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Thematic Group on Digital Sociology at ISA!
by David Dueñas Cid 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

Dear all, After some time and efforts, we managed to create a *Thematic Group on Digital Sociology* in the* International Sociological Association*. Starting at Melbourne 2022 Conference we will be able to propose sessions focusing on Digital Sociology at the conferences. It will be a great opportunity to establish a network of sociologists working in ‘the digital’ in the frame of ISA and beyond, and to bring in the discussions on the sociological impacts of the digital to the conferences and activities that might be organized. Also, it will be a good frame for creating new opportunities for meeting, publishing, mentoring students, and sharing information. If it is of your interest and: - you want to get more information, see our website <https://tg10digitalsociology.wordpress.com/>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/TG10DigiSoc>, or Twitter <https://twitter.com/Tg10DigiSoc> profiles. - you want to join the TG, please do it through the ISA website <https://www.isa-sociology.org/en/research-networks/thematic-groups/tg10-dig…> Best regards and stay safe, David Duenas-Cid _______________________________ *Dr. David Dueñas-Cid * Assistant Professor *Kozminski University* *New Research on Digital Societies (NERDS)* Jagiellonska 57/59 03-301 Warszawa (Poland) Researcher *Tallinn University of Technology* *Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance *Akadeemia tee 3 EE-12618 Tallinn (Estonia) Coordinator of the* TG10 Digital Sociology *at the *International Sociological Association* General chair of* E-Vote-ID Conference* Twitter: @davidduenascid Skype: david.duenascid E-mail: dduenas(a)kozminski.edu.pl / david.duenas(a)taltech.ee

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ACM IUI Workshop - SOCIALIZE 2021 - CfP
by Fabio Gasparetti 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

*** Apologies for multiple-posting *** Workshop on SOcial and Cultural IntegrAtion with PersonaLIZEd Interfaces (SOCIALIZE) April 13, hosted online held in conjunction with ACM Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) 2021 The SOCIALIZE workshop aims to bring together all those interested in the development of interactive techniques that may contribute to foster the social and cultural inclusion of a broad range of users. More specifically, we intend to attract research that takes into account the interaction peculiarities typical of different realities, with a focus on disadvantaged and at-risk categories (e.g., refugees and migrants) and vulnerable groups (e.g., children, elderly, autistic and disabled people). Among others, we are also interested in human-robot interaction techniques aimed at the development of social robots, that is, autonomous robots that interact with people by engaging in social-affective behaviors, abilities, and rules related to their collaborative role. The main topics of the workshop are (but not limited to): * Multi-cultural system design; * Empirical studies on the impact of culture on systems; * Cultural and social influence in online learning platforms (e.g., MOOC); * Cultural and social influence in recommender systems; * Cultural and social aspects as contextual factors; * Methods for automatic assessment of social and cultural background from social media; * Strategies for adapting systems to groups of users with different backgrounds; * Cross-cultural analyses of trust in systems; * Human-robot adaptation for cross-cultural users, including under-represented groups; * Personalized Human-Robot Interaction (HRI); * Adaptation strategies for social HRI; * Machine learning for social robots; * Emotion and personality detection in social HRI; * Social robots as conversational recommender systems * Social robots in the real world; Researchers and practitioners in academia or industry are encouraged to submit original manuscripts relevant to the audience of the workshop. Papers must comply with the standard ACM SIGCHI Paper Format (see http://iui.acm.org/2021/call_for_papers.html) The contributions can be: Full papers (6 pages excluding references) and Short papers (4 pages excluding references), including substantial work-in-progress, perspective papers, and lessons learned; and Challenge, Position, and Demo papers (2 pages excluding references), describing research challenges in theory or practice, defining new promising research directions, and demonstrating innovative software prototypes. Manuscripts must be submitted via Easychair (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=socialize2021) by December 23rd, 2020. All submissions will undergo a peer-review process. Reviewers will consider originality, significance, technical soundness, clarity, and relevance to the workshop’s topics. The reviewing process will be double-blind. At least one author of each accepted position paper must register for and (virtually) attend the workshop. Accepted contributions will be published in a joint volume of dedicated workshop proceedings. The workshop will feature a keynote by Antonella Poce, Associate Professor in Experimental Pedagogy at the Department of Education, Roma Tre University. For more information visit our website at http://socialize2021.di.unito.it/ ************Important Dates************** Submission date: Dec 23, 2020 Acceptance notification: Jan 31, 2021 Camera-ready: Feb 28, 2021 Workshop date: Apr 13, 2021 For further questions please contact the workshop organizers at <socialize2021(a)easychair.org> Best Regards, Francesco Agrusti, Roma Tre University Fabio Gasparetti, Roma Tre University Cristina Gena, University of Torino Giuseppe Sansonetti, Roma Tre University Marko Tkalčič, University of Primorska

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Call for Proposals: SSN Small Research Grants, Dec. 1 deadline
by Bryce Newell 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Dear colleagues, We are reopening and extending the deadline for applications for the Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) Small Research Grants. Please forward this to colleagues who fit our primary eligibility criteria - specifically early career researchers working in an economically under-resourced region of the world whose work touches centrally on issues of surveillance. SSN is happy to announce that the next funding round for small research grants is now open, with a December 1 deadline for applications. See https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/surveillance-and-society/announcem… for the full CFP (ignore the earlier deadline noted in that post). The text is also presented below: We are pleased to announce that in response to feedback from our members we have made available some funding to support scholars working in economically under-resourced regions. Through a "Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) Small Research Grant," we will be able to make up to six awards of up to £500 each available for the 2020-2021 academic year. These awards will also be accompanied by two-year SSN memberships. The Small Grants Committee will review and select recipients based on the following criteria and process. Eligibility Surveillance Studies Network members (or non-members who conduct surveillance-related research and would like to become part of SSN) are encouraged to apply, with preference given to persons who: * justify themselves as working in an economically under-resourced region; * are early career researchers (i.e., a doctoral student or researcher who has earned their PhD in the last five years); * have not previously received funding through the SSN Small Research Grant; and, * submit all required criteria prior to the application deadline. Evaluation Criteria We will be evaluating applications based on their articulation of specific research-related activities that would significantly augment the applicant's program of research, but that would not be feasible without additional funding. Additionally, we will take into consideration the overall feasibility of the proposed work and the extent to which it is likely to make a significant contribution to surveillance studies. Process Please submit a brief proposal (1-page maximum) outlining: * the activities to be conducted with the funding, * the importance of these activities to your program of research, * justification of your region of residence as economically under-resourced, * description of your suitability for the award based on the other criteria of preference, and * a timeline for completion of the activities planned. (All awarded funds must be spent by June 30, 2021.) Additionally, please also submit a budget (1-page maximum) outlining your plans for using any awarded funds up to a maximum of £500 (e.g., transcription services, informant/human-subjects payments, technical equipment, conference fees, etc.). Send your proposal and budget as one document (PDF preferred) to Bryce Newell at bcnewell(a)uoregon.edu on or before December 1, 2020. Please include the following text in your email subject header: "SSN Small Grants Application." Notification of awards will be made as soon as possible after the deadline. Thank you, Bryce Newell University of Oregon

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3 opportunities (internships + workshops)
by danah boyd 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

I am part of teams that just launched three different inter-connected opportunities that I think might be of interest to AOIR folks. Feel free to forward this to the far corners of your research networks. Opportunity #1: Data & Society Workshop. "Trust and Doubt in Public-Sector Data Infrastructures." I'm organizing this with Janet Haven at Data & Society. It's a classic D&S-styled workshop where folks pre-read and then discuss half-baked papers in small groups to go deep into research in a collaborative and invigorating fashion. This is for researchers of all career levels (and doesn't require them to be in a university). Participants as well as authors are invited to apply! - Event Date: March 25 - Application Deadline: January 8 https://datasociety.net/announcements/2020/11/17/trust-and-doubt-in-public-… <https://datasociety.net/announcements/2020/11/17/trust-and-doubt-in-public-…> Opportunity #2: PhD Internship with me at MSR NYC. "(Dis)Trust in Public-Sector Data Infrastructures." This is a paid internship for a current PhD student who wants to work on a project that gets at this theme. The internship can start next summer or this spring. This topic is intended to allow intellectual and research alignment with my current work. - Application Deadline: December 23 https://socialmediacollective.org/2020/11/18/internship-opportunity-distrus… <https://socialmediacollective.org/2020/11/18/internship-opportunity-distrus…> Opportunity #3: PhD Internship with the Social Media Collective. This is the general SMC internship program, mentored by Nancy Baym, Tarleton Gillespie, and Mary Gray (although I am increasingly involved in these conversations again). These are paid project-based internships with a much wider spectrum of possible topics, many of which are of interest to AOIR folks. - Application Deadline: January 11 https://socialmediacollective.org/smc-internships/ <https://socialmediacollective.org/smc-internships/> Feel free to reach out with questions and thanks for your help in getting the word out! danah

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WEBCAST TODAY: Haptics for XR – How designing great haptics can support use case accessibility – Eric Vezzoli
by Joly MacFie 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Our second accessibility event of the day! This is an apt follow up to last month's A11yVR, which explored how people with visual impairment can augment their vision. (Read the transcript <https://archive.org/download/a11yvr10/a11yVR10_TRANSCRIPT.pdf>!) but also briefly alluded to the CaneTroller <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/enabling-people-visual…>, a white cane for virtual worlds. Incidentally, VR props to ISOC Middle East, who used Mozilla Hubs for the networking sessions <https://archive.org/download/mena2020/EN04_Internet_Society_Hub_Tour.mp4> during their recent Chapter Workshop. ISOC Live posted: "On Thursday Nov 19 2020 at 1pm EST / 18:00 UTC / 3am JST (Fri) the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts 'Haptics for XR – How designing great haptics can support use case accessibility' on Mozilla Hubs. Hand interaction with virtual content in XR is mainly media" <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11yvr11>On *Thursday Nov 19 2020* at* 1pm EST / 18:00 UTC / 3am JST* (Fri) the *Accessibility VR Meetup <https://www.meetup.com/A11yVR/>* hosts '*Haptics for XR – How designing great haptics can support use case accessibilit*y' on Mozilla Hubs. Hand interaction with virtual content in XR is mainly mediated by controllers equipped with haptics actuators. Haptics can play a strong role for accessibility through sensory substitution, which means deliver through the sense of touch information otherwise mediated by sound or vision. Presenter *Eric Vezzoli* will focus on haptics design guidelines for XR, and a practical approach on how to implement and realize them via the *Interhaptics <https://www.interhaptics.com/>* haptic composer. The session will be webcast live via a partnership with the *Internet Society Accessibility SIG* (A11ySIG). *LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11yvr11 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11yvr11>* (open captions) *PARTICIPATE: https://hubs.mozilla.com/G6edX79/a11yvr-project/ <https://hubs.mozilla.com/G6edX79/a11yvr-project/>* (open captions) *REAL TIME TEXT: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=a11yvr <https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=a11yvr>* *TWITTER: @a11yvr <http://bit.ly/A11yVR> #haptics <https://isoc.live/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=haptics> #XR <https://isoc.live/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=xr> @GoTouchVR* *SIMULCASTS* (open captions) *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://youtu.be/U_zOqehH_Gs <https://youtu.be/U_zOqehH_Gs>* *ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/a11yvr11 <https://archive.org/details/a11yvr11>* Comment <https://isoc.live/12954/#respond> See all comments <https://isoc.live/12954/#comments> *Permalink* https://isoc.live/12954/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Seeking community nominations for the State of AI Ethics January 2021 Report
by Abhishek Gupta 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Hi everyone, Hope you are well! For the upcoming State of AI Ethics Report (more information on the report at the bottom of the email) from the Montreal AI Ethics Institute, we are *seeking nominations from the community on people that we should highlight* - would appreciate if any of the folks here have recommendations *and* could share the link to this form on their social media channels so we can uplift voices of those who are traditionally not given a platform to share their work. https://bit.ly/jan21-community Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks! Abhishek Gupta Founder and Principal Researcher, Montreal AI Ethics Institute <https://montrealethics.ai> Machine Learning Engineer and CSE Responsible AI Board Member, Microsoft Learn more about my work here <https://atg-abhishek.github.io>. You can now support my work by buying me a coffee <https://buymeacoff.ee/abhishekgupta>! *With immense support from you and members of the community, we have received a lot of kind words on the State of AI Ethics October 2020 report (https://montrealethics.ai/oct2020 <https://montrealethics.ai/oct2020>) from the Montreal AI Ethics Institute (https://montrealethics.ai <https://montrealethics.ai>).*

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WEBCAST TODAY – The Impact of Covid 19 and the switch to virtual meetings on the Deaf and hard of hearing community
by Joly MacFie 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

Starts at 9am EST. ASL + captioning! Note that we have another Accessibility webinar scheduled for Dec 3. https://isoc.live/13025/ ISOC Live posted: "On Thursday 19 November 2020 at 09:00 EST (14:00 UTC), the Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) in partnership with Gallaudet University will host a webinar 'The Impact of Covid 19 and the switch to virtual meetings on the Deaf " [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/accessiblemeetings3>On *Thursday 19 November 2020* at *09:00 EST* (14:00 UTC), the *Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group <https://a11ysig.org>* (A11ySIG) in partnership with *Gallaudet University <https://tap.gallaudet.edu/>* will host a webinar '*The Impact of Covid 19 and the switch to virtual meetings on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community <https://www.a11ysig.org/webinar3/>*'. In the third webinar of this series on Accessible Meetings, we bring experts to discuss the challenges of hard of hearing and deaf communities in online world and also to talk about how to turn these challenges in to opportunities. *SPEAKERS* *Christian Vogler*, Director Technology Access Programs, Gallaudet University <https://tap.gallaudet.edu/> *Lidia Best*, Chair, National Association of Deafened People (NADP <https://www.nadp.org.uk/>) *Mark Wheatley*, Executive Director, European Union of the Deaf (EUD <https://www.eud.eu/>) *MODERATOR* *Judith Hellerstein*, General Secretary, ISOC Accessibility SIG *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/accessiblemeetings3 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/accessiblemeetings3>* (ASL, Captions) *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/34NuspP <https://bit.ly/34NuspP>* (ASL, Captions) *REAL TIME TEXT https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG <https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-A11YSIG>* *TWITTER: @A11ySIG <https://bit.ly/3oBs9Ou> #a11y <https://isoc.live/?taxonomy=post_tag&term=a11y> * @GallaudetU @EUD_Brussels @NADP_official @best_lidia @Krischi *SIMULCASTS_* *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/accessiblemeetings3 <https://archive.org/details/accessiblemeetings3>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/13009/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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WEBCAST TODAY: The Future of Encryption in the European Union
by Joly MacFie 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

A hot topic! This was also discussed at some length by the Cyber Luminaries <https://youtu.be/0cBgPwWimtQ> on Wednesday ISOC Live posted: "On Thursday, 19 November 2020 from 14:30 to 16:20 CET (13:30 – 15:20 UTC) the Internet Society will host a webinar 'The Future of Encryption in the European Union'. It will bring together leading EU policymakers, civil society, industry, and other relevan" [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/euencryption>On *Thursday, 19 November 2020* from *14:30 to 16:20 CET* (13:30 – 15:20 UTC) the *Internet Society <https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/europe/>* will host a webinar '*The Future of Encryption in the European Union <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/the-future-of-encryption-in-the-euro…>*'. It will bring together leading EU policymakers, civil society, industry, and other relevant stakeholders to discuss latest developments as well as the future trends concerning encryption in the EU. The keynote speech will be delivered by Mr. Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor, followed by two panel discussions that will explore the conversation surrounding encryption and effective law enforcement (Panel 1), as well as the upcoming trends that would shape the future of encryption in Europe (Panel 2). *SPEAKERS* *Keynote* *Wojciech Wiewiórowski*, European Data Protection Supervisor *Panel I*: *Sophie in’t Veld*, MEP *Klaus Landefeld*, Vice Chairman of the Management Board, Director Infrastructure & Network, eco – Association of the Internet Industry *Diego Naranjo*, Head of Public Policy (Europe), EDRI *René Steiner*, Policy Officer, Cybercrime Unit, DG HOME, European Commission Moderator: *Robin Wilton*, Director, Internet Trust, Internet Society *Panel II*: *Iverna McGowan*, Director of Europe Office, Center for Democracy and Technology *Karen Melchior*, MEP *Paul Nemitz*, Principal Adviser at DG JUST, European Commission *Patrick Penninckx*, Head of Information Society Department, Council of Europe *Jean-Christophe Le Toquin*, Coordinator, Encryption Europe Moderator: *Constance Bommelaer de Leusse*, Area Vice President-Institutional Relations, Internet Society *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/euencryption <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/euencryption>* *AGENDA https://www.internetsociety.org/events/the-future-of-encryption-in-the-euro… <https://www.internetsociety.org/events/the-future-of-encryption-in-the-euro…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/2ICmoiP <https://bit.ly/2ICmoiP>* *TWITTER #EUEncryption <https://bit.ly/EUEncryption> @ISOCeurope #GlobalEncryption* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live>* *ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/euencryption <https://archive.org/details/euencryption>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/13037/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Call for Applications – MA in New Media and Digital Culture at the University of Amsterdam
by Esther Weltevrede 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

# Call for Applications 2021-22 # MA New Media and Digital Culture (University of Amsterdam) One-year and two-year international Master’s programs in New Media available: * MA Media Studies: New Media and Digital Culture (one year, full time) * Research MA Media Studies: New Media and Digital Culture (two years, full time) -- # MA New Media and Digital Culture The MA Program in Media Studies: New Media and Digital Culture offers a comprehensive and critical approach to new media research, practices, and theory. It is an internationally renowned program in critical media theory, dedicated to the study of the social transformations brought about by digital culture. The program also provides in-depth training in the latest digital research methods, with the opportunity to participate in data sprints and to collaborate with international researchers in the framework of the Digital Methods Initiative. It is situated within the pioneering new media cultural scene in Amsterdam and a top-ranked academic environment among universities worldwide. # Application and Deadlines As of mid-November 2020, it will be possible to apply for a Master's program through the Graduate School of Humanities. All Masters start in September 2021. http://gsh.uva.nl/prospective-masters-students/application-and-admission/ap… For more information about the program, please see the full call: https://bit.ly/NMDC_Call2122 -- Esther Weltevrede | Assistant Professor |Program Director MA New Media and Digital Culture University of Amsterdam | Turfdraagsterpad 9 | 1012 XT Amsterdam | The Netherlands uva.nl/e.j.t.weltevrede <http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/e.j.t.weltevrede> | digitalmethods.net <https://www.digitalmethods.net/> | appstudies.org | @esthr

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WEBCAST TODAY: PICISOC E-Talanoa Webinar – e-Learning and the Pacific
by Joly MacFie 19 Nov '20

19 Nov '20

>From transcribing e-Talanoa #2 <https://ia801505.us.archive.org/23/items/e-talanoa2/E-Talanoa_Webinar_on_Cy…> I have learnt my first Fijian, which is "Ni sa bula vinaka!", which means "a warm and hearty' hello!", and so we say "Ni sa bula vinaka" to #3, which has education as its theme. ISOC Live posted: "On Thursday 19 November 2020 at 7pm FJT (07:00 UTC) the Internet Society Pacific Islands Chapter (PICISOC) hosts an 'E-Talanoa' webinar 'e-Learning and the Pacific'. Talanoa is a traditional word used in Fiji and across the Pacific to reflect a process of" [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/e-talonoa3>On *Thursday 19 November 2020* at *7pm FJT* (07:00 UTC) the *Internet Society Pacific Islands Chapter <https://www.picisoc.org/>* (PICISOC) hosts an '*E-Talanoa*' webinar '*e-Learning and the Pacific <https://www.picisoc.org/2020/11/13/picisoc-e-talanoa-for-the-month-of-novem…>*'. Talanoa is a traditional word used in Fiji and across the Pacific to reflect a process of inclusive, participatory and transparent dialogue. *PANEL* *Siaosu Sovaleni*, Education Minister, Tonga *Gail Townsend*, Education Specialist, UNICEF *Ian Thomson*, ICT Consultant, New Zealand *Artilla Devi*, Education Specialist, Catalpa *Alipati Taupo*, Senior Education Officer, IT, Tuvalu *MODERATOR* *William Tibben*, Senior Lecturer, University of Wollongong *FACILITATOR* *Timoci Tuisawau*, General Manager Information Technology and Projects, HFC Bank *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/e-talonoa3 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/e-talonoa3>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/35pxbpP <https://bit.ly/35pxbpP>* *TWITTER @PICISOC <https://bit.ly/picisoc> #eTalanoa #eLearning* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/ <https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/live <https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/live> *(AI Captions) *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/e-talonoa3 <https://archive.org/details/e-talonoa3>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/13004/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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