NWU ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND WORK READINESS AWARENESS WEEK …

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NWU ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND WORK READINESS AWARENESS WEEK 2021

Program for 23 to 27 August 2021

23 AUGUST - MONDAY

TIME ITEM PRESENTER

09h00-

09h45

The GradStar Awards – what are the benefits for you!

A panel discussion with

Lesego Sole (2019 top 10 from NWU) and

Zuko Mrwetyana (2020 Top 10 from NWU)

Laura Barker:

CEO and Founder

BlackBark Productions: Rising Star & GradStar Programmes

www.gradstar.online

(And on app stores)

10h00-

10h45

Financial Freedom

What is Financial Freedom and how is it reached?

Leonard Haasbroek

PPS Regional Manager; North West

http://www.gradstar.online/

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11h00-

11h45

The Future of Work - An Industry 4 Enabled Mind Set

Someone called this Sci-Fi turned reality! Everything seems possible! As great as this sounds, it also

creates an equal amount of tension to understand where you then fit into the grander scheme of all

things. Join me on a mindfulness journey where we will be exploring what the future may hold for

you. Let’s co-discover how you can become the best version of yourself, leaving your mark on

generations to come.

Marcel Hattingh Ph.D.

CEO, CCI Professional

12h00-

12h45

Career Guidance Within an Industry 4 Enabled World

Understanding and predicting the future of the world of work can be quite intimidating to the most well

informed around us! Never mind the daunting outlook this may cause the novice entrepreneur, or for

that matter, any young person who plans to enter the workspace. However, this does not have to be the

case. Through market-leading artificial intelligent technology, such as the Shadowmatch system, your

career guidance within an Industry 4 enabled world is but a click of a button away.

Suzanne Conradie

General Manager, Shadowmatch

14h00-

14h45

Psychological Capital of the Entrepreneur

As a leader and entrepreneur, your psychological capital is essential to keep fuelling your venture and

personal progress. Increasing your personal Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is an intentional

investment that enables you to continue moving forward. Grow your PsyCap with Hope, Self-Efficacy,

Resilience and Realistic Optimism.

Johan Volschenk

Skills Development Coordinator, The Foundery

15h00-

16h30

South Africa Needs Entrepreneurs

Defining Entrepreneurship and understanding of an entrepreneurial profile

Key reasons why entrepreneurs fail

Developing a mission, vision, and objectives for a business

Regulation and the various regulatory requirements for running a business in South Africa

Mason Mvura

Facilitator

ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS PROGRAMME

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24 AUGUST - TUESDAY

TIME ITEM PRESENTER

09h00-

09h45

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Get yourself work ready by being healthy through these basic explanations why movement and being

active are important. Some basic exercises, which you can do at home and/or in front of your desk will also

be provided.

10h00-

10h45

Green Careers

The presentation will introduce concepts such green economy, green jobs, green skills and possible green

careers required for the green economy…

Pandelani Dzhugudzha

Deputy Director: Sector Education, Training and Development

12h00-

12h45

My Financial Portfolio

Is there more to my money than a bank account, credit card and car or home loan?

Leonard Haasbroek

PPS Regional Manager; North West

14h00-

14h45

85% Healthy - Making Those Small Lifestyle Changes

Quick, easy, and small changes you can make to your lifestyle, which is easy to maintain and will help to

create a healthier you.

Adele van Landeghem

Dietician

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15h00-

16h30

Understand an organisation’s environment.

Organizational Environment and its Impact on the Performance

PEST Analysis: Business Environmental Analysis

Conduct an internal environmental analysis using the 9Ms Resource

Managing Organisational Culture

Trevor Mwale (FCMA)

Lead Trainer


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25 AUGUST - WEDNESDAY

TIME ITEM PRESENTER

09h00-

09h45

WORK READINESS AND BEHAVIOURAL STYLES

Work Readiness:

The anti-climax – people are not impressed by my degree.

Two eyes, one mouth – listen, observe and learn before you start giving your opinions.

Language in the work environment – vowels matter – email etiquette.

Dress codes for work.

Your phone and the internet at work.

Deviance credit – what is it and how to build it.

Behavioral Styles:

Your mother was wrong – do not treat other people how you want to be treated – treat them how they want to be treated.

Figure out behavioral styles and adapt your approach to the style of the manager.

Aldi van der Westhuizen

10h00-

10h45

THE POWER OF INTENTION AND INITIATIVE

This presentation takes a practical and psychological perspective of empowering and inspiring graduate students to face the

challenges of the world of work or starting their own business.

I’ll touch on (1) finding your path, (2) initiating your journey, (3) keeping the motivation, (4) what to do when things get hard

and (5) setting yourself apart.

The presentation will focus on motivating the students to find meaning within their career journey, it will encourage introspection,

environmental exploration and alternative ways of standing out.

Tyra Taylor

11h00-

11h45

FUTURES THREADING: HOW WE ARE FRAMING THE FUTURE

There are many descriptions and prescriptions on the future or rather futures. To help navigate these and the related debates and

deliberations we can identify and explore the following themes for practical purposes:

(1) Techno fusion and utopianism;

(2) Techno diffusion and realism; and

(3) Tech as a social artefact.

The discussion of these themes focuses on how technology and its agency and impact are framed, the attendant policy and strategic

choices that follow from this, and how HR is framed and located. This provides an organising framework for exploring possible

strategic HR choices and approaches; and, thereby, proactive and adaptive responses.

Ajay Jivan

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14h00-

14h45

Why should I consider my spending?

How can I predict my future income and expenditures and how do I make use of the tools available?

Charl Swanepoel

Leading PPS Graduate Advisor; North West

15h00-

16h30

Managing Operations of your Business

Tools and techniques of Operations Management

Managing HR and various stakeholders

Use the various tools and techniques of Marketing

The four pillars of Corporate Social Responsibility

Application of ethical conduct in a business environment

Mason Mvura (AIB) SA

Facilitator


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26 AUGUST - THURSDAY

TIME ITEM PRESENTER

09h00-

09h45

Entrepreneurship VS Hustling

Why Hustling or Entrepreneurship?

Data on The Increase of Employment In the Informal Sector

Know What You Do with Your Money

Your Financial Diary

The Enterprise Development Ladder

Kagiso Monyatsi

SA Youth Partner Support Lead

10h00-

10h45

Financial pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Understanding my Credit Score.

Charl Swanepoel

Leading PPS Graduate Advisor

North West

12h00-

12h45

The GradStar App

Maximising your opportunities, digitally

In this session we will discuss how the GradStar App can help you find

employment by matching you with employers looking for your skill set! Including

a live demo of the features of the app and what you can do to maximise your

presence and use this tool effectively.

Laura Barker:

CEO and Founder

BlackBark Productions: Rising Star & GradStar Programmes

www.gradstar.online (And on app stores)

http://www.gradstar.online/

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14h00-

14h45

Self-regulation and intrinsic motivation in the

workplace

Self-regulation is a crucial psychological skill in goal achievement and job effectiveness. In this session

the concept self-regulation and how to apply it in the workplace will be explained. Intrinsic motivation,

as important tool in self-regulation, will also be demonstrated with practical examples.

15h00-

16h30

The impact of 4th IR on your Business

Introduction to 4th Industrial Revolution

Tools and Techniques of Data Analysis

Using Data to Make Decisions

Business Application

Timothy Oriedo

Executive Trainer


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27 AUGUST - FRIDAY

TIME ITEM PRESENTER

09h00-

09h45

Panel Discussion on Workplace Reality vs Expectations

In this panel discussion, our panellists will be discussing the realities of entering the marketplace. First

experiences with entering the marketplace can be discouraging and equally sobering. This can cause many

aspiring young professionals to become disheartened. In this session, misconceptions and half-truths will be

put to the test as experience takes the stage. Join us for a critical discussion on workplace realities vs.

expectations.

Lourens Delport

Managing Director , The Foundery

10h00-

10h45

In Case of Emergency – Break Glass!

Why SARI is so important:

Separate

Access

Risk

Interest

Leonard Haasbroek

PPS Regional Manager: North West

11h00-

11h45

Being an authentic leader in an entrepreneurial world

Finishing up formal studies is exciting and can have a great sense of liberation associated to it. That sense

of freedom and celebration can be short-lived though as the very next step follows shortly on the heels of

completing formal studies, namely, entering the workplace. Whether you have a position lined up, still

searching or intend to enter the entrepreneurial world, one thing is for sure, your success will to a large

extend be determined by your leadership ability. The authority and authenticity in which you step into any

new chapter in your career is vitally important.

Michelle Ninkovic

Senior Consultant. CCI Professional

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15h00-

16h30

Big Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

Improve the organization decision making processes and competitive abilities

Manage data from Social Networks and the Web

Analyse data from sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Digital Awareness: Privacy, security and confidential company data

digital instruments to manage and protect privacy

Timothy Oriedo

Executive Trainer


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INFORMATION ON THE PRESENTERS

PRESENTER BIO-SKETCH

A bio-sketch; a one-paragraph description of your professional identity

Laura Barker

BlackBark Productions: Rising Star &

GradStar Programmes

Laura completed a BA Hons in Modern Languages from the University of East Anglia and had over 20 years experience in the media and business

publishing world. A decade ago she founded the Rising Star Programme, identifying South Africa’s most talented young professionals, and 6 years ago

the GradStar Awards, identifying South Africa’s most employable varsity students. The GardStar App, launched earlier this year is designed to match

students with employers looking for them, as well as give them a chance to enhance their student networks.

[email protected]

Suzanne Conradie

Research Psychologist & General Manager

Shadowmatch

Suzanne Conradie is a Research Psychologist working with the Shadowmatch system since 2014, and currently the General Manager of the

Shadowmatch Head Office team. Shadowmatch is an online workforce optimisation system that maps behavioural patterns, better known as habits.

Shadowmatch is used for responsible employment, employee development, team optimization and personal wellbeing.

[email protected]

Lourens Delport

Managing Director

The Foundery

Lourens is the Managing Director and co-founder of The Foundery – an entrepreneurial incubator. Additional to his role, he is also a senior member of

the CCI Professional team – a consulting house that specialises in Industry 4 enabled human capital investment strategies. With a core passion for

creating sustainable organisations, Lourens pursued and received a structured and research-based Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from

Regent University in the USA. His expertise includes mastery of leadership, organization design, multicultural engagement optimization, business /

entrepreneurial coaching and various other worldview and spiritual intelligence fields. Lourens is licensed with Xpand international – a Northern

European consultancy house, a qualified neuro-leadership practitioner, a certified Persolog (Germany) DISC coach. Furthermore, he is licensed in AI

meta-tools such as the NXTmove business analysis system and Shadowmatch. Lourens, his wife Marion, and their daughter live in Pretoria – South

Africa.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/lourensdelport

Pandelani Dzhugudzha

Department of Environment, Forestry and

Fisheries

A Deputy Director in the unit responsible for Sector Education, Training and Development. Holds a Bachelor of Education (Biology and Geography),

BA Honours (Environmental Science) from University of Venda, Masters in Education (Education and Work) from Wits University. Has worked in the

public service for 28 years including teacher, community development, water sector policy and strategy, communications, education and skills

development.

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



http://www.linkedin.com/in/lourensdelport


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Leonard Haasbroek

PPS Regional Manager

North West

Leonard graduated with a BCom degree in 2006 from the NWU Potchefstroom Campus.

From end 2006 to the beginning of 2013 he served in different roles within the ABSA Retail Group and he has been with PPS since 2013.

Growing his financial knowledge and understanding his money is at the core of everything he does within his professional career.

Teaching financial awareness to young professionals is one of his corporate passions.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonard-haasbroek

Marcel Hattingh Ph.D.

CEO

CCI Professional

Dr. Marcel Hattingh is a co-founder and CEO of CCI Professional – a consulting house that specialises in Industry 4 enabled human capital investment

strategies. Additional to this role, he is also a co-founder of The Foundery, an executive member of Arbor Capital, and continues to serve the Doxa Deo

group in a leadership capacity since 2000. Before his current roles, Marcel co-pioneered the City Changers Institute (CCI) – a multi-disciplinary higher

educational service provider; where he served as the Director. Marcel holds a structured and research-based Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from

Regent University USA. With a core passion for creating sustainable organisations, his expertise ranges from mastery of leadership to organisational

design, M&A human capital integration strategies, as well as various philosophical and spiritual fields. As a member of the Institute of Directors,

Marcel continues to serve on various none- and full-profit boards where he gained significant experience in governance level functioning. Marcel is

certified with Xpand – a Northern European consultancy and a skilled neuro-leadership practitioner. Furthermore, he is licensed in AI meta-tools such

as the NXTmove business analysis system and Shadowmatch. Following a vocational season in Scotland, both Marcel and his wife Zanti were ordained

as ministers of religion in 2005. As global citizens, their family of four is currently based in Pretoria – South Africa, from where they impact and

empower leaders across the globe.

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-hattingh-ph-d-5984a6a9/

Ajay Jivan

SA Board for People Practices

Ajay has gained competence in HR development and management as well as in strategic and operational management through various pertinent roles he

has held in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. These include management, consulting, research and development, academic, and clinician roles.

He is a Director at Vantage Lab, and previously was also an elected board member ofthe Assessment Centre Study Group. Ajay successfully completed

his doctoral thesis at the Wits Business School on the design, integration, and management of leadership development. He has a Masters degree in

Public and Development Management (Wits School of Governance) and a Masters degree in Psychology (Wits). He is a registered with the SABPP as a

Master HRP.

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonard-haasbroek


http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-hattingh-ph-d-5984a6a9/


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Kagiso Monyatsi

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Kagiso possesses a BA Hons qualification in Communications from the North West University with an experience as a Lecturer in Business

Management; Marketing Management; Human Resource Management & Development at Damelin Menlyn. In his position, Kagiso also worked as

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) liaison for final year students as well as the Occupational Health and Safety officer in the same institution at that time.

Overall Kagiso has solid background in the private sector for more than 10 years, as Coordinator and Administrator at LifeLine South Africa; Market

Photo Workshop (@Joburg Market Theatre), IkamvaYouth, and Tateni Community Care Services respectively.

He also wrote several articles; conducted interviews on various media platforms and ran several projects in youth development. Kagiso also served as

non-Executive Board member of Synexus Health SA Community Advisory Committee as secretary in Stanza Bopape Health Centre, Mamelodi.

Kagiso is currently serving as an SA Youth Partner Support Lead at for Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator responsible for gearing Public-

Private Partnerships and Strategic Liaison for The President Youth Employment Initiative for work seekers in higher learning, townships as well as rural

economies.

[email protected]

Mason Mvura (AIB) SA

Facilitator

Mason is a Financial Advisor and an Associate member of the Institute of Bankers South Africa (AIB) SA. A holder of a Degree in Finance and an

Executive Cert in Risk Management.

He has over 10 years’ experience in the Banking Sector as well as Management Consultancy in Credit Risk Analysis gained from various Financial

Institution in the SADC region.

In the last 5 years Mason has been a workshop facilitator, corporate trainer with vast experience in running learnerships and full qualifications. He is

active in content development for various learning programs.

Trevor Mwale (FCMA)

Lead Trainer

Trevor is a Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), holder of a Master’s Degree in Business

Administration with Distinction, Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Accounting, CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting and

CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting.

Trevor has been the Finance Director at Kaya FM (Pty) Ltd, responsible for Finance, Compliance & Risk Management. He is also Chairman of the

CIMA Gauteng Branch Committee, having previously served as Vice Chairman for 2 years, and Treasurer for 1 year. Trevor is a Member of the

Institute of Directors of Southern Africa.


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Michelle Ninkovic

Senior Consultant

CCI Professional

Michelle Ninkovic is consultant of CCI Professional – a consulting house that specialises in Industry 4 enabled human capital investment strategies.

As a consultant she has had the opportunity to work with various well-known, established clients in both the private & public sector. The clients ranged

from local to international corporations with various different corporate structures, business cultures & operational processes. She strongly believes that

this exposure has placed her in the fortunate position to have a well formed, broad understanding of business requirements for adult education.

She is proud to say that she consistently strives to deliver her best & she is driven to improve on all areas. Her creativity, attention to detail & analytical

personality are attributes that she has found very helpful in her career. She enjoys working with a wide variety of people & is a great team player. She

has also had the opportunity to manage training teams. She greatly enjoyed her role as training team lead for an international SAP implementation

project for Imperial Logistics, where she coordinated the training delivery & managed a team of nine people. Organisational Skills & Administrative

functions form a crucial part of the role as mentioned. She enjoys productive challenges & takes every opportunity to up-skill herself. Her work ethics,

reliability & self-discipline have counted in her favour in both group & leading roles

[email protected]

www.linkedin.com/in/michelle.ninkovic/

Timothy Oriedo

Executive Trainer

Timothy Oriedo is a Certified Executive and Business Coach holding two coaching certifications from International Coaching Federation (ICF) and

World Association of Business Coaching (WABC). He is an Adjunct Executive Coach with the Strathmore Business School.

He also has designed a tool for Digital and Data Career switch program and runs a group coaching program under his Data Lab outfit he co-founded 2

years ago. As of January 2020, his client coaching log is at 700 Hours with clients spanning various corporates including Banking, Telco, Retail,

Government and SMEs.

He holds an undergraduate Degree in Mathematics and Psychology and a Masters in Organizational Leadership and currently pursing PHD Studies in

Corporate Governance.

He also Lecturers United States International University (USIU) https://www.usiu.ac.ke/ at Postgraduate level on Digital Strategy and Effective Website

Design Strategy and Data Analytics for Healthcare System Management.

Adré Rossouw

Biokineticist

Adré graduated with BSc Human Movement Science and Physiology at The North West University (NWU) Potchefstroom in 2015. In 2016 she

graduated from NWU with BSc Hons. Biokinetics. She completed her internship in 2017 at The Institute for Biokinetics Potchefstroom where she

worked with Orthopaedic rehabilitation, Clinical rehabilitation, General Wellness and Sports specific conditioning. From 2018 – 2020 she worked at the

High School for Girls Potchefstroom as Biokineticist doing Sports specific conditioning and rehabilitation of sports injuries. She also stared her own

practice. Adré has a big passion for sport and loves working with people and helping them by improving their quality of life though exercises. She also

has a passion for clinical rehabilitation. She is currently a Biokineticist at Durbanville Wellness Centre in Durbanville, Western Cape.

[email protected]


http://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle.ninkovic/


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Lesego Yolanda Sole

GRADSTAR top 100 and top 10 star 2019

"Why work with one colour, when the world has different colours that can make your picture perfect." I live by this motto. I believe in team work

making the dream work and that together whether as a team or as a group things can be done effectively and efficiently. I am an alumni of the Northwest

University having completed my Bachelor of Commerce in law degree in the year 2020. I went further on at the Northwest University to undertake my

LLB degree, which I’m in the final year off. My passion is more on the commercial side of law but I aspire to see myself in a court house throwing acts

and legislation to the bench. I am part of the Golden Key Honorary Society and I’m proud to also have been awarded a Merit award for top achiever in

third year (2020). At the moment, I am running a charity drive alongside my brother wherein we are donating pads to young ladies and also giving them

pep talks about the human body (as he is a Doctor) and the do's and don’ts of sexual intercourse, etc.

[email protected]

Charl Swanepoel

PPS Graduate Advisor

North West

Charl graduated with a BCom Investment Banking degree in 2018 from the University of the Free State.

He is also currently in his final year of Postgraduate degree in Financial Planning Law (CFP).

From 2019 till mid 2020 he worked as an Investment Analyst at Bremer Investments and has been at PPS since April 2021.

Using his knowledge and understanding of investments and financial planning skills, Charl uses his passion to help provide the young generation with

their Financial Planning and Investments.

[email protected]

Tyra Taylor


"Tyra’s expertise lies in the area of industrial psychology, and she is passionate about unlocking human potential.

She is the current SABPP Human Resource Youth Council leader and has past experience in leading SABPP and other student organisations, aiming to

promote student career development and enhance student employability.

Tyra has completed an undergraduate qualification and a postgraduate honours with distinction, and she is currently completing her BCom masters at

the University of the Free State, all in the discipline of industrial psychology with her thesis focusing on leadership.

She currently works as a writer for an Australian career development organisation, as well as a producer for a training and development organisation.

She describes herself as enthusiastic and diligent.”

[email protected]




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Aldi van der Westhuizen


“I love developing people. I have extensive training and development experience, Talent Management from building talent pipelines to correct EE,

diversity and localization to looking after the health of disciplines, recruitment, on-boarding and creating business ready employees, building graduate

development programmes. My purpose in life is to help people grow and driving force it that but above all I value people.”

*Aldi ran the AngloGoldAshanti graduate development and internships programs and is currently doing the same for Harmony Gold.

*Other experience: Organizational design Structures and roles – changing values and culture towards a people centred business. Business improvement

including group effectiveness, systems support, cost reductions and efficiency improvements. I am also experienced in adult education, behavioural

training and professional development

*I am a registered Chartered HR practitioner at SABPP, have a M Comm in Business Management from NWU, a B Com Honours degree from the

University of Pretoria

*Completed a Management Development Program (MDP)at GIBS, IMDP at USB and Advanced Management Accounting Diploma (ICSA)

*Completed the Advanced Leadership Development programme at UCT

*Education, Training and Development Diploma level 5

[email protected] or [email protected]

Adel van Landeghem

Dietician

Adel graduated with a distinction in BSc Dietetics at The North-West University (NWU) Potchefstroom in 2019. In 2020 she proceeded in doing her

Community-Service year in Kuruman, Northern Cape. January 2021, she started her own small business called Indulge, which sprouted out of her

passion for mothers and children. The main focus of Indulge is the production of healthier baby foods. She also has her own private Dietician practice

where she helps patients of all ages and with various health and lifestyle problems.

[email protected]

Johan Volschenk

Skills Development Coordinator

The Foundery

Johan is a coach and facilitator. Within various environments Johan loves to play the role of questioner, and facilitator. Believing that “People” and

“Process” goes well together. Johan believes that when people are properly cared for, processes can flow and grow effectively. With experience as

presenter and facilitator he aims to create environments where people see themselves more clearly and discover new insights. With training in Ministry,

Coaching and Project Management, Johan brings perspectives from diverse environments. With experience in non-profit, construction, engineering, and

the software industries. Johan is a coaching member of COMENSA (Coaches and Mentors of South Africa), Career Coach with Shadowmatch, and

Accredited Tall Trees Leadership Profile facilitator.

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-volschenk/





https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-volschenk/

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