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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Tova</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Great transformational story and thankyou
for all the details of how you got there "alive"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Loved the preparation with the "stirring
steering committee"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reminded me of several things...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>....the good old dance of chaos and
order</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>....to use your own expressions around the
words energy and emotion.......the play with your "inner chi" and "emotions in
motion"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>....you were a wonderful model of working with
spirit, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>show up</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>be present</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>tell the truth</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>let go of outcome</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and then</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>driving home up in the sky </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I imagine you and Anver singing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"You and I are changing the world......"
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Love to you and Anver</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Helen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=averbuch@POST.TAU.AC.IL
href="mailto:averbuch@POST.TAU.AC.IL">averbuch</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 27, 2004 10:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> the story of a two day OS with a
division of an Israeli high-tech global company</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear
oslisters'<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Remember
my call for help how to pick 150 out of 750?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I want to start with thanking,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Gerard
Muller</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chris
Corrigan</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, Harrison, <SPAN
class=SpellE>Joelle</SPAN> and all of you' and here is my debt of story to
<SPAN class=GramE>you :</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">150 out of 750
– continued: the story of a two day OS with a division of an Israeli
hi</SPAN></FONT></B><st1:PersonName><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:PersonName><B><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-tech global
company<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P></DIV>
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align=center><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tova
Averbuch</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
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face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As I was
preparing for Practice Of Peace conference on Whidbey island on November 2003
I got a phone call inviting me to consider working with a division of an
Israeli hi</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-tech global company " to promote
motivation" after very hard three years in this business-market in general and
for those people in particular. Since I do not do "promote motivation" work I
was trying to look for the picture of the desired future the person talking to
me had in mind and we both became more and more interested in exploring
working together. We met a month later, when I was back from the
</SPAN></FONT><st1:country-region><st1:place><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">US</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:country-region><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. They were eager and impatient to
move on. I was in the beginning.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The way I
generally view my work with organizations is as short term interventions with
the intention of transformation</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. OS gathering is a very powerful and preferred
practice I incorporate in this process and the most visible one. Because open
space is about inviting and about choosing it is very important for me to
provide it both in my very being and in doing, so… after meeting the HR people
and the CEO and the management we moved from "promoting motivation" to "
creation of a division we would like to work in and be happy to belong to.."
They were ready to move on. My gut was that it was too soon. My clear sense
was that 'what OS actually is' didn't seem to get
throu</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and their everyday culture was
180 degrees deferent. Another barrier was that this management who, until
recently, was a management of subsidiary company now became management of a
division, much more dependent on the mother company feeling limited in what
they can do by themselves and for themselves. Fallowing my senses I insisted
on the regular process we use: having a diagonal preparatory committee as
means of still questioning if OS is what they really choose and distilling the
unique way to do about it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Meet
again with the management team in an OS format (this I usually do not do) to
learn more and explore their issues and challenges as managers/management in
this process and particular situation. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">preparatory comity</SPAN></B> people were
very reserved, skeptical, cautious and cynical. Sooner then latter – I was in
the middle of a battle field with this or that person from senior management
in front of 20 other people (stirring or steering? committee). Anxiety of
letting go was very hi</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, fear to raise expectations and
fail them was enormous so ideas like: "let the preparatory committee be the OS
event" or: "we can guide it a little, who said we have to do it exactly the
way you say?" were offered along the process. Let me tell you I was defiantly
bruised in this battle. For those of you who know me personally this will not
come as a surprise that I wished I was not so direct and I wished I could shut
up …neither the client nor I were sure we can make it together or that we are
a good fit but thanks god we stayed together long
enou</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. Slowly but surly too things
emerged very clearly:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><![if !supportLists]><FONT
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face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No way a management can go to OS
'to see and get ideas' and then do whatever they wish, regardless (not because
I say so but because throu</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> the preparatory committee and the
talk about trust, management commitment etc. it became very
clear)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in; DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><![if !supportLists]><FONT
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><SPAN dir=ltr><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">One can confront
hi</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> rank and stay alive (bruised but
alive): maybe everyone can choose to make a difference, after
all.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">People
from preparatory committee decided they go for OS and "dare hope". They
created a remarkable process of invitation formulation and talks to inform
everyone in the deviation (750 people) in 2-3 days (50-70 every time with a
member of the committee who is not 'the boss' of those who listen and question
– it was the first time I had people create such a process). After the talk
was over the person who was in charge beautifully informed everyone else that
had still to go, of what were the challenges of the meeting and how was it
resolved. It was so lovely to be on their list and witness these little tips
and care. When they decided the OS will be for 150 people I had asked Avner to
join in with me and had the pleasure to learn again how beautiful and fun it
is to work together! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">170 people from
all departments registered and 180 showed up on the morning of the first
day</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">. How
shall I sum it up in "bottom Line" language? (We maid a joke out of how they
will report to those who chose not to come): "In the beginning people were
very skeptical!" ye' but what happened at the end? – "they were not
skeptical!"…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I opened
the space asking them to do something revolutionary, something they do not
usually do – to take 3 breaths… (thank you Gerard, Harrison and <SPAN
class=SpellE>Brigitt</SPAN> for building in me the courage to actually dare
start this very way with 180 people, technical people, mainly men…) Like
taking a lid off a steaming pot 50 out of the 180 people, who were seating
very quietly (too quietly) for the first half an hour, jumped out off their
chairs to create their agenda for 4 breakout sessions that day and one the
next day. Wonderful energy of finding one another again as people, after three
years of survival mode on the personal and organizational level, they began to
shade prickly porcupine skin and try on new, softer modes. 44 conversations,
44 summaries attended with care by the evening and collected as a book of
proceedings from 'everything-culture' to 'working patterns' in general and in
specific. Trust… open, candid, genuine words were spoken and heard. One
participant put it beautifully: 'we had told them every thing before this
event. We talk it in the corridors, in 'round table talks', everywhere! So
what difference will it make'? Another, standing by, said: (this could be a
day of grace) 'you know what the definition of a psychologist is: a person to
whom you pay for hearing all the things your wife has been telling you for so
long …, maybe today it will sink in'.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Evening
news</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> with
a shift: transparent, open to all public. Evening decision meeting together
(some traps we glided throu</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">) also added a pillar of trust and
transparency.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Most
amazing was the depth of wisdom on <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">day
two</SPAN></B> (10 more groups added their conversation proceedings in writing
and orally (in 10 minutes, all together!). All an all, 54 active and vibrant
ideas merged into 16 <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">implementation
groups</SPAN></B> who had their first session in the afternoon. That was just
blooming energies – seeding and harvesting work together. Being the
action-biased people they are – they came up with wonderful ideas, fun,
appreciation, recognition, and programs and it is on its
way….!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Up in the
sky Avner and I drove home<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Knowing
this is a very unique time in this industry, they are in a turning point,
seems they chose to turn.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Last
one:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This
morning the CEO called saying "thank you, you know I don't speak much and I am
very cynical but it seems to genuinely matter for many people; the sales man's
singing, in the closing circle, "you and I will change the world" (a Hebrew
song, like 'Imagine') was moving even for me. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We may
have some challenges in the coming six months; we shall need a little your
help from you during this 'crossing the minefield'. And- if you need
recommendation I will be glad to do it. I didn't believe this phone call; he
hardly ever had the time (or preference) to talk one sentence to
me…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you
for hanging there with me until now, there was a lot of learning on my side
and on <SPAN class=SpellE>Avner's</SPAN> side (he even came up with some
computer and logistics break throu</SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">gh</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">). A
little bird told me Avner is going to say more…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thank you
all again<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">With much
love<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tova<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><st1:PersonName><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">Tova
Averbuch</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=HE dir=rtl
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">èåáä</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
dir=ltr></SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=HE
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes"><SPAN
dir=ltr></SPAN> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=HE dir=rtl
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">àåøáåê</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><st1:Street><st1:address><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">34 Rabinovitz
St</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">.
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=HE dir=rtl
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">øçåá øáéðåáéõ
34</SPAN></FONT><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes"><SPAN
dir=ltr></SPAN> </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><st1:City><st1:place><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">Holon</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=HE dir=rtl
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">çåìåï</SPAN></FONT><SPAN
dir=ltr></SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN lang=HE
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes"><SPAN
dir=ltr></SPAN> </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><st1:country-region><st1:place><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">Israel</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:country-region><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">
972-3-5523476 </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr
style="DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">
<A
href="mailto:averbuch@post.tau.ac.il">averbuch@post.tau.ac.il</A></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>* *
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