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Welcome to this post: Green Pasture Butter Oil Review.
“Green Pasture Products™ is a family owned business started by Dave and Barb Wetzel in 2000. Our business focus is to provide high-quality sacred-food oils just as they were made prior to the industrialized food and farming revolution.
High-Vitamin Butter Oil is our foundation product that all our work has blossomed through. Dr. Weston Price discovered High-Vitamin Butter Oil back in the 1930’s but the pinnacle of his discovery was when he combined Cod Liver Oil with High-Vitamin Butter Oil.
Today we produce the High-Vitamin Butter Oil, and we ferment the historically sacred cod and skate liver oils.
Fermenting the livers of fish to extract the oil is an old world practice that may go back as far as biblical times. During the 1850s was the beginning of the industrial food revolution and the first time cod liver oil manufacturing changed from it’s historical sacred roots to an industrialized food.
We’ve turned back the clock and restored these sacred foods to their roots. We Are proud to offer these historical sacred foods prepared with the same great care and concern for our generational health just as our ancestors.
Dr. Price traveled the world studying the traditional diets of many cultures. In every culture he discovered sacred foods that were carefully collected and prepared to ensure the strong mind, body, and spirit of its people.
OMRI Organic Certification: OMRI lists several of our fish by-products as suitable for use on organic land and farms. Some of the products they certify include Liquid Fish Soil Rescue and Feed Grade Cod Liver Oil.
Raw Milk Farming: There has been a great deal of attention drawn to our family’s use of raw milk on the land, pastures and crops. By working with the University of Nebraska Extension we have completed one replicated study. Some of the observations include: substantial plant growth with a single application of raw skim milk, improved plant health, insecticide effects, soil porosity increased, possible fungus and mold control, and happy cows. For more information on this work, please read various blogs on our website, search out publications, or call either our office or the University of Nebraska Knox county extension office.
-Whole Food Form
-Wild, as Provided by Nature
-Real, Unsurpassed Nutrition
-Natural fatty acid complex, nothing removed or changed
-Full, deep range of Vitamins A, D, E, K; CoQ enzymes; and other quinones
-Deep, Rich, Historical Processing Methods
-Clean, Pure, and Third Party Tested
The fish used in our Fermented Cod Liver oil and Skate Liver oil are exclusively wild caught in and around the Arctic region. A substantial amount of today’s cod liver oil is produced from farmed fish.
Green Pastures is committed to providing our community with nothing but pure, unadulterated, non-industrialized fermented fish liver oils using traditional or sacred production methods that have been in use for thousands of years.
We guarantee we will not compromise our products’ nutrient quality and integrity by any industrial means that will damage or remove flavors, odors, colors, textures and/or nutrients.
We exclusively use third party testing for our products.
“Dr. Weston A. Price discovered High Vitamin Butter Oil in the 1930’s. The pinnacle of his X-Factor discovery was the extreme synergistic effect between High Vitamin Butter Oil and traditional cod liver oil. “One without the other did not do his patients justice, but the two together worked like magic”.
X-Factor Gold™ High Vitamin Butter Oil is made from dairy oil extracted without heat from cows that eat 100% rapidly growing grass. The speed of the grass growth, timing of the grazing of this grass, species of grass, climate and extraction method are all important to make real X-Factor Gold™ High Vitamin Butter Oil.
The Blue Ice™ Fermented Cod Liver Oil brings us back in time, when cod liver oil was truly a sacred food. The Blue Ice™ Fermented Cod Liver Oil is lacto-fermented and extracted without heat. The fish are wild caught in the Arctic region.
The combination of these attributes provides our community with a pure, clean and nutrient rich sacred food.
Blue Ice™ Royal offers our community a nutrient dense sacred food blend of 1/3 X-Factor Gold™ High Vitamin Butter Oil and 2/3 Blue Ice™ Fermented Cod Liver Oil.”
I sought out to get my hands on this butter oil/fermented cod oil blend after reading in several online health sources that cod liver oil might be a helpful supplement for those that suffer with acne and skin imperfections. The butter oil was appealing to me because I have always had an interest in the benefits of raw butter (how nutrient dense it is & how good of a source of good fats it is). I have recently had a peaked interest in butter oil for the specific purpose of maintaining optimum oral health and helping keep my teeth healthy through my diet.
After researching many brands or fermented cod liver oil that you can find at your local health food store, I’m deemed this combo the ultimate, high quality supplement for someone looking for the benefits of butter oil and fermented cod liver oil. I’m not sure that you can find many (if any) other brands that offer this combination in capsule form.
This supplement has been a part of a low-gluten, low-dairy, organic skin care regimen and my skin has never looked or felt healthier. The same goes for my teeth. I feel confident that is because of the healthy diet I consume and the added help of this supplement to really cement my results,
I believe that high quality supplements like this one can help fill the gaps in your diet (if any). If you truly eat a well balanced diet, I would still deem it beneficial to you. I’d say anyone can benefit from getting a regular dose of healthy, healing fats such at those found in Green Pasture’s Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Oil blend.


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Updated the site with k2 beta one as recently released, which made me upgrade to wp2.0 ;).
If you’re like me suffering from Lost Withdrawal (the next episode is about a month away) you might want to check out the The Transmission, a Lost podcast. This week they did an excellent one, where all sorts of lost theories (some a tad farfatched but nevertheless interesting) get discussed. Ofcourse you can also check out the older episodes where the individual shows get discussed. Furthermore it’s really way done, it’s a lot of fun to listen to Ryan and Jenn. It sure made me more aware of all the details and background that is in this show. Easily the best one on TV at the moment ;).
Looks like a lot of Dead soundboards are now popping up at bt.etree.org. Found some more gems lately, like a lot of new Gov’t Mule shows, like this one. It’s currently downloading, cant wait to hear them do My baby wrote me a letter :). Also a new Phil Show from 2-12 where he does Dylan’s Hurricane. Plenty of good downloadable music out there ;).
Earlier this week, Grateful Dead’s management asked Archive.org to stop making the Grateful Dead shows they have, available for download. The Dead have always been kind to tapers, having tapers section for audience recording at their shows and encouraging tape trading amongst their fans. So this came as a big surprise, and resulted in an outcry amongst fans. Apparently a compromise has been reached and the audience recordings will be back at archive.org. There is a statement now at their site. Another nice article at the NY times site that sums up the events. David Gans is making some interesting comments on his blog.

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VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Benedict will meet Muslim ambassadors to the Vatican and Italian Islamic leaders on Monday to try to calm lingering anger over his use of a medieval text saying their religion was spread by violence.
“The purpose of this meeting is to relaunch dialogue with the Islamic world,” said a senior Vatican official on Friday, after invitations were sent for the meeting on Monday at 1000 GMT at the Pope’s summer palace in Castelgandolfo, outside Rome.
Islamic diplomats accredited to the Holy See hoped it would help restore trust between the Roman Catholic Church and Muslims who were offended by the Pope’s speech last week during a trip to his native Germany.
“We welcome it and are definitely going to participate,” said Iran’s deputy ambassador to the Holy See, Ahmad Faihma.
“This is a positive signal from the Vatican. I know that this will improve relations with the Islamic world,” the Iranian diplomat told Reuters.
“This meeting will be very important, especially in these days, to try to stop every action that is not good,” said Fathi Abuabed, head of international relations at the Arab League’s Vatican mission.
The leader of more than one billion Roman Catholics has expressed regret three times in the past week for the reaction caused by his speech quoting 14th century Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus, who spoke of the Prophet Mohammad’s “command to spread by the sword the faith he preached”.
But he has stopped short of the unequivocal apology demanded by many Muslims. Al Qaeda groups have declared war on the Church, Iraqi rotesters have burnt the Pope’s effigy and some Turkish religious officials petitioned for his arrest.
The Pope said at his Wednesday audience that his real intention had been to “explain that religion and violence do not go together but religion and reason do”.
Western politicians, including U.S. President George W. Bush, and Christian church leaders have tried to calm the crisis by ensuring Muslims that the Pope was sincere when he expressed regret at the offence caused.
But many Islamic organisations like the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt want the Pope to go further and apologise for using the quote and explain in detail what his views on Islam are.
Even sympathetic observers say the Pope was clumsy to use such an inflammatory quote and behaved more like the theology professor he used to be than the head of a church whose every word in public is recorded and reported by the world media.
Italy and the Vatican’s own security service have tightened security around the Pope because of the sometimes violent reaction to his speech.
In Turkey, Mehmet Ali Agca, who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981, has warned Benedict not to make a planned visit to the country in November, saying his life would be in danger.
One of the few signs that the crisis may have peaked came from Muslim Iran’s hardline president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who told U.S. television this week that since the Pope had expressed his regrets “there is no problem”.

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Explore 15+ million radio shows, DJ mixes and podcasts made by passionate creators.
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This upload features tracks from Dany Cohiba & Chris Geka, Deano Pressure and more.
D Edge 2014 World Cup Competition - DJ Paul Newhouse
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It might be hard to say its name, but Lotus expects to attract plenty of attention – and new buyers – with the launch of the Eletre, its first “volume” battery-electric vehicle.
The British automaker is in the midst of the biggest product rollout in its history, which will also mark its transition from conventional internal combustion vehicles. The Eletre – pronounced EL’-etra – will be just the first electric vehicle to come, with two more due out by 2026 and more to follow.
Lotus teased the launch with a barge carrying a bright yellow Cube and an Eletre prototype down the River Thames in London on Monday. It will stage an official world premiere of the Eletre during a virtual webcast at 7.30pm UK Summer Time on Tuesday 29th March. This equals 2:30 p.m. EDT and you can check it by clicking here.
A little surprise
The choice of the Eletre name surprised some observers, who expected Lotus to retain the Type 132 nomenclature used in an announcement last August. Again, the brand’s history is filled with model names beginning with “E”, such as the Elise and the Exige.
The new Lotus electric vehicle will be an SUV. And it will be assembled in a much higher volume than that of the brand’s first limited-edition electric vehicle, the Evija hypercar, of which only 130 copies will be produced.
The Lotus Eletre will also be the automaker’s first model produced in China – specifically in Wuhan, a city best known as the likely source of the COVID-19 virus. That’s no surprise given that the British marque is owned by the ambitious Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which also runs Volvo.
Beyond that, not much is known about the Eletre, although there have been some leaks and lots of speculation. It adopts a mid-size SUV design with aggressive aerodynamics meant to improve range and performance.
Range is still to be confirmed, but it’s almost certain to exceed 200 miles per charge. This is, of course, if you don’t push it to its limits, something owners will clearly be tempted to do, given that Eletre will likely deliver up to 700 horsepower using motors on the front and rear axles. .
In its early days, Lotus discovered that Colin Chapman had established some ground rules for the brand, his mantra being: “Simplify. Then add lightness. Don’t expect this to be a low-mass vehicle, however, a battery likely to add several hundred pounds to the mass of the electric SUV.
On the plus side, Lotus has followed the current industry approach, mounting the batteries and motors under the load floor, in a skateboard-style platform. It will most likely have a lower center of gravity than similarly sized gasoline SUVs, which should improve handling.
Going forward, the Lotus Emira will be the brand’s last ICE vehicle. It plans to follow the launch of the Eletre with at least three other all-electric offerings. If it sticks to the strategy announced last year, the model named Type 133 will be a four-door coupe, the 134 a smaller SUV – likely a challenger to the next Porsche Macan EV – and the Type 135 a car. classic sports. This latest model should come out of the brand’s British factory in Hethel.


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Meridionalis, the choral group of the Americas Society, will do a free concert of early Spanish music on December 8: “Luna sin mancha, Sol sin ocaso.” The program features polychoral works from the Hispanic Society’s Olmeda Collection, which includes composers such as Tomás Luis de Victoria, Juan de Madrid, Mateo Romero, Diego de Cáseda, and Manuel de Egüés. These works, for multiple choirs with instrumental accompaniment, represent the pinnacle of early Spanish liturgical music.
For more about the Olmeda Collection and Thursday’s program, visit the Americas Society’s event page, where you can also see video from past concerts.
Admission is free and open to the public!
Dec 8, 2016
The Hispanic Society of America
Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets
New York, NY

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Three waters reform on Council meeting agenda
Rotorua Lakes Council’s preliminary position on the Government’s current three waters reform proposal will be discussed at a meeting of the Council this week.
The Government proposes transferring three waters asset to four new water services entities (WSE) to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.
While the council broadly agrees with the drivers for change and has already adopted infrastructure risk mitigations in its 30-year Infrastructure Strategy, it considers there are fundamental gaps in the current reform proposal that must be addressed in order to strengthen the proposal and to uphold the reform’s underlying core intentions.
At its meeting on Thursday [23 September], Council will be asked to formally endorse its preliminary position (as above) and to support council officers’ continued involvement in the reform discussions, which are being led by the Department of Internal Affair (DIA).
A report for the Council from Stavros Michael, Council’s Deputy Chief Executive Infrastructure and Environmental Solutions, details the Government’s proposals, provides a local perspective and local context, outlines considerations for the council and recommends Council communicates its preliminary position to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta.
A proposed preliminary position paper for the Minister is included in the agenda for Council’s consideration.
The Government has released high-level discussion documents and is seeking initial views from councils and from iwi. Once it has received those initial views, Government will further develop the proposal and announce the next steps, including timeframes for consultation and decision-making.
Mr Michael notes in his report that the proposed three waters reforms constitute a major inter-generational change and full and effective community consultation will be required in order to give effect to the Council’s community services stewardship responsibilities.
However, he says at this point in time, there is not adequate Government information to allow councils to begin a properly informed special consultation process, although this is expected to be part of the next suite of Government announcements.
Mr Michael notes in his report that the broad Government drivers for the proposed three waters reform do not significantly differ from Rotorua Lakes Council’s diagnosis of the challenges facing managers of Three Waters infrastructure. These include:
- ageing physical infrastructure;
- a national legacy of chronic under-investment in network renewals, often resulting in poor asset condition;
- the ongoing introduction of higher performance standards and new regulations to better protect people’s health and the environment; the significant growth-driven investment required to support new housing;
- and the impacts of climate change and the forthcoming acute scarcity of a competent workforce.
Rotorua Lakes Council has already recognised those challenges, and put in place some appropriate planning to respond to these issues, Mr Michael notes.
The proposed reforms seek to achieve scale advantage by:
- absorbing costs over a larger population base;
- a more dedicated focus on managing risk.
- rationalising and harmonising network plans and construction standards;
- pulling together a critical mass to attract, retain and develop competent staff;
Together, these benefits of scale should, logically, lead to improved three waters services in the long term but there are gaps in the Government’s current reform proposal that must be addressed, Mr Michael says in his report.
In order to evaluate the reform effects (on the basis of information available from the Government and DIA), council staff have undertaken a high level Council Impacts Assessment which concludes that the council model is performing well for the district.
However, the report says if the status quo were retained, that would not mean no future change to the delivery or cost of services given the challenges faced including ongoing change in compliance requirements and cost increases.
The report outlines challenges and concerns for consideration including:
- The potential burden of increasing service costs if projected efficiencies cannot be achieved.
- The Government’s proposals, as they currently stand, do not provide clear confidence that Council, as the local communities’ lead agency would be able to continue to lead effective community engagement on water services, nor that the WSE will be appropriately responsive to the communities’ evolving, diverse needs and aspirations.
- The proposals have not as yet adequately addressed the possible effect on relationship commitments between Council and iwi, nor on the Crown’s existing Treaty settlements obligations.
The report says it seems possible the economic benefits of scale could easily be offset by dis-benefits, including a loss of the community voice “in the clutter of a much larger population base served by the Entity”.
“Moreover, in the absence of a clear mechanism to ensure that the mandated leadership role of local government is maintained, there is real potential for a siloed, assets-based, management approach that could be unresponsive to the unique needs of iwi and the community at large.”
The report concludes that the proposed approach “is to be supportive and constructive in the national effort towards a demonstratively viable and sustainable new three waters management framework, and it is recommended that Council adopts and communicates the preliminary reforms position paper to the Minister”.
See the full report going to Council on Thursday in the meeting agenda HERE on Council’s website. Go to p15 of the report to view the three waters report.
Due to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions, we encourage the public to view the meeting via livestream or Council's YouTube channel. Livestreaming can be accessed via THIS LINK on Council’s website or via Council’s YouTube channel HERE. The meeting starts at 9.30am.
A recording of the meeting will be available afterwards on Council’s YouTube channel.

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> Thanks. Is it likewise permissable for me to clean up the bug list.
> For instance there are duplicate requests for a new upstream version.
You can do as if you're maintainer -- if you subscribe to
email@example.com, you'll even get all the mail
associated with it (firstname.lastname@example.org goes to that list). But you
don't need to, PTS subscription for a while for the package you're
uploading is appreciated though, just in case something breaks).
> Would you mind if I put in a request for help, then. I'm not too
> comfortable messing with the tex4ht package since I don't really know
> anything about it and don't use it myself.
(If nobody jumps up) try asking a sponsor for your upload even though
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about the tex4ht package.
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Cancer Council is calling on workplaces to take a stronger stand for employee health, with figures showing more than one in three Queensland adults sit for seven or more hours daily.
Around 39 per cent of Queenslanders aged 18 to 65 sit or lie down to read, eat, drink, work or watch TV for a minimum of seven hours during the working week, compromising their health and happiness*.
Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift urged employers to encourage incidental activity in the workplace.
“Employee health and wellbeing can be vastly improved if workplaces embrace simple strategies to encourage more moving and less sitting,” Ms Clift said.
“Employers have an important role to play in motivating staff to enjoy the benefits of incidental exercise, and to help make this possible during the working day.”
Ms Clift said changes to Australia’s Physical Activity Guidelines earlier this year reinforced the need for people to break up long periods of sitting.
“No matter how much physical activity you engage in, you’re going to be healthier and happier if you seize more opportunities to get moving during your work day.
“Office workers should try standing during phone calls, using the stairs instead of the lift, walking to get lunch, and organising regular physical activities for team development.
“It can also help to set reminder alarms for you to get up and stretch, take a walk or do some gentle exercise during the day, to avoid sitting for prolonged periods of time unintentionally.”
Cancer Council Queensland reinforced the key role Queensland workplaces have to play in ensuring employee health and happiness, by helping workers stay active during the working week.
“Workplaces that implement healthy workplaces programs and healthy choices for employees improve employee morale, corporate image and employee engagement and relationships,” Ms Clift said.
“Employees increase their health awareness and knowledge, physical health, mental wellbeing and job satisfaction – underpinning a healthier lifestyle.
“Cancer Council Queensland’s QUEST program promotes simple, easy changes that every organisation can make to help employees make the healthy choice the easy choice, and reduce their risk of cancer and chronic disease.
“Joining QUEST is free, giving organisations access to resources and advice about physical activity, plus other health and lifestyle goals including quitting smoking, improving cancer screening, limiting alcohol intake and ensuring a healthy diet.”
More information about joining the QUEST is available at www.quest.org.au.
For more information or interviews, please contact:
Katie Clift, Executive Manager, Media and Spokesperson, Cancer Council Queensland
Ph: (07) 3634 5372 or 0409 001 171

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RAISED BY WOLVES peers into online youth culture in Appalachia, revealing the risks of radicalization through exposure to weaponized misinformation and far right extremism in social media and online gaming spaces, while documenting the escalation of violence in America as it unfolds in real time – and close to home. A series of personal stories of affected community members unfolds against the backdrop of an opioid traumatized, post-industrial landscape, as experts unpack the systemic nature of a problem rooted in our times, our tech and our history.
RAISED BY WOLVES is anchored by the filmmakers’ personal narrative – as journalists, part of an Appalachian Muslim family and parents to five children, four of whom are boys. The story is also rooted in the filmmaker’s past, growing up in poverty in the Ozarks, now investigating susceptibility to domestic violent extremism through the lens of rural shame.
“We have to recognize this for the battle for a generation that it is.”


A special method for beginners. First published by Schott in German in 1990. The translation and adaption into English has been made by Peter Bowman.
three Volumes for the descant recorder which advance in small steps and include many playful elements suitable for both group and individual lessons.
• Discover the adventure of learning the recorder
• Make real progress through games: breathing
• A mixture of lively new and traditional tunes
• Three supplementery tune books each with a sheet of stickers
• Teacher's commentary
• Join Dotty-do-a-lot and her friends in the exciting orld of music
"Fun and Games with the Recorder" is a comprehensive recorder tutor covering all stages from the first notes of the beginner up to the point of preofessional instruction for budding performers. Although the recorder is often the instrument with wich children will make their first musical discoveries, it is also an instrument of the highest artistic merit. This series of books tries to link these two extremes, providing a carefully planned pathway between first, playful contact with the instrument and professional recorder playing.
The three Tutor Books are suitable for use both with small groups and for individual tuition. Progress is methodical and is made in small steps placing great value on consistent work with breathing, sound production and the development of rhythmic security.
In the Tutor books we speak directly to the child and provide carefully planned, precisely formulated exercises. We recognise that some children learning the recorder will not yet be able to read, but hope that this will provide an opportunity for a parent or teacher to become involved in the learning process. Each step in this process should be fun and accessable to both the parent/teacher and the child.
Tutor Book 1 is intended for children from about six years of age. Previous musical experience is not essential but undoubtedly would prove useful. It concentrates on the notes B, A, g, E1, C2 and D2, leaving sufficient time and space for the development of articulation, rhythmic security and breathing techniques. Tutor Book 2 adds the notes C1, D2, F2, E2, F2 and B flat, whilst Tutor Book 3 completes the range up to C3 - at which point the treble recorder can be introduced.
Tutor Books 1, 2 and 3 are complemented by Tune Books 1, 2 and 3. The tune Books are matched to the stages of learning process of the Tutor Books and provide additional practice pieces and exercises, sometimes with accompainment.
In the Teacher's Commentary we explain the teaching methodology behind the tutor and provide stimulation for ideas for lessons.
It will be helpful if the child has a manuscript book of her or his own, or some manuscript book. "Dotty's Note Book" (ED 12641) is specially designed for the purpose, with large staves suitable for children as well as plain pages for words and pictures.
We wish users of this tutor every success and happiness with their recorder playing.
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In an interview with Forbes, Charles Hoskinson claims that Cardano is 1.6 million times more energy efficient than Bitcoin due to its more advanced Proof of Stake consensus algorithm.
"The primary difference between proof of work and proof of stake is that first stage-the picking of somebody to be in charge. With a proof of work system, it’s a meritocratic MINING process; basically, you’re mining hashes, and those are like lottery tickets. You just keep going until you hit the lucky numbers. Then you say, “I have a golden ticket.” And that gives you the right to make a block. The higher the value of the asset, the more competition you get, the more energy expenditure. The advantage of proof of stake is that you don't need expensive equipment and lot of energy to decide who will mine the Block. Avoiding extreme mining competition can save lot of energy and help environment."
-Charles Hoskinson (Forbes Interview)


Nepal ranked 94 in the recently published World Bank’s Doing Business Report with an increase in score from 59.7 to 63.2 in just a year. Improvements were reported in scores on dealing with construction permits, trading across borders and enforcing contracts but the highest increase was reported in getting credit with substantial improvement by 25 basis points from 50 to 75. Within various indicators on getting credit, the highest improvement was seen on credit bureau coverage of adults from mere 2.7% in 2018 to 7.3% this year covering 1,301,061 individuals and firms.
Credit Bureau and Credit Reporting System
Credit reporting systems consist of institutions, individuals, infrastructures and procedures that facilitate the flow of information enabling decisions related to provision on loans. Credit reporting systems aim to address information asymmetries that exist for evaluating whether to extend credit to debtors or not. Credit Bureau is an actor in the credit reporting system whose primary function is to improve the quality and availability of data for creditors to make better informed lending decisions. There are three other main actors – Data Subjects (individuals and businesses whose data are collected), Data Providers (financial institutions and utilities that provide information and data subjects) and Data Users (banks, central banks, and employers who use credit information provided by credit bureau).
The Credit Information Bureau of Nepal was established in 1989. The shareholders of the bureau are central bank along with commercial banks and financial institutions. Nepal Rastra Bank Act 2002 states that NRB will establish or cause to establish one credit information centre for the primary purposes of obtaining information on the flow of credit from commercial banks and financial institutions as well as information on debtors not paying loans on time or misusing the loans.
Non-Performing Loans and SMEs’ Access to Finance
- According to Nepal’s Central Bank, between FY 2016/17 and FY 2017/18, the volume of Non-Performing Loans (NPL) of commercial banks increased by 8.14% reaching Rs 29.85 billion. The increase was seen in both public and private banks by 7.93% and 8.27% respectively.
- IMF has reported that 70% of total lending is concentrated on real estate sector which may be difficult to avoid due to less developed and less diversified banking system. Moreover, bank’s loans books indicate half of loans as overdraft and working capital loans which rollover continuously with the quality of loans difficult to gauge.
- As per Nepal Rastra Bank’s 2019 study findings, only 16% of SMEs in Nepal are taking credit from banks and financial institutions as initial capital compared to 33% from family assets and 26% from savings. On average, 50% of SMEs have taken credit from banks and financial institutions. On average it takes 38 days for SME to access credit.
Information Asymmetry and Business Environment
Access to finance plays a significant role in improving business environment and economic growth in an economy. However, information asymmetry hinders access to growth in many developing economies, especially for SMEs that contribute a large share of employment. In Nepal, SMEs on average employ 1.7 million people and contribute to 22% of GDP. In developing economies, enforcement of contracts and functioning of legal systems are relatively weak. Hence, the role of information gathering and sharing are important to enhance creditors’ protection. Taking past behavior of borrowers as a reliable predictor of future behavior, crediting reporting systems minimize risks creditors have to bear with borrowers.
On the one hand, credit reporting system support regulators in supervision and monitoring credit risk whereas on the other hand, financial institutions can enhance access credit to small firms, reduce interest rates and improve borrower discipline. NRB study has indicated collecting information about SMEs and speedier credit approval are among the top ways to enhance access to SME financing. A World Bank study done across 63 countries covering more than 75,000 firms indicated that after the introduction of credit bureau, there were greater possibilities for firms to access finance, lower interest rates, lengthen maturity and increase the share of working capital financed by banks.
Today, credit bureaus operate in many countries around the world and there is growing emphasis on strengthening them. Some of the drivers of growth of credit bureaus are growth in retail credit, reform stemming from financial crisis, the rise of digital technologies all of which increase need as well as opportunities to expand access to credit information services.
Alternative Sources of Data to Serve Underserved Segments
While traditional sources of data like commercial banks and financial institutions enable data users to access data and associated analytics on existing borrowers. However, this does not cover new borrowers. Hence, there is also growing need for tapping alternative sources of data, for example, from utilities operators on payment history, telecom companies etc. The ability of a system to tap into these alternative sources of data shall greatly contribute to enhancing access to finance and reducing credit risk of lenders. In general payment data, social media data and behavioural data are considered to be useful to contribute to credit scoring.
Nepal Rastra Bank’s Monetary Policy 2019 as well as the International Monetary Fund’s Country Report 2019 refer to the need for improving credit reporting in Nepal. It is crucial for credit reporting agencies to embrace advanced digital technologies and big data analytics to collect and analyse credit and payment data collected from various sources. Moreover, in order to strengthen the financial sustainability of credit bureaus and enhance value creation in the economy, value added services from credit data analytics also needs to be developed which could be relevant for many industries and businesses other than banks and regulators, for example, retail services with high reliance on digital payments, employers who would like to understand credit behavior of their potential applicants or existing applicants. However, regulatory frameworks and data protection procedures should be strongly put in place too.
- IMF. (February, 2019). IMF Country Report No. 19/61. Retrieved from https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2019/02/15/Nepal-Selected-Issues-46623
- Peria, M. S. M, and Singh, S. (August, 2014). The Impact of Credit Information Sharing Reforms on Firm Financing. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 7013. Retrieved from https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20348/WPS7013.pdf
- Nepal Rastra Bank. (2019). Bank Supervision Report. Retrieved from https://www.nrb.org.np/bsd/reports/Annual_Reports–Annual_Bank_Supervision_Report_2018-new.pdf
- Nepal Rastra Bank. (2002). Nepal Rastra Bank ActNepal Rastra Bank Act, 2058 (2002). Retrieved from https://www.nrb.org.np/lgd/acts_ordinances/Nepal%20Rastra%20Bank%20Act,%202002%20(English)2074.12.21.pdf
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Virginia Woolf ballet: Royal Opera House to stage piece based on novels Mrs Dalloway, Orlando and The Waves
Virginia Woolf may be portrayed in the new ballet, to be staged by the Royal Opera House
Nick Clark is the arts correspondent of The Independent. He joined the newspaper in June 2007, initially reporting on the stock markets. He has covered beats including the City, and technology, media and telecoms and made the switch to arts in December 2011. He has also contributed articles to the sports section.
Monday 31 March 2014
A radical ballet based on the life and works of Virginia Woolf that aims to evoke her “elegiac” writing style is to be the centrepiece of a new season at the Royal Opera House (ROH).
Woolf Works, which is inspired by the novels Mrs Dalloway, Orlando and The Waves, will adopt a “non-linear narrative” familiar to readers of the English modernist.
Wayne McGregor, resident choreographer of the Royal Ballet, who is behind the new production, said: “At the end of the day it’s about the language. It is so evocative and elegiac. That sensorial feel lends itself so well to the body.”
While the life of a depressive and ultimately suicidal novelist may not be an obvious topic for a ballet, Woolf experts said the idea had merit.
“The style McGregor is talking about would be very much in keeping with the way Woolf wrote,” said Susan Sellers, Professor of English at St Andrews University
“One of the reasons why she continues to be so important to writers and scholars was she was constantly breaking the rules of narrative. She would approve such a radical approach,” she added.
Alice Wood, lecturer in English literature at the University of Portsmouth, said there was “a lyricism to Woolf’s writing style which may lend itself to dance. There’s a range of emotions built into the text.”
Sarah Hall, of the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain, said: “Often you find high art in one sphere transfers nicely to another. We’re waiting for the opera next.”
Kevin O’Hare, director of the Royal Ballet, said: “Sometimes you wonder about adapting the works of a writer, where the words are so important, but when you read how Woolf writes there’s a sense of movement. Someone like Wayne can really bring that out, and bring out those feelings and senses.”
It is not clear whether Woolf herself will be portrayed on stage, with the Royal Ballet director saying there “may be someone on stage who represents aspects of her character”.
Woolf, who died in 1941 at the age of 59, was one of the most significant modernist writers of the 20th century.
Woolf Works is to be performed in the summer of next year and leads off the ROH’s 2014/15 season, which was announced yesterday.
Also in the season is the first revival of Carlos Acosta’s production of Don Quixote, and new ballets from Hofesh Shechter and Liam Scarlett. The Christmas production this year will be Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
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The director of Computer Service in the Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Adebola Omoboya, who was indicted in the computer scam in the ministry alongside the sacked Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Nike Animashaun has also been sacked.
Mr. Omoboya was given his letter of termination on Tuesday, August 4, 2015.
He also faced the Personal Management Board (PMB) of the ministry which investigated his involvement in the buying of computers which ran into billions of naira but were never delivered to the ministry.
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Another painting inspired by a recent stay at the Green Lake cottage, and the magnificent sky paintings of Robert Roth.
Come and see me at the Summer Art Fair in Glenview this weekend! This nest painting, based on a photo by Savannah Hagey, will be up for auction to benefit the Youth Art Fair.
After an amazing family vacation I am catching up on projects and getting ready for this weekend’s Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair! I’ll be donating a small painting to the silent auction, which benefits the Youth Art Fair, so be sure to attend if you can. The painting above is inspired by our recent stay at the cottage on Green Lake in Michigan. I have a few more to post before the show. I’ll be putting some of these in my etsy shop next week.
A six inch window into summer. In this small painting I focused again on making interesting, descriptive brush marks. Water lilies have this fresh, crisp elegance. The reflections add an interesting element, too. The water is deep and dark, and the bits of red ground bring the heat. Rivers and lakes of western Michigan have been a big part of family vacation and recreation for me. Canoeing, paddle boating, speed boating and swimming.
This small wave painting is 6 inches square, lovely water and sky on a Lake Michigan Beach. I’ve been working in (and working on) the studio, but I’m hoping to paint outdoors again soon, especially with the weather so fine. So far improvements to the studio are limited to cleaning. I’d like to put up some art shelves and maybe rearrange furniture in there. Clear it out!
I’m happy to have started posting on Instagram this week: photos, sketches, and pictures of paintings in progress. If you use Instagram find me at debrhapainting.
I also listened to some interesting podcasts and videos recently. The artist Beck Lane shares many videos on youtube. Her three basic rules, if I’m remembering right: 1. There are no rules, 2. It doesn’t matter, and 3. Everything is fixable.
Peas are planted, peach tree is blooming – happy spring!!
I usually don’t look up the names of these plants until I’m done painting them (ended up realizing one painting was of poison ivy). The purple flowers here are pickerel weed – appropriate since they were growing in Pickerel Lake, a place our family vacationed every summer for many years. So many dark jewel tones – this was a fun one.
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This pair of paintings was inspired by a beautiful evening on Lake Michigan at Bay de Noc. The slanting light had a silvery effect on the horizon. Working on these wave paintings is so soothing. I can almost hear the waves. I’ll be posting them to etsy soon, but first we’re heading out to the farmers market!
A mix of rain and sun today. I spent an hour between showers at Beck Lake, facing east. A few people were kayaking, a few fishing. I’ve painted here a few times now. I used a reddish orange ground on my board this time. I painted a few boards that color a few days ago after looking at paintings by David Mensing. Go look at them! You can see the orange/red showing through in spots and I really like that. So much energy!


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According to the report, one of the major drivers for this market is Increasing investments in infrastructure development. The global construction industry is growing at a faster pace with a major contribution from emerging countries. In 2016, the global construction market reached approximately $8.82 trillion from $7.91 trillion in 2012. This value is expected to hit $14.98 trillion by 2025. Emerging countries have contributed 51.9% of the total construction industry in 2016 and are estimated to occupy approximately 62.5% by 2025.
The governments of countries in APAC and ROW are investing in infrastructural development for people who are moving toward metropolitan cities looking for jobs and better lifestyle. Therefore, increasing demand for infrastructure projects worldwide is also expected to drive the global cellulose ether market during the forecast period.
The latest trend gaining momentum in the market is Increasing concerns toward green building. The demand for green building constructions that are aimed to maintain Eco balance, energy efficiency, and reduction of CO2 emissions is increasing rapidly. It is estimated that the global green building construction, dominated by the US alone, generated approximately $245.48 billion in 2016 from $156.16 billion in 2014.
This growth rate is due to the tax benefits provided by many governments across the globe. For instance, the government of the US adopted Energy Policy Act of 2005 that included tax reforms on energy-efficient products. Moreover, cellulose ether-based paints and coatings are considered to be one of the most energy-efficient building material, since they are water-soluble. Their demand for green buildings construction is growing rapidly. Thus, this is expected to fuel the demand for cellulose ether market during the forecasted period.
Further, the report states that one of the major factors hindering the growth of this market is Increasing concerns of wood logging. Wood logging is controlled by various governments across the globe in a bid to protect natural forests. This affects the market negatively. For instance, in 2017, the Chinese government undertook the Natural Forest Protection Program that resulted in banning of wood logging in natural forests. This is expected to shrink the size of timber production to an approximate 50.5 million cubic meters each year.
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In-Depth: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced this bill to lift the ban on Dreamers working or securing paid internships in Congressional offices:
“The giant sign outside my office says ‘Dreamers Welcome Here’ because we know and value the contributions that these young people have made to their communities. But right now, those same young people are banned from giving back to their country by working for Congress. That has to change. Government works best when it reflects the people it represents. Our nation’s Dreamers are some of our best and brightest, and it’s time they had the opportunity to get a job or paid internship on Capitol Hill.”
Original cosponsor Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) adds:
“Congress prides itself on recruiting the best talent to craft policies that address America’s greatest challenges. Yet, we’ve created obstacles that keep some of our brightest young minds from fully contributing to our country. The American Dream Employment Act would expand Congress’ talent pool, give Dreamers a seat at the table, and strengthen policymaking for all Americans.”
House sponsor Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) says:
“DREAMers are young people who call our country home, and they deserve a fair shot at opportunities that can shape their future. Telling these young people they cannot work in the seat of our government is like telling them they deserve something less than the American dream. That's the wrong message to send -- especially from an institution like Congress that could really benefit from their unique abilities and perspectives."
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Robin Hvidston, head of We the People Rising, an anti-illegal immigration group, opposes this bill. She argues that the internships received by Dreamers would be opportunities taken away from American citizen students. Hvidston asks:
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This legislation has 22 Senate cosponsors, including 21 Democrats and one Independent. Its House companion, sponsored by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), has 86 bipartisan cosponsors, including 85 Democrats and one Republican.
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Of Note: Dreamers have worked on the Hill for years but their work is typically funded by fellowships by third parties or in an unpaid, voluntary position.
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2 temblors jolt Costa Rica; no initial reports of injuries
A strong temblor with a magnitude of 4.8 shook residents in several communities in the northwestern province of Guanacaste at 7:12 a.m. Four hours later, a magnitude-4.9 was registered near the border with Panama, according to the University of Costa Rica’s National Seismological Network (RSN).
The first quake’s epicenter was located 6 kilometers west of Quebrada Honda, in Nicoya, at a depth of 44 kilometers.
RSN received reports from residents who said the quake was felt “very strong” in Nicoya, Santa Cruz, Cañas, Sámara, Nosara, Avellanas, Tamarindo and Monteverde in Puntarenas.
The second was registered at 10:59 a.m. 11 km east of Pittier, in the southern canton of Coto Brus. It also was felt by residents in the Central Valley.
Reports noted it was felt “very strong” in the southern Pacific region of Golfito, San Vito and Boruca, Cuidad Neilly. Central Valley residents reported the temblor as “moderate” in the capital at La Sabana, La Uruca, Desamparados, Hatillo, Montes de Oca, Zapote, Puriscal, Escazú, and also in the provinces of Alajuela, Cartago and Heredia.
The RSN initially stated that no injuries or damage to buildings were reported.
The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica reported both quakes with magnitudes of 4.8.
A magnitude-7.6 quake struck the Nicoya Peninsula at 8:42 a.m. on Sept. 5 2012, shaking most of the country for some 45 seconds. A 51-year old woman died of a heart attack following the incident, although she was not included in the official quake death toll. The natural disaster caused nearly $45 million in damage.
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“Marty Gruenberg should resign,” he added.
The senator John Kennedy (R-La.), who is also on the panel, sent Gruenberg a letter asking the same thing.
“Because of these troubling reports and your apparent reluctance to respond to them, I am calling for your resignation so that a new Chairman can restore the professional culture at the FDIC that the American people have come to expect,” Kennedy wrote.
He also asked Gruenberg for information on his handling of internal investigations into the allegations.
The Journal reported Monday that the agency had been plagued for years by a culture of sexism and sexual harassment that pushed female employees to quit. The newspaper published an article late Wednesday, citing current and former FDIC officials, that Gruenberg and top deputies were involved in decisions regarding allegations of sexism and racial discrimination in which the agency failed to adopt hard line. It also reported that Gruenberg is known to have an “explosive temper.”
The FDIC later canceled a public meeting of its board of directors, saying members would instead submit their votes in writing. Shortly afterward, Republican board members issued a statement saying the news reports undermined public trust in the agency.
“This has been a difficult week for the FDIC,” Vice Chairman Travis Hill and board member Jonathan McKernan said in the release. “Restoring trust in the work environment at the FDIC will be a challenge.”
Lawmakers had pressed Gruenberg on the allegations during oversight hearings Tuesday and Wednesday.
Gruenberg said the harassment and discrimination were “unacceptable” and told lawmakers that an independent firm would conduct a “top-to-bottom evaluation” of the agency. He said he was unaware of the allegations of labor problems at the agency before the paper’s publication.
“It is clear that FDIC employees have been subjected to horrific experiences that are simply unacceptable and cannot be tolerated,” the FDIC chief testified. “It will really be the responsibility of the agency to take whatever steps are necessary to resolve this issue and remediate it effectively.”
In their statement, Republican members of the FDIC said Gruenberg and the general counsel, who is also involved in the reports, should fully recuse themselves from the independent review and that the board, rather than management, should lead the investigation.
The White House said Thursday it supports the investigation.
“Any reports of sexual harassment and discrimination are unacceptable and we support the FDIC’s decision to conduct a thorough investigation,” said an official who asked not to be named. “I would refer you to the FDIC for any additional questions.”
representative Bill Foster (D-Ill.) also said these are “serious allegations that must be investigated and those responsible must be held accountable.”
McHenry, in a separate statement, did not call for Gruenberg’s resignation, but said he “should never have been reappointed or confirmed in the first place.” McHenry said his committee would conduct a “rigorous investigation,” including hearings and transcribed interviews.
“Under his leadership, the FDIC is at best concerned about this sideshow and at worst compromised,” McHenry said in a statement. “Chairman Gruenberg clearly bears responsibility since these allegations occurred during his tenure as a board member or president. There is no excuse for this alleged behavior, which is why the Inspector General (FDIC) should notify the committee as soon as possible.
The agency’s watchdog in 2020 found the FDIC did not have an incentive system in place to encourage employees and managers to create “a culture in which harassment is not tolerated” and to report and investigate complaints.
Gruenberg was forced to backtrack Wednesday after telling the House Financial Services Committee that he himself had never been investigated for workplace misconduct.
“You asked me a question earlier,” Gruenberg told McHenry, after Journal reporters reportedly contacted the agency for comment. “For clarification, in 2008 I was interviewed following a review conducted in response to a concern raised by an employee, and I am not aware of anything that came out of that review. »
representative Bill Huizenga On Thursday, he criticized the official for “perjuring” himself – without calling for his resignation.
“It is clear that there has been a failure of leadership,” the Michigan Republican said in a statement. “I fully expect the FDIC and its Chairman to cooperate with our investigation to ensure the safety and soundness of our financial system.”
An FDIC spokesperson said the board would take a vote scheduled for Thursday’s meeting on whether to approve a final rule that would impose additional fees on large banks to bolster their capital funds. deposit insurance following losses at two regional lenders earlier this year. year.


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Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
Long term conditions specifically heart disease, cancers, respiratory diseases and type 2 diabetes are major causes of non-accidental premature deaths before the age of 65. They are strongly linked to avoidable risky lifestyle behaviours explicitly obesity, smoking and overuse of alcohol. Locally, the health of people in Portsmouth is stated to be varied compared to England average. There are 23% people that smoke 24%, that over use alcohol and 52% that are overweight and obese. Health promotion and public health interventions are needed to improve the state of health for the people in Portsmouth. The local minor injuries and illness unit has not previously been involved in proactive opportunities brief health promotion. As patient usually has to sit for a long time and wait for an appointment at local minor injuries and illness units, this provides an opportunity to make a difference and utilize the time patient spending waiting to provide health promotion, especially as men are known to delay in seeking medical services. A referral to a Wellbeing service in the area could be beneficial for those who smoke, overuse alcohol, and are overweight as these are avoidable causes of premature death and long term health conditions. The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of the implementation of opportunistic brief health promotion intervention on smoking, alcohol and obesity at the local minor injuries and illnesses walk in centre.
Who can participate?
Adults aged between16 to 75 who are not already under services for management of diabetes.
What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to one of three groups at time of consultation with the study team. Those in the first group receive an immediate intervention within 20 minutes of their consultation which includes a health conversation about their risky life style behaviour, assess readiness to change behaviour, an information leaflet and a referral. Those in the second group receive the same as the first group; however they do not receive an offer of referral and instead have a delayed offer of referral with a nurse practitioner around 10-240 minutes after the consultation. Those the first group do not receive an intervention at the initial consultation but receive it during a consultation 10-240 minutes after. There is no follow up for participants.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants may benefit from receiving information on how to change their unhealthy lifestyle behavior and be referred to the free Wellbeing services. There are no risks with participating, however some of the questions may be felt as sensitive as they ask about alcohol, weight and smoking.
Where is the study run from?
St Mary’s NHS Treatment Centre (Portsmouth)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
October 2014 to July 2017
Who is funding the study?
Investigator initiated and funded (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Cindy Chacha Mannie
A pragmatic single blinded randomised control trial to explore the effectiveness of immediate and delayed brief health promotion intervention (smoking cessation, weight management and alcohol intervention) among 16-75 year old at risk clients presenting to a minor injuries and illnesses unit
Immediate intervention, written information and time to reflect will increase the uptake of referrals to Wellbeing services at consultation stage.
Northern Ireland Ethics Proportionate review,18/06/2015, ref: 15/NI/0123
Feasibility utilising mixed methods on smoking, BMI 25 and over, overuse of alcohol brief healthy conversation and offer of referral
Primary study design
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet Cindy Chacha Mannie at firstname.lastname@example.org
Screening for smoking status, asking about weight and height to calculate BMI and overuse of alcohol 28 units for men at the time . After screening and mostly self reported on adapted form. They were offered brief health conversation, asked if read to change, offer to refer to Well being Service
Eligible participants who fill out the self-declared behaviour (smoker, BMI 25 and over and alcohol over 21-28 units at the time) on the mandatory booking-in-form receive an immediate consultation where they are invited to join the study. After signing consent, participants are randomised using sealed envelope in a box. Treatment then continued as planned, immediate, or immediate with no offer of referral but time to thing and delayed intervention
The three arms include:
Arm A1: Participants receive immediate intervention, within 20 minutes of initial consultation (healthy conversation about risky lifestyle behaviour), information, assess for readiness to modify behaviour, written leaflet on specific behaviour and offer of referral.
Arm A2: Participants receive immediate intervention within 20 minutes of initial consultation (healthy conversation about risky lifestyle behaviour), information, assess for readiness to modify behaviour, written leaflet on specific behaviour and NO offer of referral, rather delayed offer of referral with nurse practitioner at time of full consultation which can be 10-240 minutes waiting time from initial assessment.
Arm B: Participants do not any intervention at initial consultation but are given the intervention (healthy conversation about risky lifestyle behaviour), information, assess for readiness to modify behaviour and written information leaflet on the specific behaviour during full consultation 10 minutes-240 minutes waiting time from initial assessment.
Consistency in intervention was important while taking into consideration individuality of clients and nurse practitioners.
There was no follow up of participants. Intervention ended at the end of a consultation. Participants that were followed up were only those that were referred to the Wellbeing service. They were followed up by the Wellbeing service after we emailed the referral form
Primary outcome measure
Number of referrals done are measured using the referral forms attached to the research checklist at the end of the consultation.
Secondary outcome measures
Time taken to have the healthy conversation is measured by using the mean and mode from the time taken as recorded by the clinician on the research checklist form at the end of the consultation.
Overall trial start date
Overall trial end date
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Aged between 16 and 75
2. English speaking
3. Not already under secondary services namely management of diabetes
Target number of participants
Total final enrolment
Participant exclusion criteria
2. Language barrier- offered service but not included in study
3. Mental ill health
Recruitment start date
Recruitment end date
Countries of recruitment
Trial participating centre
St Mary’s NHS Treatment Centre
Minor Injuries and Illness Unit Milton Road
University of Portsmouth
James Watson West
2 King Richard 1st Road
St.Marys NHS Treatment Centre
+44 239 285 8429
University of Portsmouth
Investigator initiated and funded
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Peer reviewed journals, walk in centre new letter, conferences, intention to publish all findings, the profile to explore kind of clients that use the service, the randomized controlled trial results and the qualitative findings.
IPD sharing statement:
The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are/will be available upon request from Cindy Chacha Mannie at email@example.com
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Available on request
Basic results (scientific)
See additional file (ISRCTN77954447_BasicResults_11Oct18.pdf)
- ISRCTN77954447_BasicResults_11Oct18.pdf Uploaded 11/10/2018