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Message by Ambassador Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, on the occasion of Kashmiris' Right to Self-Determination Day
Islamabad, January 05, 2021 (PPI-OT):On 5 January 1949, the United Nations sanctified the right of self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. On that day, the UN Security Council's Commission on India and Pakistan (UNCIP) adopted a resolution and guaranteed that "the question of the accession of the State of Jammu and Kashmir to India or Pakistan will be decided through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite". This commitment by the international community, accepted by India and Pakistan, cannot be revoked or renounced until is fulfilled.
Self-determination is a fundamental principle of the UN Charter. It is the basis for the independent existence of the vast majority of States. According to international law, developed in UN Conventions, Declarations and resolutions, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have the right to realize their freedom from India's illegal occupation by all means at their disposal, and to seek and receive all kinds of moral and material assistance in support of their struggle for self-determination. Suppression of a legitimate freedom struggle is outlawed and amounts to the worst form of state terrorism.
The unilateral and illegal actions by the Indian Government of 5 August 2019 by India's BJP-RSS regime opened a new chapter in its oppression in Kashmir through a military siege by a 900,000-occupation force which has now lasted well over 500 days. The ominous "Final Solution" espoused by Hindutva leadership aims to crush the Kashmiris' freedom movement and to permanently alter the demography of occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
These unilateral changes are "null and void" and do not change the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir, or erode the obligation of parties, including the United Nations, to hold the plebiscite prescribed by the UNSC resolutions. The UN Secretary General in his statement of 8 August 2019 categorically stated that the "position of the United Nation on this region is governed by the Charter of the United Nations and applicable Security Council Resolutions". The International community has increasingly expressed its grave concern on India's brutal occupation of IIOJ and K and continued suppression of fundamental rights of the Kashmiris.
This is evident from mounting criticism of India's actions by leading UN and international human rights bodies, independent experts and observers, international media and the civil society. India will not be able to colonize IIOJ and K. Its brutal occupation, persistent human rights violations and genocidal settler project will only intensify the desire of the Kashmiri people for freedom.
The people of Pakistan, the Islamic world, and all freedom loving people across the world stand solidly with the people of Kashmir in their just struggle. We shall not rest until the people of Kashmir are able to realize their right to self-determination through a free and impartial plebiscite in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions. This is the only guarantee for a just and lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir and in South Asia.
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This is a guest post by Drew Davies, a London-based accountant who writes for Braant Accounting. All opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Bitbond.
All businesses need to keep a record of their financial activity that includes details of all transactions and a traceable record of the associated paper documentation. Some bookkeeping systems are more complicated than others, but all play the same role in the financial life of the company.
Easy to say, but what constitutes good financial records? At the most basic level, your records must clearly indicate the movement of money into and out of your business.
So all income, who paid it when, and what it was for, must be noted right down to the smallest amount. Likewise, all business expenditure must be recorded in the same detail. Some businesses like to run a petty cash account to either pay for small daily expenses, or to reimburse staff when they have paid for items on the organisation's behalf. There's more on petty cash below.
Manually entering figures into an accounting ledger.
Running a spreadsheet to keep track of numbers.
Operating a cloud-based accounting system which normally involves a monthly subscription fee.
Whichever method you choose (and this may depend on the complexity of the records you need to keep, which differ across business models and whether you are a sole trader or a limited company), it's important to maintain consistency and update the record on a daily basis.
Running a petty cash account can help in some businesses, but in other's it's an unnecessary layer of bookkeeping. If you don't need a petty cash account, don't have one.
Very small expenses often go by the board, but if they're totted up over a year, can run to surprisingly large sums. Even things like bus fairs and postage all add up. Make sure you get a receipt for everything (or keep your bus tickets and make sure staff keep theirs if you pay their travel expenses to and from work, for instance in the case of volunteers).
HMRC will accept digital copies of receipts, so you could reduce the amount of paper held in records by scanning or photographing documents then storing them in electronic form. Digital records can easily become confusing, so work out a system from the outset that will help you stay organised.
Define a file naming convention and never deviate from it.
Organise digital files logically. You may choose by month, by client, or by type, whichever is most useful for your individual needs.
Backup digital copies to an external hard drive as insurance against computer crashes or cloud storage suppliers going out of business or getting hacked.
Businesses generate a lot of paper, even in those that take full advantage of cloud accounting. Some business owners just can't find time or energy to keep the books themselves, preferring the services of a bookkeeper to keep everything in order.
If this is you, it will save time and money if the task of sorting everything out is made simpler for your bookkeeper. Each transaction needs to be fully explained in bookkeeping records, which means categorising each one.
To this end, group all your invoices and receipts by nature of the type of expense. You could, for instance, have separate boxes or folders in which you'll keep all paper relating to travel, hospitality, rent or any other type of transaction.
Unless the income from a business is very small, there will be a tax bill at the end of the year. If the tax bill is greater than £1,000, there will also be a 'payment on account' to be made. This is calculated at 50% of the previous year's tax and goes towards payment of the tax bill for next year. Payments are made at the ends of January and July. Any sums still outstanding after payments on account are made will fall due at the end of January the following year. Working out exactly what you owe can be a little tricky, which is where the services of an accountant can prove invaluable.
It's easy to ignore upcoming tax bills, but the amounts owing are much easier to find if you make it a business policy to set aside 25% of all earned income throughout the year.
By the time the bill falls due, you'll either have money left over or a smaller amount to find if the bill is larger than anticipated. Either way, it will take the terror out of the looming tax bill.
For sole traders especially, there's a great temptation to run business and personal finances from one personal bank account. All the money belongs to the business owner (unlike a limited liability company where the company is treated as a separate entity), so why complicate matters by running two bank accounts?
The problem with mixing business and personal finances is that at the end of the year, when the tax return has to be submitted, all the transactions will need separating anyway. It can become a time consuming and costly bookkeeping exercise to go through personal bank statements to pick out the business expenses and transactions. It is much better to treat them separately from the start and set up a bookkeeping system that's easy to understand and update.
Limited companies offer many advantages over being self-employed, although they take more careful monitoring and setting up from the outset.
Potential tax savings — Limited companies pay corporation tax of 20%, but individual salaries can come partly from dividend payments which are not subject to NICs.
The business entity is separate from your own, so you are not personally liable for business financial losses if things go awry.
Limited companies can have a more professional standing in some quarters, depending on the business type. Some larger corporations are reluctant to do business with sole traders.
A further tax advantage comes from pension funds, since employee pension fund payments are a legitimate business expense.
A bookkeeper maintains financial records on a daily basis.
An accountant will take information in the books and records maintained by the bookkeeper, and perform the necessary analysis and evaluation to provide deeper insights into the health of the business and complete your tax return.
The records a bookkeeper creates are the tools the accountant uses to calculate taxes due, areas where savings could be made, or to glean insight into business dealings that could be streamlined or made more profitable. An accountant can gain a deep understanding of the business and from this offer higher end business advice and guidance.
Hiring a bookkeeper makes sound sense for those who find maintaining records a chore. It is, however, important to discuss exactly what the bookkeeper needs from you, and how they prefer you to present the information they need in order to work efficiently. Many small businesses find that hiring part time bookkeeping services is plenty to maintain thorough and accurate records throughout the year.
UTR --- this is your Unique Taxpayer Reference number. It consists of 10 digits and is issued by HMRC when you register for self-assessment tax purposes (meaning you need to fill in a tax return). Once you have a UTR, it's yours for life. If you stop using it by pausing or closing the business, it will lie dormant but will still exist. Should you start the business again, it will be reactivated. A UTR is also issued to limited companies, and is needed when your accountant files your tax return.
National Insurance — there are countless times when you'll need your national insurance number. Keep it safe or learn it by heart. When you register a new business you will automatically register for Class 2 National Insurance.
PAYE — tax can get confusing if you're both employed and self-employed, and in today's gig economy the lines are often blurred. Your PAYE code determines your personal allowance before tax, and you can instruct HMRC to allocate all your personal allowance to your paid employment. This means you'd pay tax on all income earned from self-employment as declared on your tax return.
Because bookkeeping is a legal requirement when you're in business, it's wise to make sure you know how to do it. Short courses are available in which you can learn the basics, but it's still a commitment many business owners find cumbersome. Hiring a professional bookkeeper to maintain the daily records, and an accountant to fine tune the details and claim all your deductibles in your tax return, leaves you free to pursue business interests that go beyond the mundane, daily record keeping tasks.


EK is announcing the release of a new D5 pump reservoir combo unit. The ever popular, and very successful EK-XRES Revo D5 is getting a Plexi version.
The volute – reservoir bottom for the new combo unit is made from CNC machined acrylic glass with very high level of transparency. To complete the whole Plexi experience, the reservoir is equipped with a see-through plexiglass end cap as well.
The EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM – Plexi comes with a 140mm tall reservoir and has all of its pump cables sleeved. A high-performance aftermarket pump top (volute) is integrated with the reservoir for Xylem D5 series water pumps. This top offers increased hydraulic performance (up to 15%) compared to stock solutions.
The Plexi volute (pump top) can give your PC a whole new look. With its crystal-clear design, it will catch any surrounding light within your case and give it a subtle shine while also allowing you to show off your coolant.
EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 PWM – Plexi is made in Slovenia, and it is available for purchase through EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. In the table below you can see manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) with VAT included.


Our home is a basement in the very heart of Shoreditch. We came here long before it was an aspirational destination.
We came before you had the choice of almond milk with your single origin filter coffee.
It still makes sense to be here. We are walking, or cycling distance from a dense network of creative agencies, studios, venues and the worlds best record stores. A potent creative community.
Space is tight sometimes but we put up with that. Without wanting to sound superstitious, we have made some really great things happen here and have started to think that there is some deep and precious energy in the place!
If you're happy to negotiate the piles of music, books, awards and instruments and you can function with a number of different conversations being shouted above the seemingly endless repeat play of a work in progress, then come and see us!
We're here and we're staying. As the studio expands we bring in fresh, young ears and ideas.
Scoring the neighbourhood. It started organically. Dropping into Franz and Evans for endless coffees and food we only ever complained about the music. It wasn't working. A chat, some ideas and we agreed to curate a library of great and suitable music to match every mood of this very popular destination. From early morning through to late afternoon and, occasionally, into evening the place now sounds as exquisite, interesting and cool as it tastes. It worked so well we were delighted to curate a corresponding library of sounds for their Japanese deli. We keep hinting for a complimentary trip! The feedback is great which is a compliment indeed from a very discerning audience!
The research may be crude. It was basically asking regulars to scribble on a napkin. The results are interesting though. This is a top 10 favourite tracks as decided by the very critical regulars and staff of Franz and Evans. We cannot promise but most visits to our studio take in a coffee and cake break at the place. Decide for yourself!
Right above us is the atelier of Helen Amy Murray. A luxury couture brand. Helen's signature is intricate, hand crafted and exquisite decorative work on beautiful materials. Her work finds it's way into some of the most beautiful hotels and private residences around the world.
Her studio and gallery is constantly visited by a privileged elite. A visit is an experience and needs to be soundtracked. We worked with Helen and her team to craft a very eclectic and intelligent curation of music. It needs to be music that is contemplative to enable the intense concentration that goes into the process. It needs also, however, to delight with pleasure. We are really proud of it. The important bit is the response for Helen, her team and the elegant figures who drift in and out of the place. All frequently comment on how great the music is. We'll happily take that one! The favourite tracks show an odd curiosity when written down. Played in the Helen Amy Murray space they make perfect sense!
Radio is a hair salon that is also somewhere between a cultural theatre and an art gallery with a bit of private members club throw in. Very cool people talking about very cool things while having their hair tended to by, you guessed it, very cool people. They are also very busy. They need a library of fantastic music at hand. It needs to feel as intuitive and effortlessly stylish as the haircut the customer walks out with.
Music that is off the mainstream. It needs to be music that reminds people that they are in the right place. It moves from tranquil and calm through to the impending storm of a weekend with all points in between.
Radio is the official haircutter of Pitch & Sync. We study the music, and its response, every time we visit. For Alex, this is very regularly! It means he has the best kept hair and Radio have the best maintained music library in Shoreditch. At last glance, this was the favourite top 10 tracks played in London's coolest hair salon.
We would love to continue the exercise of making Redchurch and the surrounding streets sound better. We don't belong to the camp who moan about the change going on in Shoreditch. We just want to make sure it all sounds good.
If you're a business in the neighbourhood give us a call. We're happy negotiating deals. Haircuts, coffee and beautiful art have all been traded for great music.
You know where we are (well, you will when you reach the next section).


Lightning is something that has been very much on our minds for many years. There is a lot of scientific debate on how it works, risks, and what to do to mitigate the risks.
We think that a metal boat provides two benefits. First, the hull and deck create a form of "Faraday cage" and does a better job of protecting items within it than is the case with fiberglass. Second, the metal hull has a lower tendency to build up the charge that launches the "leader" to the cloud which ionizes the air creating a path for the high power strike from cloud to boat.
Regarding basic systems, the damage that occurs is hard to predict. But a major strike – a really powerful one – is probably going to kill everything electronic. For the engine this means potentially the CPU and injection pump. Both have spares. The fuel system can be controlled manually, and the solenoids which send power to the pump(s) are easily replaced.
Should total pilot failure occur you would reduced to hand steering (or could carry a third system, wrapped in foil, as back up).
For electronics and comm gear, if you are worried, a hand held VHF, GPS, and sat phone should be stored in the microwave during lightning storms to add a layer of protection.
Personally, we have never had a direct hit. But we have seen more than enough water strikes in close proximity to have a healthy regard for the risks.
This entry was posted on Monday, January 24th, 2011 at 1:30 pm and is filed under Cruiser's Tech Talk. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
The metal boat itself would seem to make a great Faraday cage and protect the contents.
Best wishes to you and Linda from FPB#1, Avatar, cruising near Noumea.
I have had several lightning strikes on commercial (alum.) aircraft. Usually with only small area of burned and perforated skin where the energy enters and leaves the aircraft.
My land home is at 8750ft elevation and we get a lot of lighting strikes in our area. Most of us have lightning arrestors on our main disconnect panels. There is enough experience with these that it is expected that they will be helpful if the strike is on the power line "a ways away" but if the strike is near your box the electronics will be fried in spite of the lightning arrestor. Most "lightning rods" installed on domestic buildings are a not sufficent. They must have MUCH larger wires, connectors and grounds to absorb the energy than is normally used. One of my neibor's works at a university as a machinist for research projects. He put a "heavy duty, all weather" lightning rod system on his house. Lightning hit one of his rods. It fried every electronic machine in his house. Blew the stones off his fireplace and left the main wall by the fireplace smoking. If I am going to have a lightning rod like an alum. mast on my boat, I will be careful to give lightning a robust path to follow to the water. I don't want it arching through something (like a fiberglass hull) looking for a way to ground.
We experienced two back to back strikes on our steel cutter several years ago. I researched what's out there and invested in the stainless steel pom poms that can be mounted on the mast head. They were created by an engineer out of Florida. The theory is that these stainless steel heads continually bleed off any built up charge on the boat and basically make your boat disappear whenever lightning is looking for a charged object to hit. I called our insurance carrier and they could not substantiate whether this is any better than chicken claws around your neck. But, he did say that in all his years of settling lightning claims, he has never had a claim from a boater who had one of these installed at his masthead. That was good enough for me. We have not had a strike since utilizing these. Our current ketch sports one on the main and one on the mizzen.


"My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Due to internet restraints, this letter combines several Myanmar updates.
This is sent from Singapore. I just got here.
We have seen remarkable answers to your prayers. When I got to Yangon, the rain stopped. When I reached the mountains in the north, the rain stopped. We have had a shower or two, but fairly nice. The sun even came out today for a little bit.
I just spoke four times and will speak once again tonight on the Love of God from Ephesians 3:14-19.
Praise God I have been feeling fine. Adjusting well to the time. Only up at 4 this morning.
The people have been powerfully moved during the messages. God is working. We are one third through this seminar. Do keep up your prayers.
Flew back to Yangon today, still feeling full strength. Thank the Lord for great connections.
The first seminar went very well. How special it was to see the rain stop.
It exposes our little faith. God wants us to have more faith.
The attendees were very attentive. They were finally willing to ask lots of questions when I gave them some paper to write down their questions. Many people experienced delivery from many persisting sins and given the tools to tackle most any spiritual problem. I challenged them to take what they learned and share what God has done in their lives with others.
I have a lovely view from my hotel room here back in Yangon. Some trees and plants with colorful flowers and fruit attract both birds and butterflies.
Monday, tomorrow the 12th, starts the next 3-day seminar. It will again be demanding with four sessions a day.
It greatly encourages me to see how God uses your prayers and resources to advance His kingdom to the ends of the world.
I was hoping to get to the cafe early to process email but the hot spot is not working again. I ordered a large omelet. A bit greasy but otherwise good. I've been able to skype with Linda a few times. I'm always encouraged to see her.
The second seminar went well. We had our struggles. One night the team stays up praying so the beg rains do not come. They always came at night rather than the day, however.
One night they stayed up praying for me. I got severely weak the first day, even though I had felt fully well the previous seminar. I must have eaten or drunk something that bothered my stomach because I had severe diarrhea. Nothing would stay down. Fortunately, I was in my hotel room and praise the Lord I had some anti-diarhea pills. They worked. My body recovered slowly, though only eating a banana and later a little white rice. No further problems.
Despite these issues, God has provided grace with a slightly reduced schedule (less a 1/2 hour), slept during lunch, much to the despair of the cook who had good things ready for me to eat. I could join them for a short meal before my nap on the last day. People were really ministered to with the messages. One said that he had never heard such messages that addressed the practical things he faced in his personal life and ministry. Praise God.
However, a friend helped me book a doctor's appointment while in Singapore. We will see how I feel with regards to my ability to keep my numerous appointees with people interested in some aspect of our training.
I just arrived in Singapore.
This morning I spoke at a small Bible School (in Myanmar) for three hours, joined them for a nice noodle lunch and then taxied back to the internet hot spot that was still cold. The classes went well and greatly enjoyed teaching.
My strength varies from 80% to 90% but it might be worse if I was not babying it.
I sat while I taught – except when I got excited.
This New Life Bible School is so tight for space because of the orphans that they cannot accept more students. They don't mind it being surrounded by still water (except the entrance road), because they can worship freely without constraints of bothering others.
I can't believe I have spent a week in Myanmar. I have either been teaching or sleeping but by God's almighty grace everything was accomplished and we saw God stirring the hearts of this young and old CHristian leaders.
Now pray that we discover what this problem is and find full strength.


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March 30, 2016 The Royal Commission into Family Violence report: what it means for LGBTI Victorians
March 7, 2016 International Women's Day: the issues faced by sexual and gender diverse women
The Royal Commission into Family Violence report: what it means for LGBTI Victorians
Matthew Wade, March 30, 2016
After a 13-month inquiry into family and domestic violence in Victoria, the Royal Commission into Family Violence, has passed on its lengthy report to the state government. Premier Daniel Andrews has promised to implement all 227 recommendations found in the report.
International Women's Day: the issues faced by sexual and gender diverse women
Matthew Wade, March 7, 2016
International Women's Day champions women around the globe while looking at the prevalence of gender inequality and the issues that need to be tackled. We spoke to a handful of LGBTI women about the unique issues they face.

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Former Olympian Jeff Hartwig views pole vault like a game of chess
As a child, Jeff Hartwig never saw himself as a two-time Olympic pole vaulter. In fact , Hartwig's athletic career started with several other sports. It was not until the eighth grade that the four-time U.S. national outdoor C\champion in pole vault realized his passion for the sport.
"I grew up playing the more traditional American sports like football and baseball. I didn't like baseball at all because to me it was just a little too slow and boring," Hartwig said. "When I was in the eighth grade, I started looking for something else to do and that's when I turned to track."
At the school in his hometown of St. Louis, Hartwig started on the team as a manager where he was able to observe some of the athletes .
"After watching some of the people on the team, I initially thought I wanted to do hurdles because they looked cool and I knew I wasn't going to be fast enough to be a sprinter, but then I saw one of the pole vaulters," Hartwig said.
The varying aspects of pole vault appealed to Hartwig. A record holder for both the outdoor and indoor American pole vault, Hartwig views the sport like a game of chess.
"Pole vault truly is like a game of chess because it involves as much mental skill as physical," Hartwig said. "You have to be able to think and concentrate because you need to look and plan ahead.
"That has always been a draw for me because there are so many facets to it. On the one hand, you have to be strong and fast but have agility, gymnastic ability and good timing. It's not just a pure power or speed event because there's always something to work on."
This work ethic and focus on several aspects is what Hartwig tried to teach to the young participants at the Maximum Velocity Track & Field Academy last week at Centre College. Hartwig served as the main coach for the pole vaulters.
As a returning coach, Hartwig was impressed with the camp this year.
"We've had a great turnout this year which has made it particularly great," Hartwig said. "The pole vault has never been very popular in the state of Kentucky, but this year I've had more kids than I have in the past . As long as I keep getting invited back, I'll be here every year."
To the participants of the camp, Hartwig particularly stressed patience and perseverance.
"If you're going to do pole vault, you have to be willing to give a long time commitment. You're only going to improve a small bit at a time. Be patient, give it time and don't give up," Hartwig said.
Jeff Hartwig Vaulter Magazine
FROM: http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/sports/amn-former-olympian-jeff-hartwig-views-pole-vault-like-a-game-of-chess-20130617,0,4094928.story
McGovern Wins Pole Vault at USATF East Region Open
Hutson Breaks Marks Field Record At Sycamore Pole Vault Competition Saturday


I officially wish you a happy new month even though we are already 12 days into the month. My February was awesome and I'm sure March is going to be better. It does not matter how your month started, what matters right now is how its going to end because better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof (Ecclesiastes 7:8).
So, how was your februrary?, what happened in februrary?, how was our favourite valentine's day?, Comment below.
Today, I am going to be giving you one of my favourite recipes.
Its a delicious recipe that I discovered two months ago and so I decided to share it.
I hope you are all so excited because what I will be sharing with you can be used as a fast breakfast or a snack and even for weight loss (I'm sure you'd be guessing what it is or you probably already know(the topic says it all).
Now, let me welcome (with all smiles and a round of applause)………………. my SMOOTHIE recipe!!!.
Smoothie, smoothie, smoothie, where art thou????………………….
Now, smoothies are drinks you get from blended raw fruits and vegetables. It is usually mixed with ice, water, dairy products and sweetners such as honey, etcetera. This is my favourite desert. In as much as it is refreshing and healthy, it can also be used for weight loss, to reduce symptoms associated with diabetes, some heart diseases and even cancer.
So, as you are engaging in physical exercise for weight loss, a glass of smoothie would not do you any bad and to think that it reduces symptoms of diabetes and heart diseases is so amazing.
Right now I am going to give you the procedure for the simple smoothie drink that I enjoy so much.
You could get any fruit of your choice (orange, apple, water-melon, banana, pineapple, lemon, lettuce e.t.c.) depending on your preferences and the quantity you need and wash before use. I'll make use of only a few here which are my favourite.
Prepare the fruits for blending.
Remove seeds from your watermelon and oranges, dice your watermelon and pineapples, squeeze the orange juice out and slice your lettuce.
Place your ingredients in a blender and blend all your fruits together, adding the lettuce last.
Your smoothie is ready for drinking and you could put some ice in your drink if you love cold drinks!!!!
Smoothies are very healthy and can be taken at any time of day, preferably in the morning or evening.
GO GRAB YOUR FRUITS AND VEGGIES AND MAKE A GOOD DRINK.
So, I have come to the end of my smoothie post and I hope you all enjoyed it.
Tell me if you like smoothies and what type of smoothie you like (whether fruits-only smoothie or fruits-vegetables smoothies) or if you just prefer raw friuts and veggies. Comment in the box below.
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Remain ever glowing and have a lovely week ahead!!!
I'm glad you like it. Send in your experience when you try it out.
You'd get a lot more of these healthy foods!!!
I love smoothies and have one every morning!
Our family loves smoothies! We have them at least once a week. I don't think we've ever used kale in one though. I will have to try this. Thanks for sharing!
nice informative post with wonderful info and list.
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Blowing in from Chicago è un album discografico dei sassofonisti statunitensi Cliff Jordan e John Gilmore, pubblicato nel luglio del 1957.

Descrizione
Si tratta del disco d'esordio per entrambi i sassofonisti, con l'accompagnamento del pianista Horace Silver e del batterista Art Blakey, al contrabbasso il vetrano Curly Russell.

L'album è stato registrato al Rudy Van Gelder Studio di Hackensack, nel New Jersey, il 3 marzo 1957. È stato pubblicato dall'etichetta discografica Blue Note Records, la prima edizione è stata stampata in formato LP con numero di catalogo BLP 1549. L'edizione in CD, pubblicata sempre dalla Blue Note Records fin dal 1994, contiene come traccia extra il brano Let It Stand.

Tracce
LP

CD

Crediti

Musicisti
 Clifford Jordan - sassofono tenore
 John Gilmore - sassofono tenore
 Horace Silver - pianoforte
 Curley Russell - contrabbasso
 Art Blakey - batteria

Personale tecnico
 Alfred Lion - produttore
 Rudy Van Gelder - ingegnere delle registrazioni

Note

Collegamenti esterni

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Evolved Living in Miami
By Quest on Monday, November 2, 2020
Developed by by Fortune International Group and created by Herzog & de Meuron, Jade Signature—a contemporary 57-story award-winning skyscraper located at 16901 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida—has been a hot-spot for luxury buyers since opening in 2018.
A view of Jade Signature from the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Upper Penthouse with private pool.
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Jade Signature's North Sky Villa double-height living room.
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The human cost of ending money transfers to war-torn countries
Apr 10, 2015 by Editor -
A Somali money changer with piles of banknotes in Somaliland, the northern breakaway nation of war-torn Somalia. On Wednesday Kenya's police chief issued a list of 85 people and companies, including at least 13 key money transfer companies, of suspected links to al-Shabaab. Photograph: Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images
High school fees, food, housing – Australian Somalis tell of despair that payments to family have stopped with Westpac's decision to exit industry.
Each month, Ahmed Ismail makes his ritual trip to a money-transfer agent. Like a lot of Somalis living in Australia, he sends money home to his relatives in Bosaso, in the country's north-east. He knows exactly what it pays for.
"Normally, I'd cover my two cousins' high school fees," says Ismail, who owns a travel agency in Melbourne. "And my cousins in the UK and the US cover food, housing, all the other expenses."
That also means, if he doesn't send the money – usually meagre sums of $200 or $300 – he knows exactly what his cousins cannot afford that month. That pressure has been building since October, when Westpac, the last big bank to facilitate money transfers, suddenly announced it was exiting the industry.
A three-month stay imposed by the federal court in December expired on 31 March. Ismail's family in Bosaso cannot understand why the lifeline they have depended on for 20 years might not come through this month.
"They don't understand how it's not possible. Some of them think it's a joke, or that I don't want to send them money," Ismail told Guardian Australia.
"At the same time they have friends and colleagues who are still receiving money, and they want to know how … It causes a lot of issues within the family."
Somalia has no formal banking system, nor international money-transfer companies such as Western Union. Instead Somalis abroad rely on a system called "hawala", Arabic for transfer, to send $1.3bn home each year. That includes about $33m from Australia, more than twice what the country gives to Somalia each year in foreign aid.
Under hawala, Ismail's money agent in Melbourne corresponds with another in Somalia, confirming that the Melbourne agent has received the $300 from Ismail. Shortly after, the Somali-side agent makes an equivalent sum available to Ismail's relatives. The debt between the two agents is settled later, usually by moving money between traditional bank accounts.
High-profile cases of the system being used to fund militant groups have led to regulators around the world cracking down on banks helping to square the accounts of money agents. Westpac persisted with the service long after its rivals had quit, starting with the Commonwealth bank in 2011.
By October the risk calculations had become too high, as had the cost of complying with stringent new domestic and global regulation, much of it aimed at stopping the funding of militia such as al-Shabaab, the group responsible for last week's attack that killed almost 150 people in neighbouring Kenya.
The last US bank to facilitate money transfers to Somalia also ceased doing so in February. Remittances from Britain, too, have been severely constricted by the decision by Barclays in 2013 to close money agents' accounts.
Purely as a cost-benefit proposition, the banks' decision makes sense, said Matt Collin, an economist with the Center for Global Development in Washington DC.
"Transfers are a pretty marginal business for these banks," he said. "Instead of taking a very costly approach of looking at each individual remitter and deciding if they're OK, they're saying: this is too costly, the cost of compliance is too high. It's easier for us to just let these accounts go."
These calculations made in skyscrapers in Sydney or London have a huge impact on the family of Melbourne chaplain Abdiahman Mohamud, in Mogadishu. He says the $300 he sends his cousins each month literally keeps them from starving.
"I can understand where the banks are coming from. They have an obligation to their shareholders to minimise risk," he said.
"But at what cost? Somalia is an abstract place, but real people's lives are at risk. People are going to go hungry."
His relatives are "in a state of shock", he says. "They've got a little bit of money left from last month, but after that it's done."
To keep their families afloat, Ismail, Mohamud and the 6,000 other Somalis in Australia now have two options. "First, to find an alternative legal channel which costs more. Send the money via Dubai for example," Ismail says.
Apart from trusting a Dubai-based broker, that involves converting money from Australian dollars into Emirati dirhams and back into the US dollars used in Somalia, incurring fees that mean his relatives receive substantially less each month.
"And the second option is unregulated or illegal ways to send money. Finding out who's flying to Somalia, families pooling together to give them $15,000 or $20,000 in cash," he says.
That's an even bigger gamble, especially for the cash mule. Get caught and the money gets confiscated. "You have let down 10 or 15 families who are depending on you," Ismail says.
He declines to say which option he is taking. "I've got cousins and family that need to survive, and I'll need to find a way to send them money. I have to do it."
Even as means of halting terrorist financing, Collin says, cracking down on money-transfers might be "counter-productive".
Hawala is hard to track. But accounting for cash wired through a maze of different countries and systems, or smuggled by travellers, is impossible. "You've just pushed a large chunk of remittances into informal sectors that by definition cannot be inspected," he says.
The Australian government is not blind to the problem. In December the attorney general's department formed a remittance working group to find an alternative way for the money to keep flowing. But progress is slow, a solution far off.
In the meantime, Mohamud worries for his cousins, particularly the teenage boys no longer able to afford school. "They have to do what they can to survive, and that can be really bad stuff," he says.
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Naomi is taking the spy exam
Here is my final script for real!
my idea would be that a super pretty girl, a cheerleader girl and a strong man, the football captain do an entrance exam as a spy. It is their dream job but only one of them can get it. A big strong man who works for the spy company welcomes them both. He tells them that they have to do 4 tests. While he is talking you can see the football captain is warming up and concentrated while the cheerleader girl is watching her nails.
The first test is a strength test. The big strong man from the company is sitting on a table ready to arm wrestle. He says that he has never lost a single match and its true. The football captain does the arm wrestling test first and loses miserably, he has no chance! The big man from the spy company plays with the poor boy captain. He doesn't take him serious. He even let him use both arms but he still loses terribly. The football captain almost starts to cry because of the pain in his arms.
After the football captain loses to the strong man, the girl sits in the chair. She takes his arm.
"Big guy, why don't you go ahead and start?" The girl tells cutely.
"Oh, little girl, no. I will break your arm. You start?"
"Are you sure?"
He smirks.
"Ok, your wish. You ready?"
He nods. With one movement, she wins and breaks his arm. The man screams and starts crying and she laughs. He cries, catches his hand and runs outside.
Again the same man comes inside but as a different person. "Who beat my partner, No one in the past 10 years have gotten past him" He goes near the football captain and growls. "now you will meet your end, I'm 10 times stronger than the guy before." The male contestant is afraid. But the girl sitting in the chair clears her throat.
"Uhm, excuse me. I did it to him, why don't you leave that guy and come face me?" She puts her arm on the table.
Then its the girl's turn. But as they start to armwrestle, he can't move her arm. It is as if he is pushing against a brick wall or tries to move a mountain. She asks "have you already started?" He tries with everything but has no chance to move her arm. Its unbelievable the big strong man form the company who just dominated the football captain gets dominated by a pretty girl. she toys with him!! She yawns, looks at her nails and plays as if she has fallen asleep while the big man cannot move her arm a millimeter. She wins with ease.
The big man from the company wants a revenge and she laughs and says "yes but can you please use both arms? Otherwise its just a bit boring." He says yes and uses both hands. But again he has no chance. He pushes so hard but he still has no chance while she is on her phone and after that she plays with her hair. you can see that she is very bored but enjoys it a lot. She keeps teasing the big man with humiliating quotes. The football captain can't believe his eyes. He thinks that the big strong man from the company is corupt and that he loses intentionally to the pretty girl. "how can you lose to a small girl?" So the football captain sits down next to the spy man and starts to arm wrestle her as well on her other hand. But of course he can't move her arm. He is pushing, screaming and grunting but no chance. She smiles cute at him "aww you are so cute when you are trying that hard. keep trying boy!" He uses two hands as well but no difference. Then she beats him easily. while she is taking the football captains arms down to the table she says "don't worry I'm taking it easy on you. I don't wanna hurt you" Thats so bad for him, if she wins against the big man from the spy company she might get the job so he tries to help the big strong man who is still trying! they both press against her one arm but it doesn't make any difference. She smiles and defeats the men again.
But there is a third round, but this time she just holds out her pinky. "You don't have to get my arm on the table to win, you just have to move my arm and you win. Can you manage that big boy?" he says of course yes and starts pushing. but it's the same game again. The big man from the company pushes and tears at her little finger but nothing moves. He even tries to push in the other direction but nothing. And then again, the football captain tries to help him. After a while he just tries to move her somehow. He takes her upper arm and tears and pushes. he even tries to push her off the chair but she is just too strong. She is just bored reading a book now. A cut and she is done with the whole book. She now supports her head with her free hand and defeats the big man with her pinky. the first test is over, the girl wins.
The second test is an endurance test. Both have to curl a weight and whoever can curl their weight longer and do more reps wins. The pretty girl takes a lot heavier weight than him. A weight which he tries to lift at the beginning but can't even move. And he had a baby weight but still she wins easily. At first he can keep up with her but then after a cut he can't lift it anymore even with both arms while he counts 204...205 he is finished, while she's fresh and cute curling the much heavier weight and counts "30400, 30401..." after the football captain let go of his weight and falls to the floor, the big strong man from the spy company takes the baby weight and continues for him. But after a cut. He falls to the floor while she is still fresh and cute curling the weight. she humiliates them so badly and wins.
Then the third test is a toughness test. They sit on a table and both drink a poison. The football captain and the pretty girl take a small sip from a glas. The football captain falls down, it's too much for him, while she drinks a whole glass with ease and says that it tastes good and that she drank much worse things in her life. She even refills her glass and drinks another glass and another! "well you aren't girl enough." she giggles. Trough the whole time in the thougness test the big strong man from the company armwrestles her and tries to win while she does the thougness test but she doesn't even noticed it. Just at the end she sees him trying and says "Oh I didn't even know we were armwrestling hihi" then she beats him.
Then the last test. the intelligence test. the football captain and the pretty girl play chess and again, the big strong man form the company armwrestles her the whole time again. He just can't belive it. He cheats with everything, his elbows doesn't touch the table anymore. but she doesn't even care and doesn't even notices it. She plays the chess game and wins easily with just a few moves. The girl wins again. She gets the job! The football captain is desperate and shocked. he lost in every test. he just tries to win in something and asks if she would make scissors rock paper. she says yes and beats him a couple of times. he wants thumb wrestling she says yes and defeats him easy without trying. But her thumb is so strong she hurts him. All that while the company man still tries to win in an another armwrestling match. She looks at him and this time she beats him so hard in the armwrestle that he is knocked out. She rolls her eyes "boys never learn." They stand up and The football captain gets so angry he hits her many times in the stomach and he hurts himself. She just laughs and with a small flick sents him flying and knocks him down as well. "looks like I have the job" she smiles and walks away.
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You Design: Mad Max: Fury Road
After more than 15 years of being stuck in development hell, George Miller was finally able to shoot and release the fourth film in the Mad Max series, Mad Max: Fury Road. Although considered a box-office failure, it was a major critical success commended for screenplay, direction, acting, costuming, and cinematography. The film would receive 10 Academy Award nominations and win 6 of them, including: Costume Design, Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Film Editing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing. The audio post team managing to snag both Oscars for sound is one of the reasons we love this film so much at Audio Design Desk.
But what did the team have to do in order to create its award-winning sound? Well, sound designer Mark Mangini perceives Fury Road's War Rig as Moby Dick, and Immortan Joe as Captain Ahab. This isn't purely metaphorical—Mangini even layers in whale sounds to give the rig "life." And when the rig is destroyed at the end of the film, Mangini uses slowed-down bear sounds to create its "death."
Then there's the extensive use of "Eye Tracing," in which motion is used to draw attention to critical focal points. So rather than an arrow shooting by, the camera quickly pans in on an arrow that's already stuck in the center of the shot. This meant the sound editing had to be very quick and precise in order to sell the perceived action to the audience. This also leaves plenty of room for creativity; since the action technically isn't shown on screen, the editors and designers are allowed to create the unique sound they wish the audience could hear.
In today's You Design scene—edited by add.app artist Jared Otto—Immortan Joe's chase after the renegade War Rig has just begun, but there's already trouble from a third party. Notice the use of "Eye Tracing" once Charlize Theron's character shoots at the enemy vehicle. Rather than explicitly showing a special type of shot flying across the screen at the vehicle, the camera quickly pans to the vehicle already blowing up. Have fun with this project, and don't be afraid to use some animal sounds to give your War Rig life as well. We look forward to hearing what you create! (Feel free to send your pass to us at info@add.app or tag us on social.)


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Q: distutils "not a regular file --skipped" I have a very simple setup:

from distutils.core import setup

setup(name='myscripts',
      description='my scripts',
      author='Ago',
      author_email='blah',
      version='0.1',
      packages=['myscripts']
      )

myscripts folder consists of about 10 python files. Everthing works fine if I just execute my main.py file (executable, which uses those myscripts files). Now I try to do:
python setup.py sdist
But I get:

running sdist
warning: sdist: missing required meta-data: url
reading manifest file 'MANIFEST'
creating myscripts-0.1
making hard links in myscripts-0.1...
'file1.py' not a regular file -- skipping
hard linking setup.py -> myscripts-0.1
'file2.py' not a regular file -- skipping
tar -cf dist/myscripts-0.1.tar myscripts-0.1
gzip -f9 dist/myscripts-0.1.tar
removing 'myscripts-0.1' (and everything under it)

Files file1.py and file2.py are as regular as other files. Any suggestions?

A: (Already worked, reposting as a proper answer):
Try removing the "MANIFEST" file and re-running it. If you've moved files around, MANIFEST can be wrong (it gets regenerated automatically if it's not there).

A: NOTE: I am new to setup.py, sdist, etc. and am working through exercise 46 in "learn python the hard way"-> So I don't yet know what I'm doing :) http://learnpythonthehardway.org/
I found this question because I was receiving the same error when trying to include a script.  For whatever reason I don't have a "manifest" file (that I can find)--perhaps I'm using a different distutils version? I used pip to install "distribute".
The solution for me was to include the extension "*.py" with the script name.  As:
...
'scripts': ['bin/testscript.py'],
...

While following http://docs.python.org/distutils/setupscript.html#installing-scripts it seemed like I shouldn't include the extension.  So, I'm not sure what's up here, but it works for me as of now and the "not a regular file -- skipped" error went away.
This solved my problem.  You can find my newbie code at: https://github.com/stevekochscience/Test-python-package-with-script-LPTHW-EX46
The README file explains what I did to test the package along with test script.  Hope this helps other newbies who stumble across this question!

A: In my case this error was caused by inadvertly running distutils with Python 2.7 instead of Python 3. The quick fix:
python3 setup.py register sdist upload
Better still, mark the script correctly:
sed -i '1i #!/usr/bin/python3' setup.py

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Business 2.0: The Final Cover
The final issue of Business 2.0 magazine, October 2007, will soon be in the mail to subscribers and on the newstands. It promises to be a collector's item and will probably be the biggest selling copy of the magazine in its nine year history. The image to the right, we're told from a source, is the cover for that final October issue. Click for a larger view.
It is a shame to see it go – Business 2.0 is one of only three magazines I subscribe to and read cover-to-cover every issue (the other two are Wired and The Economist). The story style and content was a big inspiration for starting TechCrunch, even though we are a poor imitation and rarely do it justice.
I first heard about Business 2.0 in 1998 when I saw a billboard on the 101 freeway near South San Francisco that advertised it, before the first issue came out. In 2001 it was sold to Time Warner, who've done little to grow the brand, and some say they were somewhat proactive in destroying it, always favoring the (in my opinion) sterile business magazine Fortune.
The magazine was one of the first major media publications to cover TechCrunch, exactly one year ago in an article written by Paul Sloan and Paul Kaihla. That article, by the way, was the source of the infamous images of me smoking a cigar and burning $100 bills (I've since learned that you don't actually have to do what the photographer tells you to do).
Earlier this year Heather and I met with editor-in-chief Josh Quittner and we explored a merger between TechCrunch and Business 2.0. I believe we could have made the pieces fit in a way that would have worked well for both sides, but Time eventually squashed any deal by pulling them off the block and simply shutting it down (these discussions were confidential but recently leaked).
I've become friends with many of the people at Business 2.0 over the years, and respect the hell out of all of them. Many are moving on to Fortune, or to new gigs. I hope they all continue to write passionately about technology, and know that the work they've done will be greatly missed. And even though we never did a deal to merge with Business 2.0, I hope to work with some of the best and brightest from that publication in the future.


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Badger Meter Appoints Ms. Xia Liu to Its Board of Directors
By: Badger Meter, Inc. via Business Wire
Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) today announced that Xia Liu, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WEC Energy Group (NYSE:WEC), has been appointed to its Board of Directors. The appointment of Ms. Liu increases the size of the Board to ten members.
Ms. Liu joined WEC Energy Group in her current role in June 2020 having overall responsibility for strategic and long-range financial planning, corporate forecasting and budgeting, investor relations, treasury, accounting, tax, insurance, and risk management functions. Prior to WEC Energy Group, Ms. Liu served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CenterPoint Energy since 2019. Previously, she spent 21 years with Southern Company and its subsidiaries across three states in a variety of roles of increasing financial responsibility.
Kenneth C. Bockhorst, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Badger Meter, commented, "I'm excited to have Xia join the Badger Meter Board of Directors as she brings a wealth of experience and unique perspective that will bring immediate and significant contributions. In addition to her wide-ranging financial and risk management expertise, her extensive utility knowledge and insights will be a vital resource to the Board."
Ms. Liu earned her bachelors and master's degrees in finance from Renmin University of China, and a master's degree in business administration from Emory University. She also completed two years of study in the Ph.D. in Economics program at Emory University. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), an International Women's Forum Leadership Foundation fellow and a graduate of Leadership Atlanta, and has completed executive programs at Harvard University and INSEAD Business School in France.
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So my nephew had this request for his birthday. Smoked, bacon wrapped pork loin.
So I started out with a bacon weave big enough to cover the length and girth of a 10lb pork loin. 2.5 pounds of bacon.
I seasoned the inside of the weave with a little bbq pork rub seasoning and rolled this bad boy up. As you can see from the picture I added a couple strips yo cover the ends up. I didn't want the ends drying out.
Once the smoker got up to temp about 225 to 250. And that is approximate because I'm using wood and charcoal so it fluctuates a bit during cooking. I added a pan underneath the rack and threw in a can of beer. Then laid this baby down for its smoke break.
Smoking away I primarily use hickory. I won't claim it to be better than any other wood but it is just my favorite. Anything I smoke uses hickory. Heck I've used it so much that my smoker is thoroughly seasoned with the smell and flavor of hickory. So even if I indirect cook with no wood chips the meat will still pick up that hickory flavor.
Just a quick peek after about 2 hours I used up all the wood chips. Now it is just wait for the meat to come up to temp.
After the loin hits 150 I pull it. No that bacon isn't burned, there are some crispy bits but it is just well smoked. I let it rest for 10 to 15 min.
Look at that delicious bacon.
Nothing left to do but slice and serve. You can see the pink smoke ring in the slices. This was juicy and tender and delicious. And really not that difficult of a smoking day.


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Q: Reset StripeCardComponent after adding Stripe card I use StripeCardComponent with ngx-stripe. Do you know how to reset the form after adding the Stripe card?
<ngx-stripe-card [options]="cardOptions" [elementsOptions]="elementsOptions" (change)="cardUpdated($event)" (error)="error = $event"></ngx-stripe-card>
<div class="error">
  {{error?.message}}
</div>
<button (click)="getCardToken()" [disabled]="!complete">Get Card Token</button>

I have tried like below. But it is not working.
addcard(){
 (document.querySelector('.ElementsApp') as HTMLFormElement).reset();
}

ERROR Error: Uncaught (in promise): TypeError: Cannot read property
  'reset' of null TypeError: Cannot read property 'reset' of null

Run time Html

A: I found the solution. This works nicely.
addCard(){
    this.element.clear();
}

A: More sophisticated way:
Send the html element of ngx-stripe to your function and reset it
HTML:
<ngx-stripe-card [options]="cardOptions" [elementsOptions]="elementsOptions" (change)="cardUpdated($event)"
#myStripeElement
 ></ngx-stripe-card>

<button (click)="clearForm(myStripeElement)">Clear form</button>

Component:
clearForm(myStripeElement:any) {
    myStripeElement.element.clear()
}


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Godzila je izmišljeno čudovište, ili kaiju, koji se prvi put pojavio u filmu Isihra Honde, -{Godzilla}- iz 1954. godine. Nakon snimljenog filma, Godzila je postala svetska ikona pop-kulture. Nazvana je "kraljem čudovišta", frazom koja je najpre korišćena u filmu -{Godzilla, King of the Monsters!}- iz 1956, koja je bila amerikanizovana verzija ovog filma.

Neprijatelji
Godzila se tokom pojavljivanja u filmovima borila sa mnogim neprijateljima. Neki od njih su: Anguirus, Baragon, Rodan, Motra, Motra larva, Gigan, King Gidora, Biolante, MUTO ženka i MUTO mužjak

Filmovi
Neki od filmova o Godzili su: Godzila (1954), -{Godzilla Raids Again}- (1955), -{Destroy All Monsters}- (1968), -{Godzilla}- (2000), -{Godzilla Final Wars}- (2004), Godzila (2014), -{Shin Godzilla}- (2016), -{Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters}- (2017) и Godzila: Kralj čudovišta (2019).

Video-igre
Neke od video-igara o Godzili su: -{Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters}- (2002), -{Godzilla: Save the Earth}- (2004), -{Godzilla: Unleashed}- (2007) и -{Godzilla}- (2014).

Galerija

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Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill — Report — 7 Feb 2017 at 18:30
Moved by Lord Lansley
4: Clause 3, page 2, line 32, at end insert-"( ) After subsection (1) insert-"(1A) When making a scheme under this section for controlling the cost of health service medicines, or determining any amount to be paid to him or her, the Secretary of State must take account of any voluntary scheme in force under section 261 (powers relating to voluntary schemes), and should seek, so far as is practicable and relevant, to secure comparable effects in relation to products in the statutory scheme as would apply if those products were participating in the voluntary scheme.""
5: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause-"Report to ParliamentAfter section 264 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (statutory schemes: supplementary) insert-"264ZZA Report to Parliament(1) Where the Secretary of State enters into a voluntary scheme under section 261, 263 or 264A, or makes a statutory scheme under section 263 or 264, he or she must lay a report before each House of Parliament, setting out how the scheme concerned will enable the Secretary of State to fulfil his or her statutory duties under section 266(4).(2) The report must also cover the impact of the scheme on the statutory duties of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence under section 233 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (general duties).""
Moved by Lord O'Shaughnessy
6: Clause 5, page 4, line 6, at end insert-"( ) In section 272(6)(orders, regulations, rules and directions subject to affirmative procedure), after paragraph (a) insert-"(aa) the first order under section 260,"."
7: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause-"Price control: exemptionsAfter section 264 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (statutory schemes: supplementary) insert-"264ZA Price control: exemptionsIn circumstances where the Secretary of State considers that the price or security of supply of any health service medicine or medical supply, or category of health service medicines or supplies, may be determined most appropriately through an open and competitive tender process, the Secretary of State may exempt that product, or category products, from the application of the scheme.""
Moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
8: Clause 6, page 5, line 35, leave out "revenue or" and insert "product revenue and aggregate UK"
9: Clause 6, page 5, line 37, at end insert "(including, in relation to profits, the costs incurred by the producer in connection with the manufacturing, distribution or supply of the products)"
11: Clause 6, page 5, leave out lines 46 to 48 and insert-"(5) Regulations under this section must require the Secretary of State to give a UK producer an information notice if information is required in respect of the costs incurred by the producer in connection with the manufacturing, distribution or supply of UK health service products (other than costs which relate to any transaction with a UK producer for those products).(5A) An information notice is a notice stating-(a) the period in relation to or for which, or intervals at which, information is required to be provided,(b) the form and manner in which information is required to be provided,(c) the time at which or period within which information is required to be provided, and(d) that a right of appeal is conferred by virtue of section 265(5A).(5B) Regulations under this section may require information which does not fall within subsection (5) to be provided-(a) in relation to or for a prescribed period or at prescribed intervals,(b) in a prescribed form and manner, and(c) at a prescribed time or within a prescribed period."
12: Clause 6, in subsection (5), before "manufacturing" insert "access to, "
Ayes 114, Noes 190.
Debate in Parliament |
Bishop 1 2 11.5%
Crossbench 15 7 12.0%
Independent Ulster Unionist 1 0 100.0%
Judge 1 0 6.7%
Non-affiliated 1 2 10.3%
The Bishop of Chester Bishop no
Lord Crisp Crossbench aye
Baroness Deech Crossbench aye
Lord Elystan-Morgan Crossbench aye
Lord Hannay of Chiswick Crossbench (front bench) aye
Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve Crossbench aye
Lord Thurlow Crossbench (front bench) aye
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne LDem no
Lord Kalms Non-affiliated no


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Home CRIME NEWS Actress Aswathy Babu arrested for selling drugs
Actress Aswathy Babu arrested for selling drugs
December 17, 2018, 8:19 AM IST
Aswathy Babu, a popular Television and film actress, was arrested along with her driver for possessing and sale of synthetic drugs. According to the police report, she was arrested on Sunday.
According to the police official, " The actress Aswathy Babu and her driver Binoy Abraham (38) were taken into the custody when they were waiting for the customer to pass the drug MDMA ((a synthetic drug that alters mood and perceptions) near her residence."
The Thrikkakara police added that the arrest of Aswathy Babu has been recorded and the investigation has been also started.
Aswathy Babu hails from Thiruvananthapuram, has been living in Ernakulam for the last four years. She has done some minor roles in Malayalam TV serials. Recently she shifted to a rented flat in DD Golden Gate, Palachuvad, and there were reports that she was selling synthetic drugs for night parties in Kochi.
The police have informed that the drugs were brought from Bengaluru and they suspect that a huge mafia is behind the incident.
The police have also found MDMA at her flat in Thrikkakkara. Police recovered around 5gm of MDMA from her. MDMA is normally used at late night parties.
Thrikkakara SI Shaju AN said, "The drugs were brought from Bengaluru and we are yet to identify the supplier. They have been selling the products to the people who organize illegal night parties. We searched the actress Aswathy Babu's flat but could not find anything else.
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