1. Social and individual time.
Social time is time of a situation which is determined by speed of concrete social processes. It is absolutely depersonalized and submits only to the logic of development of a concrete situation. Different situations at present (now) may be at different stages of the development.
Individual time - time of life of an individual. That is time of existence of the given albuminous body. Strictly speaking, it is the unique money which the person may invest in something and with which he pays the bills delivered to him by the society as various situations.
2. Working time and time for work.
For a person included in some social situation, time of a situation it is perceived as my working hours, and, accordingly, my, individual - it is structured by the situation in that volume in which the person directly participates in it as a part of a social reality. I can be simultaneously included in a set of the parallel situations not connected among themselves.
Here two variants are possible.
Either all your time is Time of your practice. And you learn irrespective of who has created the given situation: you, the society or uncle John.
working time, free time etc.
By not accepting the situation as a part of you, you lose integrity and ermain only as a part of a situation.
Life thus turns to a chain of casual interactions with extreme quantity of various external circumstances, in a chain of pleasures and sufferings with prevalence of enviroment-blaming reactions.
3. Time - money. In what cash desk do you pay?
Life has a property - to leave a person if he does not work with his situations.
Time is many-dimensional and closed, a person participates in a set of various situations at the same time and simultaneously contains them all in himself.
Why doesn't a person live his life and pay into his cash desk?
Why does he spend all his money on paying the bills for maintenance of a certain suchness? Why does he cease to remain himself turning into a detail of the social mechanism?
The answer is simple - he observes the balance spending all his energy on maintenance of the certain image of being one man or another, suchness, and in exchange receiving energy from the society, to use which he was taught in his childhood.
Being identified with some social form he turns out to be unequal to himself, keeping illusion of self-identity at full external conditionality.
4. The person may not say that he has a private life till he is identified with some form. His life is the life of this form.
Privatization of a physical body.
What for do you privatize your house if your consciousness is not privatized?


This morning during breakfast, I had an argument with my kids, I did not agree with their points and at the end both of them were punished.
Before they left to school, I said to them have a great day. Both had a long face, they were not delighted and I knew what they were thinking.
After I dropped my youngest daughter at school, I was still unsettled about the breakfast incident. While driving to my office I felt a small discomfort on my chest, then my shoulder and my back. I decided to make a U turn and drive myself to the hospital. When I arrived to Georgetown Hospital, I waited and relaxed for a while to be sure that the pain was not just a response from the morning excitement; 30 minutes later, I decided to check in.
Great news, great feeling; thank you, thank you, to all of them!
First, we can't allow emotions to take over our minds. Our real challenges are inside our mind, which is the only thing we can control. Once we take ownership over how we think and react, we are better off!
Then, our present circumstances don't determine where we are going, they only determine where we are beginning and it is our decision how we proceed.
Third and most importantly, we have to understand that we can do as much as we are able for our kids, yet, at the end it is their decision only, where they end in life; not ours.
Finally, eat healthy, drink plenty of wine and get plenty of exercise; all three would keep a healthy heart.


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Note-for-vote scam
Complainant identifies SGPC member Kauni's guard before probe officer
Muktsar, July 7
Trouble doesn't seem to be ending for Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Navtej Singh Kauni, who was accused of aiding the distribution of money among voters on the polling day during the recent Lok Sabha elections.
Rain elusive, BBMB may cut supply to partner states
Ropar, July 7
The low water level in the reservoirs of Bhakra and Pong dams has become a cause for concern for Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The level recorded today in both the dams was about 15 feet less when compared to the corresponding day last year.
Retreat: Seating capacity at Wagah to go up by 10,000
Jalandhar, July 7
The seating capacity of viewers' gallery the Wagha border in Amritsar and Hussainiwala border in Ferozepur will be enhanced substantially.
State needs better rail link, more trains
Seven Punjabis rescued from Iraq
5,800 families identified for housing grant
Look into forest land misuse, High Court tells Chief Secy
Denied admission, 100 aspirants protest at Adesh Institute
Similar FIRs part of procedure: Police
Police violating NDPS Act
Govt offered no help, say rescued youths
Not paid, college heads threaten shutdown
24 injured as Dalits clash with police in Sangrur
Chief Justice Kaul may be shifted to Madras HC
MPs from Punjab: Bhagwant Mann of AAP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal of the SAD and Kirron Kher of the BJP at Parliament on Monday. Tribune photos
Union Budget 2014—People's Expectations
Excise duty a worry for Ludhiana's knitwear industry
Ludhiana, July 7
The industry in Ludhiana is looking forward to the NDA government's maiden Budget. It expects to get incentives. But excise duty remains a major worry for the city's knitwear industry. Knitwear Club president Darshan Dawar says that levying excise duty on readymade garments will adversely impact the functioning of knitwear units in Punjab.
Furnace units on strike from today
Steel, re-rolling mills and induction furnace units of Mandi Gobindgarh will go on a 48-hour strike from tomorrow. They are angry with the Excise and Taxation Department that has fixed 750 units for per tonne consumption and is charging VAT at 2.75 per cent.
State Cabinet may give sops to new steel units
Chandigarh, July 7
Several changes in key policies are expected to be discussed among the Council of Ministers during a Cabinet meeting to be chaired by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal here tomorrow.
Iraq imbroglio: Badal to meet Sushma again
All 39 Punjabis trapped in the Mosul region of Iraq are safe and the Union Government is using all diplomatic channels to ensure their release. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal spoke with Suresh Reddy, special envoy to Iraq, on the phone.
BJP to name its new ministers by weekend
The change in BJP leadership in Punjab has reportedly been postponed. The four ministers of BJP, who had resigned in the last week of June, are now expected to be replaced by the end of this week.
A rehab centre that craves for inmates
Gurdaspur, July 7
Barely 48 hours after Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal praised the "facilities" available at the de-addiction centre at Babbri, 6 km from here, all the inmates deemed it fit to leave following lack of amenities and infrastructure.
Yannick case
Rommy may have fled on fake passport
Deceased Superintendent of Police (SP) Dharam Singh Uppal's son Rommy Uppal, one of the accused in the murderous attack on Burundi national Yannick Nihangaza, has fled the country on a fake passport. The Jalandhar Commissionerate has confirmed that Uppal's original passport was confiscated by the police after he was arrested in the case.
Area under basmati up
Amritsar, July 7
With a significant rise in the area under basmati, farmers fear that they may not get remunerative prices for their crop this season. Initial findings by the Agricultural Department indicate that the area under basmati may increase to 1.25 lakh hectares from 1.03 lakh hectares last year.
Labourers transplant paddy in a field near Amritsar. PHOTO: RK SONI
Damanvir Singh quizzed again
Continuing its probe in the multi-crore synthetic drug racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today again grilled Damanvir Singh, son of former Jail Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur.
SMS service for lawyers, litigants
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today launched a free SMS service for informing litigants and lawyers about the status of their cases.
2 labourers killed in accident
Barnala, July 7
Two migrant labourers were killed while two others sustained injuries when a Tata Canter 407 vehicle overturned on the Barnala-Raikot road today. The accident took place between Bhadalwad and Sangherra villages, about 5 km from Barnala.
No land for wife of 'missing' Major
Nearly 43 years after Major Kanwaljit Singh went missing in the 1971 war with Pakistan, his wife is fighting a different battle. In response to her plea for allotment of cultivable land, the Punjab Government has claimed that her request cannot be acceded to till the Army authorities confirm his death.
BSP demands land ownership rights for Dalits
Sangrur, July 7
The Punjab unit of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today asked the state government to enact a law for allotting 33 per cent of the panchayat land (reserved for Scheduled Castes in villages) to Dalits of the same village on permanent basis.
Violations of building bylaws go unabated in Phagwara
Phagwara, July 7
Officials of the Municipal Corporation (MC) and Improvement Trust, Phagwara, have turned a blind eye towards illegal constructions in the town. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had instructed the government to act against violators. Chief Minister Parkash singh Badal and his deputy Sukhbir Badal too had issued statements against illegal encroachments and violations of building bylaws, instructing officials to check and demolish illegal structures and encroachments. However, the officials are yet to get their act together.
PCS officer indicted for disrespect to martyr
In a major trouble for PCS officer Vijay Kumar Syal, who had landed himself in a controversy about a year and a half ago for having rested his feet on the pedestal of the statue of Bhagat Singh at the memorial site in Khatkar Kalan, a fact-finding report of the Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, has pointed out that there were no photography tricks involved in the incident. His picture in the pose had appeared in various newspapers, including The Tribune
Poll plea against Jakhar dismissed, with costs
Just over two years after Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar emerged victorious from Abohar Assembly constituency, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition against his election with Rs 50,000 costs after holding that rival candidate Shiv Lal Doda's plea was based on wholly frivolous and vexatious averments.
Notice to CBI in Vidhu Jain case
Acting on a petition for a CBI probe into Malerkotla boy Vidhu Jain's murder, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today put the CBI, the Union of India and the Punjab Police on notice.
Fatehjung gets 30-month jail
Batala, July 7
The court of Judicial Magistrate (Senior Division) Amita Singh today sentenced Fatehjung Singh Bajwa, brother of PPCC chief Partap Singh Bajwa, and his eight accomplices to two-and-a half years' imprisonment in a case related to a clash between two groups 12 years ago.	Each of the guilty persons was fined Rs 11,000.
Lok Adalat quashes PSPCL demand notice issued to widow
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 7
In a major relief to a widow, the Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA) here has quashed the demand notice for Rs 24,943 issued by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) after the latter found the meter working properly.
Undertrial alleges sale of drugs in jail; court orders probe
Mohali, July 7
An inmate of Nabha jail today stunned a local court after he placed a packet of heroin before the judge and claimed that he had purchased it from within the jail.
Ex-sarpanch's kin shot over land row
Bathinda, July 7
A grandson of a former sarpanch of Kothe Malluana Mehraj village near Rampura was allegedly shot dead today. The police said the deceased, Baljinder Singh's family had recently took over the contract of a piece of land which was earlier being cultivated by a fellow villager Avtar Singh Tari and his family. The land belongs to the uncle of the deceased.
4 booked for siphoning rice worth Rs 1.6 cr
Tarn Taran, July 7
Rice stock belonging to the Punjab State Godown Corporation (PSGC) worth Rs 1.59 crore has allegedly been embezzled by rice millers at Gandiwind, near here.
Rs 1.5 lakh looted at gunpoint
Hoshiarpur, July 7
A money exchanger in Piplanwala village on the Hoshiarpur-Jalandhar road was allegedly robbed of Rs 1.5 lakh at gunpoint by four masked robbers. When he opposed their move, they allegedly thrashed him.
Archit Watts
The complainant in the case, Gurlal Singh, today recorded his statement before probing officer-cum-Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Rambir Singh.
He stated, "The man shown in the video, wearing uniform, is Harbans Lal, Kauni's security guard. Kauni assisted in the distribution of money among voters."
An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation and two other individuals, including Gurlal, had lodged separate complaints against some Akalis, including Kauni, for allegedly buying votes during the General Election on April 30.
Two videos, nearly 11.30 minutes long, were uploaded by the AAP's Punjab unit on its official Facebook page, which had gone viral in the cyber space.
The first video allegedly showed a few men interacting with some villagers, asking them to cast their votes in favour of 'takaddi'(scale — SAD symbol) and get Rs 500 each in return. The other video showed a large number of residents of Kauni village standing somewhere; Gidderbaha Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Hardeep Singh Dhaliwal investigating the matter and Kauni handing over a phone to the SDM to speak to someone (probably his political bosses).
Later, someone is heard saying, "Chaar-panj bandeya ton likha lo ke eithe naa kise ne paise vande te naa hi litte. (Get noted by four to five persons that no distribution of money took place here)." The complainants have also sought action against the SDM for allegedly hushing up the matter under political pressure. However, the SDM and SGPC member both have refuted the allegations as false.
While submitting the inquiry report, the district election authorities had even recommended the Chief Electoral Officer to verify the authenticity of the videos by sending these to forensic experts as the SDM had claimed that one of the videos was stale.
Harpal Singh, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, said, "We have not yet sent any video to forensic experts. The complainants are in the process of proving that the videos were not stale."
* Navtej Singh Kauni, SGPC member, was accused of aiding the distribution of money among voters on the polling day (April 30) during the recent Lok Sabha elections
* An AAP delegation and two other individuals had complained separately against some Akalis, including Kauni, for allegedly buying votes
* The complainants had submitted two videos to corroborate their claims
* One of the complainants, Gurlal Singh, on Monday recorded his statement before the investigation officer and identified Kauni's security guard in the video
* The first video allegedly showed a few men asking villagers to cast votes in favour of 'takaddi' (scale — Akali Dal symbol) and get ~500 each
* The other video allegedly showed the Gidderbaha SDM investigating the matter and Kauni handing over a phone to the SDM to speak to someone (probably his political bosses)
Arun Sharma
The weak monsoon has increased the demand for water of partner states, including Haryana and Rajasthan, which has worsened the situation for the Bhakra management board.
In case the present situation continues and rain remains elusive, water cuts to the partner states would become inevitable in August. The quantum of cuts, though, would depend upon the then water level in the dams.
At present, the demand of the partner states was being met completely, and there was no need to press the panic button as of now, said sources.
Today, the level at Bhakra was recorded at 1,609.06 feet, 14.79 feet less than 1,623.85 feet last year. The inflow in the reservoir stood at 41,665 cusecs, far below than last year's figure of 70,532 cusecs. The only consolation for the authorities was the release of water: 25,569 cusecs against 37,168 cusecs on the same day last year.
The situation is comparatively bad at Pong dam, where the inflow is mainly based on rains in catchment areas. The water level stood at 1,314.75 feet against 1,330.86 last year.
The inflow in the reservoir was recorded over three times lesser at 13,889 cusecs, against 51,184 cusecs last year. The outflow stood at 17,002 cusecs, compared to 7,010 cusecs in 2013.
The Retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah joint check-post. Tribune photo
Viewers, who otherwise have to jostle for seats, will soon be able to watch the Retreat ceremony at both these borders in a comfortable manner.
Ashok Kumar, Inspector General, BSF, Punjab Frontier, said: "The seating capacity of the viewers' gallery at Wagha is around 2,500. It will be increased to 13,000. The Hussainiwala border will have the capacity to seat 10,000 people, against 500 at present."
The IG said the work on the Rs 16 crore project at Hussainiwala was almost complete and it would be opened for the public in October. The blueprint of the Rs 25 crore project for the Wagah border was ready and its foundation stone was to be laid in September, he said, adding it would take two years to complete.
Kumar said special programmes would be held at the borders to celebrate BSF's golden jubilee on December 1 next year.
BSF on Facebook
Considering the popularity of social networking sites, the IG said the BSF, Punjab Frontier, was planning to create a page on Facebook to generate awareness about the BSF's role and its duties at the borders. "Generally, people think that the borders are guarded by the Army. People are least aware about the role of the BSF despite the fact that the entire border along Bangladesh and Pakistan is being guarded by BSF jawans," he said.Wagah to go up by 10,000
Minna Zutshi
The hosiery industry is facing intense competition from China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It is hoping that the Budget will ensure a level playing field. "These countries have a friendly tax policy. We, too, need such policies in India. For instance, the bank interest rates in these countries vary from 6 per cent to 9 per cent. But in India, these are 12 per cent-15 per cent," said Vinod Thapar, Chairman, Knitwear Club.
Taxation policy
A steady flow of goods from China is an area of concern and the industry in Ludhiana hopes that the Budget will address this concern. Imports from China have crossed Rs 2,70,000 crore, whereas India's exports to China stand at Rs 80,000 crore.
Badish Jindal, national president of the Federation of Associations of Small Industries of India (FASII), says that items reserved for manufacturing in the micro and small enterprises (MSE) sector and those reserved for procurement are flowing freely into the Indian markets, mainly from China. Hence an effective taxation policy is a must to arrest this trend.
MSME items
The revision of items reserved exclusively for manufacture in the micro small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector is the need of the hour, say industrialists. The number of these reserved items has come down from 600 to less than 20. "After reviewing the list, an import duty of 10 per cent should be levied on the import of all reserved items," says Jindal.
MGNREGA link
Experts say that Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) should be reserved for elderly men and women whereas younger people should be trained in various skills needed in industries.
"The industry is ready to join hands with the government. We are ready to pay 80 per cent wages to unskilled workers coming from villages. The government can contribute the remaining 20 per cent towards their social security," suggests Jindal.
Special sops
The Knitwear Club chairman is hoping for special incentives to combat "location disadvantage".
Other suggestions include simplification of the tax structure, abolition of the central sales tax (CST), setting up vigilance departments to root out corruption, implementation of goods and service tax (GST) and a two-year tax holiday for women-run enterprises in the MSME sector.
The bicycle industry wants a technology upgradation fund (TUF), subsidy on used machines imported by small and micro units and doing away with 2 per cent central excise duty on bicycles.
"We want the import duty on bicycle and bicycle parts be increased by 50 per cent.
"The original bill of entry should be sought while calculating the custom duty, as is done in African countries, so that the government does not lose revenue due to under-invoicing," says Gurmeet Singh Kular, president, Federation of Industrial and Commercial Organisation.
Lal Chand Jindal, president of Mandi Gobindgharh Induction Furnace Association said that the High Court had already passed a verdict that no norms could be fixed on the consumption of electricity by induction furnaces.
"The department should issue a notification in this regard. Only then will we comply with the orders," said Gopal Krishan, secretary, Mandi Gobindgarh Induction Furnace Association. A meeting of the All-India Steel Rolling Mills Association, Punjab, was also held today. Its president Venod Vashisht said the mills in Khanna and Mandi Gobindgarh were already on the brink of closure and could not take any more "harassment."
Ruchika M Khanna
On the agenda is the Rent Control Act, policy to regularise illegal colonies and the new industrial policy.
Having suffered electoral losses in the Lok Sabha elections because of implementation of some of these policies, changes are likely to be discussed in the meeting. The top government functionaries have held several meetings with the officials concerned and law makers to make these policies more acceptable to people.
The government also proposes to once again change the Rent Control Act. The appellate powers are likely to be taken away from the SDMs and given back to the judiciary. The Cabinet is also expected to extend the last date for regularising illegal plots in colonies for individual plot holders.
Though the government has approved changes to be made in the industrial policy by reducing the state cancer and drug treatment infrastructure fund from 1 per cent of the total fixed capital investment to 0.25 per cent, it will be brought to the Cabinet tomorrow.
Also on cards is removing steel industry from the negative list in the new industrial policy and granting concessions to those setting up new steel units.
The Cabinet is expected to discus changes in its policy for mining of minerals to help lower the prices of sand and gravel. Sources say the Cabinet is expected to discuss an alternative system of allotting quarries.
As of now, the quarries are allotted on the basis of an open e-auction and it is widely believed that politically well-connected people and those responsible for cartelisation of mining business get the rights by raising the bid amount. Since the bidders have paid a very high amount to get the quarry on lease, the minerals mined are also sold at higher prices. Sources say the allotment could be made on basis of draw of lots.
The Cabinet will also decide on giving university status to two colleges in the state, besides okaying jobs on compassionate grounds.
Varinder Singh
The latter told the Chief Minister that they were in touch with the owner of a factory in Mosul where most of the Punjabi youths were employed and that efforts to get them evacuated were on.
Badal met family members of some of the stranded youths here this afternoon. They were led by Public Relations Minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia. The Chief Minister told the affected families that he would again meet Union Minister for External Affairs (MEA) Sushma Swaraj, urging her to expedite the process to bring back the Punjabis trapped in Mosul, Iraq.
The Chief Minister said he was in regular touch with the Union Government, officers of the MEA and the special envoy to Iraq. Badal exhorted the distressed families not to lose faith in the Union Government which, he said, "was leaving no stone unturned for evacuating every single Indian from Iraq."
Among others present were Cabinet Minister Madan Mohan Mittal, former Union Minister Balwant Singh Ramoowalia and Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister KJS Cheema.
43 youths arrive at Delhi airport
New Delhi: Fortythree men from Punjab and one from Himachal Pradesh, identified as Sikander Pal, a resident of Una, have been evacuated from the war-ravaged Iraq.
Finally, back home
Punjabi youths at Punjab Bhawan in New Delhi after their arrival from Iraq on Monday. Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui
While 26 of them, including Sikander, arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport this evening, 18 youths from Punjab arrived at the airport yesterday.
They were received by Punjab Government officials and members of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (DSGPC). Some of them paid obeisance at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Gurdwara to thank the almighty for their safe return. The Punjab Government has made arrangements for their transportation.
Kulwinder Singh, who arrived yesterday, said he and 12 others from Punjab were part of a workforce at a private company in Irbil in Kurbistan.
"I had given up all hope of returning home safely," Kulwinder said.
He said he and his associates had returned to India on a scheduled flight on their own with no help from the state or central governments.
Those evacuated
* From Jalandhar: Gurpreet Singh, Balwinder Kumar and Ashok
* From Hoshiarpur: Omkar Singh, Harish Kumar, Aman Deep Singh, Rajiv Kumar, Amrik Singh, Narinder Singh, Chaman Lal, Jaspal Singh, Kulveer Singh, Sohan Singh, Pawan Kumar, Maninder Singh, Simranjeet Singh, Swaroop Singh, Harkamaljeet Singh and Jagtar Singh
* From Kapurthala: Kulwinder Singh, Harjowan Preet Singh, Jaspal Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Baljit Ram, Paramjit, Malkeet Singh, Sukvinder, Dalwinder Singh and Sukhdev Singh
* From SBS Nagar: Vijay Kumar and Balwinder
* From Gurdaspur: Jasbeer Singh, Amandeep, Surender Singh and Gurbaksh
* From Amritsar: Amrik Singh, Avtar Singh, Victor, Vijay Kumar and Sahib Singh; Sarvajeet Singh (Taran Taran) and Ganesh (Pathankot)
Badal meets distressed families
* The CM met family members of some of the stranded youths on Monday
* They were led by Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia
* The Chief Minister told the families that he would again meet Union Minister for External Affairs
* He said he would urge Sushma Swaraj to expedite the process to bring back the Punjabis
Sources in the BJP said the central party leadership had conveyed to party's state president Kamal Sharma that the change in BJP ministers would be effected only after the new national president of the party was elected. With the Railway Budget tomorrow and the General Budget on July 10, the change of guard in the state BJP was expected only by the end of this week.
The sources said it was proposed to replace all BJP ministers, Chunni Lal Bhagat, Anil Joshi, Madan Mohan Mittal and Surjit Kumar Jiyani.
While Manoranjan Kalia is expected to be re-inducted, other likely nominees are Ashwani Sharma, KD Bhandari and Som Prakash.
Ravi Dhaliwal
The centre, which was supposed to run round the clock, is locked at 5 pm, the time when the nurses and the only doctor decide to leave the premises citing security concerns. On the day of the Chief Minister's visit, the officials reportedly admitted a few addicts to appease their political boss. These addicts have now left the centre.
Principal Secretary (Health) Vinni Mahajan dispelled any negative notions about the smooth running of the centre: "The centre has just been established and may have been facing teething problems. Give us some time, things will fall in place."
The centre was inaugurated more than a month ago by local MLA GS Babbehali. Immediately after its inauguration, it hit a roadblock when it was learnt that the centre was being given power supply from a rural feeder, which meant it could not get more than 8 hours of electricity.
On the intervention of Deputy Commissioner Dr Abhinav Trikha, the power supply was diverted from an urban feeder, which ensured 24-hour supply.
While other de-addiction centres, including the one being run by the Red Cross, just 4 km from the city, on the Gurdaspur-Sri-Hargobindpur road, are overflowing with addicts in the aftermath of the anti-drug drive launched by the police, this one is devoid of inmates.
Statistics paint a gloomy picture. Since June 27 when the centre started getting 24 hour power supply, just 10 inmates have been treated. Yesterday, there were just two persons undergoing treatment and both walked away to their homes once the staff decided to leave at 5 pm.
"During investigation, it has come to light that Rommy's passport was confiscated after his arrest. Hence, it is clear that Rommy may have used a fake passport to flee the country," Jalandhar Police Commissioner Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh said.
The police will now inquire who had helped Rommy to get a fake passport. — TNS
Manmeet Singh Gill
With a significant rise in the area under basmati, farmers fear that they may not get remunerative prices for their crop this season. Initial findings by the Agricultural Department indicate that the area under basmati may increase to 1.25 lakh hectares from 1.03 lakh hectares last year. Rawel Singh, a farmer from nearby Thatha village, said: "Most farmers have abandoned other rice varieties and are solely planting basmati."
The farmers are banking on three basmati varieties; PUSA 1121, PUSA 1509 and the traditional 386.
Nirmal Singh of Guru Ki Wadalli village said: "The farmers have discarded the non-basmati varieties in the hope of high returns."
The PUSA varieties with an average yield of 16-18 quintal per acre were sold last year for Rs 3,000-Rs 4,200 per quintal.
The price of the traditional basmati variety is even higher than that of PUSA varieties because of its characteristic aroma.
Kuljit Singh, a progressive farmer, said: "The basmati varieties are not purchased under the public distribution system (PDS) and there is no minimum support price (MSP) for these varieties. Much depends on demand and supply, which is controlled by private players."
He said as the area under basmati had gone up significantly, the private players might not offer high price s this time.
District Chief Agriculture Officer Paramjit Singh Sandhu said during various camps organised by the department, experts had stressed on mixed cropping of various varieties, including non-basmati varieties. Sandhu said it had come to their notice that the basmati varieties were sown much before the recommended time and this could affect the grain quality.
CPS Avinash may be next
Umesh Dewan
This was Damanvir's third appearance before the ED since he joined the investigations on June 24. Though the ED authorities have not shared any details, sources said the probe agency was almost through with his questioning.
Goraya-based businessman Chunni Lal Gaba and his brother Harmesh Gaba were also quizzed by the ED recently. On July 3, Gaba's elder son Gurmesh Gaba was questioned for eight hours. The sources said the ED might summon Chief Parliamentary Secretary and Phillaur MLA Avinash Chander, although there had been no official confirmation in this regard.
Avinash's name had cropped up in the synthetic drug racket after some financial transactions against his name were found in documents seized from a key accused. He has so far not been asked to appear before any probe agency.
The state Congress had been demanding action against the CPS alleging that many of his close confidants might be involved in the drug trade.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal had on Saturday ordered an inquiry against Avinash, but retracted minutes later and told the media that there was no need for another inquiry since Patiala SSP Hardial Singh Mann was already conducting a probe.
The service, expected to cut short the delay in assessing information, was launched by Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul for making "the justice delivery system litigant friendly, transparent and hassle free".
Giving details, the High Court said the advocates throughout the District Courts of Punjab and Haryana would be saved from difficulties in knowing the status of their cases.
Justice Hemant Gupta, who is also the Chairman of e-Governance and Computer Committee, showcased the new facility that would shoot off SMSes to advocates, informing them the case filing number, the case registration number or next date of hearing.
The vehicle loaded with glass sheets was on way from Ludhiana to Bathinda. There were seven persons in the vehicle, including the driver. All of them hailed from Uttar Pradesh. They were now residing in Ludhiana.
The vehicle overturned after its two tyres burst. Ravi Kumar (30) and Ghansham (29) were killed on the spot, while Rajinder Kumar and Babloo sustained serious injuries.
Driver Mahesh Kumar and Partap Singh and Krishan Kumar escaped unhurt. The injured were admitted to the Civil Hospital, Barnala.
In her petition, Jasbir Kaur sought direction to the Punjab Government to allot 10 acres of cultivable land under the provisions of the Punjab Package Deal Properties (Disposal) Rules, 1976.
Responding to the request, the state, in its affidavit filed by Tarn Taran District Defence Services Welfare Officer Lt Colonel Gurinderjit Singh Gill (retd), claimed Major Kanwaljit Singh has not been declared dead by the Army till date and he was still in Pakistan's custody.
As such, her case could not be considered for allotment of cultivable land till her husband's death was confirmed by the Army authorities. Referring to the provisions of the Disposal Rules, he said the Punjab Government had offered to give up to 10 acres of cultivable land to the legal heirs of the Army personnel killed during the Chinese aggression of 1962 or the Pakistan aggression of 1965.
Jasbir Kaur had earlier contended that her husband was believed to have died during 1971 war with Pakistan, although his name was in the list of 54 Indian soldiers believed to be in Pakistan's custody.
The court was told that Major Kanwaljit Singh was awarded Shaurya Chakra for displaying gallantry and initiative of high order on February 2, 1971, when a grenade attack by Pakistani soldiers was repelled by him. The case is now scheduled to come up for further hearing on July 23.
* Major Kanwaljit Singh went missing in the 1971 war with Pakistan
* His wife has moved the High Court seeking allotment of 10 acres of cultivable land under a government policy
* The government, however, maintained that her request could not be acceded to till the Army authorities confirmed her husband's death.
Sushil Goyal
Talking to The Tribune, state unit president of the party Parkash Singh Jandali said it was duty of the SAD-BJP government to ensure passing of such a Bill in the Assembly so that Dalits could get ownership rights over 33 per cent of the panchayat land reserved for SCs.
If big farmers, having hundreds of acres, could get free power supply for their tubewells, why poor Dalits could not be given ownership rights of the land, he said. The BSP was not averse to giving free power supply to farmers but it should be restricted up to 10 acres only, he added.
Jandali alleged the SAD-BJP government was pro-big farmers. It was "anti-poor" and "anti-Dalit and small farmer" due to which small farmers had been committing suicides and Dalits had been facing boycott-like situation in villages. He said in case their demand was not met, they would start a "jail bharo andolan" after holding consultation with the party high command.
Jandali asked BSP workers to form committees in big villages to solve problems of the poor.
Ashok Kaura
Most of the commercial complexes of the town flout building bylaws that clearly state that there must be sufficient space for parking. During a round of the local Model town, Hargobind Nagar and main markets of the town, violation of building bylaws can be seen.
Many unauthorised buildings are being constructed even near the official residence of the MC Commissioner in Model Town. Residents said owing to the absence of proper parking facilities, these buildings posed hindrance in the smooth flow of traffic. Sporadically though the MC starts a drive claiming to check these violations, but on ground nothing much has been done. Many shopping complexes, hospitals in the town have no parking lots and many others have encroached upon government land by erecting stairs in corridors meant for pedestrians.
Many booths, including an "ahata" (pub), have recently come up by covering up these corridors with plywood in Hargobind Nagar.
Many shops in the town have the building height more than that specified (35 feet) under the Municipal Act and have no proper parking facility. The fact that such commercial complexes have been allowed to come up right under the nose of the civic body and the Improvement Trust is questionable.
According to the provisions of the Municipal Corporation (Erection and Re-erection of Building Bylaws, 1997), every commercial building having an area up to 500 square yards can cover up only 60 per cent of the total area while the covered area in case of commercial buildings with an area over 500 square yards should be 50 per cent, but these shopping complexes have covered almost the entire area. None of these complexes have left even 20 per cent of the covered area for parking. Bylaws state 30 per cent (15 per cent each for back and one side) of the total covered area has to be left uncovered. Only 5 to 7 per cent of the excess are covered can be compounded by charging penalty from the owner, while the rest of the unauthorised construction has to be demolished.
Several residents have alleged that these shopping complexes will further aggravate traffic problems for want of proper parking space as hundreds of light and heavy vehicles, including buses, pass through the road in front of these complexes on Banga Road, Railway Road and in Hargobind Nagar. When contacted, MC Executive Officer, Phagwara, Adarsh Sharma claimed no violator would be spared and all illegal encroachments would definitely be removed.
Residents irked
* Most of the commercial complexes of the town flout building bylaws that clearly state that there must be sufficient space for parking
* Residents say owing to the absence of proper parking facilities, these buildings pose hindrance in the flow of traffic
* The Punjab and Haryana High Court had instructed the government to act against violators
Had rested his feet on the pedestal of Bhagat Singh's statue
Deepkamal Kaur
In a major trouble for PCS officer Vijay Kumar Syal, who had landed himself in a controversy about a year and a half ago for having rested his feet on the pedestal of the statue of Bhagat Singh at the memorial site in Khatkar Kalan, a fact-finding report of the Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, has pointed out that there were no photography tricks involved in the incident. His picture in the pose had appeared in various newspapers, including The Tribune.
Syal, who was then the SDM, Banga, was transferred to Ferozepur and is currently posted as DTO, Gurdaspur.
The Commissioner, R Venkat Ratnam, in his recently submitted inquiry report, has stated that there were conclusive factual and circumstantial evidences against the officer in the February 13, 2013, incident. He has also stated that the incident had not just hurt sentiments of people but had also spoiled the government's image in the eyes of public.
The report about the PCS officer, who had got promoted from the cadre of PAs, reads, "The post of SDM is a very important position in the government and people show great respect to his authority. Therefore, Syal as the Banga SDM should have been more careful about his actions, exercised more restraint and shown maturity in his behaviour."
While the then Deputy Commissioner, Nawanshahr, Tanu Kashyap, had sought an explanation from Syal, the SDM had then told The Tribune that he was just doing some exercise near the pedestal as he had a "pelvic problem". There had been much reaction to the incident as various organisations had held protests and rallies, following which the officer had even proceeded on leave.
While the SDM had rendered an unconditional apology a day after the incident, he had subsequently started stating that the photograph had been prepared with a camera trick. The Divisional Commissioner has reported that this further led to hurting of sentiments of the martyr's followers.
Terming the act as "unintentional but uncalled for", Ratnam too has reported that Syal had changed his stand soon after the incident and had even gone ahead with filing defamation suit against the complainants at Ferozepur.
Saurabh Malik
In his petition before Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik, the petitioner had contended that Jakhar's name was at the beginning of the list. But his name was at serial number six, instead of being placed at the end of the list, as the ballot paper was required to be prepared in alphabetical order.
Seeking directions for setting aside the elections, his counsel had contended that the voters and supporters were misled. When they failed to find the petitioner's name at the end of the ballot paper, the voters, especially the illiterate ones, cast their votes in favour of the person at serial number one.
Thus, the chances of winning the election by the petitioner were diminished due to the ballot paper's wrong publication.
Jakhar's counsel Bhoop Singh, on the other hand, contended that the election petition did not disclose any cause of action and was liable to be dismissed. He alleged that the petitioner's material facts, whatsoever, were not pleaded by the election petitioner.
Taking up the matter, Justice Malik noticed the petitioner had not lost the election by a margin of about 9000 votes, as stated by him in paragraph 10 of the election petition, but by 9,788 votes.
Justice Malik asserted: "The petitioner proceeded on a very casual approach and did not plead the material facts. The best averments of petitioner were found in paragraphs 10 and 12 of the election petition, but the same have been found not only vague but factually incorrect, misleading, frivolous, vexations, imaginary and baseless also, leaving not even any remotest scope of disclosing a cause of action."
Justice Malik added the contents of the two paragraphs were based on frivolous and vexatious averments and were liable to be struck off.
The minor was burnt to death in September last year in Malerkotla. The notices came on a petition filed by Vidhu's mother Arti Jain. In her petition, she alleged her son was burnt by five youngsters of Malerkotla in broad daylight, but the investigating agencies had done nothing to arrest the culprits.
Seeking directions for a time-bound CBI probe into the matter under the supervision of a retired High Court judge, the petitioner sought protection for the 2,500 members of the Jain community living in Malerkotla, alleging that they were being targeted by a community.
She also sought directions to probe the role of police officials who had "failed" to collect evidence from the crime site which had helped the assailants.
She told the court that her son could have been saved had the police taken him to hospital for timely medical aid and not wasted time in recording the incident on the videod.
She pleaded that the Rs 25 lakh compensation announced by the Punjab Government for the family be distributed as reward among the officers who "fairly" investigated the matter.
The case will come up for hearing on September 12.
* Vidhu's mother Arti has alleged her son was burnt by five youngsters of Malerkotla in broad daylight
* She has accused the investigating agencies of having done nothing to arrest the culprits
* She has sought directions for a time-bound CBI probe into the matter under a retired HC judge
* The petitioner has sought protection for the 2,500 members of the Jain community in Malerkotla
* She says that the Jains in Malerkotla are being targeted by a particular community
A group led by Fatehjung and Avtar Singh and another led by Harbhajan Singh had clashed at Dhoja village in Batala in 2002. Sharp weapons were used and several persons were injured. Harbhajan Singh and his five accomplices were given three years' jail. They were fined Rs 12,000 each. All 15 guilty were later let off on bail.
When Partap Bajwa took over the reins of the PPCC, he appointed Fatehjung as PPCC spokesperson. Fatehjung, who contested the Assembly elections from Sri Hargobindpur in 2002 and 2007, lost both times. In 2009, he contested the Kahnuwan Assembly seat against Sewa Singh Sekhwan. He again lost by 12,044 votes.
PD Goel and Siddheshwar Sharma, PLA Chairman and member, respectively, have directed the PSPCL to charge the petitioner on average consumption of the past four or six months of previous year with regard to disputed demand of Rs 24,943. They have further told the PSPCL that demand of the said amount was unjustified as the meter had not been checked by
the ME Lab in the presence of the consumer or her representative.
The counsel for petitioner Sushma Rani, a resident of Sirhind Mandi, had submitted that the PSPCL issued a bill on January 28, 2013, for Rs 50,340. Sushma's son challenged the bill on December 1, 2013, stating that the electricity had been consumed for domestic purposes only and deposited Rs 25,170 in February, as directed by the Electricity Department officials.
The petitioner also submitted that the department replaced the old meter with in a new one in her absence and sent it to ME Lab for testing. She said the department had failed to issue her notice regarding the date, time and place of checking of the meter. She said the department issued a notice for depositing Rs 24,943 as the old meter was found to be normal by the ME Lab.
The counsel for the respondents PSPCL submitted that the applicant was defaulter and the amount of Rs 24,943 was due towards her and added that bills were issued to the applicant as per the electricity consumed. He further submitted that the meter was changed after receiving application from the petitioner which was found accurate by ME Lab. Notice was served on the petitioner for Rs 24,943 and the department had followed all rules and regulations of PSPCL.
Akash Ghai
Jail inmate Dheeraj Batra being taken away by the police from the Mohali district courts on Monday. Tribune photo
The inmate, Dheeraj Batra, who was brought to the Mohali district courts for a hearing in a case pertaining to causing hurt under Section 323, 324 of the IPC, claimed before the court that the drug was being sold in the jail openly under the patronage of certain senior police officials.
Sources said Dheeru had put the packet before the judge and claimed that he had purchased it from a person in the Nabha Jail for Rs 1,500.
They said Dheeru had told the court that drugs were easily available in the jail and being sold under the patronage of certain senior officials of the jail.
Dheeru also alleged that he was beaten up badly in the jail by some jail officials.
There are several cases registered against Dheeru.
The judge called up the local police and told them to seize the packet and marked an inquiry into the matter. The court also issued orders to shift Dheeru from the Nabha jail to Ropar jail.
Mohali MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu, who reached the spot immediately, demanded a high-level inquiry into the matter. "It is a very serious issue if jail officials are involved in the sale of drugs in the jail. The development has also dashed to the ground the tall claims of the state government regarding their special drive against drugs," said Sidhu.
He also demanded the resignation of the concerned ministers on moral grounds.
Senior cops involved, alleges inmate
Dheeraj Batra, an inmate of Nabha jail, who was brought to the Mohali district courts, placed a packet of heroin before the judge. He said he had purchased it from a person in the jail for Rs 1,500. He alleged the drug was being sold openly in the jail under the patronage of certain senior police officials
The police have booked Tari, his brother Balwant Singh Bant and Balwinder Singh under Sections 302, 34 of the IPC and 25, 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act.
Manoj Kumar, Station House Officer, City police station, said the accused were upset over losing the contract of the land. Following a tiff this morning, the accused allegedly shot Baljinder in the stomach. The victim died on the spot, the SHO added.
The Chabal police have registered a case under Sections 420, 406 and 120 B of the IPC against Tanveer Singh, his mother Satwant Kaur, Japinder Singh and Ajit Singh.
A corporation official said they had given 26,579.35 quintals of paddy to the rice mills belonging to the accused. The mills were to deliver 66 wagons of rice till June 30, but they delivered only 41 wagons and defaulted on the remaining stock.
The police are investigating the case. Des Raj, owner, Daroch Merchant and Property Linker, told the police that during the scuffle with the robbers, the mask of one of them came out and he could identify the person. — OC

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I, Alan Thompson, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1091 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
Read first time January 18, 1991. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Establishing the uniform foreign-money claims act.
AN ACT Relating to uniform foreign-money claims; adding a new chapter to Title 6 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
(1) "Action" means a judicial proceeding or arbitration in which a payment in money may be awarded or enforced with respect to a foreign-money claim.
(2) "Bank-offered spot rate" means the spot rate of exchange at which a bank will sell foreign money at a spot rate.
(c) Used to recoup, set off, or counterclaim in different moneys in an action or distribution proceeding.
(4) "Distribution proceeding" means a judicial or nonjudicial proceeding for the distribution of a fund in which one or more foreign-money claims is asserted and includes an accounting, an assignment for the benefit of creditors, a foreclosure, the liquidation or rehabilitation of a corporation or other entity, and the distribution of an estate, trust, or other fund.
(5) "Foreign money" means money other than money of the United States of America.
(6) "Foreign-money claim" means a claim upon an obligation to pay, or a claim for recovery of a loss, expressed in or measured by a foreign money.
(7) "Money" means a medium of exchange for the payment of obligations or a store of value authorized or adopted by a government or by intergovernmental agreement.
(8) "Money of the claim" means the money determined as proper pursuant to section 4 of this act.
(9) "Person" means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, joint venture, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.
(10) "Rate of exchange" means the rate at which money of one country may be converted into money of another country in a free financial market convenient to or reasonably usable by a person obligated to pay or to state a rate of conversion. If separate rates of exchange apply to different kinds of transactions, the term means the rate applicable to the particular transaction giving rise to the foreign-money claim.
(11) "Spot-rate" means the rate of exchange at which foreign money is sold by a bank or other dealer in foreign exchange for immediate or next day availability or for settlement by immediate payment in cash or equivalent, by charge to an account, or by an agreed delayed settlement not exceeding two days.
(12) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) This chapter applies only to a foreign-money claim in an action or distribution proceeding.
(2) This chapter applies to foreign-money issues even if other law under the conflict of laws rules of this state applies to other issues in the action or distribution proceeding.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) The effect of this chapter may be varied by agreement of the parties made before or after commencement of an action or distribution proceeding or the entry of judgment.
(2) Parties to a transaction may agree upon the money to be used in a transaction giving rise to a foreign-money claim and may agree to use different moneys for different aspects of the transaction. Stating the price in a foreign money for one aspect of a transaction does not alone require the use of that money for other aspects of the transaction.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. (1) The money in which the parties to a transaction have agreed that payment is to be made is the proper money of the claim for payment.
(c) In which the loss was ultimately felt or will be incurred by the party claimant.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. (1) If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money is measured by a specified amount of a different money, the amount to be paid is determined on the conversion date.
(2) If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money is to be measured by a different money at the rate of exchange prevailing on a date before default, that rate of exchange applies only to payments made within a reasonable time after default, not exceeding thirty days. Thereafter, conversion is made at the bank-offered spot rate on the conversion date.
(3) A monetary claim is neither usurious nor unconscionable because the agreement on which it is based provides that the amount of the debtor's obligation to be paid in the debtor's money, when received by the creditor, must equal a specified amount of the foreign money of the country of the creditor. If, because of unexcused delay in payment of a judgment or award, the amount received by the creditor does not equal the amount of the foreign money specified in the agreement, the court or arbitrator shall amend the judgment or award accordingly.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. (1) A person may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign-money claim is not asserted, the claimant makes the claim in United States dollars.
(2) An opposing party may allege and prove that a claim, in whole or in part, is in a different money than that asserted by the claimant.
(3) A person may assert a defense, set-off, recoupment, or counterclaim in any money without regard to the money of other claims.
(4) The determination of the proper money of the claim is a question of law.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a judgment or award on a foreign-money claim must be stated in an amount of the money of the claim.
(2) A judgment or award on a foreign-money claim is payable in that foreign money or, at the option of the debtor, in the amount of United States dollars which will purchase that foreign money on the conversion date at a bank-offered spot rate.
(3) Assessed costs must be entered in United States dollars.
(4) Each payment in United States dollars must be accepted and credited on a judgment or award on a foreign-money claim in the amount of the foreign money that could be purchased by the dollars at a bank-offered spot rate of exchange at or near the close of business on the conversion date for that payment.
(5) A judgment or award made in an action or distribution proceeding on both (a) a defense, set-off, recoupment, or counterclaim, and (b) the adverse party's claim, must be netted by converting the money of the smaller into the money of the larger, and by subtracting the smaller from the larger, and specify the rates of exchange used.
IT IS ADJUDGED AND ORDERED, that defendant .....(insert name)..... pay to plaintiff .....(insert name)..... the sum of .....(insert amount in the foreign money)..... plus interest on that sum at the rate of .....(insert rate--see section 9 of this act)..... percent a year or, at the option of the judgment debtor, the number of United States dollars which will purchase the .....(insert name of foreign money)..... with interest due, at a bank-offered spot rate at or near the close of business on the banking day next before the day of payment, together with assessed costs of .....(insert amount)..... United States dollars.
(7) If a contract claim is of the type covered by section 5 (a) or (b) of this act, the judgment or award must be entered for the amount of money stated to measure the obligation to be paid in the money specified for payment or, at the option of the debtor, the number of United States dollars which will purchase the computed amount of the money of payment on the conversion date at a bank-offered spot rate.
(8) A judgment must be filed or docketed and indexed in foreign money in the same manner, and has the same effect as a lien, as other judgments. It may be discharged by payment.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the close of business on the day the distribution proceeding is initiated governs all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. A foreign-money claimant in a distribution proceeding shall assert its claim in the named foreign money and show the amount of United States dollars resulting from a conversion as of the date the proceeding was initiated.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. (1) With respect to a foreign-money claim, recovery of prejudgment or preaward interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, are matters of the substantive law governing the right to recovery under the conflict-of-laws rules of this state.
(2) The court or arbitrator shall increase or decrease the amount of prejudgment or preaward interest otherwise payable in a judgment or award in foreign money to the extent required by the law of this state governing a failure to make or accept an offer of settlement or offer of judgment, or conduct by a party or its attorney causing undue delay or expense.
(3) A judgment or award on a foreign-money claim bears interest at the rate applicable to judgments of this state.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. (1) If an action is brought to enforce a judgment of another jurisdiction expressed in a foreign money and the judgment is recognized in this state as enforceable, the enforcing judgment must be entered as provided in section 7 of this act, whether or not the foreign judgment confers an option to pay in an equivalent amount of United States dollars.
(2) A foreign judgment may be filed or docketed in accordance with any rule or statute of this state providing a procedure for its recognition and enforcement.
(3) A satisfaction or partial payment made upon the foreign judgment, on proof thereof, must be credited against the amount of foreign money specified in the judgment, notwithstanding the entry of judgment in this state.
(4) A judgment entered on a foreign-money claim only in United States dollars in another state must be enforced in this state in United States dollars only.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. (1) Computations under this section are for the limited purposes of this section and do not affect computation of the United States dollar equivalent of the money of the judgment for the purpose of payment.
(2) For the limited purpose of facilitating the enforcement of provisional remedies in an action, the value in United States dollars of assets to be seized or restrained pursuant to a writ of attachment, garnishment, execution, or other legal process, the amount of United States dollars at issue for assessing costs, or the amount of United States dollars involved for a surety bond or other court-required undertaking, must be ascertained as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section.
(3) A party seeking process, costs, bond, or other undertaking under subsection (2) of this section, shall compute in United States dollars the amount of the foreign money claimed from a bank-offered spot rate prevailing at or near the close of business on the banking day next preceding the filing of a request or application for the issuance of process or for the determination of costs, or an application for a bond or other court-required undertaking.
(4) A party seeking the process, costs, bond, or other undertaking under subsection (2) of this section shall file with each request or application an affidavit or certificate executed in good faith by its counsel or a bank officer, stating the market quotation used and how it was obtained, and setting forth the calculation. Affected court officials incur no liability, after a filing of the affidavit or certificate, for acting as if the judgment were in the amount of United States dollars stated in the affidavit or certificate.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. (1) If, after an obligation is expressed or a loss is incurred in a foreign money, the country issuing or adopting that money substitutes a new money in place of that money, the obligation or the loss is treated as if expressed or incurred in the new money at the rate of conversion the issuing country establishes for the payment of like obligations or losses denominated in the former money.
(2) If substitution under subsection (1) of this section occurs after a judgment or award is entered on a foreign-money claim, the court or arbitrator shall amend the judgment or award by a like conversion of the former money.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. Unless displaced by particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant, and the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, bankruptcy, or other validating or invalidating causes supplement its provisions.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. This chapter may be cited as the uniform foreign-money claims act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. This act shall take effect January 1, 1992.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 17. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. This act applies prospectively only and not retroactively. It applies only to causes of action which are commenced on or after the effective date of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 19. Sections 1 through 15 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 6 RCW.


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The Sea And Cake Return to The Casbah
Featuring opening act Lia Ices
By Melissa Gibbons • Fri, Dec 9th, 2011
The Sea And Cake
Courtesy Melissa Gibbons
On Wednesday, December 7, the Casbah played host to two fantastic touring bands: Lia Ices and The Sea and Cake. Lia Ices, from New York, opened up the show with her mellow keyboard-driven pop songs. Her brother was her sole backing member, adding guitar to her otherwise digital sound. Only a few in the crowd appeared to be familiar with Lia Ices, but everyone watched attentively and seemed to enjoy her set. Her latest album, Grown Unknown, was released this year on Jagjaguwar Records.
The Sea and Cake, a major pillar of the Chicago indie music scene, played an extended set of songs that spanned their nine album career (all released though Thrill Jockey Records.) The first half of the set drew heavily from their recent albums, Car Alarm (2007), Everybody (2008), and included a few songs from their newest album, The Moonlight Butterfly (2011). About halfway through the set, they played "Jacking the Ball" from their S/T first album, released in 1994. Despite the length of time that has passed from the release of their first album to their latest, and updates to their sound, The Sea and Cake have always stayed true to their core sound, making the transition between newer and older songs seamless.
They ended the set with a few songs from other older albums as well, to the delight of the crowd. Songs included "The Argument" from The Fawn (1997) and "Leeora" from The Biz (1995). The Sea and Cake left the stage but the crowd didn't stop making noise until they came back for an encore. They did three songs that again drew from their extensive catalog, performing "An Echo In" from the 2003 EP Glass, the swirling electronically-enhanced "Lyric" from their newest album, and ended the night with the extremely pleasant and dreamy classic "Parasol" from Nassau (1995.) Watching The Sea and Cake perform live, you get to witness all the small details coming together like its second nature to them. The band plays with an effortlessness that only comes from 17 years of experience.


Edward Ratcliffe Evans (1881-1957) achieved a heroic popular reputation both within the Royal Navy and among the general public following an action undertaken while serving with the Royal Navy in 1917 in which he led a successful attack upon six German destroyers which resulted in the sinking of three.
Evans was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1897 and was Second-in-Command of Scott's Antarctic Expedition of 1909. Following Captain Robert Scott's death in 1913 Evans gained renown for safely bringing the expedition's survivors home to England.
When war broke out in August 1914 Evans held the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy and served aboard HMS Broke in the Dover Patrol (the latter overseen by Reginald Bacon).
It was while serving aboard HMS Broke that Evans mounted a remarkable attack upon six German destroyers on 20 April 1917. Along with HMS Swift Evans engaged the German destroyers in darkness off the Dutch coast. During the encounter he sunk one destroyer by ramming it and another following hand-to-hand fighting on the deck of HMS Broke. A third was additionally sunk - the remaining three German destroyers were then driven off.
'Evans of the Broke', as he became best known, was subsequently promoted to Captain and awarded the DSO. He died in 1957.


Posters from famous as well as rarely seen or lost Berlin UFA films from the 1920s and 30s portray women as heroines or seductresses, debutantes or harlots. From Sumurun to Metropolis, women are vying for power in male-dominated films.
Universum Film AG (UFA), founded in 1917 near Berlin, was Germany's leading film production company during the interwar years. With its critically acclaimed films and major stars, UFA became an important international rival of the American film industry.
In its early decades, UFA accompanied film releases with elaborate advertising campaigns. In Berlin and Vienna, the two German-language cinema capitals, exclusive movie premiere posters were presented on advertising pillars, walls, and billboards weeks before the release of a new film. Frequently, UFA commissioned up to three large-scale graphic artworks for major productions.
With this selection of UFA posters, the Goethe-Institut examines the range of female images from the era, as embodied by actresses like Pola Negri, Marlene Dietrich, Brigitte Helm, and Lilian Harvey. The posters illustrate classic films, such as those by Ernst Lubitsch and Fritz Lang, two directors who later went on to major careers in Hollywood. In addition to canonical works of international cinema history, largely forgotten UFA titles are also examined, such as Robert A. Stemmle's Dangerous Crossing and Karl Hartl's F.P.1 Doesn't Answer.
For their advertising campaigns, UFA commissioned some of the best graphic designers of the time – artists such as, Theo Matejko, Josef Fenneker, Werner Graul, Robert L. Leonard, and Peter Pewas. Their illustrative works, like the films being promoted, were deeply influenced by the contemporary 1920s artistic movements of Expressionism and Neue Sachlichkeit.
The UFA-Plakat: Filmpremieren 1918 bis 1943 is a joint project by the Austrian National Library, the Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek, and the Goethe-Institut.
Early UFA Film Posters: Projecting Women originally curated by Jutta Brendemühl, Goethe-Institut Toronto. Recurated and expanded for Washington, D.C. by Peter Sproule, Goethe-Institut Washington.


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Washoe Is Watching Sacramento Fentanyl Crisis Closely
By Michelle Billman • Apr 21, 2016
Counterfeit pills sold on the streets in and around Sacramento lately have contained lethal amounts of fentanyl.
Credit Sacramento County Health and Human Services
In the last month, there have been more than 50 opioid overdoses in Sacramento and Yolo Counties, including 13 deaths, according to the Sacramento Bee. They're all tied to counterfeit prescription pills sold on the street that contain a powerful drug called fentanyl.
"We're seeing it over in Sacramento, we're seeing it in Roseville, and it's just a matter of time before we start seeing it here in the Reno/Sparks area," says Adam Heinz, spokesman for the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority or REMSA.
To learn more about what RESMA is doing to prepare, our News Director Michelle Billman spoke to Heinz.
Listen to the interview.
Along with providing continuing education for ambulance crews on handling overdose deaths, REMSA also monitors emergency calls with a biosurveillance system to quickly determine if a public health pattern is developing. That pattern could be an outbreak of norovirus or swine flu. It could also be a rash of overdoses.
"Basically, what happens is if there is a cluster of calls, it gives us a trigger so that we can work with the health department and then they can use the public health division to begin public campaigns and awareness," Heinz explains.
Another game-changer has been the passage of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in Nevada last legislative session. The law grants immunity to drug users who call 911 to save a friend from overdosing. It also provides better access to a life-saving drug called naloxone, or narcan, which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdoses.
Interview: Subway Sandwich Exec Talks Addiction, Recovery
By Rocio Hernandez • Mar 17, 2016
Don Fertman
Don Fertman is the chief development officer for the Subway sandwich chain. He came to the University of Nevada, Reno Monday, March 13 to provide his insights on running a business, but he also shared his personal story of overcoming drug addiction. While on campus, Fertman stopped by KUNR and spoke with reporter Rocio Hernandez.
Don Fertman started working for Subway in 1981 when there were only 166 stores. Today, there are more than 44,000 Subways and Fertman worked his way up the command chain. He is now the chief development officer for the company.
Nevada Sees Big Drop In Fatal Overdoses Despite More Heroin Deaths
By Nevada News Service • Jan 14, 2016
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Since 2000, the rate of all drug overdose deaths across the country has increased 137 percent, largely thanks to widespread abuse of prescription painkillers.
In Nevada, drug overdoses were actually down by almost 13 percent in 2014. That's the second biggest drop in the country at a time when many states are seeing major increases.
Kevin Quint is with the Nevada Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency. He says despite the state's progress, heroin deaths have more than doubled from 19 in 2010 to 52 in 2014.
Doors To Recovery: Art Exhibit Connects Families Facing Addiction
By Michelle Billman • Jul 29, 2015
Doors To Recovery
Artown is drawing to a close this week, but Reno Public Radio's Michelle Bliss reports that the community impacts of one project, the Doors To Recovery exhibit, will extend far beyond the month-long festival.


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Power Up: GE Software Helps Exelon Make The Most Of Its Data
Oct 26, 2017 by Maggie Sieger
The huge Chicago-based energy company Exelon generates enough electricity to supply millions of customers in 48 states and parts of Canada. Its wind and solar farms, hydroelectric plants and nuclear power stations also pump out a lot of valuable data about wind speeds, swings in consumer demand, the purpose and frequency of repair crew trips, and other details. In 2015, it started pooling this data in the cloud and trawling it for insights to make its power plants smarter.
Now, Exelon is now getting a bigger net. The power company's utilities division just signed a deal with GE Power to sift the data with apps built on Predix, GE's software platform for the industrial internet. "Predix is going to dip into the data lake and make the most use of it by pulling out the most helpful data," says Andy Gay, the Exelon program manager for GE Power.
A good place to start is with slashing maintenance-related costs and downtime. By crunching current performance and historical data, Predix apps can suggest when to repair or replace specific parts. This way, Exelon can avoid costly downtime and reduce maintenance costs by taking equipment out of commission when necessary, rather than on a fixed maintenance schedule.
Chicago-based energy company Exelon generates enough electricity to supply millions of customers in 48 states and parts of Canada. Its assets also pump out tons of valuable data. The company just signed a deal with GE Power to use GE's Predix software solutions to crunch that data, helping it reduce downtime due to maintenance, better prepare for storms, and keep the grid humming when renewable energy sources like solar and wind power waver. Above image credit: Getty Images.
Exelon also can use Predix software to better prepare for storms and other forces of nature that lead to power outages. Using data from previous tempests, such as wind speeds, information about trees and other vegetation in the area and maintenance records, Predix apps can identify probable trouble spots and what Exelon will need to do to restore customers' electricity faster. "Instead of waiting to see where the outages are, they'll be able to get crews and equipment in place before a storm hits," Gay says.
What's more, Predix software will also help Exelon balance electricity generation as the share of renewable energy grows. Energy grids need to maintain a delicate balance of supply and demand or risk shutting down. Renewables make it especially hard to maintain that balance because the wind doesn't always blow and the sun doesn't always shine. Predix apps will help Exelon predict demand and know when and to what extent to engage the gas-fired power plants that must pick up the slack when renewables waver.
The seven-year program will start by looking at five major categories: network connectivity, asset health, outage prediction, storm response and outage history. Exelon has the opportunity to add 13 other electricity grid analytics over time. "At the beginning, there's going to be a massive training push," Gay says. "But once they get used to the system, they're going to be able to develop their own (algorithms) to perform tasks that haven't been thought of yet."
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OCTAVE ONE ANNOUNCE SPECIAL "NEVER ON SUNDAY" LIVE SHOW
Gepostet am 29. August 2018
From the altered minds of Octave One comes special "Never On Sunday" live show.
Detroit Techno producers Lenny and Lawrence Burden venture away from their world of the pounding dance floor and into a universe of switched up the beats and tempos with their electronic band Never On Sunday. First debuting in 1991 on Carl Craig's classic label Retroactive with the track "The Journey", the Burden brothers developed the sound of N.O.S. with slower deeper grooves and experimental beats & vocals.
With the success of this release, they produced N.O.S's debut EP "Day by Day" in 1992 for their own 430 West Records. Limited to 300 signed white labels, the record quickly gained cult status and became a much sought after release by many vinyl enthusiasts. Abruptly stopping Never On Sunday's production in 1992, Lenny and Lawrence continued to record under their uber-popular moniker Octave One, concentrating mainly on the 4/4 dance floor for several decades.
2018 brings the brothers back to a world that they missed greatly with a special performance in Rome on Sept 24th at Terme di Diocleziano with their first ever Never On Sunday live show. Incorporating their love for visual art interaction, urban beats, and experimental synthesis, the Never On Sunday concert experience will bring all their worlds together. To make the occasion even more special, the brothers have returned to the studio with a new vocalists, Karina Mia, composing new material for the concert as well as recording a new EP for 2019 release.
Octave One Presents 'Never on Sunday'
Date: 24th September
Venue: Terme di Diocleziano, Rome
More info and tickets here!
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SHIN Paul Title: Hope for Horseshoe Crab Conservation in Asia-Pacific Abstract
Dr. Shin has worked for the government, international consulting and academia for 36 years. He retired from City University of Hong Kong in 2016. He has been involved in projects related to fishery resources, water quality analysis and environmental impact assessment, and in research studies including benthic ecology, artificial reef systems, marine pollution and coastal conservation. He has published 200 papers in book chapters, conference proceedings and international journals. He has also served as Chairman of the Endangered Species Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, China and Vice-Chairman of the Management Committee, Mai Po Nature Reserve, World Wide Fund (Hong Kong). In recognition of his contribution to conservation and public services, Dr. Shin received the Medal of Honour from the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2015. Currently, he is Co-Chair(South East Asia) of the IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group and Associate Editor of Marine Pollution Bulletin.
MISHRA K. Jayant Title: Horseshoe Crabs in the Face of Climate Change: Future Challenges and Conservation Strategies for their Sustainable Growth and Existence Abstract
Dr. Jayant Kumar Mishra is affiliated with Pondicherry University since the year 2006 as a Professor in the Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology located at Port Blair, Andamans, India. He is well trained in the field of Marine Science and Technology, especially in the field of Marine Biotechnology with more than 31 years of experiences at National and International Institutions of repute like National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, Nagasaki University and Shizuoka University, Japan and as Expert in the Task force with Ministry of Education and Ministry of Fisheries, Eritrea, N-E Africa. He has 75 research publications in National and International journals to his credit and six educational documentary films at International and National level with National award winning film "True Survivor, The Horseshoe crab in 2009". He is involved with research on Indian horseshoe crabs since last 31 years and also has completed or involved in several research applied research projects in the area of Marine Biotechnology involving induced breeding of marine invertebrates, marine chemical communication, marine bioactive compounds, coastal biodiversity and biofouling studies etc. Since his inception in the Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology of Pondicherry University, he has evolved strategies for marine bio-resource management by developing new methods and technologies particularly for the conservation of endangered species. He also explored the involvement of conspecific chemical communication in between the adult and larvae in marine invertebrates and their role in larval settlement process. He has taken the lead in developing identifying novel bio-molecules with potential therapeutic value from the marine natural resources particularly secondary metabolites from marine sponges, seaweeds and mangrove endophytes etc.
MATTEI Jennifer Title: The Power of Citizen Science: Twenty Years of Horseshoe Crab Community Research Merging Conservation with Education Abstract
Dr. Jennifer H. Mattei has a wide range of interests in population ecology, restoration, and conservation, with over 25 years of experience working in coastal ecosystems. After completing her Master's of Forest Science at Yale, a Ph.D. in Ecology & Evolution at Stony Brook, Mattei was a post-doc at Rutgers University where she was part of a team of scientists to be the first to successfully restore coastal woody shrub habitats on top of closed sections of the largest landfill in the US. After starting her career as a professor at Sacred Heart University (SHU), she began work on the population ecology and conservation of the American Horseshoe Crab and is founder and director of Project Limulus (www.projectlimulus.org) a community based research program in Long Island Sound (CT and NY) USA. She recently co-authored two book chapters in: Changing global perspectives on biology, conservation, and management of horseshoe crabs. 2015, Springer, New York. Mattei is a steering committee member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group and participated in a round table discussion on Conservation and Restoration of Estuarine, Beach and Mangrove Habitats: Horseshoe Crabs as a Flagship Species at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, 2016. Through this work, it became clear that overharvest, loss of habitat and climate change were leading factors in the decline of the horseshoe crab worldwide. Mattei, in collaboration with colleagues at SHU and with the help of hundreds of volunteers, began working on the installation of a living shoreline to dissipate wave energy, slow shoreline erosion and increase sediment deposition which has benefitted spawning horseshoe crabs. Mattei's research is currently being supported by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, grants from federal agencies (NOAA & USACE) and the DuPont Corporation (www.sacredheart.edu/livingshorelines).
LIAO Yongyan Title: The Research of Science and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs in China Abstract
Y.Y. Liao is currently a Professor at Beibu Gulf University. He is the award holder of National Excellent Teacher of China, Haichang National Aquatic Wildlife Conservation, First-Class Talent and Distinguished Professor at Beibu Gulf University, and Excellent Teacher of Qinzhou City. He currently holds the positions of ELT Advisory Board Member of Marine Sciences under the Ministry Education, Director of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation, High-Quality Overseas Talent of Guangdong Province, Program Leader of Guangxi Marine Sciences Subject, Academic Leader of Guangxi High-Level Innovative Team of Tertiary Education in Guangxi, Vice Chairman of Guangxi Zoology Society, Vice Chairman of Guangxi Aquaculture Society, Scientific Advisory Committee Member of Beibu Gulf University, Editorial Board Member of Beibu Gulf University Bulletin, and Qualified MPhil Advisor for Marine Sciences, Aquaculture and Fisheries subjects.After studying abroad at James Cook University (sponsored by Chinese government) for two years, he has focused on the research of horseshoe crab, crab species with high-economic value in Indo-Pacific region and their ecological studies. He has published more than 100 academic papers on studies of horseshoe crab conservation biology and biodiversity, food poisoning caused by horseshoe crab consumption in Chinese waters, rearing techniques of Pacific blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) larvae and mud crab (Scylla serrata), and biology and ecology of Charybdis feriatus, red-spotted swimming crab (Portunus sanguinolentus), and tiger crab (Orithyia sinica). He has 21 applications of China Patent and 11 of them were granted. He has secured more than 20 grants, including those from National Natural Science Foundation, China Spark Program, National Marine 863 Project, and Guangdong Natural Science Foundation. He is the reviewer for a number of local journals, such as Acta Ecologica Sinica, Journal of Fisheries of China, Biodiversity Science, Sichuan Journal of Zoology, and Journal of South China University of Tropical Agriculture. He is also the Scientific Committee Member of some international and local conferences, including The World Chinese Symposium on Crustacean Aquaculture and Annual Meeting of China Crustacean Society.
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