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Combating Bullying in Catholic Education: Moral and Educational Implications and Strategies
March 9, 2011
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February 10, 2011
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The worst time to plan for a crisis is when you are in the middle of one! The sudden death of a student, staff member or any other crisis can challenge the resources of even the most equipped schools.
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My Husband Has Sex with Men – Did I Make Him Gay?
I caught my husband having a sex with another man whom I thought was his friend from work. When I confronted them, the man ran out the house but my husband told me that it was a one time thing and they are not gay. He said that sometimes he needs a little action on the side and women give too many problems and that he would never break my heart with another woman. I asked him why he felt the need to have sex with another man and he said "all men do it and have curiosities" but it doesn't make them gay.
Since then I have not seen his friend and my husband says he's sorry but I cannot get the images out of our head. I can't have sex with him anymore because I feel disgusted by what he's done and I wonder if the fact that I've gained weight after having two kids has anything to do with it. My husband wants to go to counseling but I don't know if it can help us. I haven't told anyone what happened because I am completely embarrassed. Please help me, I'm so miserable and I'm also scared I have AIDS.
- Devastated Wife
Devastated Wife:
Words probably can't describe the pain you're feeling right now. It's excruciating enough to discover your husband's cheating on you, but the fact he's been with another man doubles the anguish. I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this.
Your husband – to be blunt – sounds full of shit. He wants you to go to counseling with him, but for what? Chances are this isn't the first time he's had sex with a man, and it damn sure will not be the last time either. I'm disgusted that he had the nerve to say he always needs something on the side and uses men so he "doesn't break your heart with another woman." Hmph! As if it would hurt you less to see him have sex with someone he paraded off to you as a friend! He was still lying, manipulative and dishonest – in your OWN home!
Another problem I have with his argument is that he says "all men get curious and try it." FALSE! Not every man engages in sex with other men, and real men, regardless of their orientation, don't need to lie to kick it! He needs counseling so that he can fully accept his sexuality instead of keeping it in the closet.
Thus said, it sounds like his cry for counseling is an attempt to placate you. If you didn't cause his activity, and he's owning responsibility by saying this is what he chose to do, what is the objective of going to counseling? Are there other underlying issues within the marriage that he mentioned needed to be addressed?
I just have a feeling that your husband isn't looking to change his behavior, but is more interested in getting you to stay with him. It seems if you guys went to counseling, you forgave him, you lost this weight you feel turned him off, and Skittles rained from the sky, it's still not going to fix the issue: his self-justified attitude towards his infidelity. From how it sounds, he is still going to have sex with other people, including men "from time to time," because that's what he wants to do. Except in the future, he'll just take greater pains to hide his activities so he doesn't get caught.
Now in terms of HIV/AIDS risk: Don't assume you automatically have HIV/AIDS because he engaged in sex with another man. While, men having sex with men, or MSM, have higher rates of HIV/AIDS transmission, according to the CDC, it's sexually risky activity, such as unprotected sex with people other than their main partner that can increase anyone's health risks. Schedule an appointment with your gynecologist, and get tested immediately. Follow a regular testing schedule as set by your clinician, and speak with them for advice on protecting yourself from the risk of any STDs. Advise your husband to get tested and keep to regular medical appointments as well, especially if you decide to engage in sexual activity with him.
Can this marriage be saved? It's possible, but you would have to do some deep soul searching to determine if this is something you'd want to continue your commitment to. While you are a wife and mother, you have to look out for your own best interests as well. If you feel counseling can't hurt, then I suggest looking into it, at the very least for yourself. Whether or not he comes around and helps you really pick up the pieces, I can't predict. People do what they want to do. You can't control him; you have other things to do, such as tend to the care of your children.
DW, lastly, I want you to know you're not alone in this. Other women have caught their husbands and boyfriends engaged in sexual affairs with men. Brenda Stone Browder, the ex-wife of downlow author J.L. King, was married for years before discovering her husband's secret lifestyle. She discusses her experience, and her road to recovery in her book On the Up and Up. She also provides advice from personal experience on how to confront a cheating husband and move on, if need be.


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Friday, April 12, 2013
Patriots Point officials have stated that the attraction will no longer be a venue for concerts like the one held Thursday night. The 2013 Harbor City Fest took place in the Patriots Point Grove, Thursday night, and was hosted by Prime Social Group and Brightsound Entertainment. The festival was headlined by the Swedish House Producer, Alesso and included other performing acts.
During the concert, Patriots Point received a number of complaints from area residents regarding the volume of the music.
Patriots Point Executive Director Mac Burdette said in a statement: "Last night there was a concert rental event at Patriots Point, and we received numerous complaints about the noise level of the music. While we are always willing to consider new and unique events as a museum and tourist attraction, we are always committed to doing the right thing.
Concerts like the one held last night are lucrative for us. However, the revenue generated is not worth our risking the friendship and support we have worked so hard to earn from our neighbors.
Therefore, Patriots Point will not allow this type of 'manufactured' music concert in the future. That is a promise. We sincerely regret the disturbance created by the concert and hope that all concerned will accept my apology."
Mount Pleasant town administrator Eric DeMoura stated that town officials also received numerous complaints from residents about the rave concert held Thursday night at Patriots Point. Aside from the loud noise, there were several overdoses and at least five arrests, according to Demoura.
Patriots Point is State of South Carolina property. As such, the Town of Mount Pleasant does not permit its events, according to DeMoura. So no permit was given by the town for this event. However, the town does coordinate to make sure public safety officers and emergency personnel are present.
Mount Pleasant Police Chief Carl Ritchie provided updated information to the mayor and members of town council related to arrest and medical issues with the concert.
Medical personnel transported seven individuals to the hospital. There were five others recommended for transportation to the hospital but they refused, according to Ritchie.
Thirty additional individuals received medical attention onsite.
He added that 22 arrests were made, and seven courtesy summons were issued.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Thanks Sandeepa for giving me the chance to join this group.
It really feels good to hear the "mom-stories" from all over the world.
My name is Dayeeta. (I usually use Dee as a nick name , but it seems I have a "hum-nickname" in this site so I switched to DR.) I am based in the Netherlands. I have a 2.5 year old son "A" and a husband "A". To avoid confusion, I will use A-SENIOR for the husband!
I work full time outside home . A is a sweet kid ( though he DID break a wine glass yesterday)..going through his "terrible two" phase, has been saying NO to many things since he was 2, but now started understanding the meaning of it too!! , speaks a funny language called DANGLA (a mix of dutch and bangla- though we make it a point NOT to talk dutch at home), loves tandoori chicken and pasta .........will keep the list updated...
Will definitely try to keep the posting-spirit on....
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- Asha said...
Hi dr,LOL @ Dangla!!!!
My son flooded the bathroom trying to play in the sink last weekend and he is 12yrs old!! Don't worry,it's not just terrible twos but more to come!!!;D
Good to hear from you and look forward to more:))
- April 17, 2007 at 8:02 AM
- Sandeepa said...
Hi Dayeeta
Welcome, hope you have a fun time here and hope to hear more from you about A+ soon :)
T flooded the bath, how ???????? Thats so funny
- April 17, 2007 at 9:11 AM
- Asha said...
I asked him to clean his room last weekend,he did and then he went to our master bathroom,put the stopper in the sink and turned on the faucet to play and came downstairs.
Trisha and I laughing at something and he started enjoying that,totally forgetting the sink upstairs until it started to leak thru' the ceiling in the kitchen.We all screamed and ran upstairs to see what's happening.There was an inch of water on the floor,flooded all the drawers and shelves,my lipsticks and make up etc floating!!!
We cleaned all that the whole afternoon.We now have a huge water stain in the ceiling in the kitchen which needs to be taken care of in summer when it dries completely!! Boys are so different from girls you know!It takes quite a while to mature I guess!:)
Oh yeah,Tushar got a little smack from me on the backside and I don't think he will EVER do that again!!;p
- April 17, 2007 at 9:41 AM
- DR said...
Thanks Asha,
so you mean..the word Terrible will stick around for quite some time now?
- April 17, 2007 at 10:14 AM
- swapna said...
hi dr
welcome to this club...
As asha said ..now he is in terrible two's and horrible 3's has to come..wait for that..now i am suffering from it...:-(
Hi ashaji
hee heee...very funny incident..isn't it?Weldone tushar ..u are the leader for the other kids here.. :-D
- April 17, 2007 at 10:43 AM
- swapna said...
hi dr
welcome to this club...
As asha said ..now he is in terrible two's and horrible 3's has to come..wait for that..now i am suffering from it...:-(
Hi ashaji
hee heee...very funny incident..isn't it?Weldone tushar ..u are the leader for the other kids here.. :-D
- April 17, 2007 at 10:43 AM
- Asha said...
Dr,don't worry,it's not that bad.They don't mean to do it but happens sometimes.Once they see what we go thru to clean that etc,I think they will learn.
Sandeepa,stop it now girl and don't encourage the little devil!!;D
Lot of scraping and painting to do in Summer for us now!:)
- April 17, 2007 at 12:09 PM
- Dee said...
Hi DR,
Good to know we have the same nicknames :). That was bestowed upon me by my younger brother. In Tamil you refer to a girl who is younger than you as 'di' . However this is not considered respectful for use on an elder sister and so my bro came up with an ingenious way to still call me Dee and claim that to be a short form for Deepa and that kind of hung around :)..
Hope to hear more from you on this blog..
- April 17, 2007 at 12:15 PM
- Roopa said...
hi to Dees, sapna good to know about youall!
Oh Asha dear!! you still did not loose your temper as much as me!!
With boys it is really difficult to handle which i am facing currently even with one hand fractured he somersault up and down, so always one eyes must be gazing at what new mischief he is up to?
- April 17, 2007 at 9:43 PM
- DR said...
Hi all..
dee, in bengali however , "di "is used for elder sister..so actually you can tease him back saying that he respects you in bengali!!
Asha, its true that things are not so bad...but still feels nice to complain once in a while..now that Sandeepa has given us this place to "be ourselves"!!
swapna, one of my friends says, "the bigger the kids, the bigger the problems"...she has a 14 yr old daughter..so you can imagine biger problems!!!
The bottomline however is:
Time flies...we must enjoy every moment of these little/not-so-little devils as much as we can...
- April 19, 2007 at 6:57 AM


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Lightning creates map of Cornwall in skies over Threemilestone
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Among the hundred of photographs of lightning taken across Cornwall last night, one stands out for an unexpected reason.
This image, taken by Lizzy Smith at Threemilestone, appears to have captured a map of Cornwall in the skies above the village.
The astonishing pattern created by the lightning clearly shows the outline of the Duchy, and even includes features including Cape Cornwall and the Lizard.


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Chapel Hill boys, girls advance to second round
One game was over almost as soon as it started and other almost needed overtime but both turned out in Chapel Hill's favor on Monday night in the first round of the 3-A state playoffs.
Josh Hennen's follow shot fell through as the horn sounded to lift the Chapel Hill boys to a 55-53 win over Western Guilford, while Autumn West and Raziyah Farrington each scored 16 points to lead the girls to a dominating 77-17 win over Topsail.
Chapel Hill boys' coach Lason Perkins said he was proud of the way his team held off Western Guilford's fourth-quarter rally for the victory.
"That was a very tough team we played," Perkins said. "We knew at the end they were going to be really aggressive and shooting a lot of 3s. They started hitting some in the fourth quarter and got back in the game. Luckily we had a big enough cushion to sustain their run."
Chapel Hill (19-7) led almost the entire game, including a 22-11 advantage late in the second quarter. The Tigers built their largest lead at 39-22 on a breakaway layup by Ben Brower with 2:25 left in the third quarter.
They needed every point of their 41-30 lead going into the final quarter as Western Guilford (17-11) fought back to tie the game at 53-53 with 9.6 seconds left as Ce'Darius Dockery made one of four 3-pointers.
The clock actually ran down to seven seconds seconds remaining but the officials went back an put the additional time back on the clock during a Chapel Hill timeout. And the Tigers needed the extra ticks.
One the inbounds play from the far sideline, the ball ended up in Jamil Walker's hands. He drove the lane and put up a shot that missed and Hennen was there for the offensive rebound and stickback for the win.
"Jamil went up for a good layup and I got all excited but he missed and I got the rebound," Hennen said. "I made the putback and I was awestruck and then everyone tackled me. I knew I got it off in time. It hit the backboard and then I heard the buzzer so I knew it left my hands in time."
Chapel Hill played the final two minutes without David Caraher, who led the Tigers with 17 points. He was disqualified after picking up his fifth foul on a charge. There was a question about the number of fouls called on Caraher but the official scorekeeper had him for five on that play.
Caraher said it was difficult to be on the bench at that point of the game.
"I thought I had only four fouls but they said I had five so I came over and I wanted to cheer my team on," Caraher said. "We pulled out the win so that's all that matters. It was hard to sit and keep my composure. But I trust my teammates and Josh made a big play."
In the girls' game, Chapel Hill (23-0) won with defense as much as it did with offense.
The Tigers held Topsail (6-17) scoreless in the first quarter and to only two points by halftime. Topsail managed to make on four field goals in the entire game and actually scored more points from free throws than made shots from the field _ 9-8.
It marked the second-fewest points allowed by the Tigers this season as they held two opponents _ Franklinton and Orange to 16 in the regular season. They also held Northern Vance to 17 points and it was the eighth game the Tigers held their opponent under 20 points.
Chapel Hill was able to rest center Catherine Romaine for much of the game. She suffered a sprained ankle last week and saw limited action in the Tigers' run through the Big Eight Tournament.
The Chapel Hill girls advance to Wednesday's second round and will play host to No. 16 seed Swansboro, a 47-28 winner over No. 17 seed Cedar Ridge on Monday night.
In boys play, Chapel Hill plays at Big Eight Conference rival Orange in Wednesday's second round. The top-seeded Panthers advanced with a 75-51 win over South Brunswick.
Chapel Hill 77, Topsail 17
TOPSAIL _ Dominique Bryant 6, Jessie Shmidt 2, Payton Schoenloeber 4, Ker White 2, Amberly Wolf 3.
CHAPEL HILL _ Tamia Eaton 9, Helen Gaynes 6, Taylor Headen 6, Paige Timothy 2, Autumn West 16, Mariah Jacobs 2, Jessica Wall 5, Raziyah Farrington 16, Jamella Smith 12, Jasmine Suitt 3.
Chapel Hill|18|11|23|25_77
3-Point goals_Chapel Hill 3 (Wall, Farrington 2). Rebounds_Chapel Hill 26 (West 6, Smith 6). Assists_Chapel Hill 23 (Eatmon 5, Wall 5).
Records_Topsail 6-17, Chapel Hill 23-0.
Chapel Hill 55, Western Guilford 53
WESTERN GUILFORD _ Carmoni Marks 10, Taveon Machen 15, Michael Scott 6, DeShaun Taylor 3, Kaleel Walton 2, Jackson Whitley 3, Brock Wilhoit 2, Ce'Darius Dockery 12.
CHAPEL HILL _ David Caraher 17, Jamil Walker 7, Andy Gillespie 8, Albert Nyamayaro 2, Karl Hill 2, Shane Turner 1, Josh Hennen 8, Jeremy Weider 8, Ben Brower 2.
Western Guilford|8|10|12|23_53
Chapel Hill|8|15|18|14_55
3-Point goals_Western Guilford 5 (Machen, Dockery 4), Chapel Hill 4 (Caraher, Walker 2, Weider).
Records_Western Guilford 17-11, Chapel Hill 19-7.


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What You Can't Tell About My Child With Down Syndrome Just By Looking
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
World Down Syndrome Day 2012 is tomorrow, Wednesday March 21, and events will be happening around the globe. The event on this blog: A guest post by Amy Julia Becker, a writer and mom of three. Her oldest daughter, Penny, has Down syndrome. Amy Julia blogs at Thin Places; her most recent book is A Good And Perfect Gift: Faith, Expectations And A Little Girl Named Penny. No matter what kind of special needs your child has, you'll relate to what she has to say.
Two hours after our daughter was born, she was diagnosed with Down syndrome. The pronouncement shocked and saddened me, but I also felt confused. I thought all people with Down syndrome looked the same: Flat nose. Thick neck. Epicanthal fold of skin around the eyes. Short stature. Cherubic expression.
But I couldn't see it. When I looked at our daughter, I saw pudgy cheeks and deep blue eyes and long eyelashes and a full head of black hair. I didn't see Down syndrome. I saw Penny.
Whenever we went out together, I wondered—can people see the little girl that I see? Or are they only able to see a label, a diagnosis, a set of assumptions about who she must be or what she might not be able to do? I imagined a legal document that had been stamped with big red letters, "DRAFT." And I wondered if people would only be able to see the big red letters, the markers that she did hold in common with other children with special needs. I wondered who would be able to read the letters underneath.
There are days when I have found myself reading those red letters: When Penny was two and I assumed she was throwing her cup on the floor due to a delay in development (I asked about it, and her therapist cocked her head and said, "Or she's throwing her cup on the floor because she's a two-year old"). When I thought it was because of Down syndrome that she was playing by herself during a play-date (and then I discovered that many first-born children do the same thing). When I attributed her misbehavior in school to learning disabilities (and then we put tubes in her ears and she could hear her teachers and the misbehavior disappeared).
But for the most part, I read the fine print. I see the sweetness of a little girl who wakes up every morning and whose first thought is to cuddle with me. The empathy of a little girl whose eyes well up with tears when one of her siblings starts to cry. I see the tenacity of a kid with low muscle tone and pronated feet who volunteers to go on stage and perform when the Irish dancers come to school. The perseverance of a child who asks every night, "Can we do some reading homework?" and who is, slowly, one word at a time, beginning to read whole books out loud.
I see the reasons to rejoice in her particular loveliness, and I see the challenges she faces. I see a world that rejects her because she will never conform to cultural ideals of beauty or success. I see a world that ignores her because she will never be fast enough or smart enough. I see the things that will make it difficult for her in the future—the trouble she has with math concepts, her insecurity in many social situations, her unwillingness to try new things.
A friend of mine has a poster on her wall with hundreds of children's faces. Each child is dressed in a black t-shirt. Somehow, despite the uniform dress, or perhaps because of it, the striking result is not a sea of faces that look the same but rather a wall of particularity—the playfulness of that girl's smile, the serious look on that boy's face, the shaggy hair, the gorgeous eyes, the straight nose, the high forehead. It's a wall of human diversity, and yet every one of the children has Down syndrome.
Penny is six years old now, and now I can list the physical markers of Down syndrome that are present in her body—her beautiful eyes, her pixie nose, her short arms, her thin hair. And now her diagnosis neither shocks nor saddens me. But one thing has remained the same since that first moment in my arms in the hospital. When I look at our daughter, I don't see Down syndrome. I just see Penny.
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PHIL-101, Introduction to Philosophy
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PHIL-101, Introduction to Philosophy, involves students in the critical and open activity of philosophical inquiry. Philosophy is an on-going conversation that explores who we are, what our world is, and how we are to act toward the world. Students will read and discuss some of the contributions to that conversation by classic and contemporary philosophers for the purpose of seeing how these people engaged questions that have real applications to us and to see how their thoughts shaped or prod at our lives today. Students will be expected to critique the contributions made by these philosophers and to critique their own ideas and worldviews. Prerequisite: exemption/completion of ENG-097 and READ-099. Three hours lecture each week. Three credits. Three billable hours. GENERAL EDUCATION
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1. Learn how to read and interpret philosophical texts. (G1-1) (H2-1)
2. Participate in class discussions of topical issues and philosophical perspectives, maintaining a cooperative, respectful, and supportive environment. (G-1, 2, 7) (H-1, 2, 4)
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4. Recognize connections between assigned reading material and issues relevant to our lives today. (G-2, 6) (H-1, 2, 4, 5)
5. Critically evaluate different philosophical perspectives, while exhibiting fairness and charity toward the views under consideration. (G-2) (H-1, 4)
6. Develop fair, reasoned, and insightful critiques of your own perspectives. (G-2) (H-2, 4, 5)
7. Use philosophical activity as a way to explore issues that are important to you and to expand, challenge, and refine your views. (G-2, 5, 7) (H-4, 5)
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How to Raise a Baby Mouse
Raising a baby mouse is hard, but very rewarding.
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1First you are going to need a Q-tip, small paint brush, goats milk with twice the recommended amount of water and a heat rock.Ad
2To make a bed use a reptile heat rock stuff into a sock so the mouse doesn't get too warm. Then put in corner of cage and lay down a paper towel.
3Before and after feeding, give the tummy a short massage with Q-tip, to get everything moving.
4To feed dip paint brush in goats milk. At first the baby well probably be fussy so have a firm but gentle grip. Then, let the baby drink off the drops of the milk coming paint brush.
5It will take a day for the baby to get used to the paint brush.
6If the baby has green poo, it has a bacterial infection. It may or may not die so don't give up.
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(countable and uncountable, plural righteousnesses)
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
- (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
- The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
- (theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
Middle English rightwisnes from Old English rihtwīsnes "justice".
Variant of righteous
- acting in a just, upright manner; doing what is right; virtuous: a righteous man
- morally right; fair and just: a righteous act
- morally justifiable: full of righteous anger
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Andrew Hammond
White Rock British Columbia
Eligible for draft:
Free agent signing, 2013
190 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
2006-07: Andrew Hammond made his first BCHL appearance and spent most of the season playing lower tier midget hockey in British Columbia. He stopped 7 of 11 shots in 34 minutes of action for the Westside Warriors in his only BCHL game.
2007-08: Hammond began the year playing in his hometown with the BCHL's Surrey Eagles before a mid-season trade to Vernon. He was 15-14-1 with 2 shutouts in 32 games with the Eagles and had a 3.44 goals against and.898 save percentage. In nine regular season games with the Vipers he was 6-3 with 1 shutout and had a 2.45 goals against and .901 save percentage. Vernon finished fourth in the Interior Division. Hammond saw action in all seven playoff games against Penticton and was 3-3 with a 2.91 goals against and .908 save percentage.
2008-09:Hammond returned to Vernon for his second BCHL season — back-stopping the Vipers to the RBC Cup championship. He played in 43 regular season games and was 27-12-1 with 5 shutouts and had a 2.30 goals against and .912 save percentage. Vernon finished first in the Interior Division and captured the BCHL playoff title. Hammond was 12-5 with 4 shutouts in 17 playoff games with a 1.50 goals against and .946 save percentage. After sweeping Grande Prairie in the Doyle Cup the Vipers were 6-0 at the RBC Cup and shutout the Humboldt Broncos in the championship game. Hammond committed to playing college hockey at Bowling Green in 2009-10.
2009-10: Hammond went from the top team in Canadian Junior A hockey to one of college hockey's weaker teams in his freshman season at Bowling Green. Splitting time with junior Nick Eno, he appeared in 19 games for the Falcons and was 0-12-2 with a 4.30 goals against and .880 save percentage. Bowling Green finished 11th in the 12-team CCHA, winning just five games all season. Hammond started the Falcons first playoff game against Nebraska-Omaha and relieved Eno in the second game; both 6-1 losses.
2010-11: Hammond appeared in 27 games for Bowling Green as a sophomore. He was 6-17-3 with 2 shutouts and had a 2.67 goals against and .915 save percentage as the Falcons showed improvement under first year coach Chris Bergeron – finishing 10-27-4. After finishing last in the regular season, Bowling Green swept sixth-place Northern Michigan in the first round before falling to first-place Michigan in the CCHA tournament. Hammond recorded 29 saves in a 2-0 shutout win and stopped 44 shots in a 2-1 double overtime win in the two game series with Northern Michigan. He started both games against Michigan; being relieved with nine minutes left as the senior Eno made his final appearance with the Falcons.
2011-12: Hammond was a workhorse for Bowling Green in his junior season, appearing in all 44 games for the Falcons. He finished the year 14-24-5 with 2 shutouts and posted a 2.73 goals against and .903 save percentage. Bowling Green finished last but had an impressive run in the CCHA Tournament. The Falcons defeated Northern Michigan and Ferris State in back-to-back three game series before falling in double overtime to Michigan in the CCHA semifinal. Hammond stopped 55 of 58 shots in the 3-2 loss to the Wolverines.
2012-13: Hammond attended the Chicago Blackhawks' prospect camp before returning to Bowling Green for his senior season. Sharing time with freshman Tommy Burke, he played 29 games and was 10-15-3 with 3 shutouts and had a 2.47 goals against and .917 save percentage. The Falcons finished ninth in the final CCHA season and reached the playoff quarterfinals after defeating Lake Superior State in a first round series. Hammond stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 1-0 overtime loss to Notre Dame in the first quarterfinal game and made 30 saves in the 4-3 loss in Game 2. Hammond signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Ottawa in March of 2013.
Hammond is in his second season in the Ottawa organization after appearing in one game with the Senators and playing for NHL affiliate Binghamton in 2013-14. He is one of three former NCAA goalies with Binghamton along with Scott Greenham and minor league veteran Peter Mannino.


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Council to vote on budget revisions
HUNTINGTON -- Huntington City Council will vote on a budget revision Monday, Jan. 28, that would trigger several of newly elected Mayor Steve Williams' initiatives into motion.
Williams' requests are included in an expansive package of changes to this year's fiscal budget. The centerpiece of that revision is the removal of $339,773 from various departmental budgets to comply with Williams' request for an up-to-2 percent budget cut for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Williams called for the cuts, which do not include any layoffs, as a precaution to make sure the city stays in the black through June 30. The money will be moved to the contingency fund.
The budget revision also outlines how Williams wants to spend proceeds from the sale of the municipal annex building next to City Hall on 5th Avenue. The city sold the dilapidated building to a local developer for $100,000 in November. It will be demolished this spring to make way for a parking lot.
In addition to previously announced contributions of $25,000 each to the Huntington Area Development Council and to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center to help with roof repairs to the historic theater, Williams wants to appropriate $27,500 toward "exceptional city grants." Under the grant program, each City Council member would have $2,500 to distribute among neighborhood associations, community centers or any other organization that would use the money to spur development in their respective districts.
The Huntington Police and Fire Departments also would receive $5,000 each from the building's sale for safety equipment, and the Cabell County Library would get $12,500. The library has a two-story parking lot on the east side of the annex building and asked the city for financial assistance because it will have to make alterations to the lot after the building is demolished, Williams said.
The mayor also would move $35,000 from the city's contingency fund to his office to launch four initiatives identified by his transition team last month:
Create a communications office to address media requests and inform the public of city affairs.
Implement policies to improve relations between labor and management.
Create a "business services" division to strengthen tax and fee collections and streamline the licensing and registration process.
Identify ways to increase activities in the downtown without disrupting commerce.
"The idea is to enter into contracts for each of these services through the end of the fiscal year," Williams said last week. "That will allow us to set up the organizational structure of each and establish objectives and protocols that would move us toward something more permanent."
At least four and as many as seven new positions could be created out of the new initiatives, Williams said. Several of those new employees, such as tax and fee collectors, would generate revenue to offset their salaries, he said.
In other business Monday, the council will consider the second reading an ordinance that would attempt to refinance a 2006 sewer revenue bond issue of $1.45 million at a lower rate.
The ordinance, which requires three readings, authorizes the city to seek a better interest rate. Current market conditions show the city could save up to $10,000 annually if the bonds are refinanced, Williams said.
City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 800 5th Ave. The meeting also is televised live on channel 24 for Comcast Cable subscribers.
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A compact pump assembly includes a plurality of axially aligned peristaltic pumps for activating the flow of liquids through the conduits. A housing containing the pumps, is provided with a removable cover for retaining the pumps in the housing when the cover is closed and for permitting removal of the pumps when the cover is opened. A reversible motor is mounted outside of the housing for driving each of the pumps. The pumps may be independently inactivated by an individual release mechanisms provided on the common closure cover.
1. A pumping module comprising
at least two axially aligned peristaltic pumping rotors rotatably carried side by side on a single axle,
a race aligned with each of the pumping rotors to engage flexible tubing to cause peristaltic flow upon rotation of the rotors,
a separate motor associated with each of the peristaltic pumping rotors, and
a drive mechanism for operatively connecting each of the pumping rotors to a different one of the motors.
2. A module according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the races is individually releasable from its associated rotor so that the pumping action of its associated pumping rotor can be independently interrupted without interrupting the pumping action of the other rotors.
3. A module according to claim 1
wherein the races are carried by a cover that is movable to an opened position for permitting removal of the pumping rotors attached to the single axle.
4. A module according to claim 1 wherein the drive mechanism comprises drive gears driven by the motors and a driven gear is attached to each of the pumping modules and adapted to engage the drive gear, the driven gears being radially separable from the drive gears.
5. A blood processing apparatus comprising:
an array of flexible blood flow conduits for conveying blood,
a pumping module comprising at least two axially aligned peristaltic pump rotors for selective engagement with the conduits and for activating the flow of blood through the conduits,
a housing containing the pump module, and
a removable cover on the housing for retaining the pump module in the housing when the cover is closed and for permitting removal of the pump module from the housing when the cover is opened,
a separate motor for each one of the pump rotors, and a drive mechanism for operatively connecting each of the pump rotors to a different one of the motors.
6. An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein each of said motors is reversible.
7. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the drive mechanism comprises a shaft extending through a seal positioned in a surface of the housing, whereby the pump module is separated from the motors as an integral unit.
8. A peristaltic pump assembly comprising a base surface, a pumping module carrying a plurality of rotors each provided with rotatable rollers spaced around its periphery, said rotors being mounted for rotation on an axle and having a central plane normal to said axle, a separate reversible motor for driving each of said rotors operatively connected to each rotor, wherein said axle is mounted parallel to said base surface, said rotor extending through the plane of said base surface, said base surface further having a cover pivotally mounted thereon, said cover carrying a concave race in alignment with and engageable by each of said rotors to activate peristaltic liquid flow in a flexible conduit positioned between said rotor and said race, said cover being pivotable from an operative position wherein said race engages said rollers to an inoperative position wherein said rotor is exposed for loading and unloading a conduit between said rotor and said race.
9. A pump assembly according to claim 8 comprising a housing containing said pumping modules, the drive connection between said motors and said pumping modules extending through a seal in said housing.
10. A pump assembly according to claim 8 wherein a separate race is engageable by each of said rotors, at least one of said races being carried by a means for releasing said race from operative contact with its corresponding rotor independently of the other of said races.
The present invention relates to peristaltic pumps and related apparatus. More particularly, the invention relates to compact peristaltic pumps and related apparatus suitable for providing compact pumping equipment such as a portable hemapheresis device.
Various automated hemapheresis systems for separating whole blood into two or more of its constituents have been utilized in the past. Such devices are shown in Schoendorfer U.S. Pat. No 4,851,126 and Schoendorfer et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,188,588, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Such systems are adapted for blood cell separation generally and often specifically for platelet separation. In general, such systems collect whole blood from the donor, separate the desired cells and return the remaining blood components to the donor usually through a single needle. Although a separate return needle can be used, it is preferred that a single venepuncture needle be used both for collection and reinfusion. Hemapheresis systems generally include a disposable set of bags, reservoirs and conduits. The use of peristaltic pumps to cause the blood fluids to move through the system is preferred because the blood and separated blood components can be moved through the device while it is wholly contained within the sterile disposable components, which are commonly referred to as a harness set. Harness sets include, at least, one venepuncture needle, at least one separation device for separating blood into its components, and at least one reservoir for containing blood. A plurality of conduits connects the needle, the separation device and the reservoir to each other. The conduits include a section formed of flexible elastomeric material so that blood can be moved through the conduits by means of peristaltic roller pumps.
The preferred type of system includes, as a minimum, a single venepuncture needle, separation means for separating at least one constituent from whole blood, first and second reservoirs containing blood, a first conduit interconnecting the needle and the first reservoir, a second conduit interconnecting the first reservoir and the separation means, a third conduit interconnecting the separation means and the second reservoir, and a fourth conduit for returning blood components to the needle. Preferably, four separate peristaltic pumps are provided to move the blood and the blood components through the conduits.
Typically, systems of this general type also include a microprocessor for controlling a number of pumps, clamps, detectors, monitoring systems, et cetera, for automating the collection of whole blood from the donor, separating the blood into plasma and cell concentrate, collecting the plasma and reinfusing the cell concentrate into the donor using the harness set applied to the instrument. After application of venepuncture to the blood donor, the instrument operates between alternating collection and reinfusion cycles. In the collection cycle, anticoagulated whole blood is pumped by a blood pump to the separator of the harness where it is separated into plasma which flows into a collection container and cell concentrate which flows to a reinfusion reservoir. In the reinfusion cycle, the blood pump reverses to flow cell concentrate from the reservoir through the phlebotomy needle to the donor.
Peristaltic pumps are also used for the delivery of other liquids such as medications, additives to fluid mixing processes, etc. A need has continued to exist for such apparatus that is compact and easy to use.
The invention provides a compact portable pump module in which a number of peristaltic pump rotors are stacked adjacent to each other on a common shaft or axle.
One aspect of the invention provides at least two axially aligned peristaltic pumping rotors rotatably carried side by side on a single axle. A race is aligned with each of the pumping rotors to engage flexible tubing to cause peristaltic flow upon rotation of the rotors. A motor associated with each of the pumping rotors, and a drive mechanism connects each of the pumping rotors to a different one of the motors.
In a preferred embodiment, at least one of the races is individually releasable from its associated rotor so that the pumping action of its associated rotor can be independently interrupted without interrupting the pumping action of the other rotors.
In a preferred embodiment, the entire pumping module can be removable as a unit for service, repair, or replacement.
Another aspect of the invention provides a peristaltic pump assembly. The assembly includes a base surface and a pumping rotor that carries rollers circumferentially spaced about its periphery. The rotor is mounted for rotation on an axle that extends parallel to the base surface with the rollers spaced radially from the axle. At least a portion of the pumping rotor extends through the base surface. A cover on the base surface carries a race aligned with the rollers to cause peristaltic liquid flow in a flexible conduit positioned between the rotor and the race.
In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of pumping rotors are provided, each being rotatably mounted side by side on a common axle. In this arrangement, the cover has a plurality of races, each such race corresponding to and being aligned with a different one of the rotors.
These and further objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent in reference to the following detailed description, appended claims and drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable autopheresis device of the present invention with the cover in the closed position;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of an embodiment of a harness set usable in connection with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a device in accordance with the invention with the pump module cover in the closed position and illustrating the open position of the cover by means of phantom lines;
FIG. 4 is an end view of the device of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a device in accordance with the invention with the harness set installed;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a pump module assembly in accordance with the invention taken the central shaft of the assembly;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view of a pump assembly taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 6 with blood flow tubing added and with an individual release mechanism in the open position;
FIG. 11 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken along line 10--10 of FIG. 6 showing the individual release mechanism in the closed position, also showing the blood flow tubing;
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the pump module assembly and organizer frame components of the invention shown separated from each other for clarity;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the pump module assembly showing the organizer and blood tubes in place over the pumps;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view showing tubing clamps used in the device of the invention;
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 15--15 of FIG. 14; and
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 16--16 of FIG. 15.
Referring now to the drawings, there is illustrated a portable autopheresis device, generally designated 10. Device 10 includes a bottom portion 12 and a cover portion 14 hinged along an axis 16. A carrying handle 18 is provided which is hingedly connected to bottom portion 12 at hinge points 19.
Referring to FIG. 2, there is illustrated a disposable tubing or harness set generally designated 20. In accordance with the invention, harness set 20 is applied to the hemapheresis device 10 as illustrated in FIG. 5 to effect collect of whole blood from a donor through a single needle, separation of the whole blood into packed blood cells and platelet poor plasma, and reinfusion of the packed blood cells to the donor.
Tubing set 20 is provided with a single venepuncture needle set 22 for alternately receiving whole blood from a donor and reinfusing packed cells into the donor. Venepuncture needle set 22 communicates with a blood line 24. An anticoagulant line has an anticoagulant spike 18 at one end for reception in an anticoagulant supply container 30 illustrated in FIG. 5. At its opposite end, anticoagulant line 26 joins blood line 24 in a Y-connection closely adjacent the single venepuncture needle 22.
Tubing set 20 also includes a reservoir 32. Blood line 24 is connected through port 38 at the lower end of the reservoir 32. Tube 44 extends into reservoir 32 through an inlet port 48 at the upper end of reservoir 32. Blood line 24 branches at a Y-connection 50 to branch line 52 connecting blood line 24 with inlet port 38 of reservoir 32, and to branch line 34 connecting blood line 24 to separator inlet 60.
Tubing set 20 additionally includes a separator 56 for separating anticoagulated whole blood into packed cells and plasma. Such separators are preferably of a membrane type, known in the art. Separator 56 has a whole blood inlet port 60, a packed cell outlet port 58 and a platelet poor plasma outlet port 62. Line 64 connects the packed cell inlet port 48 of reservoir 32 with the outlet port 58 of separator 56. Conduit line 66 connects the whole blood inlet port 60 of separator 56 by means of Y-connections as shown with tubing 24. By means of a Y-connection tubing 66 is also connected by tubing 69 to a saline bag spike 71. Lines 25 and 67 lead to pressure sensors. Tubing 68 connects between the plasma outlet port 62 of separator 56 and a plasma collection container 70.
A tubing organizer 72, which may be formed either of solid or cellular plastic material, in the form of a rectangular frame open in the middle, is provided to hold the various tubing in a desired orientation. The tubing is snapped in place into slots 74 provided in the plastic material. The segments of the various tubes interacting with the pump assembly are thus positioned in registry in relation to the pumps. The organizer can remain in place during the pumping operation, and the tubing can conveniently be removed as a unit. Preferably the organizer 72 is of an L-shaped configuration to provide physical stability and resistance to twisting. Lips 76 can be provided to snap into mating recesses in the cover of the pump assembly as further explained below.
It is further contemplated that a second, alternative, tubing set may also be employed substantially as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,851,126. The second tubing portion is generally utilized in order to further separate the blood into platelet concentrate and platelet poor plasma. The alternative tubing set is applied to the pump assembly of the present device in a manner similar to that described above in relation to the plasma 10 collection tubing set described above.
Referring to FIGS. 3, 4 and 6-12, the pump module assembly generally identified by numeral 100 is shown in greater detail. A housing 102 is provided within bottom portion 12 of the hemapheresis device. Housing 102 is provided with a cover 104 pivotally attached to a bracket 105. Cover 104 is releasably locked in a closed position by means of handle 106 provided with a clevis 108 that engages opposite ends of a pin 110. Mounted in the upper part of housing 102 are a series of peristaltic pump rotor assemblies 112, 114, 116 and 118, hereinafter referred to as "pumping modules", all of which are mounted on a single axle 122. Each of these pumping modules is provided with a plurality of rollers 120, of which there are four in the illustrated embodiment. Shaft 122 is journaled at its opposite ends in a bearing structure 124 provided at opposite ends of housing 102. Each of the rollers 120 is outwardly biased by compression springs 126.
As seen in FIG. 6, the roller pump rotors may each be formed of two-part sheaves to which drive gears 128 are bolted. Releasable race surfaces 130 and stationary race surfaces 131 are provided to backstop the blood flow conduits when they are worked on by rollers 120 as best seen in FIGS. 10 and 11. The compression of the flexible tubes by the rollers 120 of the pumps provides a peristaltic pumping action which moves fluid through the conduits. Reversible DC motors 132, 134, 136 and 138 (not shown) are provided to reversibly drive each of the pumping modules 112, 114, 116 and 118. Gears 140 are attached to the motor shafts 142. Each of the gears 140 meshes with a driven gear 144 each of which are mounted on shafts 146 journaled for rotation through a supporting bracket 147. Gears 144 in turn drive gears 152 which are mounted on shafts 154 which are journaled for rotation through end walls 148 of housing 150. At the opposite ends of shafts 154 are mounted drive gears 156 which mesh with and drive gears 128 on each of the pumping modules.
While the embodiment shown in the drawings illustrates the same gear ratios between each of the motors and its respective pumping module, it will be apparent that the gear ratios can be varied if it is desired that one of the pumping modules 112, 114, 116 or 118 be driven at a speed different from that of the other of said pumping modules. Also it is contemplated that a different number of pumps, for example 2 or 6 can be incorporated into the pump assembly. An assembly of four pumps is shown solely for purposes of illustration.
By opening lever 106 the axle 122 and each of the pumps mounted on it can be removed as a unit as best seen in FIG. 12. For example, in the event of a blood spill the entire assembly can be removed with one hand for cleaning, or otherwise, for maintenance. Additionally, each of the concave race surfaces 130 can be individually released as shown in FIGS. 8, 10 and 11. Individual release mechanisms are provided by the use of release handles 160 which are pivotally attached to a rod 162 carried on cover 104. An eccentric end 164 of lever 160 bears against the upper surface of each individual member 132, the lower end of which forms race 130. Thus, when the lever 160 is in the closed position illustrated in FIG. 11, the roller 120 flattens conduit 44 between the roller and race surface 130, thus causing blood to be moved through conduit 44 in peristaltic fashion as the roller 120 is advanced. In the released position shown in FIG. 10, the flow of blood through conduit 44 can be interrupted. The ability to individually release the pumping modules is useful for system fault isolation, emergencies, and other non-programmed operational modes.
The relationship or organizer 72 with the pump module assembly 100 is best seen by referring to FIGS. 12 and 13. An internal cover 133 is positioned over pump module assembly 100. Internal cover 133 has a series of openings 135 through which the rollers 120 are exposed. Indented channels 134 are aligned with openings 135 to receive the various blood tubes. Additional indented grooves 136 are provided over the entire transverse width of cover 133 to accommodate blood tubing that is not to be engaged or acted on by any of the peristalsis pumps. Cover 133 is further provided with exterior shoulders 138 that closely interfit with the interior surfaces of organizer frame 72. Placement of the frame 72 over cover 133, thus, provides a mating fit by virtue of which the blood tubes are placed in precise registry with grooves 133 of 4 or 136, as required. Organizer frame 72 is provided with projecting lips 76 that engage recesses 140 at the opposite ends of cover 133 to positively allow the organizer frame 72 to be snapped and held in place.
In addition to pump module assembly 100, cover 104 overlies projecting element 80 that is provided with a series of slots 82. Slots 82 are provided with lateral openings 83 which accommodate clamp fingers 84 that, if required, can clamp off conduits 34, 52 and 68 as seen in FIGS. 14-16. Fingers 4 can be operated by rocker arms 88 and 89 which are actuated by solenoid valves 86 and 87 are each controlled by software that operates each of the successive operations of apparatus 10. Thus, for example, when blood is being re-injected into the patient, tubing 34 is clamped closed so that saline solution cannot enter tubing 24. Similar clamping or unclamping steps will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
It will be noted in connection with the preferred embodiment that pump drive motors 134 and 136 are approximately half of the length of the pump module, thus allowing four motors to be located under the pump module assembly. The gear reduction assembly has symmetry about the center plane of the pump module assembly and is located outside of the housing 150. Shafts 154 are provided with seals to prevent blood or other fluids from entering the main body of the machine from within housing 150 in the event of a spill. It will be noted that since the pumping modules are radially removable from the gear train, they are removable for cleaning and maintenance without disturbing the balance of the equipment.
While the invention has been described in connection with the foregoing specific embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited thereto, but on the contrary it is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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Dr. Letitia Dick, BS, ND earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Eastern Washington University where she graduated Magna Cum Lauda in 1985. She earned her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine in 1990 from National College of Naturopathic Medicine. She then completed a 3-year residency with her late father, Dr. Harold Dick. After his passing she continued his classical Naturopathic clinic in Spokane WA, now over 50 years old. Dr. Dick is adjunct faculty at Bastyr University, a co-founder of the Carroll Institute of Natural Healing, a contributor and co-lead editor of the Nature Cure Section of the Foundations textbook project, and an international speaker / medical educator.


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Characterised by a young, poor, and isolated population with a strong need for basic financial services and fast-growing usage of mobile phones, the Pacific island countries - 14 islands spread over 30 million square kilometres - seemed to be a perfect place to develop mobile financial services when the Pacific Financial Inclusion programme (PFIP) started in 2008. Successive assessments found that:
• In 2008, an estimated 6.6 million out of the 10 million Pacific islanders had no access to financial services.
• 36% of inhabitants were less than 15 years old.
• Millions of people transacted only in cash, with all the expense and risk such transactions entail.
• Pacific islanders were highly dependent on international and domestic remittances, due in part to the high rate of unemployment (one salaried person for every 15 to 20 family members).
• Mobile phone usage is growing fast: in Samoa, approximately 165,500 people gained access to a mobile phone between 2002 and 2010 (90% of the population); in Fiji, 95% of the country had mobile coverage by 2010; and in Papua New Guinea, mobile phone subscriptions rose from 100,000 to 1.5 million in just the last two and a half years.
Funded by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the European Commission, and AusAID, PFIP has a core mission to "bring new energy and ideas on financial inclusion and financial literacy to the Pacific." Armed with the findings of its initial assessment, PFIP naturally turned to mobile money and branchless banking as a way to reach out to financially excluded Pacific islanders. Most notably, the project worked with regulators to improve the regulatory environment for financial services, which led to the creation of national financial inclusion task forces or microfinance units, and put financial inclusion high on the policy agenda in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Samoa, and Vanuatu. PFIP's direct grants to private companies have also created public-private partnerships that transformed the branchless banking industry profile in the Pacific.
Since 2010, 11 branchless or mobile banking deployments have gone live in six countries:
• In Fiji, Vodafone Fiji and Post Fiji recently partnered to offer mobile money services through postal outlets and Fijians now use their M-Paisa accounts to pay for local bus service.
• In Papua New Guinea, MiLife now offers the first mobile microinsurance scheme in the South Pacific.
• In six countries, PFIP is teaming up with Westpac Bank to introduce 'in-store' banking, where clients can withdraw and deposit money, pay bills, and receive and make transfers through trained banking agents equipped with point-of-sale devices.
• In Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, and Vanuatu, Digicel Pacific introduced a low-cost, phone-based mobile wallet.
• In Fiji, a government-to-person (or G2P) project converted low-income clients, mostly women, to an electronic payment system with no-cost bank accounts.
• In Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, Digicel Pacific partners with Klickex Corporation, a mobile transfer operator, to offer low-cost international remittances directly to a mobile wallet.
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So, if Pacific islanders now have access to technology allowing them to send, receive, and save money, withdraw cash, top up their mobile phones, pay bills, make direct purchases in shops, and even pay their bus fares, are the Pacific island countries the next big thing in mobile money? Not really - or at least not yet. Because so few of the potential clients for mobile money actually use it.
A 2012 PFIP market survey on mobile money attitudes and perceptions in Fiji (conducted on 1,020 households, with representatives from various ethnic, age, and gender backgrounds) reveals that the slow growth of mobile money is due to a persistent gap between awareness of the service and understanding of its relevance. While the price of transactions does not appear to be a limiting factor, even among lower-income users, the following findings stand out:
• Most of those surveyed knew of the mobile money services yet didn't feel them necessary and/or didn't know how to use them.
• While trust in banks is high, trust in the new services is still low.
• People relate to products differently based on their age, gender, and location, suggesting a need for appropriate segmentation, targeting, and positioning strategies.
Developing mobile money services is complicated. It involves strong partnerships between mobile network operators, financial services providers, and retailers. It also implies significant investments for needs assessment, technology development and national deployment. The return on investment can be a long-run proposition: of the approximately 150 mobile money deployments worldwide, only 11 have more than 1 million subscribers and thus are on the way to full sustainability. The Pacific is following the global trend that suggests five years or more are necessary to make the service work.
Tillman Bruett, who heads mobile banking for the poor (MB4P), UNCDF's global programme on the subject, summarises the opportunities of - and threats to - mobile money in the Pacific as follows:
• Mobile phones can reach a lot of people quickly - the number of those who have registered for mobile money accounts across the Pacific is creeping toward 1 million.
• Getting people to use and trust the system takes time - only about 5% of registered customers actually use the service, which is not far from the global average.
• At the same time, mobile network operators need to see some growth in the next few years as an incentive to invest further in offering the service.
• Regulator support is crucial - and Pacific regulators have been highly supportive.
PFIP is not putting all its eggs in the mobile money basket. The project has supported several banks which are now making significant progress in reaching the unbanked. Westpac and Bank of the South Pacific, for example, offer a simple low-cost bank account with quick-issue debit cards and dedicated agents. Collectively, these bank solutions are now reaching nearly 150,000 Pacific islanders, most of whom were previously unbanked. In fact, the banks seem to be having an easier time getting clients to be active than mobile phone companies. Clients, it seems, accept formal savings more readily than they do formal money transfers, and access to ATM networks is proving a strong draw. Increasingly, also, partnerships are emerging, linking mobile network operators with the local post office, for example, or with banks, microfinance institutions, and insurance companies.
Over time, and given effective marketing efforts, quality improvements, and a reliable network of agents, we expect to see these efforts mature and reach millions of Pacific islanders.
Emmanuel Moyart and Mathilde Gaston-Mathé are the technical assistance team of the Africa Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)/European Union Microfinance programme – an EC-funded programme to develop sustainable access to finance in ACP countries. ACP/EU Microfinance has supported the Pacific Financial Inclusion programme since its inception. ACP/EU Microfinance is implemented by a programme management unit led by DAI, in consortium with ATC Consultants and Triple Jump.
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