EDUCATION
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Ph.D. Civil Engineering |
1994 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University M.S. Construction Mgmt. |
1991 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University B.S. Building Const. |
1984 |
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
| 2006–present |
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Department Head and Professor,
Building Construction Management, College of Technology |
| 2006 |
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Professor
M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction |
| 2005-2006 |
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, Distinguished Teaching Scholar |
| 2000–2006 |
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, Associate Director/Director of Undergraduate Programs, M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction |
| 1998–2000 |
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, Associate Professor/Associate Director, M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction |
| 1994-1998 |
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, Assistant Professor,
M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction |
| 1993 |
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, Visiting Assistant Professor,
M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction |
| 1991-1993 |
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, Instructor of Building Construction |
INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT / CONSULTANT ACTIVITIES
| 1992-Present: |
Consultant (Expert Witness, Corporate Trainer, Facilitator, and Analyst) |
| 1990-1991 |
Project Superintendent, Quality Construction of Danville, Danville, VA |
| 1989-1990 |
Project Superintendent, Bennett-Nichols Construction, Collinsville, VA |
| 1988-1989 |
State Project Inspector, Virginia Community College System, Richmond, VA |
| 1987-1988 |
Director of Business Development, Coates Construction Corp., Bethesda, MD |
| 1986-1988 |
Project Manager, Coates Construction Corp., Bethesda, MD |
| 1985–1986 |
Project Superintendent, Coates Construction Corp., Bethesda, MD |
| 1984-1985 |
Purchaser / Estimator, Randolph Williams, Inc., McLean, VA |
PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND SEMINARS
Presentations:
| 2006 |
Invited Speaker, "Overview of Current Construction Issues and Practices in the US", Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, September. |
| 2001 |
Invited Speaker, “Applied Computer and Internet Technologies for Construction Management,” National Senior Seminar for Project Managers in the Construction Industry, Shanghai, China, May. |
| 2000 |
Instructor, Two –day Seminar, “Taking Charge of the Construction Process” Real Estate and Construction Centre, Singapore. |
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Invited Speaker, Tongji University, Shanghai China - “Use of Project Specific Websites”, June. |
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Invited Speaker, Tianjin University, Tianjin City, China - “Use of Project Specific Websites, “Overview of Construction Delivery Methods”, “The Design-Build Revolution”, June. |
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Invited Speaker, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea “Use of Project Specific Websites”, |
| 1998 |
Invited Speaker, 2nd International Merit Shop Contractors Annual Meeting, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, May. |
| 1997 |
Developer/Presenter of the Advanced Construction Management Skills Seminar (May 26)
Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology. |
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Special Lecturer: Construction Management Series for the Beijing Institute for Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, China, May 14. |
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Special Lecturer: Series of Construction Management Related Lectures for the Northwestern Institute of Architectural Engineering, Xi'an, China, May 17-24. |
| 1996 |
Special Lecturer: “High Performance Management Techniques” and “TQM and Continuous Improvement” for the Northwestern Institute of Architectural Engineering, Xi'an, China, October. |
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CIB W89 Conference - Construction/Building Education and Research, Beijing China -(Coordinator for Speakers and Moderators/ Proceedings Co-Editor) |
| 1995 |
Co-Developer and Presenter of “Project Management Systems Integration, 5-Day Seminar, Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing China, August. |
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Invited Lecturer, “Performance Improvement Planning Process” University of Reading, UK |
Seminars:
| 1999-2006 |
“Taking Charge of the Construction Process”, 3-4 day seminar, University of Florida Executive Education Program, Delivered twice per year in Orlando, FL, and Miami, FL.. |
| 2005 |
Custom Seminar – RAM Realty and Construction, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, April. |
| 2002 |
TCCP- Baptist Health South, Miami, FL, December 20-22 |
| 1995-2001 |
Developer / Instructor, Project Managers Skills College, Fails Management Incorporated (FMI), Orlando, FL , Anaheim, CA |
| 2000 |
Construction Owner’s Association of America National Convention, Orlando, May 4-5
“Taking Charge of the Construction Process” – Invited Instructor. |
| 1998 -2000 |
Coordinator and Instructor, “Supervisory Management Academy” – National Center for Construction Education and Research, 6-day seminar, Gainesville, FL (Productivity Improvement, Cost Control, Estimating), March 11-17th. |
| 1998-2000 |
Coordinator and Instructor, “Project Management Academy” – National Center for Construction Education and Research, 6-day seminar, Gainesville, FL (Resource management, Productivity Improvement, Bidding Strategies), February 13-19. |
| 1997 |
Dean’s Teaching Visitor of 1997, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (May 27& 28), entitled “Project Simulation- A Multi-disciplinary Project Seminar”. |
| 1997 |
Developer/Presenter of a Special 4-Day Seminar (May 12-15): "The Course for Management Skills Improvement for Senior Engineers of the Beijing Urban Construction Committee," Beijing. |
| 1995 |
Developer / Instructor, Advanced Management Skills Institute, Fails Management Incorporated, Orlando, FL, June. |
AWARDS AND HONORS
| 2006 |
Spring Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 2005 |
Inaugural Member of University of Florida’s Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars |
| 2003 |
Spring Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 2001 |
Fall Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 2000 |
University’s Teacher of the Year (99-00), University of Florida |
| 2000 |
Teacher of the Year (99-00), College of Architecture, University of Florida |
| 2000 |
Spring Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 2000 |
CSR / Rinker Named Professorship Recipient |
| 2000 |
Who’s Who Among American Teachers |
| 1999 |
Fall Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 1999 |
Spring Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 1999 |
Performance Based Bonus Recipient, University of Florida, College of Architecture. |
| 1999 |
John Trimmer Teaching Excellence National Award, Associated Builders and Contractors |
| 1998 |
Fall Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
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Fall Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 1997 |
Dean's Teaching Visitor of 1997, Queensland University of Technology,
Faculty of the Built Environment, Brisbane, Australia. |
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Spring Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 1996 |
University of Florida TIP Award Recipient |
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Fall Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 1996 |
Spring Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 1996 |
John Trimmer Teaching Excellence National Award, Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Center for Construction Education and Research |
| 1996 |
Who’s Who Among American Teachers |
| 1995 |
Fall Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
| 1995 |
CSR / Rinker Named Professorship Recipient |
| 1995 |
Associated Schools of Construction National Teaching Award - (First Time Offered) |
| 1994 |
Spring Semester - M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction Teaching Excellence Award Presented By BCN Students College Council |
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed / Peer Reviewed:
Cox, Robert F. ,"Internet Based Collaborative Project Management for Construction"
2006 Xi'an International Conference of Architecture and Technology, Sponsored by The Chinese Academy of Engineering and Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, China; September, 2006. http://xicat2006.xauat.edu.cn
Cox, Robert F. "The Use of project Specific Websites as a Virtual Office" 6th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, Orlando, Florida; August, 2006. http://www.bcn.ufl.edu/CONVR2006/
Cox, Robert F. "Current Use of PSWS in Managing Construction Project Delivery"
International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management (ICCREM 2006) Orlando, Florida, October 2006. http://www.bcn.ufl.edu/ICCREM2006/
Dib, Hazar, Issa, Raja R.A., Cox, Robert F., Visual Information Access and Management for Life Cycle Project Management, Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 2006.
Danso-Amoako, Mark, Issa, Raja R.A., Cox, Robert F., Developing a Framework To Support Data Exchange from Heterogeneous Sources Via IFC and Web Services, Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, 2006.
Issa, Raja R.A., Cox, Robert F., Flood, Ian, and Treffinger, Bryce, An Assessment of E-Business Implementation in the US Construction Industry, CIB W107 Construction in Developing Economics International Symposium “Construction in Developing Economics: New Issues and Challenges”, January 2006, Santiago, Chile.
Management’s Perceptions of Key Behavioral Indicators for Construction” By Robert Cox, R. Issa, and K. Kobelgard, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Published March 2005 – V 131, No. 3, pages 368-376.
“A Subcontractor Based Employee Motivational Model” by Robert Cox, R. Issa, and A. Frey In print - publication February 2006 ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, # CO/2003/022881
Zhu, Yimin, R.R. Issa, and Cox, R.F., Web-Based Construction Document Processing Via Malleable Frame, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, July 2001, Vol 15. No 3, pgs 157-169.
Cox, Robert, Ahrens, D. and Issa, R.R. “Management’s Perceptions of Key Performance indicators for Construction”, ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, April 2003, Vol. 129, No 2, pp 142-151.
Issa, Raja R.A., Cox, Robert F., and Roche, M., Construction Project Claims Presentation Through Multimedia 3-D Graphics,” Proceedings, The Eight International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Stanford, CA, August 14-7, 2000, pp. 388-91.
Issa, Raja R.A., Cox, Robert F., and Clifford Killingsworth, Impact of Multi-Media Based Instruction on Learning and Retention, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, October, 1999, Vol 13. No 4, pgs 281-290.
Cox, Robert F., and Issa, Raja R.A, “Assignment Submission Patterns of Students in an Asynchronous Distance Education Course,” Proceedings, The Eight International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Stanford, CA, August 14-17, 2000, pp. 380-87.
Cox, Robert F., and Issa, Raja R.A , “Use of Project Specific Web Sites (PSWS) in Construction Education,” Proceedings, The Eight International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Stanford, CA, August 14-7, 2000, pp. 659-64.
Issa, Raja R.A., Cox, Robert F., Xie, H*, and Shi, W., “An Analysis of the Opportunities for Foreign Construction Companies in the Chinese Construction Market,” submitted for review and publication in Journal of Construction Management, ASCE.
Issa, Raja R.A., Cox, Robert F., and Clifford Killingsworth, Measuring the Effects of Multi-Media Based Training on Student Learning and Retention, ASCE National Proceedings on Computing in Engineering,
Cox, Robert F.,andHampson, Keith, Construction Project Managers and Computer Usage: An International Review, Building Education and Research :CIB W89 –International Conference on Building Education and Research (BEAR’98), Brisbane, Australia, pgs 215-224. (July 1998).
Cox, Robert F., Theoretical Foundations of Leadership in TQM, Associated Schools of Construction National Proceedings, ASC National Meeting, College Station, Texas , April, 1996, pages 159-165.
“Critical Issues in the Development of Distance Education Capabilities,” Proceedings, Fourth Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, June, 1997, pp. 81-8. Raymond Issa, Cox, R.F. and Killingsworth, C.*
Issa, Raja R.A., and Cox, Robert F., Using Process Modeling to Gain ISO 9000 Certification in Construction, ASCE National Proceedings Third Congress on Computing in Engineering, San Diego, CA, June 1996, pages 1041-1046.
Cox, Robert F., and Issa, Raja R.A., Mobile Field Data Acquisition for Construction Quality Control and ISO 9000 Certification, ASCE National Proceedings Third Congress on Computing in Engineering, San Diego, CA, June 1996, pages 1013-1019.
Cox, Robert F., Addressing the Paradox of Implementing Total Quality Management in Construction Education, CIB W89 - Construction Education and Modernization International Conference Proceedings, Beijing, China, October 1996, (CD-ROM).
Cox, Robert F., Understanding the Linkage between Individual and Organizational Performance, CIB W89 - Construction Education and Modernization International Conference Proceedings, Beijing, China, October 1996, (CD-ROM).
Cox, Robert F., and Beliveau, Yvan, Cost Management through Employee Participation Programs, AACE Transactions, AACE International Conference, San Francisco, June 1994, pages HF 4.1-HF 4.6.
Non-refereed / Trade Publications / Reports:
Cox, Robert F., “Developing Successful Performance Measurement Systems”, CMJ Forum Article: The Contractors Management Journal, FMI Corporation, March 2001, pages 8-11.
Cox, Robert F., “Participants’ Perceptions of Partnering”, CMJ Forum Article: The Contractors Management Journal, FMI Corporation, December 2000, pages 8-12.
Cox, Robert F. and Issa, Raja R.A., “A Contractor’s Guide to Determining the Internal Return on Investment from their Standardized Craft Training Program”, National Center for Construction Education and Research, Gainesville, FL, July, 1999 (26 pages).
Cox, Robert F, Issa, Raja R.A. and Collins, Heidi, “Determining the Quantitative Return on Investment (ROI) of Craft Training”, National Center for Construction Education and Research, Gainesville, FL, July, 1998 (12 pages).
Cox, Robert F, Issa, Raja R.A. and Collins, Heidi, “Determining the Qualitative Return on Investment (ROI) of Craft Training”, National Center for Construction Education and Research, Gainesville, FL, July, 1998 (9 pages).
Issa, Raja R.A., and Cox, Robert F., Pen Computers- Versatility and Convenience on the Jobsite,. Computers in Construction - Associated Builders and Contractors, Rosslyn, VA , Summer Edition 1997.
Pages 2 - 4.
Issa, Raja R.A., Cox, Robert F., and Ian Flood, Using Multimedia Presentations to Enhance Construction Training, Computers in Construction - Associated Builders and Contractors, Rosslyn, VA , Summer Edition 1997, pages 14 - 18.
Cox, Robert F., Computer Use Among Project Managers, SPECIAL REPORT -Computers in Construction – Florida Construction Network - http://fcntodayinsider.com, December, 1997.
Cox, Robert F., Guidelines for Federal Project Development on Primavera Project Planner, Computers in Construction - Associated Builders and Contractors, Rosslyn, VA , June 1996, pages 14-19.
Cox, Robert F., Computer Usage and Capabilities Reported Among Construction Project Managers,
Computers in Construction - Associated Builders and Contractors, Rosslyn, VA , Fall Edition 1996,
pages 2 - 8.
Cox, Robert F., Reported Computer Skills among Construction Project Managers, Associated Schools of Construction - Southeast Regional Meeting, Atlanta, November 1996, pages 57-71.
Cox, Robert F., Issa, Raymond, and Jennifer Fritz*, A Model to Determine the Return on Investment of Craft Training, Associated Schools of Construction - Southeast Regional Meeting, Atlanta, November 1996, pages 47 -56.
Cox, Robert F., Issa, Raymond, and Clifford Killingsworth*, A Changing Learning Environment: Interactive Training to Enhance Safety Performance, Associated Schools of Construction - Southeast Regional Meeting, Atlanta, November 1996, pages 83 - 98.
R.R. Issa, Cox, Robert. F. and R. Wubbenhorst*, Computer Applications for the Crane and Rigging Industry, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation, 1996, 32 pages.
Cox, Robert. F., R.R. Issa, and Roberta Marstellar*, Training and Certification of North American Crane Operators, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation, 1996, 18 pages.
Cox, Robert. F., and R.R. Issa, Overall Assessment of the Crane and Rigging Industry, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation, 1996, 39 pages.
Cox, Robert. F., R.R. Issa, and Carlina Terrana*,, Guidelines for Determining the Value of a Crane and Rigging Company, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation, 1996, 50 pages.
Cox, Robert. F., R.R. Issa, and Carlina Terrana*, Accounting Guidelines for the Growing Crane and Rigging Company, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation, 1996, 20 pages.
Cox, Robert. F., R.R. Issa, and Kimberly Brown*, Guidelines for a Crane and Rigging Safety Program, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation, 1996, 70 pages.
Cox, Robert. F., R.R. Issa, and Kimberly Brown*, Crane and Rigging Dictionary, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation, 1996, 71 pages.
Chang, W. P., and Cox, Robert. F , Balance in Construction Education; CIB W89 Symposium, Orlando FL, April, pp.235-242.
Cox, Robert. F., Theoretical Foundations in Leadership of TQM - Is TQM a Situational Application of Certain Leadership Theories? ASC Regional Proceedings, Atlanta GA, 1996.
Cox, Robert. F, Utilizing the Performance Improvement Planning Process (PIPP) in Push and Pull Systems Approaches, ASC - Southeast Regional Meeting, Atlanta, February 1995, pp. 29-39.
Cox, Robert. F, Improvement through Constructibility: A Cost Benefit Analysis, Associated Schools of Construction Region I Conference, Pleasantville, NJ 1992. Pages 18-23.
*Note: Indicates Graduate Research Assistant
Editorial / Publications Reviewer Activity:
| 2006 |
Book Reviewer, “How to Estimate with Means Data and CostWorks” R.S. Means Company, |
| 1998-present |
Refereed Publications Reviewer, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY. |
| 1992-present |
R.S. Means Company, Editorial Advisory Board Member (Continuous Service). |
| 1994 -1996 |
CIB W89 -Construction/Building Education and Research Conference Proceedings
Co-Editor (Reviewed Abstracts and Papers for Final acceptance and Publication) |
| 1997 |
CIB TG24 - Virtual Reality Applications in Construction Conference Proceedings Co-Editor
(Reviewed Abstracts and Papers for Final acceptance and Publication) |
RESEARCH / GRANT ACTIVITIES:
Role |
Total |
*Direct Costs |
*Indirect Costs |
Principal Investigator |
73,000 |
54,750 |
18,250 |
Co-PI |
$1,326,655** |
1,260,322 |
66,333 |
Other |
0 |
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TOTALS |
$1,399,655 |
1,315,072 |
84,583 |
*Indirect costs ranged from 0% to 25%.
Funded Proposals:
| 2005 |
Principal Investigator –Common Building Code Violations Study Phase II
Funded: FL DCA through Building a Safer Florida (BASF) $35,000 |
| 2004 |
Principal Investigator –Building Code Violation Study to Develop Educational Materials
Funded: FL DCA through Building a Safer Florida (BASF) $26,500 |
| 2001-2003 |
Co-Principal Investigator -Training Development for the Florida Building Code
(2001- 2003 Funded: FL DCA), $1,042,000** (Original Contract amount – scope was subsequently reduced to $500,000) |
| 2001 |
Co-Principal Investigator - Building Code Curricula Development–Addenda I & II
(2001 Funded: FL DCA), $4500 |
| 2000 |
Co-Principal Investigator- Building Code Curricula Development (2000 Funded: FL DCA), $161,385 |
| 1999 |
Co-Principal Investigator – Development of Skills Shortage Assessment Model for Craft Workers, National Center for Construction Education and Research ($10,000). January, 1999 to 2001. Co-Principal Investigator - Investigation of the Return on Investment for Craft Training for the National Center for Construction Education and Research ($60,000 plus $20,000 in kind). January, 1997 to 2001. Includes development of training Materials |
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
(2001 – present)
| 2006 |
ABC National Convention, Las Vegas, March.
NAHB National Convention, Orlando, FL.
NCCER Board of Trustees, Tucson, April. |
| 2005 |
ABC Excellence in Construction Awards - Tampa
Advisory Council Member, SFCC Building Construction Program
NCCER Board of Trustees
NCCER Craft Training Committee |
| 2004 |
ABC Excellence in Construction Awards - Tampa
Advisory Council Member, SFCC Building Construction Program
ABC North Florida EIC Judge – Tallahassee
Associated Builders and Contractors National EIC Judge |
| 2003 |
American Council for Construction Education, Mid Year Meeting
NAHB National Convention
Associated Builders and Contractors National Convention and Student Forum
NAHB National Convention, Las Vegas, February
Associated Schools of Construction Regional Meeting, Atlanta, November.
Advisory Council Member, SFCC Building Construction Program
ACCE Accreditation Visitor – in – Training, University of Southern Mississippi |
| 2002 |
Advisory Board, Academy of Construction Technology, SBAC
Advisory Board, Gilchrist County Construction Technology Academy Program
ABC National Student Chapters Advisory Committee
Associated Schools of Construction, Regional Meeting and Student Competition, Birmingham |
| 2001 |
Careers in Construction Day Coordinator with Alachua County Public Schools – Santa Fe Community College
ABC National Student Chapters Advisory Committee
University Liaison to National Center for Construction Education and Research
NAHB National Convention, Atlanta, February
Associated Schools of Construction Regional Meeting, Birmingham, November. |
SERVICE / ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES:
(2000 – present)
| 2005 |
Career Exploration Day – Santa Fe High School
Gazebo Construction at Sydney Lanier School – Project Safewalk |
| 2004 |
Career Specialist Luncheon Speaker – UF Admissions Orientation Program
Field House Project and Media Center Development – SFHS, Summer 2004
Career Exploration Day – Santa Fe High School |
| 2000 |
Academy of Construction Career Day Participant – Trenton High School Technology, Loft High School – Advisory Board
Career Specialist Luncheon Speaker – University of Florida – Summer Orientation Program |
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