" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  May 4, 2009 —Reminder from Grants.gov on proper submission procedures for stimulus bill proposals. Visit the "OMB" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  Recovery Act Grand Opportunities GO Grant Submission Deadline Moved to May 29, 2009.

  Extended Error Correction Window for Electronic Submission of NIH Challenge Grants and Funding Opportunities. Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  April 30, 2009 - DOE announces ARRA opportunity for wind energy consortia between institutions of higher learning and industry.
  

  April 27, 2009 - DOE has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for transformational new energy technologies under the new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  April 24, 2009 —The NIH has released a Guide Notice NOT-OD-09-085 that explains how NIH applicants and grantees should proceed with applications and/or awards that include the use of human embryonic stem cells.

  Recovery Act Limited Competition: Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15) (RFA-OD-09-007)
  

  Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: Enabling National Networking of Scientists and Resource Discovery (U24) (RFA-RR-09-009)
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

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  April 17, 2009 —DOE announces Funding Opportunity for Smart Grid Demonstrations.

  DOE also issues Notice of Intent for the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program.
  Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  April 13, 2009 —Notice Regarding Competitive Revisions Using Recovery Act Funds for Applications Still Requiring Paper Submission (NOT-OD-09-083). 
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources
  
  Technical Assistance Meeting for Applications to Recovery Act “Grand Opportunities” (RFA-OD-09-004) that Focus on NIEHS Topics of Engineered Nanomaterial Environmental Health and Safety and Bisphenol A: Research to Impact Human Health (NOT-ES-09-006)
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  NIST Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program: Providing the Technology Infrastructure to Address National Priorities (2009-NIST-ARRA-MSE-RESEARCH-01).
  Visit the "NIST" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  April 10, 2009 —DOE announces an opportunity for currently active DOE SBIR and STTR Phase II grantees
  Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  April 9, 2009 —The Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research will hold a public listening session at 2pm EDT on April 14, 2009, in Washington D.C.
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  April 8, 2009 —NIH encourages use of supplemental funding through ARRA to facilitate educational opportunities
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  NIH provides guidance on Peer Review and the Challenge Grants.
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  April 7, 2009 —Air Force Office of Scientific Research releases presolicitation notice for ARRA Research Program. 
  Visit the "DOD" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  April 6, 2009 —OMB has released updated guidance on the implementation of ARRA for agency and department heads.
  Visit the "OMB" tab at Stimulus Package Resources
  

  Multiple Updates and Announcements for NIH Awards and Funding
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  April 3, 2009 —UCSD Submission Guidelines for Recovery Act Limited Competition: Supporting New Faculty Recruitment to Enhance Research Resources through Biomedical Research Core Centers
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  NSF is accepting proposals on research to study the impact of the stimulus bill.
  Visit the "NSF" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.
  

  Department of Education releases more information on State Stabilization Funds as well as state application materials.
  Visit the "ED" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.
  
  NSF provides FAQs on Recovery Act
  Visit the "NSF" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.
  
  RE-ADDED: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Supporting New Faculty Recruitment to Enhance Research Resources through Biomedical Research Core Centers (P30) (RFA-OD–09-005).
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  ATTENTION - CHANGE IN DOE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT
  Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for Inviting Applications for Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Development Assistance
  Visit the "USDA" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation Resources
  Please see the Stimulus Toolkit page.

  DOE announces the Recovery Act Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program. 
  Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  UCSD Diversity Information for Stimulus Package Proposals
  Please see the Stimulus Toolkit page.

  NIH stimulus opportunities for undergraduate research
  Please see the Stimulus Toolkit page.

  Department of Labor Recovery Act Competitive Grant Opportunities
  Visit the "DOL" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  Indian Health Service Health IT spending Information
  Visit the "HHS" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  NIH Recovery Act Limited Competition: Biomedical Research Core Centers to Enhance Research Resources (P30) (RFA-OD–09-005)
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  Department of Education provides information on stimulus package guiding principles and funding availability
  Visit the "ED" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  NIH: Two New Research Opportunities
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  DOE announces first wave of Office of Science Funding
  Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  Research Intelligence Portal for Identifying Potential Collaborators
  Researchers now have the opportunity to use Research Intelligence, a platform developed by Calit2 that provides a dynamic environment for collaboration. Instructions for including information about your research in this database may be accessed from the RESOURCES TOOLKIT.

  Research Funding Collaboration Listserves
  To facilitate interdisciplinary team-building and information sharing in response to stimulus package requests for proposals, five topical listserves have been established. The listserves are moderated, and participation is limited to the UC San Diego research community. See instructions for signing up on the RESOURCES TOOLKIT.

  Publicizing the Stimulus Package Goals of Your Project
  It is important to communicate the positive impacts of stimulus package funding as it relates to job creation, workforce training and building infrastructure. Consider requesting funds to embed a UCSD Public Information Officer in your project. For details see the RESOURCES TOOLKIT.

  March 20th, 2009

  DOE Additions: Recovery Act-Transportation Electrification and Recovery Act - Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative
  Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  New Stimulus Toolkit Addition: IR/PS Global Leadership Institute collaboration opportunities.” See the Stimulus Toolkit Page.

  UCSD Diversity resources sample language and statistics. See the UCSD Diversity Resources Sample on the Stimulus Toolkit Page.

  New EPA Tab on the Econonomic Stimulus Resources Page

  March 19th, 2009

  New Stimulus Toolkit Addition: UCSD Diversity resources sample language and statistics. Visit the Stimulus Toolkit Page

  The National Center for Research Resources, part of the National Institutes of Health, will hold a videocast on Monday, March 23, 2009, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources.

  NOAA Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Recovery Grants
  Visit the "NOAA" tab at Stimulus Package Resources

  March 18th, 2009

  DoE Recovery Act Opportunities
  Visit the "DOE" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  NIH Supplement and Revision Award Announcements
  Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

  March 17th, 2009

  More Homeland Security recovery implementation information at www.dhs.gov/recovery. Visit the "DHS" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for details.

  UCSD Limited Submission Guidlines for NIH $1 billion for construction, repair and renovation of research facilities. Visit the "NIH" tab at Stimulus Package Resources for more information.

   

  General Announcements

  May 19th, 2009
  The Office of Research Affairs hosts two faculty sessions on Export Control Regulations in research.  Export control regulations govern the kind of software, hardware, and technology that can be shipped or carried abroad. View Seminar Slides

  March 20, 2009
  The NIH has released a Guide Notice NOT-OD-09-085 that explains how NIH applicants and grantees should proceed with applications and/or awards that include the use of human embryonic stem cells.  Please be sure to review this document if any of your stimulus proposals involve human embryonic stem cells.

  March 13, 2009
  UCSD Guidelines for Use of Federal Funds Following Presidential Executive Order President Obama's Executive Order (EO) of March 9, 2009 removes significant limitations to the federal funding of research involving the use of human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESC). However, while the guidelines for federal funding of hESC research will change, it may take as long as 120 days from March 9, 2009 until they are finalized. Therefore, we recommend that stem cell researchers temporarily continue the practices that are in place and use only existing federal funding for research with hESC lines listed on the NIH Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Registry. View Complete Text of UCSD Guidelines for Use of Federal Funds Following Presidential Executive Order

  March 9, 2009
  President Obama released a memo on "Scientific Integrity" to the heads of all executive branch departments and agencies, stating that his Adminstration will be informed and guided by sound science and the scientific process. In his statement, he tasked the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) with developing "recommendations for Presidential action designed to guarantee scientific integrity throughout the executive branch". View the complete statement.

   

  Past News and Announcements

  December 1, 2008
  Effective January 5, 2009, NSF proposals that request funding to support postdoctoral scholars must include, as a separate section within the 15-page project description, a description of the mentoring activities that will be provided to the postdoctoral scholar. Proposals that do not include this separate section on mentoring within the Project Description will be returned without further review.

  In addition to mentoring activities that already take place in individual laboratories, there are resources available to assist PIs in fulfilling this new requirement that may be viewed at the following
  website: http://research.ucsd.edu/postdoc/UCSDMentoringDEC2008.pdf

  The following information may also be useful when writing NSF proposals that involve postdoctoral scholars: http://research.ucsd.edu/postdoc/PostdocMentoringGuidanceforNSFPIs.pdf

  September 23, 2008
  UC San Diego Receives 6th Place Ranking in NSF’s Study of Federal Research & Development Funding

  The University of California, San Diego moved to 6th place nationally among public universities and colleges in federal research and development funding, up from the previous year’s ranking of 7th, according to a recently released study by the National Science Foundation. View the Campus News Release

  Policy on Tobacco Industry Funding of Research at UC
  In September 2007, the University of California Board of Regents approved a resolution (RE-89) that requires special review, approval and reporting procedures for submission of UC campus research proposals that seek funding from tobacco industry sponsors. The details and the procedures in place at UC San Diego may be found at http://research.ucsd.edu/documents/RE-89UCSD.pdf.

  February 15, 2008
  The Climate and Sustainability Institute Working Group has recently issued a report recommending that the campus commit itself to creating an Institute for Climate and Sustainability Solutions, incorporating research and scholarship from the entire campus.  View Report
  

  December 20, 2007
  A Joint Senate-Administration Taskforce has recently examined ORU structures and processes and released a report to campus for consideration. View Report

  View an ORU Director's Comments on the Report and the Task Force Response

  September 4, 2007
  Chancellor's Update on UC San Diego Environment and Sustainability Initiative (ESI)

• Events

  Greenovation Forum: The Water We Eat
  Exploring the role of water in the production of food.
  his forum will feature presentations from Dr. Ayelet Gneezy, Professor at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego and Barry Logan, owner of La Milpa Organica Farm.
  
  Tuesday, May 12, 2009
  4:00 pm - Reception
  4:30 pm - Program begins
  UC San Diego's Faculty Club 
   
  For more information and to RSVP, please visit the Greenovation Forum websitehttp://ssi.ucsd.edu/greenovation

   

  Ice, Snow and Water: Impacts of Climate Change on California and Himalayan Asia
  Public forum to hear results from invitation-only international workshop
  Wednesday, May 6th 2009
  UC San Diego Faculty Club
  
  3 pm - Session begins
  5 pm - Reception
  This session is free and open to the public, however seating is limited.
  For more information and to RSVP, visit http://ssi.ucsd.edu 
  
  The new Sustainability Solutions Institute at the University of California San Diego has created a partnership with the University of Cambridge in the UK. With the support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, we are starting this initiative with a pair of workshops. 
  
  The first, to be held May 4th – 6th at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's new seaside conference center, will compare the climatic causes and impacts of declining mountain snows on water availability in California(and the American West) and in Himalayan Asia. A number of scientists from India, Nepal, Singapore, and China are participating. 
  
  The public is invited to hear the results of this workshop on Wednesday, May 6th from 3 pm – 5 pm, followed by a reception.  
  
  Moderator:
  Vice Chancellor Tony Haymet, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
  
  Panelists:
  Lord Julian Hunt, University of Cambridge
  Professor Paul Linden, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego
  Professor Yao Tandong, Institute of Tibetan Plateau
  Dr. Robert Wilkinson, Lecturer for the Donal Bren School of Environmental Science and
  Management, UC Santa Barbara
  Professor Larry Smarr, CALIT2, UC San Diego
  Dr. Arun Shrestha, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

   

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