Expert tips to crack IBPS clerk exam
The IBPS Clerk Prelims examination for the year 2015 is scheduled to be conducted on December 5, 6,12 and 13, 2015. In an online chat with readers, Amit Jaiswal, head of academics, MockBank.com offered advice on how to crack the examination. For those who …

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The rise of the millennials
Last year, IBM developed a tool called IBM Verse. This tool integrates email, meeting, calendar, file-sharing, instant messaging, social update, and video-chat capabilities on a single platform. It was designed by the millennial staff, says Dilpreet Singh …

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Upstate pastor among 100 leaders to challenge Trump on race relations
Burns prayed with Trump in September and said they share the same views on abortion, religion and gay marriage, but the pastor believes … When you’re trying to become the president of the United States it’s so important that you try to address all …

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Transgender woman survives rape, assault while fleeing Syria
At the time, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission called on Western countries to prioritize LGBT refugees, something Canada announced it would do Tuesday, although it will not accept single heterosexual men coming without parents.

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Collisions and Broken Masts at Para World Sailing Championships
Friends from the Australian Sailing Team lent them a new rig, allowing the US team to get back on the water. Skud 18 team John McRoberts and Jackie Gay (CAN) is two points ahead of the Americans, in seventh place.

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Gender-Based Violence: Lesbian and Trans Women Face the Highest Risk But Get the Least Attention

Post submitted by Saurav Jung Thapa, Associate Director of Research, HRC Global. This post originally appeared on The World Bank’s blog. 

Strategies to curb violence against women too often exclude the experiences of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women.  HRC is marking this year’s 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women by highlighting the disproportionate violence and discrimination that many lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women face, and calls on the World Bank to develop policies that consider the unique needs of these women.
 
The laws are changing but the violence remains
 
LGBT people have made great strides in the fight for full equality. As of today, 34 countries permit marriage or civil unions for same-sex couples, and many other countries have passed vital non-discrimination protections. For example, in the United States, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 expanded non-discrimination protections for LGBT people to prohibit shelters and other domestic violence services from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
 
Sadly, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women face disproportionate levels of violence at the hands of both strangers and intimate partners.  A recent U.N. human rights report  noted that LGBT people are at a disturbingly elevated risk of homicidal violence, highlighting the increased risk that lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women face because of gender-based discrimination. Another study by the Human Rights Campaign and the Trans People of Color Coalition estimates that transgender women in the United States face 4.3 times the risk of becoming homicide victims than the general population of women. Factors such as poverty or belonging to a racial minority exacerbated the incidence and rates of violence experienced. Transgender people are also more likely to experience violence from law enforcement, in homeless shelters, and in healthcare settings. The recent Transgender Day of Remembrance served as a stark reminder that transgender people around the world face disproportionate levels of violence: in the United States alone, at least 21 transgender people have been killed in 2015.

In Brazil, transgender women make up a disproportionately large percentage of the victims of hate-motivated violence and the country has the highest reported rate of fatal violence against transgender people. The average life expectancy for a transgender woman in Brazil is reportedly just 36 years. Transgender Brazilian women are often forced into survival sex work in the country or trafficked to Europe, where they face high risk of violence from clients. Transgender women are frequently subjected to appalling and often exceptionally cruel acts of violence. For instance, a large number of them were killed by methods such as stoning, suffocation and in hit-and-run attacks.
 
Beyond physical attacks: the many consequences of stigma and discrimination
 
The impact of violence against lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women goes beyond the immediate effects of physical attacks. Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women face discrimination and criminalization in a variety of settings such as laws, healthcare, education and housing.  Seventy-five countries continue to criminalize consensual same-sex relationships and up to ten countries have the death penalty for “homosexual conduct.” In every country, discrimination and stigma are a daily fact of life for most LGBT people.
  
Deprived of family support, social recognition, education, and employment opportunities, many LGBT individuals often end up socially marginalized. This persistent exclusion has heavy costs for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. A 2013 study revealed that 7.6 percent of lesbian couples in the United States live in poverty compared to 5.7 percent of married different-sex couples. Similarly, one-third of lesbian couples without a high school diploma were in poverty compared to 18.8 percent of different-sex couples. Because of social marginalization, transgender women become susceptible to violence, are likely to end up in poverty, may lack access to healthcare and many estimates suggest they are at 49 times higher risk of being HIV positivethan the general population.
 
While the data are daunting, the World Bank can play an important role in improving the lives of LGBT people, including lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women. For example, the Bank should consider bringing in staff that are specialized on LGBT issues, as it has for other marginalized groups. The Bank should also conduct more research on poverty faced by the LGBT community, with a view to informing how future projects address LGBT and poverty issues.
 
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared, “All people, without exception, should be free to live a life of dignity no matter who they are or whom they love.” HRC will continue to work to ensure that lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women are protected from violence, discrimination, and stigma.

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Muslims grapple with their place in Canada: Goar
Safia Fazlul, a financial services worker who writes in her spare time, takes readers on a stroll along Yonge St., musing about the strange juxtaposition of the Toronto Islamic Centre and Seductions, an online sex shop. As she walks, she tells her life …

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Live chat with Portland Timbers & Thorns reporter Jamie Goldberg Monday at 1 p.m.
The Portland Timbers advanced to their first MLS Cup Final after beating out FC Dallas 5-3 on aggregate-score in the Western Conference Championship series Sunday. The Timbers will now begin preparations for Sunday’s MLS Cup Final against the Columbus Crew …

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Maine professor ensures course is taught, even after he dies
The three-unit course is completely “asynchronous,” meaning there are no “live” sessions where a professor meets online with students through Skype or chat rooms. With his pending death, Broida knew he needed someone to curate what he called “a …

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Merck Survey Shows Most PLWHAs Concerned About Other Health Conditions
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced that a new survey … considered themselves to be gay/lesbian The survey was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Merck, Kenilworth, NJ, from September 14-October …

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