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Come home to your 2-Story Luxury Apartment, inside a Gated Community with a Full Gym, Two Pools, Relaxing Spa, and a Huge Park. We are Pet Friendly too!Luxurious Apartment Home with Granite Countertops, and beautiful Laminate Wood and Tile Flooring downstairs. Energy Efficient Air-Conditioning and Appliances including refrigerator, microwave, electric range/oven, dishwasher, and garbage disposal. Full-size Washer & Dryer inside (check availability). Double-Paned windows and ceiling fans throughout. Enjoy two sparkling pools, relax in the hot spa, work out day or night in our 24-HR fitness center, or enjoy a BBQ with friends at the central park! Our central park is a refreshing open space inside our gated community. There's even a children's playground for the little ones and separate dog park for your best friend too! You may use your home phone to open the gate for your guest. Our Community has On-Site Managers, Maintenance, and Courtesy Patrol ready to assist you! Within walking distance to Valle Verde Elementary, Ollivier Middle School, and Golden Valley High School.Within a 5-minute drive, our Community has easy access to:- 99 Highway- Wal-Mart- Lowes- Costco- Albertsons, Fresh & Easy- Blockbuster- CVS, Rite-Aid- Wells Fargo Bank- Dry Cleaners- Starbucks, McDonalds, Jack-in-the-Box, Quiznos, Panda ExpressWe allow small pets; up to 25 lbs. Additional fees and management approval required. We look forward to speaking with you! You may also see pictures and apply online on our website. DRE Broker License #01848388
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Overall was great experience, the only complaint is that we left our apartment spotless when we moved out, but Read More most of our deposit was still taken. Out of $500 deposit we only received $84 back. We cleaned the walls, windows, bathroom, kitchen, even moved the fridge & washer/dryer to mop the floors underneath. We were told that the deposit $ was taken due to painting fees and further cleaning fees. We asked for pics showing the need for further cleaning, but never received them.
February 06, 2014
Hi there! We'll be more than happy to go over pictures and invoices with you here in the office! If you are no longer in Bakersfield, we can email pictures to you. All of our painting and cleaning is done by external vendors, so our goal is keeping the charge low because we look out for you as our resident! We also pro-rate painting, cleaning, and other items so that the length of your tenancy REDUCES your potential bill. Please contact us at 661-831-0910 and clarify your concern!
Everything great for most part. Few glitches that eventually got straightened out. LOVED the apartment itself Read Moreand wished I could have stayed.
January 24, 2014
Awww thank you for the sweet comments, we try our best! We live here too, we want our community to shine!
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January 24, 2014
Hi Kwangro, sounds like a neighbor has a pet and you have a concern. Our office is open Monday through Saturday, and we are available via phone, email, and our website if you want to get in touch. You know we have rules about cleaning up after pets, and even when people don't clean up we still send out our groundskeeper every day to make sure the community is nice and clean! Your comments matter, please never hesitate to contact us!
Overall everything was well kept, but when it came time to moving out that's when it became a nightmare.
It Read More was mine and my fianc�s first place together so we had to have 1000 deposit and firsts months rent which was not an issue at all but when i had to sue to get my deposit back things got interesting. Long story short I had pictures of before and after we settled everything in mediation and I got my money back only because I had pictures and mentioned the BBB.
January 24, 2014
they take your whole dep. when you have spent days cleaning up they lied and said things were broke when i had Read More pictures they got big roaches that sit up like they on 22" rims they are rude nasty and i wouldn't tell a killer or a dog to go rent from them i had to pay a double dep. and i got back $20.00 i have pics of the place i cleaned they checked everything off and said i was good then they came back with all of the paper work changed and whited out the allgood status to everything was bad uhh
January 24, 2014
Hi Hasani, I'm surprised to see your comments, you and I had a good discussion and you looked at both pictures and descriptions with me. I am more than happy to go over anything again, just call the office and set an appointment that works for you, 661-831-0910. A security deposit is not income to us, it is returned if there is no damage, but if paint is needed or cleaning is needed we do take pictures and our vendors write down clear notes of what happened. I'm here if you need me!
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Harold Hal Hultgren of Monticello passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Park View Care Center in Buffalo from complications of Alzheimers and Parkinsons.
Harold was born in Buffalo on March 11, 1932 to Edwin and Esther (Carlson) Hultgren.
On May 24, 1952, Harold Hultgren and Dorothy Stackard of Waverly were joined in marriage.
They lived in south Minneapolis during thirty eight years of employment at Honeywell.
Af ter his retirement, he worked at Silver Springs and Monticello Country Club golf courses.
Harold was an active member of St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in Monticello.
Survived by his wife of sixty two years: Dorothy; daughter: Bonnie (Dave) Gearou of Two Harbors; a son: Gordy (Terri) Hultgren of Two Harbors and a daughter: Carol (Ron) Eastbourne of Corcoran; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded in death his parents, a sister and her husband.
A special thanks from the family to all of Harolds caregivers. Dr. Deutsch, Hospice and everyone at The Park View Care Center in Buffalo.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 29th, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in Monticello. Pastor Darren Green will officiate.
Organist for the funeral service will be Sue Ann Perreault and the soloists will be Naomi Green and Rodney Kisner.
Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Monticello.
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Competitive Foods and Beverages
All public noncharter school food authorities (SFA) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) must follow state and federal requirements for competitive foods and beverages. On July 1, 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Smart Snacks in School (SSIS) interim final rule became effective, on September 27, 2016, the SSIS final rule became effective, and on August 29, 2016, the Local School Wellness Policy final rule became effective. In addition, the California competitive food rule changes found in Senate Bill 1169 (McGuire) became effective on January 1, 2017. This Web page incorporates changes found in each of these rules.
Competitive foods and beverages are those that are sold to students on school campus, during the school day, outside of and in competition with the federally reimbursable meal programs. Examples of competitive foods and beverages include those sold during the school day in vending machines (that are not reimbursable meals), student stores, á la carte items sold by the school food service department, or as fundraisers.
Competitive foods and beverages are governed by different laws, regulations, and policies at the federal, state, and school district levels. Congress enacts laws and the USDA promulgates regulations related to school nutrition. At the state level, the Legislature enacts laws and the State Board of Education adopts regulations related to nutrition. Lastly, each SFA participating in a federally reimbursable meal program is required to adopt a local school wellness policy that includes nutrition standards for all foods and beverages that are available for sale to students.
While it is necessary for groups selling foods and beverages on school campuses to know and understand each set of rules and how they connect, the federal and state laws and regulations (and local policies) are complicated. To assist with compliance and understanding, the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division (NSD) created the list of tools and resources found on this web page. As the competitive food and beverage requirements evolve, the NSD will continue to update and add relevant tools and other resources.
Contact Us
If you have any questions on this subject, please contact the competitive foods and beverages team by e-mail at email@example.com.
This section provides an overview of the laws and regulations that govern competitive food and beverage sales on school campuses.
California Summary of Competitive Foods and Beverages
In California, any food or beverage sold to students on the school campus, during the school day, outside of the federally reimbursable meal programs is considered to compete with those meals, and is referred to as a competitive food or beverage. The following is a summary of the federal and state laws and regulations governing competitive food and beverage sales in California.
Local School Wellness Policy
Reference: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Section 204; Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR), Parts 210.30 and 220.7
All districts participating in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, or Special Milk Program must establish a local school wellness policy (LSWP) that, among other things, includes nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages available on school campus, and only permit the marketing and advertising of foods and beverages that meet the SSIS standards under 7 CFR 210.11.
The LSWP should, at a minimum, incorporate the current state and federal rules that govern competitive foods and beverages, but can impose more stringent requirements.
Local School Wellness Policy Public Notification
Reference: California Education Code (EC), Section 49432; 7 CFR Part 210.30
Every school or district participating in the NSLP or SBP shall inform the public about the content and implementation of the local school wellness policy, and make the policy and any updates to the policy available to the public on an annual basis..
Monitoring and Enforcement
References: EC sections 49431(c) and 49431.2(d); 7 CFR Part 210.11
The California Legislature encourages the governing board of a school district to annually review its compliance with the food and beverage rules.
The CDE monitors SFAs and local educational agencies (LEA) for compliance with the competitive food and beverage rules through the administrative review process.
The LEA is responsible for ensuring that all groups or individuals selling competitive foods or beverages maintain records that document compliance.
Fundraising with foods and beverages is allowed in California schools. California does not, however, allow exempted fundraisers—meaning that any foods or beverages sold as a fundraiser to students on school campus, during the school day, outside of the school meal program must comply with the state and federal competitive food or beverage restrictions. Fundraisers or sales of noncompliant foods or beverages are allowed when sold to adults, or off of the school campus, or outside of the school day.
Elementary, Middle, and High School—Food and Beverage Restrictions
Refer to the Quick Reference Cards—Public Schools (DOC) or the Quick Reference Cards—Charter or Private Schools (DOC) to review all state and federal statute and regulatory references and a summary of all requirements.
Local Trainings
None scheduled at this time.
Training Registration Instructions
Training registration for child nutrition sponsors is available on the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) Training Registration Web page . Please review the instructions below before starting the registration process.
Child Nutrition Program Sponsors Instructions
- Obtain your sponsor five-digit CNIPS User ID number or personal CNIPS User ID and password to use for registration.
- Visit the CNIPS Training Registration Web page and begin the online registration process.
- Enter your sponsor five-digit CNIPS User ID or personal User ID and password.
- Select Register for Training or select View Available Training if your agency is currently not an approved sponsor.
- Select All on the Program Training Available page.
- Select desired course on the Available Training(s) Screen.
- Select preferred time and location on the Available Training Locations page.
- Enter the attendees contact information on the Attendee Information page.
- Before exiting the system, print the Training Confirmation (last screen in the online registration process). This is your only record.
Registration Assistance and Cancellation Procedure
If you need assistance with online registration, please contact the CNIPS Help Desk weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by phone at 800-952-5609, Option 6, or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Competitive Food Frequently Asked Questions
This section provides a list of questions and answers to aid in understanding the competitive food and beverage requirements. Questions and answers provided are based on the integration of the USDA SSIS and California competitive food and beverage requirements.
Please check back; updates will be available soon.
Competitive Food and Beverage Training Materials
The following training materials represent an updated version of the NSD Competitive Food and Beverage trainings. These resources address the integration of the state and federal competitive food and beverage requirements as of July 1, 2014. Materials provided include PowerPoint presentations that can be used by food service staff, Parent–Teacher Associations, and student organizations; general handouts; and fundraising resources.
Please check back; updates will be available soon.
Resources and Guidance
Competitive Food Quick Reference Cards—Public Schools | DOC
Includes a summary of the competitive food and beverage requirements for Public Schools to laminate and keep for quick reference.
Competitive Food Quick Reference Cards—Charter or Private Schools | DOC
Includes a summary of the competitive food and beverage requirements for Charter or Private Schools to laminate and keep for quick reference.
Management Bulletins
Links to applicable competitive food and beverage communications distributed by the CDE NSD.
California Project Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition (LEAN) Calculator
California Project LEAN has updated their online calculator to integrate the California and USDA requirements for competitive foods and beverages.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Smart Snacks in School
This USDA Web page provides tools for schools that focus on smart snacks and compliance with the federal SSIS rule. Keep in mind that in some situations California rules on competitive foods and beverages are stricter than federal requirements.


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The City in Decline: Rome in Late AntiquityPosted on August 2, 2015 | No CommentsThe City in Decline: Rome in Late Antiquity By Kevin Twine Middle States Geographer, Vol.25 (1992) Abstract: This paper addresses the question of what happens to cities in long-term decline. It uses […]
Why Republican Rome was a 'smart city'Posted on May 10, 2015 | No CommentsThe authors describe Rome prior to Republican Times as a smart city because its expansion did not substantially alter the natural features of the area, and natural resources were managed to minimize environmental risks.
Transformation of a City: The Christianization of Jerusalem in the Fourth CenturyPosted on March 21, 2015 | No CommentsJerusalem was a backwater in the Roman Empire by the beginning of the fourth century CE, with nothing left of its former first-century splendour.
Roman Businesswomen. I: The case of the producers and distributors of garum in PompeiiPosted on August 28, 2013 | No CommentsThis paper is intended to be a beginning of a series of texts about the economic activity of women in Rome.
Republics between hegemony and empire: How ancient city-states built empires and the USA doesn't (anymore)Posted on July 5, 2013 | No CommentsThis paper discusses the concepts 'empire' and 'hegemony', provides a new model of the institutional structure of ancient 'citizen-city-state empires', and argues that the contemporary USA cannot be defined as an 'empire'.
The Subsidiary Temple of Nekhtnebef at Tell el-BalamunPosted on March 28, 2013 | No CommentsThe subsidiary temple constructed by Nekhtnebef (Nectanebo I) as a barque-station on the cross-axis of the Amun-Temple at Tell el-Balamun has been the subject of excavation during various seasons of excavation at the site by the British Museum, most recently in Spring 2004. The accumulated understanding of the monument gained through this work is now sufficient to present some conclusions on its design and how it compares with other temples of the period.
The Fall and Decline of the Roman Urban MindPosted on February 24, 2013 | No CommentsIn this chapter we argue that, in spite of the fascination with Rome as the caput mundi
Kushite buildings at KawaPosted on February 19, 2013 | No CommentsA number of temples, other religious monuments and houses were excavated at Kawa in the 1920s and 1930s by the Oxford Excavation Committee. The current survey and excavation project by the Sudan Archaeological Research Society has been recording many additional buildings of the early Kushite period, some of which are presented in this article.


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2005 Founders' Celebration Events
Election Protection and Democracy Expansion: A Constitutional Reform Agenda for the New Century
March 31, 2005
1:00pm - 7:00 p.m.
Program Brochure | Program Agenda
The conference will feature three panel discussions.The invited panelists - Democrats and Republicans; academics, politicians, and pundits - possess an impressive array of political perspectives, experience, and expertise.
The first panel "Do We Need a Constitutional Amendment Guaranteeing the Right to Vote?", addresses the necessity of extending disenfranchised Americans the right to vote and be represented.
In the second panel,"Graduating from Electoral College: Red-White-and Blue Proposals to Nationalize Our Presidential Elections" panelists will discuss creative ways to transcend and transform the electoral college system to usher in direct national popular elections for president. A defender of the electoral college will respond.
A third panel, "Diversifying Democracy: Enhancing Women and Minorities� Chances for Political Participation and Electoral Success", will address proposals to render the electoral system more accessible to women and minority candidates.
" Do We Need a Constitutional Amendment Guaranteeing the Right to Vote?"
- John Bonifaz, Founder and General Counsel, National Voting Rights Institute
- Kim Gandy, President, National Organization for Women
- Alex Keyssar, Matthew W. Stirling, Jr. Professor of History and Social Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
- Spencer Overton, Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School
- Jamin Raskin, Professor of Law, Washington College of Law
- Frank Watkins, Press Secretary, Director of Communication,Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.
" Graduating from Electoral College: Red-White-and Blue Proposals to Nationalize Our Presidential Elections"
- George C. Edwards, Professor of Political Science, Texas A & M University
- John Koza, Electoral College Activist
- Amy Morris, Political Analysis Coordinator, VotePair.org
- Jamin Raskin, Professor of Law, Washington College of Law
- Peter Shane, Professor of Law, Ohio State University
" Diversifying Democracy: Enhancing Women and Minorities' Chances for Political Participation and Electoral Success"
Moderator: Mary Clark, Professor of Law, Washington College of Law
- Roger Clegg, Vice President and General Counsel, Center for Equal Opportunity
- Anita Earls, Director of Advocacy, University of North Carolina Center for Civil Rights
- David Moon, Program Director, Full Representation Program, Center for Voting and Democracy
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PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles fell apart in the second half against Dallas today.
The Cowboys scored three touchdowns -- one each on offense, special teams and defense -- in a span of 2 minutes, 35 seconds to earn a 38-23 victory over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick left the game in the first half and was replaced by rookie Nick Foles.
The Eagles have now lost five straight for the first time during coach Andy Reid's 14 season. They last lost five in a row to open the 1998 season in coach Ray Rhodes' final year.
The Eagles led 17-10 when Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo started the rally with a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dez Bryant on the final play of the third quarter. Dwayne Harris next scored on a 78-yard punt return and cornerback Brandon Carr returned an interception of Foles 47 yards for a TD.
Foles replaced Vick in the second quarter after Vick suffered his concussion. Foles became the first Eagles' rookie to throw a TD pass since running back Brian Westbrook in 2002 when he found wide receiver Jeremy Maclin for a 44-yard score in the third quarter.
Foles completed 22-of-32 passes for 218 yards with one TD and one interception.
The Eagles cut the gap to 34-23 on fullback Stanley Havili's 1-yard TD with 1:55 to go, but Alex Henery missed his first extra point in two years.
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In the past few years, I've been involved with Math Circles, Bridge to Engineering Pathways (B2E), Adventures in Precalculus! and various professional development efforts. Below you will find more information about my activities for each.


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Does belly liposuction help prevent diabetes and heart disease?
Perhaps you've heard that excess fat in the belly region is the worst kind when it comes to heart disease and diabetes risk. This is true — people with an "apple shape" are at much higher risk for these diseases than people who carry extra weight in their hips and thighs ("pear shape").
Given this, it would seem logical that having fat sucked from the abdomen would reduce your risk for diabetes and heart disease. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. You see, the kind of fat that causes health problems lies deep in your body, surrounding vital organs like the heart and liver. This visceral fat secretes various inflammatory substances that negatively affect your cardiovascular system; it also makes your body less sensitive to insulin, a hormone involved in blood sugar control. Liposuction removes only subcutaneous fat, the type that's located right under your skin. Subcutaneous fat may be undesirable, but it's more a cosmetic problem than a health problem.
So, diet and exercise are still the way to go if you want to lose weight and improve your health. Unlike liposuction, which only sucks out subcutaneous fat cells, diet and exercise shrink fat cells all over, making them more sensitive to insulin and less capable of releasing those damaging inflammatory substances.
Read more tips and Q&As from healthy eating expert Joy Bauer.


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Finding Solutions To Ethical Problems In Agriculture
This paper distinguishes between two types of ethical Problems. A Type I ethical problem is one in which there is no consensus as to what is ethical. A Type II ethical problem is one in which there is a consensus as to what is ethical, but incentives exist for individuals to behave unethically. This paper shows that Type I ethical problems can only be resolved by making, challenging and reasoning through moral arguments, and Type II ethical problems can only be resolved by changing the institutional environment so that people do not have incentives to behave Unethically. Applications to and examples from agricultural and environmental problems are provided.
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- James Brickley & Clifford W. Smith & Jerold L. Zimmerman, 1994. "Ethics, Incentives, And Organizational Design," Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Morgan Stanley, vol. 7(2), pages 20-30.
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Crusty French Bread, Ingredients:
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
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Hi April,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking out "my brain".
When it comes to baking bread, I'm the worst, but I may be able to help you with the "crustyness" of your bread. One of my few successes in bread baking was making baguettes. To make them crusty on the outside I sprayed them with water out of a spray bottle every little bit. It's been a while, so I can't remember the timing, but I do remember it made them crusty on the outside and soft on the inside.
Great blog by the way. I'll be back.
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These are beautiful! I am going to try making them tomorrow in my bread machine for the dough part. then bake them in the oven.ReplyDelete
They look great! If you want more crustiness, try ditching the vegetable oil, first off.
Also, stick a broiler pan in your oven before preheating, then drop a cup of hot water into it right after you put the bread in and shut the door. This will give you extra crusty goodness!


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Arkfully Archaic
|Defying convention, this boatbuilder followed The Voice in his head to create a one-of-a-kind vessel.
Wooden boatbuilding is considered a lost art today; we live in a world of molds, plugs, fiberglass, and composites. But newer isn't always better, as I learned when I met Noah, who has built a 300-cubit-long (450-foot) vessel dubbed Noah's Ark (modest, isn't he?). He told me Hull No. 1 was ready to test after the boat had one heck of a shakedown cruise. Although a slight grounding problem on Mount Ararat in the northeast corner of Turkey delayed the test until we could get Ark shipped to Miami's Government Cut, Noah assured me she would prove seakindly and roomy.
Arriving at the Miami Beach Marina, I immediately noticed Ark standing out in a sea of lookalike white fiberglass hulls. Her profile was at once striking and disturbing—I'd never seen a vessel that resembled a clog. When I asked about her appearance later that day, Noah explained that the design "just kind of came to me." Realizing that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I reserved judgment. I would concentrate my efforts on Ark's performance, build, and highly touted layout.
I walked along the fingerslip next to her, and Noah called down to me from the helm. He noted that the hull was constructed of triple-planked gopher wood with cotton, Slickseam, and some really old clay pushed in between the planks to ensure the ocean would stay where it belongs, at least for 40 days. Cautiously optimistic about her seaworthiness, I inquired as to what he'd installed in the way of bilge pumps. Noah pointed to the standard beaver tail passerelle and motioned that I should step onboard for a closer look.
Once on the top deck (there are three decks to Ark, each measuring 10 cubits high, or about 15 feet), Noah directed me toward the pilothouse. From there we took a wicker spiral staircase (you don't see that every day) to the bilge. On the way down, I observed what appeared to be numerous stalls. Curious as a cat, I inquired as to what Noah's intentions were for them. He simply explained, "That's where we keep the pets."
"The pets?" I inquired. "How many do you have?"
Laughing, he replied, "All of them."
"What do you mean all of them?" I countered.
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This article originally appeared in the November 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Mod: A Very British Style
Ian Penman writes:
In a lovely 1963 piece on Miles Davis, Kenneth Tynan quoted Cocteau to illuminate the art of his 'discreet, elliptical' subject: Davis was one of those 20th-century artists who had found 'a simple way of saying very complicated things'. Jump to 1966 and the meatier, beatier sound of a UK Top 20 hit, the Who's 'Substitute', a vexed, stuttering anti-manifesto, with its self-accusatory boast: 'The simple things you see are all complicated!' You couldn't find two more different musical cries: Davis's liquid tone is hurt, steely, recessive, where Townshend's is upfront, impatient, hectoring. One arrow points in, the other out. But somewhere in the journey from one to the other, from cool, cruel blue to Townshend's three-minute psychodrama – 'I look all white/but my dad was black' – was the brief, paradoxical flare of Mod: the story of how a small cabal of British jazz obsessives conducting a besotted affair with the style arcana of Europe and America somehow became an army of scooter-borne rock fans, draped in the ambiguous insignia of RAF targets and Union Jacks.


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The Left Democratic Front Government, under the farsighted leadership of Chief Minister Sri. V.S. Achuthanandan is crossing the threshold into the fifth year of effective governance. The Kerala Government in the last four and a half years has initiated programmes to translate its promises to the people.The Government committed itself to enhance the welfare and well-being of farmers, farm labourers and workers, particularly those in the unorganised sector and to assure a secure future for their families.
Food security has been addressed through a number of programmes such as distribution of rice at the rate of rupee two a kilogram. Now it is extended to APL also.A number of steps have been taken to ensure that all institutions of higher learning and professional education are accessible to eligible candidates. IT exports grew at record levels. This is nearly two to three times that of the national level.
Financial systems have become deeper, more efficient, and more stable over the past years. The State has been able to consolidate its fiscal performance through improved fiscal management.
Sensible economic and social policies, democratic decision making, adequate transparency in Government matters, financial accountability, creation of a people friendly environment for development, measures to combat corruption, respect for the rule of law and human rights are the hallmark of this government.
The Government is proud of the fact that it has delivered substantially on its commitments within a period of four years in office.
The jaswani, the largest ever building till 2008 (8.5 lakh sq. ft) completed and fully sold out. The new largest ever IT building in Kerala (10 lakh sq. ft building for approx. Rs 200 crore ) started. New Technopark at Kollam started within 6 months of land allotment All works in good progress. The park will be made operational before March 2011.
Infosys campus building (1.5 lakh sq. ft) completed and work starts for their Phase II.Bldgs of TCS Global Learning, Tata Elxsi Phase-I, Amstor expansion, M Squared, Padmanabham, inaugurated.IBS building of 2 lakh sq. ft inaugurated. Second building under construction. Leela Building 6.5 lakh sq. ft completed.Sub-station work for Technopark Phase II initiated and completed.US Technology 5 lakh sq. ft building construction started.New campus of Asian School of Business coming up in 16 acres of land made available from Technocity land. Estimated investment Rs 36 crore.Campus building of IIITMK started at estimated cost of Rs 8 crore. The third IT Park in Kerala, Infopark, Koratty operations started in October 2009.Infoparks in Cherthala and Ambalapuzha underway. SEZs obtained. Master-planning completed, detailed designing completed, tenders under award. Wipro campus with 9 lakh sq. ft building completed.L&T Thejomaya building inaugurated (3.5 lacs sq.ft). Athulaya 5.5 lakh sq. ft building near completion in April 2010.Major companies which started operation include: Arbitron, Bluelabs, Charter BPO, Starient Inc, Affiliated Computer Services, TCS, OPI Global, Wipro and Calpine Tech.MoU with Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry to set up a Centre in Infopark. Likely to start by April 2010.
32 State Owned Enterprises turn profitable, total profit Rs.232 crore Launch of Kerala Soaps at Kozhikode Reopening of Thiruvananthapuram Spinning Mills at Balaramapuram Malabar Spinning Mills (Thiruvannur Cotton Mills) reopening and modernisationKEL - Edarikode Unit reopeningSuccessful tie-ups with Navaratna Central PSUs: TELK – NTPC, KEL – BHEL and GoK – Indian Railways, SCL – SAIL
Implemented EMS Total Housing Scheme Second Phase of Peoples' Plan started Special consideration for waste disposal and sanitation Organised Suchitwa Mission Introduced front office facility at panchayat offices Fifty per cent seats reserved for women in LSGIsComprehensive Settlement development programme at AttappadiTransparent and corruption free implementation of National Labour Ensure ProjectDouble Entry Accounting in CorporationsRs.1300 for city renovation programme Engineering wing constituted for LSGIsSpent Rs.255 under PMGSYCut to half the fine for tax payment Thousands of women were given jobs under group farming Spread Ashraya Project Simplified birth and death registration procedure Computerised Project monitoring and conducting of Labour ensuring project in LSGIs KILA got national recognition Unification activities of Panchayat Development Department, Corporation Department and Panchayat Department into a single department
EMS total housing scheme EMS total housing scheme for providing houses to the houseless has been implemented. Three lakh houses have been completed till date. As a last phase, steps have taken to complete the works of remaining five lakh houses. It is expected to cost Rs.4000 crore at the last phase of this project.
Second Phase of People's Plan The second phase of People's plan has given emphasise to productive sector, especially agricultural sector. In 2008-2009 alone local self government institutions have spent Rs.325.07 crores for agriculture sector. For the cultivation of paddy alone, 93.01 crore from this amount has been spent.
Public Friendly Panchayat offices
During the rule of LDF ministry, steps have been taken to make panchayat offices public friendly and started front offices in all panchayats. Procedures in the registration of birth and death have been simplified and computerised. Arrangements have made to provide public services in a time-bounded manner. More posts are allotted in panchayats and corporations. Accountant post has created in panchayats so as to keep accounting systematically.
National Employment Assurance Scheme National recognition has achieved in the execution of National Employment Assurance Scheme in a transparent and corruption-free way. Rs.458.49 crore has been spent by giving employment to 9.20 lakh families. Of this Rs.400 crore has been issued as wage. More than 88 per cent women participated in this programme. KILA, KILA has grown into a training centre of National recognition. It is also a training centre of SAARC nations.
Provided Debt Relief to Fishermen amounting to Rs. 127 crore benefiting more than 50,000 fisher folk families Provided interest free loan to more than 38,000 fisher women engaged in fish vending @ of Rs. 5000 per head spending more than Rs. 13.64 crore As a result of Matsyakeralam Project inland fish production increased from the current level of 0.75 lakh tones to 1.03 lakh tones Export of ornamental fishes started from Kerala through Kerala Aqua Ventures International Ltd (KAVIL) to foreign markets Construction of New Fishing Harbours started at Enacted new legislations such as Kerala Fishermen's Debt Relief Commission Act Kerala Pelagic Fisheries Protection Act Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Cess Act During the last Assembly session the Unified Inland Fisheries Bill was presented and sent for the consideration of the Subject Committee
Profit Innovative The outdated manual system of preparing certified copies of old documents in Sub Registry offices and consequent heavy pendency of work has been identified as the main villain for the inefficiency and corruption in the Registration Department. A novel device called Digital Image Printer has been innovated with the help of the C-Dit which become a magical remedy for the above said performance problem. The pilot project implemented at Sub Registrar's Office, Ernakulam became a big success and the project has been extended to all the Sub Registry offices in the State. The project was completed by July 2008 which has improved the efficiency level of the Department considerably. Before the implementation of the project it took months and even years to get a certified copy. This reform has enabled the Department to issue certified copies of old documents on the same day of application.
Rice and wheat distribution to 26 lakh families at the rate of Rs.2 per kg.Supply of 13 essential commodities at subsidised rate to prevent price rise in open market.Establishment of Micro Biology lab and college of Indegenious Food Technology at Konni under CFRD.Increase of milk production to 5 lakh ton per year.Surplus production of 50 crore eggs per year.Establishment of Cattle feed Factory at Karunagappally spending Rs.34 crore. Establishment of high tech Dairy farm at Kulathupuzha, Mattuppetty and Kolahalamedu.Subsidy to cattle Feeds implemented. Artificial insemination at free of cost.Establishment of Marine Products inspection Laboratory at Marad, Eranakulam. Establishment of BIS gold Hall Marking centre at Kakkanad.
Kissan Abhiman Pension for 15,000 paddy farmers.Kissansree Insurance covering 5
lakh farmers and their families.Paddy cultivation rejuvenated, 5 panchayats declared fallow free, 15,000 ha of land kept fallow for 2-5 decades brought under cultivation, paddy production increased by 1.25 lakh tones, Upland paddy cultivation in 1000 hectares.Procurement price of paddy hiked from Rs.7/kg to Rs.12, the highest in the countryNo more farmers suicides, 42,113 farmers relieved from debt trap as per the recommendations of Farmers' Debt Relief Commission. Vegetable farming in an additional area of 3050 hectares involving 20000 farmers. 105 school vegetable gardens and 200 organic vegetable villages.Two lakh vegetable kits sold out at subsidised rates to control soaring vegetable price.
Implementation of Single Window admission in higher secondary schoolsPromotion of excellence in traditionally backward schoolsSteps for all round development of children in schoolsIntroduction course-credit-semester system at the undergraduate levelHigher Education Scholarship SchemeEnsuring inclusiveness in cultural initiatives
Initiated strong measures to protect the State's interests in inter-state water issues, especially in Mullaperiyar Dam issueDeclared a comprehensive Water Policy for the StateThe Kerala Water Supply & Sewerages Act 1986 amended to strengthen the provisions and prevent misuse and theft and provides for KWA to diversify its line of activitiesSpecial Package Assisted by NABARD (SPAN) launched to complete 36 major drinking water projects - held up for want of funds - at an estimated cost of Rs.670 crore benefiting 35 lakh peopleImplementation of the JICA assisted water supply projects valued at Rs.2600 crore benefiting 41 lakh peopleLaunched a comprehensive project – MIRPA- for improving irrigation facilities in Malabar regionLaunched and integrated scheme for revamping and rehabilitating Lift irrigation schemes across the StateConstituted the Pamba River Basin AuthorityHUDCO drinking water project for Kochi completed.Started work on the Chamravattom Irrigation - Road cum-bridge projectTransformed KWA into a customer-friendly organistion through Structural Institutional reforms
Won two prestigious National Awards for the first time; Indira Priyadarshini Vriksha Mitra Award 2007 for the best contribution in tree planting activities and Indira Priya darshini Vriksha Mitra Award 2008 for increasing forest and tree cover.'Ente maram' (My Tree) campaign set a world record; twenty five lakh students planted 25 lakh seedlings on the world environment day of 2007.Enhancement of area under Forest Cover: 440 ha in Vagamon and 8901 ha of biodiversity rich area in Mankulam has been notified as Reserve Forests. 3000 ha, which includes 320 ha of revenue land in Devikulam Taluk, declared as Kurinjimala Sanctuary, for the conservation of the Neelakurinji.Declaration of additional Sanctuaries, National Park and Community Reserves.The Silent Valley National park has been provided with the much awaited buffer zone.Decision to establish Bio-diversity Research Centre of International Standard.Parambikulam has been declared as second Tiger Reserve in the State.An area of 3.42 sq.km. of forest has been declared as Choolannur Peafowl Sanctuary.An extent of 7400 ha has been declared as Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary.The Kadalundy - Vallikunnu area (150 ha) where migratory birds arrive every year has been declared and notified as Kadalundy Community Reserve.Awareness programmes: National workshop on "Global Warming and Kerala" South Indian Forest Ministers Conference Nature awareness Programme for MLA's Field Programme for Hon. Judges of High Court of Kerala.Wrote off the debts of the poor and return of title deeds. As part of it, the debts of poor people who got the loans under 12 Schemes of Kerala State Housing Board and three Schemes implemented by District Collectors were written off and given back the documents. A total of Rs.183 crore was written off benefiting nearly 41500 families under this humanitarian Scheme.M.N. Laksham Veedu Renovation Scheme: Government have issued subsidy of Rs.16.68 crore to the down trodden and it is the target of the Government to complete the scheme in a time bound frame.Tsunami House Building Scheme: The responsibility of the construction of the houses of Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasargode and 31 houses of Thiruvananthapuram district is vested with the Kerala State Housing Board. On a war footing effort, the Board has completed the construction of 31 houses at Beemapalli in Thiruvanantha-puram and 58 houses in Kasargod and the work of the remaining is progressing.Suraksha Bhavan Pathathi (Safe Housing Scheme): The amount was raised from early government's Rs.9000 to Rs.25000. More than 800 houses .have constructed on this line and the construction of 1640 houses have completed by sanctioning the amount under the old scheme.Public-Private Partnership Scheme (PPP):Housing Board initiated the scheme to build commercial and dwelling complexes in the properties of the Board on Public-Private Partnership basis. It is targeted to. complete the project within six months.One Time Settlement: As a relief to the weaker sections the Government has extended the one time settlement scheme of loans to six times during the last four years. More than 25,500 poor people got the benefit of Rs.57 crore under this scheme.
As part of the renovation of government presses, compositors in the technical section were given special training. About 75 employees in the ministerial section were given computer training. 2009 October got declared as "Intensive File Disposal" month to dispatch pending files. Sanctioned an amount of Rs.320 lakh for the construction of new building for Thiruvananthapuram Goernment Central Press. Started District forms store in Wayanad in association with Wayanad Government Press. 1,41,50,000 ration cards were printed and handed over to Civil supplies department. Construction of Government Press in Kollam is at its final stage. Government has formed a special committee with Indira Chandrasekhar as chairperson to study on the modernisation of Government Presses.
Drinking Water schemes were implemented in 1467 SC colonies and 73 ST habitats utilising Rs. 16 crore.The electricity dues of ST families were written off.Concessions for the children of Inter Castes Married couples.Marriage assistance for girl children was enhanced from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10, 000. 9910 families were given assistance.Debt-Waiver scheme for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Converted Christians.Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to ensure and protect the rights conferred by the ConstitutionTrade and Cultural Exhibition, 'Gaddika' was conducted.
1,20,300 landless poor were conferred land ownership.2000 acres of surplus land has been taken over and vested with the Government.Distributed land to more than 10,000 tribal families under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.Being distributed 28,558 ha. of land to all those who occupied forestland before 01.01.1977 with unconditional pattas.Land Boards and Land Assignment Committees in all Taluks have been reconstituted with representatives of people. Land Reforms Review Board has also been constituted in accordance with the Land Reforms Act.Introduced three vital legislations viz., the Kerala Farmers' Debit Relief Commission Act, 2006; the Kerala Paddy land and wetland Conservation Act, 2008; and the Kerala Land Conservancy (Amendment) Act, 2009.Assigned land to establish 29 Central or State government institutions and for various developmental activities. Liberalised the terms and conditions of allotment of land to Kochi and Vizhinjam Centres of CMFRl, Rajiv Gandhi Bio Technology Centre and Sree Chithra Institute of Medical Science.Implemented novel project, "Bhoomi Keralam" to put a proper methodology in completing the resurvey activities.Established Kerala State Land Bank, an innovative project to protect public land and its distribution to landless and for developmental activities has been launched.Commenced a comprehensive programme to computerise land records with a view to co-ordinate activities of the revenue, survey and registration departments to deliver efficient and transparent service to public and to curb malpractices in land dealings.Launched website and toll free call centre to ensure people's participation in the protection of public land.A comprehensive Land Policy has been published for the first time in the State.Established State Disaster Management Authority to co-ordinate various disaster mitigation activities including natural calamities.Accomplished Tsunami Rehabilitation Projects costing Rs.1441.75 crore within the prescribed time frame.A comprehensive rehabilitation package is being enforced in land aquisition.Played a leading role in fixing fair value of the land in the whole State.
Check posts made corruption-freePay Revision Commission has been constituted without delayProfit to the tune of Rs.237 crore to Lottery DepartmentDramatic development to Kerala State Financial CorporationTurned Kerala Financial Corporation into a supporter of small and medium scale industries. ACHIEVEMENTS BY DEPARTMENTS
V.S.Achuthananthan, Chief MinisterThe Left Democratic Front Government enters the fifth year of its tenure triumphantly with a glorious record of achievements in all areas of development. Pursuing the paradigms of development set by the 1957 EMS government, the present ministry under V.S. Achuthanandan has made solid achievements in distributing land to the landless, building houses with electricity and potable water for all the homeless, heralding comprehensive health insurance scheme for all the needy people of the State and bringing all deserving sections under the welfare programme of the government. Simultaneously the government solved many serious problems bedevilling the State's economy and steered it after several years in real growth track. Many harmful trends of the past were reversed. Caused the emergence of a peaceful labour force cooperating with the government for the State's industrialisation. Effected an increase in agricultural production especially that of paddy after years of decline. Almost all industrial units languishing with losses over decades made profits. State's financial administration, in the doldrums for decades, was brought on an even keel without any ban on treasury payments. Realised huge infrastructure development especially in Tourism and IT with the expansion of existing centres and starting new ones in all parts of the State. The income from Tourism and IT recorded a quantum jump. This Midas touch has become evident in all spheres of government's development activity. No wonder, the achievements of V.S. led government stand out as a marvel in the development history of the State. Having just a glance on the welfare measures taken by the Government at this moment of entering its fifth year's tenure, will manifest the achievements of LDF government. The welfare pension to the tune of Rs.110-120 four years' back has been enhanced to Rs.300. During the UDF government's tenure, all welfare pensions, including agriculture labourers' pension, were pending for two years. This Government cleared the entire dues and now pension is distributed on time. A pension scheme has newly been introduced for the employees in unorganised sectors like shops and establishments who comprise about one million, and labourers of small scale plantations who comprise two lakh. During this period, for the first time in the country, pension for agriculture labourers was made possible. The agricultural labourers aged above sixty are given pension to the tune of Rs.300 per month.We could enact a welfare law, benefiting more than three million expatriate Keralites who contribute significantly to the progress of Kerala, for the first time in India. This comprehensive welfare fund covers pension, financial aid for marriage, education etc.The Health Insurance scheme introduced in the State has received accolades from the Planning Commission as a model programme recently. A project suggested by the Centre for the BPL category for two districts alone is now being implemented covering all poor families across the State. The criterion propounded by the Centre perm its only one million people to be enlisted in the BPL. This unscientific criterion is set aside by the State to include all the poor. A total of 35 lakh families including fisher folk, agricultural labourers, all labourers in traditional sectors and their dependent families are included in this free health insurance project. They are given free treatment to the tune of Rs.30,000 per annum, besides the package of Rs.70,000 for treatment related to cancer, heart diseases etc. This is widely accepted as a model programme for the nation in public health sector.
All treatments including operation related to cancer, kidney disorder, heart disease etc for children below the age of 18 are made free of cost. Finding money for treatment is one of the major problems faced by the common people. By including half of the total 70 lakh families in Kerala under Health Insurance, government has solved the problem to a great extent.An important project implemented at the time of third anniversary of this Government was the distribution of rice at the rate of rupees two per kilogramme through public distribution system. Twenty-six lakh families are now being benefited with rice and wheat at the above rate. It is decided to expand the project by bringing agricultural labourers, plantation labourers, employees in the traditional sector, families having members employed at least for 50 days under Labour Guaranteeing Project etc. under this scheme. Those who belong to BPL list will be eligible for receiving 25 kg food grains at the rate of rupees two per month and the rest will receive 12 kg. per month. During the UDF regime, about 1500 farmers committed suicide due to debt trap. LDF Government declared moratorium to agricultural debts and before the expiry of the same, steps were taken to write off debts through Agriculture Debt Relief Commission on the basis of Agriculture Debt Relief Law. Interest free loan for paddy cultivation has been introduced. During this period, the procurement rate of paddy has been enhanced from Rs.7 to Rs.12 and implemented crop insurance. Written off all debts of farmers who committed suicide.As a result of the pressure exerted by the State, the Central Government special packages for Wayanad, Kasaragod and Palakkad districts. The Government could put an end to the farmers' suicide. Locked out plantations were reopened and thus gave employment to the labourers. All the factories, which faced lockout in the UDF regime, could be reopened. All the public sector industries, which were in loss, made profits. Numerous joint ventures have been started in association with the central PSUs.Kerala cannot go ahead without enhancing production in agricultural and industrial sectors. The Government is going ahead with strong steps to overcome recession in these sectors. Law was introduced to prevent reclamation of paddy fields. Only one fifth of the rice needed to us is produced in the State. A comprehensive programme has been introduced to overcome this problem to a great extent by enhancing agricultural production. As part of this, paddy cultivation was started in sixty thousand acres additionally. At least fifty per cent increase in paddy production, self reliance in vegetable, milk and egg production etc are targeted. The greatest achievement during this period is that rejuvenation could be made possible in agricultural sector.The tourism-IT sectors witnessed unprecedented growth in the last four years. Even during the time of global economic meltdown, these two sectors showed great achievements. The IT basic infrastructure facility has been increased four fold during this period. Tens of thousands of job opportunities have been created in IT sector. Steps have been taken to establish a CyberPark in Kozhikode, besides Technopark and Infopark. Under Cyberpark construction of IT parks are started at Kannur (Eramam) and Kasaragod (Cheemeni). Construction of IT Parks at Kundara in Kollam, Ambalappuzha and Cherthala in Alappuzha, Koratti in Thrissur districts are progressing. In order to extend IT projects into villages, a project named Technolodge has been introduced. Technopark in a campus of 242 acres has reached its full development. Sixty three new companies started functioning here during the last five years. Development work in the Technocity in another area of 595 acres could be commenced.During the UDF regime, it was decided even to sell out Infopark. Even the very name was proposed for surrender to a private owner. But LDF Government not only retained the Park but also added 163 acres of land to it and thus developed the same. The park which had only 5.35 lakh sq. ft. area has now 25 lakh sq. ft. area. Besides this, construction of buildings to the tune of another 22 lakh sq. ft. is going own.Our IT export has increased from the 680 crore in 2006 to Rs.3000 crore now. The number of IT parks went up from two to ten. In short, the basic infrastructure has increased four fold. The targeted investment in IT sector including the Rs.2000 crore Government investment is Rs.10000 crore.By effectively pressurising the Centre, State could make positive gains during this period from the Centre more than ever before. Many of the projects the State got from Centre are the result of prompt and timely performance of State's duties in that regard. Central University, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Indian Institute of Space Technology etc. could be obtained. State Government has provided space and other basic infrastructure facilities to all these projects. At the time of bifurcating Palakkad Railway Division, owing to the strong pressure exerted by the State, Centre allotted a railway coach factory in Palakkad. The land needed for the factory has been made available by the State. The State Government has relentlessly been endeavouring to materialise the Kochi Metro project. As a result, Government of India has taken a positive stand. But our demand for the implementation of the project as a joint venture of the Centre and the State has not yet been completely accepted. Anyway, we are going ahead with the target of starting the work of metro rail this year itself. In this regard, the State Government has directly taken over the widening of roads, construction of flyovers etc. The Vallarpadam Container Transhipment Terminal, which is a giant step for the development of South India itself, was in an unstable position when this government came into power. The LDF Government could speed up availing permissions including environmental consent and could introduce a rehabilitation package, considered as a model for the whole Nation. Now the Vallarpadam Project is near commissioning.The LNG Project, which would be a solution to the energy crisis of the State, could be stimulated by the activities of the State Government. The Government could protect the interest of the State in the Mullapperiyar issue. Our argument that the dam is weak so that the water level should not be raised, has got acceptance. We are going ahead with the survey activities so as to build a new dam. The interim order of Supreme Court almost recognises our stand in this regard. Supreme Court's decision to engage a five-member committee is acceptable. The shift from the earlier decision to raise the water level is notable. The Government's relentless attempt has resulted in presenting our part effectively.A comprehensive project to make available land for the landless, houses with power and potable water facilities for the homeless etc. is being implemented. The EMS Total Housing Scheme and M.N. Lakshamveedu Renovation Project are becoming models to the nation. The project envisages ensuring homes to more than half million homeless people within the next two years. The landless will get both land and house. The targeted people are selected and other activities are completed. When this project is completed, Kerala will become the first State in India where all people have homes.A giant leap has been made during this period in giving land to the landless. Tens of thousands of people are given land. More than one lakh people have been given pattah or ownership deed. The project to give land to the tribes who lost their land is nearing completion. Recapturing the alienated government land has become a historic achievement. From Munnar alone, more than twelve thousand acres of land has been recovered. The Government is going ahead with the aim of recovering as much land from the encroachers and handing over the same to the landless.Kerala is the first state not only in bringing electricity into all villages but also into all houses. By next year, total electrification will become a reality in our State. As part of this, Palakkad has become the first fully electrified district in the country.Owing to the wrong economic policies of the Centre, the phenomenon of soaring prices of consumer goods is severe all over the country. Even though a consumer state totally, intensity of the price hike in Kerala could be moderated. The ratio of price hike is less than that of all other states in India. By strengthening public distribution system and expanding interference in the market by giving subsidies generously, the price hike could be curtailed to some extent. In this regard, the performance of Supplyco and Consumerfed deserve pat. When the State Government tried to control price hike by giving subsidies and by strengthening public distribution system, the Centre's approach was on the contrary. It mindlessly made public life difficult by hiking the price of petroleum products.It was the result of the relentless pressure exerted by the Left Democratic Front Government on the Centre that the Idukki and Kuttanad agriculture packages were declared. The State Government carried out instant measures to implement both packages. But the Centre showed reluctance in releasing fund for the implementation of the packages. The hitches regarding rules have further delayed for the projects. The State Government has taken all measures to solve the complexities. The fund due to State Government in accordance with the package has been handed over. Now the activities in this regard are going on a fast pace.Four years of LDF Government witnessed greater advancement than ever before in the case of welfare measures, developmental activities, enhancing of agricultural- industrial production and in new developmental ventures. Based on this, we are entering into the fifth year by envisaging action plan to achieve still bigger progress in all fields.
Laurie Baker International school of Habitat studies (LaBISHas): LaBISHas will mainly focus on Research and Development, Finishing school, Graduate and Post Graduate level courses on Habitat studies on par with global standard.
Job oriented courses for Prisoners prisoners in Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur Central jails and Kozhikode district jail.
Housing Scheme for the SC & STs
Training Programme: One of the mottos of Nirmithi is to construct low cost buildings and impart technical education on the same to workers.C.Divakaran, Food & Civil Supplies
Without any hesitation, it can be stated that this Government stands distinct from all other governments. If you glance at the past four years, this fact will become visible. Developmental approach, aiming food security and farmers' safety, which gets momentum is a strong indication to this.As a reply to the Centre's approach to destroy public distribution system, the State Could effectively check price hike by indulging actively in the market through Supplyco and Consumerfed. Now PDS is made corruption-free sector. The people are happy with the PDS System now. They are getting all essential commodities including atta. Still the PDS has to be strengthened further to the growing requirements of the common man. Electronic weighing machines are provided to avoid malpractice in the ration shops.. Thousands of raids were conducted during this period.Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sector also attained remarkable progress during the period. Now 14 lack of farmers are getting super specialty service from the Veterinary sector. More than 1000 hospitals /Dispensaries/ polyclinics are functioning across the State. The Government started a lab at Marad to certify the qualities of meat and marine products for the first time in the State. On April 2007 itself, the Dairy Farmers' Welfare Fund Act has been passed. Memberships have given to 202500 persons. 24000 people are given monthly pension to the tune of Rs.300. Family pension to the tune of Rs.150 has been issued to 1080 persons. Monetary help to 1850 persons for marriage has also been disbursed. The capacity of production of feeds in the Kerala Feeds, Thrissur has been increased from 500 MTs to 650 MT per month. The KSPDC played a commendable role in catering the needs of public in respect of their meat and egg needs.
We have been successful to a great extent in estabilising and carrying forward the spirit of decentralisation and making the LSGIs responsive to the local needs. Kerala got first place in National level as a recognition to effectively implementing decentralisation. The decentralisation experiment of Kerala has given a prominent position for local government institutions with regard to the development of local economy. Besides, LSGIS are also the providers of a good number of services to the public. The department aims at enabling the LSGIs to become active players in local economic development and to strengthen their service delivery system. This has to result in transforming the LSGIs into people friendly institutions with a high degree of transparency and efficiency.During the rule of LDF ministry, steps have been taken to make panchayat offices public friendly and started front offices in all panchayats. The reservation of women in local self government institutions has enhanced to 50 per cent. Organised Suchithwa Mission. Procedures in the registration of birth and death have been simplified and computerised.Three lakh houses have been constructed till date under the EMS total housing scheme for providing house sites and houses to all landless families and houses to all houseless families coming under the BPL category. Steps have taken to complete the remaining five lakh houses. The renovation of houses built under Lakshamveedu project is also part of this project.The second phase of People's plan has given emphasise to productive sector, especially agricultural sector. Panchayats could turn 23000 acres of barren lands into cultivable land by using the possibilities of job assurance project. Rs. 2500 per hectare has been given as the labour cost of paddy cultivation. As a result of all these, during 2008-09, paddy cultivation has started in additional 50000 acres.Comprehensive Settlement Development Programme and environment reinstallation activities conducted at Attappadi with the active cooperation of tribal people has received global recognition.In order to provide houses for the homeless in Kerala, Total Housing Scheme has been implemented. Three lakh houses are built and in the second phase, five lakh houses will also be constructed. Second Phase of Peoples' Plan started with special emphasis on agriculture sector. Panchayats could turn 23000 acres of barren lands into cultivable land by using the possibilities of job assurance project. Rs.2500 per hectare has been given as the labour cost of paddy cultivation. As a result of all these, during 2008-09, paddy cultivation has started in additional 50000 acres. Irrigation facilities have been enhanced by removing mud from ponds, deepening on brooklets and removing earth from canals. Kudumbashree workers started cultivation of paddy, vegitables, tapioca and plantain in 46000 acres. Special consideration for waste disposal and sanitation has been given at panchayat level and organised Suchitwa Mission. 869 grama panchayats, 105 block panchayats and six district panchayats received Nirmal Puraskar instituted by Central Government. The award amount alone comprises Rs.9138 lakh. Steps have been taken to make panchayat offices public friendly and started front offices in all panchayats. Procedures in the registration of birth and death have been simplified and computerised.Fifty per cent seats have been reserved for women in local self government elections. Fifty per cent of the posts of President, Chairperson, Mayor, Standing Committee Chairperson etc. are also reserved for women. Transparent and corruption free implementation of National Labour Ensure Project got praises from the Centre. Introduced Double Entry Accounting in Corporations. Rs.1300 has been earmarked for city renovation programme. For the smooth functioning of public works at panchayat level, an Engineering wing has been constituted for LSGIs. The Department has spent Rs.255 under PMGSY and completed 304 roads having a total length of 583 kms. Besides writing off the housing loans taken from developmental authorities, the fine for tax payment has been cut down into half. Thousands of women were given jobs under group farming programme and spread Ashraya Project which aims at the hapless families. 68385 families from 884 local self government institutions have been rehabilitated under this scheme. Simplified birth and death registration procedure and computerised Project monitoring and conducting of Labour ensuring project in LSGIs, KILA has got national recognition. 1342 new posts have been created in local self government institutions, taking in account the work volume in these establishments. A separate accounts wing has been formulated at panchayat level and the employees are given better training.
The State government and the Tecom signed the lease deed for the proposed Smart city project here on Wednesday. Smart city board chairman, minister S Sarma and Abul Lathif Almulla, TECOM CEO signed the deed at the board of directors meet held here. Suresh Kumar IAS, IT principal secretary and industrialist MA Yousafali also attended the meeting. Two separate lease deeds covering the entire 246 acres. one for 131 acres and another for the rest of the 115-odd acres for the proposed Smart City Kochi project were signed.
After the meet Sarma said that all the confusions and apprehensions over the project are over now.
India's first international container trans-shipment terminal (ICTT) in the Special Economic Zone at nearby Vallarpadam Island,Kochi designed to handle the largest container ships,will be opened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday with a token inaugural call by a vessel that's small by industry standards. The country's first global hub terminal, the ICTT is in strategic proximity to international sea routes.
Kochi has been made a clear thumbimpression on the Globalradar of maritime trade with OEL Dubai.OEL Dubai have make the small beginning with their first vessel with cargo in the ICTT on Thursday,a day prior to the official launch of the International Terminal.OEL Dubai(IMO 9351804), a Panama-flagged vessel with about 500 containers came to Cochi from Colombo and will return to Colombo after a few days.
Lal Bahadur Shastri, a container ship owned by Shipping Corp. of India Ltd with a capacity to load 1,869 standard containers, will dock at ICTT Vallarpadam on Friday to load containers before going to Colombo and onward to Jebel Ali on the SCI Middle East India Liner Express Service, or Smile service, run by the state-owned carrier. This will be the official launch of the Inernational Terminal.This ship requires a draft of just 9-10m to dock.
The total cost of the first and second phase of the terminal is pegged at around Rs 6,250 crore.. The terminal after its completion, will be able to handle four million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of cargo per annum.And also the first phase of the project is ready to handle one million TEUs per annum
Vizhinjam is a coastal Town in Capital City of Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram), South India. Vizhinjam, 'Port of the Future' is located at 8021'N and 770 0' E on the west coast of India
Vizhinjam is just on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), 16 km away from the City Centre and 1 km away from the City Limits, but located within the Trivandrum Metropolitan City area.
The areas in and around Vizhinjam are known for its world class Ayurvedic treatment centers and Internationally acclaimed Beach Resorts. There is a small sea port in Vizhinjam. Kovalam(a tourist destination) beach is only 3kms away from Vizhinjam. Rock Cut Cave is about 17kms from the city. It is a historic spot which was left unnoticed for long time. There are rock cut sculptures of the 18th century in the cave temple. The granite cave here encloses a one cell shrine with a loose sculpture of Vinandhara Dakshnimurthi.
Vizhinjam is a natural port, which is located close to the international ship route. So it is expected that at least 50% of the nearly 20,000 ships that pass through the Suez canal (per annum) will anchor at Vizhinjam Port. It is expected that with the functioning of Vizhinjam port in its full swing, the ports of Colombo, Singapore and Dubai might face serious competitor from India. This will boost the trade and commercial activities not only in Kerala but also to entire India. It is estimated that India could save more than a 100 million U.S dollars a year in terms of foreign exchange.


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It is the middle of February already. Where does time go? Can someone create a few more hours in the day? This Saturday, at Rising Sun Arts Centre, in Silver Street, Club Velocity/Bandorama presents Malcolm's Birthday Bash. We held his birthday party last year and it was a huge success, so let's do it again. The line-up was hand picked by the man - if I do say so myself he has far better taste in music than me! Headlining is easily one of the best bands around, not just locally. Quiet Quiet Band are really on tip-top form this year. Imagine forward-thinking country folk, with extra meat.
Sly And The Family Drone also play. I would like to thank their parents for giving birth to these boys. There are not enough bands who want to make a great racket, while hitting things very hard and getting semi naked. John Peel listens to them on his iPod in heaven. Also on the bill are Kinky Boot Beasts, who are getting quite a few of the chatting classes excited. Some say they sound like the Cardiacs having lunch with Swell Maps. Others are yelling it's a free form of punk rock jazz metal for the kids. Who is Malcolm? Well he knows his music, horses and greyhounds - that's all you need to know. Doors 8pm, 18 plus, �5 on the door, �4 advance, www.wegottickets.co.uk
Club Velocity, Friday February 24, at the Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, Club Velocity presents Golden Hours They are back. Bigger and better. A new improved line-up. We have always liked their kind of UK swirling psych-fuzz greatness. Screama Ballerina, although from Brighton, are now firm local faves. They are already really hitting top form this year, you do not want to miss them. Burnt Tomorrow are a seriously exciting prospect of a musical band. Forward thinking folk, with an extra twist of intelligence. Hooray. A big sexy kind of gig. Doors 8pm, 18 plus, �5 on the door, �4 advance, www.wegottickets.com
People of Reading - a new drinking establishment is opening. Remember the Afroba? The place that had Red Stripe on tap? The place that DJs would play old school hip hop greats? Mine being Sugar Bear. Well it shut down for a few hours and has now reopened as Milk (after a local rum-based drink going back to the 1800s). The chap behind this new establishment has a great punk rock work ethic - he is no hippy or lazy lard arse and really can't see why it cannot be a huge success and I will drink to that. Milk, in Merchants Place (off Friar Street) Reading.


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NEW DELHI – International climate-change negotiations are to be renewed this year. To be successful, they must heed the lessons of last December's Copenhagen summit.
The first lesson is that climate change is a matter not only of science, but also of geopolitics. The expectation at Copenhagen that scientific research would trump geopolitics was misguided. Without an improved geopolitical strategy, there can be no effective fight against climate change.
The second lesson from Copenhagen is that to get a binding international agreement, there first must be a deal between the United States and China. These two countries are very dissimilar in many respects, but not in their carbon profiles: each accounts for between 22% and 24% of all human-generated greenhouse gases in the world. If a deal can be reached between the world's two greatest polluting nations, which together are responsible for more than 46% of all greenhouse-gas emissions, an international accord on climate change would be easier to reach.
In Copenhagen, China cleverly deflected pressure by hiding behind small, poor countries and forging a negotiating alliance, known as the BASIC bloc, with three other major developing countries – India, Brazil, and South Africa. The BASIC bloc, however, is founded on political opportunism, and thus is unlikely to hold together for long. The carbon profiles of Brazil, India, South Africa, and China are wildly incongruent. For example, China's per-capita carbon emissions are more than four times higher than India's.


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Wolf Blitzer congratulates Kate Bolduan on her new CNN morning show role, and her co-host Chris Cuomo surprises her with a call.
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux talks with Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons about his thoughts on same-sex marriage.
CNN's Carol Costello talks with Roma Downey, actress and producer of 'The Bible," Downey's 10-hour miniseries that shows the Bible's best stories.
The blockbuster series that has drawn huge audiences concludes on Easter Sunday, March 31.
With exclusive access to 'superlawyers' Theodore Olson and David Boies – as well as actor, director, producer Rob Reiner – CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger traces the unusual legal journey of the case for same-sex marriage before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, this week. Borger's 30-minute documentary, The Marriage Warriors, debuts Saturday, Mar. 30 at 7:30pm and 10:30pm on CNN. All times Eastern.
Borger's reporting contains exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Olson and Boies as they prepare and practice their arguments for the high court. The two men discuss their unlikely legal alliance – they were opponents in the epic battle, Bush v. Gore, the case that decided the 2000 presidential election.
Just as the nation elected its first African-American president, in California, the election also brought another development. A ballot initiative, California's Proposition 8, was approved by voters, denying the right to marry for same-sex couples in the state. Reiner recounts how he and LGBT rights activist Chad Griffin, met shortly after the election to decide whether to take the issue to the courts. A Reiner friend told them that Olson, a conservative, was actually a supporter of same-sex marriage. Having him in front of the court challenge would be a "home run," Reiner said. Olson then suggested his former Democratic rival, Boies, to be his co-counsel, resulting in a bipartisan "dream team" for those fighting Proposition 8. FULL POST
President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr on March 30, 1981. CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin reports on the attempted assassination in a documentary airing on the 32nd anniversary on Saturday at 8:00pm and 11:00pm ET.
Weaving CNN's dynamic coverage of the events as they happened, Griffin interviews eye witnesses, including Jerry Parr, one of the U.S. Secret Service agents who saved Reagan's life, and Drs. Joseph Giordano and Wesley Price, who treated the president at George Washington University Hospital.
Stalker: The Reagan Shooting airs Saturday, March 30 at 8:00pm, 11:00pm, and 2:00am Eastern on CNN/U.S.
Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan to Host CNN's New Morning Show
Michaela Pereira Joins as News Anchor
Jim Murphy to Oversee as Senior Executive Producer; Matt Frucci Named Executive Producer
CNN announced today that Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan will co-host the network's new morning show, which will premiere this spring. Michaela Pereira will join CNN from KTLA Morning News in Los Angeles, as the program's news anchor. News executive Jim Murphy will oversee the program as senior executive producer, and Matt Frucci will serve as executive producer. The show will be broadcast from CNN's New York City studios.


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It's Christmas in Malibu! Halle Berry and her beautiful daughter Nahla, 2, made the most of a very warm winter day in California and hit the beach (December 12).
The pair splashed through the surf, dug in the sand and had a blast on their mother-daughter day out.
The weather may be unseasonably warm, but that didn't stop the Oscar-winner from preparing for the holidays this week: On Friday Halle and her boyfriend Olivier Martinez were spotted hauling decorations into the house, and the day before that she was seen out in search of the perfect Christmas tree!


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Snooki Welcomes a Baby Girl — Find Out Her Name
Congratulations to Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and Jionni LaValle! The happy couple welcomed their second child -- a baby girl! -- into the world today, Sept. 26.
Congratulations to Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and Jionni LaValle! The happy couple welcomed their second child -- a baby girl! -- into the world today, Sept. 26.
And you can watch it right here!
Oh no... Not this. Anything but this!!
According to many reputable news sources, Snooki is with child.
Many haters of 'Jersey Shore,' 'Teen Mom 2,' '16 and Pregnant' and 'Real World' have always somewhat jokingly said these shows are harming society. Turns out they might be right, at least when young ladies are concerned. A study released on Wednesday by The Parents Television Council (PTC) shows that females in these shows engage in 88 percent of the sexual dialogue and insult each other more than the men.
Still think Heidi Klum is beautiful on the inside? While the Halloween crazy celebrity stole the show this year with her "revealing" costume, she wasn't the only celebrity who was out in costume for the big day.
And the drama continues: Just days after Ronnie Ortiz Magro and Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino reportedly brawled in Florence, Italy, PEOPLE is reporting that 'Jersey Shore' star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi crashed her car into an Italian police escort.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday and sent two Italian officers to the hospital for minor injuries. Sources added that no alcohol or drugs were involved, though Snooki was still taken to a police station to fill out an accident report.
David Letterman had the diminutive "Jersey Shore" star on his show recently and asked her a rather bold question -- does she think she needs to abstain from alcohol? According to Snooki, she doesn't have a problem and in fact "hardly drinks" when the show isn't filming.
Check out the video to find out what her response is when Dave starts talking about Alcoholics Anonymous pamphlets. (via TV Squad)


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The '22' singer, the 'Lego House' hitmaker and the British supermodel cover The Knife's song when visiting a U.S. Ambassador's house.
Taylor Swift has shared an adorable video of her singing with pals Ed Sheeran and Cara Delevingne during their visit to a U.S. Ambassador's house. Arriving via the country cutie's Instagram on Thursday, February 6, the short clip sees the three stars singing The Knife's "Heartbeats".
"Me, Ed, Cara. Singing songs in the US ambassador's house. What is life," Swift captioned the video. In it, the "22" songstress is featured wearing a black dress with black tights as she sings and dances alongside Sheeran, who's dressed in a T-shirt, a plaid shirt and a pair of jeans while playing his guitar.
Delevingne, donning a white T-shirt and black leather jacket, also sings some lines although she looks a little bit unconfident with her voice.
Swift is currently in the Europe for her ongoing "Red" tour. When the 24-year-old crooner kicked off the tour at London's O2 Arena earlier this month, Sheeran joined her onstage to perform "Lego House". During the second show at the same venue, she brought out Sam Smith and sang "Money on My Mind" together.
At the third London show on Tuesday, February 4, Swift invited The Script's vocalist Danny O'Donoghue to perform the band's "Breakeven". After the show, Swift tweeted, "Tonight's surprise guest at the O2: Danny O'Donoghue from The Script singing 'Breakeven'. The crowd went absolutely insane!!"
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FOX's 'Gotham' To Introduce a Young Scarecrow, Because Sure, Why Not?
FOX Batman prequel 'Gotham' has introduced us to pint-size incarnations of DC lore from the likes of a plant-tending Poison Ivy to a young upstart Harvey Dent, so what's one more for the pile? Prepare to meet the li'l-est Scarecrow, as FOX's 'Gotham' readies to introduce a pre-Batman version of the fear-intoxicating villain!


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Thank god for the captions. I can't tell who is who with those swim caps on.
Thank god for the captions. I can't tell who is who with those swim caps on.
Ah, but we knew that already. Remember last week?Originally Posted by Caponedawg
No NO NO, do not take off your underwear Jonathan.
There's no place like home!
Yay, we get to see Gus in a Speedo!!!
OMG Lucy. Don't put that imagine in my head.Originally Posted by Lucy
The Michael Jordan of Water Polo......that is what we need more of!
at Aaron "I am the Michael Jordan of water polo"
Lucy: Thankfully, Gus and Hera are paddling.
Really? I've never played water polo before, so I don't know much about the sport (okay, after re-reading your comment, do you mean you need upper body strenght for polo or the raft? I know that's stupid to ask, but I can't read or write today for some reason )Originally Posted by Broadway
Kris said "it's been a perfect day", right? Anytime a team says something like that, they always manage to screw up in the end. Hopefully that's not going to be the case here.
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