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It was a great day of fighting against the stigma around mental health challenges and coming together to help support one another. We took our stall to an event on the Friday in Peterborough where we had loads of meaningful conversations with people around the topic of suicide prevention and where you can go for support with your mental health.
Public Health England launches 'Every Mind Matters', the first national NHS mental health campaign. We don't need to wait until we are struggling with our mental health; there are lots of things we can do to protect ourselves and prevent problems escalating, just as we do with our physical health. The new Every Mind Matters campaign encourages adults to be more aware of their mental health and helps them to discover simple steps to look after their mental health and wellbeing. Every Mind Matters offers a range of useful resources that help spot the signs of common mental health concerns, provides practical self-care tips and guidance and, importantly, explains when to seek further support. It also has a free NHS-approved online tool on the Every Mind Matters website, which helps people build an action plan to deal with stress and anxiety, boost their mood, improve their sleep and help them feel more in control. To learn more about how to look after your mental health and create your own action plan, visit: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
Cambridge & Fenland Community Arts Creative Courses is still taking expressions of interest for their yearlong accredited programme, with courses starting w/c 9 Sept. The programme and expression of interest form can be downloaded here, or submit online at https://www.camcommarts.org.uk/join-a-course.
Check out these short videos to find out more about our drama and music courses and for info on how to get involved and how we work, enabling people to improve their mental health using creativity – especially helpful if you missed meeting us at our Open Days!
Psychological Well-being Service Virtual Reality Therapy
OVR BBC Breakfast 21st May 2019 from Oxford VR on Vimeo.
Here's a snippet about the therapy from the CPFT website: "The Psychological Wellbeing Service have added virtual reality (VR) to our digital therapies' library. This is state-of-the-art technology is currently being used for treatment of Height Phobia. We have partnered with a company called 'Oxford VR' to bring this ground-breaking technology into the service. VR treatment is based on a computer-generated environment which creates powerful simulations of real-life scenarios that trigger similar psychological and physiological responses as experienced by patients when distressed i.e. the mind and body behave as if it were real. Therefore, the lessons learned in VR are transferable to everyday life situations."
Click here to read more..
Recovery and Inclusion Contract Rentender
As you may already be aware, CPSL Mind has just been awarded the county-wide Recovery and Inclusion contract funded by Cambridgeshire County Council, Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
This new service will replace several different contracts that are currently delivered by a number of different providers across the county. This includes the Wellbeing and Stepping Forward Services delivered by CPSL Mind; the Specialist Mental Health Home and Community Support Services delivered by CPSL Mind (Support2Recovery) and Metropolitan and some of the services currently provided by Lifecraft, Red 2 Green and Richmond Fellowship.
Between now and the start of the new service on 2 September 2019, referrals into all of these services will be affected to some degree. Below we outline the current position on referrals to CPSL Mind services. Please contact the other providers directly for information about their services between now and the new contract start date.
CPSL Mind Referrals
While, on the one hand, the new Recovery and Inclusion contract presents a unique opportunity to provide a new and exciting service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, on the other it does mean that there will be changes in the way services are accessed and delivered both during and after the transition period.
We hope to minimise any frustrations and/or concerns by communicating with our clients, staff and stakeholders on a regular basis and answering any questions in an open and honest way throughout this transition process.
Please see information below on 'next steps' in relation to referrals into our existing Wellbeing Service, Stepping Forward and Specialist Mental Health Home and Community Support (Support2Recovery) clients.
Next steps: Specialist Mental Health Home and Community Support Referrals
Individuals who are assessed as requiring specialist mental health care packages will continue to receive support as part of the new contract; though the way in which that support is delivered will change and develop over time.
Between now and the start of the new service, new specialist mental health Home and Community Support referrals can still be made to CPSL Mind. However, it would be very helpful for us to have involvement at the assessment stage wherever possible, particularly during this transition period. Please contact either myself or Linda Leigh – email@example.com – in the first instance
Next steps: Wellbeing and Stepping Forward Services Referrals
As from Monday 13 May, we will no longer be taking referrals for 1:1 support from the Wellbeing and Stepping Forward services. This is so that we can meet the 1:1 needs of those individuals already in service together with those on the current waiting list.
However, we will still be taking referrals for our wellbeing workshops and peer support groups across the county and have recently increased the capacity of these aspects of the service. Please email us at email@example.com or phone us at any of our three offices for more information:
01223 311320
01733 362900
St Neots
01480 470 480
Further information
Over the coming weeks we will be sending you more information about the new Recovery and Inclusion Service, usually by email. We would be very grateful if you could cascade this and future emails so as to ensure that everyone receives this information in a timely way.
We will also be arranging a number of stakeholder events to introduce the service in more detail and answer any questions. Details of these events will be sent by email, but will also be posted on our website – www.cpslmind.org.uk. Please note that for more information about CPSL Mind in general, you can also sign up for our E-bulletin via the website.
We really appreciate your support in helping us to make this service transition as smooth as possible for everyone, so please do let us know if you have any questions or concerns either by contacting me direct on 01223 311320 or emailing me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Please note: Referrals into our IAPT service (Changing Lives), Perinatal Service and Sanctuary (via FRS 111 Option2) will continue unchanged.
The Advancing Mental Health Equality Resource has now been published and is available to download from the Royal College of Psychiatrists website. The AMHE Resource was commissioned by NHS England to support delivery of the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health and the NHS Long Term Plan.
The resource is a tool which outlines comprehensive and practical steps for commissioners and service providers to reduce inequalities in an achievable and measurable way. It provides detailed guidance and methods on how to identify and reduce inequalities related to mental health support, care and treatment. It will also support commissioners and service providers to evaluate and review their services, to measure the impact of changes and to identify areas for improvement.
The AMHE Resource has been coproduced with a wide-range of stakeholders including experts by experience, ALBs, commissioners, providers and third sector organisations.
For questions on the resource and accompanying appendices and helpful resources, please contact the Project Manager at firstname.lastname@example.com.
You can view and download the Advancing Mental Health Equality Resource here.
Arts on Prescription are looking for people interested in Arts on Prescription at the Norris Museum in St Ives again - They start a new series on Wednesday 9th of January and I still have spaces. These are free art workshops for people with anxiety, depression or any other mental health problems.
They also have spaces on the rolling programmes of Arts on Prescription art workshops at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge from 1-3pm on Tuesdays, and at the Norris Museum in St Ives from 1-3pm on Wednesdays, both of which have funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to continue until July 2019. They will run another ten week series of art workshops at Peterborough Museum from 3-5pm on Thursdays starting on 7th of February, as the pilot series at Peterborough Museum has gone really well with many positive responses written in evaluation, such as:
'This course has brought me out of myself and given me something to look forward to each week. I wish it could continue.'
'I have loved it... Thank you again for an inspiring and nurturing course.'
If you would like to take part in one or more workshops please fill out a referral form here.
#50000reasons to make a difference to a lonely older person this Christmas
The #50000reasons campaign is encouraging people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help the 50000 older people at risk from loneliness. Christmas can be a difficult time when older people reflect on what they have lost from their life making feelings of loneliness worse.
These 12 simple gestures could make a big difference to a lonely older person's life this Christmas.
Start with a "Hello" or a "Good morning"
Or a simple wave as your drive or walk by. It's a great way to start.
Start a conversation with your neighbour - small talk can make a big difference
If you've never really spoken with your neighbours the festive season can provide the ideal opportunity to do so. Starting a conversation shouldn't be scary. Everyone has a story and something interesting to say, so try and be open to having a chat. Make eye contact. Smile. Talk about the street,how long they've lived in their house, the neighbours, the weather.... or all four. For some people who are isolated, this might be the only conversation they've had in weeks.
Send a Christmas card
This Christmas why not make an extra effort and send a Christmas card to an older person living on your street? Be sure to write clearly and it would be extra-special if you make an offer to help or give assistance should then need it – write your phone number in the card. Even if the gesture is not taken up, it's reassuring for somebody who may be experiencing loneliness to know that there is someone there if they are needed. When you drop the card off, you have an opportunity to start a conversation. Mention the offer that's in the card. And try to build upon this.
'Mince pie moments'
This Christmas why not join with a couple of neighbours and share a 'mince pie moment' together? Host a small, informal gathering on a Saturday or Sunday morning and invite your older neighbours to come along? You could put the invitation in their Christmas card…
Should they decide not to attend, call by with a mince pie and tell them they were missed.
Offer to help write someone's Christmas cards and deliver them
Help older people who are housebound or living alone by offering to write and deliver their Christmas cards to loved ones and friends.
Making a connection with older neighbours
Understandably, there can be many barriers to older people opening their doors to strangers. A good way to reassure them is to get another neighbour to introduce you.
Alternatively, drop a note through their door introducing yourself and telling them you will be calling just to say "Hello" at a given date/time (always in daylight). Going along with your children or pets can also be reassuring.
One step at a time
If you call on a neighbour, make your first call short. Give them the opportunity to see who you are, that you are genuine and show interest in them.
Check on an older person living alone if the weather becomes cold or wintry
If the weather becomes cold, please check on neighbours to see that they are keeping warm and well. Read our tips about how to stay well this winter. (https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/be-well/resources-and-campaigns/stay-well-this-winter/)
Phone a friend, or go and visit…
Take 10 minutes each week to phone a friend or family member you haven't spoken to in a while. Better still, go and visit them or arrange to meet up for a pint, a coffee or a cup of tea.
Write a letter
How many people are there in your life who've made a massive difference to you? It could be a teacher, a parent or an old friend, but it's rare that we get a chance to say thank you. In the hustle and bustle of the modern world writing a letter might seem a bit old fashioned. But whoever is on the receiving end will appreciate the time and extra effort you've taken.
Encourage the kids
To say "Hello" or at least wave when they see an older neighbour. For many of us, our friends tend to be a similar age to us. But that means we're missing out on perspectives and stories that might change our life. Whether you're eight or 86 we all have things in common, and we can all learn and gain from each other. Children often find it easier to start a conversation.
Offer to clear someone's leaves or snow
This can help older folk to get out and about to do shopping, see friends and family or go to community activities.
For more information on loneliness and how you help go to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/50000-reasons
Download the press release here!
Anglia Ruskin University will lead the UK arm of a new £2.5 million joint EU programme to investigate the benefits of music for people living with dementia.
The UK part of the study is funded by The Alzheimer's Society and will be carried out by experts at Anglia Ruskin University's Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research.
The three-year programme will recruit around 500 couples, where one person has dementia. In addition to standard care, the carer will be trained by a music therapist who will initially work with the couple. The couple will then work together using music five days a week at home, for a 12-week period, overseen by a music therapist.
Their progress will be compared with a similar programme of reading between couples who are also receiving standard care, as well as couples receiving only standard care for dementia. A variety of measures will test relationship, resilience and other aspects of quality of life for both carers and for the person with dementia.
Professor Helen Odell-Miller, the Principal Investigator for the UK part of the project and the Director of the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity to explore and measure the impact of music interventions for people with dementia and their family carer. Five countries are involved and we hope to make a difference to dementia care across different cultures and communities."
The other institutions involved in the neurodegenerative disease research project are the University of Melbourne, the Norwegian Academy of Music, the University of Physical Education in Krakow, and the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany.
More information about Anglia Ruskin's Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research
*All information from the Cambridge Network website.
Beat, the UK's Eating Disorder Charity are running 'Coping with Christmas' one-day training.
'Coping with Christmas' is a one-day training course to equip you with skills to support someone, so they feel more in control and less overwhelmed, and you are able to enjoy your day together.
The course will help you think about:
• How to collaboratively plan with your loved one
• Hopes and fears about Christmas
• How to identify potential triggers
• How to plan and test meals
• Preparing for New Year
• And much more.
Coping with Christmas is suitable for parents, partners, other family members and friends supporting someone with an eating disorder at Christmas, and will run at locations across the country from 23 November.
To find out more, visit beateatingdisorders.org.uk/coping-with-Christmas.
Download the A4 Christmas poster here and the A5 Christmas poster here.
Stevens story:
A friend suggested I run the Beachy Head 10K for my 50th birthday (I know you're thinking he looks far too youthful for the big 5-0). I guess she was gently pointing out I was going to seed as I've been out of the military for a couple of years!
So instead of presents, I'm asking people to sponsor me for CALM - the men's mental health charity. Did you know suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45? Mental health is a subject close to my heart. I've suffered from depression and also struggled after military detachments as well as academically broadening my understanding through post graduate study. That's why my work today uses the camera to promote spiritual, mental and emotional wellbeing.
If I don't do this I'll just ask for a camera lens as a present and to be honest, I've got lots of camera lenses so the money is far better going to CALM where it can help lots of people and help change the tragic reality of male suicide.
Every penny helps:
£8 can answer one potentially life-saving call
£20 can put CALM materials in the hands of campaigners
£80 can run their website for a day
£170 keeps one phone line open for an evening
Keeping men alive by talking.
You can support Steven here!
Groundwork East have begun planning some new projects that can be used for social prescribing; here's a summary of the information we have about the projects so far! (All projects are all free for participants)
Mind Body & Soil:
(Find the flyer here)
A confidence building and soft skills development for economically inactive adults including ESA (Employment and Support Allowance) claimants through structured activity and support based at Huntingdonshire Community Plant and Tree Nursery, Godmanchester.
The courses will include a range of gardening and food growing/preparation, craft-based and healthy eating activities to enable participants to improve their physical activity level, diet, social interaction, confidence, well-being and practical skills including potential retail volunteering opportunities. The programme will support future employability by providing opportunities for regular commitment and skills development; specific sessions to support employability will be incorporated as needed, plus onward referrals for career advice/guidance. Courses will run throughout the year using indoor facilities when necessary.
We suggest anyone who is interested in joining the course gets in touch with the project lead Rachel Kelly first and arranges a short visit for a tour around the site and discussion about what we do and their needs. This helps to sooth initial anxieties about turning up to the first session and starting something new. It also gives us the opportunity to get to know them and ensure we can provide the right support and environment for them and the rest of the participants.
Go Outdoors Get Active (GOGA):
These 6-week courses aim to improve health and fitness through outdoor conservation activities. It offers an alternative form of exercise for people who may be disaffected with conventional gyms and provides opportunities to learn new practical skills. Work includes conservation tasks such as coppicing and scrub clearance, and general green space improvements such as tree and bulb planting and path creation.
The relaxed and social nature of the programme encourages participants to develop their confidence and communication skills. The programme is tailored to meet the capability of the group and any therapeutic goals that participants may have.
Locations and dates of these courses are still currently being planned but will be shared once confirmed. If you feel like this project would work well in a particular area, please let Groundwork East know.
Grow it Cook it Share it:
(Find the flyers here and here)
This family gardening and cooking course current runs in Wisbech at various venues. It provides the opportunity for parents and children to learn and grow their own fruit and veg at home and try/share new recipes with the produce we grow. It's a great opportunity for parents to get out and meet new people and to develop skills with their children. It also focuses on healthy eating, with any produce grown being available to take home and gentle activity through gardening.
Police Commissioner launches new website to help victims of crime
POLICE and Crime Commissioner, Jason Ablewhite is today (7th August) launching a new, independent and confidential Victim Services website for victims and witnesses of crime across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The Victim Services website, funded by the Commissioner, provides victims and witness with clear and simple information about available support and how to access it, whatever the crime. The website also provides a service directory.
Police and Crime Commissioners are responsible for commissioning local support services for victims of crime and receive a grant each year from the Ministry of Justice to enable the provision of services which best meet the needs of local victims of crime.
In Cambridgeshire, end to end support is provided through the Cambridgeshire Victim and Witness Hub. Victim and Witness Care Coordinators provide emotional and practical support to anyone affected by crime from the point of reporting through any criminal justice process including giving evidence at court. The Hub also links into hundreds of specialist services.
The Commissioner sees the website as a vital tool to ensure victims of crime know what information and support is available to them and who to request help from if they are not already receiving it.
Police and Crime Commissioner, Jason Ablewhite said:
"If you become a victim of crime or witness a crime, the last thing you need is to be in the dark about who to turn to for support. Taking the first step and asking for help, whether you report the crime to the police or not is a very important stage in your recovery.
"The new website lists all of the specialist support services available to help you cope and recover. It also helps reassure any victims who have already accessed support, but want a resource to refer back to.
"Importantly, accessing the website helps put you in charge of what you want to happen next."
Steve Welby, Head of Cambridgeshire's Victim and Witness Hub added:
"For people becoming victims and/or witnesses of crime, the new website provides people with very clear access to the wealth of support available to help. Having the right person to talk to at the right time can make an enormous difference."
Following engagement with victim service providers across the county, the website has been developed by local company Chameleon, to compliment the support offered by the Victim and Witness Hub.
You can visit Victim Services website here: https://www.cambsvictimservices.co.uk/
With Keep Your Head for Adults now having been up and running for a few months now we thought we would share with you some of the findings from the Mental Health pharmacy campaign that ran in May as we found out how many pharmacies were using both the adults and young people Keep Your Head sites!
So, what happened?
We had 27 pharmacies respond to the survey and across them there were 298 conversations about Mental Health recorded over the campaign period, and on 208 occasions information was given out about Keep Your Head! Which is great! Not only because Keep Your Head is proving useful for people but also because the stigma around Mental Health is slowly decreasing!! :)
Public Health England is collaborating with the Cambridge County Council again to raise awareness of domestic abuse during the World Cup
On the 14th June the World Cup begins. Whilst alcohol is not a reason or excuse for domestic abuse, there is evidence that domestic abuse incidents increase during large sporting events and alcohol is often involved in the incidents.
Click here to see a study about it! Here are some posters you can download (check them out below), download them here and here!
At the end of maternal mental health awareness week, Alexandra Vanotti details her experience of post-natal anxiety and the help she received - which she describes as a godsend.
To read the full article click here.
Midlands and East (East)
For immediate release
NHS England has confirmed that new and expectant mums will be able to access specialist perinatal mental health community services in every part of the country by April next year.
Locally, this will mean the establishment of a new, comprehensive service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, offering personalised and family-centred care.
Work to introduce this new service in the area will start straight away.
The health service is now spending £23 million nationally to roll out the second wave of community perinatal services to underserved parts of the country and is on course to achieve full geographical coverage, when as recently as 2014 it was estimated that only three per cent of the country had good access to perinatal mental health care.
This funding forms part of a package of measures, worth a total of £365m by 2021, to transform specialist perinatal services so that at least 30,000 additional women can access evidence based treatment that is closer to home and when they need it, through specialist community services and inpatient mother and baby units.
Specialist community perinatal mental health teams can offer psychiatric and psychological assessments and care for women with complex or severe mental health problems during the perinatal period. They can also provide pre-conception advice for women with a current or past severe mental illness who are planning a pregnancy.
Teams can be made up of doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, nursery nurses and administrative staff, who all work together to provide a comprehensive service to mums, depending on what their individual needs are.
Claire Murdoch, national mental health director for NHS England said: "Mental ill health doesn't discriminate. It can happen to anyone at any time and it disrupts life not just for mums but the whole family, which is why we are absolutely committed to driving forward improvements in care and ensuring this important area of mental health continues to get the attention it deserves.
"Women with lived in experience can play a pivotal role when it comes to shaping the services for others and influencing how we plan and deliver care effectively as possible. What we are now starting to see is evidence based NHS services growing in parts of the country where there used to be limited or no provision at all. Thanks to a continuing investment in services and a concerted effort from dedicated staff up and down the country, we are making huge strides forward and sooner rather than later we will turn England's specialist perinatal mental health map green."
The new funding which has just been agreed, builds on £40 million previously allocated to 20 sites in 2016 to establish new or expand current specialist perinatal mental health community services – with over 7,000 mums accessing expert care and treatment so far. While some areas are taking a phased approach to the development of services, a plan for full provision has been promised by 2021.
NHS England is also pressing ahead with plans to open four new, eight-bedded mother and baby units (MBUs), throughout 2018/19, which will provide specialist care and support to mothers in parts of the country where access has historically been a problem. A major milestone for mental health has just been reached in Devon, following the opening of an interim four bedded unit last month, in advance of a full new unit, which is already under construction, opening next year.
Justine Roberts, Mumsnet Founder and CEO: "Mumsnet's campaign for Better Postnatal Care has highlighted the breadth of perinatal mental health vulnerabilities, and has shown how many women struggle on with symptoms that make them feel miserable - or worse. Extra provision in this crucial area is so important and we hope it makes a real difference in supporting pregnant women and new mothers."
Dr Alain Gregoire, Chair of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance said: "In over 30 years working for the NHS I have never seen any national programme produce such a rapid, effective and widespread transformation in services. These new, top quality services have led directly to life saving improvements in care for women and babies that will hugely reduce immediate and long term suffering. The new developments announced today in England look set to eliminate a long-standing and serious postcode lottery, and will undoubtedly make England the world leader in mental health care for mothers and babies."
Minister for Mental Health and Inequalities Jackie Doyle-Price said: "I am determined to give every mother and baby the best start in life. That's why this is such a welcome announcement – we are providing £365 million to transform these services so that everyone, no matter where they live, can get specialist care if they need it."
Professor Wendy Burn, president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said: "We are delighted to have been able to work closely with NHS England and HEE to help deliver the much-needed perinatal psychiatric workforce of the future.
"That 100% of the psychiatrists who completed our perinatal bursary scheme now have, or will have, perinatal consultant psychiatric jobs in their local areas is fantastic. This, together with the new wave of targeted funding, will help ensure that new and expectant mums will be able access specialist perinatal community services in every part of England by April 2019."
Practical new guidance has also been published to help local health care systems as they put their plans into action and support community teams to deliver high quality and safe care.
The Perinatal Mental Health Care Pathways aims to improve access and quality in specialist perinatal mental health services as they become available. It sets out five new examples that promote improved patient treatment and care - depending on the mental health problem and the phase of pregnancy or the postnatal period – all of which put mums and children firmly at the centre of the plans. Shared expertise, good practice and local delivery can all be supported through the development and expansion of the 12 clinically-led regional perinatal mental health networks across England.
One in five women will experience a mental health problem during their pregnancy and in the first year after birth, with depression and anxiety disorders being the most common. As well as being crucial to new mothers, newborns and their families, perinatal services, alongside other treatments for common mental illnesses like depression and anxiety, can play an important role in ensuring mental health is integrated into overall healthcare at the earliest possible stage of life.
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An innovative computer game which gives an insight into experiences of psychosis and which was supported by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) has received five British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations in its Games Awards.
Staff and Recovery College East students at CPFT spent three years working with Ninja Theory, the Cambridge-based company behind 'Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'. In the game the central character, Celtic warrior Senua, has mental health challenges which have been brought on by trauma.
The game has just received the most nominations in the BAFTA 2018 Games Awards, across Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Game, British Game, Game Beyond Entertainment, Game Innovation, Music, Narrative and Performer. The awards ceremony, hosted by Dara O'Briain, took place on Thursday 12 April at Troxy, London.
Professor Paul Fletcher, academic lead for CPFT's adult and specialist directorate, together with students from the Trust's Recovery College East, acted as special advisors to Ninja Theory.
With bases in Cambridge and Peterborough, the Recovery College East offers a wide range of courses to help people develop new skills or increase their understanding of their own or other mental health challenges and their pathway to recovery.
'Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice' is the first game to use state-of-the-art techniques to evoke the voices and visions experienced by people who live with psychosis. The game uses a binaural technique that mimics 3D human hearing – players experience visual and auditory hallucinations as if they are Senua and 'hear' voices just behind them, or whispering in their ear.
Professor Paul Fletcher, who is honorary consultant with CPFT, said: ''I am delighted that Ninja Theory has won so many awards for 'Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'.
"They have done something risky but important, and potentially valuable in representing experiences that most people find deeply alien. The fact that they are doing so in a first-person subjective viewpoint in a game setting, which demands that the player fully engages with the experience rather than simply passively observing it, makes it all the more powerful and has already got people on the internet and in the media talking in an engaged, thoughtful and respectful way about the nature of these experiences and what it must feel like to have them.
Paul, who is also Bernard Wolfe Professor of Health Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge and a Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellow, added: "Critically, for me, the heroine, Senua, is not a weak or broken figure. She is frightened and bewildered but she is also courageous, dignified and determined and I feel that these attributes are there because of what they Ninja Theory team experienced in their extensive interactions and discussions with the people at CPFT and Recovery College.'
A total of 45 games have been recognised by BAFTA, showcasing the very best games of the past 12 months and highlighting an outstanding level of creative excellence from a broad range of UK and international development teams.
The Awards, including the nominations, are voted for by BAFTA's global membership, comprising experienced games industry practitioners from a range of backgrounds in game development and production.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) specialist clinical psychologist Dr Kate Nurser has conducted the first UK research on how storytelling can help the recovery of people who have experienced mental health challenges. Kate worked with students at CPFT's Recovery College East on a paper which has just been published by the Mental Health Review Journal.
The students all took part in RCE's Telling My Story course, which uses the storytelling process to help individuals to make sense of what has happened to them and celebrate who they are. While highly valued by students who have taken part in courses at Recovery Colleges across the country, qualitative research in the area has been limited to two small studies abroad.
Kate – who collaborated with colleagues from the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust – hopes the paper will further the understanding of how the storytelling process can positively impact on those who use it. The findings suggest that storytelling can be a highly meaningful experience and an important part of the individual's recovery journey. They also point to ways that UK mental health services could make more of the storytelling process. For a copy of the paper, please contact Kate.
Source: (http://www.clahrc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/2018/04/storytelling-can-boost-mental-health/)
Some of the Recovery College East students have been involved in the publication of this fantastic new book, Road to Recovery: Our Stories of Hope.
In the book, there are some inspirational stories describing the incredible journeys people have taken on their road to recovery. We've been truly humbled putting these stories together and we hope you can experience some of that inspiration when you read them.
You can download a copy here! There are now printed versions available for you to buy that are just £5 each. If you'd like to buy a copy, you can send a cheque for £5 payable to Recovery College East to our Peterborough address, or you can pop into either of our colleges, in Cambridge or Peterborough, to buy one. (Addresses for the college sites are at the bottom of the article) We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
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Holy shit Ray! I have something VERY similar that occurs in nature, fits gracefully to the human hand, and is just the right shape for the mouth! It even curves towards the face to make the whole "process" easier.
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Delhiites will be familiar with the India International trade fair which takes place in Delhi every year. For those who are unaware, Indian International Trade Fair was first conducted in the year 1980, since India along with a number of foreign countries participate in IITF every year. It is usually organized from 14th to 27th of November every year at Pragati Maidan.
It's a one stop destination for the public to purchase or sell products internationally, a B2B B2C trade fair. Traders from all over Indian including the Union Territories and also a number of Foreign countries participate in IITF every year.
Even though it's been a couple of years in Delhi I'd never made an effort to visit India's largest trade fair. This was my first time and the whole event literally amazed me. I had a gala time shopping and window shopping across the stalls 😀 . From home appliances to home decor to apparels for all seasons to accessories to eatables to beauty care to anything and everything. You name it they have it.
Sharing my day in IITF with you guys 🙂
These are the few stalls which I could cover. We were fully exhausted by the end of the day. I have hardly covered half of the whole trade fair.


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The Pramollo Basin (Italy-Austria) is one of the richest body and trace fossil sites of the Alps, and exhibits a well-preserved Permian–Carboniferous fluvio-deltaic to marginal-marine sedimentary succession. Despite the exceptionally abundant and well-preserved ichnological heritage, the trace fossils of the Pramollo Basin are not well studied, particularly those of Permian units. This study focuses on the ichnofauna of the Val Dolce Formation (Permian; partly Asselian to partly Sakmarian), with the goal of documenting its ichnological heritage and reconstructing its paleoenvironment. These research questions are addressed by applying network theory, an emerging field of complexity science that focuses on web-like systems made of interconnected entities. An ichnological system can be seen as a set of interlinked ichnotaxa, the topology of which depends on the organism-environment interactions. In addition, traditional paleontological and sedimentological observations are used to reconstruct the paleoenvironment. The following ichnotaxa are documented from the Val Dolce Formation: Archaeonassa isp., Curvolithus simplex, Cylindrichnus isp., Helminthoidichnites tenuis, Nereites missouriensis, Planolites isp., Phymatoderma isp., Pramollichnus pastae, Psammichnites plummeri, Taenidium isp., and Zoophycos isp. Network analysis indicates that the Val Dolce ichnological system is structured, with ichnotaxa organized in environment-driven ichnoassociations: Cylindrichnus-Planolites (proximal delta front), Phymatoderma-Zoophycos (prodelta with dysoxic porewaters), Cylindrichnus-Helminthoidichnites-Curvolithus-Zoophycos (distal delta front–proximal prodelta), and Helminthoidichnites-Taenidium-Curvolithus-Nereites-Zoophycos (prodelta). Furthermore, the delta front–prodelta gradient is accompanied by increasing bioturbation intensity and diversity, reflecting the decreasing intensity of major environmental stressors (hydrodynamics, freshwater input, turbidity). Centrality measures of network analysis allow the topological position of traces to be discerned within the studied system, detecting the paleoenvironmental resolution of individual ichnotaxa. As intersections of sets can be described by networks, the studied ichnoassociations can be considered as occupying intersecting behavioral niches. In analogy with the concept of a Hutchinsonian niche, an ichnotaxon's niche exists in a multidimensional abstract space defined by environmental parameters, which are expressed as spatial variables in the paleolandscape. Consequently, ichnoassociations are not just association patterns, but represent spatial, environmental, and topological entities. This approach allows the reconstitution of spatial relationships between the geographical ranges of ichnotaxa and ichnoassociations, providing information on the physical arrangement of different subenvironments, that is, the structure of the paleoenvironment.
|Behaviors mapped by new geographies: Ichnonetwork analysis of the Val Dolce Formation (lower Permian; Italy-Austria)
BAUCON, ANDREA (Primo)
FELLETTI, FABRIZIO (Penultimo)
MUTTONI, GIOVANNI (Ultimo)
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The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Yelp, the local search and reviews site, did not need to remove negative comments posted by a user, in a case closely watched by the industry for its implications for online free speech.
In a 4-to-3 opinion, the court said that federal law protected internet companies from liability for statements written by others. The decision to remove posts is at the company's discretion, the court said.
Forcing a site to remove user-generated posts "can impose substantial burdens" on the online company, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye wrote in the majority opinion. "Even if it would be mechanically simple to implement such an order, compliance still could interfere with and undermine the viability of an online platform."
The role of moderating speech on online platforms has become a hotly contested topic, as the reach and influence of companies like Facebook and Google have grown. But the companies have long argued that the companies are not liable for posts published by others on their platform.
The case concerned a San Francisco lawyer, Dawn Hassell, who had accused a client of posting defamatory statements against her on Yelp. A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled that the posts were defamatory and instructed the client and Yelp to take them down.
The order was upheld by both a second judge and a state appeals court.
Yelp argued that the lower court decisions could provide a legal pathway for businesses seeking to have negative posts removed. The company also referred to the Communications Decency Act, the 1996 federal law that protects internet companies from liability for third party users' posts.
The act, the ruling said, is meant "to promote the free exchange of information and ideas over the internet and to encourage voluntary monitoring for offensive or obscene material."
Yelp was joined by civil liberties groups, like the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The A.C.L.U. filed an amicus brief in the Yelp case in 2016, arguing that the removal order "requires Yelp to remove speech from its website without giving it any opportunity to argue that the speech in question is constitutionally protected."
However, opponents argued that this free speech approach could prevent victims of online abuse from seeking a legal remedy.
Ms. Hassell's lawyer, Monique Olivier, said in a statement to The Associated Press that the ruling "stands as an invitation to spread falsehoods on the internet without consequence" and that Ms. Hassell was considering an appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
Dissenting justices argued that because Yelp was inviting its users to post and read reviews, the company could be held complicit in users' refusal to remove posts.
"The internet has the potential not only to enlighten but to spread lies, amplifying defamatory communications to an extent unmatched in our history," Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar wrote.
Aaron Schur, a lawyer for Yelp, said that the company examined the reviews about Ms. Hassell's business and did not find them to be libelous.
He also said in a statement on Yelp's website that the Court of Appeals's reasoning put at risk journalists' use of quotes or information from other individuals.
"Also at risk are the separate speech rights of individuals that use online resources," Mr. Schur said, "such as those that post comments on news articles or consumers who choose to describe their business experiences online, which may be squelched through manipulations of our judicial system."


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At the end of the Program, participants will be able to:
> Apply the skills of Coaching in any coaching situation using powerful questions, active listening, validation and scaling techniques.
> Use the GROW Model to effectively conduct coaching conversations
> Differentiate coaching from training, counselling and mentoring
Our Program apply an experiential approach to enable participants "learn by doing". The methodology focuses on:
• Interactive Coaching by instructors
• Individual and group exercises
• Role-plays
• Instructor briefings
• Case studies and simulated activities
• Action Plans
Program Outline
Conduct interview (s) with HR and/or L&D team OR senior management team (where possible) to understand Client's talent development and coaching programs and issues
The feedback will assist us in tailoring and customizing the program to the needs of learners and Organization
> It will be a 2-day experiential program focused on the following:
> What is Coaching?
> Coaching in Client Organization - its role and purpose
> Coaching Skills - Building Trust, Asking Powerful Questions, Active Listening, Validation and Scaling Technique
> The GROW Model
> Skills Practice - Putting it All Together
Reinforcement of learning is important to ensure sustainability of skills development.
1. Participants will work on Action Plans developed during the workshop
2. Immediate Superiors of participants must play an active role to reinforce learning by providing feedback and reviews
Jeff Cheah holds a B Sc.(Hons) Degree majoring in Mathematics from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang.
Jeff Cheah started his career in NCR Corporation and IBM in Sales and Marketing positions and eventually started his own business in Software Solutions for Enterprise Resource Planning & Financial/Treasury Solutions. Over the last 34 years, he has held various Senior Management positions including Sales Director, Senior Manager, General Manager, Director, Executive Director and Managing Director.
Jeff Cheah joined NBO Leadership as General Manager in April 2012. Jeff Cheah is a Certified Master Performance Coach. He is also a Certified Coach with Marshall Goldsmith's Stakeholder-Centered Coaching & is appointed by Marshall Goldsmith's Organization as an Associate Coach. He has conducted various Coaching Workshops & 1-on-1 Executive Coaching in Banks & GLC's. In addition, he is a certified Executive Trainer for NBO Leadership & Communications Programs. He is a Committee Member of Malaysian Association of Certified Coaches (MACC) and ICF Malaysia Chapter (ICFMy)


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Game Summary
Dallas Cowboys:
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Half Time Show
Headliner: Diana Ross with special effects, pyrotechnics and stadium card stunt. Finale featured Diana Ross being taken from the stadium in a helicopter.
Sun Devil Stadium
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Date: August 20, 1970
Attendance: 76,347
Larry Brown
Corner Back (CB)
Dallas Cowboys
Cornerback Larry Brown's two interceptions led to 14 second-half points and helped lift the Cowboys to their third Super Bowl victory in the last four seasons and their record-tying fifth title overall. Brown's interceptions foiled the comeback efforts of the Steelers, and earned him the Pete Rozelle Trophy as the game's most valuable player.
Dallas scored on each of its first three possessions, taking a 13-0 lead on Troy Aikman's 3-yard touchdown pass to Jay Novacek and a pair of field goals by Chris Boniol. Neil O'Donnell's 6-yard touchdown pass to Yancey Thigpen 13 seconds before halftime pulled Pittsburgh within 6 points, and the Steelers had the ball near midfield midway through the third quarter. But O'Donnell's third-down pass was intercepted by Brown at the Cowboys' 38-yard line, and his 44-yard return carried to Pittsburgh's 18.
After Aikman's 17-yard completion to Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith ran one yard for the touchdown that put Dallas ahead again by 13 points. The Steelers rallied, though, behind Norm Johnson's 46-yard field goal, a successful surprise onside kick, and Byron (Bam) Morris's 1-yard touchdown run with 6:36 to play in the game.
And when they forced a punt and took possession at their own 32-yard line trailing only 20-17 with 4:15 remaining, it appeared they might have a chance to break the NFC's recent domination in the Super Bowl. But on second down, Brown struck again, intercepting O'Donnell's pass at the 39 and returning it 33 yards to the six.
Two plays later, Smith barreled over from four yards out for the clinching touchdown with 3:43 to go. Pittsburgh limited the Cowboys' powerful running game to only 56 yards and enjoyed a whopping 201-61 advantage in total yards in the second half, but could not overcome the three interceptions (another came on the game's final play) thrown by O'Donnell, the NFL's career leader for fewest interceptions per pass attempt.
In all, O'Donnell completed 28 of 49 passes for 239 yards. Morris rushed for a game-high 73 yards on 19 carries. For Dallas, Aikman completed 15 of 23 pass attempts for 209 yards.
The Cowboys' victory was the twelfth in a row for NFC teams over AFC teams in the Super Bowl.
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End of Wisdom
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- Community Outreach - The Robert N. Charrette Collection
- New Heavy Metal Trailer For HBS' BattleTech Reveals New 'Mech: The Bull Shark
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|Lola III
One of many WarShips to be disabled and abandoned or lost during the Star League era or the early Succession Wars, the Lola III-class destroyer later known as the End of Wisdom was one of a number of ships recovered by the Word of Blake[1] and restored to working order in secret.[2]
The WoBS End of Wisdom was one of three Lola III-class destroyers to serve in the Blakist fleet at the height of its power, serving alongside her sister ships WoBS Faith's End[1] and WoBS Guarded Knowledge.[2] The End of Wisdom was involved in the rapid conquest of Hesperus II by the Word of Blake in 3070, and with assistance from several Pocket WarShips, destroyed the defending Fox-class corvette LAS Melissa Steiner.[3]
In February 3068 the Word of Blake captured the important Draconis Combine world of Dieron and subsumed it into the Word of Blake Protectorate. Despite efforts by the Combine to recapture Dieron - including a task force led by Hohiro Kurita II, son and heir of the then-comatose Coordinator, Theodore Kurita,[4] Dieron remained a Blakist territory for almost a decade.
During Operation SCOUR a massive allied coalition task force drawn from the DCMS and Clan Ghost Bear led the assault to recapture Dieron. The campaign began on the 8th of October 3077 and would last for several months before Dieron was free in the face of determined resistance by the significant Blakist forces defending Dieron. In January 3078 the Draconis Combine and Ghost Bear commands deployed the newly-liberated Northwind Highlanders to Dieron to accelerate the mop-up operations against Blakist holdouts.[5]
The Blakist forces on Dieron represented one of the largest commitments by the Word of Blake during the Jihad; in terms of ground support the Blakists had deployed a task force consisting of Protectorate Militia Divisions from Acamar, Asta, Fletcher, Liberty and Milton, along with the 2nd, 3rd, 14th, 19th and 23rd Militia Divisions.[6] Backing up the ground forces was a substantial naval force - substantial enough that no less than ten Blakist WarShips were destroyed or captured during the campaign, more capital ship losses for the Word of Blake than any other battle of the Jihad save the battle for Terra in 3078. From their core fleet alone the Word of Blake lost three destroyers, the Baron-class WoBS Light of Glory, the Essex-class WoBS Dawning Horizon and the End of Wisdom.[7]
In addition to the losses from the core Blakist fleet, seven WarShips from their fleet of vessels suborned from the Free Worlds League navy were also destroyed: the Zechetinu-class corvettes FWLS Karelia and FWLS Tirana, the Zechetinu II-class corvette FWLS Araneida, the Agamemnon-class heavy cruiser FWLS Aineas, the Eagle-class frigates FWLS Mordred and FWLS Tristram and the Thera-class carrier FWLS Sardis - although the latter was captured rather than destroyed, and would be pressed into service by Clan Snow Raven[8] as the renamed SRS Raven's Nest.[9]
The underground news agency known as Drake released what it claimed to be the combat logs for the naval battle in the Dieron system kept by Star Admiral James Lankenau, the Clan Snow Raven Admiral commanding the Conqueror-class carrier CSR Ark Royal. If the logs are accurate - and it is noteworthy that the logs contain no mention of the FWLS Araneida or the WoBS Dawning Horizon - the major naval combat actions took place on the 20th of November, after the Blakist task force jumped in-system on the 19th. The logs record that the Clan forces in the system comprised the Ark Royal and two Clan Ghost Bear WarShips, the Nightlord-class CGB Ursa Major and the massive Leviathan-class CGB Leviathan. The Ark Royal reportedly suffered light damage and the Ursa Major moderate damage, but the Leviathan was evidently scuttled, as the Blakists had concentrated fire from their WarShips and their considerable Pocket WarShip fleet on the Ghost Bear battleship.[9]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128, "Word of Blake Naval Assets"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Manual: Updates, p. 90, "Naval Assets and Militia Divisions"
- ↑ Jihad Secrets: The Blake Documents, p. 24, "Hesperus II"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 45, "The Jihad In Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 58, "The Jihad in Review"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 127, "Word Of Blake Militia Divisions"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128, "Original Word Of Blake Fleet"
- ↑ Jihad: Final Reckoning, p. 128, "Captured Ships"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jihad Hot Spots: Terra, p. 68, "Flight of the Raven"


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T for Securities traded on the Intra-day Trading System
T+1 for Government bonds that are traded through Primary Dealers System
T+2 for All other securities
Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry, (MCDR) is the CSD for Egypt.
Key terms defined in our glossary:
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Alley Paving
Alley paving request can be introduced to the Common Council for consideration by the following methods:
Where adjacent properties are zoned single-family or two-family, 60% or more of abutting frontage must sign a petition.
No petition is necessary where adjacent properties are zoned single-family or two-family AND the adjacent property is more than 60% rental property.
No petition is necessary in all areas zoned other than single-family or two-family.
Petitions are to be submitted to the Engineering Department for evaluation.
Sequence of Procedure
By June 1st of each year: Alley petitions for the following years' alley paving must be submitted to be considered in budget hearings
Fall: City Council decides whether money will be budgeted for alley paving work, etc.
Spring of following year: Public hearings held, project bid.
Summer of that year: Contractor performs the approved improvement.
Late Fall of the following year: Work is completed and final calculations are made.
Beginning of the year after construction completed: Final assessment roll is calculated and adopted by Council.
Cost of Paving
The assessment can be paid in one payment or on a 10 or 15-year plan, which is added to your tax bill. If paid in installments, interest is charged on unpaid balance. The interest rate is determined by the interest rate the City pays on bonds or notes sold (rounded up to next highest percentage point) to finance projects. The City absorbs 20% of the total cost of the project and all storm sewer costs if required.
property assessment
cost per foot
of frontage on an alley (for a standard 17'-wide pavement) for next year is
. Cost varies from alley to alley due to various factors that affect the assessment procedure and paving costs.
How to Petition
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News Release
|Staples NFL Coach of the Year Balloting Begins; Fans Cast Votes For Favorite Head Coach at www.nfl.com
|WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 1998--Staples and
the National Football League have launched fan balloting for this
year's "Coach of the Year" award. From now until December 31, 1998
football fans can cast their vote for their favorite head coach simply
by logging onto www.nfl.com. This is the first year that Staples has
partnered with the NFL for the "Coach of the Year" award.
The winning head coach will be presented with the "Staples NFL Coach of the Year" award on Super Bowl media day, January 26, 1999, at South Florida's Pro Player stadium during the week leading up to Super Bowl XXXIII. Staples' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas G. Stemberg will present the award. In addition, $25,000 will be presented to a selected charity on behalf of the coach, Staples and the NFL.
"This award celebrates a coach's commitment to excellence in inspiring his players as recognized by the fans who follow his team. There is no greater honor," Stemberg said.
"NFL fans have done a good job in selecting the league's top coach for the past 3 years," said NFL President Neil Austrian. "This year, with so many teams having excellent seasons, fans have a tough challenge in front of them."
Past winners of the "Coach of the Year" award include Tony Dungy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997), Mike Holmgren of the Green Bay Packers (1996), and Ray Rhodes of the Philadelphia Eagles (1995).
The "Staples NFL Coach of the Year" award compliments Staples' commitment to the "Coach of the Week" program that honors a coach each week for an outstanding game during the regular season. In conjunction with this recognition, a local school in that coach's region is randomly drawn from entries to receive a $5,000 Staples gift certificate. The winning coach also visits the school to celebrate the prize. Now in its third year, more than $200,000 in school supplies has been donated to schools nationwide through the "Coach of the Week" program.
Staples is a $6 billion retailer of office supplies, furniture
and technology to consumers and business from home based businesses to
Fortune 50 companies in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom
and Germany. Headquartered outside Boston, Staples invented the office
superstore concept and today is the largest operator of office
superstores in the world. The Company has over 37,000 employees
serving customers through more than 880 office superstores, mail order
catalogs and contract business.
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Academic Advising for International Students
Harpur College's Commitment to International Students
Harpur College is committed to facilitating the success of international students through advising, programming, and outreach. We work together with International Student Advisors in ISSS and the professors within the English Language Institute to facilitate students' ability to be successful at Binghamton. International students can utilize the many tools and resources available through Harpur Academic Advising, and we encourage students to meet with an Academic Advisor at least once a semester.
Specifically for international students, Harpur College has two academic advisors (Celeste Lee and Soyuz Shrestha) who focus on working with international students to connect academic planning and decision making with immigration regulations. It is important to discuss all academic decisions with an Academic Advisor to verify how it may affect your time at Binghamton. Additionally, it is important for all international students to also meet regularly with the Faculty Advisor in your major department along with an International Student Advisor in ISSS. Collectively we will work together to facilitate progress towards graduation and continued success at Binghamton University.
Academic Advisors are available to help with the following:
- Choosing a major/minor
- Scheduling courses
- Planning your degree
- Discovering co-curricular opportunities (research, internships, study abroad)
- Connecting with academic departments and other offices across campus
Advising for International Students
Harpur Academic Advising has two advisors who are aware of/specialize in the specific needs of international students. These advisors are available to help you make academic decisions, while ensuring you are also considering your immigration rules and regulations. They also work closely and collaborate with ISSS and ELI to streamline resources for international students in Harpur College. It is especially important for international students to work with Harpur Academic Advising in the following situations:
- Dropping or withdrawing from a course
- Scheduling summer and/or winter classes
- Pursuing internships
- Prior to scheduling courses in your final semester
- Considering online courses
Resources for International Students
- International Student and Scholar Services Forms
Several forms (CPT, OPT, Reduced Courseload, etc...) require the signature of your academic advisor. Please bring these forms to your advising appointment to be signed.
- English Language Institute & ELI Tutoring
Harpur Advising works closely with the English Language Institute (formerly English as a Second Language) to provide support to non-native English speakers who experience academic difficulties due to their language ability. University Tutoring Services provides free ELI tutoring for students from all majors.
- Dual Diploma Program
If you are a Turkish DDP program student, please consult with your DDP program coordinator along with Harpur Advising.
- Multicultural Resource Center (MRC)
The MRC facilitates programs and activities supporting the recruitment, retention, personal and professional development of all students with special emphasis on students from culturally diverse and historically underrepresented populations. The MRC is a home for over 150 cultural student organizations.
- Languages Across the Curriculum (LxC)
LxC is a curricular enrichment program that provides you with the opportunity to apply your existing languages skills in courses outside of languages departments in languages other than English.
- Discovery Center
The Discovery Program provides services to all undergraduate students such as organizational coaching and study and time management skills. Please visit the Discovery Center website for more information.


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We are conditioned to expect a bargain online, but sometimes it's just as cheap to buy at a shop, where you get to touch and feel the product and discuss it with a salesperson.
The most recent example where I was steered in the right direction by a salesperson was shopping for a waste disposer. They pointed out that the cheaper waste disposers had wall switches (and I have no wall behind my sink) and the more expensive ones have air switches. That saved a costly mistake.
But even if you prefer to buy in the high street, it can be worth comparing shopping online, says Chris Palmer of PriceMe.co.nz. That way you can go in armed with the opposition's prices. Beware, however, that high street stores often won't match parallel importers' prices. Goods bought in the high street can be returned locally, whereas they may not be able to be repaired here if bought online.
Sometimes physical retailers sell for almost the same price as online. I did a search on PriceSpy.co.nz for various items and the Nike+ SportWatch GPS was only $8.25 and $9 more expensive respectively at PB Technology and Noel Leeming stores than it was from online-only stores (including postage).
In the case of a Beats by Dr Dre headset, the two cheapest suppliers this week were PB Tech and Warehouse Stationery — ahead of the online parallel importers and drop shippers such as Coolmobile and Parallel Imported.
A ViewSonic PJD5132 projector was $462.75 (including postage) from Wiseguys. The cheapest high street chain offering it was PB Technologies priced at $504.85.
• PB Tech: Nike+ SportWatch GPS. $178.25.
• JB Hi-Fi: Sony PlayStation 4. $648 .
• Noel Leeming: WD Elements portable USB 3.0 1TB. $109.


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Before we meet seminar is meant For Parents & Parents-to-be. There are total 2 seminars on Friday and 2 seminars on Saturday. Bazaar is open to public. Friday bazaar is at Level 5 & Saturday bazaar is at Level 6.
We are giving away tickets to the seminars. See end of post for details.
Look out for free spine screening, free photo booth and more. Besides delicious confinement buffet, we have Exciting prizes up for grabs, such as Balenciaga bag, strollers, and baby seats to be won.
Before we meet, let us Wow you with our exciting line up of seminars, contests and awesome Bazaar open to Public too.
Date: 21 & 22 October 2016
Time: 9am – 7pm
Venue: 3 Tampines Grande, Level 8 Singapore 328799
Bazaar: Free
Seminar: Ticket price is $16.63 per Adult per Session inclusive of a guaranteed goodie bag
For more information, visit www.supremeparents.com
We are giving away 20 tickets* per seminar on a first come first serve basis. Includes food and goodie bag. Ends 14 October 2016.
To register for the seminar, visit Supreme Parents Before We Meet Seminar (Password: readersreward)
Number of tickets remaining will be shown on eventbrite page.
Note: There will be no more doorgifts for those who register later than 13 October 2016.
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Jim Sez Friday NCAA Previews
Submitted by Jim Hurley on Friday, March 16, 2018 at 10:03 AM
Hey, who knew the FBI would be the least of the Arizona Wildcats' problems?
Geez, the last Pac-12 team to be alive in this year's NCAA Tournament while coming into yesterday's play was absolutely obliterated 89-68 by 9.5-point pup Buffalo and so wave bye-bye to the "conference of champions" - yes, that's a dig at announcer Bill Walton - and likely bye-bye to 'Cats head coach Sean Miller who is 95 percent certain to get the axe within the next few days.
As it turned out, Arizona was one of only three NCAA Tournament teams with the better seed that lost on Thursday - the #4 Wildcats were joined in the loser's circle by #6 Miami and #8 Virginia Tech - and the truth is tourney betting favorites went a solid 9-6-1 ATS (against the spread) on this first full day of the "Big Dance" but anyone that watched the games from noon ET to way past 1 a.m. ET knows there was plenty of late-game thrillers (see Houston over San Diego State, Loyola over Miami and Gonzaga over UNC-Greensboro) and a whole bundle of great hoops action.
Player of the Day? That's easy as Houston G Rob Gray netted 39 points including the scoop shot winner with 1.1 second remaining to nip 4.5-point dog San Diego State.
Play of the Day? The 360-degree spin-o-rama dunk by Texas Tech freshman Zaire Smith in the Red Raiders' come-from-behind 70-60 non-cover win against Stephen F. Austin.
Moment of the Day? Loyola G Donte Ingram drained the top-of-the-key triple just a nano-second before the buzzer went off to trip up Miami. Your prayers were answered, Sister Jean!
Roll out the basketballs again …It's time for another super-busy day/night of NCAA Tournament action and we'll get the show on the road in just a moment with a batch of Friday previews but first this key reminder: Don't miss out as we bring you all the winners in this year's NCAA Tournament along with all the other College Basketball Tournies plus get all the daily/nightly NBA action too as Jim Hurley's Network of Handicappers and Bloggers keep ripping it up on the hardwood - just check it out right here online or via our toll-free telephone # of 1-800-323-4453. Make sure you're all aboard for all the "March Madness" winners!
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*Last Year Of The 48 Games Played In NCAA Rounds 1 & 2 We Went 19-9 Or 67.9%
*Overall We Finished 38-20 Or 65.5%, Including The NIT, CBI And CIT
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Went 3-2-1 in the Thursday openers, winning with Loyola-Chicago, San Diego State, and S.F. Austin, and pushed with South Dakota State
WEST - at Charlotte
#10 PROVIDENCE (21-13) vs. #7 TEXAS A&M (20-12) - 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS
Just thought we'd let y'all know … there are only six NCAA Tournament first-round games (out of 32) that pit power conference squads up against one another and here's one of 'em! Ed Cooley -- the pants-splitting head coach of the Providence Friars - really has a challenge at hand here after his team played overtime in three consecutive Big East Tournament games last week and PC really needs active PG Kyron Cartwright (team-leading 5.4 assists per game) to deliver against an A&M squad that may need to win with defense here 'cause the Aggies only shoot it at 32.7 percent beyond the arc. If Texas A&M - just 11-14 SU (straight-up) all-time in NCAA Tournament games - gets a stat-sheet stuffing game here from power forward Robert Williams than the Friars will be exiting stage left faster than you can say Ernie DiGregorio!
SOUTH - at Nashville
#10 TEXAS (19-14) vs. #7 NEVADA (27-7) - approximately 4:30 p.m. ET, TBS
Count us among the folks that were glad to see Nevada receive one of the NCAA Tournament's at-large bids after gagging it up in last week's Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinal tilt against San Diego State (a blistering 90-73 loss as 2.5-point favorites) but now the $64,000 question is whether not Eric Musselman's crew can get its ship straight against a Texas team that has a major size advantage. If Nevada - a club that won an NCAA-best 12 road games this year - can stick to its guns and play at a quick tempo (see 83.1 points per game average for 18th-best in Division 1 play) - than Texas will have to sub out some of that height for speed and that's not gonna suit the Longhorns who need F Mohamed Bamba to block a bunch of shots and collect some garbage points too. P.S., this is one of the top two or three most intriguing games on the first-round menu.
MIDWEST - at Detroit
#14 BUCKNELL (25-9) vs. MICHIGAN STATE (29-4) - 7:10 p.m. ET, CBS
Mighty Michigan State sure didn't get great treatment from the NCAA Tournament folks - to us Sparty was a borderline #1 seed that should have been no worse than a #2 seed - but the current Odds to Win it All chart says M-State is sitting behind only Villanova (+ 400), Virginia (+ 400) and Duke (+550). One of the major question marks for Michigan State - and all Big 10 teams playing in this year's "Big Dance" - is just how much rust must be scraped off after these teams have not played a game in more than a week. In short, if upset-minded Bucknell (a "two-touchdown" pup here) has any real hope of kayoing Tom Izzo's team in Round I, then the Bison need a quick-silver start and that means PG Stephen Brown (14.9 ppg and 4.3 apg) must be a major factor while the Bucknell "D" must get up-close and personal with State star Miles Bridges (16.9 ppg and 6.9 rpg).
SOUTH - at Charlotte
#16 UMBC (24-10) vs. #1 VIRGINIA (31-2) - approximately 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
Is this really gonna be a "clear sailing" bracket for the NCAA Tournament's top seed? The Virginia Cavaliers - fresh off winning the ACC Tournament last week in Brooklyn - do appear to have a proverbial "layup" here against gritty Maryland-Baltimore County but the likes of Virginia Tech/Alabama, Wichita State/West Virginia lie ahead and so no wonder there have been so many "doubting Thomas'" out there when filling out their bracket sheets. No doubt Virginia's heady G Kyle Guy - last week's mini-tourney MVP - must step it up again here especially with the Wahoos without the conference's Sixth Man of the Year forward De'Andre Hunter who broke his left wrist. Let's see if Tony Bennett's famed "Pack Line" defense baffles a UMBC squad that plays with zero fear as G Jairus Lyles (20.2 ppg) must be quick to the trigger from downtown here.
NOTE: Plenty more NCAA Tournament previews/goodies in the next edition of Jim Sez.


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With the government looking for ways to reduce the budget deficit it is no surprise that we have seen a rise in tax investigations in recent years.
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Evolution of the New EHR
Evolution of the New EHR
Island Health has partnered with Cerner to help create a system that will transform health care within Island Health and our community.
Versions of electronic health records (EHRs) have been used for decades in many settings. North York, Mt. Sinai, Prince Edward Island and Vancouver, for example, have already moved in this direction, primarily in acute and ambulatory clinic spaces.
Island Health is looking beyond just individual sites. Every Island Health resident will have their single health record in the new EHR. The records will be available across sites, programs and services, for the lifespan of each resident.
The fully integrated EHR will be introduced (activated) geographically in a three-phase approach:
- NRGH core campus will be first
- Remaining central island community sites and programs approximately 6 months later
- The rest of Island Health approximately 3 months later
Please note that timeframes may change.


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Our Story
On The Rise grew out of the hopes and stories of homeless women attempting to access programs in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. Many did not fit the client profiles of these programs; others had been through program after program, never quite finding what they needed. The system gave up on them and they gave up on the system.
In June 1995, On The Rise's founder Katya Fels-Smyth, received a fellowship to create a non-profit organization to work with these women. On The Rise's Outreach/Safe Haven program began in 1996, with two full-time mobile street outreach workers operating out of a small church basement office in Harvard Square. In January 1997, On The Rise moved to a rented space, which accommodated the daytime Safe Haven, a sited extension of our mobile street outreach. It became clear that our Safe Haven was something special, and in the fall of 1997, we expanded our Safe Haven hours from 16 to 40 weekly. In January 1999, we added Saturday hours.
As word about On The Rise spread, use of the program increased dramatically. In 1999, 22-27 women visit the Safe Haven each day, an almost 50% increase from the previous year.
In April 2000, On The Rise took a huge step and moved to a beautiful Victorian residential house at 341 Broadway in central Cambridge. From this home, On The Rise began to offer a full roster of services for homeless women. In just over three years, On The Rise completed a $1.6 million capital campaign to purchase the home and set-up a maintenance fund to secure it's future as a launching pad for homeless women.
In 2008, we launched the Keep The Keys program to provide additional on-site and home-based services to formerly-homeless women who have moved into their own apartments in Greater Boston. More than 200 of the 347 women housed since 2008, are still connected with On The Rise, and about 82% of those 200 are still housed.
Today, On The Rise continues to grow. We provide innovative and effective services to nearly 450 women annually helping them move from surviving on the street to living and thriving in their own homes.


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Just because someone is using some form of technology in the classroom (internet, MS Word, Prezzi, iMovie, Edmodo, Google docs, and the list goes on), it does not inherently mean that critical thinking is taking place. These are simply tools to conduct work, produce presentations, or convey a message. Don't get me wrong, I use all of these in my class, but for a purpose. These are a means to an end, not an end unto themselves. Unfortunately, some teachers think that if they are 'using technology' that somehow they are doing something at a higher level. Plopping a kid in front of a computer is not the answer.
To ensure we are engaging students in "the mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion" (reference.com's definition), it doesn't matter what technology we use, or even if we use it at all, it matters how we structure our lessons and questioning strategies. That's it. Critical thinking has been going on for thousands of years (thank God!), and it will continue regardless of technology.
Don't think so? Anyone who is over 40 didn't have any technology to speak of when they went to school (unless you consider the Commodore 64 and Pong as 'technology') Is Generation X not able to analyze, synthesize, make connections, create and come to conclusions? I think they are (as I am part of that group, yes, I will speak for the entire group.)
What does matter is you- how you design your lessons and the questions you ask.
Are you asking them to:
No task can do all of these things, but many tasks can include more than a few of these things. If we simply reflect on our methods, and make sure our questioning strategies promote higher level thinking, technology can be a wonderful addition to our classes, as opposed to us being dependent on it.
You can read more about this on EdWeek's post on Teaching Collaboration and Critical Thinking Tech Free. I also have a chart of how my Story Starters work within Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives.
Do you think technology is a crutch in teaching? Speak out below.
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Meet Susan
Hi, I'm Susan Sommers. I'm a native New Yorker, living on the Upper West Side. I have been practicing and teaching Pilates for many years. Though I have helped many people improve their health through Pilates, I consider myself a student of the practice as well. I regularly take part in trainings and workshops to further my practice and deepen my understanding of fitness and movement.
While practicing Pilates as it is traditionally taught, I noticed that my body was feeling tense. This led me to study the Feldenkrais Method, which emphasizes natural movement. As I learned to move my body the way it was meant to move, I discovered a new way to approach Pilates as well—by feeling rather than doing, as I like to put it. I began to incorporate the principles of natural movement when teaching Pilates so I could lead my students to become their own inner teachers.
We often ignore our bodies for the sake of work, family, or home, but it's crucial to take time for ourselves. I teach Pilates as a journey into your body and yourself that can help build strength while gaining focus and purpose.
I see a connection between having a strong body and an open mind that is calm and ready for the day's challenges. Our health and performance suffer when we neglect this mind/body connection.
My mantra is fitness is achieved one thought, one step, and one day at a time. It is a commitment you make to yourself to treat yourself right and give your body what it needs as you age. I believe that Pilates is much more than exercise. I practice it as a way of life that brings strength, awareness, and mindfulness to everything I do. My wish is to help you experience the same.