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VTN 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the veterinary technology curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of the departmental chair. Student must be intended or declared Veterinary Technology major.
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VTN 4010 - Veterinary Nursing Care Plan Design: Evidence Based Practices (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course develops students’ ability to develop treatment plans based on using a case-based approach. This course integrates knowledge from anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, imaging, microbiology, and parasitology. Focus will be on companion animal species.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4020 - Physical Rehabilitation and Complementary Medicine for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will overview physical therapy, complementary and integrative therapies in veterinary medicine, to include physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, and herbal medicine. The course will prepare students to enter a complete certification program in canine rehabilitation practice/therapy.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4030 - Advanced Emergency and Critical Care for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will focus on delivering emergency and critical care techniques appropriate for veterinary nurses/ technicians. The student will acquire knowledge of the proper use of drugs, fluids, and equipment for emergency and critical care patients, to include running codes/ CPR. Students will also learn to evaluate and respond to critical care cases, and how to manage an ICU. The course content will be framed for technicians interested in specialty certification with the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Emergency and Critical Care (ECC).
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4040 - Advanced Veterinary Dentistry for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will expand upon the knowledge in the Introduction to Veterinary Dentistry Course. In-depth content of all stages of small animal dental care will be explored, including anesthesia and analgesia, radiology, and practice management strategies in dental practice. Expanded opportunities to learn about advanced veterinary dentistry procedures will be offered (endodontics, restorative treatments, maxillofacial surgeries, etc). The course content will be framed for technicians interested in specialty certification with the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Dentistry.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4060 - Advanced Companion Animal Preventive Care for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will cover expanded topics related to the provision of high quality preventive medicine in companion animal practice, to include wellness and preventive care plans, behavior, life stages, nutrition, and an integrative health care approach to wellness. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Preventive Healthcare guidelines will be utilized as a framework. Accessible veterinary care will also be discussed along with the concept of the “spectrum of care”.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4070 - Ultrasound Skills for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
This course will cover basic ultrasound and therapeutic diagnostic imaging skills, to include A-FAST/T-FAST, ultrasound-guided specimen collection (cystocentesis, thoracocentesis, abdominocentesis), and an introduction to abdominal cavity scanning and diagnostic image collection.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4080 - Animal Hospice and Palliative Care for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
Course that will cover topics in animal hospice and palliative care, including the history of animal hospice, the role of the veterinary nurse/technician in contemporary animal hospice care practice, interdisciplinary teams, quality of life assessment, bond-centered care, ethical decision making, animal hospice models of care, common diseases and disease trajectories in hospice and palliative care patients, recognizing distress, symptom management, nursing care for seriously ill animals, and mental health considerations for caregivers and providers.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4090 - Advanced Clinical Nutrition for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will cover advanced topics in clinical nutrition and feeding management for companion animals, to include nutritional management of specific disease processes, nutritional support for critically ill patients, assisted feeding, and nutritional counseling for weight loss and obesity. The course content will be framed for students interested in specialty certification with the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Nutrition.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4100 - Advanced Internal Medicine Topics for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will cover advanced knowledge in complex, acute and chronic disease states, and a thorough knowledge of the anatomy, pathology and pathophysiology of animals. The course content will be framed from the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians recommended list for technicians interested in specialty certification with the Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in Internal Medicine.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4110 - Veterinary Medical Ethics and Legal Issues (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will provide an understanding of ethical and legal issues in veterinary practices. Emphasis will be on how to blend philosophical, personal, and business related approaches to ethical decision-making and social responsibility.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4120 - Principles of Veterinary Practice Management (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
This course covers the veterinary practice business environment and the veterinary practice manager’s role, including decision making, planning, and change management.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4130 - Finance for Veterinary Practice Managers (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course teaches basic financial principles necessary to operate a veterinary practice, with a focus on cash flow and planning.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4140 - Veterinary Client Relationship Management (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will provide an introduction to marketing processes and public communication practices relevant to private practice veterinary clinics.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4150 - Veterinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will introduce students to concepts related to entrepreneurship and innovation in the veterinary space, including how technology is shifting paradigms in veterinary medicine. The course focuses on the challenges and opportunities related to animal health entrepreneurship and innovation. Students gain a broader perspective of both the challenges (e.g., organizational and institutional) and opportunities (e.g., unmet customer needs and possibilities for future ventures) in this sector.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4210 - Advanced Laboratory Animal Nursing Topics for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course covers advanced husbandry techniques for common laboratory animals and the ethical considerations for animal research and husbandry. The course will also cover the role of the veterinary nurse/technician in the laboratory animal medicine and biomedical research field. The course is structured towards preparation for AALAS and/or ALAVTN certification.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4220 - Advanced Large Animal Nursing Topics for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course builds on medical and nursing concepts related to large animal patients, to include bovine, equine, camelid, swine, and small ruminant. The course also introduces the students to higher level nursing care for the large animal patient.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4230 - Advanced Exotic Animal and Wildlife Nursing Topics for the Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Nurse (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will cover advanced topics in exotic and non-traditional pets and wildlife with a focus on disease identification/ management and nursing and rehabilitation techniques.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4240 - Veterinary Public Health (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course will build a foundation in veterinary public health, including environmental health, principles of epidemiology, and zoonotic diseases. Emphasis will be placed on One Health and a global/ interdisciplinary perspective.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4250 - Leadership and Empowered Teams in Veterinary Medicine (2)
When Offered: On Demand
This course covers small group dynamics, personal well being, coaching, mentorship, and leadership skills in veterinary medicine. Emphasis is placed on personal and professional growth and empowering students to make a positive impact in their workplaces, communities, and in the veterinary profession.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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VTN 4300 - Compassionate End of Life Care (1)
When Offered: On Demand
Coursework topics include the history and societal impact of euthanasia, drug pharmacology, caregiver considerations, pre-euthanasia sedation protocols, euthanasia techniques, case reviews, and more. Everything taught closely follows the AVMA euthanasia guidelines, with focus on achieving a stress-free, pain-free passing. The techniques and philosophy taught in the program are those commonly used in human-animal bond centered hospitals and clinics.
Prerequisites: VTN 1030 with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0), VTN 3030 , VTN 3070 , VTN 3080 .
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VTN 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the veterinary technology curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or permission of the departmental chair.
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VTN 4800 - Professional Veterinary Technology Capstone (3) [CAP]
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This is a capstone course that prepares students for professional veterinary technology/ veterinary nursing careers within the context of a team based veterinary healthcare approach. This course is a synthesis of the core courses in the curriculum designed to provide an opportunity for students to integrate knowledge, skills, and experience to demonstrate how successfully and to what extent they have achieved course and program outcomes. Students meet this expectation through: 1) developing learning goals tailored to their own needs and interests and 2) engaging in activities that display a mastery of previous learning applied to new situations.
Prerequisites: Completion of 6 credit hours of VTN 2998 - Clinical Externship (1-3) , VTN 2030 , VTN 2050 , VTN 2060 , VTN 2090 , VTN 3010 , VTN 3020 , VTN 3030 , VTN 3040 , VTN 3060 , VTN 3070 , VTN 3080 , VTN 3100 .
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VTN 4998 - Track Specific Clinical Externship (1-3)
When Offered: Summer Session
This course consists of supervised clinical experience in a workplace approved by the instructor. The clinical externship is intended to provide students with the hands-on experience to develop critical thinking and technical skills in the student’s chosen track (concentration) area. Students will complete a minimum of 40 hours per hour of credit. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: Completion of 45 hours of VTN coursework and permission of the program advisor.
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Watauga Residential College |
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WRC 1010 - Introduction to Mathematics for WRC (4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
A course in mathematical problem solving for students who are not required to take calculus. Students will explore the beauty and utility of mathematics, with emphasis on the development of quantitative literacy and number sense rather than computational drill. All sections cover basic consumer finance and dealing with data, with additional topics selected from fields such as art, number theory, music, science, probability, statistics, geometry, cryptology, measurement, and election theory. Technology, including spreadsheets, will be used to solve a variety of problems. Not open to students who are enrolled in or have credit for MAT 1010 , MAT 1020 , MAT 1030 , or MAT 1110 . Students may not receive credit for both WRC 1010 and MAT 1010 or MAT 1020 .
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WRC 1103 - Investigations: Local (6)
When Offered: Fall.
GEN ED: First Year Writing
An experiential, interdisciplinary study in the humanities and social sciences of significant local issues (historical, economic, social, cultural, ideological, aesthetic) and their relationships with regional, national, and global issues.
NOTE: Priority enrollment given to Watauga Residential College students
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WRC 1104 - Investigations: Global (6)
When Offered: Spring.
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
An experiential, interdisciplinary study in the humanities and social sciences of significant global issues (historical, economic, social, cultural, ideological, aesthetic) and their relationships with local, regional, and national issues.
NOTE: Priority enrollment given to Watauga Residential College students
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WRC 2001 - 28607: Days in the Life (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Second Year Writing
This course introduces students to writing across the curriculum. Students write in different genres for different academic communities, read a variety of academic texts rhetorically, and analyze the writing conventions of various academic communities.
Prerequisites: completion of 30 semester hours of credit including WRC 1103 ; OR, completion of 30 semester hours of credit including RC 1000 and either UCO 1200 or HON 1515 .
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WRC 2030 - The Art of Capoeira, a Brazilian Martial Art: Culture and Practice (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
A cultural immersion course introducing the art of capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, through practice, readings and lectures.
(Same as LLC 2030 .)
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WRC 2100 - The Lives of Animals (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Human-Animal Bond”)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the intersection of the lives and communities of human and non-human animals, including animals for food, animals in the wild, and animals as human companions. Special focus is on ethical questions and dimensions of these intersections and relationships.
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WRC 2201 - Hearing Voices: Inquiry in Literature (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Experiencing Inquiry: How to Ask Questions”)
A study of how literary inquiry is conducted. What is literature? For whom is literature created? How do different types of literature (poetry, essays, novels, etc.) impact our daily lives? Students will participate in experiential learning exercises and will present their findings in undergraduate research symposiums. Course topics will vary.
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WRC 2202 - What If? Asking Historical Questions (3) [GenEd: HS]
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Historical Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Experiencing Inquiry: How to Ask Questions”)
A study of how historical inquiry is conducted. What does it mean for a fact to be judged either historical, or historically accurate? What is the role of narrative in the construction of history? How is historical evidence produced, judged, and curated? Students will participate in experiential learning exercises and present their findings in undergraduate research symposiums. Course topics of study will vary.
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WRC 2203 - Peer Leader (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
The performance of academic service within Watauga Residential College, including but not limited to classroom and research assistance.
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WRC 2400 - Masterpieces of Latin American Art (3) [GenEd: FA]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Las Americas”)
This course introduces students to Latin America through classics in fine art and literature as well as artesanías (cultural arts) such as weavings, carvings, masks, and confection arts. Students develop an appreciation for the rich cultural legacies through experiential learning, text, digital media, and film culminating in a final investigative project.
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WRC 2403 - The Practice of Poetry (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course will introduce students to the basics of poetry writing. An important component of the course will be careful readings and analyses of the poems in our text and other poems provided through public domain and other venues. Approximately half of class time will be spent workshopping student poems and students will also engage in in-class writing assignments. The class will also provide students with an overall historical context for poetry: its scope; trends; its development, especially during the 20th Century; its “schools” and leading practitioners; and various “kinds” of poetry, including formalism and free verse.
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WRC 2405 - Living and Learning in Community (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
In this course we will investigate personal development, community development, responsible citizenship and individual/community identity. We will use the knowledge gained about individual and community development to examine what it means to be successful. Various books, media and readings will be a resource for this semester as we investigate the concept of living and learning in community.
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WRC 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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WRC 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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WRC 3000 - Interrogating Popular Culture (3) [GenEd: SS]
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Experiencing Inquiry: How to Ask Questions”)
An exploration of various social science methods (including textual content analysis, cross-cultural comparison, interview and participant observation) for understanding the deeper meaning and social significance of globally diverse products of popular culture. Students will explore a variety of social science concepts derived from anthropology, sociology, folkloristics, gender and ethnic studies, feminism, and deconstruction, while gaining media awareness and research skills.
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WRC 3203 - Why Art? Ways of Responding to the World Around Us (3) [GenEd: FA]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Experiencing Inquiry: How to Ask Questions”)
An interdisciplinary exploration of creative responses to the natural world and constructed environments. Artistic forms studied may include visual art, dance, drama, poetry, music, puppetry, or film.
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WRC 3210 - Poverty: Theory and Practice (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
This course introduces students to the theories and history of poverty, with an emphasis on learning the historical and social contexts of poverty through experiential or service-learning.
(Same as HIS 3210 ).
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WRC 3401 - Myth and Meaning (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A study of the meaning and experience of myth from ancient to modern times; students will examine definitions of myth, their structures and applications, and themes and implications. Special attention is paid to myths of creation, myth and dreams, and questions of meaning based on how we understand myths.
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WRC 3403 - A Walk in Beauty (3) [GenEd: FA]
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A study of the art, philosophy, history, and geography of a culture through immersion. The course incorporates conceptual, experiential, and service-learning structures. A field experience accompanies this course.
May be repeated two times for credit when content does not duplicate.
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WRC 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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WRC 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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WRC 3525 - Pedagogy of Investigations (2)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An examination of pedagogical issues that arise in experiential learning. Students will respond in writing to issues emerging from their experiences as peer leaders or instructional assistants.
Prerequisites: WRC 1103 and WRC 1104 , or their equivalents, and WRC 2001 , or its equivalent. Corequisites: WRC 2203 or WRC 3520 .
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WRC 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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WRC 3665 - Black Mountain College (3) [GenEd: LS]
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This writing intensive course will examine the phenomenon of Black Mountain College: an experimental academic adventure launched in the rural Swannanoa Valley of the North Carolina Mountains. Students will explore the history of BMC, study the writers who lived, taught, and visited the college, and examine the continuing influence of BMC. Students will also consider what it means to be in control of their own learning.
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WRC 4001 - Seminar in Experiential, Integrative Learning (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A senior capstone experience on Watauga Residential College, with an emphasis on demonstrated understanding of the College in relation to the history of residential colleges and on the development of projects or procedures to improve the residential college experience for future students. This course is the culminating course of the Minor in Experiential, Integrative Learning.
Instructor permission required.
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