Poetry Contests

Deadline: 2012/06/01
Fee: £ 6 - £ 7 - £ 8
Prize: £ 1,000 - £ 5,000 - Publication

Competition Rules
Closing date for receipt of postal entries: 31st May 2012 5.30pm

Closing date for online entries: 31st May 2012 Midnight GMT

Maximum of 5000 words for short stories (no mimimum)

Maximum of 42 lines for poems (no minimum)

Maximum of 250 words for flash fiction (no minimum)

The title is NOT included in the word count or line count

Eligibility

The Prize is open to anyone, including non-UK applicants, over 16 years.
Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published on any website or public online forum, broadcast nor winning or placed in any other competition.
Entries submitted posthumously will not be eligible.

Fees

Entry fee is £6 per flash fiction, £7 per poem or £8 per story (you can send as many entries as you like).
Fees are payable in sterling by credit/debit card, cheque or postal order. Cheques must be from a UK bank and should be payable to The Bridport Prize with the sender's name and address on the back.
Online entries are paid as you submit, using the RBSWorldPay system.
Postal entries from overseas can only be paid by credit/debit card or in cash (notes only, NO coins) - either US dollars or Euros at the current exchange rate.
Overseas cheques, money orders or drafts will not be accepted.

Entry Format

Entries must be in English.
Postal entries must be typed, single sided, with pages numbered and securely fastened with a staple. Each entry on a new sheet.
Stories and flash fiction to be double spaced and a word count noted at the top of the first page, poems to be single spaced.
Entries must show no name, address or identifying marks other than the title (Online entries should have an ID number which we will supply when you enter).
The filename of online entries must be the title of the entry and it must be either a .doc, .docx, .rtf, .wps, .pdf or .txt file.
Entries are not returned, keep a copy.
No corrections can be made after receipt, nor fees refunded.
Please ensure that you use the correct postage.

Receipt of entry

Enclose a stamped addressed postcard marked 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT' if you require acknowledgement of receipt of your postal entry
Online entries are confirmed by the email receipt of your payment to WorldPay
It is not possible to confirm receipt of entries by phone or email
Overseas entrants : please send an international reply coupon from your Post Office rather than stamps.

Results

To receive the judges' reports (winning entries only) and full results in October 2012 - enclose an A5 stamped addressed envelope marked 'RESULTS'
Overseas entrants : please send an international reply coupon from your Post Office rather than stamps.

Copyright

Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author, but the Bridport Prize will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning poems and stories, (including runners up), in the annual anthology and any relevant promotional material.

Judging

The judges' decision is final and no individual correspondence can be entered into
Judges are unable to comment on individual entries
Judging is fair and unbiased. Experienced readers assist the named judges in selecting the shortlists, headed by Jon Wyatt for short stories and Candy Neubert for poems.

Prizes

Prizes for both short story and poetry categories are:
1st £5000
2nd £1000
3rd £500
plus 10 supplementary prizes of £50 each

The prizes for the flash fiction category are;
1st £1000
2nd £500
3rd £250
plus 3 supplementary prizes of £25 each

No competitor may win more than one prize in each category
The Dorset Award for the highest placed writer resident in Dorset is £100

Prizewinners / prizegiving

Prizewinners will be notified in writing by the middle of September 2012
Prizes will be awarded on Sunday 14th October, 2012, during the Bridport Open Book Festival.
Winners will be expected to attend the awards ceremony if possible

Entry implies acceptance of all the rules

Failure to comply with the entry requirements will result in disqualification

Enter online
OR
Print entry form fill in and then post with fee and entry

Postal entries should be sent to:

The Bridport Prize
PO Box 6910
DORSET
DT6 9BQ

Tel: 01308 428333

http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/
http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/rules.htm

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Posted: May 30, 2012, 8:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/05/21
Fee: Free
Prize: Publication (website)

Watch Me Bounce is now accepting entries for its 2012 Resilience contest.

We are looking for stories and poems(both real-life and/or fictional) and poems about “resilience,” or triumph over stress and adversity. Stories and poems can be about about characters coping with stress, anger or fear, steering through challenges.

Themes
Stories and poems can be about one or more of the following three themes:
a. Surviving: getting through adversity
b. Bouncing back from adversity
c. Thriving: Bouncing Back and learning or growing from the adversity.

Topics/Categories
Stories can be about any type(s) of adversity, real-life or fictional, including:

Psychological/Emotional-related Adversities
Medical/Physical-related Adversities
Stress-related
Grief & Loss
Career
Family-related
General: this category applies to any story that may not fit into the above categories.

Note: Entries will first be judged in their specific category and will subsequently be judged in a general, overarching contest. If entries are not selected as winners in their specific category contest, they will still have a chance to be selected as winners in the General category.

Guidelines: Please read all Watch Me Bounce guidelines, terms and disclaimer prior to submitting any work to Watch Me Bounce.

Resilience can be written about in many ways. We welcome entries about resilience as steering though stress, fear and anger in real-time (emotion regulation); entries about overcoming adversity (bouncing back) and entries about not only surviving, but thriving on adversity (growth). Entries may cover one, two or all of these themes.

Before submitting, please read our Contest Rules, Disclaimer, Submission Guidelines and contest Terms and Conditions below.

NOTE: All authors and contestants MUST read the Contest Rules, site Disclaimer(s) as well as comply with all Contest Rules, Watch Me Bounce terms and disclaimer policies prior to entering their submission(s).

Watch Me Bounce is not and will in no way be responsible for entries submitted or published that do not meet the guidelines above. In addition, please note there is guarantee of publication.

Resilience Rules:

Stories and Poems can be any genre, as long as they are themed around the concept of resilience.

No Erotica, please. Inappropriate content will not be considered.

All work must be original. Multiple submissions are allowed.

Length: Stories and poems may be anywhere from 500 to 2000 words, poetry 1 to 30 lines.

Professionalism and proper grammar are both required. Please do not send us unedited work.

Prizes: Winners will receive a free Critique of their work by our editors and will be published and possibly featured on WatchMeBounce.com’s Home page.

Note: Watch Me Bounce only asks for one-time rights, which means you can publish your work anywhere else you like. You, as the author, retain the copyright. Authors can also retain first-time rights if they choose.

How to Submit:

Please e-mail editor@watchmebounce.com with the words “Watch Me Bounce Contest” in the headline. We will review your submission, contact you if you are selected as a winner, and notify each and every writer when the contest results are in.

Deadline: The Deadline for our 2012 Contest is set for May 20th, 2012. No submissions will be accepted after that date.

We encourage and welcome new as well as established writers to enter.

Stories will be judged by the Editors and staff of Watch Me Bounce. Winners will be selected based on the following criteria:

Plot structure and Character Development
Writer’s use of language to convey the story.
Professionalism and Grammar
Imagination and excitement: Does it grab readers from the beginning? Keep then engaged?
Lesson on Resilience: How well the story or poem convey the importance of having resilience? Or what happens when characters do not show resilience?
Remember: Resilience can be written about in many ways. We welcome entries about resilience as steering though stress, fear and anger in real-time (emotion regulation); entries about overcoming adversity (bouncing back) and entries about not only surviving, but thriving on adversity (growth). Entries may cover one, two or all of these themes.

For more, visit www.WatchMeBounce.com (“Contests” area).

Terms and Copyright Policy: Please read before submitting.

Watch Me Bounce (a.k.a. WatchMeBounce and/or WatchMeBounce.com) reserves the right to publish winning entries on Watch Me Bounce (WatchMeBounce.com) or in any other publication of Watch Me Bounce or Reichman Media after entries’ respective authors are informed. If selected as a winner, authors will be given an additional chance to refuse publication when notified they have won, but must do so in writing to editor@watchmebounce.com. Winners will be informed before publication. Authors retain copyrights and all other rights to any work they submit.

Watch Me Bounce reserves the right to refuse any entries that do not conform to our guidelines or are otherwise inappropriate.

Plagiarism and Spam will not be tolerated.

Any format and length is welcome, though we prefer stories under 2000 words. Poems may be up to 30 lines.

How to Enter: Please e-mail all entries to editor@watchmebounce.com, with your name, theme, type of adversity, and whether your story or poem is true or fictional.

Note: By entering your work into our competition, you are agreeing that if judged a winner, your work will be subsequently published with Watch Me Bounce (on WatchMeBounce.com) unless you (the author) request otherwise upon entering your work. We will, however, consider requests not to publish your work even if after it has been submitted, won the contest and been published, as long as you e-mail us first regarding the issue. Thank you for understanding.

Please do not use submit material that is hateful or offensive to any parties. In addition, do not submit any material that may in any way result in libel, slander, or the recognition of real-life persons.

DISCLAIMER: Watch Me Bounce is in no way qualified and does not claim to be qualified to treat or assist in medical, mental health or other type of health-related issues. We are merely a platform to help survivors and non-survivors of adversity share their stories, poems or other legal, non-offensive materials regarding this.

IF YOU NEED HELP, PLEASE CALL AN EMERGENCY NUMBER OR HOTLINE RIGHT AWAY.

http://www.watchmebounce.com/
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Posted: May 19, 2012, 8:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/05/02
Fee: $ 15
Prize: $ 500 - Publication - 25 free copies

Sixteen Rivers Press is seeking submissions for a chapbook by a poet under forty years of age, to be published in Spring 2013. All styles and forms are welcome. The winner will receive $500 and 25 free copies of the chapbook. The winner will not be required to become a member of the collective, though he or she must commit to giving three or four readings in the Greater Bay Area to support the chapbook. The final judge for the manuscripts will be Camille Dungy.
GUIDELINES:

Send TWO copies of your manuscript.
The manuscript must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2012. Authors must be under the age of forty on that date.
Former and current students, as well as close personal or professional friends of the judge, are ineligible.
The manuscript must be between 26 to 30 pages in length, 1 1/2-spaced lines.
Manuscripts must be paginated (pages numbered in order).
Include two title pages, one with full contact information, and one with the title only.
Do not include your name anywhere in the manuscript, as it is important to us that these be blind submissions.
Include an acknowledgments page listing previous publications of the poems.
Include a table of contents page.
Clip your manuscript using a butterfly clip. Do not use folders or any type of binding.
Include a $15 reading fee, payable to Sixteen Rivers Press.
Include an SASE for contest results.
Send your manuscript to Sixteen Rivers Press, P.O. Box 640663, San Francisco, CA 94164-0663.
Manuscripts cannot be returned. If you would like verification of receipt, please clip a stamped, self-addressed postcard to one copy of the manuscript.

http://sixteenrivers.org/wordpress/
http://sixteenrivers.org/wordpress/index.php/submissions/

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Posted: April 30, 2012, 8:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/04/16
Fee: £ 6 - £ 7 - $ 15 - € 15
Prize: € 400 - Publication


The 12th international Poetry Competition is now open, closing 15th April 2012.
Entries by post or email.

Guidelines
Poems must not have been printed or published (including on internet) or have won a previous prize.
Entrants must be over 16 years old on 1st January 2012.

3 Categories:
Open (max.60 lines), adjudicator Gillian Clarke, Welsh National Poet
Formal (max 40 lines) adjudicator Carole Baldock, editor of Orbis
Short (max 10 lines) adjudicator Christopher North, who runs poetry courses at Almassera Vella, www.oldolivepress.com
Suggested but not obligatory theme: 'Beastly'
Each adjudicator will read all the poems in his/her category.

*

Prizes: overall winner: Silver Wyvern and €400
Please note: the overall winner will be chosen from the winners of all three categories
Two prizes of €200 each to winners of other two categories.
Three runners-up prizes (one in each category) of €100 each
Prizewinners who come in person will also receive, besides the cash prize, an object of design awarded by Alessi

EXTRA: 10 minute readings at Celebration for all prizewinners present and the first three poems in the Formal category will be offered publication in Orbis..

Fees:
Postal entries: £5 per poem or €12 for 2 poems or $10 per poem from November till end March. postmarked April: £6 or € 15 or $15 per poem.
Email entries (preferably as Word attachments) to poetryonthelake(at)yahoo.co.uk):
£7 per poem or €15 ( for two poems) or $15 per poem.
Critique service: £10 or €15 or $20 per poem, max 40 lines.

Payment:
UK & Italy: cheques, or BPOs crossed. only, payable to G.Griffin-Hall (NOT to Poetry on the Lake), or pay through Paypal (button below).
Euroland, USA , ROW: euro or US dollar notes (no coins) wrapped in silver foil.
By Paypal: calculate total fee, click button Donate, thern enter amount on Paypal page.
(A liitle extra, as support of Poetry on the Lake, will be much appreciated)

No entry form required. Send 2 copies of each poem, mark category top right; one copy anonymous, other with contact details, email, fee sent, on the back!. If via email, preferably send as Word attachments. Usual competition rules apply..

Do not send SAE. We will send results to winners July at latest and they will be on website. Those who wish results by post please add £3 (€5, $10).

The same poem may be entered in two or more categories but will count each time as a separate entry. A competitor may win 2 or 3 prizes, each in a different category, but no more than one prize in a single category. Results on site July, winners contacted beforehand.

Possible publication for winning and selected poems (we try to contact all authors first, although entry to the competition implies automatic permission to publish). Copyright remains with the author.

Awards in the autumn, with reading of winners & commended.

SEND TO: Poetry on the Lake, Isola San Giulio, 28016 Orta NO, Italy. (n.b. please use correct postage for Italy and seal envelopes securely), or email poetryonthelake (at) yahoo.co.uk

http://www.poetryonthelake.org/
http://www.poetryonthelake.org/page2.php

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Posted: April 14, 2012, 8:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/03/01
Fee: $ 25
Prize: $ 1,000 - Publication (magazine) - Publication (website)

Thank you for your interest in entering our first Poetry-in-Motion Sonnet Writing Contest. Geoffrey Owens, of The Cosby Show, and RisingStar31 Productions teamed up to launch an initiative which showcases the literary works of talented writers. This first contest is organized to coincide with the holidays and explore the theme, “Holidays Past and Present.”

The writer should submit one sonnet (which commonly consists of 14 lines, each of which has ten syllables written in iambic pentameter). Writers, however, can submit a poem that is similar to a sonnet, even if it’s not entirely structured within a Shakespearean, or otherwise, classical form. A poem with a powerfully inspiring message will still be given consideration.

The winner is awarded a $1,000 Prize and publication in our future RisingStar31 e-Magazine and Web site.

Geoffrey, a Shakespearean actor and drama instructor, has created an exciting new selection of on-line greeting cards with classical sonnets, and brings a wealth of experience to the venture. He will be the judge who selects the winning writer from ten finalists.

Guidelines & Information

Eligibility: Poets writing in English, who either have or haven’t already published a poem. Simultaneous submissions are fine, however, please inform us if there’s a change in your poem’s status.

Opening Date: Thanksgiving Eve (November 23, 2011)

Deadline: New Year’s Eve (Entries must be postmarked by midnight, December 31, 2011)
The deadline was extended to February 29, 2012 (Special Leap Year Date)

Entry Fee: $25.00 (to cover reading fees)

Announcement: Winner will be notified by March 31, 2012.
Check the Web site for winner information, or send a SASE with the wording “Results.”

Submissions: Electronic submissions are encouraged, however, writers can mail poems, along with a check or money order to:

RisingStar31 Productions
P.O. Box 53371
Sarasota, FL 34232

Mailed entries must include a cover sheet with writer’s name, address, e-mail and phone number and be attached to the poem. Please do not place your name on the sheet with the poem. Poems should be printed, double-spaced, with 10-12 font size. Send only a copy; do not mail your only copy, as all materials will be recycled unless return is requested with SASE.

On-line submissions: You may submit your entry by Clicking Below:
Submit to RisingStar31 Productions

http://www.risingstar31.com/
http://www.risingstar31.com/contest.html

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Posted: February 28, 2012, 9:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/03/01
Fee: $ 20
Prize: $ 1,000 - Publication (magazine)

Size limit: 10,000 words
Currently, Wag’s Revue is only accepting submissions for its Winter Writers Contest in fiction, poetry, and essays. First prize is $1,000 and publication in Issue 13; second prize is $500; and third prize is $100. All submissions are considered for publication. The contest is judged by the editors and closes February 29, 2012. Winners will be announced with the release of Issue 13 in August.

Please read all guidelines carefully before submitting. We also strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with the magazine by reading our past issues, all of which are available for free at www.wagsrevue.com.

Each entry must be accompanied by a $20 reading fee, paid via PayPal, plus the $0.94 credit card fee and $1.15 Submishmash charges for its services. Check or cash not accepted. As our fiscal sponsor is the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), “NYFA EO Art” will appear on your statement. You are welcome to submit more than once to the contest, but note each entry must be paid for separately. Poetry submissions may include multiple poems but should not exceed ten pages. Fiction and Essays must be less than 10,000 words.

Wag’s Revue asks for first serial rights to all published work; all other rights revert to the author upon publication. All submissions must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please promptly withdraw your entry if it is accepted elsewhere by notifying us at editors@wagsrevue.com.

Author biographies should be kept brief and are not required. As the contest is blind, please refrain from including any contact or biographical information on the submission itself. We look forward to reading your work.

http://www.wagsrevue.com/
http://www.wagsrevue.com/submit.php

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Posted: February 28, 2012, 9:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/02/04
Fee: $ 15
Prize: $ 1,200

2012 Awards

Over $4,000 in prizes!

Reynolds Price Short Fiction Award for a single short story up to 5000 words

Judge: Kate Bernheimer

Rita Dove Poetry Award for a poem up to 100 lines (up to two poems per submission, any style)

Judge: Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award for a single piece of creative nonfiction, including personal essay and memoir, up to 5000 words

Judge: Sigrid Nunez

The winner in each genre will receive $1,200. The two honorable mentions in each genre will receive $150.
Competition Rules and Requirements:

All entries should be mailed to Amy Knox Brown, Director of the Salem College Center for Women Writers, 601 South Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.
Competitions are open to both women and men who write in English except Salem Academy and College employees and students.
All submissions must be unpublished. Postmark deadline: February 3, 2012. Winners will be announced by May 15, 2012.
The author’s name and address must not appear on the manuscript.
For each entry, you must include all of the following:
three clean typed copies of your manuscript (double space all prose entries)
one cover sheet per entry with your name, address, telephone number, email, the genre in which you’re submitting (fiction, nonfiction, or poetry), word count (for nonfiction and fiction)/ line count (for poetry), and the title of the work(s)
a check/money order for the $15 (in US dollars) reading fee per submission, made out to the Salem College International Literary Awards; and an optional SASE for notification of winners.
For further information, visit www.salem.edu/go/cww; or email cww@salem.edu; or contact Amy Knox Brown, Director of the Salem College Center for Women Writers, 601 South Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. No phone calls, please.

http://www.salem.edu/community/cww/
http://www.salem.edu/community/cww/in ... iterary-awards-guidelines

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Posted: February 2, 2012, 9:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/02/02
Fee: $ 20
Prize: $ 1,000

The Potomac Review
a nnounces the return of the
Annual Contest
This Year - Poetry
Grand Prize: $1,0 00
Poetry Contest Entry Guidelines:
- Send up to 3 Poems with a maximum page limit per poem of 3 and $20 reading fee payable to Montgomery College/Potomac Review. All entrants will receive a one- year
(2 issues) subscription to Potomac Review.
- Include a cover letter with contact info (i.e. name, address, etc.) and names of poems. Put author's name and a ddress on the cover letter only. Entries will not be returned.
- All poems must be typed and previously unpublished; no name or address should appear on the poems.
- If submitting online, either send in the check or pay through Paypal to potomacreview@gmail.com .
- Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please note this in your cover letter and notify us immediately of acceptance elsewhere.
- Contest entries will be accepted from October 1, 2011 to February 1, 201 2.
- Winners will be announced April 1 , 2012 on our website.
- The winning poem will appear in Potomac Review Issue 52.
- Semifinalists will be listed on the website and all entries will be considered for publication.
- Manuscripts that do not follow contest guidelines will be disqualified.
- Please direct all contest questions to the Editor-in -Chief:
zachary.benavidez@montgomerycollege.edu
Submit to:
Mail Submissions
Potomac Review Poetry Contest
Montgomery College
51 Mannakee Street , MT/212
Rockville, MD 20850

Online Submissions: http://www.potomacreview.org/prsp/
Submit under the genre "contest” and mail the fee to address above.

http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/EDU/Alt.aspx?id=18937
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Posted: January 31, 2012, 9:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/02/02
Fee: $ 14
Prize: $ 500 - Publication (magazine)

$500 prizes in each genre: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Plus publication in our landmark 50th issue.

[JUDGES]
Fiction:
Dinaw Mengestu
How to Read the Air
The New Yorker “20 Under 40” 2010

Nonfiction:
Anne Fadiman
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
National Book Critics Circle Award 1997

Poetry:
Eileen Myles
Inferno: a poet’s novel
Lambda Literary Award 2010

Runners-up will be considered for publication on our website.

Guidelines:
Poetry: up to five poems
Fiction and Nonfiction: up to 15 double-spaced pages
Simultaneous submissions are fine; please write us if your piece is accepted elsewhere.

Deadline: February 1, 2012.
Entry fee is $14 and includes a copy of Journal 50.
Submit your work via our submission manager.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PAYMENT:
After your file is uploaded, you will be automatically directed to our payment portal, which will allow you to buy a virtual “ticket” to the contest ($13 plus 75¢ processing fee). This will look like a ticket to a literary event, but never fear, it is merely our way of processing contest fees.

Your submission will not be read by our judges if you do not pay the contest fee, so if you have any trouble, please contact us right away at Publisher.Columbia@gmail.com

http://columbiajournal.org/
http://columbiajournal.org/contests

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Posted: January 31, 2012, 9:00 pm

Deadline: 2012/02/02
Fee: Free
Prize: $ 75

Submissions without cover sheets or from non-undergraduates WILL NOT be accepted.

The undergraduate journal of arts and literature of Ohio Northern
University is now accepting submissions for poetry, fiction,
visual art, and nonfiction.

Prizes to be awarded in each genre:
1st place - $75 2nd place - $25.
Contest judged by genre editors.

Deadline is February 1, 2012
Winners will be published in Polaris, and all contest entries will
be considered for publication.

Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words, creative nonfiction, humor,
travel narrative, other things.

Fiction: Up to 5,000 words, open to anything with an interesting
voice including absurdist, experimental, prose poetry, etc.

Poetry: Submit 3-5 poems, avant-garde, free verse, traditional.

Visual Art: Art submissions should be sent as .TIFF or .JPEG files.
All media are acceptable. Maximum of 3 works per artist.
Artists should also include a Microsoft Word document containing
their name, the titles and media of works submitted, and a brief
artist’s statement.

Please include a cover sheet with brief author bio and contact information including:
Author’s name (should not appear anywhere else on the document)
Genre & Title of Work(s)
Mailing Address
E-mail Address
Phone Number
Affiliated Undergraduate Institution
How You Heard About Us

Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but the author must notify us immediately if
his/her work is accepted for publication elsewhere. Contributors will be notified by
February 29 via e-mail.

Send submissions to onupolaris@gmail.com

http://polarismag.org/
http://polarismag.org/submit.html

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Posted: January 31, 2012, 9:00 pm