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MICHAEL LANFORD

3470 Trousdale Parkway

Waite Phillips Hall, 701D Phone: 850-320-1490

Los Angeles, CA 90089-4035 Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D. University of Southern California 2017

Provost Fellow in Urban Education Policy

Concentration: Higher Education

Cognate: Social and Cultural Theory

Advisor: William G. Tierney

M.Ed. University of Hong Kong 2011

Higher Education, pass with distinction

Advisor: Anatoly Oleksiyenko

M.A. Washington University in St. Louis 2011

Harvey Fellow in American Culture Studies

M.Mus. University of Georgia 2005

Music Literature

B.A. Colgate University 1999

Music, magna cum laude

Phi Beta Kappa

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Educational Policy and Leadership

Innovation in Higher Education

Student Development

Globalization

Qualitative Methods

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PUBLICATIONS

Articles and Book Chapters (Refereed)

Lanford, M., & Maruco, T. (Forthcoming). When job training is not enough: The cultivation of

social capital in career academies. American Educational Research Journal.

Lanford, M., & Tierney, W. G. (Forthcoming). Re-envisioning graduate writing and socialization

to encourage public scholarship. In A. Kezar & J. Drivalas (Eds.), Public scholarship in

higher education: Research for the public good. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

Tierney, W. G., & Lanford, M. (Forthcoming). Examining the utility of life history research in

the twenty-first century. In P. Atkinson, S. Delmont, M. Hardy, & M. Williams (Eds.),

The SAGE encyclopedia of social research methods. London: Sage.

Lanford, M. (Revise and Resubmit). The adult learner in community college: A desire for respect.

Educational Forum.

Lanford, M. (2017). The political history of the Georgia HOPE scholarship program: A critical

analysis. Policy Reviews in Higher Education, 1(2).

doi:10.1080/23322969.2017.1305258

Tierney, W. G., & Lanford, M. (2017). From massification to globalization: Is there a role for

rankings? In E. Hazelkorn (Ed.), Global rankings and the geopolitics of higher education.

Understanding the influence and impact of rankings on higher education, policymakers,

and society (pp. 295-308). Oxford: Routledge.

Lanford, M. (2016). Perceptions of higher education reform in Hong Kong: A glocalization

perspective. International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 18(3),

184-204. doi:10.1108/IJCED-04-2016-0007

Lanford, M., & Tierney, W. G. (2016). The international branch campus: Cloistered community

or agent of social change? In D. Neubauer, J. Hawkins, M. Lee, & C. Collins (Eds.), The

Palgrave handbook of Asia Pacific higher education (pp. 157-172). New York: Palgrave

Macmillan. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-48739-1_11

Tierney, W. G., & Lanford, M. (2016). Conceptualizing innovation in higher education. Higher

Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 31, 1-40. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-26829-

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Tierney, W. G., & Lanford, M. (2016). Creativity and innovation in the twenty-first century

university. In J. M. Case & J. Huisman (Eds.), Researching higher education:

International perspectives on theory, policy, and practice (pp. 61-79). Society for

Research into Higher Education. Oxford: Routledge.

Tierney, W. G., & Lanford, M. (2015). An investigation of the impact of international branch

campuses on organizational culture. Higher Education, 70(2), 283-298.

doi:10.1007/s10734-014-9845-7

Tierney, W. G., & Lanford, M. (2014). The question of academic freedom: Universal right or

relative term? Frontiers of Education in China, 9(1), 4-23. doi:10.3868/s110-003-014-

0002-x

Lanford, M. (2011). Ravel and “The Raven”: The realization of an inherited aesthetic in Boléro.

Cambridge Quarterly, 40(3), 243-265. doi:10.1093/camqtly/bfr022

Lanford, M. (2011). A reevaluation of isorhythm in the “Old Corpus” of the Montpellier Codex.

College Music Symposium, 51-52, 1-17. doi:10.18177/sym.2011.51.sr.13

Institutional Reports

Tierney, W. G., & Lanford, M. (2016). Cultivating strategic innovation in higher education.

New York, NY: TIAA-CREF Institute.

Monographs

Lanford, M., Maruco, T., & Tierney, W. G. (2017). Six conditions for establishing a successful

career academy. Los Angeles, CA: Pullias Center for Higher Education, University of

Southern California.

Tierney, W. G., et al. (2017). The university as a sanctuary. Los Angeles, CA: Pullias Center for

Higher Education, University of Southern California.

Venegas, K., et al. (2017). Understanding DACA and the implications for higher education. Los

Angeles, CA: Pullias Center for Higher Education, University of Southern California.

Lanford, M., Maruco, T., & Tierney, W. G. (2015). Prospects for vocational education in the

United States: Lessons from Germany. Los Angeles, CA: Pullias Center for Higher

Education, University of Southern California.

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Lanford, M., & Tierney, W. G. (2015). From “vocational education” to “linked learning”: The

ongoing transformation of career-oriented education in the United States. Los Angeles,

CA: Pullias Center for Higher Education, University of Southern California.

Tierney, W. G. & Lanford, M. (2015). Creating the conditions for innovation in schools,

colleges, and universities. Los Angeles, CA: Pullias Center for Higher Education,

University of Southern California.

Other Publications

Lanford, M. (2016, April 11). University rankings: Valuable sources of information or

impediments to innovation? The EvoLLLution. Retrieved from

http://evolllution.com/managing-institution/higher_ed_business/university-rankings-

valuable-sources-for-information-or-impediments-to-innovation/

Lanford, M. (2016, November 3). Five ways to promote innovation in resource-constrained

instituitons. The EvoLLLution. Retrieved from https://evolllution.com/managing-

institution/higher_ed_business/five-ways-to-promote-innovation-in-resource-constrained-

institutions/

Under Review

Lanford, M., & Maruco, T. (Under Review). Distributed leadership in linked learning pathways:

Insights from a district-level case study.

Cole, D., Kutty, F., Lanford, M. (Under Review). Examining the impact of diversity courses and

diversity-related experiences on college students' critical thinking in Malaysia.

Cole, D., Keith, E., Lanford, M. (Under Review). Examining the impact of diversity courses on

college students’ critical thinking in Singapore.

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PRESENTATIONS

Conference Presentations (Refereed)

Lanford, M. (2017, May 1). Academic freedom on international branch campuses. American

Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Tierney, W. G., & Lanford, M. (2017, May 1). Academic corruption: Culture and trust in Indian

higher education. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San

Antonio, TX.

Lanford, M. (2017, April 30). Three common approaches to life history research. American

Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Lanford, M, & Maruco, T. (2017, April 30). When job training is not enough: The cultivation of

social capital in career-oriented academies. American Educational Research Association

Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Lanford, M, & Maruco, T. (2017, April 28). Distributed leadership in linked learning pathways.

Insights from a district-level case study. American Educational Research Association

Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Lanford, M. (2017, March 8). Problematizing innovation: The case of Florida state bill 1720 and

its impact on developmental education. Comparative and International Education Society,

Atlanta, GA.

Lanford, M. (2016, November 11). Understanding Florida students’ decisions to enroll in

developmental coursework through rational choice theory. Association for the Study of

Higher Education Annual Conference, Columbus, OH.

Lanford, M., & Tierney, W. G. (2016, November 10). Globalization as a framework for

developing a research agenda. Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual

Conference, Columbus, OH.

Cole, D. G., Kutty, F., & Lanford, M. (2016, April 8). Examining the impact of diversity courses

and diversity-related experiences on college students’ critical thinking in Malaysia.

American Education Research Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

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Lanford, M. (2016, March 10). Disruptive innovation: Prophetic vision or belabored buzzword?

Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Vancouver,

Canada.

Lanford, M. (2015, November 7). In search of respect: The adult learner in developmental

education. Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Denver,

CO.

Lanford, M., & Tierney, W. G. (2015, November 5). Conceptualizing innovation in higher


CO.

Postiglione, G., & Lanford, M. (2015, November 5). China’s search for its own model: Liberal

arts and sciences for research universities. Association for the Study of Higher

Education Annual Conference, Denver CO.

Lanford, M., & Tierney, W. G. (2015, November 4). From massification to globalization: Is

there a role for rankings? Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual

Conference, Denver, CO.

Lanford, M., & Tierney, W. G. (2015, April 20). Can international branch campuses advocate

for social justice? American Educational Research Association Annual Conference,

Chicago, IL.

Lanford, M. (2015, March 12). Creativity and innovation in the global research university.

Higher Education SIG Highlighted Session. Comparative and International Education

Society Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Lanford, M. (2014, November 22). Faculty perceptions of comprehensive academic reform: An

international perspective from Hong Kong. Association for the Study of Higher

Education Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Lanford, M., & Tierney, W. G. (2014, November 19). Organizational and faculty culture on

international branch campuses. Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual

Conference, Washington, DC.

Lanford, M. (2011, February 19). A case study of neo-liberal development at a U.S. charter

school. Compeparative Education Society of Hong Kong Annual Conference, Hong

Kong Institute of Education, China.

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Lanford, M. (2010, March 21). The origin of American Civil War melodies in southern collegiate

fight songs. Society for American Music Annual Conference, Ottawa, Canada.

Lanford, M. (2008, March 15). A bird takes flight at the “Chicken Shack”: Art Tatum’s influence

on Charlie Parker. Leeds International Jazz Conference, Leeds College of Music, UK.

Lanford, M. (2007, December 29). Ravel and “The Raven”: The realization of an inherited

aesthetic in Boléro. Modern Language Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Lanford, M. (2007, October 17). Scriabin’s ecstatic period. College Music Society Annual

Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Lanford, M. (2007, July 5). The influence on Edgar Allan Poe on Maurice Ravel. Biennial

International Conference on Music after 1900, University of York, UK.

Conference Sessions Organized

Lanford, M. (2017, May 1). Academic freedom in higher education: International challenges

and perspectives. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San

Antonio, TX. Participants: Gerard Postiglione, Gary Rhoades, Nevra Seggie, and William

G. Tierney.

Lanford, M. (2017, May 1). Systemic academic corruption in higher education: A global

perspective. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San

Antonio, TX. Participants: Igor Chirikov, Natasha Mansur, Laura Perna, Amra Sabic-El-

Rayess, Evgeniia Shmelva, William G. Tierney, and Rui Yang.

Lanford, M. (2017, April 30). Life history research: Different approaches, future directions.

American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Participants: Mirkha Boro-Ljungberg, Yvonna Lincoln, Marc Spooner, and William G.

Tierney.

Lanford, M. (2015, November 5). University disrupted? Transnational perspectives on

innovation in higher education. Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual

Conference, Denver, CO. Participants: Ann Austin, Yvonna Lincoln, Simon Marginson,

Gerard Postiglione, and William G. Tierney.

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Conference Sessions Chaired

Lanford, M. (2016, November 10). Organizational change: From theory to praxis. Association

for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Denver CO.

Lanford, M. (2016, November 9). Marketing, financial burden, and the value of higher


CO.

Lanford, M. (2016, March 7). Addressing faculty challenges: Work conditions and

organizational roles. Comparative and International Education Society Annual

Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

Lanford, M. (2015, March 9). Education for global citizenship. Comparative and International

Education Society Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Presentations (Non-Refereed)

Lanford, M. (2015, July 29). Interrogating the role of disruptive innovation in U.S. higher

education. Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership Institute, Chia-yi,

Taiwan.

Lanford, M. (2015, July 23). Florida: A case study of U.S. higher education. Asia Pacific Higher

Education Research Partnership Institute, Chia-yi, Taiwan.

Lanford, M. (2012, March 30). Faculty responses to comprehensive higher education reform in

Hong Kong. International Education Conference, New York University.

Invited University Lectures

Lanford, M. (2016, November 2). Issues of intellectual leadership. Guest Speaker for Masters of

Higher Education Class, University of Hong Kong.

Lanford, M. (2016, October 31). Innovation in higher education. Guest Speaker for Ph.D. in

Urban Education Class, University of Southern California

Lanford, M. (2016, July 21). Mainstreaming in first-year writing classes. Guest Speaker for

Ph.D. in Urban Education Class, University of Southern California.

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Lanford, M. (2015, November 9). Knowledge development and innovation. Guest Speaker for

Masters of Higher Education Class, University of Hong Kong.

Lanford, M. (2014, March 19). Recent trends in international student mobility. Guest Speaker for

Masters of Higher Education Class, University of Hong Kong.

Lanford, M. (2014, January 24). Creativity. Video Podcast for Global Executive Doctor of

Education Cohort, University of Southern California.

Lanford, M. (2013, April 1). Recent cultural, political, and educational developments in China’s

Pearl River Delta. Presentation for International Travel and Culture Classes, Florida

State University.

Lanford, M. (2013, March 13). How the grass mud horse fights the river crab: Deciphering

homophones and political dissent in China. Educational Time-Out Series Seminar,

University of Central Florida.

Lanford, M. (2013, March 1). An explanation of writing across the curriculum programs.

Presentation for the Master Faculty Association, Daytona State College.

Lanford, M. (2012, October 15). Who is Bo Xilai? Understanding the differences between

China’s Chongqing and Guangdong models. Presentation for Business and Hospitality

Classes, Florida State University.

Lanford, M. (2012, September 24). Who is Bo Xilai? Understanding the differences between

China’s Chongqing and Guangdong models. Presentation for Business and Management

Classes, University of Central Florida.

Lanford, M. (2012, March 19). Feng shui, V.I.P. rooms, and currency exchange in Macau’s

casinos. Presentation for Business and Hospitality Classes, Florida State University.

Lanford, M. (2012, January 23-25). Cultural expectations in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Dedman School of Hospitality Seminars, Florida State University.

Lanford, M. (2011, November 11). The importance of “guanxi” in China. Presentation for

International Travel and Culture Classes, Florida State University.

Lanford, M. (2011, February 25). American football in U.S. higher education. Presentation for

the Community for Higher Education Research, University of Hong Kong, China.

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Lanford, M. (2008, February 20). Pianistic Influences on Bebop. Presentation for the Lionel

Hampton International Jazz Festival, University of Idaho.

Lanford, M. (2008, January 23). Olivier Messiaen’s musical language. Pre-Concert Lecture for

Faculty Concert, Western Carolina University.

Lanford, M. (2007, April 23). Faculty recital for Catamount Concert Series, Western Carolina

University.

Lanford, M. (2007, March 28). “Wednesday tea” with Nadia Boulanger: The development of an

American musical style in Paris. Presentation for the Gender Research Conference,

Western Carolina University.

Lanford, M. (2006, September 26). Notes on the sestercentennial of Mozart’s birth year. Pre-

Concert Lecture for Faculty Concert, Western Carolina University.

Lanford, M. (2005, February 11). Pre-Concert Lecture for the Deutsche Philharmonie, University

of Georgia.

Lanford, M. (2005, January 29). Pre-Concert Lecture for the Prague Symphony Orchestra,

University of Georgia.

Lanford, M. (2004, September 19). Pre-Concert Lecture for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and

Lang Lang, University of Georgia.

Lanford, M. (2004, April 24). Pre-Concert Lecture for Andre Watts piano recital, University of

Georgia.

Lanford, M. (2004, April 4). Pre-Concert Lecture for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,

University of Georgia.

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant 2013 - Present

Pullias Center for Higher Education, University of Southern California

• Authored several peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on education

• Received a $145,000 grant from the Haynes Foundation for educational research

• Edited journal articles and book chapters

• Published monographs and reports

• Mentored high school students through the I AM program

Research Assistant 2010 - 2012

Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong

• Researched several projects pertaining to higher education in Hong Kong,

Singapore, and China

• Transcribed interviews and analyzed qualitative data

• Compiled literature reviews and annotated bibliographies

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant 2013 - Present

Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California

• Taught graduate classes in the Ph.D. Urban Education program, the

Global Ed.D. program, and the Ed.D. Educational Leadership program

• Provided feedback to graduate students on their writing and research projects

• Graded research papers and kept class records

• Facilitated online class sessions through Adobe Connect

• Maintained course curricula on the online Blackboard system

Classes Taught

EDUC 523 Challenges in Urban Education: Diversity (Graduate)

EDUC 640 The Research University in the 21st Century (Graduate)

EDUC 657 Social Foundations of Research (Graduate)

EDUC 728 Complexity of Educational Systems:

Emerging Ideas, Emerging Markets (Graduate)

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Director of Writing Curriculum, Summertime Program 2013 - 2015

Pullias Center for Higher Education, University of Southern California

• Developed a three-week writing curriculum for first-year undergraduates

• Taught class sessions on grammar, rhetorical modes of persuasion,

evaluation of sources, primary and secondary sources, citation styles,

online databases, and paper development and revision

• Prepared students for first-year undergraduate writing classes

• Assessed student papers and provided feedback

Coordinator, University Writing Center 2012 - 2013

Department of Writing and Rhetoric, University of Central Florida

• Provided writing and research assistance to faculty, staff, and students

from a wide range of academic disciplines and backgrounds

• Increased UCF student usage of the regional writing center by approximately 50%

• Prepared reports on developmental writing for the Florida Dept. of Education

• Facilitated Writing Across the Curriculum program at Daytona State College

• Developed and presented workshops on MLA, APA, and Chicago citation

styles, qualitative research, and other writing-related topics

• Trained faculty volunteers, graduate students, and new writing tutors

Teaching Assistant 2008 - 2010

Department of American Culture Studies, Washington University in St. Louis

• Taught American Studies and music history classes

• Developed and graded weekly writing assignments

• Presented and participated in biweekly American Studies seminars

Classes Taught

AMCS 1022 Popular Music in American Culture

MUSI 3011 Music History I

Visiting Assistant Professor 2005 - 2008

College of Fine and Performing Arts, Western Carolina University

• Developed and taught aesthetics and folk traditions classes for graduate curriculum

• Taught music history and world cultures classes in the undergraduate curriculum

• Supervised six independent study courses and nine undergraduate honors projects

• Administered and graded graduate admissions examinations

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• Evaluated degree candidacy examinations and performances

• Served as a committee member for two full-time faculty searches

Classes Taught

MUS 101 Honors Music Appreciation

MUS 108 Aural Skills I

MUS 303 World Music

MUS 308 Aural Skills III

MUS 418 Music History I: Music before 1750

MUS 419 Music History II: Music after 1750

MUS 493 Seminar: Counterpoint

MUS 520 Studies in Music Literature: Program Music (Graduate)

HUM 622 Influence of Folk Traditions on Western Art Music (Graduate)

Teaching Assistant 2001 - 2004

Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia

• Facilitated writing tutorials and study sessions

• Graded writing assignments and examinations

• Taught classes on music theory and ear training

• Organized and catalogued documents in the Dancz Center Library

Classes Taught

MUSI 1110 Aural Skills I

MUSI 1130 Aural Skills I

MUSI 2060 History and Analysis of Rock Music

MUSI 2080 African-American Music

MUSI 3050 Music for Elementary Education

MUSI 3210 Music History I

MUSI 3220 Music History II

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AWARDS

Research Grants

Haynes Foundation (Co-PI) $145,000 2014 - 2015

An Analysis of Linked Learning in Southern California:

Policy Implications for Developing a Career-Ready Workforce

Fellowships

Provost Ph.D. Fellowship $30,000 per year + full tuition 2013 - 2017

University of Southern California

Lynne Cooper Harvey Fellowship $21,000 per year + full tuition 2008 - 2010

Washington University in St. Louis

Assistantships

Rossier School of Education Assistantship $7,000 per year + summer tuition 2014 - 2017


Writing Intensive Program Assistantship $9,500 per year + full tuition 2003 - 2004

University of Georgia

Graduate School Assistantship $16,000 per year + full tuition 2001 - 2003


Other Awards

Provost’s Research Award $1,000 2017


Conference Travel Award $1,000 - $1,300 annually 2013 - 2017


Rossier Grant for APHERP Institute $1,100 2015


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Graduate Student Travel Grant $500 annually 2014 - 2017


Writing across the Curriculum Award $1,200 2013

Daytona State College

American Studies Conference Award $500 2010

Washington University in St. Louis

Chancellor’s Travel Fund Award $1,000 2007

Western Carolina University

School of Music Travel Award $500 2007


Professional Development Award $500 2007


Rey Longyear Prize $200 2005

American Musicological Society

ALEX Award for Performing Arts $1,000 2002

National Alliance for Excellence

Summer Research Award $3,000 1997

Colgate University

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HONORS

Dean’s Honors 2011

University of Hong Kong

Honorary Faculty Inductee, Phi Mu Alpha 2008


Inductee, Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society 2005


Inductee, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 1999

Colgate University

Robert G. Ingraham Memorial Prize 1999

Colgate University

Dorr W. and Anna C. Warner Scholarship 1996 - 1999

Colgate University

SERVICE

Mentor, I AM Mentoring Program 2013 - 2016


Graduate Program Advisory Committee 2005 - 2008


Degree Candidacy Evaluation Committee (Piano and Percussion) 2005 - 2008


Student Representative 2005 - 2007

American Musicological Society, South Central Region

Search Committee, Assistant Professor Position in Keyboard Studies 2007


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Search Committee, Instructor Position in Humanities 2006


Awards Committee 2005 - 2006


Organizational Committee 2003 - 2004

University of Georgia Interdisciplinary Conference

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Asia Pacific Higher Ed. Research Partnership: International Leadership Institute July 2015

National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, China

Graduate Coursework in Grant Writing and Budgeting Aug. 2012 - May 2013

University of Central Florida

Florida Writing Symposium Sept. 2012

University of Central Florida

Case Study Writing Workshops May 2011

University of Hong Kong

Institute on the Pedagogies of World Music Theories May 2007

University of Colorado

Pedagogy Seminars: Franklin College Writing Intensive Program Aug. 2003


AFFILIATIONS

American Educational Research Association

Association for the Study of Higher Education

Comparative and International Education Society

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