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On February 1, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to present his last full year budget, for the 2018/19 year that begins April 1. It is expected that the budget will focus more on the infrastructure and housing sector to boost that country's GDP. In the last year budget, affordable sector was given infrastructure status, with that we expect more for the segment to full the NDA government dream of Housing for all by 2022. The consumers expected consolidation of demand and over improvement in the market segment, in 2017 we expected that RERA will bring transparency, with GST to ease the sector, but unfortunately both these expectations were not met. In coming budget we expect the applicable GST on the real estate to come down and should also include reforms which will be in a favour of the developers and the buyers. – Mr. Ssumit Berry, Managing Director, BDI Group
Real estate sector experienced many jolts in the year 2017. The real estate regulatory act (RERA) came into force in May 2017 seeks to protect the home-buyers, as for 2018-19 budget the entire sector expects transparency, accountablity and to increase investor confidence in real estate market in long run. In the same year Goods and Service Tax (GST) was also implemented, which replaced multiple taxes. The fraternity expects positive results in 2018 with favorable terms and conditions which would work in the favour of both buyers and developers. To further promote the sector incentives should be given to the first time home-buyers which will definitely promote the real estate segment in the long run bringing smiles on the faces of the people associated with it. Focus should be given for the supply of ready-to-move-in properties as the developers are seen focusing on completing their existing projects. – Mr. Ravish Kapoor, Director, Elan Group
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On August 8, 2016, Justice Oing of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Potemkin Cadillac-Buick-Chevrolet-Geo, Ltd. v. Specialty Mar. Ins. Co., 2016 NY Slip Op. 31507(U), holding that the "made whole rule," under which an insurance carrier cannot recover from a third-party on a subrogation claim until the insured has first been fully compensated for the injury, does not apply to salvage recovery for property damage.
In Potemkin, the plaintiff (a car dealership) suffered a $9 million loss to its inventory during Hurricane Sandy. The policy only provided $7 million in coverage, and the carrier, pursuant to a provision of the policy, required that the insured provide it with storm-damaged vehicles to dispose of as salvage in an amount equal to the $7 million insurance payment. The plaintiff then sold the remaining vehicles for salvage, but was still left with an uncompensated loss of $900,000. It brought suit against the carrier to recover that loss, relying on the "made whole" doctrine, which limits an insurer's ability to recover from a third-party tortfeasor until the insured has been fully compensated for the loss. See Fasso v. Doerr, 12 N.Y.3d 80, 87 (2009) (under the "made whole" rule, "the insurer may seek subrogation against only those funds and assets that remain after the insured has been compensated" in order to "assure[] that the injured party's claims against the tortfeasor takes precedence over the subrogation rights of the insured").
Justice Oing held that this doctrine did not apply in the context of a salvage recovery, explaining:
[T]he subrogation principle clearly permits an insurer to sue a third-party tortfeasor to recoup the amount of insurance payment it paid to the insured, and the made whole doctrine assures that the insured's claim and recovery against the tortfeasor is superior to the insurer's subrogation rights when the recovery from such tortfeasor is inadequate to fully compensate the insured for its loss.
Here, there is indisputably no third-party tortfeasor. Thus, invocation of the subrogation principle, contractual or equitable, in inapplicable to the instant facts. . . . Correlatively, the made whole doctrine is equally inapplicable. That doctrine governs the priority of the parties' entitlement to the proceeds recovered from a third-party tortfeasor when the recovery is inadequate to compensate for the insured's loss. Here, Hurricane Sandy is clearly not a third party that can be held legally responsible for the loss.
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Matt Costa
Matt Costa is a Southern California singer. After a long and successful career on Brushfire records, he will release his first LP in almost 5 years in 2018.
[Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
Artist is seeking the following professional connections: Booking Agent - UK/Europe
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Indie Rock
From: Laguna Beach, CA


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As for Brooks, he retired to spend time raising his three daughters, far away from the bright Nashville lights in Oklahoma. Yes, he did a residency in Las Vegas, but he went 12 years in between new material before releasing "Man Against Machine" in November.
Brooks indicates in an interview in Boston prior to the start of a four-night, six-show run that he had no illusions that this would not be so simple.
Yet, ticket sales have been great. He pointed out during a press conference that he had sold about 140,000 tickets for shows in Denver the previous weekend, whereas he sold about 90,000 in the late '90s in the Mile High City.
But not everything has gone as smooth. For example, his lead single, "People Loving People," never got higher than 25 on the Billboard charts. A second single, "Mom," rests at 49 on Billboard about 8 weeks after its release.
Brooks says in an interview that it there will be a three-pronged effort to return to the music business with touring, radio and the industry considered separate segments. With the touring underway, Brooks says his next emphasis will be on country radio.
"We're going to sit down and get some strategy in the long term," says Brooks, dressed informally in a black baseball cap and jeans. "We just started."
He said that one of the cornerstones of radio was the relationships that have been built, something he believes will help him in the long term.
Brooks says that one key way the music business has changed since he started was the lack of a long-term development plan for artists. In his day, an artist could release a number of singles that could fail to click at radio, but that did not mean the singer or band would be cut loose.
Nowadays, that's just about the kiss of death with hardly any performers able to survive a lack of radio play at least among the major labels.
"That's one of the things that I see disappearing," Brooks says, referring to the development of artist. "That just doesn't seem to be like that's the plan."
Brooks has taken control of his digital destiny by creating GhostTunes last year. The main artists featured are his wife, Trisha Yearwood, and himself. but he also sells the music of others. Artists are given the freedom to sell what songs they want and how they want – meaning in different configurations. Brooks says that he has been satisfied with GhostTunes, but intends to expand it soon with movies and books.
"That's all coming, he says at a press conference prior to the interview. "You're seeing the first phase of it."
"It's been a fun ride so far," Brooks says.
Part of Brooks' re-entry has been his engagement in social media, something he previously eschewed. He now is on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. He said social media "lets you do your own thing when you're ready to do it…I love making mistakes. Otherwise, how are you going to learn?"
And now Brooks is converted. "The only regret I have is not getting into it sooner," he says.
Hitting the road again clearly is part of the fun. "It's really humbling, flattering," he says of the crowds that have come out to see him since he started his world tour in September in Chicago. "To have this happen, of course, you dream it, but you never think it's going to come true."
"Before it was just your people that came to see you…You hope you're going to see people you recognize," says Brooks. But he also pointed out that he learned from TicketMaster that about "43- to 48 percent" of the fans coming out to see him have never seen him before - meaning he's not necessarily attracting old fans age-wise. "Half the arena is faces you've never seen before," he says.
Later that night, Brooks exudes a "happy to be here" attitude as the near sell-out crowd sings along and applauds often.
The biggest difference between touring now and in his previous musical life was "how loud they sing," says Brooks. He says Ireland "used to have the patent, copyright on singing," but it's a different world. Citing the chance to tour with his "best friend" (that means Yearwood), "This is the easiest, the most fun tour I've ever been on."
Brooks is in a bit of peculiar place when it comes to today's country music. While he led the huge surge in country, he also received a great deal of criticism from country traditionalists who lamented the rock and pop sounds he brought to the genre. Now, Brooks seems to incorporate more traditional country sounds (in concert, fiddle is particularly prominent) than the Florida Georgia Lines and Luke Bryans of the world.
Country has "always been influenced by other musics," says Brooks. While citing George Strait, Keith Whitley, Chris LeDoux and Merle Haggard as key influences, he also said that Queen, Dan Fogelberg and Billy Joel were part of his musical canon. Today, Bruno Mars, Adele and Pink are influences on country.
"Now, there are all kind of loops. My thing is you find what you like…What you don't' like, let go. There's plenty to choose from."
Ultimately, it's the quality of the music that's the driver of the pubic, according to Brooks. "I don't think it's about this guy," he says referring to himself in third person. "I'm not 120 pounds. I don't have a lot of hair (it's thinning). I like to think it's the music."
For Brooks, he hopes 50 years from now, given the chance to remember who Brooks is or RThe Dance,'" which remains his favorite song, he hopes it's the latter.
As for the newer breed of country artists that interest him, Brooks cites Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert. He thinks Aldean "opened up a whole new path." He says Lambert keeps changing things up other releases, which he likes. "I'm anxious to hear what the next thing she's going to do is."
Despite pointing to Lambert, he also laments the lack of female country artists making a dent. About the only ones who are making much of an impact on the charts are Carrie Underwood and Lambert. "One regret is I'm having right now is we don't have enough females on radio…We should be embarrassed. We don't have any practically."
Brooks is going to do something a little different in the music biz this year - a duets album with wife Trisha Yearwood, one of those female artists lacking airplay. The two are planning to put out a dust holiday disc in time for Christmas 2015. "We'll test the waters," Brooks said, saying it could be the prelude to a regular full-fledged studio duets disc.
Brooks is plain spoken whether talking with press or fans, who show up from Ireland specifically for the Boston gigs. But one thing he is clear about is that he's back once again for the distance. "It's a long road," he says. "No matter how you do it."


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Sobek was a member of the Thousand Sons during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, a member of the Corvidae Cult and the Practicus to Chief Librarian Ahriman at the time of the Burning of Prospero. Sobek survived the purge of their homeworld, and helped Ahriman develop the Rubric on the Planet of the Sorcerers.[1]
During the retrieval of the Iron Oculus, Sobek suffered the flesh change, but Hathor Maat put him in stasis.[2a] After returning to the Planet of the Sorcerer, Ahriman, Hathor Maat and Sanakht used their powers in a communion with the purpose of finding a future where Sobek didn't die. They found it and the flesh change seemed to stop, but then Sobek said three words: All is dust. After that, Sobek body became dust, its armour broken.[2b] That was the first step of the Rubric.
- 1: A Thousand Sons (Novel), Chapter 31
- 2: The Crimson King (Novel)


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- Product Info
The Everest 4 burner gas barbecue from Fire Mountain stands out thanks to its modern design, premium quality and incredible price. The large cooking area and sturdy build make it simple to cater for family meals and social gatherings, with loads of features to make grilling easier and more enjoyable.
The 4 premium stainless steel burners total 48,000 BTU, at 12,000 BTU each, so they're very powerful and are sure to make cooking quick and easy, while the electronic piezo ignition means it's simple and safe to light every time.
With a large cooking area of 77cm (W) x 42cm (D), including one griddle and one grill area both in cast iron, so it's ideal for specialised cooking. There's also a removable drip tray below that keeps all the fat and fallen bits in one place to ensure cleaning is easy.
The domed stainless steel roasting hood has a built-in temperature gauge and a wire warming rack, so it's easy to keep an eye on the heat and keep food warm after cooking.
Two side shelves increase the preparation area and offer a handy surface to hold cutlery or plates until food is ready. There's also small bars to the front that you can hang utensils or cloths on, and a hook to one side for an oven glove. There's also a lower shelf behind the fabric front panel that is perfect for storing the gas bottle when the barbecue is off - ensure the gas bottle is moved away from the barbecue during use to reduce the risk of fire.
The two wheels to one side make it easy to tilt and roll into position to start cooking, and to store it away again when not in use.
The Everest 4 burner also comes with a free propane gas regulator and hose to connect to your gas bottle (not included) to give the safest use possible.
To keep your barbecue in the best possible condition, we recommend covering it with one of our quality barbecue covers when not in use. Follow the cleaning and care instructions in the product manual to keep your barbecue in great condition. Where possible, we would also recommend storing the barbecue indoors during winter months or very bad weather.
Delivered flat packed for home assembly.
Cooking area:
- Full size - 77cm (W) x 42cm (D)
- Grill size - 37.5cm (W) x 1cm (T) x 41.5cm (D)
- Griddle size - 37.5cm (W) x 1cm (T) x 41.5cm (D)
- Internal height from cooking surface to top of hood - 25cm
Assembled size:
- Width - 140cm
- Height - 106cm
- Depth - 56cm
Weight - 44kg
- Specification
Cooking area:
- Full size - 77cm (W) x 42cm (D)
- Grill size - 37.5cm (W) x 1cm (T) x 41.5cm (D)
- Griddle size - 37.5cm (W) x 1cm (T) x 41.5cm (D)
- Internal height from cooking surface to top of hood - 25cm
Assembled size:
- Width - 140cm
- Height - 106cm
- Depth - 56cm
Weight - 44kg
- Reviews
- "Decent enough quality"
Good BBQ for the money however not sure it'll last for years. Takes around 3 hours to build.
Quality Price Value
- "Great BBQ at a fantastic price "
Arrived in two days, and took a couple of hours to assemble. As long as you identify the parts beforehand it's quite straightforward. All four burners lit up and everything works as it should. Some parts feel a bit flimsy, but for the price it is a great piece of kit.
Quality Price Value
- "Would recomend to anyone"
Have had the BBQ 3 weeks now and used it frequently. We're very happy with it, I chose carefully and researched well. The cast iron grill and plate are important as the lighter grills lose heat instantly when they come in contact with meat, so if you like steak consider this BBQ.
It's a good quality, well priced excellent value product but it's not a Rolls Royce product nor is it pretending to be.
It fits together perfectly no need to use a drill or alter it in any way as one review said, if it doesn't fit look carefully again because if assembled properly it goes together perfectly. But it took me at least 2hrs and don't rush this. The instructions are very good.
Price Value Quality
- "Good looking quality made bbq"
Very fast delivery, easy to build and very good quality.
Looks good and cooks a treat especially like the big griddle tried it out today and cooked food for the family.
I didn't use the regulator that came with it as I had a full bottle of butane so I used the reg off my old butane bbq
Price Value Quality
- "Good product"
Took a bit of time to assemble but in the end a good product which works well and looks good to last
Price Value Quality
- "Good piece of Kit"
Good BBQ for the money, some parts are a bit flimsy and some of the pictures on the assembly instructions make it hard to figure out which way pieces fit together. But after some trial and error we got there in about 3 hours.
All works great.
Quality Price Value
- "Good Purchase"
Agree with other comments - took some time to assemble but no real problems. Christened yesterday evening and worked a treat.
Price Value Quality
- "Great value for money BBQ"
Really good looking bbq, ordered it on Sunday, arrived on the Wednesday and put it together on the Thursday. Not the easiest to put together and took about 4 hours, but as long as you follow the steps its OK, the difficult bit is identifying the parts, would be a lot easier if the parts were numbered to correspond with the parts on the drawings. Anyway looks great and tested all the burners, all 4 light on their own ignition and all lit first time, so great so far.
Price Value Quality
- "Great"
Like others say. It took a while to put together. Looks fab. Really looking forward to use it. Not sure where the brickettes would go, if you wanted to use them
Quality Price Value
- "Good value for money"
Bought this in July and we've been very happy with it! Very convenient. So quick and easy to use. It took quite a long time to put together & my hubbie is very practical. Anybody wanting to do it in a hurry...I'd say it won't work.
Price Value Quality
- "Great product easy to assemble "
Great product
Value Quality Price
- "Very Very good"
Quick delivery. Very impressed with the quality of this BBQ, took a while to assemble but instructions were very clear. Looks like it would have cost more.
Quality Price Value
- "Very Good"
Superb BBQ very well made and excellent value. Looks like it would cost more
Quality Price Value
- "A substantial.good quality BBQ"
I have just completed assembling this BBQ and I'm really impressed with the quality - apart from one problem with non-alignment of a couple of screw holes everything else went together perfectly and I'm really pleased with the result. This is a class bit of kit.
For info. when you reach stage 12 of the build you may need to use a drill to rearrange the holes - not a difficult task. The instruction leaflet is good and I received delivery within 3 days.
Price Value Quality
- "Suggest that you offer either propane or butane regulator"
Arrived very quickly, well packed and complete with no damage. Took about an hour to assemble. I was impressed with manufacturing accuracy as all parts fitted well with thought that had gone into detail, a number of threaded parts for nuts instead of fiddly problems. Nice appearance and works very well.
Price Value Quality
- "good purchase"
It took a while to put together but looks good. Bit disappointed that the side shelves don't drop down for easier storage but that was our fault for not noticing it before purchasing. Have not used yet due to the weather since purchase!! Looks great, can't wait to use!
Value Quality Price
- "Excellent value and quality"
Very nice and easy to use BBQ. I am very pleased with it. It is great to use.
Quality Price Value
- "Lovely BBQ"
Very good item. Built well
Price Value Quality
- "Great BBQ at good price"
Received quickly, took a while to put together but not the fault of the instructions as they are pretty clear. Used it that day and I like the BBQ, heats up fast with the 4 burners. Only downside is that the griddle pan took a while to clean, perhaps need some heavy duty BBQ cleaner needed to get to work on it.
Quality Price Value
- "Arrived 2 days after purchase, great BBQ"
Really good quality BBQ, takes a bit of time to construct but it's not difficult. Looks great. Very happy with it.
Price Value Quality
- "Great buy"
Complete barbecue novice here! The only BBQs I'd ever cooked were the disposable sort so stepping up to a shiny, gas 4-burner was a little daunting.
The unit needs self assembly, which on first glance looked tricky, but due to the quality of the parts and decent instructions, it was a lot easier to put together than most flat-pack furniture!
When built, the BBQ is a decent size and looks great. Cooking on it has been a brilliant experience as all the food we have done has come out perfect.
Glad I chose this BBQ and glad I chose Alfesia as at £199 delivered I think it's pretty good value - especially when people are expecting you to tell them it cost twice as much!
Price Value Quality
- "God people to do business with"
Good sturdy construction, took about 1 hour to build, certainly looks impressive & cooks great on the low maintenance cast grill & gridle plates. Slight problem of damage on delivery but one email sorted it straight away.
Great support.
Quality Price Value
- "Good BBQ"
Good BBQ, but I would like to have a bit higher temperature for the highest setting. Price also good for the quality what most retailers offer on similar build.
Price Value Quality
- "Very good, better than expected."
Ordered this bbq on Tuesday and it arrived Friday morning. Took just over an hour to put together, but good instructions included. Good build quality and very sturdy. Really pleased with service and quality of bbq. Looks really good too.
Quality Price Value
- "Very good"
Delivered promptly, easy to assemble. Seems very good quality & works well (only used twice thus far). Only marked down by one star as our BBQ gets some serious useage and others have only lasted 12 months & we have yet to find out if this one will stand the test of time
Price Value Quality
Price Value Quality
- "Excellent product and great service!"
Ordered this bbq late on Tuesday and it arrived Friday morning !! Took just over an hour to put together, but good instructions included. Good build quality and very sturdy !! Really pleased with service and quality of bbq !
Quality Price Value
- "Good value"
Excellent piece of kit, delighted with the performance.
Price Value Quality
- "excellant product more than satisfied "
Ordered tuesday arrived thursday
Price Value Quality
- "Great Product/Great Value For Money"
Really happy with this product, took approx. 90 minutes to build, great value for money
Value Quality Price
- "High quality"
High quality product, needs 2 people to put together but worked perfectly fist time.
Cast iron grill makes such a difference
Value Quality Price
- "Excellent bbq"
Very strong well made BBQ. Easy to assemble even better to cook on, 5 stars from us
Value Quality Price
- "Great Product"
The product is well build and works well
Value Quality Price
- "Good value "
A pig to assemble but a cracking bbq.
Value Quality Price
- "Easy to use"
Came flat pack and needs building so some handy skills and tools required. Took about 30-40 min to build. Overall quality seems good and works very well.
Value Quality Price
- "excellent quality product"
This BBQ is well made, easy to assemble and use. Lighting and cooking is straightforward and the warming rack keeps cooked items hot. The stainless steel finish is attractive and should be durable.
Value Quality Price
- "Great bbq at very good price"
We ordered online and received delivery in two days. Product is very robust and great quality and took about two hours to assemble. Have used it already and very happy with the results. Had bbq for twenty people and that was no problem with two large cooking areas. Made great jacket potatoes with the lid shut.
Overall very happy thanks.
Value Quality Price
- "Great value BBQ"
Good instructions to set up if patient. Good value for money & plenty of cooking space.
Would recommend.
Value Quality Price
- "Good all round BBQ"
Cooks very well, would have preferred the addition of a sideburner but this had everything else I required and was in my price range. Put together myself which was no problem, packaging could have been stronger as few minor dents and marks when I unpacked.
Price Value Quality
- "A good barbie and service"
About 5 days to arrive. Assembled in a couple of hours. Fairly straightforward, but gets heavy towards the end so you will need an extra pair of hands on standby. Very robust for the price.
Tried both grill and griddle and both cook well. Plenty of cooking area for entertaining.
Just phoned Alfresia to see if an extra grill available so I have option of being able to have the whole cooking area as a moor traditional bbq. No spare parts but they hope to have them next year.
It's a pretty good buy
Price Value Quality
- "Best buy this year"
The Fire Mountain Everest 4 is well designed a more robust than others we have seen. Superbly packed all parts fitted with no bother at all. Used twice so far and it cooks perfectly. Very pleased indeed.
Price Value Quality
- "Very good"
Very happy with the bbq it has the look of a much more expensive one and would defiantly recomend to anyone. Bbq arrived next day after ordering.
Price Value Quality
- "Great BBQ"
I ordered this BBQ at 10pm on Wednesday and it arrived on Friday at 11am - great service. It took about 2 hours to assemble. The quality of the BBQ is great. I would recommend this BBQ to anyone.105
Price Value Quality
- "Good quality at a great price"
I wasn't expecting such a robust, decent quality, and good value BBQ as this. A friend recently paid over £1,200 for a 4-burner stainless steel Weber (with a side burner). The quality of this seems comparable although I haven't seen them side-by-side. Anyway, the side burner on BBQs seems redundant. We tried cooking omelettes on the Weber - don't bother!
As my wife was busy in the garden I had to assemble it on my own which was certainly doable - although 2 people would be easier.
In summary, I am really happy with this product and the service from Alfresia.
Price Value Quality
- "4 burner bbq - a great purchase"
I looked on line for ages and came across the Fire Mountain. It is a great product, that was easy to put together and well explained. I put it together 4 days ago and have used it twice already - very good
Price Value Quality
- "Good quality product with efficient service from Alfresia "
This is my first gas barbecue with no experience of others. However after researching various sites and barbecues I took a chance with this one from Alfresia. I had not used them before but found the price and product specification very competitive especially with free delivery. I had a slight delay with delivery taking longer than expected but a short email to Alfresia sorted it out quickly and efficiently. Good response from them.
The unit is quite large with the side shelves offering easy access to various cooking, and drinking accessories. It looks good, is very substantial and seems like it will last for years. It arrived well packaged with all parts there and an instruction book on assembly and usage.I took about 2 hours to put it all together on my own. It looks good and works brilliantly with plenty of cooking room and a thermostat showing oven temperature. The unit is easy to move around and overall I`m very happy with the product.
I bought a cover at the same time and am pleased I did as this helps to protect it from the rain and no doubt winter weather as I will be leaving it outside.
Price Value Quality
- "Great product"
I bought this product last week and it arrived on time and I have to say that I was really pleased with the quality of the product. I am a little wary of Chinese products but this is superb. The engineering is spot on and the quality of materials is excellent. All the drilling and screwing was done easily and without having to use the "Hammer"
Good exploded diagram and easy pictorial instructions. Great product and good value for the price.
One very small gripe, the instructions were at the bottom of the box so I had to unload it all before I could read them. They should go on the top of the parts.
Price Value Quality
- "Very good"
I'm well pleased with the everest bbq, the quality of the materials used seems really sturdy and all of the holes lined up perfectly when building it up. My first bbq for the family was ideal, no hang ups whatsoever and the food was stunning. Overall I'm delighted
Price Value Quality
- "Lovely BBQ took a few hours to put together but no problem"
Very fast and excellent service!
Price Value Quality
- "Good product. "
This product was £169 then went to £229 and then back to £199 (when I purchased). Good value but could have been better.
Alfresia response: The £169 price was to clear just a few of the older 2013 stock during winter. We believe our 4 burner gas barbecues still represent the best quality and value at £199 - especially with free delivery, we hope you'll agree!
Price Value Quality
- Delivery
All orders to UK mainland addresses are delivered for free. Orders to some more remote areas are subject to a supplemental delivery fee, to cover the extra cost of delivering to these regions. Delivery areas subject to this supplemental charge include some Scottish regions, Scottish Highlands, Channel Isles, Northern Ireland, Isles of Man, Wight, Scilly, Orkney and Shetland (postcode areas beginning: AB, BT, HS, IM, IV, KW, PA, PH, PO, ZE). This will be automatically calculated and applied in the checkout once you have entered your delivery address postcode. Please see our full delivery terms.
- Returns
If after ordering you change your mind or upon receipt of the items you are at all unhappy with your purchase then please contact us. You will be able to return you item in-line with our returns policy.


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Lori previously served as a staff attorney for the Indiana Department of Child Services, where she litigated cases related to child abuse and neglect. She also served as a part-time investigator for the Human Relations Commission, conducting interviews and reviewing evidence in cases of alleged employment discrimination.
Lori earned her J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, where she participated in moot court and mock trial, the inmate legal assistance project, the disability law clinic, the National Black Law Students Association and the Evansville College Advisory Council. She earned her bachelor's degree from Bennett College for Women, where she was a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society and volunteered in a variety of campus activities. Lori has also been selected for inclusion on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list published in Indiana Super Lawyers Magazine for 2018.
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|Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
|Project Owner's Name: USACE TAA-Transatlantic Afghanistan District
|Project Starting Date: September 1, 2014
|Initial Contract Price: USD $61M
|Number of Buildings: 36 nos.
|Total Built-up Area: 59,207 m2
|Total Area of Pavement/ Road Works/ Walk Ways: 16,974m2
|Total Length of External Utility Services: 2,500 LM
|Project Type:Design & Build US Government Project
|Status: Early Completion
The project consists of the construction of a new National Police Command Center (NPCC) complex for the Afghan National Police (ANP), Ministry of Interior (MOI) in Kabul Province, Afghanistan. This is located adjacent to the Kabul International Airport. The project is to design and construct buildings, parking, utilities, grading and other infrastructure. It involves mainly of multi-story CMU buildings and the power generation systems/utilities network.
The construction of the state-of-the-art campus in Kabul presents site features that include sports recreation field & track, volleyball court, motor pool, fuel storage and vehicle refueling point. Under its force protection scope, a secondary entry control points were built including guard shacks, and renovation of guard towers. Site utility involves site storm sewer system, water distribution system including well & pump system, gravity sanitary sewer system to all the buildings requiring service, lightning protection system, and electrical power distribution system with a primary distribution voltage of 20kV, 50Hz.
The following buildings were built to specifications: Administration Building, Administration Training Company, Auditorium, Dining Facility, Enlisted and Officer Barracks, NPCC Gate House, Interview Building, Laundry, Fitness Center, Medical Clinic, Small Arms and Weapon Storages, POL, Well House among others. Majority of these buildings are masonry buildings and some of the structures were preengineered metal buildings with either cold-formed metal framing roof with roof panel or steel standing seam metal roof.
All buildings were fit-out with doors and windows, ceramic / terrazzo tile works, paint, and epoxy painted sealed flooring. A complete heating and ventilation system were designed and provided for all applicable type of occupancies. The dining facility contains walk-in coolers that are panel type modular construction with refrigeration system already incorporated for both coolers and freezers.
In the midst of the construction period and as initiated by the Client, MVL has to terminate abruptly one of its major subcontractor for convenience. The successful buyouts following this, and immediate re-award of the work scopes show cased MVL's ability and flexibility to manage its sub-contracts.
On a forensic laboratory, wherein the building was already undergoing pre-final inspection, a walk through by the end-user identified that the submitted and approved laboratory hood was not what they required. MVL logistics and procurement had airfreighted 4 modular laboratory hoods immediately from US as per the end-user/ Client requirement.
The construction, security, quality and safety standards for NPCC are very similar and highly relevant for the subject solicitation. At peak performance levels, MVL has managed nearly 1700 Expat, Third-country National, and Local National construction and safety personnel without any incident. MVL's management of the NPCC project increased all necessary manpower to compress the schedule in order to meet aggressive deadlines. The Contractor completed the project ahead of schedule and to the client's total satisfaction.
Kabul has a cold semi-arid climate with precipitation concentrated in the winter (almost exclusively falling as snow) and spring months. Temperatures are relatively cool compared to much of Southwest Asia, mainly due to the high elevation of the city. Summer has very low humidity, providing relief from the heat. Autumn features warm afternoons and sharply cooler evenings. Winters are cold, with a January daily average of -2.3 ° C (27.9 °F). Spring is the wettest time of the year, though temperatures are generally amiable. Sunny conditions dominate year-round. The annual mean temperature is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F).
Religious Country. All Afghans follow specific religious traditions, celebrate the same holidays, dress the same, consume the same food, listen to the same music and are usually multi-lingual
Construction Materials: Materials as per US Government Standards.
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Africell mobile network operator has joined the Old Bo Boys Association (OBBA) in celebrating their 90th anniversary in Sierra Leone. According to the National Publicity Secretary of OBBA, Cyrus Sheriff, this is not the first time that they have received support from the management of Africell. He added that Africell has been very supportive to their school. He went on to say that in marking their 90th anniversary, Africell has consented to support their dinner and awards ceremony, which he described as a very important component of their celebrations. He added that the award ceremony itself is geared towards appreciating deserving members of OBBA that are contributing immensely in enhancing the activities of the Association. "The intervention of Africell mobile company towards OBBA is unique," said Sheriff, adding that by extension Africell is supporting their school project. He went on to say that this year they are honouring academic excellence, with celebrated columnist, Sama Banya to serve as keynote speaker. He highlighted other events such as Family Walk, Friday Juma Prayers, Prize Giving Ceremony and Reunion Night that they will be holding to commemorate Bo school's anniversary. He said that their activities are geared towards keeping and upholding the tradition of the school. "The tradition of the school makes OBBA enviable; I am calling on well-wishers to patronize with us so as to make the entire celebration a resounding success. On behalf of the Old Boys I am appealing to all to support us towards the infrastructural development of the school." Africell Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shadi Al-Gerjawi said they are very keen on supporting education and supporting OBBA as well as the school gives them that sense of responsibility to help Sierra Leone grow. He said education is the key to success and Africell would always be part of Sierra Leone success because when President Bio launched the Free and Quality Education, Africell wasted no time to give its support to the project that they will continue to support in years to come. CEO Shadi congratulated OBBA for their 90th anniversary celebrations in producing so many quality people that have made impact in the country's development. "Wherever education is mentioned, Africell will be there to make sure that pupils and students receive it with less stress and become better people in society that will help change the face of Sierra Leone in the future."
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The three major political parties in Oyo State have started flexing muscles over 2015 general elections, with each vowing that it would emerge victorious.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC) and Accord yesterday told The Nation in separate interviews that nothing would stop each of them from taking over control of Agodi Government House in the February the election.
Speaking for the Accord, its Publicity Secretary, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, said the fact that the PDP and APC won in Ekiti and Osun states showed that voters in Southwest place more premium on candidates rather than parties.
Adeniran, who faulted suggestions that only the PDP and the APC were the main parties and that the battle looks squarely positioned between them, said: "PDP won in Ekiti and APC won in Osun. Accord is going to win in Oyo State. Those thinking that the battle is squarely between APC and PDP should know that Southwest is not homogeneous as they are thinking because it is not the same set of voters that will vote and it is not the same thing that is happening in all the states. "Most of them in Ekiti knew from the onset that Fayose was going to win in Ekiti and I can tell you that we knew that Aregebesola was going to win in Osun State. So, we can say that Accord will win in Oyo State."
Adeniran said those who think that Accord would be pushed to the background were living in illusion, pointing out that Oyo State voters are asking its governorship hopeful, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, to come back as governor.
Also, a chieftain of the PDP and the senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District, Hosea Agbooola, said the voters were tired of the APC government.
He assured that the PDP would replace the former after the next year election.
His words: "You are a living witness to what happened in Osun State. But Oyo State politics is different from that of Osun State. I am assuring you that the people of Oyo State are tired of APC government. They are tired of taking directives from Lagos State. So, I am assuring you that come 2015, PDP will emerge as the governor."
But the state Chairman of the APC, Chief Akin Oke, rubbished their claims.
He wondered the basis on which either the PDP or Accord would return to power, having squandered the state's resources and inflicted violence and brigandage on residents during their eight-year reign between 2003 and 2011.
Oke said: "PDP or Senator Ladoja winning election in Oyo State again? On what basis? Our government outperformed both of them within our three years in office when compared with their eight years in office combined. Is it in the area of security, infrastructural development, urban renewal or what? As far as we are concerned, based on Governor Abiola Ajimobi's performance, Senator Ladoja's performance in four years was nil. So was Otunba Alao-Akala, who inflicted violence and gangsterism on the state, among others, in his four-year reign.
"I base my own position on valid yardsticks. PDP is even worse at federal level now so much that they cannot go out and ask for people's votes based on the performance of the party. What they are now doing is to hide under the name of President Goodluck Jonathan, believing that they can get some sympathy.
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Ophthotech announced that scientists at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and University of Florida published proof-of-concept study results on an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy product candidate for the treatment of rhodopsin-mediated autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (RHO-adRP) licensed by Ophthotech. Their work conducted in a naturally occurring canine model of the disease was published online ahead of print in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA (PNAS). In June 2018, Ophthotech announced that it entered into an exclusive global license agreement with the University of Florida Research Foundation and Penn for rights to develop and commercialize this novel AAV gene therapy product candidate for the treatment of RHO-adRP. In addition to the exclusive license agreement, Ophthotech and Penn have also entered into a master sponsored research agreement, facilitated by the Penn Center for Innovation, pursuant to which Ophthotech and Penn plan to conduct additional preclinical studies of the RHO-adRP product candidate and a natural history study in RHO-adRP patients.
This publication is entitled: "Mutation-independent Rhodopsin Gene Therapy by Knockdown and Replacement with a Single AAV vector" by Artur V. Cideciyan, Raghavi Sudharsan, Valérie L. Dufour, Michael T. Massengill, Simone Iwabe, Malgorzata Swider, Brianna Lisi, Alexander Sumaroka, Luis Felipe Marinho, Tatyana Appelbaum, Brian Rossmiller, William W. Hauswirth, Samuel G. Jacobson, Alfred S. Lewin, Gustavo D. Aguirre, and William A. Beltran. PNAS 2018.
RHO-adRP is an orphan monogenic inherited retinal disease that is characterized by progressive and severe loss of vision, and is caused by more than 150 different mutations in the RHO gene. The construct for the RHO-adRP product candidate combines a transgene expressing a highly efficient, novel short hairpin RNA (shRNA) designed to target and knock-down endogenous rhodopsin (RHO) in a mutation-independent manner with a human RHO replacement transgene made resistant to RNA interference, in a single AAV2/5 vector. This construct was tested in a naturally-occurring canine disease model of RHO-adRP by investigators at Penn, resulting in a complete suppression of the endogenous RHO RNA while the human RHO replacement transgene resulted in up to 30% of normal RHO protein levels. Long term (over 8 months) anatomic and functional preservation was demonstrated with retinal imaging and electrophysiology. Ophthotech believes these results further confirm the therapeutic benefit of a similar knock-down and replacement approach that was tested in mice by investigators at the University of Florida, the results of which were previously published in Human Gene Therapy in 2012.
"Our prior research indicated that the canine animal model may provide useful predictive data when developing treatment strategies for patients with degenerative retinal diseases," Professor William A. Beltran, DVM, PhD, Director of the Division of Experimental Retinal Therapies, Department of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, said in a company news release. "We are honored to have our preclinical research in AAV therapy for RHO-adRP published in PNAS."
"We are excited to collaborate with prominent scientists in the field of degenerative retinal diseases at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Florida and congratulate them on the strength and elegance of this publication," stated Kourous A. Rezaei, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Ophthotech. "We are intrigued by these proof-of-concept results in the canine disease model which further support the potential therapeutic impact of this AAV gene therapy product in patients with RHO-adRP. We are commencing IND-enabling activities, and based on current timelines and subject to regulatory review, we expect to initiate a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for the treatment of RHO-adRP in 2020."


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Volume 12 Number 6
Recipe for a Canadian coffee-table tome: mix small doses of well-known authors, Atwood, Davies, Findley, et al. Intersperse with layers of full-colour photographs representative of Ontario in its most brilliant plumage. String together with tenuous themes. Serve in an oversize format too large for any library shelf.
The presentation in this handsome volume reminds one of the sound-and-light shows featured at many historical landmarks, momentarily interesting, unfailingly attractive, and immediately forgettable. The remembrances of the days of childhoods past will evoke nostalgic emotions among native Ontarians: class trips to the ROM, mighty steamers on the Great Lakes, smokestacks surrounding Hamilton harbour. Unfortunately, the anonymous editors make no attempt to tie the stories and photographs into a coherent whole. Thus, the book's usefulness as a reference tool is severely limited, particularly for new Canadians. Its appeal then is only to those who have shared the heritage of the Bicentennial. In summary, a pretty piece of trivia.
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Recently Listrak tracked the number of emails Internet Retailer Top 100 retailers sent from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday and Ross Kramer commented on the findings in this December 4, 2014 Internet Retailer article:
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E-mail volume increased 32.6% on Cyber Monday compared to 2013, but most Top 100 e-retailers sent only five e-mails during the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.
E-mail marketing drove 23.9% of all web sales on Cyber Monday, according to an analysis of 100 e-retailers by web analytics and digital marketing services firm Custora.
But just how many e-mails did those retailers send? A new analysis from e-mail technology provider Listrak found that apparel retailer ShopJustice.com sent 19 e-mails during the five-day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday—the most of any Top 100 retailer tracked. ShopJustice.com is owned and operated by Ascena Retail Group, No. 86 in the 2014 Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. The most combined e-mails (118) were sent on Cyber Monday, followed by Black Friday (112) and Thanksgiving Day (99).
Listrak tracked the number of promotional e-mails sent to shoppers on each day of the five-day period spanning from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. Listrak did not track e-mails sent from web sites that require a subscription to access.
E-retailers tracked sent a median of one e-mail message each day of the shopping period, slightly below the two e-mail median reported by IBM for e-retailers and unchanged from the same period last year. "This year's holiday season is similar in length to last year's (both relatively short), so we're not surprised to see that top retailers did not change their e-mail volume much from last year," says Listrak CEO Ross Kramer. "Top retailers often prove to be more conservative and we see that here on Cyber Monday in particular."
Retailers sent 41.2% more e-mails on Thanksgiving Day in 2014 than in 2013, 41.8% more on Black Friday and 32.6% more on Cyber Monday. "Retailers we work with are sending more e-mail in general, and in turn, seeing more revenue attributed to the e-mail channel," Kramer says. "With this in mind, it will be interesting to see how much e-mail contributes to holiday e-commerce sales overall for top retailers relative to how much it contributes for retailers in general."
Here are the Top 100 retailers that sent 10 or more e-mails during the five day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday, with how many e-mails they sent and their Top 500 rank:
- ShopJustice.com, 19 e-mails, No. 86 (owned by Ascena Retail Group)
- HSN.com, 18 e-mails, No. 26
- NoMoreRack.com, 18 e-mails, No. 95
- Groupon.com/Goods, 17 e-mails, No. 44
- Walmart.com, 11 e-mails, No. 4
- Overstock.com, 11 e-mails, No. 31
- Newegg.com, 10 e-mails, No. 17
- SaksFifthAvenue.com, 10 e-mails, No. 38
- NeimanMarcus.com, 10 e-mails, No. 41
- EsteeLauder.com, 10 e-mails, No. 67
- OneKingsLane.com, 10 e-mails, No. 99


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The airlines latest figures indicate that more than 3.6 million people chose to fly with it during the month of August alone, that's more than 10% up on last years total for August.
The load factor, roughly the average amount of bums on seats was approximately 90% across the route network. Even higher on the long-haul routes where the airline is really expanding rapidly. They managed to achieve 94% on those far away flights, impressive when you consider the airline, like all operators of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft, have had issues regarding engine wear to contend with.
"We are very pleased that an increasing number of passengers choose Norwegian for their travels. I'd particularly like to point out our long-haul routes where the demand is high and continues to increase, not least between London and the US and Paris and the US. We also see that more passengers from other continents connect to other destinations in Norwegian's route network, which underlines the importance of a strong and seamless operation across the airline," said CEO Bjørn Kjos of Norwegian.
"I am also pleased to see that despite a high increase in available seats, we are filling the planes. Our capacity growth is still high, but in line with our strategy, the growth will slow down compared to previous months. We have been through a long period of strong growth and going forward we will reap what we have sown for the benefit of our customers, staff and shareholders," Kjos continues.
In total Norwegian carried 3,615,319 passengers in August. The total traffic growth (RPK) increased by 31%, driven by a 33% capacity growth (ASK). The load factor was 89.6% on the entire route network and 94% on Norwegian's long-haul routes. Norwegian operated 99.4% of the scheduled flights in August, whereof 75.6% departed on time.
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London, Sept 21 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here en route to New York on a weeklong official visit to the United States to join the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:55 am and landed at Heathrow Airport in London at 3:50 pm (local time).
Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Nazmul Qaunine welcomed the Prime Minister at the airport.
After a two-day stopover in London, she will leave for New York on Sunday morning by a British Airways flight. The flight is scheduled to reach Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey at 1:40 pm (local time).
Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Mohammad Ziauddin and Bangladesh permanent representative to the UN Masud Bin Momen will receive her at the airport.
After the reception at the airport, a ceremonial motorcade will escort the Prime Minister to Hotel Grand Hyatt New York where she will stay during her visit to the USA.
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here on Friday morning for London en route to New York on a weeklong official visit to the United States to join the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
She will address the UNGA at the UN Headquarters, as usual in Bangla, on September 27 placing fresh specific proposals for sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis, said Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali at a briefing here on Thursday.
Sheikh Hasina also will have a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the same day.
On the sidelines of the UNGA, the Prime Minister will also sit in bilateral meetings with a number of world leaders, including Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
She will attend a reception to be hosted by US President Donald Trump.
Sheikh Hasina will receive International Achievement Award from the Inter Press Service News Agency, and Special Recognition for Outstanding Leadership Award from the Global Hope Coalition for her farsighted and wise leadership over the Rohingya issue on September 27, the minister said.
A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister will depart Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday at 9:55am for London, UK.
The flight is scheduled to reach Heathrow Airport in London at 3:55pm (local time) on the same day. Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Nazmul Qaunine will receive the Prime Minister at the airport.
After a two-day stopover in London, she will leave for New York on Sunday morning by a British Airways flight. The flight is scheduled to reach Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey at 1:40pm (local time).
Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Mohammad Ziauddin and Bangladesh permanent representative to the UN Masud Bin Momen will receive her at the airport.
After the reception at the airport, a ceremonial motorcade will escort the Prime Minister to Hotel Grand Hyatt New York, where she will stay during her visit to the USA.
On the first day of her visit to the USA, Sheikh Hasina will attend a reception to be accorded to her by the Bangladeshi community in the United States at Hotel New York Hilton Midtown in the evening.
On the second day, the Prime Minister will attend a high-level event on Global Call to Action on World Drug Problem, to be arranged by the permanent mission of the United States to the UN at the UN Headquarters.
She will take part in a group photo prior to statements by UN secretary general Antonio Guterres and US President Donald Trump.
The Prime Minister will later join the high-level event on the Global Compact on Refugees: A Model for Greater Solidarity and Cooperation, to be organised by the UN high commissioner for Refugees at ECOSOC Chamber at the UNHQ.
Sheikh Hasina will hold a meeting with her Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte at the bilateral meeting booth, UNHQ.
The Prime Minister will attend a luncheon roundtable meeting to be organised by the US Chamber of Commerce at Hotel Grant Hyatt New York.
In the afternoon, she is scheduled to address the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the General Assembly Hall.
She will attend the Sustainable Development Impact Summit in New York, to be organised by the World Economic Forum at Convene Conference Centre in New York.
Hasina will attend a roundtable discussion on Investment for Education of Women and Girls, convened by the Prime Minister of Canada at the conference room 11 of UNHQ.
She will join a high-level event titled Making Impossible Possible: Unlocking Human Potential through the International Finance Facility for Education to be organised by the UN Special Envoy for Global Education at the UNHQ.
In the evening, the Prime Minister will attend a reception to be hosted by Donald Trump at Lotte New York Palace Hotel.
On September 25, Hasina will join a high-level side-event on Cyber Security and International Cooperation, to be organised by the permanent mission of Bangladesh and UN Office on Disarmament Affairs in the UNHQ.
She will attend an official luncheon to be hosted by the UN Secretary General at the General Assembly Building.
In the afternoon, she will join the UN Secretary General's high-level event on Action for Peacekeeping at the UNHQ.
On September 26, Unicef executive director Henrietta Fore, UN high commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi and high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini will separately call on the Prime Minister at the UNHQ.
The Prime Minister will have a meeting with Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid at the same place.
On September 27, Hasina will attend a high-level side-event on the Situation of Rohingya Minority in Myanmar, to be organised by the Permanent Mission of Saudi Arabia and the OIC Secretariat in the UNHQ.
She will have a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the secretary general's meeting room, UNHQ, while President of International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer will call on the Prime Minister at the bilateral meeting booth, UNHQ.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to meet Sheikh Hasina on the same day.
The Prime Minister will attend a high-level discussion on Economic Growth through Women's Empowerment to be hosted by the President of Lithuania at the UNHQ and expected to join a reception accorded by the Inter-Press Service at UNHQ.
She will address the 73rd UNGA in the evening and join the Annual Dinner of the Global Hope Coalition at Park Avenue, New York.
On September 28, Hasina will address a press briefing at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh in New York.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to return home on October 1 after a stopover in London.
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be honored with two awards for her role over Rohingya issue appreciated by the international community.
She will receive International Achievement Award from the Inter Press Service news agency for sheltering thousands of Rohingya showing an example of humanity.
Earlier, two former UN Secretary Generals - Kofi Annan and Boutros Boutros-Ghali; and Finland President Martti Ahtisaari received the award.
The Prime Minister will receive Special Recognition for Outstanding Leadership Award from the Global Hope Coalition for her farsighted and wise leadership over the Rohingya issue.
The awards will be conferred on her in two separate events on September 27 in New York.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali came up with information while briefing media on Prime Minister's New York visit to attend the 73rd UN General Assembly.
A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister will depart Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday at 9:55 am for London, UK. She is scheduled to reach New York on September 23.
The general debate of the 73rd session will be held from September 25 to October 1.
Dhaka, Sept 18 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she looks forward to continued support from India for the development of Bangladesh.
"I look forward to continued support from the government of India in our development pursuit. I'm quite sure we'll get such many happy events in the days ahead for the welfare of our people," she said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were jointly inaugurating the construction of 130-km Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline between Siliguri in West Bengal and Parbatipur in Dinajpur.
They opened the work on the oil pipeline through videoconferencing.
Sheikh Hasina attended the videoconference from her official residence Ganobhaban while Narendra Modi from his office in New Delhi.
The two leaders also inaugurated the construction of the third and fourth dual gauge rail lines of Dhaka-Tongi and Tongi-Joydevpur sections of Bangladesh Railway.
Hasina said the economic development is the biggest challenge for South Asian countries. "The prospects for economic development will substantially be enhanced through undertaking bilateral projects like this," she said.
She mentioned that the bilateral cooperation between Bangladesh and India has reached a new height over the past few years.
"We're working and will work collectively for the development and prosperity for the people of both countries in the new areas, including energy, power, road and rail communications," she said.
The Prime Minister said the people of Bangladesh and India have always been good neighbours.
She recalled the cooperation of the government of India and its people during the War of Liberation in 1971, led by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Referring to her inauguration together with Modi of the supply of 500MW electricity and two railway projects on September 10 and today's joint projects, the Prime Minister said, "This intermittent contact between us, I believe, will further cement the ties of cooperation between Bangladesh and India."
Hasina mentioned that an excellent environment of bilateral cooperation prevails between the two neighbouring countries since she assumed office in 2009.
"The mutual cooperation between the two countries enhanced many folds in the fields of security, power and energy, trade, communication, infrastructure development, environment, renewable energy, education, culture, people-to-people contact and health during the last nine and a half years," she said.
Hasina said the train communication in the south-western region through Padma Bridge and in the northern region through Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge, and on Chattogram-Sylhet routes from Dhaka will be easier and faster once the work on the 3rd and 4th Dual Gauge Line on Dhaka-Tongi section and Double Line on Dhaka-Joydevpur section is completed.
She also mentioned that a total of 96 kms of dual-gauge tracks along with other necessary infrastructures will be constructed under the project that stretches from Kamalapur to Joydevpur railway station.
About the pipeline, the Prime Minister said the 130-km India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline from Shiliguri to Parbatipur in Bangladesh is a new milestone in the history of cooperation between the two countries.
"This will be the first such pipeline through which refined diesel will be supplied to Parbatipur depot from Numaligarh of Assam in India," she said.
The Prime Minister mentioned that Bangladesh will initially receive 2.5 lakh tonnes of diesel per annum and it will gradually be increased to 4 lakh tonnes.
She also said the first consignment of diesel from India reached Bangladesh in March 2016 through rail wagons.
Hasina expressed her gratitude to her Indian counterpart for his active role in implementing these projects.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two countries implemented a number of projects within a short time which are the symbols of good relations between the two countries.
"We're not only neighbours, we're also a family. We always extend our hands in our happiness and sorrow. We've proved that we could solve problems if we wish," he said.
Modi said these projects have initiated a new chapter in the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India. "It'll play a significant role in Bangladesh's development as fuel oil could be supplied to the northern region at a low cost," he said.
About the railway projects, he said the schemes will not only help carry passengers, but also transport goods.
Highly appreciating Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership, the Indian PM said these projects could not be implemented without her dynamic leadership.
"These projects are very important for people-to-people contact between the two countries. I hope such cooperation between Bangladesh and India will continue," he said.
During their speeches, the two Prime Ministers greeted each other on the occasion of their birthdays.
The birthday of Modi was celebrated on September 17 while that of Sheikh Hasina will be celebrated on September 28.
Currently, imported oil is stored in Chattogram depot after unloading it from the ship at Chattogram Port. Later, the oil is brought to Khulna Doulatpur depot through coastal tanks and carried to Parbatipur again through rail wagons.
This requires additional time and money as well as transport. The pipeline will solve these problems.
Through the cross-border pipeline, India will supply fuel oil from its Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), located at Golaghat in the northeastern state of Assam, while Bangladesh will receive the oil at Parbatipur depot of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) in Dinajpur. India will supply 2.5 lakh tonnes of diesel in the first three years.
The import of fuel through the pipeline will be raised further as per the requirements of Bangladesh. The NRL will distribute diesel for 15 years through the pipeline and the time could be expanded following the consent of both sides.
To implement the construction work on the two rail projects, over Tk 1,106 crore under Indian Line of Credit (LoC) would be spent.
Under the two projects, 48.80 kms of two new dual gauge rail lines would be constructed on Dhaka-Tongi route, while a 12.28-km new dual gauge railway double line on Tongi-Joydevpur route, in parallel with the existing rail tracks.
On completion of the schemes, rail communication of Gazipur, Tangail, Narsingdi, Brahmanbaria, Cumilla, Mymensingh and Jamalpur with Dhaka will improve.
As a result, the travel time will be reduced on these routes, while trains can run maintaining schedule set by the railway authorities.
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj and Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Prodhan also spoke on the occasion.
Dhaka, Sept 15 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said it is her duty to unchain people from deprivation and a plan is underway to provide urban facilities to villagers.
"So many years have been wasted…we have lost times from 1975-96… we didn't see any development in those 21 years, a handful of people managed to make their own fortune, while the rest were deprived…it's my duty to free these people from their deprivation," she said.
The Prime Minister said this while speaking at the inaugural session of the three-day 22nd National Council of the Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) at Ganobhaban with the theme 'Global Competitive TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) for Challenges of IR (Industrial Revolution) 4.0'.
She said her politics is for the people of Bangladesh and she utilises every second of her life for the country's development. "I'm not here to make my own fortune, I'm here to build the fortune of the common people. As a result, the country is making progress."
The Prime Minister said her government wants to develop villages further aiming to reduce the tremendous pressure of people on the capital city.
Sheikh Hasina said the government wants to provide urban facilities to rural people so that they can live a decent life. "We're taking a plan to build the villages as townships and ensure all sorts of job in rural areas."
She said the government has given a special attention to rural areas so that people living there could build their houses as they like. "Special loan facility is there to this end."
The Prime Minister said the government has taken a plan to construct multi-storey buildings at the upazila and union levels.
Briefly listing the programmes taken by her government to improve the vocational education, Hasina said the government always gives importance to vocational and science and technology-based education.
Hasina asked the diploma engineers not to indulge in the calculation what they get and what they did not. "You have to build the country so the future general can get a beautiful life… I'm urging you all to devote yourselves to that purpose."
She said it is the duty of the diploma engineers to implement the development programmes and maintain its quality at the field level.
The Prime Minister said the government has taken a programme to establish one technical school and college in each upazila. "The work to construct 100 technical schools and colleges has already started."
She mentioned that the Education Ministry is working to set up 23 world-class new polytechnic institutes in the country.
Chaired by Central Executive Committee President of the IDEB AKMA Hamid, the function was also addressed by its General Secretary Shamshur Rahman.
A robot, TVET, manufactured by diploma engineers, welcomed the Prime Minister at the stage and had a parley with her.
Earlier, the Prime Minister inaugurated the council by hoisting the national flag and releasing doves and balloons.