Spring 2005 - Texas Woman's University

T E X A S W O M A N ’ S U N I V E R S I T Y
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SPRING 2005 ISSUE NO. 1
Texas Woman’s University
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Denton, TX 76204-5619
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INSIDE
New Regents
Appointed 2
Houston Center
Gifts 3
University
Art Collection 4
Faculty Win
Major Award 5
TWU's “Chancellor
on the Move” 6
Think SUCCESS
Think
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Strategic Plan
TWU
DENTON • DALLAS • HOUSTON
Toward a Stronger Future
Chancellor Ann Stuart has been meeting with faculty, students, alumni and staff to explain the university’s
strategic planning process, which will produce a blueprint for TWU’s future for the next five years. Here
she meets with leaders of student organizations. From left: Reynalda Sanchez, Russell Marriott,
Mamawah Kandeh, Pamela Islam, Vice President for Student Life Dr. Richard Nicholas, Center for Student
Development Director Heather Speed, Kathalyn Nute, Tiffany Larsen, Saumya Babu and Lindsey Durham.
A year-long strategic
planning process led by
Chancellor Ann Stuart is
moving Texas Woman’s
University toward a
stronger future.
“Enrollment is at an
For more information about the
strategic plan, go to www.twu.edu
all-time high, our academic
standards and reputation
are on the rise, and
our facilities and technology
have been greatly
improved,” Chancellor
Stuart said. “Our continued
success, however,
demands a plan that articulates
where and how
TWU will move forward.”
The process began in
February when Chancellor
Stuart presented her
charge to a steering committee
of faculty, students,
staff, alumni, administrators
and community representatives.
Five initiatives
are to guide the process.
They are for TWU to be
successful as a(n):
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◗ nationally recognized learning
community
◗ diverse and student-centered
environment
◗ fiscally sound and accountable
public university
◗ innovative and
collaborative partner
◗ destination for graduate study
and applied research in the
professional fields
Central to the process
was revising the TWU
mission statement to more
accurately reflect the university
as it is, and as it
wishes to be. The new
version was approved by
the board of regents in
February and will be submitted
to the coordinating
board for approval in July.
The revised statement
describes TWU as a
notable institution, primarily
for women, dedicated
to excellence
through “academic
achievement, research
and creativity, innovation
and collaboration, and
committed to fiscal
accountability….By setting
high expectations and
high ideals, TWU prepares
by Carolyn Barnes
Future, continued on page 5
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Gertrude Gibson Guest House Opens
TWU President Emerita Dr. Mary
Evelyn Blagg-Huey, seated at right,
was among the guests attending the
opening of the Gibson Guest House.
Gertrude Gibson’s
well-known hospitality
continues as guests are
again welcomed into the
www.twu.edu
home of the late Texas
Woman’s University goodwill
ambassador.
The Gertrude Gibson
Guest House opened to
visitors during Homecoming
and will continue
to be used for special
events and distinguished
guests. Gibson left the
historically significant
home to her beloved
TWU upon her death in
2004. The home was the
first residence designed
by noted Texas architect
O’Neil Ford and is a registered
Denton Historic
Landmark.
“Gertrude’s home is a
wonderful gift to TWU
and I was pleased to
by Karen Treat
Chancellor Ann Stuart, right, and
Janet Johns Johnson, whose mother
was the second owner of the house.
designate it a university
guest house,” said
Chancellor and President
Dr. Ann Stuart. “The
warmth and charm of the
home will welcome
guests and provide a special
setting for events for
years to come.”
A campaign launched
by Institutional Development
raised funds for
repairs, a security system
and more, as well as an
endowment for ongoing
maintenance. Meticulous
care went into restoring
the home and readying it
for its debut.
The centerpiece of the
house is the great room,
featuring a vaulted ceiling,
paneled walls,
unusual pendant light fixture
and brick floor. A
large photo of Gertrude
hangs above the fireplace.
The house features
furniture, artwork and
decorative objects not
only from Gertrude’s
estate, but also that of former
student Josephine
Henry Cox, TWU class of
1940.
Gibson, continued on page 5

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Distinguished Alumni
Meritorious Service Award
Dr. Wilkes Berry
The exceptional service
Dr. Wilkes Berry has
provided to Texas
Woman’s University was
recognized during Honors
Convocation when he
received the Award for
Meritorious Service, an
honor bestowed only nine
times in the past 31 years.
“Dr. Wilkes Berry has
graced TWU with his
presence for 24 years, and
the university is a better
place because of him,”
TWU Chancellor and
President Dr. Ann Stuart
said.
Dr. Berry has served
as professor of English,
dean of the College of
Humanities and Fine Arts,
provost of the General
Divisions, associate vice
president for academic
and cultural affairs, associate
provost and interim
provost. He has been an
associate vice president to
seven academic vice presidents,
and has provided
steady leadership in
accreditation, program
review, core curriculum
and strategic planning.
Dr. Berry, who will
Three graduates of Texas
Woman’s University were honored
as Distinguished Alumni during
Homecoming. Margaret Beard is a
community health activist and
retired TWU nursing faculty member.
Connie Sitterly is an author,
motivational trainer and consultant.
Betty Ferrell is a research
scientist and expert on pain management
and the elderly. Shown
are, from left: Chancellor Ann
Stuart, Dr. Sitterly, Dr. Beard and
Barbara Taylor, president of the
TWU Former Students Association.
retire in August, said the
people with whom he’s
worked closely are his
favorite memory of TWU.
He recalled interviewing
for a position at TWU
with then-President Mary
Evelyn Blagg-Huey. “I
asked her what she considered
to be the greatest
asset of TWU,” he said.
“Without much hesitation
at all, she said ‘The people.’
I’ve come to agree
with that.”
Dr. Berry said the fact
that he has known all the
recipients of TWU’s
Meritorious Service Award
made the award even
more special.
“It’s rather humbling
to be in that company,”
he said.
TWU Welcomes
New Regents
From left: Virginia Chandler Dykes, Lou Halsell Rodenberger and
Sharon Venable
Three women with
close ties to Texas
Woman’s University have
been appointed by Gov.
Rick Perry to serve on the
TWU Board of Regents.
Virginia Chandler
Dykes of Dallas, Dr. Lou
Halsell Rodenberger of
Baird and Sharon Venable
of Dallas will serve on the
TWU governing board
until Feb. 1, 2011.
Mrs. Dykes completed
the occupational therapy
program at TWU in 1952.
She was director of the
Occupational Therapy and
Recreational Therapy
Department at Baylor
University Medical Center
for 25 years.
“TWU is a marvelous
school, and I am extremely
honored to have the
opportunity to assist in
spreading the knowledge
that TWU is a major supplier
of health care professionals,”
Mrs. Dykes said.
Dr. Rodenberger, professor
emeritus of English
at McMurry University in
Abilene, is a writer, lecturer,
book reviewer and
writing consultant. She
earned her bachelor’s
degree in journalism in
1947 from TWU. She was
named a TWU Distinguished
Alumna in 1987.
“I’m an alum, I’ve
been active as an alum,
and I’m delighted to be
serving in this capacity,”
Dr. Rodenberger said.
Ms. Venable is vice
president of international
and technical business
development for the
Greater Dallas Chamber of
Commerce, where she
promotes international
business development and
foreign direct investment
and markets the DFW
region’s technology
industry.
“TWU is an important
institution with an exciting
future, and I look forward
to being part of it,” Ms.
Venable said.
Photo by Chad Windham
Honors Convocation
Outstanding faculty, front row, from left: Dr. Shannon Rich, Ms.
Lanelle Blanton and Dr. Ronald French. Back row, from left: Dr. Daniel
Miller and Dr. David Nichols
Faculty, staff and students
who represent the
excellence that defines
Texas Woman’s University
were recognized during
Honors Convocation.
Cornaro Award —
Dr. Ronald French, professor
of kinesiology. The
award, which recognizes
excellence in teaching,
scholarship and achievement,
is the highest honor
given to a senior faculty
member at TWU.
Mary Mason Lyon Award
— Dr. David Nichols,
assistant professor of kinesiology,
and Dr. Shannon
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Rich, assistant professor of
psychology. The award is
presented to outstanding
junior faculty members
who are developing excellent
records of teaching,
research and service.
Humphries Award —
Lanelle Blanton, professor
of music. The award recognizes
dedication to
TWU.
Distinction in Service
Award — Dr. Daniel
Miller, professor of psychology.
The award is presented
to faculty who are
developing distinguished
records of service to their
component, TWU, their
professional field of study
and/or the community.
TWU Award of Excellence
— Jerry Don Sprayberry,
senior general services
clerk for facilities management
and construction.
The award is the highest
recognition given to a staff
member who exhibits loyalty,
dedication, initiative
and reliability.
Outstanding Achievement
Award — Jason Brison,
manager of information
systems applications support
for information services,
and Brenda
Klingner, coordinator for
university scheduling.
The award recognizes the
dedication of TWU staff
members.
Leman Award — Kayla
Hamilton, a dance major
from Texarkana. The
award recognizes outstanding
artistic contributions
to the university by a
graduating senior.
Outstanding staff, from left: Jason Brison, Brenda Klingner
and Jerry Don Sprayberry
Outstanding students, front row, from left: Sarah Godding, Kayla
Monique Hamilton and Joy Christiansen. Back row, from left: Nadine
Barrett and Rebecca Basham
Outstanding Student Awards
These awards recognize
academic excellence,
service and extracurricular
activities.
Outstanding Senior
Award — Sarah Godding,
a nursing major from
Houston, and Rebecca
Basham, a chemistry/premed
major from Sherman.
Outstanding Master’s
Student Award — Joy
Christiansen, a photography
major from Denton.
Outstanding Doctoral
Student Award — Nadine
Barrett, a sociology major
from Denton.
Photos by Chad Windham
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Photo by Ester Fant
Groundbreaking
The university broke ground in February for the
new 10-story, 202,000 square-foot Houston
Center located at the southern gateway to the
Texas Medical Center. Joining members of the
TWU Board of Regents and Chancellor Ann Stuart
was Harris County Commissioner and TWU alumna
Sylvia Garcia, fourth from the left. The new
campus opens in 2006.
Architectural renderings provided by Kirksey Architecture
Gifts Support New Houston Center
DONOR WALL OF EXCELLENCE
The Donor Wall of Excellence already
includes these contributors, who have
demonstrated their support of Texas
Woman’s University by giving
generously to the Houston
Center campaign.
Stark Foundation
$3 million
Houston Endowment
$2 million
Fondren Foundation $250,000
The Cullen Foundation $200,000
TWU Foundation $150,000
Sterling Turner Foundation $100,000
TWU Regents $ 25,000
Strake Foundation $ 25,000
The West Endowment $ 25,000
Scurlock Foundation $ 10,000
Individual Contributions $114,900
As of April 30, 2005
As Texas Woman’s
University’s new Houston
Center campus rises,
financial support also continues
to grow for educating
the next generation of
highly trained healthcare
professionals in Texas.
“TWU serves the state
of Texas with distinction
in providing an educated
workforce of health care
professionals,” Chancellor
and President Dr. Ann
Stuart said. “The support
we receive from corporations
and foundations
enables us to continue to
take the lead in finding
solutions to the everchanging
needs of the
allied health fields.”
A $2 million gift from
the Houston Endowment
Inc. will support a new
program for educating
undergraduate nurses and
fund technology and
equipment at the new
campus.
TWU’s relationship
with Houston Endowment
Inc. dates back more than
five decades. The philanthropic
organization’s previous
gifts to TWU’s
Houston campus have
funded educational facilities,
laboratories and faculty
development.
A $200,000 gift from
the Cullen Foundation of
Houston will go toward
construction of the urban
campus.
“My grandparents,
H.R. and Lillie Cullen,
donated funds in 1948 to
build and equip a school
for nurses at the old
downtown location of
Memorial Hospital,” said
Roy H. Cullen, president
of the Cullen Foundation.
“Although there have
been dramatic changes in
the practice of health care
since then, one thing that
hasn’t changed is the need
for good nurses and the
facilities for their training.”
Previous gifts to the
Houston Center building
campaign include $3 million
from the Stark
Foundation, $2 million
from the Houston
Endowment and $250,000
from the Fondren
Foundation.
Photo by Shannon Drawe
Founders’ Day Awards
The late Troy and Sarah LaGrone and the Benjamin
Lyon Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution were honored as recipients of the
2005 Founders’ Award for their support of Texas
Woman’s University. From left: James Strawn and
Joanna LaGrone Headrick, who accepted on behalf
of their parents, Chancellor Ann Stuart and, representing
the Benjamin Lyon Chapter, Ellen Samek,
Judy Weir, TWU President Emerita Dr. Mary
Evelyn Blagg-Huey and Diana White.
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Dykes Leadership Award
Dallas business and civic leaders Gretchen Minyard Williams and
J.L. “Sonny” Williams are the recipients of the 2005 Virginia
Chandler Dykes Leadership Award. The award is presented annually
by TWU and the School of Occupational Therapy to a Dallas
citizen who represents the caring, commitment and leadership
Mrs. Dykes exemplifies. Shown are, from left: Ray Poliakoff,
husband of TWU Chancellor Ann Stuart, Chancellor Stuart,
Roland Dykes, Virginia Chandler Dykes, Gretchen Williams, J.L.
Williams and Leon Washington. Mr. Washington, a doctoral student
at TWU majoring in occupational therapy, received the
2005 Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award Scholarship.
First Parliament,
Then Congress
Jasmine Blackmeir
Growing up in
Denton, Jasmine
Blackmeir knew she wanted
to be involved in creating
change at a level
beyond her hometown –
and even beyond Texas.
She started down the
path of public service as a
student at Texas Woman’s
University, serving as an
intern in Britain’s Parliament.
After graduating
from TWU in 2002, she
enrolled in George
Washington University
Law School in
Washington, D.C.
In fall 2004, Blackmeir
served as an intern to the
Senate Judiciary Committee,
working as a law
clerk in the office of Sen.
Edward Kennedy.
Blackmeir said both
internships, though different,
gave her experience
that will prove invaluable
as she pursues a career in
public service.
“In Parliament, the
members have much
smaller staffs,” she said.
“So, I’d be writing a news
release one day, helping
make travel plans the next
and doing something completely
different the next.”
As an intern on the
Senate Judiciary Committee,
Blackmeir was
involved in examining
how proposed intelligence
reform legislation would
affect civil liberties. She
also organized voting
rights monitor training at
her law school.
Blackmeir credits her
mother, Donna Blackmeir,
a TWU graduate student,
with instilling in her the
desire to give back to the
community.
Blackmeir also said
the encouragement and
mentoring provided by
TWU’s history and government
department has
helped as she pursues her
law degree.
“I am so grateful to
the government department,”
she said. “They
really go out of their way
to help students.”
by Karen Treat
For Art’s Sake
Autumnus, a painting in acrylic by Krispen Spencer, TWU alumna,
2003. Located on the second floor lobby of the MCL Building.
Click on “University Art Collection” at
www.twu.edu and you can take a virtual tour of
many of the more than 200 pieces in the collection.
Chancellor Ann Stuart revived interest in the collection
in 2001 with plans to support through annual
acquisitions the works of TWU students, faculty,
alumni and staff. The result is a rich display of artwork
that can be toured online or when visiting the
TWU campus. Since going live in January, more than
450 people have visited the site.
Alumna Brings One-of-a-Kind Designs to TWU
TWU alumna Ruth Funk, second from left, brought her
one-of-a-kind jackets to a Homecoming fashion show.
Shown with Ms. Funk and Chancellor Ann Stuart are
models wearing two of the designs from the show.
Other jackets are shown at right.
The tools of Ruth
Funk’s trade may range
from note cards to sliced
walnut shells to dried
mushrooms. Inspiration
may come from a piece of
fabric or even
an event.
The result
is “wearable art.”
The jackets Funk creates
have garnered
acclaim in fashion shows
and museum exhibitions
throughout the United
States. The Texas Woman’s
University alumna
brought more than 35 of
her one-of-a-kind creations
to the Denton campus
for a fashion show
during Homecoming.
Funk, who earned her
bachelor of science degree
in interior design and her
master of arts in design in
1945 and 1952, respectively,
sewed clothing for
her dolls as a child, but
sewed only occasionally
until moving to
Melbourne, Fla., in 1985.
She began making
jackets, using cotton material
and a square-cut pattern.
She also began decorating
the jackets, using
items not usually found
on articles of
clothing.
“I’m
always using
unorthodox things
on these jackets,”
she said, adding
that she doesn’t
necessarily work
with a design in
mind.
“I have a vague
idea when I start,
but it evolves as I
make it.”
Funk would wear the
jackets to museums and
parties, where friends
would encourage her to
have a fashion show. Her
first museum show was in
2000 in Maitland, Fla.
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Golf Cart Parade
Photos by Chad Windham
Anaheim may have the Rose Parade, but TWU has the Golf Cart Parade. The second annual
event drew 25 entries from student organizations and university departments. Among the
winners was Information Technology Services, top right, as the most creative entry. Leading
the parade along Redbud Lane were members of Alexandria’s Ragtime Band, center. Other
entries included the Student Government Association Senate and the Residence Hall Association.
TWU Team Wins Award
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Photo by Kathy Derby
Bringing international recognition to TWU for their award-winning
design of an online family sciences course are, clockwise from top
right: Dr. Mary Bold, Ms. Sadguna Anasuri, Dr. Lillian Chenoweth
and Dr. Karen Petty
A Texas Woman’s
University family sciences
team has brought international
recognition to the
university with a winning
entry in a contest that recognizes
outstanding
online courses.
The team of assistant
professor Mary Bold, associate
professor Karen
Petty, professor Lillian
Chenoweth and graduate
student Sadguna Anasuri
was one of five winners of
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by email at
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the Blackboard Bbionic
Course Contest.
The contest drew a
total of 69 entries from
educators in the international,
K-12 and U.S. higher
education communities.
The entries submitted represented
a diverse range of
course titles. Each of the
five winning teams
received $5,000.
The TWU team chose
the family sexuality course
for its entry. Although the
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its graduates to lead personally
and professionally
fulfilling lives.”
Current work is focusing
on assumptions for the
sizing of each campus,
including an E-learning
“fifth campus,” developing
a master plan for university
facilities and property,
and receiving information
from the appropriate
sources for sustaining
and increasing academic
excellence and student life.
Academic planning
will resume in mid-
August. A draft plan will
be presented to the board
of regents in November,
followed by a comment
course has been taught for
nearly two decades at
TWU, 2004 marked the
first year it was taught
completely online, Bold
said.
The contest featured a
lengthy set of guidelines,
including requiring participants
to explain the
choices they’d made in
implementing the online
course. The judges also
considered the number of
different supports built
into the course.
“Because we teach a
graduate program, we do
expect our students to be
engaged learners,” Bold
said. “Still, we put a lot of
attention into the online
course, blending many different
styles of interaction.”
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period for faculty, staff,
students and alumni. The
chancellor will submit the
final document to the
regents in February 2006.
“We will not have a
process that fusses around
the edges of strategic planning,
nor will we produce
a document that only
gathers dust,” Chancellor
Stuart said. “When we are
done, we will have a plan
that will be the basis for
all decision making at the
university.”
The theme for the
strategic plan is “Think
Success, Think TWU.”
This has been a successful
student recruiting theme
for the university, and it
The great room. For information,
go to www.twu.edu
Gertrude’s personal
touch also is evident in
the wildflower tile that
she had installed in the
kitchen and one bathroom
after she bought the
house.
The relaxed feel of the
home extends to the sunroom,
which opens to a
patio where guests may
sit beneath an arbor covered
in wisteria and look
out over the lawn.
TWU’s connection to
the property is as old as
the house itself. The
home was built in 1929
for Mary Marshall, chair
of the art department.
She sold the house to
Ruth Martin Crary, assistant
dean of women and
director of student life, in
1964. Gertrude purchased
the house from
her in 1985.
Today guests will
once again feel at home
there – Gertrude would
be pleased.
expresses what Chancellor
Stuart believes is a key
goal of the strategic plan:
to achieve success and be
perceived by others as successful.
“This is a great opportunity
for TWU,” she said.
“It is an opportunity for us
to envision a TWU that is
collaborative, dynamic,
proactive, energetic and
relevant. It is an opportunity
to think big, think
bold and think how to be
and do our best.”
October 20, 2005
Austin Convention Center
For further information, visit
www.txconferenceforwomen.org.
TWU Times staff
TWU TIMES
Spring 2005
Vol. 05 Issue No. 1
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…hosted a breakfast at the Capitol Building in Austin for members
of the Texas Legislature, including State. Rep. and former Speaker
of the House James E. “Pete” Laney.
…attended the College of Nursing 50th anniversary celebration in Dallas with, from
left: Dr. Marcia Hern, dean of the College of Nursing; Dr. Shirley Chater, former
president of TWU; and Dr. Carolyn Gunning, former dean of the College of Nursing.
DR. ANN STUART...
TWU’s “Chancellor
On the Move”
…viewed some of the winning entries in the seventh
annual Edible Car contest, sponsored by the TWU Science
and Mathematics Center for Women. Teams of TWU, middle
and high school students designed cars that were built of
food items edible to humans and were able to roll down an
incline without falling apart. The winners received cash
prizes totaling $600.
…participated in the President’s Round Table discussion
at the 2005 Higher Education Symposium sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Labor and Southern
Methodist University. Shown are, from left: Dennis F.
Michaelis, president of McClennan Community College;
Chancellor Stuart; Gerald Turner, president of SMU;
and Fred Azua Jr., regional director of the U.S.
Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs.
…signed an agreement between TWU and Dallas
County Community College endorsing the Rising Star
Scholarship Program. Seated next to Chancellor Stuart
is Dr. Jesus Carreon, DCCCD chancellor. Standing are,
from left, Rising Star students Aldo Gurrusquieta,
Trevor K. Osborne and Olubunmi Odewole.
…attended the Houston Center Service Awards ceremony. Shown
with Chancellor Stuart are faculty and staff who were recognized
for their service to TWU.
…attended a reception honoring former TWU Regent Delia Reyes of
Dallas as the Nuestra Gente’s community volunteer of the year. Shown
with Chancellor Stuart are, from left: TWU Distinguished Alumna
Laura Estrada, Patricia Asip, Delia Reyes and Cynthia Gonzalez.
…exchanged gifts with a delegation of students and two professors from
Mukogawa University in Japan. Shown with the students are, from left:
TWU Professor of English Dr. Hugh Burns, Chancellor Stuart, Leslie
Thomas, TWU’s coordinator of the Living America Program 2005,
Professor Mikio Mori and Professor Izumi Yamamoto.
…welcomed 140 fifth and sixth graders to the TWU campus for “College
for a Day.” The students, from Newton Rayzor Elementary School in Denton
and the Daniel “Chappie” James Learning Center in Dallas, visited kinesiology
and dance labs, participated in a chemistry magic show presented by TWU
students and were treated to lunch by the TWU Foundation.
…fulfilled community service hours for the Denton Benefit League by volunteering
at the annual Denton Christian Pre-School plant sale. Shown
are, from left: Ray Jordan, Virgil Strange, Chancellor Stuart, Bob
Sherman and Betty Lynn Jordan.
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