on the ball summer 2015

On The Ball

Summer 2015 USPTA Middle States Division

Whats inside this issue....

3 My Personal Tennis Story

4 USPTA Expands to Incorporate

PPTA, Platform Tennis

6 Grand Canyon University Adds

USPTA-accredited Professional

Tennis Management Program

9 USPTA Partners with Tennis

Coaches Australia-Victoria

9 U30 USPTA

10 District Updates

12 USPTA Extends Agreement

with 10-S Tennis Supply &

Aer-Flo to 2018

14 USPTA Middle States

Division Awards Form

15 Tennis Conference

Registration Form

16 Welcome to Our New USPTA

Middle States Members

The USPTA/MS Annual Conference is the divisions largest gathering of tennis professionals,industry leaders, vendors and coaches.In addition to the educational offerings, USPTA/MS hostsits annual board meeting, evening party, and awards banquet.

This is the premier educational event for the tennis industry in the tri-state area, designed toput you at the top of your game with seminars and specialty courses from the worlds leading experts. USPTA members will earn educational credits for a full registration as well as additionalcredits for courses attended. All sessions will fall under one of four categories: business, teaching,management, sports science.

HighlightsDay One, November 20, 2015

The opening day includes a lunch presentation by Seth Walrath from the USTA. Next is a vendors meet and greet. Then its an afternoon of 10-U education (TBD) and social media education with Todd Upchurch! Then the fun begins: cocktail hour, the Awards Banquet with livemusic, and a night on the town in Princeton!

Day Two, November 21, 2015The morning kicks off with a board meeting hosted by the USPTA National Representative.

Then its a full day of education: Mark Kovacs, Julio Godreau, Andy Fitzell, Ed Seng, and USPTAlocal speakers including Joao Pinho, Tim Haus, Jeff Wiedemann, and Mark Centrella. We also havesome surprise speakers we will announce closer to the conference date!

The Marriott Forrestal Spa and Conference Center is a magnificent hotel located five milesfrom Princeton Proper on U.S. High-way 1. It is easy to get to and ourovernight package is a bargain! Thisyear we are subsidizing so can offer agreat rate of $180 for two days, onenight stay, all food and seminars included, double occupancy. The on-court seminars will be held at WinningTouch Tennis, adjacent to the hotel.

If you have any questions pleasecontact Jeremy, Traci, or Anthony. Looking forward to seeing you in November!

Save The Date2015 USPTA/MS Tennis Conference

and Coaches Workshop

Princeton Marriott Forrestal Hotel and SpaNovember 20-21

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Board

President

Anthony J. DeCecco

610-721-7003

[email protected]

Regional Vice President

Bruce Levine

908-698-9044

[email protected]

Second Vice President

Harold Conway

610-584-5502

[email protected]

Treasurer

David Price

814-880-1986

[email protected]

Secretary

Beth Ann Myers

570-584-4963

[email protected]

Director of Membership

Becky Desmond

610-269-8037

[email protected]

Awards Chairman

Mark Centrella

302-893-4524

[email protected]

District Presidents

Eastern

TBD

Western Pennsylvania

TBD

Central Pennsylvania

Marybeth Williams

717-329-3983

[email protected]

Philadelphia

Kevin Ryan

610-304-8855

[email protected]

DelawareJackie Roe

443-206-1456

[email protected]

New JerseyJoao Pinho

435-764-6252

[email protected]

Testing & Education

Mark Centrella

302-893-4524

[email protected]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Director Jeremy Speicher

484-772-6801 [email protected]

Executive Administrator Traci Fisher

610-308-1969 [email protected]

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You Cant Always Get What You WantI was born in South Philadelphia and my parents never

played tennis. My dad played football and baseball for LaSalleUniversity. I played football, basketball, baseball, and hockeyuntil I was in high school. I was a quarterback on my middleschool team and was following in the footsteps of RogerStaubach, my idol. Then I fell in love with Pistol Pete Mar-avich and I was crazy about the Philadelphia Flyers. I took offschool to attend the parade when they won the Stanley Cup.I loved Steve Carlton and listened to Hank Aaron break BabeRuths home run record on a portable radio. I wore Pumabasketball sneakers and floppy socks like Maravich and putthe number 10 on my hockey stick for Guy Lafluer of theMontreal Canadiens. I played in the street everyday afterschool, whatever sport was in season. Every game ended in afight!

Then I grew bored with baseball and I started hitting ten-nis balls with this girl I liked in the neighborhood. Again, weplayed in the street. A family on the next street actually playedtennis at a swim club and my family joined. My motherbought me an inexpensive tennis racquet at Jamesway, a localdepartment store. It was an Erik Van Dillen autographedracquet. Erik Van Dillen was an American tennis player fromCalifornia who was No. 36 in the world in 1973. Recently Ibought one of these racquets on eBay and I think it was minebecause I remembered a familiar nick near the handle. Thefunny thing is Ive had a racquet in my hand everyday for thesubsequent 40 years!

Im self-taught, which is obvious, and I learned on publictennis courts in Coatesville, Downingtown, and Thorndale,Pa. I shoveled snow in January on sunny days so I could play.Luckily I have a twin brother who was equally enthusiastic soI always had a practice partner. There are many people whohave influenced me over the years: Charlie Irwin (father offormer MS ED Tim Irwin), Mr. Renfrew, my biology teacher,and Mike McShane, my lawyer and close friend (more onhim later).

I decided to go out for the tennis team in 10th grade, andseeing the competition, figured it would be a piece of cake. Atthat time the tennis players were the non-athletes, and I fig-ured I could run circles around them. But I was asked to godown to the last court so I quit and walked the three mileshome. The next day I came back and worked my way up toNo. 3 on the team behind two seniors. I played some doubleswith my brother and started fights over bad line calls. You seein other sports when you get ripped off you fight. They toldme that people dont fight in tennis, which didnt help myview of the sport as less than tough! Anyway, I played No. 3

singles, had an 8-2 record andlost a particularly toughmatch one day. I was prettycranky and my coach wasreprimanding me, so I quit.The next day I came back but he held me to my word andsaid he would see me next year. If it wasnt for the distractionof the Farrah Fawcett poster on his office wall, Im sure Iwouldve hit him!

The next year I started strong and then after winning amatch I got a ride home with my girlfriend. My mothercalled me from the match and said I was getting kicked offthe team for leaving. So I came back and was on the buswhen the coach got on. He kicked me off the bus and theteam. As a senior I was a captain with my brother and wewerent allowed to practice formally until a certain date. Soour coach would sit in his truck and watch from across thestreet. On the first day of formal practice, my brother and Iwore tuxedo jackets and had a bottle of champagne filledwith water on the court. He asked what was going on and Isaid it was a formal practice. Sophisticated joke but stupidin hindsight! That year ended with me getting suspended forspending the day eating donuts after giving blood. I cameback the day of the Mixed Doubles Championships but mycoach wouldnt let me play so I walked on the court and toldthe other guy to get lost and started warming up. The coachcalled the athletic director and he tried to pull me off thecourt but I got my arm wedged into the fence and he gaveup. I go back to warming up and a police car pulls up on thegrass next to the courts and I decide now might be a goodtime to leave!

As I got into more innocent trouble I met an attorneynamed Mike McShane and traded lessons with his kids forhim representing me in a court case, something stupid likegoing to the prom after I was banned from the high school.Nothing serious! So now I start teaching tennis and loving it.I figured it will be a part-time job until I get a real job butnow its 40 years later and Im still on the court!

High school and college kids often ask me how they canget my life. I dress the way I want, beautiful wife, kids, own aclub, drive a nice car, etc. I say all they have to do is stay trueto themselves for 30 years or so while almost everyone beatsthem down and criticizes them. Come out the other side andpresto! You are living the Life of Riley!

Ill continue with the college years in the next issue!Best, AJD

Anthony DeCecco Jr.:

My Personal Tennis Story

4USPTA Expands to Incorporate PPTA, Platform Tennis

The United States Professional Tennis Association expandedto incorporate the Professional Platform Tennis Association, asannounced by the USPTA.

The USPTA Executive Committee voted to incorporatethe PPTA into the association during its semiannual meetingsin Houston in April. After careful consideration, the PPTAmembership determined that since its mission is to promoteand grow the standards of the Professional Platform Tennis Association, its members would be best servedby combining with the larger USPTA organization. The PPTAhas voted to dissolve and its assets, programs, certificationprocess and mission will be borne by the USPTA. The USPTAwill assist with administrative functions and handle certificationand education responsibilities for platform tennis-teachingprofessionals.

Platform tennis professionals will become a separately testedand certified membership category under the USPTA umbrella. All professionals who become certified in platformtennis will receive all of the same benefits and pay the sameannual dues as current USPTA-certified tennis professionals.

With so many facilities where USPTA Professionals teachoffering platform tennis, there is an increasing need for professionals who are certified in the sport, said USPTACEO John Embree. The steady growth in this game providesUSPTA Professionals who become certified in platform tennismore job and business opportunities.

USPTA Professionals will be encouraged to become

certified platform tennis professionals, and platform tennis professionals will be encouraged to become USPTA-certified.

Since its inception, the PPTA has continued to grow alongwith the game of platform tennis. Joining the USPTA with itsresources and experience presents the PPTA with a tremendousopportunity as both organizations are committed to the educa-tion and advancement of racquet professionals, said PPTAPresident Brad Easterbrook. We are looking forward to working with the USPTA to educate new professionals, growthe game of platform tennis, and provide greater opportunitiesfor educational and professional growth for all Platform TennisProfessionals throughout the country.

The American Platform Tennis Association (APTA) isthrilled with the announcement that the PPTA will be combining with the USPTA, said Scott Bondurant, APTA President. We look forward to working hand in glove with theUSPTA and PPTA board to do everything we can to continueto grow this game we love."

Tennis-teaching professionals will have the opportunity tolearn more about platform tennis at the 2015 USPTA WorldConference in New Orleans. The sport will be incorporatedinto the education curriculum along with a booth at the annual Buying Show for conference attendees to learn moreabout including the game into their tennis programming.

For more information on the USPTA, visitwww.uspta.com.

USPTA to take on administrative functions, certification and education

About the PPTA

The Professional Platform Tennis Association was formally incorporated in 2000 in Colorado and is anot-for-profit trade association for people who teach platform tennis on a full or part-time basis. It wascreated to strengthen the standards of teaching platform tennis as a profession and is governed by anelected Board of Directors. The goal of the PPTA is to work with players, club owners, club managers,manufacturers and other allied organizations to increase interest and awareness of platform tennis. Themore than 400 members of the PPTA serve as a delivery system for programs, products and services thatincrease awareness of the sport. Visit www.pptausa.com for more information.

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Grand Canyon University AddsUSPTA-accredited ProfessionalTennis Management ProgramProgram is first among NCAA Division Ischools and begins Fall 2015

About Grand Canyon University

Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University is Arizonas premier private Christian university and emphasizes individual attention for both traditional undergraduate students and the working professional. It also has online bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs. The Universitys curriculum fuses academic and clinical rigor withChristian values to prepare its students to be skilled, caring professionals. For more information, visit gcu.edu.


The United States Professional Tennis Associationadded another school to its list of accredited Professional Tennis Management programs. Grand Canyon University in Phoenixis the most recent four-year school to offer a

Bachelor of Science degree in business management with anemphasis in tennis management. Students in the program havethe opportunity to become USPTA-certified by the time theygraduate in order to prepare them for a career teaching tennisand working in the fitness and club industry.

GCUs program will be the first tennis management program among NCAA Division I schools and is set to beginin the fall of 2015 within the Colangelo College of Business,named after Phoenix sports icon Jerry Colangelo. The 120-credit program will be incorporated with the Universitysgrowing Sports Business program as well as their new hospital-ity program, also being rolled out in the fall. It will align withthe pillars of the USPTA and will cover the skills needed tomanage tennis operations, including facility management, merchandising, event planning and introduction to food andbeverage management.

Club managers are looking to recruit the next generationof tennis-teaching professionals, and Grand Canyon has responded to this need by establishing this program, USPTACEO John Embree said. As the leading tennis-teaching organization, USPTA is excited to partner with a universitythat is committed to providing pathways for aspiring tennisprofessionals to begin their careers.

The program also will teach player development and theskills needed to become an effective instructor, and studentswill be required to get at least 100 hours of experience in theindustry before they graduate.

If you love business, love tennis and want to be in the industry, this is the program for you, said Dr. Randy Gibb,dean of the Colangelo College of Business. You can work onthe operations side or on the hospitality side, either way graduates will have a solid business foundation.

GCU, located in one of the foremost resort areas in thecountry, is one of the nations most dynamic and fast-growinguniversities, and its athletic program is accelerating at the samerate. The GCU mens and womens tennis teams both had awinning record in 2014, their first year in Division I, and theUniversity also has started a club tennis team that competesthroughout the school year.

Business is a popular degree among tennis players, andthere are a lot of them going into the tennis business, GCUtennis coach Greg Prudhomme said. Theres a demand in thetennis industry for more qualified professionals, and the reasonis that theres not a lot of formal training available. As a result,most of the people getting hired are former players.

GCU also is planning a new tennis facility on campus thatwill be run by students, and they will be able to gain internshipexperience elsewhere as well.

For more information on GCUs Bachelor of Science inBusiness Management with an Emphasis in Tennis Manage-ment, visit the GCU website.


In an effort to expand its international reach, the UnitedStates Professional Tennis Association has partnered with Tennis Coaches Australia Victoria (TCAV) in an effort toprovide additional resources and promotion to tennis-teach-ing professionals, as announced on Tuesday.

Both associations will work together to exchange informa-tion on education, best practices and management for theirrespective memberships.

USPTA has always welcomed international tennis-teachingprofessionals into our organization, and this partnership willallow us to offer our services and benefits to those teachingpros in Victoria, said USPTA CEO John Embree. We lookforward to welcoming TCAV members to USPTA educa-tional events and conferences, and pooling our resources toexpand our efforts to help grow the industry and the sport.

TCAV members with a Tennis Australia Club Professionalqualification or above will have the opportunity to become aUSPTA International member, including international member benefits. In addition, TCAV members will have theopportunity to attend the annual USPTA World Conferenceat the USPTA member rate.

TCAV is delighted to forge an alliance with USPTA andto jointly promote and enhance the status and lives of tennis-teaching professionals, said TCAV President Julie Fidler.

A group of proactive TCAV coaches are excited to be participating in the inaugural TCAV Coaches Tour to NewOrleans this September to attend the USPTA World Conference. TCAV looks forward to a mutually rewardingassociation with USPTA.

About Tennis

Coaches

Australia - Victoria

Established in 1956, TCAV provided coach educationfor more than 50 years and worked to raise the status of itsmembers. In 2006, when Tennis Australia (TA) decided toprovide its own national coach education, TCAV chose toalign its membership with TA and ceased to provide itsown education. Since then TCAV has worked closely withTA who encourage all Victorian coaches to be TCAVmembers. TCAV also continues to work closely with Tennis Victoria to promote tennis in Victoria. TCAV isproud of its rich 59-year history and its voluntary Board ofProfessional Tennis Coaches is continually looking to provide additional benefits to its members. TCAV motto is:Coaches supporting Coaches. For more information visitwww.tcav.com.au.

USPTA Partners with Tennis Coaches

Australia-VictoriaAssociations to work together to provide educational resources to tennis-teaching professionals

The most successful tennis profes-sionals in our industry are incrediblydynamic individuals. They wear thehat of coach, manager, tournamentdirector, accountant, marketer, andpublic relations rep, just to name afew, on a daily basis! For many in that

group, they have perfected those skills over their careers,but if youre a young tennis pro with aspirations of being considered among that elite group one day, the list abovemay seem a little intimidating.

The USPTA Under 30 Initiative was started with thepurpose of providing an arena for young pros to masterthese skills and apply them alongside other U30s as weachieve awesome goals within the section. Just in this past

year U30 Middle States pros have organized educationalevents, spoken at conferences, and established uniquepartnerships with community organizations to grow thegame of tennis. Add to that scholarships to conferencesacross the section and a great network of seasonedUSPTA pros involved in our mentorship program, thereare so many reasons to get involved with the U30 Middle States team!

The USPTA U30 Initiative has grown to a nationalmovement with a presence in 12 of the 17 divisionsacross the United States. For more info on U30, check usout on Facebook at USPTA MiddleStates U30 Team.

The USPTA U30 Initiative


Delaware 2015 Tennis in the Streets

2015 Tennis in the Streets was held in Wilmington, Del.,on Friday, May 8.

With over 25 USPTA Pros alongside PTR pros and 60other volunteers, we introduced tennis to more than 900kids, many who have never held a tennis racquet. Held inconjunction with USTA, Rodney Street Tennis and TutoringAssociation, Wilmington Parks and Rec, and contributionsfrom Horizon Services, the day was a huge success!

New Jersey The New Jersey District, alongside the Middle States

Executive Board and the 30U Initiative, has put together oursecond USPTA NJ High Performance Workshop, presentedby Playsight. The event will take place on July 12 and willbe hosted at the 2014 USPTA Middle States Facility of theYear, Nassau Tennis Club, located in Central N.J. Last year,our inaugural event had nearly 40 Pros attending and learn-ing from five great presentations. We are hoping that thisyears event will be even more successful, so please visit nassautennis.net/about/smartcourt-by-playsight/uspta-workshop/ to register for it.

Now that continuing education is required by theUSPTA, with every pro needing to obtain 6 credits every 3years, furthering your knowledge has never been so impor-tant. With that in mind, we highly encourage all current andaspiring pros to take advantage of the vast array of courses,workshops and conferences provided by the USPTA andother tennis organizations. The value of expanding yourknowledge base, networking and enjoying the company ofother fellow tennis pros greatly justifies the capital and timeinvested. Please make sure to like the USPTA Middle StatesDivision and the USPTA Middle States 30U pages on Facebook to stay up-to-date with our teams effort to elevate and develop Middle States tennis.

Central Pennsylvania In May, Hershey Racquet Club hosted the High School

Boys State Championships. In PIAA Class AA, PlumsteadChristians Kyle Seelig won the singles final in straight setsover Wyomissings Andre Fick.

Elcos Galen McNaughton and Adam Bahney won thedoubles final. Class AAA singles champion Chad Kissel, ofGreater Latrobe won a tough 3-setter against Michael Dicksonof Downingtown East. The doubles champions were RichardHoffman and Jared Isaacs of North Allegheny.

Hempfield Area RecCenter will be hosting the$25,000 Koser WomensPro Circuit Event in August.

This is a free event, andspectators are welcome tocome and watch someup-and-coming stars onthe womens tour.

District Updates

Eastern Middle States USPTA Elite Pro and Board Member Tim

Haus and Eastern USPTA Elite Pro and Education Committeemember Jay Cohen have been friends and colleagues for over 25years.

Recently they reconnected and collaborated on a "friendly"match between central New York and northeastern Pennsylvania.

Haus' Women's USTA 3.5 team traveled from BirchwoodTennis Club in Clarks Summit, Pa., to the Sports Plex at theTurning Stone Casino in Vernon, N.Y.

Cohen arranged USTA format matches with a Syracuse teamand a Utica team to play against the visiting team.

A luncheon was held in between matches and in addition togreat tennis and great food, new friends were made.

Find us on:Twitter: USPTA Middle States @USPTA_MS

Facebook: Official USPTA Middle States Division


Philadelphia

Over the years I've had the opportunity to work withmany young tennis professionals. Often they are folks whoare passing through as a means to transition from collegeto career. On other occasions I have encountered youngmen and women who are planning to make tennis boththeir present and future career. For these young professionals,I have stressed the importance of USPTA certification, as ameans of both professional and personal growth andachievement. Those who take on the challenge of being cer-tified are tested both physically and mentally. I believe thatthis certification is the means by which professionals distin-guish themselves and hold themselves to a higher standardwithin our field.

One of the professionals who has taken this challenge inthe Philadelphia District is Kristopher Shumway, who is theAdvanced Training Director at Delaware Valley Tennis Acad-emy. Since Kris became certified as an Elite Professionalthrough the USPTA in 2014, he has helped promote notonly the importance of being certified but the importanceof continuing education amongst the current staff of DVTA.

Over the past two years, Delaware Valley Tennis Academy,under Kristophers direction, has had two professionals become certified through the USPTA. He is also continuingto surround himself with other certified professionals and recently hired another pro who upgraded his certification toElite Professional in 2014. As part of the continuing educa-tion initiative at DVTA, the facility is now encouragingevery pro to become USPTA certified and they traveled as a

team to the upcoming event at the Nassau Club in July. Inaddition, in the summer of 2014, it was required for all staffwho were working with the 10 & Under kids to take thefree educational class which was offered online, provided bythe USPTA, PTR and USTA, before they were allowed towork with the kids on the court.

Our goal by 2016, is to have all pros who are workingwith us here at DVTA to be certified through the USPTA.In 2014, we had 5 pros who were certified and this year wecurrently have 4 certified USPTA professionals on staff,Kristopher commented. It is encouraging to see profession-als and clubs like Kristopher and DVTA take seriously theimportance of certification and training. Our profession willbe the better for it.

On Thursday, July 30, Legacy Youth Tennis and Educa-tion held their "Summer Smash," which benefits their com-munity-based tennis programs. Many members of thecommunity came out to hit against top-ranked juniors in agreat evening of tennis, food, music, and fun! Currently, theNational Junior Tennis and Learning summer program serves1,200 inner city youths throughout Philadelphia, Camden,and Chester. The money raised from this event will go di-rectly to supporting these youth tennis initiatives. In additionto Legacy's vast grassroots programming, they also offer veryhigh level training. Thirty-five of their players will be com-peting in sectional and national level tournaments over thecourse of the summer. Music, food, fun, and a great cause toremind us that Legacy is much more than just a tennis center!


HOUSTON The United States Professional TennisAssociation (USPTA) extended its partnership with 10-STennis Supply through June 2018 for the company tocontinue being the official tennis court equipment supplier of the USPTA. The original agreement began in 2012.

As part of the partnership agreement, 10-S Tennis Supply's Six Star II tennis net will remain the official tennis net of the USPTA. The Six Star II net features atapered, extra-duty, braided polyethylene net body withUV stitching, double mesh on the top six rows, a doublevinyl headband, six rows of stitching on the headbandand a five-year warranty. The Aer-Flo Tuffy Windscreenwill also remain the official windscreen of the USPTA.

We are excited to continue as the Official TennisCourt Equipment Supplier of the USPTA, and make aneven deeper commitment to the association and its members through the Retirement Gold+ Program, 10-S Tennis Supply President Stephen C. Dettor said.We are delighted that USPTA Professionals now have

the opportunity to purchase high quality, endorsed products like the Six Star II Tennis Net and Tuffy

Windscreens while also receiving retirement contribu-tions for those purchases.

10-S Tennis Supply will contribute 4 percent of salesto the individual accounts of USPTA-certified Profes-sionals who participate in the USPTA RetirementGold+ program. The company becomes the eighth contributor to the USPTA retirement program since itsinception in January 2014. 10-S Tennis Supply joins leading tennis and wellness companies Prince GlobalSports, Fromuth, NetKnacks, Hop-a-Razzi, Power Plate,2XU and Connor Sport Court International in con-tributing directly to USPTA-certified Professionals retirement accounts.

The growth of the USPTA Retirement Gold+ program continues to show the influence of USPTA Professionals in the marketplace, USPTA CEO John Embree said. With the addition of longtime supporter10-S Tennis Supply, our association is able to provide thisvaluable member benefit and reward those members whosupport 10-S.

Additionally, 10-S Tennis Supply will make an annual$2,500 contribution to the USPTA Foundation, the 501(c) (3) organization devoted to programs that help economically disadvantaged people learn tennis.

For more information on 10-S Tennis Supply, visitwww.10-s.com.

To learn more about the USPTA Retirement Gold+Program, visit www.usptaretirement.com.

USPTA Extends Agreement with

10-S Tennis Supply and Aer-Flo to 201810-S Tennis Supply to remain the official court equipment of the USPTA

About 10-S Tennis Supply

10-S Tennis Supply, located in Pompano Beach, Fla., designs and distributes premium-quality tennis court equipment worldwide. 10-S Tennis Supply has the world's largest selection of in-stock, ready to ship tennis court products for your day-to-day maintenanceneedsmore than 1,000 items ready for same-day shipment. 10-S Tennis Supply mediacontact: Stacy Montoya, Marketing Maven, 1400 NW 13th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL33069 or via email at [email protected]. For more information or to place an order,call 800-432-2994 or visit www.10-s.com.


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