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Utopia (us): Season 1
Actors: Robert Hospidor, Arthur VanWinkle
Genres: Reality-TV
Country: USA
Release Year: 2014
Duration: 45 min
Synopsis: Since the dawn of time, humans have always wondered: does a perfect world exist? Now, we get the chance to build one. Will it be ultimate happiness or utter chaos? Fifteen pioneering Americans leave their everyday lives and move to an isolated, undeveloped location - for an entire year - where they are challenged to create their own civilization from scratch.
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I had the great experience of teaching a workshop in Lethbridge, Sept 20 – 23 for the Lethbridge Artist Club. I thoroughly enjoy working with artists who are enthusiastic and want to learn more about watercolour such as the people I met in Lethbridge.
In this workshop we had the mix I enjoy: some people brand new to watercolour painting along with some very experienced painters.
The Benefit Of Using Little Lessons & Practices
I am, by now, completely convinced that participants get the most out of a workshop when we take the time to study and practice the little skills by themselves. When we do this it allows the people to focus on one little thing at a time in a stress free, fun manner. Secondly when we come to do the full demo painting everyone has already practiced all the elements that they will meet in the painting. I have always used lessons on how to paint figures and how to draw and paint cars. I'm in the process of developing a new lesson on painting a crowd, in particular a crowd on a piazza. Here are the participants with their work.
I'm still working out the kinks in this activity but here are my examples. I love them and I feel that there is a very valuable lesson contained in this subject. This first one is the one I did at home before the workshop.
This is the demo I did in class.
And finally, this is one I did back at the hotel after class just for fun.
I think that this subject is worthy of a full sized studio painting.
My Full Demo Painting
I chose the Jasper Ave painting for my demo. It's a great choice because it teaches some very valuable lessons about colour and value. It also has a very nice arrangement of cars and people. I like a painting to tell a story and for me the story of this painting is 'into the mystery'
Here is my demo as it was at the end of the workshop.
Here are the student examples. They are all works in progress. What really pleases me is how everyone is able to achieve bold, colourful washes. Many watercolourists struggle for many years to achieve results like this. It's always enjoyable hearing the oohs and ahhs when people first see how boldly the colours are applied particularly the alizarin crimson.
Here is the demo as I finished it at home. I named it for the figure in sunglasses.
This was my first time in Lethbridge and the weekend was a whole lot of fun. Thanks to everyone for their participation.
A Little Something Extra
I was very grateful to have just received this feedback.
"Thank you so much for our best class ever!"

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UPDATE: A Clinton County man has been sentenced to prison for up to twenty years on child sex-related charges.
Terry Plowman will serve between 8 and 20 years for child sexually abusive commercial activity, or producing child porn.
While serving that sentence he will also serve 16-to-24 months on a charge of Fourth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.
One count of Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct-Person under 13 and another count of possession of child sexually abusive material were dismissed.
CLINTON COUNTY, Mich. (WLNS) – A Clinton County man is scheduled to learn how long he'll spend in prison after investigators found inappropriate material on his cell phone.
52-year-old Terry Plowman is one of three people connected to several child pornography and sexual assault charges in Clinton County and Monday he's due before a judge for sentencing.
Plowman accepted a plea deal earlier this year to one count each of producing child pornography and 4th degree criminal sexual conduct.
Police say last October they found evidence of child sexual abuse on Plowman's phone and that he sent Carol Boak images of him sexually abusing a 9-year-old, which she later shared with Kenneth Thelen.
Late last year Thelen also took a plea deal, while the third defendant, Carol Boak is scheduled to be sentenced in May.
Terry Plowman faces up to 20 years in prison.


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'The Longest Ride' star Scott Eastwood grabs the bull by the horns
Veteran stunt coordinator Troy Brown expected the phone call. Part of him dreaded it, but an even bigger part of him would've been disappointed had the call never came. Scott Eastwood, the 29-year-old son of Clint Eastwood, had taken his role as a champion bull rider in The Longest Ride extremely seriously—but being one of the film's stars prohibited him from actually riding a snorting beast that could snap his neck or gore his face. Months later, however, with the film complete, Brown's phone finally rang: "Troy, now can I ride the bull?"
"You'll hear a lot of people say, 'Oh yeah, I want to get on a bull,' but they're not going to go through with it," says Brown, a former bull rider who's become a go-to Hollywood stunt man. "But I knew that Scott would come back. I knew he wasn't just B.S.-ing me about it. So it didn't surprise me when I got a call a month ago, saying, 'Hey, I want to get on that bull now.'"
From the day Eastwood was cast as Luke Collins, the handsome cowboy who falls for a sophisticated art student (Britt Robertson) in the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel, he set out to walk and talk like a competitive bull rider. A friend of his father's pointed him towards Brown's Tugger X Ranch in Moorpark, Calif., and he drove out with a case of beer to meet and hang with the fellas. One of them was Sammy Matthews, a professional rider and Brown's nephew who'd recently lost his ear after being stomped by a bull—but was already back in action. "I'm like, 'Okay, this is awesome,'" says Eastwood, who recognized some kindred spirits.
For Eastwood, a self-described adrenaline junkie, the opportunity to play a bull rider—and potentially climb aboard a bull—was a dream come true. "I grew up riding horses and hunting and fishing, and I remember as a kid being at the Salinas Rodeo," says Eastwood. "I always was a fan of the sport. That's why I was drawn to the role. That shit is in my blood."
Whether it's in Eastwood's DNA or not, Brown recognized immediately that he'd been blessed with a willing and daring pupil—not some Hollywood tenderfoot. "When I met Scott the first time, I was really relieved," he says. "You might get some actors that are not willing to put the time in, or maybe they're not athletic, but Scott just had it all. He couldn't have been a better guy to play a bull rider."
Working with some of the best from the Professional Bull Riders tour, Eastwood learned the slang and lingo, how to rosin his rope, how to hold a bull rope naturally while putting his glove on so he looked like he'd been doing it all his life. Eastwood was such a fast learner and so unafraid that director George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food) was actually able to film him sitting aboard the bulls. "Every bull you see that he was supposed to ride, he actually sat on all those bulls—and believe me, it's dangerous in the bucking chute," Brown says. "But I had the confidence in Scott to get on them. There's certain things, like how you keep your toes turned in. There's a whole chute procedure, and he just listened. He wanted everything to look real."
Actually, Eastwood wanted it to look more than real—he wanted it to be real. That is, he wanted to be the guy bucking the bull. "They were like, 'Under absolutely no circumstances can you ride the bull, yada-yada-yada' " Eastwood says. "So I did as much training as you could do, around the bull, sitting on the bull—just not out-the-gate riding it. But one of my best buddies had rode a bull, and he was talking shit to me the whole time: 'If you don't ride a bull, you're a pussy.' I was like, 'Yeah, you're right.'"
All during the bull-riding sequences, Eastwood pestered Brown to let him ride. "I said, 'Scott, I can't let you.' Especially with me being a stunt coordinator, there's no way I can do it," says Brown. "It's too dangerous of a sport, especially the bulls we had. We had all the top bulls in the world there."
"Oh, I was pressing them to let me buck one," admits Eastwood. "It was kind of a bucket-list thing for me." Ultimately, Eastwood settled for a consolation promise from Brown: After production, when Eastwood's thrill-seeking was no longer a risk to the film, Brown would let him ride. "With 99 percent of people, I would've gone, 'Hell, they'll never call,' " Brown says. "But I knew Scott would. I kept telling my wife, 'I guarantee you Scott's going to be calling me to get on a bull.' And he did."
In February, Eastwood drove back out to Brown's ranch. And this time, there was no stunt double—just Eastwood and an 1,800-pound bull named Terminator. "With me doing stunts, I never get nervous. But I was so nervous about him getting on for like a week," Brown says. "I'm like, 'Damn, if I get him hurt…'—because he's got a big acting career coming—I would not be the most popular guy, believe me, if he would've gotten stepped on on something."
The good news is that Eastwood's good looks are still intact. His ride was captured on video, and he posted a photo on Instagram. "I only lasted about two and a half seconds [on the bull], but it was a highlight in my life," says Eastwood. "I did that and I survived. I now have the coolest picture ever to frame on my wall—riding a bull! It's pretty badass."
Brown, who's the other man in the photo, reveled in his protégé's achievement. "He had so much adrenaline. He was running around [afterward], jumping on the fence," says Brown. "He was happy. I was proud of him. I'm excited we did it for Scott, because I think the world of him."
For more on Scott Eastwood and The Longest Ride, which opens April 10, pick up Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday.


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Trump calls supporter's use of epithet a 'great moment'
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump described his shocking break with traditional political decorum on Monday — when he repeated a supporter's crude insult of Sen. Ted Cruz — as a "great moment" during an appearance on "Morning Joe" Tuesday.
At a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday night, he stopped during his extemporaneous remarks criticizing Cruz's position on waterboarding to acknowledge a woman in the audience who slammed Cruz, allegedly calling him a "p—y." Trump repeated her remark, though he admitted in a seemingly disingenuous tone that the comment was a "terrible thing." After some hooting from the crowd, Trump feigned outrage and said: "That's terrible! Terrible."
Trump then chucked and said, "What kind of people do I have here?"
According to numerous polls, Trump currently enjoys a double digit lead in New Hampshire, which is holding its Democratic and Republican presidential primaries today.
On Tuesday, Trump defended his actions, saying he was "doing everybody a favor" by making the woman's comment clear to the crowd. The real estate mogul went on to describe how the crowd was "having a lot of fun" and really enjoyed the moment, without acknowledging the innate sexism and rudeness of the remark. "I got a standing ovation, the place went wild," Trump said.
RELATED: Trump on adult language: We were having fun
The p-word incident coincides with the release of a widely shared New York Times column on the harsh tone of the presidential race from conservative David Brooks. Entitled "I Miss Barack Obama," the piece laments the loss of the president's brand of more socially responsible rhetoric in the 2016 campaign.
"Now, obviously I disagree with a lot of Obama's policy decisions. I've been disappointed by aspects of his presidency. I hope the next presidency is a philosophic departure," writes Brooks. "But over the course of this campaign it feels as if there's been a decline in behavioral standards across the board. Many of the traits of character and leadership that Obama possesses, and that maybe we have taken too much for granted, have suddenly gone missing or are in short supply."
Of course, Trump is likely no fan of Brooks, and based on a word association game he played with the "Morning Joe" hosts Tuesday, he has nothing but contempt for his would-be general election opponent, Democratic presdiential front-runner Hillary Clinton. After describing his GOP rivals Jeb Bush as a "loser," Sen. Marco Rubio as "confused," and Sen. Ted Cruz as "nasty," it was his turn to weigh in on Clinton. Trump's response: "In a way, evil."
This may mark the first time a major candidate for the presidency has described an opponent of either party as "evil." Keep in mind, in this same interview, Trump, who has contributed substantial money to Clinton in the past, acknowledged the widely known fact that she attended his third wedding in 2005.
When asked to give a one-word reaction to his own name, Trump first said "brilliant," and then changed his answer to "nice person."


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Normally, a healthy lifestyle is associated with the consumption of a balanced diet and regular physical activity. However, due to the increase in severe illnesses and the chances of getting infected, people are starting to use supplements. There are many clinical and prescription drugs which claim to improve your overall health. But, you should always examine whether such products are proven to provide expected results. Sometimes instead of offering you desired results, they may leave adverse side effects to your health. Fortunately, I would like to introduce you to Perfect Biotics which may naturally promote your well being. It might help you stop the growth of bad bacteria and also assist in the breakdown and removal of toxins.
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The advantages of glassfiber composites:
Several problems can be handled with solutions based on glassfiber composites. Glassfiber composites can often replace materials such as aluminium, stainless steel, iron, wood etc. with advantage, as the material among others possesses the following qualities:
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- Recycling (can be crushed and used as filler)
- By adding different additives can be achieved fire retarding qualities.
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The Department of Transportation or DOT of your state, encompasses many different things in the transportation industry. Some of the departments are about things like public transportation, aviation, rail transport, and roads and turnpikes. Here are just a few of the things that your local DOT takes care of.
Road and Highway Construction
Are you interested in road construction? It may be a good idea to know what projects are ongoing and what is planned for the future. In this way, you can plan your traveling needs around various types of road construction. If you go to the website of your local DOT, this information will be very easy to find.
Motor Carrier Compliance
This is very important for everyone's safety. It covers things like the inspections of commercial vehicles. Weight stations are very important, as over-weight trucks cause a great deal of damage to roads and bridges. This division also has officers that enforce regulations and periodically inspect commercial trucks that are not at weight stations. This program is designed to prevent many accidents that occur on the roads, today.
Your state DOT also covers issues that are related to aviation. It is responsible for inspecting and enforcing regulations for planes that take off from all airports. This includes public and private airports. The DOT and the FAA work together to keep air travel as safe as possible.
Highway Beautification Projects
Highway beautification projects come from your state DOT. They have many projects for landscaping near highways. This is important for looks, as well as keeping land from washing away and causing roads to fail. They also have projects that let you adopt a street or highway, as people promise to keep a section of road clear of trash and debris. If more people engage in these projects, all the roads will improve a great deal.
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Pedestrian and bicycle traffic needs special considerations. This is especially true for school children. Things like crosswalks and school zones are designed and built with engineering from your local DOT. They also operate safety programs that train school crossing guards, too.
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Your local DOT is an important factor in getting funds to keep your roads in repair. They operate things like toll booths and programs for tax money, and they account for the use of state and federal funds. They also have to design and work the budgets for all of the major construction projects. This covers a lot of road work and maintenance.
Your state department of transportation covers a wide range of things. They are responsible for road building and improvements. They make sure that the big trucks on the highway are safe and free of defects. The DOT works with the FAA to keep air travel smooth and safe for everyone. They have many projects to keep the highways clean and beautiful. Many people work hard on landscape and drainage projects, and the DOT operates the adopt a highway projects. School children receive crosswalks from services of your local DOT. The state DOT is responsible for all of the budgets for their projects. They control and administer the funding, too. This covers a great deal of services in the transportation industry.
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There are many Native pieces for me to list. This one is my favorite!It is 12 tall and beaded gorgeous. Nice soft leather on front and heavy leather on back as well as the willow vine cradle hood. Fringe and lacing all great shape. It is a little soiled from age, I will leave that delicate cleaning job to an expert. I would think it dates back to early 1900's.
There is a little cloth papoose with an embroidered face that is tucked in and is original it seems. This is fantastic and authentic. I will include estate info and brief providence. I was told this was not Kiowa, probably Ute! The item "Antique beaded leather Indian doll cradle board papoose native American art" is in sale since Monday, June 11, 2018.This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Dolls & Kachinas". The seller is "ima-elf" and is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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We are almost finished with the exterior of the cottage and will soon be moving on to the interior. This weekend I took some time to paint the front door. This may seem illogical to some given everything yet to be done but I simply don't…
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34 'rorbu' inspired dwellings in the beautiful island community of Henningsvær in Lofoten have just been submitted for building permission.
The units are grouped in seven pairs, all with direct quay access for fishing and recreation, whilst 14 smaller units are in a building at the rear.
All units will have contact with the stunning views. They are modern interpretation of the traditional huts, equipped with all the amenities for comfortable living. The units are planned for permanent living, holiday use and also as rental units.


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S4L Consult, your Security Company that understands the importance of Peace launched a PEACE campaign on the 19th of November 2016 in conjunction with Starr Radio UK, your finest Afro Caribbean Station based in the UK and Zimlink, influencing the Youth in Africa through Film, Media and Photography are embarking on a peaceful campaign prior to and after Ghana's 7th Democratic elections slated on the 7th of December 2016.
The campaign was also done in association with some National Democratic Party wigs based in the UK as well as the New Patriotic Party members.
The aim of this campaign is to create awareness of the significance of Peace in Pursuit of choosing leaders for our dear Nation with a mantle of love and togetherness with the focus on continual sustainable development. Ghana is defined as a Peaceful Nation by the World by all standards.
However there are always pockets of election violence every election year and this can lead to disputes that has the capacity to serve as a seed for a potential war?
The prevalent factors of Ghana's election violence are predominantly based on intolerance, ethnicity, electoral party disputes and potential gun violence.
In an interview with the Director of S4L Consult, Gerald Sintim-Aboagye hosted by Starr Morning Show host Archie Hammond, he started by quoting Adlai E. Stevenson, an American Politician and Diplomat by saying, ''making peace is harder than making war''.
He then explained by saying that, if Ghanaians take peace for granted, then they should understand that the resolve of war is a painful experience. He further reiterated the fact that, his over a decade experience in the British Army in the Front Line means he has seen it all whether peace keeping, disaster relief or war.
He said from his experience, no country is immune to war and hence Ghanaians should not take the peace they are enjoying for granted. He believes Peace is what is needed for a successful election.
He further stated that at the moment, there is a lot of tension created in the country as a result of Political Parties, Party followers and the Citizenry all engaged in election campaign to influence votes.
There is a huge conflict of interest as each party in the wake to influence others creates an atmosphere of tension which is the breeding ground for arguments, fighting, protests and possibly explosion of weapons. The fact is we cannot rule out anything as the elements of violence can always escalate to a situation that can get out of hands.
As part of the campaign in an interview, one of the Directors of Starr Radio UK, Frank David further added that, already there are instances of election violence on policemen, citizenry, a recent violence at the residence of the opposition party leader, Nana Akuffo Addo Dankwa and other pockets of violence all over the country stipulates an evidence of potential violence that can lead to uncontrollable violence which can leave the country in jeopardy.
He said the security services, the citizenry, the media, the various party leadership and the incumbent Government as well as the Electoral Commission have a responsibility to make this election a success.
He went ahead to encourage people to rally behind the Electoral Commission in a unified front as it is the central focus without which the country can easily be prone to chaos. Frank David as a media persona single out the media to undertake their duties as the hub of the circulation of information with due diligence and with professionalism such that no iota of party affiliations can be detected.
Also the various party leaders from the different political parties also shared their thoughts on how we can have a free and fair elections and the need for tolerance from all political parties in this season where the country can easily be vulnerable to violence leading to instability that can affect the peace that the country has enjoyed over the years.
The objective is to make people believe that we can coexist with our differences and our differences is what makes us stronger and united. They were glad President Mahama and the opposition leader; Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo-Addo has affirmed their position of making sure that we have a peaceful, free and fair elections. We all believe and hope they honour their promise to the Ghanaian people.
Gerald Sintim-Aboagye, the Director of S4L Consult concluded by saying, Ghana has done this before, not just holding elections but peaceful transition from one political party to another. He further said that we should hold on to the traditions that have made us popular in Africa and the world at large as we have been noted as the beacon of conducting successful democratic elections and the exuberance of peace in our political dispensation. He wished Ghana well and encouraged everyone to be a mouth piece of peace in our 7th democratic elections next month.
Long live Ghana, Long Live the People of the Land.
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Major Research Project on Causal Nexus between Settlement Prices, Trading Volume, Open Interest and Volatility on Indian Capital Market: Evidence from Stock Futures
Major Research Project on Causal Nexus between Settlement Prices, Trading Volume, Open Interest and Volatility on Indian Capital Market: Evidence from Stock Futures
Principal Investigator
Dr Jain Mathew
Department of Management Studies
CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore
Co- Investigator
Dr K Srinivasan
Assistant Professor,
Department of Management Studies
CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore
Many associate the financial market mostly with the equity market. The financial market is, of course, far broader, encompassing bonds, foreign exchange, real estate, commodities, and numerous other asset classes and financial instruments. A segment of the market has fast become its most important one: derivatives. The derivatives market has seen the highest growth of all financial market segments in recent years. It has become a central contributor to the stability of the financial system and an important factor in the functioning of the real economy. Despite the importance of the derivatives market, few outsiders have a comprehensive perspective on its size, structure, role and segments and on how it works. The derivatives market has recently attracted more attention against the backdrop of the subprime lending crisis, financial crisis, fraud cases and the near failure of some market participants. Although the financial crisis has primarily been caused by structured credit-linked securities that are not derivatives, policy makers and regulators have started to think about strengthening regulation to increase transparency and safety both for derivatives and other financial instruments.
The study is purely based on the secondary data for examining futures market in terms of relationship and hedging or speculative motive behind the traders in stock futures contracts in India. The study period spanned from January 2008 to December 2012 with a sample of stock futures contracts of 7 companies in Automobile Sector, Banking Sector, Information Technology Sector and Pharmaceutical Sector in India. During the sample period, the futures securities traded from 9:55 A.M to 3:30 P.M. All the required information for the stock futures contracts are collected from National Stock exchange (NSE) and their contract specifications, trading details are retrieved from their website. Out of the three types of contracts that are usually traded in the futures markets — near month, middle month and far month futures contracts — near month futures contracts are considered for the purpose of analysis, since most trading activities take place in the near month contracts than on the other two types of contracts. The data are analyzed by using the econometric software package Eviews 7.2 by using Johansen Co-integration test, VECM, VAR, VDC, IRF, Simple Model, Market Model and AGARCH Model.
The findings from co-integration test or the relation of short-run and long-run stability between variables especially futures returns, trading volume, open interest and volatility is vital for policy makers. In the view of the feedback effect, the determination of futures market variables in the short-run and the linkage pattern of return are influenced by all the other variables, whereas the ECTs coefficients are negative and significant in the long-run but their values are too high to be in equilibrium. We conclude that, any deviation from the equilibrium Co-integrating relationships, as measured by the ECTs, is mainly caused by changes in returns and volatility i.e. unidirectional causality exists between trading volume and open interest variables. This study concludes that information based upon trading volume, open interest are not the key determining factors for futures price volatility, but the rate of information arrival proxies like trading volume, open interest and volatility are the important sources for measuring the fluctuations in future returns. Against this backdrop, this study examines whether the hedging or speculation is more prevalent in Indian futures markets by using LMSW model reasoning has been adopted to estimate the variation in the informational asymmetry in the cross-sectional time series data, so that such analysis could produce biased standard errors to control the factors using a market proxy. The results were observed with bi-directional relationship. But in case of ASHOKLEY the market behaved in rational way and indicated with Hedging effect. On the contrary, the stock futures like INFOSYSTCH and CIPLA are envisaged with Speculation effect, which is mainly since high volatility in the future markets attract the market participants to play a speculative role. Overall, it is clearly evidenced that major participants in physical markets use futures market for price discovery and price risk management.
Year of Publication: June 2014
Major Research Project : Vol 5
Pages : xii, 104
Price: available on request
Funded by Centre for Research-Projects-CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Published by Centre for Publications, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)


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As the 2008 presidential election approaches, health care reform is again part of the national conversation. One of the most compelling voices is Harvard Business School professor Regina Herzlinger, whose book, Market Driven Health Care, makes the case for free market competition, consumer choice, and innovative management. Herzlinger is just one of an articulate group of mostly conservative academics and pundits who advocate consumer-driven health care (CDHC), a health policy framework emphasizing enhanced consumer access to information, greater engagement in medical care decisions, and more responsibility for sharing in the costs of care. With more skin in the game, the theory goes, health care consumers will seek lower cost, better quality, and higher-value care. Most importantly, they will steer clear of moral hazard, purchasing only the health care they need—or, more precisely, only the health care that enhances their welfare more than alternative goods such as food, transportation, or movie tickets.
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Cambodia is experiencing what's been called an epidemic of land grabbing. Huge tracts of the country have been granted to private companies for large scale agriculture or other purposes. The government says this will speed development.
But members of the governing elite are accused of receiving the benefits, and many of the original inhabitants have been evicted without compensation.
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10 Best Home Remedies for Constipation
We often hear people in medicine say: Constipation is the Mother of All Diseases.It causes toxins from a stagnant colon to enter into your bloodstream and circulate throughout the body. Gross, right? Turns out, a constipated colon could birth a thousand other diseases. So to help you keep constipation at bay, we have prepared a list of the best home remedies for constipation.
Constipation could be a result of the foods you eat, your lifestyle choices, certain medication, or a disease. While it is very common and there's not one of us who hasn't suffered from it for at least once in their life – the cause of prolonged or chronic constipation remains unknown. Many people turn to constipation remedies to gain relief as medication often tends to make it worse.
Constipation refers to less frequent bowel movements in a week.
The Bristol Stool Chart
|Type 1
|Separate hard lumps
|Type 2
|Lumpy and comparatively softer
|Type 3
|Lumpy with cracks on the surface
|Type 4
|Elongated smooth and soft
|Type 5
|Soft blobs and clear cut pieces
|Type 6
|Fluffy with rugged edges
|Type 7
|Liquid – no solid pieces
Symptoms and Causes of Constipation
Here are a few common constipation symptoms:
- Infrequent bowel movements
- Difficulty passing stool
- Abdominal bloating
- Stomachache
Following are a few constipation causesyou shouldn't ignore.
- Change in eating habits or lifestyle
- Dehydration
- Lack of fiber in the diet
- Overconsumption of dairy products
- Lack of physical activity
- Stress or medication (especially ones that contain calcium or aluminum)
- Neurological diseases (Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis)
- Hypothyroidism
- Pregnancy
- Colon cancer
- Over ingestion of laxatives
Constipation can negatively affect your quality of life and your physical and mental health. As a result, it is important to look for natural home remedies for constipation and choose the remedies that work best for you.
10 Best Home Remedies for Constipation
Treatment of constipation is different for everyone because the reason behind their particular case of the syndrome varies too. Most people suffering from constipation often wonder how to get rid of constipation fast at home.
For those of you, we have formulated a list of natural home remedies for constipation. You can try these out at home and figure out the most effective remedies for you.
1. Drink More, More, and More Water
Staying dehydrated for long can cause constipation, and the only way to prevent that is to drink lots of water. This is one of the best remedies to combat irregular bowel movement and it works for almost everyone.
Drinking carbonated water could also help you find relief from constipation. It is considered one of the best home remedies for constipation. It keeps your body hydrated and regulates bowel movements. Sparkling or carbonated water has proven to be effective in relieving chronic idiopathic constipation and has proven to be one of the best constipation remedies.
Read 7 Reasons You Are Drinking Water the Wrong Way
2. Eat Foods Containing Dietary Fiber
Dietary fiber is one of the most effective natural home remedies for constipation.This is because fiber regulates bowel movements and makes it easier to pass stool.
According to a survey, it was discovered that 77% of people found that an increased intake of dietary fiber improved symptoms of chronic constipation. However, some studies have discovered that an increment in fiber intake can make constipation worse.
3. Exercise Regularly
Similar to fiber intake, exercise has shown mixed results for constipated people. However, for people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), exercise has effectively reduced the symptoms. If you suffer from constipation, regular walks could help you a great deal.
4. Drink Lots of Coffee
For a lot of people, higher caffeine intake can increase the urge to go to the toilet. The reason behind this is that coffee stimulates and invigorates the muscles of the digestive system. The effect of caffeine on your gut is about 60% stronger than drinking water and 23% stronger than having decaffeinated coffee.
Coffee also contains small amounts of dietary fiber and balances the number of bacteria in your gut to improve constipation symptoms. This method is one of the best home remedies for constipation.
5. Eat Prebiotic Food
Prebiotic fibers reduce the imbalance of bacteria in your gut and improve digestive health. The prebiotic fiber regulates bowel movements and makes stool softer to pass without causing much pain. Foods high in prebiotic fiber include onions, bananas, and garlic.
6. Avoid Dairy Products
A dairy intolerance affects your gut movements and causes constipation.Children with intolerance to cow milk or lactose intolerant adults also experience constipation. If you think dairy is the cause of your bowel problems, it's time to remove dairy items from your diet at least temporarily to see if the results are any different.
7. The Pulp of Bael Fruit
Bael fruit is an effective instant Indian home remedy for constipation. Consuming half a cup with a single teaspoon of jaggery daily before dinner helps relieve constipation symptoms. Another method is to drink Bael sherbet with tamarind water and jaggery.
8. Licorice Root
Add a teaspoon of powdered licorice root to a glass of warm water. Add a teaspoon of jaggery to it and drink it. Licorice promotes bowel activity and improves digestive health. However, you must consult an Ayurvedic expert before you try any of the Ayurvedic home remedies for constipation.
9. Anjeer (Figs)
Anjeer, also known as Figs, when soaked in warm water and then consumed helps reduce constipation symptoms. Figs have high fiber content which is good for digestive health. You can consume figs daily for regular bowel movements and softer stool.
10. Roasted Fennel
Last, but not the least, roasted fennel is a tried and tested instant Indian home remedy for constipation. A teaspoon of roasted fennel with a glass of warm water before you go to bed acts as a mild laxative. The volatile oils present in fennel seeds increase the production of gastric enzymes and make bowel movements more frequent.
Final Thoughts
These are our ten best recommendations for home remedies for constipation. We hope you found one that works best for you!


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This is the age apposite for the installation of the outdoor PVC blinds. This is the apt replacement to the traditional method of covering the window areas and the rest of the ventilation points. Rather than using the conventional window covers and the curtains one can make the apt use of the PVC blinds as the beautiful solution for your dream home. PVC blinds are becoming extremely popular these days. The blinds have been tried and tested before the final launching. In fact, the blinds are known to possess unmatchable benefits. The PVC blinds are a perfect solution to the adverse outdoor elements.
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- Let's see why the outdoor PVC blinds are so perfect and unmatchable. Here are the true qualities of the blinds: The blinds are the recent obsession with the homeowners.
- The blinds are beautifully curved with the top-quality PVC material and these are known to serve the domicile for years to come.
- The blinds are made better and these are available in various colors, designs, and styles.
- The blinds are perfectly designed to match with the theme of your home.
- The blinds have versatile features; are immensely flexible and can add perfect value to the property.
- The entertainment area can be extended by using these blinds.
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The outdoor PVC blinds help in keeping away the harmful rays of the sun. Excess sunlight entering the home can cause damage to the interior furniture. The detrimental rays of the sun will diminish the quality of the interior furnishing. Extreme sunlight can even cause danger to human health. Thus, to save things and protect human health it is advisable to pick the outdoor PVC blinds. This is the best means to control light within the home interior
Cost Saving Option
The outdoor PVC blinds help in saving costs. The blinds are designed in the manner to trap heat and this will help in saving the cost of the heater installations at home at the time of winter. At summer time the partial openings of the blinds can usher enough air inside the room. The cool breeze entering the interior will surely make you feel comfortable. In the way, you can save the cost of the air conditioning. You don't need to spend much in the maintenance of the blinds. Thus, the blinds are considered to be highly economical.
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You don't have to do much to clean and maintain the outdoor PVC blinds. The activity is effortless and less time-consuming. A single wipe can help in cleaning the blinds appositely. The slats of the blinds will help you with enough room for the purpose of detailed cleaning and this is sure to gift you with the sort of hygienic ambiance. You can breathe in fresh air and you no longer have the chance of experiencing the sullied atmosphere. This is how the PVC blinds are maintained with the best supervision.
The Blinds are Durable
The outdoor PVC blinds are special as they are highly durable. The blinds are made of the top-quality material, and the perfect features of the PVC blinds will make the product so highly durable. Once the installation is complete you can expect the blinds to serve for years. Due to the array of benefits, the PVC blinds are opted by most of the commercial areas. The PVC blinds are known for their domestic features. They are popular means used for beautifying the commercial spaces with the sort of excellent durability and performance.


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Centred around two families this is the tale of Big Foot - no spoilers there if you read the blurb. Patrick C. Greene has certainly delivered another spot on story.
Owen, the famed author, and his son Chuck are trying to rebuild a shattered relationship post a messy divorce, this side issue is touched on briefly but with such tenderness that you feel for all parties concerned, especially when I learnt about the catalyst later in the book.
In almost a juxtaposition is sensitive Byron and his overbearing, outdoorsy self professed "radical", father Zane, with his posse - so reminiscent of the Red Necks that 'merica is famed for! did I hear bangos? not quite, but his attitude to life, animals, hunting and child rearing are poor (IMO). However, he too is given some caring moments that do allow for wiggle room in the total dislike.
Throughout the book are small journal entries from the previous summer up until the present. This is a brilliant touch as it allows for tension to build whilst unfolding a little back story in small snippets, not quite giving the game away in one chunk.
Women are present in the book, and are fairly strong influences but only on the periphery of the story. They do lend some extra tenderness to the whole story, I especially enjoyed the breakfast scene with Deanna and how manipulative kids can be!
As the two men clash over several days and the "right" to hunt on certain parts of land, the pressure builds between the two men.
Nevertheless, when their sons meet it is practically a magical moment, one I could almost touch from my own childhood.
I have never been a fan of scary Big Foot stories as I always tend to think of Harry & The Hendersons, but this comes with fur, blood, teeth and lots of limb ripping. Although during the hunter vs Big Foot chase I was routing for Big Foot!
I could feel a gentle poke of morality in the telling and slant of the book, but as I also carry the same views re animals, hunting etc I enjoyed it and got angry in the appropriate places.
The climax is riveting and the ending, wrap up chapter, was very satisfying - the outcome can only go one of two ways, you will have to read the book to find out!
I have to comment on how beautifully edited this was, not something you overtly look for in a book, but when its bad its very distracting, this however was wonderful, not a comma out of place.


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Newsletter Feb/March 2019
This year's first program at the new facility Casa Afasia in Almuñecar on the Costa Tropical has just ended. This time, the focus was on younger people with acquired brain damage. Our speech-therapist student Rebecca Nabb met Patric and his mother Marita.
In the warm Spanish spring sun, Rebecca Nabb met one of the participants and asked how the experience had been so far. Patric is a tall and happy guy from Linköping, Sweden, who got injured in a traffic accident in Australia over thirteen years ago. He likes to train and really enjoys the program.
- It's great to come here and work out. Both the speech therapy training and the physical training has been really good. I have learned lots of new things during the program.
Patric comments on the speech therapy training.
- I have learned to calm down when I speak. Not to rush up and away so much, and instead count to three.
Patric also likes the physical exercise.
- It has been good. You have to challenge yourself much more.
Patric's mother Marita accompanied her son to Almuñecar and she agrees:
- The physiotherapy training with Anna, Pablo and David, it can't get any better, she says.
It is not the first time that Patric goes to neuro rehab in Spain, but it is his premiere at Casa Afasia. Patric and his mother Marita are staying at the Bahia Tropical Hotel, located just across the street from the rehab facility. Both Patric and mother Marita are happy with the accommodation.
- The short distance between the hotel and Casa Afasia make things a lot easier. No problem, it all feels very Spanish and one can walk around the house, which is nice, says Patric and gets her mother Marita's support:
- We have lived in an adapted room. The bathroom has worked great. There is a rail at the toilet and at the shower. You can also roll in the wheelchair in the shower.
Initially, Marita lacked coffee during the day, thinking that it was only served during breakfast. But after a tip from another participant, the problem has now been solved.
- You can go to the bar and get coffee or tea, that's good to know, she says.
Marita who has been with her son on rehab trips to Spain in the past is also very pleased with the facility.
- Like so many others, we have been here in Spain many times before. It feels like coming home again to the first original place we used to visit, CFS (Centro Forestal Sueco, now closed), she says and continues:
- It is a quiet and peaceful place, even for relatives. It's nice to come down here. And as a relative you can go down to the beach in five minutes and swim and sunbathe if you feel like it.
The town of Almuñécar is located on the Costa Tropical, 60 minutes east of Malaga. Nestled between the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada and the blue waters of the Mediterranean you will find Casa Afasia with its large garden and premises perfectly adapted for the purpose – to provide as good and intensive rehabilitation as possible.
For Patric's part, the intense training has been very rewarding and he thinks he has been improved quite a lot:
- Yes I think so. I feel it in the body. It becomes more stable. And also you feel a little calmer. I've been training now for thirteen years but I still see improvements. I notice that almost everything is getting better.
Are you planning to come back to Casa Afasia?
- Absolutely. We will be back this fall, in October.
Many people turned up when Casa Afasia held a press conference and open house in late February.
In addition to Marika Schütz and Anna Sjöholm representing Casa Afasia, the Mayor of Almuñecar Trinidad Herrera as well as Neurologist Marcelo Berthier, Professor at the University of Malaga and Professor Karen Sage, speech therapist at Sheffield University attended the press conference.
Mayor Trinidad Herrera was very pleased with the placement of Casa Afasia in her town Almuñecar.
- Initiatives of this magnitude favour our municipality, said Trinidad Herrera, also arguing that the city welcomed this form of health tourism.
Marika Schütz took the opportunity to thank the municipality for good cooperation in the start-up of the rehab center.
That Almuñecar became the chosen town was no coincidence, says Anna Sjöholm:
- Almuñécar is the perfect place. Partly because of the weather, but also because of the proximity to CIMES Afasilab at Malaga University.
Professor Marcelo Berthier is active at CIMES Afasilab in Malaga and has a research collaboration with Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm and Casa Afasias Marika Schütz.
- The most important thing is that patients with neurological diseases can continue to improve through intensive treatment, said Professor Berthier.
The English speech therapist Karen Sage have focused on family support and the environment in her research commented on the facility.
- The climate here in Almuñecar and the location of Casa Afasia right on the beach couldn't have been better, she said.
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"Aadhaar to help eradicate poverty, says World Bank chief, Washington: Describing Aadhaar card as one of the best cases of mix of engineering for social welfare use, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim accepts that this gigantic exertion by India might help in accomplishing its objective of neediness annihilation by 2030.
"On a bigger scale we've got to contemplate how we can incorporate this engineering into a gigantic exertion to scale up access to budgetary administrations," Kim said at a late World Bank occasion throughout which Nandan Nilekani, the Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, made a presentation on the Aadhaar program at the bank central station in Washington.
Very inspired by Aaadhaar, Kim said this could help attain the focus of destroying neediness by 2030 in ways of all shapes and sizes.
"On a similarly more modest scale having the capacity to keep online records of what prescriptions tuberculosis patients, for instance, have been getting, could help us in reducing the capability of specific strains of tuberculosis to get more safe about whether," Kim noted.
"I see this as the start of a foundation wide discussion about how we can make this framework work for everyone. I'm not exactly beyond any doubt how to do it, so I'm trusting all our staff will keep on coing to us with plans on the most proficient method to make this work on a huge scale," he said.
"This is the exploration of conveyance. Right away, more than at any time in the past, we need to discover developments like these that have been thoroughly considered painstakingly, and are rapidly and effectively adaptable," the World Bank President said.
Aadhaar is a 12-digit number which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is issuing for all occupants in India. The UIDAI is putting away fundamental demographic and biometric data – photo, ten fingerprints and eye check – of every person, being issued the number, in a focal database.


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Transformation Board: 6th June 2018
Authors: Vanessa Harding Programme Director
Paper for: For Information/approval
1. Executive Summary
- NHSE and NHS Improvement have published a detailed set of proposals about how they are going to work closer together as system leaders.
- 4 new systems selected to join the ICS Development Programme.
- A first draft refresh of workstreams was presented to Delivery Board on 17th May. Further work is underway on development of outcomes and metrics and a dashboard is expected to be in place by July.
- The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) will be visiting Surrey Heartlands 19th – 21st June to support development of a system-wide Quality Improvement approach.
- Over 100 clinicians and system leaders attended the system wide population health management event in May.
- NHS England PHM leads are visiting Surrey Heartlands on the 5th June to assess our capability to manage population health within our organisations and across the integrated system.
- Every STP/ICS is due to submit their Estates Strategy Workbook to NHSE/I by 16th July. A workshop was held on 11th May with Clinical leaders to identify gaps and opportunities and confirm projects captured so far. 13 projects have been identified as Wave 4 Bids and a panel will meet on 25th June to prioritise the bids
- Surrey Care Record public communications is going live on Tuesday 29th May, which will be the start of a 12 week Fair Processing Notice.
- Surrey Heartlands Choir event takes place on 5th July.to mark the NHS 70th anniversary celebration.
- JCC has approved in principle the allocation of Transformation Funding allocation of funding and has agreed that a Prioritisation Tool should be developed to inform the approval process for Business Cases.
- It has been agreed that ICPs take responsibility for approval of Business Cases for funding against their ICP allocation, and use the Prioritisation Tool to inform their decision making. The Board are asked to approve the Prioritisation Tool.
- Work continues between the CCGs and County Council to formalise the integrated commissioning governance arrangements and pooling of commissioning budgets through the development of a 'section 75' partnership agreement.
2. National News
NHSE/I Alignment
NHSE and NHS Improvement have published a detailed set of proposals about how they are going to work closer together as system leaders for the health service by establishing a new NHS Executive Group and an NHS Assembly.
The two organisations have outlined ways they will align the two bodies in an effort to streamline quality of care for the population and efficient usage of public money. The proposals include the creation of a new NHS Executive Group, headed by two new chief executives who will oversee all national and regional directors from the two arms of the NHS.
Amongst the financial changes, the bodies will introduce a single financial and operational planning process for the health system alongside the new CFO to ensure effective use of national resources at areas of need. Similarly, there will be a single performance management process and alignment of regulatory interventions, a single internal talent management process, and a single process for establishing and reviewing national strategic programmes.
A copy of the proposals can be found using the following link:
ICS Leads Development Day
Claire Fuller attended an ICS Leads development day on 25th May. Key points to note are:
- 4 new systems selected to join the ICS Development Programme (Gloucestershire STP, Suffolk and North East Essex STP, West, North and East Cumbria STP, and West Yorkshire and Harrogate STP)
- Formation of NHS Assembly to oversee the NHS 10 year plan.
- Agreement that Claire will support clinical leadership across all 14 ICS systems using similar approach to the Surrey heartlands Clinical Academy
3. Surrey Heartlands – Delivery Board and Workstream Update
The Surrey Heartlands Delivery Board met on 17th May (the notes of which are included within Transformation Board papers).
Each workstream presented a first draft refresh of their programme, which included clarity on the overall workstream strategy and projects underpinning the programme, as well as a refresh and update of key deliverables, milestones and risks.
One of the key objectives of the refresh is articulation of the outcomes and the metrics by which we will measure success, and workstreams are at different stages of development in this area, which some already clear on their outcomes and metrics whilst others still require further work.
Follow up meetings are underway with workstream programme managers to assess progress against a PMO framework, particularly with regards to outcomes, and this is being supported by the CCG PMO, Performance and BI teams who have now agreed to take on support of the ICS workstreams to help align this with Business as Usual. The expectation is that a dashboard detailing all workstreams outcomes, metrics and performance will be in place by July.
Some of the key points of note from the workstreams this month are:
- Confirmation received of successful perinatal bid totalling c£970k for 2018/19. Local Delivery Plan has received positive feedback from NHSE.
- Surrey Heartlands has received confirmation of deliverables and confirmation of funding totalling £219,500 from NHSE to support implementation of the LMS Better Births transformation plans in 2018/19.
- Thames Valley & Surrey Local Health & Care Record Exemplar (LHCRE) – NHSE have confirmed selection of 3 of the 10 proposals received to move to the next stage, with further information requested from the remaining bidders (including Surrey Heartlands) with a view to selecting a further 2 bids. The Digital team remain hopeful of selection.
- Contracts signed with Diabetes UK around 2 year Community Champion programme and first scoping meeting held. Positive feedback received from NHSE on end of year Diabetes Programme assurance report
- Funding successfully secured from NHSE for Primary Care at Scale – NAPC commissioned to work alongside us to deliver Primary Care Home models across the system.
- Social Prescribing Citizen engagement project commissioned and underway, to be completed by September 2018
- The first Advisory Board of the Surrey SQuIRE (Surveillance, Quality Improvement, Research and Education) project has met. National funding has been secured, and we are working closely with the RCGP Research & Surveillance Centre and NHS England to give a picture of the complexity of cases that we increasingly see in general practice.
Clinical Academy Update
IHI Visit – The Surrey Heartlands Academy strategy includes developing a system-wide Quality Improvement approach. To support us with this, Health Education England via our Workforce Board has agreed funding to support the Institute for Health Improvement (IHI) to work with us. Each partner organisation has been kept updated and requested to confirm their lead contacts. IHI will be on site in Surrey Heartlands 19th – 21st June.
Our journey to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and address the wider determinants of the health of our population continues, and on the 10th May Surrey Heartlands Academy hosted a system-wide event looking at local, national and international examples of population health management (PHM).
Population health Management Event – over 100 clinicians and system leaders attended the event which focused on where we are already managing population health well, what we are doing over the next year to improve the infrastructure for effective PHM. Presenters from outside Heartlands also gave examples of how PHM approaches are changing the way systems are improving health, reducing variation and managing demand for services elsewhere in England and beyond.
As a follow up to this, NHS England PHM leads are visiting Surrey Heartlands on the 5th June to assess our capability to manage population health within our organisations and across the integrated system and influence how PHM is defined nationally when the matrix is rolled out across other ICSs later in the year. The sessions will also help NHSE and the Surrey Heartlands Academy informing next steps in the development of planning and infrastructure for our 3 Integrated Care Partnerships.
Estates Strategy Update (also see appendix A)
Every STP/ICS is due to submit their Estates Strategy Workbook to NHSE/I by 16th July. Surrey Heartlands is required to submit a final version to NHSE South Region on 29th June. A full update is attached in Appendix A. A summary of progress is as follows:
- The Strategy Workbook outlines the current make-up of our estate along with our high level estates strategy and demonstrates how our current and proposed estate plans across the system contribute to and support Surrey Heartland's priorities.
- As well as capturing all the estate projects across the system, we are also required to state which projects we intend to fund using Wave 4 Capital.
- A workshop was held on 11th May with Clinical leaders to identify gaps and opportunities within the workbook and confirm projects captured so far of which there were c36 different projects.
- 13 projects have been identified as Wave 4 Bids (as detailed in the appendix) and Bid templates and guidance has been circulated to leads for completion by 21st June.
- We are required to prioritise the Wave 4 schemes within the workbook and leads will be invited to present their schemes to a panel on Monday 25 June as part of the prioritisation process.
- It has still not been decided whether the Epsom-led bid to move NEECH beds to Epsom General will sit in Surrey Heartland's or South West London's workbook and this will need to be resolved prior to submission.
4. Communication and Citizen-led Engagement
Key activities that have taken place in the last month include:
- Giselle Rothwell and Rich Stockley led two facilitated discussions on 24th May at the NHS England Communications Leaders conference at Camden Lock in London on engaging communities, showcasing the citizen-led engagement work we are doing in Surrey Heartlands and leading two sessions with delegates.
- Surrey Care Record public communications is going live on Tuesday 29th May, which will be the start of a 12 week Fair Processing Notice. Dr Andy Sharpe gave pre-recorded radio interviews on 25th May with BBC Radio Surrey and Eagle Radio and our website has been updated with all the relevant information. Leaflets are currently being printed and will be part of a large door drop in June. An additional communication to GPs went out on 24th May to raise awareness of the public campaign.
- We have been working with ITN Productions on production of a short (4 min) film on Surrey Heartlands, commissioned by NHS England as part of the NHS 70 celebrations which will be showcased at NHS Confederation in June.
- A reminder that the Surrey Heartlands Choir event to mark the NHS 70th anniversary celebration takes place on 5th July. The event will take place at the G Live Centre in Guildford in the evening. Tickets for the event will be £5 and are available to purchase via this link – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/surrey-heartlands-health-and-care-partnership-nhs70-choir-event-tickets-43606419976?utm_term=eventurl_text. All the money raised will be going to the Fountain Centre.
5. 2018-19 Transformation Funding and Prioritisation Tool
A presentation was made to the Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) at their informal workshop on 16th May to outline details of the Transformation Funding for 2018/19. The discussion included confirmation of the funding aligned to national 'must dos', proposals for the allocation of the remaining funding to be used for local initiatives, and a discussion on the process for prioritisation.
The JCC agreed:
- That the proposed allocation of funding met with their approval whilst noting the national priorities are still subject to change (and therefore impact on the remaining funding for local initiatives).
- That a Prioritisation Tool should be developed to inform the approval process for Business Cases.
- That ICPs take responsibility for approval of Business Cases for funding against their ICP allocation, but that this should continue to be reported through Delivery Board (and Transformation Board as appropriate), and that ICPs use the Surrey Heartlands Prioritisation Tool to inform their decision making.
It was also agreed that that regular updates on approval of Business Cases, spend and outcomes of delivery are presented to the Committee. The Investment Framework will be updated and brought to Board for approval in July.
Prioritisation Tool
Appendix B sets out the agreed proposed allocation of Transformation Funding (subject to final confirmation of national priorities), the process for approval of Business Cases and the proposed Prioritisation Tool.
The tool below has been developed using examples from elsewhere and proposes the categories, criteria and weighting that should be applied when considering approval of Business Cases submitted for funding this year.
Bids against the £1.5m 'other' pot, have been requested by 13th July at which point a panel will assess the bids using the Prioritisation Tool. ICPs are also expected to use the tool when approving their bids.
The Transformation Board are asked to approve the Prioritisation Tool.
6. Devolution (Integrated Commissioning)
- Work continues between the CCGs and County Council to formalise the integrated commissioning governance arrangements and pooling of commissioning budgets through the development of a 'section 75' partnership agreement.
- The Joint Committee met informally in May to discuss the development of the section 75 agreement and talked through the NHS transformation funding and the Committee's role in overseeing its allocation.
- A draft case for change document (describing the case for devolving a small number of NHS England functions to Surrey Heartlands in 2018/19) has been developed and discussed with NHS England's Director of Finance alongside proposition for the system taking greater responsibility for system assurance.
- The next meeting of Joint Committee will be the first meeting in public and will be chaired by Councillor Tim Oliver (Russell Hills will be vice chair).
- Attain have been progressing with their work programme over the last month, holding one to one meetings with different key leads and presented to the Surrey Heartlands Chief Executives meeting on 23rd May. Geographic footprints have now been mapped out and clinical service lines provisionally identified.
- The initial assurance work has now been completed and is being discussed on the 1st June with NHSE. The key principles are:
- Reduce direct involvement of regulators
- ICS to report directly to NHSE region
- subsidiarity – to develop the role and responsibility of ICPs
- light touch
- shift the focus of performance monitoring to one based upon outcomes
- The next step is to agree the proposed approach with all partners/regulators, and to fully develop the system assurance framework.


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Millennial Learning "Needs" Work for Everyone: Unlocking Organizational Potential
By Lynn Oucharek
Imagine sitting in a still room with no windows, dim lights, and just the sound of someone speaking in the background. If the picture that rises to mind is a surgical theatre, consider that this how many training and development environments still look today.
While that is changing, and has needed to change for some time, we can credit the Millennials and younger in the workplace for pushing that change forward—encouraging and enabling significant changes to the learning opportunities provided with a focus on education and development that is both engaging and enduring. Moreover, while it may be a Millennial push, it serves to benefit everyone and is key for all organizations.
The New Wisdom of Youth
As a leadership coach, part of my time is spent looking at innovation in education, spotting trends impacting our youngest employees upwards. What I have noted is that while the Millennials needs are somewhat different—particularly regarding pace and feedback—what they are seeking are good shifts for organizations to be considering. Tapping into the Millennials who may seem to be on the fringe of your larger learning population can be a great way to develop new offerings that engage, entertain, and improve problem solving and the successful implementation of new ideas.
Consider that as we move through greater technological changes with ever greater volumes of information, the Millennials may be the first to see the opportunities, but only if we learn to look to them as bellwethers for integrating innovative potential. According to a recent Techcrunch article, every two days we now post as much information online as was available from the dawn of civilization to 2003.
This level of exposure has a definitive impact on our learning styles—particularly for those Millennials and younger who spend more time accessing digital information than the rest of us. New research in a recent issue of New Media and Communications discusses the evolution of our neural pathways with increasing digital exposure, and stresses the importance for educators (a.k.a. HR professionals) to adjust our teaching styles and tools to ensure greater engagement and more effective take aways.
What Millennials Bring to Learning
We know that, generally speaking, Millennials and younger are more visual than auditory, and are looking for more experience based, practical hands on learning. Being behind a desk or sitting still in long presentations isn't going to create better learning in most cases for them.
We also know that Millennials are generally tech-savvy, looking for socially-integrated components as part of their work/life experiences, and enjoy photo-sharing that makes them feel connected to information and people. They are more equipped to learn by intuitive leaps, and strongly value imagination and gamification as part of their learning tool kit. The also value the ability to express their thoughts by questioning the learning that they're engaged in; this is part of their DNA, and not seen as disrespectful to the presenter, but representative of being an inclusive participant.
Reframing the Benefits to the Bigger Picture
So, what happens when cater to what the youngest generation is seeking when it comes to learning? In short, we all learn. If we take this information and use it as a lens to create great learning for the Millennials in our midst, the positive impact felt by our greater employee bases can be significant.
While some might find the adjustments unusual or even uncomfortable at first, there is tremendous value to everyone in developing a more active approach to learning. Having had the opportunity to create learning for organizations using a variety of approaches, I can tell you that the young people I've worked are the ones most likely to jump right in to experiment with the exercises.
Those participants who were originally hesitant often come away telling me how surprised they were by their enjoyment of what were genuinely new experiences—interactive trials and unusual implementations—and how much more they retained as a result of such an active and fun approach.
Five Learning Shifts to Inspire
So, how can you add to or evolve your current practice to create new learning and training opportunities that appeal to Millennials and inspire many others?
Here are some key elements and a few mindset shifts to get you started:
Remember that learning happens everywhere: Learning can happen in a closed room—but not all the time. Most Millennials will tell you that switching up spaces for learning is in their DNA. They've grown up consuming information in every spot imaginable, so don't be afraid to try alternative "fun" locations or even use some of the hacks that forward-thinking organizations are famous for like applying white board paint to convert a corner into a learning-and-exchange centre.
Think fresh and don't be afraid for part of your learning to happen in fun and active locations. An organization I was with for years used both the local rowing club and yacht club as places for learning and team building. It was inexpensive and the change of venue meant we experimented with activities we wouldn't have otherwise. Our egg drop challenges were legendary at the end of an intense day of learning.
Gamification means engagement, not just fun: Most people under the age of 35 have grown up with gaming as part of their integrated learning, both inside and outside of the classroom. Gaming often encourages curiosity and divergent thinking, as well as developing the ability to creatively generate many solutions to a problem. ??This can translate into learning, by simply posing "outside-the-box" questions such as, "How many uses does a paper clip have?" as part of your process. This invites thinking in alternative ways. Consider using everything from interesting questions to competing teams to pull learners in; I like Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule Breakers and Changemakers, for pulling individuals together in problem solving and building soft skills.
Learning is a verb, experience and project-based components are key: For most of us, "sticky" learning happens when we are able to put information to use on real projects or in hands on situations; for Millennials this is seen as table stakes. If you think of learning as a verb then every program you create should have components which give the learner the ability to put the information into action, whether those are trials, mock interactions or experiments.
When information is seen and felt in action as opposed to being "talked at" in theory, it's much easier to understand how the learning will go to work. Ideally, the learning would be followed by an opportunity for the participant to apply it to an an upcoming project. The more participation, interaction and feedback in both directions the more committed participants tend to be to the outcomes.
Tie Learning to Community: Research on the power of project outcomes being outward-facing to a community are mind blowing. If participants and especially Millennials know that even trial projects are going to be seen by a population outside of their immediate group, not only will they strive to do their very best work, but that learning is actually held at a much deeper level.
I try to integrate a "social good" component with my learning to ensure that groups are able to apply new skills to a real-time challenge for a local non-profit. For Millennials this is a win/win, as they're able to see their learning in action and know that it's making a larger impact on the people around them.
Be Visual Heavy Instead of Auditory Based: If you want greater engagement then playing heavier to visuals and imagery is absolutely critical; younger learners have spent a greater part of their lives oriented toward visual cues. This age group will just not sit still for long, drawn-out presentations; they will tune out before you know it.
The truth is we are all becoming more visually-oriented, so it's well worth considering reworking your presentation style. One of my favourite guides to switching over to a more visual nature in presenting information is a 99U article, "How To Create A Captivating Presentation."
Storytelling and Story Sharing: We know that storytelling as a means of sharing ideas is something that draws people in, but it also promotes long term retention of thoughts. For Millennials, the ability to participate in the stories of others and share their own is seen as a natural extension of themselves, as is the ability to integrate new concepts into their existing pool of ideas; this makes their learning personal and intimate—and may be one of the simplest items you can integrate into your current training that is guaranteed to cause the greatest impact.
Focus on expressing either your own stories or those of other organizations or individuals to help illustrate a point. Create openings for dialogue and "feeling part of the process." A natural bonus is the resilience built in the learners; when individuals hear stories of how others fail and then bounce back, they are more likely to do the same and rise to new means of putting fresh learning into action.
Millennial Learning Raises All Ships
The ability to create learning that appeals to Millennials can move your employee development practice to a place which helps mainstream participants build on their existing strengths and integrate new concepts into practical applications, moving from exposure to experience. For me, finding ways to empower the whole person no matter what their age leads to building growth mindsets and cultures that do great work.
Lynn Oucharek is the founder and idea juicer of Ovision Consulting, committed to igniting the desire for great work, engagement and bigger ideas.
(PeopleTalk Fall 2016)