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Fwd: [InternetOrgs.Collaboration] IETF turns 30
by Barrack Otieno 15 Jan '16

15 Jan '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "IETF Chair" <chair(a)ietf.org> Date: Jan 14, 2016 11:27 PM Subject: [InternetOrgs.Collaboration] IETF turns 30 To: "I* Collaboration" <internetorgs.collaboration(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: This week marks the 30th anniversary of the meeting that became the very first edition of IETF meetings now held three times per year. On 16-17 January 1986 in San Diego, California, 21 people attended what is now known as IETF 1. As we work on the day-to-day tasks needed to make the Internet work better, from time-to-time it is useful to consider our work on longer timescales. Here are my thoughts about the occasion: https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/01/30-years-of-engineering-the-internet/ And happy birthday, IETF, on Saturday! Jari _______________________________________________ InternetOrgs.Collaboration mailing list InternetOrgs.Collaboration(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/internetorgs.collaboration

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Fwd: [afnog] African Telecoms Review for 2015
by Barrack Otieno 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Steven G. Huter" <sghuter(a)nsrc.org> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:57:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [afnog] African Telecoms Review for 2015 To: afnog(a)afnog.org Nice summary from Steve Song. https://manypossibilities.net/2016/01/africa-telecoms-infrastructure-in-201… Steve Huter _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Rotary International: 100 Peace Fellowship Scholarships | CoreTech Foundation: Apps for Humanity Competition
by WANGARI KABIRU 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Happy New Victorious Year 2016! I start by sharing the overflows from the gifts of the Christmas season. Please share with your networks as this may be the giftfor someone else for this new year! https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellow… https://herox.com/appsforhumanity Have a blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". RotaryInternational: 100 Peace Fellowship Scholarships | CoreTech Foundation: Apps for HumanityCompetition PS: Kenya's Dr.Sellah Nasimiyu King'oro of NCIC (National Cohesion and Integration Commission) sponsored by The Rotary Club of Westlands-Nairobi reported at the Rotary Peace Centre on 4th January in Bangkok having cliched one of the 100 competitive scholarships in 2015. Due to the competitive nature of this award, for consideration, applicants in Rotary District 9212 (Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan) are favorable with over 8years experience. https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellow… PeaceFellowship Application Eachyear, Rotary funds some of the world's most dedicated and brightestprofessionals to study at Rotary Peace Centers. Through training, study, andpractice, Rotary Peace Fellows become leaders and catalysts for peace andconflict resolution; many go on to careers in national governments, NGOs, themilitary, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nationsand World Bank."The world is in great need of more peace fellows who canwork hand in hand with governments and communities to counterbalance theoutbreak of war and conflict." – Abu Sufian Taj Elassfia,2011-13 Rotary Peace Fellow https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellow… Application process See the steps you need to take tocomplete your application process.Weare now accepting applications for the 2017-18 Rotary Peace Fellowshipsprogram. Follow these steps to ensure that your application receivesconsideration. 1. Review the application instructions and check the eligibilityrequirements and restrictions below before applying. Read the entireapplication before you begin.2. Thoroughly research the curriculum andprograms at each of the Rotary Peace Centers before starting your onlineapplication. You will be asked to rank the centers in order of importance.3. Master's degree applicants: Collectall academic transcripts, test scores, and any other documents required bypreferred universities as noted on the fellowship application. Allsupplementary materials must be in English. Certificate applicants:Academic transcripts or scores are not needed.4. Inform your local Rotarydistrict that you are applying for a peace fellowship, and request aninterview. District endorsement is required to complete the applicationprocess. TIP: Your local Rotary club can help you connect with yourdistrict. Use ClubFinder to locate the club nearest you. Club interviews and endorsements arestrongly encouraged but not required for applicants who have district support.5. Prior to interviews, fill out the applicationform, attach the required supplementary materials (test scores, academic orprofessional recommendations, essays), and submit them to your Rotarydistrict no later than 31 May.6. Complete an interview with districtrepresentatives. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The RotaryFoundation by 1 July.7. Receive notice of selection results inNovember. If you are chosen for a fellowship, you will receive the name of thePeace Center where you will study.8. Apply for admission to the universitywhere you will study. Being chosen for a fellowship does not mean you have beenadmitted to the university.APPLYNOW Eligibilityrequirements TheRotary Peace Fellowship is designed for professionals with work experience ininternational relations or peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Ourfellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit ofpeace.Applicantsmust also meet the following requirements: - Proficiency in English; proficiency in a second language is strongly recommended - Strong commitment to international understanding and peace as demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal or community service - Excellent leadership skills - Master's degree applicants: minimum three years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, bachelor's degree - Certificate applicants: minimum five years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, strong academic background Eligibility restrictions RotaryPeace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. And the following peopleare not eligible for the master's degree program: - Active and honorary Rotary members - Employees of a Rotary club or district, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity - Spouses, lineal descendants (children or grandchildren by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors (parents or grandparents by blood) of any living person in these categories - Former Rotary members and their relatives as described above (within 36 months of their resignation) Recipientsof Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships or professional development certificatefellowships must wait three years after completion of the scholarship orfellowship to apply for the master's degree program.RotaryPeace Fellows who have completed the master's degree program must wait fiveyears to apply for the certificate program. ===================================================================================https://herox.com/appsforhumanity CoreTechFoundation: Apps for Humanity Competition Call forSubmissions, Apps for Humanity Competition Hey innovators! Have an idea tosolve a humanitarian issue? Can it be built using our open source tools? Submityour ideas to win $20,000 USD. https://herox.com/appsforhumanity OverviewCoreTech Foundation built an applicationplatform called CORE to help nonprofits, developers, and entrepreneurs buildapplications that easily scale to impact hundreds of millions of lives. Thanksto the open source movement, we're placing traditionally expensive andsophisticated technology in the hands of the nonprofit world so they canimplement virtually any software-driven solution using our scalingplatform. HeroX has an awesome vision for social innovation and theirreach is incredible. Partnering with HeroX allows us to get CORE in the handsof some of the world's smartest people, so we're excited to see amazing ideascome from around the globe. The ProblemWe want to seenonprofits - the organizations that are dedicated to solving the world'spressing problems - create a large scale and lasting impact using technology.1. Technology isexpensive and nonprofits can't afford many existing solutions. 2. Tech companies typically focus their efforts on for-profit organizations. 3. Nonprofits don't know or don't think they need technology to achieveresults.The Challenge BreakthroughWe wantinnovative technology solutions to become commonplace in the nonprofit world,helping to solve issues that affect humanity.DurationThere will be twophases to the challenge: the ideation phase and the implementationphase. The ideation phase will last for three months, fromthe time registration opens until the final winner is announced. Theimplementation phase will last for six months, from the time registrationopens until the final winner is announced.How to Win the ChallengeThe winner mustsubmit an innovative and executable idea that helps solve an important issueaffecting humanity. The winning submission will effectively describe how ituses our CORE software platform to build out the proposed solution, what theidea adds to complement our platform's functionality, and how the idea differsfrom existing solutions aimed at addressing the same problem. NOTE:This competition is equally open to non-developers, who may submit high levelexplanations of how our software can help build out the proposedsolution. The winning ideawill be used to create the second part of the challenge: the implementationphase. The finalist and any other developers are welcome to build out thewinning idea. At that time, contestants will have an opportunity to use theCORE platform. Ultimately, our goal is to have a fully functioning finalproduct that can be deployed for use by relevant nonprofits.the deadline forthe Apps for Humanity Challenge is Feburary 15, 2016

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Call for Contributions: Taking Stock IGF 2015
by Barrack Otieno 13 Jan '16

13 Jan '16

Listers, For your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Constance Bommelaer <bommelaer(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:41:56 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] Call for Contributions: Taking Stock IGF 2015 To: Internet Policy External <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Members, The IGF Secretariat has just published a call for contributions taking stock of the IGF 2015 meeting and looking ahead to the IGF 2016 meeting<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/call-for-inputs-taking-stock-of-the-10th-igf…>. The contributions will feed into the next Open Consultations and MAG meeting (dates TBA soon). In reflecting about what worked well and possible improvements for IGF 2016, the Internet community is invited to think about all aspects of the IGF: themes, structure of the conference, network of local/regional IGFs, intersessional activities leading to tangible outputs, etc. On this note, I invite you to read and share through your networks the following reports that where finalized and recently published by the IGF Secretariat: * The IGF Best Practices Handbook<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/documents/best-practice-forums/657-bpf-handb…> * The IGF Policy Options for Connecting the Next Billion<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/documents/policy-options/654-igf-policy-opti…> The deadline for submitting contributions is 12 February 2016. All ISOC members and chapters are invited to take part in the IGF consultation. Best, Constance -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: Call for Applications - Internet Technical Community Representation in the IGF MAG
by Barrack Otieno 12 Jan '16

12 Jan '16

Listers, In case you missed this. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dawit Bekele <bekele(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 19:12:04 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: Call for Applications - Internet Technical Community Representation in the IGF MAG To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net>, "afnog(a)afnog.org" <afnog(a)afnog.org> FYI. Call for Applications for Internet Technical Community Representation in the Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group 2016 (MAG) The purpose of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) is to advise the U.N. Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings. The MAG comprises of 55 Members from governments, the private sector and civil society, including representatives from the academic and technical communities. Those nominated should expect to attend two virtual MAG meetings per month as well as typically three face to face meetings per year. More information. <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/magabout> The Internet Society (ISOC) is facilitating a process<http://www.internetcollaboration.org/nominations/> leading to recommendations from the Internet Technical Collaboration Group for participation in the 2016 MAG<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/magabout> of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). A Nominating Committee (NOMCOM) consisting of senior members of the Internet technical community is currently being formed and will provide nominations to be transmitted to the United Nations for consideration. Candidates should be aware that nominations may or may not be accepted by the UN. Individuals interested in being suggested by the Nominating Committee are invited to complete the Nomination Form<http://www.internetcollaboration.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/10/20…> in full to provide responses to a set of Questions<http://www.internetcollaboration.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/10/Su…> that are specific to the Internet technical community. Both the form and the answers to questions should be returned to information.itcg(a)gmail.com<mailto:information.itcg@gmail.com> by 2359 UTC on Friday, January 22nd. Applications with incomplete responses to either set of questions will not be considered. ISOC will transmit the names of nominees to the United Nations no later than February 1st. More details on the nomination process can be found here<http://wp.internetsociety.org/internetcollaboration/wp-content/uploads/site…>. Both sets of questions should be answered completely. Responses need not necessarily be lengthy, but they must be sufficiently content-full that the Nominating Committee can accurately judge from them the extent and specifics of your background. If the applicant believes that an existing CV or biographical sketch would contribute to the Nominating Committee's understanding of the candidacy, such a document may be provided in either PDF form or in the form of a link. In terms of attendance at physical meetings, potential funding for MAG members (selected applicants) is available through the IGF "Participant funding" program outlined at www.intgovforum.org/cms/mag/...<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/mag/2144-eligibility-criteria-for-funding-a-…>. Note that this program is targeted only toward participants from Least Developed Countries, Developing Countries or Transitional Economies. Technical Community Representatives on the 2015 MAG includes the following people: * Xiaodong Lee (NIC CN, China) * Peter Dengate Thrush (Counsel, Barrister, New Zealand) * Michael Nelson (CloudFlare, USA) * Lynn St. Amour (Internet Matters, USA) * Izumi Okutani (JPNIC, Japan) * Susan Chalmers (Independent Consultant, USA) * Baher Esmat (ICANN, Egypt)* * Constance Bommelaer (ISOC, France)* * Flavio Wagner (CGI.br<http://cgi.br/>, Brazil) Candidates with a "*" by their names have stated that they not standing again for nomination. Privacy Statement The nominating committee is required to forward information provided by nominees on the MAG Nomination Form to the United Nations for purposes of the nomination. With the exception of candidates naming themselves, information provided to the NOMCOM for its consideration shall be treated in the strictest confidence Reply to Group Online<http://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply/?M…> View Thread<https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> Recommend<https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> Forward<http://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/forwardmessa…> Flag as Inappropriate<https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> You are subscribed to "Chapter Leaders Community" as bekele(a)isoc.org<mailto:bekele@isoc.org>. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions<http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe<http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…>. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [Skunkworks] System admin Job in MSA.
by Barrack Otieno 12 Jan '16

12 Jan '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Edwin Ngige via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:41:16 +0300 Subject: [Skunkworks] System admin Job in MSA. To: Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Hi guys, An ISP with several Redline Wimax and Combium Network base station is looking for a Admin. Requirement is someone with Cisco/Linux/microwave experience. Send your CV to md(a)webrunner.co.ke. Also cc my email Charles Please also forward to Wanyoike. Regards, Edwin Ngige -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Airtel hands BitPesa a Life line
by Ali Hussein 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

Listers Interesting development. Details are scant at the moment but if this is true goes to show that you really can't keep a good idea down. I particularly like the quote from BitPesa below:- “CBK has currently chosen not to regulate bitcoin. Unregulated business is not illegal business and BitPesa will continue to operate and maintain our headquarters in Kenya. BitPesa is licensed, however, by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority as an Authorised Payment Institution,” said the firm in a notice. More on the story:- http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Bitcoin-trading-firm-part… l *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] New budget restriction on IANA transfer
by Barrack Otieno 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 1:20 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] New budget restriction on IANA transfer To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org Here is a blogpost by Theresa Swinehart of ICANN on their expectations on the timelines. https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-year-end It includes the following "... the U.S. Congress just passed a 2,009-page Omnibus spending bill that limits NTIA's ability to use funds to relinquish the IANA functions contract before 30 September 2016 (the final day of the current contract term), and we need to remain aware of this, but not let it derail or drive our process." I suppose that the provision in question is the same as the one for 2015, but with the year updated to 2016. Apparently the following was included in the bill: "1. SEC. 539. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to relinquish the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, during fiscal year 2016, with respect to Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone file and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions." Here is a commentary on the topic: http://www.circleid.com/posts/20151216_fy16_approp_act_extends_iana_transit… Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/<div id="DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><table style="border-top: 1px solid #aaabb6; margin-top: 10px;"> <tr> <td style="width: 105px; padding-top: 15px;"> <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…" target="_blank"><img src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/logo-avast-v1.png" style="width: 90px; height:33px;"/></a> </td> <td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 20px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. <br /><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a> </td> </tr> </table><a href="#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"></a></div>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] UN Chief Executives' statement regarding ICTs, WSIS, and the SDGs
by Barrack Otieno 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

Listers, This might be usefull. Thank you ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Nick Ashton-Hart" <nashton(a)consensus.pro> Date: Dec 21, 2015 11:42 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] UN Chief Executives' statement regarding ICTs, WSIS, and the SDGs To: "Internet Policy External" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: Dear All, For those of you who have not seen it the UN CEB (the chief executives of all the UN system agencies, led by the UN Secretary-General) made a statement about ICTs for development and the links between WSIS and the global goals (SDGs). As I think most of us know, fully integrating ICTs into mainstream development is an ongoing challenge in the development system so this is a welcome statement. It also confirms that UNGIS will remain the operational focal point for UN system work in these regards. Find it here: http://www.ungis.org/Portals/0/documents/general/UNGIS_CEB_STATEMENT.pdf --- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Landline: +41 22 534 99 45 Mobile: +41 79 595 5468 Silent Phone/USA DID: nashton / +1 971-544-8395 email: nashton(a)consensus.pro FaceTime/iMessage: nashtonhart(a)mac.com Jabber: nashton(a)jit.si PGP: 6995293D Fingerprint: 9794 3DC C 8F 27 9 BF8 3105 298 1 96 FA F 538 6995 293 D Skype: nashtonhart Twitter: @nashtonhart <https://twitter.com/nashtonhart>[image: View Nick Ashton-Hart's profile on LinkedIn] <https://ch.linkedin.com/pub/nick-ashton-hart/0/106/72> *Click here <http://evaunt.me/vEbDF/NickAshton-Hart1> to put all my details in your Address Book* “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” - Plato _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ASO AC EXTENDS NOMINATION PERIOD FOR SEAT 10 ON THE ICANN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
by Barrack Otieno 20 Dec '15

20 Dec '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 5:54 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ASO AC EXTENDS NOMINATION PERIOD FOR SEAT 10 ON THE ICANN BOARD OF DIRECTORS To: africann(a)afrinic.net Cc: General discussion of AFRINIC <community-discuss(a)afrinic.net> Any taker from this region? The ASO AC has announced today it has extended its deadline for the nomination period for the selection of seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors. Nominations will close now on Thursday January 7th 2015 at 23:59 UTC https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-extends-nomination-period-for-seat-10-on-the-i… Regards _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/<div id="DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><table style="border-top: 1px solid #aaabb6; margin-top: 10px;"> <tr> <td style="width: 105px; padding-top: 15px;"> <a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…" target="_blank"><img src="https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/logo-avast-v1.png" style="width: 90px; height:33px;"/></a> </td> <td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 20px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. <br /><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a> </td> </tr> </table><a href="#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"></a></div>

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