Issue 32 SY 2015-16

29 April 2016

VISION

The Overseas School of Colombo shall be a model of excellence

in education, nurturing and

empowering our community of

learners to achieve global success.

MISSION

“The Overseas School of Colombo, an IB World School,

is committed to guiding our global community toward international and

intercultural understanding.

OSC develops the whole person as a

responsible learner, striving for personal excellence within a culturally diverse

environment. ”

Cyberbullying Respectful caring behavior is one of our Gecko’s proudest accomplishments at OSC. We are recognized frequently by outsiders for this wonderful positive climate fostered within our school. However, it does not mean that we are free of an occasional infraction and we will continue to do our best to protect each individual from any harm and to preserve our rich learning environment. Recently a chain of negative social network communications, taking place between a few of our younger secondary students outside of school hours, has reminded us that our students are not immune to the less positive elements of electronic communications. Fortunately in this case the school, parent, and student connection was effective in supporting meaningful intervention, but it reminded me that an awareness of the potential issues and useful approaches may be helpful for our school community. An internet search on the topic will uncover vast array of comments and studies on the topic of cyberbullying. The one I have borrowed extensively from for this newsletter article is a graduate school research paper written by Paul Jobe, entitled CYBERBULLYING: INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES. (Winona State University, Fall, 2013) . A full reading of his paper can be found on line under the title above. Cyberbullying is a very destructive social issue that schools and parents have been attempting to address for the past several years by now. Cyberbullying may be defined as “the use of electronic forms of communication by an individual or group to engage repeatedly in sending or posting content about an individual or group that a reasonable person would deem cruel, vulgar, threatening, embarrassing, harassing, frightening, or harmful.” (Snakenborg, 2011) There are several forms of cyberbullying behaviors. Flaming is an indirect form of cyberbullying that consists of an argument between two people that involves vulgar or rude language, threats, and insults (Chibbaro, 2007). Exclusion, harassment, and denigration are all examples of indirect forms of cyberbullying. Exclusion occurs when an individual is purposely left out of communications involving various forms of technology; whereas harassment is when someone is repeatedly sent hurtful messages through those same forms of technology. The majority of adolescents report that cyberbullying involving images are the most upsetting and have the most negative impact on the target. (Chibbaro, 2007) Cyberbullying can be initiated at any time and any place, not allowing the victim to escape its negative effects, and a larger audience can increase humiliation and unintended consequences that can be devastating to the recipient and family of cyberbullying. In one study it was noted that approximately two-thirds of the recipients of cyberbullying reported that they knew their perpetrators and more than half of those victims stated that their perpetrator attended their school. (Juvonen & Gross, 2008) This same study also found that approximately 90% of the victims of cyberbullying do not tell their parents or other adults that this is happening to them.

Head’s corner…..

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A common reason for keeping it to themselves is out of fear that the bullying will become more frequent and intense if the victim seeks help or takes any action against the perpetrators. Other often cited reasons for not reporting what is happening to them is out of embarrassment, or fear that the adults will take away or limit their time on their mobile phone, computer, or other electronic devices. I found this last factor to be a very interesting concern as it appears the loss of electronic communication in general has become a more uncomfortable punishment for our current e-generation than simple physical isolation. Much of the research that has been completed on the prevention of cyberbullying has determined that it is imperative for educators, counselors, students, and parents, to all be involved in the process. (Couvillon, 2011). School counselors have a key role in helping the student regain a sense of power over what is happening to them, often by serving as a first point of adult contact for students who are feeling the negative effects of cyberbullying. In addition to helping the student find support, understanding, and solutions, the counselor will help in the important task of keeping the lines of communication open between the students and their parents as a key element in dealing with this issue. The overwhelming majority of cyberbullying is carried out by adolescents from their home, so parents can clearly play a key role in the prevention of cyberbullying and in helping to create a safer online environment. Most parents report that their children spend less time on the internet than the time that their children report. The key suggestion in this finding is that parents need to make a strong effort to be aware of their children’s use of social media. Don’t shy away from a healthy interest in your child’s internet use. It may be a slightly uncomfortable parental requirement at first, but it is important enough that I encourage you to push ahead. Researchers have identified and discussed some of the warning signs that are associated with cyberbullying. The cyberbully victim may suddenly stop using their computer or cell phone or may become anxious while using them. They may avoid discussing with adults whom they were communicating with on their electronic device. The cyberbully victim may become depressed or angry after using a cell phone or computer. They may also become withdrawn or isolate themselves from their friends or family (Diamanduros et al., 2008). Some warning signs of the cyberbully offender include using electronic devices late at night, utilizing several accounts on the Internet, excessively laughing while using their cell phone or computer, switching or closing programs when others are present, and becoming more upset than usual when they are denied access to electronic devices. (Diamanduros et al., 2008). There are several suggestions for parents to consider to help them protect their children from being involved in cyberbullying. Parents may use one of the popular search engines, such as Google, to see if there is any unwanted personal information about their child on the Internet. They may simply type the name of their child in quotations and all references relating to their child (as well as others with the same name) will appear. They may also type in email addresses, screen names, or news group postings by clicking the “groups” icon located above the search screen on Google. If they notice any unwanted information of their children they may contact Google (or any other search engine) and ask that they remove it from their site. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act states that websites must remove any information of any adolescent under the age of 13 if their parents request them to. If they do not comply, parents may contact the Federal Trade Commission at http://www.ftc.gov/ to register a complaint (Snakenborg, 2011). However, in another more recent report I also read that Facebook has indicated that it requires the target of the negative posting be the one to request that the site be closed before they will take action. Personally taking that action is one of the empowerment tools often recommended for victims.

Most adolescents reported that they would not participate in cyberbullying if they felt that there would be consequences from their parents or their school. They also found that close supervision and monitoring by their parents and school personnel also deterred them from engaging in cyberbullying. Keeping the lines of communication open between the students and their parents are important in helping to reduce the frequency and severity of cyberbullying from occurring. Having clearly stated consequences from the school is essential. OSC has a Bullying and Harassment Policy that includes instances of cyberbullying. The policy can be found on page 45 of the Secondary guide. Finally, if you discover instances of what may be cyberbullying, DO consult with your school personnel, especially the counselors, to act quickly to minimize the negative effects of any intended misuse or even unintended use of technology. We wish to continue to uphold the reputation of OSC and the right of every student to enjoy a positive school climate. Philip Joslin Head of School

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Survey Instructions

PARENTS Dear Parent, Self-assessment is a critical tool for improvement. The purpose of this process is to help OSC determine its strengths and areas for improvement. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. We are very interested in what you think of your son or daughter’s school. Your responses will be recorded anonymously.

Please go to the website www.endicottresearchcenter.net

On that page you will see:

Enter the following survey code: CNP2016700 and click GO.

Follow the instructions. Every question on the survey must be answered in order for your answers to be recorded. Skipped questions will be presented again until they are answered. When you reach the last screen, click SUBMIT.

Thank you for your help with this important work.

REMINDER…...Endicott Survey Dear Parents, Below is the link/instructions to the Endicott Survey for your input. It will take about 15 minutes to complete. If you wish to fill it out at school, you are most welcome to use our library computers. The deadline for taking the survey is Thursday 19 May 2016. Thank you in advance for your input. We will use the results for school improvement. Phil Joslin Head of School

2 May School Holiday

*4 May Instrumental Workshop for Grade 4-11 students - Music Room

1.45 - 2.45 p.m.

*SCN Annual General Meeting - postponed to 26th May

7.45 a.m.

6 May Teacher & Staff Appreciation Day

7 May SAT 7.30 a.m.

9-11 May Primary Art Exhibition - PMPR

11 May Primary Student Led Conferences

11 May MYP Parent Workshop - Introduction to the Personal Project for Grade 9 parents

*Changes/additions to calendar

UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS……

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WANTED

Cardboard Boxes – All Shapes and Sizes. For the Year 6–8, Combined Art Project Please send them to the Visual Arts classroom with you student.

Many thanks,

Renée Johnson Visual Arts Teacher

Secondary School Principal

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Co-Curricular Programme, ASAs Block 4 began this week and ends Friday, May 27th. It’s a very short term, so please encourage your child to attend all sessions. On Wednesday, we had six top notch US Ivy-League universities visit OSC - Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Northwestern and Princeton Universities! – It was an informative session with an overview of the admissions process, information on financing such an education and an opportunity to speak directly with the representatives. Our students engaged enthusiastically with the university admissions officers and asked important and intelligent questions. I hope parents and students feel that they gained by this opportunity. Even for those not planning on attending university in the US, it can be useful to hear about different programmes and approaches. Will Your Family Be Leaving Sri Lanka? As the end of the school year draws near, a few families will begin preparing for a move to their next location. If you are leaving OSC, we are sorry to see you and your children leave. Everyone will miss you! Moving schools usually requires official documents such as transcripts and profiles. Some schools, depending on the country, do have additional requirements. If you are moving, please come to the Student Center and complete the form for leaving documents. When the form is completed we begin the process of compiling the documents for your move. This process usually takes one week. We can provide up to 6 copies of any one document. If you need additional copies, we must charge you 1,000 SLR per document. If you have any questions, please contact me. Rosanne Noble rnoble@osc.lk Have a nice weekend! Eileen Niedermann Secondary School Principal secondaryprincipal@osc.lk

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Primary School Principal

Attention: Are you leaving OSC? Please notify the primary office and your classroom teacher if you are planning a transition so we are able to prepare accordingly. New Learner Profile - Knowledgeable Our last learner profile focus for this academic year is Knowledgeable. Children who are knowledgeable will explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they will inquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. The Grade 5 Exhibition is an excellent example of what this looks like in practice. Activities for parents

Encourage your child to read books at home that correspond to the topics being covered in school. In particular, books in their mother tongue will help them make more meaningful, lasting connections to what is being taught in their classroom in English.

Ask your child about what they are learning in school and engage them in conversations about it: “Why do you think that is an important thing to know about?” “Can you think of anything happening in the world today that might be similar to that aspect of History?”

Encourage your child to become familiar with current events, to read the newspaper and to watch the news when appropriate.

Endicott Survey A reminder to all parents…last week you were emailed a link to our annual Endicott survey. Please take 10-15 minutes to complete this survey. Entries remain anonymous, yet your input is valued as we continually look toward school improvement. If you did not receive the survey email, please contact Ms. Anne in the primary office at: annek@osc.lk. The deadline for completing the survey is May 19th. 6 weeks to go! Important Notices:

April 29th - PSGA’s Movie Afternoon; 2:40pm – 5:00pm pickup May 2nd - SCHOOL HOLIDAY – In lieu of May Day May 9th – 11th - Primary Art Exhibition; PMPR May 11th - Student Led Conferences; 12:30 – 4:00pm

Have a great long weekend. Regards, Jason Grandbois Primary School Principal jgrandbois@osc.lk

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“ISTA believes that the future of our world depends on confident, internationally minded, collaborative and culturally literate young people who are empowered to engage with and change the world responsibly. We believe that this is achieved through the ISTA experience.” (ISTA Mission Statement, 2015).

OSC has had a long and happy relationship with the International Schools Theatre Association (ISTA). It is an excellent organisation that seeks to bring Drama/Theatre students from around the world together in order to engage in a three-day intensive practical workshop, led by first-rate theatre professionals and teachers. Last week, coordinated by Ms. Desline Attanayake and accompanied by Ms. Duncan and Mr. Vargas (thank you hugely!), nine students (Ismael, Lenny, Jacob, Anargi, Kate, Virath, Kartik, Jazlin and Jiwon) attended a festival at Uplands, Penang (the theme - “The Unknown”) where they worked tirelessly alongside six ISTA artists as well as with local theatre practitioners. It was an exciting opportunity for our students to collaborate with students drawn from other international schools, who not only share a passion for the Performing Arts, but who also wish to engage with the philosophy of what it means to be an artist in the 21st century. Here are a few words from those who attended, and some great photos taken by Mr. Vargas: I really loved ISTA. I am so glad to have had this great experience. It was nice to have all the students participating in everything and I had so fun in Penang. I learned so many things that I could not learn in school. It was a good experience for me and I enjoyed all of the activities that I did in ISTA! Jiwon Jung, Grade 9

Aside from all the fun games and activities, I also met many new friendly acquaintances but I think the most astonishing thing I learnt was the ease of which a theatre production can be thrown together when you have the time (just a bit) and people (many or few as long as they are focused). Virath Alwis, Grade 8 ISTA was a wonderful experience which will never be forgotten. I have learnt various drama techniques and countless ways to express myself. Although the main idea was finding many ways to create a piece portraying 'The Unknown', through workshops I learnt to use more than one idea to create a piece in a matter of time. Overall, I learnt to work together with new people to create a unique and artistic performance at the end. Anargi Jayakody, Grade 7 Never in my life have I learned so much in 3 days. Not only about Drama but also about myself. I have become more confident and

out of all the Drama experiences I have had I believe that this one is truly the best. This is something that will stay with me forever and I hope I'll be able to do it again. Kate Ross, Grade 7 Two key dates regarding ISTA events for 2016-17:

Hong Kong ISTA TaPS for students in Grades 10 – 12 (21 – 23 October 2016)

OSC to host ISTA MS festival (11 – 13 November 2016) for students aged 10 – 14

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Gecko Athletics News….

Season 3 Round Up Welcome back and congratulations to our coaches and athletes who participated in the season 3 SAISA tournaments last week.

Boys’ Basketball The Boys’ Basketball team returned from Lincoln School in Kathmandu more experienced and confident. They improved as the tournament progressed, scoring more freely and tightening their defence. The highlight of the week was leading the eventual unbeaten AISD at the end of the first quarter in their quarter final game, the only team other than the champion Lincoln team to do so. The boys received many positive compliments for their play, team spirit and sportsmanship, taking home numerous sportsmanship pins presented at the tournament (Olav - 4, Solomon - 1). Congratulations to Olav Erno who came in second place in the 3-point competition. Thank you to coaches Myle Wasko & Andy Rossberg for their work with the team this season.

Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Olav Erno, Solomon Wasko Most Improved Player: Ifane Auvity, Nathan Omprasadham Most Spirited Player: Qhathim Latiff

Girls’ Football The girls travelled to the American School of Bombay on the back of their TISSL Championship win with high spirits. They played some entertaining football during the tournament and scored some great goals. We saw some fantastic goalkeeping, defending and passing. Every single player had the chance to demonstrate their skills. Unfortunately, they did not manage to score enough goals in the key games. The girls did however come back from some difficult defeats, demonstrating the spirit of a true football team. The team finished the tournament losing 3 and winning 2. Despite not reaching the semi-finals they continued working hard, enjoying their time on and off the pitch and making lots of friends; winning many of the sportsmanship pins awarded at the final presentation. Throughout the season the team played 14 games, winning 10. Not to forget: They never lost the passion for the game. Congratulations to coaches Luke Ramsdale & Matteo Dietz for their successful season.

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Award Winners: Most Valuable Player: Tala Pesigan Most Improved Player: Taneishq Muhunthan Most Spirited Player: Malaika Salman

Track and Field This has been a long and exciting season. We started way back in February with the ISAC competition. This was a pre-season competition as we had only been training for a couple of weeks. We had an excellent three days with many athletes achieving new personal bests and reaching the finals. We won 9 medals, scored 121 points and finished 12th overall. It was then straight into hard training to prepare for the SAISA competition. We started with 50 athletes trying out for the final 30 places. So last Wednesday we headed off to Chennai for 3 long, full and exciting days of competition. We had some outstanding results and again many new personal bests. The first event of the competition was the 1500m. We got off to a fantastic start winning 3 Gold medals and 1 Silver medal. From that point we went from strength to strength and finished with our best results ever. As always the Geckos represented us with pride and determination. We had so many lovely comments about our team – especially about our team spirit and the way that our senior students help our younger athletes. This is certainly one of the things that I am most proud about as their coach. Athletes score points by finishing in the top 6 in each event. We had seven 6th places; eleven 5th places; thirteen 4th places; eight 3rd place BRONZE medals; thirteen 2nd place SILVER medals and twenty one 1st place GOLD medals. Our 10-12 girls and 15-19 boys finished 1st overall Our 13-14 girls finished 2nd overall

Our entire boys team finished 2nd overall and our entire girls team finished 2nd overall. This meant that in the final placings, for the first time ever OSC finished in 2nd place.

Award Winners: Most Valuable Female Athlete: Maya Anand-Sobti. Most Valuable Male Athlete: Sam Parkin Most Improved Male Athlete: Salaar Khalil Most Improved Female Athlete: Sela De Jong Most Spirited Male: Kai Floto Most Spirited Female: Madeleine Parr

Season 4 Season 4 is short but an exciting one. We have some coaching clinics for volleyball and swimming in preparation for next year; Middle School girls football hope to play some friendly fixtures against local schools. We are also taking a Primary swimming team to participate in an invitational swim meet to be hosted by Stonehill International School in Bangalore, India Steve Turner Head of PE/Athletics Director

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SCN Mission Statement:

“Together we build a cohesive school

community to enrich our children’s education

SCN NEWS

WHATS HAPPENING IN DATE ORDER ……

STAFF APPRECIATION DAY - FRIDAY 6TH MAY 2016

This is for us all to say a HUGE THANK YOU to our teaching and general staff by organising a lunch in their honour. This event is for parents to say thanks by contributing a dish of food. This will be served to staff at the lunch break, in the

Staff Canteen.

The SCN will be providing and supporting the maintenance and security staff lunch on this day.

Please drop your dish in the morning at drop off time or

before 10.30am on 6th of May. It can also be dropped off at the Reception.

So we don’t all bring the same dishes we have broken the options down into groupings. The details are below. For example if your last name begins with ‘L’, please bring a

salad!

A - E Rice, potatoes and pasta F - J Meat or fish or tofu or lentils K - O Salads P – T Sweets and desserts U – Z Cut fruit

SCN CONTACT DETAILS:

Secretary Tracey Discombe 0772338183 mobile Email: ptasecretary@osc.lk Treasurer (Acting) Ruchi Sood Email: ptatreasurer@osc.lk

Primary Support Parents Coordinator - Leena Surana 0777901613 mobile Email: leena.surana@gmail.com Secondary Support Parents Coordinator - Danielle Schroder-Floto 0777725591 mobile Email: floto.dan2@hotmail.com

National Reps Coordinators Veronica Omprasadham 0777681345 mobile Email: romprasad@eureka.lk veronicaomprasadham@gmail.com

Louise Platt 0773071588 mobile Email: lwplatt@yahoo.co.uk

Events Coordinators Tina Jansen 0778935263 mobile Email: tinajansen@me.com

Stephie Dohmen

Coffee with Content/Coffee with Principals Tracey Discombe 0772338183 mobile Email: ptasecretary@osc.lk

Board SCN Representative

Siobhan O’Mahony 0771442776 mobile E: o_mahonysiobhan@hotmail.com

Blue Gecko Coordinators Paula Queiros 0777430211 mobile Email: paula_queiros@hotmail.com

Ragini Rallabandi 0770370611 mobile Email: sivaragini.sv@gmail.com

Canteen Liaison: Danielle Schroder-Floto 0777725591 mobile Email: floto.dan2@hotmail.com Welcome Committee: Tina Jansen 0778935263 mobile Email: tinajansen@me.com

General Support: Siobhan O’Mahony 0771442776 mobile E: o_mahonysiobhan@hotmail.com Kanishta Krishan 0772280584

School Community Network

If at all possible please bring disposable containers. If not, containers need to be clearly marked with name and grade and will have to be collected on the day

from the staff room.

OSC SCN OPEN MEETING TUESDAY 10TH MAY 7.45AM

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

If you have anything specific you would like to add to the agenda for discussion please email: scnsecretary@osc.lk

SCN AGM MEETING

DATE HAS CHANGED FROM 5TH

MAY TO 26TH

MAY

MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY

JOIN US

OSC GARAGE SALE

12TH MAY 2016 1PM – 3.30PM

CHANGE OF VENUE - NOW IN THE CANTEEN 1000 LKR FOR A TABLE

WE HAVE 8 TABLES RESERVED SO FAR RESERVE NOW

PLEASE CONTACT scnsecretary@osc.lk

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OSC COMMUNITY COCKTAIL PARTY (ADULTS ONLY)

SATURDAY 14TH MAY 2016, 7-11PM

JOIN US BY THE POOLSIDE OF THE JAIC HILTON FOR AN ENJOYABLE EVENING WITH MUSIC AND DANCING, DELICIOUS CANAPES AND DRINKS IN

THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS.

TICKETS INCLUDE A COMPLIMENTARY COCKTAIL AND CANAPES AND ARE AVAILABLE IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE.

Cocktails anyone?

Join us for cocktails, canapés,

music & dancing at the

OSC Cocktail Night

Saturday, 14th May

7pm to 11pm

Jaic Hilton – poolside (3rd floor)

RS. 5,000 p.p.

INCLUDES A COMPLEMENTARY COCKTAIL & CANAPÉS

ADULTS ONLY

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SCHOOL’S BUSINESS OFFICE

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Greetings Everyone!!!!!! Standard Price Card We will be having a standard price for all meals. They are as follows: Small portion (For primary students)---------------Rs 250/= This includes a main dish / available Vegetable dish options & one portion of meat or fish. Large portion (For secondary students)---------------Rs 300/= This includes a main dish / available Vegetable dish options & one portion of meat or fish? Desserts /Drinks / Soups / Yoghurt will be priced between Rs 50 – Rs 100. Salad Bar Each day we offer 8 different vegetable options where students can choose between getting a salad or a salad wrap. Fresh cut fruit / fruit salad / yoghurt swirls will be available every day.

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MENUS

Monday 2nd May

HOLIDAY

Tuesday 3rd May

Vegetable Soup with Assorted Bread basket

Spaghetti in cheese sauce

Thai Rice & Steamed white rice

Orange Chicken (Boneless Chicken Strips in Vegetables)

Grilled Vegetables

Green Garden mix

Potato salad

Thursday 5th May

Indian Pilaf Rice

Mini Nan tortillas (Non spicy)

Chicken Tikka Drumsticks with Lemon (Non spicy)

Alu potato ( Non spicy )

Baked Potato (Indian style) (Non spicy)

Raita Salad (Non spicy)

Pasta with Stir fried Vegetables

Friday 6th May

Burger

Grilled Chicken patty--- Rs 150

Grilled Beef patty -------- Rs 150

5” Grilled Sausage-----Rs 150/=

Baked Pasta Vegetarian –Rs 200/=

Baked Potato ------------Rs 100

Fresh potato fries -------Rs 120

Vegetable Salad---------Rs 80

Wednesday 4th May

(European Theme)

Homemade Pizza options ( Rs 80/= to Rs 100/= per slice )

(Margarita, peppers (veg), cheese chicken & cheese)

Pasta Napolitano (Non spicy )

Mashed Potato

Vegetable Moussaka ( Non spicy )

Boiled Egg

Waldrop salad ( Non spicy )

Bread pudding / Fruit salad

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The Overseas School of Colombo Pelawatte, P.O. Box 9 Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Tel: (94-11) 2784920-2 Fax: (94-11) 2784999 Email: admin@osc.lk Web: www.osc.lk

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