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Sharing a common safeguarding language is essential, says MASH project manager
Establishing strong bonds of common partnership working and training are some of the key elements to establishing a successful MASH project, said Marisa de Jager, a safeguarding expert.
De Jager, one of the MASH project managers for the London Borough of Lewisham, explained how sharing the language of all the different agencies involved in a MASH project is vital to quickly establishing a common language and professional jargon for the specialist team.
She added that the improved analysis facilitated by MASH enables quick decisions to be made so that "Every multi-agency safeguarding enquiry will have an outcome." However she was keen to add the caveat that although every CAF referred to the MASH team is investigated, not every MASH case warrants further investigation.
However one recent successful MASH case involved a three year old being identified as being at risk within the borough. According to de Jager her parents were separated and her mother raised a concern that she felt her child was at risk of abuse while staying at her father's due to many frequent male visitors. While a conventional safeguarding investigation might have resulted in the case being dismissed as the normal domestic haggling which occurs during a hostile separation, a MASH enquiry established the father's place of residence as being the centre of an established paedophile ring. The child was removed from the place of risk and taken into temporary foster care.
The Lewisham MASH project is comprised of seven safeguarding nurses, nine police officers, five early intervention workers, five referral and assessment team managers and two probation officers. De Jager herself has a social work background.


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I am irrational.
When I hear about, witness or ponder upon an incident or prolonged occurrence of a boy/lad/man being a selfish emotionally stunted coward I get cross. That seems fair. What is LESS fair and probably quite unhelpful is the fact that I not only get cross with the guilty specimen, but I also get a bit grouchy and distrustful of my Daddy, boyfriend and other male friends. I am sorry. Something to pray about. Hey Jesus, could you help me to be gentle, positive, forgiving and helpful. Please help me to be loving, joyful and patient at all times and to bring out the best in people. Pearls of wisdom gratefully received, on the premise that you don't think they'd be wasted on me. ;] haha. xx

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I use Old Spice for years, its pretty much my go to in terms of deodorant. So Starting tomorrow I've got an awesome giveaway pack going up on facebook.com/dadarocks in this kit you'll get…
The "Old Spice Hardest Working Dad" toolbox giveaway prize pack includes:
- FREE entry into a 2016 Tough Mudder event to challenge the performance of the Hardest Working Collection
- An Old Spice t-shirt fitting for Legendary Dads
- A gift from Tough Mudder partner Merrell to keep more than your armpits dry
- An autographed photo from the product king himself, Bob Giovanni (as seen on Old Spice's popular digital infomercials)
- Recognition of your Legendary Dad status with a customizable trophy, as commemorated by Old Spice
Guys have come to know Old Spice for its premium scents, but they may not fully realize the performance Old Spice products provide. With the new Hardest Working Collection, Old Spice is taking performance up a notch, offering the highest-performing Old Spice antiperspirants and body washes in the world, truly delivering Legendary Protection for Legendary Men.
The Hardest Working Collection delivers unparalleled performance for guys that demand more from their grooming products – antiperspirants that protect them from odor and sweat, and body washes that clean and don't dry their skin.
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The Hardest Working Collection debuts with a new scent – Lasting Legend – which offers a blast of fresh citrus balanced with a cool peppery spiciness. Lasting Legend pushes the limits of protection to help guys push achieve greatness. Old Spice also is pulling in some of the brand's most popular scents that will be "amped up" for this lineup:
Pure Sport Plus, Extra Fresh, Tougher Timber, Stronger Swagger and Fresher Fiji (for Sweat Defense line).
1-800-PROVE-IT Challenge – Old Spice is so confident in the Hardest Working Collection, the product is backed with a money-back guarantee – as seen in a series of humorous digital infomercials hosted by Product King® Bob Giovanni. If guys use the Hardest Working Collection and the products do not live up to their standards, they can call 1-800-PROVE-IT for a full refund. Just call the line, and Bob Giovanni himself will provide further instructions.
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Dear colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the UFT Home Instruction web page.
Home Instruction is designed to meet the academic needs of students while they are confined to their homes because of medical, orthopedic and/or serious emotional conditions.
As many know, the homebound program provides individual instruction that follows the curriculum as prescribed in the student's most recent educational program. This often includes modifications specific to each student. As a result of our program, students are able to return to school with little or no loss of educational progress, and in many cases our one-on-one instruction leads to increased progress.
Students, parents, teachers and the Home Instruction School Leadership Team work collaboratively to help ensure that all children are successful. This includes following a prescribed curriculum designed to maximize learning and achievement as well as address performance standards.
I hope everyone has a productive, healthy and happy school year. Information will be disseminated at all monthly staff conferences in each of the boroughs.
Emmanuel Duruaku
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Chapter Representatives
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Delegate Assembly delegates:
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December thaw is bad news for winter lovers, good news for everyone else
By Nick Wiltgen, The Weather Channel
After several rounds of arctic chill this fall, most of the country will enjoy a long spell of warmer-than-average weather over the next week or two -- just as meteorological winter has begun.
(MORE: November 2014 Shattered Cold, Snow Records)
A jet stream pattern that has encouraged cold air masses from near the Arctic Circle to rush southward into the U.S. will change over the next several days, allowing much milder air from the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to become the dominant influences on temperatures nationwide.
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Computer forecast models are in strong agreement that this will allow unseasonably warm weather to take over a large part of the Lower 48 later this week and on into next week.
(MORE: National 10-Day Forecast Maps)
This means temperatures will stay well above freezing, day and night, across much of the Deep South this week and probably next week as well.
Meanwhile, subzero lows and single-digit highs in the north-central states should give way to high temperatures at or above freezing at times, allowing some of the snowpack to melt. In areas where snow cover melts completely, temperatures could surge even higher, as snow cover has a refrigerating effect. Snowpack prevents sunlight from warming the ground underneath and reflects more sunlight directly back to outer space, making it more difficult to get the air near the ground to warm up.
Based on current forecasts, the warming trend will be more obvious at night than during the day; by this weekend, high temperatures will be at or slightly above average for most of the country, but low temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees above average across a huge swath of the West, the Plains, and the Southeast.
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While 2014 has certainly had its warm days, they have tended to be the exception rather than the rule in much of the central and eastern U.S.
In fact, temperatures have been below average for the year to date across most of the country east of the Rockies. Temperatures have been farthest below average in a swath encompassing the entire Mississippi River Valley and much of the Great Lakes. In these areas, temperatures were 2 to 4 degrees below the historical average for the first 11 months of the year, according to data from the High Plains Regional Climate Center.
It's been the eighth-coldest year to date on record in Illinois, based on NOAA climate analysis for January through October. Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Arkansas are also having one of their 12 coldest years of the past 120. (State-by-state data through November will be released in mid-December.)
For cities such as Chicago and Minneapolis, even a December with just average temperatures would result in 2014 being the coolest calendar year since 1996.
The pattern is well represented in the number of record highs and lows so far this year. Through Nov. 30, NOAA's National Climatic Data Center says there have been 33,013 record high temperatures in the Lower 48 this year -- but also 47,402 record lows. For just the month of November, there were more than four times as many record lows (8,977) as record highs (2,022).
One part of the country, however, has been consistently warm. California, Nevada and Arizona are experiencing their warmest year to date on record.
And the warm weather isn't going away there, either -- even though sometimes big pattern changes take weather away from one region and move it somewhere else, the Southwest will hold on to its warmth this time even as the rest of the country shakes off the frosty conditions.
The shift to a warmer regime just puts the central and eastern U.S. where most of the rest of the planet has been all year; 2014 is on track to be the warmest year on record worldwide.
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A revolution is afoot. Dolby Atmos, along with rival 'immersive audio' formats like Barco's Auro 11.1 and DTS Multi-Dimensional Audio (MDA), is changing the way cinema audiences experience film sound – and manufacturers of cinema speakers are reaping the benefits.
Dolby calls Atmos's 'adaptive rendering' system – which makes it possible to direct sounds as if they were "dynamic objects," delivering sound from multiple directions – its "most significant innovation in years." Atmos can transmit up to 128 simultaneous, lossless audio inputs on up to 64 discrete speaker feeds, including ones placed in the ceiling above the audience.
One company seeing positive signs from the growing popularity of Atmos is JBL Professional, which has carried out approximately 200 Atmos installs globally and can count the Empire cinema in Leicester Square, London, Dolby's UK headquarters in Soho, London, the world-famous Pinewood film studios in Buckinghamshire, UK, and the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, US, among its customers to date. Chuck Goodsell, senior manager, cinema, at JBL Professional, says that the company's 9320 cinema surround loudspeaker, which launched in October last year, is a popular choice for commercial Atmos installs.
"Since Dolby Atmos requires individual dynamic audio elements over as many as 64 channels, the addition of multiple surrounds – including overhead – as well as additional screen channel speakers has had a beneficial impact on [our] cinema sales," Goodsell explains. "[JBL parent company] Harman has continued to work with Dolby to develop the most advanced systems for Atmos deployment globally."
Things are also looking good at QSC Audio Products. "The conversion to digital cinema is nearly complete," comments Mark Mayfield, QSC's cinema marketing manager. "Over 80 per cent of the world's 135,000 screens have been converted, and, in North America, it's closer to 95 per cent. There's no question that the emergence and popularity of these new 'immersive' sound formats has created yet another catalyst for sales of 'B-chain' technologies like processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers."
QSC recently installed what it believes to be the largest cinema sound system ever assembled, at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, for CinemaCon 2014, which featured – tellingly – the largest Atmos rig ever installed.
Mayfield says QSC is "obviously supportive" of Dolby Atmos and other immersive sound formats, and points out that its Q-Sys digital audio processing platform is currently the only processor available that accepts a direct digital connection from the Dolby CP850 Atmos processor.
All signs so far point to a boom time ahead for cinema-focussed loudspeaker companies. "To give you an idea of the amount of additional sound equipment that might be necessary for these formats, we've equipped a 294-seat cinema with 18 surround loudspeakers, three screen channel loudspeakers and four floor-mounted subwoofers behind the screen for a standard 7.1 presentation," concludes Mayfield. "To demonstrate MDA and other object- and channel-based formats, we've added 24 additional surround loudspeakers, three LCR-height screen channels and two LFE subwoofers suspended from the ceiling. All of these loudspeakers require discrete amplifier channels, so the quantity of power amplifiers is significantly increased as well."
Atmos is rumoured to be coming to home theatre systems as early as this autumn.


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I couldn't finish 'em. Looks like this's gonna get complicated.
Early Bird Special is an enemy in Bravely Default that is encountered as a Nemesis in Norende Village.
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Early Bird Special fights in the exact manner as the Sand Worm enemy: using its normal attack as well as Sandstorm for earth-elemental damage to the whole party with the chance to blind.
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Magic-users work the best against Early Bird Special since being blinded does not effect the accuracy of magic. A good combination would be a Black Mage with White Magic. Focus on using Blizzard/Blizzara/Blizzaga throughout the majority of the fight while occasionally healing and using Protect to reduce damage. Melee classes, such as Monks, can still be used provided that they are equipped with the Silver Glasses accessory to prevent the hassle of being blinded.
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- This enemy, based on its stats and Japanese name, references the date of September 17th, 2014, which is the release date of Bravely Default Drama CD ~Bracelets of Eternity~.


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IN YOUR DAILY DOSE today you'll learn about another risk factor that researchers have discovered is linked to breast cancer and further metastasis of the cancer to the lungs. And, this is a simple change. It's not always easy, but it is doable.
IN MAKING CHANGES today are strategies you can use to improve your chances of reducing your risks!
IN FACT OR FICTION you'll discover an insect that's gross, will carry disease and yet has some interesting abilities.
In The News
Research from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has demonstrated a significant link between the amount of sugar we eat each day and the development of breast cancer and the metastasis of that cancer to the lungs.
Co-author Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., professor of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, says,
"The current study investigated the impact of dietary sugar on mammary gland tumor development in multiple mouse models, along with mechanisms that may be involved. We determined that it was specifically fructose, in table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, ubiquitous within our food system, which was responsible for facilitating lung metastasis and 12-HETE production in breast tumors."
SOURCE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160104080034.htm
Daily Health Tip
Eating a diet high in sugar has more than one impact on your body and your health. Sugar spikes the release of insulin in your body, increases the potential for insulin resistance, raises your blood sugar, increases the pressure in your arteries, reduces blood flow to your vital organs and increases your risk of specific cancers, including breast cancer.
Making Changes
1. Eliminate your processed foods and sodas. These are all high in dead calories, no nutrition and toxins that poison your body.
2. Increase your intake of fat. This will reduce your cravings for sugar and keep you full longer. Watch your calories, because you have to eat less fat to stay full longer. Fats contain more calories than do protein or carbohydrates.
3. Get 15 minutes of exercise - walking - after lunch and dinner to reduce your high blood sugar and improve your insulin stability.
4. Eat a well balanced diet full of fats and very low in carbohydrates. Get no more than 100 grams of carbohydrates each day.
5. Balance your intestinal bacteria by taking a quality probiotic and prebiotic.
My Daily Affirmation
Mistakes at work have consequences. But I am confident that my work ethic gives me opportunities to redeem myself.
When I recognize my error at work, I take accountability. My honesty goes a far way in mending the inconvenience caused. I am committed to doing damage control to allow for minimal negative impact.
Fact Or Fiction?
They've been around for centuries, probably since dinosaurs roamed the earth. They usually carry disease and they multiply like rabbits.
You might not like them, they carry disease, but you have to admit they have some pretty interesting abilities. For instance, they can actually live for up to a week without their heads. They take in air through little holes in other body segments and only die because they can't drink water. Also, it's hard to drown the little buggers because they can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes. The world's largest cockroach lives in South America and is six inches long with a wingspan of 1 foot.
Have a wonderful day!
Your Healthy Life America Team


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Project Ten bags are now made from recycled plastic bottles. It's a helpful way of saving plastic from landfill and turning it into something beautiful and reusable. The range is available in various colour designs , sizes and even lunch bags (sold separately)
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- Light Durable RECYCLED Plastic (RPET)
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Changing the layout of the hard disk make the C: partition bigger requires a few steps, and occasionally special tools.
Source: Can I make my C: partition bigger by taking space from D:? – Ask Leo!
Had this problem a while back on my work computer, the hard drive came pre-partitioned and I needed to change the layout because the main (C:) had very little storage, about 160GBs or so out of a 500GB hard drive, so since nothing was on the 500GB side just yet I just deleted it and repartitioned it, but if your case is not so simple, this tutorial should help you out.


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The group has a strong track record of research and evaluation into issues affecting the lives of young people and youth services. Our work is focused on the application of knowledge and research to build evidence about the challenges facing young people today and about effective and creative approaches to working with them. We work with public sector, voluntary, faith-based and community-based organisations, national and local government departments and research bodies that have an interest in the lives of young people.
Members of the group also have links with the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain.
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Ska, 2-Tone, rocksteady, reggae, punk rock... call it whatever you want to. THE BABOONZ just call it ska and punk rock, and thats just fine. Its sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes loud, sometimes low, but always highly explosive and politically correct.
The band from Bavaria, Germany, is one of the countrys fastest-rising and most promising groups, and is an important part of the new flourishing ska scene in Bavaria. Though founded in 1998, things got serious in 2001 when they completed the following line-up:
Simon, guitar; Daniel, guitar; ToBe, bass; Mandal, drums; Waste, vocals; Stephan, saxophone; Tobi, trombone; and Flo, trumpet. Recently, the ensemble was joined by Klaus on organ.
THE BABOONZ have played more than 150 shows in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, and Switzerland. They shared stages with top acts such as Stingers ATX, Bad Manners, The Busters, Mark Foggo, Hotknives, The Peacocks, Scrapy, Skarface, Loaded, Bluekilla, The Skaliners, Moskovskaya, The Benuts, Tornados, Rollings, The Real McKenzies, Cashless, and many more. At their shows they rock til you drop, and you can see how much fun they have being on stage. Their lyrics show that they view politics as an important part of daily life, taking a stand against fascism, racism, militarism and intolerance. But theyre not just complainers- they know how to throw a cool party as well.
In 2001, THE BABOONZ self-released a 6-song EP called Congratulations." This was followed in 2002 with the full-length album Take Warning," released on the German ska/oi!/punk label Mad Butcher Records. In 2005 a split-CD with Venus Hill (NL), Club 99 (I) and The Skatoons (Ger), along with another full-length-album, will be released again on Mad Butcher Records.


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Sensitive admissions by the CIA to the British security service over the ill-treatment of terror suspect Binyam Mohamed raised the prospect of both UK and US governments being exposed to ''serious criminal liability for an international war crime'', said a QC.
Mr Mohamed, a 31-year-old British resident, alleges he was tortured while held by US agents in Pakistan before being taken to Guantanamo Bay.
Lawyers for Foreign Secretary David Miliband are asking the appeal court to block decisions of two senior judges in the High Court to disclose sensitive and confidential material received from the US relating to those allegations.
Today, the second day of the hearing, Mr Mohamed's legal team argued: ''Admissions of serious international war crimes cannot properly be described as confidential.''
The judges plan to re-insert a number of paragraphs into judgments already handed down giving details of the secret intelligence that were redacted following the intervention of the Foreign Secretary.
Mr Miliband says disclosure could jeopardise the UK's intelligence-sharing relationship with the US.
His appeal is being heard by three of the country's most senior judges - the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge; the Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger; and the President of the Queen's Bench Division, Sir Anthony May.
In an unprecedented attack on senior judges, lawyers for David Miliband accused Lord Justice Thomas and Mr Justice Lloyd Jones of taking a stance that was "both, in many respects, unnecessary and profoundly damaging to the interests of this country".
Jonathan Sumption QC, appearing for the Government, said the judges were "irresponsible" when they concluded that a statement by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the consequence of disclosure was based on a misunderstanding and lack of analysis.
He added: "Mrs Clinton was clearly not mistaken - nor were the views she was expressing analytically defective."
Mr Sumption said what appeared to have gone wrong with the case was a "a breakdown of trust" between the court and the Foreign Secretary over the submissions made on behalf of the secretary of state.
The "corrosive" effect of that "instinctive distrust" had "got in the way of the proper performance of the Divisional Court's (High Court's) task
But Dinah Rose QC, appearing for Mr Mohamed, accused Mr Sumption of attacking the judges "in pretty intemperate tones".
Ms Rose said: "Lord Justice Thomas is a senior judge of the Court of Appeal.
"It would perhaps be surprising if he, together with Mr Justice Lloyd Jones, had acted in the irresponsible fashion that was claimed by Mr Sumption yesterday and today."
Ms Rose observed Mr Sumption had only entered the case recently, at court of appeal level, like "the Government's US cavalry coming over the hill".
He had "misunderstood and innocently misrepresented the factual history of this case" and the circumstances in which the judges came to their conclusions.
The judges had scrutinised the national security case "with exceptional care".
The information they wished to publish in the public interest "consisted only of admissions of torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" and did not pose a threat to national security.
The material which the UK and US governments were seeking to suppress "exposes both the CIA, and crucially our own Government, not only to serious embarrassment - indeed shame is a better word - but also to the prospect of serious criminal liability for an international war crime".
Ms Rose said: "The US must have have understood in sending such information to the UK that the UK is a responsible democracy and must, in some circumstances, come under an obligation further to disclose that material.
"It could never have expected admissions of such serious criminal conduct could be covered up in all the circumstances."
The High Court was entitled to find the material had "no operational intelligence sensitivity at all", said Ms Rose.
"How can it make any difference if the precise methods the CIA admitted using on Mr Mohamed are made public?
"This material is no different in kind or in substance to material already made public by the US administration.
"It is difficult to see how there could be any long-term consequences arising from this court's decision.
"Since the US has now publicly gone on record foreswearing torture, including all enhanced interrogation techniques formerly endorsed by the Bush administration, it is very difficult to see how this situation could recur."
Mr Mohamed was still being held at Guantanamo Bay awaiting trial at the time of the High Court's original judgment - the first of six - in August last year, but has since been released and has returned to the UK.
He is fighting to prove he was tortured and that the British authorities facilitated his detention and knew about the wrongdoing to which he was being subjected.


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The City of Marion is committed to working with young people and the community to make the region a positive and inclusive place for young people to live, work, play and connect.
We celebrate diversity and individually and ensure all projects, events, grants and partnerships are inclusive for all young people including people of various gender, age, sexuality, cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs and those living with disability.
We are seeking young people aged 12 - 25 living or connected to the City of Marion who are passionate about local issues and want to make a difference to join our Youth Collective Committee (YCC). The vision for this group is to work with teams and departments across council on issues, topics and concerns that are important to all young people. The YCC will also engage in opportunities/projects that arise around the top issues affecting young people including mental health, the environment, arts and music, education and technology, safety, and youth specific events.
Applications close Monday 22 June, 2020.
We are calling on young people aged 12-25 and living in the City of Marion to show us their passion.
It can be anything from song writing, to illustration, to furniture refurbishment.
Simply send us a video or a photo of your creation and you could win!
1st Prize: $500
2nd Prize: $150 Voucher
Send entries to email@example.com or @COMYD on Facebook.
Entries must be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday 2 June, 2020.
Terms and Conditions:
Entrants be between the ages of 12 and 25, and live within the City of Marion.
Only one entry per person will be accepted.
Entries will be judged by our Digitize It! team and announced via Facebook.
Winners will be contacted. When submitting your entry please include your name, age and suburb.
In conjunction with SA Youth Week the City of Marion is proud to announce the launch of Digitize it! An online campaign that will led by local young people. This is a space for sharing, creating, participation and celebrating the many talents and passions of young people within our city.
This year things are very different for young people across the globe and more than ever we need to celebrate the contributions young people make to our community every day.
We are looking for 3-4 young people to help drive this project and expressions of interest are open via email at firstname.lastname@example.com until 28/04/2020.
Digitize it! Is a direct response to the findings from the 2019-2023 Voice it! Youth Report.
Applications are now open for City of Marion's Youth Engagement scholarship to Venture Dorm.
This partnership will give five young adults who live, work or play in the City of Marion township an opportunity to take their business ideas through Venture Dorm. We're inviting people aged between 18-25, who are drawn to entrepreneurship and value the possibilities of a career path less travelled to apply. If that sounds like you, or anyone you know, please spread the word.
Applicants will be shortlisted for interviews in early March, ahead of Venture Dorm kicking off on March 24th. The five successful founders chosen will receive a fully sponsored place in the 8 week program, valued at $995.
The Youth Development Grants are designed to support eligible groups and organisations to deliver exciting, well-managed and relevant activities and programs whilst strengthening connections for young people 12-25 years in our community.
The grants can assist youth organisations and services to identify projects that they feel meet a local need, utilising their experience, expertise and existing connections in the City of Marion. The Youth Development Grants will contribute to providing positive opportunities in a strong, connected and inclusive community.
Voice It Create it Do it.
If you need urgent assistance or support, call a crisis service now using the below phone numbers. The below websites can also provide great information and support.


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Muslim asylum seeker jailed for life for killing 'infidel' landlady in Germany
A MUSLIM asylum seeker has been sentenced to life behind bars after he smashed his landlady over the head with a phone before strangling her to death with its cable.
The man, identified only as Abubaker C, was convicted of murder which was described as being religiously motivated after he stated he considered her to be an "infidel".
Judges in the courthouse of Heilbronn, a city in the south-western German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, found the 27-year-old Pakistani asylum seeker guilty of brutally killing his landlady, a 70-year-old woman named only as Maria M.
He carried out the attack on the pensioner as she slept in a spare room, having moved out of her own bedroom because of her husband's snoring problem in the home they shared in the town of Bad Friedrichshall.
Police investigating at the house where the murder happened
Investigators were easily able to link the man to the crime after they discovered his DNA all over the murder scene, prosecutors said.
After the attack, the murderer fled the scene, stealing a number of the woman's items, including her mobile phone as well as money and jewellery.
When police caught up with him, they seized his possessions including his diary, in which he had written: "It's payback time."
Forensic police look for clues
It was also found that Abubaker C left religious slogans in Arabic and Urdu at the scene.
The prosecutor said: "The accused wanted to kill a person who did not believe in his views."
The killer used a marker to write his messages which included a sentence which referred to Ali, Muhammad's son-in-law, which stated: "His Excellency, Ali, was the last person to say to the people of eternity, I am God."
The house where the murder took place
The judge said Abubaker C wanted to create the impression that a religious Shiite had committed the murder.
The judge also said that Abubaker, as a Sunni, was not devout as he did not take part in Ramadan and drank alcohol.
Presiding judge Roland Kleinschroth said: "We know that you have a hatred for the Shiites."
The murdered victim was a faithful Catholic.
The murderer was given a life sentence for the murder
The woman's husband Guenter M, a retired teacher, described how he had found his wife's body the morning after the murder.
He told how during the day they had celebrated a granddaughter's 18th birthday and in the evening, they had watched TV together.
He added: "I am happy that I had this farewell."
After the verdict was given, Abubaker C asked the judge if he could have the death penalty.
When Kleinschroth declined the request saying there is no such thing in Germany, Abubaker C said: "I would like to have time to cry."
Judge Kleinschroth answered: "You have a lot of time now."


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ACSA Timber in the City Competition [TEAM PROJECT]
ARCH 476 | Spring 2016
Associate Professor Erik Hemingway
The competition challenges participants to design a mid2rise, mixed2use complex with affordable housing units, a NYC outpost of the The Andy Warhol Museum and a new and expanded home for the historic Essex Street Market.
The project site is in Manhattan's lower east side in the former Seward Park Urban Redevelopment Area. In 1967, New York City leveled 20 acres on the southern side of Delancey Street and removed more than 1,800 low2income largely Puerto Rican families, with a promise that they would eventually return to new low2income apartments. Competing forces within the neighborhood and the development community long debated whether the area should be used to develop affordable or market rate housing, for commercial or cultural uses, or all of the above. This debate was waged in the community halls of local public school auditoriums and other city meeting places, in newspaper columns, coop board meetings, and at private strategy sessions in individual homes, and eventually a resolution was reached, leading to the currently planned Essex Crossing development.
The Essex Crossing development as currently planned, however, could be criticized for following a larger bulk zoning than ideal, as well as for not requiring the highest degree of innovative and environmentally proactive construction and energy use standards, this competition elicits responses to correct this critical lack, on at least part of the overall development area.
Entrants will be asked to design places for inhabitation, repose, recreation, and local small scale commercial exchange, as well as the creation of social and cultural exchanges, all while embracing new possibilities of wood. Entrants will be challenged to propose construction systems in scenarios that draw optimally on the performance characteristics of not one but a variety of wood technologies.
The competition will challenge participants to interpret, invent, and deploy numerous methods of building systems, with a focus on innovations in wood design on a real site. For thousands of years, solid wood has been used as a building material. Modern timber products and systems have greatly expanded the potential uses of this historic material. Timber is an ideal green building material: it is well suited for a broad range of structural and aesthetic applications, it offers economical construction and high performance characteristicsW and wood is an economic driver to maintain forests and protect jobs in rural communities.
For details: http://www.acsa-arch.org/programs-events/competitions/2015- 2016-timber-in-the-city
These efforts will be compiled in a 3D lazer cut fabricated detail form as the final graded studio requirement with the digital project presentation submission.


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Site Director Message
So… Another CARMS Website… Argh!!
If you've arrived on this page, hopefully you've decided that Family Med is what you want to do and you're now at the step of "Where do I want to go?"
Honestly, what sets us apart?
Like all other training programs you'll be trained in all aspects, will feel comfortable with full service family practice, will have lots of support and responsibility, and will work in an FP office and in a regional hospital and become part of our communities. So, what makes us different?
Deep down, we really do love our Residents! Residency is a stressful time and we try to make your learning environment as supportive as possible. So, that means, you do call until 11pm for most rotations. We try to be as flexible as possible (while supporting 17 residents) and you get lots of elective time in your second year (4 months).
And so far, it's working! We've graduated 7 classes so far. We have a great, and every grad is doing some sort of full service or enhanced family practice!
There are a few things to expect if you come to Abbotsford-Mission:
- It's best if you move here. It makes your life so much easier and you will get to become part of the community. Traffic is getting worse and worse making for a difficult commute from surrounding communities.
- You will need a car. (sorry) You can get away with biking to work for parts of the year but you will still need to be able to drive.
- We place 3-4 residents in Mission which is a 15 minute drive across the Fraser River.
- Expect to work hard. We have high expectations in terms of training you to be the best physician you can be.
To get a better sense of what we're about, come look at our Website: https://abbotsfordfamilymed.wordpress.com to see what we're up to.
And … if you decide on another site but want to come do an elective here, we are always happy to have visitors!
Good luck on your CARMS journey!
Dr. Holden Chow
Chief Resident Message
Welcome to Abbotsford-Mission!
Abbotsford is a suburban regional centre with a population close to 150,000, whereas Mission is smaller with a population of just under 40,000. Abbotsford is home to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. Mission is located about 15 minutes away by car (or a beautiful bike ride over the Mission Bridge); the smaller Mission Memorial Hospital is located there. Residents will spend most of their time in Abbotsford, with some home Family Practice clinics and optional rotations located in Mission.
Our program is a close-knit one, just like the group of generalist and specialist physicians practicing in Abbotsford-Mission. Thanks to both the Department of Family Practice and our specialist colleagues, we have a professional environment that emphasizes learning over service. Family doctors have a strong presence both in the community and in the hospitals, and our doctors are keen to ensure that our residents graduate as fully capable full-service family physicians – after all, we just may be their close colleagues in two years' time.
The Abbotsford-Mission Family Medicine residency program is no longer new – we have graduated 7 cohorts of residents. Our graduates have gone on to practice full-service Family Medicine including Obstetrics, Inpatient Medicine, and Emergency Medicine in a variety of communities, including rural locations. It is our goal to have well-balanced, capable, and happy graduates that are fully able to practice the entire spectrum of Family Medicine. To that end, we have maximized flexibility within the program so that you can build your skills wherever your interests and needs lie. Abbotsford-Mission graduates have also gone on to complete extra training in Emergency Medicine, Maternity Care, Palliative Care, Addictions Medicine, Sports Medicine, Prison Medicine, and even Psychiatry!
Benefits of the Abbotsford Site
Excellent Learning Opportunities
- As the only residents in the hospital, you will be working directly with staff – first in line for consults, first for procedures in the ER, and first to perform deliveries and assist on c-sections on the maternity ward. When on surgical rotations, you can do your own intubations before scrubbing in and you are strongly encouraged to be a part of the code team in the hospital.
- Family doctors are at the core of inpatient care in the hospital. They take care of all non-surgical and non-ICU/CCU/Pediatric patients. This provides excellent opportunities to manage sick patients. While you're free to manage these patients on your own and with your preceptor, when things get over your head, you're still fully supported in a tertiary care hospital with consultants in most specialties. In addition to the units mentioned above, we also have a NICU run by local Pediatricians, a Psychiatric ward, a tertiary Palliative Care ward, and an Oncology ward that benefits from being adjacent to a regional cancer centre.
- The hospital runs efficiently without residents. This translates to less service requirements and more time spent learning. Your experiences are for your own learning, which means you get to go see the best cases. Preceptors see your work as an appreciated extra set of hands as opposed to an expectation.
Call…Abbotsford Style
- Call is unique in Abbotsford compared to other Family Medicine programs in BC. On all our core rotations (except Obstetrics) we do call until 11pm without a post-call day. Obstetrics is the standard 24-hour call. The reason behind this is simple: learning and wellness. We have high-quality and high-volume days on rotation, and we feel that you learn more during a full day on rotation than you do overnight on the last eight hours of a twenty-four hour shift. This call structure is also great for keeping our residents rested and happy, which we feel maximizes learning.
- We do 1-in-4 call for all of our core rotations, including Family Practice. This is a great asset in our R2 year, when we are allowed to do "choose your own adventure" call. This means that instead of doing our standard Hospitalist call (dealing with ward issues and admitting patients from the ER), you can opt to do shifts in the Abbotsford or Mission ERs, Obstetrics on the maternity ward, or really any other type of call that appeals to you. If you can set it up, you can do it!
Great Staff and Colleagues
- There are only 8 residents in Abbotsford-Mission per year, so the staff are not burnt out from teaching. Having a learner along is the exception, not the rule, so they are eager to teach…whether you're working with them or not! If you pass by and there's something interesting on the go, they're excited to share the learning opportunity with you.
- Of equal importance, our program staff are very friendly and receptive to feedback. The program is constantly evolving and everyone genuinely wants to make Abbotsford-Mission the best program in Canada.
Special Rotations
- The rotations that stand out to us are too many to mention, but we thought we would highlight a few here…
- Our Emergency Department is entirely staffed by CCFP (EM) and FRCP (EM) graduates, and residents complete a core six-week rotation. It is a busy department and ARHCC is a Level 3 trauma centre, treating patients from many neighbouring communities including Mission and Hope.
- Our Obstetrics rotation is six-weeks in length and is very high in volume. Residents are involved with all the Family Practice and Obstetrician deliveries and are responsible for assessing all patients that come through triage. The Abbotsford Maternity Group is staffed by Family Physicians who do exclusively Obstetrics and as a result, are among the most competent mentors to learn from. Most residents will deliver around fifty babies over the course of their rotation.
- Another is an excellent four-week inpatient Palliative Care rotation on our own tertiary care unit. This unit is run by Family Physicians with extra training in Palliative Care.
- We also do a core two weeks of Anaesthesia, which is airway-focused. You are not obligated to stay in one room, but instead are free to hop between rooms, maximizing time spent working on your intubation skills. Residents typically get around thirty intubations over the course of the two weeks.
- On our Pediatric and Psychiatry rotations, we spend time at Abbotsford's Youth Clinic, a truly unique place which caters to vulnerable youth.
Longitudinal Family Medicine
- Abbotsford-Mission allows you to provide real continuity of care to a very diverse patient population. Throughout your two years here, you have at least one half-day per week with your Family Practice preceptor. Patients are scheduled on your half-days so you can follow them over the course of weeks and months. For the other half of the day, either before or after clinic, you will have an academic half-day with the rest of the residents. This means one full day devoted to Family Practice weekly, regardless of the service you are on.
Beautiful Hospital
- Built in 2008, ARHCC is a 300+ bed hospital…and it is beautiful. It's also your home for almost two whole years. You'll be able to greet people by name as you walk in each morning. Conveniently, all of your rotations are done in one hospital, so you'll only have to learn one EMR, one telephone system, one layout.
Leadership Opportunities
- Abbotsford and Mission are constantly evolving communities, making them excellent places to further your medical leadership skills. We are involved in a few community outreach programs and have an incredible youth clinic, which is often staffed by our new graduates. This clinic has become a model for other youth clinics throughout the province.
- Furthermore, we all hold a leadership role throughout residency and work as a team with the program staff, who strongly value our feedback, to make changes to optimize learning and resident satisfaction.
Work-Life Balance
- We have partners, kids, families, friends, pets, and plants… and are committed to create a healthy balance between work and the rest of life. Staff encourage us to work hard, but also want us to be healthy and happy in residency. Our resident group supports each other and we love to have fun! Dinners out, ski trips, and retreats to wine country are just a few of our recent adventures. There are even two resident retreats per year that are call protected so everyone can attend.
Great Outdoors
- The Fraser Valley has wonderful outdoors opportunities. From hiking to skiing, you can be active year-round. Or you can go to the well-equipped, but very affordable, gym at ARHCC to keep in shape! You can ski Mount Baker, hike Mount Cheam, and then drive down to the US to bike around the San Juan Islands.
A frustrating part of CaRMS is hearing everyone play-up their program's strengths while minimizing the downsides of the program. We love our program and feel that the list of weaknesses is short, but we think these things are better to know up-front.
- Residents are still somewhat new to the hospital culture in Abbotsford. This means, as mentioned above, the hospital will run fine without you. In order to maximize your experience here, you really do need to take the initiative to get involved. People love having your around once you declare yourself, but no one will force you to do anything. If nurses don't know you're on call, they will just call the staff. If the staff doesn't know you're on call with them, they will do the consult themselves. The ideal residents for Abbotsford are willing to put themselves out there – there's a treasure trove of learning to be had, but you have to go for it!
- There is also less formal academic teaching in Abbotsford. Internal Medicine illustrates this well. There is no CTU here as Internists do not have admitting privileges; they function as a consulting service. Our Internal Medicine rotation is fantastic – you can pick and choose from a high volume of consults and your staff will teach around your cases, but there are no bedside rounds, no morning report, and no CTU team. It is up to you to read around cases and topics, and ask your preceptors your burning questions.
- There are limited opportunities to teach medical students. We do case presentations at half-days to teach each other, presentations for nurses during certain rotations, and we have an active journal club. However, we only have medical students coming in for a few rotations where you will have the opportunity to pass along your wisdom (Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine).
Feel free to send us an email with any questions about the program – we'd love to hear from you! We look forward to meeting you on the CaRMS tour!
Drs. Michelle Hanbidge & John Stimson
Number of Residents: 7 CMG, 1 IMG
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Community: 150,000
Hospital: Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
Curriculum Type: Partial Integrated
R2 Elective Time: 12-16 Weeks
Phone: 604-851-4700 x 642326
Contact: Director – Holden Chow firstname.lastname@example.com / Coordinator – Ann Douglas firstname.lastname@example.com
Chief residents: Updated contact information will be posted soon.
The people of Abbotsford expect the family physician to be their main caregiver providing full service care. The site will train family doctors who will service smaller urban communities where the care of patients is directed by family doctors. Residents will be mentored by preceptors who practice full service care. Abbotsford is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada and you will be amply exposed to all ages. Particular strengths are obstetrical, pediatric, and palliative care.
A majority of training will occur through the regional referral center, the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Center, a 300 bed facility. Some highlights include a 150 bed Medical Unit under family practice, Obstetrical unit with approximately 2,500 births per year mostly delivered by family doctors, a tertiary Palliative Care unit, dedicated Geriatric unit, stand-alone Oncology unit, a busy Emergency Department, and a Regional Trauma center run by CCFP-EM Colleagues. Because we have a small number of learners, you will be able to do lots of procedures and see lots of patients. You will also be given responsibility.
Academic Structure
We use a 'partially integrated' model which means in the first year, you will rotate through core rotations. However, you will be back in your FP offices one to two half days a week on an ongoing basis. This ensures that you stay well-grounded in family practice and develop continuity with your practices. This ability to stay connected with your family practice office is one of the strengths of this training site.
We also pride ourselves in our Academic Half Day program. We take advantage of this time to supplement and emphasize important topics. There is plenty of interaction and we always have a family physician facilitate to maintain relevance to Residents. In our Academic Program, we also focus on reflective practices and medical leadership. In addition to key topic lectures, we have resident lead journal clubs and case presentations. Our past residents wanted more practice in certain skills and as a result, we created a recurring series to strengthen skills in ECG reading, Oncology, Radiology, Clinical Reasoning and Procedure Days. We also focus on reflective practices and medical leadership.
How are we unique?
We are currently the only program with a Program Coach whose main focus is the quality of teaching and evaluations. The Program Coach provides resources and training to the preceptors and residents from an educational perspective.
We have a flexible call with overnight call options for some rotations. Most call shifts are evenings and end at 11pm. Call is flexible in the second year.
We also have very strong leadership in our residents and actively collaborate with all 17 residents to improve the program experience. Please contact Michelle or John if you have any questions. For more information on what is happening at our site please visit https://abbotsfordfamilymed.wordpress.com/
Abbotsford is known as the "City in the Country". The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains and farmland but has great amenities in close proximity to the city center. Please check out http://www.abbotsford.ca/ for more on our beautiful community.
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Interview with Jesse Janssen (Former Resident)
What made you choose the Abbotsford Site?
Abbotsford is similar to the kind of city that I would like to practice in – it's small (150,000) and has a strong sense of community. The family doctors here are full-service so there are opportunities for me to learn a broad range of family medicine. While it's small enough that there's minimal competition for learning, t's large enough that you have access to all specialists (minus cardio-thoracic and neurosurgery).
Describe and average day of family medicine in Abbostford…
Abbotsford is nice because everyone eases into the program with a month of family medicine.
Most docs still have hospital privileges so your day begins rounding on your preceptor's patients at the hospital. From here, you'll go to clinic and as your training goes on you'll become more and more independent. As you spend more time in the clinic, you'll begin to pick up your "own patients." These are people that you'll follow—almost exclusively—and the MOAs will make sure to book them with you. Most residents' days end around five. Prior to starting residency, efforts will be made to pair you up with the preceptors whose practice closely resembles your future goals (ie. Preceptors with special interests in rural, inpatients, ER or maternity etc)
What are some of the unique learning opportunities at this training site?
I think all of our rotations are strong, but our most unique opportunities would be:
- Month long palliative care rotation on a well-established palliative care ward. I now feel comfortable using opioids, addressing pain, and feel more prepared for end of life discussions.
- Youth Clinic runs twice weekly in the evenings. A new initiative by one of our faculty members, it's only a few years old, is often staffed by new grads from our program, and brings a smile to your face regardless of the kind of day you've had. Probably one of my most meaningful experiences to date: I'm away on elective now and can't wait to get back and help out.
- Aboriginal reserve visits. Weeklong trip up North with Dr. John to visit some of the reserve communities he cares for via telemedicine in Abbotsford. We've only had two residents participate in this program. The funding is a bit spotty at the moment, but we're trying to get everyone up North with Dr. John to see the kind of medicine he practices. It's an inspirational experience, and while not fully up and running (and may never be), I think it highlights our programs desire to seize new opportunities.
Is there a large service component to your residency?
We are on call roughly 1 in 4 for all rotations. For most rotations we are on call until 11 pm, and then work the following day. This is different from the typical 24 hour call followed by a post call day. There are so many rich learning situations available at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and the staff are eager to teach residents. This makes our call shifts a great learning experience. There is minimal service expectation at the hospital. This allows your experiences to be maximized for learning.
Does it get fairly competitive with the other residents?
There's no competition amongst the residents – in fact, it's quite the opposite. There aren't very many learners at our site but there are a lot of staff who are available to teach. They give us first crack at the interesting cases and we're often first in line to help out with surgeries. We're encouraged to go to the ER to see what's happening and to sign up to help out if we have time.
What kind of facilities are available in Abbotsford?
The hospital was built in 2008, so it's really new. It's a tertiary care facility – nearly all of the specialties are represented here and we handle most of the cases within the hospital. To my knowledge, the only cases that are transferred out are neurosurgery, cardiac surgery and cardiac catheterization. The hospital handles a high volume of obstetric (~2000 deliveries) and emergency cases so it can be busy even though the community is smaller than an urban centre like Vancouver. Abbotsford also has a wing for the BC Cancer Agency and has an extensive dialysis program as well.
Are there many recreational and cultural activities available in Abbotsford?
We work hard, and love our time outside the hospital too! Over the last year, we've toured BC's wine country, explored the San Juan Islands, and even been paintballing together (funded by our site director!). We make a point of spending time together outside the hospital, which is a fun way to bring us some balance.
There are established annual activities in Abbotsford, such as the International Airshow, the Berry festival and Agrifair. Abbotsford has its own symphony and an excellent recreation centre. Vancouver is only a 45-minute drive away, so residents have access to big city events as well.
For outdoor enthusiasts, there are a lot of amazing opportunities. There is excellent mountain biking, hiking, white water rafting and camping in the Chilliwack and Mount Baker areas. During the winter, you can go skiing at Mount Baker as well.
What do you think is the biggest strength of the Abbotsford Site?
The learning opportunities at this site are excellent. The environment is very supportive, there is a lot of one-on-one learning with staff members. I love walking through the hospital and knowing many of the faces. As a resident, you can explore all that medicine has to offer. Personally, I've found that this residency has allowed me to really put all the pieces of my training together and apply it to patient care. I love being in a smaller site, getting the chance to know the people around me.


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Emmerdale's live episode will be followed by an ITV2 backstage special, it has been reported.
Emmerdale Uncovered: Live, to be screened immediately after the main ITV1 event in October, will feature backstage action in front of a studio audience of superfans.
An insider told the Daily Star: "Emmerdale Uncovered: Live will get right to the heart of all the action.
"We will be getting all the reaction from the cast as soon as they come off air and speaking to the crew about how they managed to pull it all off."
However, many more details are still to be revealed about the programme, including the casting of a presenter.
Digital Spy exclusively reported back in May that Emmerdale would screen a live special to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
The director of the special was last month confirmed to be Tony Prescott, who shot Coronation Street's 50th live episode in 2010.
Producer Stuart Blackburn confirmed that filming will take place "entirely" on location in the Yorkshire Dales.
Stars Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle), Dominic Power (Cameron Murray), Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle) are known to be playing big roles in the live drama, with their on-screen love triangles set to come to a head.
> Read our recent interview with Stuart Blackburn here
Watch Jason Merrells and Gaynor Faye tell DS about Emmerdale's live episode below:


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This article is part one of a two part series. Part one summarizes the evolution of fintech since the 1950s and examines the role of banks in the context of current fintech developments.
Fintech from the 1950s to the Present
Fintech is a very broad sector with a long history. Most people hear fintech and think about the latest mobile app which can help them pay for their morning coffee without ever swiping a card or touching currency. But technology has always played a key role in the financial sector in ways that most people take for granted and might not ever see. In examining the timeline of fintech developments, the last 65 years paint a picture of continued innovation and evolution.
The 1950s brought us credit cards to ease the burden of carrying cash. The 1960s brought ATMs to replace tellers and branches. In the 1970s, electronic stock trading began on exchange trading floors. The 1980s saw the rise of bank mainframe computers and more sophisticated data and record-keeping systems. In the 1990s, the Internet and e-commerce business models flourished. The result was the introduction of online stock brokerage websites aimed at retail investors, replacing the phone-driven retail stock brokering model.
These five decades of developments have created a financial technology infrastructure which most people never think about, but use almost everyday. It's also important to note that throughout that 50 year period, fintech developments were also creating more sophisticated risk management, trade processing, treasury management and data analysis tools at the institutional level for banks and financial services firms. While these systems are not apparent to retail banking customers, they make up a multibillion industry aimed at supporting the needs of the financial services sector.
What is striking about the last 65 years of development in these technologies is that while they became mainstream and widely used by banks and their customers, the banking sector was not threatened. On the contrary, banks grew. In looking at the U.S.'s FDIC data, from 1950 to 2014, the number of bank branches in the country grew from approximately 18,000 to over 82,000.
Fintech Services Today
Now, in the early part of the 21st century, retail financial services are being further digitized via mobile wallets, payment apps, robo-advisors for wealth and retirement planning, equity crowdfunding platforms for access to private and alternative investment opportunities and online lending platforms. These fintech services are not simple enhancements to banking services, but rather replacing banking services completely. So, fintech can be thought of in two broad categories, consumer-facing and institutional. It is these consumer-facing fintech services which are quickly gaining customers and competing with banks.
In the last couple of years, many fintech sector commentators and watchers have pointed to the coming demise of banks. Several have questioned whether banks will exist in the future. As the data shows, retail banking has flourished up until now. But this most recent evolution in fintech may change the banking landscape in some markets.
The Role of Banks
Questioning or predicting the demise of banks boils down to understanding the role that banks play in different markets and regions. At a basic retail and consumer level, banks collect deposits and make loans, while also facilitating payments and currency exchange. In most developed countries, the majority of households have at least one bank account which they use as their central hub for receiving paychecks, making payments and saving money.
But this isn't the case everywhere. In under-banked or un-banked regions, primarily in parts of Asia and Africa, many individuals hold their life savings in cash, without bank accounts. To capture this distinction more broadly, in developing countries, banking penetration is approximately 41%, compared to 89% in developed countries. In India for example, the country has approximately 102,000 bank branches for a population that is roughly four times that of the U.S., which has approximately 82,000 bank branches.
Fintech startups that offer secure mobile wallets and payment apps are allowing these unbanked populations to safely store their money and make purchases without having to worry about storing or carrying large amounts of cash. M-Pesa is probably the most successful example of such an app. In Kenya, the company touts a very strong user base, and the mobile wallet has become a daily used utility for purchases. This eliminates the need for a bank account among those users who don't have complicated finances. Similar fintech apps may become the de facto savings pool for those without a bank account. This type of dynamic allows smaller fintech startups to play the role of banks, by helping people to borrow, spend and pay using mobile apps and websites, bypassing banks altogether. In these markets, a stagnated banking landscape is a very real possibility.
In the U.S., fintech apps such as Venmo and
But the truth is, banks accounts are still where paychecks get deposited. The deposit base sits with a bank, where it funds payment apps, loan payments and investment accounts. Banks provide a level of insured safety when deposits are too large to practically sit in mobile wallets. Eventually, as people buy homes, buy cars and pay for college, their financial needs become more complicated and require larger borrowing limits. At some point, consolidating services through a bank account becomes an attractive option. While there is no doubt that consumer focused fintech startups are capturing market share through the efficiency and speed they offer, it is difficult to imagine a future where banks completely disappear in developed markets.
Part 2 of this article focuses on the fintech startup boom and bank innovation.


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The series features identical Kia Venga hybridised vans, each equipped with a 1,6-litre LPG-powered combustion engine generating 160 PS and additional wheelhub electric motors offering extra 25 PS of power in the form of driver-activated electric overboost. The cars are supplied by Kia Motors Italia and race-prepped by BRC Racing Team.
As usual during a Green Hybrid Cup racing weekend, there were two runs held and, as expected by many, Jacopo Lombardelli took victory in the first one. He had won the qualifying session, thus securing the pole position, and – once the race began – he remained in the lead from start to finish.
The Green Hybrid Cup is also a proving ground for BRC Racing Brake brake pad products
Paolo Palanti started third in the first race, but lost his position in lap three and dropped to place seven. However, this gave him a spot in the first row for the start of the second race (the first eight drivers from the first run start in reversed order in the second one), next to Carlo Casillo, who took the pole position thanks to being eighth before.
Palanti launched better than Casillo and took the lead immediately after the start. Lombardelli, Ghione and Gnemmi followed closely, with Gulizia, Tommasin, Tolfo and Casillo struggling to progress into the leading three. In lap seven Giulio Tommasin, one of the 2015 Green Hybrid Cup season's favourites (he's second in the general standings), overtook Giuseppe Gulizia and was eventually fourth in the second race at Vallelunga.
Up front Paolo Palanti didn't yield and won, thus securing precious points. Before the season's final round, he is fourth in the general standings. Paolo Gnemmi, the series' reigning leader, came in sixth. The final round is coming to Varano on October 25 and there we expect Gnemmi and Tommasin to fight exceptionally hard to win the Italian Alternative Energy Sources Champion title. However, Jacopo Lombardelli and Paolo Palanti also still stand a chance, so expect them to do their best, too. We can't wait for the final round!


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Sometimes I encounter questions on Stack Overflow where it appears that the asker should have just tried the code for themselves. Fer example, I've seen questions such as (in its simplest form):
In C, if I do
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somethingto screen?
I have the following code: [code snippet] If I run it, will it do [something]?
I usually downvote such questions, because the tooltip on the downvote button actually states "This question does not show research effort...".
But I feel those questions should be closed, because they don't bring anything useful: most people will just try it before actually asking about it. However, I'm not sure what reason to offer to its closure, because none of them seem to apply to this specific case.
Is this a good case of a "too localized" close vote? Honestly I've tried that before, but nobody seems to go for it except me.
How should I treat a question where the asker just could have tried the actual code?


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BA/BSc results
Lahore, Jan 18: Punjab University's Examinations Department announced the results of BA/BSc Supplementary Examination 2013. The pass percentage is 45.57.
Meanwhile, PU Examinations Department also announced the results of MSc Applied Psychology, Part-I & I, Annual Examination 2013, MSc Gender Studies, Part-I, Annual Examination 2013, and MSc Physics, Part-I, Annual Examination 2013. Detailed results are available on PU website www.pu.edu.pk.
Teachers flay ban on promotion
Lahore: Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) has said that imposing heavy fines and banning promotions of teachers over low performance in the annual examination of different classes was equal to exploitation of their basic rights.
The Punjab Teachers Union office-bearers, including Syed Sajjad Akbar Kazmi, Imtiaz Ahmed Abbasi, Ch Muhammad Sarwar, Rana Liaqat Ali, etc, in a joint statement issued here, Friday, said that the government should immediately stop victimising them. "If the government cannot award them better scales, it should not impose a cut on their salaries", they said, adding the government was bent upon destroying the education sector by introducing district educational authorities in the province.
They said a large number of students were forced to flee from schools due to the fear of English medium that had been imposed by the government. They appealed to the CM that the government should consult teacher community before launching any new scheme or plan in the province. Meanwhile, Punjab Government Schools Senior Staff Association on Friday said that the government should immediately issue notification of the approved charter of their promotions.
According to a press release issued here Friday, PGSSSA office-bearers, including Mian Maqsood Ahmed, Syed Amir Ali, Rana Manzoor, etc, said that all the proceedings against teachers under PEEDA Act should immediately be stopped.
Recruitment: A meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of Queen Mary College, Lahore was held here on Friday which reviewed the progress in recruitment process for 38 vacant posts of senior teaching staff and 31 vacant posts of non-teaching staff against which daily wagers have been functioning.
Punjab Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan presiding over the meeting said this step would enable the administration of Queen Mary College to regularise its teaching staff. MNA Shaista Pervaiz Malik and ex-MPA Ms Ghazala Saad Rafique among other members of the board attended the BoG meeting of the college.
It was decided in the meeting that the services of archeologists would be hired for the conservation of beautiful building of the college which possessed a historical significance as far as its Anglo-Saxon Architecture is concerned.
The minister directed the college administration to arrange pre-service training for the teachers to be selected in future. An in-service training session for the current teaching staff would be convened, he added. The meeting also decided to make it mandatory to the Queen Mary College administration to hold third party evaluation of the teaching staff on annual performance basis.
PU results: Punjab University (PU) Examinations Department announced the results of MA History, Part-I annual examination 2013, MA Political Science, Part-I annual examination 2013, MA English, Part-I annual examination 2013, and MA Economics, Part-I annual examination 2013, on Friday.
PU: PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that Muslims have been enslaved and their massacre will continue and they could not get rid of these problems until they follow the instructions of the Holy Quran.
According to a press release, the PU VC said this while addressing the orientation ceremony of newly admitted students of BS Hons and MSc GIS at Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT), New Campus. The news
PU to have another go at mega land deal
Lahore: The Punjab University has within a fortnight called another Syndicate meeting to re-consider the draft of 30-year lease agreement to be signed between the varsity and the Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service Limited.
The PU intends to lease out its 50-kanal land to the company for the construction and operation of a bus terminal and other commercial activities.
The Syndicate, on the objection of the Punjab government representatives, had earlier deferred the "supplementary agenda item," saying such a mega financial project could not be discussed abruptly and that too as supplementary agenda. The statutory body's 1,703rd meeting was held on Jan 4.
The meeting minutes say the Syndicate had decided that some of its elected members as well as Resident Officer-II and other relevant officials would brief the representatives of finance and higher education departments in the next Syndicate meeting. Sources said that the university administration and three elected syndicate members, who belong to the pro-administration Teachers' Front, were showing indecent haste in ensuring the approval of leasing out varsity land for commercial activity. "There is more to the case than meets the eye," a source said.
Sources expressed their surprise over the Syndicate's decision that some of the elected members would brief the government representatives on the subject.
"How the members of the decision-making body can go and separately brief government representatives who had raised objections in the last meeting, on the agenda items to be discussed in the upcoming Syndicate meeting scheduled for Jan 18."
Punjab Higher Education Secretary Tariq Mahmood Khan said it's not possible that some elected Syndicate members could give briefing to the departments' representatives on PU Syndicate.
He said the higher education and finance departments' additional secretaries were regular members of the Syndicate and any official matter could be discussed with them in the statutory meeting and not in separate meetings.
He also denied that any briefing on the subject of leasing of university land to the Daewoo bus company as well as a bank was given to the department.
PU Syndicate member Prof Dr Shaukat Ali said the elected members had discussed the university land lease issue with Punjab Finance Department's Additional Secretary Muhammad Usman who is representing the department on the Syndicate.
He said the elected members would also give a detailed briefing on the subject to all Syndicate members in its upcoming meeting.
Sources in the university allege that Prof Ali, who was head of the Syndicate's technical committee, was showing haste in the case of leasing out university land as he has entered into underhand dealings with the bus company and is retiring from the university service on Feb 2.
Sources said the PU administration had not even called the Syndicate meeting within the stipulated period when the PU Act was amended and it was made mandatory to get VC's anticipatory orders ratified by the Syndicate within 45 days.
Prof Ali denied the allegations and said it was a mudslinging campaign against him. "I haven't taken a penny either from the bus company or any other official dealing on behalf of the university," he said. He said there was no urgency as this project had been in progress for the last one year. Advertisements for the land lease were issued in newspapers and since then a complete process had been done before bringing the matter to the Syndicate.
The upcoming Syndicate meeting is also scheduled to discuss the draft lease agreement for opening of a new bank branch on a four-kanal piece of land in the vicinity of the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences on Rs403,000 monthly rent for 10 years.
This item was also placed on the supplementary agenda in the Syndicate's last meeting and was deferred to be taken up in the next meeting on regular agenda.
The Syndicate is also expected to discuss placement of university funds in the Bank of Punjab; PU Treasurer's briefing about abolition of administrative posts; grant of budget for furniture and fixture for varsity's Jhelum Campus; establishment of Student Advancement Fund Endowments (SAFEs) and confirmation of the orders passed by the vice chancellor in anticipation of the approval of the Syndicate.
Pro-admin group wins PUASA election
Lahore: The pro-administration Teachers' Front on Thursday made a clean sweep in the Punjab University Academic Staff Association election for the session 2014. All its candidates won with a substantial lead of votes and most of them retained seats for a second term.
The polling was held at the Institute of Education and Research's Waheed Shaheed Hall from 8.30am to 4.30pm where 648 teachers exercised their right to franchise.
The Teachers' Front (TF) candidate Dr Ehsan Sharif retained the president's slot for the second term with 381 votes. His opponents Academic Alliance (AA) candidate Dr Asmatullah bagged 194 votes while candidate of Faculty Strengthening Forum (FSF), Dr Bushra Rehman, got 67 votes.
The Teachers' Front's Dr Abid Hussain Chaudhry defeated Iftikhar Ahmad Tarar of Academic Alliance and Dr Abida Eijaz of Faculty Strengthening Forum's for vice-president (arts).
The TF's Dr Faheem Aftab defeated Munawar Iqbal and FSF's Dr Muhammad Usman Awan to win vice-president (science) seat.
The PUASA secretary general seat was retained by TF's Javed Sami who defeated AA's Abdul Majid Khan Rana and FSF's Dr Rana Eijaz Ahmad. For joint secretary slot, TF's Farhan Ahmed Chaudhry defeated AA's Dr Nadeem Sheikh and FSF's Faiza Tayyab.
The TF's Dr Hafiz Muqeet Javed Bhatti won association's treasurer seat by defeating AA's Dr Zulfqar Ahmad and FSF's Sadia Akbar.
For PU New Campus' six executive members seats, TF's Dr Mahboob Hussain, Abdul Jabbar Khan, Dr Amir Hashmi, Syeda Nayab Batool Rizvi, Mudassar Azam and Sonia Umer were elected. For PU Old Campus' two executive members seats, TF's Misbah Sultana and Asghar Iqbal were elected.
The newly elected PUASA president Dr Ehsan Sharif expressed his gratitude to the teachers' community for reposing confidence in the Teachers Front's leadership. He said the association would also play its role in ensuring that no political party should have its wing at the university and that appointments and promotions of teachers were based on merit.
PU VC draws flak for 'anomaly'
Lahore: Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has come under fire for not getting his anticipatory order ratified by the Syndicate within the stipulated period of 45 days.
It is learnt the VC had appointed a junior professor as director of the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology to weed out the influence of the Islami Jamiat Tulaba. The university considers the PU Law College and the ICET hub of the IJT.
The Punjab finance department's additional secretary had questioned in the last Syndicate meeting that why the university did not put ICET Director Prof Dr Aamir Ijaz's appointment order issued on Feb 28, 2012, before the Syndicate within 45 days. The order was presented before the Syndicate after more than a year and a half.
The vice chancellor told the meeting that negligence of not presenting the order before the Syndicate was made by the relevant branch of the university. He said he had already advised the persons concerned to tender an apology for such negligence and state reasons for delay.
Syndicate member Dr Amjad Saqib, who is vice chairman of the Punjab Educational Endowment Fund, asked the vice chancellor to bring his other anticipatory orders before the Syndicate without further delay if some orders were left out because of such negligence.
Prof Kamran directed Registrar Prof Dr Khan Rass Masood and Additional Registrar-I Prof Dr Aurangzeb Alamgir (who has been re-appointed after his retirement) to conduct an inquiry into the issue and fix responsibility.
The case of appointment of the ICET director was highlighted by Syndicate member Dr Asmatullah who stated that Prof Ijaz was on the third number in the seniority list. The senior-most professor, Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, was on leave without pay, whereas Prof Dr Muhammad Ali was the second most senior professor and should have been given a chance to work as ICET director because a number of other assignments were already given to Prof Ijaz, he said.
The VC said Prof Ijaz was apolitical and a cultured and refined person who was equally competent in writing and decision-making. He said Prof Ali would be considered for appointment next time.
Syndicate member Prof Dr Shaukat Ali said ICET as well as Law College were considered IJT hub. He said the students belonging to the IJT had often tried to create law and order situation by threatening university teachers or by organising functions at the departments without approval from the heads of the departments.
"To control such illegal activities, services of a balanced and competent teacher were needed. Therefore, Prof Ijaz was appointed ICET director to control such state of affairs," he asserted.
The meeting minutes say the anticipatory order of the VC was granted ex-post facto approval. Dawn
GCU awards honorary degree to PM Nawaz
Lahore: The Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Friday awarded an honorary doctorate degree to Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif for his invaluable services for Pakistan, democracy and his alma mater.
Punjab Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar, Education Minister Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan and Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Khaleeq-ur-Rahman presented the honorary PhD degree to the prime minister at the university's 12th Convocation wherein 1,215 students also received degrees, medals, rolls of honour and other distinctions.
According the convocation report, girls yet again outshined boys this year in academics as they clinched top positions and medals in 15 of 26 disciplines at BA/BSc (Hons) level while boys emerged on top in co-curricular activities and sports.
About 19 scholars namely; Sana Zahoor, Muhammad Ajaib, Shahzad Sharif, Tauheeda Riaz, Haniya Azam, Samia Ashraf, Zaheer Ahmed, Sadia Arshad, Zia Bashir, Aftab Khan, Ammara Nosheen, Gul Rahmat and Awais Younus, Farah Deeba and Zeba Israr, Muhammad Hamid Ali, Sarah Khalid Butt, Hina Kanwal and Mian Humayun also received doctorate of philosophy (PhD) degrees at the convocation.
Addressing the convocation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reminisced of his old days at the college, saying that "today, when I was coming to attend the convocation at GCU, a caravan of memories accompanied me throughout the way."
The prime minister said he used to sit in the oval ground of the college and also played a lot of cricket there. "I was a prominent member of the GC cricket team," he said.
The PM said he could not forget the days when he along with his friends used to sit on the benches of the ground and it was time when the friends' company was more attractive than the classroom. The prime minister wished he could become a GCU student again to spend time with friends. He also recalled a visit of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to Lahore when film star Dev Anand, who was also a Ravian, expressed his great wish to see Government College, Lahore again.
Nawaz said he could not forget the college canteen, friends and honourable teachers. He said that he would prefer refreshment at the college canteen.
In his convocation address, Governor Ch Muhammad Sarwar congratulated the new graduates and asked them to serve the nation and pay back what you had earned from your alma mater. He said that the country would make progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. He said that getting the GSP Plus status was just because of the PM's efforts.
The governor lauded the performance of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khaleeq-ur-Rahman and said that under his supervision the university was growing rapidly. He said there were 7 million children in Pakistan who could not get admission in a school due to poverty. He urged the newly graduates to utilise their degrees and work for the underprivileged children and women.
While addressing the gathering, the VC said Pakistan was facing the challenges like terrorism, intolerance, poverty, unemployment, poor infrastructure, lawlessness, diseases, and other maladies just because of lack of quality education. He said, "Unfortunately, Muslim countries are categorised as low-income developing countries. This is because the Muslim countries spend only 0.46% of their GDP on education." He congratulated the prime minister who has rightfully increased the budgetary allocation for education up to 4% of the GDP.
Prof Rahman said that despite financial constraints, GCU reduced the fees of students by 35%, adding that there had been no raise in their fees for the last three years. Besides fee reduction, a substantive amount of Rs22 million has been disbursed by way of scholarships through the university budget as well as GCU Endowment Fund, he added. Daily times
Multan agri varsity gets new building
Multan: The new building of Nawaz Sharif Agriculture University on Old Shujabad Road was handed over to the NSAU administration on Monday.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, District Coordination Officer Zahid Saleem Gondal hoped the institution spread over 700 acres would help develop agriculture in south Punjab and would try to catch up with the Faisalabad Agriculture University in quality of learning.
The DCO directed the university authorities to start the classes immediately in the renovated building.
NSAU Project Director Dr Abid Kharral said furniture, buses and other required infrastructure had been purchased and there was no hindrance in launching the classes in the new building.
He said six faculties and 40 departments would be established in the university in phases while classes of BSc (honor) agriculture would also be started.
He said university's 300 students were currently studying in a temporary campus established in the Bahauddin Zakaria University and their classes would be shifted to the new building within a few days. Dawn
GCU PhDs
Lahore: Government College University Lahore has awarded PhD degrees to three scholars in Chemistry, Physics and Urdu.
Shahzad Sharif completed his research on the topic of "Synthesis and Structural Characterisation of Some Lanthanide Complexes Derived from Multidentate Oxygen Donor Ligands" under the supervision of GCU Dean of Sciences Prof Dr Islam Ullah Khan. Zeba Israr completed her research on the topic of "Screening Potentials and Wave Excitations in Dusty Plasmas" under the supervision of Prof Dr Hassan A Shah while Sarah Khalid Butt was notified as doctor of philosophy after the approval of her thesis "Shaukat Sadique Kay Afsana aur Novel Ka Aslubiyati Mutalya" as Dr Muhammad Khan Ashraf supervised her thesis. The news
Class V, VIII students denied stipend for four years
Sahiwal: More than 450 primary and middle students in Sahiwal district have been 'denied' "internal merit scholarship" for the last four years.
According to local district accounts and education offices, the scholarship amount has piled up to Rs4,937,600 (Rs4.93 million). Many students along with their parents have demanded immediate release of scholarships.
In 2008, on the direction of the provincial government, the Punjab Examination Commission had formulated district-wise merit list of students who bagged positions in class V and VIII examinations.
Around 55-60 students of public and private educational institutions in each district every year are entitled to a monthly scholarship of Rs600 for three years. Waseem Anwer, father of Amina Waseem, a student of Gems School, Pakpattan said that her daughter was entitled to scholarship in 2012 class V exam as she stood 17th in overall merit.
Waseem has a notification No. 1751/G, dated June 12, 2012 issued by district education officer to this effect.
He said: "My daughter was to receive Rs21,600 per annum for three year i.e April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2014. But till date we received not a single cheque."
Same is the case with Hasan Daniyal of The Educator, Fateh Sher Colony, and Minahal Chaudhry of Divisional Public School, Sahiwal. Interestingly, both the students are now in class VIII and are awaiting class V scholarship.
Sources in local district education office have confirmed that a total of 258 male/female students of class V and 197 of class VIII did not receive even a single penny. An education official told this correspondent that the department had twice sent summary to the district government for release of funds but got no response.
EDO (F&P) Saqib Ateel said: "We have sanctioned release of funds."
Parents have demanded of the chief minister and the education minister to make arrangements for grant of scholarships. Dawn