Every morning after school drop off is my favourite time. I arrive home, make myself a cup of tea, go to our back balcony, sit under our umbrella, turn on my Spotify playlist and indulge in this life. I call it my secret place. It's my place of safety, where I can hide, where I have permission to allow my heart to feel and wait on that quiet voice that calms every storm.
After a rather tumultuous day yesterday, of a great high and low, this morning I sat again under the umbrella. The first half hour my mind was a flurry of activity, of frustration, of hurt. It clouded some of the best news I had received in quite some time. My plans to put things right, to fight back consumed my mind and I was ready to get into action. Then a little voice inside prompted me not to start work yet but make a cup of tea, sit and gently let things go.
I've been sitting here for almost two hours this morning, a little longer than normal, but that's ok. I'm now at peace and know that everything will work together for good. Those two hours are probably the most valuable time I will spend this day.
I've never been a fan of those sugary, mass produced, mass marketed bottles of iced tea that are buoyantly advertised on commercial TV with colourful dancing and an endlessly supply of energetic pizazz.
And while I'll gratefully accept a half-glass at a party or friend's place, it's really not something I hope to be served at a cafe or restaurant.
This week, while enduring what seems like the gazillionth consecutive week of Queensland's blissful, non-stop hot summer weather, waiting impatiently for the cooler weather to really enjoy a hot cup of tea, I decided to bite the bullet and finally brew some proper iced tea, homemade style.
Some of my favourite ingredients were close at hand - Jade Mist Green Tea (of course!), fresh mint from the herb and salad farm just out of town, a zingy lemon and some locally made honey. It's hardly surprising, really - beautiful ingredients treated with the right care will almost always produce a beautiful final product. Enjoy!
1. Place Jade Mist Green Tea, honey, mint leaves and lemon slices in jug.
2. Add hot water (70 degrees).
3. Brew for 3 minutes (it can help to poke the lemon slices for a little extra zing).
4. Add ice to double water quantity.
5. Allow to stand until brew is icy cold.
6. Pour through strainer into cup.
My husband and I were recently out for lunch at one of our favourite local cafes. It was the sort of cafe that was busting with delicious local produce, beautifully made homemade cakes, Good Food Guide recommendations, coffee and of course, Tielka Fairtrade organic tea. The tables were gorgeously displayed with our new Tea Tasting Notes and I felt a surge of pride when I saw our very own tea tins displayed behind the counter.
We had not long sat down to eat when two older couples sat down in the table alongside us. No doubt escaping the cold south to soak up the Queensland sun, who could blame these cheery grey nomads, as they call them up this way?
I wasn't paying particular attention to what our grey neighbours were up to until something startled me. A moment after they were served, one of the ladies reached into her handbag, pulled out a scrunched up teabag and dropped it into the pot of plain hot water she had requested. I let out an audible gasp and immediately felt embarrassed, wondering if they had not heard me but secretly hoping they had.
Now before I jump up on my high horse and proclaim that I have never done such a terrible unsightly thing, I must admit I have been guilty many a time of brewing Tielka tea in a cup of hot water at McDonald's (I'm not excited about paying for supermarket variety Lipton teabags when at a cafe).
Nevertheless, it took me a moment to gather my thoughts and understand the inner turmoil I was feeling. For the last five our six years I have been dedicating my time opening up a new world of tea to everyone I meet. I have loved watching the faces of people as they have experienced Tielka specialty teas for the first time and sensing they finally understood what they have been missing all these years; that the sacred teabag is nothing more than the equivalent of a cup of instant coffee and a world of tea is yet to be experienced. And if brewing loose leaf tea at home was daunting, at the very least, people could begin to experience this in a cafe setting.
And as I sat there, I sat perplexed as to why anyone would choose, in such an environment, a little bag of floor-sweepings when they could have a gorgeous pot of handcrafted tea-bliss. Why, oh why?!
Humpf. Ah well. I promptly got over myself, left, vowed I would write about this little experience and later regretted not ordering a pot of Tielka tea for our lovely neighbour.
Next time I see someone brewing their own teabag in a cafe, I promise to put things right.
Tielka's Fairtrade organic English Breakfast is quite unique – a keemun congou style black tea from the Hubei Province in China, these unique flavours can be enhanced and brought out with some clever pairing.
So what should you serve it with?
This one is a match made in heaven, nothing can possibly go wrong. I'm itching to get into the kitchen to see what cheesecakey goodness I throw together. Again, no milk – there's enough milky goodness in the cheesecake to balance these flavours.
Let's take this a step further and throw in some fresh vanilla bean. Vanilla bean cheesecake, or how about a vanilla bean crème brulee? Happy times!
What else would you like to pair? Let us know and we'll get some ideas brewing.
In 2013, Beanhunter.com voted #1 Brisbane's Ltd Espresso + Brew Bar The World's Top Cafe.
Not alone in the top 100 list, #1 cafe Ltd Espresso + Bew Bar brews Tielka tea.
Perhaps it's because Tielka tea is becoming known as the best tea around. Perhaps it's because specialty tea, as well as certified Fairtrade and Organic, are qualities customers want in cafes. Or perhaps, it's because café owners are finally getting smart with their tea, they understand their tea-drinking customers desires – what tea-drinking customers desperately want the same love & care coffee customers receive every day.
To those cafes that already serve Tielka, congratulations! You're part of a growing network of recognised cafes that is delivering what tea-drinking customers really want. And us tea-drinking customers love you!
If you have a cafe and you're not yet serving Tielka at your cafe, take the plunge! Contact us now to find out how you can serve Tielka too.
Created in 2008, Tielka was the first Australian business to supply a collection of Fairtrade organic loose leaf teas to those passionate about beauty and justice across Australia. Now with over 160 cafes and retailers around Australia stocking and serving Tielka, the founder, Rebecca Domorev gives a small insight into the journey of pain and passion it has taken to bring her small business from near burnout back to life.
I'm sitting in front of my computer, Monday 12th May 2014. Outside is a balmy 25 degrees, the sun is shining; a soft sea breeze blows gently from the Coral Sea through an open door. Behind me, encompassed by four sturdy walls and a newly installed ceiling is finally brought together the pain and joy of the last 6 years – our warehouse, our business.
It's been a tough journey. The climax started in chilly Melbourne around 12 months ago and peaked three months later in August with several weeks of gruelling, exhausting and exuberant growth. As a sit typing, I am for the hundredth time eternally grateful for being plucked out of that August and transported to the place of rest where I am today.
It's not an uncommon story for small business – at the beginning of 2013 we started investing heavily into sales and marketing and as a spark to a gas leak, boom! Things started to happen. More and more cafes and retailers became aware of and started stocking and serving Tielka tea. As it was, there had never been an issue convincing a café or shop to sell Tielka once they had tried the tea. The difficulty was in spreading the word.
Growth was wonderful. Finally, after 5 years of pouring hours and hours of long days, late nights, and an abundance of tears, hope and faith invested into this creation, it was beginning to look like it would be worth it. And then the big carrot came. A chain of shops decided to sell Tielka products and placed an order the volume and magnitude I could not have anticipated. For a week I was bouncing off the walls, exploding with joy in this flurry of requisition. Everything I had worked for peaked at this moment.
Then came fulfilment time. I'm not sure if you've ever experienced exhaustion like this. What seemed like eternity, but expanded over just a few short weeks, I poured every ounce of energy, time, thought, sleepless night into making this growth a success. Fulfilment was not simple – the prohibitive cost of hiring a larger space in Melbourne with all the necessary fit-outs meant tasks were done in four different locations. The upfront cost of fulfilling this order almost brought things to a halt when a timely family investor offered to help. Life at home was hectic. Dinner became ready-made supermarket meals and when the fridge was empty, I barely had enough energy to drive to our local noodle bar to feed the family.
It was around this time that a small, holiday coastal town called Agnes Water, 550km north of Brisbane came onto our radar. Some friends of ours were planning to move there in 2015 to start a new secondary school. The town of 2000 people had a local primary school, but secondary students were bussed out for a daily 1-2 hour trip to the closest secondary schools. Town growth had always been a major issue – families would leave in droves as soon as their children reached secondary school age.
My husband was struck by this hidden town potential and I too, was intrigued. Tielka was initially birthed from a desire to build a retreat for those affected by burnout. A holiday destination was essential, preferably with temperate weather conditions, an atmosphere of rest and a palatable pricetag. Melbourne surrounds were out. Agnes Water could be the next step in fulfilling the dream of Tielka. We booked flights to check this town out. We would fly there in just three weeks.
As fate would have it, the day after I sealed the final box to be sent to the last of these new Tielka stockists, we flew to Brisbane. I was completely and utterly spent. As I sat in the hire car along the road from Brisbane to Agnes Water, all my energy was focused on relaxing each muscle that seemed permanently tensed. I cast my thoughts over the next four days of rest and anxiety rose. How could I even begin to rejuvenate in such a short time? How would I continue this journey after we get home?
The closer we came to Agnes Water, the more the tension began to settle. As some healing remedy, the approaching atmosphere rested gently above my shoulders and I began to feel some hope that life could be better than what we had left behind.
The little town of Agnes Water captured us within the space of four days. Picture-perfect beaches, glorious sunny days, cool nights and an atmosphere that gently melted away the rush, urgency and stress of life in Melbourne. The recharge was enough to keep me going. A couple of months later, we had sold our house and purchased a new home – a Queenslander – in Agnes Water. In December, we moved our possessions, our businesses and our lives to this new way of living. Tielka would finally have its own space, room to grow and a step taken towards fulfilling the desire it was birthed from.
January we set up. February, March and April were three months of prescribed rest. Tielka chugged along, orders were fulfilled but this was the limit of my tasks.
Now I look back on the last year, once again with deep gratitude. Rested and renewed, I have a rare opportunity to continue building this beautiful business and the promise of a future. I am so thankful for the incredible growth of last August, for the friends that put Agnes Water on the map, for the tenacity of my husband to see this through, for the support of friends and family and for the last three months of rest. Small businesses rarely have this opportunity. Burn out is stock-standard handed out far and wide and too often one step further along the road is more than one can bear.
We've been a little quiet on our website, on email, Facebook, Twitter and in print these last 12 months and these are the reasons why. And if you're reading this now and are going through a similar experience, you're not alone. Business is an insatiable giant that brings reward only to the rested and the persistent.
I hear you're not a tea drinker. I'm not a coffee drinker.
The other day I visited your cafe and you told me you're just not keen on serving loose leaf tea - it's messy, inconvenient and far too complicated to brew - you'd have to train your staff to do it. You say while regular teabags are passable (they're so cheap!), for better quality, teabag pyramids are just like serving loose leaf tea - you're sure the local tea connoisseurs are quite happy with this. Why change something that works?
You know, perhaps we can work together - I'd love to help you make more things tidier, simpler and cheaper too.
I'm not a coffee drinker, so I couldn't tell you if it's any good, but instant coffee is incredibly quick, extremely tidy (and so cheap!) and just might be passable. For better quality, I've heard those coffee pods are a coffee drinker's mecca. I'm sure your local coffee connoisseurs would be quite happy with this - it's just like serving freshly brewed coffee and being quick to brew and in individual serves (no training needed!), I bet you'll laugh when people suggest going back to the hard grind of messy coffee brewing. Why change something that works?
You know, the other day I went to a cafe and I was served some of the freshest brewed Fairtrade organic loose leaf tea in a teapot I've ever had. It was so beautiful I almost cried.
I know it's inconvenient and a little messy, but I'd go out for a cup like that. Perhaps our freshly brewed passions could work well together?
Over the summer we made a trip to Adelaide for a family wedding. We were lucky to stay with some good friends who, in spite of soaring Adelaide summer temperatures, generously gave us the room with the portable air conditioner. The wedding was divine, the break desperately needed and the company of good friends beat any beach-front luxury resort touristy holiday by a mile.
Walking around a local supermarket shortly after we arrived, I quickly noticed the avid loyalty to Adelaide-local brands. "Product SA" was printed on tags below numerous products on every aisle and the local loving mentality spilled onto "buy local" street signs and flag-lined highways. Intrigued by the sudden change in consumer behaviour culture, I felt myself drawn in to a roughly branded locally made yoghurt - Paris Creek vanilla and honey organic yoghurt. In spite of the pixelated, publisher style graphics and lurid colours, I felt a sudden twinge of excitement. I had found a product to align my loyalty to and I would sample this with enthusiasm.
I did, and I was not disappointed. I think I churned through around 8 tubs of the glorious yoghurty delight (the boys may have helped a little) in those two weeks. The only tragedy was coming to the end of our trip to realise Melbourne did not know the mouth-watering riches of Paris Creek.
Weeks past and I mourned my yoghurty loss. And then I discovered the yoghurt maker. On sale at $10 I figured I could pay it off after two tubs, so it was worth the risk (could I really make yoghurt?).
In spite of the initial surprise of having to use hot water with this gadget (what, no electricity???), google introduced me to Michael Reeps who, step-by-step, calmed my nerves and gave me the confidence to risk a whole liter of organic milk in search of Melbourne's own Paris Creek.
After 12 nervous hours of waiting, I was shocked to discover my experiment had worked. I even found some vanilla pods I had bought a couple of years ago for testing a blend of vanilla tea (it didn't work), which I split and scraped into the smooth, thick mixture with a few tablespoons of honey.
Delish? Divine. The first batch disappeared in less than a day. It's a regular bi-weekly event now and I'm tempted to distribute this delight to the local marketplace. Nah. There's too much good tea yet to be discovered. I'll leave that to Paris Creek.


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Bey IV tries to move murder trial out of Alameda County
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Antoine Mackey, Yusuf Bey IV, Devaughndre Broussard, left to right (CChing/CIR)
OAKLAND — Accused triple killer Yusuf Bey IV is as legally entitled to have his murder trial moved out of Alameda County as former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle was in successfully moving his murder trial, Bey IV's lawyer said Monday.
"I think the cases are very comparable," Gene Peretti, Bey IV's lawyer, said after a brief hearing on his client's change of venue motion.
Superior Court Judge Morris Jacobson set arguments in the matter for the week of July 19, saying he expected them to take several days.
Peretti cited nearly three years of coverage of journalist Chauncey Bailey's 2007 murder and the demise of Bey IV's Your Black Muslim Bakery as the reason to move the case.
"It all really affects whether we can get a fair jury," he said. "The Bay Area has been saturated."
Prosecutor Christopher Lamiero declined to comment Monday.
Jacobson is the same judge who agreed to move the Mehserle case, which is ongoing in Los Angeles.
In doing so, he cited the potential for violent protests if the former officer were tried in Oakland.
"Witnesses in this case are truly frightened by the violence, civil unrest, and the death threats that have been directed at anyone in the path of this case," he wrote in his decision to move the case.
There have been no protests or violent incidents associated with the charges against Bey IV and his co-defendant, Antoine Mackey, although Bey IV is currently being investigated for plotting to kill witnesses in the Bailey case with one of his followers.
"Bey (IV) doesn't have anything close to the force of argument that Mehserle had," said Golden Gate Law School Dean Emeritus Peter Keane. Mehserle was captured on video firing a fatal shot into Oscar Grant's back as Grant lay handcuffed on a BART station platform — a scene shown countless times on local television.
But, Keane added, media coverage of the bakery and Bey family has gone beyond the three killings with which Bey IV is charged.
"He's been associated with a lot of people who are a suspect lot, to put it kindly," he said. Still, Keane added, "It isn't a slam dunk by any means."
Peretti said he found news coverage of the Bailey killing to be as frequent as those in the Mehserle case and to have gone on for a longer period of time. His client has also been tainted by news stories about the bakery — a religious and business enterprise started by Bey IV's late father, Yusuf Bey — that aren't directly related to the Bailey case.
Bey IV is accused of ordering his followers to kill Bailey and two other men in the summer of 2007. Mackey is accused of shooting one of the others, Michael Wills, and participating in the slaying of Bailey and the third victim, Odell Roberson.
Devaughndre Broussard, a Bey IV follower, told a grand jury last year that Bey IV ordered him to kill Bailey to stop a story he was working on about the bakery's troubled finances. Broussard also admitted to shooting Roberson at Bey IV's order, and said that Mackey admitted to shooting Wills.
Roberson was an uncle of a man convicted of killing Bey IV's older brother, Antar Bey, in 2005. Broussard told the grand jury that Mackey boasted of killing Wills at Bey's order because the victim was a "white devil."
The Beys adhered to Black Muslim teachings that include that Caucasians are devils, that African Americans are the world's master race and that God controls a "mother plane" in orbit around the earth preparing bombs for the battle of Armageddon.
Mackey's lawyer, Gary Sirbu, said Monday his client may seek to be tried separately. "It will develop, trust me," he said of a motion to sever the defendants.
Neither Bey nor Mackey appeared in court Monday. Bey IV's mother, Daulet Bey, broke the family's silence on the case, yelling at a reporter before the hearing, "You put in there I love my son." She declined to answer questions.
Thomas Peele is an investigative reporter. Reach him at Tpeele@bayareanewsgroup.com.
One response to "Bey IV tries to move murder trial out of Alameda County"
Then There Was Two says:
You've got to be kidding me .. right? I can't believe that all of a sudden there's concern about these three getting a fair trial in the city of Oakland .. the city that people like them helped make what it is today. So many lives have been affected due to there lack of concern and destruction yet there afraid of not getting a fair trial. Where was the fairness for the lives that have been taken? This request is lead by nothing but fear. If this request is met, I'd say someone isn't listening to the families and friends of the victims. This trial needs to move forward in the same city where the crimes were committed .. Oakland! There was a TV show years ago called "My Three Sons" .. great show .. I've lived it. Let it be known that the message from Bey IV's mother was put in this article due to excellent journalism. Well .. here's my message .. "I LOVED my Son" ..

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A group of children would sometimes go to Steuart's house to swim and watch movies, according to court documents. One of the children under 12 was interviewed by the Children's Advocacy Center earlier this month and said that he had touched him inappropriately twice while they watched movies, according to court records.
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Southern India is different - in texture, taste, sound, scent and color. Everything is richer, yet more simple. It is traditional and seeped in a quiet heritage that has remained unaffected despite a very ancient trade and contact with the Phoenicians, Arabs, Romans and Chinese. Kerala has become a popular travel destination due to its unique and charming heritage, and the beauty of the Backwaters. You cannot but help appreciate the extraordinary richness of the region, with its changing landscape of the high plateau, the forested hills and coastal villages, the lush green fields, the surreal beauty of the backwaters, the long stretches of beach and coconut palm and bamboo plantations.
The best times to visit are between mid September to March, avoiding the monsoons from June to early September.
Goa Since the hippies discovered Goa, this beach haven has attracted tourists from all over the world. On one side there is the mesmerizing coastline, on the other the rolling hills. The Goa carnival, a three-day event in February, is a lively tribute to the laid back Goan way of life. Anjuna, Calangute, Baga and Morjim are the popular beaches and these are major tourist hubs. The Goa flea markets are a shopper's delight.
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The Backwaters is a network of interconnected canals, rivers, lakes and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 600 miles of waterways, explored by houseboats. Reminiscent of the Bayou.
Periyar the land of the spices, sought by Columbus. The winding route to Periyar through tea and rubber plantations is highly scenic. Eco-retreats, ayurvedic spas and resorts dot the hillsides of Thekaddy and provide relaxing getaways. Nature walks in the Periyar National Park are a popular activity.
Varkala and Kovalam Which is the better Southern Indian beach resort is a hot debate topic. All would agree:, if Goa has become too busy for your liking, head further south and you'll find serenity.
Indira Point The southern-most tip of India, at Kanyakumari, almost a hop, skip and jump across to Sri Lanka.


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A two-time Grammy winner, John Prine is among the English language's premier phrase-turners. Almost 50 years into a remarkable career that has drawn effusive praise from Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt, Roger Waters, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and others who would know, Prine is a smiling, shuffling force for good.
He is a 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Songwriter's Hall of Fame nominee, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member and a PEN New England Lyrics Award recipient whose classic debut album, simply titled John Prine, is recognized as part of the Recording Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame and whose songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band and many others.
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Q: How do I modify Visual Studio 2015 predefined macros? I'm trying to modify a predefined environment macros in Visual Studio 2015. Specifically this: VC_IncludePath
I can see it and its value, but I can not modify it. I don't see the option to do it.

A: You can edit this file:

C:\Program Files
  (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Microsoft.Cpp.Common.props

A: The value of this macro is automatically generated from the versions you have set in the property pages.  Select Project, Properties, Configuration Properties, General and check that the Target Platform Version and Platform Toolset are correct for your installation.

A: The place to change that environment variable is in the project property page Configuration Properties -> VC++ Directories as described in the MSDN documentation.

A: For other versions, search 'Microsoft.Cpp.Common.props' in windows explorer at C:.
You may find several depending on versions installed.
Then, right click the version you want and Open > choose VS (easier to see the lists) or any. However, no VS environment variables are there to edit.

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"And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation…"
How did we get all of the different races on earth if we are all descended from Adam and Noah and his family?
Today's differing racial and cultural characteristics began at the separation of the world's population into different groups based upon language. This followed the affair at the Tower of Babel. Before this separation, the one population shared the genetic traits of all humanity. In other words, they had a common gene pool. After the separation into groups, each group contained only a part of the former gene pool. This means that each group had lost some of the genetic information. As one generation followed another, genetic information continued to be lost in each group and, in fact, is still being lost to this day.
Certain traits in each isolated group became highlighted. For example, the decreasing tendency to produce melanin in the skin gave rise to the Caucasians, the white people of Europe. Other traits like hair type and soft tissue characteristics became unique to various groups that we refer to as "races" today. Interestingly, interracial marriages produce offspring that recapture some of that genetic information lost by each race represented by their parents.
No matter what race we belong to, we all share the same feelings and desires. Our Creator invites each of us to take to heart the truth that the Son of God became one of us to restore us to our Creator through the forgiveness of sins.
Painting: "Ham's Redemption" by Modesto Brocos shows a Brazilian family, with each generation becoming "whiter".


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What is the difference between a surrogate and a gestational carrier?
A traditional surrogate is a woman who is inseminated with the sperm of a man who is not her partner to conceive and carry a child for this man and his partner. In this form of surrogacy, the woman is giving up her own genetic child to the other couple. A gestational carrier (also at times referred to as a surrogate mother) carries a baby for an intended couple or individual, however, she has no genetic relationship to the child that she is carrying.
Is surrogacy legal in Canada?
Surrogacy is legal in Canada. What is illegal is to pay a surrogate mother for her services. However, it is legal to reimburse a surrogate mother for her reasonable expenses incurred as a result of the surrogacy.
How much does surrogacy cost?
The associated cost will always vary depending on your situation and that of your Gestational Carrier. Please call Cindy to discuss.
What are the expenses?
The prohibition of payment to donors and surrogates does not prohibit the reimbursement of related expenses.
The AHRA does not actually define an 'expense' or a 'reimbursement'. Nor does the Act state what, if any, records must be kept. Accordingly, using the natural meaning of reimbursement, IPs may reimburse a donor or surrogate after seeing either actual receipts issued by third party sources such as grocery stores, or a list of expenses made by the donor or surrogate. The IPs do not have to keep the lists and receipts for any period of time.
In Canada, to be enforceable, the criminal law must be clear. It is obvious that the offences set out in the AHRA are anything but clear. This may be frightening to many but, ought not to be. Given that there are no regulations, any reimbursement that is related to the surrogacy should be acceptable. One should not however, take an approach that could taunt the authorities. Providing a diamond necklace to a donor or surrogate would obviously catch the attention of law enforcement while reimbursing for travel expenses to a clinic would be acceptable. The real concerns lie in the grey areas between those two extremes. What about paying for her whole family's groceries? What about giving the surrogate a TV when she is ordered on bed rest? A lawyer who is experienced in drafting surrogacy contracts can make valid arguments in support of those less clear expenses. Lawyers and agencies should not be afraid to accommodate reasonable requests for expenses.
Why do I need a fertility lawyer?
As soon as you decide to involve a third party in building your family, you must consult with a fertility lawyer. They will help you navigate Canadian fertility laws and assist you in drafting the proper documents required from a legal standpoint to satisfy and abide by the complex laws regarding assisted human reproduction in Canada.
What is a Declaration of Parentage?
The parents of children born through the assistance of a surrogate need to take further steps to secure the legal parentage of the child.
What is egg donation?
Egg donation is the process whereby a woman donates her own ova to another individual or couple who use them for their own reproductive purposes.
Is egg donation legal in Canada?
Egg donation is legal in Canada. What is illegal is to purchase ova from a donor or a person acting on their behalf. Reasonable expenses incurred as a result of the egg donation process, however, can be reimbursed to the donor.
What is the difference between an anonymous donor and a known donor?
An anonymous donor requests that his or her identity never be made public. A known donor is open to sharing information about themselves with the recipients.
Link to the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2004, s.c. 2004, c.2
http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/sc-2004-c-2/latest/sc-2004-c-2.html
Link to the Supreme Court of Canada decision Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010 SCC 61
http://scc.lexum.org/en/2010/2010scc61/2010scc61.html
Infertility Network
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Canadian Fertility Consulting
http://fertilityconsultants.ca/
Egg Helpers
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Hope Springs Fertility Law's response to foreign surrogacy during COVID-19 June 10, 2020
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Denis was almost fooled into paying a lot more than he needed to renew his driving licence by a copycat website. Does this ring any bells with you?
'If you're over 70, watch out for copycat websites when renewing your driving licence. A website that often pops up when searching online looks just like the official DVLA website, but it charges you 90p to renew your licence. If you pay, you will also be enrolled into a recurring fortnightly charge of £38 for services.
'The website asks for personal details to be submitted via an authentic-looking form, but this information doesn't go to the DVLA. Instead, you'll be sent the official application form to your home address. Thankfully, upon inspection of the small print, I spotted that these additional charges would be made and cancelled my card before any more money was taken.
You should always go directly to the official 'gov.uk' website for government services – such as passport or driving licence renewals – rather than relying on search engines, where the results can display copycat websites.
These often charge an over-the-top fee for a free service, or mislead you into signing up for recurring payments. If you fall for one of these, you should be able to get your money back using Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act (if you paid by credit card) or a chargeback claim (debit card).
It's illegal for a copycat website to parade itself as a government entity. We have called for a crackdown against sites that don't prominently display that they're not associated with the government and that you can get a passport or driving licence without additional costs through the official government website.
We have also pressed search engines to stop displaying adverts for copycat websites at the top of search results. Google has taken action to remove copycat sites for paid search results and has worked to ensure that the official gov.uk sites come top. If you see a misleading website, please report them to search engines on gov.uk.
Have you ever come across a copycat website for driving licence renewals?
It should be illegal to set up any copycat government website where their intent is to mislead and defraud the public.
Very specific advice. I hope I remember when I reach that age. Given that " The DVLA will send you a D46P application form 90 days before your 70th birthday. Renewal is free of charge." one might hope to avoid traps anyway.
However looking at the bigger picture my desire is that Which? becomes a safe haven for subscribers, particularly the elderly, where correct website addresses and links are guaranteed. Search engines are not infallible and given you can pay or engineer your website to the top of the heap actually rather dangerous to the casual user.
Come on Which? make life simpler and safer for subscribers.
And thats the whole problem I have with this new Libertarianism that seem to get the "nod and a wink " from our government ,Skypilot . Rip -off society taken to the level of "barrow-boys " selling counterfeit goods while not having to bother with the "Law " . Yes I have one of those "short term" licenses just did it all officially ,no problem , but tell me why persecute old people like me ? have youn seen the insurance statistics of young people killing themselves or others in fast cars or showing off to friends etc miles beyond any statistics for old people . AS a matter of fact insurance companies recognise this and I am with one who gives large reductions for older drivers with umpteen no claim years. Now why isnt there a Convo on that, too near the Truth ?
Skypilot – As Alfa says above, in the first place "it should be illegal to set up any copycat government website where their intent is to mislead and defraud the public". I find it difficult to work out which authority is responsible for taking action against internet misrepresentation, whether its Ofcom, or Trading Standards, or the Police, or the Advertising Standards Authority, or the authentic site owner [e.g. DVLA, HMPO, etc], and at the moment there seems to be doubt as to whether any offence has been committed. I think this would be a very important and valuable issue for Which? to focus on over the next year.
Personally I am very disappointed that the government agencies that are the objectives of this form of scam are not making daily checks on impostor sites and taking action themselves against the perpetrators.
Thanks so much for this advice. My wife has just fallen for this fake website today! We put in the Govt address but found it rerouted to the fake website. Only realised when I read this and saw that there should be no charge. Presumably there cannot be any further charges until we sign a form, which of course we will not now do and anyhow we have cancelled the credit card. Although the Govt papers warn of such scams they should do more to close them down.
I was caught in the same way but phoned to cancel my subscription before finishing on the site. I paid with a credit card but it looks as though the £49 was not taken. The credit card fraud department saw a £49 charge on the card but said it had not been paid. I hope this is true. The small print on the site said the £49 every two months would start after 3 days. If they have taken it before the 3 days have elapsed it must be fraud. In that case surely the credit card company should be jointly liable?
I just wanted to inform you of a very upsetting incident involving my elderly mother this week. She was contacted by the DVLA last week to renew her driving licence and decided to try to renew online herself. (Generally my husband or myself will help her with such matters).
She made a slight error in typing the web address in her browser bar and rather than going directly to the page was taken to a Bing search results page. She selected the top option, believing it to be the DVLA, and unfortunately ended up on the ukdriving.help website. She followed their instructions to renew her licence at a cost of £59.99. It was only when we visited later in the day that her error became apparent.
She contacted ukdriving.help immediately, who claimed it was an administration fee and told her that she should have read the terms and conditions.
On our advice she also reported this to her credit card company, John Lewis. They have viewed the transaction as fraudulent and refunded the payment.
I believe this website is targeting elderly web users, knowing full well that many do not understand they are not part of the DVLA.
As a Which subscriber I would like you to publicise this in order to protect other elderly internet users, as I am sure not all companies will be as generous as John Lewis.
I also believe that search engines such as Bing and Google are complicit in this Internet fraud as they are happy to place advertisements above actual government websites and this too should be prohibited.
Caroline – very sorry to hear of the trouble your elderly mother had and I am with you 100 % in your comment on Bing/Google being complicit in your mother,s problem . Bing/Yahoo/ Google earn money from directing you to third party websites their trick is to make the top website on the webpage the one that pays them . This isnt new but is a rip-off situation which millions of Internet user worldwide complain about, to me its disgusting blatant commercial cynicism but their excuse is-well you dont have to click on it —we only provide a variety of answers BUT their digital programming for their search engines are constructed that way -money first, customer welfare —zero.
I was caught last night on this. Same thing, entered the url as per the dvla website but it defaulted yo Google and I clicked on the top one. Wrong. So quick to do but was just querying why a .90p charge when Nat West fraud dept sent a text. Luckily cancelled in time the charge was £49. However I gave them my passport number as proof of identity so am wondering if this should be cancelled along with the card?
Bridget , in this country (UK) your passport number changes when you lose it, it is out of date , or it is stolen . After going through many websites on security the general consensus is– there goes your privacy . The days of limited hacking is now over just a bit of data and all your details can be obtained , I would change it .
Thanks Duncan. That was my thought also.
My husband needed to renew his driving licence. He would normally renew by post but left himself only 3 days to renew before the old one expired. He thought he was on the official website but was on "ukdrivinghelp.co.uk" instead. He filled in the detail and paid the £59.99 stated. Two days later we had the official form returned from the above with the details he had given online. He then completed the form and sent it to the DVLA. He then found that over 70s are not charged anything for their licence!
It seems illegal that this website appears at the top of any search for help – we didn't know that such websites exist and it is too close in definition to the official "GOV" website anyway. Why can't this be made clear and why can these types of businesses exist within the law??
Angela , sorry to hear of this outright SCAM against older people . I am trying to get info on that URL (webpage address ) but two of my browsers refuse to show it and a third actually blocked it which doesnt sound good . Got it now — Well it says at the top its a non-official checking service with a £60 charge , not only that it is a totally non-encrypted website so all your details are now in third parties hands as well as any scammers/hackers that latch onto your computer . Aha ! Firefox doesnt show the detailed contract conditions on the webpage but a higher security browser shows a webpage with more details of what you get yourself into . But what firefox does say -in red = Warning this website is unsecure and liable to be open to passwords etc being obtained from it.
More than six months ago DT suggested that Which? set up a hyperlink list of genuine and verified websites for driving licence renewals, although I'm fairly sure other sites could be included. Some sites are generally above board and do state openly and clearly that they're not the official body. However, although I doubt your personal data will be any more secure on the .guv site (!) than elsewhere, it'd be nice to avoid paying for free services.
The official government one is secure verified by DigiCert Inc + green lock by Firefox + verified on another browser using different security verification. Just for the record Ian not all the Convo,s on Which are secure its a bit piecemeal , I am working out the reason why. But there again Which isnt wanting a lot of personal details like driving license info. I should add those that are not totally secure on Which are semi-secure BUT That fake driving license website is TOTALLY INSECURE do you know what that means ?
Yes. The point I was making that something in the order of 1400 laptops were left by Government officials on trams, trains and buses last year – and a good number weren't even encrypted.
Angela -what browser are you using and what search engine ? I inputted what someone who didnt know the exact URL would do – driving license renewal website UK and every time I got the real .GOV at the top and several lines down . I think you are being re-directed by either a virus or your search engine is trying to make money out of you by directing to third party websites that pay on a percentage basis of visits to it to the search engine company . well known to Google -Yahoo etc and especially Microsoft's Bing .
I just avoided getting stung for £48 in a "Renew driving licence at 70" scam. The scam was a website from Google called "Renew-driving-license-at-70". I started completing the stuff, saw they wanted credit card details, and then realised "License" is a misspelling in UK. I closed my form down without completing it, re-entered the web address "Renew-driving-licence-at-70" and found I was on the official Government website. There was no mention of a fee this time.
A lucky escape! Watch out for "License" – it'll cost you! And that form calls for driving licence info, NI number, passport number, dob, address – the lot!!
I have just been scammed by "UKdrivinghelp" which looked like the DLVA and then conned me into paying £69.99 for over 70s renewal when it is free. I have e-mailed DVLA to try and get them to take this website down, have contected my credit card company who will d their best to get my money back. But please WHICH alert BING and Google etc to remove this website from their search engines and get DVLA to warn as well.
I fell for it. I received a letter from the dvla telling me that my over 70 driving licence was coming up for renewal, and telling me that I could do it any time before the required date. Got on line by going to over 70 driving licence. Up game a page with that at the top of the page.
I filled in the questionaire which seemed identical to the one I had received from the DVLA. I noticed that there was a charge of £69.99, which I thought was rather a lot but put it down to a new government charge I had not previously heard of and put in my debit card details and sent off my application.
I then read further down the page and It dawned on me that I had been had. I rang the DVLA and found that It was not an official site and that a renewal was free. I rang my bank and was told the payment had gone through. Both the DVLA and my bank did not think there was much I could do. While they were aware of these sites, they were offering a service by forwarding my information to the DVLA. If I eventually receive my renewed licence then I cannot complain because it was my stupidity that set this in motion. There is a warning on the Saga site that bank details may be passed on to other unscrupulous scammers so now I have to replace my card. I am a little annoyed.
I was scammed by ukdrivinghelp on the internet for the same sum. You think you are dealing with the DVAL but you are not. They then had the cheek to send me a recorded delivery letter with a licence renewal DVALA form with part information, a stamped DVAL envelope and instructions fill in the rest of the information. I was lucky I got my money back from the bank. How can this company continue to operate on line?
Because William they have a very small print disclaimer at the very bottom of their webpage in which they admit they raise a charges for their "service " therefore they aren't scamming /defrauding anybody—Legally .
I was given my license back (after tests ) when I had cataracts and I had new IOL lenses fitted by operations in hospital ,as well as attending the DVLA contracted Ophthalmologist to check my eyes for driving —cost ? —–Zero !
A word of warning -while the initial website is relatively free of third party snooping clicking on the link to apply takes you to a website that certainly has third party snoopers. It even uses the services of Bing (MS ) do I need to say more ?
In their favour another disclaimer appears this time at the top of the webpage so they have covered themselves pretty well from court action .
If you put 'driving licence renewal' into your browser window what comes up first [with Google Crome at least] is "dvladocumentservice" with the browser address "- – -.drivinglicencesonline.com".
The last sentence of that notice is deliberately misleading: it should say "you can submit your licence renewal application yourself direct to the DVLA free of charge".
I thought action had been taken to deal with the cheats who had been hoodwinking the public to process passport applications, EHIC cards, etc. Now the DVLA is the mule that is being used to scam the public.
I also thought that the search engine providers had agreed to put the official GOV.UK site at the top of the listings page and relegate the parasites.
In the case of "dvladocumentservice" I consider that to be blatant passing off and misrepresentation and I am surprised that the DVLA has not taken action against it. The DVLA should also issue a public warning to drivers and vehicle owners to always use the GOV.UK website.
The message has to be – if you want a government service, go first and only to GOV.UK.
John as far as they are concerned they are providing a service , now even if that service is a bit dodgy , their excuse is –they are there to help those not capable or have no time to do it themselves .
I am not disagreeing with you in its nature but the government seems to allow this sort of thing in other public areas as well.
As a further twist, DVLA's online applications website was actually offline yesterday.
I see the same with Firefox but with Safari this website does not appear until the second page of search results and in both cases the entries are marked "Ad", a useful reminder that these are not the official site. (I don't have Chrome on this computer.) If a site has been visited before, this may result in it appearing near the top of the list.
As you say, it's important to look for GOV.UK when trying to access government services.
.gov.uk even got the genuine .postoffice.co .
Look guys it isn't the browser its the Search Engine , I am using a European open source software designed search engine- none of the big boys who redirect –not one of the webpage entries is a scam URL website .
I also have blockers blocking dubious web servers etc .
There is more to life than the usual "suspects " I can name several search engines but if you like Facebook /twitter/Youtube/etc then they are not for you .
Duncan – I understand that such companies are offering a service, and it appears that they do what they promise [albeit at an inflated cost], but in my view they should not be using 'dvla' as part of their url. Furthermore, they should state clearly that the customer can go direct to the DVLA free of charge.
We managed to see off the passport renewal sharks and the EHIC impostors [I hope so – there have been no complaints for a long time]; we now need to shut down the DVLA tricksters.
I have read your subsequent comment [beginning "Using Waterfox or Yandex . . "] but I cannot work out what you are trying to say. I would remind you that I already said "I also thought that the search engine providers had agreed to put the official GOV.UK site at the top of the listings page and relegate the parasites". That's all we are asking for – not to take down companies that offer an application service for £69.99 for some forms and a reply-paid envelope, so long as they make it clear and prominent that they are not official government agencies and that a free [or much cheaper] service is available direct via GOV.UK. Confusing the public with seemingly copycat nomenclature is not honest trading in my book.
My point was that as long as the government "approves " stuff like this it will carry on and get worse ,just saying -beware doesn't seem to register in many of the public,s eyes , its like Amazon etc American conglomerates can do what they want .
If you listened to the rhetoric coming out from the government benches yesterday it sounded like and they said -"our "bestest" of friends " etc "can do no wrong " .
Its software programming deliberately done by Google etc that decides who is at the top of a webpage unless somebody has got a virus infection in their browser/computer .There was a big exposure on this a while back -money talks.
I dont want to get technical unless you dont believe me John but I can prove it.
So, at least for this Google PC, Google seems to be programming its search engine to behave respectably.
Same on my Google Chrome.
Does the "Government approve" these commercial sites? If there is no legislation in place to prevent them operating there is little they can do, perhaps. Perhaps Which? can tell us?
In Derek's list above, the Post Office service entry shows 'License', but clicking the link gives 'Licence', the spelling normally used in the UK.
I believe you Duncan – you don't have to get technical or prove anything. I am not questioning the technicalities of the search engines, and, as Derek shows, the classifications are inconsistent.
The positioning of search engine results is relevant but not the main issue.
The main point is that the application assistance firms are trying to trick people; it's a mental process, not a technical problem.
I am still mystified by your previous comment referring to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. What have they got to do with it?
Equally I cannot see what relevance the No Confidence vote in the House of Commons has to the question of driving licence renewal copycat website scams – which is the subject of this Conversation.
so it looks fine. Haven't tried any others.
Its the thought patterns John or should I say dogma ,it is not in the governments interest to criticize American conglomerates so they are only behaving in their normal default position.
This means that any thought of"controlling them " is pie in the sky " -not going to happen , its funny this country thinks so much of America but now when dealing with US government websites and US big business ones UK/Britain isn't mentioned but the EU is -IE- export market -US to EU and in many other areas the UK is sidelined -why ? because number one on the US searchlight is Germany not the UK.
Give them their due when it comes to money reality always counts .
Of course the UK public are being "tricked " that's the way the US advertising business behaved in the past –till they clamped down on it with legislation in the USA–but not here , do you see my point John?
No, Duncan, I don't. I remain baffled.
I wasn't referring to any American companies but UK companies that exist in order to deceive people into spending too much money to renew their driving licence.
Perhaps you need to read the Intro again to see what this Conversation is about.
I have just done the same and this time gov.uk comes first and second and the Post Office third.
Seeing Nos. 3 & 4 on your list, Ian, It is possible that search engines tailor the order to suit their knowledge of the user!
Where do you think UK companies get their info from John? -the USA .
I have spent many years on American websites and know that that's the way they behaved there long before it was introduced here so its very relevant.
More to the point the US did something about it but not here.
John: yep; probably is. But no scam websites, anyway.
Duncan: you've told everyone numerous times about how many years you've spent on US websites and how encyclopedic your knowledge of the US is. But we're not in the US. Most of us have no interest in theories of how the US wants to dominate everything UK-based and we're perfectly capable of following our own lines of enquiry if we had.
The problem becomes more serious when US-based conspiracies are used as the basis for almost every comment made about anything.
Ian I know you can't help yourself but US conspiracy theories ? all in your mind .
I get my info from US engineering and technical websites , so you think I am lying when I say in years gone by the US was full of websites like the one complained about ?
Talk about Ostrich -head in sand how many kosher websites do you want me to post to prove my point ?
I will repeat the US brought out laws to protect its citizens against corrupt-devious /sly practices show me the legislation here that bans them in the UK ?
Ian I know you can't help yourself but US conspiracy theories ?
I said "US-based conspiracies . There's quite a difference.
the US brought out laws to protect its citizens against corrupt-devious /sly practices show me the legislation here that bans them in the UK ?
There are excellent consumer protection regulations, both as part of the EU and even better ones here in the UK. If you believe there are some unique US laws, perhaps you should provide links to their government website.
Several comments posted earlier have been deleted from this thread. For the second time today, despite the advice earlier, the discussion has veered off into topics not relevant to this convo; the replies weren't helping with William Bradley's initial query; and descended into quarreling that's simply not relevant. It might be useful in future to consider before posting: is my comment helping a consumer with a query or furthering the consumer debate?
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Good decision – thanks Oscar.
Back on topic, there are actually folk who appreciate help when applying for official documents.
Free help is available at Gloucester Library, but that won't suit everyone's needs.
Hence fake DVLA websites may appear enticing and can claim they're providing a service, when they're pretty much just out to make a quick buck.
If what they're doing isn't quite illegal, it may be difficult to ban them, much as it is difficult to stop CPCW from selling pre set up laptops.
John thanks for this info very useful, do you know if it is advisable to cancel credit cards and change bank accounts after being stung by them, given the amount of personal information they request and receive in the application?


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By creating various infrastructures and welfare facilities, over the years it has been tried to meet all the needs of experts that working in companies in a sustainable way and that means they don't need to leave the park to meet their needs.
P.T.P. Infrastructures
In line with providing all requirements for companies to perform their activities and also to create a dynamic city, Pardis Technology Park has created the necessary infrastructure as follows:
Installation tunnel
Installation tunnel:
Installation tunnel with 3,000 meters length, as the first building constructed in Pardis Technology Park is one of the most special installation tunnels in terms of underground passage of all installation networks such as: water, electricity, telephone, gas, internet and sewage in the country.
Thanks to its size and variety of installation in the infrastructure of Pardis Technology Park, as well as using modern scientific methods in the field of automatic control of installation networks, reducing energy costs and technical protection, intelligent building management system is the first tunnel of joint facilities in Iran.
Installation tunnel or in other words, energy tunnel is equipped with systems and sensors for leak detection, monitoring and corrosion protection, which protects it in case of gas leaks, fires, earthquakes, etc.
Urban Water Distribution Network
Urban Water Distribution Network:
Urban Water Distribution Network consists of 2 lines of 750 meters of main pipe and about 2,300 meters secondary piping.
The branch will be put into operation after purchasing a subscription from Water and Sewerage Company. The network is made of galvanized iron and is implemented as a fitting.
- Green space irrigation network:
This network is responsible for supplying water to public green spaces and water ponds in Pardis Technology Park. It is made of polyethylene and is welded and fitted.
Water wells:
Pardis Technology Park enjoys 2 water wells with adequate discharge capacity which have been launched in phase 1 of the innovation district and phase 2 of knowledge.
These wells are used to supply the water required for public green spaces, to support the urban water network in case of shortage, as well as construction affairs.
Sewerage network
Sewerage network:
Pardis Technology Park sewage network is a combination of two networks, one is the internal municipal sewage network and the other is the transmission line network.
The municipal sewerage network consists of 750 meters main piping as well as about 2,300 meters secondary sewer line. This network paves the way for collecting and transferring wastewater of the companies in the first phase.
Pardis Technology Park sewage network directs the collected effluents of the city network out of the park.
These networks are made of PVC pipes and in bush pipe fitting form.
Telecommunication:
Pardis Technology Park Telecommunication Center has been equipped and launched since 1386 aiming to provide 10,000 telephone lines.
All telecommunication services in the field of copper wire and fiber optic cable can be ceded based on regulations.
Meanwhile, companies located in the park can be linked together through fiber optics if requested and based on regulations.
To supply Pardis Technology Park electricity, a contract was signed with the Northeast Tehran Electricity Distribution Company in 1383 during which the company vowed to provide 6.14 MW electricity, which has the capacity of producing up to 8 MW through the construction of a 20 kV network.
Since the beginning of the construction operations in the second phase and also developing companies located in phase one of Pardis Technology Park, it was necessary for more electricity capacity, in this regard, Pardis Technology Park and the Tehran Regional Electricity Company (TREC) negotiated and eventually signed a memorandum of understanding.
Based on the contract, the plan for increasing electricity capacity of Pardis Technology Park started.
The first project was related to developing feeder in 63/230/400 post in Pardis New Town.
The second project was related to 4-km transmission line which should pass through the city to enter Pardis Technology Park.
The third step was also related to construction of 63/20 KW post in Pardis Technology Park.
Due to financial limitations, it made Pardis Technology Park to use a portable substation and then put on the agenda financing and construction of the main substation.
Fortunately, all three projects have now been put into operation with an intensive schedule, and the companies' electricity needs have been met up to 20 MW.
Following the third phase of the contract, in 1398, the construction of a permanent 63/20 post with AIS technology on a land with an area covering 3000 square meters and a capacity of 2 transformers of 40 MVA with an initial estimate of 400 billion rials was tendered in the form of an EPC contract and the contractor was selected as well.
However, due to the significant capacity of the transmission line, it will be possible to increase the capacity for the substation again.
It will also be possible to fulfil the electricity requirements of the fourth phase of Pardis Technology Park in the next decade by adding a 40 MV transformer.
In other words, the permanent substation is designed in a way that if necessary, its capacity increase from 80 MV to 120 MV.
Financing the projects is an important issue. This project is the first 63/20 substation project that will be established in the form of public and private partnership.
If we do not face any problems in the financing process, we expect this project to be finalized by the end of 1399 based on the schedule.
Natural gas:
Pardis Technology Park natural gas is supplied through 250 pound line. This line passes through Tehran-Bumehen road and enters the park through 10000, 250-60 station.
Observing National Iranian Gas Company rules, a 4,250 meters long network has been implemented for gas distribution inside Pardis Technology Park.
The network consists of two lines, east and west, which, through the energy tunnel, or in other words, the installations tunnel, of 2, 4 and 6 inch sizes, leads 60 pounds of gas to the gas regulator.
The network shut-off valves have been implemented in the gas piping network inside Pardis Technology Park's installation tunnel for safety so that there are only welded connections in the pipeline inside the tunnel.
All welding in the project have been completely radiographed and approved. All stages of design and implementation of this network have been done under the supervision of the consulting company supervisors and Tehran Gas Company.
In order to safeguard the network inside the installation tunnel, a gas leak safety system has been implemented in this tunnel.
This equipment cuts the gas in case of accidents in the tunnel, including gas leaks, fires and earthquakes. The network has also 72 sections of rust protection system to ensure the safety of buried pipeline.
The 5-digit postal code previously used in addressing postal items did not completely meet the need to write an address. On the other hand, each of the organizations and companies had their own license plates, which caused confusion in identification.
Therefore, the plan to use the ten-digit postal code, after collecting information for a five-year period (from 1370 to 1375) and in 1376, was approved by the government and parliament.
Thus, by adding five more digits to the previous postal code, a unique code was identified for each place, whether residential, commercial or an office.
The ten-digit postal code clearly identifies the desired geographical location, so that the first five digits indicate the geographical area, the sixth digit indicates the building in the geographical area, and the last four digits indicate the identification number of the desired location in the building.
The new postal code for each of the companies located in Pardis Technology Park will be published as mentioned in the attachment.
It is necessary for PTP companies to receive a postal code certificate as soon as possible based on the following instructions.
- Method of receiving postal code:
- Visiting post.ir website
- Selecting the postal certificate section
- Selecting postal code issuance certificate
- Entering postal code and mobile no.
- Referring to the bank section and pay 17,440 Rials
- Receiving the postal code
Urban Services
Time of Activity
Phone Num.
Selling grocery Refah Chain Stores Co. 8:00-18:30 (9821)76251281 General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Medical services Medical Clinic 8:00-16:30 (9821)76250250-4115 Eastern side of General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Vision Institute Transportation Service 8:00-18:30 (9821)76250743 First Floor, General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Golha Taxi Service Taxi Service 7:00-19:00 (9821)76250611 First Floor, General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Streeted café Coffee Shop and Fast Food -------- -------- In Process of Biding
Hotel's Restaurant Catering 11:00-16:00 (9821)76250086 Ground Floor,General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Dana Insurance Company Insurance 8:00-17:00 (9821)76251054-76250740 First Floor, General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Barbershop Barbershop 9:00-16:00 (9821)76250079 First Floor, General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Sima Sabz Bahar company Green Space Service 8:00-16:30 (98)9126484782 9th Noavari Street, Noavari Street
Bank Affairs Resalat Bank 8:00-14:30 (9821)76250697 Ground Floor, Seraj Building, Noavari Street
Bank Affairs Melli Bank 8:00-12:30 (9821)76250520-76511011 Ground Floor,General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Bank Affairs Saderat Bank Iran 8:00-12:30 (9821)76250228 Bank Saderat Iran, LSF Building, 4th Noavari Street, Noavari Street
Bank Affairs Ayandeh Bank Iran 8:00-13:00 (9821)89313451 9th Noavari Street, Noavari Street
Bank Affairs Bank Melli Iran ATM 8:00-12:30 (9821)76250520-76250312 Ground Floor,General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Bank Affairs Resalat Bank ATM 8:00-12:30 (9821)76250697 Scientist Garden, Noavari Street
Bank Affairs Pasargad Bank ATM 8:00-16:30 (9821)76250250-2435 Scientist Garden, Noavari Street
Holding congresses and events Seraj meeting hall 8:00-16:30 (9821)76250250-2435 Ground Floor, Seraj building, Noavari Street
Holding congresses and events Amphitheater 8:00-20:00 (9821)76250040 Ground Floor, Pardis technology hotel, Seraj Street
Meetings Meeting Rooms 8:00-16:30 (9821)76250250-4212 Ground Floor, Seraj building, Noavari Street
Mehrban Kindergarten Kindergarten 7:00-18:00 (9821)76250072 - 73 Eastern side of General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Bakery Bakery 7:30 - 11
13 - 18 -------- Western side of General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Restaurent & Fastfood Restaurent & Fastfood 8:00-21:00 (9821)76250086 - 96 Ground Floor,General Facilities Complex, Seraj Street
Industrial photograph,video clip, holding events Negah-e Haftom Photography 8:00-16:00 (98)9357383196 First Floor, General Facilities Complex,Seraj Street
Gym Health House 6:00-22:00 (9821)76250083 Under Ground Floor, Seraj building, Noavari Street
CarWash & Car Services CarWash & Car Services 7:30-18:00 (9821)76250270 Glolabi Sq. End of Noavari Street
Stadium Futsal, BasketBall, Volley Ball, … 8:00-22:00 (9821)76250250 End of Danesh Street
Pardis Technology Park (PTP) Central Complex with an area of 30968 sq m. comprises four parts:
Seraj Administrative Complex Building
Techmart Complex Building
General Facility Complex
Noavaran Building
In addition, two other buildings have been built which provide accommodation and welfare services as well as administrative offices to companies. These buildings are rented by private operators and work directly with the park headquarters.
5. Technology Tower
1. Seraj Administrative Complex Building
It includes four sections namely A, B, C and B1 which is totally around 9452 sq m. which has been completed. Sections B, C and B1are used as administrative sections of PTP and section A forms the Multi-Tenant Building (MTB) allocated for MTB type companies (tenant member companies)
2. Techmart Complex Building
Techmart complex conforms section D, parking space andexhibition that totally occupy 11462 sq m. area.
3. General Facility Complex
General Facility complex includes five sections called E1 to E5 and has over 10054 sq m. Excavation stage has been completed and foundation concrete casting in E5 has been finished.
4. Noavaran Building (LSF- Light Steel Frame)
Noavaran building got designed and constructed an area of over 5000 Square meters. It includes more than 30 leased office spaces (independent spaces) to rent to the companies. It includes a conference room as well.
Pardis Technology Tower with an area of 2300 sq. m. is situated at the gateway of the Pardis Technology Park symbolizing technology development, progress and dynamism.
Pardis Technology Tower has 9 floors and 2 underground floors. Its height is 40 m from ground level and its foundation is situated 8 meters deep below the ground level. The building is in the form of a triangle and there are spaces for introducing and displaying advanced technologies including IT and ICT, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and other technologies existing in the country. Moreover, there are administration department, meeting rooms, notification center and other refreshment areas.
This tower has a huge water tank with 800mv capacity which not only provides water for fire extinguishing purposes but also there is space for the staff to enjoy swimming.
The concrete structure and steel frame construction began from 2006 and was accomplished in 2008. It is worth mentioning that since the façade of the building is totally glass, the minimum heat transfer and light reflection is designed.
Pardis hotel at the Pardis Technology Park is located in a unique place surrounded by hi-tech companies in different fields.
The three-storey hotel with 27 suites as well as conference hall is a great place for a good sojourn.
Address: Pardis Hotel, Noavarai 8 street, Noavarai ave., Pardis Technology Park, Damavand-Tehran road
Tel: +98 21-76250040
Website: http://pardis-hotel.ir/
Email: info@pardis-hotel.ir


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