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236        <h1 class="display-4 mb-3">About Us</h1>
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249                <h2 class="mb-4">Who We Are</h2>
250                <p>Founded in 1985 as the Zambia Association of University Women (ZAUW), Graduate Women Zambia (GWZ) has evolved over decades into a leading hub of university women and advocate for women's education in Zambia. Rebranded in 2017 to reflect its expanded focus on grassroots advocacy and inclusivity, GWZ unites professionals, academics and change-makers to dismantle barriers and create opportunities for women and girls nationwide.</p>
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269                                <p class="lead text-muted">The GWZ General Assembly comprises bona fide members and convenes triennially in December. As the organization’s supreme governing authority, its exclusive powers include: electing the Board of Officers; amending the constitution; appointing the Board of Trustees; ratifying committee chairperson appointments; and exercising disciplinary authority over members.</p>
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289                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">December 2024 General Assembly</h4>
290                                            
291                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">Held at the University of Zambia, School of Education</p>
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293                                            
294                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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309                            <h3 class="h4 mb-3">GWZ Board of Trustees</h3>
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313NAMES: Dr Ntombi Mudenda; Mrs Patricia Mtonga-Mukumbutu; and Mrs. Victoria C. N. Silutongwe.
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315This unit comprises three (3) exceptional veteran members of GWZ who have consistently served the organization. They are part of the key custodians of GWZ assets and institutional legacy. They are  also consulted to help provide high-level governance and risk management strategies whenever necessary. A key ceremonial role includes facilitating smooth leadership transitions by ushering in newly elected officers through formal swearing-in ceremonies.</p>
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337                                <p class="lead text-muted">The Board of Officers is elected at the General Assembly and has a three-year term. 
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339This hands-on board of executive leadership translates strategic visions into action by management of budgets, oversees staff employment, issues membership certificates, appointment letters, awards and authorises contractual agreements on behalf of the organization. The officers also ensure ground-level execution of initiatives while maintaining responsiveness to stakeholder needs through daily decision-making.</p>
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356                                            <img src="/media/leaders/1701641141275.jpg" alt="Dr. Annie Musonda-Mubanga" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
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359                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Annie Musonda-Mubanga</h4>
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361                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">President</p>
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364                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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395                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Margaret Mwale-Mkandawire</h4>
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397                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">Vice President</p>
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400                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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417                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Ms. Dorica Lungu-Sakala</h4>
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419                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">Board Secretary</p>
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421                                            
422                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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436                                            <img src="/media/leaders/PHOTO-2025-03-29-13-10-18.jpg" alt="Dr Pamela Chirwa-Banda" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
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439                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr Pamela Chirwa-Banda</h4>
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441                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">Treasurer</p>
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443                                            
444                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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458                                            <img src="/media/leaders/PHOTO-2025-03-21-18-2
4581-16.jpg" alt="Dr. Charity Meki-Kombe" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
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461                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Charity Meki-Kombe</h4>
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463                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">CIR (Coordinator of International Relations)</p>
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466                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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480                                            <img src="/media/leaders/IMG_0751-2028760526_2.JPG" alt="Dr. Pauline Monde Cheelo" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
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483                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Pauline Monde Cheelo</h4>
484                                            
485                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">Publicity Secretary</p>
486                                            
487                                            
488                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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502                                            <img src="/media/leaders/ms_grace_portrait.jpg" alt="Ms. Grace Kabwe- Mwila" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
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505                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Ms. Grace Kabwe- Mwila</h4>
506                                            
507                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">Left Board Committee Member</p>
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509                                            
510                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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529                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Vacant</h4>
530                                            
531                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">Right Board Committee Member</p>
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533                                            
534                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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546                                    <a href="/about/leader/11/" class="text-decoration-none">
547                                        
548                                            <img src="/media/leaders/1736432677028.jpg" alt="Dr. Eunice S. N. Imasiku" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
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551                                            <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Eunice S. N. Imasiku</h4>
552                                            
553                                                <p class="text-primary mb-2">Board Ex-Officio (Immediate Past President)</p>
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555                                            
556                                                <p class="text-muted small mb-0">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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569                    <div class="subcategory-section mt-5 mb-5 pt-4">
570                        <div class="text-center mb-4">
571                            <h3 class="h4 mb-3">Standing GWZ Committees</h3>
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573                                <div class="row justify-content-center">
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575                                        <p class="text-muted">These are the backbone of GWZ&#x27;s sustained impact, serving as permanent working groups that specialise in core areas. They are chaired by experts who drive long-term initiatives, develop policies and execute strategic projects to advance GWZ&#x27;s mission. By focusing on continuous improvement in their respective domains, their teams ensure organisational consistency and transform vision into tangible outcomes.</p>
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589                                            <a href="/about/leader/14/" class="text-decoration-none">
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591                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/IMG-20241212-WA0000.jpg" alt="Dr. Judith 
591L. Ilubala-Ziwa" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
592                                                
593                                                <div class="card-body">
594                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Judith L. Ilubala-Ziwa</h4>
595                                                    
596                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Resource Mobilisation Committee Chairperson</p>
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611                                            <a href="/about/leader/15/" class="text-decoration-none">
612                                                
613                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/IMG-20230819-WA00131.jpg" alt="Professor Anne Sikwibele" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
614                                                
615                                                <div class="card-body">
616                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Professor Anne Sikwibele</h4>
617                                                    
618                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Programs, Training and Mentorship Committee Chairperson</p>
619                                                    
620                                                    
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633                                            <a href="/about/leader/13/" class="text-decoration-none">
634                                                
635                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/tiwonge.jpg" alt="Ms. Tiwonge Mbale-Zyambo" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
636                                                
637                                                <div class="card-body">
638                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Ms. Tiwonge Mbale-Zyambo</h4>
639                                                    
640                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Projects and Outreach Committee Chairperson</p>
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653                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
654                                        <div class="card h-100 text-center">
655                                            <a href="/about/leader/16/" class="text-decoration-none">
656                                                
657                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/IMG-20250409-WA0002.jpg" alt="Dr. Rose Chikopela" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
658                                                
659                                                <div class="card-body">
660                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Rose Chikopela</h4>
661                                                    
662                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Authorship, Ethics and Editorial Committee Chairperson</p>
663                                                    
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675                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
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677                                            <a href="/about/leader/18/" class="text-decoration-none">
678                                                
679                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/IMG-20250129-WA0015.jpg" alt="Dr. Rebecca Kayumba-Piyo" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
680                                                
681                                                <div class="card-body">
682                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Rebecca Kayumba-Piyo</h4>
683                                                    
684                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Logistics and Operations Committee Chairperson</p>
685                                                    
686                                                    
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700                        <div class="text-center mb-4">
701                            <h3 class="h4 mb-3">Special: Local Arrangements Committees of GWI 35th General Assembly and Conference</h3>
702                            
703                                <div class="row justify-content-center">
704                                    <div class="col-lg-8">
705                                        <p class="text-muted">This is a purpose-driven task force convened to address time-bound  global level event, to be held in Lusaka; from 11-13 September, 2025</p>
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719                                            <a href="/about/leader/12/" class="text-decoration-none">
720                                                
721                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/PHOTO-2025-03-23-23-37-35.jpg" alt="Professor Wilma  S. Nchito" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
722                                                
723                                                <div class="card-body">
724                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Professor Wilma  S. Nchito</h4>
725                                                    
726                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) Chairperson</p>
727                                                    
728                                                    
729                                                        <p class="text-muted small">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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731                                                </div>
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738                                <div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
739                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
740                                        <div class="card h-100 text-center">
741                                            <a href="/about/leader/17/" class="text-decoration-none">
742                                                
743                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/keliness.png" alt="Ms. Keliness Kawonga" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
744                                                
745                                                <div class="card-body">
746                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Ms. Keliness Kawonga</h4>
747                                                    
748                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Marketing Coordinator</p>
749                                                    
750                                                    
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760                                <div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
761                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
762                                        <div class="card h-100 text-center">
763                                            <a href="/about/leader/26/" class="text-decoration-none">
764                                                
765                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/BIO_photo.jpg" alt="Dr. Bibian Kalinde" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
766                                                
767                                                <div class="card-body">
768                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Bibian Kalinde</h4>
769                                                    
770                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Entertainment and Recreation Coordinator</p>
771                                                    
772                                                    
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783                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
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785                                            <a href="/about/leader/23/" class="text-decoration-none">
786                                                
787                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/FB_IMG_1743647141180.jpg" alt="Dr Euphrasia Ng’andwe" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
788                                                
789                                                <div class="card-body">
790                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr Euphrasia Ng’andwe</h4>
791                                                    
792                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Local Tours Coordinator</p>
793                                                    
794                                                    
795                                                        <p class="text-muted small">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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803                            
804                                <div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
805                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
806                                        <div class="card h-100 text-center">
807                                            <a href="/about/leader/20/" class="text-decoration-none">
808                                                
809                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/FB_IMG_1743645590131.jpg" alt="Dr Sylvia B. Mwansa" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
810                                                
811                                                <div class="card-body">
812                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr Sylvia B. Mwansa</h4>
813                                                    
814                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Fundraising Initiatives Coordinator</p>
815                                                    
816                                                    
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827                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
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829                                            <a href="/about/leader/28/" class="text-decoration-none">
830                                                
831                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/IMG-20250128-WA0032.jpg" alt="Dr. Pilira Tembo-Chirwa" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
832                                                
833                                                <div class="card-body">
834                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Pilira Tembo-Chirwa</h4>
835                                                    
836                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Interns and Volunteers Coordinator</p>
837                                                    
838                                                    
839                                                        <p class="text-muted small">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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841                                                </div>
842                                            </a>
843                                            
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846                                </div>
847                            
848                                <div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
849                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
850                                        <div class="card h-100 text-center">
851                                            <a href="/about/leader/25/" class="text-decoration-none">
852                                                
853                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/Screenshot_20250114-194842.jpg" alt="Ms. Nyondwa Zulu" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
854                                                
855                                                <div class="card-body">
856                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Ms. Nyondwa Zulu</h4>
857                                                    
858                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Transport Coordinator</p>
859                                                    
860                                                    
861                                                        <p class="text-muted small">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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865                                            
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869                            
870                                <div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
871                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
872                                        <div class="card h-100 text-center">
873                                            <a href="/about/leader/19/" class="text-decoration-none">
874                                                
875                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/1743646739987.jpg" alt="Ms. Patricia Mbulo" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
876                                                
877                                                <div class="card-body">
878                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Ms. Patricia Mbulo</h4>
879                                                    
880                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Registrations Coordinator</p>
881                                                    
882                                                    
883                                                        <p class="text-muted small">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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885                                                </div>
886                                            </a>
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895                                            <a href="/about/leader/22/" class="text-decoration-none">
896                                                
897                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/Nelly.png" alt="Dr. Nelly Mwale" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
898                                                
899                                                <div class="card-body">
900                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Dr. Nelly Mwale</h4>
901                                                    
902                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Brand and Print Coordinator</p>
903                                                    
904                                                    
905                                                        <p class="text-muted small">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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915                                    <div class="team-member h-100">
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917                                            <a href="/about/leader/30/" class="text-decoration-none">
918                                                
919                                                    <img src="/media/leaders/1734185499781_so8T2mD.png" alt="Ms. Peggy Chewe-Zulu" class="card-img-top rounded-circle mx-auto mt-4" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;">
920                                                
921                                                <div class="card-body">
922                                                    <h4 class="card-title mb-2">Ms. Peggy Chewe-Zulu</h4>
923                                                    
924                                                        <p class="text-primary mb-2">Childcare, Safety &amp; First Aid Assistant Coordinator</p>
925                                                    
926                                                    
927                                                        <p class="text-muted small">Graduate Women Zambia</p>
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941                            <h3 class="h4 mb-3">Special: Recognition and Awards Committee</h3>
942                            
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945                                        <p class="text-muted">The is a highly competent and impartial team entrusted with identifying, recognising  and awaarding outstanding contributions from GWZ members,  volunteers and partners. The committee also ensures the formal acknowledgment of academic excellence and exceptional public service by women across industries,  during Labour Day and at annual awards ceremonies of GWZ.</p>
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1130            }
1131        });
1132    </script>
1132
1133    
1134<script>
1135    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1136        // Handle fallback images
1137        const images = document.querySelectorAll('img[data-fallback]');
1138        images.forEach(img => {
1139            img.onerror = function() {
1140                if (!this.hasAttribute('data-fallback-loaded')) {
1141                    this.setAttribute('data-fallback-loaded', 'true');
1142                    this.src = this.getAttribute('data-fallback');
1143                }
1144            };
1145            
1146            // Check if image is already loaded with error
1147            if (img.complete && img.naturalHeight === 0) {
1148                img.onerror();
1149            }
1150        });
1151    });
1152</script>
1152
1153
1154    
1155    <!-- Custom JS -->
1156    
1156<script src="/static/js/animations.js"></script>
1156
1157</body>
1158</html>

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