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But t er f l yCar ehasbeenpr ov i di ngt hehi ghes tqual i t yc ar e s er v i c esac r os sSomer s et ,BANESandWi l t s hi r ef orov er 13y ear s .Es t abl i s hedi n2008,But t er f l yCar ei st hev i s i on ofAnneandEr i cPel l i ng.Thei rv i s i oni st opr ov i de out s t andi ngc ar et ol oc al peopl e,aswel l asbei nga wonder f ul pl ac ef orpeopl et owor k .Embeddedwi t hi n ev er y t hi ngatBut t er f l yCar ei sas i mpl emot t o,whi c hi s ,i f i tmat t er st oy ou,i tmat t er st ous .Whet herac l i entl i k esa s pec i f i cbr andofy oghur twhenwedot hei rs hoppi ng,or t heywantt hei rhai rs t y l edi nac er t ai nway ,al l ourc ar er s wi l l s t r i v et of ul f i l t hewi s hesofourc l i ent s ,ev eni fi ti st he l i t t l et hi ngs .Ourc ar es er v i c esar et ai l or edt oy ou,s o whet hery ouoral ov edonei sl ook i ngf oraqui c kweek l y v i s i t ,oramor ef r equents er v i c e,But t er f l yCar ei sher et o hel p. Ourmai nai mi st oenabl eourc l i ent st ol i v emor e i ndependent l y ,andt heyc anac hi ev et hi sbyut i l i s i nga wi der angeofs er v i c est hatBut t er f l yCar eof f er s .Our c ar er sc anhel pwi t hamul t i t udeoft as k si nc l udi ng; domes t i cs uppor t ,per s onal c ar e,s hoppi ngandmeal pr epar at i on,s uppor twi t hmedi c at i on,t r ans por tf or appoi nt ment sandc ompani ons hi pamongs tmanyot her t hi ngs .Ourpas s i onat et eam enabl eourc l i ent st ol i v e mor ei ndependent l y ,i ns ur r oundi ngst heyar ef ami l i ar wi t h. But t er f l yCar ewoul dn’ tbewher ei ti st odaywi t houtt he amaz i ngt eam t hatpower sev er y t hi ngwedo.Thebus y But t er f l yCar et eam under t ak eov er1000c ar ev i s i t seac h week .Li zT ay l or ,whohasbeenac ar erwi t hBut t er f l y Car ef orov er5y ear ss ai d“ Not woday sar eev ert he s ame,andIj us tl ov ewor k i ngwi t hawonder f ul mi x t ur eof peopl e” .But t er f l yCar ei sal way sont hel ook outf or peopl et oj oi nt hei rv ar i oust eamsac r os sSomer s et , BANESandWi l t s hi r e.Notonl yar et her eawhol ehos tof benef i t swhenwor k i ngwi t hus ,s uc hasf l ex i bl ewor k i ng hour sandgr eatr at esofpay ,buty ouwi l l al s obeabl et o wak eupev er ydayk nowi ngt haty ouar emak i ngar eal di f f er enc et opeopl e.
TheBut t er f l yCar et eam ar eal way sbus yt hi nk i ngup newway st hatt heyc anhel pt hei rc ar er sdel i v eranev en bet t ers er v i c e.“ Regul art r ai ni ngc our s es ,i nnov at i v enew equi pment ,andapas s i ont os t r i v ef ort hebes tar ej us t s omeoft her eas onswhyourc l i ent sc hoos et ous eus , ands t aywi t hus ”s ai dAnnePel l i ng,di r ec t oratBut t er f l y Car e.“ Wer ec ent l yi nv es t edal otoft i mei nt onew equi pmentandt r ai ni ngt opr ov i deanewFal l s Pr ev ent i ons er v i c e”s hec ont i nued.Sev er al oft he But t er f l yt eam t r ai nedwi t hAgeUKt obec ome‘ Fal l s Pr ac t i t i oner s ’ .Thi st r ai ni nghasgi v ent heBut t er f l yCar e Fal l sPr ac t i t i oner st hek nowl edgeonef f ec t i v eway sof mi t i gat i ngt her i s k sar oundf al l s ,andi nt ur n,ai mi ngt o r educ et hes t r ai nonNHSs er v i c es ,byhel pi ngt opr ev ent f al l s .Fal l sPr ac t i t i oner sc anal s ohel pwi t hf al l st hatdo notr equi r ehos pi t al as s i s t anc e,wi t ht heus eofnew equi pmentt os af el yl i f tt hos ewhohav ef al l eni nt oas af e pos i t i on. COVI D19hasbr oughtmanyc hal l engest ot heent i r e c ar ei ndus t r y .“ Fr om t heof f s et ,But t er f l yCar e i mpl ement edar i gor ousandef f ec t i v eCOVI D19 pr ev ent i ons t r at egy ,hel pi ngt oens ur et hes af et yofbot h s t af fandc l i ent s ”s ai dMi c hel eBodman,Regi s t er ed Managerf orBut t er f l yCar e.“ Ev enwi t ht hev er y s uc c es s f ul r ol l outoft hev ac c i nes ,But t er f l yCar ei s c ommi t t edt ot hes af et yofc l i ent s ,s ot hepr ot oc ol swi l l r emai nasl ongast heyar eneeded.Wewantpeopl et o f eel s af e,s oens ur i ngt hatwear edoi ngal l wec ant o mi ni mi s et her i s k swi l l hel pwi t ht hat ”s hec ont i nued. T of i ndoutmor eaboutt hewi der angeofs er v i c est hat But t er f l yCar eof f er s ,andhowwec anhel py ouora l ov edone,v i s i twww. but t er f l y c ar e. c o. uk ,orc ont ac tone ofourf r i endl yt eam on01225835888.
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Whi zzEducat i on,pr ovi deroft hel eadi ngvi r t ualt ut orMat hsWhi zz,hasquant i f i edt hel ockdownl ear ni ngl ossi nmat hsexper i encedby5–13year ol dsi n t heUK.Whi zzEducat i on’ sr esear chshowst hat46% oft he1, 721chi l dr enassessedexper i encedal ear ni ngl oss,exhi bi t i nganaver ageofknowl edgedecl i neofei ghtmont hsdur i ngt hef i r stl ockdown. DrJunai dMubeen,Di r ect orofEducat i onexpl ai ns:“ Lear ni ngl ossi ssucha l oadedt er m.AtWhi zzwesi mpl yt akei tt omeanadecl i nei nst udent s’ knowl edgel evel s,whi chi shar dl ysur pr i si ngi nt hef aceofsever edi sr upt i onst hi s pastyear .Despi t et het i r el essef f or t soft eacher st oadaptl essonsandpr ovi der emot ecl asses,t hegl obalpandemi chashadadr ast i cef f ectonpupi l s’ l ear ni ng. “ Wef oundt hatpenci landpapermul t i pl i cat i onwast heski l lt hatf ar edwor st , al ongwi t hpenci landpaperaddi t i on,bot hdemonst r at i ngmor et hansi x mont hsofknowl edgedecl i nesacr osst hesampl e. “ Knowl edgedecl i neswer el esssever ei nt opi cssuchasi nt eger s,power sand r oot sandal sodeci mal s( 5mont hs’ l ear ni ngl oss) .Chi l dr enst udyi ngt hese t opi csar egener al l yol der ,however ,sot hesef i ndi ngsr ef l ectsi mi l arst udi es wehaveconduct edi not herr egi onsar oundt hewor l d,wher eyoungerpupi l s wi t hal i mi t edst or eofknowl edget odr awon,suf f er edahi gherdegr eeof l ear ni ngl oss. “ I ti sal sol i kel yt hatt hosei nourunder ser vedcommuni t i eshavebeenhar dest hi t-asadconsequenceoft hepandemi ci st hati thasexacer bat edt heat t ai nmentgap,wi t hdi sadvant agedst udent sf al l i ngf ur t herbehi ndduet ol ackof accesst oonl i nel ear ni ngdur i ngschoolcl osur es.We’ veobser vedt hi si nbot h t heUKandgl obal l y . “ Whi l ewer ecogni set hatsomest udent shavel ostal mostayear ’ swor t hof mat hsknowl edge,whenaddr essi nghowbestt omovef or war dsi ti si mpor t ant t hatt eacher sar enotputunderf ur t herpr essur e,ort hatst udent sar e
madet of eelpenal i sed,f orevent swhi chhave, f r ankl y ,beenoutoft hei rcont r ol .Weshoul dnot expectqui ckf i xes;i twi l lt akemont hs,even year s,f orst udent st or egai nanyl ostgr ound. Theemphasi sneedst obeoni nf or mal assessmentofgapsandensur i ngeachst udent r ecei vesi ndi vi dual i sedsuppor tt hataddr esses t hei rspeci f i cknowl edgegaps.Vi r t ualt ut or scan pl ayani mpor t antpar ti nt hebat t l eagai nstl ear ni ng l oss,wi t houti nduci ngf ur t herbur densont eacher s. “ AtWhi zzEducat i on,webel i evet hatever ychi l ddeser vesal ear ni ngexper i encet hatcat er st ot hei ri ndi vi dualneedsandpaceofl ear ni ng.Wewor k cl osel yi npar t ner shi pwi t hschool st odevel opqual i t ybespokel ear ni ngpr ogr ammesdel i ver edvi aourvi r t ualt ut or i ngpl at f or m,Mat hsWhi zz. Mat hsWhi zzusespower f ul AIt obui l dacompl et el yper sonal i sedpl anf or eachchi l d,andt hencont i nuest ot ai l ori tast heycompl et el essons. “ Mat hsWhi zzpr ovi desmor et han1, 250pr epr epar edl essonpl ans,assi st i ngt eacher st odel i vermeasur abl el ear ni nggai nsf orchi l dr enwi t har angeof abi l i t i es.Ourr esear chshowswi t hj ust60mi nut esperweekofMat hsWhi zz overasi xweeksummerper i od,st udent scanexpectt oacqui r ea4mont h l ear ni ngadvant age.Thi syearofal lyear s,t hi sseemsl i ket oogr eatanoppor t uni t yt opassup. ” Tof i ndoutmor eaboutWhi zzEducat i onandt heMat hsWhi zzvi r t ualt ut or pl easesee:www. whi zzeducat i on. com Rel easef r om Gr apevi nePR
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Facet i mepr essur emayf or ceusbackt ot heof f i ce, new r esear chr eveal s Empl oyeesf eelt heyneedt ogobacki nt ot heof f i cei nor dert obepr omot edaccor di ngt onewr esear chconduct edwi t hi nt he“ Rei nvent i ng Wor k”chai ratESCPBusi nessSchool . Mar i eCol ombeAf ot a,Yani ckPr ovostSavar d,Ar i aneOl l i er Mal at er r e andEmmanuel l eLéonl ookedat4, 000empl oyeesofal eadi ngmul t i nat i onali nt het hi ckoft heCovi dcr i si s.Theyf oundt hatal mostat hi r dof r espondent s,t hegr eatmaj or i t yofwhom wer ewor ki ngr emot el y ,f el t t hatphysi calat t endancewasi mpl i ci t l ypr ef er r edandr ewar dedbyt hei r or gani sat i on,t ot heext entt hatanempl oyeewor ki ngf r om homeshoul d notexpectt hesamecar eerpr ospect sasanempl oyeecl ocki ngi nat t heof f i ceever yday . Themor eempl oyeesf eelt hatt hei ror gani sat i oni mpl i ci t l ypr ef er sphysi calat t endance–t hati sa“ f acet i mecl i mat e”–t hemor et heyf eelt hey havet oshowt heyar econst ant l yavai l abl ewhenr emot ewor ki ng, t her ebycompr omi si ngt hei rwel l bei ngandpr oduct i vi t y . I not herwor ds,whent heyar eunabl et oshowt hei rcommi t ment t hr oughsheerphysi calpr esencei nt heof f i ce,i tseemst hatempl oyees r esor tt oanot hert ypeofsi gnal :avai l abi l i t y . Accor di ngt ot heaut hor s:“ Thef i r stt hi ngwenot i cedwast hatt her ewas nosi gni f i cantdi f f er encei nt er msoft henumberofhour swor ked.Those empl oyeeswhocont i nuedt ocommut et ot heof f i cer epor t edwor ki ngan aver ageof45. 22hour sperweek,compar edwi t h45. 17hour sf ort hose wor ki ngr emot el yf ul l t i me.
“ Whatourr esul t sdemonst r at ei st hatt heopenscept i ci sm ofsomeor gani sat i onst owar dt hei rr emot ewor ker si snotonl yunf ounded;i ti s al sohar mf ult ot hei rwel l bei ngandper f or manceand,ul t i mat el y ,t ot he or gani sat i onst hemsel ves.I tmaywel lbet r uet hatsomepeopl emake t hemostofbei ngathomet owor kl ess,butnot hi ngsuggest st hatsuch l azi nessi sanywor set hant hatofempl oyeeswho,si t t i ngatt hei rdesks i nf ul lvi ewofever ybody ,spendt hei rwor ki nghour st aki ngcar eofper sonalbusi ness. ” Accor di ngt oEmmanuel l eLéon,associ at epr of essorofhumanr esour cemanagementandsci ent i f i cdi r ect oroft heRei nvent i ngWor k chai r ,“ wehaveexper i encedt el ewor ki nanunusualmanner ,duet ot he pandemi c.Nowt hatwear emovi ngt owar dshybr i dmodel s,t el ewor k wi l lonl ybebenef i ci ali ft hef ol l owi ngcondi t i onsar ebei ngmet :ar eal wi l l i ngnessf r om t opmanagementt oembr acer emot ewor k,appr opr i at et r ai ni ngandcoachi ngofbot hempl oyeesandmanager s,andor gani sat i onalst r uct ur eswhi chmakesense( si zeoft het eams,l engt hof t heassi gnment ,l eveloft aski nt er dependence) . ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyEducat i on
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Menopausalr el i eft hr oughyourphar macy Ar eyouexper i enci ngt r oubl esomemenopausalsympt oms?I fso,your l ocalphar macymaybeabl et ohel p, wi t hpr oduct s,advi ceandsuppor t . I nt heSpr i ng2021i ssueofTheMenopauseExchangenewsl et t er ,Vi ct or i aGol dman,aheal t hj our nal i standedi t orf orover25year s,expl or eswhatcommuni t yphar maci escanof f ermenopausalwomen. Phar macypr oduct smayhel pt oeasear angeofmenopausalsympt oms,i ncl udi nghotf l ushes/ ni ghtsweat s,sl eeppr obl ems,vagi naldr ynessandbl adderweakness. “ Communi t yphar maci st sar eof t enover l ookedasasour ceofmenopausei nf or mat i onandadvi ce, ”saysNor maGol dman,f ounderanddi r ect orofTheMenopauseExchange.“ Yett heyar et r ai nedheal t hcar e pr of essi onal s,r eadi l yavai l abl eont hehi ghst r eet ,andyoudon’ tneed anappoi nt mentt oseeone. ’ TheMenopauseExchange,whi chwasest abl i shedi n1999,i scompl et el yi ndependentandi snotsponsor edbyanycompani es.I tpr ovi desi mpar t i al ,easi l yunder st oodi nf or mat i ont owomen,menand heal t hcar epr of essi onal s.TheMenopauseExchangequar t er l ynewsl et t ercont ai nsar t i cl eswr i t t enbyt opmedi calexper t s,suchasgynaecol ogi st s,GPs,consul t ant s,speci al i stmenopausenur ses,compl ement ar ypr act i t i oner s,phar maci st s,di et i t i anset c. Ot herar t i cl esi nt heSpr i ng2021i ssueofTheMenopauseExchange quar t er l ynewsl et t eri ncl udepl antoest r ogens( phyt oest r ogens) ,i nsomni aatt hemenopause,andvagi naldr yness,aswel lasnews,Askt he Exper t sQ&Asandi nf or mat i onaboutNor maGol dman’ swebi nar s.
I fyou’ r el ooki ngf ormenopausecasest udi es,wemaybeabl et ohel p. Manyofourmember sar ehappyt obequot edorf eat ur edi npubl i cat i ons.Pl easeemai lNor maGol dmanatnor ma@menopauseexchange. co. ukorcal l02084207245f ordet ai l s. Menopausewebi nar s:Nor maGol dman,f ounderanddi r ect orofThe MenopauseExchange,hasbeenpr esent i ngt al ksandwor kshopson t hemenopausef orover21year s.Heri ndept hknowl edgehashel ped t housandsofwomenenj oyamor ecomf or t abl emenopause.She’ s nowhost i ngherownr egul arwebi nar svi aZoom.Nor ma’ s‘ Under st andi ngt hemenopause’ webi nari ssui t abl ef orwomenatorappr oachi ngt hemenopause,womenwhohavehadapr emat ur emeno pause( bef or eage40)orahyst er ect omy ,oranyonewi t hani nt er esti n women’ smi dl i f eheal t h.Post menopausalwomenat t endpr esent at i ons t oo.I fwomenj oi nt hewebi nar ,t hey’ l lbeabl et oaskquest i ons,r ecei ve af act sheetandhearaboutot herwomen’ sexper i ences.Toat t enda webi nar ,ar r angeonef oragr oupoff r i endsort of i ndoutmor ei nf or mat i on,womenshoul demai lnor ma@menopauseexchange. co. ukorcal l 02084207245.Thesewebi nar smaybeofi nt er estt oyourr eader s. TheMenopauseExchangequar t er l ynewsl et t eri savai l abl evi aemai l f orf r ee.Si gnuponourwebsi t e,www. menopauseexchange. co. uk. Fi ndusonFacebookandTwi t t er( @MenopauseExch) . Formor ei nf or mat i on,cal l02084207245,emai lnor ma@menopauseexchange. co. ukorwr i t et oTheMenopauseExchangeatPO Box205,Bushey ,Her t sWD231ZS.
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Heal t h&Wel l bei ng Aspi r at i onTr ai ni ngopensnew t r ai neeshi pcent r ei ncent r alGl ouces t er f oryoungpeopl el ooki ngf orempl oymentoppor t uni t i es As pi r at i onTr ai ni nghasopenedanew t r ai nees hi pcent r ei ncent r alGl ouces t erf ol l owi ng s ucces s f ul l ydel i ver i ngt r ai nees hi psi nBi r mi ngham f ort hepas tt hr eeyear s . Wehavea s ucces s f ulandes t abl i s hedwor ki ngr el at i ons hi pwi t hGl ouces t er s hi r eCount yCounci l . Ourt r ai nees hi ppr ogr ammeai mst ohel pyoungpeopl et aket hatfir s ts t eppi ngs t onet o s ett hem upf ort hei rf ut ur ecar eer s . As pi r at i onTr ai ni ngi sanawar dwi nni ngs peci al i s tt r ai ni ngpr ovi derf ocus edondel i ver i ng hi ghqual i t yappr ent i ces hi pandt r ai nees hi ppr ogr ammesacr os sEngl andandWal es . We s peci al i s ei nt hecar e, educat i on, anddent alnur s i ngi ndus t r yandofferbus i nes sadmi n, cus t omers er vi ce, andmanagementopt i ons . Wehaves uppor t edempl oyer sand l ear ner sf orover20year sandar er at edex cel l entonTr us t pi l otbyourempl oyerpar t ner s andl ear ner s . Fundedbyt hegover nment , t r ai nees hi pscombi newor kexper i enceands t udyand pr ovi deat as t eoft hewor kpl acewhi l eal s oal l owi ngt r ai neest odevel opt hei r empl oyabi l i t ys ki l l s , s uchasCVwr i t i ng, i nt er vi ew pr epar at i onandi mpr ovet hei rEngl i s h, mat hsanddi gi t als ki l l sal ongwi t hs ect or bas edqual i ficat i ons . Asyoungpeopl ehave beenhi tpar t i cul ar l yhar dwi t hj obl os s es , neverhasi tbeens oes s ent i alt oens ur eyoung peopl ehaveafight i ngchancet oacces st heknowl edgeands ki l l sr equi r edt opr ogr es s i nt os us t ai nabl eempl oymenti napos t Covi dwor l d. Thos ewhohavewor kedpr evi ous l y butar enow l ooki ngf oranew oppor t uni t y, t het r ai nees hi pr out ei sani deal wayt o pr epar ef orpr ogr es s i onbacki nt owor kwi t hs ect or , l i f eandempl oyabi l i t ys ki l l sand qual i ficat i ons . MeganFos t er , whohasr ecent l ycompl et edat r ai nees hi patOurLi t t l eAngel zNur s er yi n Bi r mi ngham hadt hi st os ayabouthert i mel ear ni ngwi t hAs pi r at i onTr ai ni ng: ‘ ” WhenIfir s t s t ar t edmypl acementher eatLi t t l eAngel z , i twasqui t edaunt i ng, Idi dn’ tknow anyone, I di dn’ tr eal l yknowwhatt oexpectbutass oonasI wal kedi never yones ai di nt r oduced t hems el ves , s howedmear ound. Ever yt hi ngwast akens t epbys t ep, I was n’ tj us tt hr own i nt ot hi ngs . I wasqui t equi etbutImadeal otoff r i endsqui t equi ckl yandf or medqui t ea ni cel i t t l egr oupwhi cht heyal s ohel pedmet obecomemor econfident . I ’ vehadal otof s uppor tf r om ever yoneatAs pi r at i onTr ai ni ngandever yoneI wor kwi t handt hey’ ver eal l y hel pedmegr ow. ’ ” At r ai nees hi pi sanoppor t uni t yf oryoungpeopl eaged1 624, whohavel i t t l et onowor k exper i ence, t obui l dconfidenceandempl oyabi l i t ys ki l l st hr oughas ki l l sdevel opment pr ogr ammel as t i ngami ni mum of7weeks . What ' suni queaboutt het r ai nees hi p pr ogr ammei st hati ti ncl udesawor kpl acementwi t hanempl oyeri nt hel ocalar ea, gi vi ngt heyoungper s onhands on, r eal l i f eexper i enceofwor k. Wear ewor ki ngwi t h
manyempl oyerpar t ner s , i ncl udi ng Gl ouces t er s hi r eCount yCounci land Pr oi ns ur ancebutar eal waysl ooki ng f ormor eempl oyer swi l l i ngt ot akeona t r ai nee. Thr oughoutt hepr ogr amme, As pi r at i on Tr ai ni ng' sdedi cat edt ut or swi l lbeon handt ohel pdevel ops ki l l ss ur r oundi ng devel opi ngCVwr i t i ng, i nt er vi ew t echni quesandgai ni ngi ndus t r ys peci ficknowl edges ki l l sand behavi our st hr oughami xt ur eof cl as s r oombas edandonl i nel ear ni ng. Af t ert hepr ogr amme' scompet i t i on, t r ai neeswi l lexper i encear eal l i f ej obi nt er vi ew f oran appr ent i ces hi p, empl oymentorf ur t hereducat i onandt r ai ni ng. Wi t h95%oft r ai nees hi pl ear ner shavi ngdevel opedt hei rcar eer sduet ot hepr ogr amme, a t r ai nees hi pi saval uabl es t ar t i ngpoi ntf oryoungpeopl el ooki ngt ogetaheads t ar twi t h t hei rcar eer . As pi r at i onTr ai ni ngoper at est wot r ai nees hi pcent r es , onei nBi r mi ngham andonei n Gl ouces t er , andcol l abor at eswi t hmanyl ocalempl oyer st opr ovi dehi ghqual i t ywor k pl acement st hatof t enl eadt of ut ur eempl oymentoppor t uni t i es . Ther ear enocos t sas s oci at edwi t ht aki ngpar ti nat r ai nees hi p, andi ts houl dnotaffectt he youngper s on' sabi l i t yt ocl ai m benefit s , eveni ft het r ai ni ngex ceeds1 6hour saweek. Thi s i sduet ot r ai nees hi psbei ngcl as s edas' appr ovededucat i on' . Tr ai nees hi psar eunpai d, but t heys houl dbevi ewedasas t eppi ngs t onet oanappr ent i ces hi pandabet t ercar eer . We encour ageal lofourpl acementempl oyer st ocoverexpens es , i ncl udi ngf oodandt r avel . Pl us , t het r ai neemaybeel i gi bl et or ecei veabur s ar ywhi chi sdi s cus s edatappl i cat i on. So, i fyouar eayoungper s onwhomayneedours uppor toranempl oyerwant i ngt ofind gr eatt al entandpr ovi deoppor t uni t i est oyoungpeopl ei nyourar ea, pl eas egeti nt ouch wi t henqui r i es @as pi r at i ont r ai ni ng. com.
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