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Political activities on University campuses may be leading to increase in student suicides
In 2018, 28 students committed suicide every 24 hours in India
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The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released data which has brought into spotlight the issue of rising suicide rates in India. As per a recent report released by NCRB, twenty eight students committed suicide every twenty four hours in India in the year 2018. The figure has crossed 10,000 which is highest in the last decade. The NCRB data has also revealed that between 2009 and 2018, 81,758 students committed suicide, out of which 57% committed suicide only in the last five years.
Out of the 1.3 lakh suicides in the year 2018, around 8 per cent were students. It ought to be mentioned here that traditionally student suicides have been attributed to issues like rising pressure of competition within the country, increased curriculum, the fear of, or failure in examinations, personal issues of students, family issues and domestic disputes.
Such issues are largely seen as the cause of a high suicide rate among students. In fact, a quarter of student suicides took place due to "failure in exams". Experts too blame causes ranging from drugs to depression, to broken families and breakups.
However, recent events have revealed that the rising suicide cases amongst students may not only be limited to psychological or academic issues. The recent events at JNU expose how politicisation of the University campuses might also have a role to play in aggravating the stress factor that has led to a spike in student suicides.
There was a time when ragging in college campuses across the country had become a huge issue. The issue has still not been completely tackled as was illustrated by an incident involving commission of suicide by two Madurai College students.
While we correctly see ragging as an issue that leads to traumatisation of innocent students, there has not been much debate and discussion about how politicisation of campuses could be contributing to the stress factor that results in student suicides.
Take the case of JNU, for example, where leftist organisations have disrupted academic activity. Earlier this month, a group of masked students had forcibly entered the office of the Center for Information System, switched off the power supply, forcibly evicted all technical staff and made servers dysfunctional with the intent to not allow online registrations to take place. It was the last day for registration for the Winter Semester, and many students had flocked in despite facing hostilities by left goons allegedly from SFI, AISA led by JNUSU itself.
Even in December, there were reports of the academic atmosphere in the Central Varsity getting vitiated. The JNU administration was forced to come up with unique means for conducting examinations- through Whatsapp and email. It must be kept in mind that an average, innocent student doesn't take admission in a University to achieve political objectives.
The foremost goal of any average student is not to indulge in political activities, but to make a future for himself/ herself and to contribute towards nation building. Depending upon the socio-economic conditions of individual students, many of them represent sheer hope for their families.
However, a bunch of students who see University campuses as political launchpads, and not temples of learning, disrupt academic activity ultimately ruining the ambitions and careers of those who really look up to University campuses as places of academic pursuit.
In fact, JNU has also witnessed suicide cases in the recent past. In May 2019, a second year MA English student of the JNU was found hanging from a ceiling fan in one of the rooms of the School of Languages. In the month of March last year, a 26 year old PhD scholar from JNU had also committed suicide at his rented accomodation in Bed Sarai area of South Delhi.
There is no denying the fact that student suicides are on rise across the country. It is also clear that increasing stress levels and academic issues including fear of failure during examinations has have contributed to rising student suicides.
JNU represents a phenomenon of politicisation of University campuses across the country, which extends to vandalism and disruption of academic activity. This could at least contribute to aggravating the pressure levels on innocent students, who already face a plethora of issues.
Right to protest is not tantamount to the right of disturbing and potentially ruining the careers of other students. The University administrations, especially in case of those Universities which are vulnerable to politicisation must guard against such elements. The NCRB and other government agencies too should conduct research into the largely unexplored domain of how mala fide political activities might be one of the factors behind increasing student suicides.
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If you saw yourself in any of those scenarios, I have some tough love for you: admitting you are overwhelmed or anxious is not enough, not even close. Admitting you have these feelings is the easiest part of the process. It gets tough when you have to decide what you are going to do about it. This may even cause you more stress in the short term, but this is exactly the thing you have to do to move forward and break out of the cycle. And it is where most people fail because they are not ready or willing to make changes.
Have you thought about changing your schedule? If you get assigned more tasks than you are able to handle make the day longer. How do you make a day longer? Wake up 30 minutes earlier. Maybe only use half your lunch hour. Whatever it takes to give you more time to devote to getting the job done. Little changes like this can make a world of difference on stress levels.
Stop taking on new tasks if you are already overburdened. Many times, not everything needs to be done right now, or even by you. Guilt drives many people to say "yes" when asked to take on new projects when their plate is already full. Even in the work world, this can still apply. Managers need to know if you are being overworked, and if you don't let them know, they may assume you don't have enough to occupy you.
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Stop lying to yourself. You don't actually care about learning how to quilt—you just are fond of quilts—and you don't actually want to do the work of learning Chinese as a second language. You think those things are interesting, but not interesting enough to invest the time that it would take to master. These are things that if you start them will only make you feel guilty at not following through. Realistically we can only learn a few new things per year. Make sure that if you take on a new hobby it's fulfilling to you.
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And finally, each evening, set out items that you will need for the next day so you are not scrambling to get them at the last moment. This will relieve a lot of stress in the morning, setting the stage for a successful day. Thinking ahead is a form of mindfulness that anyone can do.


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IEC 60228 es la Norma internacional de la Comisión Electrotécnica Internacional para conductores de cables aislados.

Entre otras cosas, define un sistema de áreas de secciones transversales estándares para este tipo de cables:

En aplicaciones de ingeniería es, a menudo, más conveniente describir un conductor eléctrico en términos de área de la sección transversal, que en términos de diámetro, porque la sección transversal es directamente proporcional a su fuerza y peso, e inversamente proporcional a su resistencia eléctrica. El área de la sección transversal también guarda relación con la máxima corriente que un cable puede soportar de forma segura.

Este documento se considera Fundamental ya que no contiene referencias a ninguna otra norma.

Equivalencias
Este documento es equivalente a:
CEI 60228
EN 60228

Descripción
El documento describe ciertos aspectos de los conductores para cables eléctricos

Clase
Referida esta a la flexibilidad del conductor
Clase 1: Conductor sólido
Clase 2: Conductor de hilos para instalación fija.
Clase 5: Conductor flexible
Clase 6: Conductor muy flexible

Tamaño
El área de la sección transversal nominal(ver abajo) para conductores normalizados, incluyendo lo siguiente:
Clase 2: Mínimo número de hilos requeridos para conseguir una sección determinada de conductor.
Clase 5 y 6: Máximo diámetro de cualquier hilo que componga el conductor.

Resistencia
La máxima resistencia requerida (en ohmios/km) de cada tamaño de conductor, clase y tipo (tanto de cobre puro como con recubrimiento metálico)

Propósito del documento

Historia
Este documento y sus predecesores se crearon por la necesidad de estandarizar o normalizar los tamaños de los cables conductores, siendo el principal problema que no todo el cobre tiene los mismos valores de resistividad, de manera que, por ejemplo, un conductor de 4mm² de diferentes suminitradores puede tener diferentes valores de resistencia. Por eso este documento describe los conductores por su tamaño nominal.

Tamaño nominal
Se denomina así al tamaño de un conductor determinado por su resistencia en lugar de por sus dimensiones físicas. De esta forma se puede realizar una definición normalizada de los conductores basada exclusivamente en sus características eléctricas.

Casi todas las características de los conductores, resistencia, corriente soportada, etc .., son independientes de las dimensiones físicas del conductor. Sin embargo este documento permite un sistema por el cual los tamaños de los conductores y sus dimensiones físicas guardan una relación exacta en términos de características eléctricas del conductor.

Véase también
 Normalización o estandarización
 Calibre estadounidense de conductores

Referencias
 Búsqueda en IEC para las publicaciones IEC 60228
 Esbozo de la IEC 60228 (ed3.0)

60228
Normas EN

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Q: web.debug.config transform insert doesn't insert into web.config Maybe I'm not using the transforms correctly, I'm just learning it, but when I fetch the key like below, running in debug mode,  "stripeApiKey" is null.
When I run in debug mode and hover over "ConfigurationManager.AppSettings" I can see all the keys that are cached in memory and I don't see it! Interesting! I see it in the transformed file but it isn't getting loaded into memory. Am I missing a step somewhere?
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A: XDT transforms are not executed during normal debug sessions. They only take place when you build the project for deployment. You should put your debug values in your Web.config file, and transform them to something else in Web.Release.config (or any other build configuration you have). The syntax would also be easier, using xdt:Locator="Match(key)", instead of using XPath.
Alternatively, you can use the SlowCheetah extension, which adds a build task that performs the transform. This will make the transformation in debug sessions too.

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The Forest Service, Williams Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is open all year daily, 8-5 p.m.
Southeast of Williams, the area offers breath-taking views and deep canyons and streams, such as this image from the Sedona area.
Historic Downtown: Numerous restaurants, motels, souvenir and Indian jewelry shops located in turn-of-the century buildings. The Historic Walking Tour Brochure is available at most businesses.
Bill Williams Monument Park: Located on the west end of town. Picnic tables and indoor restrooms available.
Grand Canyon Railway Depot and Museum: Located west of Grand Canyon Boulevard, north of the railroad tracks. Authentic "old west" entertainment held daily at 9 a.m. at the station prior to the train's departure. The museum is filled with memorabilia on history of the train and depot which was originally the Fray Marcos Hotel, one of the Harvey Houses at the turn-of-the century.
Visitor Center: Located at 200 West Railroad Ave. The Forest Service/Williams Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is open year-round daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cataract Lake: From Railroad Avenue, turn north on Seventh Street; turn left after the railroad tracks onto Cataract Lake Road; follow road for two miles. Camping, fishing and restrooms available.
Elephant Rocks Golf Course: Follow directions as above, but continue on Cataract Lake Road past turnoff, until stop sign. Turn right on Country Club Road and go about 1.5 miles; entrance is on right. A city-owned, public golf course.
Buckskinner Park: Located one mile south of Williams. Take Sixth Street and follow signs. Picnic tables, campfire grills, volleyball/basketball courts available. Scenic lake with fishing nearby.
Kaibab Lake: Located four miles east and north of Williams. Take Highway 64 North to the Kaibab Lake turnoff (left). Camping, Fishing, picnic tables, drinking water, restrooms and outdoor fireplaces. Interpretive programs are held at the amphitheater weekly during summer months. A new, fully accessible, fishing pier has been added.
Deer Farm: Head east on I-40 to Exit 171. Turn left and go over highway. At stop sign, make a sharp left and follow for one half mile. The Deer Farm is on the right.
Historic Route 66: Follow the road that carried millions west, to the land of dreams. On the National Register of Historic Places, this highway led from Chicago to Los Angeles. Begin tour in downtown Williams on Bill Williams Avenue, go east to I-40 and take Pittman Valley exit (171). Go left over highway and turn right to follow historic highway.
Beale Wagon Road Historic Trail: Built in 1857 as an interstate road through the heart of new lands on to California, the Beale Road was no more than a 10-foot track, which allowed wagons to pass. From Ft. Smith, Ark., to the Colorado River, the road spanned 1,240 miles. The trail can be followed today and is clearly marked. Take I-40 east to the Parks exit, turn left, and left again at the "t". Follow to FR 141 and turn right to Government Prairie (FR 97). One place to visit is Laws Spring, a major water stop used by men of the original expedition. Contact the Visitor Center for more information.
Bull Basin Road: This route provides outstanding views of Kendrick Mountain, the highest peak in Kaibab National Forest. Kendrick Wilderness Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities for hiking, horseback riding or viewing wildlife. Take I-40 east to the Parks exit (178), cross the overpass and turn left at the "t" intersection. At the Parks General store turn right on FDR 144.
Dogtown Reservoir: Take Fourth Street south and turn left (east) on forest service cindered road 140; follow signs to lake. Campsites, restrooms, drinking water and fishing available.
Bill Williams Mountain: The mountain offers a panoramic view from the top, visible are the Grand Canyon, Verde Valley and the majestic San Francisco Peaks. There is plenty of wildlife and each summer, a phenomenon occurs, the hatching of lady bugs. Their numbers are so extraordinary that many of the trees turn orange hue. Take County Road 73 to FDR 111 and turn right. This road is not suitable for motor homes.
Museum of Northern Arizona: Located in Flagstaff, 32 miles east of Williams. In Flagstaff; go north on Hwy. 180 about three miles to sign. Has international reputation with many Indian artifacts.
Northern Arizona University: In Flagstaff, the north campus of NAU is a historic landmark. Also on the campus is an Olympic-sized indoor pool, an observatory, and the J.L. Walkup Skydome, which is where most athletic events are held.
Lowell Observatory: World famous observatory located in Flagstaff.
Walnut Canyon: Take I-40 east to exit 204; follow signs.
San Francisco Peaks & Snow Bowl: Tallest mountains in Arizona at 12,670 feet. Scenic sky ride to 11,500 feet in summer, with skiing in the winter. From Flagstaff, take Hwy. 180 north, and follow to snow bowl turnoff.
Slide Rock State Park, & Oak Creek Canyon: From Flagstaff, take Hwy. 89A South. Colorful red rock and sandstone formation, craggy cliffs and trout streams. Campsites are available, along with picnic tables, restrooms and grills.
Sedona: Go through Oak Creek Canyon (see above) to Sedona. A haven for artists and craftsmen that is filled with art galleries, antique shops and stunning rock formations.
Verde Valley: The Perkinsville Highway connects Williams to the Verde Valley, winding through pine forests to high desert lands. Jerome, a once booming mining town, sits on the side of Mingus Mountain. Various antique shops and places of interests fill the streets of this historic town. Red Rock country lies below the mountain, where the city of Sedona lies. Take County Road 73 out of Williams and continue south. Winter access on this road is limited.
The Grand Canyon: Follow Route 66 east which will turn into Highway 64. Continue north on Hwy. 64 for approximately 57 miles.
Sunset Crater & Wupatki National Monument: In Flagstaff, Take Hwy. 89 North for 10 miles. Colorful Crater formed by volcanic eruptions 900 years ago. Campsites available. To get to monument, (and various other Indian ruins) stay on the loop road. Picnic tables are available at monument.
Grand Canyon IMAX Theatre: Follow signs for Grand Canyon. Take Hwy. 64 for 52 miles to Tusayan. Theatre is on the left.
Whether it is rainbow trout, catfish or crappie, the lakes around Williams offer plenty of fishing opportunities. The lakes within 18-mile radius of Williams are well-known statewide for their scenery, serenity, and good fishing.
Cataract Lake is about one mile west of Williams. There are 18 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings. Pit toilets are provided and drinking water is available, but not during the winter months. There is a cement boat-launch ramp. Power boats can have single electric motors or single gasoline engines of 8 horsepower or less. To get to Cataract Lake from Interstate 40, take exit 161; turn right onto Country Club Drive if coming from the east or left if coming from the west. After passing under the railroad tracks, turn right immediately and go about one mile.
Kaibab Lake is about four miles east and north of Williams and limited service during winter months. There are 70 campsites with fire rings and picnic tables. Pit toilets and water faucets are scattered throughout the campground. There is also a barrier-free pier for fishing and a cinder boat –launch area. Fresh water is not available during winter months. Power boats are limited to single electric motors or single gasoline engines of 8 horsepower or less. To get to Kaibab Lake take I-40 two miles east of Williams and get off on exit 165. Go north two miles on Arizona 64 to the campground entrance on the west side of the highway. These are paved roads.
Dogtown Lake is about 6.5 miles south and east of Williams and has limited services during winter months, there are 51 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings and one group site. There is a small-boat launch ramp. Pit toilets and water faucets are scattered throughout the campground. Power boats are limited to single electric motors of 1 horsepower or less. To get to Dogtown Lake from Williams, turn south on Fourth Street and drive 3.5 miles to FDR (Forrest Developed Road) 140. Turn left on FDR 140 and continue for three miles to FDR 132; turn left onto FDR 132 and follow to Dogtown Lake. The roads are graveled for all-weather sedan use; but are usually closed by snow during winter months.
J.D. Dam, located 19.5 miles south and east of Williams, offers abundant fishing in a beautiful setting. No toilets, tables or drinking water are available, and power boats are limited to electric motors of 1 horsepower or less. Also, camping is not allowed within one quarter mile of the lake. To get to J.D. Dam from Williams, turn south on Fourth Street and go about nine miles to FDR 110. Turn left on FDR 110 and continue 7.5f miles to FDR 109. Turn right onto FDR 109 and go 2.5 miles to FDR 12. Take FDR 12 south (right) four miles to FDR 110. Turn right and proceed approximately one-tenth of a mile to FDR 105 and go half a mile to the lake.
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Cartier International AG & Ors v British Telecommunications Plc & Anor (2018)
Trade mark owners who obtained website-blocking injunctions against internet service providers who were innocent conduits in relation to infringing activity carried out on websites to which they provided access, were required to indemnify the internet service providers against the costs of complying with the injunctions.
Five internet service providers (ISPs) appealed against an order requiring them to pay the costs of complying with injunctions requiring them to block access to websites which were being used to infringe trade marks belonging to the respondents.
The respondents designed, manufactured and sold luxury goods under well-known trade marks. The ISPs provided networks by which subscribers could access content on the internet; they did not provide or store content, were not in a position to monitor it, and had no contractual relationship with the operators of websites accessed through their networks. However, their networks enabled the sellers of infringing goods to reach customers. The injunctions, made pursuant to the Senior Courts Act 1981 s.37(1) and Directive 2004/48 art.11 required the ISPs to block, or attempt to block, access to certain websites selling counterfeit copies of the respondents' goods. In making them, the High Court rejected a jurisdictional challenge by the ISPs and required them to bear the costs of the litigation and of complying with the injunctions. The Court of Appeal upheld those decisions. The ISPs appealed against the costs orders.
The issue was who should pay the cost of implementing a website-blocking order obtained against an innocent intermediary to prevent its facilities being used for illegal purposes.
Legal basis for website-blocking injunctions - The blocking orders in the instant case could have been made under the ordinary principles of equity, quite apart from the power derived from EU law. The English courts could, in certain circumstances, order parties to assist those whose rights had been invaded by a wrongdoer. One example was the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction, which was commonly exercised to help a claimant bring or maintain proceedings against a wrongdoer, generally by requiring disclosure by innocent third parties unwittingly mixed up in the wrongdoing. However, that jurisdiction was not limited to the provision of information or to cases in which proceedings against the wrongdoers were anticipated, British Steel Corp v Granada Television Ltd [1981] A.C. 1096, Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd [2002] UKHL 29 and Rugby Football Union v Viagogo Ltd [2012] UKSC 55 followed. Once an intermediary was on notice of the infringement, it had a duty to stop placing its facilities at the wrongdoer's disposal, and the court had an equitable jurisdiction to intervene, Singularis Holdings Ltd v PricewaterhouseCoopers [2014] UKPC 36 considered. In terms of costs, the practice was that, absent exceptional circumstances, the innocent intermediary was entitled to his costs of complying with the order, Totalise Plc v Motley Fool Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ 1897 and Miller Brewing Co v Ruhi Enterprises Ltd [2003] EWHC 1606 (Ch) applied (see paras 8-15 of judgment). National laws concerning intellectual property rights had been partially harmonised by Directive 2000/31, Directive 2001/29, and Directive 2004/48. Only the latter provided for the expense associated with the enforcement of judicial remedies, and that provision was limited and assumed that the infringer would be party to the litigation and would bear the costs of enforcing the rights-holder's rights. None of the Directives dealt with costs as between the rights-holder and the intermediary (paras 26-27).
Implementation costs - The incidence of the costs of implementation was a matter for English law, within the broad limits set by the EU principles of effectiveness and equivalence, and the requirement that any remedy should be fair, proportionate and not unnecessarily costly. The Directives did not require intermediaries to bear the costs of compliance as a quid pro quo for the immunities in the safe harbour provisions and the exclusion of a general monitoring obligation, L'Oreal SA v eBay International AG (C-324/09) EU:C:2011:474 and UPC Telekabel Wien GmbH v Constantin Film Verleih GmbH (C-314/12) EU:C:2014:192 considered. Unless there were good reasons for a different order, an innocent intermediary was entitled to be indemnified by the rights-holder against the costs of complying with a website-blocking order: the position was no different in principle from that in respect of Norwich Pharmacal orders, freezing orders and other injunctions requiring an innocent party to help a claimant assert its rights against a wrongdoer. The starting point was the intermediary's legal innocence. Under English law, an ISP serving as a mere conduit would not incur liability for trade mark infringement. Even if it learned that its network was being used for illegal content, it was not obliged to block access to that content; its only duty was to comply with any court orders. There was no legal basis for requiring a party to shoulder the burden of remedying an injustice if he had no legal responsibility for the infringement, and ISPs were not obliged to do so simply because they benefited financially from the content available on the internet, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp v British Telecommunications Plc [2011] EWHC 2714 (Ch) considered. Website-blocking injunctions were sought by rights-holders in their own commercial interests and were wholly directed to the protection of their legal rights, and there was no reason why the rights-holders should be entitled to look to anyone but the infringers for a contribution to the cost. In principle, they should indemnify ISPs against the costs of compliance, provided those costs were reasonable. In the instant case, the costs were neither excessive nor disproportionate and there was no reason to withhold the indemnity on discretionary grounds (paras 28-36). Critical to the foregoing conclusions was the legal innocence of the ISPs. Different considerations might apply to intermediaries engaging in caching or hosting activities (para.37).
Litigation costs - Intermediaries very rarely resisted website-blocking orders, and the normal practice would be to award them their costs of the action. In the instant case, the court had been entitled to award costs against the ISPs because they had strenuously resisted the application and made it a test case for whether the court had jurisdiction to make website-blocking injunctions in trade mark cases (paras 38-39).
Appeal allowed
Lord Mance JSC, Lord Kerr JSC, Lord Sumption JSC, Lord Reed JSC, Lord Hodge JSC
Judgment date
[2018] UKSC 28
Edmund Cullen QC
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It's no secret that James Cameron loves the ocean and everything that dwells in it. This has been made apparent in the films and documentaries that he has made over the years. He also kind of has a connection with Aquaman as he was the guy who directed the movie in the HBO series Entourage.
During an recent interview with Yahoo, the filmmaker was asked what he thought about James Wan's Aquaman. While he liked and appreciated what the film did and how it touched on actual ecosystems, he also explained that the underwater physics were very unrealistic.
In all honesty, I would have loved to see what James Cameron would have done with an Aquaman film, but we will get to see how he handles the ocean in all it's glory in his upcoming Avatar sequels.


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States' rights and wrongs: Part 2
Hospitals and their state associations are trying to move their nonbilling policies for adverse events past the talking phase
Jean DerGurahian
A growing number of hospitals across the country are making promises to stop billing patients and payers for care related to certain medical errors, but the efforts appear to be more of a public relations move than a substantive change.
State associations that have or are looking at nonbinding, voluntary limits on such billing include those in Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota and Vermont.
But hospitals say they lack a system to track this kind of care, so little is known about how much hospitals might lose—and patients and payers might gain—from such a change. Moreover, some hospitals say they already have been declining to ask for payment on procedures done to rectify mistakes made by the hospitals. Creating a policy on the matter is merely formalizing the process, hospital industry executives said.
Nevertheless, some quality experts said the change is significant. Raising the question of how this type of care should be paid for is a "manifestation" of the prominence of patient-safety issues, said Diane Pinakiewicz, president of the National Patient Safety Foundation. It is an "inevitable evolution of the issue," she said.
Minnesota hospitals have been following the nonbilling practice for years; the timing of the association's announcement was motivated by the CMS' statement on its reimbursement changes, said Bruce Rueben, president of the Minnesota Hospital Association.
Nonbilling was already common practice; "it only makes sense" to not bill for these events, he said.
Minnesota's formal policy does not have a huge impact on practice, but it tells consumers that hospitals take concerns about medical errors seriously, according to Debra Boardman, president and chief executive officer of 187-bed RiverView Healthcare Association, Crookston, Minn. "It makes a public statement," she said.
Based on the National Quality Forum's list of 28 adverse events, including wrong-site surgery, wrong-patient surgery, contaminated drugs or medical devices, and infants discharged to the wrong person, the nonbilling policies will take separate shapes in Minnesota and Massachusetts, the two states that have formally announced their plan. Minnesota will stop billing for all 28 events, but does not have an implementation schedule in place. Massachusetts, which will stop billing for nine of the 28 events while assessing the others, expects to initiate its policy by the end of January.
Neither plan is mandatory for member hospitals; however, the associations said they expect full participation, based on their hospitals' historic push for greater quality.
Medical errors came into the national spotlight in 1999, when the Institute of Medicine released its report To Err is Human, in which it called attention to an estimated 44,000 to 98,000 deaths per year from medical errors costing between $17 billion and $29 billion. National groups like the Leapfrog Group and Institute for Healthcare Improvement have used the IOM information to help form their agendas to push for change in the healthcare industry. NQF modeled its list of events after the IOM report as well. Much of the IOM's data are nearly two decades old, however, and there are no updated estimates available.
The CMS also relied in part on the IOM report in formulating changes to its reimbursement policy next year, an issue that is potentially contentious for hospitals that will have to submit data in yet another structure to receive payments. The CMS, the largest payer in the U.S., will no longer pay for eight specific problems, deemed "hospital-acquired conditions." Three of the NQF's adverse events appear on the CMS list. Taking their cue from the federal agency, insurance companies have begun announcing they will no longer pay for certain care as well (Sept. 3, p. 20).
At this point, however, there is no way to account for care related to mistakes, according to the hospitals. Because they say they're already not billing for these events, they don't keep track of the costs involved.
Hospitals are keeping track of the events themselves for reporting requirements, but not the costs involved for that care; the expenses are difficult to predict, and the events are rare and do not have a large impact on the bottom line, said Andy Whittemore, chief medical officer of 746-bed Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. Formally adopting a policy creates a "palpable change" in culture, but "we need more time to work out the details of some of the events," he said.
Helen Darling, president of the Washington-based National Business Group on Health, which focuses on employers' interests, isn't buying it. That hospitals are already leaving out some payment requests "doesn't ring true," she said.
There is no evidence to show hospitals do leave out certain components of care; "If anything, I've heard the opposite," said Darling, who ranked 74th on Modern Healthcare's list of 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare for 2007. Because parceling out each specific part of treatment is so difficult, it might not be done, she said.
Even health insurers don't seem too concerned about the potential impact of adverse events on the bottom line. HealthPartners, one of the largest insurers in Minnesota, works with hospitals on each bill if there is an issue, said Babette Apland, senior vice president. From Oct. 7, 2005, to Oct. 6, 2006, the state saw only 154 adverse events occur out of 8 million total admissions. The money "is a small percentage," she said.
But part of the issue is financial, said the National Patient Safety Foundation's Pinakiewicz. Historically, the medical payment structure has been to pay for all care, regardless of outcomes. "We are not incenting the provider system toward the best care," she said.
Part of restructuring
Pay-for-performance programs and, now, nonpayment for adverse events are steps toward restructuring the payment process. "We should be paying for the right care," Pinakiewicz said.
Even if hospitals already are not billing for adverse events, there is still a need to measure care, because "tremendous inefficiency" is being paid for, she said. "Part of the issue is we have to figure out how to better estimate this."
Minnesota's legislation requiring adverse-event reporting triggered hospitals to implement plans with clearly defined protocols; the nonbilling policy is an outcome of that jump-start. "It certainly has focused our attention," said Alan Goldbloom, president and CEO of 193-bed Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Carmela Coyle, senior vice president of policy for the American Hospital Association, called the policies formed by hospitals a step in the right direction, and now "there is work to be done to actually implement those policies."
For example, what happens if a patient has an eight-day stay that extends to 10 days because of a pressure ulcer found on the seventh day? Is the patient responsible for all the care received in the first week and none after? In other cases, it might be more straightforward; if a surgical instrument is found inside a patient long after the surgery, the hospital will pick up the tab for removing it. But even that scenario can become complicated if the patient sees different physicians at other facilities.
The next critical step is to develop standardized guidelines to better track specific care and costs, said Lynn Nicholas, president of the Massachusetts Hospital Association. The association is establishing an interdisciplinary work group of administrators, consumers, healthcare practitioners, insurers and state officials to develop definitions of what should be included in a bill for a specific event. Nicholas said she hopes to have definitions in place and policy implementation by the end of January. "This should be on a very fast track," she said.
Some Massachusetts hospitals already are on track. Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, has followed its own review process in adverse event cases. In clear-cut cases, such as wrong-site surgery, the cost is written off automatically, said Loring Flint, senior vice president for medical affairs and chief medical officer at 632-bed Baystate.
When the case is more complicated, it is reported and reviewed by risk managers and a quality team, which assesses the impact on a patient. From there the team determines which treatment or procedures were considered errors and therefore not billable, Flint said. The hospital hopes to turn its practice into a formal policy and share it with hospitals throughout the state, he added.
Meanwhile, hospitals in two other states may also be asked to adopt such a policy. Colorado is in the initial stages of developing a formal policy similar to the ones announced by Massachusetts and Minnesota, said Steven Summer, president and CEO of the Colorado Hospital Association. "We thought some uniformity would be beneficial," he said. The association is preparing a draft for its board to consider early next year.
Vermont hospitals, which will be required under a new law to begin publicly reporting adverse-event data on Jan. 15, 2008, also are evaluating a nonbilling policy, but nothing has been planned yet, according to a Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems spokeswoman.
The practice of not billing for medical care that is rarely needed and does not have a significant financial impact is not compelling by itself, but as part of a larger push for reimbursement restructuring and a shift in cultural behaviors, adopting a policy is an important first step, HealthPartners' Apland said. "This initiative is transformative."


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Good afternoon! And what a beautiful warm, sunny and calm afternoon it is. Calmness is an interesting state of being for me at the moment, as I'm now into my first 48 hours of calm since the last week of November 2015 and trying to come to terms with the fact that I actually have some 'free time'. "Why so?" I hear you ask.
Well, since 26th November to Thursday of the week just gone, I've recorded 13 audio books, 17 'short' stories, 5 audio dramas and a few other bits 'n' pieces that don't really fit into any specific category. Some of the audio books were over 800 pages long and one, over 1,000; even some of the 'short' stories have been the equivalent of a full cast audio drama. So far, five books into the Malazan series of novels, I've attempted to create voices for something like 450 characters and for Games Workshop, I think we must now be approaching the 70 to 80 mark in terms of character voices.
So; calm now, as I've got a gap over Easter, which will hopefully be time enough to allow my brain to slip back into neutral before preparing the next three audio books scheduled for recording in late March - early April.
The Pharos stands as a beacon of light in the darkness, a whisper of hope in the silent void, a bastion of defiance in the face of treachery. Without it there could be no Imperium Secundus – why, then, do the masters of Ultramar know so little about its operation, or the dangers it could present?


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Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
A Beacon of Light – Spreading Compassion to All
Address by Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the Inaugural Reception for the Baitul Afiyat Mosque in Almere, Holland
Introduction: On 1st October 2019, the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifah (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) inaugurated the Baitul Afiyat Mosque (The House of Peace and Security) in Almere, Holland. Upon arrival, His Holiness officially inaugurated the mosque by unveiling a commemorative plaque and offering a silent prayer in thanks to God Almighty. His Holiness led the Zuhr and Asr prayers at the mosque and also fielded questions from various media outlets in a press conference. Later, a special reception, attended by around 80 dignitaries and guests, was held to mark the opening of the mosque. Before the address by His Holiness, the attendees heard from the National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Holland, Hibbatunoer Verhagen. Several guest speakers also delivered brief remarks including Member of Almere City Council, Mr Ton van den Berg, Chairman of the Respect Party in Almere City Council, Mr Rene Eekhuis, a representative of the Sikh Community, Sardar Bhupindar Singh and the Deputy Mayor of Almere, Mr J. Zoetekouw. The highlight of the event was the keynote address delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) during which he explained the true purposes of mosques. The official transcript of the address delivered by His Holiness on this occasion is presented below.
After reciting Tashahhud, Ta'awwuz and Bismillah, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba), Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, said:
'All distinguished guests, Assalamo Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahe Wa Barakatohu– peace and blessings of Allah be upon you all.
First of all, I would like to thank all of you for accepting our invitation and joining us at the opening of our new Mosque here in Almere.
In today's world, many people living in the Western world harbour suspicions about Islam and Muslims.
In fact, it is no exaggeration to suggest that many people fear the religion of Islam and its followers.
Hence, the fact that you have accepted our invitation, proves that you are open-hearted people and aspire to forge bonds of friendship between the people of different communities and beliefs.
It illustrates your desire for inter-faith dialogue and shows you recognise the importance of upholding human values.
I sincerely appreciate your gesture, and, I assure you that our faith teaches us that religion is a matter of the heart and it is for each individual to determine his or her own path, free from any form of coercion.
In this regard, the Holy Quran explicitly states that there should be no compulsion in matters of religion.
The inauguration of a mosque is a purely Islamic function and it will be of no surprise to you that we, Ahmadi Muslims, have an emotional connection and deep affiliation to our mosques.
Consequently, it is a cause of sincere joy and profound emotion for us that Allah the Almighty has enabled us to build this mosque here in this city, where we can join together for the worship of the One God, in the way that He has taught us.
However, all of you, who are our guests, have no such emotional bond to this mosque, but have still made the effort to participate in today's event and this proves that you are kind, generous and tolerant people.
In addition, it shows that you want to increase your knowledge about Islam and learn about the objectives and reasons for which we have built this mosque.
For this, I also commend you – because taking the time to learn about the faiths and beliefs of others is a crucial way of knocking down the barriers that divide us and exposing those myths that often cultivate unnecessary anxiety and trepidation.
Certainly, it is a cause of extreme regret to me and to all peace-loving Muslims, that in non-Muslim countries, there is widespread fear of Islam and many people believe that Muslims and mosques are good for nothing, apart from causing problems and undermining the peace and security of society.
However, the reality is the opposite and so to alleviate any apprehensions that may exist amongst the local community, I shall now briefly mention the core purposes of mosques, so that you can all better understand what this new mosque represents.
A primary objective of a mosque is the worship of the One God and so mosques are a place where Muslims join together to bow down and prostrate before God Almighty.
A second crucial purpose of a mosque is to be a place for Muslims to strengthen their mutual relations and to develop unity amongst the community members.
The third pivotal objective for any mosque is to be a means of introducing non-Muslims to the teachings of Islam and to fulfil the rights of the wider society.
It is to provide a platform and venue from which Muslims can join together to fulfil the rights of their neighbours and the wider society, regardless of creed, caste or colour.
Let it be clear that any mosque, which does not serve as a beacon of peace and sympathy for mankind and from where, neither the rights of God Almighty or His creation are fulfilled, is nothing but a hollow and empty shell. Even a cursory glance of Islamic history proves this to be true.
During the time of the Holy Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), a so-called mosque was erected with the intention of causing mischief and sowing seeds of division within society.
It was built to ignite the flames of hatred amongst Muslims and also to trigger hostilities between Muslims and other communities, notably the Jewish community.
As a result, it is recorded in the Holy Quran that Allah the Almighty instructed the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to demolish the mosque, because it had been built with ill-intent. Therefore, the mosque was razed to the ground.
As I said, this incident has been mentioned in the Holy Quran and so will forever serve as a solemn warning and reminder for Muslims.
It illustrates that if a mosque does not serve as a centre of peace, where people join to fulfil the rights of their fellow beings and instead serves as a breeding ground for extremism or inciting dissent, it can never fulfil its real purpose or be deemed a true mosque.
A mosque's objectives can only be fulfilled when the worshippers enter the mosque with a firm intention to worship Allah the Almighty and to work for the betterment of humanity.
A mosque's purpose can only be fulfilled when the worshippers are infused with a spirit of selflessness, humility and true sympathy and love for all mankind.
Another thing I wish to make clear is that a mosque is a purely religious and spiritual house of worship and should remain free from materialism and clear of anything through which the peace of society is jeopardised.
All such activities are utterly prohibited by Islam and the Founder of Islam (peace and blessings be upon him) expressed hatred for such things.
It is only permitted to hold those events or gatherings within mosques that encourage the worship of the One God or which peacefully convey Islam's teachings or which serve to fulfil the needs of humanity.
Thus, when we build mosques, where we join together for the worship of God Almighty five times a day, and where we hold religious events to enhance our moral and spiritual development, we also hold regular events and establish schemes to serve our neighbours and the wider society.
We devise plans through which we can help the poor and needy and fulfil the rights of orphans and provide aid and assistance to the vulnerable and deprived members of society.
With the Grace of Allah, to further such efforts, we have established an international charity, Humanity First and from a community level, we hold various charity events across the world throughout the year.
For example, in Africa, when we build mosques, apart from introducing the teachings of Islam to others, we strive to help the local people, irrespective of their ethnic or religious backgrounds.
We build hospitals, clinics and schools, where all people are welcome.
In reality, the majority of the students and patients who attend our schools and hospitals are not members of our community.
Also for the sake of serving humanity, and with the sole objective of helping those who are under-privileged, we have established a humanitarian relief project providing water in remote villages and towns of Africa.
Our engineers dig boreholes and install water pumps, which provide clean and portable drinking water to the local people.
You cannot imagine, until you see it with your own eyes, how the local people, who had no concept of clean water, are overcome with emotion and unbridled joy when they see it flowing from their taps for the very first time.
The innocent children, who have been born into destitution and extreme poverty, cannot contain their excitement and wonder.
For generations, the local people were forced to travel miles on a daily basis, with vessels or buckets rested on their heads, in order to acquire pond-water for their domestic use.
Even that water, for which they had to struggle so much, was invariably contaminated and the cause of many diseases and illnesses.
Given this, when those desperate people see fresh and clean water it is as if they have attained all the treasures of the world.
Accordingly, we believe that if a Muslim desires to fulfil the rights of the worship of God Almighty and fulfil the rights of a mosque then he or she must fulfil the rights of mankind.
For Muslims, serving God and serving His creation are intrinsically linked.
If a Muslim, God forbid, causes pain or distress to other people and fails to show compassion, then, even if they are regular in the worship of God, their prayers and supplications are futile and utterly worthless.
Indeed, in chapter 107, verses 3-7 of the Holy Quran, Allah the Almighty states:
'…the one who drives away the orphan, and urges not the feeding of the poor. So woe to those who pray, but are unmindful of their prayers. They only like to be seen of men.'
Because they are not discharging their duties towards mankind, their prayers are not accepted. Here, Allah the Almighty has cursed those who pray to him, but fail to fulfil the rights of the weak and needy and He has declared that their prayers will never be accepted.
Their worship and entry into a mosque is nothing but a sham and an empty gesture.
The Holy Quran is very clear that their prayers are meaningless and their hypocritical ways will lead only to their humiliation and despair.
Consequently, a mosque not only draws our attention to fulfilling the rights of God, but also of fulfilling the rights of mankind and the importance of serving humanity.
When these are the core objectives of true mosques, there should be no reason for any of you to fear this mosque.
Time and time again, Islam has laid great stress upon caring for one's neighbours and fulfilling their rights.
For example, where chapter 4, verse 37 of the Holy Quran calls on Muslims to show love and compassion to their parents and families, it also calls on them to fulfil the needs of the vulnerable members of society and special mention is made towards fulfilling the rights of one's neighbours.
Muslims are taught to love and protect their neighbours, whether they have personal relations with them or not, and to be ever ready to help them in their times of need.
Furthermore, the definition of a neighbour in Islam is extremely vast.
It includes a person's work colleagues, subordinates and travel companions.
It includes not only those people who live in the immediate vicinity but comprises the entire neighbourhood.
Indeed, the Holy Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that a person's neighbours include at least the forty houses around him.
Thus, it can be said that all the people of this city are the neighbours of this mosque or of people who worship at this mosque.
Regardless of whether our neighbours are Muslims or non-Muslims, it is our religious duty to care for them, to fulfil their rights and to ensure we do not cause any problems or difficulties for them.
This is not a favour on our part but our basic religious duty.
In fact, the Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that Allah the Almighty had emphasised the importance of discharging the rights of one's neighbours so fervently to him that he began to think that perhaps they would be included amongst a person's rightful inheritors.
In short, now this mosque has been built, our obligation to worship God Almighty has not only increased but, in parallel, our responsibility to serve the local community and to contribute positively to the local society has increased manifold.
The local Ahmadi Muslims will consider all the people in this city as their neighbours and recognise that they have many rights over them and will strive to fulfil them to the best of their abilities.
Whenever any of you require our help, we pledge to be there to aid and assist, in whatever way we can.
I am confident that the local Ahmadi Muslims will take extremely seriously their obligations towards the local society and will always strive to contribute positively to this city and to be faithful and loyal citizens, who care passionately about their local community.
In light of this, I would also take this opportunity to remind the local Ahmadi Muslims that they must always display the highest moral standards and follow the true teachings of Islam and serve their local community.
Through their piety and heartfelt concern for their fellow beings, they should remove any lingering fears or misconceptions of Islam that may exist amongst some members of the local society.
God Willing, I am sure that now this mosque has opened the relations between our community and the wider public will become ever closer and the ties of friendship between us will continue to strengthen forevermore.
I am sure that a spirit of love and mutual affection will continue to grow and you will come to see this mosque as a symbol of peace and goodwill for all mankind.
At this time, more than ever before, it is incumbent upon all of us – whether Muslim or non-Muslim – to work together for the cause of peace and to set aside our religious differences and unite in the name of humanity and work towards the betterment of our nation and strive to bring peace in the world.
May Allah the Almighty grant humanity the ability and wisdom to do so.
At the end, I pray that this mosque proves to be an everlasting beacon of light radiating peace, love and humanity in all directions – Ameen.
With these words, I would like to thank you all once again for joining us on this auspicious occasion. Thank you very much.'
Address at Inauguration of Baitul Afiyat Mosque in Almere, Holland
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Q: geocoding google maps api return different place_id Geocoding:
http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%8F%2C+%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4+%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0%2C+%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0%2C+%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%B1%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9+%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4+3&sensor=false
Return

{    "results" : [
  {
     "address_components" : [
        {
           "long_name" : "3",
           "short_name" : "3",
           "types" : [ "street_number" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Lubyanskiy proyezd",
           "short_name" : "Lubyanskiy pr-d",
           "types" : [ "route" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug",
           "short_name" : "Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug",
           "types" : [ "sublocality_level_1", "sublocality", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Moskva",
           "short_name" : "Moskva",
           "types" : [ "locality", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "gorod Moskva",
           "short_name" : "g. Moskva",
           "types" : [ "administrative_area_level_2", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Moscow",
           "short_name" : "Moscow",
           "types" : [ "administrative_area_level_1", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Russia",
           "short_name" : "RU",
           "types" : [ "country", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "101000",
           "short_name" : "101000",
           "types" : [ "postal_code" ]
        }
     ],
     "formatted_address" : "Lubyanskiy proyezd, 3, Moskva, Russia, 101000",
     "geometry" : {
        "bounds" : {
           "northeast" : {
              "lat" : 55.7587676,
              "lng" : 37.6290579
           },
           "southwest" : {
              "lat" : 55.7587612,
              "lng" : 37.6290433
           }
        },
        "location" : {
           "lat" : 55.7587676,
           "lng" : 37.6290579
        },
        "location_type" : "RANGE_INTERPOLATED",
        "viewport" : {
           "northeast" : {
              "lat" : 55.76011338029149,
              "lng" : 37.6303995802915
           },
           "southwest" : {
              "lat" : 55.75741541970849,
              "lng" : 37.6277016197085
           }
        }
     },
     "place_id" : "EkbQm9GD0LHRj9C90YHQutC40Lkg0L_RgNC-0LXQt9C0LCAzLCDQnNC-0YHQutCy0LAsINCg0L7RgdGB0LjRjywgMTAxMDAw",
     "types" : [ "street_address" ]
  },
  {
     "address_components" : [
        {
           "long_name" : "3",
           "short_name" : "3",
           "types" : [ "street_number" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Lubyanskiy proyezd",
           "short_name" : "Lubyanskiy pr-d",
           "types" : [ "route" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug",
           "short_name" : "Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug",
           "types" : [ "sublocality_level_1", "sublocality", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Moskva",
           "short_name" : "Moskva",
           "types" : [ "locality", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "gorod Moskva",
           "short_name" : "g. Moskva",
           "types" : [ "administrative_area_level_2", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Moscow",
           "short_name" : "Moscow",
           "types" : [ "administrative_area_level_1", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "Russia",
           "short_name" : "RU",
           "types" : [ "country", "political" ]
        },
        {
           "long_name" : "109074",
           "short_name" : "109074",
           "types" : [ "postal_code" ]
        }
     ],
     "formatted_address" : "Lubyanskiy proyezd, 3, Moskva, Russia, 109074",
     "geometry" : {
        "bounds" : {
           "northeast" : {
              "lat" : 55.7539059,
              "lng" : 37.6355031
           },
           "southwest" : {
              "lat" : 55.7538962,
              "lng" : 37.6354968
           }
        },
        "location" : {
           "lat" : 55.7539059,
           "lng" : 37.6354968
        },
        "location_type" : "RANGE_INTERPOLATED",
        "viewport" : {
           "northeast" : {
              "lat" : 55.7552500302915,
              "lng" : 37.6368489302915
           },
           "southwest" : {
              "lat" : 55.7525520697085,
              "lng" : 37.6341509697085
           }
        }
     },
     "partial_match" : true,
     "place_id" : "EkbQm9GD0LHRj9C90YHQutC40Lkg0L_RgNC-0LXQt9C0LCAzLCDQnNC-0YHQutCy0LAsINCg0L7RgdGB0LjRjywgMTA5MDc0",
     "types" : [ "street_address" ]
  }    ],    "status" : "OK" }

But I get incorrect result, when I try find place info by place_id from previos results.
For example:
Find place by place_id https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/details/json?placeid=EkbQm9GD0LHRj9C90YHQutC40Lkg0L_RgNC-0LXQt9C0LCAzLCDQnNC-0YHQutCy0LAsINCg0L7RgdGB0LjRjywgMTAxMDAw&key=YOUR_GOOGLE_GEO_API_KEY
Result:

>     {    "html_attributions" : [],    "result" : {
>       "address_components" : [
>          {
>             "long_name" : "3",
>             "short_name" : "3",
>             "types" : [ "street_number" ]
>          },
>          {
>             "long_name" : "Lubyanskiy proyezd",
>             "short_name" : "Lubyanskiy pr-d",
>             "types" : [ "route" ]
>          },
>          {
>             "long_name" : "Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug",
>             "short_name" : "Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug",
>             "types" : [ "sublocality_level_1", "sublocality", "political" ]
>          },
>          {
>             "long_name" : "Moskva",
>             "short_name" : "Moskva",
>             "types" : [ "locality", "political" ]
>          },
>          {
>             "long_name" : "gorod Moskva",
>             "short_name" : "g. Moskva",
>             "types" : [ "administrative_area_level_2", "political" ]
>          },
>          {
>             "long_name" : "Moscow",
>             "short_name" : "Moscow",
>             "types" : [ "administrative_area_level_1", "political" ]
>          },
>          {
>             "long_name" : "Russia",
>             "short_name" : "RU",
>             "types" : [ "country", "political" ]
>          },
>          {
>             "long_name" : "101000",
>             "short_name" : "101000",
>             "types" : [ "postal_code" ]
>          }
>       ],
>       "adr_address" : "\u003cspan class=\"street-address\"\u003eLubyanskiy proyezd, 3\u003c/span\u003e,
> \u003cspan class=\"locality\"\u003eMoskva\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan
> class=\"country-name\"\u003eRussia\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan
> class=\"postal-code\"\u003e101000\u003c/span\u003e",
>       "formatted_address" : "Lubyanskiy proyezd, 3, Moskva, Russia, 101000",
>       "geometry" : {
>          "location" : {
>             "lat" : 55.7587676,
>             "lng" : 37.6290579
>          }
>       },
>       "icon" : "http://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/place_api/icons/geocode-71.png",
>       "id" : "38efff77618f372a66fe6aaadde36e46a8d9b0a8",
>       "name" : "Lubyanskiy pr-d, 3",
>       "place_id" : "Ej_Qm9GD0LHRj9C90YHQutC40Lkg0L_RgC4sIDMsINCc0L7RgdC60LLQsCwg0KDQvtGB0YHQuNGPLCAxMDEwMDA",
>       "reference" : "CpQBiwAAAA6ClEFYu1E3xM-8kRNGEf0s6sLJTMfqfroDVdaujzEMomzMTJ7HB80Bb8X5JLNrChwXlcFyKs4Hxn1vwgBm4LBfyCgMLty6WewWGKg7MbJb7ZDBhK0kQMRTcbnPGQ7hAG5MNo9t8LIMfDu0kZmsoCosW1MDEHbiXIHC9uygPYplHN6VzNP71rjh8V0AbiaZ9BIQohpY3YsUs0bWEwDUr74NqRoUttzPvs4Mlv_1nLCiPb_yHz5hW5M",
>       "scope" : "GOOGLE",
>       "types" : [ "street_address" ],
>       "url" : "https://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=Lubyanskiy+proyezd,+3,+Moskva,+Russia,+101000&ftid=0x46b54a5c1e406657:0xd25bbb02ec771347",
>       "vicinity" : "Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug"    },    "status" : "OK" }

How can you see, the place_id is different in request and response.

In request (last link): EkbQ......AxMDAw
In response: Ej_Qm9.....MDEwMDA
EkbQ......AxMDAw != Ej_Qm9.....MDEwMDA

The same place have two different place_id.
How can I solve this problemm?  I need help!

A: The place_id is not unique.  The place is unique. There is nothing in the documentation that says there is a one-to-one mapping of place to place_id, only from place_id to place.  In fact the documentation specifically states that a place can have multiple place IDs.
From the documentation

Note: Place IDs are also available through the Places API. A single place ID refers to only one place, but a place can have multiple place IDs. For more information, see the place ID overview.

A: To answer your question, there is no problem to solve.  As @geocodezip says, a single location may have multiple place ID's.  Both of your place IDs are valid and stable and you can use either.  There are more details here: https://developers.google.com/places/place-id#multiple-ids

When you request place details for a specific place ID, you receive
  the details for the requested place. Note however that the place ID
  may be different, if the place has received a new ID since your
  previous request. You can safely continue to use the original place ID
  to access the place, but it's recommended that you swap to using the
  most recently-returned place ID whenever possible.


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