Pay More to get Less .Broken Promises

John Key gave New Zealanders a pledge he would not privatise state assets during his first term of Government. He also pledged he would investigate only opening up the ACC Work Account.
Just a year down the track, those promises are in tatters. National is now investigating privatising all ACC accounts and Nick Smith says privatisation will be enacted as soon as the investigations are completed in June.
The Government is attempting to justify these broken promises by manufacturing a crisis. It claims ACC is insolvent when it has over $11 billion dollars of reserves and last year collected $1 billion more in levies than it spent on claims.
There is no justification for New Zealand's world-leading publicly-owned ACC scheme being sold off to private companies. Labour will fight privatisation from which big Aussie insurance companies will make 100s of millions of dollars in profits but Kiwis will as a result be forced to pay more to get less.
Rodney Hide's plan to privatise water infrastructure now run by councils raises further serious questions. New Zealanders oppose the privatisation of water because, just like ACC, they recognise they will end up paying more for this vital service.

SPICE KILLS CANCER

Curry spice 'kills cancer cells'

The yellow spice gives curries their bright colour An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown. The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia. Now tests by a team at the Cork Cancer Research Centre show it can destroy gullet cancer cells in the lab. Cancer experts said the findings in the British Journal of Cancer could help doctors find new treatments. Dr Sharon McKenna and her team found that curcumin started to kill cancer cells within 24 hours. 'Natural' remedy The cells also began to digest themselves, after the curcumin triggered lethal cell death signals. Dr McKenna said: "Scientists have known for a long time that natural compounds have the potential to treat faulty cells that have become cancerous and we suspected that curcumin might have therapeutic value." Dr Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, said: "This is interesting research which opens up the possibility that natural chemicals found in turmeric could be developed into new treatments for oesophageal cancer. "Rates of oesophageal cancer have gone up by more than a half since the 70s and this is thought to be linked to rising rates of obesity, alcohol intake and reflux disease so finding ways to prevent this disease is important too." Each year around 7,800 people are diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in the UK. It is the sixth most common cause of cancer death and accounts for around five percent of all UK cancer deaths.

Phone law

From Sunday, motorists must have a handsfree device if they want to use their mobile phone. If they're caught using it without one, they face an $80 fine and 20 demerit points.

Support public ownership

Auckland Energy Consumer Trust   
 
Hello Labour Party Members and supporters.
 
 
If you are a power account holder in Auckland, Manukau or Papakura you get to vote in the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust elections. You will have received your voting papers by now and voting papers must be received by the electoral officer by this Friday 30th October 2009.
 
POWERLYNK IS THE LABOUR ENDORSED TEAM - WE NEED YOUR VOTE
 
VOTE FOR THE WHOLE POWERLYNK TEAM IF YOU:-
·     Support public ownership of our power lines
·     Support the continuation of a $300 + dividend to you, every year
·     Support fair power lines prices
·     Support a community trust to fund community power savings schemes
If elected POWERLYNK will:-
·     Deliver your $300+ dividend
·     Keep public ownership of Vector
·     Ensure fair power line prices
·     Build a reliable, world-class power supply
·     Support fast-fibre broadband for Auckland
·     Guarantee power lines under-grounding
·     Establish a Community Trust to support power saving and energy generation projects
POWERLYNK WON'T
·     Privatise or sell Vector
·     Allow foreign ownership of your power lines
·     Dismantle your Trust
 
There is still time for you to post your vote for the POWERLYNK team.
 
Your vote is needed to protect our important community asset, our power lines.
 
Please vote for the whole team
 
Check out www.powerlynk.org.nz for more information
 
Regards
The POWERLYNK TEAM
Jenny Agnew, Shale Chambers, David Hay, Simon Mitchell and Kate Sutton
 
 

One Dish Eid Milan

One Dish Eid Milan

Sunday 29/11/09

6pm

Hay Park High School

670 Richardson Rd

Mt Raskill

Meet and greet on one place with PANZ One Dish Party . Whatever you cook at home , please bring it to share with other  

FIANZ COMPETITION

FIANZ NATIONAL QURAN COMPETITION

Syed Abdullah Nabi  Of Al-Madinah School Won Fianz National Quran Competition Category Junior

 

What are platelets?

Boold Butter!

One donation of platelets provides the same amount of platelets as 8 to 12 whole blood donations combined.

Blood is made up of several components, where each

component plays a special role: red blood cells, white

blood cells, platelets and plasma. Platelets are tiny cell

fragments that help form blood clots and reduce blood

loss when you are injured. If a blood vessel is damaged,

the role of the platelets is to clump together to block the

leak in the blood vessel and stop you bleeding.

Why are platelets needed?

A platelet transfusion can be the difference between

life and death for leukaemia patients and people

undergoing chemotherapy. These patients often have

low levels of platelets which can lead to spontaneous

bleeding. Even a small amount of bleeding can be

dangerous, particularly if it occurs in the brain.

As new treatments develop, more patients are being

successfully treated with platelets. This means there

is a growing demand for platelet transfusions.

The difference between giving blood and

giving platelets

One donation of platelets provides the same amount of

platelets as 8 to 12 whole blood donations combined.

Giving a whole blood donation is a simple process that

involves the removal of 470mL of blood. Most people

can safely give whole blood 4 times a year because

your body only takes up to 12 weeks to replace the

red cells that have been removed.

Platelet donations involve apheresis machines that

separate your blood into its different components and

then returns those that are not being collected back

into your body. Your body replaces platelets much

more quickly than red cells, so platelet donors can

normally donate more often than whole blood donors.

How are platelets collected?

Platelets are collected by a process known as

apheresis (pronounced ay-fur-ee-sis). It comes

from the Greek word meaning “to take away” or

“to separate”. Instead of donating whole blood,

you only give platelets and some plasma

(the fluid in your blood).

Plateletpheresis is the process of collecting platelets

with an apheresis machine. As blood is taken from

the donor, the machine spins the blood in a small

centrifuge bowl to separate the platelets from the other

blood components. These are collected into a special

collection bag and the remaining red cells, white cells

and most of the plasma are then returned to the donor.

This process is repeated several times until enough

platelets are collected and usually takes 90 minutes in

total. You can sit back throughout this time and relax.

Is plateletpheresis safe?

Yes. Healthy people can donate platelets regularly,

as their bodies can replace their platelets and plasma

within a few days of each donation. There is very

low risk of iron depletion because the red cells are

returned to you. You will be supervised by a trained

nurse throughout the whole process and regular blood

tests are taken to monitor your health.

How often can you give platelets?

You can donate every two to six weeks because your

body can replenish its supply of platelets quickly after