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Time to sell Manchester Airport?
(Manchester: 03-July 2007) Manchester
Council needs to raise revenue for infrastructure projects. It plans
to introduce an inner city road toll, but it might do better to
sell down Manchester Airport, according to the Centre for Asia Pacific
Hot on the heels of the news that Dubai has become the Middle East's most congested city since the introduction of a road toll scheme, comes the revelation that the Manchester City Council (UK) wants to apply a congestion charging scheme of its own to rival London's. Under the scheme, drivers will have to pay up to GBP5 per day to enter and exit the inner control zone during peak travel periods and, unlike London's, will have to have an electronic control box fitted to their vehicle – a precursor, perhaps, of a national scheme.
"The 'driving force' behind the proposal is Manchester need to find GBP3 billion (USD6 billion) to fund a huge programme of transport infrastructure projects, including new tram lines and rolling stock, trains, station improvements, new buses and bus corridors and hundreds of yellow school buses", said David Bentley, the Centre's Manchester-based Regional Manager, UK & Ireland and editor of the Centre's Airport Investor Monthly and Global Airport Privatisation reports.
The Greater Manchester city-region, economically the most important in the UK after London, is said also to be the most congested outside the capital.
The ten councils that make up Greater Manchester (the cities of Manchester and Salford plus eight other metropolitan boroughs) have applied for a British Government Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) loan to pay for the infrastructure projects, which would be at least partially repaid out of revenues accruing from the congestion-charging scheme, depending on its success. Opposition is growing, particularly amongst business leaders who believe it would have a detrimental effect on the local economy.
"Strangely, few observers have yet considered that there is a viable alternative to raise the necessary funds – the sale of Manchester Airport, which, coincidentally, is also owned by the very same municipal authorities, in the proportion 55% by the Manchester City Council and 45% by the nine other authorities. Especially as not all the councils share the same objectives about the airport's future", said Mr Bentley.
Despite intense competition from airports like Liverpool John Lennon and the new Doncaster-Sheffield airport, Manchester is still a formidable airport, with 22.4 million passengers in 2006, making it the UK's fourth busiest (London Stansted having just overtaken it) and has an attractive mix of network, 'low cost', charter and cargo services, ensuring it is rated highly by credit agencies like S&P. Within the last month it has claimed it offers more destinations (225) than any other UK airport, including Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. Moreover, it is the only English airport outside London with two runways and it is not capacity constrained on those runways or in the terminals – there is ample space for expansion.
Privatisation of airports in the UK has been gaining ground since the BAA was sold off in 1987 and the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which also includes Humberside, Nottingham East Midlands and Bournemouth airports, is the last remaining operator in the country still under local authority control.
Two months ago, Leeds Bradford airport was sold in its entirety to a private equity company, one of a batch of new recruits to airport privatisation that include banks, international investment funds, pension funds and property developers and more recently part of the equity of Birmingham Airport changed hands, that entity having been partly privatised as long ago as 1997, when the firm that bought Leeds Bradford Airport was one of the original investors there.
The BAA is now under the control of a consortium led by Ferrovial, a Spanish construction company. The Centre estimates there is as much as USD60 billion in investment funds globally currently chasing airport assets as they become available.
The value of an airport is traditionally measured by its Ebitda (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) and its sale price is measured as a multiple of the Ebitda. Recently, airports have been changing hands on Ebitda multiples of up to 30 times, as was the case at Leeds Bradford, which was sold for GBP145.5 million. Hungary's Budapest Airport – much smaller than Manchester - has changed hands twice in the last two years, on the first occasion going for GBP1.5 billion. The half share of Birmingham Airport (an airport less than half the size of Manchester) that was sold recently raised GBP854 million on an Ev/Ebitda multiple of 18, and Denmark's Copenhagen Airport, similar in size to Manchester, sold 40% of its equity to Macquarie Airports for GBP2.1 billion, on an Ev/Ebitda multiple of 10.3.
The point is that even though MAG's business performance has not been particularly strong in the last couple of years, with an Ebitda of GBP155.2 million in the financial year 2005-6 on revenues of GBP385.2 million (a margin of over 40%), and forecast not to fall appreciably in the financial year that has just ended, a sale of this asset would attract worldwide interest.
"A price of up to GBP4.65 billion could be anticipated if recent valuations were to be repeated (enough to put down gold plated tram tracks) – although GBP2 billion + is more realistic", said Mr Bentley.
MAG has stubbornly resisted privatisation for the last two decades for a variety of reasons, including the belief that it has a good management record (and the arrival of the private equity companies and pension funds into the airports sector does add some weight to that opinion) and purely altruistic ones like the fact it might be prevented from sponsoring events like the current Manchester International Festival by private sector owners. Car drivers might take the view that the days of such philanthropy are over.
"Although it is possible to understand the Manchester Airport management's position it is almost certainly the case that there is no better time to sell the airport than right now. Most analysts conclude that airport assets have been overvalued and prices will inevitably fall. Failure to sell now could be a decision regretted later", concluded Mr Bentley.


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As previously stated in our annual newsletter, the Alert, the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder County Clerk's Office now requires all original, refile, and new Fictitious Business Name Statements to be accompanied by a notarized Affidavit of Identity form, effective January 1, 2015.
The 2015 form has just been updated to include a signature field on the actual Affidavit of Identity form, rather than just the Fictitious Business Name Statement. It is important to note that if Parasec is filing the documents on your behalf, an Agent Authorization form will also be needed, in addition to the Fictitious Business Name Statement and Affidavit of Identity form.
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Student Technology
Student Mobile Learning Devices
Starting with the Class of 2022, Malden Catholic will begin implementing a BYOD program for student mobile learning devices. All incoming freshmen, Boys and Girls, may bring a computing device of choice. We very strongly encourage, however -- and in most cases will expect for freshmen – the use of a laptop. Freshmen without a laptop might not have easy access to some of our projected uses, printing capabilities, and software.
Returning sophomores, juniors, and seniors will continue to use the iPads they currently own. They may also bring a laptop as a supplemental device.
Microsoft Office 365
All Malden Catholic students have Office 365 accounts which provides them with access to online services such as OneDrive (cloud storage up to 1 TB), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.
Important note: You do not need to purchase Microsoft Office. As part of our license agreement with Microsoft, all students can download and install Microsoft Office 2016 onto their laptops at no cost.
G Suite for Education (formerly Google Apps for Education)
All incoming freshmen will also have G Suite for Education accounts which provides them with access to online services such as Google Drive (unlimited cloud storage), Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.
Classroom Web Portal - LancerLink
All Malden Catholic students have accounts to access LancerLink. LancerLink is Malden Catholic's classroom web portal which provides real-time integration with teachers' gradebooks, classroom pages (homework, resources, etc.) and student information. Students can view current grades and scores for their classes on interactive dashboards. LancerLink activation instructions for student accounts will be emailed to parents early in July.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Incoming freshman will be assigned their own single sign-on credentials that will consist of a user ID (Malden Catholic email address) and unique password. Students will use their Single Sign-On credentials to log into both their Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite for Education accounts. Students will also use the same user ID to log into LancerLink. While students can select their own LancerLink password, it is highly recommended that they use their MC-provided password. Fewer things to remember = fewer things to forget.
Note: An email will be sent to parents in early July containing the Single Sign-On credentials for their student along with instructions for the student to activate their new Malden Catholic email account.


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Asana BioSciences Announces Acceptance of Its Third IND Application in Oncology
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, USA I October 4, 2016 I Asana BioSciences, LLC, an oncology-focused, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the FDA has accepted the IND application for ASN003, a selective RAF/PI3K inhibitor.
"We are extremely pleased with the execution of our strategy to work on clinically validated targets and develop drugs that are clearly differentiated from the competition," said Sandeep Gupta, PhD, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at Asana BioSciences. Using a unique, virtual and efficient operating model, Asana is focused on the development of 'best-in-class' drugs that are expected to offer significant benefit over the existing standards of care and address unmet medical needs. "To the best of our knowledge, ASN003 is the only molecule in development that selectively targets both RAF and PI3 kinase pathways. This program represents Asana's 3rd successful IND in oncology in less than two years, and several other lead molecules from our pipeline are positioned to enter clinical development in the near future," stated Dr. Gupta.
The Phase I, open-label, dose-finding and cohort expansion study will evaluate safety and tolerability of ASN003 as well as preliminary efficacy in patients with advanced solid tumors with RAF or PI3K pathway alterations. The RAS-RAF-MEK and PI3K pathways are two major signaling pathways involved in abnormal cell growth and are frequently mutated in melanoma and other cancers, such as colon and lung cancer. Dual targeting of RAF and PI3K pathways with ASN003 has the potential to overcome and/or delay acquired resistance to selective RAF inhibitors and may thus result in improved activity against cancers driven by both pathways.
Asana's other lead candidates, ASN001 and ASN002, are in Phase I/II clinical development. ASN001, a novel and highly selective CYP17 inhibitor that does not require prednisone co-administration, targets metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. ASN002 is a novel oral inhibitor of spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) and Janus kinase (JAK), which is currently in Phase I/II studies in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and solid tumors. Evaluation of ASN002 in autoimmune disease indications is also being planned. Both these programs are approaching the end of dose-finding phase of the trials, and Asana expects to announce initial safety and efficacy results early next year. ASN004 is an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeting 5T4-oncofetal antigen that selectively and efficiently delivers a cytotoxic agent into tumor cells, resulting in potent, selective anti-proliferative activity and complete tumor regression in multiple tumor models including breast, lung and colon. ASN007 is a novel ERK inhibitor that shows potent activity against multiple KRAS mutant driven tumor models. These programs will enter clinical development in 2H 2017.
About Asana BioSciences, LLC
Asana BioSciences, LLC, an independent member of the Amneal Alliance of Companies, is a research and development company based in Lawrenceville, NJ, specializing in the discovery and development of new chemical and biological entities. Asana's portfolio consists of multiple early-stage drug discovery and development candidates in a variety of therapeutic areas, including oncology, pain, dermatology and autoimmune diseases.
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A Survey of the Core Beliefs of Christianity
The Christian faith is God's life-giving message to his people. Over the centuries Christians have cherished the precious heritage of God's Word recorded in the Holy Scriptures. The same gospel is as powerful today as it ever was before to give us freedom and eternal life.
The aim of the Christian faith is the experiential and intimate fellowship with God. 'Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!' (Ps 34:8). Without God, life is death, plenty is poverty, and happiness is but an illusion. Only when we walk with God can we truly enjoy life, endure trials patiently and look forward in the confident hope of everlasting blessedness in his presence.
While the Christian faith includes an intellectual understanding of certain truths about God and human redemption, it goes well beyond academics. It brings us to a personal love relationship with God through the mediation of Jesus Christ. 'This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent' (John 17:3).
The study of biblical doctrine, rightly undertaken, should humble us and implant a deep sense of adoration. When Moses caught sight of the burning bush, he thought in himself: 'I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.' God stopped him short in his tracks. 'Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground' (Ex 3:3, 5). God is not simply a curious vision. Wherever God's glory is manifested, it is holy ground.
Thus we cannot turn our thoughts towards God with a haughty attitude; he is not a phenomenon or a philosophical concept. Our approach must be guarded by reverence and awe. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. It would be a crippled theology if it doesn't drive us to our knees, confessing as John did, 'When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead' (Rev 1:17).
I pray that you will greatly benefit from this concise explanation of the main doctrines of the Christian faith - to strengthen your confidence in the Bible; to better know God and yourself; to experience God's salvation in Christ Jesus; and to glorify God and enjoy him more than you ever did before.
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Date Night: What Parents Pay Babysitters
How does the pay you give your babysitters for date nights and other occasions stack up?
On a national basis, the average hourly rate was $13.44 last year, up 28% from $10.50 five years earlier, as measured by the pay families are offering when they seek sitters on website Care.com.
That pay varies greatly among 74 cities that the Waltham, Mass., the company looked at:


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In the first instance contact the Building Control Department by completing our online form.
The Building Control Support Team will look through the Building Control Systems and will contact you within 3 days to advise on the availability of the documentation and if available what fee is required.
Please Note: It is a legal requirement for Local Authority to retain information relating to an application for 15 years from the date of completion. It is likely that any data beyond this period will have been securely destroyed, however a manual search of older records can be carried out if requested, but a further fee is payable for this and there is no guarantee any information will be available, but the additional fee is still payable.


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Sandy Springs, GASandy Springs Georgia Menu
River Corridor Regulations
The Chattahoochee River Corridor is any property within 2000 feet from the banks of the Chattahoochee River. A Stream Buffer is the 75-foot protection corridor along designated streams and bodies of water. To learn more about the River Corridor and the impact of flooding, please visit the River Corridor and Flood Zone page under this website's Natural Resource Protection area.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Interactive Flood Map
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Interactive Flood Map enables you to access the current and proposed Sandy Springs floodplains via a dynamic online map. The system allows you to search an address and determine if the property could be threatened by future floods.


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There is a mix of residential and commercial properties with a high degree of diversity and density. A large and steady demand for housing results in a lively market. In general, locals prefer purchasing their residence over renting them. More than 90 percent of local residencies in Catalonia are full ownership residencies.
The residential market peaked in 2006 and have steadily been dropping since then. Since the peak, prices dropped 10 to 30 percent, depending on location and quality. Barcelona's geographic location between the Serra de Collserola Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea allows for limited new development. As a result, housing has retained its value better than other places in Spain.
Prices per square meter are difficult to estimate as official figures are unreliable.
Visiting Barcelona leads many people to want to move to Barcelona. It is important to understand the market before making the big move. As people from around the world move here, the population of Barcelona is becoming more diverse with more than 150 different nationalities represented in the city.
There are no additional requirements for foreign buyers besides a Número de Identificación de Extranjero. European Union residents may receive their NIE in one day, but it may take a few weeks for other residents. For how to apply for the NIE, refer to the section under social security.
You should first determine what exactly you are looking for.
Real estate agents (Agentes de Propiedad Inmobiliaria) are extremely helpful in finding a home and understanding the real estate climate. There are many agents within the Barcelona, so shop around and find an agent that meets your needs. If you are employed with a company, they may have an agent they work with they can refer. Also check with friends and acquaintances for recommendations.
Some agents also advertise abroad in property publications. Note that agents usually charge a retaining fee of approximately 150 euros per annum and about 500 euros for the handling of a purchase or sale of a property. Solicitors may also help you obtain your NIE number, for a fee.
Online listings can give you a great feel for the market and allow you to determine if a place fits your specifications before you spend time going to look at it.
Friends, relatives and acquaintances are great resources for getting leads on available property. Ask around, and put out the word that you are looking. You may also ask the porter (portero) of desirable buildings if there are any vacancies. They often know the upcoming vacancies before they are officially listed.
If you prefer print, as even some sellers do, property sections can be found in most daily newspapers on a weekly or bi-weekly basis as well as online and through specialist property publications.
Many places have billboards offering advertisements for a variety of goods and services. Laundrettes, cafes, grocery stores, community centers, and bars all might have private ads for property.
Expat and social forums are another resource for house seekers. You can get a realistic expectations of what it's like to live in Barcelona as well as make helpful contacts. Check out Easy Expat's Barcelona forums and networking tool to find expats in Barcelona.
Once you have found a home you want to purchase, you should get a nota simple informativa. This documentation from the Property Registry (Registro de la Propiedad) certifies that the property is free of debt, belongs to the seller, and if the description of the property matches what the buyer has been told.
There should be an agreement between the seller and the buyer until the public deed of purchase is ready. This can be a simple document in which the seller expresses their intent to transfer the property to the buyer, and the buyer expresses their intent to buy at the price and conditions agreed upon. At this time, the buyer also gives to the seller a percentage of the agreed-upon price, usually around 10 percent. The typical agreement in Spain (arras) is if the buyer backs out of the contract, they lose the deposit; if the seller backs out, they have to pay double.
Once the mortgage has been obtained, the property transfer must be certified by a notary. The deed of purchase will be given to the buyer after the notary reads it and the parties present agree to the contents of the deed.
To fully protect your newly purchased property, register your title at the Property Registry. A standard fee of about .4 percent of the first 6,010,121 euros is charged (or as little as .02 percent for over 6,010,121 euros).
Most people need financing from a bank to purchase a home. An appraiser (tasador) is responsible for evaluating each case. Appraiser's must be paid by the buyer, usually between 300-500 euros. Tasador are also licensed architect and may be a valuable resource for evaluating the structural integrity of the house.
Transfer tax (impuesto de transmisiones patrimoniales) - Specified in the deed, this is usually 6 percent. For real estate developers buying a building or land to be built on, the buyer pays VAT tax
Stamp tax (impuesto de actos jurídicos documentados) - Applicable to housing, this tax is about .5 percent
Investors in Spain are common as the country continually offers easy access to property, and a wealth of foreign visitors and expats. Investors may employ the power of attorney which enables the title deed to be signed without you in the country. The typical cost would be approximately 250 euros.
Buying at auction is very exciting and can offer you a significant savings. Note that most properties are sold cheaply, but may need extensive renovation. This option is not recommended for first time buyers, and even experienced buyers should bring a friend or advisor as a second opinion.
There is the opportunity to buy properties that have been repossessed by the Spanish Banks at vastly discounted prices. Many of these Spanish properties are brand new having being originally bought "off plan" by people who just cannot afford to complete their purchase and the Spanish Banks have no option but to repossess the property. Some of the Banks auction the properties through agencies while others sell them directly. These properties often come with a 90 percent mortgage from the Bank who has repossessed it.
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Best. Flowchart. EVER! #ias13twitter.com/jcolman/status…— Jonathon Colman (@jcolman) April 7, 2013
Came across this paper recently:
Liu, C., Shi, L., Xu, X., Li, H., Xing, H., Liang, D., Jiang, K., et al. (2012). DNA Barcode Goes Two-Dimensions: DNA QR Code Web Server. (R. DeSalle, Ed.)PLoS ONE, 7(5), e35146. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035146
Despite QR Codes being uncool, there's something appealing about the idea of compressing a DNA barcode sequence into a small image. Imagine having a specimen label with a QR Code, pointing a smart phone at the label using an app that converts the QR Code to a sequence, sends it to BLAST and returns a phylogeny that includes DNA from that specimen (perhaps using a service like http://iphylo.org/~rpage/phyloinformatics/blast).


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Turkey, dressing, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, gravy, and the list goes on and on. And so do the leftovers! Thanksgiving is here!
Monthly Archives: November 2016
The Scene for November 20, 2016
Oh, for the days when Black Friday actually happened only on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Or for the days when Christmas shopping actually happened closer to Christmas!
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The Scene for November 13, 2016
As I write this, election results are still coming in. But one thing is for certain, from the closeness of some of the state races, and from the breakdown of the county votes, the United States is deeply divided along many different demographic lines. Urban vs. rural, college-educated vs. not, race vs. race, religion vs. religion, male vs. female, and the conflicts go on.
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The Scene for November 6, 2016
In the recently released film Suicide Squad, a team of the world's most dangerous, imprisoned super villains is assembled by a secret government agency. Their mission? To save the world, of course.


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Among the hardest items to search for is a household medical plan. There are lots of choices in the marketplace, but the majority of them are not even close to cheaply priced. Besides, they tend to be complicated so it is difficult for average individuals to comprehend them. How could you do a great task of finding a reasonable health plan that will help you along with your family members?
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Berlin calling: Participants for "crash course on Creative Activism"
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Kulturlabor Trial&Error invites students, social workers, educators and curious citizens to join our 3 day workshop on creative activism methods! The course offers an insights into the scene and its theoretical background as well as practical exercise. It's also meant to give you the opportunity to exchange and connect with other creative people.


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So the dudes from tussle have a new album coming out soon on Smalltown Supersound, I'm pretty excited for that. Telescope Mind is an album they put out in 2006 full of dark synth tones and disco drums. With four members playing with samplers, synthesizers, multiple effects processors, bass guitars, and various percussion instruments the music is reminiscent to Liquid Liquid minus vocals.
Here is what prefix mag had to say:
There's no way around it: Tussle is strictly about cerebral, ass-shaking grooves. The members of this San Francisco quartet exposed this dedication on their mysterious 2004 debut, Kling Klang, an instrumental record — similar to Out Hud's debut — that derived its funkiness from the forefathers of Krautrock, post-punk, dub and minimal techno. Released during a time when the spastic joy of the Rapture's Echoes was becoming a bit outplayed and before LCD Soundsystem began playing in your house, Tussle's effortless refinement of improvised jams gave indie kids a new reason to dance. Two years have passed, and the crew has gone through a significant lineup change. But the grooves still take the spotlight on the band's sophomore album, ushering in an exciting release that is downright fun (how often can you say that about instrumental music?) and a welcome return to uncontrived instrumental rhythms.
And the keyword here is rhythm. The group is made up entirely of a rhythm section: two drummers, one bass guitarist, one electronics expert, and all four handling various percussion, from cymbals to cowbells, buckets to bicycle wheels. For a band that focuses so heavily on tasty bass lines, the loss of original bassist Andy Cabic last year to Devendra Banhart's supporting band and his own solo project, Vetiver, would seem overwhelming. But the band has seamlessly shifted around, with original drummer Alexis Georgopoulos switching over to bass and Warren Huegel taking over on drums. Sonically, I doubt anyone would notice any alterations, and better yet, the reformed lineup exposes a group that is tighter and more accessible.
1 Lyre
2 Warning
3 Second Guessing
4 Kindermusik
5 Cloud Melodie
6 Elephants
7 The Story Of Meteorites
8 Flicker/33.3
9 Invisible City
10 Trappings
11 Cloud Melodie II
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Situated in the heart of the city, 21 Angullia Park lies
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S1: Long Beach – SUP (2018 May 18)
Left. PD day. Morning fog. Slept in. Cooked pancakes. Moved campsites (van top). Sunny SUP at Long Beach (still awaiting the 'grand opening' of the washrooms from Lot 3). Looked small from the beach, but Shaggy said there were some bigger sets rolling through (and he was right – there were some bombs courtesy of the SW 2' @ 17 seconds, but the varied size made positioning tricky at times). Took more on the head then rode. TheLaw (Mark) and LittleLaw (Mercer) were out too. Saw Ethan drop in a nice left and shared a party wave with Ethan (both witnessed by Mr and Mrs Shaggy). Also took more than a few on the head on the inside (that inside sandbar can seem impenetrable at times). Lunch. Gelatos. Look-sees at SC/NC & LB. Sunset dinner atop the rocks at Green Point. Fun day!
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S2: Long Beach – SUP (2018 May 19)
HiperNut(s). Fog all day. Slept in. Word was Lot 5 was open if you skirted the washroom construction (thanks to TheLaw). Rain upon arrival at the beach took the edge off the pre-session stoke but the on water conditions were fun and Ethan and I challenged each other to hit the lip at the crab pot up at Tinnies. More fun than work today. Although smaller (as Shaggy warned) there were still some bombs rolling through (some ridden and some taken on the head). Joined M&M at Incinerator Rock and TheLaw (Mark) let me take his HyperNut (7'4"x 30" x 3.9" x 106 litres) for a test drive – finally a human-sized one, not the uber-micro-BWD-signature model. First impressions: paddling out it wandered more, punched through the white water well, and was slightly more work overall; riding in it was looser on the steep face AND looser on the reform and inside mush – fun board – feels way different (smoother) than it looks (blunt) – a future consideration for sure. Thanks Mark! Ethan joked that that would be a good name for the BWD crew – "Hyper Nuts". Ice creams and errands in town. Cozy bar seats warmed by the kitchen heat at Kuma. Sundown beach exploring at Green Point (spotted a couple of rock fish in a tidal pool and a mini-Mercer-sized-barrel).
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S3 - South Chesterman – SUP (2018 May 20)
Lipfest. Morning fog. Slept in (teenagers need their sleep). Quick look-see at Long Beach then off to check out Rosie Bay on low tide. Busy day at 'the grotto' (cove at the south end of South Chesterman) – counted over 70 on the water. Strange why people pack in there when there is so much open further up the beach. Teasing wind and part sun at South Chesterman. One downed kite rescued by SUP. Fun little clean knee to waist-high sets. SUP hit the lip contest with Ethan (best scoring wave took the cash prize of $20). Ethan won with a score of 8.5 out of 10 (although the self-judging was a little suspect). Kite loops with trainer. Share plates at Wolf in the Fog. Sunset on the beach and campfire at Green Point. Another day well spent!
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S4 - Cox Bay – surf + SUP (2018 May 21)
Fins. Swell continued to diminish (as forecast) so we followed Shaggy's lead and headed off to Cox Bay after breaking camp and a quick look-see at Long Beach, which worked for Ethan as he wanted to surf today (and was looking for size). Put a new set of fins in Ethan's board (faster and looser) and paddled out to find smooth rolling sets with gentle peaks.
Although they had some size the round swell was better for SUP (five to six stokes needed to catch some) than surf (most of Ethan's rides were foam piles). Sun was nice and onshore wind backed (nice too). Easy to get out for Cox Bay (low slack tide - long walk out to the water). Some competition for waves (other than just Ethan), but still lots to be had. Nice to see Ethan improving on the surfboard too! Tacofino on the beach, then home. Departure Bay was almost as crowded as South Chesterman. Sunset ferry.
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Equity in Singapore: The Increased Help Needed for Soup Kitchens to Serve the Underprivileged
Written by: Vera Goh
What happens when an overworked single mum juggling multiple jobs has no time to cook for her children?
How does a disabled elderly couple buy groceries to feed themselves?
These are just two cases of people who fall through the cracks of our social assistance scheme. Singapore is often thought as a prosperous country with a high standard of living. However, the underprivileged are often out of sight out of mind. Many lack the means to provide proper meals for their families every day. Willing hearts, a charitable volunteer organisation prepares and delivers up to 3000 meals daily. Tony Tay, the founder starts toiling in the kitchen as early as 5am and works until 7pm. Volunteers prepare lunch from 5am till 12pm and start prepping for the next day's meals.
Although I did not visit Cambodia with the rest of grade 10, I helped out at the soup kitchen of willing hearts and better understood the plight of the underprivileged in Singapore, a group we often think does not exist due to our high GDP and modern infrastructure. We might believe that we do not have poverty like Cambodia, a less developed country, but relative poverty still exists in Singapore and many struggle to feed themselves on a day to day basis. I prepared food in the morning, packed the cooked food and fruits, before heading out to deliver them to the people eagerly waiting. At each block, we gave out 100 packets of food and we drove out to 5 different blocks. Are the resources in Singapore distributed evenly such that everyone has minimum access? This trip made me question if this really was the case. With the widening gap between the rich and the poor, soup kitchens are critical to ensure the underprivileged have equitable access to resources. As I packed 25 avocados in a bag, it made me think how the underprivileged struggle to even buy two fruits for themselves. Looking at their smiles and eager hands when they received the food from us, it struck me how thankful they were and how hot food daily was a privilege to them.
The lack of equity also compromises on the freedom of choice of the underprivileged. Helping out made me realise how the poor lack the freedom of choice with regards to their meals. Dependent on daily deliveries they cannot be fussy about their food. We often take the freedom of choice for food for granted, picking and choosing what to eat, throwing much away into big garbage bags. This experience reminded me how blessed we are to be able to pick our meals every day because the choice does not exist for everyone.
What happens to all the food we choose not to eat every day? Leftovers are thrown into large garbage bags and wasted. Singapore generates 790 000 tonnes of food waste a year – almost two bowls of rice per person daily. Willing hearts depends on food donations from wholesale markets and supermarkets to have materials to cook hot meals. However, they consist of fruits which are overly ripe, vegetables which are starting to turn black at the edges and thus remain unsold. Hence, more can be done to save resources and donate them to charitable causes which need them- soup kitchens. The vast amounts of food wasted can be put into good use by feeding the underprivileged. This is especially since Singapore is a small country which lacks natural resources, heavily dependent on imports from other countries.
The responsibility to help the underprivileged not only lies with the government but with each one of us. "If everyone can help just one other person, that would be enough," says Mr Tay. The soup kitchen needs volunteers to help in order to successfully deliver all the 3000 meals- people to prepare, pack and deliver food. When I went to soup kitchen, I saw for myself how they had baskets of cabbages to cut, cartons of avocados to pack. The poor may not have the freedom of choice to choose what they eat or choose to be in poverty but each one of us has the choice to volunteer at soup kitchen and lend a helping hand to alleviate their poverty.
Singapore may be a more developed country than Cambodia. However, similar issues of equitable access to resources exist."When I was poor, I was helped without any questions asked, so now I give" Mr Tay explains. As the poor struggle to feed themselves, we can do more to help feed the underprivileged.
Othman, L., Reducing food waste: Getting Singaporeans to embrace 'ugly food'. Channel NewsAsia. Available at: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/reducing-food-waste-getting-singaporeans-to-embrace-ugly-food/3229504.html [Accessed January 25, 2017].
Anon, Soup kitchen cooks up hearty meals for the needy. AsiaOne. Available at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/soup-kitchen-cooks-hearty-meals-needy?page=0%2C1 [Accessed January 25, 2017].


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By Ellie Philpotts and Georgia O'Brien
(Shorter version of this is in the current and final print issue of Quench – https://issuu.com/gairrhydd/docs/quench_163)
Intro – Ellie
If you've ever tried to track down Cardiff's best international restaurant, you'll know you're in for a mighty mission. There's an abundance of choice in every corner you turn – from the Arcades' Madame Fromage; New York Deli and Wally's, to Kimchi, Falafel Wales and Calabrisella over in Canton, and, closer to home in Cathays, Irie Shack, Hellenic Eatery and Mowgli's. But in the city centre, where a cluster of restaurants congregate, one international option stands out – Wahaca.
Wahaca was the brainchild of Thomasina Miers, whose impressive CV extends to winning Masterchef back in 2005. Two years later, she decided it was high time a stylish, fresh take on Mexican cuisine found its way to the UK, and, a decade on, Wahaca stands proudly in 23 locations across the country, as well as three bars and two street kitchens. Sadly, the latter additions are all in London, but we're hoping Cardiff's growing street food industry encourages them to make the leap to another British capital soon enough…
So it's fair to say Wahaca are pretty established as a chain, courtesy of their generous variety, often with a street food influence meticulously authentic to Mexico; Instagram-worthy colourful decor; and the brand's general feel. But they haven't let this get to their heads, always eager to improve on what they've already got, without losing what made their name in the first place. So when Quench Food Editors Ellie Philpotts and Georgia O'Brien were invited to sample their dishes and drinks, we were quick to accept, and before long found ourselves sat under the trademark lights of Wahaca's Cardiff branch, trying to make those all-too-tough menu decisions. Here's how we found it!
Food – Georgia
Yum. If I had to summarise the food at Wahaca in one word I think that would be it!. What I love about the food at Wahaca, and I'm sure many fellow foodies will agree, is the option you have to try not one dish, but two or three when you go for the street food range. Cleverly served in smaller sized portions, these give you the chance to try out everything that tickles your fancy without putting you into a food coma! Dishes in this range cost between £3.95 for the corn, black bean and guacamole, to £5.50 for the MSC Battered cod tacos. Wahaca recommends you have 2-3 of these dishes per person, making the grand total for your meal anything from £8 to £16.
With such a vast array of Mexican favourites to choose from, including Tacos, Tostadas, Taquitos, Quesadillas, Baja Tacos and Market treats coming in meat, fish and vegetarian varieties, it can be a little overwhelming at first to try and narrow it down to just 3 options. As a result, Ellie and I went for the Mexican Feast sharing selection, made up of 7 dishes and 1 dessert, all for a reasonable £36. Although every dish was equally scrummy, I would definitely recommend the salmon sashimi tostadas- a sensual blend of salmon, fresh lime, soy, tobacco onions, chipotle salt, avocado and chipotle mayo with a melt in the mouth texture that is both refreshing and incredibly moreish.
Drinks – Ellie
Wahaca's focal point is obviously the food, but that doesn't mean drinks don't get a look-in. The theme prevails – drinks both individual and collective have all the connotations of Mexico, from tequila and mezcal which stem from the country itself, to citrus flavours transporting us from the ever wet, wintery Wales to sunnier scenes. The drinks list is almost as comprehensive as the main menu, which isn't helpful for those of us who already struggle with the art of decision-making, but the actual drinks compensate. There's a real mix of unique flavours, such as the El Recuerdo de Oaxaca Blanco, which is all 'smoky, salty and ripe tropical fruits' for £3.75, and 'molten caramel, spiced agave and vanilla' Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Familia Anejo, somewhat pricier at £7.20.
As with most restaurants, wine, beer and cocktails feature heavily, with classics like mojitos and daiquiris, but Wahaca's individuality definitely commands the most attention. Their Tequila Experience won the Class Awards' Best New Product, while a favourite from the Wahaca Margaritas has to be the Tamarind, dutifully named a 'Mexican favourite.'
Fear not if you're in dire need of an alcohol detox – Wahaca's juices make you feel you could give one of those health bloggers a run for their money. After a passion fruit vanilla mojito, I had the Vampiro, aka carrots, beetroot and ginger, and Wahaca can count both me and (probably) Edward Cullen as fans.
Atmosphere and Decor – Georgia
Even on a weekday evening, Wahaca's popularity is noticeable amongst the lively downstairs dining area. This, combined with the colourful yet minimalistic décor, successfully creates a welcoming atmosphere where any diner would feel obliged to sit back, relax and socialise with friends or family. The visibility of the kitchen area where you are able to view the preparation of your food adds to the honest, authentic feel that is consistent throughout the wholesome Mexican menu. With some key statement pieces, including circular lights that hang impressively down almost the full length of the room, I found myself admiring my surroundings as much as the food itself!
Service – Ellie
You go out for a meal, for, well, the meal itself, but that doesn't give every other element a free pass. If the customer service is poor, or you're sat watching the clock do its rounds only to be eventually greeted with stone-cold food, you're probably not going to rush back. However, there seems no chance of this being the case in Wahaca Cardiff. Our staff were attentive, friendly and charming, from taking the time to navigate us through the Specials, to suggesting to seat us at the best-lit table because of our review. Anyone who actively encourages snapping Insta photos is a winner in our book… As the old adage 'teamwork makes the dream work' says, the community feel in Wahaca is clear to see, both literally and figuratively. Some of the kitchen is visible to diners, and we appreciated the chefs playing such an open role in the whole experience. Overall, everyone from waiters to the manager were accommodating and lovely – which does make a difference.
All in all, Georgia and I reached a matching conclusion – that Wahaca makes for a fab meal out. The Cardiff branch has the situational advantage of being in the city centre's Hayes, but that's not solely responsible for its popularity. The only Welsh Wahaca proves catering isn't their only talent – they're also alliteration aces, promoting 'the tidiest tacos on the Taff', and double as hosts, with events like 'What is meczal? – a Master-class in tequila's divine cousin'. They're also not just a pretty face (or taste), bearing accolades including repeat Sustainable Restaurant Group of the Year. Other Wahaca brownie points are that they ethically source produce, support children native to Mexico, are cost-efficient and considerate of dietary requirements, such as gluten-free and vegetarianism – what's not to love?
Taco Kits – Ellie
Wish you could feast on Wahaca more often than your student loan (or motivation to trek into town) allows? Fear not – why not bring it to you?! And you don't need to rely on any takeaway service – Wahaca have just launched their range of Soft Taco Kits, which house all the flavours with a much kinder price tag to boot – £3.69.
Wahaca's sparkling new business outlet is alongside All About Food, which places much-loved food brands onto supermarket shelves, and the winning formula is now stocked in Tesco, as well as select branches, although sadly not Cardiff's just yet. They come in three distinct flavours, ranging from the mild Tomatillo & Garlic Mojo, more daring Tomato & Smoky Chipotle, and Fiery Habanero & Achiote which is ranked as 'hot.' Wahaca kindly sent a selection on a voyage to Cathays, where they ended up in my kitchen for me to sample for myself before concluding that they're the perfect way to spruce up a dull post-lectures evening.
Each kit is described as 'Wahaca street food at home', comes in a lunch-box style that's quirky, colourful and even eco-friendly in line with the brand's ethos, and contains 10 tortillas, marinade and salsa of the spectrum of heat. The recipe is simple to navigate even if you're contending for the role of Cathays' Worst Chef – simply mix the meat, seafood or veg of your choice (the contents of the kits are entirely vegetarian) with the marinade for 15 minutes, fry or griddle, add to the tortillas then don't forget the salsa, and voila, less than half an hour later and you definitely have something to taco about.
My favourite had to be the Tomato and Smoky Chipotle, though the Tomatillo and Garlic Mojo wasn't lagging far behind. All in all, while Wahaca's main priority is of course their restaurant dining, their new venture bringing a more bite-sized dose of Mexican goodness to both the aisles of Tesco and your student kitchen, is one we can get behind.
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I have always had a fondness for the narrative of dreams.
Why this may be so
I could not speak.
I do recall a former life as a psych major
reading Freud's Interpretation of Dreams.
Recognizing his iconic topography
yet wondering about his training
in phylogeny,
predicting one's pre-adolescent healthy ego
and ecological restorations
of our species' cooperatively maturing habitat
throughout our multicultural
matriarchal-dominant rebirthing story.
I hope to feel
this timeless sacred narrative
of Earth's reweaving Sabbath,
regenerating Eden's therapeutic dreams
of polyculturing Paradise.
not quite so many patriarchal pathological nightmares
emerging shared paranoid and claustrophobic punishing vocations
so vulnerably naked without potential integrity,
somehow not yet patriarchally here
with matriarchal now,
I LeftBrain dominate with far too retributive
non-redistributive neglect of justice days
manifesting competitive WinLose assumptions,
haunted by LoseLose nightmares
of a merely secular mortality.
I RightBrain dream
in restoratively manifest destinies toward WinWin
ecopolities of cooperative therapeutic praxis.


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On August 5, 1962, not long before my thirteenth birthday, two women captured the attention of a world where women went all but ignored. They were as different from each other as two women could be, and only on the nightly news could they ever have appeared together.
One had been in the spotlight ever since I could remember–the impossibly gorgeous Marilyn Monroe, found dead that day of an overdose after a headline-making tailspin that cost her both a husband, Arthur Miller, and a job (she'd just been fired from Something's Got to Give).
The second woman, Sherri Finkbine of Arizona, had a husband, four children and pert good looks worthy of a shampoo commercial. Unusually for that era, she also had a career: hosting the local franchise of Romper Room, a TV nursery school where, as Miss Sherri, she drilled children on the Pledge of Allegiance and the rules of good behaviour. Romper Room had been her only brush with fame until her fifth pregnancy plunged her into crisis. Sherri had taken 36 pills that European women used to treat morning sickness. Her husband had brought them back from his travels, and at the time she didn't ask what was in them. Then news broke that thousands of European babies were being born without arms and legs because their mothers had taken thalidomide. Sherry realized she had taken it, too.
I had heard a lot about thalidomide. My mother and her friends had been asking one another, "What if you were pregnant with one of those babies?" For Sherri Finkbine this was not a hypothetical question. She knew she couldn't raise a profoundly disabled child in addition to the four she had. Her doctor recommended a quiet therapeutic abortion to protect her mental health. A local hospital was on board. But Sherri didn't keep quiet. Determined to alert other women to the danger they might be facing, she shared her story with a reporter, trusting she could remain anonymous. When her identity slipped out, controversy flared and the hospital reneged. After exhausting her options for an abortion in the U.S., she and her husband flew to Sweden for the procedure. The press followed them to the airport where someone snapped a photo that appeared everywhere on August 5. I must have seen it but Marilyn pushed Sherri out of my mind.
That summer I could still be persuaded to accompany my mother to the town swimming pool, where she would spread her towel on a scrubby hillock that rang with the clamour of transistor radios. She wasn't much of a swimmer, nor did she socialize with the other parents. I picture her in one of those matronly skirted swimsuits, knees hugged to her chest as if for protection. This is how I found her after my swim on what must have been August 5. Her eyes gleamed with tears as she told me what she'd overheard on someone's radio: "Marilyn Monroe is dead."
All year I had been fighting my mother's view of me as a child, but in that moment I had to wonder if womanhood was worth claiming. Marilyn radiated the allure that women were supposed to want. Yet she felt alone, and aloneness shadowed every line of an extraordinary interview with Marilyn that had just appeared in Life. "I never quite understood it–this sex symbol," she said. "That's the trouble, a sex symbol becomes a thing. I just hate to be a thing."
I remember the outpouring of grief for Marilyn: so young, so gifted, such a waste. For Sherri Finkbine I remember only murmured sympathy, always tinged with the fearful awareness that the agonizing choice she had made could face any pregnant woman. You didn't hear much about abortion then, but every woman knew of someone–an aunt, a neighbour, a friend–who had risked her life to have one or died in the process. By fighting for her right to choose, Sherri Finkbine showed the world that a woman who seeks an abortion is not a cowed, nameless victim but someone they might know–or become. While Marilyn was destroyed by the cultural obsessions she embodied, Sherri was changing the world (although 11 more years would pass before Roe v. Wade expanded abortion rights in the U.S.). At almost-13, I didn't understand what I was witnessing. I remembered Marilyn. I forgot about Sherri.
Almost 50 years later, Sherri Finkbine is on my mind as never before. I think of her with each new attack on abortion rights, each law designed to shame and intimidate women in the guise of enlightening them. Women like Carolyn Jones of Texas, which has just enacted the most barbaric in a wave of ultrasound laws. When Jones learned that she was carrying a child with catastrophic disabilities, she chose abortion with deep regret that turned to horror at an ordeal that involved penetration by a vaginal probe while a reluctant but powerless doctor reeled off every detail of the defects she already knew too well. She writes in The Texas Observer, "I closed my eyes and waited for it to end, as one waits for the car to stop rolling at the end of a terrible accident."
Carolyn Jones had very much wanted the child she could not bear. So had Sherri Finkbine.
Yesterday I found that photo snapped of Sherri and her husband at the airport. Her Jackie coif looks tousled, her face crumpled in exhaustion. One hand covers her mouth, as if she's struggling for composure. At 30, she hadn't planned to lead a crusade. She couldn't have foreseen the price: her job lost, her home staked out by the press for close to two weeks, her family vilified and threatened (one wacko vowed to cut off her children's arms and legs). She must have been longing for the madness to end. She's now 79. And it's still not over.
Click here to read my previous post on abortion, inspired by a stunning film about the dangers women face when they cannot end a pregnancy safely. For a contemporary take on Sherri Finkbine, here's a story in Life that I recall reading in 1962.Scroll to page 32.
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A schmancy supper club hits Allston
Attention all dudes who go to BU and're tired of not waiting in lines and having to go all the way into the city to get a table and buy bottles: there is now a private supper club with a "highly selective door" in Allston! Garage Lounge will feature "luxury cars, beautiful people, [and a] unique ambience". It has a Scotch bar. It has tapas. It has go-go dancers who maybe drive those luxury cars around feeding you tapas!


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THEY may not look like typical festival acts but these two Scottish pensioners above form part of the star line-up at this year's GrandFest.
Jean Munro, who is 81, from Inverness is a specialist in the art of flower arranging while Rae Wilson, 74, from Stirlingshire, is an expert jam maker.
The two ladies are appearing in the new festival in London, organised to celebrate the traditional skills of many older people.
Not all festivals are defined by mud and loud music.
At GrandFest the only dirt will come from the flower arranging baskets and the volume will only be turned up to accommodate the heard of hearing.
But there will be alcohol - at the home brewing master class run by 74-year-old George Waddall.
The one day festival, organised by the Royal Voluntary Service, formerly WRVS, will see talented 'GrandMakers' from across the country running free master classes in their specialist skills.
Other master classes available include Crocheting, Bread Making, Sequence Dancing and Wood Turning.
Octogenarian Jean has manned the trolleys on the wards at Raigmore Hospital as a volunteer in Inverness for the last 45 years has also been making all the flower arrangements for the Highland Hospice for the last 25 years.
Jean believes flower arranging is a simple way to bring joy to people's lives and a great activity for keeping mind and body active.
While Rae plans to pass on the secrets of her preserves: "It concerns me that many of the skills older people possess are not being taught to the younger generations and are at risk of dying out. Using the freshest ingredients I'll be making lemon curd and the best thing is you can eat it virtually straight away."
The ladies will be showcasing their talents on Saturday 13th June at the festival, which will take over museums, shops, cafes and bars in and around the creative hub of Hoxton, East London.
Click here for more details about GrandFest.
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MIKHAILYUK, SOROKOLAT & PARTNERS offers the full range of legal services related to patent registration in Lithuania including patent search, patent translation, filing and further prosecution of the Lithuanian patent application, patent maintenance, preparing and recordal of assignment and license agreements as well as representing clients before courts. We do our best to represent our clients' interests in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
The validity term of a Patent in Lithuania is 20 years from the filing date. For pharmaceutical patents and patents for agrochemicals it is possible to apply for extension of this term for 5 years. In case the patent is extended the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) is issued.
A 6-month novelty grace period term is applied only if the disclosure took place at the international exhibition or by the third parties in bad faith.
Overview of the Patent registration procedure in Lithuania:
After completion of filing procedure the Lithuanian patent application undergoes the formal examination. On condition that the applicant submits all required documents, the notification about positive result of the formal examination is issued. After formal examination the application is published in the Official Bulletin. No substantive examination on inventions is stipulated by the Lithuanian legislation, the patent is issued on the responsibility of the applicant and may be appealed in court. The patent is issued after payment of the registration fee and the first post grant annuities that should be paid within 3 months.
The procedure of the patent registration in Lithuania takes from 1 to 2 years.
Foreign applicants must be represented before the Office by a registered Lithuanian patent attorney.
For filing a patent application in Lithuania we need:
- your filing instructions with applicant's and inventor's names, addresses and citizenships;
- filing number and date of priority application or PCT application;
- specification with claims, abstract and drawings;
- copy of the amendments, if any;
- Power of Attorney simply signed and stamped by the applicant(s), legalization and notarization are not required (may be provided to the Lithuanian Patent Office within 3 months from filing the application);
- Assignment Deed from the author to the applicant in case the author and the applicant are not the same persons (may be provided to the Lithuanian Patent Office within 3 months from filing the application);
- for conventional applications - Certified copy of the priority document if priority is claimed (may be provided to the Lithuanian Patent Office within 3 months from the filing date).
The term for filing a conventional patent application in Lithuania is 12 months from the priority date. With effect from September 4, 2014 Lithuania closed its national route via the PCT.
For more information about patent registration in Lithuania or quotation for filing and prosecution of the Lithuanian patent application please contact us.


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Choose love, always, always, choose love. Love is not the easy choice. As Archbishop Tutu has said recently on the subject of forgiveness, those who believe forgiveness is only for the weak – have never tried it. I would say the same is true of Love. To choose love is an act of courage. It takes a belief in the self, in the strength within yourself to give and to sacrifice, and to be vulnerable; and it is a belief in the strength to receive, to love another with all that is beautiful and all that is ugly, and see only Grace.
I spent several years in a parish where many members of the congregation had been asked to leave other churches, or who were made to feel unwelcome in all those subtle ways that polite company has to let you know, your presence is distasteful to them. These members of the congregation had the courage to Love, to love themselves enough to live with the dignity of being fully and openly who they believed God created them to be – loving individuals who were meant to share that love with another. Some of them were couples who were in long-term relationships.
One of the men in a long-term relationship was a WWII veteran, awarded medals of bravery as a pilot. He and his partner had been together for over 40 years. Now this was before civil partnerships were made possible, and I believe this brave veteran died before they were able to legally celebrate their love for one another. The courage of their relationship also deserved a medal for each of them. Their relationship would have begun when it would have been illegal for them to be a couple openly. Such long-term devotion in the face of persecution is rare indeed.
And yet even during the time when I was living in Brighton, I would occasionally walk through Kemptown, an area known for its gay bars, of an early morning – and there would be police tape along the street. Some poor chap woul have been beaten up. You would have thought at the time those days were over – but they clearly were not. I would think about the time my father admitted that when he was younger, along with several others, he would go to where the gay men would hang out and they would beat them up. Gay-bashing. I don't think he told anyone else in the family. I still choose love. I loved my father, the ugly side as well as the beautiful side that taught me to respect myself as a woman and to speak my mind. Loving him is still an act of courage. Sharing his vulnerabilities is an act of courage, to dare to tarnish the memory of him, out of the love for the shame he felt.
So here we are now, in a week within the history of the world when so much hatred of some people for other people for who they are has been made rife in the world – hating people for where they come from, where they were born, the danger they are so desperately trying to escape, for the colour of their skin, their gender, their sexuality, their religion. In this week we remembered that Holocaust that took place in living memory of so many, in living memory of my lovely veteran, in living memory of so many other genocides, in Vietnam, in Rwanda, in Srebenica, of the countless genocides that happen every day in the violence we do to one another. In the midst of this, I choose to love.
I choose love and I challenge to love. I challenge the House of Bishops to Love. In a world where Love is so very difficult to find, so elusive, courageous love so rare, I challenge the House of Bishops to celebrate Love, celebrate Love wherever and however it happens. Let us shout it from the rooftops, let us acknowledge and respect the love one human being has for another, and let us bless it. Love is sacred, and has God's blessing already. It is us, as church, that needs to bless, for our own souls we need to bless what God has already made sacred in the gift that is Love.


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NatWest is offering £125 to customers who switch to one of its current accounts - its first switching offer since 2009.
The move is intended to stem the number of customers leaving NatWest. The bank lost more than 10,000 current account customers in the first three months of 2017 according to the most recent data available from Bacs.
The offer applies to those switching to a Select, Reward, Reward Silver, Reward Platinum or Reward Black current account using the seven-day switching service.
The Select account has no monthly fee while the other accounts charge fees but come with a range of rewards.
To claim the £125 bonus, customers must apply to switch accounts online by 16 February 2018. The switch must be completed by 16 March and customers must pay at least £1,500 into the new account each month and log onto either online banking or NatWest's mobile app.
The £125 bonus will be paid by 13 April.
Unusually, this switching offer also applies to existing NatWest Select, Reward, Reward Silver, Reward Platinum or Reward Black current account holders. For example, if you have your primary bank account with another provider and a secondary account with NatWest, you will still be able to earn £125 for switching your account from the other provider to NatWest.
David Crawford, head of NatWest current accounts, says: "Only 3% of UK customers switch banks every year and we believe more customers would benefit from switching to NatWest, especially with our range of Reward accounts that enable customers to earn 2% cashback and our award-winning mobile app."
How does this offer compare?
NatWest's £125 switch bonus is competitive, but it can be beaten elsewhere on the market.
HSBC pays £150 to anyone who switches to its HSBC Advance account. Customers need to be able to pay in a minimum of £1,750 per month to qualify, and you will receive an extra £50 bonus if you stay as a customer for 12 months.
First Direct pays £100 cash if you switch to one of its current accounts. It will also pay another £100 if you are unhappy with the service and leave after the first six months. To qualify, you need to transfer via the Current Account Switching Service and deposit at least £1,000 in the first three months.
Halifax pays anyone who switches to its current account a £75 bonus, plus a £3 reward each month you pay in £750 or more, pay out at least two different direct debits, and stay in credit. The same reward is also available on its Ultimate Reward account. That charges a £12 monthly fee, or £15 if you pay in less than £750 per month.
Finally, if you're a Marks and Spencer shopper, the M&S Bank Current Account offers a £125 M&S gift voucher when you switch, plus a £5 voucher every month for a year. You must pay in at least £1,000 a month. The deal is also available on the £10-a-month M&S Bank Premium Current Account.