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Pursuing practical compassion
by Anna Lee, class of 2004
"Practical compassion is our mission. It's who we are," said Kenton Lee ('07 and '12), founder and executive director of Because International. "We want to do the simple things to help people have a better life. I really believe that if we can help people with the small things, it can make a huge difference in their lives. We want to make innovative products that can help people in poverty live better everyday lives."
Lee and his best friend and director of operations, Andrew Kroes ('07), are seeking to accomplish that mission through a humble but innovative idea—a shoe that grows. This simple concept is making national headlines with NBC's "The Today Show," "Smithsonian Magazine," "O Magazine" and many others taking note. However, that isn't where the story starts.
"Andrew showed up in the second grade," Lee said. Kroes and Lee attended the same church and the same school and eventually came to NNU together, both pursuing business administration degrees. That friendship would lay the foundation for a burgeoning non-profit organization that is capturing imaginations far beyond its roots in Nampa, Idaho.
"We are committed to creating innovative solutions to assist children living in poverty."Because International is the brainchild of Lee. After graduating from NNU in 2007, he spent a year traveling and living internationally trying to understand a call to missions. Inspiration struck one morning in Nairobi, Kenya where Lee was working at an orphanage. "I was walking with the children to church and looked down at the feet of a little girl in a white dress next to me. I was stunned by the size of her shoes. They were so small she had to cut the front open for her toes to stick out. I thought, 'Wouldn't it be nice if there was a shoe that could expand as these kids grow?'"
When Lee returned home to the U.S., "Andrew was one of the first people I talked to about it." Kroes agreed to serve as a board member and help Lee form Because International in 2009.
With no experience in footwear, at first they simply tried to give the idea away. They contacted every major shoe company they could think of, but no one was interested. The idea lay dormant for a while. Kroes pursued a lucrative career with a technology startup in Boise and earned his CFA designation while Lee returned to NNU to serve as the assistant director of campus life.
It was through a series of NNU connections that the seeds planted in Kenya finally started to take root and grow. Lee had a chance meeting with an NNU alumnus that eventually introduced him to Proof of Concept, Inc., a Portland-based shoe company that creates prototypes.
Finally, a company was excited about The Shoe That Grows. Proof of Concept helped produce 100 prototypes of Lee's idea. Meanwhile Lee and his board began fundraising. They raised enough to fund the 100 pairs of shoes and to send Lee and his wife, Nikki (Bodenstab, '06), back to Kenya in 2013 to distribute and test them. They delivered 25 pairs to each of four Nazarene schools. The response was outstanding.
Following that trip, in October 2014, Because International received its first shipment of 3,000 pairs of shoes, launched the website and started distributing them to churches and organizations for missions trips. Lee's idea was finally a reality. And the product really worked. The Shoe That Grows is constructed of compressed rubber on the sole and high quality leather on the uppers. It has no mechanical parts that could easily break but rather sturdy metal snaps that allow it to expand in three places—the front, sides and back. It can grow up to five sizes and last up to five years.
"Over two billion people have a soil-transmitted disease," said Lee. Kids without shoes are highly susceptible. They lose chances to succeed because they miss school and lose time to help their families. "We want kids to be in the best possible position to succeed, and something as simple as a shoe can help make a difference."
Finally the shoe was attracting attention, but Lee was struggling to keep up with the demands. In 2015, Kroes took a leap of faith and stepped away from his career to work full time as the director of operations for Because International. Kroes handles logistics and finances while Lee continues to travel, interact with the media, and spread the vision.
Despite being consumed with packing and distributing thousands of shoes out of their homes and a donated warehouse space, Kroes contends, "We are not a shoe company. We are committed to creating innovative solutions to assist children living in poverty." They are already working on their next idea: The Better Bed Net. They hope to move forward developing this concept within the next six to 12 months. They already have an NNU engineering student with family in Africa, junior Korte Zickefoose, who is working with them on design and testing.
Lee and Kroes agree that NNU has been pivotal in the growth of their organization and in their personal lives. "Andrew and I were business majors together, and now we are creating this organization from scratch. I would have never thought we would start an organization like we practiced in our senior seminar project," said Lee.
Kroes concurs. "More than anything, NNU taught me how to learn and how to be responsible. My education gave me the tools I need to be as effective as possible within a role and to shorten the learning curve as much as possible."
For Lee the impact of NNU goes even deeper. "My NNU experience really helped shape my life. A big part of that was leadership. I got to be a part of student government and work with the folks in Student Development. Their belief in me helped me believe in myself."
Beyond their personal development, Kroes and Lee believe in the education NNU provides. It influenced them and continues to influence students and alumni to both create and support endeavors that make the world a better place.
Lee said, "NNU gives its students ways to make a literal difference in the world even before they graduate. While students at NNU, they work on projects and have assignments that can really make a difference. That means a lot to us as an organization, and we love using these students to help us achieve our mission of practical compassion."


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5 Reasons to Make Peace with your Past
The fact is we all have a past and no one's was perfect. Some things were painful and so it makes good sense that we remember them for learning and survival. This is how most of the animal kingdom works, we instinctively learn from experience. When we touch something...read more
Dealing with Feelings
The four primary emotions we authentically feel are Anger, Fear, Joy and Sadness. As we grow up we learn that some feelings serve us better than others, and this is unique to our family circumstance and culture. Perhaps time was limited for our mother and it was only...read more
The Role we had in our Family
We all had a role in our family when growing up. Eldest, youngest, only girl, only boy, surprise baby, only child... whatever our story it's important that we're aware of it because it matters so much. As the first born there may have naturally been more anxiety...read more
We all have an Inner Child
No matter what our age, our inner child is our original true self. Some of us may have mastered being a 'grown up' but that doesn't mean we don't still have child-like feelings sometimes. There's a part of our personality that can still feel & react as we did when...read more
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Hi there, I'm Chanelle, thanks for checking out my page. I'm a Child Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, which means I've studied a lot of child development theories. I've always been obsessed with understanding the 'whys' of this world and for me the biggest why of all is...read more

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SQL DBA Developer
Posted on Mar 1, 2020 by Schuback Search Associates
Excellent opportunity to work for a very up-and-coming technology company in Overland Park.
This company has a highly convenient location with fully stocked break room and an onsite gym. You would get to work with a highly energized and entrepreneurial executive team that truly supports work life balance with a very generous flexibility and time off.
This role will support the SQL Server Database including both DBA work (60%) as well as development (40%)
This is a mission critical role that is responsible for the reliability, security of data, health of backup systems, and scalability of data systems. This person will work hand-in-hand with Cloud Engineering and Software Engineers to tune performance, perform system monitoring, and design new systems.
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Recommend, design and build out of new database systems cluster and high availability groups.
Analyzes and troubleshoots problems related to SQL Server Environment.
Maintains SQL Server plans for planning and business continuity.
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Design, recommend and implement appropriate storage to ensure optimum performance and availability of all database Servers.
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At least 5 years of experience with administration of Microsoft SQL Server.
Ability to create stored procedures, functions, views, indexes, and query optimization plans.
Strong familiarity with hardware/software troubleshooting techniques including network administration; networking; and complex multi-tier applications and databases.
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Gary Barlow is determined for Let It Shine to go out with a bang – by arranging a Take That reunion for the finale.Tiger King's Joe Exotic has a secret son and feud that drove them apart has been revealed
The singer is reportedly attempting to bring the lads together for the BBC show's last episode.
But fans hoping for a complete reunion will be disappointed as it looks like Jason Orange, who quit the band for good in 2014, won't be joining them.
A source told The Sun: 'Gary wanted to finish off Let It Shine with a bang and he thought a Take That reunion to close the show was the perfect way to achieve it.
'The idea is that it would also set the stage nicely for the musical to follow.
'Robbie seems very keen to get on board, so things are looking good. But in the end, Gary decided not to even ask Jason.'
'He felt the chances of him doing it were so non-existent that it wasn't worth the effort.
'Jason just isn't interested now, he has his own life away from Take That.'
Come on, Jase. You sure you can't be tempted?
We'll keep our fingers crossed that Mark Owen, Robbie Williams and Howard Donald all say yes.
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Brighton & Hove has been named the top place in England for mums breastfeeding their very young babies.
And it's the second time this year that NHS figures have shown the city to have the top rate of exclusive breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks in the country.
We work with Brighton & Hove City Council to support new mums and one of our breastfeeding teams has been recognised nationally too.
Zoe Faulkner, our breastfeeding peer support coordinator, has been appointed as coordinator for the Lactation Consultants of Great Britain (LCGB), the professional body for breastfeeding in the UK.
Zoe said, "I am delighted to have been elected to lead the LCGB. I'm very excited to be able to input to breastfeeding strategy at a national level whilst still working with local breastfeeding mums and volunteers."
Tracy Stapleton, our children's centre and breastfeeding team manager, said: "Breastfeeding provides the best form of nutrition for babies – it is natural and free and every extra day brings benefits to mum and baby. We are delighted to see that city rates are so high.
"These statistics are a reflection of the dedication and collaborative working of all involved in supporting mums to breastfeed their babies across the city.
"Our health visitors, children's centre staff and peer supporters offer a wide range of support to mums who want to start and continue breastfeeding their babies."
Brighton & Hove City Council public health manager Lydie Lawrence, said: "Our message is quite simple: breastfeeding is the healthiest option for both babies and mothers. We do all we can to offer mothers the support they need to breastfeed their babies wherever possible.
"These figures are a great testament to the hard work of our breastfeeding team and all the midwives, health visitors and children's centre staff who support breastfeeding in the city."
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Japan: 'Yoshiharu Habu and Modern Shogi', an Open Translation Projectby Tomomi Sasaki - 18 May 2009
Photo by Jeremy Mates
A volunteer translation project sprang up and translated all of Mochio Umeda's book "Watching Shogi from Silicon Valley – Habu Yoshiharu and Modern Times" (シリコンバレーから将棋を観る-羽生善治と現代) into English in under a week.
Yoshiharu Habu is a highly-respected professional shogi (also known as Japanese chess) player. Easily the most recognizable figure in all things shogi, he is regarded by some as the ultimate strategist of our time. Mochio Umeda is a Silicon Valley-based VC, whom Asiajin calls Japan's leading web visionary. He is the author of the bestselling book 'Web Shinkaron' (Theory of Web Evolution), covered by GV here in 2007.
Umeda is a big shogi fan, although he doesn't play himself – a distinction that he stresses numerous times in his book. A few days before it was published, Umeda announced on his blog that the content was available for open sourced translation in any language. The timing couldn't have been better as it coincided with Golden Week and 10+ people answered the call for volunteers by Shota Yakushiji for an English translation project.
Using Google Groups and the project collaboration tool Hatena::groups, the group worked around the clock for six days on the initial translation, which was then released on PBworks. The members are mostly in their 20s and have minimal translation experience.
- Discussion site: Let's Brushup 『シリコンバレーから将棋を観る』 English version!
- Full text: Yoshiharu Habu and Modern Shogi
In the past two weeks, tensions have been running high in the Hatena community over the candid comments by Chika Watanabe – an IT consultant based in San Francisco – regarding the future of Japan:
I've tried to keep this to myself till now, but I decided to say it out loud.
1) I don't think Japan will ever get back on its feet.
2) I want you to seriously consider studying abroad and staying to work.
Watanabe's blog 'On/Off and Beyond' is widely-read among the Japanese tech crowd and the uproar over these comments is a story in itself.
Shota Yakushiji, the driving force behind the translation project, refers to her statement and talks about hope as his motivation for the project:
> 日本はもう立ち直れないと思う。
なんて言われて悔しいじゃないですか。僕はまだ立ち直れないなんて信じたくない。Wisdom of Crowdsの風が吹き荒れてが日本を救う、そんな日が来ることを信じたい。
There's a limit to what 10+ members can do, but there's hope in what 120 million members [the population of Japan] can achieve.
> I don't think Japan will ever get back on its feet.
Let's not take this lying down. I'm not ready to believe that Japan won't be able to recover. That the wild winds of the 'Wisdom of Crowds' will blow and save Japan – I want to believe that such a day will come.
Professional shogi player Endo Yusuke, who participated in the project, commented:
What's good about this project is that you can't tell how it will end. There's no excitement if you know that 'this comes after that'. Not knowing what comes next – this is what drives us to bust our tails. The opportunity to observe up-close how and where this energy will be channeled is exciting to me.
The translation is a work in progress and anybody is welcome to help improve the quality or create related content based on the text. There's also a French translation in the works, run by Yoshihisa Yamada.
Elsewhere on the web: Michi Kaifu, of Tech Mom from Silicon Valley fame, gives an overview of the project. Takuya Honnma writes about the project in the context of spreading Japanese culture. Yoko Ishikura's Blog links to an impressive series of YouTube clips on the rules of shogi.
This article by Tomomi Sasaki was originally published by Global Voices Online, a website that translates and reports on blogs from around the world.
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So I went to the exact same location for my first Drybar experience on Saturday! So funny! I loved it too - best hair salon experience I've ever had. And it was just so cute!ReplyDelete
Love Dry Bar. You look gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much! I was such a skeptic and was so very glad I went. I will be returning for sure. :)ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you liked it too Emily! And hilarious that we were both there so close together. I have a feeling I'll be going back sooner rather than later too!ReplyDelete
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I love Dry Bar. I just wish I had the budget to make a couple of trips a week. :)ReplyDelete
uggggh. So I was contemplating trying out this place, but $40 for a wash and dry was something that made me skeptical. Which style did you pick? I MIGHT try it out for my engagement photos. BUT I DONT KNOW. You make me want to give it a shot though! Your hair looks awesome!ReplyDelete
Great minds think alike! I only decided to spend the money because I was getting my engagement shots taken. I wouldn't do it normally but I thought it was worth it. I also had a long convo with my stylist about which look to choose. I basically created my own which was volume with a slight curl / wave. I wanted the beachy look with out it being messy!ReplyDelete
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There is! But it's $75 a month for 2 blow outs. Not quite in my budget just yet. :)ReplyDelete


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When I upgraded to BP 1.5 on my live site, I was already using the BuddyBar (customized for my multisite network). When I upgraded, I was expecting to automatically get the WP admin bar. It didn't happen, which suited me fine. I still get to use the BuddyBar.
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The taxes, royalties and dividends we make to Governments are a significant source of revenue for our host countries and help fund critical infrastructure and social programs.
Our approach to tax is guided by our Sustainability Vision and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and is detailed in our Company-wide Tax Management Policy. The policy sets out our commitment to comply in a responsible manner with the tax laws and practices of all the jurisdictions we operate in. Simply put, our tax strategy is to pay the right amount of tax in the right place at the right time.
The following principles underpin our approach to tax:
Local community members rightly expect to share the benefits of our operations in their neighborhood. One of the essential ways we live up to their expectations is to commit to the recruitment, training and development of local and host country workers.
In addition to directly supporting the economic development of our local communities, this approach provides material benefits for our business. It helps our operations build an efficient and effective workforce, secure and efficient supply chains and plays a critical role in building strong community relations.
Every year, Barrick purchases billions of dollars' worth of supplies, equipment, and services. These products range from diesel fuel and chemical reagents to IT equipment and haul trucks from more than 20,000 vendors worldwide. When properly structured, our supply chain is one of the most direct ways that our operations improve the prosperity and economic opportunities of host communities and individuals. This in turn supports our license to operate as well as creating stable and effective supply chains close to our mines.
Both legacy Barrick and former Randgold sites were committed to upskilling and building the capacity of local suppliers. We are passionate about building on this tradition.
For example in rural Peru, where we operate the Lagunas Norte and Pierina mines, we contracted a local training organization, APRENDA, to create tailored skills provision for our suppliers. This focuses on those struggling with key business skills such as administration, management, finances or certification requirements. The objective of the training was to help local suppliers develop their skill sets and business capabilities, to allow them to win additional contracts beyond the mine and reduce reliance on the mine.
One local contractor who benefited from these training programs is Próspero Zarzosa, the General Manager of
ESMIMSA, an eight-person water system repair and maintenance company. Based in Peru's Ancash region near our Pierina mine, ESMIMSA has provided services to Pierina for over four years.
"To help us bid for contracts, Barrick supported my training through workshops, and that has been a great benefit to us," Zarzosa says. "Initially we only planned to look for contracts with Barrick but through the training we gained the confidence to look for other work too. Now we also work with another big company installing and maintaining spray systems in Ancash, and we have also been brought in as a subcontractor to a mining service company to help with the construction of local public infrastructure."
Similarly, across Africa the former Randgold supply chain team has worked to build capacity with local suppliers including Inter Oriental Builders (IOB).
IOB is a Congolese business that has used the opportunities provided by our Kibali mine to rapidly grow its business and capabilities. IOB initially began working with Kibali during the construction phase building houses and schools, supplying concrete for mine construction and building the large catholic church. More recently IOB was one of three lead local contractors for the construction of the 10MW Azambi hydrostation. Azambi is the third hydrostation the former Randgold built at Kibali, and notably the entire project was completed using only local contractors.
The support Randgold provided to IOB included funding a university masters in Engineering for Capital Projects in Johannesburg for a key consultant and training for all IOB Shutter Hands specific to the requirements of the project.
IOB is now a thriving business with many other customers across the region and with several contracts nationally and internationally, including Canadian gold mining firm Banro Corporation.
Communities expect and deserve the opportunity to have a voice in decisions that affect them. Effective, two-way engagement mechanisms enable local communities to have meaningful and timely information about our operations, and access to Company officials who will listen to and act on community concerns. Effective engagement also provides a forum for the resolution of community grievances or to discuss risks and opportunities derived from our mines in a fair and open manner. This is essential to developing and maintaining our license to operate.
Much of the mining activity at our Nevada mines in the US takes place on the traditional lands of the Western Shoshone. Our CEO Mark Bristow and senior management attended a banquet with Western Shoshone leaders in early 2019. This opportunity to both introduce himself and to start to get to know the tribal leadership is important in engaging with Native American communities. This was the most recent in what has been a long-running extensive engagement process with eight Western Shoshone partner communities over the past 10 years.
As with all relationships, ongoing dialogue is key to maintaining open communication and deepening understanding. Some of the ways we engage include:
Formal mechanisms such as a Quarterly Dialogue, discussions with the Elders Circle and via the Western Shoshone Scholarship Foundation and Western Shoshone Cultural Advisory Group.
Informal mechanisms such as everyday time in the communities and local events such as Fandangos, Earth Day celebrations, Wellness Fairs and rodeos.
When our Shoshone partners explained years ago that education and employment were among their highest priorities, we were listening. When they said cultural and language preservation was equally critical, we heard that too. The result has been a corporate social responsibility program intensely focused on these priorities.
Some of the achievements of our partnerships include:
Education: We have invested $3.7 million since 2008 in the Western Shoshone Scholarship Fund, which provides funding for post-secondary education and has supported over 1,600 students to pursue their professional goals through attaining higher education.
Employment: Supporting thriving communities in the places where we operate is a key objective of Barrick's Community Affairs strategy. This includes cultivating skilled and work-ready educators, health care providers, regulators and miners. Since 2013 our Company has provided over $500,000 per year to support youth employment. In the summer of 2018, for example, our Summer Youth Employment Program provided 136 Western Shoshone students between the ages of 14-18 with jobs in their communities to develop soft skills key for success in education and employment.
Cultural activities: Preservation of cultural heritage is among the highest priorities for the Western Shoshone. Identifying meaningful partnerships to support cultural heritage and language preservation is also significant for Barrick. In July 2018, for example, we sponsored a two- day annual career and cultural fair for the youth from the eight Western Shoshone partner tribes where they were exposed to long-held Western Shoshone traditions like hand games, tribal songs and dance and storytelling.
Language preservation: In the past decade, more than 100 students have participated in the Barrick-funded Shoshone language and cultural program. We also support a language program in three communities and at Great Basin College. Barrick has also supported the establishment of the Great Basin Indian Archives where it is hoped recordings of stories and songs can be accessible for generations to come.
One highlight of 2018 for our Company was receiving the 'Best partner company of the year' award by the Nevada Indian Commission.
One of Barrick's first priorities following its merger with Randgold was to establish an overarching Sustainable Development Policy describing our commitment to catalyzing socio-economic development for local communities. By investing in development projects for our host communities we help build the strong local partnerships that underpin our business success.
With more than 20 years of operations in emerging Africa, Randgold demonstrated excellence in all aspects of its business, including community development. We pioneered an innovative model to drive sustainable development outcomes through rigorous engagement and community input to harness the transformative economic opportunities that came with hosting Randgold mines through CDCs.
At the pre-construction or construction stage in our projects we ask the communities to select representatives for a local Community Liaison Committee (CLC). A public participation process is launched and the CLC members are selected. These CLC members are then taken on a visit to an operating mine, so they get a deep understanding of our proposed project. The CLC assists us with local recruitment of construction employees, our communications and other actions around our projects.
When the project becomes operational an election is held and the CLC, changes its name to the CDC and focus on community economic development by harnessing the opportunities offered by the mine. Members of a CDC include heads of local Government authority, village-level traditional leaders and representatives from majority, minority or vulnerable groups such as women or youth spokespeople. Company representatives from Barrick sit in meetings in an advisory role.
The mandate of the CDC is to prioritize community development projects and decide how its own budget will be spent. CDCs are free to allocate as they see fit, although projects must fit within five broad long-term sustainable development criteria: Education, health, food, water and local (non-mining) economic development. This 'sustainable development filter' helps align all projects with national and international guidelines and our own corporate policies.
An example of a successful implementation of the CDC model can be found at our Loulo mine in Mali. In the last three years alone the CDC has allocated over $2.9 million to projects including the construction of new schools, health centers and water access points at surrounding villages. It has also funded town planning studies and the provision of grinding mills for community women to help them establish businesses.
Perhaps most notably, it is working in partnership with other agencies to invest in a cutting edge agri-college with incubator farms to lay the foundation for a thriving post-mine economy.
From Africa to America, water is one of the most important elements of any partnership between a mine and its host communities. These three short case studies illustrate our Company mindset of finding sustainable solutions to community water needs.
Many of the water pumps in the area around our Tongon mine were damaged or destroyed during the 2002 civil war. As a result, access to safe water has been one of the highest priorities for the communities closest to our mine in Northern Côte d'Ivoire.
Each village has a water management committee, facilitated by former Randgold, to oversee and manage the running and maintenance of each system and our Tongon mine has worked with these stakeholders to rehabilitate water pumps, drill boreholes and build water towers.
In 2016, the mine entered a public-private partnership with the Ivorian Government to further upgrade the water system for Tongon village. This will result in a water system that meets the requirement of SODECI – Côte d'Ivoire's water distribution agency. It will also mean water can be provided directly into people's homes rather than to community fountains.
Under the terms of the agreement, we are responsible for the construction of the water tower, the drilling of boreholes and the associated equipment and the Ivorian Government is responsible for the improvement and expansion of the water pipeline. To date, the construction of the water tower and the drilling of the boreholes have been completed. The community is now waiting on a Government agency to begin work to improve and expand the pipe network. Similar steps have been taken at nearby Poungbe with the hope of establishing a similar public-private partnership there.
In 2018, Barrick delivered a potable water system to 52 families in Las Achiras, a host community of the Lagunas Norte mine in Peru. Barrick took a lead in constructing catchments, distribution network installations and a chlorination system.
This system will give the community drinking water access 24 hours a day. As well as providing water for human consumption, the new system aims to improve local sanitation conditions and help prevent water-borne diseases especially among children and the elderly.
The project was a partnership between Barrick, the families in Las Achiras sector of the Chuyugual Community and their authorities.
The Willow Creek reservoir in Nevada, owned by our Goldstrike property, was built in the 1920s but drained in December 2017. Since then, Barrick has invested $1.7 million and 20,000 working hours to put the man-made lake back into public use.
Barrick volunteers also partnered with Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, a local sportsmen's group helping to facilitate the restocking of the fish habitats of the reservoir.
The public have now been given access to the reservoir and Barrick and the Nevada Department of Wildlife have formed a partnership to manage the maintenance of the reservoir and the restoration of fish stocks and habitats.
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) can be an important source of economic activity for local communities. However, when ASM occurs on land within mining permits that belong to companies it is illegal. ASM is also linked to environmental and social risks including child labor and water or land contamination through poor environmental and safety practices.
ASM activity is present near six of our sites: Lagunas Norte and Pierina (Peru), Loulo-Gounkoto (Mali), Tongon (Côte d'Ivoire), Kibali (DRC) and Porgera (Papua New Guinea). As recommended by IFC guidelines our approach to instances of illegal ASM within our permits or near host communities is one of 'no conflicts and no invasions'. Instead we seek to work with local communities, NGOs and the Government to offer alternative livelihoods or to help ASM communities to legitimize their activity and make it safer, healthier and more profitable.
Wherever possible we do this through formal partnerships between host communities, NGOs and host Governments. For example, our Lagunas Norte mine in Peru entered a partnership agreement with the Peruvian Government and the ASM community that enables artisanal mining to take place legitimately. Through a Government-approved artisanal mining formalization process the mine helps the ASM community access credit and markets, along with providing for safer working conditions.
At Kibali in DRC in 2016, former Randgold worked with the Congolese Government and specialist NGO PAX to set out an area of land adjacent to our permit - known as an ASM corridor - where the local ASM community is able to operate, and did so throughout 2018. Alongside the ASM corridor at Kibali we are also working with the local provincial Government and the German development finance organization GIZ to increase agriculture and agribusiness initiatives in the region and provide alternative livelihoods for the ASM community.
Similarly, at our Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali, we have identified land within our permit for the creation of an ASM corridor and are currently awaiting further assistance from the Malian Government, so it can be transferred to the ASM community.
The development or expansion of a mine sometimes necessitates the relocation or resettlement of communities or livelihoods. Community resettlement is one of the most sensitive activities a mining company can undertake, and if not well planned and carefully managed can lead to community discord and lasting damage to our license to operate.
Our policy is to work to avoid the need for resettlement. When resettlement cannot be avoided, our Community Relations teams work with affected households, communities and host Governments to manage resettlement in a manner consistent with local laws and international best practice, including the IFC Performance Standards.
Any resettlement undertaken requires a detailed Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). RAPs are developed with input from the affected communities and local authorities who are encouraged to express their opinions and any grievances at an early stage in the process to ensure they are fed into the RAP and its compensation process. RAPs include comprehensive compensation standards, livelihood development programs and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
When resettlement takes place, we commit to improve or, at least, restore the livelihoods and living standards of the affected households and communities. As part of the RAP we also aim to maintain any community structures wherever possible, respect sites of cultural and religious significance and to have independent third parties monitor its implementation.
No new resettlement programs were started in 2018, and our resettlement focused on the completion or progression of existing RAPs. In total, 986 households were resettled in 2018.
All these households were resettled at our Kibali mine in the DRC, where we completed the relocation of a total of 1,500 households from Gorumbwa to the village of Kokiza. The Gorumbwa RAP began in 2017 and cost a total of $29 million. As part of the RAP, all affected households were given the choice of a new home built by the mine and cash compensation for any lost crops, or a cash settlement to build their own home. In line with IFC Performance Standards, all relocated people also received training in areas such as house construction, financial management, human and civil rights, agriculture and livestock management, environmental training and waste management.
At our Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea, we continued discussions with communities and officials regarding the resettlement of the Pakien and Panandaka Ridge communities. No RAP has yet been drawn up and as part of addressing social concerns we conducted a Resettlement Human Rights Impact Assessment in 2018 to inform the process.
Our people are our most important asset, and it is essential to our long-term success that they are highly skilled. To meet our operational goals we constantly invest in training to develop and enhance the knowledge and abilities of our workforce.
We encourage a culture of continuous learning throughout our expanded Group and, due to the geographic and cultural diversity of our workforce, use a blend of global, country-based and site-based policies and programs to manage our training requirements.
Core elements of our talent management approach include:
Both legacy Barrick and former Randgold sites placed considerable time and financial investment in staff development during 2018. Taken together, the two Companies provided an average of 40 hours of training to each full-time employee (FTE) in 2018 and invested over $32 million, or approximately $1,600 per FTE, in formal staff training. This represents 45 hours per FTE at legacy Barrick sites, and approximately 23 average hours per FTE at former Randgold sites.
This total does not include the number of informal training hours, such as on the job mentoring and skills shadowing that each employee receives every year and which are often a key part of skills development.
Investing in our employees helps our people feel engaged, valued and motivated to help us deliver on our strategic priorities. It also prepares our next generation of leaders and is a crucial part of our succession planning.
One example of the employee training we provide is the Compass Development Program (Compass) which has been employed at legacy Barrick sites since 2009. Compass is a company-wide professional development initiative for employees with less than three years' industry experience. The program provides participants with the opportunity to build a solid foundation of technical and professional knowledge while also working and shadowing others on the mine site and advancing their careers. Specifically, Compass teaches participants about cross-functional areas such as exploration, mine geology, metallurgy, mining, processing and health and safety.
Compass is a self-driven program and takes approximately two to three years to complete. Through structured on- the-job learning and mentoring, participants learn the key skills necessary to successfully perform their roles. They also learn how an expert in their field makes decisions, tackles challenges and capitalizes on opportunities.
In 2018, six of our employees graduated from the program to bring its total graduates since 2009 to 173. This includes many superintendents in our Nevada engineering departments and the Acting Mine Manager at Turquoise Ridge (at the time of writing).
"Aside from individual development, Compass is designed to integrate new professionals into all aspects of operations and teach them how each part is dependent on the other. This knowledge, paired with key networking opportunities, provide early-career professionals a great start to a career in Barrick."
Dan Hain,
Talent Management Manager for Barrick Nevada
How we close our mines is just as important as how we build and operate them. Mine closure, if poorly managed and executed, can result in unproductive land, permanent damage to the natural environment and financial liabilities for our Company. But, when done well, we leave a positive sustainable legacy for communities.
How we manage both the environmental and social aspects of closure is set out in our revised Closure Standard. The Standard commits us to leave all sites with land that supports productive post-mining use including revegetating disturbed areas with indigenous species and transferring infrastructure that can be meaningfully used to local communities. We have a clear aim: To maximize the value of the asset for the local community.
Key elements of our closure approach include:
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We present a new design of a modal wave-front sensor capable of measuring directly the Zernike componentsof an aberrated wave front. The sensor shows good linearity for small aberration amplitudes and is particularlysuitable for integration in a closed-loop adaptive system. We introduce a sensitivity matrix and showthat it is sparse, and we derive conditions specifying which elements are necessarily zero. The sensor may betemporally or spatially multiplexed, the former using a reconfigurable optical element, the latter using a numericallyoptimized binary optical element. Different optimization schemes are discussed, and their performanceis compared.
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FCA, ASIC and MAS regulated broker City Index offers MT4, in addition to its Advantage Web and AT Pro platforms. Unlike its other platforms (which have 12,000+ markets), MT4 is focused on Forex, with 80+ Forex pairs making up the bulk of its offering. It also offers other markets in addition to Forex pairs, for a total of 100+. MT4 enables the trader to use and build automated trading strategies.
What markets are available ?
Forex, Indices, Energy, Metals and Soft Commodities for a total of 110+.
What is City Index's minimum deposit ?
There is no minimum deposit requirement to open an account at City Index.
What is the most striking feature of City Index MT4 ?
Arguably, the number of Forex pairs, as 80+ is a relatively large offering. For an MT4 platform, 110+ is a competitive total number of markets (also notable is the inclusion of markets such as Soft Commodities). MT4 can be seen in the context of City Index's other platforms, which offer less Forex pairs, but many more markets, and a wider range and with AT Pro includes a platform which allows the trader to build automated trading strategies. So MT4 at City Index can be seen as its Forex focused trading platform (though they are available on the other platforms as well). However MT4 brings other advantages as well.
What does MT4 offer the trader ?
MT4 is a platform with charting, markets and trading tools. These tools include Expert Advisors, which are automated trading strategies (for example automated trading rules based on indicators). These are available to use, provided by other traders, but can also be programmed by the trader. These strategies can be backtested on MT4 (using the Strategy Tester tool on the platform). It should be noted that because a strategy worked in the past does not mean it will work in the future. MT4 has 50+ technical indicators available (and more can be added as well as custom indicators created). MT4 can be used as a discretionary trading platform, as well as as for automated trading.
Does City Index have a commission charge for trading Forex on MT4 ?
City Index does not charge commissions for trading on MT4. It provides tight variable Forex spreads, which can go as low as 0.5 for EUR/USD.
Has City Index won any MT4 Forex awards ?
City Index won Best MT4 Broker at the 2017 UK Forex Awards.
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Your Family Needs Access to Money. Why Lock It Away?
Like a start-up, you need access to capital in the early years of your career. Having access to cash is the lifeblood of a business and it should be the same for you in your family's financial plan.
As a real estate professional, it is vital that you have accessibility to your earned dollars (without penalty) as easily as possible. The job and environmental market in your career can be unstable. College is expensive. Budgeting can be tough, Life happens.
Unfortunately, for many, dollars that could be used to pay off past credit card bills, pay annual taxes, children's daycare or daily living in between closings are locked away in qualified plans like a 401k or IRA. Do you really want a 10% penalty or high interest rates when seeking capital in a dire situation?
Imagine it: a world where your dollars continue to grow each and every time you spend them. Seems nice enough. If only there were such a place. As real estate professionals, at its core, you want your money to do 2 things for you:
Grow. Every. Day.
Allow your family to live a comfortable present day lifestyle
Do you find yourself making a compromise in either of these areas when it comes to your money? Let's go over the two as they sit in one of the most common investment vehicles of this generation, the qualified plan, to find out.
Do the dollars inside your 401k/IRA/SEP grow every day?
Qualified plans are the second largest pool of dollars in America, making up over $18 Trillion dollars. Most professionals, if presented with the opportunity, invest into a qualified plan. We are told that these plans are "savings" plans.
401ks, SEP's and IRAs are market backed, meaning there really is no guarantee of anything. Therefore, they do not grow every single day.
Do the dollars locked inside your 401k/IRA/SEP allow your family to live a comfortable present day lifestyle?
Of course not! Could you access these "savings" dollars? Of course you can. As long as you are willing to:
Pay back the loan in its entirety within 5 years
Repay the loan within 2 months if terminated or leave the employer
Receive a tax bill and penalty (if under 59.5 years old)
Even if you do utilize the dollars that are locked inside your qualified plans, are they really benefiting you and your family today? With the strict guidelines above, most would answer no.


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CPR and AED
Recovery position
Management of a seizure
Choking casualty
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Bleeds and treatment
Small cuts Grazes Bumps and bruises small splinters Minor burns During the training your trainer will be assess you and you will have a multiple question paper.
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Whats happening? You will be able todo blended course on EFAW so you do 3 hours online then a trainer will come and finish the last few bits before assess your practical and carryout a small test paper.
Torcross is a village in the South Hams district of Devon in England. It stands at grid reference SX822420 at the southern end of Slapton Sands, a narrow strip of land and shingle beach which separates the freshwater lake of Slapton Ley from Start Bay and carries the A379 coastal road north to Dartmouth.
The first mention of Torcross was recorded at the manorial court in the court rolls of 29 March 1602 when it was recorded that a representative of the new village reported that everything was "all well". In 1854 the coastal road between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth was built passing through Torcross giving a much needed lifeline to the community. In 1858 a coach service started between Dartmouth and Kingsbridge.[1]
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"MY EYES see FOR YOU; MY HEART BLEEDS THE perfect -- MY computer graphics ENTERS YOUR SOUL enormously." ~ Jesus ~ My response: As I entrйe my Bible I get the feeling someone is looking at me I point of view my head to look Who It is You, Jesus my Savior Your eyes look into mine I vibes You can look into my soul silently You say me You adore me Thank You for physical delightful to release me even while You see my sins even even if I harm You I setting Your unstoppable pain caused by all my sins they're beating You in stomach of me I refuse to shout "Crucify Him!" in the manner of the crowd yet I take God's Will Thank You for taking my place It will not be easy to watch You die Will I have to near my eyes Will me monster there comfort You I hope in view of that (Luke 23:21) Now I stare on the One I have pierced I accept Your blood & water flowing healing my soul I'm sorry I adore You, Lord I attain up venerating Your Cross (John 19:34-37) I stayed Where else would I go I axiom Your Heart bleeding blood once unchangeable droplets of Gospel I wish I could have healed You then but this is above and exceeding a First Aid situation I needed all Your precious Blood through Your wounds I am healed Thank You for transfusing my heart in the manner of Your supreme, Grace, spirit (1 Peter 2:24) I hope I could preserve You in my arms but I know that is Your mother's role I stand by her side while for moral support and she lets me support Your lifeless hand I'm red-handed and it's my fault I wish I could preserve it forever or never wash my hand again to prove my adore radical devotion But they are going to accept You away from me into the chilly tomb 3 days feels when thus long to wait I hope I could hibernate in prayer too in there later than you, sadly praying by Your body I just have to wait following trust I consent You will rise again following You told us After 3 days of insomniac hope I go later them my eyes look for You The tomb is already entrance I hope they had allow me stay I would have been let out they didn't say you will but I believed You You search for my eyes We are reunited no one can accept you away at least not forever You wash my still-red hand :) I know You love me me personally I maintain Your clean hand I kiss the nail mark Your rays of Divine Mercy now unbloody, unwatery bearing in mind a touchless embrace of unchanging Mercy gone seeing The Light I trust You, Jesus enormously! Jesus' respond to me (based upon Colossians 1:24) "BY feat THE ABOVE -- REACHING UP... YOU unqualified ME."


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With continued rapid technological developments, employee mobility, growing uncertainty regarding patent protection, and the introduction of social media and cloud computing, the need to protect one's trade secrets and trade secret issues are growing exponentially. In addition to understanding trade secret protection, companies need to be prepared for investigations and litigation involving trade secret across the world, but especially within the United States. In this presentation, we will discuss trade secrets in relation to restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements in the United States, including recent trends in litigation and the recently enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act.
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Kim Davis, the Rowan County Clerk who was jailed for her Christian faith and her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, received the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) President's Award for her faithful commitment to Christian values despite political and media opposition. Last year, this award went to Miriam Ibrahim, a woman imprisoned in Sudan for her Christian faith.
Kim Davis will receive the Heroine of the Faith award for her courage from Bott Radio Network, a Christian radio network with more than 100 stations nationwide that reaches more than 50 million people. The NRB conference brings together thousands of similar Christian communicators each year to encourage and educate them about current trends and issues facing the religious community.
Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, joined Kim Davis at the podium to represent the importance of our First Amendment freedoms and free-speech rights. Staver said, "Our client, Kim Davis, never asked for the spotlight. She was just doing her job while remaining faithful to Christian values. Our nation should never force people to choose between their jobs and their faith. Kim has been an encouragement to me and to everyone she meets, showing how completely God can transform a life and use it incredibly beyond what you can imagine, ask or think. I'm thankful to Jesus Christ for transforming lives. What you see in Kim is a woman whose life was transformed by Jesus, and she will not be unfaithful to our Lord, and that's why she was there. That's the story of Kim Davis."
Kim Davis is still in the process of a legal battle in Kentucky, where her case is pending. There has been victory after victory for Liberty Counsel's client, including the governor's executive order protecting her freedoms and a legislative bill that permanently removes clerk's names from the marriage license. There still remains her court case that we are continuing to fight for clarification of the religious freedom of all county clerks and for all citizens' First Amendment freedoms.
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Does the Judeo-Christian God accept or reject other religions? Why are they not acceptable?
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Why I Don't Pray Through The Virgin Mary
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Serving Others Includes Disappointments
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The White Rabbit Revisited @ Dempsey
The White Rabbit, a place that remains so charming through the years. To think I even thought of tying the knot there since it was a chapel previously.
Down the rabbit hole!
Baguette and Tomato Foccacia made a merry entrance before our mains were served and shame on me for always stuffing myself so silly with bread. They were really delightful crusty bakes - I always love taking a deep whiff.
Char-grilled Brandt Ribeye ($45)
USDA Choice, Mache Salad, Truffle Sauce
A little on the charred side but pure joy is sinking my teeth into a mouthful of juices. Few places not specializing in steak can execute one with such ease and White Rabbit alongside Au Petit Salut can do it actually very well. Truffle sauce was the perfect pick with it, loved the truffle bits that made truffle less elusive.
Tagliatelle ($45)
Alaskan King Crab, Pork Broth, Kombu
We were sold on crab, and a beautifully plated pasta arrived. Handmade no less. Pork broth made this Italian classic like ramen, only better. An impressive dish to be honest, of all places, in one that is not an Italian dining place.
36 Hours Brandt Short Ribs ($48)
Truffle miso glaze, parsnip purée, field mushrooms
This was highly recommended by a friend and we made it a point to order it - portions were reasonable, very unphotogenic on camera but the 36 hours worth of braising made this a stunning dish to try. The juices were locked into the ribs despite being braised for so long and each bite was a melt in the mouth moment.
Dorper Lamb Rack ($48)
Spiced cous-cous, ratatouille, lemongrass basil jus
Lamb, however, had alot less to love. Lacking in punch, this was messy with the ratatouille and bloody medium lamb racks. Unimpressive despite its very impressive start.
Grilled Asparagus, Hollandaise Sauce ($14)
Asparagus and hollandaise seems to be the next best match after poached eggs. Throw in truffle and boy, be in for a treat!
Truffled Mac and Cheese with Mushrooms ($16)
I once deemed this best I have ever eaten in Singapore and fast forward a couple of years, its kingship is retained in its crispy exterior, creamy not jelard cheese and macaroni and best of all, it was just so good. Prices have certainly increased and we are hovering it at almost double the price but the satisfaction has more than doubled for me.
The White Rabbit impressed on more than one account, and they have gotten better. Undoubtedly a charmer.
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Marks and Spencer begins search for 70 new Christmas staff in Norwich
PUBLISHED: 12:28 09 November 2018 | UPDATED: 12:28 09 November 2018
One of Norwich's biggest retail names has launched its seasonal recruitment drive, offering up to 70 jobs over the Christmas period.
Marks and Spencer is on the search for what it calls "moment makers" to work at its flagship city store, as part of a nationwide drive to appoint 20,000 new staff for the busiest time of the year.
The 70 roles at the Norwich store are across several departments, including clothing, home and food, beauty, deli and café.
Calum Telford, M&S's head of region for East Anglia, said: "Making every moment special for our customers in Norwich is our mission and it's never more important than at Christmas time. Every year we value the additional colleagues who help us deliver even better service for the local community. While retail experience is helpful, what we're really after are colleagues who are ready to roll their sleeves up and be part of a hard-working team – moment makers for our customers."
Last year, nearly 2,000 temps were offered a permanent role in January and the chain said many from previous years had progressed into management positions.


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In our last blog we talked about the evolution of automation and how adding intelligent skills to RPA could be a key way to extend the scale and benefits provided. We also provided an overview of the intelligent skills our Digital Experts are equipped with: problem solving, machine learning, collaboration and optimisation.
While these skills deliver value in their own right, it is the dynamic combination of these skills which is critical to solving complex business problems. As humans, when faced with a complex task, we observe and assess the problem, diagnose cause and perhaps rank the importance. We then apply our knowledge to identify the best action, and if we're not sure, we ask someone! Together these skills represent a broad scope of intelligence. To truly create intelligent automation solutions, we must replicate (and enhance) this human capability.
For example, let's consider fraud detection in the Insurance industry. Essentially this is about continually improving the capability to identify and act upon fraudulent activity. To do so requires an approach that can capture information, understand propensity and act, all on the basis of known or learned intelligence.
A Digital Expert can be trained in this combination of skills to automate fraud detection. For example:
Problem Solving – the Digital Expert could monitor each claim and assess it against company policies to identify when it is likely to be fraudulent or contravenes with company policies. For example – a company's policy might be to question any claim that was made within 5 days of the insurance policy being taken out.
Machine Learning – the Digital Expert could analyse all the previous cases of fraud and identify the patterns that would indicate fraud and apply them to each claim. For example – machine learning might identify that when there are multiple injury claims for a single claim it is likely to be fraud. Machine learning delivers an accurate probability score for fraud which can drive a corporate action; for example, a score over 25% may always be referred to the fraud team.
Collaboration – the Digital Expert could advise an assessor or hold a conversation directly with the claimant to gain further information relating to the claim. This would enable capture of information not provided in the claim form – did they sign themselves off work? AI services such as sentiment analysis could help further in detecting how genuine the claimant sounded.
Together this combination of skills allowed the Digital Expert to build an understanding of the likelihood that a claim was fraudulent – illustrated as a confidence or probability score. The insurance company can then take the most appropriate action as a result. This allows the human co-workers to focus on the really valuable activity of investigating the likely cases of fraud rather than processing that transactional activity of reviewing each claim in turn. The scale of the automation solution was extended and enhanced - increasing productivity and efficiency further, but also job satisfaction of the teams, and even mitigating the risk that fraudulent claims are missed due to the volume of claims received.


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Dec 4, 2018 — May 4, 2019
The Museum at FIT's newest exhibition gets down to the nitty-gritty of fashion, delving deep into the role of textiles and how they've informed Western fashion over the last 250 years—and how the demand for certain fabrics has resonated throughout the rest of the world. Though not always as recognized, the mechanics of textiles are just as influential as the cut of clothing when it comes to keeping up with current fashion trends. Samples of clothing and flat textiles from the museum's collection are on display to highlight both how clothing interacts with the body and the social inspirations that coincide with fashion.
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Is GP training still fit for purpose?
Two leading GPs debate
YES The system creates safe and competent doctors
GP trainees currently have the shortest specialty training but the broadest curriculum of all the medical specialties.
The RCGP has long campaigned for enhanced GP specialty training, to extend the programme for an extra year with more time in a general practice setting.
Our calls to enhance training have not been made because current GPs, and GP trainees, are falling short in any way, but because the amount of work expected of GPs has risen exponentially in quality and depth over recent decades. We feel we can just about fit everything in, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to do so and this can put a strain on GP trainees.
Nevertheless, as it stands, the training programme creates safe doctors who are fit to practise independently. It is approved by a panel of medical educators and educational specialists at the GMC, which evaluates it regularly. We also recently asked the Health Professional Assessment Consultancy to review the MRCGP assessment independently to ensure it is up to date.
The curriculum is regularly updated to reflect changes in general practice
The three-part MRCGP process that determines a GP's fitness to practise independently, safely and competently in the UK is world renowned as a robust, comprehensive exam, and those who pass it have clearly demonstrated they meet the highest standards to deliver patient care. The training curriculum is regularly updated to reflect the changing environment of modern general practice.
GP trainees' performance is consistently evaluated by experienced GP trainers throughout their three years of training – at least 18 months of which must be undertaken in general practice.
Through the applied knowledge test (AKT), trainees demonstrate their competence to guarantee safe standards of patient care. The clinical skills assessment (CSA), which evaluates how trainees deal with a range of scenarios within general practice, is rigorously quality assured to ensure it is as typical of an NHS GP clinic as it can be.
GP specialty training needs to be longer, as the workload is becoming increasingly complex; in the meantime our priority is to ensure trainees are adequately supported. More investment is necessary but more also needs to be done to provide pastoral support and encourage peer support to help trainees develop resilience early in their career.
Professor Kamila Hawthorne is vice-chair for professional development at the RCGP
NO Training has failed to keep up with changes
Last year, a House of Lords report declared the GP model was no longer fit for purpose.1 NHS England's Five Year Forward View advocates alternative models of primary care.2 Indeed, the GP's working day has undergone a sea change in the recent past. The nature and complexity of our consultations have changed greatly and our gatekeeping role has become much more focused on reducing prescribing costs, referrals and admissions.
Training is now all about maintaining an e-portfolio, and an unhealthy obsession with passing exit exams. Much time is spent on assessment box-ticking. Yet most of us can find DVLA regulations or minute details of guidelines when needed. There really is little value in trainees memorising such things.
The RCGP has declared that 10-minute consultations are unfit for purpose.3 Yet it persists with an artificial assessment based on 10-minute 'ideal' consultations, which focus disproportionately on certain competencies, and fails to factor in realities of the job, such as working in challenging and deprived areas.
Many newly qualified GPs are opting for locum and out-of-hours sessions, yet the 2004 contract and resulting changes to training perversely resulted in reduced exposure to out-of-hours work.
There is an unhealthy obsession with passing exit exams
Meanwhile, all the hoops trainees have to jump through, combined with the restrictive nature of the new 2017 contract, leave little time for exposure to practice business and management.
There is immense pressure to pass AKT and CSA tests, which take over trainees' lives. The prohibitive cost of these examinations only adds to the strain, and hampers efforts to attract doctors to the workforce.
Our relationships with patients are changing. Continuity of care and the ability to absorb uncertainty and risk are being diluted. We are increasingly risk averse and dictated to by guidelines, less reliant on our clinical judgement and ability to make exceptions – qualities and competences we are consequently failing to pass on to our future workforce.
Last year, the RCGP itself decided to review the MRCGP's fitness for purpose but we have yet to see its conclusions.4
Whatever the outcome, I believe it is high time we took stock and reviewed the needs, demands and wants to ensure that GP training stands the test of time.
Dr Kamal Sidhu is a GP trainer in Blackhall, County Durham
1 House of Lords. Select Committee on the long-term sustainability of the NHS. Report of session 2016-17.
2 NHS England. Five Year Forward View (2014).
3 RCGP. Press statement November 2017.
4 Nash, S. RCGP reviewing whether MRCGP exam is 'fit for purpose'. Pulse July 2017.
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Moniker @8.28pm.
Its my pleasure; don't mention it.
As it happens, I do work in a training practise and let me cite to your delicate ear 2 examples from this week and bear in mind today is Wednesday at 5am so today has not started.One relates to a post-MRCGP trainee and the other a relatively newer GP reg.
1.Patient on the COCP whose BP check was overdue; this was clearly written in the notes. Said patient attends for another issue, seen but no BP was checked. Bear in mind the requirement to check the BP was the last entry in the notes.
2.Patient who is short of breath and also on lithium; the last serum Li+ level had been done 7 months ago. Blood tests to investigate the dyspnoea were arranged but ,due to no scrutiny of the notes/results/medications, no repeat serum Li+ level was requested.
The problem as I see it is that the GP trainers do not scrutinise the work (or should we say "service provision") of the trainees to anywhere close to the level it needs to be scrutinised in order to instill these basic but fundamental aspects of approaching a set of case-notes, or a clinical encounter. I have worked in a training practise for over 15 years and these issues are sadly evident year upon year.
I leave the pep-talks to the trainers but do point these procedural failings out to the trainees, and believe it or not, they are grateful for the pointers I offer.
What training? You spend 80% of your time in garbage hospital posts doing menial donkey work. Consultants can't be bothered to teach anything. There's hardly any educational structure to be seen. GP posts are no better. Trainers themselves wouldn't be able to pass the haphazard and random AKT exam, let alone the CSA. You'll be lucky to get a trainer who isn't racist and hellbent on ruining your entire medical career. The ability to pass the CSA seems to be correlated with the colour of your skin and Englishness of your surname. Too much emphasis placed on being a tick-box drone and yes-man to patients. Garbage all around. Get out while you can.
GPs emerge from training demoralised and lacking clinical experience. Exams, assessments and E-portfolio dominate at the expense of time spent seeing and following-up patients and developing the clinical experience needed to be safe and competent. The cost of passing the exams is a scandal. Business and financial skills are essential to a succesful GP career, but apparently beneath the dignity of the College to address effectively. Trainers attempting to manage the tiny number of Trainees who are unable or unfit to Practice are not supported by Deaneries.
Prof Hawthorne is performing the equivalent of putting her fingers in her ears whilst chanting "naa naa naa, can't hear you", a familiar response of the College to a variety of problems, many of their own creation.


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Anwar Hossain Manju was born on January 1, 1946 in what is now the Pirojpur District of Bangladesh. Hossain has served a lifetime of positions in the government of Bangladesh. He was the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource of Bangladesh from 1985 to 1988 under Hossain Mohammad Ershad. As Energy Minister, Hossain's achievements include the augmentation of energy generation from 700 to 2,500 megawatts, and the launching of the major public works project of the Jamuna Bridge. Hossain acquired the cooperation and appreciation of the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other donors (including France, Japan, Germany, and Great Britain) to successfully implement the allotted amount of aid given to the country. Hossain then served as Minister of Communications (1988–1990) for Ershad's government.
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Hossain's public service also include positions in the legislative branch of government. He served as Member of Parliament in Bangladesh for five consecutive terms. He was elected five times to Parliament in 1986, 1988, 1991, 1996, and 2001 to represent the Bhandaria-Kaukhali constituency in the district of Pirojpur in the National Parliament. The mandate of the last Parliament expired in 2006, putting into place a caretaker government (CTG).In the aftermath of the January 2007 military intervention suspended the constitutionally mandated elections and extended the authority of the Caretaker Government (CTG), Hossain was targeted together with many other political figures. Hossain's residence was raided with no warrant shown. Facing what he was convinced of being a smear campaign, he left Bangladesh and arrived to Washington DC in May 2007. The Anti Corruption Committee (ACC) opened a number of cases against Hossain. He denied all allegations. The US Department of State Human Rights Report for 2007 raises the possibility of a political motivation behind the accusations. 2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Upon the restoration of Constitutional Rights in the fall of 2008, Hossain returned to Dhaka and faced the charges filed against him and successfully appealed a conviction in absentia for the possession of alcohol brought to his daughter's wedding by foreign guests. On August 23, 2010 the High Court overturned the last of the trial courts verdicts which had sentenced Hossain on the basis of ACC accusations. "High Court Overturns another Manju Jail Term" The New Age. August 24, 2010. Dhaka, Bangladesh Today, Hossain's assertions of no wrongdoing and insistence on pursuing the legal course are thus completely vindicated.
Prior to entering politics, Hossain was one of the most successful men in the media business of Bangladesh. He served as Editor and Publisher of the Daily Ittefaq from 1972 to 2007. The Daily Ittefaq is the first Bangla vernacular newspaper founded by Hossain's father, Tofazzel Hossain (Manik Mia). Following an agreement with the other shareholders of Ittefaq, Anwar Hossain assumed the position of Editor and Publisher in July 2010. Manju gets back Ittefaq publisher post. The Daily Star. July 8, 2010. Dhaka, Bangladesh.Hossain is Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP-Manju). Hossain led the faction of the Jatiya Party that rejected the 1994 decision of the Party leader Ershad to align the Party with Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh National Party (BNP). He was a Presidium Member of Jatiya Party (1986–1994). Hossain was the Vice President of the Student League, which was the nationwide campus membership of Awami League during his tenure at University of Dhaka.
Hossain is also a businessman. His enterprise positions include Founder, the Aegis Holdings Group, a leader in diversified manufacturing and service interests in Bangladesh. Hossain is also Chairman of the Board, MAST Packaging Ltd. & Zenith Packaging Ltd., one of the most prominent packaging firms in Bangladesh with an international clientele including the British-American Tobacco Company.Hossain is a graduate of the University of Dhaka where he completed his Honors in Geography with Physics & Mathematics. He pursued further studies in International Relations at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Hossain is married and has 4 daughters and also has 5 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.


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Based on the "American Short Story Masterpiece" by David Quammen, WALKING OUT tracks fourteen-year-old David's (Josh Wiggins) annual visit to rural Montana to see his brooding, off-the-grid father, Cal (Matt Bomer). Separated from the comforts of home, David is reluctant and resentful as Cal plans the boy's first big game hunt. As the pair ascend into the wilderness, Cal … [Read more...]
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myself my blog
- lame reference. I'm sorry.
- fun with burst mode.
- my pants came in the mail.
- why are things from the mail so much awesomer? I mean, they're pants, but they came in the mail, so a healthy portion of the prosaicness is gone.
- I am, apparently, never leaving Access and Diversity.
- Recruitment photo shoots are silly and fun; I feel like the new Chris Payne (in that he was in a lot of photos for UBC recruitment stuff)
- I have a lot on my plate for the summer, and most of it's on campus. I can't help but wonder how much of it is tied to the fact I hate being at home. In a slightly irrational manner.
- I hate the bookstore.