Chance for Science Conference 2022

Conference for academics affected by the war in Ukraine

 
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September 8-9, 2022

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Dr. Glib Mazhara

Dr. Glib Mazhara National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" (NTUU KPI)…

Dr. Rasmus Engels

Dr. Rasmus Engels studied Medicine at the university of Würzburg from 2009 to 2015. He…

Dr. Antonina Kapustian

Dr. Antonina Kapustian Odesa National University of Technology CV: Antonina Kapustian Doctor of technical sciences…

Prof. Dr. Peter Fettke

Prof. Dr. Peter Fettke Professor of Business Informatics at Saarland University and Principal Researcher, Research…

Prof. Dr. Leonid Fainzilberg

Prof. Dr. Leonid Fainzilberg National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Department…

Oleksandr Shynkarenko

Oleksandr Shynkarenko is CEO of the company Mezon-Electrocable, a supplier of cable and wire products,…

Olga Shenk

Olga’s expertise includes representing local and international clients in dispute resolution and litigation, investment and…

Dr. Sarah Nell-Müller

Dr. Sarah Nell-Müller is a research associate at the Institute of Educational Science at Johannes…

Dr. Olha Ivanova

Dr. Olha Ivanova V. Danilevsky Institute of Endocrine Pathology Problems of the National Academy of …

Prof. Svitlana Pidoprygora

Prof. Svitlana Pidoprygora Petro Mohyla Black See National University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Nataliia Skidan

Nataliia Skidan Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University and University of Liege  CV: Nataliia Skidan is a PhD…

Nikita Halych

Nikita Halych KYIV NATIONAL I. K. KARPENKO-KARY THEATRE, CINEMA AND TELEVISION UNIVERSITY CV: Nikita Halych…

Mykyta Marfunin

Mykyta Marfunin V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University CV: Studying in V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National…

Prof. Hanna Holovchak

Prof. Hanna Holovchak Ivan Franko national university of Lviv Presentation title: Digital accounting in Ukraine

Dr. Anastacia Sytenko

Dr. Anastacia Sytenko National Scientific Center "Institute of cardiology n.a. M.D.Strazhesko" CV: Profile Highly motivated…

Prof. Iryna Sheiko

Prof. Iryna Sheiko Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics CV: Educational experience – since 2000. Since…

Dr. Marianna Kokhan

Dr. Marianna Kokhan Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Presentation Title: The Economics Effects of…

Alina Artemenko

Alina Artemenko Sumy State University, Educational and Scientific Institute of Business, Economics and Management, Department…

Daria Yashkina

Daria Yashkina V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University CV: I am a third-year Ph.D. student at…

Viktoriia Lemeshchenko-Lagoda

Viktoriia Lemeshchenko-Lagoda Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological university CV: I am a Head of the…

Dr. Andriy Popovych

Dr. Andriy Popovych Berdyansk Сollege, Tavria State Agrotechnological University Presentation title: Convergent recovery of Ukrainian…

Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius

Birgit Glorius is a full professor for human geography with focus on European migration research…

Oleksandra Zolotarevych

Oleksandra Zolotarevych National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Presentation title: NLP: creating search engine for job…

Dr. Yurii Derevianko

Dr. Yurii Derevianko Sumy State University CV: Yurii Derevianko Docent (comparable to Assistant/Associate Professor) Department…

Dr. Olena Synchak

Dr. Olena Synchak Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv Presentation title: Web Dictionary of Ukrainian Feminine Personal…

Dr. Oleksandr Akhmerov

Dr. Oleksandr Akhmerov Odessa I.I.Mechnikov National University Presentation title: THREE-DIMENSIONAL HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENTS BASED ON…

Dr. Oksana Seumenicht

Dr. Oksana Seumenicht graduated in Nuclear Physics with honors from the Taras Shevchenko National University…

Olha Pieshkova

Olha Pieshkova V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine CV: WORK EXPERIENCE Senior Lecturer V.N. Karazin…

Prof. Iryna Matolich

Prof. Iryna Matolich CV: Iryna Matolich is an Art Historian and obtained a PhD in…

Dr. Liudmyla Adariukova

Dr. Liudmyla Adariukova Philology, Pedagogy Postdoc Donetsk national technical university

Denis Ratushniy

Denis Ratushniy Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv CV: Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv,…

Prof. Dr. Maryna Kabanets

Prof. Maryna Kabanets is a full professor, doctor of pedagogical sciences in pedagogy and history…

Prof. Dr. Tetyana Panyok

Prof. Dr. Tetyana Panyok H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University. Presentation title: Historical-cultural and lighting…

Johannes Gebhardt

Johannes Gebhardt is Ph.D. student at Carmen Bachmann's chair for Business Taxation, Leipzig University. After his…

Katerina Kravets

Katerina Kravets National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine Presentation title: A study…

Dr. Oleksandr Perekhozhuk

Dr. Oleksandr Perekhozhuk graduated from the economic department of the National Agricultural University of Ukraine…

Kristina Sukhetska

Kristina Sukhetska Uman National University of Horticulture CV: WORK EXPERIENCE 4 NOV 2021 – CURRENT…

Dr. Nataliia Sas

Dr. Nataliia Sas Poltava National Pedagogical University Presentation title: Transferring changes in the labor market to the…

Prof. Dr. Iryna Hloviuk

Prof. Dr. Iryna Hloviuk Lviv State University of Internal Affairs CV: Iryna Hloviuk, Doctor of…

Prof. Dr. Nina Didenko

Prof. Dr. Nina Didenko Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine CV: Nina Didenko, Doctor of…

Dmytro Bondarenko

Dmytro Bondarenko University of Szeged CV: is a historian, a doctoral student of the Department…

Olesia Kanash

Olesia Kanash PhD Student at Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding Presentation title: Road map…

Yelyzaveta Budakva

Yelyzaveta Budakva Institute of Pig Breeding and Agro-Industrial Production of the NAAS CV: My name…

Prof. Dr. Yuriy Ivanov

Prof. Dr. Yuriy Ivanov Research Centre for Industrial Problems of Development of the National Academy…

Prof. Dr. Vitalii Dankevych

Prof. Dr. Vitalii Dankevych Polissia National University CV: Dean of the Faculty of Law, Public…

Dr. Iryna Hlohush

Dr. Iryna Hlohush National University of Health Care of Ukraine Presentation title: Allergological and immunological…

Dr. Serhii Skurikhin

Dr. Serhii Skurikhin National University "Odessa Law Academy" CV: Serhii Skurikhin PhD, is associate professor…

Oleh Smysh

Oleh Smysh National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" & Institute of Software Systems of NAS of…

Oksana Verkhovod

Oksana Verkhovod Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiyv Presentation title: Child-parent relations as a factor…

Prof. Dr. Melanie Krause

Prof. Melanie Krause, Ph.D., is currently a visiting professor of sustainable city development and real…

Prof. Dr. Gregor Weiß

Gregor Weiss is Professor of Finance at Leipzig University, as well as a Guest Professor…

Prof. Kateryna Kovtoniuk

Prof. Kateryna Kovtoniuk Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman CV: PhD in Economic,…

Dr. Christin Siegfried

Dr. Christin Siegfried is completing her habilitation at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main on the…

Dr. Anatoly Litvinov

Dr. Anatoly Litvinov State Biotechnology University, Kharkiv, Ukraine CV: Dr. Anatoly Litvinov is a professor…

Nataliia Lerman

Nataliia Lerman Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kiev CV: Doctor of general practice and…

Iryna Baltaziuk

Iryna Baltaziuk The National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (Kyiv, Ukraine) CV: Iryna Baltaziuk…

Liudmyla Vlasiuk

Liudmyla Vlasiuk National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute' CV: Education: (1/09/2015 – 31/12/2020)…

Dr. Oleh Yermakov

Dr. Oleh Yermakov V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University CV: Oleh Yermakov received the B.Sc.…

Dr. Olga Polotska

Dr. Olga Polotska is Executive Director of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine (NRFU) and…

Prof. Dr. Iryne Druzhkova

Prof. Dr. Iryne Druzhkova Odessa National University of Technology CV: Associate Professor of Philosophy and…

Dr. Dmytro Lutsenko

Dr. Dmytro Lutsenko Institute for Problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine of the National Academy of…

Prof. Dr. Serhiy Shtovba

Prof. Dr. Serhiy Shtovba Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University (Vinnytsia) CV: Presentation title: Quntifical assessing…

Prof. Dr. Tetyana Blyznyuk

Prof. Dr. Tetyana Blyznyuk Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics CV: Prof. Dr. Blyznyuk…

Tetiana Paliienko

Tetiana Paliienko National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" CV: Tetiana Paliienko received bachelor's degree in 2018 from…

Olga Nakonechna

Olga Nakonechna KROK University Presentation title: Management of non-formal adult education institution

Dr. Larysa Voitenko

Dr. Larysa Voitenko National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine Presentation title: WATER…

Prof. Dr. Mykola Kharytonov

Prof. Dr. Mykola Kharytonov Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University CV: Prof. Mykola M. Kharytonov.…

Prof. Dr. Stefan Rohdewald

Stefan Rohdewald (born 1972 in Zug, CH) was Professor for Southeast European History at the…

Prof. Dr. Lyudmyla Vasylivna Soloshchuk

Prof. Dr. Lyudmyla Vasylivna Soloshchuk School of Foreign Languages of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National…

Dr. Tetiana Krushynska

Dr. Tetiana Krushynska Dnipro State Medical University CV: Graduated with honors from Oles Honchar Dnipro…

Prof. Dr. Marianna Kichurchak

Prof. Dr. Marianna Kichurchak Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine CV: Associate Professor (09.2003–08.2019),…

Dr. Ihor Ivanisenko

Dr. Ihor Ivanisenko Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, Ukraine CV: Ihor Ivanisenko is Associate…

Prof. Dr. Lorenz Adrian

Prof. Adrian is head of the Department Environmental Biotechnology at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental…

Frank Albrecht

Frank Albrecht Alexander von Humboldt Foundation CV: Frank Albrecht is the Programme Director of the…

Prof. Dr. Anja Geigenmüller

Professor Dr. Anja Geigenmüller is full professor of marketing at Ilmenau University of Technology. She…

Dr. Frankziska Reinhardt

Dr. Frankziska Reinhardt is Psychologist in the field of health care research and cancer research…

Prof. Kateryna Osadcha

Prof. Kateryna Osadcha Bogdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University CV: Today, specialists in computer graphics…

Dr. Alexey Dubinsky

Dr. Alexey Dubinsky Dnipro State Medical University Presentation title: --Will be formulated later--

Prof. Dr. Hannes Saas

Hannes Saas is a junior professor for vocational education and training at the Technical University…

Dr. Nataliia Maksiuta

Dr. Nataliia Maksiuta National University "Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic" CV: Nataliia Maksiuta, Ph .D., National…

Prof. Dr. Michael Brach

Prof. Dr. Michael Brach Sport Science Human Movement Science University of Münster, Institute of Sport…

Dr. Ivan Laktionov

Dr. Ivan Laktionov Dnipro University of Technology CV: Education: Doctor of Engineering Sciences, specialty computer…

Dr. Olena Pareniuk

Dr. Olena Pareniuk Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants of National Academy of…

Prof. Dr. Josef Guggemos

Prof. Dr. Josef Guggemos is Assistant Professor of Digitalization in Vocational Education and Training at…

Dr. Vitalina Tarasova

Dr. Vitalina Tarasova Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Kyiv, Ukraine) CV: Name: Vitalina Tarasova…

Prof. Dr. Oleksandra Borodiyenko

Prof. Dr. Oleksandra Borodiyenko Institute of higher education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences…

Prof. Dr. Nataliia Kuznietsova

Prof. Dr. Nataliia Kuznietsova National Technical University of Ukraine Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Presentation…

Prof. Dr. Magnus Resch

Magnus Resch, Ph.D., is one of the world's leading art market economists. He is a…

Dr. Oksana Kushnirenko

Dr. Oksana Kushnirenko State Organization “Institute of the Economy and Forecasting of the National Academy…

Dr. Natalia Trufanova

Dr. Natalia Trufanova Institute for problems of cryobiology and cryomedicine of National Academy of science…

Prof. Dr. Larysa Makaruk

Prof. Dr. Larysa Makaruk Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University, Ukraine CV: Larysa Makaruk is Professor of Applied…

Dr. Serhii Kasian

Dr. Serhii Kasian Dnipro University of Technology, Ukraine CV: Serhii Y. Kasian PhD, Candidate of…

Dr. Iurii Lukianchuk

Dr. Iurii Lukianchuk Lutsk National Technical University Presentation title: QR+3D. A combination of technologies and…

Dr. Vlada Karpova

Dr. Vlada Karpova Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics Presentation title: Ukraine: genesis and…

Dr. Iryna Kompanets

Dr. Iryna Kompanets Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Presentation title: "Biomedical research in Taras…

Prof. Svitlana, Zoryana Koshova, Hbur

Prof. Svitlana, Zoryana Koshova, Hbur Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine Kyiv, Ukraine CV: 1.…

Dr. Friedrich Wöhlecke

Dr. Friedroch Woehlecke is lawyer at YPOG. After studying in Cologne and Paris he made…

Dr. Nadiia Kirnosova

Dr. Nadiia Kirnosova Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv CV: Nadiia Kirnosova, Female, kirnosova@hotmail.com, Associate…

Alina Yefimenko

Alina Yefimenko Sumy State University, Ukraine CV: Education 29.12.2018 - master's degree of "Finance, banking…

Prof. Dr. Vivian Carstensen

Vivian Carstensen obtained her doctorate and habilitation at Leibniz University of Hannover. After research stays…

Philipp Brüggemann

Philipp Brüggemann Doctoral Researcher University of Hagen CV: Philipp Brüggemann studied Business Administration in Münster…

Dr. Massih Zekavat

Dr. Massih Zekavat is an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellow at Europa-Universität Flensburg, Germany. He…

Prof. Dr. Ines Eben von Racknitz

Ines Eben v. Racknitz has been working at the School of History at Nanjing University…

Prof. Dr. Gunther Schnabl

Prof. Dr. Gunther Schnabl Economic Policy and International Economics Professor Leipzig University CV: Gunther Schnabl is…

Dr. Olha Lukash

Dr. Olha Lukash Sumy State University, Ukraine CV: Olha Lukash is an Associate professor at…

Dr. Svitlana Chukanova

Dr. Svitlana Chukanova The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy CV: Head of a sector at…

Prof. Dr. Olena Mikulich

Prof. Dr. Olena Mikulich Lutsk National Technical University Presentation title: Modelling mechanical exciting in foam…

Iurii Gordiichuk

Iurii Gordiichuk Lutsk National Technical University Presentation title: the benefits of joint investment and implementation…

Dr. Nataliia Dembytska

Dr. Nataliia Dembytska Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine CV: Associate Professor of the…

Dr. Larysa Zomchak

Dr. Larysa Zomchak Ivan Franko National University of Lviv CV: Ph.D. Mathematical Methods, Models and…

Vitalii Naida

Vitalii Naida Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, Ukraine Presentation title: Actual problems of organizing…

Ruslan Zaporozhchenko

Ruslan Zaporozhchenko V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University CV: My name is Ruslan Zaporozhchenko. I am…

Dr. Tetiana Perga

Dr. Tetiana Perga Heidelberg University, Germany CV: Tetiana Perga has a PhD in History. Since…

Dr. Nataliia Gakhovych

Dr. Nataliia Gakhovych Institute of the Economy and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences…

Dr. Olha Harmatiy

Dr. Olha Harmatiy Lviv Polytechnic National University CV: Associate Professor at the Department of Journalism…

Dr. Tatiana Yegorova-Gudkova

Dr. Tatiana Yegorova-Gudkova Odessa Mechnikov"s University Presentation title: Theory and methodology for designing sustainable and…

Prof. Dr. Kateryna Astakhova

Prof. Dr. Kateryna Astakhova People Ukrainian Academy, Ukraine Presentation title: Possible trends in the influence…

Yehor Yevsieieiv

Yehor Yevsieieiv Vilnius University CV: 14 September 2020 – Recent Days Bachelor’s degree student -…

Dr. Svitlana Tarasenko

Dr. Svitlana Tarasenko Sumy State University CV: Tarasenko Svitlana, Dr., Economics, Sumy State University, Ukraine…

Prof. Dr. Anastasiya Babintseva

Prof. Dr. Anastasiya Babintseva Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine Presentation title: Chance for Science:…

Prof. Dr. Silke Hüsing

Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer.pol. Silke Hüsing holds the chair of business taxation at the faculty of…

Ihor Bushchak

Ihor Bushchak Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Presentation Title: the use of robotic devices…

Prof. Dr. Karina Sopp

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Karina Sopp holds the professorship for General Business Administration, in particular Entrepreneurship and…

Prof. Dr. Iuliia Pavlova

Prof. Dr. Iuliia Pavlova Lviv State University of Physical Culture, Ukraine CV: Professor (2020), Doctor…

Dr. Kateryna Kopishynska

Dr. Kateryna Kopishynska National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" Presentation title:…

Prof. Dr. Iryna Koval

Prof. Dr. Iryna Koval Lviv Polytechnic National University Presentation title: Water purification from cocci and…

Prof. Dr. Yurii Hrinchenko

Prof. Dr. Yurii Hrinchenko Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University Presentation title: The Key Approaches…

Marharyta Budenkova

Marharyta Budenkova National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", Ukraine Presentation title: Creating web application for supporting…

Prof. Andriy Girnyk

Prof. Andriy Girnyk National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" CV: Andriy Girnyk (girnyk@ukma.edu.ua) is a professor…

Prof. Dr. Viacheslav Tuliakov

Prof. Dr. Viacheslav Tuliakov National university "Odesa Law Academy" CV: Viacheslav Tuliakov, Dr, professor of…

Prof. Dr. Liudmila Grygorieva

Prof. Dr. Liudmila Grygorieva Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine Presentation title: Biological…

Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Kaske

Elisabeth Kaske has joined Leipzig University as professor of modern Chinese society and culture in…

Prof. Dr. Kateryna Mykhaylyova

Prof. Dr. Kateryna Mykhaylyova People Ukrainian Academy, Ukraine Presentation title: Designing Sociological Research in Wartime:…

Prof. Dr. Zinaida Smutchak

Prof. Dr. Zinaida Smutchak Flight academy of National aviation university Presentation title: Russian aggression and…

Dr. Natalia Marakhovska

Dr. Natalia Marakhovska Mariupol State University, Masaryk University CV: Natalia Marakhovska is an Associate Professor…

Tetiana Tyzhnenko

Tetiana Tyzhnenko SI “V. Danilevsky Institute of Endocrine Pathology Problems of NAMS of Ukraine”; Kharkiv,…

Stephanie Knobloch

Stephanie Knobloch DAAD CV: DAAD Senior Expert within the Division of “S2 - Knowledge Exchange…

Hanna Tiutiunnyk

Hanna Tiutiunnyk SO "Institute of Market and Economic-Ecological Research of NAS of Ukraine" CV: Hanna…

Dr. Mauricio Hunsche

Mauricio Hunsche (agronomist, Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences) is associate professor at the institute of Horticultural…

Dr. Iryna Levchyk

Dr. Iryna Levchyk Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University CV: Prof. Levchyk graduated Foreign Languages…

Anastasiia Mikhieieva

Anastasiia Mikhieieva Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University, Mykolaiv. Presentation title: The Holocaust Trauma and…

Dr. Viktoriia Tkachuk

Dr. Viktoriia Tkachuk Kryvyi Rih National University, Ukraine Presentation title: Ukrainian higher education: teaching and…

Chrystyna Kovalska

Chrystyna Kovalska SOUTH UKRAINIAN NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY- K.D. Ushynsky, Ukraine CV: Ph.D.Student Chrystyna Kovalska South…

Mechthild Köhler

Mechthild Köhler is Programme Coordinator within the Division International Affairs at DFG (German Research Foundation).…

Selbi Kullykova

Selbi Kullykova Kyiv National University of Theater, Cinema and Television named after I. K. Karpenko-Kary…

Prof. Dr. Sergiy Panasyuk

Prof. Dr. Sergiy Panasyuk European University and Ukrainian-American Concordia University Presentation title: Legal challenges and…

Anastasiia Torianik

Anastasiia Torianik Kyiv Academic University CV: Anastasiia Torianik, Zaporizhzhia Master of Applied Physics and Nanomaterials,…

Saba Mirhosseini

Saba Mirhosseini is from Iran and has a BA degree in English Literature, currently she…

Dr. Valentin Siniy

Dr. Valentin Siniy President of Tavriski Christian Institute (TCI) Presentation Title: Challenges facing theological education in…

Dmytro Parnak

Dmytro Parnak National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy CV: Dmytro Parnak is currently obtaining a Bachelor's…

Speak & Connect

Are you a student, academic or scholar affected by the war in Ukraine and are you looking for an opportunity to continue your study, research project or scientific work? Do you want to share your research data and scientific expertise and build up a network within your discipline? Do you want to connect with other students, academics and scholars and find out more about research funding opportunities here in Germany? Sign up to speak and participate in the Chance for Science Conference 2022!

Listen & Connect

Are you an academic, practitioner, business representative or member of a research institution in Germany and looking to get in touch with academics and scholars affected by the war in Ukraine? Do you want to extend your network of experts in your discipline and connect with scholars from abroad? Sign up to participate in the Chance for Science Conference 2022!

 
 

Who?

  • Students, academics and scholars from all disciplines
  • Students, academics and scholars that are interested in presenting their research or knowledge
  • Participate from wherever you are

What?

  • Data, topics, sections from research papers
  • Doctoral or master's dissertations
  • Current research projects
  • Present yourself and your research, knowledge and academic expertise
  • Short presentations of 10 minutes
  • Directly get in touch with other participants and speakers in breakout-sessions
  • Hear about funding opportunities for students, researchers and scientists here in Germany

When & Where?

  • September 8-9, 2022 (agenda will be updated soon)
  • Online
 

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