2019 SACSCOC Reaffirmation

Faculty Credentials

Lori P Aden (P) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
CSTE 1330.05
Introduction To Computers (U)
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CSTE 1330.06
Introduction To Computers (U)
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CSTE 5336.01
Educational Multimedia(G)
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BBA Management
Sam Houston State University (1989)

MED Educational Technology
Univ of Texas-Brownsville (2004)

EDD Teacher Leadership
Walden University (2010)

 
  • Online Learning Center Program Coordinator, Region 10 Education Service Center Computer Science/Technology Instructor,1993 - Present
  • Technical Division Teacher of the Year, Lee College, 2004 Co-wrote Target Technology in Texas Grant. Program development grant funded by the Texas Education Agency, 2009-2010. NSF funding: $965,000.
  • Texas Provisional Teacher Certificate, Office Education Distance Learning Certification, TX A&M Office of Distance Learning Web Instructor Certification, Region 4 Education Service Center Distance Education Certification, Montgomery College Microsoft Office Applications Specialist Certification in Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint Texas Teacher Technology Competencies Certification, Region 11 Education Service Center
  • 2015, A Solo Act Becomes a Duet: Robots in the K12 Classroom, Texas Distance Learning Association State Conference 2013, Technology Applications TEKS Overview for Elementary, Texas Computer Education Association State Conference 2013, Technology Applications TEKS Overview for High School, Texas Computer Education Association State Conference 2012, New Technology Applications TEKS PD Focus Group for Elementary, Texas Computer Education Association State Conference 2012, New Technology Applications TEKS PD Focus Group for Secondary, Texas Computer Education Association State Conference 2012, The New Technology Applications TEKS for Grades K- 8, Region 9 Education Service Center Technology Conference 2012, The New Technology Applications TEKS for High School, Region 9 Education Service Center Technology Conference

Min Kyung An (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 1436.05
Programming Fundamentals I (U)
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COSC 1436.09
Programming Fundamentals I LAB (U)
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COSC 2327.01
Intro to Computer Networks (U)
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COSC 5335.01
Database Security(G)
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BS Computer Science
Jeju National University (2004)

MS Computer Science
Univ of Texas-Arlington (2007)

PHD Computer Science
Univ of Texas At Dallas (2013)

 
N/A

Kirk A Burns (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
CSTE 1330.01
Introduction To Computers (U)
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CSTE 1330.02
Introduction To Computers (U)
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CSTE 1330.03
Introduction To Computers (U)
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CSTE 1330.04
Introduction To Computers (U)
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BS Computer Science
Sam Houston State University (2002)

MS Digital Forensics
Sam Houston State University (2008)

 
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional

David S. Burris (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 2347.01
Special Topics/Programming (U)
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COSC 3319.01
Data Structures and Algorithms (U)
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COSC 4319.01
Software Engineering (U)
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BS Mathematics
Texas State Univ-San Marcos (1969)

BS Physics
Texas State Univ-San Marcos (1969)

MA Physics
Texas State Univ-San Marcos (1972)

PHD Computer Science
Texas A&M University (1976)

 
  • Professional Certifications Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals: Certified Systems Programmer, Certified Software Engineer, Certified Computer Programmer, Certified Computing Professional.

Hyuk Cho (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 1437.01
Programming Fundamentals II (U)
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COSC 1437.02
Programming Fundamentals II (U)
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COSC 1437.03
Programming Fundamentls II LAB (U)
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COSC 1437.04
Programming Fundamentls II LAB (U)
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COSC 5319.01
Algorithm Design and Analysis(G)
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BE Computer Engineering
Chonbuk National University (1994)

MA Computer Science
Korea University (1998)

MS Computer Science
Univ of Texas At Austin (2006)

PHD Computer Science
Univ of Texas At Austin (2008)

 
N/A

Peter A. Cooper (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 4320.01
System Modeling and Simulation (U)
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COSC 4340.01
Spc Tpcs In Computer Sci (U)
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CSTE 7380.01
Inst Tech Research Methods(G)
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BS Education
Open University (1984)

DIPED Statistics
Univ of London Inst of Educ (1987)

MA Higher and Adult Education
Univ of Missouri-Columbia (1990)

PHD Higher and Adult Education
Univ of Missouri-Columbia (1993)

Statistics (21 hrs)

Computer Science (24+ hrs)

Curriculum and Instruction (12 hrs)

  • Thesis Supervisor. Southwest Baptist University College of Business M.A. in Nursing Administration. 1993 - 1996
  • Director, Sam Houston State University Center of Excellence in Digital Forensics
  • Director of Academic Computing, Southwest Baptist University. 1988 - 1996. Included Systems Design and Development, Management and Administration, as well as Assurance, Security and Forensic evaluation.
  • Curriculum Development and planning Consultancy 2004-2009, including the design and implementation of the first private coeducational College of Engineering and Computer Science in Saudi Arabia. Design included administrative structures, curriculum, personnel qualifications, classroom and laboratory designs and technology infrastructure.
  • Dr. Cooper has been awarded two grants from the Bureau of Justice Assistance totaling over $500,000 and one grant from the US Department of Justice valued at just under $1 million for projects directly related to digital forensics.

Umit Karabiyik (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
DFSC 4317.01
Information Security (U)
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DFSC 5315.01
Network and Cyber Security(G)
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DFSC 5315.02
Network and Cyber Security(G)
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BS Computer Teaching
Sakarya University (2006)

MS Computer Science
Florida State University (2010)

PHD Computer Science
Florida State University (2015)

 
  • Certification of Completion: Mobile Forensics 5-day Training at Robert Morris University as part of an NSF Grant.
  • Best paper award, International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security, Little Rock, AR, 2016
  • Received grant award from NIJ as Co-PI. Grant Award Number: 2016-MU-CX-K003 (Total Funding: $541,232)
  • Honorable Mention Innovation Award, ASACAD, 2014
  • Received Faculty Research Grant from SHSU (Total Funding: $5,000)

Li-Jen Yu Lester (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 4349.01
Professionalism and Ethics (U)
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CSTE 7325.01
Technology Sustainability(G)
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BS Civil Engineering
Tahan Institute of Technology (1989)

MA Industrial Technology
Sam Houston State University (1995)

EDD Educational Leadership
Sam Houston State University (2007)

Technology and Applications (15 hrs)

Research and Application (12 hrs)

Dissertation - A study of the millennial generation regarding information and communication technology literacy levels and comfort levels with digital life environments (9 hrs)

  • CCIA: Cisco Certified Instructor Associate
  • Online Faculty Certification
  • TECAT: Texas Examination of Current Administrators and Teachers
  • EIT: Engineer in Training
  • 2007 Graduate Research Exchange Presentation: Sam Houston State University: A Study Of the Millennial Generation Regarding ICT literacy Levels and Comfort Levels with Digital Life Environments
  • 2006 Presentation, Asian-Pacific Research Educators Association International Conference, Hong Kong: Millennial Generation Leads Changes in Higher Education
  • Distinguished Paper AwardInfomration and Communication Technology Literacy Issues in Higher Education, Nov. 2007 ISECON
  • 2008 CCSC Panel Discussion Presenter: Attracting Major
  • 2008 Departmental Recruitment DVD
  • 2008 NACTE Accreditation Assessment: Working with College of Education
  • 2008 IACIS Reviewer
  • 2008 CCSC Reviewer
  • 2008 ISECON Reviewer
  • 2008 IIS Publication and IACIS Presentation: A study of ICT Issues in Higher Education at Taiwan R.O.C. and Texas, U.S.A.
  • Digital Forensic Tools - Train the Trainer, NSF

Qingzhong Liu (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 5325.01
Operating System Security(G)
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COSC 5325.02
Operating System Security(G)
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CSTE 1331.01
Visual Computing (U)
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BE Materials Sci and Engineering
Northwestern Polytechnic Univ (1993)

ME Computer Application
Sichuan University (1997)

PHD Computer Science
New Mexico Inst/Mining/Tech (2007)

 
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Timothy J Mc Guire (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 2329.01
Comp Organiz & Machine Lang (U)
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COSC 3327.01
Computer Architecture (U)
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COSC 4316.01
Compiler Design & Construction (U)
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COSC 5327.01
Operating Systems(G)
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BS Mathematics
Letourneau University (1977)

MS Mathematics
Colorado State University (1979)

PHD Computer Science
Texas A&M University (1991)

Computer Science/Engineering (24+ hrs)

Mathematics (24+ hrs)

Industrial Engineering (6 hrs)

  • 1994-1996: Director of Academic Computing, Pillsbury College, Owatonna, Minnesota
  • Commissioner for ABET/Computing Accreditation Commission, 2017-present
  • NASA/ASEE Faculty Fellowship, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1997
  • NASA/ASEE Faculty Fellowship, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1998
  • 1993-1994: Senior Computer Scientist, Stata Corporation, College Station, Texas
  • NASA/ASEE Faculty Fellowship, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 2003

Khaled Mohamed Rabieh (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 1436.04
Programming Fundamentals I (U)
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COSC 1436.06
Programming Fundamentals I LAB (U)
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COSC 4332.01
Computer Graphics (U)
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COSC 5340.02
Security of Modern Networks(G)
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BSC Information Systems
Ain Shams University (2004)

MSC Information Security
Nile University (2012)

PHD Engineering
Tennessee Tech University (2016)

Security Evaluation Methodologies (3 hrs)

Security Incident Handling (3 hrs)

Systems Engineering (3 hrs)

Anomaly/Intrusion Detect Systems (3 hrs)

Special Problems in EE:Security and Privacy Preservation for Wireless Networks (3 hrs)

Internet Security (3 hrs)

Machine Learning (3 hrs)

Internet Algorithmics (3 hrs)

Selected Topics: Advanced Cryptography applications (3 hrs)

High-Performance Embedded Systems Design (3 hrs)

Microprocessor Systems (3 hrs)

Research & Dissertation (24+ hrs)

Computer and Network Architecture (3 hrs)

Introduction to system security and cryptography (3 hrs)

Crypto protocols and network security (3 hrs)

Selected topics in information security (wireless ad hoc networks security) (3 hrs)

Software Process (3 hrs)

  • [1] K. Rabieh, M. Mahmoud, K. Akkaya, S. Tonyali, "Scalable Certificate Revocation Schemes for Smart Grid AMI Networks Using Bloom Filters", IEEE transactions on dependence and secure computing (IEEE TDSC), published online August 2015. [2] K. Rabieh, M. Mahmoud, M. Azzer, M. Allam, "A Secure Event Reporting Scheme for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks", Wiley Security and Communication Networks, published online 8 APR 2015. [3] K. Akkaya, K. Rabieh, M. Mahmoud, and Samet Tonyali, "Customized Certificate Revocation Lists for IEEE 802.11s-based Smart Grid AMI Networks", IEEE Transactions on smart grid, , vol.6, no.5, pp.2366,2374, Sept. 2015. [4] Ahmed Sherif, K. Rabieh, M. Mahmoud, X. Liang, "Privacy-Preserving Ride Sharing Scheme for Autonomous Vehicles in Big Data Era", IEEE Internet of Things Journal, May 2016. [5] K. Rabieh, M. Mahmoud, and M. Younis, "Privacy-Preserving Route Reporting Schemes for Traffic Management Systems", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, June 2016. [6] E. Oriero, K. Rabieh, M. Mahmoud, "Privacy-Preserving Fine-Grained Data Retrieval Schemes For MSNs", IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, June 2017.
  • Enterprise courses -Solaris 10 Intermediate, Advanced and Network Administration -Sun Cluster 3.1 Administration -Solaris Volume Manager and Network Administration -Intermediate System Administration for Solaris 10 OS -Linux and UNIX Administration. -Oracle 10g administration 1 and 2 -Oracle 10g Backup and Recovery -Oracle 10g Real Application Cluster -Managed Applications for Windows Mobile 6
  • -One of the core team who successfully established the Egyptian Root CA and technically audit the certificate service providers and the governmental certification authority -Responsible for maintaining, monitoring, troubleshooting the main database and keeping it up and running 24 by 7 -Responsible for checking the PKI services??? performance by watching the logs for any failures -Responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting Oracle Real Application Cluster installed on UNIX servers and restore any failed service to its normal state -Successfully installed the EMC networker as a back up solution to backup oracle database installed on SUN servers -Maintaining a secure Connection between different Certificate service providers and the main Root CA database on daily basis to backup their certificates
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler. GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst. GIAC Assessing and auditing wireless networks. GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester.

Narasimha Karpoor Shashidhar (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
DFSC 1316.01
DF and IA Fundamentals I (U)
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DFSC 2316.01
DF and IA Fundamentals II (U)
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DFSC 3316.01
Cryptography and Network Scrty (U)
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BE Electronics & Comms Engineer
University of Madras (2001)

MS Computer Science & Engineering
Univ of Connecticut (2004)

PHD Computer Science & Engineering
Univ of Connecticut (2010)

 
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Gary W. Smith (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 4318.01
Advanced Language Concepts (U)
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COSC 4326.01
Network Theory (U)
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COSC 4327.01
Computer Operating Systems (U)
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BS Computer Science
Texas A&M University (1986)

MS Computer & Information Science
Oklahoma State University (1990)

PHD Computer Science
Texas A&M University (1998)

 
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Donggil Song (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
CSTE 5319.01
Critical Anlysis-Instruc Sftwr(G)
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CSTE 7335.01
Mgmt Application Analysis(G)
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BA Religious Studies
Seoul National University (2007)

MS Computer Science & Engineering
Seoul National University (2010)

PHD Instructional Sys Tech
Indiana University (2015)

Educational Technology (24+ hrs)

  • 2013 - 2015. Co-manager, Office of Instructional Consulting, Indiana University
  • Dr. Song has numerous peer-reviewed articles related to Educational Technology.

Cihan Varol (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 6049.01
Thesis(G)
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COSC 6347.01
Programming Practicum(G)
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DFSC 5317.02
Digital Security(G)
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DFSC 5336.01
Business Continuity Management(G)
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DFSC 6347.01
Directed Mgt & Development Prj(G)
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DFSC 6347.03
Directed Mgt & Development Prj(G)
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BSC Computer Science
Firat University (2002)

MS Engineering
West Virginia University (2005)

PHD Applied Science
Univ of Arkansas-Little Rock (2009)

 
  • *Best Paper Award at ICMLDA 2016, Title: Enhancement of Lempel-Ziv Algorithm to Estimate Randomness in a Dataset. *Best Poster Award at ISDFS 2015, Title: An Exploration and Evaluation of Low-Cost SIEM Solutions for Risk Mitigation and PCI DSS Compliance: A Case Study. *CS Graduate Coordinator August 2015 - Present *Published 2 Book Chapters, 17 Journal Papers, and 40 Conference Proceedings. *Provided 13 invited talks or keynote speeches in seminars and conferences.

Hacer Varol (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 1436.01
Programming Fundamentals I (U)
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COSC 1436.02
Programming Fundamentals I (U)
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COSC 1436.03
Programming Fundamentals I (U)
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COSC 1436.07
Programming Fundamentals I LAB (U)
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COSC 1436.08
Programming Fundamentals I LAB (U)
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COSC 1436.10
Programming Fundamentals I LAB (U)
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BSC Electrical & Electronics Engin
Firat University (2003)

MS Applied Science
Univ of Arkansas-Little Rock (2011)

 
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Mingkui Wei (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 3321.01
Digital System Design (U)
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COSC 6319.01
Software Engineering(G)
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DFSC 5318.01
Cyber Law(G)
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BE Communication Engineering
Nanjing Univ of Science & Tech (2005)

ME Comm. & Information Systems
Southeast University (2008)

PHD Computer Engineering
North Carolina State Univ (2016)

cyber/network/computer security (12 hrs)

  • Authored more than 10 research articles that are published on internationally recognized journals and conferences. Peer-reviewed numerous research papers in the security field.
  • Member of IEEE and ACM, earned a PhD degree in computer engineering and has 6 years of experience in the research of computer and network security.

Bing Zhou (F) - Vita

Courses Taught Degrees & Graduate Course Credits Earned Other Qualifications
COSC 3318.01
Data Base Management Systems (U)
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COSC 3331.01
Human-Computer Interaction (U)
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COSC 3337.01
Infor Sys Design & Management (U)
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BS Computer Application
Shandong Univ of Technology (1998)

MS Computer Science
University of Regina (2008)

PHD Computer Science
University of Regina (2012)

 
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