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Orientation for new students 22 February Feb 8, 2012 All commencing students are invited to come and learn about life at SPH.
Malaria kills twice as many people as previously thought Feb 3, 2012 Malaria kills more than 1.2 million worldwide each year.
Congratulations Dr Ian Darnton-Hill, AO Feb 1, 2012 The School congratulations Dr Darnton-Hill who was awarded an Order of Australia.
Young Investigator of the Year 2011 Dec 29, 2011 Dr Ricardo Soares Magalhaes has won the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s Young Investigator Award.
Merry Christmas from SPH Dec 23, 2011 The School of Population Health will reopen on Tuesday 3 January. We wish all our students, staff and partners a safe and happy festive season.
Short course on animal-human health Nov 13, 2011 One Health explores the potential of integrating animal and human health.
Masters student wins American Express competition Nov 2, 2011 Kate Applegarth wants to get people excited about wearing bike helmets.
Innovative SPH projects win NHMRC funding Oct 19, 2011 Four SPH projects have been awarded $2,061,678 in the latest NHMRC round.
Watching TV cuts life expectancy Oct 12, 2011 New SPH study quantifies the risk to health from too much TV
Young women needed for focus group 10 October Oct 5, 2011 Women aged 18-23 are invited to contribute to a landmark longitudinal study.
More young women dying from breast and cervical cancer Sep 14, 2011 Women in developing world most at risk.
Last chance to apply for a summer scholarship Aug 31, 2011 Applications close 21 October. Experience life as an SPH researcher this summer.
Ex-prisoners at risk of drug-related deaths Aug 31, 2011 Drugs are the leading cause of death among recently released prisoners.
SPH helping Mexico tackle obesity, chronic disease Aug 10, 2011 Project will take a new approach to obesity, including childhood obesity.
More complementary medicine in rural areas Aug 3, 2011 Some rural areas of Australia now have more complementary medicine practitioners than GPs.
New course explores drug use among young people Jul 20, 2011 Drugs and Young People is offered for the first time this semester.
Symposium focuses on animal-human health threats Jul 8, 2011 Health threats from animal-human interaction will be the focus of a UQ symposium.
Maps will help control anaemia in West African children Jun 22, 2011 SPH researchers have completed the first ever mapping of anaemia in children.
How do ageing and isolation affect people with HIV? Jun 15, 2011 A new project will examine how people's experience of living with HIV changes with age and location.
MPH student awarded WHO internship Jun 1, 2011 Sandra Diminic will head to Geneva later this month.
SPH alumnus awarded Florence Nightingale Medal May 26, 2011 Andrew Cameron won the prestigious award for his work in areas of conflict.
SPH researchers honoured at Q-Index awards May 18, 2011 Gail Williams and Jake Najman have been named leading researchers at the Q-Index awards.
Study to reduce prevalence of debilitating parasites May 11, 2011 SPH researchers aim to improve the health of children worldwide.
Apply now for mid-year entry May 4, 2011 Enrol now to begin your degree at SPH in July.
SPH graduate focusing on Indonesian child mortality May 4, 2011 Jerico Fransiscus Pardosi is working on an AusAID project in a remote part of Indonesia.
Watch video of Theo Vos at Global Health Metrics Conference Apr 6, 2011 Professor Vos spoke about non-communicable disease transitions in rich and poor countries.
Society needs to prepare now for ageing Apr 6, 2011 A report co-authored by SPH's Professor Annette Dobson highlights the health issues facing older women.
SPH-Mexico collaboration will tackle chronic disease Mar 23, 2011 SPH's Kurt Long will work with researchers in Mexico to address chronic, non-transmittable disease.
PhD student wins prestigious psychiatry award Mar 16, 2011 Dan Siskind has received the 2011 RANZCP MSD Young Psychiatrist Award.
Bachelor of Health Sciences sets students on research pathway Mar 16, 2011 Three SPH students, including two Bachelor of Health Sciences graduates, have been awarded UQ scholarships.
SPH co-hosts Global Health Metrics Evaluation Conference 2011 Mar 9, 2011 The conference, to be held in Seattle 14-16 March, aims to advance the fields of health metrics and evaluation.
Exciting scholarships in cancer prevention research Mar 9, 2011 PhD scholarships are now available at the School's Cancer Prevention Research Centre (CPRC).
Outstanding results for SPH research students Mar 2, 2011 Three SPH research students have made The University of Queensland’s 2010 Dean’s Commendation list.
Stimulant prescriptions up 87% between 2002 and 2009 Mar 2, 2011 An SPH study shows that prescriptions for stimulants have increased dramatically.
New health plan 'positive' but not perfect Mar 2, 2011 SPH’s Philip Davies has offered qualified support for Julia Gilliard’s new health reform package.
Routine statistics underestimate diabetic renal disease mortality Feb 16, 2011 An SPH study highlights the need for consistent measures of diabetes mortality.
Orientation for new students 23 February Feb 16, 2011 On Wednesday 23 February, the School will welcome new students at orientation.
Child abuse linked to lower IQ Dec 29, 2010 Research has found that children abused or neglected are likely to struggle with a lower IQ.
SPH student is UQ’s 9000th PhD graduate Dec 15, 2010 SPH’s Dr Kaeleen Dingle has become the 9000th person to be awarded a PhD at UQ.
Dr Genevieve Healy awarded Queensland Tall Poppy of 2010 Dec 3, 2010 SPH’s Dr Genevieve Healy has been named the state’s top young science researcher.
Poorer prognosis for women in rural areas Nov 29, 2010 Women who live in regional areas are more likely to die from a range of illnesses than city women.
Innovative courses in summer school Nov 29, 2010 Exciting courses in disasters, epidemiology and biostatistics, and addictions are on offer this summer.
SPH wins NHMRC grants to study mental health, pathogenic diseases Nov 15, 2010 SPH researchers have won nearly $5 million in National Health and Medical Research Council grants.
SPH researcher on first naturopath registration board Nov 15, 2010 Associate Professor Jon Adams will serve on Australia's first regulatory board for naturopaths.
Is a high fish diet sustainable? Nov 8, 2010 A new SPH project will investigate the sustainability of recommendations to increase fish consumption.
Mandatory salt cuts urged Nov 8, 2010 An SPH study has found that government limits on salt would be 20 times more effective than the current approach.
New Centre to investigate biggest impacts on women’s health Oct 21, 2010 The impact of the health system on women will be examined by a new SPH Centre of Research Excellence.
Most women with ovarian cancer diagnosed promptly Sep 28, 2010 New SPH research challenges anecdotal suggestions to the contrary.
Landmark health prevention study launched Sep 13, 2010 The ACE Prevention Study shows which health prevention measures work – and which don’t.
Eating for two can lead to lifelong obesity Aug 30, 2010 SPH research has contradicted age-old advice that encourages pregnant women to ‘eat for two’.
Significant Zoonotic collaborations for ACITH Aug 17, 2010 ACITH’s Maxine Whittaker and Adnan Choudhury attended Laos conference.
PhD supports better military health Jul 28, 2010 Group Captain (Air Force) Greg Mahoney has received his PhD in public health dentistry.
New course on alcohol-related harm Jul 19, 2010 Students can now enrol in Alcohol Related Harm for second semester.
Environmental health course will show impact on human health Jun 30, 2010 Environmental health is arguably the origin of modern public health practice.
Landmark book on clinical naturopathy published Jun 25, 2010 Written by SPH’s Jon Wardle, the book is the world’s first on clinical naturopathy.
ARC success at SPH Jun 24, 2010 Contraception and coal gas production are the topics of two successful SPH grants.
Innovative SPH teaching methods receive UQ funding Jun 11, 2010 Two SPH lecturers won grants to fund innovative teaching projects.
SPH graduate is a UQ International Alumni finalist Jun 4, 2010 Dr Willoughby Tun-Lin has been honoured for his outstanding achievements in malaria and dengue control.
More vigilance required to avoid killer bug outbreak Jun 2, 2010 Australia is at risk of epidemic of Clostridium difficile, a potential deadly stomach bug.
Apply now for mid-year entry May 26, 2010 Applications for entry in semester 2, 2010 are now open in all of SPH’s teaching programs.
Australia ‘could do better’ in child death rate May 24, 2010 While global child mortality rates are encouraging, Australia’s performance is lagging behind.
Older Australians overprescribed antidepressants May 21, 2010 Older Australians are being overprescribed depression medication, an SPH study shows.
Dr Abdullah Mamun May 5, 2010 Weight gain during pregnancy associated with long-term obesity for mothers
Maternal deaths fall worldwide Apr 23, 2010 The number of women dying from pregnancy-related caused has dropped by more than 35% in the past 30 years.
Professor Neville Owen Speaker for US-NIH Obesity Taskforce Apr 23, 2010 Professor Neville Owen Invited Speaker for US National Institute of Health's Obesity Research Task Force
SPH Teaching and Research Excellence Awards for 2009 Mar 18, 2010 Winners of 2009 Teaching Excellence and Research Incentive Scheme Announced.
Academic Learning Workshops at Herston Mar 16, 2010 Free academic learning workshops available for students to enhance their learning.
Report reveals Drug Diversion success Mar 4, 2010 Thursday, 4 March 2010 QADREC reports the results of the Queensland Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative.
SPH Seminars and Classes start Monday Feb 26, 2010 Friday 26 February, 2010 March 1st marks the start of seminars and teaching for SPH.
SPH Professors Get Published Feb 24, 2010 Wednesday, 24 February 2010 Prof Annette Dobson has published a book on the statistical analysis of seasonal data, and Prof Wayne Hall on cannabis policy.
Dr Coral Gartner presents options for global tobacco control Feb 17, 2010 Wednesday 17th February, 2010 Reducing global tobacco harms should be taken more seriously, Dr Gartner says.
SPH paper predicts leptospirosis to be a growing problem for travellers Feb 10, 2010 Wednesday 10th February, 2010 PhD candidate Colleen Lau & Prof Philip Weinstein discuss the changing epidemiology of leptospirosis.
New Grant will Fund Real-Time Data on Physical Activity Feb 9, 2010 CPRC receives Faculty’s first-ranked grant from NHMRC Major Equipment Infrastructure Funding Round.
Biostatistics Professor earns Australia Day Honour Feb 3, 2010 Professor Annette Dobson is recognised for her research and academic excellence.
New report on Australian women’s reproductive health Jan 29, 2010 The Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP has released a new report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health focusing on women’s reproductive health.
Too much TV can shorten your life Jan 22, 2010 A paper published in Circulation last week reports that a long time spent in front of the TV leads to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death. The findings reveal that the risk of early death increases with every ...
Better tobacco data needed for interventions Jan 20, 2010 An editorial published last week in the Medical Journal of Australia, describes the need for better data on tobacco use in Australia. At present, the government relies on national and state-based population surveys to evaluate tobacco control polici...
Partnered women gain more weight Jan 8, 2010 A study authored by researchers from the School of Population Health and School of Human Movement Studies was highlighted in the New York Times on Monday. SPH researchers Professor Annette Dobson and Richard Hockey co-authored...
Early puberty leads to increased aggression in women Jan 6, 2010 A SPH study has found that females who experience early puberty have increased levels of aggression and that the aggression/delinquency self reported by females are, comparable to the rate of young males. It is the first population-based study that ...
New risk maps for chikungunya in Europe Dec 24, 2009 A paper recently co-authored by SPH’s Deputy Head of School Professor Philip Weinstein, maps areas in Europe which are likely to be affected by the vector-borne chikungunya virus. Chikungunya fever is an insect-borne virus which is tra...
Clinical Epidemiology Expert Joins SPH Dec 23, 2009 A/Professor Suhail Doi was a Consultant in Endocrinology at the MAK Teaching Hospital and was seconded to Kuwait University’s Department of Medicine. Suhail was involved in clinical research, teaching, and postgraduate supervision in Medicine ...
Christmas Message from Alan Lopez Head of School Dec 22, 2009 Colleagues and friends As we wind down for 2009, I want to wish you and your families a very enjoyable, safe and relaxing festive season . We have had a most successful year , and it is now time to put that behind us and enjoy a well earned ...
SPH study reveals people’s thoughts on living longer Dec 7, 2009 According to a new study by University of Queensland researchers, they would spend it with their family. Co-authored by the UQ School of Population Health researcher...
SPH Research Boosted by NHMRC and ARC Grants Nov 18, 2009 The School of Population Health has successfully received major grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Australian Research Council (ARC), including the University’s two largest NHMRC project grants awarded...
Expert Advisers Speak Up Against Government Views Nov 13, 2009 An editorial published yesterday in the British Medical Journal, discusses the difficult situation that expert advisers are faced with when government rejects their advice. It was prompted by the recent sacking of Professor David Nutt, former chairm...
PhD for Better food practices Nov 5, 2009 SPH’s Nutrition lecturer and Master of Public Health Coordinator Lisa Schubert, has been awarded her PhD by the University of Queensland. Her thesis, entitled ‘Diet and Domestic Life in 21st Century Australia: An Exploration of Time and ...
Professor Neville Owen joins American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education Oct 23, 2009 The American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education (AAKPE) has announced the recent induction of its newest members at a ceremony held in early October in San Diego, California. Professor Neville Owen, Director of School of Population Health...
'Highest' cannabis users are Australians Oct 19, 2009 A paper published on the weekend by SPH’s Professor Wayne Hall and NDARC’s Professor Louisa Degenhardt states that Australians are the ‘highest’ cannabis users in the world, only matched by USA and New Zealand. ...
Summer Scholarships now available Oct 14, 2009 Make the most of your vacation with a SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP. UQ’s School of Population Health is offering several opportunities to experience being a researcher in one of the world’s leading schools of public health. Six scholarships will b...
Professor Alan Lopez elected to US Institute of Medicine Oct 13, 2009 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies is a Washington DC-based non-profit organisation that offers scientifically informed analysis and independent guidance to policy-makers, professionals, community leaders and the general publi...
Coles, Woolies dominance harms Australians’ health Oct 8, 2009 In a study published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, lead researcher Mr Wardle claims that Australia’s lack of grocery competition could mean efforts to encourage healthier eating are doomed from the be...
World-First CAM Conference led by SPH researchers Oct 2, 2009 NORPHCAM is hosting the world-first Complementary and Alternative Medicine conference at UQ St Lucia, which will be opened by the Hon. Mark Butler, the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Health. The conference, hosted by the Network...
SPH researcher wins research excellence award Oct 1, 2009 Mamun was one of nine UQ researchers honoured for their work at a ceremony held on 22 September at Brisbane’s Customs House. Mamun, whose research focuses on understanding and preventing obesity, said he hopes to use his $80,000 grant to inves...
Tax on cigs trumps gene lottery Sep 11, 2009 Read Professor Hall’s full commentary on http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/09/tax-on-cigs-trumps-gene-lottery/ Photo credit: Anthea Sieveking , W...
Joint approach needed to tackle vector-borne disease in South Pacific Sep 9, 2009 Anopheles Stephensi image (right) Hugh Sturrock; Wellcome Images http://snurl.com/anopheles In...
$1 million funding boost for health outcomes project Aug 28, 2009 The Centre will assist development of ‘report cards' on health service delivery. The new University of Queensland research centre is part of a nationa...
Fast-track your study with summer semester Aug 28, 2009 The summer Semester, which runs from November to February, offers students the opportunity to complete selected courses during an intensive study period, rather than an entire semester. Courses cover diverse topics including burden o...
Harvey Whiteford to give Goodenough lecture Aug 19, 2009 The prestigious Peter Goodenough lecture is an annual Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) event, in memory of QBI benefactor Mr Peter Goodenough whose personal battle with...
Mothers’ mental health linked to children’s Jul 31, 2009 Using data from the Mater-University Study of Pregnancy (MUSP), recent SPH PhD graduate Belinda Lloyd studied maternal mental health and its impact on children.
Wayne Hall in New York Times commentary Jul 30, 2009 Professor Hall is one of a group of experts – including four professors and a former police chief – who commented on a New York Times article that discussed wh...
Theo Vos delivers keynote address at major public health conference Jul 30, 2009 Professor Vos will open the Public Health Association of Australia Queensland State Conference.
One in two people will have mental illness Jul 20, 2009 Findings of the second National Survey of Health and Wellbeing show that one in two people will have a diagnosable problem with anxiety, depression or drug and alcohol mi...
Babies of drug users more likely to suffer harm Jul 20, 2009 The study, by SPH graduate and Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) paediatrician Dr Andrea McGlade, SPH lecturer Dr Rob Ware and Dr Maree Crawford, also of the RCH, appe...
New report sheds light on brain science behind addiction Jul 3, 2009 The report, co-authored by SPH’s Professor Wayne Hall and Adrian Carter from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute and School of Philosophy, History and the Classic...
Depressed truckies ‘as lethal as drunks’ Jul 3, 2009 The study, co-authored by Dr Michael Hilton of the School’s Mental Health Policy Economics Group, found that, unlike stress or anxiety, severe depression in heavy...
Statistics in the real world Jul 1, 2009 The seminar, the first of the School’s ongoing monthly series on Quantitative Methodology, will be held Monday 6 July from 11am to 12pm in the Medical School&r...
Wayne Hall awarded honorary title at the Kings College, London Jun 26, 2009 The offer acknowledges Professor Hall’s world-leading expertise in the field of addictions, particularly on the public policy and ethical implications of neuroscience r...
Swine flu is unpredictable and spreading fast Jun 19, 2009 Speaking to the Ipswich-based Queensland Times newspaper, Professor Whittaker warned that influenza is one of the most unpredictable viruses and the H1N1 (swine flu) str...
Call for registration of CAM therapists Jun 12, 2009 Mr Wardle, a research scholar in the area of complementary therapy and a qualified naturopath, said registration would make it safe to consult complementary and a...
SPH 2008 annual report now available Jun 1, 2009 The School's annual report for 2008 is now available here. If you would like a hard copy of th...
Maxine Whittaker advises on swine flu May 15, 2009 SPH’s Professor Maxine Whittaker, director of the Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health (ACITH) has been interviewed by media over the past week on the im...
Sustainable interventions key to successful schistosomiasis control May 6, 2009 Researchers of a study published May 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglect...
Breastfeeding paper reviewed by prestigious Faculty of 1000 May 1, 2009 The conclusions of the study, co-authored by SPH’s Dr Abdullah Al Mamun and Professor Jake Najman, are described as ‘simple yet elegant’ by the website w...
New Epidemiology program Apr 29, 2009 The new program – available at Masters, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate levels – will provide students with structured coursework aimed at equipp...
PacMISC launch website on World Malaria Day, 25 April 2009 Apr 25, 2009 The Pacific Malaria Initiative Support Centre (PacMISC) officially launches the PacMISC.net website on World Malaria day 2009. The sit...
Prestigious scholarships on offer Apr 24, 2009 The successful scholars will be supervised by NHMRC Australia Fellow, Professor Way...
Congratulations research incentive winners Apr 16, 2009 The School’s research incentive scheme recognises the efforts of staff in seeking to publish their research in higher impact journals. Head...
Gates and AusAID fund project to save lives of babies and mothers Apr 3, 2009 Project partners, including key funders, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and AusAID, are joining forces with SPH in the newly formed AusAID Knowledge Hubs to fund a $4 million project aimed at reducing the millions of maternal and child deaths...
Pregnancy weight gain linked to obesity in adult offspring Apr 3, 2009 The finding comes from a study, led by SPH senior lecturer Dr Abdullah Al Mamun and published in the latest edition of Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association. Dr Al Mamun said the study found a link betwee...
Philip Davies joins The University of Queensland Apr 1, 2009 Professor Davies will join the School in mid-April as Professor of Health Systems and Policy, taking on academic leadership of the School’s postgraduate and undergrad...
Professor Hall questions wisdom of alcopop refund Mar 31, 2009 DrinkWise, the controversial body that claims to promote a ‘safe drinking culture’ and is backed by the alcohol industry, will receive the refund of money coll...
RHD student awarded Fulbright scholarship Mar 13, 2009 Major Auliff, a SPH PhD student and scientific officer in the Drug Resistance and Diagnostics Department at the Australian Army Malaria Institute, was among 23 talented Aus...
Professor Wayne Hall calls for alcopops tax Mar 12, 2009 The group of 20 of Australia’s leading public health academics, clinicians and campaigners wrote an open letter, or Public Statement, to the Senate which was publis...
Legalise snus to reduce smokers' deaths Mar 11, 2009 Prof Wayne Hall and Dr Coral Gartner argue that introducing varieties of smokeless tobacco which are low in carcinogenic nitrosamines could reduce deaths among hard core smok...
Africa’s health worker shortage ‘more critical’ than previously thought Mar 2, 2009 The article, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO), estimated the inflow and outflow of health workers in Africa to examine whether current...
NHMRC Program Grant for Cancer Prevention Feb 17, 2009 Professor Neville Owen has received a National Health and Medical Research Council grant ('Too Much Sitting, Too Little Exercise') to examine ways to increase physical a...
Apply for study in 2009 Jan 27, 2009 Applications for postgraduate study in Semester 1 2009 will close on 31 January. SPH co...
Harvey Whiteford in Australia Day honours list Jan 27, 2009 Professor Harvey Whiteford, head of the School’s Mental Health Policy and Economics Group, has been made a Member of Australia in the 2009 Australia Day honours li...
New Public Health Option for MBBS Students Jan 7, 2009 Students who have completed the first two years of the MBBS program will also be able to enrol in the 16-unit Master of Public Health (MPH) at the School of Population He...
SPH students eligible for income support Dec 9, 2008 Students undertaking the Master of Public Health and Master of International Public Health may now be eligible for income support, Youth Allowance and Austudy, after the prog...
PhD student wins French science prize Nov 21, 2008 Ms Kvaskoff, 28, is one of only 10 academics to be awarded a 2008 L'Oreal France-UNESCO For Women in Science Award, with the prizes presented in Paris next week.
Government receives $107 million from underage drinkers Nov 13, 2008 The report, written with lead author Christopher Doran, and Anthony Shakeshaft of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, and Dennis Petrie from the University of ...
More help needed for smoking mums Nov 10, 2008 The paper, co-authored with Queensland Health’s Rachael-Anne Wills and published in the Medical Journal of Australia, shows that antenatal smoking continues to be a ...
Alan Lopez argues WHO 'ignores' injury prevention Oct 31, 2008 In a commentary in The Lancet, Professor Alan Lopez argues that the World Health Organization (WHO) must allocate more funds to non-communicable diseases and injury prevent...
Alan Lopez argues WHO 'ignores' injury prevention Oct 31, 2008 In a commentary in The Lancet, Professor Alan Lopez argues that the World Health Organization (WHO) must allocate more funds to non-communicable diseases and injury prevention. Writing in the 1 November issue of the UK-based journal,...
SPH researchers on ARC and NHMRC grants Oct 27, 2008 Professor Wayne Hall is a chief investigator on a NHMRC (National Health and Medical Research Council) grant administered through the University of Sydney. The grant, What i...
Mum’s anxiety increases as children grow Oct 24, 2008 The research, led by Professor Jake Najman, assessed mothers and children at regular intervals on measures of physical and mental well-being from the women’s ...
ARC grant success for SPH researchers Oct 22, 2008 Drs R...
Powerpoint files from Electives Seminar Oct 15, 2008 Environmental Health 2008.ppt
Peter Hill wins European Commission award Oct 15, 2008 The award, part of a European Commission scheme, will see Peter visiting several European universities to work with colleagues in seminars and research linking development &n...
Postgraduate Advice Night on October 15 Oct 9, 2008 The Advice Night, held from 5.00pm-7.30pm on Wednesday 15 October will give prospective postgraduate and research higher degree students a chance to learn about the U...
Fast-track your study with summer semester Oct 8, 2008 The summer Semester, which runs from November to February, offers students the opportunity to complete selected courses during an intensive study period, rather than ...
Health expenditure on diabetes to increase 400% Oct 3, 2008 Professor Vos, speaking at a Brisbane hearing of the inquiry into obesity, said that the increasing weight of Australians is so serious and difficult to address that it...

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