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This is a quick snapshot of some of the mental health support available in Lambeth.
Living Well Network Hub
You can speak to staff at the Hub about your mental health needs. Staff there will be able to offer support, or refer you on to another service. This could include medication, psychological treatment, or recommending a group/ activity that can help. The hub is open Mon—Fri 9am—5pm.
Tel: 0203 691 5080 Email: email@example.com
Mosaic Clubhouse
Mosaic Clubhouse supports people who are living with a mental health condition in Lambeth. The Clubhouse offers its members and visitors a wide range of volunteering opportunities, access to education & employment , crisis support , information and signposting to other local organisations.
Tel : 020 7924 9657 Email: email@example.com
Lambeth & Southwark Mind
Provides a confidential telephone and email Information Service that aims to help people make informed choices about a range of mental health related services. Mon—Thurs 10am – 5pm.
Tel: 020 7501 9203 and
Email: email@example.com
Solidarity in a Crisis
Solidarity in a Crisis is an out-of-hours Peer Support service in Lambeth. Mon– Fri 6pm– midnight, Sat— Sun midday—midnight
Tel: 0300 123 1922 Text: 0788 9756 087 or 0788 9756 083
Talking therapies (SLaM: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)
Offers talking therapies for people experiencing mild to moderate depression, general anxiety and worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, traumatic memories and obsessive compulsive disorder. They also offer help with other problems including anger, eating, and relationship or sexual difficulties.
Tel: 0203 228 6747
SLAM recovery college
Offers courses free of charge to people who use SLaM services, their carers and people who have been discharged in the last six months.
Tel: 020 3228 3643 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Community Support Network
Community Support Network provides in-patient, community and forensic advocacy services. Advocacy exists to empower and enable service users to have more say in their treatment and care and to exercise their rights.
Tel: 020 7274 4490 Email: email@example.com
If you need help accessing a service, or want to know more about what is available in Lambeth, then get in touch with us.
(Updated October 2018)


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Men's Lacrosse Headlines 2018-19
Yelvington Named 2019 NAC Man of the YearJuly 17, 2019WATERVILLE, Maine - The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) is pleased to announce that SUNY Canton's Josh Yelvington has been selected as the winner of its annual Man of the Year award in a vote of the league's athletic directors and senior woman administrators. Yelvington becomes the first SUNY Canton student athlete to be named NAC Man of the Year, in what is also the first year as members of the NAC for the Roos.
Nominees Announced for the 2018-19 North Atlantic Conference Man of the YearJuly 02, 2019The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) proudly announces the nominees for the 2019 Man of the Year award. Six male student athletes were nominated for the prestigious award which encompasses all facets of the NCAA Division III student athlete experience.
All-Academic Team - Winter/Spring 2019June 05, 2019The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) is proud to announce that 138 student athletes have earned a spot on the 2019 Winter and Spring All-Academic Team.
Martin and Hunter Selected for NEILA All-Stars GameMay 31, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – The New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) recently announced the 54 student athletes selected to compete in the annual East-West Senior All Star Game on Friday, May 31st. Two student athletes were selected from the North Atlantic Conference (NAC). Brandon Hunter was selected to the West team, and Matt Martin was selected to the East squad.
Men's Lacrosse Student Athletes Earn NEILA Academic All-New England HonorsMay 29, 2019Amherst, MA - Four North Atlantic Conference (NAC) men's lacrosse players were recently recognized by the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) for outstanding academic and athletic careers.
Yelvington Earns All-American HonorsMay 28, 2019Louisville, Ky – Senior Josh Yelvington (Carthage, N.Y.) became the first SUNY Canton student athlete to earn All-America honors when he was named to the Division III USILA/Warrior and New Balance All-American Team as announced by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) on Friday. The midfielder earned Honorable Mention accolades, and is the only player on the team to represent the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) in 2019.
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (May 5, 2019)May 06, 2019Olsen, Yelvington
NEC Wins 2019 NAC Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipMay 04, 2019
Men's Lacrosse All-Conference Honors 2019April 30, 2019Yelvington, Merrill, Robinson, Brisson, and Harrington claim top honors.
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (April 28, 2019)April 29, 2019Yelvington, Benedict, Rice
SUNY Canton and New England College Will Play for the 2019 NAC Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipApril 27, 2019SUNY Canton prevailed in the first North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Men's Lacrosse semifinal game today, 15-11 over Dean College. The second semifinal finished shortly thereafter, with New England College beating SUNY Delhi, 12-3. The Roos and the Pilgrims will face off next Saturday, May 4 for the 2019 NAC Championship
Roos Earn Top Seed in the NAC Men's Lacrosse TournamentApril 23, 2019The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) is excited to announce the teams that will compete in the 2019 NAC Men's Lacrosse Championship.
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (April 21, 2019)April 22, 2019Yelvington, Kocsis, Olsen
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (April 14, 2019)April 15, 2019Aubin, Walberger, Dower
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (April 7, 2019)April 08, 2019Talbert, Emery, Robinson
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (March 31, 2019)April 01, 2019Rohan III, Schmidt, Olsen
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (March 24, 2019)March 25, 2019Facey, Schmidt, Biggs
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (March 17, 2019)March 18, 2019Glazier, Anderson, Robinson
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (March 10, 2019)March 11, 2019Rohan III, Anderson, Robinson
Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors (March 3, 2019)March 04, 2019Talbert, Schmidt, Anderson
Husson Enters 2019 Men's Lacrosse Season as NAC FavoriteFebruary 27, 2019Husson received five first place votes and 47 points to earn the top spot in the preseason coaches poll. SUNY Canton received the remaining two first place votes and 43 points for second, and Maine Maritime Academy sits in third place with 33 points.
NAC and NECC Partner for Field Hockey and Men's LacrosseAugust 29, 2018MARSHFIELD, Mass. and WATERVILLE, Maine- The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) and the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) will compete in alliance championships in the sports of field hockey and men's lacrosse.


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A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension, porcine aortic valve replacement, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease began having dizziness and confusion. He had strange 1-word responses to his son, who took him to a hospital. A computed tomography scan was performed, showing a subarachnoid hemorrhage. There was no neurosurgeon at that hospital; therefore, the patient was transferred the next morning to our institution. The patient's son reported a remote history of falling and the patient hitting his head on a cabinet. The patient denied any headaches, nausea, vomiting, vision changes, or seizures, but he confirmed having a productive cough for the last 2 weeks for which he had been placed on levofloxacin. He smoked 1.5–2 packs of cigarettes a day. His physical examination showed no abnormal neurologic signs, and he was alert and oriented without acute distress. Laboratory tests revealed an increased white blood cell count, abnormal coagulation, and acute renal failure (Table 1). The patient received care and various medications (amiodarone, atorvastatin, azithromycin, benzocaine, citalopram, clonazepam, fluticasone, levalbuterol, metoprolol, and ropinirole) at admission to control his blood pressure, cough, throat pain, and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Two days later (day 3), he developed fever (103.7 °F/39.8 °C) and atrial fibrillation, appeared very lethargic, and complained of mild shortness of breath, but he denied any chest pain, nausea, vomiting, or chills. His renal function had improved. His blood culture from the day of admission was positive for gram-positive cocci, and the physician was concerned for possible endocarditis. The patient was thus given vancomycin and cefepime, and he was scheduled for a transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)2 procedure the next morning (day 4).
What clinical signs and laboratory results lead to a diagnosis of methemoglobinemia?
What can cause methemoglobinemia, and what was the cause for this patient?
What methods are available to measure Met-Hb?
How should patients with methemoglobinemia be treated?
The patient was treated with topical benzocaine spray before the TEE procedure. At the completion of TEE, the patient experienced respiratory failure, hypotension (87/48 mmHg), and decreased heart rate (57 beats/min), and he was noted to have a cyanotic appearance. The patient was awake and neurologically conversant, and he was able to follow commands. Arterial blood gas changes from day 3 to the morning of day 4 (2 draws that were 6 min apart) are shown in Table 2. Two heparin-containing syringe blood samples on day 4 had a dark-brown color, which was consistent with increased methemoglobin (Met-Hb) levels at 39.0% and 67.7% (reference interval, 0.0%–1.0%). The patient's pulse oximeter showed oxygen saturation at 77%. The patient's chest x-ray showed moderately enlarged heart size, atherosclerotic aorta, and minimal pulmonary vascular congestion, with no focal infiltrates or effusions.
Methemoglobinemia generally presents with signs of cyanosis and dark-brown colored arterial blood. Presenting clinical signs may correlate with the percentage of Met-Hb. Cyanosis occurs at 15%; anxiety, headache, and dizziness can occur at Met-Hb >20%; fatigue, confusion, and tachypnea can occur at 30%–50%; levels of >50% can be associated with arrhythmias, acidosis, seizures, and coma; and >70% is considered a lethal level (1).
Met-Hb is a form of hemoglobin containing ferric ion (Fe3+) oxidized from ferrous ion (Fe2+). In this form the ability of hemoglobin to transport and deliver oxygen to tissues is disabled. In healthy individuals, methemoglobinemia is generally prevented by NADH-dependent cytochrome b5-Met-Hb reductase and, to lesser extent, NADPH-dependent Met-Hb reductase, which requires glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) (2).
Causes of methemoglobinemia can be hereditary or acquired. One of the hereditary causes is cytochrome b5-Met-Hb reductase deficiency, an autosomal recessive condition. Methemoglobinemia may also arise in patients with congenital G6PD deficiency, but this occurs infrequently because the enzyme plays a minor role in maintaining the reduction state of hemoglobin compared to b5-Met-Hb reductase (2). The acquired causes are mostly exposure to oxidizing toxins, including nitrates and chlorate compounds. Ash-Bernal et al. (3) reviewed 138 acquired methemoglobinemia cases, of which 42% were caused by dapsone, followed by benzocaine (4%) and primaquine (4%). The patient in this case was reported to have taken 1 benzocaine lozenge at admission due to his complaint of productive coughs despite taking the antibiotic levofloxacin for 2 weeks before his admission. He was then given benzocaine in a spray form to prepare for the TEE procedure indicated by the possible endocarditis from bacterial infections.
Benzocaine is a local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever or in cough drops. As of March 2011, the Food and Drug Administration had received 21 case reports of methemoglobinemia from benzocaine application. Fifteen cases were in pediatric patients who had been administered a gel form of benzocaine for teething pain, and the rest were adult patients receiving the drug in a gel or liquid form to relieve toothache. Benzocaine is also used in a spray form in the settings of endoscopic procedures. Thirteen of 21 cases had reported Met-Hb percentages ranging from 4% to 70.4% (median 46%). In the literature, case reports of methemoglobinemia caused by benzocaine application rarely showed Met-Hb >45% (4–5). Vallurupalli et al. (5) retrospectively studied methemoglobinemia as a complication of topical anesthetic sprays. They identified 9 out of 11 methemoglobinemia cases [mean (SD) Met-Hb, 40.8% (5.2%)] in their hospital caused by use of benzocaine spray during TEE procedures, and found that benzocaine caused more methemoglobinemia than lidocaine. More than 60% of 242 anesthetic-induced methemoglobinemia cases (highest Met-Hb recorded, 54.1%) were caused by benzocaine in another literature review (6). The safety communications from the Food and Drug Administration suggested that the populations at highest risk for developing methemoglobinemia include infants <4 months old, elderly patients, and patients with congenital defects causing methemoglobinemia. The following health conditions also place individuals at great risk for methemoglobinemia: breathing problems (asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema), heart disease, active infection, anemia, and active smoking (3). Our patient had many of these risk factors. At admission, the patient took 1 lozenge of benzocaine (15 mg) to control his productive cough and throat pain without developing methemoglobinemia. However, for a TEE procedure he was given benzocaine spray from a container with a concentration of 20 g benzocaine per 100 mL solution, which exceeded the amount in 1 benzocaine lozenge. We hypothesize that our patient's unusually high Met-Hb for adults (67.7%) may have resulted from the benzocaine spray given for the TEE procedure.
Met-Hb is usually measured by a multiwavelength oximeter that can directly measure different hemoglobin species, including oxygenated hemoglobin (O2-Hb), deoxyhemoglobin (deoxy-Hb), and carboxyhemoglobin (CO-Hb). The instrument can thus derive the fraction of Met-Hb [Met-Hb/(O2-Hb + deoxy-Hb + CO-Hb + Met-Hb)] and oxygen saturation [O2-Hb/(O2-Hb + deoxy-Hb)]. At the bedside, noninvasive pulse oximeters are generally used to estimate oxygen saturation. These oximeters typically use 2 wavelengths (660 and 940 nm) to measure only O2-Hb and deoxy-Hb and to calculate oxygen saturation by the same definition as the multiwavelength oximeter in a blood gas instrument. In conditions of methemoglobinemia, the Met-Hb interferes at both wavelengths and falsely lowers oxygen saturation. When the Met-Hb fraction is above 30%, oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximeter plateaus at about 85% and cannot be corrected by administration of oxygen, which is another clue for diagnosing methemoglobinemia. The condition can also be diagnosed by determining the oxygen saturation gap (the oxygen saturation difference between the multiwavelength oximeter and pulse oximeter) (2). O2 partial pressure (Po2) is measured by amperometry on the blood gas instrument and should not be affected by the hemoglobin status. In this case, the Po2 was 274 mmHg, reflecting hyperoxygenation status, and did not correlate with the pulse oximeter oxygen saturation at 77%.
The first-line treatment for methemoglobinemia in asymptomatic patients with relatively low Met-Hb is to remove the causative agents and wait for chemical reduction of methemoglobin to hemoglobin by NADH-Met-Hb reductase. Methylene blue treatment should be considered in symptomatic or asymptomatic patients with high Met-Hb. This drug can accelerate the hemoglobin reduction process through the NADPH-dependent G6PD pathway. This mechanism is not effective for patients who have a genetic defect of G6PD, and methylene blue can be dangerous to these patients, because it can increase risk of hemolysis and even rebound methemoglobinemia. This occurs due to the decreased NADPH production in G6PD deficiency, leading to inefficient reduction of methylene blue to leukomethylene blue and thereby Met-Hb conversion to hemoglobin (7). G6PD deficiency is prevalent in the US among the African-American and Middle Eastern population and should be recognized (8). Moderate doses of ascorbic acid may be given to treat methemoglobinemia in these patients.
Signs of methemoglobinemia include cyanosis that remains unresolved with oxygen supplementation, dark-brown arterial blood even after exposure to air, an oxygen saturation gap, very high oxygen partial pressure, and increased Met-Hb.
The Evelyn–Malloy test and spectrophotometry resolving Met-Hb and methylene blue are methods to confirm the presence of increased Met-Hb. Multiwavelength oximetry available in many blood gas instruments is the most commonly used method in the clinical laboratory to measure both Met-Hb and oxygen saturation. Noninvasive pulse oximeters used at the bedside provide measures of oxygen saturation but can be misleading in cases of methemoglobinemia in which the low values of oxygen saturation reported by these instruments cannot be improved by oxygen supplementation.
Causes of methemoglobinemia may be either hereditary or acquired. The acquired causes are primarily related to exposure to oxidizing toxins, such as benzocaine, a commonly used local anesthetic available in gel, liquid, cream, and aerosol forms. Such agents should be used with caution in patients at high risk of drug-induced methemoglobinemia, including active smokers, pediatric and elderly individuals, and G6PD-deficient patients.
When methemoglobinemia is diagnosed, causative agents should be removed. Methylene blue can help accelerate the hemoglobin chemical reduction process, but this drug is ineffective and dangerous for G6PD-deficient patients. Ascorbic acid can be used as an alternative therapeutic agent.
Results of Met-Hb measurement by cooximetry should be carefully interpreted when methylene blue is administered, because methylene blue has a high absorption at the wavelength at which Met-Hb is determined. An Evelyn–Malloy test can be used as a confirmatory method to measure Met-Hb. The principle of the test is to add cyanide to bind with Met-Hb, which eliminates the absorption at 630–635 nm (9). The amount of absorption elimination is proportional to the Met-Hb. An alternative confirmatory broadband diffuse optical spectroscopy method has also been developed by including methylene blue spectroscopic features into the deconvolution algorithm to improve Met-Hb absorptive resolution (10).
The patient in this case was treated with methylene blue by intravenous injection, and his Met-Hb decreased to 5.1% within 3 h and was 1.9% the next morning. The patient recovered from bacteremia, became afebrile, and was discharged on day 10.
↵2 Nonstandard abbreviations:
- transesophageal echocardiography;
- Met-Hb,
- methemoglobin;
- glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase;
- O2-Hb,
- oxygenated Hb;
- deoxy-Hb,
- deoxyhemoglobin;
- CO-Hb,
- carboxyhemoglobin;
- Po2,
- O2 partial pressure.
Author Contributions: All authors confirmed they have contributed to the intellectual content of this paper and have met the following 3 requirements: (a) significant contributions to the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (b) drafting or revising the article for intellectual content; and (c) final approval of the published article.
Authors' Disclosures or Potential Conflicts of Interest: No authors declared any potential conflicts of interest.
- Received for publication April 5, 2013.
- Accepted for publication July 25, 2013.
- © 2014 The American Association for Clinical Chemistry


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Aliya Ram of the Financial Times reports, Calstrs to pull $20bn from external fund managers:
The California State Teachers' Retirement System plans to pull $20bn from its external fund managers. The third-largest US pension scheme is blaming the withdrawal on high fees and disappointing returns across the investment industry.
Sacramento-based Calstrs, which oversees $193bn of assets, currently allocates half of its assets to external fund companies.
Jack Ehnes, the chief executive of Calstrs, told FTfm the scheme will reduce the level of money run by external companies to 40 per cent because it "costs pennies" to run the money internally versus paying fees to external investment managers.
"The best way to get better returns is not finding better managers," he said. "For every $10 we pay an outside manager, we would pay $1 inside. That is a pretty daunting ratio."
According to its latest annual report, the pension scheme's largest external mandates are with Generation Investment Management, the London-based company that was co-founded by Al Gore, the former US vice-president, New York-based Lazard Asset Management and CBRE Global Investors, the property investment specialist.
As pension deficits grow due to rising life expectancy and poor returns, other schemes have also pulled mandates from external fund companies that are already under pressure from market volatility and the popularity of cheaper, passive portfolios.
Alaska Permanent Fund, which manages $55bn, said last week it will retrieve up to half its assets from external managers, while ATP, Denmark's largest pension provider, and AP2, the Swedish pension scheme, both dropped mandates from external managers earlier this year.
Calstrs has already shifted $13bn of its assets in-house over the past year, according to Mr Ehnes. The number of investment staff employed by the pension fund has risen 15 per cent, to 155, over the past two years to deal with the increase in capital managed internally.
Calstrs' latest annual report showed it paid $155.7m in investment fees in the year to the end of June 2015, nearly a 10th less than it paid in fees the previous year.
The fee intake of investment managers Morgan Stanley, T Rowe Price and Aberdeen Asset Management fell significantly, by 61 per cent, 24 per cent and 15 per cent respectively.
Mr Ehnes said the proportion of assets managed in-house at Calstrs could increase beyond 60 per cent as its expertise develops.
Glad to read that CalSTRS finally woke up and discovered the secret sauce of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and the rest of Canada's Top Ten pensions which manage most their assets internally.
Of course, CalSTRS still has to work on improving its governance structure to get politics out of its investment decisions and hopefully they're starting to pay their investment staff properly as they cut external mandates and bring assets internally (maybe not Canadian compensation standards but much better as responsibilities shift to internal management).
Why did CalSTRS decide to cut a big chunk of its external fund managers? There are a lot of reasons. First, the performance at CalSTRS during fiscal 2015-16 was far from great, likely prompting a lively internal discussion where they asked themselves the following question: "Why are we paying external fund managers excessive fees if they keep delivering mediocre returns?"
By the way, it's not just CalSTRS asking this question. CalPERS nuked its hedge fund program exactly two years ago and its senior officers have gotten grilled on private equity fund fees (so have the ones at CalSTRS and rightfully so as private equity's misalignment of interests is the worst kept industry secret).
Even Ontario Teachers' which is by far one of the biggest and best investors in external hedge funds, cut allocations to some computer-run hedge funds that weren't delivering the goods.
And many other pensions and endowments are asking tough questions on their external managers and whether they are worth the fees. On Monday, Simone Foxman and John Gittelsohn of Bloomberg reported, Hedge Funds Cost N.Y. Pension Plan $3.8 Billion, Report Says:
The New York state comptroller's decision to stick with hedge funds despite their poor returns has cost the Common Retirement Fund $3.8 billion in fees and underperformance, according to a critical report by the Department of Financial Services.
The state comptroller, who invests $181 billion for two systems covering local employees, police and fire personnel, "has over relied on so-called 'active' management by outside hedge fund managers," the department said Monday in the 20-page report. "For years the State Comptroller has been frozen in place, letting outside managers rake in millions of dollars in fees regardless of hedge fund performance."
Spokeswoman Jennifer Freeman defended the office of comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, accusing the department of harboring political motives.
"It's disappointing and shocking that a regulator would issue such an uninformed and unprofessional report," Freeman said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the Department of Financial Services seems more interested in playing political games, so remains unaware of actions taken by what is one of the best managed and best funded public pension funds in the country."
Hedge funds, which charge some of the highest fees in the money-management business, have faced mounting criticism from clients over steep costs and performance that mostly hasn't kept pace with stock markets since the financial crisis. The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension plan, voted to divest of hedge funds in 2014 because they were too complicated and expensive. On Friday, the investment committee for the Kentucky Retirement Systems voted to exit its $1.5 billion in hedge fund holdings over three years.
Opening Round
The DFS report appears to be the opening round in an broader investigation into the management of New York's retirement system, the third largest state fund at the end of 2015. Led by Superintendent Maria Vullo, the department said it was considering potential regulations on fees and profit-sharing "as well as pre-approval of contracts that provide for fees or profit sharing in excess of a certain rate."
The topic is of interest to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who oversaw a three-year investigation of the comptroller's office when he was New York Attorney General. By the end of that probe, former Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty to one felony count stemming from a pay-to-play kickback scheme.
Categorized under New York system's "absolute return strategy," hedge fund investments lost 4.8 percent in the fiscal year that ended March 31, according to the system's annual report. The average hedge fund lost 3.8 percent in the same period, according to data compiled by Hedge Fund Research Inc. New York's hedge fund investments have returned an average of 3.2 percent each year over the past 10 years, compared with 5.7 percent for the total fund.
The DFS's report said the state had paid almost $1.1 billion in fees to its absolute return managers, a category that includes hedge funds, since 2009. Had the system allocated that money to global equities managers instead, their performance would have netted the fund $2.7 billion more in gains.
Doubling Down
In the face of three years of "massive hedge fund underperformance," the report added, the comptroller continued the gamble by almost doubling — increasing by 86 percent — the assets poured into the managers between 2009 and 2011.
Freeman said DiNapoli and Chief Investment Officer Vicki Fuller have taken "aggressive steps" to reduce hedge fund investments and limit fees, and that the system hasn't put money into a hedge fund in well over a year.
The report also criticized the lack of transparency related to the system's private equity investments, saying the comptroller hadn't taken sufficient action to make sure funds were disclosing all their fees and expenses.
The pension system "has only recently discovered what should have been clear long ago — that making a commitment to alternative investments places a much greater monitoring burden on the investor," the report said. "Taking on asset allocations that are complex to monitor and oversee and only belatedly understanding the challenges reflects poor planning."
I don't know what all the fuss is about but I actually read the full DFS report and completely disagree with that spokeswoman who defended the office of comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, claiming the report is "uninformed and unprofessional" and politically motivated.
In fact, kudos to New York State and Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Department of Financial Services for having the chutzpah and foresight to issue this report and spell out in clear terms the actual and opportunity cost of investing in hedge funds and private equity funds as well as other issues investing in these funds.
Moreover, I recommend all US, Canadian and European public pensions follow New York State's lead and commission similar reports from independent and qualified professionals who can perform a serious and in-depth operational, investment and risk management audit of their public plans.
New York's Common Retirement Fund should follow CalPERS, CalSTRS and others and nuke their hedge fund program and even cut a lot of their private equity funds which are delivering equally mediocre returns and charging it a bundle in fees ($1.1 billion in fees pays a lot of excellent salaries to bring assets internally provided they get the governance and compensation right).
Importantly, in a deflationary, ZIRP and NIRP world where ultra low or negative rates are here to stay, it's simply indefensible to pay external managers huge fees for mediocre or even solid returns.
Yes, let me repeat that so the Ray Dalios, Ken Griffins, David Teppers of this world can understand in plain English: no matter how much alpha you are reportedly delivering, it's simply ludicrous and indefensible to justify 2 & 20 (or even 1 & 10 in some cases) to your big pension and sovereign wealth fund clients.
I don't care if it's mathematical geniuses like Jim Simons and the folks at Renaissance Technologies or up and coming hedge fund gurus trying to one up Soros, the glory days of charging customers 2 & 20 or more on multibillions are over and they're never coming back.
What about Steve Cohen, the perfect hedge fund predator? Will he be able to charge clients 5 & 50 for his new fund like he used to in the good old days at SAC Capital? No, there's not a chance in hell he will be charging large institutional global clients anywhere close to that amount, provided of course that he first manages to lure them back to invest with him (a lot of big institutions are going to be reluctant or pass given his sketchy background but plenty of others won't care as long as his new fund keeps delivering outsize returns of SAC and his family office).
And it's not just hedge funds that need to cut fees. These are treacherous times for private equity funds and they need to cut fees too and reexamine their alignment of interests and whether they're truly in the best interests of their large institutional clients and their members.
The same goes for long-only active management where there's been a crisis going on for years. Why do institutional and retail investors keep forking over fees to sub-beta performers who obviously can't pick stocks properly? It's the very definition of insanity.
This is all part of the malaise of modern pensions and in a deflationary world where fees and costs add up fast, many other US public pensions will follow CalPERS, CalSTRS, and others who cut or are cutting allocations to external managers charging them hefty fees for mediocre returns or risk being the next Rhode Island meeting Warren Buffet.
Is this the beginning of something far more widespread, a mass exodus out of external managers? I don't know but clearly there are some big pensions and sovereign wealth funds that are tired of paying hefty fees to external managers for lousy absolute and risk-adjusted returns.
The diversification argument can only take them so far, at one point funds need to deliver the goods or they will face the wrath of angry investors who will move assets internally and never look back.


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Sloppy Jack(fruit) Sandwiches
Because why should Joe get have all the messy fun? Truth be told, sloppy joe sandwiches were never my favorite thing. I remember back in second or third grade and learning that sloppy joe sandwiches were on the menu that day at school and bursting into tears. Was it because, true to its name, it was a sloppy mess? Was it the first sign that I was a budding vegan? Or that I was a budding drama queen? (Be nice.)
Why revisit sloppy joe's now? Well, in an effort to clear out our pantry the other day, I made something that my husband said would be great in a sandwich. Without intentionally trying, I'd created a reinterpretation of the sloppy joe sandwich with a few extra tweaks. Rarely will you see me eating anything out of a can but jackfruit is one of those very few things that you can buy fresh but is better in this case to be canned. Canned jackfruit, which can found in the Asian section of international markets, tears apart into shreds that are reminiscent of meat and is a fun option for gluten-free vegans or those trying to limit their soy. In the case of this recipe, you will want to buy jackfruit that is packed in water or brine not syrup. Slow-cooked into a thick, smoky and tender sandwich filling with pops of sweet flavor from the corn and bell pepper, this is delicious in a bun or, for the gluten-free, corn tortillas for more of a carnitas-esque meal. Serve with a bright salad and a pickle and you've got a great sandwich you can enjoy year-round. You can make this in your slow-cooker as well, adding the defrosted corn the last thirty minutes. Pro-tip: if you want a sandwich that is less messy than the sloppy joe's of yore, toast the bun first to provide a more stable surface.
Sloppy Jack(fruit) Sandwiches
1/4 cup low-sodium vegetable stock or water or 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced or minced (optional) (leave seeds in for more heat)
1 red bell pepper, minced
1 tablespoon tamari
1 20-oz. can jackfruit, packed in water or brine
1 heaping cup corn kernels, defrosted
13.5 - 14 oz. vegan BBQ sauce (I used Organicville Tangy BBQ Sauce)
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large skillet, heat your stock, water or olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté for three minutes until softened. Add the garlic, jalapeno pepper, and red bell pepper. Stir together for a minute and then add the tamari. Cook for another minute.
While this is cooking, prepare your jackfruit. Drain and rinse, then break into strings using a fork. It's okay if all the pieces don't perfectly shred: they will further break apart while cooking and you can also break up more with your spatula. Add to the pan along with the corn and BBQ sauce.
Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Serve warm on a bun or tortilla and enjoy!
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. - St. Norbert College's softball team was swept for the third straight day, falling to Montclair State University 14-3 and Hope College 9-4 at the Rebel Spring Games.
The Green Knights fell behind 11-0 after 1 1/2 innings, as Montclair State pounded out 20 hits in the five-inning game. St. Norbert scored in the second inning when Stephanie Ortiz singled home Brieanne Oehlke. St. Norbert added two more runs in the fourth on a two-run home run by Collette Ullmer.
Ortiz was 2-for-2 against Montclair State, while Kayla Krueger was 2-for-3. Krueger took the loss, working 2.1 innings while allowing 12 hits and 11 runs.
St. Norbert held a 3-2 lead after 1 1/2 innings against Hope but couldn't hold off the Flying Dutchmen, who scored in five of six innings. Krueger had an RBI double and Oehlke an RBI single in the top of the first inning. Kim Sawyer had an RBI single in the second and Kristin Zimmerman an RBI single in the third but St. Norbert couldn't score again.
Zimmerman was 3-for-3 for St. Norbert, which had 10 hits. Oehlke was 3-for-4 and Krueger 2-for-4. Kari Corbeillie took the loss, allowing 15 hits and nine runs in 5.2 innings.
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Khartoum (AFP) - Sudan's government on Sunday accused peacekeepers in Darfur of killing seven civilians, disputing the UN-African Union mission's version of events in which it said its forces had repelled two attacks by gunmen.
The UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) had said 40 gunmen fired on a patrol in South Darfur's Kass area on Thursday, before the peacekeepers returned fire and killed four assailants, and another patrol came under fire the next day.
But the foreign ministry said UNAMID peacekeepers at a water point in Kass were pursuing a group who had stolen their vehicle, when they opened fire on five men who were looking for their "stolen cattle" in the same area, killing them.
It said the peacekeepers fired at residents protesting over the incident at the mission's base in the area later the same day, killing one person, and another when they fired on a second protest on Friday.
Only four attackers were killed in the incident on Thursday, according to UNAMID, and none on Friday.
The mission said its forces killed the assailants on Thursday after they pursued gunmen who had stolen their water truck.
The ministry demanded the United Nations "compel its mission to follow the rules of conduct and respect the laws and regulations that govern its presence in Sudan".
"If the UN fails to do that, Sudan's government will do what it sees fit to preserve the rights of its citizens and preserve their lives," it added.
A committee will also investigate the events, the statement said.
The mission did not immediately comment, but on Saturday its acting head criticised reports in local media saying peacekeepers had initiated the events.
"In both incidents, UNAMID troops returned fire but did not initiate any shooting; they only acted to protect themselves," Abiodun Bashua said.
UNAMID deployed to Darfur in 2007, four years after ethnic rebels launched a campaign against the Arab-dominated Khartoum government, complaining of marginalisation.
Ties between Khartoum and UNAMID deteriorated last November after the mission's attempts to investigate reports of a mass rape in a Darfur village sparked the government's ire.
Sudan demanded UNAMID prepare to leave and talks resume in the second week of May about the mission's departure.
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The best weight loss tips at Christmas are those that make food delicious, filling, and gorgeous! These low fat dinner ideas are from dietitians and health writers, and include mouth-watering turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. You can enjoy these foods at Christmas dinner without gaining weight. In fact, these tips could actually help you lose weight over the holidays.
Before the tips, a quip:
"I think the hardest thing is losing weight," says Aretha Franklin. "That's harder than anything else."
Aretha, you gotta check out these tips from registered dietitians, health writers, and adventurous women (and men)! If you're serious about learning to cook, read Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook – it's a bestseller.
And, here are seven tips for staying slim at Christmas…
Best Weight Loss Tips at Christmas – 7 Low Fat Dinner Ideas
1. Modify your stuffing recipe. "Make a fat-free dressing by substituting broth for the margarine or butter in your recipe," says Brenda Ponichtera, author of Quick & Healthy Recipes and Ideas. "It tastes just as good! You can also add more celery and onion to your recipe to increase the vegetables and further reduce the calories per serving."
2. Make a low fat, low carb stuffing for dinner. "With a mother that has diabetes along with 24 million others in the US, Thanksgiving side dishes are sometimes a challenge to cook. I try to find things she can enjoy without having blood sugar spikes," says Sue Ennis, of dLife – For Your Diabetes Life. "The key thing that most people struggle with is a healthy low carbohydrate version of stuffing. One way to remove 60% of the carbs is to use 1/4 of the bread and replace the rest with celery. The mixture cooks up the same and have a wonderful crunch! Needless to say, a lot less calories too!"
3. Serve lighter appetizers before Christmas dinner. "Change your favorite recipes by substituting lower fat ingredients such as low-fat or fat-free yogurt and sour cream," says Ponichtera. "Use fruits and vegetables with dips and spreads, instead of chips or crackers." Portion control is one of the best weight loss tips at Christmas!
4. Try a low fat yam side dish. "We adapted a yam dish to be healthful – low fat definitely, but it has maple syrup," says Suzy Allegra, aka Gemini Renaissance Woman. "We pre-cook chunked yams, sliced apples, and cranberries (or buy cranberry relish made with whole cranberries). Put them together in a dish, pour over a bit of maple syrup and bake. The more syrup, the sweeter and the more caloric. It's tart, but not icky-sweet. To add fat, add butter to the baking process. Yummy and healthy!"
5. Get adventurous with sweet potatoes and ginger ale. "One of my favorite Christmas dinner dishes is roasted sweet potatoes (just wash the sweet potato and throw it straight in the oven for about an hour while the turkey's cooking) and carrots braised in ginger ale, ala Alton Brown," says Dani Nordin, principal problem solver at the zen kitchen. "Cut the carrots into thin pieces on a bias, sauté in about a tablespoon of butter with salt and pepper for a couple of minutes, then add a can of ginger ale and simmer slightly uncovered for about 45 minutes. At the end, take off the cover, turn the heat way up and toss the carrots in the pan until the ginger ale forms a glaze. SO yummy!"
6. Make a low fat pumpkin pie for dessert. "For something more traditional, try lightening your favorite pumpkin pie recipe by substituting evaporated skim milk and egg substitute," says Ponichtera. "Make it with the traditional single crust or lower the calories even more by eliminating the crust. If you are making a crustless pie, be sure to spray the pie pan with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in the filling. This will prevent sticking and make it easier to serve. Top each slice with a dollop of fat-free whipped topping before serving." This holiday weight loss goal and tip for staying slim at Christmas allows you to enjoy the tastes of the season.
7. Make a pumpkin pie custard. Here's a low fat version of pumpkin pie, from The Diabetes Weight Loss Diet by Antony Worrall Thompson (thanks to Michael Weisberg of Kyle Books for sending this recipe for pumpkin pie custard – I can't wait to try it!).
Low Fat Pumpkin Pie Custard
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
Zest and juice of 1 orange
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of ground cloves
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2/3 cup lowfat milk
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, for dusting
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F
2. Beat all the ingredients, except the egg white, until smooth. Whisk the egg white until stiff then fold into the mixture. Divide between six 6-oz custard cups.
3. Set the cups in a roasting pan and pour enough boiling water to come at least halfway up the sides of the custard cups.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly set and warmed through. Serve warm sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.
For more "best weight loss tips" at Christmas and beyond, read Exercises That Burn the Most Calories for Permanent Weight Loss.
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Vandals Know Broncos Are Dangerous
Sat., Jan. 18, 1997
In front of a national television audience on Thursday night, Boise State ripped visiting Eastern Michigan 73-61.
The same Eastern Michigan that beat Idaho 81-71 in overtime at a tournament in Hawaii in late December. The same Eastern Michigan that is 12-2.
The same BSU that visits Idaho tonight at 7:05. The Broncos are just 6-7 overall, 1-2 in the Big West, records which would be better if BSU could hang onto late-game leads.
"They've played well all year," UI coach Kermit Davis said. "All five guys in their lineup will shoot the 3 (pointer)."
The Vandals, too, have something to build on after a 64-54 road loss on Thursday to Pacific, perhaps the Big West's top team.
Idaho controlled the tempo, led for portions of the first half and trailed just 50-45 late in the second half.
"Our offensive execution has to get better," Davis said. Idaho should benefit from a true homecourt advantage. In its previous seven home games, six were on days when the students weren't on campus due to holiday breaks. Additionally, the Simon Fraser game was held on the Sunday before finals week.
The Broncos have quality depth and a solid guard tandem in Gerry Washington and Joe Wyatt. The duo scored 35 points against Eastern Michigan.
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North Idaho College wrestler Adam Sampson has been suspended from the team and had his scholarship revoked after being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, minor in possession of alcohol and failure to show proof of insurance, coach John Owen said.
Sampson, 18, was arrested Wednesday night, according to police records.
Sampson already was on tenuous footing because of a previous incident, Owen said. "I hope he'll stay in school and address his problems."
Sampson, a promising 177-pound freshman, was a '96 Washington state prep champion from Oak Harbor.
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Some childrens smart watches have been found to have security flaws that make them vulnerable to hackers, a watchdog has warned.
The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) tested watches from brands including Gator and GPS for Kids.
It said it discovered that attackers could track, eavesdrop or even communicate with the wearers.
The manufacturers involved insist the problems have either already been resolved or are being addressed.
UK retailer John Lewis has already withdrawn one of the named smartwatch models from sale in response.
The smartwatches tested essentially serve as basic smartphones, allowing parents to communicate with their children as well as track their location.
Some include an SOS feature that allows the child to instantly call their parents.
The NCC said it was concerned that Gator and GPS for Kids' watches transmitted and stored data without encryption.
It said that meant strangers, using basic hacking techniques, could track children as they moved, or make a child appear to be in a completely different location.
Director General of EU consumer group BEUC Monique Doyens warns that these watches shouldn't be for sale. "Parents buy them to protect their children. However, they are probably unaware that instead of protecting them they are making their children more vulnerable."
"Products which are connected to the internet are everywhere. Unfortunately, some producers seem to turn a blind eye to basic security and privacy standards in their rush to market such products. Market surveillance authorities should make sure that such products never reach the market in the first place," she added.
This isn't the first issue to surface with childrens smart products either.
Earlier this year Germany's telecommunications regulator issued a ban against a line of smart toys called "My Friend Cayla," calling the toy an espionage device, and recommending that parents destroy all toy instances at once.
According to a press release published by Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), the Cayla dolls were recording child conversations and sending the audio to their manufacturer, a company based in the US.
Based on the description on its homepage, the Cayla dolls were designed to pick up children questions, send them to an app on the parent's device, which translated the audio to text and searched for an answer online.
The toy itself has been hacked by security researchers, who showed that the communications between the Cayla doll and the parent's app were not sufficiently protected, allowing an attacker to intercept audio recordings, or relay custom audio to the toy, possibly scaring the child.
Last year, security researchers from Pen Test Partners found several flaws in the firmware of BB-8 Star Wars smart toys.
Similarly, security experts from Rapid7 found that they could harvest personal data about children and their parents from Fisher-Price smart toys and hereO GPS kids' watches.
In 2015, a security researcher named Matt Jakubowski said the hacked the Hello Barbie smart toy to extract enough personal information to track down someone's home location.


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Why invert and multiply when working on fraction divisions
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Why invert and multiply when working on fraction divisions
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One of the biggest problems many math teachers facing when working fraction division is how to explain to students the reason of why change "division" sign to "multiplication" and then invert the second fraction?
For example, ½ divided by ¼ (How many 1/4s in ½?).
With this example being simple, so it is easy to show that ½ has 2 of ¼ so the answer is 2.
One can also demonstrate it by using a number line. It is easy to show that in ½ there are 2 of ¼.
How about showing ¾ divided by 2/3 graphically?
It is much easier if we can convert both fractions to the same LCD when using number line. It shows that ¾ divided by 2/3 = 9/12 divided by 8/12 and in this case the denominator has nothing to do with solution. It shows that the result has quotient 1 and the remainder is 1/8 (not 1/12).
We can also show it by using 2rectangles. ¾ has 9 cells in 4 by 3 rectangle and 2/3 has 8 cells in 4 by 3 rectangle so the division result of ¾ divided by 2/3 is 9/8.
But the above conceptually explanations do not exactly demonstrate why the computing algorithm of changing 3/4 divided by 2/3 to 3/4 times 3/2. Many teachers also attempt to use different ways of conceptually showing fraction divisions to link "invert and multiply". None of them really make sense to directly explain why invert and multiply.
So why we invert and multiply when working on fractions division? The reason is it simply is much easier for us to find the solution.
When working on fraction division, we do not really teach children any division concept in actual computation, we simply convert fraction division to fraction multiplication so trying to explain fraction division by using invert and multiply will only hit a roadblock. This is one of the classic examples the computing algorithms do not really match the meaning of concepts. It is simply a shortcut to do fraction division. Many times, the reason that students do not do well is they cannot perform these math shortcuts.
There are other examples that we use shortcuts to do computing. Are we really doing whole number division when working on 6 divided by 2? We can teach children it takes 3 times to subtract 2 from 6 so the answer is 3 but in reality, what we teach children in computing is to ask what times 2 is equal to 6, so it is a reverse of multiplication children are doing. This is another example that the concept teaching does not match computing algorithm.
Why we change the divisor of decimal division to whole number when working on division? The answer is again it is easier to do
In contrast, there are also cases that the computing algorithm matches concept teaching, for example 23 times 21 can be thought as 23 times (20+1) so in the vertical format computing, it demonstrates this expanded from of computing.
We must show children, in some cases, the computing procedures may not match their meaning of real concepts for the reason of performing shortcuts and "invert and multiply" fraction division is one of these cases.
(2 divided 3) divided (3 divided 4) can be calculated much easier using 1's property to convert division to multiplication, so the purpose of invert is simply to convert division to multiplication so we have a chance to simplify fraction in case there are common factors.
(3 / 4)/ (2/3) = (3/4) x (1 / (2/3)) (here we uses 1 to find the reciprocal of (2/3))
= 3/4 times 3/2
So we achieve the purpose of (3 / 4)/ (2/3) = 3/4 times the reciprocal of (2/3).
The idea of using 1 has beautifully changing a division problem to a multiplication problem and this way we allow many options of simplifying and also get the answer easily by simply using "across multiplication".
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Why does my Dog Lick Urine of Other Dogs?
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The natural behavior of dogs is something that never ceases to amaze us. It's no wonder, especially if you've ever witnessed your dog licking urine. As well as questioning why they do it, you most importantly will be concerned whether this can negatively affect their health.
Remember that many behaviors that humans consider "unpleasant" are actually positive habits for a dog, which also provide a very specific purpose - as in this particular case.
In this AnimalWised article we will explain what the causes of this behavior are, what you must take into account to protect their health and ultimately answer your question: Why does my dog lick urine of other dogs?
Why do dogs lick urine?
To start to understand why your dog licks urine from other dogs, it will be crucial to pay attention to the vomeronasal organ, also known as Jacobson's organ. This organ is located in the vomer bone, between the mouth and the nose of the dog and is responsible for transmitting information to the brain.
Jacobson's organ is responsible for analyzing large molecules, such as pheromones and other compounds. This plays a crucial role in hunting, reproduction, the perception of environment or the social relationships of dogs. It is therefore a fundamental organ for dogs to decipher information related to other dogs such as their food, sex or estrous cycle.
If you watch your dog lick urine while "savoring" it, pressing their tongue against their palate and raising their snout, it's probably because they are using the vomeronasal organ to receive extra information from a dog in the area. It is totally natural behavior, a result of their instinct, so we should not scold our dog if they lick urine from others.
Does it have a negative effect on their health?
According to ethologists and other professionals in canine behavior, allowing our dog to sniff and get to know their environment is positive behavior and any responsible owner should respect this. That is because, through the use of their senses, they feel relaxed and eliminate any stress, something very positive as far as their general well-being. We answer the question why does my dog smell everything on the street? on AnimalWised.
As for health, it is important to understand that if your dog has strictly followed the vaccination schedule as well as regular deworming, they are very unlikely to become ill. However, sick dogs or those with weak immune systems are more susceptible to infections. So we must be careful and avoid direct contact.
Once you understand the above, you will understand that allowing your dog to lick urine from other dogs is not a bad thing, but in some specific cases it is not the most ideal. Whatever your final decision, it is very important that you first avoid scolding your best friend as it is a natural canine behavior that must be respected.
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School Name : Bishop Luffa School
SEN Director: M. Lumley
Head of Support: J. Collins-Ballands (firstname.lastname@example.com)
01243 832791
Date of Policy : July 2016
Review Date : Summer 2018
Who was involved in creating the policy and how
Head of Learning Support, Deputy Head, Liaison with parents for the report, liaison with Directors.
Reference to statutory legislation
This policy complies with the statutory requirement laid out in the SEND Code of Practice 0-25 (September 2014), Equality Education Act 2010(advice for schools February 2013), SEN Information Report (Bishop Luffa Website 2014).
Links to other in-house policies
Pupil Premium Policy
Admissions Policy
Teaching and Learning Policy
Accessibility Policy
Our values and vision for SEND in our setting
School mission statement :
- Always our best because everyone matters.
- Our curriculum and pastoral arrangements provide the means to develop our pupils into happy well-educated people.
- Every teacher is a teacher of every pupil within the classroom including those with SEND.
- The SEN budget funds staffing and general resourcing. Specific targeted interventions/resources may be funded through top up funding.
- The School aims to be truly comprehensive, welcomes the whole range of ability and aptitude.(admissions policy)
Definition of SEND including what it is not, and other factors that may affect progress and attainment
The SEND Code of Practice set out four areas of SEN:
1.Communicating and interacting – for example, where children and young people have speech, language and communication difficulties which make it difficult for them to make sense of language or to understand how to communicate effectively and appropriately with others.
2. Cognition and learning – for example, where children and young people learn at a slower pace than others their age, have difficulty in understanding parts of the curriculum, have difficulties with organisation and memory skills, or have a specific difficulty affecting one particular part of their learning performance such as in literacy or numeracy.
3. Social, emotional and mental health difficulties – for example, where children and young people have difficulty in managing their relationships with other people, are withdrawn, or if they behave in ways that may hinder their and other children's learning, or that have an impact on their health and wellbeing.
4. Sensory and/or physical needs – for example, children and young people with visual and/or hearing impairments, or a physical need that means they must have additional ongoing support and equipment Some children and young people may have SEN that covers more than one of these areas.
What is NOT SEN:
Disability (the Code of Practice outlines the 'reasonable adjustment' duty for all settings and schools provided under current Disability Equality legislation-these alone do not constitute SEN.
- Attendance and punctuality
- Health and welfare
- being in receipt of Pupil Premium Grant
- being a Looked After Child
- being a child of Serviceman/woman
- Behaviour is no longer an acceptable way of describing SEN
Definition of SEND Provision/SEN Support
The categories of SEND Provision have changed since September 2014. Education Health Care Plans have replaced Statements and the categories of School Action and School Action Plus have become SEN Support.
The definition of disability is as below
- Someone with a physical or mental impairment
- The impairment is such that it has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on an individual's ability to perform normal day-to-day activities
Bishop Luffa School strives to ensure that the culture and ethos of the school are such that, whatever the abilities and needs of members of the school community, everyone is equally valued and treats one another with respect. Pupils should be provided with the opportunity to experience, understand and value diversity.
Our objectives
The classroom teacher is ultimately responsible for the progress of all of the pupils in the classroom. Teacher planning must take into account all of the needs. Differentiation and personalised learning are part of the planning. Through the graduated approach Start with your whole school approaches (differentiated and personalised) leading to individualised approaches.
Be clear on the distinctive definition of each objective.
Our approach to identification
The graduated approach should be embedded as part of whole school teaching covering universal, targeted and specialist provision.
Information is shared with Heads of House, Learning Support and the Learning mentor at the transition stage (KS2-3). Meetings are set up with the feeder schools, and extra transition arrangements are put into place if deemed appropriate.
- The classroom teacher is responsible for meeting the needs of all of the pupils within the classroom through good teaching and planning
- Heads of Faculty make the best use of TAs in accordance with the graduated approach, and ensure effective deployment of the TAs in conjunction with the Head of Support
- The Head of Support and the Support Faculty Coach support/advise teachers on planning, differentiation and of type of need
- Support Teachers lead a variety of interventions to meet specific smaller group or individual need. They are also responsible for carrying out Annual Reviews
- Education Health Care Plans are monitored on best outcomes for the pupils
- Additional aspects of assessment (including diagnostic) linked to four areas of need:
- communication and interaction(prior information, external reports, teacher feedback)
- cognition and learning(Year 7 Literacy Screening)
- social, emotional and mental health( teacher feedback, external agency reports, prior information)
- sensory and/or physical needs( External reports, prior information, accessibility)
Our partnering approach to involving parents/carers
Parents' Evenings, face to face contact, telephone/email/letters. We pride ourselves in responding quickly to parents and communicating with them effectively. Parents are also involved in Annual Reviews and PEPs.
Record keeping, monitoring and data management
Should include:
- reasonable adjustments
- SEN Register
- SEN Support monitoring
- Reports
- Assessment
- Teacher feedback
- TA feedback
- Liaison with parents
- Information is also available on SIMS class registers
SEN Director - Termly meetings are held with the Director for SEN, and regular sharing of information takes place.
Working with external partners
Appointments with Educational Psychologists, links with CAMHS, Links with social services, regular input from sensory support and speech and language, attend Team around the Child meetings when appropriate. Close liaison with the county SEN team when applying for or discussing Education Health Care plans or statements.
Supporting transition
Careful Transition plans are put into place and primary school visits are held. Information is shared effectively, and, when appropriate, parents are consulted. In house transition requires careful and thorough sharing of relevant information and teacher feedback. Pupils and parents are supported by the Support Team when making informed choices for the KS3/4 and KS4/5 transfer. The Learning mentor works with vulnerable pupils throughout the transition process and during the first two terms in Year 7.
Pupils with medical conditions
The nurse oversees pupils in this category and shares important information with staff.
The school has member of staff overseeing safeguarding, and they are also part of the Leadership Team.
Our core safeguarding principles are:
- The well-being and safety of all members of our school community are paramount
- Everyone has a role to play in safeguarding children
- Policies and procedures are reviewed annually and ratified by Directors
- All staff (teaching and support) receive child protection training every year.
There is a zero tolerance to bullying.
Staff training
Staff have been trained in INSET time : training has included information on the SEN Code of Practice 2014, Effective differentiation and discussin of the change in SEN terminology, and how to identify pupils on SIMS. Training on data (SISRA) and SIMS has also been delivered. The Head of Support, Support Faculty Coach and LS teachers offer ongoing support and training to teachers and TAs.
Requesting EHC needs assessment
Consider needs of whole child: establish pupil levels, get teacher feedback, consider pastoral concerns, monitor progress, meet with parents to discuss progress. Consider how all interventions, support are not informing progress. Complete paperwork , communicate with the county SEN team and be aware of legal timeframes.
Complaints process
Bishop Luffa School treats seriously all concerns and complaints. We aim to handle concerns, if at all possible, without the need for formal procedures. Concerns are directed to individual staff in the first instance. In most cases the class teacher, will receive the first approach. In the case of some concerns, this may also involve the Team Leader or Head of Faculty, or, with serious concerns, a member of the Leadership Team. Details of all staff and responsibilities are available from the School or from the School's website (www.bishopluffa.org.uk). We aim to resolve issues on the spot, including apologising where appropriate.
Complaints Policy
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2015: Vlaamse Film Festival Utrecht (NL)
2014: Film Fest Ghent (BE), International Short Film Festival Leuven (BE)
2014: Best Belgian Student Short - Film Fest Ghent (BE), Jury Award Best Short Fiction - International Short Film Festival Leuven (BE)
The Match Factory acquires international sales rights for Girl
The Match Factory, the Cologne-based sales agent which also sold The Broken Circle Breakdown, has acquired worldwide sales rights to Lukas Dhont's debut feature Girl, it was announced by Screen International at the start of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Girl was developed in the framework of the Cinéfondation Résidence and won the Work in Progress Prize at both last year's CONNeXT and at the European Film Festival of Les Arcs. Screen International recently cited Dhont's debut feature one of the "hottest projects from the Benelux in 2018".
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Girl, Lukas Dhont's debut feature currently in post-production, has won the Titrafilm Work In Progress Award at this year's Les Arcs European Film Festival. The Award comes with an EUR 10,000 post-production grant. In October, Dhont won the Grid VFX Works In Progress Award at this year's edition of CONNeXT.
Girl is the story of a 15-year-old girl born in a boy's body who is ready to risk everything to pursue her dream of becoming a ballerina. In Les Arcs, Dhont presented some excerpts from his film which is currently being edited.
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Waste Land won Best Script, Best Supporting Actor (Peter Van den Begin) and Best Supporting Actress (Babetida Sadjo). Waste Land's success was not a huge surprise, as the film also had the highest number of nominations. But it was the docu-drama N: The Madness of Reason that grabbed the top honour: Best Film.
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Before the Last Curtain Falls, Twilight of a Life and Waiting for August are nominated for this year's Best Documentary Ensor Award. Nominations in the Best Short category went to Homeful Bliss, L'infini, The Pond, Oma, Paradise and Mechanical Waltz. The winners will be announced on at a gala closing the Ostend Film Festival on 19 September.
Before the Last Curtain Falls (Gardenia), Thomas Wallner portrays a group of ageing drag artists who set out, one last time, to relive their once glamorous lives by touring their play 'Gardenia' around Europe and Southeast Asia. Sylvain Biegeleisen's Twilight of a Life follows the final week's of his 94-year-old mother's life. It's a film about life, full of humour and emotion… In Waiting For August, Teodora Ana Mihai follows 15-year-old Georgiana Halmac who lives with her six siblings in a social housing block on the outskirts of Bacau, Romania. While their mother is away earning a living in Italy, Georgiana is catapulted into the role of head of the family and finds her adolescence cut brutally short.
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Aussie fivesome The Paper Kites capped off Vancouver's Westward Music Festival this weekend, playing a sold-out show at the Vogue Theatre on September 15. Shrouded in warm jewel tones and single spotlights, their set was both serene and surreal.
The "Old Town Road" rapper will be replaced by Lil Mosey and YBN Nahmir. The lineup still includes A$AP Ferg, What So No, Murda Beatz, Boslen and MGH.
Music Waste, a local DIY music festival, does something few other musical festivals do: promote a forward-thinking policy regarding instances of sexual assault, a pressing issue for gigs and festivals.
City of Dreamers, Joseph Hillel's newest film, arrived at Vancouver's DOXA Documentary Film Festival. The documentary tells the story of four prolific women architects in Canada as they reflect on their careers within the context of the male-dominated industry.
Keep an eye out for these good bois through your teary eyes when crawling to and from the library this month.
UBC School of Music alumnus Victoria Gibson wants to change the lack of diversity through her audio engineering workshops, hand-crafted to prioritize women, trans and gender non-conforming people.
The band members have played together in many different capacities, from community bands to high school jam sessions.
Whatever they decide to bring to the stage on Saturday, the crowd can expect a mixed bag of songs and a first-class show.
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Liz prides herself on being an enthusiastic, energetic and honest salesperson with a commitment to ensuring her clients are always satisfied whether they are selling or buying.
She derives immense satisfaction knowing that a huge percentage of her business comes from repeat business and referrals from past clients' families and friends.
With more than 25 years experience with Harcourts and several sales awards to her credit and consistently in the top 3 ranking at her previous Harcourts Office, Liz initially entered the real estate industry seeking a new challenge and has found that it is indeed a profession she thrives in.
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Chris graduated from Cardiff University with First Class Honours in Accountancy in 2003, following which he became a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA).
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Ta-da. Welcome to the new look RookieOven. Over the past few months, we've been working to rejig our thinking behind what RookieOven is and how we best serve our goal of creating a more vibrant tech community in Scotland.
We've logically grouped our activities into 3 areas:
- Coworking
- Community
- Academy
Let me explain.
This one is pretty self-evident. Through our collaboration with Govan Workspace, we have the RookieOven Coworking space in the Fairfield Shipyard Offices.
The road to opening the space started in 2014 when I was looking for a place to base myself. Edinburgh had Codebase, TechCube and Mallzee Towers, Newcastle had Campus North, Manchester had SpaceportX and what did Glasgow have….?
I wrote a blog post asking "where is the heart of the Glasgow tech community?", and that kick-started the road to opening the coworking space in Govan.
The space opened in early 2015 and since then we've had tenants and visitors from all over the world. We've hosted meetups, live stream, seminars, hackathons and all manner of events to serve the community.
I'd like to think that our space has become an easy to access, reliable, flexible and affordable asset to the community and long may that continue.
RookieOven started back in 2011 in two ways; a meetup and a blog. Both with the intention of creating a more cohesive tech community in Scotland and that has been at our core.
We still meet monthly in Glasgow in The Raven (the next meetup is next Monday) and we promote all the other great tech events across Scotland through this site and our social media. If you have an event or happening you want to be promoted let us know.
While the meetup has continued to flourish the blog has been in a sorry state - and that's on me. In the heyday of the RookieOven blog 2011/2012 I was writing at least 3 blogs per week, I ran it pretty much like a business - with commitment and drive. Since then the blog has fallen down my priorities and sadly not been given the attention it deserves but we're changing that. From now on the blog is going to be filled with regular content and my aim is to have that content be founder generated as much as possible. I want us, as a community to shout about our successes, share our failures and learnings and put Scottish tech on the map.
The community aspect of RookieOven grew a job board which is being relaunched as an affordable way to recruit talent. Our aim here is twofold - can we reduce our reliance (as a community) on recruiters (and their fees) and can we help to highlight opportunities with an aim of retaining talent in the community, with Scottish owned companies.
The last part of our community activity is our newsletter. Every fortnight we drop an email with a summary of what's going on in Scottish tech.
Across is all, our community activities aim to do that - create and bolster the community. If you have any suggestions or would like to join in let us know.
Our academy started in 2016. It was a response to the poor state of technology education in Scotland and sadly it's still the case that teachers are hamstrung by poor IT (ancient hardware, locked down networks and terrible software and services). Teachers too often don't afford the time to develop their own skills and abilities, to keep up to date with the latest trends, technologies and ways of working.
I strongly believe that 'we' as a community should step forward. After all, the next generation of talent is essential for our ambitions of having world-class tech companies.
With the Academy going forward we're going to continue to experiment and try new formats that best serve educators and pupils. But in the immediate term, we're curating collections of useful content and resources that can be used by educators and by new founders.
This content is again founder generated so I charge you reading this, as a person with interest in Scottish tech - step forward, drop me an email and play your part in developing our talent pool.


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Only four member managed the 900 mile round trip to Scotland this time. Another warm reception which was just as well as the weather was a little inclement.
The Oakenden Pedallers realised just how unfit we are on the heavy pitches in Linwood but the sun shone in Johnstone on day two.
It was great to meet the WOSCA team of youngsters - the future of Scottish bike polo, we are enthused to encourage our juniors more as a result.
Day Two: all teams mixed to incorporate different levels of experience which worked really well - thanks Fergus, we would never have guessed this was your first time of organising
What a venue, what a welcome!
The Oakenden Pedallers travelled in force to Phoenix Park for three days of full-on bike polo. The famous and very impressive horse polo club was the host venue - no-one was disappointed in the surroundings. Six members of the team played as Crane is currently nursing a knee injury which looks set to put him out of match-play for some time (not cuased by bike polo).
It was such a treat to meet up with old friends (and Pete from Scotland) and we were thrilled also to meet new friends from across the pond. The results below speak for themselves although we all felt that we had improved greatly since our first tournaments last year. Note to team - must practice more and drink less!
For the second year running, Oakenden attended the CTC York Cycle Show, this time as organisers (with help from the BPAI) of the 2nd leg of the 2007 European Cup. 6 teams attended (Oakenden, ESGL, St Pierre, Dublin, Sanvic and Johnstone). Jaff, Andy, Martin, Nicky and Gaz took the drive north to represent Oakenden. Unfortunately heavy rain had fallen for a month beforehand so the pitches were not in the best condition, but the location of the event more than made up for it.
First up was ESGL. Unfortunately for them (but fortunately for the rest of us!) ESGL were only able to bring over a team of 4 from Paris and the 5 players of Oakenden took early advantage when 2 goals from Gaz gave them a 2-0 lead. We missed a good chance to go 3 up when a foul on Gaz was called only 15 metres out when we had an advantage as Gaz had ridden the tackle and was 1 on 1 with the keeper.
Unfortunately we couldn't make our extra man count any further and ESGL were able to get back into the game with 2 goals in the 2nd half to draw the game 2-2. Overall, we had played ok and probably should have won the game.


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DONG ZHAO created CMIS-673: ------------------------------ Summary: cmis suport keberos authentication through webshpere Key: CMIS-673 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CMIS-673 Project: Chemistry Issue Type: Bug Components: opencmis-client-bindings Affects Versions: OpenCMIS 0.8.0 Environment: websphere/windows7/sharepoint2010 Reporter: DONG ZHAO Priority: Critical Hi, I've got an issue of CMIS acces to the sharepoint through keberos authentication on IIS. Does cmis NTLM authentication provider is supported under the websphere environment? The environment is : 1. My web application is using openCMIS 0.8.0 and it is deployed on IBM websphere application server. 2. cmis client binding is using websphere cmis client binding package. 3. The sharepoint 2010 is installed on windows7. 4. Sharepoint cmis connector has been installed. There isn't any issue on using basic auth in sharepoint for websphere but not on using kerberos auth. However, there isn't any issue on using both basic auth and Kerberos auth when web app deployed on Tomcat. The openCMIS authentication provider is changed according to the sharepoint : The openCMIS uses basic authentication provider if sharepoint is configured as basic authentication. Otherwise it will use NTLM authentication provider if Sharepoint is configured as Kerboros authentication. Thanks -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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