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PARTB-L Digest for Thursday, December 29, 2016.
1. Multiple Surgeons in same group
2. RE: Multiple Surgeons in same group
3. Accounts Receivable
Subject: Multiple Surgeons in same group
From: Ash
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:33:03 +0530
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Our group is a cardiology group.
on the Peripheral cases, both the performing surgeon and assistant surgeon are from the same group. Can we be bill for an assist surgeon charges as well?
Any input is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
- Suresh
Serve Humanity, Serve God
Subject: RE: Multiple Surgeons in same group
From: Beth Aldridge
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:21:42 +0000
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If the codes allow for an assistant surgeon, you can bill even if the MDs are in the same group
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Subject: [partb-l] Multiple Surgeons in same group
Our group is a cardiology group.
on the Peripheral cases, both the performing surgeon and assistant surgeon are from the same group. Can we be bill for an assist surgeon charges as well?
Any input is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
- Suresh
Serve Humanity, Serve God
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Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 15:52:44 -0500
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HARRISON, N.J. (March 19, 2016) - The New York Red Bulls got their first win of the season on Saturday night, defeating the Houston Dynamo 4-3 at Red Bull Arena.
New York fought back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits before two late goals from Felipe gave the Red Bulls all three points. Sacha Kljestan and Mike Grella also scored for New York.
New York avoids an 0-3-0 start, and now sits at 1-2-0 heading into an off weekend. The Red Bulls are 11-4-8 all-time against Houston, including a 9-0-3 mark at home.
Felipe tied the game in the 78th minute with a curling strike from just over 20 yards out. The Brazilian got the ball in space above the top of the penalty area, took a touch inside and launched a strike across the face of goal that beat Joe Willis to the right side.
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by Lisa O'Donnell
A young boy on a small Scottish island where everyone knows everything about everyone else, will discover that a secret is a dangerous thing in this tense and brilliant tale of from Lisa O'Donnell, the bestselling author of The Death of Bees, winner of the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize.
Eleven-year-old Michael Murray is the best at two things: keepy-uppies and keeping secrets. His family thinks he's too young to hear grown-up stuff, but he listens at doors; it's the only way to find out anything. And Michael's heard a secret, one that might explain the bruises on his mother's face.
When the whispers at home and on the street become too loud to ignore, Michael begins to wonder if there is an even bigger secret waiting to be discovered. Scared of what might happen if anyone finds out, and desperate for life to be normal again, Michael sets out to piece together the truth. But he also has to prepare for the upcoming talent show, keep an eye out for Dirty Alice, his arch-nemesis, and avoid eating Granny's watery stew.
Closed Doors is a vivid evocation of the fears and freedoms of childhood and a powerful tale of love, the loss of innocence, and the importance of family in difficult times.
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"Starred Review. An engaging page-turner that effectively explores the trials and tribulations of childhood with warmth and humor." - Booklist
"Though O'Donnell creates a powerful voice for her young protagonist, she is less than fair to Rosemary, whose fear that telling the truth would open her up to victim blaming is presented as simply a source of pain to others, rather than as a legitimate concern." - Publishers Weekly
"There's loss of innocence here, but the overwhelming tone is warm and sparky; O'Donnell shows how a shattered family can remake itself, and Michael's narrative voice is delightful - observant, thoughtful, comical, and thoroughly believable." - Sunday Times (UK)
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ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's swimming and diving team fell to the University of Mount in an Ohio Athletic Conference Dual meet inside the Hammond Natatorium inside the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.
BW (4-3, 1-1 OAC) fell to Mount Union (4-1, 1-1 OAC) by a final score of 123-96.
The Yellow Jackets were led by sophomore diver Evan Rinaldi (Cleveland/Cleveland Heights) as he won the 1-meter five dive and the 1-meter six dive events with 120.50 and 174.55 points. Junior All-American Tyler Thompson (Broadview Heights/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) and sophomore All-OAC stroker Greg Shaw (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Manitou Springs) each won and event and was a runner-up. Thompson won the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 59.42 seconds and finished second in the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2:05.73. Shaw won the 100-yard butterfly and was the runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle in season-best times of 53.38 and 22.93 seconds.
In addition, sophomore freestyler Austin Lockhart (Olmsted Falls) placed second in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 50.87 seconds. Freshman freestyler Connor Hartup (Westlake) placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:19.20 and finished third in the 1650-yard freestyle in a career-best time of 20:06.36. Freshman stroker Matthew Butt (Westfield Center/Cloverleaf) took third in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:54.89. Junior freestyler John Beyer (Columbus/Centennial) was third in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 23.17 seconds. Freshman stroker Michael Morsch (Phoenix, Ariz./Notre Dame Preparatory) took third in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:00.17. Freshman stroker Kyle Cordrey (Mansfield/Ontario) placed third in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5:28.07
In relay action, the 200-yard medley team of Morsch, Thompson, Shaw and Beyer placed second in a season-best time of 1:40.20. The 200-yard freestyle squad of Morsch, junior freestyler Tyler Allison (Napoleon), Lockhart and Butt touched the wall first in a season-best time of 1:34.12
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DalekoArts' 'Ghost Tour' provides shivers of laughter
DalekoArts, New Prague's local non-profit professional theater, opened its eighth season on Wednesday, Aug. 28, with "Ghost Tour," a 70-minute interactive comedy that takes audiences out of the theater and through downtown New Prague. "Ghost Tour" lasts through Saturday, Oct. 12.
The evening programs are on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. The walking tour starts at the Prague Theater, 110 Main St. E, and ends near the theater. The program is weather dependent so audiences should double check the forecast for that evening and dress appropriately.
"Ghost Tour" begins in the lobby of the Prague Theater with guide Tammy Pirkl (who prefers "Raven" while leading the tours), alternately played by Alyson Enderle and Amanda White. Things quickly take a turn to the comedic as Tammy finds out the tour has been cursed. From there her tour encounters Murphy's Law, as things that can go wrong, do go wrong. Her re-enactors are out with hapless Ethan (Phillip Hoelscher) filling in. Her group keeps bumping into rival tour guide Manny Giesen (Anthony Zadra) also owner of the local....
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Bay Briefing: Graffiti is disappearing from SF — and the city's district attorney and police are taking credit
Graffiti is disappearing from San Francisco — or at least complaints about it. Reports of graffiti to the city's 311 complaint center in November hit an all-time low since the city started tracking the data at the start of 2016.
There were 3,371 calls in November, compared with 7,611 during March, according to city officials, who credit the drop to an aggressive, focused enforcement push.
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón says graffiti costs the city "millions and millions every year" to clean up. He's not talking about larger wall art, often commissioned by building owners or art groups, but hastily scribbled signatures — often known as tags — and crudely sprayed drawings.
And that vandalism can be costly for property owners, who get a $320 fine from the city if it's not cleaned up in 30 days after public works officials first see it.
Most of the damage, Gascón tells reporter Evan Sernoffsky, is done by a small number of vandals. So his office focused on building cases against repeat offenders. In one July indictment, Gascón's office charged 52 felony counts of vandalism against seven people.
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The taggers' pride in their work may have undone them. Police collected security video of sprayers in the act and uncovered online postings of the handiwork to catch repeat offenders.
"One of the things with graffiti — taggers are proud of their work," Gascón says.
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"How would you like to stay in a 100 year old hotel"? The question from fellow blogger Poorna Banerjee was a purely rhetorical one, of course. She knew that I would jump at the chance. And so it was that in the last weekend of the month of May, I found myself escaping the heat and dust of Kolkata for the chilly comfort of the historic Himalayan Hotel, now the Mayfair Himalayan Resort and Spa.
While racism was an undeniable part of the colonial experience, there were many instances of British men and women who did not see Indians as being beneath them, who married Indians and started families here, and indeed some who stayed on even after independence. Apart from colonial officials and boxwallahs seeking to make their fortune, large numbers of missionaries came to India, to start churches and schools which exist and excel even today. Among them was the Reverend John Macdonald, who settled in Kalimpong and married a Sikkimese woman. His son David, settled in Kalimpong on a small plot of land, where the family home was built in 1900.
Britain had been trying to find inroads into China since the time of Warren Hastings. One of the earliest missions was led by George Bogle. One outcome of that mission had been the Bhot Bagan Buddhist Monastery, which may still be seen in Ghusuri, in Howrah. In the 19th Century, the British had conquered Burma and Sikkim, but Tibet remained semi-independent. However, in Calcutta, Viceroy Lord Curzon was concerned that Russian influence in Tibet was growing and that this would eventually lead to a Russian invasion of British India. To counter this threat, the Younghusband Mission was proposed in 1903. On the surface, it was a diplomatic mission to Tibet, led by Colonel Francis Younghusband, but in actuality, it was an invasion of Tibet by British Indian forces. The Tibetan army with its antiquated muzzle loaders stood no chance against the Maxim Machine Guns of the invading forces, and were compelled to sign the Treaty of Lhasa in 1904. Along with granting the British trade rights, Tibet was to pay a crippling indemnity of 7,500,000 rupees and was not to have diplomatic relations with any other foreign power, making it a British protectorate for all intents and purposes.
|Standing front row (R to L) David Macdonald, Vera Macdonald, Annie Perry, Captain Frank Perry along with British officers at Yatung, Tibet. Image courtesy Mayfair Hotels.
The Younghusband mission had taken an interpreter along, but he fell severely ill and David Macdonald was selected to take his place. He was familiar with Himalayan culture and was fluent in the local dialects, making him ideally suited for the task. David served first as interpreter and then as a trade agent in Yatung and Gyantse. During this time, he came into contact with Tsarong Dazang Dramdul. General Tsarong was the head of the Tibetan army, a diplomat and the man who started Tibet on the path of modernisation. He was a close aide of the 13th Dalai Lama and through him, David came to know the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. His Holiness took an instant liking to David and made him part of his inner circle. Tibet was then administered by the Qing Dynasty of China, but the Dalai Lama had long nurtured a dream of complete independence and this led to a conflict and an invasion of Tibet by Qing forces in 1910. The Dalai Lama had to do something which his successor would have to do almost 50 years later – escape to India.
His Holiness was dressed in tattered clothes and disguised as a shepherd and with the help of his friend David, he travelled undetected in a caravan, through Gyangtse, Pharidzong and finally to Kalimpong. When he arrived in Kalimpong, Thubten Gyatso was so scruffy and dirty that David's wife insisted on immediately preparing a hot tub for his bath. The tub drained into the open, and the water from the tub was immediately collected and distributed by the thousands of his followers who had gathered outside. Meanwhile, the British government, impressed with David's dedicated service, had offered him the choice of a European land parcel in 1905. He asked instead for a plot of land adjacent to his home. Here, from the rocks that are found everywhere in the Himalayas and from the wood and bamboo in the surrounding hills and valleys, he built the Himalayan Hotel.
|The property before and after restoration. Old photograph courtesy Mayfair Hotels
After David, it was managed by his 3 daughters. Annie Perry handled public relations, Vera handled the food and kitchen, while Vicky Williams looked after accounts. Together, the 3 of them came to known as the "the three fat ladies of Kalimpong". Right from its inception, the Himalayan Hotel became the centre of social life in Kalimpong. It was the natural choice for mountaineering parties looking to climb Everest and it played host to the doomed expedition George Mallory and Andrew Irvine of 1924. David's son John Macdonald was supposed to climb with them, but had to be left behind at base camp because he had had far too much to drink the previous night. Ultimately, the Himalayan also hosted the successful mission of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer, author of "7 Years in Tibet" has lived here as well.
|My spectacular bedroom
Apart from being the centre of social life in Kalimpong, the Himalayan Hotel was the centre of intrigue as well. Positioned as it was at a crossroads between China, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan, the hotel had hosted the legendary spy Frederick Marshman Bailey during the heady days of "the great game". After Indian independence, as Tibet rebelled against communist China and India annexed Sikkim, Kalimpong continued to serve as a "nest of spies" in the words of Prime Minister Nehru. Kalimpong also played host to Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, who conducted anthropological studies among the thousands of Tibetan refugees then living in Kalimpong. The Himalayan also hosted famous actors and actresses over the years. From Hollywood, Angie Dickinson, Shirley MacLaine and Richard Gere, from Bollywood Sunil, Nargis and a 6-year-old Sanjay Dutt, Zeenat Aman and Dev Anand. Being a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of the big city, the Himalayan Hotel has also served as a place where writers stayed, working on their books. Among the more famous ones are Dominique Lappiere, who compiled his book City of Joy here and Anne Thurston, who worked with Gyalo Thondup, second-eldest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama, on their book "The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong".
|The spire of the Macfarlane Church towers over a foggy Kalimpong town
The end of the Macdonald ownership of the hotel happened for reasons all too familiar in India. Tim and Nilam Macdonald's children had settled abroad and did not intend to come back to run the hotel. With hope for the future gone, the family lost interest. "The place started falling to pieces", Bjorn De Niese (VP Sales & Marketing) of Mayfair Hotels told us, while giving us a tour of the property. "That is when we came in, and offered to buy them out". Bjorn is keen to stress that there were many who were prepared to offer substantially more than what Mayfair offered, "but we were the only ones who wanted to run it as a hotel. Anyone else would have torn it down and erected apartments". After their takeover, however, the Mayfair Group has chosen to perpetuate the memory of the Macdonalds, by naming wings and parts of the hotel after them. The heritage block has been named after Annie Perry. David has had the library named after him, while John, who cheated death because he drank too much, rather appropriately, has the bar named after him. Various other family members have gardens and blocks named after them as well. Photographs of the family and old Kalimpong are everywhere. Mayfair has also restored the property and substantially upgraded it, turning it into a modern luxury resort.
|The resort's swimming pool
As we checked in after a long drive from Bagdogra Airport, I asked Poorna if I would be staying in the heritage block. "Where else will someone like you stay", she replied with a wink. Once I entered my suite, my jaw hit the floor. The little wooden cottage had been refurbished in style and the effects were spectacular. Polished wood and brass everywhere, including period-style sound electric switches, a king size four poster bed and a bathroom with a bathtub that looked terribly inviting, especially after that drive. Glittering chandeliers hung from sloping ceilings while on the walls were black and white photos of Kalimpong from the pre-independence era, taken by the local Kodak Studio. But before we could jump into the tub, we were treated to a sumptuous lunch at Tiffany's, one of the two restaurants that the property has. The Chinese food was familiar and comforting, the chicken momos were top notch.
|Tiffany's, the restaurant
Day 2 was the day we were supposed to be out and about exploring town. The massive breakfast buffet with Indian and continental options, was ready for us at 7am. The puri and sabzi was delicious, the eggs to order were perfect. Unfortunately, the tourist spot Deolo Hill, which offers panoramic views of the town, proved to be a flop, thanks to a thick fog. The Chief Minister was in town, which meant security also put an end to our hopes of seeing Dr. Graham's Home, another major tourist attraction. But a drive in the mountains is always pleasant, and we drowned our sorrows in some delicious thukpa and thenthuk at Mamma Mia, the café and bakery in the hotel. Internet and wifi connections in the room were intermittent, to put it mildly, however, the hotel did have an excellent library with many popular Hollywood and Hindi movie DVDs. We watched Padosan and Argo over dinner.
|Inside David's library
The weather the following day looked much better, but there were problems of a different kind. What I wanted to see was Gouripur House, the now derelict house where Tagore had once stayed, but due to some miscommunication, we ended up crossing the border into Sikkim, to see another house where Tagore had also stayed, in a place called Mongpu. Our driver, however, was cooperative and once he realized what it was we wanted to see, he promptly drove us back. But from day one, I had been disappointed that we weren't getting to see that legendary view that the Himalayan had, of the Kanchenjunga, thanks to cloudy, foggy weather. My prayers were answered on our last evening there. Two nights of heavy rain caused the fog to clear and the clouds parted, revealing a most spectacular Himayalan sunset!
|Never lose hope in the mountains! The sunset on our final evening in Kalimpong
Luxury resorts in the hills are something of a rarity. The Mayfair Himalayan Resort and Spa, in my opinion, is one of the finest. The tasteful restoration adds to the heritage experience. While they have some minor issues with the speed of room service to work out, my experience overall, was a good one. The two restaurants on the property serve great food, and if you want to experiment, you can always venture into town. I recommend the roast pork at Gompu's restaurant, washed down with a chilled beer. There are also several restaurants near the back gate of the property. Poorna reports that the spa is excellent. If you're preparing for an Olympics meet, the hotel even has a gym and a swimming pool. But for someone like me, the fact that my mobile network was almost non-existent, was a huge blessing. I could simply sit back on the deck without a care in the world, and stare out at the mountains.
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DISCLAIMER – I stayed at the Mayfair Himalayan Resort & Spa at the invitation of the management.
For more on our stay, check out Poorna's blog post, here.
For reservations, check out Mayfair's website, here.
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Spence, Heather - Tsarong II, The Hero of Chaksam, and the Modernisation Struggle in Tibet 1912-1931 (Tibet Journal, vol. 16, 1991)
Thondup, Gyalo / Thurston, Anne F - The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong: The Untold Story of My Struggle for Tibet (Vintage Books, 2016)
Gahatraj, Mani K - Wandering Along the Himalayan Foothills & Beyond: A Veterans Travelogue (Vij Books, 2015)
Hackett, Paul G. - Theos Bernard, the White Lama: Tibet, Yoga, and American Religious Life (Columbia University Press, 2012)
Mohapatra, Ravi R. - The Lure of a Legacy (Mayfair Hotels)


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03 June 2016
Westpac is pleased to announce that from today, it will be standard operating procedure to recognise paid parental leave[1] and return to work income for home lending across the Westpac Group.[2]
According to Westpac research 88 per cent[3] of Australians believe a bank should look beyond an individual's short-term situations, such as parental leave, when assessing borrowing potential. In addition, 82 per cent[4] of Australians agree it is fair that a bank considers the future income of a person on parental leave when assessing loan suitability.
Ainslie van Onselen, Westpac's Director of Women's Markets said, "As part of our ongoing commitment to customers, we continually review our policies and processes to make sure we provide products and services that suit their needs. We've listened to our customers and today's announcement is a positive change that will benefit many current and future families across Australia."
Ainslie added, "Recognising paid parental leave and back to work income is about creating financial choice and an even playing field for working families – whether that be renovating, upgrading or buying a new property. Our research also shows 63 per cent[5] of females who own a home believe their needs and requirements from their home grow as their family expands."
Highlighting Westpac's commitment to women and families, Ainslie said, "As the first bank to set up a dedicated business unit for women, we have a long and proud history of supporting women and families to achieve their financial goals.
"We were also one of the first publicly listed companies to introduce paid parental leave in 1995 and the first to introduce superannuation on unpaid parental leave to eligible employees in 2010. These industry-leading initiatives had flow on effects throughout corporate Australia and helped reverse the Australia-wide retirement savings gap experienced by female employees."
To be eligible for a loan while on parental leave, for up to 12 months, customers will need to provide proof of a return to work date and income and demonstrate they can service the loan while on parental leave. Today's announcement impacts home lending, and meets Westpac Group's responsible lending obligations.
Pictured below at the launch of The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards: Westpac Group CEO Brian Hartzer, 2015 winner 100 Women of Influence, Ann Sherry and Westpac Director Womens' Markets, Inclusion and Diversity Ainslie Van Onselen.
For more information about applying for a Westpac home loan, please visit: http://info.westpac.com.au/homeloans/
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The expansion and development of international law can be divided into four main stages:
The first phase
The first and perhaps most important phase in the development and expansion of international law began with Westfale's peace, which was a peace treaty signed to end the thirty-year war struck in Europe from 1618-1648. The most important participants in the treaties were France and Sweden on one side with their opponents Spain and the Holy Roman Empire on the other side. Under the terms of the treaty, each state would be recognized as sovereign and independent of the Holy Roman Empire, making the Holy Roman emperor virtually powerless, which then led to the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Second phase
Eventually, the peace treaty hat was not able to maintain the eternal peace in Europe as expected and as such between 1914 and 1918 there was the First World War. In 1919, the Versailles Treaty was reached between Germany and its allies on one side and Britain and its allies on the other side to end World War II. The Versailles treaty made a proposal to create an independent organization to ensure that the treaties entered into in the treaty are held high by all members, and this led later to the creation of the UN Covenant 1920. An important note here is that with the creation of United Nations relations adopted international laws and norms of member states on how the people's congress would act as a shift from international law governing relations between states alone as seen in the traditional concept of controlling the function and relationship between an international organization which in this case is the Nation's covenant.
Third phase
With the union's failure to maintain world peace and later lead to World War II, which was partly due to the fact that Germany was not satisfied with most of the provisions of the Versailles Treaty because Germany considered that the treaty was not fair for them and that all efforts were deliberately made by the Treaty of to make Germany powerless and weak (Boemeke, & Feldman, 1998). The Paris Peace Agreement was signed on October 10, 1949, to end the Second World War, which has led to the destruction of thousands of lives, property and materials around the world. The United Nations was then created as an international government organization to maintain world peace and ensure peaceful coexistence between member states.
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The final stage of development is the period after World War II until today. After World War II, the world experienced a drastic increase in the number of NGOs that grow up daily both locally and internationally. The activities and activities of these NGOs, especially international, are also largely governed by international law. These NGOs work within the international framework and ensure that their activities do not violate any international law for that matter. NGOs have legal status and as such have the right to sue and sue in an international court, which means that if their activities are in any way contrary to international law, they are responsible for their offenses and will be held responsible in this respect.
In addition, after World War II, the world's business occurred not only between states but also between individuals in different nations, and thus it was also necessary to come up with international laws governing such relationships between people as well. It is in this regard that an international branch called private international law came to. The need to have standard rules and rules for regulating relations between individuals from different countries when they trade between themselves led to the emergence and development of private international law. Different states have their own laws governing trade and business in the domestic market and this can lead to misunderstandings between business partners about which state laws are applicable in disputes and hence the essence of private international law.
The point to note here is that the scope and function of international law in the fourth stage referring to the aftermath of the Second World War to the present day has increased. International law governs not only the behavior, relationships and affairs of sovereign states, IGO, NGOs, but also governs relationships between individuals. Day in and day out there is always an improvement in both private and public international law in order to help maintain relations with all subjects in international law in a peaceful and cordial way.


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A Gathering of Great Minds
Great things happen when there is a gathering of great minds. The 8th Realty Plus Conclave & Excellence Awards -2016 South in Bengaluru was one such gathering.
There can be nothing more invigorating than addressing the group of people who actually build and create ambience for humanity to develop and grow. The building industry has come a long way from small projects, family businesses and contractors instead of developers. Today, the sector is becoming professional with experts, architects, engineering services, project management companies and others specialists being engaged by proficient developers. I look forward to developers along with government develop brownfield holistic and sustainable projects for the economically weaker sections. Gatherings like these bring people come together, collaborate and prioritize to find the collective way forward. Ar. Sheila Sri Prakash Founder & Chief Architect – Shilpa Architects Planners Designers
In my 30 years of experience in real estate, 2016 has been a landmark year as it's seen some progressive steps from the government. RERA, GST, Land Bill, Demonetization, smart cities are some of the initiatives introduced. But, from industry point of view, single window clearance for approvals is the most important aspect that will directly impact the users positively as the cost of delay in approvals that ranges from one to three years is almost 30-333%.
The RERA Bill does protect the customer and brings onus on the developer, financier, realtor but as the government agencies giving electricity, water and other approvals are not part the Bill. This will again mean the projects will not be able to be delivered on time and might lead to extortion. The implementation of the Bill is where the challenge lies. T. Chitty Babu, Chairman & CEO, Akshaya Homes
I like to interact with the young generation as they are full of innovative ideas and the future of our planet is in their hands. The challenges facing the industry will find solutions, I believe, with urban factors changing, living features changing some appraisals will happen. We need to be sustainable in our thinking. However, this industry within it isolates itself; the integration of various vocations is absent. There are about 19 disciplines that go into creating a building. How many of us understand the importance of integration of all these professions. This conclave bringing together real estate professionals, developers and designers therefore is an important platform for everyone to deliberate on our responsibilities. Architect, Prof. Krishna Rao Jaisim, Founder – Jaisim FountainHead
With the growing urban population and housing, infrastructure augmentation is an immediate need of the city. However, the government plans to build more infrastructure sometimes hit a roadblock as they probably are not able to market them well to the public. By a recent estimate, Bengaluru is absorbing 12 million square feet of space annually which means 120,000 new jobs for the population and so much more demand for retail and transport. Similarly, developers are misunderstood though they are into building spaces – whether for living, work, entertainment etc. Developers have transformed barren lands into living communities with gardens and trees and housing. Important consideration is that environment should be integrated with the development. On that note, Realty Plus Excellence Awards, one of the most prestigious awards of the real estate industry has been recognizing the efforts of the developers for past so many years which is appreciable. IrfanRazack Chairman & Managing Director of the Prestige Group.
Established in 1964, Karnataka State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited has been greatly instrumental in the industrialisation of the State, especially in the large and medium sector. The organization has been promoting PPP model of development for various projects and is keen to extend support to private developers interested in taking up public projects. Some of the major projects undertaken by KSSIDC include the Kempegowda International Airport, country's first green field International Airport at Devanahalli on Public Private Sector partnership. Other major projects among many where KSIIDC is the nodal agency are Bengaluru international convention centre for which private sector proposals are invited and Devanahalli Business Park that will be developed on BOT basis through the private sector on behalf of the government. It is a pleasure to be at Realty Plus conclave and meet the leaders of the real estate industry. This gives an opportunity to connect and work together with reputed industry professionals. C.M.Dhananjaya, Chairman, Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (KSIIDC)
The mass transit systems are very expensive. For instance,Bangalore metro phase-I of 42 km cost is Rs.14,000 crores and the next 72 km cost in phase-II will be 26,000 crore. But, for a city that consumes 60% of national commercial space, the costs seem affordable. The building developers and mass rapid transit system needs to partner so that the transit system and property development can support each other.
As per a report, 16% of total commercial space consumed in the country is in the corridor not in Bangalore but specifically in the corridor between the Central Silk Board and K R Puram(Outer Ring Road). The Bangalore metro has created a scheme called Innovative financing of metro system, wherein we are joining hands with developers like IrfanRazack and SushilMantri. It was observed that the prices of property go considerably high around metro stations and the idea was to leverage this price rise to fund metro station infrastructure. We built a metro station that was directly connected to Mantri mall by Mantri developers. Similarly, Cubbon park underground station will be linked to Prestige Group property directly. The developers funded the metro station project and in return received the benefit of direct access to their properties as well as higher FSI given the higher densification can be afforded by metro. ShriPradeep Singh Kharola (IAS), Managing Director Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.


text: Ireland's Celtic Tenors are a popular classical crossover trio who perform a mix of classical music, opera, traditional Celtic songs, folk, and pop. Although the Celtic Tenors officially formed in 2000 when they signed to EMI, the group has its origins in a vocal ensemble called the Three Irish Tenors, who performed on RTE's (Radio and Television of Ireland) Theatre Nights program in the mid-'90s. In 2000, the renamed Celtic Tenors, featuring original members Niall Morris and James Nelson along with Matthew Gilsenan (who took over for Three Irish Tenors member Paul Hennessy), released their self-titled debut album on EMI Classics. They then followed up with a bevy of highly successful albums including 2002's So Strong, 2003's Irish Album, 2005's We Are Not Islands, 2006's Remember Me, and the 2006 DVD Celtic Tenors: Live in Concert. Around 2007, Morris left the group and was replaced by Daryl Simpson. In 2009, the new-look Celtic Tenors, featuring Nelson, Gilsenan, and Simpson, returned with the Americana-themed Hard Times on Compass Records. The trio's sixth studio album, Feels Like Home, appeared on Telarc in 2011. In 2013, the Celtic Tenors released their first holiday-themed effort with Christmas. Timeless arrived in 2015. ~ Matt Collar


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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Reader Question - Carrots or Apples?
I received a reader question, from Shirley, asking which was better for Horses,..carrots or apples?
Actually, both carrots and apples are good feed supplements. Carrots are a little bit higher in energy, producing around 1.7 Mcal of Digestive Energy (per pound) compared to 1.3 Mcal for Apples (per pound), according to Lon Lewis' "Equine Clinical Nutrition - Feeding and Care".
I feed both as supplements from time to time and neither are a mainstay of my feeding routine. Carrots, around 10% protein are twice as high as Apples, and have a higher percentage of calcium and phosphorus at .4% and .35% respectively, compared to Apples at .1% and .15% respectively. Again according to Lon Lewis' "Equine Clinical Nutrition - Feeding and Care".
So all in all, Carrots provide more nutrition for Horses than Apples. I reckon you could substitute one pound of carrots for one pound of hay every day but this is hard to keep up with. Carrots, are cheaper than Apples in most places, and are at least 4 times more expensive per pound than Alfalfa.
I am much more likely to feed Apples as a supplement in the hot months, than Carrots, as the Apples contain more moisture. Sometimes when I'm riding all day on a hot day, I put a couple of Apples in my Saddle Bags so I can give something to my Horse that has some moisture.
I also feed watermelon and watermelon rinds on occasion. I think most of my Horses prefer Watermelon over Carrots and Apples, and in fact, my Mustang won't eat Apples at all. Hope this answered your question, Shirley. Safe Journey.
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Reader's Horses - Zeus and Sami
Pam and Patrick McConnell sent pictures of their horses, Zeus and Sami.
Horses can do well just on grass hay. I feed about 50% grass, 50% alfalfa in hay. I have a couple horses that get 95% grass and 5% alfalfa. It's getting harder and harder to get grass hay - which is more expensive that alfalfa. However, before I totally eliminated alfalfa from Zeus diet, I would try soaking a flake of alfalfa in a hay net in a stock tank, then seeing if that changes Zeus' reaction to the alfalfa. I have also used Tri-Hist (a powdered antihistamine) but I would hate to use it routinely.
If you are concerned about Zeus not getting enough protein than maybe consider feeding him some pelleted grain with a 14% to 18% protein content.....grass hay is generally 10-12% protein. I have also used Calf Manna which is around 25% protein. But start with small amounts such as 1/2 cup then gradually increase as the horse tolerates it. I never feed more than 2 lbs of 12% - 14% pelleted feed at any one time and much less if it's Calf Manna. Corn oil can also be a good feed supplement, but can get expensive at today's prices.
Ask you Horse Vet about this and realize all horses may react differently. In the wild, horses are eating natural grass. When we insist on owning them and penning them up, then feeding all sorts of things that in nature they wouldn;t get,...well, that's when problems are more likely.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Trail Horse Obstacles - Cowboy Curtain
If you have never watched Craig Cameron's Extreme Cowboy Competition or his Old Time Cowboy Competition, then you are missing a great show. If you can't make it to a competition near you, RFD TV shows it from time to time, or go to the web site: http://www.extremecowboyassociation.com/
I mention this because I replicated one of the obstacles, known as the Cowboy Curtain, to work my horses through making them better trail horses.
This is nothing more than a frame of 4x4 posts anchored into the ground with pieces of rope hanging from the top to create a curtain and something a horse will be uncomfortable going through, giving your horse another chance to figure things out and give him some confidence.
You can make a easy Cowboy Curtain by simply hanging yellow caution tape or rope from a bow gate and let your horse work through it. I'd be careful about how you hang the rope. You don't want anything catching on your horse, saddle or you as you move through it, nor do you want the ropes long enough for the horse to step on, as it could pull down your frame depending upon how things are anchored or hung, or just simply cause a wreck. Safe Journey.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Reader Question on Horse "Barring It's Teeth"
I received an e-mail from 14 year old Latasha in Florida who dearly wants to take horseback riding lessons and is trying to convince her Mom to let her. Latasha wrote she visits a local horse farm where she pets the horses but one horse "bares it's teeth" at her. Latasha's questions where "Is the horse mean or attemting to bite her?".
Latasha, I think what you are seeing is the "Flehmen" response where a horse curls up it's upper lip, exposing it's top teeth in order to open up the nostrils and smell what interested them. A horse will usually raise their head up and extend it's nose as well when they do this.
I've only seen two horses who liked to intentionally and maliciously bite people. The horses that I'm referring to both had postures and body language that gave them away, but they can still move quick so we were always rady for them. When my Mustang bit me, it was a defensive reaction, he just thought that's what he had to do - I held no grudge...he doesn't bit anymore.
If the horse that you are referring to in your e-mail had it's ears back and was lunging for you, then that's a diferrent story. If what you are seeing is like the horse in the video below, then it's a safe bet that the horse smells soap residue or perfume, or maybe your are just a different smell than it is used to. Maybe you can find somebody at the horse farm to talk to you. It's probably a good place to learn about horses, even if you just watch them and see how they interact with each other...watch their body language it's very interesting.
Good luck on convincing your Momma to let you take riding lessons. Horses are great for kids, you just have to find a good instuctor with safe horses. I think horse kids grow up with better personal skills that other kids in many cases. You'll learn to read body language and how to approach language barriers. And if you are cleaning stalls in the hot and cold seasons, and doing other chores you will pickup a good work ethic. Safe Journey.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Running a Horse Stables
I received an e-mail from a reader in September, sorry it has taken me so long to respond - it just fell through the cracks: "You don't know me but someone who boarded their horses at the Fort Bliss Horse Stables told me about your site and that you used to run the Fort Bliss Horse Stables. I am a stay at home Mom with schooled aged children and am thinking about opening up a small boarding stables. My husband supports this if I can give him an idea on the costs and problems and potential income produced by this venture. We have an 8 acre plot with our house and the area is horse friendly, although you would have to trailer someplace to ride in open areas. Can you give me some tips or problems areas to consider? How much should I charge for boarding one horse?"
I could talk to you for hours on this subject listing all the problems areas and things to be concerned about. The first thing to understand is this is not a money making deal. The way to make a little money with horses is to start with a lot of money. There would be a lot of work on your part at very low pay, even less than what the minimum wage would support.
Some people start out boarding horses because of their love for horses, but as soon as it becomes a business, it ceases to become fun and becomes work.
If you are still interested, you will have to determine if you want to run a "full care" facility or just provide space and facilities for owners and their horses. Basically, full care would be much harder on you, but you would retain more control.
For instance now when I board horses, I charge $300 per horse per month for basic full care. This includes a 15x15 foot covered stall, and access to a 80x160 foot arena and 45 foot round pen. This also covers hay, cleaning the stalls, manure disposal, water, feet getting trimmed every 6 to 8 weeks, and worming.
I figure the cost of water, feed, trims, worming and manure disposal to be $180 to $200 a month, so we are paid $100 to $120 a month to do the manual labor of cleaning the stalls twice or more a day, and turning the horse out almost every day. Plus having eyes on the horse most of the day in case of problems. So payment for labor turns out to be $8 a day. Try finding someone to clean your stalls and dump manure, clean and fill water buckets, and throw feed for $8 a day.
So you can see why I say this is not a money maker.
If you just rent a facility for boarders and they have to provide their own hay and wormers, clean their own stalls, and make their own trimming/shoeing arrangements then you will much sooner than later have a problem with someone not fulfilling their end of the bargin.
There is a women about a mile from my place who ran a boarding stables for several years. She only charged $150 per month full care. But the stalls were small and put together which various components - mostly wood; water buckets were very dirty and often ran dry; they only cleaned about twice a week (if that); and the hay she bought was often better used on cows,...sometimes called #2 hay. Yet she was full most of the time.
SO really the only way to own and run a private stables is to have full care, so you have control of the feed and rules on cleanliness. I have seen too many facilities charge a very minimum fee for full care and the horses are standing in manure, water and half the time their stock tanks are dry. You get what you pay for.
When I ran the military stables, people went to great lengths to avoid obeying the rules. Dogs and Horses get along, but not necessarily your uncontrolled dog and everyone else's horse. People over feeding or under feeding horses and not liking worming on a schedule; did not like obeying the turnout rules. Sometimes dumping manure in piles in the arena or round pens. Horses with untreated injuries. Unbelievable.
Just a lot of problems mainly with people. If only they were honest like their horses. You should have a list of rules posted and have the boarding owner sign a copy. Again, post your rules. Get paid in advanced. Consider a deposit. Consider part of the payment to be a "work day" where the boarding owners contribute to the upkeep such as painting, repairing fences or panels, pulling weeds, filling and leveling stalls, etc.
And try this out on a limited basis. Interview and pick your boarders. You may even want to talk to lawyer and an insurance company, and, check your state laws on liability. Good luck and safe journey.
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Reader Question on Cowboy Handguns
Received a comment and question from Bill W. I watched a couple of your videos on shooting from horseback. What guns do you use and or recommend? Great site and thanks!
Thanks Bill, for your nice comment. I use a single action revolver in .45 Long Colt because blanks are available, from Buffalo Blanks. I have two .45 LC single actions that I primarily use: a stainless steel Ruger Vaquero and a nickel plated single action from EAA called the Bounty Hunter. The Ruger is by far the better gun. I have also carried a single action in .357 Magnum made by Taurus - which is a great little gun, but I don't want to have to make my own blanks for it. When I was a Conservation Law Enforcement officers I carried a Smith and Wesson Model 686 revolver in .357 Magnum. The guns in the picture above are, from top to bottom: Smith and Wesson Model 686, Taurus, Ruger Vaquero and the EAA Bounty Hunter.
I'll try to explain more in the video below. Remember if you start using gun around horses, go slow and be safe.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Reader Question on QH-Morgan cross with Bad Ground Manners Including Rearing
A reader sent me the following question on a horse of theirs with bad ground manners,…"I recently bought a Quarter Morgan cross she has horrible ground manners. Last time I took her out off the halter she bucked and reared and I had a hell of a time getting back under control. I have been doing basic round pen work with her and trying to get her to pay more attention to me. Any suggestions to help her and I get on the same page. I like her spunk but I like my fingers and arms too lol. Thank you"
Having fingers are good. Having thumbs is what separates us from monkeys, although I have seen people act as monkeys when working around horses.
If your QH-Morgan mare is stalled or not handled for days on end, especially when the weather is cold, then this will tend to make them more "energetic". If you are using a webbing halter, then I suggest you get a good rope halter such as a Double Diamond Halter and tied on lead rope. Your horse should, of course, stand still as you remove the halter, and should even position her head to make it easier for you to remove the halter and not move off until you walk away.
Re-building ground manners starts from haltering and instilling these habits. She'll learn from the release of pressure be it pressure from the halter or pressure that she perceives from you. I would lead her around until she does everything I ask her to do under halter, before turning her loose. I would walk off, stopping, back then standing still. Mix it up some.
She'll rapidly figure out what you want. If she doesn't stop then back her with a bump on the lead rope tied to your rope halter. I like my horses to stop immediately when I stop, even at a jog, then back one step. This will translate to a better stop under saddle. When she is correctly position then let her stand for a few seconds then move off. Not necessarily each time you walk of then stop, but more than occasionally, I would also stop and back her. Horses get better at almost everything else when they can back well. But you have to stop before they want to stop or before they resist otherwise it does no good.
When I'm leading or lunging a horse on a long lead or lunge line and they rear, I sharply bump on the lead line as their front end is off the ground,…this is a good point on why the rope halter is good. I didn't have much effect on one horse, until he time he reared, I bumped the halter lead sharply then back him with energy.
Before I take off the halter, I ask the horse to drop his head through a slight downward pressure on the lead line and slight downward pressure with my off hand on their poll. You need to quickly release the pressure at the slightest try in dropping their head. Several repetitions will make them better at this, until they can drop their head, like in a collected position – nose vertical, and hold it there until you take the halter off and walk away.
I would try to keep on hand (left) on the lead and use my right hand to un-tie the halter,...if the horse tries to move away before the halter is off you can use the lead rope to bump her and get her attention.
I hope this helps you. A QH-Morgan horse is an excellent cross. Safe Journey.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Mantracking - Reading Deceptive Print, Walking Backwards
Continuing on with some short videos on Mantracking, I am depicting what it looks like for someone to be deceptive and walking backwards to throw off the tracker.
The three biggest indications of someone walking backwards trying to make you think he is moving in one direction when actually moving in another, are:
Absence of Toe Dirt. When moving forward, the toe of the footwear will drag dirt and debris forward creating what we call "toe dirt" indicating direction of travel. When walking backwards there is no forward momentum to create the natural plume of dirt in front of the toe.
Light Pressure Release in the Heel. Because when the individual is walking backwards, a lot of pressure is taken off the heel and in effect the walker becomes a toe walker.
Shorter Stride. The stride length,....distance between the toe and the subsequent heel,...are greatly reduced when walking backwards, sometimes as much as half - even more when the individual is carrying a heavy load like a rucksack.
To a lesser obvious extent, the pressure release in the toe of the boot is deeper and as the foot rolls from the toe to the heel, the ball of the footwear creates a good readable pressure release on the ball of the footwear.
If the individual is trying to walk backwards fast, there will normally be some dirt dragged by the heel as it rocks off the ground and is pulled backwards. This can help identify the deceptive practice of walking backwards and the direction of travel.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Keira, an Abused Horse, Needs Help
Keira is around 10-12 years old and is a beautiful black mare, that up until now has only known neglect and abuse at the hands of her former owner. Her former owner was a drunk and for sport would chase after Keira in the pasture while on a four wheeler. One afternoon she was chasing Keira and ran her right into the fence, when Keira became unable to free herself from the fence, her former owner shouted "thats what you deserve." Keira's former owner left her there and when the neighbors attempted to assist Keira the owner warned them to stay off the property or she would start shooting. The neighbor waited for her to go into the house, cut Keira loose, and promptly notified animal control. Although animal control told the former owner to get a vet out for a visit, Keira was left almost a year without proper medical attention. One day the neighbors saw Keira and noticed she had a huge mass on her leg, and again called animal control. I was called in to help this mare or they were going to have her put down.
As soon as I laid eyes on Keira, there was no other option, and I took her home with me. We also have good reason to believe that Keira is currently pregnant and due in approximately 4 to 5 months, this is according to her former owner. Keira is a sweet girl, but she is understandably shy and untrusting. Please help me get her the care she deserves, so that she can be pain free, and continue on with her pregnancy peacefully. Lets show Keira that not all humans want to hurt her. Thank you.
The link to the Keira site is here. There is a donation link on the top right hand side.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Packing Trip with Bob and his Friends
After we made camp, setting up one cook/storage tent and two 2 man smaller sleeping teepees, one of the boys approached me and said "I got to warn you about Bob. He snores like jet engine. Nobody wants to sleep in the same tent with him. So I'll try tonight, but be warned I may be crowding into your tent."
I said "Okay, suits me. Give it a try and we can always figure something out."
The next morning the first guy appeared like he didn't get a wink of sleep all night. So I asked "What happened to you partner? You look like you've been sorting Bobcats." He replied "Bob snored all night long and I didn't get any sleep whatsoever."
So I guided all three of them through the mountains that day looking for Mule Deer but the man who didn't get any sleep was dragging on us and holding us back. When we returned to camp and after I attended to the horses, the second guy say's,……"Okay, I'll sleep in Bob's teepee tonight. I'm so damn tired I don't think even Bob's snoring will affect me." So the sleeping arrangements made, we all sacked out for the evening.
The next morning the second guy stumbles out of Bob's teepee looking like hell warmed over. I offered him a cup of thick black coffee and asked him, "So, you look like the other guy did yesterday morning. Did Bob keep you up all night with his snoring?" The second guy replied, "I don't think I got even two minutes of sleep last night. And I still have ringing and roaring in my ears from Bob's snoring."
So after another day of unsuccessful hunting because now I had two guys who couldn't keep up, we returned to camp. Since the next day was our last day of hunting, I volunteered to sleep in Bob's teepee and give the other two boys a chance of rest. Both warned me about Bob, but I said not to worry,…that I'll be damn sure to get some sleep.
The next morning I was finishing making breakfast when the first two boys pulled out of their teepee and seeing me they both remarked that it looked like I got a good nights sleep and wanted to know how I managed that with Bob being such a loud snorer.
I said "Well we got ready for bed. I went and patted Bob on the butt, tucked his sleeping bag around him, and kissed him good night. Bob sat up and watched me all night."
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Exposing Your Horse to Gunfire - Part III
My next step in sacking my horse out to gunfire was to move him forward and rate his speed as I fired blank .45 LC cartridges off to either side of him.
Sometimes if you move a horse away from smething that is a problem for him or something that causes him anxiety, you are confirming to the horse that moving away is a good idea,...sort of like validating his fear. So for me success in shooting from the saddle during forward movement would be to rate his speed on loose reins,.... where it would be a different measure of success for training to shoot off your horse for hunting purposes. For preparing a horse to shoot off of for hunting, I would think I would be okay with a horse that moved alittle after the first shot, settling down as I worked the action and readied for a second shot.
To take a shot off a horse at a game animal, you should be pretty sure that you have a valid shot where you can kill or stop the animal. No sense in shooting just to shoot or otherwise just wounding.
In any event, when doing anything involved with firearms, even shooting blanks, abide by the four safety rules: Guns are always loaded until you have physically determined that they are not; Never point your gun at something you are not willing to destroy; keep your finger off the trigger until you are sure of your target; be sure of your gun to target line and what may be past your target or coming into the gun to target line.
Safe Journey.
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Re "Outgunned, Texas Democrats Vamoose," May 13: I loved the story of the Texas Democrats hiding out in Oklahoma. I wish to point out that they are following a noble tradition: Abraham Lincoln, when he was serving in the Illinois state Legislature in 1840, jumped out of a second-story window in an attempt to prevent a quorum.
Ron Bain
Los Angeles


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Increased competition has been blamed for a fall in Air New Zealand's profit, it's been announced today. The Auckland based airline posted a fall of 17.5 percent in its annual net profit, stating net profit for the 12 months to 30th June was NZ$382 million thats $278 million, down from a record NZ$463 million in the previous year.
The carrier said it was still the second-highest figure ever recorded by the airline, describing it as a "strong" result. "This year Air New Zealand faced an unprecedented increase in the level of competition from some of the world's largest airlines and effectively rose to the challenge," chief executive Chris Luxon said.
"The impressive way our team responded to the new competition while at the same time achieving commercial, customer and cultural excellence, helped to deliver our second highest profit ever."
Pre-tax earnings also dipped 20.5 percent to NZ$527 and operating revenue was off 2.3 percent at NZ$4.4 billion.
However the company is "optimistic about the overall market dynamics" and aimed to improve its earnings in the current financial year.
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