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From an urban town in Greater London to the heart of the Brecon Beacons, the following is a list of our favourite five filming locations…
5. Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park has hosted international rugby matches for well over 100 years and is perhaps the most hallowed turf in the game. Steeped in history, the stands of this great stadium build an unparalleled big match atmosphere, inspiring the players and making for a memorable occasion.
Click here for a one minute insight to what IWRTV was all about!
IWRTV's fourth show was filmed at this great stadium, and we were very privileged to film some of the Welsh and French greats here.
4. The Hayes, Cardiff
Possibly the most unexpected appearance in our top five, this commercial area in the Welsh capital certainly offers more than at first meets the eye.
The largely pedestrianised area boasts beautiful modern architecture such as the Central Library and St. David's 2, but these mammoth buildings pay a deserved homage to the celebrated makeup of the capital's Victorian arcades.
Watch our Flash Mob video here.
This busy area of the city was the scene of Cardiff Blue's European shirt launch flash mob.
3. Maes yr Onn, Manmoel
Set high above the Gwent valleys, you may not have heard of Manmoel. If not, you're missing a wonderfully endearing setting.
Looking north at the surrounding hill farm and abandoned quarries, this could be any other district of the Welsh countryside, but turn to the south-west and you are treated to a stunning panorama overlooking Gwent and Islwyn.
Click here to enjoy the rugged beauty of the Welsh Valley.
This view contends with even the most picturesque locations in Wales and is worthy of a place in our top three.
2. PHS Greenleaf, Staines
Drive through the suburbs of Staines in Middlesex and experience the heart of England's green belt. Tumbling into the river Thames, this town is the home of PHS' wholesale nursery.
On entering the facility, your senses are overwhelmed with colours and aromas you just don't expect in what is virtually Greater London.
Click here to see why this was our runner up location!
If you pick the right day, you may even be fortunate enough to encounter the resident fox or one of the other many urban inhabitants of this quaint little community.
1. Brecon Beacons
There's something incredibly enchanting about the rugged beauty of the Brecon Beacons.
As you look through your view finder at the rough, beautiful terrain, you see a place of virtually unrivalled beauty – boasting both character and reams of history. It can be felt in every lake and waterfall and absorbed while walking though every mountain and valley.
Click here to see why the Beacons get our top spot!
The setting for our Brecon Carreg video in the Beacons is a worthy winner of our "Top 5 Favourite Filming Locations" blog.
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Filming out and about on location poses even the most experienced crew certain issues. In fact, it is impossible to ever rely on the working environment being just the way you want it to be…. Here's our top five camera crew problems from our trips out and around Wales!
Live broadcasts are always stressful. All news crews know how tough vox pops can be to organise and film. Everyone, it seems, has a very forthright opinion until the camera light comes on. Some people just don't get what you are doing however, no matter how many times you explain it to them in simple terms. One lady reluctantly agreed to a live soundbite on a prime-time news programme managed to compose herself and give a great performance only to finish the interview by asking when she would be on TV….in front of an audience of millions.
All of nature is against you, not just the animal kingdom. When setting up a night-time time-lapse camera, you can expect the bad weather but even on a perfectly clear night, lit by a majestic moonlight, a mischievous leaf from a nearby tree will still manage to find a way to lodge itself over the camera lens and ruin a whole evening's work.
At least calmness transcends the medical profession. The BBC drama Casualty shows the emotions of personnel in A&E but in real life the doctors are nurses we encounter are always serene and efficient……unless you walk in through the door covered in the realistic fake blood from the packs you have been using in a scene when even the calmest member of staff might drop her guard and scream, at the top of her voice, "OH MY GOD"!
Trust no-one. The incompetence of the public and their inability to comprehend the filming process is, whilst sometimes frustrating, entirely understandable. However when you ask your own experienced crew member to accomplish a simple task such as asking delegates to be interviewed in front of a green screen, the last thing you would expect is for the first subject to be wearing a green dress so they can be made to simply appear on screen as a bizarre floating head.
I repeat, trust no-one. When taking a break from filming, it is important to remain vigilant….otherwise you may well find yourself questioning your sanity in the editing suite when unrecognisable scenes appear on screen as a result of colleagues "fun".
Be warned!

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Family of dad killed by train inviting people to release balloons in his memory
David Preston's sister says the family "want him to know all the things they wish they could say to him" as balloons and messages are released tonight
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David Preston, 33, died after being hit by a train in Rainhill rail station
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The family of a man killed after being hit by a train are inviting people to release balloons and messages in his memory.
David Preston, 33, from Huyton, died after an incident at Rainhill railway station on August 1.
Now his family have asked anyone who knew him to meet at Rainhill station at 7pm tonight to send him messages and offer support to each other.
His sister Kayleigh Preston, who has since spoken to the ECHO about her "one in a million brother", says it will be a chance to bring together anyone who knew him and release balloons to celebrate his life.
The 31-year-old told the ECHO: "We have had so much support, even from people we don't know.
"Since posting about the balloon release, people I've never heard of have messaged me on Facebook to offer their condolences and pay tribute to David.
"He touched so many people and if only he knew how loved he was.
"It's heartbreaking to think how much he was loved and yet felt so alone."
Little sister's heartbreaking tribute to dad killed by train
David Preston pictured with his sister Kayleigh just a week before his death
The family are asking people to bring pens as they have tags to write messages on which will then be attached to the balloons and released.
Kayleigh added: "We will be releasing balloons and attaching messages to send up to him. We want him to know all the things we wish we could say to him.
"I think it will be great for all his family and friends to see how much he meant to everyone.
"I'm hoping we have a massive turn out because that is what he deserves."
Dog could have died after owner missed "tiny" warning signs
Kayleigh says she was incredibly proud to call David her brother and that the family have been left absolutely heartbroken by his death.
On Facebook she wrote: "He wasn't here for long but he made such a big mark on this earth and will be truly missed.
"We would love it if you could all come along (to the ballon release) and show him how much he was loved."
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Wilbarger County är ett administrativt område i delstaten Texas, USA, med 13 535 invånare (2010). Den administrativa huvudorten (county seat) är Vernon.

Geografi
Enligt United States Census Bureau har countyt en total area på 2 533 km². 2 515 av den arean är land och 18 km² är vatten.

Angränsande countyn
 Tillman County, Oklahoma - norr
 Wichita County - öster
 Baylor County - söder
 Foard County - väster
 Hardeman County - väster
 Jackson County, Oklahoma - nordväst

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** The Pradhan Mantri Paridhan Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) Scheme has been designed to incentivise employers for generation of new employment, where Government of India will be paying the 8.33% EPS contribution of the employer for the new employment.
** In the case of the textile (apparel) sector, the employers are also eligible to get the 3.67% EPF contribution paid by the Government as mentioned in the PMRPY on-line form under Pradhan Mantri Paridhan Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMPRPY).
** Establishments registered with the EPFO should also have a Labour Identification Number (LIN) allotted to them under the Shram Suvidha Portal. The LIN will be the primary reference number for all communication to be made under the PMRPY Scheme.
** The eligible employer must have added new employees to his establishment.
** Establishments should have a valid Bank Account details.
** The New Employee must have a Universal Account Number (Aadhaar seeded) issued after 01.04.2016 and not have worked in any EPFO registered establishment in the past.
** To avail benefits under the scheme, the new employee must be earning upto (and including) Rs 15,000 per month.
** The details of the new employee will be verified from the EPFO database of establishments and member details.
** The PMRPY scheme is targeted for employees earning wages less than or equal to Rs 15,000/- per month.
** Thus, new employees earning wages more than Rs 15,001/- per month will not be eligible.
** The employers will continue to get the 8.33% contribution paid by the Government for these eligible new employees for the next 3 years, from the date of acquiring a new UAN or 09.08.2016, whichever is later, provided they continue in employment in any EPFO registered establishment.
** The Scheme will be in operation for a period of 3 years and the Government of India will continue to pay the 8.33% EPS contribution to be made by the employer for the next 3 years.
** That is, all new eligible employees will be covered under the PMRPY Scheme till 2019-20.
Go to the EPFo official web page epfindia then click Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana tab.
Step 3 : Click Sign In button.
Note : Login using your existing login credentials of ECR Portal of EPFO or verified LIN number.
On first time login, the Establishment profile page would appear.
Step 9 : Enter IFSC Code No.
Step 12 : Enter Your Account Number.
After selection of digital signatures, the "Sign Pdf" button is to be selected to initiate the digital signing.
After successful digital signing, the following screen would appear Click OK Button.
The Pdf file, as digitally signed, can be viewed by clicking on the PDF under "View Pdf" column.
For individual registration, the employer has to enter the individual UAN, which has been seeded with Aadhaar.
Step 2 : Click Get Details button the member details i.e. name of member, father's name, date of birth, date of joining and Aadhaar of the member are displayed.
Member Details Screen will be displayed After checking the details, the employer has to click "Save" button to save the details of the member.
The following screen would appear Click OK button,the details of the members furnished by the employer has to be digitally signed by the employer.
To digitally sign the furnished information, the employer should click on "Approve Member Registrations" button.
After that employer will file ECR on Unified Portal and employees registered in PMRPY Portal and eligible for PMRPY benefit for that particular month will get upfront benefit in ECR.


A criticism I have of many sustainability reports is they somehow manage to not talk about a company's sustainability impacts in a wider context. Surely the point of sustainability communications is to explain how a company is contributing to global sustainability issues and megatrends?
2015 was a busy year for corporate sustainability. So what impact will this have on sustainability reporting in 2016?
2015 was a busy year for corporate sustainability. From an international governance perspective, the two most significant developments were COP21 in Paris towards the end of the year and the announcement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September. Notable local examples of extreme weather events, such as flooding, captured the public imagination. In the Southern hemisphere, concerns about environmental pollution in China and the impact of forest fires in Indonesia were widely covered in the media. Global stock markets were volatile, impacted by the declining oil price and a drop in demand for minerals. Meanwhile, more boardroom scandals fuelled a continuing decline in public trust in business. So what impact will this have on sustainability reporting in 2016?
Unsurprisingly, post the COP21 agreements there will be increasing pressure for companies to report on their climate impacts with corporate carbon targets that are aligned to Intended Nationally Determined Contributions agreed in Paris. This will be a challenge, particularly for the multinationals whose operations span different countries, each with their own individual targets. Earlier this decade, we saw many companies set reduction targets. 2015 and 2020 were often chosen as the milestone dates to meet company targets. We should expect to see meaningful commentary in reports this year that explains progress against these goals, particularly if they have been met already and no longer provide a challenge, or equally, if they are likely to be missed.
The SDG's (or Global Goals) are a 17-point plan to end poverty, halt climate change and fight injustice and inequality, building on the previous Millennium Development Goals. Given the timing of the launch and the fact most corporate sustainability reports are now already well underway, it would be unrealistic to expect a great deal of detail in the next round, but I expect to see a good explanation of the process companies intend to adopt in response to the SDGs. In the better reports, there will be clear evidence of how a company has identified which SDG's apply to its business and how it plans to implement its improvement plan and measure changes in impact. The best reports should be able to articulate clearly how the SDGs are helping to bring the many strands of their sustainability strategy together. Aligned with the direction GRI G4 has taken reporting, we should see much clearer accounts of sustainability impacts throughout the value chain starting to emerge. If the most significant impacts of a company's activities are downstream, associated with product use for example, the sustainability report should reflect this, backed up with data, where appropriate. For companies in some sectors this change will represent a step change in the scope of their reporting. We expect 2016 to be another good year to be a report designer, the demand for infographics in sustainability reports to explain complex supply chains will no doubt rise!
Following the VW emission scandal, readers will expect to see evidence of clear governance and accountability for sustainability impacts. If these are not already in place yet, or not robust enough, the sustainability report should be a catalyst to make the changes required to solidify governance arrangements. Again, the GRI G4 guidelines set out clear governance indicators as a guide. Those reporters moving from a GRI 3.1 'A' report to G4 'comprehensive' will find additional disclosures are required around governance.


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The RuPaul's Drag Race legends, stars of UNHhhh, and expert biological women share the secrets of their feminine mystique in this satirical guide to beauty and homemaking.
Drag superstars Trixie Mattel and Katya have long captivated fans with their stunning looks, onscreen chemistry, and signature wit. In Trixie & Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood, the pair channel that energy into an old-school etiquette guide for ladies.
In essays and how-to sections peppered with hilarious, gorgeous photos, Trixie and Katya will advise readers on beauty and fashion and tackle other vital components of a happy home, such as money, entertaining, and friendship; sharing advice and personal stories in high-concept fashion.
Informative, humorous, and heartwarming, Trixie & Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood is the book that their fans have been waiting for.
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In order to stress ESTECO's strong ties with universities and research institutes, nurtured and honed by the company from its establishment, the 2012 edition of the Users' Meeting will take a further step in this direction with its round table entitled "Future educational challenges for scientific and technical professions".
This event has stemmed from the fact that scientific and technical curricula are in deep crisis all over the world due to their inadequacy to fulfill the needs of the business world.
Most agree that engineering students and graduates are well prepared in fields such as math and science, but lack many other skills, such as creativity and practical knowledge of new technologies, ability to analyze and visualize problems as well as to decompose them in smaller parts, the ability to communicate the results of their work to both peers and non-specialists and managerial capabilities. In the best of cases the development of these skills has been neglected, if not entirely absent, in the existing university curricula. Many technical US universities, despite their enormous potential, resist reform with remarkable efficiency and tend to rely on theoretical (and often outdated) knowledge, wherefore students are literally thrown into the work arena after graduation without any clue on how to solve real world problems.
Unfortunately, even though the need for reform has been widely recognized, the introduction of changes to engineering curricula is extremely slow. In spite of a number of researches conducted on this topic and pilot projects implemented, all these efforts are not gaining foothold fast enough.
At this round table, organized by the CPOMD, participants will discuss the general situation in their respective schools of engineering and main obstacles encountered in implementing reforms, attempt to determine what can be and what must be done in a short- and long-term future perspective and share the best practices and ideas of what has already been done around the world, as well as to propose a possible course of action. One of the most distinguished guests expected to attend this round table, along with Carlo Poloni, president of ESTECO and professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Trieste, is the world's leading expert in genetic algorithms, David Goldberg, who will present his views and work on structuring the engineering curricula for the future as co-founder and co-director of iFoundry - an ambitious program designed to promote open-source, interdepartmental, and intercollegiate curricular innovations that result in graduates who are better prepared for the workplace.
This event will be open to the general public and is particularly intended for students and researchers.
For a sneak preview of what the open event will be, take a look to the video of the TEDx conference where David Goldberg talks about seven skills that engineers are missing, skills that are essential for them to be effective in the 21st century.


Learn how to better utilize photography for your business on Tuesday, Nov. 13, during 5 Stones' "Photography for Business" class, hosted at the Greater Hammond Chamber office from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In this class, you'll learn about the basic principles behind taking a good photo, what kinds of photos will help entice people to do business with you and what online platforms will really benefit from the addition of photography. 5 Stones staff will even do a live demonstration where you take a photo with your phone to prove how easy it can be!
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Medical marijuana paraphernalia is being legally sold and distributed — finally.
WeGrow, known as the "Walmart of weed," held its grand opening June 1 in Phoenix, Ariz. This is WeGrow's second location, the first being in Sacramento, Calif.
WeGrow is the first of its kind to actually promote growing your own marijuana. They advertise as being "the first honest hydro store" in that they don't hide what they sell and why they sell it.
There has always been an abundance of "mom and pop" smoke shops selling hydroponics — which simply means equipment used to grow plants without any soil, mainly using water with nutrients added in.
But because of the legalities and the stigma, those stores usually claim the machines are for growing tomatoes or various other kinds of produce.
It's this deep running hypocrisy that is most disheartening.
Marijuana — medical or not — should be legalized.
In America it's perfectly legal to ruin one's liver and actually become addicted to a substance, yet partaking in a far less-threatening substance to the body is considered criminal.
Without advocating the usage of marijuana, simply put, it should not be the government's decision to tell a person if they can or cannot indulge in something so long as it does not infringe upon the rights of others.
To regulate free trade should be the line of involvement, as it is with cigarettes.
The "stoner" lifestyle is not something to admire or even idolize, yet it is still absurd that something so widespread is not regulated.
The moral issue aside, the revenue alone is worth the price of admission, so to speak.
According to CNN.com, "Medical marijuana cultivating, dispensing, and consuming will exist with or without governmental approval. It's time to tax and regulate this industry so legitimate business people and patients are not criminalized," said Dhar Mann, WeGrow's founder.
The fact is: there is no getting rid of weed. Its use in society is like death and taxes — inevitable. Why not make a profit from the unavoidable?


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Q: Summarise a data frame according a second data frame I have two different data frame, say df1 and df2 as follows:

df1 <- read.table(text = " Class Head Group
A1 12 1
A2 11 2
A3 10 1
A4 9 2
A5 10 1
", header = TRUE)

df2 <- read.table(text = " Temp1 Temp2 Temp3 Temp4 Temp5
13 13 14 11 17
13 8 19 14 15
14 2 20 15 14
15 7 9 19 9
", header = TRUE)

I want to get frequencies in Temps given df1 for each class and Head. Temp1 corresponds to A1, Temp2 corresponds to A2 and so on. So, for example,
if I see a value< 12 ( see Head for A1) in Temp1, I will count them. In Temp1 all values great than 12 in Head , so the No=0 for A1. For A2, you see 11 in df1, so I need
to look at Temp2 and I see 3 values (8,2,7) are less than than 11, so No=3 for A2 and so on...
I want to get the following outcome:

Class Head No
A1 12 0
A2 11 3
A3 10 1
A4 9 0
A5 19 1

I tried map2, but I was unsuccessful as tibble columns were not consistent lengths. So I wonder if we could do it in R

A: We can convert the second dataset to 'long' format, do a left_join and get the count on a logical expression
library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)
df2 %>%
    rename_all(~ as.character(df1$Class)) %>%
    pivot_longer(everything(), names_to = 'Class') %>%
    left_join(df1) %>%
    group_by(Class) %>%
    summarise(Head = first(Head), No = sum(value < Head))
# A tibble: 5 x 3
#  Class  Head    No
#  <chr> <int> <int>
#1 A1       12     0
#2 A2       11     3
#3 A3       10     1
#4 A4        9     0
#5 A5       10     1

In base R, we can replicate the 'Head' column and use that to compare
df1$No <- colSums(df2 < df1$Head[col(df2)])
df1[-3]
#  Class Head No
#1    A1   12  0
#2    A2   11  3
#3    A3   10  1
#4    A4    9  0
#5    A5   10  1

A: One base R solution could be:
df1$No <- colSums(sweep(df2, 2, FUN = "<", df1$Head))

  Class Head Group No
1    A1   12     1  0
2    A2   11     2  3
3    A3   10     1  1
4    A4    9     2  0
5    A5   10     1  1

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At the time of writing this overview the most expensive property currently on the market in Naples Florida is listed for $51,900,000.00. You read that correctly, just a pinch shy of fifty-two million dollars. This property is currently listed on Zillow, one of the countries leading property advertising portals nationally.
This house is located on Gordon Drive in Naples Florence as has been named La Capanna by its current owners. It was built in 1999 across 1.55 acres and boasts a raft of features to make any buyer happy. Advertised as a single family home, it has six bedrooms and eight full bathrooms along with six half baths which are due to the number of people that are entertained on a regular basis at the property.
The overall floor size of this impressive property is 18,172 square feet and has a total of 24 rooms throughout the estate. Installed within the house are electric heating, a rarely used item, and central cooling. Of the property, 820 square feet have been allocated to the five-car garage, and a must have for those that love their cars.
This home resides in the gated community of Port Royal, and Zillow predicts that its price value will increase by 16.3% throughout the next 12 months. Although built in 19999 it was last seen on the market back in 2011 where it was purchased for $27,300,000.00, in other words, the property has been valued for sale at 24 million 600 thousand dollars more than it was back in 2011. This equates to roughly a 3.5 million dollar property value increase per year.
The property has a fantastic pool that overlooks the Naples beach and also has direct access to the beach. Other benefits of living here include an indoor cinema, beachside games area, a guest house, and stunning two-story rotonda, a 500 bottle wine room, an interactive fountain with LED lighting.
The pool is an infinity pool that has a poolside cabana that includes a full-size kitchen. The house also features a full mahogany bar complete with marble bar tops and marble flooring.
When it comes to luxury, there has been no costs spared, and renovations and maintenance appear to be completed on a regular basis due to the fresh look of the property. While closer access to the property is not allowed due to the security teams that run the gated community, sights from the gate line show an impressive structure that is worthy of such a hefty price tag.
I am unsure of what the staffing levels would be, and I guess that would depend on the size of the family, however I would suspect that between kitchen and cleaning staff, pool maintenance and grounds work that a house staff of 6 – 8 full time would be near the range, unless there are other extravagant needs of the owners. I am unsure as to how long this property will be on the market for, although it appears to have been listed for the past two years with no firm sale in sight as yet.
It is not very difficult to make an error when you are trying to market your business. While this is true, there are some errors that can come back to haunt you. When you are using social media sites on behalf of your business, make sure that you don't make any of the following mistakes.
You cannot believe that creating your account is enough. While this may cause an initial rise in business, this is certainly not going to be something that has permanent effects. It is important for you to connect with readers on a regular basis. This does not mean that you have to sit on these sites day in and day out, but it is important for you to make your presence known, so they will not forget who you are.
It is not likely every person you deal with will be all pleasant and joyous, In fact, there are some who will be downright nasty. Trying to combat them is the best way to alienate people who are interested in doing business with you. You must remain professional at all times, regardless of how difficult this is. Handling things diplomatically can help you win some new fans.
Some people do this as a way to control the content on their page when they know they cannot be around all of the time. While that may seem to make sense, people may see it in an entirely different way. It can be perceived as a way to silence those that you are not willing to listen to. Once it appears that you are interested in talking without listening, people will no longer have the desire to interact with you.
If you are selling a business or service, that does not mean that you should point this out to people all of the time. They already know this, so spend your time on social media focused on other things. Offer them valuable information that they cannot get anyplace else. This will attract them more than continuously beating them over the head with news of what you have for sale.
Even though you are a business person, there is something inherently wrong with being buttoned up all of the time. You should try relaxing and having fun with it. Ways to do this include having contests, showing off your sense of humor and things of that nature. Make sure that you still show off your professionalism at this time. You do not want people to forget that you are serious about business.
Check out my other post.
Not everyone was built for the world of social media. If you know that this is an arena that is above your head, you need to step to the side and allow someone else to handle it. If you have employees that are social media superstars, you can use them for this purpose. If you are worried about their ability to do well, you can always hire an agency to handle this on your behalf. This way you will be positive that things will be handled in a professional manner.
Once you make a mistake on a social media site, it is very hard to rebound from that. The best way to handle an error would be to avoid making it in the first place. Avoiding all of the situations mentioned here will help you keep your business out of hot water.
Far too many Oregonians don't have health care.
And people with insurance coverage may not be as secure as they think they are.
The pioneering ballot initiative filed by Health Care for All-Oregon will ensure comprehensive affordable quality health care for all Oregon residents by providing payment for medically necessary health services.
• Double-digit increases in health care insurance premiums — again.
• Managed care was going to be the answer — now it's the problem.
• More than one in six Oregonians had no health insurance during 1998, and one in four of them was a child. A patient's bill of rights will only benefit people who already have insurance.
• Even people with coverage have problems. Many are only a pink slip away from losing it. Insurance companies are reducing benefits and increasing premiums. Patients are denied needed care by insurance company staff, and often cannot choose their doctors.
• Medical bills are the number one cause of personal bankruptcy filings.
• 25% of total health expenditures are spent on advertising, outrageous CEO salaries, shareholder profits and burdensome paperwork for both the insurance companies and the providers.
will ensure access to comprehensive affordable quality health care for all Oregon residents by providing payment for all medically necessary health services.
• Universality — All residents of the state of Oregon are eligible to participate.
• Security — Health care that cannot be taken away if you change jobs, retire, or have a pre-existing condition.
• Choice = Quality — Residents can choose care from any state licensed, certified, or registered traditional or alternative health care practitioner. Preventive care is a priority.
• Affordability — Progressive tax on payroll and income tax dedicated to the plan will cost most individuals and businesses less than they spend now.
• Health care practitioners will be free and independent in the private sector, free to spend their time on patient care, not paperwork.
• Will I be able to choose my own doctor? You can see any state licensed, certified, or registered health care practitioner, and you can change providers if you are not satisfied.
• Money that federal, state, and local governments now spend on health care will provide nearly half the money to finance comprehensive health services for all Oregon residents.
• A progressive tax on payroll will take the place of current employer health insurance premiums.
• A progressive tax on taxable income will be paid by Oregonians with incomes above 150% of the federal poverty level.
• No exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
Most people will actually pay less for health care. This tax replaces health insurance premiums, co-payments, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses for such items as prescription drugs, alternative care, and mental health.
Won't this cost too much?
No — It will actually cost less. We already spend enough money on health care to cover everyone. Nine studies found that a publicly funded system can provide quality care for everyone for no more money than our current system costs. How? Primarily by drastically reducing the 25% of health care expenditures that are currently spent for insurance companies' advertising, paperwork, shareholder profits, CEO salaries, etc., as well as providers' burdensome paperwork.
Every other industrialized nation provides universal health care. We are spending more and getting less.
• Would you still have health insurance if you lost or changed your job?
• Are your benefits as good as they were five years ago?
• Is your insurance company reducing benefits or increasing premiums?
• Are you covered for the costs of long-term care or a major illness?
• Will Medicare take care of all your health needs during retirement?
• The initiative establishes an independent nonprofit public corporation. Its Board of Directors — ten elected, five appointed by the governor, including a consumer advocate — will administer the system.
• The Board will negotiate compensation with health care practitioners and facilities, and will establish quality control and cost containment programs.
• Costs will be controlled by simplifying the billing system, establishing a global budget, limiting administrative costs to 5%, and negotiating the bulk purchase of pharmaceutical drugs.
Read my other post here.


It certainly wasn't their finest hour. Red-faced BBC bosses had to pull an item about the Battle of Britain from their website – because they mistakenly used a picture of American aircraft which were never used in the conflict.
The photograph, which had pride of place at the top of the BBC's home page at 4 o'clock on Friday, purported to be of an RAF crew standing by their Spitfires.
But unfortunately for the BBC, the photographs actually showed an RAF crew in front of a row of P-39 Bell Airacobra aircraft.
The RAF did order the plane from the United States but didn't receive the first models until September 1941, a year after the Battle of Britain.
Moreover, the aircraft were discovered to have inadequate climb and performance at altitude for Western European conditions and most of them were subsequently transferred to the Soviet Union.
The mistake was finally rectified on the website at 6.19pm, after a member of the public alerted the BBC to their error – with the US planes being replaced by a photograph of a Spitfire.
But it remains a particularly embarrassing blunder for the Corporation as several of its flagship programmes have been running items about the importance of the air battle in the summer and autumn of 1940.
The BBC's flagship Radio 4 programme Today sent Evan Davis, one of its presenters, up in a Spitfire and the programme has carried interviews with several former pilots and aircrew who saw action in the battle.
Ronald Tooke, then a 19-year-old engine mechanic for a Hurricane squadron, recalled a recent visit to his local shop when he was wearing his Battle of Britain badge.
A young woman asked him what it was, so he told her. 'And which Battle of Britain would that be?' she asked.


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Healthcare Industry News: amlodipine besylate
Biopharmaceuticals Generics Litigation
Teva Receives Favorable Court Decision Regarding Generic Lotrel(R); Novartis' Motion for Preliminary Injunction Denied
JERUSALEM, Israel--(HSMN NewsFeed)--Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:TEVA ) announced today that the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has vacated a temporary restraining order in effect since May 23, 2007 and denied a motion filed by Novartis for a preliminary injunction related to Teva's amlodipine besylate/ benazepril products, AB rated to Novartis' Lotrel®. In reaching its opinion, the court found that Novartis was not likely to succeed on its allegations of infringement. Teva intends to resume commercial shipments of its amlodipine besylate/ benazepril products immediately.
Teva's amlodipine besylate/ benazepril products were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on May 18, 2007 and Teva immediately commenced commercial shipment. Annual sales of the brand product were approximately $1.4 billion in the U.S. based on IMS sales data.
As the first company to file an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with a Paragraph IV patent certification, Teva was awarded 180 days marketing exclusivity from the date of initial shipment.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., headquartered in Israel, is among the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world and is the leading generic pharmaceutical company. The company develops, manufactures and markets generic and innovative human pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as animal health pharmaceutical products. Over 76 percent of Teva's sales are in North America and Europe.
Safe Harbor Statement under the U. S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements, which express the current beliefs and expectations of management. Such statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations and involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause Teva's future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to: Teva`s ability to successfully develop and commercialize additional pharmaceutical products, the introduction of competing generic equivalents, the extent to which Teva may obtain U.S. market exclusivity for certain of its new generic products and regulatory changes that may prevent Teva from utilizing exclusivity periods, competition from brand-name companies that are under increased pressure to counter generic products, or competitors that seek to delay the introduction of generic products, the impact of consolidation of our distributors and customers, potential liability for sales of generic products prior to a final resolution of outstanding patent litigation, including that relating to the generic versions of Allegra® and Neurontin®, the effects of competition on our innovative products, especially Copaxone® sales, the impact of pharmaceutical industry regulation and pending legislation that could affect the pharmaceutical industry, the difficulty of predicting U.S. Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency and other regulatory authority approvals, the regulatory environment and changes in the health policies and structures of various countries, our ability to achieve expected results though our innovative R&D efforts, Teva's ability to successfully identify, consummate and integrate acquisitions, potential exposure to product liability claims to the extent not covered by insurance, dependence on the effectiveness of our patents and other protections for innovative products, significant operations worldwide that may be adversely affected by terrorism, political or economical instability or major hostilities, supply interruptions or delays that could result from the complex manufacturing of our products and our global supply chain, environmental risks, fluctuations in currency, exchange and interest rates, and other factors that are discussed in Teva's Annual Report on Form 20-F and its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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