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Banks invest significant time and resources in understanding their biggest customers – those institutional and corporate accounts. But for those relationship managers (RMs) tasked with growing profitability in the retail or small-to-medium business (SMB) sector, the challenge is often about how to do more with less. As we head towards a new banking financial year, is it time to adopt a new approach, inspired by the success of challenger banks?
As discussed in a recent blog by my colleague Karl Seward, Challenger banks – those relatively small retail banks that have begun to take on bigger, established banks – are beginning to transform the traditional operating landscape of banking:
- According to a recent KPMG report, in the UK, smaller banks, delivered a 17 per cent return on equity (ROE) last year and the largest challenger lenders posted a 9.5 per cent ROE.
- Both groups outperformed the big five banks, which produced a ROE of 4.6 per cent in 2015
- Challenger banks are appealing to many SMBs that are demanding more flexible lending terms
While it's true that the Australian banking system is not the same as the UK's, both markets share inherent processes, people and products and face similar regulatory, reporting and growth hurdles. And in both markets, much of the success of challengers has been due to the failure of traditional banks – they just haven't done enough to cater to the complex SMB market. Challenger banks are nimble, innovative and tech-savvy – they deliver the banking services that SMBs want in the way that they want them.
Shifting to a challenger mindset
What can established banks learn from the newbies? In my opinion, the first lessons are in changing their mindset around engaging with SMBs:
Rethink how you engage: Many traditional banks have a poor track record of engaging with SMBs and have been slow to interact with them via digital channels. A recent Fujitsu survey revealed that more than a third of European consumers said they would move banks if they did not offer up-to-date technology. Within Australia, we see our Big 4 banks making significant leadership changes through appointing Chief Digital Officers (CDOs) and Chief Customer Experience Officers (CXOs) – but is the new focus on digital penetrating down to the retail level? With many SMB customers juggling multiple business and personal responsibilities, their reliance on digital platforms to conduct transactions and interact with customers is especially important.
Rethink how long it takes to engage: Challenger banks are increasing their share of the market at a relatively slow and steady pace. Their approach is based on taking time to develop stronger and deeper relationships with customers, and it's one that more traditional lenders should consider. Winning large numbers of SMB customers will not happen overnight due to the complexity and disparity of this group but commitment over the longer-term will yield results in this fertile market – most SMBs reported positive revenue growth over the past year.
Three ways data can empower the SMB relationship manager
Once banks commit to using digital platforms as part of their long-term approach to building their relationships with SMBs, they can start to do this by using data in three ways to better understand these customers:
- Share SMB information: Banks have invested heavily in comprehensive customer relationship management (CRM) systems and databases but many still struggle to unlock the real insights from the information contained within. We help clients deploy the right analytics to help frontline bankers discover and share actionable information about their clients and meet specific needs – for example, 62% of SMB owners say they need more access to credit if they are to grow.
- Overlay multiple data sources: SMB relationship managers generally know their clients well – but sometimes the bigger picture about the environment in which they operate is less well understood. Overlaying internal data with multiple third-party information about the client's industry segment, their geographical location and trends within their sector can build a deeper understanding of an SMB client's particular current and emerging challenges.
- Communicate strategically with clients: These multiple sources of data can then empower banks' frontline SMB managers to effectively target their SMB clients in a more strategic way.
The rise of challenger banks is a shake up for the traditional banking market – but it can drive a raft of positive changes to policies and practices for those banks prepared to learn from the newcomers. The new financial year is the perfect opportunity to deploy some of these tactics and use data to make greater in-roads into the SMB market. Drop me a line if you'd like to find out more.
About the Author
Joseph Lim is the Director Australia & New Zealand at Avention OneSource Solution, which is a member of the Which-50 Digital Intelligence Unit. Members contribute their expertise for the benefit of our readers. Membership fees apply.

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Family-Friendly Bike Trails
Just as much as Pemberton is a great place for extreme mountain biking, it is a wonderful place for families to cycle. There are several beginner biking trails in and around Pemberton as well as the local Pemberton BMX track and the annual Slow Food Cycle Sunday event that takes place in August. There is also the 180km Sea-to-Sky trail, an initiative spearheaded by Allison MacDonald, a local Pembertonian who back in the day was an extreme mountain biker. So things come full circle.
Many people who started out mountain biking when they were younger look to both road cycling and family-friendly biking trails later on. The Sea-to-Sky trail is the perfect addition to Pemberton's biking trails for families.
The Sea to Sky Trail Project
The Sea to Sky Trail is a 180-kilometre, non-motorized, multi-use trail that literally connects the communities of the Sea to Sky Corridor, from Squamish to D'Arcy.
The Sea to Sky Trail project is made possible by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) and partners such as the District of Squamish, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Village of Pemberton, Dakine, Trails BC and the Government of BC.
Another important aspect of The Sea to Sky trail is that it is part of the shared traditional territories of the Lil'wat, Squamish and In-SHUCK-ch First Nations. As Allison mentioned, she is working in partnership with Johnny Jones, the Cultural Technician for the Lil'wat nation. They are working together to make sure that the trail respects all culturally sensitive places in the Lil'wat nation territory.
For more information on how to become a sponsor or to get involved with the Sea to Sky Trail Project, visit the SLRD Sea To Sky Trail site.
Sea to Sky Trail – Nairn Falls Connector
The Nairn Falls Connector, the newest portion of the Sea to Sky Trail, goes from One-Mile Lake, the small lake right you may have passed when you came to Pemberton (if you arrived from Whistler).
This trail is accessible for bikes, strollers, pedestrians and cross country skiers and is a lovely, easy to follow path that children as well as adults love. Nairn Falls itself is worth a visit.
The round trip is just over 4 kilometres, making this an easy nature walk for the entire family.
Sea to Sky Trail – Whistler to Pemberton
The Sea-to-Sky trail will eventually connect cyclists from Squamish all the way to D'Arcy. Currently, the section from Whistler to Pemberton, a 32 kilometre stretch, is about half complete. This means that for about 15 kilometres, you'll be on Highway 99. It is more than possible to cycle on this stretch of highway, but cars do go quite fast, and it's not recommended for kids. The trail is complete to Wedge Woods, a subdivision just north of Whistler, and from Nairn Falls to Portage Road in Pemberton.
The ride in from Whistler is clean and the road is wide. It's downhill, too, with a net vertical drop of 300 feet. This section of trail should be complete by 2015, so stay tuned.
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Pemberton BMX Track
The Pemberton BMX track is a local track that was created and maintained by the Pemberton BMX Club, a group of local volunteers.
The track is open from spring to fall with nightly races taking place on Thursdays.
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Slow Food Sunday Cycle
This event is the first of its kind, but has proven so popular that many municipalities have taken this idea and run with it.
The Slow Food Cycle Sunday is the perfect family cycling event; a quiet day spent along wide farm roads, stopping as you feel the desire and sampling farm-to-table produce along the way. Music, outdoor cooking, face painting, etc. keep the journey fun and leisurely. Just don't forget that the event happens right at the peak of the farmer's busiest time! They're often working, hard, as you cycle through. Still, they're more than happy to share their bounty with you and offer a taste of the farming lifestyle in Pemberton. Find out where your food comes from and enjoy a day with your family at the same time.
Learn more about the Slow Food Cycle Sunday.
Pemberton Welcomes Cyclists
In part because of the combined efforts made by The Ironman race and Slow Food Cycle Sunday, road cycling in Pemberton is quickly maturing, and Pemberton's benefits as a place to spend the day with family and friends are being noticed:
- Roads accommodate bicycles with 14 to 16 foot lane widths
- Encourages safe cycling
- You'll find that the boardwalk and the downtown area make it easy to cycle through. Residents are already used to horses downtown, so the addition of families cycling is a welcome site.
- Accommodation welcomes cyclists and provides storage
- Basic bike tools are readily available
- Cafes and restaurants are cyclist-friendly
- There are both quiet roads to cycle on as well as the Sea-to-Sky multi-use trail system, allowing for different types of family cycling
- The weather! The Pemberton micro climate means that you can cycle comfortably nearly year round in Pemberton.


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Three UK varsities, 57 colleges banned from sponsoring international students
London, June 28: Three universities and 57 private colleges have been told they cannot sponsor any new international students in a major crackdown on suspect English language qualifications.
In a statement to the House of Commons on June 24, immigration minister James Brokenshire said he was taking the action in the light of "detailed and wide-ranging investigation into actions by organised criminals to falsify English language tests for student visa applicants".
It follows a BBC Panorama expose in February, which revealed systematic cheating in tests from an organisation called the Educational Testing Service (ETS).More than 29,000 invalid results and 19,000 questionable results had been identified so far, though "it is likely that the true totals will be higher," said Brokenshire, who condemned the organised criminality behind the fraud.
Brokenshire said the Home Office had suspended the highly trusted status of Glyndwr University, in north Wales, which enables it to sponsor the visas of non-European Union students.
Some 230 students sponsored by Glyndwr had been identified as having invalid test results provided by ETS a figure rising to 350 if questionable scores were counted.The Home Office has also told the University of Bedfordshire and the University of West London that "they are no longer allowed to sponsor new students pending further investigations which will decide whether they too should be suspended", Brokenshire added.
At the UWL, the number of sponsored students with invalid scores stood at 210 rising to 290 if questionable ones were included, he said.In addition, Brokenshire said the licences of 57 private further education colleges to recruit foreign students had been suspended. According to an official list seen by the Times Higher Education, they include the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF).
Further abuse was also taking place in the London sub-campuses of other UK universities, but they had not been suspended as they were taking steps to resolve the issues, Brokenshire added.
However, the Quality Assurance Agency had been asked to examine the London campuses to see whether any further action should be taken against the parent institutions, he said. Immigration officers had also established that a number of overseas university students were earning more than £20,000 a year despite the rule that they must not work more than 20 hours a week during term time, he said.
One university student was working a 60-hour week for six months, he said. Overseas students at several private colleges are not allowed to work, yet one college LSBF has 290 foreign students who worked and paid tax last year, he added.
A Glyndwr spokesman said the university was "deeply upset" that its sponsor licence had been suspended and was working with the UK Visas and Immigration "to investigate the issues raised".
Bedfordshire said it had audited "all current students who have progressed to us from ETS" and this had enabled it to "reassure" the UKVI that there was no "evidence of any organised attack" on the university's compliance with immigration rules.
West London vice-chancellor Peter John said it would be "working closely with UKVI over the next seven days and will issue a further statement after that time". A spokesman for the LSBF said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the visa licence suspensions. "We take our commitments very seriously and we will work closely with UKVI to resolve this situation swiftly in the near future," he said.
Liam Byrne, shadow minister for universities, science and skills, said Labour supported "any action" that protects the "hard-earned reputation" of the UK higher education "but today's threat has come from another immigration crisis that's happened on this government's watch."Your Comments
41 MPhil topics approved
Peshawar: A total of 41 out of 43 M.Phil topics were approved in the monthly meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Peshawar held on Tuesday.
The meeting chaired by UoP Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Rasul Jan also gave extension to one M. Phil scholar to complete research while the M. Phil admission of one scholar was frozen on his request.
The scholar presented the research topics and gave arguments in favour of its contribution to the relevant field of study, to the board. They were accompanied by the respective supervisors.
The vice-chancellor urged the Deans of Faculties to emphasise more on preparations synopsis of the research topics and make them in line with the HEC requirement. He appreciated the research topics proposed by scholars of social sciences on the occasion.The meeting was attended by Director Admission Prof Dr Hizbullah Khan, Deans of Faculties and other members of the Advanced Studies and Research Board.
KU announces MA result
Karachi: The University of Karachi on Sunday announced the result for MA Final External Annual Supplementary Examination 2013.
In Arabic four students appeared and two passed whereas in Economics 576 students appeared and 181 passed. 11 students appeared in English of them one passed. For General History three students appeared of them two passed. In International Relations 155 students appeared of them 71 passed. 28 students appeared in Islamic History whereas 20 students cleared the paper whereas for Islamic Studies 44 students appeared and 27 passed. Six students appeared for Mathematics whereas one passed. In Philosophy one student appeared and passed. 19 students appeared for Political Science of them 10 passed. Nine students appeared for Sindhi of them seven passed. In Urdu 49 students appeared and 24 passed.
Evening programmes
The admissions in the evening Diploma and Masters (2014-15) programs at the KU have now begun.
The admission forms can be received from the UBL Counter at the KU Silver Jubilee Gate from June 23 to July 11, between 9:30am and 5pm, according to the Director Evening Programme Prof Dr Abid Hasnain.The forms can also be received and submitted at the UBL Branch in KU from 5pm to 7pm - with a payment of Rs1,000.
However during the month of Ramazan, the admission forms will only be received and submitted at the KU Silver Jubilee Gate UBL Counter between 8:30am to 2pm. Classes will commence from August 20.
LLB part I and II annual exams
Karachi: Karachi University (KU) has announced that LLB part I and II annual exams will commence from July 3 according to a press release on Friday. Candidates can obtain their admit cards and date sheets from their respective colleges. The news


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April 18, 2012 - Writer: Worm Miller | Artist: Sean Wilkin
Last xmas, I happened across my dad searching for his reading glasses while they were already perched atop his head, and I thought, "If I didn't know any better I'd say my dad was stoned." He wasn't of course. He's just transitioning from middle-aged into senior discount land. But more and more lately my parents have been reminding me of potheads, and it's dawned on me… Old people are in essence stoned at all times. What used to seem like the sad ravages of age are a lot less alarming if you just imagine the person being high. Then it's kinda adorable. Hell, I can really relate to my grandparents now. I too have walked into a room with a purpose, only to find myself standing there at a total loss of what that purpose was. I constantly forget where I put my mail, or the point of stories I'm telling halfway through. I'll drive well below the speed limit, wondering why everyone else is being so aggressive. I've stared at a tree, just enjoying the look of the damn thing. I've definitely gotten obsessed with a particular kind of bread. And I love hot baths and shitty TV.
I think I could have a ton of fun with my grandparents if I were blazed: rocking chairs outside, blankets on our laps, talking about how they keep their lawn so healthy. Dude, do a big ass puzzle! Or bingo at the rec! That would be amazing. I might lose them when I wanna get an assload of buffalo wings and play Mario Kart all night, but they'd probably be ready for bed around that time anyway. This epiphany has also made me realize that if old people are stoned, then little kids are drunk. Hanging with my nieces and nephew is eerily similar to showing up late (and sober) to a party. I get to hear the same stories over and over again, told with the bare minimum of sense-making at the loudest possible volume. The short attention spans and tempers. The spilling of drinks and accidental breaking of shit. Not to mention the occasional fights and passing out on the couch. It's uncanny. Though unlike my genius plan for my grandparents, I'm not sure my brother would appreciate me getting shitfaced before I baby-sit.
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- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 253.6
- Total Fat: 9.0 g
- Cholesterol: 64.6 mg
- Sodium: 854.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 28.2 g
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Number of Servings: 4
1lb boneless beef round steak, cut into 4 pieces
1/4 cup all-propose flour
1 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt
extra virgin olive oil
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup water
1 med onion, quartered
1/4 cup milk
black pepper
ground sage
dried thyme
1 bay leaf
Place steaks in large resealable plastic food storage bag. Close bag and pound whti meat mallet to tenderize. Combine flour, 1 tsp pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt in small bowl; add to bag with steaks. Shake to coat evenly. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Remove steaks from bag; shake off excess flour. Add steads to skillet; brown on both sides. Transfer steaks to slow cooker. Add mushroom soup, water, onion, milk, seasonings to taste, and bay leaf to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on LOW 6 hours or until steak is tender. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.
Number of Servings: 4
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Number of Servings: 4
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As functional programming has gained some traction recently more and more people talk and advocate about it, which is really awesome ! But others stays quite skeptical and asks what is the thing about it. After all, functional programming have been there for a while and nobody cares… But now things have changed and I try to explain and develop in this article why we really need functional programming (and other things) right now.
Impératif vs Fonctionnel : Fight !
La programmation fonctionnelle permet d'avoir un code bien plus clair, concis et moins sujet à l'erreur qu'avec un style impératif. C'est ce que j'essaie de montrer dans cet article, un brin orienté 😉


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- The last time I tried to kill that smile off your face, you threw a cat at me! Me! The King's sorcerer!
Appearing in "Travelers Tales"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Sir Warren Traveler (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Watoomb (Earth-58163) (Mentioned)
- Watoomb (Earth-616) (Mentioned)
- Lori Griffin (Only appearance)[1]
- Chewie (Unnamed)
- Wong
- Shop-keeper (Only in flashback) (Only appearance; dies)[1]
- Reed Richards (Mentioned)
- Cytorrak (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Human-Kree Hybrids
- Flerken
- Mutants
- House of M (Only in flashback)
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York City, New York
- Unnamed shop (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Hell's Kitchen
- Welkes (First appearance)
- New York City, New York
- London, England (Mentioned)
- United States of America
- Earth
- Prime Marvel Universe
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- New York City
- Carol's department
- Manhattan
- Ritz Carlton Hotel (Mentioned)
- New York City
- New York
- United States of America
- Earth
- Eye of Watoomb (First full appearance) (Origin revealed) (Main story and flashback)
- Great Golden Wand of Watoomb
- Spells
- Patefacio (First appearance)
- Martikhora (First appearance)
- Voro Oculus Watoomb (First appearance)
- Keralino (First appearance)
- Nunc Pro Tunc
- Facultas Iower Menit
- Crimson Bands of Cyttorak
- Ms. Marvel's Suit
- Cloak of Levitation
- Eye of Agamatto
- Superhuman Registration Act (Mentioned)
- Wings of Needless Sorrow
Events and Eras:
- House of M (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Travelers Tales"
Seven years ago, William Traveler visited a magical pawn shop in search of a magical artifact known as the Eye of Watoomb. After acquiring that object, he killed the shopkeeper and inserted the Eye in his left eye socket.
In the present, Carol is getting ready for her interview with Super Powers at her apartment. Her publicist, Sarah Day, informs Carol that her popularity has taken a downturn after what happened in Spaulding and the interviews also want her opinion on the Superhuman Registration Act. When a crewmember is seen playing with a cat, Carol affirms she does not have a cat and deduces something wrong is about to happen, putting on her Ms. Marvel outfit.
Then, Traveler crashes into her apartment and attacks Ms. Marvel to avenge his defeat at her hands in the House of M universe. After making sure the visitors are safe, Ms. Marvel incapacitates Traveler and takes him to Dr. Strange, who heals Carol's injured arm. Dr. Strange informs her Traveler's sanity is deteriorating, but that will make him even more dangerous because of his magic power.
Also, Wong gives Carol a package: a new cellphone, to replace the one she lost. As soon as Carol gets it, Sarah calls her and informs her that she rented Carol a room at the Ritz under an alias while her apartment is in repair. Dr. Strange asks Carol to leave Traveler under his custody and she agrees. But as soon as Carol leaves Dr. Strange's home, Traveler breaks free of his restraints and knocks Dr. Strange out. He then obtains the Wand of Watoomb, increasing his power.
Solicit Synopsis
- As if being Ms. Marvel wasn't difficult enough! Things go from frustrating to downright insane after a media blitz at Carol Danvers' home is interrupted by the arrival of crazed time-jumper Warren Traveler.
- Guest-starring Doctor Strange!
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Ms. Marvel Vol 1, Avengers Vol 3
Links and References
- [1] plot summary at uncannyxmen.net
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• Training Topics: Sexual Harassment, Homelessness Training, Child Abuse Recognition, Driver Improvement Program, Alcohol Drug Testing, Fatigue & Drug Awareness Training
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The Driver Improvement Program provides the driver with techniques to enable the experienced vehicle operator to know where the front, rear and sides of the bus are while driving forward, backward, and turning maneuvers. The course is structured to improve driver's overall skills in the performance of their daily duties.
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The countdown to happy hour is well underway, assuming you even observe such formalities. Here on Upper Milam, things are moving a little slow today thanks to the Detroit Cobras and Willowz, who sent a packed house at Rudz last night home sweaty, happy and not at all sober, if a little confused. Willowz are from Anaheim, but sound and look like they've been holed up in a decommissioned GM factory since 1974, listening to nothing but Stooges albums and growing their hair. The Cobras, meanwhile, perfectly captured the rough-edged honky-tonk attitude of L.A. bands like the Knitters and Rank and File; I realize Bloodshot Records signs their checks, but still. So while my strength slowly returns (Against Me! Tonight!), I decided to scour the Internets for a spell. Here, luckily, this counts as "working." Journalism rocks! Besides, sometimes this shit writes itself anyway.
Many of you may be congregating in Houston's various karaoke establishments this weekend, so be careful with that song selection. Courtesy of Idolator and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer , here's the tale of a girl who really, really hates Coldplay's "Yellow," so much she wound up in the King County Jail charged with investigation of assault. Most likely they'll add resisting arrest, as it took several Seattle PD officers – including a couple from the Gang Unit - to finally slap the cuffs on her.
Some cool Houston-related YouTube clips after the jump, including Morrissey at Record Rack in 1992 (featuring some extremely clueless local TV anchors), U2 hustling some Houstonians at pool, the White Stripes tearing through "Jolene" at Rudz and – speaking of hairy dudes – deadhorse at the Axiom in 1989.
First we have Channels 11 and 13's bemused reports, posted by our very own Abrahan Garza, on Moz's visit to Record Rack (who else misses that place?) in July 1992 on a brief promotional tour for Your Arsenal. People waited in line for 29 hours; the kid who was first left a comment. One guy flat-out breaks down sobbing after meeting his idol, and others contribute great quotes like "His music gives me a reason to live," "they're asking people not to hug him – it takes too long to hug and autograph" and "there was a riot, but we got it under control." Even better is the girl who describes Smiths classic "Girlfriend in a Coma" – which completely baffles then-Channel 11 anchor Steve Smith – thusly: "It's kind of a fun song about his girlfriend in a coma," she says. "It's nothing really too heavy."
Do you really think she'll pull through?
Continuing on, here's the White Stripes covering Dolly Parton's "Jolene" at Rudz on the White Blood Cells tour (and shortly after 9/11). Jack sounds a little hoarse, but Meg is cute as ever. Love those pigtails!
Infernal Bridegroom Productions unfortunately had to shut down last week, so here's a clip from the Axiom in happier times, when deadhorse throttled the joint in 1989. (Might they reform at this fall's Axiom reunion? Stay tuned.) The sound isn't the best, but the gist of "Murder Song" comes through just fine.
This is a good one: U2 shooting pool and singing some country tunes at a local bar during some down time on the Joshua Tree tour. As usual, Bono just makes up the words as he goes along, but Edge has Hank Williams' "Lost Highway" down cold. If anyone knows what bar this is, please speak up.
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Finally, here's a 10-minute Choppaholix interview with recent multiple Houston Press Music Award winner Devin the Dude that popped up when I typed "Screwston" into the YouTube search engine. Have a nice weekend!


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In the service of all nations and the service of humanity.
January is again be Month of Service at Princeton – a time to celebrate the importance of engagement and showcase the many ways we all serve at Princeton. The Pace Center is organizing opportunities for students, staff and faculty to learn and engage on campus and in the local community. You can view events and opportunities on our Events Calendar or look for ways to get involved below. Month of Service is co-sponsored by the Office of Community and Regional Affairs.
Service for Students
Princeton Nursery School - January 9-17
Princeton Nursery School welcomes Princeton University students and staff to serve with them during Month of Service. Activities can include cleaning up around the classroom, tackling office work, data organization, social media assistance, assisting teachers in the classrooms with activities, and facilitating free play with children. Two shifts are available: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 2:30 to 5 p.m. Registration is required. Sign up via WASE.
Engage & Serve: Intersession - January 30-February 3
On campus during Intersession? Want to make a difference in the local community and learn how to do service well? The Pace Center will be connecting students with local community organizations who need your help tackling important projects that will have direct impact on the communities they serve and the social issues they address such as education, hunger and homelessness. This is a week to have fun, meet new friends and understand what it means to be an active citizen in the service of humanity! To register, please complete this form by Thursday, January 19. Once registered, volunteers will receive details on how to sign up for specific service opportunities. Questions? Email Program Coordinator Eliza Blades, email@example.com.
Service for Staff & Faculty
Community House - January 9-31
Community House is a student-run program with the Pace Center for Civic Engagement that provides after-school academic and social-emotional support, as well as enrichment activities, to local underrepresented youth. Volunteers will provide homework support, help students prepare for exams, and facilitate enrichment activities. Registration is required. Sign up via WASE. Community House is located at 58 Prospect Avenue, Princeton.
Mercer Street Friends Food Bank - January 12, 19 and 26
In partnership with 23 local schools, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank provides over 750 children identified as at-risk for hunger with nutritious kid-friendly food that they take home Friday afternoons during the school year. The food packs ensure that the children have meals to eat over the weekend and return to school nourished and ready to learn. Assist with food sorting/organizing and assembling of backpacks of food for Send Hunger Packing. Please dress for outside temperatures as the warehouse reflects the weather. Registration required. Sign up via WASE. Mercer Street Friends Food Bank is located at 824 Silvia Street, Ewing Township.
Princeton Nursery School - January 18-27
Princeton Nursery School is an educational preschool and child care facility for children between the ages of two and a half and five years old within walking distance of Princeton University. Activities can include cleaning up around the classroom, tackling office work, data organization, social media assistance, assisting teachers in the classrooms with activities, and facilitating free play with children. Registration is required. Sign up via WASE. Princeton Nursery School is located at 78 Leigh Avenue, Princeton.
Habitat for Humanity of Trenton - January 25 & 26
Assist with the building of affordable and sustainable housing for the Trenton, NJ community. Habitat for Humanity of Trenton is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. Sign up via WASE. Participants will receive information on the build site location once registered.
Loaves and Fishes - January 28
Loaves and Fishes is a soup kitchen in Trenton, NJ that serves meals to those in need on the last two Saturdays of each month. Meals are served restaurant-style (the food is brought to the seated guests). Located in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, it works closely with Nassau Presbyterian Church to serve hundreds of guests each month. This service opportunity will feature preparing, serving, and cleaning up a meal. Loaves and Fishes is located at 151 North Warren Street, Trenton NJ. Volunteers will serve from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign up via WASE.
Events & Workshops
Rally Against Solitary Confinement - January 11
The New Jersey Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement (NJ-CAIC) will hold a rally outside the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, NJ from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The group seeks to bring awareness to solitary confinement in New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie alleges that solitary confinement does not exist in New Jersey state prisons, but people in jails, prisons and immigration detention centers disagree. All are invited to attend with special invitation to: former incarcerated people and their families, religious or secular people of faith and moral conscience, human and prisoner rights organizations, mental health practitioners and advocates, NJ gubernatorial candidates and legislators, and members of press. Interested participants at Princeton University are asked to fill out a short form for transportation. Sponsoring members and allies of NJ-CAIC include: American Civil Liberties Union, NJ; American Friends Service Committee Immigrant Rights Program; American Friends Service Committee Prison Watch Program; Campaign to End the New Jim Crow, Trenton and Princeton Chapters; Health Professionals and Allied Employees, NJ; Integrated Justice Alliance; Jewish Alliance for Change; Lutheran Episcopal Advocacy Ministries, NJ; National Religious Campaign Against Torture; People's Organization for Progress; Students for Prison and Education Reform, with the Pace Center for Civic Engagement; T'ruah, The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights; and the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry, NJ.
Career Services Virtual Meetup - January 11
Interested in getting involved in nonprofit or philanthropy work but don't know where to start? Career Services is hosting an online chat event to ask questions and get advice from alumni working in these fields. The virtual Meetup will be held from 7-8 p.m. Learn more.
Speak to Your Government Effectively - January 19
Hosted by Labyrinth Books at 6 p.m. With the advent of a new administration in Washington, thoughts turn to the nature of democracy. Do you feel like your government isn't listening to you? Do you want your opinion to be heard? Do you have expertise that would improve public policy? The legitimacy of democracy rests on transparency and public participation. We have the right to know what our government is doing and frequently the law provides means for us to speak directly on policy and regulation in a process known as "commenting". Federal agencies are obligated to acknowledge these public comments. Come participate in a practical introduction to a simple process for commenting on regulations, policies and decisions. No prior knowledge required. Cymie Payne is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Ecology at Rutgers University and the School of Law. This event is free an open to the public. Labyrinth Books is located at 122 Nassau Street.
Social Justice Training Institute - January 29-31
Princeton undergraduate and graduate students will have the opportunity to increase their multicultural competencies and effectiveness as social justice change agents during this retreat organized by the LGBT Center, Carl A. Fields Center and Women*s Center. (Open to selected applicants only.)
Volunteer 101 Workshop - February 2
Volunteer 101 is a training workshop designed to equip new volunteers with the knowledge they need to have a successful and meaningful experience in their service and advocacy work. This workshop is open to students, staff and faculty. RSVP required. It will be held in the Frist Campus Center multipurpose room (MPR).
Freedom of Information Act Class - February 3 (for students)
Tom Dunne and Danielle Ivory '05 will offer a class on the applications of the Freedom of Information Act for students interested in advocacy and/or academic research relating to the federal government. Enrollment is limited to 30 people. Space is limited. Register online.
Donations & Drives
Winter Glove and Hat Drive - Through March
The Office of Sustainability is collecting gently used winter hats and gloves in the clear, tubular recycling bin at the GreenSpace Kiosk (located on the 100 level of Frist Campus Center). The collection will be held until early March. Items will be donated to the Rescue Mission of Trenton.
Annual Business Attire Clothing Drive - January 25-February 1
Princeton University is conducting its annual clothing drive to benefit Dress for Success, HomeFront's Suitably Dressed, UIH's Operation Fatherhood, and Isles Inc., all Mercer County organizations that collect gently-used business attire for men and women. In addition, the University drive will also support Tiger Threads, a clothing lending program offered through Career Services for Princeton students in need of professional attire for job interviews. All clothing will go to help individuals who are entering or re-entering the workforce and all types of business and business-casual clothing in good condition are needed. Items can be brought to 350 Alexander Street between the hours of 8 and 9 a.m. and 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. January 25 through February 1. In addition, volunteers are needed during collection hours. Email Erin Metro in Community and Regional Affairs at firstname.lastname@example.com. Sponsored by the Office of Community and Regional Affairs, the Department of Building Services, the Office of Design and Construction, and the Office of the Provost.
Stuffed Toy Drive - January 25-February 1
Unwanted stuffed toys will be collected in conjunction with the Annual Business Attire Clothing Drive. All toys will be donated to Glad Dogs Nation, an organization that creates safe dog toys from old, unwanted children's stuffed toys. Items can be brought to 350 Alexander Street between 8-9 a.m. and 12:30-1:30 p.m. January 25 through February 1. Sponsored by the Office of Community and Regional Affairs, the Department of Building Services, the Office of Design and Construction, and the Office of the Provost.


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Exhibition of Paintings, Decorative Art, Furniture, Garments and More Revives Splendor of the French Capital during the Belle Époque
October 12, 2018-January 6, 2019
The Frist Art Museum presents Paris 1900: City of Entertainment, an exhibition that revives the splendor of the French capital at the turn of the twentieth century, when millions visited the site of the International Exposition. Organized by the Petit Palais Museum of Fine Arts in Paris with additional loans from other Parisian museums, the exhibition will be on view in the Frist's Ingram Gallery from October 12, 2018, through January 6, 2019. The Frist is the first of three venues in the United States to present this iteration of an exhibition that was originally on view at the Petit Palais in 2014.
With the International Exhibition of 1900 as its starting point, the exhibition offers a focused look at the different ways in which Paris became the entertainment capital of the world. Belle Époque Paris, a period of relative peace and prosperity stretching from 1874 to 1914, was the site of intense artistic and architectural innovation, which gave rise to entertainment forms that continue to remain relevant.
Bringing together over 250 objects—paintings, sculptures, decorative art, costumes and fashion accessories, posters, photographs, and more—kept mainly by the City of Paris museums, Paris 1900 immerses visitors in the era's sparkling atmosphere of elegance, pleasure, and festivity. Major artists represented in the exhibition include Pierre Bonnard, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Auguste Rodin, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, as well as many others working across multiple mediums.
The exhibition also tells the story of a vibrant and swiftly changing city. Although Paris was quite different from its idealized representation in posters and advertisements, the turn of the century was indeed an exceptional time. The city was growing rapidly and had a population of nearly three million by 1914. Additionally, Paris attracted travellers for both business purposes and leisure activities. "It is fitting that Nashville is the first stop of this exhibition's tour," says Frist Art Museum curator Katie Delmez. "Like Paris in 1900, Nashville is also in the process of dramatically transforming itself into not only a national cultural hub, but an international destination for entertainment as well. The similarities are striking. Paris was dealing with infrastructure and traffic challenges and a tremendous construction boom, issues that Nashville is now grappling with."
The objects will be presented in six groupings: "Paris, Showcase of the World"; "Art Nouveau"; "Paris, Capital of the Arts"; "The Parisian Woman"; "Traversing Paris"; and "Paris by Night."
The first section, "Paris: The World's Showcase," introduces visitors to the physical transformations the city underwent leading up to the International Exposition. Architectural drawings and paintings illustrate the building of the city's first metro line and new train stations, bridges, and buildings like the Petit Palais and Sacré-Couer.
Perhaps the most emblematic artistic movement of the Belle Époque was Art Nouveau, an international style that drew inspiration from nature and tested the long-established hierarchy of art by valuing forms traditionally considered "minor," such as bookbinding, posters, and jewellery.
Underscoring the rich variety of artistic movements of the period, "Paris, Capital of the Arts" features works by well-known Impressionist, Symbolist, and Nabis artists along with objects made by less familiar but equally impressive figures such as the female sculptor Camille Claudel and academic painter Paul Émile Chabas.
The creative energy and innovation of the fine art scene influenced the fashion industry. The birthplace of both haute couture and the department store, Paris was unquestionably the capital of the fashion world at the turn of the twentieth century. "The Parisian Woman" section explores the sartorial mastery that captivated and inspired countless artists, artisans, and writers. Advertisements, fashion plates, paintings, costumes and accessories, offer a comprehensive look at the period's fashion.
The final portion of the exhibition, "Paris by Night," turns its attention to new forms of leisure and spectacle and the city's abundant and thriving nightlife. Cinema, the circus, theme parks, and sporting matches were new and popular attractions. Cabarets, like the famous Chat Noir (immortalized in Théophile Steinlen's black cat poster) and Le Moulin Rouge were also attracting large audiences with their dance and music routines. More upper-class venues such as the Théâtre de l'Opéra and restaurants like those depicted in Henri Gervex's sumptuous painting of elegant restaurant-goers exemplify the vast array of options.
"Paris 1900: City of Entertainment offers a rare and in-depth look into the spirit of joie de vivre that pervaded Paris at the turn of the last century," says Delmez. "While the burst of optimism and creative energy would be halted with the outbreak of World War I, the exhibition brilliantly captures and retells the period's long-lasting influence on future generations."
Exhibition Credit
Exhibition organized by the Petit Palais Museum of Fine Arts, with exceptional loans from the Musée Carnavalet – History of Paris and the Palais Galliera Museum of Fashion, Paris Musées
Website: fristartmuseum.org
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I said I had written about Herman Frazier.
And the man said, "Not every day."
So today, the obvious question is, does the embattled Hawaii athletic director get a little breathing room with the hiring of local hero Bob Nash as the 'Bows' new basketball coach?
It's amazing how good this hiring of Nash feels. How good? Well, Friday, Frazier got to say something that was followed by applause. I would have taken bets that wouldn't have ever happened again. Not here.
That he beat out every other applicant, that this was the ultimate happy ending, that it feels this good, tells you everything about Bob Nash.
But the way this played out tells you a lot about Frazier, too.
ADs edge out high-profile coaches for a reason. This was going to be a splash hire, a this-is-my-legacy hire. This was going to really show us what kind of wheeler and dealer, what kind of high-powered mover and shaker Frazier really is.
Let's be clear -- Nash was and is the best man for the job, and I've said that from the beginning, as have many others. And not because he's entitled to anything, but because he's earned everything. He earned this, too. The hard way.
"It was a battle," Nash said Friday of winning over Frazier, "but he's a smart man."
And it was a laugh line, but I think in the end, that's exactly how it went.
I love the comment that Bob Nash is not the same Bob Nash he was before this long, drawn-out, overdue process began. Um ... OK. I can kind of see what Frazier means, Nash has grown, sure. But it's true in the same way that Frazier said on the radio a few weeks ago, when asked if he'd learned anything from his football-scheduling mess, that well, he learns something every day. Also true. But that also misses the point.
Bob Nash is not ready to be a head coach because of the last few weeks. Nash is ready to be a head coach because of the last 20 years.
Frazier is onto something with that comment, but I'm going to turn it around. We all know why an athletic director orchestrates an opening. But in the end, Frazier looked at the guys that he'd been able to find for this job and finally realized they couldn't fill it as well as the man who was already there. And so instead of picking his own man he did the right thing and hired the right man. The best man.
I would like to think that it's true, there was some heavy personal growth going on during this process. Maybe the Herman Frazier we see today isn't the Herman Frazier we saw three weeks ago.


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Frye Lab researcher Claire Cox has provided the 10th video in the University of Cambridge Under the Microscope series. You can watch the video here.
Under the Microscope is a collection of videos that show glimpses of the natural and man-made world in stunning close-up. They are released every Monday and Thursday via the series' YouTube playlist.
The video of mouse skin cells is narrated by Claire and created with the assistance of Peter Humphreys at the Imaging Facility and Histopathology Technician Margaret McLeish.


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As I cross Canada, the state of Canadian health care comes up again and again. I wasn't surprised to hear stories about the lack of family doctors, long wait times and growing gaps in rural areas. These are manifestations of the refusal of the federal government to pay their fair share. But what has stayed with me are the stories of people who are falling on the wrong side of the growing Canadian class and health divide. They are people without the benefit of private plans to cover the cost of their medicine or the financial means to address serious dental issues. For this reason New Democrats need to fight for an inclusive vision of 21st century health care.
There are many steps needed to modernize public health but let's start with pharmacare. It has been part of the unfinished business of Canadian Medicare since the days of Tommy Douglas. The need for a pharmacare system was identified in the 1964 Hall Commission and repeated in the 2002 Romanow Report. Numerous studies before and since have been clear: pharmacare won't just make Canadians healthier, it will ensure Canadians aren't getting ripped off by big pharmaceutical companies.
Canada has the second-highest drug costs in the world after the United States, and drugs represent the fastest growing category of health expenditure. The Trudeau government's trade deal with Europe will only add to the problem. For example, in New Zealand, a year's supply of name-brand cholesterol drug costs you $15 out of pocket. Here in Canada, a year's worth is $811 for the exact same product. Tragically, this means that people who are just scraping by will take less medicine than they need, sometimes with disastrous results.
And it's not the rich in Canada who are getting dinged with these costs. Those making $100,000 a year and more tend to have private pharmacare plans while the new working class, which includes many young professionals working endless contact jobs, are on the hook for any medicines required. This class divide is leading to a growing inequity in Canadian health. We can do better. We are a nation that looks out for one another.
Pharmacare is a health issue, a class issue and an issue of fairness. I will work with the provinces and territories to create a flexible, portable plan, based on four pillars: universal access to approved drugs, a fair distribution of the costs, a safe and appropriate prescription process that puts patients' needs first, and a commitment for getting maximum value for money. The road map for moving forward was laid out in the recent Pharmacare 2020 report.
The report highlights the importance of a pre-determined annual budget to control costs, with the federal government contributing 25 per cent. There would be the need for stakeholder input (provinces, doctors, patients, etc.) to create a national formulary (i.e. the list of covered medicines) based on health, scientific and cost assessments. There would also be the ability to maintain private insurance for medicines not listed in the national formulary. My colleague Don Davies has done excellent work on this file.
Having studied this report, my team concurs with a 2015 estimate placing initial cost to the federal government at just under $1 billion. The savings to the private sector by having universal drug coverage could be over $10 billion. A small change in the tax code could be used to recover the public investment.
There has been a great deal of positive discussion in the public about how to think about health more broadly in Canada. There are excellent initiatives to improve diet, exercise and ending smoking. But what isn't being talked about the health pressures on the growing numbers of the new working class. When I talk with people burdened down with student debt and unable to find secure employment and savings, the stress effect on their health is obvious. This is why the discussion of pharmacare and a subsequent commitment to dental care are so important. Lack of access to medicines and proper dental care are adding to the health burden on an already stressed generation.
Mr. Trudeau was extremely successful in running his last campaign based on vague but aspirational messages. People trusted that he would follow through. But without concrete commitments to make change real, aspirational talk evaporates in the cold light once the election is over. On issues of health care and economy, Canadians are now being stuck with the same old politics. The NDP leadership race provides our party with a chance to show the concrete steps we will take to make a real difference in the lives of Canadians. A credible plan for national pharmacare must be part of the commitment to show Canadians we really do have their back.
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Feelings Worldwide will release the four-tracker later this month.
The Window EP will drop on Feelings Worldwide on Monday, September 26th. It'll be the London-based producer's first release of 2016, following on from a pair of leftfield house EPs that came out via Make Love In Public Spaces last year. The Window EP, which will only be available on vinyl for the time being, contains three original cuts, plus a remix from New York's Cozmo D under his Dream 2 Science alias.
The label's launch party is on Saturday, September 10th, forming part of Feelings' second anniversary celebrations. The event was initially meant to take place in Greenwich, though a problem with the venue forced the promoter to relocate East. It's now been split into two parts: Alfredo, Kasra V and more will play from 2 PM through midnight at Shoreditch's open-air Red Market, before Joe Claussell, Mike Dunn, Mark E and founders The Menendez Brothers continue the party at nearby Oval Space from 10 PM through 6 AM.
Tickets for Feelings Summer Send-Off are available here on RA.
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Feelings Worldwide will release The Window on September 26th, 2016.


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People sweat for a lot of reasons. Hard work, exercise and stress will all induce a bit of perspiration. Wenona will get all three today. The strappado position is one of the most strenuous known. Cyd makes it much harder by wailing on her ass until both of her cheeks are bright red. When Wenona has to go down on her knees her body begins to glisten from the effort. And the pain just keeps coming....
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Staying Safe Online
There are many ways to stay safe online! These links will lead you to websites and games that you may have already used in class. They're a good way to remind you of the different ways to stay safe online.
- CBBC Stay safe
Test your internet safety knowledge with Hacker, listen to some Stay Safe songs with Helen Skelton.
- Horrible Histories (Prudish Victorians - Don't Lie about Your Age)
What better way to learn about how to safe online, than by having a chuckle at some famous folk from the past getting things a little bit.
- Childline
You can talk to ChildLine online or by phone whenever you need to.
- Think U Know?
Excellent resource for children, teachers and parent/carers, which is divided into sections for each.
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Learn about your Internet safety with Smartie the Penguin, or Captain Kara and the SMART Crew.
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The Indian government will present its budget for FY19 (April 2018 – March 2019) on 1st February 2018. This will be the final full year budget under the current term of the BJP-led central government before general elections in April/May 2019. There are four key state elections this year, which will continue to be seen by the market as a referendum on BJP-led government and a forerunner to the general elections.
India's economic growth has seen significant pressure over the past year following two major structural changes – demonetization (November 2016) and the implementation of a nationwide goods and services tax (GST) (July 2017). Growth fell to a three-year low in Q1Fy18, although a nascent recovery is evident. GDP growth was recorded at 6.3% for Q2Fy18 against a backdrop of GST issues. Going by record high levels of Sensex & Nifty, which indicate high growth in corporate revenues and earnings, GDP growth rates should print higher in the 2nd half of Fy18. The improving fiscal dynamics was recognized by Moody's (Credit Rating Agency) with a sovereign rating upgrade (from Baa3 to Baa2) in 2017.
Click here to read analysis on "Growth, Deficit & Polls 2019 are a TightRope Walk for the Government- Expenditure Budget 2018-19".
Government will be able to far exceed its FY18 divestment target of Rs.725 billion due to last minute transfer of its holding in HPCL to ONGC. Till date the Government has raised Rs.535 billion by way of divestment. The transfer of its 51% stake in HPCL to ONGC would fetch Rs.370 billion. Hence total divestment figure for FY18E could reach Rs.905 billion. Government has also initiated the divestment plan of Air India which is likely to fetch revenues for Government by the end of 2018.
On the macro front, this fiscal year's deficit target (3.2% of GDP) would be stretched mainly due to lower tax revenues (mainly due to GST reforms & cut in excise duty on petroleum products), lower nominal GDP growth and lower dividend transfers from RBI (due to excessive liquidity because of demonetisation). Market participants will be keenly watching for fiscal deficit numbers. The government has touched 96% of its fiscal deficit target as of October 2017.
In the 2017 budget, the government projected FY19 fiscal deficit at 3% of GDP i.e. lower than FY18E (3.2% of GDP) fiscal deficit.
Rural demand conditions appear to be improving in the backdrop of good back to back monsoons, farm loan waivers (by State Governments) and fading impact of demonetisation. Collapse of food prices in 2017 has led to lower agricultural incomes in rural areas, going against one of the central government's goals of "doubling farm income by 2022". The budget 2018-19 would attempt to support and accelerate the momentum in rural areas/ agricultural incomes not just with 2019 elections in mind but also in consonance with PM's stated objective of "doubling farm income by 2022". Rural economic growth averaged 3.5% (Y-o-Y) in 2017 versus Urban economic growth of 7.4% (Y-o-Y) (Source – Bloomberg). In Gujarat state elections (2017) the BJP got a set back from the rural areas. Considering that most of the states going in for elections in 2018 are more rural in nature this could have influence in the budget speech.
When international oil prices declined significantly in 2014-15, the Indian government raised oil and petrol excise taxes and absorbed some of the benefits of lower oil prices on its fiscal balances. Market will be watching closely on Government's move towards rising crude oil price (CMP -USD 69 per barrel). Government can either increase the excise duty on petroleum products to balance its expenditures or it would increase its subsidies expenditure, latter part would bring additional pressure on fiscal deficit target for Fy19. Going forward the rise in crude prices could pose a threat to the government's fiscal target of Fy19.
Market Participants will also be keenly watching for:
- Change in long term capital gains in equities, changes in long term capital gains (either in the form of change in tenure or tax rate) would bring negative sentiment in market in short run. Having said that, given improving corporate earnings, macros and FIIs/FPIs inflows, markets will shrug of the changes in long term capital gains in equities.
- During the Budget speech of 2015-16, Finance Minister has mentioned about bringing down the corporate tax by 200bps-400bps by 2019. Decrease in corporate tax will improve margins and profitability for Indian companies and also would attract new investments, which will boost Sensex & Nifty to all-time highs. USA has laid plans to cut its corporate tax rate from 35% to 20%.
Sector-Wise Trends & Expectations:
- Finance Minister has unveiled details of the recapitalisation package for Public Sector Banks (PSB) that was announced in October 2017. Budgetary allocation would be Rs. 81 billion and recapitalisation through bonds would be Rs. 800 billion. Recapitalisation plan will the help PSB's with capital requirements and provide significant amount towards growth capital for increasing lending to the economy.
- Proposals regarding consolidation of PSB's would be positive for this sector.
- Government might subsidise interest rate for housing up to some extent in order to promote "Housing for all by 2022". This would help to spur growth in loan book of affordable housing finance companies.
- Government's key focus for this budget is to improve income in the rural sector with an ambitious target of "doubling farm income by 2022". Given such focus on this sector there would be good traction for Tractors and Two -wheelers going ahead.
- Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has suggested that all passenger vehicles be kept under two tax rates under the GST (Goods and Services Tax) vs. multiple tax rates levied currently. Currently, small petrol cars (engine capacity less than 1,200cc) attract 28% GST plus 1% cess, diesel cars (engine capacity less than 1,500cc) attract 28% GST plus 3% cess and hybrid cars, including mid, large and SUVs, attract 15% cess currently.
- The auto industry has also urged the government for tax on used cars to be fixed at 5% on the differential value between sale and purchase price of the used car. This was the VAT rate paid by dealers during the pre-GST period. The current GST framework levies tax rate between 28% and 43% on dealer margins, depending upon type of vehicle.
- SIAM has suggested Government to exempt 10-13 seater ambulances from levy of compensation cess. Currently ambulances with 10-13 seats are subject to 15% cess plus 28% GST.
- For electric vehicles (EVs), the industry has sought extension of custom duty concessions for additional critical components. SIAM has suggested reduction of GST on such automobiles to 5%, besides one-time income tax deduction of 30% of vehicle price for non-financed buyers. SIAM said, GST rate for all EVs may be brought down from 12% to 5% and road tax to be fully exempted. To determine the cut-off price for such an incentive, a maximum vehicle price of Rs25 lakh (the same used to define SUVs as per SIAM classification) may be considered.
- The body has also asked the Government to clearly provide definition of CKD (completely knocked down) and SKD (semi knocked down) units of EVs and denial of any custom duty concessions to CBUs (completely built units) of electric vehicles to support 'Make in India' program.
Consumer Goods:
- Higher allocations in the rural economy for "doubling farm income by 2022" and job creation would increase their expenditure levels. Organised players in this sector will gain significant market share in the rural parts of the country going ahead.
- In urban areas the consumers are preferring products which are organic in nature, any cut in tax rate for organic foods/products will help manufacturers to gain market share in urban areas.
- Continued emphasis on infrastructure capex in the form of higher budgetary allocations for various infrastructure development schemes. Last year Government has announced the biggest road construction programme in Indian history to create 84,000 kms of roads over the period of next 5 years with a total investment of Rs 6920 billion. Click here to read our analysis on "3 Best Road Construction Stocks – Government's "Bharatmala Pariyojan scheme".
- Notwithstanding the fiscal constraints, the government had continued to focus on the infrastructure sector, largely to offset the lack of private sector investment. Government would focus on improving private participation in this sector during this fiscal year.
Oil & Gas:
- In India infrastructure for gas pipe lines is very under-penetrated due to expensive capex. Market participants will be keenly watching for policy for providing financial support for building of gas pipelines during the budget speech. City gas distributors would be the biggest gainers if Government announces policies regarding gas pipe lines.
- Government might introduce cess on polluting industrial fuels (e.g. petcoke) and exempt clean fuels (e.g. CNG) from excise duty, this move will incentivize conversion of gas.
- Oil & Gas ministry has requested GST council to consider petroleum products & gas under GST regime.
The budget would be prepared by the government in determining how best to support growth while maintaining fiscal discipline and keeping inflation close to the RBI's target. Impact of budget on markets will fade off in next 1-2 months. Markets trends will more likely to depend on global cues, quarterly earnings, FIIs/DIIs/FPIs inflows & political scenario in India.
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New Kia Soul wins iF Product Design Award
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – The new Kia Soul was created by the Kia design team under the supervision of Peter Schreyer, president and chief design officer of Kia Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Company.
"The great challenge we faced when designing the second model generation was to preserve the strong, individual character that made the Kia Soul so successful, and at the same time give the design new impulses," says Schreyer. "That is why I am so pleased about this prize, because it proves how impressively our design team has performed this task. The new Kia Soul is a lot more mature in appearance, and the bold, distinctive personality of this model is highlighted even more."
The automaker says that despite the similarity in appearance to the original Kia Soul, the second-generation model is a completely new car.
None of the exterior body panels is carried over while the interior has also been completely redesigned. It gives the occupants even more leg and head room, uses more high quality materials and offers a comprehensive range of comfort features, the automaker says.
The automaker went on to say that one of the factors behind the car's many improvements is the new platform, which which gives the new Kia Soul noticeably improved driving dynamics and a low noise level.
Like its predecessor, the KIa says the new Kia Soul offers a wide range of customization options. Depending on the trim level and optional equipment, these include, for example, a choice of different interior colour schemes.
The new Soul is also the first Kia model available in a contrasting roof colour.
The new SUV Styling Pack, featured on the iF design award-winning car - introduces distinctive piano black bumper garnish, side skirts, wheel arches and a black painted roof.
Kia says that since late 2008, over 760,000 people have purchased the first-generation model.
Since it was launched in 1953, the annual iF product design award has been one of the world's most important prizes for excellence in design.
In 2014, companies from 55 countries participated, submitting 3,249 designs in 17 categories to the iF product design award.
The new Kia Soul was honoured in the 'Transportation Design' category.
The official presentation ceremony for the 2014 iF product design awards will take place on Feb. 28 in Munich during the "Munich Creative Business Week."


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You can get more expensive dinnertime dishes, but the lunchtime buffet's row of steaming chafing dishes is the ideal way to experience the metro area's undisputed best Indian. Show up on weekends, when this plaza-bound eatery is overrun with families from the subcontinent and the spices are dialed up to their tastes. You'll be hard-pressed to find a dud among the offerings, but you may discover that mushroom vindaloo is maybe the best vindaloo and that carrot uthtappam is maybe the best of dosas. Everything on offer is tasty, up to and including the tandoori chicken with slightly blackened edges, which give a hint of smoke to the tangy red yogurt sauce. You'll want more, and you are welcome to it.


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Today in San Francisco is the second annual PlayStation Experience, an event dedicated to all things PS4. Maybe, if we're lucky, they'll even mention the Vita.
Kicking off at 1pm ET is the keynote, which you can watch live RIGHT HERE. We're expecting some new trailers and maybe even some cool new game announcements from both first- and third-party studios. Maybe even some JRPGs? Hey, a man can dream.
Watch right here, or just keep F5ing Kotaku for all the news as it happens.
UPDATE (3pm): And we're done! Highlights of the show included footage from the Final Fantasy VII remake and Ni no Kuni II!


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Major League Baseball has announced that pitcher Alex Colome, one of the top prospects in the Rays' organization, has been suspended for 50 games for failing a drug test.
Colome made three starts for the Rays in 2013, allowing just four earned runs in 16 innings. In 14 starts at triple-A Durham, Colome had a 3.07 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 70.1 innings.
Colome tested positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid made for veterinary use, including horses. However, it has also been a drug of choice among bodybuilders.


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Bill Donohue: Catholic Church's gay lobby 'needs to be rooted out'
The Pope says there is one. Bill Donohue says it needs to go:
"To the extent that there still is a gay lobby—there's no doubt that there still is one in the Catholic Church—it needs to be rooted out"
—Catholic League head Bill Donohue, speaking to NewsMax
Well actually, Bill, polling suggests Catholics support equality more than the national average. Perhaps this gay lobby needs to be rooted on, not out.


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Mason Leery is a bookworm and he thinks he might just be able to get through life simply by reading about it instead of living it.
Until he meets Shane Beaumont. Shane is the opposite of Mason in every way, he's beautiful, athletic, and lives his life to the fullest.
Sparks fly when the polar opposites come together, but it will be up to the bookworm to shut down his e-reader and go after the beauty if he wants to love someone outside the pages of a book.
The author set this story up for laughs. Mason the stereotypical gay librarian, Twyla the flashy, slutty best friend, Gran a lesbian, motorcycle riding, foul mouthed grandmother and Shane the hunky, athletic, twin, boyfriend. And he does this all with Mason telling the story in a snarky, "can you just see this?" voice.
The first time Mason and Shane meet, you can't help but laughing out loud! And the laughs just move on from there. Being from Portland myself I can see many of the locations highlighted and picture both the location and the events that happen.
The ending gives you a feel good feeling after a long string of laugh out loud moments.
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Setting up screen passwords for GOT2000
See below the 1st of many technical tips we shall be posting over the coming months.
- Go to: Common > GOT Environmental setting > Security
- Click on: Level
- Set Security Level Device: for example 'D100' Register
- Set Security Level Password: You can set multiple passwords for hierarchy of access
In this example the password is '1234'. Once these are filled click on 'APPLY and OK'
The next stage is to apply a security level to a specific screen(s) accordingly.
In this example base screen 2 is set to level security 1 therefore a keypad will be prompt as soon
as you try to access screen 2. You can access these settings in screen property.
Important Information
When the GOT HMI screen is running and you have entered the password in the prompt keypad the password will remain in the set data register until it has been reset. A suitable way to reset the data register is to use a switch to reset the data register or use a switch to go back to main screen (screen1) and also to reset the data register as the same time.
Example: Switch for screen switch and changing D100 back to '0'
Once this menu is completed click 'OK'. Your password screen has now been completed.
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The making of Colombian Empanadas
December 28, 2005 in Colombian Food, cooking, deep fry, Food Porn, How-2, latino, recipe
Click here for a Flickr page with all the photos on how Colombian empanadas are made!
See here for step by step directions for making empanadas. Those same directions can be sourced by clicking on the flash show and going to the flickr page for that step.
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The University of Nottingham's Smart Chair 'reads minds' using sensors.
Imagine a chair that can read your emotions or know what is on your mind. Sound far-fetched?
It may soon be a reality if the efforts of researchers at The University of Nottingham yield results.
The university's Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, in partnership with Horizon Digital Economy Research, has developed a prototype smart chair that notes the movements of the user through sensors.
The chair, when combined with a face reader, eye tracker and heart rate measuring device, will help deduce users' emotions and know if they are happy, anxious, relaxed or attentive.
How it works
The chair is implanted with various sensors, both off-the-shelf and specialist.
According to the university, the Phidget System in the chair is made up of a number of cells that detect the distribution of body weight in the seat area.
The headrest of the chair has a Force Sensor Resistor (FSR) while the armrests have sensors and a buzzer that can be programmed to give feedback to the user.
The computing-based technique Fuzzy Logic represents the data produced by the devices to ensure the accuracy of the predictions.
Horizon Digital Economy Research research fellow Dr Patrick Muratori said: "Human beings are very complex. The technology we are using is aimed at capturing the large amount of physical data from our bodies and translating it into useful information about how we might be reacting to the stimuli around us."
Where can the smart chair concept be used?
The smart chair technology is expected to be useful in areas where knowing users' current state of mind is helpful in offering them customised products and services.
Various applications from gaming technologies and interactive movie experiences to new in-car safety features are being envisaged by researchers.
Gaming chairs may be made to sense a user's likes or dislikes in regards to a particular game and offer a personalised experience.
In cars, the technology can read the driver's body language and alert them to fatigue.
Smart chairs used to watch TV can apparently tell if the viewer is enjoying a particular programme or if they are uninterested, said Horizon.
Horizon is a partnership of Research Councils UK, The University of Nottingham and over 100 academic and industrial partners.
The smart chair project forms part of the organisation's wider Affective Computing project.


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Assigned readings are designed for instructors to create and customize discrete chunks of content for a reading goal, to add focus and gamification to the reading experience. This study tool allows students to complete their assignments in a view designed to reduce distractions and optimize the time spent learning.
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The Amazing Job's Tear Plant
Beading, Nutritional Information, Steriod Alternative
As per ancient texts and excavated cave paintings - people have found ways to adorn themselves using natural resources such as bone, tusks, teeth, sea shells, gemstones, seeds and pigment dyes of the earth.
Many of these natural resources need to be "finished" by cutting, polishing, piercing, or carving - but not Job's Tears (Coix Lacryma-Jobi) - a natural and almost perfect bead from a tall roadside wild grass that American Indians called the "corn bead plant."
This plant is a relative to the corn plant and the seed even has a hole through the center making it a natural bead for stringing. This hard droplet-shaped seed, beautiful in earth-tone shades will even become naturally shiny by absorbing the body's natural oils - a' la natural pearls - or it can be carved, dyed or painted. Beads sold for crafting should not be eaten as they may have been treated with various substances to make them more durable.
Commonly known as Chinese Pearl Barley or VyJanti Beads, these seeds have been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics for hundreds of years. It is a tall grain bearing tropical plant of the many varied grass family, Poaceae, cultivated in gardens as an annual. It is native to the flora of East Asia and peninsular Malaysia and is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well.
David's Tears, Mary's Tears, Christ's Tears, Lacryma Christi, Chinese Pearl, Coix Barley, Lacryma-Jobi, Coixseed, Tear Grass, Adlay, Adlai, or VyJanti Beads, (Sanskrit) are names used for these amazing Job's Tear Plants.
Two varieties of the species Job's Tears are grown.
1. Coix lacryma-jobi var. lacryma-jobi: has hard shelled pseudocarps which are very hard, either pearly white or variously earth-toned colored, oval tear-dropped structures historically used as beads for making rosaries, necklaces, and musical instruments such as rattles in conjunction with the Gourd Plant. As many varietals of the plant grow naturally with a small hole through them, they are ideal for bead stringing. Job's Tears are also cultivated as ornamental grasses and Western gardeners may not be aware that the large grains on these grasses are perfectly edible.
2. Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen: harvested as a cereal crop and is used medicinally in parts of Asia. Job's Tears are also commonly, but misleadingly, sold as Chinese pearl barley in Asian supermarkets, despite the fact that Coix lacryma-jobi are not of the same genus as barley (Hordeum vulgare), they are of the same family. Like barley, Job's tears are dense, rich in minerals, and easy to use in a variety of recipes.
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1. Jobs Tears, Chinese Pearl Barley
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2. JOB'S TEAR* (Syn. Coix seed; Chinese pearl barley
Research from WebMD reveals the following information: "Job's tears is a grass. The grass, root, and seed of the plant are sometimes used as a medicine.
Job's tears contains chemicals that might interfere with cancer cell growth. Other chemicals might also have antioxidant effects and also decrease growth of bacteria and parasites. But most research on Job's tears is in animals and test tubes. There isn't enough information to know if Job's tears has this activity in people. Fiber contained in Job's Tears might also decrease how much fat and cholesterol the body absorbs.
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Except for its use in rosaries there seems to be no religious meaning to the name Job's Tears, despite the biblical reference to Job. The scientific name does suggest the plant was originally known as "Job's Tears" because "lachryma-jobi" means "Job's Tears."
There is the heartbreaking saga of ,"The Trail of Tears". that is referenced to the Native American Indians, whose story I would be remiss in not mentioning.
In the winter of 1838; the U.S. Government began a relocation westward of many Native American Indians: The Cherokee, The Muscogee-Creek, The Seminole, The Choctaw Nations and others. They were marched along with little clothing, many with no shoes or moccasins - through flash floods, sleet and snow. It is said The Cherokee were given blankets infected with small pox and many died on this journey. They suffered from exposure, starvation, illness and multitudes died including nearly 4,000 of the 15,000 relocated Cherokee. The food rationing included a handful of corn, a turnip and 2 cups of warm water daily. Because so many died on this horrendous march it was called "The Trail of Tears." 46,000 Native American Indians had been removed from their homelands within a few years.
"The Trail of Tears" legend tells that wherever a tear fell - a plant sprang from the earth - the corn bead plant, Job's Tears. The bead, being naturally tear-dropped and shaded in grays, symbolizing the color of grief, is made into jewelry in memory of "the trail where they cried."
Religions such as Hindu, Catholicism, Buddhist & Wiccian use rosaries made of Job's Tears. Pope John Paul II and Mother Theresa were both partial to and used rosaries created with Job's Tears beads. In many countries the beads are worn for good luck.
People with an artistic bent can find fun and fulfillment in growing and crafting their work in the growing of Job's Tears. Each plant can produce about 30 beads.
To grow the Job's Tear Plant scarify (nick the hard seed shell with a knife) before planting. Work your soil and add compost if needed. The plant can grow in almost any soil including poor soil. Sow seeds 6-9 inches apart. The plants prefer full sun but will tolerate partial shade. Plants grow between 4 to 6 feet in height and bloom in the late summer through early fall. The plants are pollinated by the wind.
The seeds should be allowed to dry on the stems before harvesting. A few seeds should be left on each stalk for self seeding.
The stalks can be used in floral arrangements, both fresh and dried. The dried seeds/beads can be strung on string, dental floss or fishing line using a sewing needle to craft necklaces, bracelets or rosaries. The beads can be left their natural color, dyed, or painted.
In Central America the seeds are used to form the arms and legs on tiny seed dolls. In Africa the seeds are woven in a net and used to cover a gourd to make a shaker gourd musical instrument.
Growing and creating crafts from Job's Tears can be both fun and rewarding as in paying homage both to Mother Nature and the Native American Indians as a satisfying side effect. Use has been traced back to 2,000 B.C.
As one idea leads to another, your hobby of growing and crafting your Job's Tears beads and/or mixing them with other crafting beads could easily turn into a jewelry making business or an eagerly anticipated gifting audience.


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enough of the maths teachers - what do the others get up to? here's a kick-off:
Classics teacher opens Pandora's box
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enough of the maths teachers - what do the others get up to? here's a kick-off:
Classics teacher opens Pandora's box
Woodwork teacher fingers pupils box
Physics teacher demonstrates uniform motion
PE teacher shares balls with pupils.
Music teacher 'ogled my crotchet'
Rugby coach admires pupils tackle
Domestic Science teacher flours students baps
RE teacher "covets our souls" claim pupils
Raffle sees pupil who wins a 'teacher for the day' given Head
Music teacher adjust pupil's G String
History teacher launches new practical sessions. Start with ancient Greece.
Swimming instructor 'excited by breast stroke'
Cardinal Tetra denies having sex in the school
Cardinal Tetra denies having sex with buoys in the school
cardinal Tetra denies touching buoys in school
not sure which one works best
Physics teacher obsessed with Kundt
Relief teacher offers to lend a hand
it's gratifying that the advertising banner on this page is currently 'Become a teaching assistant. Qualify in 4 months'
Geography teacher has a nice cup of tea instead.
My banner is now "Litigation Support Careers".
Maybe it's a hint.
Geography teacher takes 15 pupils up the Khyber Pass
RE teacher fiddles with kids
Oh sorry, was it supposed to be a joke...
Economics teacher gets invisible hand job
Head Mistress should be able to retire soon.
Gardening teacher showed girls his peonies.
Sex education teacher 'took the afternoon off'
Optometrist arrested for staring at pupils
Biology teacher draws two anatomy diagrams on blackboard then rubs one out.
Violin teacher shows class the vibrato fingering technique.
French teacher 'blown away' by pupil's oral performance
Flute teacher rendered speechless by pupil's tonguing technique
Games teacher plays with pupils
Music teacher gets student to blow horn
Home economics teacher shows pupils his pud
...can't think of anything funny re maths teachers
Biology teacher demonstrates how to make a hormone
Teacher walking through the park sees three girls sitting on a wall and has to knock one off.
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