Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Academic Year
2016/2017
Position
Name
Room(s)*
Dean
Kemal Kozari
4*
kemal.kozaric@efsa.unsa.ba
4*
meliha.basic@efsa.unsa.ba
4*
jasmina.selimovic@efsa.unsa.ba
4*
vedad.silajdzic@efsa.unsa.ba
21*
eldin.mehic@efsa.unsa.ba
Vice-Dean
for
Academic Affairs
Vice-Dean for Student
Affiars
Dafer
Alibegovi
Jasmina
Selimovi
Vedad
Silajdi
Head of SBS
Eldin Mehi
Phone
Administrative
Lejla
11**
lejla.smailbegovic@efsa.unsa.ba
Coordinator
Smailbegovic
* Rooms located at the main building (Trg Oslobodjenja Alija Izetbegovic 1)
** Location: Skenderija 70/I
033
906
033
906
033
906
033
906
033
915
033
395
275
275
275
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Name
Room
Phone
Seamus
Fitzpatrick
D102
seamus.fitzpatrick@gcd.ie
01 4150452
Fiona Jordan
D105
fiona.jordan@gcd.ie
01 4150416
Faculty information and regulations are set out below and are designed to supplement the
2016-17 Student Handbook. Business students are bound by these and all University of
Sarajevo and School of Economics and Business policies and regulations as outlined in the
relevant rules, statutes and laws: Law on Higher Education (The Official Gazzete of Canton
Sarajevo, issue 43/08), Framework Law on Higher Education in B&H (The Official Gazzete of
B&H, issue 59/07), Rules of study for the first cycle etc.
Attendance:
Attendance is compulsory. The Faculty monitors student attendance throughout the year.
The School requires that students attend no less than 85% of all scheduled classes. Please
note that any sustained period of unexplained or unauthorised absence or lack of participation
will have to be investigated and may be subject to disciplinary procedures and/or reported to
the relevant authorities if applicable. Student would not be allowed to have assessments or
exam in related subject. Poor attendance may also be taken into account if a students
academic work is of borderline status at the end of the year and/or where a reference is
required.
Absences:
If there is a legitimate reason for missing a scheduled class, students must notify it with
medical certificate. A medical certificate must support all absences due to illness. Medical
certificates must be submitted within 5 working days of the initial illness. Medical
certificates submitted after this may not be accepted.
Holidays:
Students are required to attend all lectures, tutorials, workshops, class tests, formal exams,
etc, and are not permitted to take holidays during the academic year, except during designated
semester breaks. Please see Academic Calendar below.
Punctuality:
Students are required to present themselves for all scheduled classes at the
appointed time. Lateness is disruptive to the class and is not excusable without legitimate
reason. Extreme lateness may result in an absent mark being registered for a student for that
class.
Participation:
All students are not only required to attend but are also required to participate in all tutorials,
presentations, workshops and any other classes and coursework timetabled for the programme
of study.
To ensure appropriate participation, students are also expected to provide themselves with any
materials (such as text books, manuals, notebooks, pens, calculators, etc.) stipulated by the
lecturers/Faculty as essential to the course of study.
Class Timetables:
Class timetables are available on SBS courseware. Please note that timetables may be subject
to change particularly at the beginning of each semester and it is therefore important that you
regularly check it.
Student Code of Conduct:
All students are bound by the Student Code of Conduct, which outlines the behavioural
standards expected of all SBS students. In broad terms, this Code states that all students are
expected to:
be considerate to the needs of fellow students, staff and any authorized visitors to the
School
not engage in any conduct which is intended to, or is likely to, disrupt teaching,
learning, study, research, ceremonies, recreational activities, meetings, examinations,
administration or other activities undertaken by or within the School or organized as
part of its approved activities.
respect the property of the School and not to use it for unapproved purposes.
In an academic community, students, Faculty members, and other staff have responsibility for
maintaining an appropriate learning environment and treating each other with understanding,
dignity and respect.
What is considered disruptive behaviour?
Talking without permission, repeatedly interrupting, being late, passing notes, using mobile
phones/mp3 players, using laptops without permission, making personal insults, using
inappropriate language, physical threats or actions, and refusal to comply with Faculty or staff
direction.
Computer Use:
The Schools rules define proper and improper email and network usage behaviour and is in
place in order to protect your rights as a network user to privacy, fair use and protection from
offensive, obscene or abusive material; the needs of the School network community to share
resources in an effective way that will benefit all users and avoid excessive or unnecessarily
large traffic; and to protect the safety and integrity of our network.
As a SBS student you must employ the SBS network and computing resources as tools to
conduct your coursework in an efficient, ethical and lawful way and adhere to the guidelines
outlined in the rules.
Contact Details
It is your responsibility to inform the Adiministrative coordinator of any changes to
your contact details such as address, email address, phone number, etc. Anyway, we
will not be able to inform you about the news about the study.
Library Use:
The Schools Rules of Procedure of the Library and Information Centar also apply to the SBS
Library and contain the rules concerning the use of library facilities and borrowing. Library
membership card is a prerequisite for gaining access to library material, equipment and copy
services. Access to library material, use of the equipment and copy services are free of
charges.
Loan periods and maximum number of borrow able books per student are defined by the Rules.
Borrowers who fail to return books in a defined loan period may be invoiced for the full cost of
replacement. The librarian has discretion to restrict certain books held by the SBS Library from
being borrowed, i.e. books in heavy demand. The librarian also has a right to demand an
appropriate cash deposit from the user when borrowing the last/mandatory copies of books.
Library users will be held responsible for any damage caused to the library equipment other
than fair wear and tear. Copying from materials supplied by the SBS Library must comply with
the terms of current B&H copyright law and with any Faculty Licences governing the use of
such materials and services.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
Definitions and Penalties
Minor Academic Misconduct refers to:
plagiarism
collusion
unfair advantage
Second Offence:
Zero for entire piece of course work noted on database must resubmit
entire piece capped at 55%. Fails if entire piece of course work not
submitted within prescribed time.
Third Offence:
flagrant cases of plagiarism and collusion (even those occurring for the first time)
all cases of misrepresentation
fraud
impersonation
cheating.
Second Offence:
Third Offence:
Your Coursework
As a student on a business programme, you must successfully complete all modules. The
course outlines and associated assignments and their due dates are provided later in
this Handbook. Please note the following regulations for submitting assignments.
Rules for handing in assignments:
1. Assignment Regulations
All assignments must be typed and a soft copy (i.e. cdrom) of this material must
accompany your written material.
Your lecturer may also require that your assignment be submitted through Turn It In
software.
Please staple assignment together do not use any form of folder or binding.
All assignments must have an Assignment Cover Sheet. This cover sheet must be
completed prior to submission.
All students must submit their assignments to their lecturers at the designated day and
time.
Students must produce two hard copies of their assignment and one soft copy
on the submission date and sign the Assignment Submission Form as confirmation
of submission.
A student who fails an assignment will be required to submit a repeat assignment.
2. Deadlines
Assignment submission deadlines are strictly observed. Unless you have been granted an
extension, late submission of an assignment will result in a reduction in your grade:
5% of your mark will be deducted for submitting assignment outside the
specified times on the date of submission
10% of your mark will be deducted for each day after the submission date.
Failure to submit an assignment within 10 days of the deadline will result in an
overall grade of NP (Not Presenting) in that subject, regardless of how you perform in
the subsequent exam. If you receive a grade of NP you will have to repeat that subject at the
next available opportunity. Please note that all repeat work is capped at the minimum pass
mark of 55%.
3. Extensions
The granting of an extension on the submission date of coursework is a mechanism to support
a student who, through no fault of his/her own, is experiencing difficulties in completing his/her
assessed work on time. Extensions will only be granted under extenuating circumstances
(illness, bereavement, etc,). Medical certificates must be submitted to the Faculty
within 5 working days of the initial illness. Computer, disc or printer failures are not
legitimate reasons for requesting an assignment extension.
The period of an extension granted to one student shall not normally extend beyond the date
of the return of corrected coursework to another student. Extensions can only be granted
by the course teacher in cooperation with the SBS Project Coordinator.
A student can apply for an extension on the submission of his/her assessed work normally up to
one week prior to the submission date. Applications received after this time shall be considered
in terms of their merit and the nature of the circumstances.
Students should be aware that there is no automatic entitlement to an extension and, should
an extension not be granted, they shall be subject to the faculty's late submission penalties if
they do not submit their assessed work on time.
Due to the time restrictions involved in the submission of assessments a student can normally
only appeal the outcome of his/her application if he/she requested the extension at least one
week before the submission date and if he/she appeals, in writing, to the SBS Project
Coordinator within one working day of having his/her application refused.
Work submitted late without documented approval of the Faculty will be penalised.
4. Feedback & Results
When your assignment has been corrected, you will receive notification of your results and
feedback from your lecturer on your performance. All assignment results and feedback
will be given before the end of semester. You will get an overall assignment result for each
module (this is the overall result from all your assignments for that module). This mark will
appear on the notice board alongside your student number at the end of semester. If you fail
an assignment (or do not submit one) you will be required to submit a repeat assignment.
Please note that all repeat work is capped at 55%.
5. Review of results
Students are afforded the opportunity of discussing their results with lecturing staff. Such
consultations are aimed to give guidance regarding future performance.
Requests for a consultation meeting must be submitted in the appropriate manner as outlined
in faculty guidelines. The Teaching Assistant will make all relevant assessment material
available for viewing. An administrative re-check would be carried out by the Administrative
Coordinator prior to the lecturer(s) meeting with the student. The lecturer(s) shall produce the
assessed work and demonstrate to the student the basis on which the marks were awarded.
6. Plagiarism
Any student who hands in assignment work that is not his/her own, or that is copied from
existing work will be penalised heavily. Any material used in your assignment should be
properly identified and referenced using the Harvard Referencing System and an appropriate
bibliography.
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Grading System
All individual assessments such as exam, coursework, etc, are graded as a percentage. The
percentage pass mark required for any piece of assessment is 55%.
Where a module contains an element of coursework (CW) as well as an end of module exam, a
pass mark is where the overall weighted percentage is 55% or greater and both component
percentages are 55% or greater.
Generally if you have an overall percentage in any component of less than 55% you should
contact your programme leader.
If you have not passed a module:
You will have received less than 55% in at least one component (assignment/exam)
within the module.
Normally you must resubmit assignments and/or attend examinations in which you have
received less than 55% at the next available sitting.
You are not required to retake any assignment or examination in which you have
received 55% or over
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NP Grade
If you have received an NP grade:
You have failed to submit assignments and/or failed to attend an examination and your
Administrative Coordinator has received no official explanation accompanied by official
documentation regarding this.
You must submit assignments and/or attend examinations at the next available sitting.
You are not required to submit any assignment or retake any examination in which you
have already received 55% or over in that piece of assessment.
I Grade (Deferral)
If you have received an I grade:
You must submit any assignment and/or attend examination at the next available sitting.
You are not required to submit assignments or attend examinations in which you have
already received 55% or over in that piece of assessment.
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Deferrals
A deferral is where a candidate has been granted permission by the SBS Project Coordinator
not to take one or more assessment elements on the date scheduled for assessment due to
documented circumstances. Such permission usually indicates the alternative assessment
arrangement(s).
Please note that if deferring an exam component or assignment component you must achieve
55% or more in the other component for it to be brought forward to the next sitting.
The student believes that there was a non-academic irregularity in the manner in which
his/her assessments were conducted
The student wishes to appeal against a decision to penalise him/her on the grounds of
academic misconduct
The student wishes to present information of mitigating circumstances that were not known
to the Examination Board. In this case the student must also show good reason why such
circumstances could not have been made known prior to the Examination Board meeting
Disagreement with the academic judgement of the Examination Board cannot in itself
constitute grounds for appeal.
A student who is not satisfied with his/her grade may submit a written request with the Vice
Dean for academic affairs for retaking the exam before the commission within 24 hours of
receiving notification of the outcome of the Examination Board. The request for a repeat exam
must be explained. The whole procedure will be conducted as prescribed by the Article 67 of
the Law on Higher Education.
Progression Regulations:
If you fail in one subject, you may be allowed to progress to the next stage of your course. You
will however, be required to repeat this module at the next available sitting.
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Capping:
All repeat results/ 2nd attempts are capped at the pass mark - this means that the
maximum mark you can get for a repeat component is 55%.
Maximum permitted number of attempts:
Normally, the maximum permitted number of attempts to pass is THREE.
This Handbook has been prepared according to the GCD handbook and is adopted by the Law
of Higher Education of Canton Sarajevo and the SEBS rules.
The credits and assessment weightings allocated to each module are shown below
SBS (BABS 1) - YEAR 1
Module
Effective Learning and Development
Quantitative Analysis for Business
Microeconomics
Business Management
Financial Accounting
Information Technology Skills
Legal Aspects of Business
Macroeconomics
Semest
er
1
1
1
1
1&2
2
2
2
Coursewor
k
100
30
40
40
20
100
50
40
Examinatio
n
N/A
70
60
60
80
N/A
50
60
Credits
5
10
5
10
10
5
10
5
14
15
Maintain contact and facilitate communication between you and the Faculty,
Ensure the selection of a class representative(s) from your Year
To monitor the attendance records and progress of students within the academic year and
to meet with students when necessary to discuss these issues,
To meet with the Dean and Vice-Deans and update them with any issues arising within a
particular Year.
Office Hours
Head of SBS and administrative coordinator have designated meeting hours each month for
meeting with students and dealing with students queries. These hours are normally displayed
outside staff offices in the faculty.
Administrative Coordinator
The Administrative coordinator is Lejla Smailbegovi and she will provide assistance with
administrative and organisational queries relating to your course. She is located in the building
of Skenderija 70 street.
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
October-16
Week
1
2
3
4
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Semester One
Begins
November16
Week
5
6
31
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
7
8
Assignment Week
December16
Week
9
10
11
12
28
29
30
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
13
Semester 1 ends
17
January-17
Week
February17
Week
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
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29
30
W
31
T
1
F
2
S
3
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
28
Compensation week
Study Week
Study Week
27
Compensation week
Exam Week
Semester 1
Exam Week
Semester 1
Semester 2 begins
Repeat Exams
Semester 1
18
Year 1 Semester 1
CLASSES TIME SCHEDULE*
Day/Time
10.15
11.00
11.15
12.00
12.15
13.00
13.15
14.00
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MIE - L
BM - L
QABD - L
FA - L
ELD-L
MIE - L
BM - L
QABD - L
FA - L
ELD-L
MIE - T
BM - L
QABD - L
BM - T
QABD - T
FA - L
ELD-T
FA - T
MODULE:
Effective Learning and Development
Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions
Microeconomics
Business Management
Financial Accounting
L Lectures
T Tutorials
ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE SEMESTER 1*
MODULE
Quantitative
Analysis for
Business
Effective
Learning and
Development
Microeconomic
s
W
K
1
WK
2
W
K
3
W
K
4
WK
5
WK
6
WK
7
X
Coursework to be submitted
throughout semester. Lecturer will
confirm submission dates in class.
WK
8
W
K
9
WK
10
WK
11
WK
12
Assign
. Week
Assign
. Week
Assign
. Week
Business
Management
Assign
. Week
Financial
Accounting
Assign
. Week
X
X
X
* Please note that all assignment due dates are subject to change at the lecturers discretion.
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WK
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MICROECONOMICS
Lecturers:
Prof. dr Kasim Tati
Dr Merima injarevi
Credit Points:
Assessment Weighting:
kasim.tatic@efsa.unsa.ba
merima.cinjarevic@efsa.unsa.ba
5
40% Coursework (Class Test)
60% End of term Examination
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Module Curriculum
Introduction to Microeconomics
What is Economics?
The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice
The Production Possibility Frontier
Different Economic Systems
Demand, Supply and Market Equilibrium
Demand and Consumers
Supply and Producers
Shifts in Demand and Supply Curves
The Determinants of Equilibrium Price and Quantity
Demand and Supply Applications
Price Controls and Quotas: Government Actions in Markets
Elasticity
The Responsiveness of Demand and Supply
Cross Price Elasticity of Demand
Effect of Income on Demand
Relationship between Elasticity, Total Revenue and Price
Applications of Elasticity
Economics and Decision Making
Decision Making by Individuals and Firms
Behaviour Economics and Consumer Choice
Costs
and Production
The Firms Supply Decision and Cost Behaviour
Long Run Total, Marginal and Average Costs
Short Run Costs and Diminishing Marginal Returns
Returns to Scale
Market Structures
Perfect Competition
Monopoly
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly
Game Theory
Market Failures and Government Policy
Market Efficiency and Market Failures
Government Regulation and Intervention
Applications of Market Failure Issues
Wages and the Distribution of Income
Wage Determination
Transfer Earnings and Economic Rent
Causes of Inequality
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Faculty of Business
Assignment Title Sheet
BABSH 1
Lecturer
Module:
Study Mode:
Microeconomics
Full time
X
Assignment No.:
Part-time
Assignment Title:
In Class Test
Word count:
N/A
Due date:
WEEK 11
Weighting
40%
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Credit Points:
Assessment Weighting:
100% Coursework
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Effective Communication
Group work and roles
Leadership skills and traits
Software for collaborating
Presentation tools and techniques
Networking opportunities and skills
Academic Work
Navigating assessment strategies (including marking criteria)
Library resources and databases
Referencing conventions and tools
Ethical research and project production
Study Skills and Techniques
Effective time management
Goal setting and motivation
Work break down structures
File organisation and structure
Study tricks and tips
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Faculty of Business
Assignment Title Sheet
Programme and
Stage:
BABSH 1
Lecturer
Module:
Study Mode:
COURSEWORK AND SUBMISSION DATES FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT WILL
BE DISCUSSED BY YOUR LECTURER IN YOUR CLASSES
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Lecturer:
Prof. dr Aziz unje
Ass. Emir Kurti, MA
aziz.sunje@efsa.unsa.ba
emir.kurtic@efsa.unsa.ba
Assessment Weighting:
40% Coursework
60% End of term Examination
Management levels
Effective Management
Management roles
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Organisation structure
Organisation design
Management and Staffing
Recruitment
Selection
Effective control
Management and the Business Environment
Competitive Analysis
Business Ethics
Reading lists and other learning materials
Tiernan, S., & Morley, M. and Foley, E.(2013). Modern management: theory and practice for
students in Ireland. 4th edition, Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. (and 2006 edition for additional
chapter on ethics)
Crane, A & Matter, D (2016) Business Ethics 4th Edition , Oxford University Press.UK
Mullins, L (2011) Essentials of Organisational Behaviour. 3rd edition, Prentice Hall ,London.
Robbins, S., De Cenzo, D. & Coulter, M. (2015) Fundamentals of Management . Global Edition.
Pearson UK
Reading Pack
In addition learners are given a class reading pack which contains recent and relevant journal
articles which have been sourced by the lecturer and are deemed most applicable to the
module content.
Journals and Papers to refer to for research:
Sunday Business Post
Irish Times
Harvard Business Review
Business Plus
Websites and databases for research:
www.times100.com
Business Source Premier
Emerald Insight
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LEXIS NEXIS
Sage Journals Premier
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Faculty of Business
Assignment Title Sheet
BABSH 1
Lecturer
Subject:
Study Mode:
Business Management
Full time
x
Assignment No.:
Part-time
Assignment Title:
1,500 approx.
Due date:
Week 9
Weighting
40%
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Marking Scheme:
Category
Description
Structure
Methodology
10
Introduction
Content
Possibl
e Mark
%
10
Actual
Mark %
20
20
20
10
Conclusions
Total
100%
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Credit Points:
10
Assessment Weighting:
30% Coursework
70% End of Semester Exam
Module Objectives
The main objective is to ensure that learners appreciate the importance of mathematics and
statistics for successful decision making in a range of business disciplines (e.g. finance,
economics, marketing etc.). They learn how to apply these mathematical skills to manipulate
and interpret numerical data. They are required to use a statistical package to support them in
their application of mathematics and statistics in their analysis of business data.
Module Curriculum
Collection and presentation of data
Data types and sampling methods
Tables, diagrams and graphs
Frequency distributions
Analysis of Data
Measures of central tendency
Measures of dispersion
The Normal distribution
Confidence intervals for population mean and proportion
Sample error and sample size
Hypothesis testing: Z-tests, and X - tests
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Faculty of Business
Assignment Title Sheet
BABSH 1
Lecturer
Module:
Study Mode:
Assignment No.:
Assignment Title:
In Class Test
Word count:
N/A
Due date:
WEEK 7
Weighting
30%
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
(Semester 1 and Semester 2)
Lecturer:
Prof. dr Meliha Bai
Ass. mr Benina Veledar
meliha.basic@efsa.unsa.ba
benina.veledar@efsa.unsa.ba
Credit Points:
10
Assessment Weighting:
2)
Module Objectives
This module introduces learners to basic theoretical and practical accounting concepts, and
explains how they apply to business entities. Specifically, the module is designed to ensure
learners understand the importance of financial and accounting principles and can relate them
to how businesses manage cash and other financial transactions. The module develops the
learners ability to prepare, analyse and report on financial statements for different entities.
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Semester 1
Weeks 1, 2, 3
Weeks 4, 5 ,6, 7
Weeks 9, 10, 11
Week 12, 13
Semester 2
Week 1
Revision of semester 1
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Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5
Weeks 6, 8
Weeks 9, 10
Weeks 11, 12
Incomplete Records
Week 13
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Faculty of Business
Assignment Title Sheet
BABSH 1
Lecturer
Subject:
Study Mode:
Financial Accounting
Full time
x
Assignment No.:
Assignment Title:
Part-time
Class Test
Word count:
N/A
Due date:
WEEK 12
Weighting
10%
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