Faculty Profile

Sophia Kinyanjui

Title
Lecturer
Department
Chemistry
College
College of Science

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of North Texas, 2015. 
Major: Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
MS, University of Washington, 2004. 
Major: Chemistry
MS, University of Nairobi, 1999. 
Major: Chemistry
Degree Specialization: Inorganic Chemistry
Dissertation Title: Effect of some metal ions on the leaching of DDT through Kenyan soils
BEd, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya, 1992. 
Major: Chemistry, Mathematics, Education
Degree Specialization: Chemistry/Math Educator
Dissertation Title: N/A





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
CHEM 1410.001, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 2024 
CHEM 1410.201, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 2024 
CHEM 1420.001, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 2024 
CHEM 1420.201, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 2024 
CHEM 1360.900, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CHEM 1410.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CHEM 1410.004, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CHEM 1410.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2024 Syllabus
CHEM 1410.241, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
*
  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    CHEM 1360.900, Context of Chemistry, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.005, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.009, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.205, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.209, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.001, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.211, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.212, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 5W2 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.900, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.003, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.231, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.900, Context of Chemistry, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.005, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.007, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.205, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1410.207, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1410.001, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 8W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.211, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 8W1 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.212, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.900, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.003, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.231, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.900, Context of Chemistry, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.005, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.007, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.251, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1410.271, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.900, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.003, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.231, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.900, Context of Chemistry, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.001, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1410.211, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1410.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.002, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1410.004, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1410.241, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.001, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.302, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.303, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.304, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.305, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.306, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.307, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.308, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.309, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.311, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.312, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.313, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.316, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.317, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.318, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.321, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.324, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.325, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.326, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.327, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.328, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1420.001, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.211, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1420.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.001, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1440.301, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.302, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.304, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.305, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.306, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.307, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.308, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.309, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.310, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.311, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 4900.716, Special Problems, Fall 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1360.001, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1360.002, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1360.004, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1430.001, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1430.302, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.303, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.304, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.305, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.306, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.307, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.308, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.309, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.311, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.312, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.313, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.314, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.315, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.316, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.317, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.318, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.319, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.320, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.321, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.324, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.325, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.326, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.327, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1430.328, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CHEM 1360.001, Context of Chemistry, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1435.001, General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Majors, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1435.301, General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Majors, Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1435.302, General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Majors, Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1435.303, General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Majors, Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.001, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1440.301, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.302, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.304, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.305, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.306, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.307, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.308, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.309, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.310, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1440.311, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2018 
                    

                    CHEM 1360.001, Context of Chemistry, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1360.001, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1360.002, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1360.004, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1430.001, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1430.302, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.303, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.304, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.305, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.306, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.307, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.308, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.309, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.311, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.312, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.313, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.314, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.315, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.316, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.317, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.318, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.319, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.320, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.321, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.322, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.323, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.327, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1430.328, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.001, Context of Chemistry, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1360.002, Context of Chemistry, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2017 
                    

                    CHEM 1435.001, General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Majors, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1435.301, General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Majors, Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1435.302, General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Majors, Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1435.303, General Chemistry Laboratory for Engineering Majors, Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.001, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1440.301, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.302, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.304, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.305, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.306, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.307, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.308, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.309, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.310, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1440.311, Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry., Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CHEM 1360.001, Context of Chemistry, Summer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1360.004, Context of Chemistry, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.002, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.221, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Fall 2016 
                    

                    CHEM 1360.001, Context of Chemistry, Summer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1360.301, Context of Chemistry, Summer 5W1 2016 
                    

                    CHEM 1360.302, Context of Chemistry, Summer 5W1 2016 
                    

                    CHEM 1360.303, Context of Chemistry, Summer 5W1 2016 
                    

                    CHEM 1360.304, Context of Chemistry, Summer 5W1 2016 
                    

                    CHEM 1420.001, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.211, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Summer 5W2 2016 
                    

                    CHEM 1420.001, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.005, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CHEM 1420.211, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2016 
                    

                    CHEM 1420.251, General Chemistry for Science Majors, Spring 2016 

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Teaching   
Petros, A. (Principal), Naresh, N. (Co-Principal), Fortney, B. S. (Co-Principal), Neogi, P. (Co-Principal), Kinyanjui, S. (Co-Principal), "Faculty-Initiated Redesign of STEM Teaching for all Students (FIRSTS) - Team Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Local, $5000 Funded. (August 15, 2021 – May 2022).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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Engagement Index		
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
    • The course as a whole was
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    • The course content was
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    
			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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