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IBPS Clerk Interview Experience 2015
Hello, everyone its Akriti…
Today, I am going to tell you about my IBPS Clerk Interview Experience which was on 13th February 2015. The experience of IBPS Clerk Interview was good, remarkable and interesting. It helps me to boost my self-confidence.
Interview Date: 13th February 2015
Venue: Bank of India Staff Training College Sandipani, B-32, S-62, Noida
Time: 1:00p.m
My IBPS Clerk Interview Experience
I reached the venue at 12:00 P.M via metro. As soon as possible I reached there, at the entrance gate there is a white paper showing your name and roll no. on which you have to sign. Then the guard told me to go towards the entrance hall.
As I reached the hall, there were so many candidates sitting panel wise. After a minute, mentor told us to go to another room for documents verification one by one. After the testimonials verification, they told me to sit outside and wish me luck.
Around 2:20 P.M, my turn came as I entered the room I wish good afternoon to the faculties. There were 4 members in panel. There were 3 males & 1 female. They offered me seat, I said thank you and sit. After that they started asking questions from me.
Member 1: Introduce yourself?
Me: I gave my full introduction in complete confidence like my name, schooling, Graduation and also about my family.
Member 1: What is PMJDY and how it is correlated with Subsidy?
Me: PMJDY is Prime Minister's Jan Dhan Yojna in which bank open the consumer account at zero balance. The impact of PMJDY is that the subsidies are paid directly to the consumers bank account.
Member 2: What is KYC?
Me: KYC Stands for "Know Your Customer". The objective of KYC is to enable banks to know and understand their customers better and help them manage their risks wisely.
Member 1: What is Money Laundering?
Me: Legitimization (washing) of illegally obtained money to hide its true nature or source (typically the drug trade etc).
Member 2: How that money is used?
Me: The money obtained from money laundering can be used for terrorist activities through banking channels.
Female Member: Where are the losses shown in balance sheet?
Me: Accumulated loss is not shown as an asset; it is shown on assets side of balance sheet. Profit is part of capital or net worth.
Member 3: Define consumer surplus?
Me: Consumer surplus is defined as the difference between the consumers' willingness to pay for a commodity and the actual price paid by them.
Member 2: Well, miss.akriti nice to meet you.
Me: I replied thank you to everyone.
I think I did my best and hope for the best too. This was my experience of IBPS Clerk Interview from where I learnt many things.
So all candidates now prepare for your IBPS clerk Interview with the help of my experience. At the time of interview you should be confident and be convincing. Be truthful while answering question never gives fake information. I hope you all are satisfied with this information related to the IBPS clerk Interview.
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New Delhi, Sept. 3: Americas proposal to launch armed action against Iraq is likely to be the main focus of discussions when India and Russia meet in Moscow later this week.
With developments on Iraq also likely to dominate proceedings at the United Nations General Assembly, beginning September 11 in New York, the two sides could coordinate their positions to build the broadest possible consensus among the international community on the issue.
Foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, who is now in South Africa for the world meet on sustainable energy, will arrive in Moscow tomorrow evening to take part in the two-day foreign-office consultations. The talks begin on September 5.
Sibals main discussion will be with his Russian counterpart, first deputy foreign minister Vyachaslav Trubnikov. Traditionally, the entire gamut of bilateral relations is taken up during such discussions. But this time, Iraq will dominate.
Neither Russia nor India is in a position to stop the US from going ahead with its plans to attack Iraq. But America could be thwarted if most countries, particularly allies like Saudi Arabia, voice their opposition at the General Assembly.
Sibal will also meet Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov and other senior officials of the foreign office. The dates of the forthcoming summit between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Delhi later this year will be finalised, too.
Both India and Russia are opposed to an armed action against Iraq. So is China, Germany, France and a host of European nations and the Arab world. India is not in favour of a conflict nor for a regime change in Baghdad from outside. If any change is to be brought about, it should be left to the people of Iraq, a senior official of the foreign ministry said here today, articulating the Indian governments position. But he was quick to add that Iraq should also comply with the UN Security Council resolutions to avert another war.
India feels that a US-led action against Iraq will not only have an adverse domestic impact but would also affect oil prices all over the world and jeopardise the livelihood of millions of Indians in the Gulf countries.
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Car Insuring: Jersey Law Missing Goal
By JOSEPH F. SULLIVAN, Special to the New York Times
Published: August 25, 1988
TRENTON, Aug. 24— For the first time in New Jersey's long-running debate over high automobile-insurance rates, there are grudging admissions by Governor Kean and some lawmakers that legislation enacted five years ago to curb rising premiums has only worsened the problem.
In addition, there are new charges that the system put in place by the law has been bled by the inept and possibly criminal activities of some insurance company agents. The State Insurance Commissioner, Kenneth D. Merin, said he has referred 150 cases to the State Attorney General, and Governor Kean confirmed this week that a grand jury was looking into the reported abuses.
In 1983, when the Governor agreed to sign a bill passed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature within a month of legislative elections, he said the measure promised premium savings of $150 to $200 per policy. The average cost of an insurance policy, however, has continued to climb, from $600 in 1983 to about $1,000 now. Two Surcharges
Public outrage has been fed by the imposition of two surcharges totaling $139 this year to bail out the Joint Underwriting Association, a state-run system established by the law to insure motorists who could not obtain policies from insurance companies.
A dozen insurance companies write the policies for the association and process claims, but the claims are paid out of association funds, and a $2.7 billion deficit is projected.
This week, Mr. Kean said, ''The whole system is not working,'' and he called the association ''a mistake - the way it was created.''
The association was intended to serve only those drivers with poor records who could not buy insurance on the open market, an estimated 800,000 drivers. Instead, insurance companies, which saw little in the 1983 law to help them reduce their costs or improve their earnings, have been reluctant to write new policies and so have placed many motorists with spotless records in the association. It now includes 2.4 million motorists. Good Subsidizing Bad
This shift was encouraged by an amendment that Mr. Kean said this week was passed by Legislature at the last minute: to charge drivers covered by the association the same rates as those buying insurance from a private carrier. Through this provision and the imposition of surcharges on all drivers under 65 years old, good drivers have been subsidizing the bad.
Asked why he signed the law if he believed it was flawed, Mr. Kean said that it was the only bill he could get from the Legislature and that he signed it out of ''frustration.''
The problems with the underwriting association have captured public attention and pushed to the side the perennial argument over who is chiefly responsible for high insurance premiums. Most Democrats blame the insurance companies while Republicans blame trial attorneys, but both parties agree the association must be overhauled to include only bad drivers and to prevent the types of abuse that are at last being openly discussed.
Assemblyman Alan J. Karcher, Democrat of Sayreville, the Assembly Speaker when the 1983 law was passed, estimated that as much as $1 billion has been stolen from the association by insurance agents, adjusters and others who earned commissions by providing services to the association. Because their commissions were based on the size of claims, which were paid by the state rather than by their employers, the agents lacked an important incentive for controlling costs. 'Sharks' in 'Feeding Frenzy'
''They were like sharks during a feeding frenzy,'' he said. ''They approved claims they knew were above market, or were simply padded.''
Mr. Merin agreed with much of Mr. Karcher's criticism, but he said he changed the system of paying commissions in 1986, when he began his second stint as Insurance Commissioner. He had served for nine months in 1984.
He has announced plans for an outside audit of the underwriting association and said that if companies serving the association were found to have overcharged the system, he would sue to recover the money.
He also intends to pursue another move that he said promised some savings: letting noninsurers, like computer and auditing companies, provide services to the association. ''We can save about $46 million a year if we remove half of the association's business from the insurance companies, and $118 million if we give all of it to noninsurance companies.'' he said. A Compromise Bill
Mr. Merin was given the power to remove half of the association's business - and the commissions that go with it - from the insurance companies by a 1986 law, but he said he was waiting to see what happens to a compromise bill supported by the Governor and passed by the Senate that would allow him to take all the association's paper work away from private insurance concerns.
The current Assembly Speaker, Charles L. Hardwick, Republican of Westfield, has expressed disappointment with some parts of the compromise bill because it contained provisions that he said could result in further increases for millions of drivers by the end of the year. He said he wanted to excise those provisions but retain, and strengthen, the parts of the bill revising the association.
Mr. Hardwick wants to roll back all of the surcharges imposed thus far to keep the association solvent - about $200 per motorist - and allow it to pay large claims for pain and suffering and property damage in installments over a four-year period.
During that period the proposed bill's requirements that insurance companies write policies for good drivers now in the association would reduce the association's rolls to only the high-risk drivers, who would then be subject to higher premiums. 'The Only Game in Town'
The chief sponsor of the compromise bill, State Senator Raymond Lesniak, Democrat of Elizabeth, said that while no one was totally satisfied with the measure, it was ''the only game in town'' - the only bill that the Governor's office and members of both legislative houses had worked on.
Adding urgency to the deliberations is the public's new-found militancy. A demonstration protesting high insurance costs is scheduled for Saturday on the Capitol steps, and a recall petition drive to oust all the members of the State Senate has begun.
Joseph A. Tomeo of Pennsville, who started the petition drive, said the public was no longer ignorant about the causes of rising insurance premiums. ''I'm proud of them,'' he said. ''They're doing their homework.''
The members of the Assembly, all of whose seats will be up for election next year, are worried that the insurance issue will hurt their re-election chances. Mr. Karcher said he believed the legislators have become ''scapegoats'' for a problem caused by those overseeing the system, but he acknowledged that the public's anger was real.
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I have tons of hobbies and am always looking for more. I study martial arts, like to cook and bake, read, play cards, and love seeing movies. Im a dog person, but dont currently have one.( i really want a boxer). Im a bit of a goof, am affectionate and just might steal a kiss while were out, as long as no one is looking lol.
As for what im looking for. Someone whos smart, at least somewhat athletic, honest, giving, appreciative, who will challenge me and can be content cuddling all day or dragging me out of bed in the early morning to go do . . . .Also, someone who's not just looking to be chased. Dont get me wrong, the chase can be fun, but its nice to know im not the only 1 interested.
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My phone (I like to Google stuff lol)
The internet
Milk(yea i know, its odd)
At least a little athletic
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With Ken Nichols O'Keefe
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Friday, March 28, 2003; Noon ET
There are perhaps 100 'human shields' currently based at seven sites in Baghdad: two at electrical plants, two at treatment plants and one each at an oil refinery, a food silo and a telecommunications facility. They may be in harm's way as columns of elite Iraqi units move south to confront the U.S. forces approaching Baghdad.
The human shields are civilian volunteers who would physically position themselves in key areas to prevent attacks on Iraqi targets. Gen. Tommy Franks has said that their safety cannot be guaranteed. Critics say they are under the control of Saddam Hussein's government and will be used to protect military targets but the shields say they are neither puppets nor anti-American but that they are simply antiwar proponents.
Ken Nichols O'Keefe, founder of Truth Justice Peace Human Shields and a Gulf War Marine who has renounced his citizenship, was online from London on Friday, March 28 at Noon ET, to discuss the role of the human shields as the war reaches Baghdad.
A transcript follows.
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washingtonpost.com: What is happening with the human shields in Baghdad right now? Baghdad has been hit hard with bombs and that's where the shields are? Any casualties?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: As far as I know, there are no casualties The sites that the shields are at were among the first sites hit in the first Gulf War, but they have not been hit to this date.
McLean, Va.: Who protects the shields in Iraq? Are your people on their own? What is life like there now for them?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: There really is no protection for them other than the sad reality that we value western life infinitely more than we value non-western, specifically, in this case, Arab life.
Lanham, Md.: Gen. Franks has said that he can't ensure the safety of the human shields. Can you please comment on that?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: I agree, but the people that are down there understand that but they represent the logical extension of the will of people around the world who oppose this war.
Washington, D.C.: There's been a lot of criticism of your organization. Some say you're working for and enabling helping Saddam Hussein. Others say you're publicity seekers. Can you explain your exact mission and role in this war?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: First off, I was deported from Iraq. I had spoken very honestly about Saddam Hussein and there can be no denying who this man is and what's he done. However, the pre-emptive Bush doctrine is an absolute invitation to World War III. For that reason alone, all peace-loving people must oppose this war.
Washington, D.C.: Do you support the troops?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: I'm supporting the troops in the very best way which is to call them back. The sons and daughters of America are being called on to kill or be killed in a war that is hugely unpopular, unlawful and all the while their own president is a deserter, who, during the Vietnam War, with his cushy Air National Guard job in Texas, deserted. I don't know what self-respecting military man would respect a leader like that.
Cortez, Colo.: I consistently read comments by the people of Iraq that they do not see this as a war of liberation but as an attack on their country and themselves. Have you met anyone there in Iraq who welcomes or believes in this war?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: I would not deny that there are some people that are so desperate that they just want change but those people are far and away the extreme minority. The American invading force is perceived as a force of occupation and as murderers.
Cumberland, Md.: How can human shields be taken seriously when you see some of the brutal regimes that they end up supporting by their actions?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: Let's be honest, the U.S. government could care less about the Iraqi people. This war is one in a series of wars to effect total global domination.
Chicago, Md.: As a former Marine, do you feel there is ever a case for the U.S. to act pre-emptively? Or do you truly feel that we should only act in self-defense?
I used to be only for self-defense. But after 9/11, I'm not so sure.
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: There are seriously unanswered questions regarding 9/11. There is no legitimate independent investigation to this day. The nation's best FBI agents have filed suit against their own government for having thwarted investigations that may have been prevented. The truth has yet to be told about what happened on that day. At the very least, George W. Bush should be fired for criminal negligence when after two jumbo jets had already hit the World Trade Center, no fighter jets had been scrambled, even around the Pentagon, when a third jet was flying full speed on FAA radar towards Washington, D.C. Therefore, 9/11 cannot be used as a pretext for invading whatever nation the U.S. government tells us is the latest threat.
New York, N.Y.: Mr. O'Keefe,
I wish you well and admire your physical and moral courage, both as a veteran and as a peace activist.
Has the administration had any contact with you, perhaps issuing a threat of prosecution? Also, there's a rumor that Dick Cheney's daughter is joining the shields. Can you comment on that?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: Thank you for your best wishes. As far as I know, Dick Cheney's daughter being a human shield is a rumor; I have nothing to indicate otherwise at this point. But as a veteran myself, I know that what I'm doing is out of love for both America and the world that I live in.
Cumberland, Md.: I have read that many human shields who have returned home now say that they didn't realize how brutal Saddam was. Aren't human shields just being used by Saddam to protect his regime?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: There are millions of Iraqis in Baghdad with water and power and those were the people we went down there for -- not the Iraqi government.
Washington, D.C. : Why do you think people assume you're working for Saddam Hussein?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: Because they make the mistake of equating compassion for the Iraqi people to supporting Saddam Hussein. I want the international criminal court to be honored and all criminals who commit the greatest of crimes to be prosecuted and eliminated. But the U.S. record with regard to the international criminal court makes it clear that the U.S. government has no interest in this.
Washington, D.C.: I have read reports of human shield volunteers being put up in posh hotels by the Iraqi Government. Are you concerned that the human shield campaign is at risk of being manipulated by Saddam Hussein and his regime?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: I have never been naive about Saddam Hussein or the government. My greatest priority aside, from working to prevent this war and save innocent life, is to protect the integrity of our mission which has been and always will be to protect innocent life.
Washington, D.C.: As a '91 Gulf War marine, do you think we should have finished the job then and taken out Sadaam?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: I think that that would have been better but my understanding of the first Gulf War is that we needed a reason to be able to have U.S. troops deployed in that strategically critical region and in order to do that we needed to have a boogie man, meaning Saddam, to justify that troop presence. That is why we did not take him out and that is why U.S. troops to this day remain based in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait which is, according to the status quo explanation of 9/11, why those attacks occurred. If an American could put themselves in the position of an Arab Muslim, they would realize how bitter and hateful people feel about U.S. troops being deployed in the Holy Land of Saudi Arabia.
Tempe, Ariz.: Given your activities as described in this chat, would you agree or deny with a statement that you are, colloquially though not perhaps legally speaking, adhering to the enemy?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: No I do not. I think the greatest enemy to America right now is George W. Bush and I would encourage every American to take a break from waving the stars and stripes. Read the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and then read the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act. I think America needs to take care of its own house. Take care of its citizens that have worked for decades and have no pensions left. Take care of the people in the streets who have nothing. Take care of the tens of millions who have no medical coverage and prove to the world that we are, in fact, a compassionate, democratic, freedom-loving nation.
Landham, Md.: Why aren't you yourself in Iraq now?
Ken Nichols O'Keefe: I was deported along with several others. Probably that has a lot to do with my very clear communications about Saddam Hussein and his treatment of the Iraqi people.


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"Hear hear!"
"Thanks guys," chuckled Shen. The group was sitting on soft, velvet cushions that Shen had bought with the money she stole from her home. Since her arrival, there had been several improvements to the interior of the Iluna Rebels' secretive headquarters, including flowers that didn't need sunlight to survive. Their leaves produced a sweet, delectable juice perfect for tea.
"I have to say," noted Komin from a hammock that the newcomer had woven herself, "these new additions you brought are really impressive. I'll give it an A... minus."
The group broke out in laughter once again. Even Amber was enjoying herself, giving Shen the impression that maybe she had warmed to her just a bit. The only one who seemed more somber, oddly, was Tenang, who sat against the wall quietly with a blank stare.
"What's wrong, buddy?" Hu Li inquired. "We get to throw Pajak's money in the streets and hear about Kriyel's hissy-fit, yet you seem kinda down."
"I think I'm just coming down with something, that's all." For Tenang, that was a rather long sentence. He was never a talkative one, usually just smiling, nodding, or shrugging for responses. Sometimes the others forgot what his voice sounded like. They looked at him quizzically, pondering his dubious "sickness." The Earthbender simply continued to gaze into the fire, his thoughts clearly outside the cave.
"It was so much fun!" An ecstatic boy around seven years old marched through his kitchen, tailing his irritated mother. "We went to the park and threw all these snowballs, and then some other kids came! And before we knew it, there was a whole snowball war going on! We made huge forts and snowmen guards and everything! My team won because we hit them more than they hit us."
"That's very nice Tenang. I'm glad you had fun." The woman let out a sigh, trying to do the dishes in peace.
"Shuo says he hit me three times, but the third time he only got my shoe. My shoe! How does that even count! I could hardly even feel it! Well, it kinda hurt my front toe a bit. Well actually, I think my toe is broken... Can you take a look?" The boy proceeded to rip off his shoe and socks and shove his foot up at his mother. "Look! Is it broken?"
"It's fine Tenang."
"Are you sure? I think we should see a-"
"Just shut up!"
The teenager showed off his cheesy grin as he recalled his childhood antics.
"Tenang? Tenang, are you coming or not?" The other four Iluna Rebels stood by the cave's ladder, prepared to exit.
"Uhhh no," muttered the boy with fake cough. "I'm starting to feel pretty sick. I should just stay here."
Amber saw a wonderful opportunity. "Shen should probably stay here with him just in case he needs anything." Her not-so-subtle proposal was followed by a dirty look from Komin. Shen simply glanced at the ground and made sure not to look Amber in the eye. Why does she hate me so much?
Maybe it's because you suck! thought Amber back.
Wait? thought a confused Hu Li. How did you guys do that? How am I doing that? The three teammates looked at each other quizzically and backed away slowly, then ascended up the ladder and left Tenang to his thoughts. The Earthbender waited a few minutes to make sure they weren't coming back before he climbed up the ladder himself and left. He took a short stroll down the jetty before launching himself over a cement wall and into the city. He landed in front of a clothes vender, and the woman behind the stand shrieked only to catch the silver coin he tossed her way before snatching a hooded robe himself. In a few steps, he had reached his favorite candy stand.
"Ah, Tenang! Back for another pouch of fire flakes?"
"I just want the pouch. No fire flakes."
"Well... okay then!"
After paying for the small sack he trotted over to the side of the road and scooped up some pebbles, dumping them gleefully in his bag. Armed and dangerous, he thought to himself.
He continued up the cobblestone road for the next fifteen minutes, making sure to speak with no one. There were certain parts of the sixth district of Kisah, certain dark alleyways and shady neighborhoods, where people knew exactly who he was and what he was a part of. They knew what secret organization was on the move when they saw a bunch of teenagers in hoods. It meant that the Iluna Rebels were about to strike some part of the Kisah government, and that was good news for them. As Tenang passed these commoners, some of whom he'd made acquaintance with over the years on the streets, they shot him curious faces, obviously wondering why he was traveling alone. Being part of his nature, the Earthbender wouldn't confront any for a conversation or even mutter a simple "hello." He'd simply nod in their direction then revert his attention back to the road ahead of him. Whenever he passed an Angkara Sentry, a small knot formed in his stomach, and that not was augmented whenever they stared down at him suspiciously, as they did with all hooded teenagers now that the Iluna Rebels were on their most wanted list. Luckily for Tenang, his identity had never been compromised. The government had never seen his face clearly enough during combat to remember. The same could not be said for Amber and Hu Li, who, because the authorities could recognize them, could no longer roam the city without high caution.
In the upper-east corner of the sixth district was a small, popular bakery. The address was mostly out of the way for the majority of patrolling Angkara Sentries, so most patrons enjoyed relative peace and non-disturbance. This made the humble store the perfect meeting place for anti-government conspirers- at least, that's what the people who occasionally gathered liked to call themselves. For the most part, they were simply angry citizens who would hold secret forums for discussion that tended to evolve into anarchist rants in the bakery's back room. Once a week, the owners, a couple named Hong and Mian, would host likeminded people for these discussions. It was a great way to blow off steam, but the couple didn't have complete trust for everyone in the room. For that reason, they only allowed a select group of people to enter their even more secretive, and much more exclusive, attic.
Mian, who had just finished baking the morning's last loaf of bread, quietly made her way up the stairs to the floor above the bakery. No one would ever go up there, given that it was the private residence of the owners and everyone respected their privacy. The woman looked in every direction, just to be sure that she was alone. After a few seconds, she approached the left side of a bookshelf and began to push it. As always, the heavy furniture was difficult to move aside, but she managed it. Her efforts revealed a whole in the wall and a second staircase, which she began to ascend before pulling a lever that brought the bookshelf back into its place behind her, sealing her away. Once up the stairs and in her technically non-existent attic, she joined the others who had arrived before her.
"It's good to see you, Tark," said the woman with a smile after embracing her husband, Hong. "Crafted any new toys recently?"
"Yes, actually," began the friendly inventor. "I took the twins out for a good ol' scumbag hunt not too long ago."
"Speaking of the Rebels," cut in a man in the corner. "Where is Shen?"
Everyone turned their attention to the worried monk, who stood beside Dasna as she rolled her eyes.
"They'll be here shortly," assured Hong. "Your... daughter will be with them, I'm positive, unless of course her angry caretaker grounds her again." The whole room, minus Ohk, laughed. Hong was always cheerful and energetic. He could turn any gloomy situation around with somewhat-decent joke and a hearty laugh.
Mian heard the bookshelf moving. "Here they come now."
The sky was a bit darker than it was when Tenang left the Iluna Rebels' hideout.
If he had kept time correctly, there shouldn't have been a change in Angkara Sentry guards for another half hour at what was known as the Paper Bank. It was merely an average, ordinary bank with the sole purpose of safely storing people's coins for convenience and profit. At least, that's what it looked like it was on the outside. If it's for coins, why is it called the Paper Bank? If it's a private establishment, why is there government security? Both questions prompted the Iluna Rebels to plan a mission there set for one week after Tenang's adventure, but the Earthbender couldn't wait for that. Because of the significance of that day's date, he had to learn the truth then.
Looking at the main entrance, it appeared as though customers simply walked in without much hassle. Tenang's assumption was correct. He entered through a grand door, making sure not to look suspicious as he passed two guards. The interior was much different than he had expected, however. It wasn't some sort of evil laboratory or torture chamber, but an ordinary bank. The tellers behind the glass wall seemed friendly, and everyone was only going about their own business. A bit disappointed, the teenager got in the waiting line to speak to a teller, hoping some sort of clue would fall out of the sky. He chuckled silently when he saw a man with ridiculous bright pink shoes walk into the bathroom. Bold fashion statement, he thought to himself.
The rest of the wait was rather boring and uneventful, and Tenang felt as though he was in line for hours. Where's that pink-shoed man? he wondered. He glanced around the room, but the man was nowhere to be seen. The boy was puzzled; he never saw him leave. In fact, he never saw him come back out of the bathroom... An idea popped into Tenang's mind, and he slipped out of the line to approach the same door the pink-shoed man had used. His heart pounded as he got closer, adrenaline pumping through his veins. What would he find? He reached out towards the doorknob. This was it. The moment of truth.
"I'm sorry." Suddenly, a woman had appeared in front of Tenang. Her hair was in a bun and she looked down on the boy through her glasses. Her voice was cold. "This restroom is for employees only."
Tenang raised his eyebrows. "Oh. Is there one that I can use?"
"Right over there," the woman pointed to the other side of the bank.
"Thanks. Have a nice day." He faked a smile and turned around, slowly moving his right hand into his pocket, where his pouch of pebbles was. Without warning, he spun around and fired a rock straight into the woman's stomach. Startled, she grasped her wound and fell to the ground.
"Hey!" Tenang heard a man yell at him, and an icicle whizzed right by his ear. Without turning to look, he raised a rock wall around him, the woman's body, and the door to buy himself time. He threw himself at the doorknob. It was locked. After taking a step back, he stomped the ground and thrust a newly-created boulder at the door, forcing it open. Screams of terror were heard all around the bank as Tenang slipped into the secret "bathroom." On the other side of the door were stone stairs that led down into darkness. There were two torches on either side of him, and he grabbed the one to his left. Next, he noticed a small wick on the wall and decided to light it, within seconds, the entire path ahead of him had been illuminated by a series of torches. He erected a second wall behind him and continued. Before too long, Tenang noticed that there were occasional metal rectangles with words on them. "Abbey Fire, Ahmose, Angkara Day, Apple Bomb," he read aloud. They seemed to be weird sorts of plaques bearing the names of events, people, weapons, and other things of note in alphabetical order. He gasped and ran back up a few steps. "Phew, no plaque for Amber." There wasn't one for Hu Li either. Or Komin. Or Tenang, luckily. Shen was safe too, but he did notice a plaque that read "Ohk," the name of the monk Shen said raised her. After he checked to make sure he couldn't find his own name, what he was really looking for wasn't too far down.
"There it is," he said in utter disbelief. "The Tulyong Massacre." Before investigating further, Tenang made sure to create a few more rock walls just in case. He hoped that none of the guards were Earthbenders, but he knew that wasn't likely. "Tulyong Massacre," he said again, unsure of what to do. He grazed the plaque with his hand, then gave it a push. Surprisingly, the plaque went into the wall a bit, then came back out revealing a drawer. He pulled it open fully and saw a stack of papers and folders inside. Suddenly, the name "Paper Bank" made sense.
"We know you're down there!" Came a yell as rock wall after rock wall was being destroyed. "Either surrender or prepare to die!"
Panicking, Tenang pulled all of papers out of the draw and closed it before running down the stairs frantically. When he got to the bottom, he found only a solid wall. With a head-butt, he bust a hole through it and proceeded to dig a tunnel as his only means of escape, covering his tracks by collapsing the tunnel behind him. He struggled and began to fear that he would suffocate underground and never be seen again. He could also hear an Angkara Sentry tunneling in the ground around him. After taking a deep breath, he dropped all the papers and punched the earth above him with both fists, creating a vertical tunnel until he saw light. Quickly, he snatched up all the papers and flung himself upwards, eventually popping out of hole in the ground and landing in the middle of the street. People near him screamed and ran, and he bolted through a nearby alleyway. "There he his!" he heard, and he was forced to send three pebble bullets in the way of some guards, hitting a bullseye each time. He tore off his robes and kept running for a few minutes until he was sure that he wasn't being followed. Catching his breath, Tenang found himself at the bottom of a steep, grassy hill, where he decided to look through the papers he stole. They were records of the worst day in his memory, the day of the "Tulyong Massacre."
"A map. A map. A map. I know it's in here somewhere... yes!" He looked down at a piece of parchment then up the hill, then back down at the paper again, and then he smiled. Tenang inhaled and paused for a moment before beginning his hike.
Tenang's school principal looked across his desk to his student and his mother. "I hope your son realizes that what he said to his teacher was not only wrong and inappropriate but completely unacceptable at this school."
The woman was furious. "If he doesn't understand now, I'll make sure he does tonight! He'll be writing an apology letter to his teacher, and he'll have plenty of time to write it since he's grounded for two weeks!" Beside her, a twelve-year-old Tenang rolled his eyes and sighed. "Don't give me that attitude, young man! You better wise up! Your big mouth could get you into serious trouble some day!"
As he made his trek up the long hill, a tear rolled down Tenang's face. "It sure did, Mom. It sure did. I'm so sorry." His voice cracked as more tears ran from his eyes.
The Airbending monk and his adopted daughter ran across Mian's secret attic to embrace each other.
Shen was almost in tears. "Ohk, I'm- I'm so sorry for running away. I just thought I had to do this! I know I have to do this! I belong with these people I joined. They need me!"
Ohk simply nodded. "I know, Shen. I know."
"Wait..." the girl was confused. "Why are you here? Do you know about the Iluna Rebels?" She then looked around. "Dasna? Tark? What's going on here?"
"I've been a part of an anti-Angkara group for quite some time," the man explained. "So has Dasna, and I see you've met Tark... though he decided not to tell me about it..."
"So you have been shielding me from something my entire life! You were never going to let me learn what was outside the Monastery!"
"I only wanted to protect you. Will you forgive me?"
"I... yes. Of course I do, but I have to stay with the Iluna Rebels. They're my family now."
"I understand."
"Huh? You're going to let me live with them?"
"Yes... if you visit me often!"
Dasna approached the duo. "I'll have to say goodbye to both of you now. Jen kept pestering me about where I was going, and she'll probably get suspicious if I spend hours at the bakery."
"Jen doesn't know?" asked Shen in shock about the Kisah Abbey's youngest and newest nun.
"Of course not," retorted Dasna. "She's much too fragile."
Shen pretended to laugh. Something seemed odd about Ohk and Dasna. Why were they always so secretive? Were the Angkaras really that big of a threat to them?
The skies had opened up and it had started to pour rain by the time Tenang reached the top of the hill. He had goosebumps, terrified of what he was about to see. The hike had taken him an hour, but he was certain that he followed the map to the right destination. Each walked increasingly slower, and each step was shorter than the last. He had to battle himself just to make it to the edge of what appeared to be some kind of ditch. He knew exactly what it was, and exactly who was in there. It was time to finally know for sure what had happened to the victims of the Tulyong Massacre, something Tenang could thank his very own big mouth for. No, it's not my fault. It would've happened away... would it have? The boy began to cry as he walked even closer. He reached the ditch, but he didn't look down. He couldn't. Finally, after trying to calm the terrible knot in his stomach, he glanced into hole and immediately fell to his knees, sobbing.
Before him lied at least thirty bodies, all them once belonging to Earthbenders. The Tulyong family was the proudest Earthbending family in the entire city, possibly in the entire world, but it was Tenang's fault they were dead! And now, Tenang was the only one left. He couldn't bear the guilt, the shame, the horror. He buried his face in his hands, screaming as he weeped.
"I'm so sorry, Mom!" he yelled. The bodies had partially decayed, so Tenang couldn't make out his mother, his brother, his father, or anyone else in the once-great Tulyong family.
Tenang's voice was trembling, and he could only get out very few words between sobs, but he managed to sing for his family on the anniversary of their murder.
"Leaves... from the... vine... falling so... s.. slow, like fragile... t- tiny shells... drifting in foam... little... so- so- soldier boy come m... marching home... bbbrave s-soldier boy... come marching home..." For the next hour, Tenang sat there, sobbing and remembering all the things he use to love about his family.
Shen was overwhelmed by everything she had just learned. Apparently, Ohk had long been some kind of anti-government conspirator. He kept her hidden, stowed away in the monastery. But why? None of it made sense! He's been meeting with Dasna and these bakers all this time... and Tark! He knew Tark! He knew about the Iluna Rebels... but he had never met them?! What the Hell is going on! She needed a break from all of this, so she decided to go over to her new teammates and strike up a fun conversation, but they were already discussing something.
"I know why Tenang's all bummed out," announced Komin.
"He isn't sick, is he?" Hu Li guessed.
The Waterbender nodded, then acknowledged Shen with a nod before beginning his story. "About four or five years ago, Tenang's whole family- and he had a huge family, all Earthbenders- gathered to celebrate his grandfather's eightieth birthday. Now, what Tenang didn't know was that his grandfather was a crime lord, one of the most wanted criminals according to the Angkaras. Tenang was completely ignorant of all of this, and unfortunately that's what led to his family's downfall. He started bragging to all of his friends how he was going to get to go to the first district, and when they asked him why, he told him. Just by an unlucky coincidence, he said he was having a reunion with the entire Tulyong family, including his grandfather, Yan, just as he was passing an Angkara Sentry. The guard stopped him and demanded he explain the time and location. Frightened and confused, like any kid would be, Tenang told him everything. He's just lucky that the guard rushed into the party and took him out before his buddies raided the whole thing and slaughtered everyone."
For a moment, everyone was silent. It was most depressing story Shen had ever heard, and Hu Li and Amber could agree that it was second in sadness only to their parents' execution.
Shen cleared her throat. "I can't believe-" before she could get another word out, the door to the attic bust open. Mian screamed, and a few canisters were tossed into the room. A strange, green gas rushed out of them and filled the entire area. Ohk tried to clear the air himself, but he started coughing and weezing uncontrollably, just like everybody else. He looked over to Shen, who fell on the floor, unconscious . The same had happened to Tark and Dasna, and the monk knew it was about to happen to him. Suddenly, he felt really light-headed, and everything went dark.
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With all due respect, if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Author: Christine Lakatos — Published: Oct 18, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Opposition and criticism of the government is part of American politics, and as long it is peaceful and civil, is a good for our country. This political season, especially this past summer, fireworks were lit and parades assembled. But unlike our normal Independence Day celebrations, this was a party based on criticism aimed at our current administration, some justified and others outright insane (i.e. the birthers, guns at town hall meetings, and nasty rhetoric). No baseball games with high fives, just political moments of low blows and innuendos. No picnics, barbecues and concerts with polite conversation; instead of debating the real issues of the day and ways we can make America better, we resorted to elementary behavior of name calling and drama, which included insults aimed directly at citizens.
MSNBC was out in full force to discredit conservative opposition with Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann and Ed Shultz asserting that the protests were "manufactured" and people were being "manipulated." Shultz inserted that those showing up at town halls were "dumber than Joe the Plumber." The left has labeled protesters as angry mobs, claiming that all opposition to Obama and his administration are rooted in stupidity and racism, and according the deranged wisdom of Janeane Garofalo, if you are a "black conservative" you must be suffering from Stockholm syndrome. Who could forget Nancy Pelosi's and Barbara Boxer's assault on concerned citizens; un-American, Astroturf, diversion by people who want to hurt President Obama, etc. By the way, all of these statements are pure speculation–opinions–, which is relevant to this article.
The latest in this saga: the White House has decided to take on the media, moreover, publicly setting its sights primarily on one specific news organization––Fox News. An October 8th article in Time Magazine, "Calling 'Em Out: The White House Takes on the Press", states that due to the criticism, the White House has developed a new strategy, "rather than just giving reporters ammunition to "fact-check" Obama's many critics, the White House decided it would become a player, issuing biting attacks on those pundits, politicians and outlets which make what the White House believes to be misleading or simply false claims." Obama's support was duly noted and was quoted as telling his aides he wanted to "call 'em out."
Anita Dunn, White House Communications Director, a fierce critic of, and leader of the charge against Fox News, which includes blocking Obama and other officials from appearing on the network, had this to say about Fox News, "it's opinion journalism masquerading as news." "They are boosting their audience. But that doesn't mean we are going to sit back."
Well, if Fox News is masquerading as news, then MSNBC (Lester Holt, David Gregory, Joe Scarborough, Chris Matthews, and the sorely missed, Tim Russert––excluded) is a dismal reality show with Olbermann and Maddow as the stars.
And later in an interview with CNN, Anita Dunn elaborated, "the reality of it is that Fox News often operates almost as either the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican Party." "And it's not ideological...but I think it's fair to say about Fox––and certainly it's the way we view it––is that it really is more of a wing of the Republican Party."
Michael Clemente, Fox News Senior Vice President, had this to say on the matter, "it's astounding the White House cannot distinguish between news and opinion programming." "It seems self-serving on their part."
In our current culture of 24/7 news coverage we now find ourselves with a never-ending smorgasbord of "opinion shows" focusing on politics. Two stand out: MSNBC which worships Obama and Fox News who doesn't. And as Clemente pointed out, it's obvious which media outlets provide opinion shows as part of their programming and it is easy to distinguish them as that. Is there room in our political discourse for opinion? Yes, even if we disagree. However, some of these opinion shows on both sides of the political aisle many times lack civility and get me fired up. But at the end of the day, I can count on Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to calm me down.
Anyone who chooses to be in the public eye knows that they are an open target to all kinds of attention and attacks––just ask Britney Spears. Even we bloggers open door of criticism. So why is this White House shocked that they now find themselves the target of critics? They fail to remember that the Bush administration had its share of visceral attacks, which continue today. The majority of the media loves Obama. Why not, he's a likable, charismatic guy! It was odd to see those times when our President publicly pointed his finger at Fox News and it is one thing to dispel the myths and correct the lies, but a strategy that includes shunning and attacking an entire network is quite another. What's wrong with criticism aimed at policies? Ms. Dunn, I hear Glen Beck has set up a special red phone, just for confronting the so-called smears. Is the White House that arrogant, is it a sign of insecurity, or are they just overly sensitive? I don't know and won't speculate.
With all due respect, if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen, because we, as concerned citizens, have a right to know when promises are broken and when we are being lied to. We have a right to be aware of the radicals now seated in high positions in the White House. We have a right to identify who in our congress is not doing the job they were hired to do: represent the will of the people, read the thousand-page bills and give the public access to them, as promised. We have a right to be aware of where our taxpayer dollars are going, including the stimulus package and all of its earmarks, the bailouts, ACORN, and any future legislation. We have a right to know where the corruption exists in our government; either by Democrats or Republicans.
With an administration set on expanding its power, we have a right to understand what Obama's real agenda of "change" means. How are we the people going to find out what our government is up to? From the White House or from the media? Considering my sweatshirts have more transparency than this White House (another Obama promise), the odds are in favor of the media. As long as our First Amendment remains intact, which under this administration is at risk, I don't foresee criticism or Fox News going away soon, and I will continue to be one of their many staunch viewers.
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Increased need to monitor user generated content?
In the UK, the CAP Code was extended on 1 March 2011 to cover marketing communications in online space under an advertiser's control, including social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. So, consumer generated content on companies' branded Facebook pages is already regulated. However, while the Advertising Standards Authority has investigated plenty of cases under the CAP Code relating to Facebook and Twitter content produced by advertisers, to date advertisers have not been challenged over content posted by consumers.
While this could suggest that UK advertisers are already actively monitoring and taking down content, UK advertisers are often reluctant to do so for fear of increasing the likelihood of being held liable for any content that is defamatory, discriminatory or infringes a third party's intellectual property rights. The developments in Australia could signal the start of a wider change in attitudes by regulators as to who is responsible for consumer generated content posted at the instigation of an advertiser and what steps advertisers are expected to take to remove non-compliant content.


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The link between food and your kid's schooling
At Frenchtown Elementary we pride ourselves in working with you the parents or carers of our brilliant children. One of the ways we aim to offer you the very best advice is in the area of nutrition and eating healthily. Frenchtown Elementary truly believes that with great diet comes a great mind and there is much evidence to back this up. Studies into kid's diets and their ability to think clearly and for longer is mounting.
We take our responsibility for providing brilliantly healthy and nutritional lunches though our partner Trumbulls Food Services very seriously. There has been much bad publicity recently about the standards of food in schools so an extra special effort has been made over recent months to ensure that what our lunch menus offer is up to scratch. Sodium and saturated fat levels have been further cut back and there is now even more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains available. There is so much research showing that a good diet really does help your kid to learn more that it should be a top priority for us all.
Long term poor diets lead to health issues
The sad truth is that many kids do become overweight through their younger years and this can lead to a wealth of health problems for them. Over a third of children are now though to be overweight and this can lead to type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, higher blood pressure as well as musculoskeletal problems and even liver disease. Being overweight is due to two main factors, one is not eating the right foods or eating too much, the other is not exercising or moving around enough. If you are facing this situation with your kid there is lots of help out there to get you all back on track. Look at Government web sites on diet and exercise to give you some ideas on how to approach it and talk to us too – Frenchtown is committed to helping kids with all aspects of their schooling and development. Making sure that you also have comprehensive and up-to-date cover will mean that should you need any help from your health insurance in the future it is one less thing to worry about.
Breakfast is king
Out of all the meals of the day many think that breakfast is the king. Get your kids fed properly in the morning and just see the difference in their behaviour and learning. Recent surveys have spelt out the positive effects that a good breakfast can have. Just take a look at these fascinating facts:
- Kids who eat breakfast are likely to attend school for 1.5 more days a year on average
- Their maths score tend to be 17.5% higher
- They are 20% more likely to then move on to high school
- Kids who get through high school on average earn over $10,000 more per year than their non graduating friends.
So breakfast can really affect far more than just your kids school day.
With the USDA committed to helping out schools – if money is a little tighter than find out if you could be one of the families that can take advantage of a school provided breakfast. According to recent reports only half of those who qualify are registering for them. If that's you and your family then sign up today and give your kid the best start to their day.
Some quick, easy and healthy breakfast ideas
Ideally breakfast does need to keep them full 'til lunch so look for some protein, wholegrain and fruit and veg. Unfortunately many of the quick and easy cereals available are actually packed full of sugars and don't make for the best of starts. Oatmeal is a great breakfast staple with honey and raisins. A low fat peanut butter on a wholegrain toasted muffin. Toasted muffins and eggs or fresh fruit are all good options. Watch out for high sugar or hidden sodium levels that get snuck into many of the everyday breakfast foods we all look to for their ease and convenience.
Don't forget those drinks too
So many of the drinks on offer today are super packed full of sugars so be careful – being properly hydrated is also key for your kid to develop and maintain a healthy body and brain. Water is of course best so try to encourage your children to enjoy it. Otherwise look to milk or else small amounts of low sugar drinks and fresh juices.
How managing how kids behave can help all kids learn
Teaching at elementary level is a brilliantly fun challenge. This is the age when many children like to start to test the boundaries and challenge their adults in both a school and home environment – a bit of back chat or simply not doing as they are asked. Along with this though comes a great sense of adventure and a want to explore and find out as much as they can about the world around them and how it all works. For teachers kids at this age are fantastic to teach but the classroom needs to be controlled well to ensure that everyone is behaving in a suitable manner for the schooling environment. By implementing the PBIS Frenchtown Elementary actively manage strong, responsible behavior patterns looking to encourage and reward them in a positive way – kids that do as is expected will be rewarded those that don't will be encouraged to change how they act. How do we cope when children's behavior falls short of the mark? Well in a number of ways we will address these issues – many are simply a kid learning to challenge or test their independence.
More serious issues
For a few of the kids this behavior could be because something more serious is going on with them – Government statistics show there is a growing number of younger children who are having problems with a variety of medical conditions. The main disorders to affect kids at this age are that of ADHD followed by mood disorders or major depressive disorders. Whilst there are only a small percentage of kids that are affected, any parent facing any of these issues would want to know what is going on with their kid and how they can best help their child if there is a more serious mental health issue. At this age especially it can be difficult for a parent to know if your kid's disruptive behavior is due to them not understanding the rules, because they are bored or as a way to gain attention from their classmates or teacher. Or could it be that they have another underlying health issue such as ADHD, OCD or another anxiety disorder. Our advice to any parent who is worried about how their kid is acting either here at school or at home is, of course, to liaise closely with us and between us a decision can be made as to whether we need to involve a medical professional for further diagnosis or if it is simply a poor behavior that between us we can sort out.
Managing behavior issues
Whilst these more serious behavior issues must be dealt with in a sensitive and inclusive environment for most parents their kids' misbehavior is just a part of them growing up and acting out. As a school we are committed to ensuring that the classrooms are as kid-friendly as possible. By ensuring that children who perhaps don't get on so well or who encourage each other to behave poorly are seated separately, by making sure that any equipment they will need is within easy reach, by closing the classroom door to minimize outside noise and disruption we can create the right environment for the children to learn in. To gain cooperation at this level the teacher will develop a way of working with the kids where they all know what the expectations are. Meeting those expectations and rewarding them not only builds a strong sense of self for the kids but also reinforces behavior patterns meaning they will continue to behave well. Getting groups of children to work together in class is a great way to disperse behavior problems as kids at this age particularly enjoy working together.
At this age including some physical movement through the day is also key. Boys especially need to move about to aid their learning ability and many studies have shown the link between physical activities and brain stimulation.
Benefits to all of building an inclusive schooling environment
So whether a kid has more serious condition or is simply acting out there is a strong argument for all being educated together not only for the good of that one child but also for the development of the whole class. For a kid who is showing a behavior issue, or an anxiety or mental health disorder, becoming part of a class may bring lots of benefits. These include helping them to achieve better grades, have a wider group of friendships and increase their access to a bigger range of social situations as well as increasing school and parent involvement. This will lead to them, hopefully, keeping a more open mind and being able to connect to a wider social setting in the future. For other kids in the class or school it can increase their understanding of the diversity of society as a whole – that people come from all sorts of social, cultural backgrounds and with different abilities – along with teaching them to appreciate and accept those that are different to themselves. It may offer them the chance to help others which will also help their own learning experiences and gives them the opportunity to develop further friendships.
In all the many studies that have been carried out there appears to be little argument against creating an inviting, inclusive school environment that is open to all kids. Obviously each and every case of behavior issues should be dealt on an individual basis to discover what the reasons could be and what the most appropriate course of action is. By working together parents and teachers at Freetown Elementary will create a program that is individual and appropriate for every child.
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