Over the past several months you may have been receiving information and reminders on the upcoming MidAmerica GIS Consortium (MAGIC) Symposium. Perhaps you are interested in attending and have been looking through your email for an important date. Sure, you can (and should) visit the MAGIC Symposium web site to get the details, but if you'd like to view one of the past reminders, here they are!
MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 - Kansas City, MO |
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Early-bird Registration Ending Soon and Networking Bonanza! |
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Tic Toc, watch the clock! You now have two more
days to register for the MAGIC Symposium using early bird fee and to make
your room reservation at block rate!
Even
though we brag about MAGIC as the best educational value on the geospatial
continuum of resources and workshops and training, we want you to know it is
also the best place to network with peers AND have some fun!Monday Night Social (Apr 28): Remember to bring your athletic shoes! You've never experienced College Basketball like this! Join us Monday night for a fantastic party with 300+ of your closest GIS friends at the NCAA College Basketball Experience. It's buzzer beating shots, it's 3-point madness, and clutch free-throw shooting, and a beautiful museum all under one roof. Did I mention Mac & Cheese bar? Show off your skills, cheer (or jeer) on your colleagues! Who will take home the title? Exhibitor Hall Tuesday Night (Apr 29): And they're off! Tuesday night we're bringing the races inside to you! Bet it all on your favorite horse for a chance to win spectacular prizes provided by our fantastic vendors and event sponsors. And the only thing that can top a Mac & Cheese bar, is a mashed potato bar! Free Night! Wednesday, April 30, was intentionally left open so you can see the sites of Kansas City – enjoy some famous KC BBQ, take a group to dinner on the Plaza, enjoy the sites at the Power & Light District, visit the National WWI Museum (the WWI memorial) or Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. There are so many things to do in Kansas City - be sure to visit the Visit Kansas City website for more ideas! We are less than three weeks away from MAGIC 2014. We are looking forward to seeing all of you there! Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 – Kansas City, Missouri @ Westin Crown Center |
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MAGIC Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended to April 9th! Don’t forget to sign up for short courses too! |
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The Symposium Committee decided to
extend the early bird registration deadline to coincide with the Westin hotel
room block extension. You now have until April 9th to take advantage
of the $325 registration fee and the $125 hotel room block! Also, don’t
forget to sign up for short courses to complete your MAGIC experience.
You can chart your course using the new Guidebook mobile app!
The MAGIC short courses are one of
the best bang for your bucks at the MAGIC Symposium. The courses provide
instruction you can use immediately to start up geospatial projects and
improve your use of GIS on the job.
Short courses are offered as an addition to conference
registration:Full-Day With full registration: $150 Full-Day without full registration: $250 ½-Day with full registration: $75 ½-Day without full registration: $125 Labs are hands-on instructional courses with exercises and examples you will use in class. You can bring your own laptop to the course if you desire. Your laptop must be loaded with the latest version and service pack of the software you will be using. The instructor will contact you with what to install on your computer. Classes are instruction only environments. Disclaimer - Short courses are subject to cancellation due to low attendance Please see the MAGIC web site HERE for full descriptions of each course. Dates, Times, and Course names are listed below: Sunday, April 27 (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm 101. Introductory Geoprocessing with Python/Introduction to Python for ArcGIS (Lab) - Brett Lord-Castillo, St. Louis County, MO & Mark Hollingshead, Esri Sunday, April 27 (Half-Day) 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. 102. Getting to Know ArcMap...Just the Basics (Lab) - Heather Schafer, Boone County, MO 103. Best Practices for Implementing ArcGIS Online (Lab) - Dan Haag, Esri 104. Remote Sensing A to Z (Class) - Frank Obusek, Intergraph 105. LiDAR Track (Class) - Abdullah Qassim, Woolpert Monday, April 28 (Half-Day) 8:00am - 12:00 noon 201. Introduction to Working with Point Clouds (Lab) - Frank Obusek, Intergraph 202. Intermediate Geoprocessing with Python - (Lab) 203. Introductory GPS and Mobile GIS (Class) - Jason Warzinik, Boone County, MO 204. Introductory Geodatabases (Lab) - Steve Marsh, MARC 205. GIS and Mapping A to Z (Lab) - Tim Haithcoat, University of Missouri 206. ArcGIS Platform Best Practices (Class) - Dan Haag, Esri 207. Utility and Public Works Using GPS and Mobile GIS Workflows (Lab) - Jeff Tomlinson, Intergraph Monday, April 28 (Half-Day) 1:00pm - 5:00pm 301. Advanced Point Cloud Processing and Analysis (Lab) - Frank Obusek, Intergraph 302. Advanced Geoprocessing with Python (Lab) 303. Census 2010 and American Community Survey (Class) - Craig Best, US Census & Sunny Farmahan 304. Advanced Geodatabases (Lab) - Steve Marsh, MARC 305. Introductory ModelBuilder (Lab) - Ken Wilkerson, GISEdge 306. Spatial Statistics (Lab) - Tim Haithcoat, University of Missouri 307. Transportation GIS (Class) - Ben Smith, BNSF & Jeff Tomlinson, Intergraph 308. Open Source GIS (Lab) - Xiao Huaguo, Clay County, MO Thursday, May 1 (Half-Day) 12:00 - 4:00pm 401. HAZUS Flood and Earthquake Tools (Class) - Shanna Michael, AECOM & Mike Eddings 402. JavaScript Web Mapping API (Lab) - Eric Herbert, Sarpy County, NE 403. Cloud GIS (Lab) - Mike Schonlau, Douglas County, NE 404. US National Grid (Class) - Brett Lord-Castillo, St. Louis County, MO 405. Cartography (Lab) - Shannon White, University of Missouri Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
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Tony Spicci, 2014 Symposium Chair David Drum, Short Course Chair Bill Sneed, Awards Chair Stacey Priest, Social Chair Jim Langtry, Project Showcase Chair Susan Norton, Publicity Chair Amber Reynolds, Program Chair Melissa Crane, Exhibitor Chair |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 |
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Keynotes Announced and Deadlines for MAGIC 2014 are Around the Corner! |
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It's countdown time to the 2014 Mid-America GIS
Symposium in Kansas City! Deadlines are looming for hotel room rates and
early bird registration.
Get
your room!
Deadline: 3/26/2014The rate for a single/double room is $125 per night @ The Westin Crown Center. The room reservation deadline is March 26, 2014. Please reference MidAmerica GIS Symposium to obtain this special rate. Avoid conference late fees! Deadline: 3/28/2014 early bird registration closes March 28, 2014, so make sure you get your registration in before then to avoid a $50 late fee! Short courses are filling up too, so get pick your topics and sign on up! Keynotes Announced! You won’t want to miss our keynotes! Federal Communications Commission, Geographic Information Officer Michael Byrne will open. Byrne will share how FCC is using GIS and collecting data to analyze broadband in rural America. Have you heard about GitHub? It has over 4 million users who are passionate about sharing code, and gov2.0 evangelist Ben Balter is coming to teach MAGIC about how GIS folks can use GitHub to transform their work. Read more about keynotes here and register today before room block and registration deadlines this week! View Keynote Bios Here MAGIC Mobile App New to MAGIC this year is a tool, the Guidebook mobile app, that will help you build your schedule! To download the app, simply go to guidebook.com/g/kwdeci93 or search for "Guidebook" in your app store. Then you can search for "magicgis2014" within the Guidebook. View the Schedule Don't forget you can always view the Preliminary Program Schedule on the MAGIC website. Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
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Tony Spicci, 2014 Symposium Chair David Drum, Short Course Chair Bill Sneed, Awards Chair Stacey Priest, Social Chair Jim Langtry, Project Showcase Chair Susan Norton, Publicity Chair Amber Reynolds, Program Chair Melissa Crane, Exhibitor Chair |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 |
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Deadlines for MAGIC 2014 are Around the Corner! |
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It's countdown time to the 2014 Mid-America GIS
Symposium in Kansas City! Deadlines are looming for hotel room rates and
early bird registration.
Get
your room!
Deadline: 3/26/2014The rate for a single/double room is $125 per night @ The Westin Crown Center. The room reservation deadline is March 26, 2014. Please reference MidAmerica GIS Symposium to obtain this special rate. Avoid conference late fees! Deadline: 3/28/2014 Early bird registration closes March 28, 2014, so make sure you get your registration in before then to avoid a $50 late fee! Short courses are filling up too, so get pick your topics and sign on up! MAGIC Mobile App New to MAGIC this year is a tool, the Guidebook mobile app, that will help you build your schedule! To download the app, simply go to guidebook.com/g/kwdeci93 or search for "Guidebook" in your app store. Then you can search for "magicgis2014" within the Guidebook. View the Schedule Don't forget you can always view the Preliminary Program Schedule on the MAGIC website. Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
Dates to Remember
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If you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Tony Spicci, 2014 Symposium Chair David Drum, Short Course Chair Bill Sneed, Awards Chair Stacey Priest, Social Chair Jim Langtry, Project Showcase Chair Susan Norton, Publicity Chair Amber Reynolds, Program Chair Melissa Crane, Exhibitor Chair |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 |
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Preliminary Program AND New Mobile App! |
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We are excited to share the Mid-America 2014
Symposium preliminary program with you today! As is our tradition, the 2014
slate is chocked full of topics to appeal to everyone interested in
geospatial technologies, from those eager to get started to the most expert
among you. Technical topics range from web/cloud services, mobile GIS,
Imagery/LiDAR/Data in a rich array of concurrent sessions. This year, we are
featuring the "Short Attention Span Theater" for those of you who
prefer an abbreviated message. As always, we have storytelling and sharing of
best practices as well as moderated panels on a variety of topics.
Developing
a conference program that meets everyone's needs is a challenging task. Even
more challenging is an attendee trying to figure out exactly which sessions
or topics will be most interesting and helpful. MAGIC 2014 is intended to
focus the content of the presentation options into a program specifically
geared to each attendee's needs.
New
to MAGIC this year is a tool, the
Guidebook mobile app, that will help you build your schedule!
To download the app, simply go to guidebook.com/g/kwdeci93
or search for "Guidebook" in your app store. Then you can search
for "magicgis2014"
within the Guidebook.
Don't
forget you can always view the Preliminary
Program Schedule on the MAGIC website. Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
Dates to Remember
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If you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Tony Spicci, 2014 Symposium Chair David Drum, Short Course Chair Bill Sneed, Awards Chair Stacey Priest, Social Chair Jim Langtry, Project Showcase Chair Susan Norton, Publicity Chair Amber Reynolds, Program Chair Melissa Crane, Exhibitor Chair |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 |
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Exhibitors a Big Part of the MAGIC Experience! Look Who's Coming! |
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Since its early days in the late 1980's, the
MidAmerica Symposium has become the premier GIS conference event in the
Midwest. There is no better place to showcase your geospatial wares and
interact with a broad spectrum of geospatial players across all sectors, from
local and state governments to entrepreneurial businesses and unique,
collaborative partnerships. There are several sponsorship options to pick
from, priced for every sized company and sponsor, offering a variety of
marketing venues and opportunities to interact with participants. See your options on our web site
here.
Thanks
to all who have signed up already! See a full list
of MAGIC Sponsors here! Please consider becoming a part of this esteemed exhibitor showcase! The deadline for exhibitors is February 14. Register online here. Please join us and add to the MAGIC Experience! Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
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any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Tony Spicci, 2014 Symposium Chair David Drum, Short Course Chair Bill Sneed, Awards Chair Stacey Priest, Social Chair Jim Langtry, Project Showcase Chair Susan Norton, Publicity Chair Amber Reynolds, Program Chair Melissa Crane, Exhibitor Chair |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 |
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Register Now to Reserve Your Place in MAGIC Short Courses! |
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The MAGIC short courses are one of the best bang
for your bucks at the MAGIC Symposium. The courses provide instruction you
can use immediately to start up geospatial projects and improve your use of
GIS on the job.
Short
courses are offered as an addition to conference registration:Full-Day With full registration: $150 Full-Day without full registration: $250 ½-Day with full registration: $75 ½-Day without full registration: $125 Labs are hands-on instructional courses with exercises and examples you will use in class. You can bring your own laptop to the course if you desire. Your laptop must be loaded with the latest version and service pack of the software you will be using. The instructor will contact you with what to install on your computer. Classes are instruction only environments. Disclaimer - Short courses are subject to cancellation due to low attendance Please see the MAGIC web site HERE for full descriptions of each course. Dates, Times, and Course names are listed below: Sunday, April 27 (Full Day) 8:00am - 5:00pm 101. Introductory Geoprocessing with Python/Introduction to Python for ArcGIS (Lab) - Brett Lord-Castillo, St. Louis County, MO & Mark Hollingshead, Esri Sunday, April 27 (Half-Day) 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. 102. Getting to Know ArcMap...Just the Basics (Lab) - Heather Schafer, Boone County, MO 103. Best Practices for Implementing ArcGIS Online (Lab) - Dan Haag, Esri 104. Remote Sensing A to Z (Class) - Frank Obusek, Intergraph 105. LiDAR Track (Class) - Abdullah Qassim, Woolpert Monday, April 28 (Half-Day) 8:00am - 12:00 noon 201. Introduction to Working with Point Clouds (Lab) - Frank Obusek, Intergraph 202. Intermediate Geoprocessing with Python - (Lab) 203. Introductory GPS and Mobile GIS (Class) - Jason Warzinik, Boone County, MO 204. Introductory Geodatabases (Lab) - Steve Marsh, MARC 205. GIS and Mapping A to Z (Lab) - Tim Haithcoat, University of Missouri 206. ArcGIS Platform Best Practices (Class) - Dan Haag, Esri 207. Utility and Public Works Using GPS and Mobile GIS Workflows (Lab) - Jeff Tomlinson, Intergraph Monday, April 28 (Half-Day) 1:00pm - 5:00pm 301. Advanced Point Cloud Processing and Analysis (Lab) - Frank Obusek, Intergraph 302. Advanced Geoprocessing with Python (Lab) 303. Census 2010 and American Community Survey (Class) - Craig Best, US Census & Sunny Farmahan 304. Advanced Geodatabases (Lab) - Steve Marsh, MARC 305. Introductory ModelBuilder (Lab) - Ken Wilkerson, GISEdge 306. Spatial Statistics (Lab) - Tim Haithcoat, University of Missouri 307. Transportation GIS (Class) - Ben Smith, BNSF & Jeff Tomlinson, Intergraph 308. Open Source GIS (Lab) - Xiao Huaguo, Clay County, MO Thursday, May 1 (Half-Day) 12:00 - 4:00pm 401. HAZUS Flood and Earthquake Tools (Class) - Shanna Michael, AECOM & Mike Eddings 402. JavaScript Web Mapping API (Lab) - Eric Herbert, Sarpy County, NE 403. Cloud GIS (Lab) - Mike Schonlau, Douglas County, NE 404. US National Grid (Class) - Brett Lord-Castillo, St. Louis County, MO 405. Cartography (Lab) - Shannon White, University of Missouri Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
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Tony Spicci, 2014 Symposium Chair David Drum, Short Course Chair Bill Sneed, Awards Chair Stacey Priest, Social Chair Jim Langtry, Project Showcase Chair Susan Norton, Publicity Chair Amber Reynolds, Program Chair Melissa Crane, Exhibitor Chair |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 |
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Submit Your Work for the Project Showcase! |
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A GIS PROJECT SHOWCASE will be set up as part of
this year’s
MAGIC GIS Symposium, providing the opportunity for cartographers in the MAGIC
region to showcase their work. We will continue the digital theme from the
last Symposium in 2012, so we are asking that all maps be prepared and
submitted digitally. We will be displaying the maps in a digital format
either on large monitors (40") or projected images. Participants wishing
to submit an entry for review will submit the work in digital format,
preferably as JPG images together with a submission form and email them to Jim Langtry. Due to size restrictions
email attachments should be less than 25 MB in size. Contact Jim for larger
file sizes.
Maps
should showcase cartographic best practices. The challenge will be to prepare
a digital map that will be visually stimulating and informative while
maintaining a workable file size. These maps are not intended to be
functional GIS applications. They are intended for viewing, not for extensive
manipulation. Maps larger than 25 MB in file size can be submitted on disk or
by prior arrangement using ftp. Arrangements for delivery can be made by
contacting Jim Langtry. Participants may submit up to three (3) exhibits.
Keep in mind, because these maps will be viewed digitally, that a horizontal
(landscape) orientation maybe preferable to a vertical (portrait)
orientation. The displays will be in place for viewing throughout the conference. The designated Project Showcase time will be from 5:30pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Presenters must be available for a 15-20 minute period during the showcase to answer questions and discuss their work. (Times will be scheduled). Projects entered online at before March 21st, 2014 will qualify for an attendee project showcase award. Sign up early to ensure a description of your work is included in the program. Submissions are open computer based exhibits and are intended to remain on display during the symposium. Participation is limited to public sector (non-commercial) GIS users. Submittal Deadline is March 21st, 2014. Here is a great opportunity to show off and be recognized for your good work. We look forward to reviewing your entries. Please email Jim Langtry or call (402) 328-4128 if you have any questions. Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 |
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Book Your Travel, Register NOW, and sign up for MAGIC social media! |
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MAGIC 2014 will be held April 27 - May 1 in
Kansas City, MO. As the premier conference in the region, MAGIC promotes the
advancement of GIS and geospatial technologies by focusing on today's key
issues and challenges. MAGIC 2014 is intended to focus the content of the
presentation options into a program specifically geared to each attendee's
needs.
Hotel
InformationRead more about the Program. Westin Crown Center 1 Pershing Road Kansas City, MO 64108 T: 816.474.4400 F: 816.391 4438 Westin Kansas City Website The rate for a single/double room is $125 per night. The room reservation deadline is March 26, 2014. Please reference "MidAmerica GIS Symposium" to obtain this special rate. 2014 Conference Fees
After
March 14, 2014, there will be a $50 late fee on all registrations. NO refunds
will be issued after March 1, 2014.
Social
Media Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Find us on LinkedInNEW PARKING OPTIONS!!! We will have a new option for parking during the Symposium this year to try and assist with the high cost of parking. Union Station directly across from the Westin Crown Center has a parking garage available. The fee is a maximum of $10.00 per day for self-parking. Also, MAGIC will be selling a limited number of discounted parking vouchers for the Union Station parking garage for only $3.00 each at the registration desk. An attendee would need a voucher each time the garage was exited. We are unable to guarantee parking and there are no refunds for unused parking vouchers. But we are pleased to be able to offer this option on a first-come, first-served basis. As in years past, attendees can park at the Westin Crown Center parking garage directly under the hotel. The parking fee is $16.00 per day for self-parking and $21.00 per day for valet parking. Platinum Sponsor Highlight: |
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Tony Spicci, 2014 Symposium Chair David Drum, Short Course Chair Bill Sneed, Awards Chair Stacey Priest, Social Chair Jim Langtry, Project Showcase Chair Susan Norton, Publicity Chair Amber Reynolds, Program Chair Melissa Crane, Exhibitor Chair |
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MidAmerica GIS ConsortiumMAGIC 2014: April 27 - May 1, 2014 |
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Acknowledging our Most Loyal Sponsors |
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With the 2014 Symposium just around the corner,
MAGIC is taking time to reflect on and recognize those geospatial companies
who’ve supported the MAGIC Symposium throughout our 20+ years. The
recognition will begin at the opening plenary session and will involve more
than just a tip of the MAGIC hat. Those companies who’ve supported MAGIC for
10 or more years (5 or more Symposiums including this one) will be recognized
as MAGIC "Veterans". For those whose support extends for 16 or more
years (8 or more symposiums) will rate MAGIC "Champions" and
will receive such recognition! We will recognize our supporters in other ways
throughout the Symposium.
MAGIC
offers our sincere thanks to all that have supported us throughout the years.Exhibitors, if you have not yet registered, please do so by February 1, 2014 to avoid the $200 late fee! Exhibitor information can be found at the MAGIC website. If you have any questions as to whether your company qualifies for this ongoing award - please contact Mark Duewell or Tony Spicci. Registration is now open & don't forget to book your travel to MAGIC 2014! A Special Thanks To: |
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