Las clasificaciones te ayudan a conocer el tipo de contenido de una aplicacion o juego, para que sepas si son apropiados para ti o tu familia.
En las clasificaciones se describe la edad minima para la que consideramos que los contenidos son apropiados. Si una aplicacion o un juego no tiene ninguna clasificacion, es porque aun no ha sido valorada por nadie, o lo ha sido pero aun no hemos actualizado la pagina. You couldn't stand toe to toe with the zombie invasion and fend it off with an arsenal of explosive weapons.
It's not a particularly impressive bulletpoint post-Left 4 Dead but Resident Evil games had been solitary experiences. While no puzzles actually required the presence of another player to be solved, the illusion was there thanks to you-pick-the-lock-while-I-board-up-the-windows design of the rooms and cute touches throughout, such as dragging injured players to safety while they fired their pistol. This is obviously a subjective point but horror games are at their best when played through for the first time and you're not really sure what to do, as confusion spreads panic. While this sense of emergency magnified the frustrations with the control system and design inconsistencies, it also made the game incredibly tense. Outbreak threw you in a bar, had zombies clatter through the window and trusted you to figure things out. But looking back, it's almost painful to see how much ambition Capcom had and how brave it was to try so many new ideas with such an iconic IP.
In fact, there is currently over six hundred loyal fans of the Outbreak series working to convince Capcom to revive the series. All the way back in 2007 a petition was created, calling for Capcom to remaster the Resident Evil Outbreak series.
It definitely was flawed, but I think that even with those flaws it was a great experience. I loved that you had the chance to play as ordinary people – its what makes the game one of my favorite Resident Evil games of all time.
Hello, I'm back, I figured that some readers might be interested in reading a brief update about the progress of the campaign to bring back Resident Evil Outbreak. The total number of signatures on our Support Outbreak petition increases every single day.
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Registrate o Logueate, ya que siendo miembro tendras mas acceso, pudiendo ver los enlaces, y mas apartados. Estas no indican si la aplicacion esta concebida especificamente para esa edad, ni si requiere un determinado nivel para jugar al juego o utilizar la aplicacion. However CS betrayed and threaten to trigger a zombie outbreak if the president does not follow their order. Resident Evil Outbreak married this gameplay to what was essentially a countdown timer – zombies could eventually break through doors and windows and there was no way of permanently dispatching them. Which is cool, because it's nice when game designers trust you, but not so cool when that means you have seconds to figure out how to open a door instead of accidentally coating it with your only first-aid spray.
Even where online was available, voice chat wasn't implemented, leaving players relying on crude in-game voice commands.
Painful not necessarily because it failed – Outbreak did have its problems and flawed execution means a flawed game, regardless of how much ambition is powering it. A similar project now would find far more success as well as bringing a dose of old school survival horror back to life rather than the action direction the genre is spinning towards. And I, as one of the members of the team want to invite you and all of the other Outbreak supporters to join us on the Capcom forum. The first Outbreak was annoying to play through because of the long load-times, but the scenarios had interesting locations.
Our members are inspired by the enthusiastic support shown by the Resident Evil Outbreak fans over at Resident Evil Zone. Emulador 3DS + BIOS completa GRATIS Rule of Rose para PC [Survival Horror] Clintz y creditos gratis, en poco tiempo. The age of destruction begins.The countrya€™s doom is getting closer when CS infected a whole city to prove that they are serious. Not that I want to colour anyone's judgment because no-one has seen it in action yet but it does read worryingly close to a GameFAQs wishlist. Looking back, it's amazing how its ambition seems to have passed people by and how easily it would fit into the current online slant of gaming if it were to be released today. It's survival horror boiled down to its absolute essence of surviving a horrific experience.
Resident Evil has always had clumsy menus but it never mattered too much because the game paused whenever you reached into your pockets. As the final nail in the coffin, the netcode was horribly laggy because the only way to actually get online was via an import copy and hoping a transatlantic connection would hold up. I liked the second one a lot because the locations were much more different: you got to run around a forest, an abandoned hospital, a subway station, and a ZOO!
A special commando team was hired to head to the frontline and collect information before the army can open the counter strike a€" operation Apocalypse. Resident Evil 5 might be the most popular online entry for the series but Resident Evil Outbreak was the first time Capcom really attempted it. Each character had special moves but they included ducking or playing dead, not kicking zombie heads through windows. Once we do reach 10,000 signatures, we will be sending the petition to Capcom's headquarters. In any case, Operation Raccoon City is reminiscent of Resident Evil Outbreak in that it's bringing a team concept and online play to Resident Evil.
There is no way to run from hell, break a part through the dead zone, rescue agent M and make clear road to reinforcement location or you will join your dead brothers in arms.
Estos paquetes se aplican desde un apartado del propio juego. En cuanto a los mods, se trata de modificaciones mas avanzadas y profundas de Minecraft . En muchos casos integran cambios de apariencia, nuevos personajes y situaciones que simulan aventuras dentro de mapas personalizados. El raton y el teclado controlan a tu personaje y a su inventario, estos ultimos ayudado por accesos directos mediante los numeros del teclado. A pesar de la simplicidad de los menus, es muy facil acceder en Minecraft a todo lo que necesitas en cada momento.
El inventario se abre con una tecla y puedes arrastrar y soltar los objetos como harias en cualquier juego de rol tipo Diablo. Lo que si que resulta frustrante en Minecraft es la falta de tutoriales o guias dentro del juego.
Lo mas a lo que puedes aspirar es a completar sus sucesivos logros organizados en forma de arbol, pero no se explica como conseguirlos.
Sin necesidad de argumento o de mision aparente, ha conseguido enganchar a millones de personas, que ademas han participado activamente en su desarrollo aportando ideas y experiencias. Lo mas curioso es que, detras de su apariencia simplona y su falta de pretensiones, Minecraft engancha.
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From the Holland (Mich.) Sentinel:
Drug companies warn employees to watch for director Michael Moore
Some pharmaceutical companies are telling their employees to look out for the scruffy guy in the baseball cap.
The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that at least six drug companies have released internal communications telling employees to be wary of filmmaker Michael Moore.
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From the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press:
New drugstore promises lower prices via Canada
Discount Canadian drugs will come to the Holland-Zeeland area Tuesday when American Canadian Drugs opens its doors for business in Zeeland.
Store owner Elizabeth Gordon says she hopes to save consumers up to 40 percent on their prescription medications.
"With drug costs sky high, this is an outlet for people to buy their medications at significant savings," said Gordon who is opening the store at 334 Washington Ave. in partnership with Zyad Karadsheh, owner of American Canadian Drugs in Wyoming.
From the Detroit News:
Prescription import debate is far from over
A Bush administration report that raises overwhelming safety concerns about importing lower-cost medicines from Canada and other countries is doing little to ease pressure in Congress for legalizing the practice.
It may be the clearest signal yet, however, that President Bush will block cheaper drug imports -- as the big pharmaceutical manufacturers want -- despite saying in his re-election campaign that he would consider the issue.
Canada may stop over-the-border drug sales
A tough new stance by Canada's health minister on Internet drug sales has increased the odds that Americans will soon be stopped from buying Canada's lower-cost medicines, say pharmacists on both sides of the importation fight.
In recent weeks, Canadian health minister Ujjal Dosanjh has spoken out against the cross-border drug trade, saying he might prevent Canadian doctors from co-signing prescriptions for American patients they have not examined. Dosanjh considers the practice unethical without an exam.
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From the Los Angeles Times:
Board Rejects Drug Import Bid
Orange County supervisors Tuesday rejected a proposal to let government workers and retirees buy prescription drugs from Canada, a plan that could have saved millions of dollars but would have violated federal law.
The idea drew support from its originator, Supervisor Chuck Smith, and Supervisor Chris Norby, who said the county should be ready to launch such a program if rules against importation are relaxed.
But the board majority had a two-word response to Smith's plan: It's illegal.
From the Calgary Herald:
Soaring drug risk shocks patients
Another popular painkiller used by hundreds of thousands of Canadians is being linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, sending regulators and doctors scrambling to make sense of the data and leaving patients wondering, "What now?"
The drug, naproxen, has been prescribed as Aleve for joint and other body pain for 30 years.
From the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times:
Israel grabs a share of U.S. drug market
Lenore Ward of Palm Harbor has been ordering prescription drugs through Canada for the past few years and has been pleased with the savings.
But several months ago, with the prospect of saving even more, she tried a different offshore drug source. After seeing an ad for MagenDavidMeds.com in a Jewish newspaper, the 72-year-old library volunteer tried ordering generic Zyrtec through the Israeli prescription broker.
"I figured I'd take a chance," Ward said of the fast-acting imported antihistamine that was 70 percent cheaper than brand-name Zyrtec purchased locally.
From the Woonsocket (RI) Call:
Painkiller problems reveal risk of buying drugs from Canada, says pharmacy spokesman
Americans who ordered Vioxx from an online Canadian pharmacy may have signed away their rights to sue the manufacturer, according to Jack Hutson, executive director of the Rhode Island Pharmacists Association.
At a news conference Wednesday in front of the Rhode Island Department of Health headquarters in Providence, Hutson said consumers who purchase prescription drugs from "so-called Canadian Internet pharmacies" may not have any legal recourse should a drug prove ineffective or harmful.
From the Salt Lake Tribune:
Senators may block confirmation to force drug-import vote
A bipartisan group of senators may block former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt's confirmation as health and human services secretary to force a vote on legalizing the reimportation of U.S.-made drugs from Canada.
Holding Leavitt's confirmation hostage is a strategy now under consideration by sponsors of legislation aimed at allowing Americans to buy cheaper prescription medications north of the border, according to a spokesman for Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.
Store a pipeline to Canadian drugs
Helping consumers import cheaper drugs from Canadian pharmacies has become Elizabeth Gordon's mission.
Gordon, a Byron Center resident, will open a store Jan. 4 at 334 Washington Ave. in Zeeland that will help local residents have prescriptions filled in Canada.
Blood-pressure drug risk found
One of the hottest-selling drugs for treating high blood pressure actually may increase the risk of heart attacks, Canadian researchers say.
Their article, published in the British Medical Journal, warns that although angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ARBs, reduce blood pressure, they do not reduce the risk of heart attack.
In fact, ARBs appear to increase the risk by almost 20 per cent.
From Business Day:
Canadian lawsuit launched against Pfizer
A Canadian law firm has launched a 1.5 billion dollar (1.2 billion US) class action lawsuit against US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, on behalf of a woman who claims she had heart problems after taking Celebrex.
The complaint was tabled by law firm McPhadden Samac Merner Darling against Pfizer Canada et Pfizer Inc., Bryan McPhadden, one of the firm's attorney's said.
The suit accused Pfizer of negligence and claims the lead complainant, a woman from Mississauga, near Toronto, suffered loss of earnings because of health problems allegedly associated with the anti-inflammatory drug.
From the Canadian Press:
Pharmacists increasingly count on slice of animal prescription business
Pharmacies are joining pet physiotherapists and kitty CAT scan operators in the race to break down barriers between human and animal health care.
A Quebec City pharmacy is the latest to start dispensing horse pills, puppy Prozac and other pet prescriptions alongside its human drug business. Pharmacists Rene Cote and Naceur Naimi have installed a special counter and dedicated about a quarter of their small downtown pharmacy to animals. They say it's the first such operation in the province.
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From the Fall River (Mass.) Herald News:
Canadian Rx talks don't concern mayor
Mayor Edward M. Lambert Jr. said he is not concerned about rumblings in Canada that the Canadian health minister may move to curtail the country's growing online prescription drug industry.
"It hasn't ended the program," Lambert said. "I'm not involving myself in Canadian law, but I just think that Americans, particularly seniors, are being gouged by these pharmaceutical companies. We have found a way around that -- to bring lower-cost prescriptions to people, and that is what we are going to continue to do."
From the Kingston (NY) Daily Freeman:
Drug discount program yet to catch on
In the six months since the launch of UlsterRx, a discount prescription drug program for Ulster County residents, only 217 people have enrolled.
"That is significantly under what we would have expected," said Paula Schembri, vice president of sales and marketing for Arxcel, the Buffalo-area firm administering the program, which provides cardholders with discounts of up to 50 percent on prescription medications.
From Canoe.ca:
Drastic changes expected for Internet pharmacies
Five years ago, Daren Jorgenson was in the vanguard of the Internet pharmacy industry, well on his way to making millions by selling cheaper Canadian prescription drugs to uninsured Americans.
But Jorgenson says he has spent the last 21/2 years carefully preparing for the "new era" he always knew would come.
Jorgenson, who opened one of the country's first Internet pharmacies in 1999, believes that time is now and the industry in its current form will eventually die in Canada, undone by increasing pressure from Ottawa and pharmacy and medical watchdogs.
Report on drug imports doesn't worry suppliers
A new Bush administration report critical of the cross-border trade in prescription drugs may actually enhance it, advocates of the practice said Wednesday.
Moreover, it also might extend the life of pioneering efforts by states such as Minnesota and organizations such as the Minnesota Senior Federation, other experts said.
David MacKay, head of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association, which represents 80 percent of the country's mail-order pharmacy business, said the worst thing the U.S. government could have done was open up wholesale importation from Canada.
From the Montreal Gazette:
Drug plan needs a prescription
Quebec's public drug-insurance plan started out five years and billions of dollars ago as a worthy initiative to make sure all Quebecers had access to needed medicines. In introducing it, the Parti Quebecois government wanted two things: to burnish its image as a friend to the impoverished and, in an apparent paradox, to have a greater proportion of Quebecers pay into a drug plan.
From the Houston Chronicle:
Bush stands fast against Canadian drugs
The Bush administration dug in its heels Tuesday against importation of prescription drugs from Canada and other countries, questioning the cost savings and safety of such purchases. ADVERTISEMENT
Confronting the growing public and bipartisan popularity of such imports, the administration — which prior to last month's election suggested it could embrace importation — reverted to its earlier opposition and warned that legalization would hinder the development of new medicines.
From Reuters:
Safe Drug Imports Would Be Difficult --US Study
Importing cheaper prescription medicines would require costly safety measures and save U.S. consumers little money, a government task force said on Tuesday in a report that lawmakers and others criticized as echoing drug industry scare tactics.
The long-awaited report to Congress did not say whether importation should be legal, but said any legislation to allow it must ensure imports meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards.
From the Evansville (Ill.) Courier Press:
Fighting high drug prices
When Ron Westfall started having heart problems, his doctor prescribed a medication that cost $110 for 60 tablets. The cost was more than Westfall could comfortably afford, so he went on the Internet and found the exact same medication through a Canadian pharmacy at a savings of almost 40 percent.
I-SaveRx hopes to be national model for drug importation, may expand
In I-SaveRx's first three months, only about 1,900 people enrolled in the multistate program to import cheaper prescription drugs from Europe and Canada, but administrators are already looking at ways to expand.
Scott McKibbin, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's point man for the program, says the administration is considering letting state employees and retirees participate, encouraging other states to join, and thinking about tapping additional countries as sources for the drugs.
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Celebrex a heart risk: Health Canada
Health Canada has pulled authorization of pain relief drug Celebrex for the treatment of a rare genetic disease, following "new information" linking the drug to an increased risk of heart attack.
The department has withdrawn authorization for Pfizer Inc., to market the drug for the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposys, a disease "highly predictive" of colorectal cancer, spokesman Ryan Baker said late Friday.
Task force report due amid speculation about a change on drug imports
With a U.S. task report expected any day on importing cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, there's growing speculation on both sides of the border that American officials may reverse course and finally endorse it.
Widespread pressure in Congress, states flouting import restrictions and polls suggesting it's a popular option among Americans who pay some of the highest drug prices in the world are also forcing the issue.
From Macleans:
News of Celebrex's increased heart risk leaves regulators scrambling
Health authorities were left scrambling Friday when the company that makes one of the world's most popular pain relievers admitted Celebrex appears to increase the risk of heart attack in users.
Pfizer Inc., which informed Health Canada of the finding Friday, announced it had no plans to pull the drug from the market, as competitor Merck did in September when it revealed Vioxx, another wildly popular drug in the same class, doubled users' risk of heart attack.
From the (Madison, Wisc.) Capital Times:
County may partner with Canada drug service
Dane County could be in the drug business if a Canadian prescription drug importation resolution comes to pass.
The measure, introduced at Thursday night's County Board meeting by Supervisors Dave de Felice, Brett Hulsey and Andy Olsen, calls for Dane County to partner with a Canadian import house to bring drugs into the United States, saving taxpayers and residents hundreds of thousands of dollars every year.
Warren seniors find cheap drugs in Canada
The city of Warren bused nine residents to Canada on Wednesday morning on a prescription drug pilgrimage.
The free trip was the first the city organized to help the community's senior citizens find lower-cost medications -- and more are likely to follow.
"We'll absolutely have more trips if we see a need for them," said Henry Bowman, director of the city's Parks and Recreation Department. "We're going to take it one trip at a time."
From the Dodge City (Kan.) Daily Globe:
Debating merits of drug importation program
Wright resident Alfred Steimel sat at his kitchen table, pointing to boxes and bottles containing the medications he takes regularly.
Steimel takes venlafaxine, an antidepressant; terazosin, which is used to treat enlarged prostates; and the laxative Dulcolax. Venlafaxine and terazosin are prescription medications, but Dulcolax is not.
From Reuters (UK):
Canada Signals Crackdown on Internet Pharmacies
The Canadian government signaled on Thursday it was ready to crack down on Internet pharmacies that send cheap medicine to the United States, often without Canadian doctors having seen the patients.
The practice, which figured prominently in the U.S. presidential election campaign, has been seen as a way for American citizens and governments to save money. But it caused concern that it might lead to drug shortages in Canada.
"This is a struggle to make sure that drugs for all Canadians remain safe and adequate in terms of supply, and for all Canadians there's a pricing regime that's affordable," Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh told reporters.
From the Boston Globe:
Drugs from anywhere
At the back of the steel warehouse, pharmacists in lab coats are fetching bottles of prescription drugs from dimly lit shelves. They bear labels in French, Spanish, and Italian. Some come from New Zealand, 8,225 miles away.
Next stop: Minnesota.
The importation of drugs from abroad, which is illegal under US law, is going global, and this is the newest beachhead. Increasingly stymied at home, Canadian Internet pharmacies are branching out. They are setting up operations outside of Canada to buy drugs from around world and shipping them to US consumers.
Drug-monitoring advocates gain heavyweight ally
Terence Young has been fighting for four years to find a way to protect Canadians from the sometimes deadly side effects of prescription drugs.His 15-year-old daughter Vanessa died of heart failure in 2000 after taking Prepulsid, a drug for indigestion that had already been linked to 10 deaths in Canada and 80 others in the U.S.
Now, it appears Mr. Young has a powerful ally in his bid to keep better tabs on the dangers of medications.
Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh said this week that he wants a drug-monitoring system in which doctors and other health professionals would be legally bound to report serious adverse drug reactions.
Dosanjh moves to make MDs report serious side-effects
Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh wants to make it mandatory for physicians to report adverse drug reactions so that Canadians can have confidence their prescription drugs are safe.
At the moment, doctors voluntarily tell Health Canada when they suspect a side-effect from a prescription drug caused a patient to become ill or die.
Ottawa approves drug for advanced Alzheimer's disease
Health Canada has approved for sale the first drug aimed at improving life for people with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease, and, by extension, for the people who look after them.
The drug, sold under the brand name Ebixa, does not cure or reverse the damage done by the devastating disease, which is estimated to affect about 238,000 Canadians.
From CTV.ca:
Health Canada approves Alzheimer's drug Ebixa
A new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease has been approved by Health Canada. It doesn't cure the disease, but it can slow down its effects, giving patients more mental clarity.
The drug goes under the generic name memantine, and will be sold under the brand name Ebixa. It was discovered in Germany almost a decade ago and has been used in the United States for the last several years.
Dosanjh advises provinces not to help on-line drugstores
Provinces should not lower their regulatory standards to help Internet pharmacies, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh says, warning that his government might amend federal law to restrict the cross-border trade.
The minister was reacting yesterday to regulators in Manitoba who say they're working toward new rules that would allow Internet drugstores to satisfy federal Food and Drug Act requirements.
From the Winnipeg Sun:
Net-drug deal in works?
The Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association says it's now willing to work with Internet pharmacists to keep the mail-order medics in business. "We can come to a consensus with some of the stuff on the table," said Gary Cavanagh, president of the MPA -- which has been accused of trying to shut down Manitoba's 55-plus Internet pharmacies.
From the Boston Herald:
Canada prescription labs stunned by restriction
Internet pharmacists in Manitoba - the Mecca of Canada's $800-million-a-year online pharmacy industry - were pleading for their lives yesterday in the face of a government crackdown that could stem the flow of cheap prescription drugs to U.S. consumers.
In a little-noticed move that caught the industry by surprise, the Manitoba Pharmacy Association, the province's main regulatory agency, said last October that it would require Canadian doctors to examine American patients before co-signing their prescriptions.
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Documents show Glaxo antitrust violations, Hatch says
Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch has incriminating documents from GlaxoSmithKline that show that the pharmaceutical giant broke state antitrust laws as it pressured Canadian pharmacies not to sell discount prescriptions in Minnesota, Hatch's office said in a motion filed Monday with the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Hatch and his staff are seeking court approval to allow them to release internal GlaxoSmithKline documents that purportedly prove the attorney general's assertion that the drugmaker and others colluded to stop the importation of lower-priced drugs into the state by threatening to cut off supplies to Canadian distributors.
From theGlobe and Mail:
Ottawa considers changing patent rules
The federal government has proposed amending the country's drug patent regulations to eliminate the drug industry's ability to delay generic competition with pre-emptive lawsuits.
Known as evergreening, the practice now allows drug manufacturers, which already have 20-year patent protection, to trigger further 24-month extensions, making it difficult for generic firms to produce cheaper copies of brand-name drugs.
Manitoba on-line pharmacies given go-ahead -- with restrictions
Internet pharmacies can operate legally if they follow stricter standards, the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association has decided, after the regulator and Canada's largest provincial group of on-line drugstores met yesterday to talk about their differences.
Gary Cavanagh, president of the pharmaceutical association, said his group still has not decided what new rules the Internet operators would need to follow, but he is optimistic that Manitoba can become the first province to amend its regulations in a way that lets Internet pharmacies circumvent the usual requirement that a Canadian doctor see a patient before writing a prescription.
Internet pharmacies want changes
Internet pharmacists plan to call on Canada's health minister to change federal law to allow them to directly fill U.S. prescriptions.
The Canadian International Pharmacists Association has asked for a meeting with Ujjal Dosanjh to request the change.
From Newsday (NY):
County gives residents option of buying cheaper Canadian drugs
County lawmakers here will allow residents to buy cheaper medicine from across the border in Canada, joining a growing number of U.S. state and municipalities in defiance of the federal government.
Lewis County officials have agreed to include CanaRX Services Inc., an Ontario-based pharmaceutical giant, in its health insurance package offered to 750 county employees and their families, said Bruce Krug, the county's legislative chairman.
Manitoba's pharmacy watchdog offers sliver of hope to Internet pharmacies
Internet pharmacists in Manitoba hoping to avert a regulatory crackdown that could drive the industry out of the province, if not Canada, may have pried open a sliver of opportunity Monday.
A meeting between the industry's lobby group in the province, the deputy health minister and pharmacy and medical regulators ended with public assurances of co-operation, mutual goals and a promise to meet again in a few weeks.
From the Madison Daily Leader:
Canadian RX Outlet opens in Madison
A business that will help area residents connect with Canadian pharmacies has opened on Egan Avenue.
Canadian RX Outlet, operated by Sherry VanLiere, has opened in the Lakeview Offices. The purpose of the office, which is open from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., is to provide literature and forms so individuals can order prescriptions from Canadian pharmacies.
Bextra (valdecoxib) - Cardiovascular Risks and Serious Skin Reactions
Dear Health Care Professional,
Pfizer Canada Inc., following discussions with Health Canada, would like to inform you of new safety information for BEXTRA* (valdecoxib) tablets. The Product Monograph for BEXTRA is being revised to reflect the following...more.
Health Canada warns Canadians that certain lots of a sedative (Novo-Lorazem) may contain pills of a different drug
Health Canada is advising consumers taking the sedative Novo-Lorazem to check their bottles for pills of a different shape and size, after a report alerted Health Canada to the presence of Novo-Glyburide (an oral hypoglycemic) pills in certain Novo-Lorazem bottles.
Novo-Glyburide is generally prescribed to diabetics to lower blood sugar. The use of this drug by non-diabetics or by diabetics already taking other medications used to lower blood sugar, might severely lower blood sugar, which in rare cases could result in coma and/or death.
From the San Diego Union Tribune:
SignOnSanDiego.com >FDA warns of recall of unapproved Canadian drug sold to Americans over the Internet
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Wednesday regarding the use of Carbolith capsules, a treatment for manic-depressive illness that is distributed by a Canadian company.
The drug is not approved by the FDA, but Americans could purchase it on the Internet.
Valeant Canada Limited issued a recall of Carbolith 150mg capsules because the company said the product may not deliver adequate amounts of the drug to ensure effective treatment, the warning said.
From the Arkansas City (Kansas) Traveler:
New drug plan: Cheap drugs or bad medicine
Some Ark City residents, including Pauline Bogart, are excited that Kansas joined Missouri, Wisconsin and Illinois in the I-SaveRx Prescription Drug Importation Plan.
It is the first program in the U.S. that allows citizens to purchase lower cost prescription drugs from approved pharmacies in Europe, Ireland and Canada over the phone, according to the I-SaveRx website.
Canada not the drug store of the U.S.: Dosanjh
Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh is calling on doctors and pharmacists to stop the "unethical practice" of selling prescription drugs to Americans.
The cross-border drug trade has reached a new milestone. People in five U.S. states, with a combined population greater than that of Canada, are now being urged by their governments to buy their medicine through Canadian Internet pharmacies.
From the New York Times:
Internet Drug Exporters Feel Pressure in Canada
Five years ago, a young Manitoba pharmacist fresh out of school started selling Nicorette chewing gum over e-Bay. From that modest beginning the Canadian online pharmacy industry took off, racking up cross-border sales of more than $800 million a year, upsetting United States drug companies and prompting a debate over prescription drug prices in the American presidential election.
But now an industry that thrived on discrepancies between the country's regulated drug prices and America's higher, largely unregulated prices has run into regulatory, political and economic pressures at home that promise not just to change the business fundamentally, but possibly to drive it out of Canada altogether.
Heart warnings added for painkiller Bextra
Health Canada said it will issue a new alert about the painkiller Bextra as regulators in the U.S. said they were strengthening warnings about the drug.
Bextra belongs to a class of drugs called COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It is used to treat arthritis and menstrual pain.
From the Chattanoogan (Tenn.):
Sen. Jackson Advocates Allowing Prescription Drugs From Canada
Sen. Doug Jackson (D-Dickson) today called for legislative action on prescription drug costs. He addressed the issue of rising drug costs at a meeting of the TennCare Oversight Committee on which he serves.
"Tennesseans could save millions of dollars if we imported prescription drugs from Canada," Sen. Jackson said. "Just looking at the top 20 drugs used by TennCare, taxpayers could save $181 million if we imported those same drugs from Canada."
Breast cancer drug shows better results at preventing return of disease
A newer drug clearly outperforms tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer from returning and should become the first-choice treatment for most women who have had the disease, doctors are reporting.
The drug, Arimidex, might be able to prevent 70 to 80 per cent of the most common type of tumours that occur in women after menopause, compared with the 50 per cent that tamoxifen is credited with warding off, their research suggests.
From CNN.com:
FDA issues warning on Canadian Carbolith
Shut down Internet drug retailing, Boudria says
A U.S. company's pitch to Canadian doctors to write prescriptions for Internet pharmacies in exchange for big bucks is further evidence the government must shut down the industry, Liberal MP Don Boudria said yesterday.
A flyer that some doctors recently received asks: "Are you interested in making $100,000 to $135,000 U.S. a year?"
From the Edmonton Sun:
Pharmacists eye medicinal pot market
Pharmacists are the best-placed professionals to dispense marijuana for medical purposes if it's ever made a fully legal drug, says the association representing them. "If marijuana becomes a scheduled drug that becomes prescribed by a physician, then it only makes sense that pharmacists, as the drug therapy experts, dispense this drug as they would any other drug," said Peggy Berndt, spokesman for the Pharmacists Association of Alberta.
Canadian-Drug Plan Stalled by Legal Risk
A proposal that Orange County employees buy name-brand prescription drugs from Canada at a discount has been stalled by concerns that the county could be sued by the federal government.
Supervisors were set to consider the proposal Tuesday, but board member Chuck Smith asked for a two-week postponement, until his last meeting before retiring. He said in an interview that he hoped to convince enough of his colleagues that his plan is defensible.
From the Fort Frances (Ont.) Times:
Meeting to discuss Internet pharmacists
Manitoba Health minister Tim Sale has called a meeting to discuss the role of Internet druggists and to try to quell health concerns from the body that governs the province's pharmacies.
He said the meeting next Monday involving the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association, the Manitoba Trade Department, and Internet pharmacists could be key to keeping as many as 150 Winnipeg jobs at universaldrugstore.com, which is now threatening to pull up stakes.
Review of arthritis drugs raises questions about role of regulators
The Vioxx recall is prompting serious questions about the ability of government regulators to remove dangerous drugs from the market.
The arthritis drug Vioxx was pulled from the market on Sept 30. Now drug regulators in Canada, the U.S. and Europe are reviewing the safety of all arthritis drugs in the same class as Vioxx, called COX-2 inhibitors.
From the Portland (ME) Press Herald:
Importing saves city, workers in drug costs
The controversial practice of ordering prescription drugs from Canada has saved the city of Portland and its employees $42,000 so far this year - even with participation at less than 5 percent.
Savings through the Portland Meds program are on track to top $100,000 by June 30, the end of the fiscal year, city officials say. That's tiny in a health care budget of more than $10 million, but officials say any savings are significant to taxpayers and stand to grow if participation in the program increases.
ID Biomedical elects to sell surplus vaccine to Canada, not the U.S.
ID Biomedical, Canada's main supplier of flu vaccine, has elected to sell its remaining surplus doses of vaccine in Canada, not the United States, the company announced Tuesday.
The company had been in negotiations since early October with U.S. public health officials keen to buy the 1.2 million doses to help that country with its acute flu vaccine shortage this year. The Vancouver-based company said in a statement that it was selling the doses to the Canadian market on the request of the federal government.
On-line drug retailers bid to stay in business
Internet pharmacists will offer to bind themselves to strict new standards during last-minute talks with Manitoba's government and pharmacy association next week, hoping to avoid a looming crackdown on the controversial industry.
If the offer isn't accepted, on-line drug retailers fear provincial regulators will make good on threats to start revoking their pharmacy licences next month. Some have already planned to move their businesses out of the province or out of the country.
From CBC Manitoba:
Internet pharmacies put on notice
Manitoba's internet pharmacists are calling it a declaration of war.
Their licensing body, the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association, has sent a letter to its members warning of a crackdown.
The letter urges pharmacies to stop filling prescriptions if the signing doctor hasn't seen the patient. For some prescriptions the patients are hundreds of miles away in the U.S. and a local doctor has co-signed a U.S. prescription without meeting with the patient.
Internet pharmacies blamed for drug shortages
Some Canadians say they are having problems getting supplies of their prescription drugs and they blame the Internet pharmacy business for it.
"There was never a problem before and then all of a sudden, when the drugs started going to the U.S., we started having a hard time getting them here," Virginia Goski tells CTV News.
Goski uses a cholesterol-lowering drug called Questran. However, her pharmacy has been out of it for weeks and she's had to switch drugs.
From the Alton (Ill.) Telegraph:
State aging official touts prescription drug program for seniors
Even if only one person benefits from a new prescription drug importation program, Charles Johnson believes it will be worth it.
Johnson, director of the Illinois Department on Aging, met Friday with senior citizens in Alton to discuss the I-SaveRx program instituted two months ago by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. As of early this week, only 1,206 people out of a total population of nearly 24 million in three states had signed up for the program, which involves importing prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Health Canada issues warning sedative bottle may contain additional drug
Health Canada is advising consumers taking the sedative Novo-Lorazem to check their bottles for pills of a different shape and size, after being alerted that certain bottles of the drug may also contain Novo-Glyburide, an oral hypoglycemic.
Novo-Glyburide is generally prescribed to diabetics to lower blood sugar. Use of this drug by non-diabetics, or by diabetics already taking other medications for this purpose, could severely lower blood sugar and, in rare cases, result in coma or death, Health Canada warned.
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From WLNS-TV (MI):
Canada Wants to Stop US Prescription Buyers
Americans have been turning to Canadian pharmacies in huge numbers for prescription drugs at much lower prices. N ow, some Canadians are saying that has to stop.
Carol Applebaugh, cancer survivor: "This is Tamoxiphen, which I take for breast cancer, and I'm almost done with this."
At her home near Chicago, you can't blame cancer survivor Carol Applebaugh for buying drugs from Canada.
From the East Valley (AZ) Tribune:
Mesa resident helps people get cheaper drugs from Canada
The legality may be open to question, but that isn't preventing businesses that help consumers buy cheap Canadian prescription drugs from entering the East Valley market.
Canadian Expressway, a Shawnee, Okla.-based company, has designated an east Mesa resident, Diana Gavel, to be its Arizona representative to help seniors save money on medications.
Canadian Expressway bills itself as an information service center providing prices on medications from three licensed Canadian pharmacies and two from the United States, giving consumers a chance to compare prices and pick the cheapest supplier. All the customer needs is to provide a written doctor's prescription and fill out a form that outlines his or her medical history.
Pharmacy board denounces drug importation plan
The State Board of Pharmacy criticized Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' plan to help residents acquire lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada and Europe.
The six-member board said Friday that the safety of drugs imported through the I-SaveRx program - in which Wisconsin and Missouri also are participating - could not be guaranteed.
"The debate over drug importation and the higher price of prescription drugs in the U.S. has distracted the public from the important issue of health risks counterfeit medications pose to the public," the board said in a statement.
Druggists would buy Canadian
A majority of pharmacists would buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and sell them in the United States if the practice were legal, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Nearly 70 percent of pharmacists said they would import medicines from Canada if allowed, based on a survey of 401 pharmacists in Michigan, Illinois, Florida and Minnesota.
"There are pharmacists out there that would really like to find ways to get their patients less expensive medications," said David Nau, one of the study's authors and a professor at U-M's College of Pharmacy. "They understand there are patients who have difficulty paying for their medications and would like to help them."
Dosanjh asks provinces to be vigilant with Internet pharmacies
On the heels of his well-publicized call for medical watchdogs to crack down on doctors working for Internet pharmacies, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh is asking his provincial counterparts to do their part.
In a letter written late last month, Dosanjh told provincial health ministers he expects their regulatory authorities "to remain vigilant in enforcing their standards of professional conduct."
From the National Post:
Mail-order proposal to end thousands of jobs, pharmacists warn
Internet pharmacists are warning that thousands of jobs would be lost if proposed legislation introduced in Ottawa last week makes it into law. Bill C-282, which was introduced by Wajid Khan, the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Mississauga-Streetsville, seeks to eliminate the booming cross-border mail-order drug trade, according to the Canadian International Pharmacy Association.
From the (Easton, Penn.) Express Times:
Council president wants Canadian drugs
City Council President J. Michael Schweder proposes the city buy its prescription drugs from Canada, which he says will lower the city's growing health care costs.
Schweder said he models his plan after several U.S. cities that work with Canadian re-importation companies. He also proposes the city offer the service to senior citizens who reside in Bethlehem.
Mayor John Callahan's 2005 budget proposal includes a $900,000 increase in total medical costs, from $4.5 million this year to $5.4 million next year.
Internet pioneer closes Manitoba pharmacy; blames dollar, uncertain climate
Just one year ago, Mark Rzepka was opening a $1-million Internet pharmacy in the small Manitoba town of Niverville believing he would be able to quadruple his staff within 12 months.
On Wednesday, the pharmacist considered one of the industry's pioneers issued layoff notices to all 10 employees at Mediplan Health Consulting. The pharmacy just south of Winnipeg will close Dec. 31 and consolidate operations at the parent office in Minnedosa, Man.
From the Barre Montpelier (VT) Times Argus:
Feds want state's drug importation suit tossed out
The Bush administration on Monday asked a federal judge to throw out Vermont's first-in-the-nation lawsuit seeking to overturn the government's ban on importing prescription drugs from Canada.
In saying the state's arguments "are simply without legal basis," Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Perella wrote that Vermont's attempt to force a court to grant permission for drug reimportation is inappropriate.
"The state's claims have no basis in law and should be dismissed," Perella said in a response filed late Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Burlington. "The actions the state asserts that the federal defendants must take — permitting foreign drugs to be freely imported and approving (Vermont's) proposed plan for importing drugs from Canada — are directly contrary to current law."
From the Kansas City Star:
Kansas joins prescription drug program
Kansas has joined a group of states that allow citizens to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius announced today.
Under the plan, called I-SaveRx, Kansas residents may save 25 to 50 percent of the cost for commonly prescribed brand-name drugs. Kansas is the fourth state to join the I-Save program, joining Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri, which joined in October. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich joined Sebelius at a Topeka senior center today to announce the plan.
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Q: Where to bind the ViewModel to the View? I work on a project(6 pages) target on Windows Phone 7.5 and above. I don't do the pure MVVM model, since handle the navigation event and querystrings is such a pain, and I decide to learn it one by one, and finish the project first :P
Since I am new new to MVVM, I decide not to use MVVM Light, writes all the boilerplate codes myself.
When I finish coding each part, I face a problem.
Where to bind the viewmodel is the most efficient. I read a lot and conclude the points below.

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*create the Model instance in the App.xaml.cs as a property, and make the binding in the codebehind of the view.(This is how the official Data Bound App example does.) But when facing a lots of view (6 pages etc), this may be a problem.
public partial class App : Application
{
    private static MainViewModel viewModel = null;

    /// <summary>
    /// A static ViewModel used by the views to bind against.
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>The MainViewModel object.</returns>
    public static MainViewModel ViewModel
    {
        get
        {
            // Delay creation of the view model until necessary
            if (viewModel == null)
                viewModel = new MainViewModel();

            return viewModel;
        }
    }
}

*Make a new instance of the viewmodel as a global variable in the code behind of the view. So I can use it through out the view. (as above, I don't do the pure MVVM)

*In the code behind, in the constructor, do the bindings once.
public MainPage()
{
    InitializeComponent();

    myViewModel vm = new myViewModel();
    DataContext = vm;
}

I read mvvm light which use a ViewModelLocator as a central station. But avoid to use mvvm light, where to bind the viewmodel do you guys think is the best?

A: MVVM is just a pattern and it's OK to not use pure mvvm. Personally (and in the end this all comes down to your preference) I think option 3 is ideal.
This is especially true in windows phone due to the view first approach. I also dislike the idea of cluttering my app code with view models. The view code behind I think is a much more natural location to setup and bind the viewmodel. Generally speaking a view model should be for one instance of a view. I wouldn't for example want to have detail pages for different items sharing one detail view model obviously they would show the same data. While a view model can be used by more than one type of view it typically wouldn't be used for multiple instances of views.
The only benefit I can see of putting this in the app code is that you could access your view model instance from anywhere. VM "a" needs to tell vm "b" to refresh. This isn't as common in a mobile platform like this though I've needed this more in drag and drop scenarios or child windows. The good news is if you do need that functionality you still don't need to make static view models you can implement your own or only pull in the messaging library from mvvmlight.
I have 4 apps in the wp marketplace now and I've experimented with view models in the code behind as I suggest for you and MVVM light and caliburn micro. Hope this helps.

A: The ViewModelLocator pattern is not restricted to MVVMLight. For this pattern all you need to do is create a class with a set of properties. Each of these properties will return an instance of a view model. In your App.xaml file, within the resource section, you define a resource that will create an instance of this class. Then, in your view, you set the "Source" attribute (of the DataContext) to point to the resource, e.g. Source={StaticResource ....}" and the path will be the name of a property on this StaticResource/Class instance.
In your first example you are close to following this pattern. But, your App class is acting as the ViewModelLocator in that it's exposing an instance of a view model. In the same way that a ViewModelLocator exposes an instance of a view model. The difference being you are binding directly to this App.Property using code-behind instead of using XAML.
The easiest option is 3. Create a new instance and assign it to the data context. But if I were you I would look again at the ViewModelLocator pattern again. It achieves the same thing, but it seperates the management, and lifetime, of your view models away from the views.

A: I personally prefer to create the ViewModel within OnNavigatedTo handler.
I find this is the best place as it's called after the constructor has already been called and it is the first place where navigation parameters are available.
Obviously you have to be careful not to call this when navigating in the back direction (unless your app is recovering from tombstoning) - but that's easy to check for.
This is exactly the lifecycle I use in MvvmCross - the ViewModel is loaded during OnNavigatedTo both on WindowsPhone and on WindowsStore.

I also agree completely with @Paul's answer that

Generally speaking a view model should be for one instance of a view

I personally don't like to see ViewModels persisted in singletons, in the app object, etc - I just create a ViewModel each time I create a View.

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International support to implementing integrated national financing frameworks The thematic chapter of the 2019 FSDR provides guidance to countries on how to operationalize integrated national financing frameworks for sustainable development. Such frameworks allow them to strengthen their financing policies in support of sustainable development. They are a tool to implement the Addis Ababa Action Agenda at the country level. The international community offers a wide range of support initiatives to help countries strengthen their financing policies. A survey among members of the IATF has identified 200 such initiatives at the country level. They span all action areas of the Addis Agenda:
A. Domestic public resources (39 initiatives)
B. Private business and finance (48 initiatives)
C. International development cooperation (20 initiatives)
D. International trade (38 initiatives)
E. Debt and debt sustainability (11 initiatives)
F. Systemic issues (19 initiatives)
G. Science, technology, innovation and capacity building (10 initiatives)
Data, monitoring and follow-up (15 initiatives)
Task Force members were asked to highlight key initiatives, so the above is only a selection of available tools and measures. They are categorized as capacity building, technical assistance, diagnostic tools or other forms of support – among the 200 initiatives reported, 47 diagnostic tools, 72 capacity building measures, and 82 technical assistance programmes were identified. Support measures most often target SDG 17, and SDG 9 but many initiatives also target SDG 1 and 13. Country-level support is also provided for many of the support initiatives and the survey also provides information about interlocutors at country-level: most commonly, agencies engage relevant ministries. In total, 16 members of the Task Force responded to the survey, including all the major institutional stakeholders of the FfD process.
Domestic public resources
In regard to domestic public resources a total of 39 support measures were identified directly targeted towards improving domestic resource mobilization, through providing support in tax administration, tax policy, international tax cooperation, illicit financial flows, expenditure and other areas.
Private Business and Finance
In regard to private business and finance total of 48 support measures were reported, in the areas of investment climate and domestic enabling environment, infrastructure investment, financial inclusion and remittances, financial and capital market development, ESG and responsible investing, and other issues.
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In regard to international development cooperation a total of 20 support measures were highlighted by members of the IATF, in areas such as graduation, access to concessional and climate finance, monitoring and evaluation, and other issues.
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By Alice Chasan -
Hurricane Gustav blew into the Gulf Coast on Labor Day weekend, almost three years to the day that Katrina brought its misery to New Orleans, carrying powerful memories of how thoroughly our federal government had abdicated its responsibility to protect and aid the people of the Gulf Coast.
Like the ghosts that populate folktales, Gustav grabbed our attention by first scaring the dickens out of us, then reminding us of unfinished business — in this case, the unhealed wounds of Katrina's aftermath. For starters, the national debate over the purpose of the U.S. presidency and the priorities set by the Bush administration — already at the center of the presidential election campaign — pivoted back to the haunting images of New Orleans in September 2005. People without food or drinkable water or an escape route, waiting for the emergency assistance from FEMA that didn't come in time. Americans left to die in a city where the poor and the powerless had been living too close to the edge long before the levees broke.
Gustav got John McCain to suspend his partisan rhetoric and part of the GOP convention in St. Paul, as he sought to distance himself from Bush's mistakes by voicing deep concern for the storm's victims and exhorting the American people to help those displaced by the storm. But canceling convention theatrics and advising supporters to "take off our Republican hats and put on our American hats" doesn't signal that McCain and his compatriots have moved away from their political philosophy, which views government with suspicion and federal spending on domestic problems with disdain.
What's in our leaders' heads is far more important than what's on them. And so far, McCain's offered no evidence that his approach to federal programs would produce an outcome less frightening than the one we're seeing three years after Katrina. How is it possible that FEMA still uses a post-disaster housing strategy dependent on trailers and housing vouchers, despite the disastrous consequences of this Band-Aid mentality in the Gulf? What a nightmare.
In his nomination acceptance speech in Denver, Barack Obama deconstructed what eight years of George W. Bush's "ownership society" outlook has meant for the American people: "…what it really means is, you're on your own. Out of work? Tough luck. No health care? The market will fix it. Born into poverty? Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps — even if you don't have boots."
Gustav prompted the evacuation of New Orleans, turning the still-battered city into a temporary ghost town as local and national officials tried to show what they'd learned from Katrina. Meanwhile, there's mounting evidence that the ownership society has spawned genuine 21st-century ghost towns across the land.
The ongoing foreclosure and credit crises have created escalating numbers of abandoned partially built developments and empty houses in established communities. The specter of ghost towns and shuttered homes in the midst of an affordable housing crisis is a haunting reminder of what happens when government retreats from regulation and turns a deaf ear to those in need.
Being on our own has brought Americans to a truly scary place. But the nightmarish lack of national leadership could soon end: Up from the grass roots have come innovative, visionary, yet practical ideas for fixing what ails the country.
Can the next president open his mind to citizens' call for a more effective relationship with their government? Now, of all times, the candidates need to listen to these proposals that arise from the people's progressive spirit as if the fate of the nation depended upon setting the right federal priorities and moving forward on them with alacrity. Because it does.
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This shorter four hour drive of 80 Miles (130 KM) is comparatively easy drive that goes up through the the green valley of the river Aadhi Khola. Get ready for a little traffic though entrance of Pokhara, where you will need to put your road skills to the test. In the afternoon we will arrive near the Phewa Lake in the afternoon where you will be free to explore around on you own.
Nothing better embodies the idea of a Himalayan motorcycle tour better than the natural setting of Pokhara as the majestic Phewa Tal, the second biggest lake in the country. Weather permitting, the Annapurna mountains are reflected in its calm waters, making it ideal for an outing by boat or kayak. Then you can hike to the Pagoda of Peace, which offers breathtaking views of the lake and mountains of the area.
Another four hour day of just 75 Miles (120 km), we will begin our ride to Mustang! After 50 Miles (80 KM), we will pass through through Beni, where we leave the paved roads behind us, and the real fun begins.
The trail follows the Kali Gandaki River, where the valley gradually narrows, and we finally see the first snow-capped mountain Annapurna appear before us which towers an astonishing more than 8000m above sea level! After our first section of off-roading, we reach Tatoponi, which has something any tired motorcyclists wants to see—some hot springs for us to sit back and relax in.
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The landscape on this day is truly spectacular, and will supply us the energy needed to push on and move forward! We will arrive by the early afternoon at the splendid traditional Buddhist town of Mustang (Marpha in Nepalese).
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In the afternoon, we will take a ride up to Muktinath, climbing higher up to nearly 12,000 feet (3700m) to visit the famous temple dedicated to Vishnu, one of the holiest destinations for Hindus, who flock there from all over India and Nepal during the spring and autumn months and then return to spend the night in Jharkot.
Our Himalayan motorcycle tour will take us through three hours of descending into the Kali Gandaki valley, a barren landscape that is almost otherworldly as we ride along a track carved along the mountainside. The view of the summit of Dhaulagiri, at over 27,000 feet (8000m) provides an incredible sight that almost seems impossible to be real. Then we will drink traditional tea in the picturesque Kagbeni Village. Then we will rejoin familiar roads as we head into the conifer forests and into the village of Tukuche.
Our Nepal Motorcycle tours will continue their descent. It will hard to believe that we have already been down this track, but everything looks so different when you are heading south! Once again, man and machine will be strained as we wind into Tatopani. Here we can finally enjoy a nice chilled beer whilst relaxing in the hot and refreshing hot springs. What a way to kick back!
You will be ready this day. We will travel 80 Miles (130 km) and really be able to open up our Royal Enfield Riders on wider, smoother roads. The day begins with 12 miles (25 km) of dirt track, then we are finally back to the comfort of asphalt. A tasty traditional meal awaits us at Sarangkot, a spot that is well known by paragliders that offers an exceptional view of Pokhara and Phewa Lake. We make another 9 Miles (20km) cruise to reach Lake Begnas, a quiet and beautiful oasis. And how we will end this day? Nothing better than swimming, a massage, and a BBQ!
A beautiful long day's ride of 125 Miles (200 Km) takes us back towards Kathmandu. Along the Trishuli River, we will get to encounter locals and mix it up in towns and villages along the way. As we ride through the day the landscape will swill between a range of textures from abundant rice fields, pine forest to imposing gorges. We will stop in the charming village of Bandipur for lunch before continuing to Nuwakot. Here we will stay in a charming traditional home with a splendid view of the valley !
Our final day of riding! This easy three hour drive begins after a hearty breakfast served in the roof garden of our guest house. Then we hit the road for the last day with of our Himalayan Motorcycle Tour. We will follow a narrow and beautiful road towards Shivapuri National Park, before returning to the capital for lunch.
It is time to bid farewell to our steel-horses. In the afternoon, we might have time to visit the stupa of Boudhanath or the religious site of Pashupatinath. Then we spend our last evening at Kathmandu, in the Thamel district, which is famous for its bars, restaurants, and live music where we will toast to our accomplishments!
We say goodbye and provide you with a transport to the airport where you can head home or continue your journey!
Price for this road trip starts at 3450€ for each rider .
We will provide you with a Royal Enfield 500cc motorcycle with full mechanical assistance and all spare parts should they be needed. Along with this, we cover the domestic transfer between our lodgings and the airport. Bet of all, the tour price includes an English speaking tour guide for the trip who will not only show us the way, but also provide information about Nepal and its culture. All lodgings are included along with all of the meals except during the transfer days. Along with this we will provide the cost of activities at Chitwan National Park along with the permits necessary to enter Mustang.
Our price does not include third party motorcycle insurance and other compulsory insurances along with international flights, airport taxes and visa fees. Along with this you need to put down a refundable security deposit of $456 (400 €) for your motorcycle.


A fight in Colorado over Planned Parenthood unionization has some wondering why the reproductive health-care champion would stand in the way.
Colorado's Democratic candidates for governor spoke in support of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM) unionization efforts at a forum on June 2, and on Tuesday three Colorado state senators delivered a letter signed by 37 state legislators to PPRM leadership, calling on them to stop preventing their health center workers from organizing.
Daisy Haws, a former Planned Parenthood worker turned union organizer, says the values of labor and reproductive rights are not just shared, they are intrinsically intertwined. You can't have one without the other.
Haws, after Donald Trump took the White House in 2016, went looking for a career shift from teaching to the nonprofit sector. When she found an opening at Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (PPCW) in Portland, Oregon, for a case management assistant position, it seemed like a good fit.
But there was a catch—the wages were low and she would be taking a significant pay cut. The position, however was represented by a union, and that was a huge factor in her decision to apply. She was part of a teacher's union in Illinois and knew the importance of union representation.
Haws worked for PPCW starting in 2017 and left in 2018 to work as an external organizer with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Haws became a leader within the union as part of the bargaining team. The experience made her feel empowered to negotiate for higher wages for herself and her coworkers.
Planned Parenthood has a history of working alongside labor unions, and despite the overlapping goals of labor and reproductive rights, union representation among Planned Parenthood workers is exceedingly rare. Out of 56 Planned Parenthood affiliates across the United States, only five are unionized, according to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA): Planned Parenthood of New York City, Planned Parenthood Metro D.C., Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Hawaiian Islands and Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette.
Colorado workers with the Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains affiliate (PPRM) have fought to unionize since 2016, working with the SEIU Local 105. PPRM management has pushed back against employees' efforts by distributing anti-union flyers, mailers and emails, as well as holding captive audience meetings in which PPRM leaders discussed negative impacts of unionizing, according to the SEIU.
After PPRM workers voted to unionize in December 2017 by a vote of 72-57, PPRM management appealed the vote to President Trump's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which could have far-reaching impacts for workers' rights. In April, the NLRB accepted the case for review, and a three-member panel ruled in PPRM's favor, putting the union on hold. PPRM officials said they appealed the initial ruling that favored holding union elections because it wants workers at all 24 of its clinics in Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico to be part of the bargaining unit. Officials at PPRM say they appealed SEIU's vote to unionize because only 40 percent of their workers voted for the union.
"It's been frustrating because we see our goals as in line with what Planned Parenthood is trying to do, and having that pushback is confusing because we are here, we are passionate about our jobs, and we want to work with you," PPRM worker Dominique Silverman told Rewire.News, noting that the workers are urging PPRM leadership to withdraw the appeal and continue negotiating with them.
Each affiliate operates independently, and thus unionization efforts, as well as wages and benefits, differ across affiliates. On a national level, two of the three PPFA offices are unionized—one in Washington, D.C. and one in Miami, Florida.
The PPRM case has created a buzz in the progressive community and resulted in politicians speaking out in support of the PPRM bargaining team. Colorado's Democratic candidates for governor spoke in support of PPRM unionization efforts at a forum on June 2, and on Tuesday three Colorado state senators delivered a letter signed by 37 state legislators to PPRM leadership, calling on them to stop preventing their health center workers from organizing.
Laguens said that negotiations between PPRM and the union are ongoing and in good faith. PPRM officials claim their opposition is due to the fact that the union would only include a portion of workers in central and northern Colorado, and would not extend to workers in New Mexico and Nevada.
Silverman says the centralization is for good reason, in that each state has different labor laws and organizing across three states would require resources and time of a much larger scale than the bargaining unit has capacity for. Once the unit representing 14 health centers is established, there's nothing stopping Planned Parenthood from extending those benefits to other locations, she said.
Haws went to Denver in December 2017 while working at PPCW to assist workers at PPRM in their efforts to unionize. She made calls to workers and helped dispel anti-union myths touted by management, including that unionization would result in workers having less interaction with their bosses. Workers with the PPCW affiliate experienced similar challenges when they unionized in 2011, according to the SEIU. While PPCW eventually won their right to unionize, negotiations since have been difficult, Haws said, especially when it comes to pushing for better wages.
Bargaining lasted several months, Haws said, but PPCW ended up agreeing to a 2.5 percent pay raise during contract negotiations in 2017, after workers voted to strike.
An agreement on raises would not have been possible without the power of collective bargaining, Haws said. Because of union representation, Haws was able to advocate for change and improve conditions for herself and her colleagues. Workers feeling valued is particularly important, she said, for an organization providing crucial health-care services to communities in need.
The author worked for Planned Parenthood Great Plains from 2013-2016.


Hey guys, a quick message!
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I am very, VERY thankful to all my readers! I'm especially thankful to my Patrons who have supported my work; from the largest the smallest donations. Every one is a massive help in letting me to focus more and more on Marblegate and less and less on paid work and factory jobs. If it weren't for you guys and gals, I would be lucky if I had time to finish two pages a month!
Marblegate is 100% free to read, and I intend to keep it that way forever. But for those of you who have supported my financially in the past as well as those who continue to support me now, I want to thank you so much for all your help in making this comic free for the thousands of people who read it, and for making my childhood dream of making comics for a living come true.
Now why do I feel a bit of a badass moment coming along, followed by our lovely dwarf companion asking what took her so long.
I don't know but I think Divine Power seems a bit much to tackle some sheep.
She was just repeating a prayer her dad taught her. At this point in the flashback, she didn't have divine powers.
if i had to guess i'd say its spirit guardians spell what do you guys think???
Spirit guardians is a 3rd level spell, isn't it? There's no way little Colleen could cast that as a kid. It also has to be a non damaging spell, cause she's using it against sheep in the flashback.
My money is on Bless.
For the record; she wasn't casting a spell back then, just repeating an old prayer her dad taught her.
Well, the incantation roughly translates to "Angels, reprimand what is mine"...might be just nonsence filler text, but could be a hint on the spell effects?
Close, the text translates out to "Angels, who remind me."
What english-to-latin translator do you use? I need me a good one so I can give my players a "latin" puzzle.
The magical translator known as Google Translate!
Well, I used good old dictionary. Google Translate is wonderful tool, but has hiccups sometimes.
It's good to get rough translation, but more often then not, the meaning is lost, since any given text is more then collection of words.
Was Colleen born with powers or was she gifted them when she was young?
You'll find out next chapter!
She's the spitten image of her pappy!
I like how you have drawn the sheeps (so fluffy) and the country side. It look like a beautiful and tranquil place to live.
Why would our little priestess want to leave such a place? It's certainly not for the trill of adventures judging by her personality. Is it because she always seems to need a lots of money?
Anyway, it's time to put a half brick in a sock and smash some skulls! Oh and pick up her mace, loosing your equipment is hard on the budget.
Answers to these questions are coming soon!
It's amazing what you can do with a half-brick in a sock. It can turn the world's worst wizzard into a force to be reckoned with.
Just remember that the ram is edible.
"Picture it with Barbecue Sauce on its head."
Barbecue sauce? With mutton? You fiend!
I get BBQ sauce on my pizza instead of cheese. No pineapple though, because even I have standards.
Sheep can hurt you if you are small and thinly build. Also rams are mean if they have not have anything removed on them. Just remember lamb is just like beef, just smaller and cuter.
whatever you do...dont RAM AWAY!
That ram is an absolute unit!
One of my favorite recent panels. I like the art in the flashback.
Thanks! In awe of the size of that lad, too!
I was expecting some kind of tragic thing, but this is really cool. Seems like she had a really good dad.
So did Bruce Wayne, I'm sure there is some reason she left those quiet hills to become and adventurer.
All of the thanks... Keep up the good work!


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Burkina Faso: Activities scheduled to commemorate Thomas Sankara's death
APA-Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) – — A wide range of activities have been scheduled in the commemoration of the 27th anniversary of the death of the ex-Burkinabe president, Thomas Sankara and his supporters killed on 15 October 1987 during a coup, the organizing committee of the event told APA.
Burkina to facilitate access to cheap housing for low-income households
APA-Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) — – The Burkinabe government has promised to take action to facilitate cheap housing access to low-income citizens, sources at the ministry of Habitat and Housing announced.
Four Senegalese players to miss 2015 AFACON qualifier with Tunisia
APA-Dakar (Senegal) – — Four key players of the Senegalese football squad will miss the clash later this week with Tunisia due to injuries as part of the 3rd and 4th rounds of the qualifiers for the 2015 African Cup of Nations, reliable sources disclosed.
Sierra Leonean leader admonishes 49 Ebola survivors
APA-Freetown (Sierra Leone) — Sierra Leoneans President Ernest Bai Koroma Monday urged 49 people released from an Ebola treatment center outside Freetown to serve as ambassadors to let members of their communities know that the deadly hemorrhagic fever is real but that it also does not mean automatic death when one is infected.
Nigeria targets 20 million farmers with fertilizers in 2015
APA-Abuja ( Nigeria) — Nigeria is targeting 20 million farmers in the fertilizer distribution for the 2015 farming season on the platform of Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme, a government official said on Monday.
UNFPA donates Ebola sensitization materials to Nigeria
APA-Abuja (Nigeria) — The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated thousands of information, education and communication (IEC) materials to the Lagos State Ebola Emergency Operation Committee to enhance its prevention, preparedness and response efforts in Nigeria.
Nigeria embarks on irrigation to boost rice, sugar cane farming
APA-Abuja (Nigeria) — In a renewed campaign to boost rice and sugar production in Nigeria, the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) is to irrigate 10,000 hectares in Kwara and Kogi states for the cultivation of the products.
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Surprise AG opinion in Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Ltd vehicle hire purchase agreement case
carolineheath 4 May 2018 No comments
The Advocate General's (AG) opinion in the Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Ltd (VWFS) Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) case was released on 3 May 2018. In a surprise move the AG has held that in his opinion the current UK VAT treatment of vehicle hire purchase agreements is incorrect.
What was the issue referred to the CJEU?
The case which is a referral from the UK Supreme Court concerned a disagreement between VWFS and HMRC over VWFS's right to recover VAT paid on overhead costs incurred in its provision of hire purchase agreements.
Under UK legislation hire purchase contracts are treated as two distinct transactions:
a taxable supply of a vehicle, and
an exempt supply of credit.
Since the price charged for the vehicle to the customer must be limited to its exact purchase price, i.e. the amount paid by the lessor to the dealer, the amount of output VAT charged to the customer is exactly equal to the input VAT incurred on the vehicle purchase, which can therefore be reclaimed in full. The remainder of the lessor's costs, however, are covered by the revenue generated from the exempt supply of credit.
The UK Supreme Court was uncertain as to the correct approach regarding the deduction of input VAT on the lessor's overhead costs, which to an extent are used for the purposes of the taxable supply of the vehicle, but which are in fact covered by the exempt revenue from the supply of credit.
The AG's Opinion
The AG was of the view that it was impossible to give a correct response to the matter referred without addressing the issue of the UK's splitting of hire purchase contracts into two distinct transactions – which he concluded was inconsistent with EU legislation.
In his opinion hire purchase agreements constitute a single transaction that should not be split into several transactions, each of which is treated differently for VAT purposes. He considered that splitting hire purchase transactions in this way was contrary to the principle of fiscal neutrality for taxable persons, reduced tax revenue and distorted competition.
He has therefore proposed that, in addition to carrying out an analysis of the questions referred for a ruling, the Court should also address the issue of the tax treatment of hire purchase agreements. The AG held that in his opinion such transactions should be treated as a single taxable supply, with the right to deduct all the VAT on associated costs.
In his concluding remarks that AG proposed that the Court should answer the questions referred for a preliminary ruling by the UK Supreme Court as follows:
"The provisions of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax must be interpreted as meaning that hire purchase agreements such as those at issue in the main proceedings constitute single complex transactions which are subject to tax, the suppliers in question having the right to deduct all the input value added tax (VAT) on the goods and services used for the purpose of those supplies.
Taxable persons who have benefited from the partial exemption of those transactions under national law do not have the right to deduct the input VAT levied on the goods and services used for the purposes of those transactions, the cost of which has been incorporated into the price of the exempt transactions. It is for the referring court to ascertain whether those taxable persons may request the full taxation of those transactions in order to be able to benefit from the right to deduct."
The CJEU does not have to follow the AG's opinion. However, if it does, the decision will result in a major change in the VAT treatment for hire purchase agreements in the UK. This would not only affect businesses involved in car leasing, but also have an impact on other industries which feature hire purchase arrangements, such as the banking, aircraft and oil sectors.
Such a decision would also affect other EU countries that treat hire purchase agreements in the same way as the UK.
What should hire purchase businesses do now?
UK hire purchase businesses should consider submitting protective input VAT claims now. The claims would only be repaid by HMRC in the event that the CJEU does follow the AG's opinion.
It should be noted though that any business seeking a full refund of input VAT in respect of the past would also have to account for output VAT on that element of the hire purchase agreement that had previously been treated as VAT exempt.
If a business decides not to change its VAT treatment of past supplies of finance, it would not be entitled to a full refund of input VAT incurred.
Hire purchase businesses would also need to consider the implications of such a decision on existing partial exemption agreements with HMRC.
The AG's opinion is available in full here.
Please get in touch if you think your business could be affected if the CJEU follows the AG's opinion in this case.
We would be happy to assist you in analysing the VAT implications for your business, including:
quantifying any VAT refund claims
maximising your future VAT recovery, and
renegotiating your partial exemption method


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An update for community businesses
At the end of another tumultuous week for the world, and for the world of community businesses, I would like to give you all an update of from the Plunkett Foundation. Now, more than ever, the community spirit that runs through all community businesses has been on display across the UK – as volunteers step up to ensure vital supplies and services are reaching the people who need them.
First and foremost it is important for you all to know that Plunkett is still here to help and support community businesses through these difficult times. Our advice lines remain open and our advisors are on hand. We are also bringing you the latest news, guidance and advice from Plunkett, the Government and other organisations on our COVID-19 Live Page.
On Monday the Government outlined strict new measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus, including a ban on public gatherings of more than two people. This dramatically changed what many community businesses have been able to do, but nevertheless innovations keep emerging and businesses are finding new ways to ensure they can keep serving their communities in the most appropriate ways. We have seen pubs broadening their services into shops, establishing takeaway and home deliveries, utilising their networks of volunteers and committees to undertake outreach. Community Business landlords have also been helping their tenants by freezing lease and rent payments.
Volunteers across the sector have been ensuring vital access to food, healthcare, information and advice is available. Shops have been offering deliveries of vital groceries and medicines to those most in need, and in many cases are managing to broaden their services despite a diminished number of volunteers owing to self-isolation. Woodlands and farms have maintained their core services at this incredibly challenging time, and we have seen cases of outreach to help communities by supporting activities such as home schooling.
One of the difficulties facing rural community shops in particular has been the worry that stocks have not been getting through, and thus some of those people most at risk of loneliness and isolation would not able to get the supplies they needed. In an open letter to the groceries industry I urged that steps be taken to ensure these supply channels remain open and that bigger businesses not be prioritised to the detriment of the small – but absolutely vital – community shops. Whilst I am hopeful that this problem will be resolved, this is still an issue that we are continuing to champion. You can also raise this issue with your local MP by using this template letter.
We are working with funders and partners on the development of short term access to finance throughout the pandemic, whilst understanding that long term funding must still be maintained for the sector to thrive in the future. We are also working to get clarity on support available to community businesses and seeking guidance where there is ambiguity.
Plunkett's funding partner Power to Change (PTC) made the decision this week to pause current programmes – turning attention and funding towards the support and advice community businesses need to get through the crisis. PTC is committed to supporting all existing grantees through the crisis as most appropriate. But this does mean that funding to our More Than A Pub project, which provides business development support to enable the community ownership of pubs in both rural and urban communities across England, has been paused. Any applicant part way through the application process will be considered for Power to Change support. Get in touch with Plunkett to discuss your application.
Rural needs
We joined forces with our partner organisations Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and Rural Services Network (RSN) in calling for the Government to take account of rural needs as it implements measures to control the spread of the coronavius. In a letter to George Eustuice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, we pointed out that community businesses are run on very low margins and are particularly vulnerable to fluctuations in trade. We also highlighted how dependent community businesses are on voluntary labour. Among other issues, we urged the Government to bear in mind the effect of self isolation for the over 70s – as they are the backbone of rural networks and volunteering. We are keen at this time that the Government does not forget those distinctive demands and needs for people and businesses in rural areas.
Finally, as the crisis continues, Plunkett's role to support community business endures. We will gather information from the sector, and share tips, advice and experiences and do whatever we can to ensure that community businesses can carry on supplying the vital services they always do at this most unprecedented of times. We are here to fight your corner at all levels – to be the voice of the sector – and that role has never been more important than it is today. I want to thank everyone who has worked alongside Plunkett during this unprecedented time and who have gone to extraordinary lengths to support each other and the wider community business sector.
Please do keep in touch by emailing info@plunkett.co.uk or calling us on 01993 810730.
Chief Executive, The Plunkett Foundation


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