LOUISIANA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE 2015-2016 Historic Preservation Fund Grant Program All applications must be typed. Handwritten applications will not be accepted. GRANT APPLICATION NARRATIVE SECTIONS 1. PROJECT SUMMARY Summarize the proposed project’s primary objectives and expected results. Indicate how the project relates to Louisiana’s 2015 priorities. (For additional space, use the additional blank pages located at the end of the application.) Arlington Plantation House, constructed in 1829, is a large brick and frame plantation house with an unusual design. It is set on gently rolling farmland approximately two miles west of the town of Washington. There have been some changes since construction; however, none of them have substantially diminished the features which make Arlington architecturally significant. When the Anglo-American Greek Revival influence came to Louisiana in the in the 1820's, it was not totally absorbed. During the next thirty years a number of Greek Revival "deviations" were created in which Greek Revival and native Louisiana characteristics were mixed. This body of architecture is a major part of Louisiana's material cultural identity. Arlington is a landmark within the context of this architectural heritage because it is an important example of the grafting of French Creole and local features onto a basic two-story Greek Revival central hall plan plantation house. These features include the small cabinets, the rear gallery stairs, and the use of brick construction on the first story and wood frame construction on part of the second story. Another local characteristic (though not necessarily Creole) is the large central dormer. At Arlington it is exaggerated into a unique fully developed two-story portico. This set of features, particularly the unusual closet size cabinets and the unique dormer-portico, produces a design which deviates from the Greek Revival norm more than most other examples of Greek Revival adaptation in Louisiana. Hence, Arlington is an important part of the state's distinctive architectural heritage. Arlington is additionally significant because it has an interior kitchen and cellar. These two features are virtually unheard of in pre-1870 Louisiana plantation houses. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 2. SCOPE OF WORK Describe how the work will be performed and what outcomes and project deliverables are planned (see Appendix A). Please note that for restoration/rescue projects, the grant is intended for physical restoration work on the historic structure itself. Landscaping, parking, roadways, furnishings, curtains and museum installations are not allowable work elements (see Appendix B for more information). (For additional space, use the additional blank pages located at the end of the application.) See attached for project scope of work. 6 3. PERSONNEL Provide information about project personnel, including consultants. Note the role of each and the percentage of time each will provide to the project. Provide resumes documenting that key personnel meet the Secretary of the Interior’s professional standards (see Appendix C). (For additional space, use the additional blank pages located at the end of the application.) Thomas Sammons, Professor Role: Principal Investigator and Project Manager Percentage of Time: Will contribute .33 summer month and 10.8% of his academic year time to the project. 4. PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF WORK Provide a schedule of activities necessary to accomplish the project objectives. List key tasks and deliverables and their completion dates. All grant activities must occur between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. (For additional space, use the additional blank pages located at the end of the application.) Professor Sammons will work with 2-4 graduate architecture students during the Fall 2015 semester on the Written Historical and Descriptive Data Report. Work will continue with 11-14 students during the Spring 2016 semester, including site inspections for measurements, photographs, and documentation work. Work will be completed by June 30, 2016. 7 5. PERFORMANCE RECORD Briefly describe similar projects with which the key personnel have been involved in the past five years. Include project dates, and indicate whether the projects were successfully finished on time.(For additional space, use the additional blank pages located at the end of the application.) See attached resume. In addition, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, School of Architecture and Design faculty and students have been involved in HABS projects for approximately the past 39 years. The School received First Place in 2012-2013 and an Honorable Mention in 2008-2009 for the Charles E. Peterson Competition. Projects have been completed on time. 8 Grant Application Budget Form for Restoration/Rescue Work Items/Description of Work Estimated Cost TOTAL $0.00 10 Scope of Work Professor Thomas Sammons will be the principal investigator for the project with one student assistant. Professor Sammons will be working with 11-14 students enrolled in ARCH 477 Historic Documentation- Buildings in the Spring 2016 semester. If this class is not offered due to student enrollment, budget reductions, or other factors Professor Sammons will notify the Division of Historic Preservation to mutually agree on amendment to the Scope of Work. Professor Sammons will supervise and coordinate all project activities. As the project director, he will perform mutually acceptable related duties as assigned by the State Historic Preservation Office. Mr. Sammons will be available to meet special requests for research information and will be available for onsite inspections. He will be responsible for the coordination of all participants, completion of all administrative tasks, and the accurate and timely completion of all the drawings to appropriate standards. In addition, Professor Sammons will submit Quarterly Reports describing all project activities during that quarter. The Division of Historic Preservation will receive a complete set of the field notes, record photographs, and measrured architectural drawings to HABS standards. This documentation will include Level I measure drawings as necessary: site plan, appropriate floor plans, principal elevations and building sections, and principal details of construction. The following will be provided: - Two complete sets of bound field notes - Two sets of prints contact sheet format for record photographs - Two copies of the Written Historical and Descriptive Data Report - One set of full size measured drawings on Mylar - Five sets of reduced 8 1/2 x 11 photocopies of measured drawings - Five compact discs each containing PDF copies of the field notes, measured drawings, and Written Historical and Descriptive Data report and JPEG and TIFF copies of record photographs. The National Park Service, Heritage Documentation Programs will also receive the project as an entry in the Historic American Building Survey Charles E. Peterson Prize competition. 19 Professor Thomas C. Sammons Professor Thomas Sammons, Director of the school of Architecture and Design, is a tenured professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette School of Architecture. Professor Sammons was named Distinguished Professor for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2005. He holds the Contractors Educational Trust Fund/BORSF Professor in Art and Architecture Chair. Professor Sammons received his Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Kentucky in 1982 and received his Masters of Architecture from Cornell University in 1987. He also is currently the director of the Community Design Workshop. The Workshop is in its fifteenth year and works with neighborhoods, towns, and urban districts to develop a vision for their community. This workshop is integrated into the ARCH 502 Advanced Architectural Design II studio, which he co-teaches. In addition, he directs additional faculty exploring issues in urban design, landscape design, planning and architectural projects for the surrounding communities. He was awarded a Fulbright Hays Fellowship for study in China, in which he participated in 2004. In addition to his usual instruction in architecture, Professor Sammons has taught ARCH 470 in Paris pertaining to Urbanism, Architectural History, and Contemporary Design during the summer 2005. In 2008 he also taught in the International Study Program in Florence, Italy, specifically looking at Piazzas and urban form (DSGN 474). Professor Sammons also teaches ARCH 530 History and Theory of Urban Forms. These architecture studios and lectures classes are directly related to his research of urban form and the study of the contemporary city. Professor Sammons has also secured a number of grants for the university’s Community Design Workshop (CDW) as well as numerous scientific equipment grants. The workshop has completed 90 projects in its tenure, and the total amount of grants has exceeded $ 3.5 million, including a $1.5 million for a bike path that connects the research center with the university. The projects range from the small towns of Breaux Bridge, Opelousas, and Delcambre to largescale infrastructure projects including interstates, in-town boulevards, and bike paths. The range of work also includes master plans for University of Louisiana at Lafayette and LSUE. These research endeavors are directly related to the CDW and the Architectural Studio 502, in which students and faculty collaborate in urban designs projects. During his tenure, Professor Sammons has presented a number of papers, including numerous presentations concerning the I-49 Corridor, including “I-49 Final Public Meeting”. He presented this to the Federal Highway Administration, DOTD of Louisiana and the public. Professor Sammons also presented “I-49 Corridor Design Exhibition” for the 2001 American Planning Association Planning Conference. Additionally, Professor Sammons presented “Community Design Workshop: A Case Study of Collaboration” at the IDEC International Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. At the 25th International Making Cities Livable Conference, Professor Sammons presented “Community Design Workshop: Processes and Projects.” Professor Sammons is on a variety of public and civic committees including vice-chair of the MPO advisory committee for the Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission, chair of the Campus Planning Committee, and an urban designer for the planning division of the Lafayette Consolidated Government. He also serves the Louisiana Recovery Authority as a Task Force Member for infrastructure and transportation, as well as the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Executive Board investigating Smart Growth. Professor Sammons is also a member of the DLU Board (Downtown Lafayette Unlimited). Each one of these committees reflects his interest in urban form and the contemporary city THOMAS CARROLL SAMMONS GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS & PROJECTS: The Community Design Workshop has been funded by state, federal, and municipal grants and contracts in the last 16 years at over $2.8 million dollars. “Bike Path” Funded by Federal Highway Administration and administered through the Department of Transportation and Development and additional funding the 2010 United States Stimulus Fund. It was completed fall of 2011. Design and development of construction documents was produced by myself and graduate students. Coordination of civil engineer, electrical engineer, and landscape architect was administered by myself. Liaison with the Department of Transportation, review of working drawings procedures and contracts was administered by myself. ($1,000,000) “Campus Tree Survey” The CDW, working with Tree’s Acadiana and Mike Hess with Facilities Planning, is photographing, measuring, and documenting each tree on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Project begun in summer of 2011 and has completed a quarter of the traditional campus. University is supporting two graduate students and supplies for the project. “Master Plan for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Campus The graduate Architectural Studio 502 and the CDW are in collaboration with the architecture firm ASW to complete the Master Plan. The CDW’s responsibilities were to produce base information, plans, sections, figure grounds, land use plans for ASW’s charrettes. The studio also produced Master Plans that flushed out a series of ideas for the traditional campus, the Research Park, and Lourdes. Eleven publications were produced. ($25,000) Website Development CDW Redevelopment of the website for the CDW was instituted in the Fall of 2010. A comprehensive website was developed for the projects of the CDW for the past 15 years. These projects were organized into linear, campus, small towns, and neighborhoods. The website is http://ullcollegeofthearts.com/cdw/ (Website is being reconstituted). “Maurice, Louisiana: Urban Design for a Small Town” It was funded by state of Louisiana Present. Urban Design for a Small Town Master Plan studies were produced for the city of Maurice which included publication that referenced not only the importance of the Master Plan but also policy suggestions for the later development of a land use plan. (publication) ($26,000). “NIMSAT, Homeland Security, Governor’s Office of Emergency Response” Co-PI. Hazard Mitigation Plan and 3D Model; Funded by FEMA through the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness; Present. Co-participant, myself and graduate students. CDW’s responsibilities were to digitally model the campus. Each building was photographed, measured, and a digital model was produced for the exterior and the interior. Over 85 buildings were completed, including Martin Hall, the Cajundome, the football field, and most buildings on campus. This project is being used in the Campus Master Plan. ($157,000). “DOTD Delcambre” This was funded by DOTD in collaboration with the Department of Sociology. Co-participant with the Sociology department to study nonstructural mitigation for flooding. The CDW’s responsibilities were to design four prototypes of new housing that would be resilient in flooding and hurricane situations. ($90,000). “Master Plan for UL” With the entry of the new president, Dr. Savoie, a revision of the master plan done in 2004 was updated. Funded by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The CDW produced variations of plans for the president to test out certain ideas of housing and neighborhood designs that surrounded the traditional campus. Areas of the research park were also investigated for possibilities of development. ($6,000) “Redesign of the Campus Quadrangle” Working with the Student Government Association and the President’s Office, the CDW was commissioned to redesign the campus quadrangle. Funded by the University. Published in La Louisiane. The CDW produced, designed and constructed documents for this project. ($4,500) “Campus Walkway” Redesigning the section between The Swamp and Rouge hall. Funded by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The CDW produced, designed, and construction documents for the project. This project was constructed from drawings produced in the office. ($4,500) “Re-envisioning the Oil Center” The CDW, working with LEDA, the Oil Center Renaissance Association, Lafayette Consolidated Government, NPO produced a master plan and urban code for the Oil Center. The emphasis of the plan and the code focused on mixed use housing to be developed within the confines of the Oil Center. Funded by LEDA (publication) ($46,000). “Dry Prong Phase II” Funded by the Department of Transportation and Development. Animation for economic development and mitigation for Highway 167. The CDW was asked to produce an animated three dimensional model and movie for the design of two road way designs that were being developed for Highway-167 through Dry Prong. The CDW produced base model animation and attended public meetings. ($12,000). 2008. “Dry Prong Phase I” Funded by the Department of Transportation and Development. Phase I included same processes as phase II. ($15,000). 2008 “Broussard, LA Master plan” Master plan for the quadrant of Broussard, LA; funded by the city of Broussard. The Master plan was based on the extension of Morgan St. to Fortune Road. This Boulevard design is the underpinning of a mix use commercial and residential district. ($8,000). 2008. “Master plan for Kaplan, LA” Funded by the city of Kaplan, LA. Urban design for a small town included redevelopment of a small town residential district redevelopment of the traditional neighborhoods and strategies of how to develop the periphery of the small town. (publication) ($22,000) 2007-2008. “I-10 Urban Design Frontage Study” Funded by Lafayette Consolidated Government. Frontage roads were the catalysts of a mixed use commercial and residential area from the St. Martin Parish line to the city of Scott. This study encompassed the difficulties of urban design on periphery of a city including the new flood maps 2 introduced by FEMA. Floodways and wetlands were incorporated into this mixed use design. ($70,000). 2007-2008. “Delcambre: Urban Design for a Small Town” Funded by LSU Sea Grant and the City of Delcambre. Urban design for a small town was centered on a safe harbor as a design concept after hurricane Rita. The development of a small town’s core and traditional neighborhood were driven by issues of flooding and architecture becoming more sustainable in natural disasters. ($9,500) 2007. “Board of Regents Visualization Enhancements Grant” Funded by the Board of Regents of Louisiana. Enhancement grant allowed for upgrade in computers and software for the CDW and the VRC in the College of the Arts. ($105,000). 2007. “LUMCON” Funded by the University. LUMCON is a research center in Cocodrie, Louisiana. Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Katrina flooded the exhibition space. The CDW designed a new exhibition space that would withstand water intrusion. ($4,000) 2007 “New Iberia Hopkins Street Corridor Project” Funded by the City of New Iberia. Urban design for a small town. Neighborhood design was anchored by the redevelopment of Hopkins St. This studied focused was proposal for streetscapes, housing, and parks. (publication) ($24,220). 2006-2007. “Washington City Main Street Design” Funded by the city of Washington for the development and redesign of their main street. This streetscape design was anchored around the redevelopment of the main street. (publication) ($11,312). 2006-2007 PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS AND EXHIBITS PRESENTED (past 5 years): Gulf South Summit (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) Paper and presentation titled “University Bike Path: A Collaborative Effort between the Graduate Architectural Studio, the State, and the University”. Held in March 2012 Western Social Scientists Association (Salt Lake City, Utah) Presentation was entitled “Waterfront Development of a Small Town, Hurricane Prone Louisiana”. Urban section coordinator, moderator, and paper presenter. Juried 80% acceptance rate April 2011 British Petroleum Horizon Oil Spill Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana) Participant in this conference held November 1-2, 2010. American Collegiate Schools of Architecture (Hartford, Connecticut) Conference publication was entitled “Re-envisioning the Office Park: Transition from Suburban to Urban Hybrid”. Juried 50% acceptance rate, October 9, 2010. 3 48th International Making Cities Livable Conference (Charleston, South Carolina) This was for the. This included a conference paper, publication and presentation entitled “Waterfront Development and Revitalization in a Small Town Hurricane-Prone Louisiana”. Paper, presentation and moderator of session. Juried 65% acceptance rate October 18, 2010. 48th International Making Cities Livable Conference (Charleston, South Carolina) Conference paper and publication entitled “Re-envisioning the Office Park: Transition from Suburban Development to a Multi-Use Neighborhood. Juried 65% acceptance rate October 20, 2010. Florence, Italy This exhibition chronicles the study abroad Florence trip. Each student analyzed a piazza in Florence and produced a sketch book. Found in the Dean’s gallery in Fletcher Hall. October 2010 Western Social Scientists Association (Reno, Nevada) This conference paper was entitled “Re-Envisioning the Oil Center”. Urban section coordinator, moderator, and paper presenter. Juried 80% acceptance rate. It was held in April 2010. Smart Growth Conference (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) It was sponsored by the Center of Planning Excellence and the State Planning Office. The paper discussed the work of the CDW using Smart Growth and urban tactics. Invited speaker for the conference. August 2009. Western Social Scientists Association (Albuquerque, New Mexico) This paper was entitled “Johnston Street: Challenging the Strip”. The paper focused on the political and economical challenges of transforming the American Strip. Urban sections coordinator, moderator, and paper presenter. Juried 80% acceptance rate. April 2009. American Planning Association (Lafayette, Louisiana) Invited speaker and presented “Johnston Street: Challenging the Strip Urban Form and Hybrid Architecture”. Juried 80% acceptance rate. January 2009. Western Social Scientists Association (Denver, Colorado) “Waterfront Development of Delcambre, Louisiana: Revitalizing through Adaptive Reuse to Reflect and Maintain the Identity and Features of this Small Town Community” This project incorporated waterfront development, neighborhood design, and the development of a marina as a safe harbor. The project shows how university colleges and government can work together. Urban section coordinator, moderator, and paper presenter. Juried 80% acceptance rate. April 2008. 45th International Making Cities Livable Conference (Portland, Oregon) Paper entitled “Hurricanes Impact on Two Small Louisiana Coastal Towns”. The paper reviewed the urban design projects designed by the CDW of the two small towns of Kaplan and Delcambre, Louisiana, who were devastated by Hurricane Rita. Juried 65% acceptance rate. May 2007 Western Social Scientists Association (Calgary, Canada) “Rita: The Forgotten Storm Community Design Project for Cameron, Louisiana” The vivacity of this town was disrupted when Hurricane Rita made landfall on September 25, 2005, with a 15-25 ft. storm surge and 115 mph winds. The task, then, was to collaborate with and assist this community in crisis to redesign and redevelop their own town while retaining its inherent 4 character. Urban section coordinator, moderator, and paper presenter. Juried 80% acceptance rate. April 2007. Interdisciplinary Design Conference (Spokane, Washington) This conference was held at Washington State University. The paper presents the work of the CDW with collaboration with the Interior Design Department on the Freetown Neighborhood. Lafayette, Louisiana. Juried 50% acceptance rate. October 2007 12th National Conference of Society for American City and Regional Planning History (Portland, Maine) Presentation entitled “Rita: The Forgotten Storm Community Design Project for Cameron, Louisiana”. The paper discussed the participation that the CDW had with the rebuilding of Cameron, Louisiana. Juried 50% acceptance rate. October 25-28, 2007. Western Social Scientists Association (Albuquerque, New Mexico) The paper was entitled “Transitions in China”. The paper dealt with the Fulbright Hays Travel Fellowship discussing architecture, urbanism, and culture. Juried 80% acceptance rate. April 2006. State Main Street Conference (Loranger, Louisiana) Presentation focused on Urban Design for small towns that the CDW had completed in the past 10 years. Invited speaker for this conference. April 2006. National Main Street Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana) Presentation discussed the impact of Hurricane Rita on the small town of Cameron, Louisiana. Invited speaker for this conference. June 2006 PUBLICATIONS “Path Becoming a Reality”. Published in The Daily Advertiser on February 16, 2011. This article discussed the progress made on the Bike Path Project. Featured on Public Broadcasting Station KRVS Interviewed by Judith Meriwether regarding the University Bike Path. February 2, 2012 “New Cajundome Blvd. Bike Path Officially Opened” Published in UL Lafayette’s Student Newspaper The Vermillion. February 1, 2012. Featured on KADN Fox News Channel 15 Interview about the completion of the University Bike Path. January 26, 2012 “A Better Path for Bicyclists” Published in The Times of Acadiana. January 26, 2012. “University of Louisiana at Lafayette Opens 2-Mile Bike Path”. Published in The Republic in Columbus, Indiana. January 25, 2012 5 “Bike Path Opened on ULL’s Campus” Published in The Advocate- January 25, 2012.Featured on KLFY Channel 10 Interviewed about the completion of the University Bike Path. January 24, 2012 “UL officials Open New Bike Path on Johnston Street, Cajundome Boulevard Today” Published in The Daily Advertiser. January 23, 2012 “Path Becoming a Reality” Published in The Daily Advertiser. February 16, 2011. Featured on KLFY Channel 10 Interviewed about the progress of the Bike Path. February 16, 2011 “Master Plan for Maurice, Louisiana” (Publication) April 2010 “Interstate 10 Frontage Road Feasibility Study LA 93 to LA 354 (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)” Featured in May 2010 “Florence, Italy Analytical Drawing” This publication was made for the UL Lafayette Study Abroad Program in Florence, Italy; May 2010 “ReEnvisioning the Oil Center: Transitioning from Suburban Development to a Multi-Use Neighborhood” Lafayette, Louisiana. (Publication) July 2010 “New Look for Quadrangle” and “Students Help Transform Urban Landscape” 2 articles in La Louisiane were published discussing- spring 2010. “Community Renewal for Kaplan, Louisiana: Gateway to the Coastal Wetlands” Revitalizing a community through new development, retirement, recreation, and streetscape initiatives. (Publication) 2008 “Waterfront Development for Delcambre, Louisiana” Revitalizing through adaptive reuse to reflect and maintain the identity and features of this small town community. (Publication) 2007 “Hopkins Street Corridor; New Iberia, Louisiana” Building upon tradition to reflect and maintain the neighborhood community. (Publication) 2007 “Washington Streetscape Proposal” A collaborative effort between the university of Louisiana at Lafayette School of Architecture and Design, Community Design Workshop, and the City of Washington. (Publication) 2007 COMMITTEES Graduate School Coordinator, School of Architecture and Design at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Member, Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; appointed by Dr. Authement 6 Member, Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) under Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Member, Sub finance Committee for North/South Beltway; MPO; (30 year plan) Member, Downtown Development Authority (DLU) Director, Urban Studies for Western Social Science Association (WSSA) MPO sub-committee on Arterials MPO sub-committee on Bike Path Chair, Campus Planning Committee Member, Center for Cultural and Ecotourism Member, University Advisory/User committee (for the new student union) Coordinator, Community Design Workshop Chair, Peer Review Committee Member, Sustainability Committee Member, Library Building Committee (LCG) Member, First Baptist Building and Planning Committee 7 PROPOSED BUDGET PERSONNEL Principal Investigator: The principal investigator Thomas Sammons has a monthly salary $12,488 during the nine month academic year (Monthly rate = Academic Year salary* 1/9). Funds are requested to support the PI for .33 summer month ($4,121). In addition, the University will allow the PI to spend 10.8% effort during the academic year, valued at $12,138 working on the project (Cost Shared Effort = Academic Year Salary * 10.8%). Area of expertise is architecture and administration; he will direct the project. Graduate Assistant: The PI will hire a graduate assistant to assist in directing the project and coordinating the teams of students. The graduate assistant will receive a stipend of $750 monthly for 6 months ($4,500) and will be employed for the second half of the project. Fringe Benefits: UL Lafayette fringe rate is 45.85% of salaries for senior personnel. Requested for Sammons: ($4,121 * .4585 = $1,889) Matched by UL Lafayette Sammons: ($12,138 * .4585 = $5,565) TRAVEL Mileage and Travel Expenses: Includes the numerous trips to the site to perform the documentation and trips for archival printing which totals 350 miles* .51=$179. GENERAL EXPENSES Supplies/Materials: To complete the work will require supplies including drawing, equipment, software, equipment rental, and other miscellaneous project supplies for $2,100. Photography: Photo documentation expenses including film, developing, and photography supplies $275. Printing & Copying: Services for printing and copying expenses include paper, copies, and final archival prints on Mylar $1,600. Other-Tuition: Tuition for the graduate assistant is being requested for the Spring 2016 semester. Tuition is budget at $4,239. Total Requested for General Expenses: $8,214. INDIRECT COSTS All costs are included in the calculation. Requested (43% of modified total direct costs): ($14,665 * .43 = $6,306) Matched by UL Lafayette (43% of modified total direct costs): ($17,704 * .43 = $7,613) PROJECT TOTALS REQUESTED: $25,209 MATCHED BY UL LAFAYETTE: $25,316 TOTAL PROJECT COST: $50,526
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