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Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE)  
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MATSE 081
 
Materials in Today's World
 
A survey of the properties, manufacture, and uses of polymers, ceramics and metals in today's world with emphasis on modern developments and new materials.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Natural Sciences (GN)
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
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     M W F 12:20P - 01:10P 160 WILLARD  HOWELL, PAUL RAYMO (814) 865-5765
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     WEB   HOWELL, PAUL RAYMO (814) 865-5765

MATSE 091
 
Polymers, Life and Society
 
An exploration of the science and use of polymer materials and their impact on society using a case study approach.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Natural Sciences (GN)
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     WEB   PAINTER, PAUL C (814) 865-5765

MATSE 112
 
Applied Materials Chemistry for Engineers
 
Chemistry of materials with emphasis on intermolecular forces between atoms, molecules, ions, and dense materials and inorganic and organic physical chemistry. In most more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies General Education - Natural Sciences (GN)
 Prerequisite: CHEM 110
 
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     M W 04:15P - 05:30P 258 WILLARD  ALLARA, DAVID LAWR (814) 865-5765

MATSE 259
 
Properties and Processing of Engineering Materials
 
Relationship of structure and processing variables to the properties and service behavior of metals, polymers, and ceramics.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: E MCH213 or E MCH210
 
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     M W F 12:20P - 01:10P 119 OSMOND  MUHLSTEIN, CHRISTO (814) 865-5765

MATSE 297H
 
Materials in Nanotechnology Research at Penn State
 
Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies Schreyer Honors College Honors Course and Credit Requirements
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     M W F 01:25P - 02:15P 008 DEIKE  KIMEL, ROBERT (814) 865-5765

MATSE 402
 
Materials Process Kinetics
 
A treatment of process kinetics including chemical reaction kinetics and momentum, energy and mass transport.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATH 251, PHYS 214
 
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     M W F 01:25P - 02:15P 104 STEIDLE  MOHNEY, SUZANNE E (814) 865-5765

MATSE 404
 
Surfaces and the Biological Response to Materials
 
Focus is on the special properties of surfaces as an important causative and mediating agent in the biological response to materials.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
 Prerequisite: CHEM 111, CHEM 113
 
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BIOE 444    M W F 10:10A - 11:00A 108 WARTIK  VOGLER, ERWIN A (814) 865-5765

MATSE 409
 
Nuclear Materials
 
Nuclear reactor materials: relationship between changes in material propertiesand microstructural evolution of nuclear cladding and fuel under irradiation.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: PHYS 214
 
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NUC E409    T R 01:00P - 02:15P 370 WILLARD  MOTTA, ARTHUR THOM (814) 865-5765

MATSE 410
 
Phase Relations in Materials Systems
 
Phase rule; construction and interpretations of equilibrium diagrams; importance of nonequilibrium in materials.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE201, MATSE401
Concurrent: MATSE201, MATSE400, MATSE430
 
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     M W F 12:20P - 01:10P 104 STEIDLE  LIU, ZI-KUI (814) 865-5765

MATSE 412
 
Thermal Properties of Materials
 
Generation of high temperatures, measurement of temperature, heat transfer and furnace design, thermal stability of ceramic materials, applied thermodynamics.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE259 or MATSE201
Concurrent: MATSE401
 
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     M W F 04:40P - 05:30P 104 STEIDLE  HELLMANN, JOHN RIC (814) 865-5765

MATSE 417
 
Electrical and Magnetic Properties
 
Electrical conductivity, dielectric properties, piezoelectric and ferroelectric phenomena; magnetic properties of ceramics.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE400, MATSE402, PHYS 214
 
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E SC 417    M W F 03:35P - 04:25P 203 SACKETT  RANDALL, CLIVE A (814) 865-5765

MATSE 426
 
Aqueous Processing
 
A study of the chemical and engineering principles pertinent to metal processing in aqueous systems: hydrometallurgical extraction, plating, materials preparati more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: EME 301 or MATSE401
 
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MN PR426    M W F 09:05A - 09:55A 104 STEIDLE  OSSEO-ASARE, KWADW (814) 865-5765

MATSE 435
 
Optical Properties of Materials
 
Electromagnetic spectrum, interaction of light with materials, color, thin film optical coatings, electro-, integrated and nonlinear optics.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE400
 
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     T R 01:00P - 02:15P 104 STEIDLE  GOPALAN, VENKATRAM (814) 865-5765

MATSE 436
 
Mechanical Properties of Materials
 
Fundamental relationships between structure and mechanical behavior of materials.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATH 231, MATH 250 or MATH 251, PHYS 214, MATSE201 or MATSE259 or E SC 314
 
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     M W F 11:15A - 12:05P 104 STEIDLE  GREEN, DAVID JOHN (814) 865-5765

MATSE 440
 
Nondestructive Evaluation of Flaws
 
Methods and limitations of nondestructive evaluation of mechanical flaws; optical, acoustical, electromagnetic, x-ray, radiography, thermography, and dye techniques.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: E MCH213 or E MCH210H or E MCH210
 
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TITTMANN, BERNHARD (814) 865-5765

MATSE 443
 
Introduction to the Materials Science of Polymers
 
Introduction to the nature and structure of high polymers. Characteristics of polymers and polymer systems.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: CHEM 210, MATH 231, PHYS 214
 
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     WEB   MANIAS, EVANGELOS (814) 865-5765

MATSE 445
 
Thermodynamics, Microstructure, and Characterization of Polymers
 
The properties of individual polymer chains. Theoretical and experimental techniques pertaining to the characterization of polymeric microstructure.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE443
 
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     T R 02:30P - 03:45P 119 EES BL  WANG, QING (814) 865-5765

MATSE 446
 
Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Polymers and Composities
 
The mechanical (viscoelastic) and electric properties of polymers and poly-based composites.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE443
 
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     M W F 10:10A - 11:00A 104 STEIDLE  RUNT, JAMES PATRIC (814) 865-5765

MATSE 448
 
Polymer Processing Technology
 
Basic principles of polymer melt processing are reviewed and subsequently applied to the most important industrial processing operations.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE447 or CH E 302A
 
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CH E 442    M W F 12:20P - 01:10P 365 WILLARD  COLBY, RALPH H (814) 865-5765

MATSE 455
 
Properties and Characterization of Electronic and Photonic Materials
 
Materials characterization in general; electrical properties of crystals, contacts, films; optical properties of single phase materials, waveguide, and multilayer stac more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE201 or E SC 414M, E SC 314
 
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     M W F 12:20P - 01:10P 075 WILLARD  REDWING, JOAN MARI (814) 865-5765

MATSE 462
 
General Properties Laboratory in Materials
 
An introduction to comparative physical properties of various materials including mechanical, thermal electrical properties and the measurement of said properties. more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE460
 
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MATSE 463
 
Characterization and Processing of Electronic and Photonic Materials Laboratory
 
Provides experience with key processing methods for EPM materials and advancedcharacterization methods for EPM materials and simple device structures.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE400, MATSE430, MATSE450, MATSE455, MATSE460
Concurrent: MATSE450, MATSE455
 
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     W 02:30P - 05:30P 212 STEIDLE  REDWING, JOAN MARI (814) 865-5765

MATSE 473
 
Polymeric Materials Laboratory--Synthesis
 
Principles and practices of polymerization, including condensation, free radical (bulk, solution, suspension, emulsion), ionic, and Zeigler-Natta procedures.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE443
 
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     T 02:30P - 05:30P 212 STEIDLE  CHUNG, TZE-CHIANG (814) 865-5765

MATSE 474
 
Polymeric Materials Laboratory--Characterization
 
Principles and practices involved in determination of properties, structure and morphology, employing thermal, mechanical, spectroscopic, viscometric and computer techni more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE443
 
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     APPT   CHUNG, TZE-CHIANG (814) 865-5765

MATSE 475
 
Particulate Materials Processing
 
Fundamentals of processing particulate materials including production, characterization, handling, compaction, and sintering of metal, carbide, intermetallic, and more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: E MCH315, E SC 414, or MATSE259
 
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E SC 475    T R 11:15A - 12:30P 120 EES BL  HEANEY, DONALD FRA (814) 865-5765

MATSE 484W
 
International Internship in Materials: Research Definition and Methodology
 
A course focused on international research, specific design and methodology, facilitated through the International Internship in Materials and Program.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Writing Across the Curriculum
 Prerequisite: Sixth-semester standing in Materials Science and Engineering; MATSE201, MATSE460, MATSE492W, satisfactory completion of cultural class from Office of Education Abroad
 
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MATSE 485W
 
International Internship in Materials: Experimentation and Documentation
 
A course focused on international research, specifically experimentation and documentation, facilitated through the International Internship in Materials Program. more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies International Cultures (IL)
Satisfies Writing Across the Curriculum
 Prerequisite: Seventh-semester standing in Materials Science and Engineering; MATSE484W; satisfactory completion of cultural class from Office of Education Abroad
 
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MATSE 492W
 
Materials Engineering Methodology and Design
 
Designed to familiarize students with the literature and technology developments in the use of, and design with, materials in industrial applications.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
Satisfies Writing Across the Curriculum
 Prerequisite: sixth semester standing in Materials Science and Engineering
 
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     T R 08:00A - 09:15A 104 STEIDLE  GREEN, DAVID JOHN (814) 865-5765

MATSE 494M
 
Research and Design Senior Project
 
Continuation of a research problem in materials culminating in a bound thesis describing the work.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
Satisfies Writing Across the Curriculum
Satisfies Schreyer Honors College Honors Course and Credit Requirements
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MATSE 494W
 
Research and Design Senior Project
 
Continuation of a research problem in materials culminating in a bound thesis describing the work.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
Satisfies Writing Across the Curriculum
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MATSE 496
 
Independent Studies
 
Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0 - 18.0
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  View Controls   APPT   WANG, QING (814) 865-5765

MATSE 503
 
Kinetics of Materials Processes
 
Introduction to application of transition state theory and mass transfer to the kinetics of materials and mineral processes.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATH 250, CHEM 450; GEOSC521 or MATSC501
 
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     T R 02:30P - 03:45P 104 STEIDLE  CHEN, LONG-QING (814) 865-5765

MATSE 508
 
Biomedical Materials
 
Properties and methods of producing metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materialsused for biomedical applications.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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BIOE 508    T R 02:30P - 03:45P 210 HALLOWEL  BROWN, PAUL WENCIL (814) 865-5765

MATSE 511B
 
Transmission Electron Microscopy
 
Principles and practice of transmission electron microscope operation. Students undertake individual projects.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0
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GEOSC511B    APPT   DICKEY, ELIZABETH (814) 865-5765

MATSE 512
 
Principles of Crystal Chemistry
 
Relation of structure to ionic size and nature; influence of pressure and temperature on structure; chemical-structural defects, crystalline solutions, phase-transitions. more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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     T R 09:45A - 11:00A 104 STEIDLE  TROLIER-MCKINSTRY, (814) 865-5765

MATSE 531
 
Transmission Electron Microscopy
 
Diffraction pattern analysis and simple contrast theory applied to the structures of materials; analytical techniques in the microscope.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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     T R 01:00P - 02:15P 358 WILLARD  DICKEY, ELIZABETH (814) 865-5765

MATSE 543
 
Polymer Chemistry
 
This graduate course discusses recent advances in polymer chemistry that leads to new polymeric materials with interesting structures and properties.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE441 or approval of program
 
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CHEM 543    T R 04:15P - 05:30P 270 WILLARD  CHUNG, TZE-CHIANG (814) 865-5765

MATSE 544
 
Computational Materials Science of Soft Materials
 
Pursue applications of computational modeling methods to soft materials; explore use of these methods to different research areas.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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     T R 02:30P - 03:45P 119 STEIDLE  COLINA, CORAY M (814) 865-5765

MATSE 548
 
Dielectric and Other Electroceramics
 
Preparation and properties of ceramic semiconductors, dielectrics, and magnetic materials.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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     T R 02:30P - 03:45P 189 M R L  RANDALL, CLIVE A (814) 865-5765

MATSE 560
 
Hydrometallurgical Processing
 
Fundamental physico-chemical factors underlying the aqueous extraction and recovery of metals and nonmetals from ores, minerals, and scrap metal.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
 Prerequisite: MATSE426
 
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     T R 09:45A - 11:00A 104 POND  OSSEO-ASARE, KWADW (814) 865-5765

MATSE 562
 
Solid to Solid Phase Transformations
 
Mechanisms and rate-determining factors in solid-phase reactions in metals; diffusion processes, nucleation theory, precipitations from solid solution, eutectoid decomposi more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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     T R 01:00P - 02:15P 273 WILLARD  HOWELL, PAUL RAYMO (814) 865-5765

MATSE 590
 
Colloquium
 
Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0
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     R 11:15A - 12:30P 026 HOSLER  COLBY, RALPH H (814) 865-5765

MATSE 597A
 
Polymers in Energy Research
 
Course will survey the critical role of polymers in energy storage and conversion. Recent literature with fundamentals will be highlighted.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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377017 001 40
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     R 05:00P - 07:30P 104 STEIDLE  HICKNER, MICHAEL A (814) 865-5765

MATSE 597B
 
Powder Dispersion
 
Principles of colloid and interfacial science used to disperse ceramic and metal powders in liquids with practical examples.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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377020 001 38
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     M W F 11:15A - 12:05P 203 SACKETT  ADAIR, JAMES HANSE (814) 865-5765

MATSE 597C
 
Glass Colloquia
 
This cooperative distance course will build on the Structure of Glass course (MATSE 597) by focusing on the physical properties of glass and their scientific correlat more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0
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429133 001 8
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     W 04:40P - 05:30P 186 M R I  PANTANO, CARLO G (814) 865-5765

MATSE 597D
 
Topics in Professional Development
 
Professional principles in the conduct and ethics of research management, research dissemination/publication, and intellectual property.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0
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467671 001 35
29
     M 12:20P - 01:10P 203 SACKETT  DICKEY, ELIZABETH (814) 865-5765

MATSE 597E
 
Rheology
 
Course covers colloids, polymer liquids, surfactant solutions, block polymers.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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393604 001 40
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     M W 02:30P - 03:45P 104 STEIDLE  COLBY, RALPH H (814) 865-5765

MATSE 597F
 
New Directions in Crystal Chemistry and Crystallography
 
Tiling, weaves, helices, cluster packing, chains, nets, curved space, aperiodicity, etc., in materials structures will be explored.
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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467668 001 35
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     M W F 02:30P - 03:20P 373 WILLARD  RYBA, EARLE RICHAR (814) 865-5765

MATSE 597G
 
Surface and Interface Characterization
 
This course will cover fundamental principles and applications of surface characterization techniques used in catalyses, semiconductor manufacturing, and nanotechnology. more...
  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 3.0
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377023 001 42
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CH E 597C    T R 03:35P - 04:50P 118 THOMAS    (814) 865-5765

MATSE 600
 
Thesis Research
 
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  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 1.0 - 15.0
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377026 001 35
26
     APPT     (814) 865-5765
377029 002 35
34
     APPT     (814) 865-5765
377032 003 35
35
     APPT     (814) 865-5765
377035 004 35
35
     APPT     (814) 865-5765

MATSE 601
 
Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time
 
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  01/11/2010-04/30/2010   Credits: 0.0
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377038 001 50
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     APPT     (814) 865-5765


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