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India's much-awaited tour of Australia did not begin the way they would have hoped, and the visitors are likely to rejig their team combination as they reach Melbourne for a must-win second T20I on Friday, 23 November.
Australia went 1-0 up in the three-match series with a narrow, DLS-aided 4-run win in Brisbane, in the process ending a four-match winless run in the shortest format.
Virat Kohli's unit arrived Down Under seeking an eighth successive bilateral series win in T20Is – for that to happen, they might need a reassessment of both their batting and bowling composition.
A Question of Balance for India
The safer all-round option of Krunal Pandya was India's choice for the series opener – in no small part due to the batting cover he provides at number seven. That meant one of their primary wicket-taking options in T20Is over the last year, Yuzvendra Chahal, had to sit out.
On a grassy surface, Pandya was taken to the cleaners as he conceded 55 runs without making any dents in the Aussie batting lineup. With the bat, too, the elder Pandya failed to click on a night showcasing just how vital his younger brother Hardik is to India's team balance.
Still, it might be a harsh call to drop a promising all-rounder four matches into his career – but the Indian think-tank could consider bringing Chahal back in place of Khaleel Ahmed, who fizzled off after taking a wicket of his first ball.
Tinkering with the batsmen is an unlikely event, although KL Rahul's run of form after an unbeaten century in the first T20I against England in July – 98 runs in his last six innings – is a cause for concern.
Also Read: Why This is India's Best Chance to Come Out on Top, Down Under
Tactics, Fielding Come Into Question
While Rahul is unlikely to lose his spot in the XI, where he bats is an unresolved debate. Questions were raised about the decision to have Rahul bat above Kohli even with the asking rate continuously climbing, and that wasn't all that the Indian skipper was questioned for.
The lack of opportunity Jasprit Bumrah got to have a crack at Chris Lynn and Glenn Maxwell – Australia's leading scorers on the night – despite having had their number in the IPL perplexed many pundits.
India – and Kohli – weren't helped by a rare off-day on the field either. The captain himself was guilty of dropping his counterpart Aaron Finch early on. In a game of small margins, avoidable errors, more often than not, prove costly.
Zampa Turns Australian Fortunes Around
A different Australia turned up to welcome India at the Gabba to the one that had been enduring a horror 2018 until then. Discounting wins over Zimbabwe and the UAE, Australia had won just twice across formats since being rocked by Tampergate in March.
It's incredible what one good display can do: all of a sudden it appears consigned to the back-burners, and another free-spirited showing on Friday will hand them a series win whose galvanising effect could be seismic.
Key to their fortunes in quelling India's top batsmen in the run-chase was Adam Zampa, who accounted for both Rahul and Kohli in quick succession to decisively turn the game in the favour of the hosts.
Barring fitness concerns, Finch should persist with the XI that got him the win on Wednesday.
Teams (from):
India: Virat Kohli (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rishabh Pant, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Washington Sundar.
Australia: Aaron Finch (capt), Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Lynn, Ben McDermott, Glenn Maxwell, D'Arcy Short, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa.
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Metabolic syndrome is a disease of modern society. It has become a public health nightmare and this is especially true in Malaysia. It is estimated that individuals with metabolic syndrome have a fivefold greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. To date, the treatment for obesity and diabetes is still heavily dependent on medicine. However, as the relation of gut physiology and nutrition metabolism is better defined, more recent studies suggest that surgery can be used to treat obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Evidences are available to support surgery as an early approach for metabolic syndrome treatment will maximise patient's health outcome.
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There are evidences now to support bariatric surgery not only reduces individual's weight, it also reduces the metabolic syndrome associated with obesity and diabetes mellitus. First paper with 5 years long-term follow-up was published in The Lancet journal in September 2015 showed diabetic patients who underwent bypass surgery has 37% to 63% chances of resolution of diabetes in 5 year compared to 0% in medically treated group! Forty-two percent to 68% of them were able to keep their HbA1c below 6.5% compared to only 27% in medically treated group.
The second paper was recently presented at American College of Cardiology in April 2016 comparing surgery vs medical treatment also confirmed remission of diabetes were higher in surgical group. Five year results showed 29% of bypass-patients, 23% of "sleeve" patients, and only 5% of medical treated patients, achieved remission of diabetes. The rate of reduction of HbA1c is significant over 5- year period.
Mean changes in blood glucose by type of diabetes control, baseline to 5 years
Shown are the percentage change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels over 5-year period among patients receiving intensive medical therapy only, sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric bypass. Glycated hemoglobin is a type of blood protein used to measure glucose in the bloodstream.
Mean glycated hemoglobin values for each interval
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It is important to know that, each percentage point reduction of HbA1c bring significant risk reduction of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patient over times.
Bariatric surgery also improves other conditions associated with metabolic syndrome, especially high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and high cholesterol levels.
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Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery is a safe operation. It is even safer than gallbladder removal surgery or hip replacement surgery. Studies have shown that bariatric surgery mortality rate is about 0.1% compared to gallbladder removal surgery (0.7%) and hip replacement surgery (0.93%). The overall complication rate is about 4.3%. (ASMBS.org)
The evidences to perform surgery for cure of diabetes and other obesity related medical conditions are stronger than ever. There is no good reason we do not want to consider surgery as part of the early treatment for metabolic syndrome.

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2017 was a good year for video games. Here are some of my favourites. As always, will be touched upon so read with caution.
10. Yakuza Kiwami (PS4)
Yakuza Kiwami is the first of two Yakuza games on this list and definitely the weaker one. Despite this, it still presents a dense crime drama full of the twists and turns you would expect from Yakuza. The game is at its best when centred on Kazuma and his estranged former best friend, Nishkiyama – Nishiki in particular is developed fantastically through Kiwami exclusive scenes. It's hurt not by its own faults, albeit the balancing with regards to combat especially health-wise is the worst I've ever played but by the fact that it's a budget priced sequel to 0 – it has less to do, the characters and motivations aren't as interesting and there was only an 8-month gap between the two. I'd still recommend it for anyone who enjoyed 0 and the peaks it did have were as exciting as anything on this list
9. Blazblue Central Fiction 2.0 (PC)
Blazblue Central Fiction actually released last year on consoles but there are two reasons I can put it here. Firstly, the PC release came out this year. Secondly, the 2.0 update which released here is as much of an update as Rev 2 and Season 2 are for Guilty Gear Xrd and Street fighter V respectively. Blazblue clicked well for me – it's arguably not as hard to get to grips with as Guilty Gear is and the character movement in particular is a joy to play around with. The game is, thankfully, reasonably well populated on PC assuming you go out of your way to find players besides match-making. I can't really say much else besides it's another good fighting game.
8. Sonic Mania (PS4)
I've played 2D Sonic games as long as I can remember playing video games. Whilst I'm sure Super Mario 64 was the first game I ever played, Sonic 1 was definitely at least the second. Sonic 3 and Sonic CD are two of my all-time favourite 2D platformers. Sonic Mania follows right on from them, it's Sonic 4 in all but name. Momentum and control-wise it just feels right. Thankfully, the level design and actual platforming elements are well designed – Sonic isn't all about speed despite what Sega's recent games would have you believe. If you've ever enjoyed 2D Sonic or even have a nostalgia for early Sega as a whole, play Sonic Mania.
7. Cuphead (PC)
I really can't praise the design of this game enough. It looks incredible, especially in motion – pictures don't do it justice. Weirdly, the last game to impress me in the same way was South Park: The Stick of Truth – they're some of the only games I've played where it literally looks like a cartoon. Cuphead is more than just style though and this is important: I've played a number of games where the aesthetic is the predominant part of the game and the mechanics are half-hearted and uninteresting. Cuphead is a game first and foremost – you really need to master the options, simple as they are, that you are given to best the bosses and you need to at least grasp them quickly – I can't think of any boss, besides the very first vegetable farm, where I didn't require at least 10 tries to beat it. The decision to limit the game to short-bursts, whether they're 5-10 minute levels or a boss, is fantastic and helps to limit the potential frustration. At 7-10 hours, it doesn't overstay its welcome either. The soundtrack… well, I'll leave it at that. What a great little game.
6. Hollow Knight (PC)
Onto another smaller game, at least from a development point of view – I feel like Cuphead and Hollow Knight really brought smaller games back in a big way, similar in quality to the initial explosion with games like Castle Crashers and Braid. Hollow Knight is a deep, dense metroidvania. The game is filled to the brim with areas that are both hauntingly beautiful and with an atmosphere that imposes a constant threat of danger. Mechanically, the game is relatively simple – jump and slash, but uses almost a souls-esque type of progression in terms of how you recover but also the need to find and reclaim your ghost after deaths. The music is beautiful and I do it more justice by linking it rather than orating.
This game is long, too – a full playthrough to the true ending took 20-25 hours of my time, completing around 75%. Like Cuphead and Ori before it, Hollow Knight uses its visual quality to enhance what is already a fantastic game, rather than allow the game to ride on the quality of the visuals.
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch)
I really wasn't bothered about this – I didn't buy it on release, I only got around to playing it a few months ago as I purchased a Switch in order to buy a different game. Well, thankfully I did get Breath of the Wild, because it's spellbinding at its best. As someone who absolutely adores Majora's Mask and Link between World because of the way they move away from the standard Zelda formula, Breath of the Wild ticks nearly every one of my personal boxes. Hyrule is alive in this game in a way it has NEVER been. EVER. Not in Ocarina of Time, not in Wind Waker, not in Twilight Princess. Hyrule and the citizens within it are as integral to BOTW as Termina and its inhabitants were to Majora's Mask. The game also manages to circumvent many of the standard open world issues – no movement constraints as long as you have stamina (you don't need to glitch up the side of mountains!) – fast travel is convenient, horse riding is useful but not necessary beyond the initial trip – Nintendo has taken on board almost all the criticisms that have been made about open world games and as someone who is really done with them, this was so important for me. Breath of the Wild has the unique ability to feel fresh and new but still feel very familiar – the old Zora's domain music from OoT, the dragon roost island music from WW are particular highlights. Gameplay wise, Combat is as good here as it has ever been in Zelda.
That's not to say it's perfect – please make weapon durability more lenient, Nintendo, it isn't fun. Also add some real dungeons, it would really make this game complete.
4. Nier: Automata (PC)
Automata is an experience. Is it the best game here? No. The mechanics, whilst enjoyable, are pretty limited and basic which is especially disappointing as it's from the studio who brought us Bayonetta and MGRising. The game is very pretty with a great UI but some of the areas just don't look great. It's a bit too easy.
But, it's an incredible experience. Automata uses the video game medium to push its story in a way I haven't seen since Metal Gear Solid 2 – it's one of the only game stories that WOULDN'T work as a movie. It has to be played to really get the most out of it. The characters and sound design are top of the class. The ending sequence and the actual consequences surrounding it are something that can only be experienced. Trying to type about this game feels pretty useless. Just buy it, give it a chance, open your heart to it and it'll give you something.
I do have to draw attention to the PC issues though, they've negatively impacted my experience with the game to the point that I have to place it here, I just can't put it alongside the following three games. Every time I leave this game for a few months and come back to it, it's crashing for some new reason. Every driver I get seems to break it, it doesn't like AMD cards. FAR fixes a lot of stuff but needs constant updating. It's a shame. Please try to look past it if on PC or if on PS4 you'll be fine.
1a. Persona 5 (PS4)
Before I get into the nitty gritty of the first of my favourite games of 2017, I need to preface. Persona 4 (and Golden alongside it) is one of my top five favourite games of all time. Easily. I adore that game. On September 24th 2013, I watched the whole of that dumb Persona countdown and saw the 20 second teaser: "You are slave… want emancipation?" I followed every teaser afterwards, scrounged the internet for every piece of news, watched every full trailer multiple times. Persona 5 actually existed! Then it finally came out.
Persona 5 somehow did it. Three and a half years of hype, a belief that this HAD to be the best game and it somehow delivered. Gameplay wise, this is a better Persona than anything before it. The battle system feels complete, far closer to standard Shin Megami Tensei games than the watered down one we got in 4 and 3. The beautiful UI allows you to keep track of every confidant, every mini-game, every location that you need – it's a joy to do things in this game. In terms of plot, this is a more mature and adventurous game than either of the two before it. No longer confined to school which really exists in the background in 5, the Phantom Thieves interact with people all over Tokyo and exist on a worldwide stage. The characters are very rag-tag and find themselves drawn to each other due to their inability to fit in anywhere else – it feels far closer to P3 than P4 in that respect.
The soundtrack is excellent as expected, Meguro does it again. The game will dig its claws into you and not let go for another 80-100 hours. I've recently started replaying it again to prepare for this piece and it's just as enthralling a second time around. Thanks, Atlus.
1b. Super Mario Odyssey (Switch)
Super Mario Odyssey is a triumph of design and mechanics. I can't overemphasise just how good the controls are in this game – if I think it, Mario can pretty much do it. Mario thrives as a 3D open world exploration based platformer. The game gave me a weird sense of nostalgia (most likely heightened by the surprise return at the end) – it was almost like I was coming home. I play Mario 64 as a 2 year old and this was just me returning to my roots. I remember running around about five different kingdoms in this game, grinning from ear to ear – the game actively made me happy. It's hard for me to emphasise exactly why I love this game so much – yes, the mechanics are fantastic, the game has plenty of moons to collect, the worlds on the whole are great, the music if memorable. Yeah, it does everything a platformer needs to do to be great but Odyssey did even more than that. It celebrated the Mario series and reminded me just why I loved these games as a kid and why I'll continue to love them for the rest of my life.
1c. Yakuza 0 (PS4)
Yakuza 0 came out all the way back in January and it stuck with me all the way to December. It's the pinnacle of this series. Much like Persona 5 and Nier, it's the characters and the experience that drive it. Kiryu, Nishiki, Makoto, Sera, Reina, Sagawa, Kuze, Awano, Shibusawa, Dojima, Tachibana, Nishtani, Oda… some of them have a sense of justice, others are downright evil, a few are unfortunate enough to be dragged along for the ride but they all push this story. Am I forgetting someone? Of course, Goro Majima is the star of the show. Someone who isn't afraid to show his fears, his insecurity – a perfect counter to the stoic Kazuma Kiryu and the best video game protagonist in… I can't even think of the last protagonist that I loved as much as Majima. I'm going to list moments so be aware of spoilers, moments that have stayed with me. Majima's introduction. Nishiki's decision and subsequent failure to put Kiryu out of his misery. Oda's betrayal. Kuze's capture and interrogation of Tachibana. Makoto and Majima's takoyaki. Kuze's tunnel battle followed by Awano's threat. Kuze's final stand. "There can only be one dragon." Every cutscene in the ending.
The gameplay is good as well – the battle system is satisfying and Kiryu and Majima play very differently. We haven't even got into the numerous side activities – the Cabaret Club in particular introduces you to some of the most likeable characters in the game and allows Majima to display the softer side of his character that is so important.
Play this game.


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Washington Beat Writer Adam Jude Offers Insight Into Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
With just a few days remaining until Alabama and Washington meet in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, The Suttles Approach wanted to get a West Coast perspective on Saturday's matchup.
We've heard for weeks - both locally and nationally - that the Crimson Tide is the superior team entering the College Football Playoff, but what are they saying and thinking in Seattle? Adam Jude is the Huskies beat writer for the Seattle Times and he joined Aaron Suttles on radio row in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta to discuss the game and share his insight from someone that's followed the Pac-12 champions all year.
Listen to that full conversation from Wednesday in the video above and check out Jude's work here. Make sure you catch The Suttles Approach live from Atlanta the next two days as he covers the Crimson Tide.


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Efexa1000 is supposed to be a Forex brokerage company offering efficient trading services on the popular MT4 software for web and on mobile devices. Regarding how trades are executed, Efexa1000 is a b-book, meaning that they are market makers. We will get into this later in this review. Efexa1000 claims to offer trading in various assets which include Currencies, Indices, CFDs and commodities. And the most important thing to know is that Efexa1000 is unregulated, and yet lying that they are regulated. These are serious crimes, and we need to look into this very carefully because if you end up putting your money here, taking it out will be next to impossible.
However, if you are seriously looking for genuine Forex brokerage companies that can help you succeed (because brokers are a factor to your trading success), then this list will suffice.
There is the risk of losing a lot of money to this broker as the minimum deposit for opening a basic account is as high as 1,000 Euro. This is quite suspicious because even legit brokerage firms out there do not ask for this much. The highest minimum deposit we have ever come across is $500.
So it appears that this broker is determined to put traders into risks which they are not able to deal with. There are two types of accounts whose trading conditions have been listed on their website. As we have already said before, the minimum deposit is quite high. This also applies to the second trading account type which requires a minimum of 10,000 Euro. This is quite ridiculous and it shows just how this broker is greedy. The broker has not even given us reasons as to why we should trade with them. The reasons they are giving are just lame excuses.
We have looked at the features of these two accounts and realized that they are not very attractive. In terms of spreads, the basic account gives us a minimum of 2 pips which is really high considering that most legit Forex brokerages with good execution will have something like 1.2 at most.
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Leverage for these accounts are 1:200 and 1:500. Minimum lot size that can be traded is 0.1 lots which is again too high for many traders who do not want to take too much risks on their capital. These restrictions or trading terms are quite unfair, and many traders would never sign up for any of these accounts unless they didn't know what those features meant for their trading.
There is also a savings account which gives up to 8% interest per annum. This account also gives bonuses and direct market bank liquidity. Because this is a savings account, it should not come with any risks associated with its use.
But there is a big problem in this offering, and we are not going to sweep issues under the carpet. You see, this brokerage is unregulated. They do not have a license of their own, which is why they stole the license of a broker called Instant Trading EU. The kind of information which they are providing on their site is far misleading.
Now, think of a broker that lies 99% of the time about their services and the promises which they give. Do you think this kind of broker can ever give you good trading conditions or even stick to their word?
Most importantly, what does a Forex broker have in common with banking services which involve issuing savings account with interests P.A? This is a service that should be offered by a bank which is registered to give those services to the bank. But you see, Efexa1000 is not a bank and it is not registered to deliver banking services to members of the public.
So why are they giving a savings account services?This is very suspicious. And even the kind of interest which they are promising on this account is suspicious as well. 8% per annum is something that even the banks cannot give you. So this broker is clearly operating a scam, and anyone who will deposit their money to this broker's bank accounts will automatically lose it without chances of ever recovering. There is nothing like 8% per year since your money won't be traded and there is no way you will get interest from money that is seating idle.
Besides telling us that we can trade with a minimum of 1000 Euros (which is high by all standards), this broker also tells us that they are teaching traders how to trade the currency markets. But there is no teaching materials anywhere on the site, and we suspect that what you will get is basic trader education which can be found elsewhere on the internet for free.
We suspect that this is a cash cow and a big trap which is only meant to steal your 1000 Euros. Never put your money into the so-called savings account. Never make an attempt to send 1000 Euros to this broker when you can start trading even with $250 when you use the right broker.
Efexa1000 is not licensed to operate banking services, and neither is it licensed to run brokerage services. This is a serious crime which they are taking part in. In addition to that, the brokerage does not reveal ownership information. It claims to be based in Efexa 1000 Ltd. Kingstown Saint Vincent and Grenadines but that does not create any trust. To contact this broker, individuals have been provided with an email and chat feature on the site, no phone numbers.
Efexa1000 is a suspicious broker and all the evidence suggest that this broker is a scam entity. Their trading conditions are ridiculous, and the minimum deposit is set in such a way that you will lose a lot of money. You must stay away from an unregulated broker. There is no reason why you should trade with Efexa1000 when you can do so with well regulated ones. Keep off this scam at all cost.
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Character & Citizenship (CCE) Education
The new MOE CCE syllabus is anchored on core values, social and emotional competencies, and skills related to character and citizenship development.
Students are guided to reflect of their experiences and apply the core values of respect, responsibility, resilience, integrity, care and harmony; make decisions and act on them in a responsible way. Students engage in various learning experiences such as Co-curricular activities, Learning Journeys, Service Learning and Values-in-Action programmes.
Animal welfare, common special needs, elderly issues and disabilities are topics that are covered in CCE lessons. Students will learn the concept of responsibility, and the values and attitudes they should adopt to be responsible members of the family, community and the nation. Students will also be taught to appreciate diversity in the community, respect each other while appreciating different strengths and abilities and being sensitive to special needs.
Frontier is a Restorative School with a strong pervasive restorative culture in every aspect of the school's curriculum. In Frontier, students embark on innovation and enterprise projects and programmes to develop their ability to adapt to challenges of the 21st century. Cyberwellness programmes, Sexuality Education, Critical Thinking, Career Guidance and Financial Literacy are infused into the school's holistic CCE curriculum. Students are equipped with practical life skills, character traits and necessary values to develop them into well-informed, concerned and responsible citizens.
Every pupil in Frontier is a confident and responsible person with values that define good character, has care and concern for others and is equipped with life-ready competencies like creativity, innovation, cross-cultural understanding and resilience to shape the right beliefs, attitudes and actions, personal, cultural and social identity in order to be a good citizen and contribute to a globalised world.
ECHA (Edusave CHaracter Award) @FPS
ECHA 2014 – Awardees
ECHA@FPS recognizes outstanding Frontierers who are exemplary in character, and who can be role models to inspire others. While we only have P1-P3 students in our midst, we believe in moulding the character of our students from young. Hence, we have programmes planned and integrated across curriculum to help develop this in our students. The award will be given to deserving students who demonstrate (1) school values and character traits that we strongly encourage, (2) a high level of civic responsibility and (3) qualities associated with resilience. A structured selection criteria and process has been put in place to ensure its rigor and fairness. More details on the winners of this award will be released towards the end of the year. Awardees will be recognized in the annual Speech and Prize Giving Day.
|Name of Student
|Kek Ke Er
|Ryan Tan Wei Jie
|Chee Tong Yi Clover
|Abia Chan Yi Xuan
|Dong Yijie Zoey
|Chang Hoe Siang
|Lim Jia Hui Raizel
|Sorenson Yeo Zhi Xun
|Chee Li Yi Cheryl
|Mohammed Zafuan Bin Zainal Abiddin
|Chua Wen Jie Tarasia
|Dayna Ikshan Tan Shi En
|Miyoko Ang Shu Xian
|Mah Yue Ying
ECHA 2014 – Awardees
|Name of Student
|How Qi Hui Fabian
|Soh Xing En
|Shalisa Bte Shafudin
|Ong Xin Hui
|Kek Ke Er
|Ryan Tan Wei Jie
|Chee Tong Yi Clover
|Abia Chan Yi Xuan
|Teo Zheng Xuan
|Chang Hoe Siang
|Pua Qing Yi
|Sorenson Yeo Zhi Xun
|Dong Yijie Zoey
|Lim Jun Hao Justin
|Lim Jia Hui Raizel
|Carl Joshua Arjun s/o Elan Selvan
|Chee Li Yi Cheryl
|Miyoko Ang Shu Xian
|Chua Wen Jie Tarasia
|Mah Yue Ying
|Dayna Ikshan Tan Shi En
|Mohamed Zafuan Bin Zainal Abiddin
National Education is part of a holistic education. It aims to develop national cohesion, cultivate the instinct for survival as a nation and instil in our students – confidence in our nation's future. It also emphasises on cultivating a sense of belonging and emotional rootedness to Singapore.
As part of National Education, all schools in Singapore, including Frontier Primary would commemorate the following four core NE Days which have been identified as defining moments in Singapore's history. The aim is to entrench these events and the images they evoke in the consciousness of each successive generation.
|NE Days
|Total Defence Day
|15 February 2015 (Sunday)School to commemorate on 11 February 2015 (Wednesday)
|International Friendship Day
|10 April 2015 (Friday)School to commemorate on 08 April 2015 (Wednesday)
|Racial Harmony Day
|21 July 2015 (Tuesday)School to commemorate on 22 February 2015 (Wednesday)
|National Day
|09 August 2015 (Sunday)School to commemorate on 07 August 2015 (Friday)
|* NE Chingay (For P3 Pupils only)
|14 February 2015 (Saturday)
To learn more about National Education in Singapore, do visit www.ne.edu.sg/home.php
SOCIAL STUDIES (P1 to P3)
The new Social Studies (Primary) syllabus 2012 is implemented in 2012 for Primary 1 and 2 and in 2013 for Primary 3. In the new P1 to P3 Social Studies Package, the students would be taught the syllabus through Big Books, Readers and Activity Books.
Big Books and Readers (P1 to P3)
The titles of the six Big Books taught in Primary 1 are:
- Shaggy Bear Finds Out – Shaggy Bear is initially unclear about his own identity. He goes through a process of self-discovery. He discovers that although he is part of the bear family, he has his own unique qualities.
- Siti's New Home – Siti and her family have just moved to a new flat in Queenstown. Although she misses her old home, she learns to make new friends in her new environment.
- Birds of a Song Sing Together – Four groups of birds have an argument about who has the best voice. Wise Owl puts them through a singing contest and they discover that singing in turns brings about harmony.
- Don't Cross the Line! –Two siblings, Siti and Nasri, find it hard to share a room. They learn how their actions can affect the people and places around them.
- The Race- Jenny and her friends enter a space racer competition. They learn how to work together as a group in spite of different opinions and views.
- Questions –Little Ant loves to ask questions and seek to solve the problem. Students will discover on how they, too, can help solve problems by being aware of their environment and using questions well.
The titles of the six Big Books taught in Primary 1 are:
- New Girl in Town – Noi is a new girl in the class who comes from Thailand. Her classmates invite her to the different celebrations that they have with their families so that Noi can appreciate these cultural experiences and learn more about her friends.
- Kucinta Finds Home – Kucinta is a cat who does not get along well with her family members. One day, Kucinta decides to leave home because of a little family friction. She travels around the world to find the perfect home but in the end, she finds that she still misses home. This makes her realise what is truly important.
- Things So Singaporean – This book takes the readers on a fun visual trip around Singapore, highlighting the everyday sights and sounds around us. It also features some of the landmarks, buildings and celebrations in Singapore. This is to help our students realise that all these things make Singapore, our home, a special country.
- We Are Singapore – Emma and Ethan attend the National Day Parade with their parents. Emma, though reluctant at first, comes to enjoy the parade. In the process, she learns more about the meaning of the different national symbols. In the end, Emma leaves Marina Bay excited about National Day.
- Sunny Bridge Farm – The animals in the reader are a little lax when it comes to cleaning their barn. Their best excuse is to get someone else to do it. The animals act selfishly and refuse to play a part. When an unpleasant surprise rears its head in the barn, the animals realise that they have to be united and work together to regain their barn.
- Show Some Respect – Two boys who are friends make insensitive remarks and this leads to a fight that threatens to lead to bigger trouble. Luckily, the teacher steps in. While their grandparents are alerted, they are taken to the Principal's office where they reflect on what they have done. A surprise awaits them when the grandparents turn up. They realise that conflict does not help and it is important to be understanding and sensitive towards the culture of others.
The titles of the six Big Books taught in Primary 3 are:
- Finding Pip a Home – Camilla is a girl who meets a bird (that she later names Pip) which has an affinity for Camilla and follows her home. Camilla tries to find Pip a suitable home and they go all over Singapore to do so. The story ends with Pip being happily settled in Dairy Farm Nature Park, which is in Camilla's neighbourhood.
- Ah Kong's Farm – The boy in the story lives on his Ah Kong's (grandfather's) farm tending to the vegetables and collecting eggs from the chickens. One day, Ah Kong receives a letter informing him that he has to modernise his farm or give it up. Ah Kong decides to take up the challenge of modernising his farm. Soon, their traditional farm becomes a colourful orchid farm that exports orchids worldwide.
- Mr HDB – Mr Lim Kan San, the first chairman of the Housing and Development Board (HDB), was known as Mr HDB. His job was to build homes for the people, many of whom were living in squatter areas or overcrowded shophouses. Under Mr Lim's guidance, the team at HDB worked to build flats and other facilities such as markets, playgrounds and others to become housing estates which were built all over the island.
- Getting Around – This book begins with the early modes of transport such as the horse and carriage, the rickshaw and the tram, and moves on to cars and buses. However, as more and more vehicles come onto the roads, traffic congestion occurs. To solve the problem, the then Minister for Communications (1978 – 1981), Mr Ong Teng Cheong, garnered support for the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. The story is to get the pupils to appreciate the progress in public transport in Singapore.
- Who Cares About One Old Tree? – A boy named Ramesh is upset by the felling of an old tree near a nature reserve. He is also concerned about the loss of habitat for the birds and other animals when the old tree is felled to widen a road near the nature reserve. He decides to try to generate awareness for environmental conservation.
- Making the Little Red Dot Blue and Brown – Ranjit is a little boy who learns that the blue movement is about water conservation. He also learns about the brown movement which is about reducing our carbon footprint by using energy efficient appliances, recycling and reusing everyday items such as plastic bags. He starts gathering good ideas and shares them through a letter to Mother Earth.
In the new P4 Social Studies Package, the students would be taught the syllabus through Textbooks 4A and 4B; as well as Activity Books 4A and 4B.
Activity Books, Supplementary Worksheets & Manipulative/Resources (P1 to P4)
In addition to the P1 to P3 Big Books and Readers & the P4 Textbooks, the students would also be making use of the Social Studies Activity Books, the school's created Supplementary Worksheets and fun manipulative and resources to enhance the students' teaching and learning.
Assessment (P1 to P4)
Social Studies would be a non-examinable subject but a letter grade (A, B or C) shall be awarded at the end of Semester 2. There would be various informal assessment tasks to be carried out throughout the year to provide the letter grade at year-end.
MOE Sexuality Education in Schools
- Sexuality Education (SEd) in schools is about enabling students to understand the physiological, social and emotional changes they experience as they mature, develop healthy and rewarding relationships including those with members of the opposite sex, and make wise, informed and responsible decisions on sexuality matters. SEd is premised on the importance of the family as the basic unit of society. This means encouraging healthy, heterosexual marriages and stable nuclear family units with extended family support. The teaching and learning of SEd is based on respect for the values and beliefs of the different ethnic and religious communities in Singapore on sexuality issues.
- The goals of Sexuality Education are:
- To help students make wise, responsible and informed decisions through the provision of accurate, current and age-appropriate knowledge on human sexuality and the consequences of sexual activity;
- To help students know themselves and build healthy and rewarding relationships through the acquisition of social and emotional skills of self-awareness, management of their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, development of empathy for others, possession of effective communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills; and
- To help students develop a moral compass, respect for themselves and for others as sexual beings, premised on the family as the basic unit of society, through the inculcation of positive mainstream values and attitudes about sexuality.
3. The key messages of Sexuality Education are:
- Love and respect yourself as you love and respect others;
- Build positive relationships based on love and respect (which are the foundation for strong families);
- Make responsible decisions for yourself, your family and society; and
- Abstinence before marriage is the best protection against STIs/HIV and unintended pregnancies. Casual sex can harm and hurt you and your loved ones.
You may click here for more information on MOE Sexuality Education.
Overview of FRONTIER Primary School's Sexuality Education Programme for 2019
- Sexuality Education is delivered in a holistic manner through the school curriculum. The content for Sexuality Education is grouped into five main themes: Human Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Sexual Health, Sexual Behaviour, and, Culture, Society and Law. You may click here for more information on the scope of Sexuality Education in the school curriculum.
- The subjects that incorporate topics on sexuality include:
- Science
- Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)
- Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
- Cyberwellness (CCE)
- Sexuality Education Lessons
Growing Years (GY) Programme: "Curious Minds (2nd Edition)" (Primary 5 & 6) Teaching & Learning resource package
- The upper primary years mark the onset of puberty. With better nutrition and improved health care, children are reaching puberty at a younger age and have to grapple with physical, emotional and psychological changes in themselves. The implication is that our children are becoming biologically ready for sexual activity sooner without necessarily having the corresponding cognitive or emotional maturity to modulate their behaviours. "Curious Minds" is a response to these challenges.
- The Primary 5 & 6 Growing Years (GY) package, "Curious Minds (2nd Edition)", aims to meet students' developmental needs, give emphasis to the teaching of skills and values, and focus on helping students navigate changes, build healthy relationships, especially online relationships, and exercise safety.
At Frontier Primary School, the following lessons from the Growing Years Programme will be taught in 2019:
Primary 5
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
|Gosh! I Am Changing
|What Is Happening To Me?
(30 min)
|Term 2
|What Can I Do? (Part 1)
(30 min)
Term 2
|What Can I Do? (Part 2)
(30 min)
Term 2
|Main Task
(30 min)
Description of the Main Task:
Pupils are to play the role of an Uncle/Aunt Agony to help a peer address his/her experiences during puberty. They will consider the situation from the point of view of the peer and share ways to help him/her cope with the changes he/she is going through.
|Term 2
|Where I Belong
|What Are Families?
(30 min)
|Term 3
|Where I Belong
|What is My Role?
(30 min)
|Term 3
|How Do I Keep Myself Safe?
|What is Safety?
(30 min)
|Term 3
|Stop It! Run! Tell!
(30 min)
|Term 3
|Are We More Than Friends?
|Who Are My Friends?
(30 min)
|Term 4
|Am I A Good Friend?
(30 min)
|Term 4
|What is Love?
(30 min)
|Term 4
|Am I Falling In Love?
(30 min)
|Term 4
Primary 6
Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
|Are We More Than Friends?
|Main Task
(30 min)
Description of the Main Task:
Pupils are to play the role of a game designer who wants to create a board game to help pupils of their age learn more about the Big Idea of Relationships, specifically on family, friendships, love and infatuation. They will consider the issues that their peers would face and craft questions and answers that they believe their peers would benefit most from knowing.
Term 4
Post-PSLE Programme
|Friends or Foes?
|Are You Really My Friend?
(30 min)
|Term 4
Post-PSLE Programme
|Is It All Safe?
(30 min)
|Term 4
Post-PSLE Programme
|Main Task
(30 min)
Description of the Main Task:
Pupils are to apply their understanding of Safety in a variety of scenarios where the main character could be in a precarious situation. They will consider the situation from the point of view of the main character, discuss what they think and feel about the situation and what they will do or say to ensure their safety. These scenarios will provide pupils with the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of Safety and that safety is a right and a responsibility.
|Term 4
Post-PSLE Programme


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Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference– FeedstocksSat-18-2016
WALNUT, Calif., June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- VIASPACE CTO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, made an invited presentation on Giant King Grass at the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference – Feedstocks held in Miami, Florida June 6-8, 2016.
The main topic of the Conference is the availability of reliable feedstock
The Conference, organized by Biofuels Digest, focused on the most critical issue in bioenergy today -- the availability of reliable feedstock, according to Biofuels Digest publisher, Mr. Jim Lane. The conference covered a wide variety of feedstocks including agricultural and forestry residues, municipal waste and dedicated energy crops, which included Giant King Grass, trees and algae, used for bioenergy, advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biomaterials. Topics included specific feedstocks and applications, and also supply chain management for reliable delivery of the feedstocks to the conversion customers.
Giant King Grass is the lowest cost feedstock
Dr. Kukkonen's presentation was entitled: "Giant King Grass – Versatile Biomass for Bioenergy and Biorefineries" and was the leadoff presentation in the session dedicated to Energy Crops. The presentation covered Giant King Grass characteristics and applications for biopower/bioelectricity through direct combustion and anaerobic digestion, and for biofuels and biochemicals using its cellulosic sugars. Laboratory analysis data was presented for these applications and also for using Giant King Grass as a feedstock for bio coal, energy pellets and as a high nutrition animal feed for dairy cows and cattle.
Dr. Kukkonen stated, "It is rare to find a single crop that can cover as many applications as Giant King Grass. If you cut it at 6-7 feet tall every two months, it is excellent animal feed. If you wait another month and cut it at 10 feet tall, it produces large amounts of biogas through anaerobic digestion. If you wait six months and it is 15 feet tall, it is the right time for cutting Giant King Grass for direct combustion in a power plant, energy pellets and as a feedstock for biofuels and biochemicals."
Dr. Kukkonen remarked that he found the conference to be very valuable and made many new business contacts. "I learned about a lot of other feedstocks, and each one may have its own niche, but none of them came close to the biomass yields of Giant King Grass. This high yield characteristic makes Giant King Grass the lowest cost feedstock for any of the applications."
VIASPACE Chairman, Dr. Kevin Schewe, commented, "VIASPACE has established itself as a leading authority in the business universe of renewable energy crops. We are regularly invited to present our work with Giant King Grass at these high profile conferences. We continue to work hard and are very close to having significant bioenergy projects come to fruition in Nicaragua and elsewhere globally using GKG as the principle feedstock."
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Ella Mensah, has revealed how she bleached her skin in other to be getting movie roles in Nigerian movies.
In an interview posted on her Instagram page by Delay Ghana, Ella revealed how much she spent on bleaching her skin.
According to the actress, she had to take an injection which cost about costs £2,000
"I don't use cream to bleach my skin, I took an injection."
The actress who added that she owes no one an explanation for bleaching her skin, says it has helped her gain recognition in the movie industry.
'I thought about it and it is my own skin and thank God I am not going to hurt or kill anybody. So I did it because I love it and also partly because of my job'.
In a previous interview with Sammy Flexx on Zylofon Fm, Ella revealed that Nigerian movie producers and directors prefer giving roles to light-skinned actresses as they see them more attractive.
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Why doesn't iTunes open on my computer? What to do?
Posted by: 22.07.2018
iTunes is an indispensable thing when working with devices on the iOS operating system. This application is also a player for various kinds of multimedia content, capable of playing audio and video.
This program can be downloaded from the company's website, and it is very easy to install it. However, there are cases when some users of iTunes on a computer do not open at all. Why is this happening and what can be done about it?
To get started, just restart your computer. This will solve the problem in the case when you start iTunes, but it does not open, but does not give an error. If nothing has changed, try reinstalling the program.
The most popular problems, why iTunes doesn't open on a computer, and how to solve them:
Problems and solutions
Sometimes iTunes does not start due to the fact that it cannot read all the information on your device. The solution to this problem is one - formatting files on the device. Before the procedure, save all your documents on another device or on the cloud (OneDrive, iClouds or another). After that, try connecting your device to the computer. Such actions should help you.
Try to check the operating system for malware. Often viruses just block launch programswho need internet connection. You can try to bring down the parameters of the device that you want to connect - sometimes users without knowing it forbid their device to "trust" the computer, which is why iTunes will not start.
Try to open this application as an administrator. Click on the icon with the right mouse button and select "Run as administrator". On some versions of operating systems, there may be a lock on the automatic launch of programs installed from the Internet.
Try to completely get rid of the Temp folder. To do this, use the following instructions.:
- Go to "My Computer";
- Open "Local drive C";
- On it find the folder "Documents and Settings";
- There find a folder with the name of your account;
- Locate the iTunes folder and download it;
- In the folder, find "Local Settings". On some devices, it is immediately visible, on others, the following instruction needs to be followed: "service", in it "properties and folders", and in it "view". There put a tick next to "Show hidden files and folders";
- In the folder, select the Temp file and delete it. If the system tells you that this is not possible, close all programs and try again;
- Restart your computer and try opening iTunes again. In most cases, iTunes starts to work.
If you have not helped the already described actions, then go to the most radical way, after which iTunes is guaranteed to work. Open "This computer", then "Local disk C", in it is the "Windows" folder. In it, find the folder "System32", where you want to open the folder "QuickTime". You must delete all content in this folder. Restart your computer - iTunes should work.
Of course, it happens that the iTunes conflict arose during the download. Sometimes this happens because of plug-in and codec conflicts.. Try uninstalling QuickTime, downloading a new program file, and reinstalling iTunes. If nothing helped you - write to Apple technical service, they will definitely find the right solution to your problem.
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Golem Rite was performed at Mono no Aware in December 2018.
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Hi, can any members recommend a supplier of bespoke road legal glass windscreens?
Windscreen replacement
Hi, can any members recommend a supplier of bespoke road legal glass windscreens?
Technically on a vintage car a plate glass one is road legal. Any glass supplier will cut and supply a toughened pane to fit.
My local glass supplier did a box screen for me for £30, Tower Glass Bournemouth, not sure where you are.
(08-06-2018, 09:08 PM)Douglas Alderson Wrote: My local glass supplier did a box screen for me for £30, Tower Glass Bournemouth, not sure where you are.
Glass suppliers are sometimes a bit sniffy about doing car windscreens ('elfnsafety mate). I take patterns marked port and starboard and they don't ask questions.
(09-06-2018, 11:49 AM)Nigel Wrote:(08-06-2018, 09:08 PM)Douglas Alderson Wrote: My local glass supplier did a box screen for me for £30, Tower Glass Bournemouth, not sure where you are.
In consideration of my passengers I would use proper laminated glass for a motor car.
Last piece came from Mobile Windscreens, I then had the long opening edge rounded/ground by Roman Glass as Mobile were unable to do the grinding.I think around £80 all in .
This was for the upper part of a 12/4 Clifton windscreen
Thanks for the advice and I've managed to find a couple of leads for suppliers of classic car windscreens to follow up next week. Originally I had intended to cut my own from 6mm thick polycarbonate sheet thinking if it's used to make canopies for fighter aircraft, most industrial safety glasses and track racing cars it should be safe to use for an Austin Seven if just more susceptible to scratching. That was before I found out that it's legal on all other road car windows apart from the windscreen – don't really know why?
The main reason I was going down the plastic route was that I suspect a new glass screen will fail in the same way as the existing screen which requires a cut out for the vacuum wiper where it has failed at the corners. Bigger radius corners required or I wonder if drilling a hole for the shaft rather than a full cut-out would be a better solution? Any other suggestions?
10-06-2018, 05:33 PM (This post was last modified: 10-06-2018, 05:36 PM by Peter Johnson.)
A local glazier did my screen for the cup model in laminated glass. Bear in mind that the finished article will be slightly larger than 6mm due to the laminate. Some glaziers are reticent to polish the edges as the laminate melts and clogs up the machine.
The original glass was from a domestic glazier and came with an etched logo bigger than a 2 pound coin. Added to that, the edges were not polished which made it impossible to get into the frame. The rubber kept snagging.
In the end, our local man did some research and found out the correct British standard to be applied for a car and put this in a discrete place at the edge of the glass so it would be under the frame. He polished and bevelled all the edges which made it easy to insert into the frame. I used some tyre bead paste which is super slippy during assembly.
The cup model screen is 2 parts and I got change from £100 so was pleased enough. Happy to give the name of the original supplier and the final supplier by PM if anyone wants.
Kindest regards
Forgot to add...
The side screens in my RK kept coming out of the channel (for the wind up windows) so I used some silicone sealant. After a while this appears to have crept into or reacted with the laminate and shows up as small bubbles.
My special has had a wiper slot in the top of the laminated screen for 25 years with no problems. It has an Ulster style frame with no top part. I did take some care in rounding and polishing the edges of the slot as well as the long edge to discourage cracks; I don't know if this makes a difference.
It has had 2 identical screens in that time - the first having been smashed by a stone.
S O-H, your wiper attachment is very interesting, it is the physical clamp that is causing the cracking issue for you?
Can you adapt it so that it clamps slightly lower down, onto the frame, instead?
Hi Bearded Wizard, I'm sure you recognize the car so you'll understand what I mean when I say that the wiper mounting is just one of the many "interesting" design features which I've been deconstructing, reverse engineering and re-fitting for some months. I don't think it's the clamp cracking the screen, I think it's the frame that's a bit flexible but I like the idea of moving the bracket lower and making the mounting more robust. Just off to try and get the engine fired up today so will give it some thought. Strengthening the bottom rail of the screen frame to incorporate a new wiper mounting might be a possibility.
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Declarations of Interest under Standing Order 16
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There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.
Confirmation of the minutes of the Council meeting held on 15 February 2018 PDF 316 KB
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RESOLVED – That, subject to the inclusion of Mr Bryan Jones in the list of attendees, and Mr Worthington in the list of Members submitting apologies for absence, the minutes of the meeting of the County Council held on 15 February 2018 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman.
Chairman's Correspondence
The Chairman will mention a range of recent items of news which may be of interest to Members
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The Chairman indicated that were no items of Chairman's Correspondence on this occasion.
Statement of the Leader of the Council PDF 203 KB
The Leader will inform the Council about his work and his plans for the Council, and will give an overview of decisions taken by the Cabinet (and Portfolio Holders) since the previous meeting of the Council
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The Leader of the Council presented a Statement outlining his recent work since the previous meeting of the Council. In moving consideration of his Statement, the Leader circulated to Members the following additional item:
9. Gender Pay Gap
By the end of this month all large employers in England must by law publish a report on their Gender Pay Gap. It forms a major part of the Government's work to eliminate the pay gap within a generation. Here at Staffordshire County Council we fully support the measure, the transparency it provides and how this will encourage employers to act faster to close the gap between men's and women's earnings. It is important to stress that this is not about equal pay. At the county council there is no difference between the pay of men and women employed in the same or equivalent roles. However, there is a difference between the average hourly pay of men and women employed here when looking at the entire workforce.
Our pay gap is 12% because we have more men employed in higher-paid senior roles. This is significantly lower than the national average of 17.4% and the average for the public sector of just under 18%. This is the result of our fair and consistent approach to pay, and how we encourage employees to take advantage of our family friendly policies and flexible working options. However we need to do more analysis to understand what is causing the pay gap here and what we can do to close it. As part of our strategic plan, we are currently developing a workforce strategy for the organisation – our staff remain our most important asset for delivering that plan - and this will look at what steps we can take, from promoting family-friendly policies to talent and succession planning, to ensure that everyone who works for us regardless of their gender, age or background, has the same opportunities to progress in their career.
Third Quarter Budget Monitoring Report 2017/18
(Paragraph 1 of the Statement)
In response to a questions from Mrs Woodward and Mr Adams in relation to implementing the new Children's System and changes to HR Terms and Conditions, Mr Atkins confirmed that there had been delays in the implementation of the new Children's System and revisions to HR Terms and Conditions but plans were in place to take these matters forward. He also indicated that proposals were in place for the development of a new Workforce Strategy.
Quarter 3 2017/18 Performance Report
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Mr Robinson, Mr Adams and Mr Atkins referred to school improvement and children's attainment and the valuable role played by School Governors and teachers.
In response to a question from Mrs Atkins in relation to delayed transfers of care and whether the County Council was be able to meet the targets contained in the Better Care Fund, Mr Alan White indicated that the County Council was meeting with colleagues in the NHS to tackle this issue.
Mr Hussain ... view the full minutes text for item 73.
Recommendations to the Council PDF 389 KB
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(a) Treasury Management, Annual Investment and Minimum Revenue Provision Strategies 2018/19
Members were informed that the management of the County Council's cash flows and borrowing had a significant impact on the budget. The Cabinet, at their meeting on 17 January 2018, approved the proposed strategies for the 2018/19 financial year. Adoption of the Annual Investment Strategy (AIS) and the adoption of the Minimum Revenue Provision policy were, however, matters that were reserved for the Full Council to determine.
RESOLVED – That, in accordance with the regulations:
(a) The Annual Investment Strategy (AIS) 2018/19 be adopted.
(b) That the Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) policy 2018/19 be adopted.
(b) Members' Allowances Scheme - Independent Remuneration Panel Report
Members were informed that the County Council was required to establish and maintain an Independent Remuneration Panel to provide advice and recommendations to the Council on its Members' Allowances Scheme. Any decisions on the nature and level of allowances were a matter for the Full Council, but the Council must have regard to any recommendations submitted by the Independent Remuneration Panel before establishing or amending the Members' Allowances Scheme.
The Panel met on four occasions from October 2017 until the conclusion of its review of members' allowances in January 2018.
As part of their deliberations and in response to feedback from Members of the Council, in addition to the Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) for the Opposition Leader, the Panel proposed a change to the County Council's Constitution to include three new roles of Opposition Select Committee Vice-Chairmen created from the single Shadow Cabinet Member Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA). Under these proposals, the Opposition Deputy Leader would hold a vice-chairmanship on the Corporate Review Select Committee and the three Opposition Select Committee posts would hold a vice-chairmanship on the Healthy Staffordshire Select Committee, Prosperous Staffordshire Select Committee and the Safe and Strong Communities Select Committee.
In their report, the Panel also proposed to the Council that the Chairman of the County Council, in consultation with the relevant group leader, be given delegated authority to increase the allowance paid to the Vice-Chairmen of a Committee to the level of the corresponding Chairman's allowance if they were required to take on the responsibilities of the Chairman for a sustained period. The Special Responsibility Allowance paid to the Chairman of the Committee would be suspended during this period.
In addition to reviewing the SRA's paid to members, the Panel also reviewed the allowances paid to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the County Council and made recommendations thereon.
Mr Atkins moved, and Mr Alan White seconded, "That –
(i) The Council's thanks be extended to the Independent Remuneration Panel for their report.
(ii) The Council accepts their recommendation for an increase in overall allowances of 1% in line with the NJC pay award to staff.
(iii)That, as the Council is minded that the new Executive arrangements are still relatively new and that it is at this point in time premature to make changes to the levels of remuneration, ... view the full minutes text for item 74.
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RESOLVED – That the report be received.
Questions to be asked by Members of the County Council of the Leader of the Council, a Cabinet Member, or a Chairman of a Committee. The question will be answered by the relevant Member and the Member asking the question may then ask a follow up question which will also be answered
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Mr Robinson asked the following question of the Cabinet Support Member for Highways and Transport whose reply is set out below the question:-
The roads and pavements on the new development of Mitchell Gardens in my division are yet to be adopted. Despite repeated requests for grit bins to be installed on the estate which is hilly and steep, the County Council's response has simply been one of refusal to act. Can some common-sense be brought to bear in order to assist affected residents - will the County Council urgently step in and install a few grit bins to ensure residents can go about their daily lives safely during periods of severe weather?
Our highways crews do a tremendous job, working in the harsh winter weather, day-and-night, to help keep over 2,400 Kms of Staffordshire's busiest roads free from the dangers of ice and snow.
In addition we also have over 50 local communities that are engaged in the local ice buster's activity and around 4,000 local grit bins/piles that have been located using strict criteria at key positions across the County's remaining 4,000 Kms of adopted roads.
Mitchell Gardens is a private housing development. It is still very much in the building stages, with unsurfaced roads and the builder's construction plant moving around daily. Until the development is complete and the application for public adoption of the new roads is approved consideration of any necessary winter gritting activity remains a matter for the developer and early residents of the site.
Mr Robinson asked the following question of the Leader of the Council whose reply is set out below the question:-
Nearly 8 million tonnes of plastic are dumped into our oceans every year. Plastics are an integral part of daily life in the 21st century but the proliferation of single-use-plastics is having a devastating impact on our environment. The Government must act now to stop the excessive use of single-use-plastics, which often end up in our waters and are severely harming marine wildlife. Councils must also play their part in tackling this problem. Therefore will the Leader of the Council commit to working with the Labour Group to make this County Council one of the first plastics clever councils in the country? Will he meet with me to discuss further and agree to establish a cross-party member working group to lead on this initiative?
The issue of single use plastic and its impact on the environment has been in the news recently, however the problem is one we're already aware of and recognise that it is not the only waste material that is causing problems with the environment. Environmentally speaking it is micro plastics that cause the most significant damage in marine environments and the government has acted on this through restricting the use of micro beads.
Waste collection from households in Staffordshire is carried out by District and Borough Councils and they collect the majority of dry recycling materials, including a range of plastics, ... view the full minutes text for item 76.
An opportunity for Members to present and speak on petitions submitted by their constituents
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(a) Improvements to the junction of Eastern Avenue and Grange Lane, Lichfield
Mrs Pullen presented a petition from local residents seeking improvements at the junction of Eastern Avenue and Grange Lane, Lichfield.
(b) Improvement to Broadband to Properties along Dunwood Lane, Endon
Mrs Heath presented a petition from residents of Dunwood Lane, Endon, seeking improvements to their Broadband speed and reliability.


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- The Love Music Hate Racism Xmas Party announced - at Proud Galleries, London with Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Bashy, MPHO & more
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