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The Category 4 storm has made landfall in Louisiana as the state grapples with a COVID-19 surgeImage: Gerald Herbert/AP Photo/picture alliance
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Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana
08/29/2021 August 29, 2021
Hurricane Ida hit the US coast after escalating into a Category 4 storm. Residents and officials are now facing what Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has warned could be the worst storm since the 1850s.
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Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana around noon local time on Sunday, the US National Hurricane Center said.
The landfall arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005.
Weather officials said Ida escalated in the early hours of Sunday, becoming an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm. Its top winds reached 150 mph (230 kph) as it moved through some of the warmest ocean water in the world in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell urged the city's 390,000 residents to evacuate, stating: "Time is not on our side."
Hurricane Ida heads for Louisiana
Addressing reporters after the storm made landfall, Louisiana Governor Jon Bel Edwards moved to assure the public that the state's anti-flood defenses would hold.
"There is no doubt that upcoming days and weeks are going to be very, very difficult for our state… but I can also say that as a state we have never been more prepared," the governor said.
He also said over 1,500 people were sheltered across the state of Louisiana.
Hospitals overwhelmed with COVID patients
Hospitals are preparing to ride out the storm due to a lack of hospital beds because of a surge in COVID-19 cases attributable to the delta variant. Officials also expressed concerns that shelters could become hotbeds of infection if residents did not wear face masks.
With the COVID surge straining local public health systems, shelters will also not operate at full capacity.
"Once again we find ourselves dealing with a natural disaster in the midst of a pandemic,'' said Jennifer Avegno, the top health official for New Orleans.
Mississippi is also affected by the category 4 stormImage: Justin Mitchell/The Sun Herald/AP Photo/picture alliance
Earlier, Edwards said more than 2,400 COVID-19 patients are in Louisiana hospitals.
"We're in a very dangerous place with our hospitals," Edwards told The Associated Press, adding that evacuating the largest hospitals was not an option
"There aren't hospitals with the capacity to take them," Edwards said. "And so making sure that they can maintain power and water, have access to all the things that they need and oxygen and other things is going to really consume a lot of our time and attention
because we know that the lights could be out, power could be out for weeks.''
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the largest privately owned crude terminal in the country, suspended deliveries ahead of the storm.
Worst hurricane since the 1850s
Governor Bel Edwards warned the storm was set to be the worst to hit the state in 160 years.
While levees have been strengthened since Katrina hit the southern US in August 2005, flooding is still possible with up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain forecast in some areas.
In addition to preparing hospitals and shelters, 5,000 National Guard troops have been called up and are preparing in 14 Louisiana parishes for search and rescue operations. As widespread power outages are anticipated, 10,000 electrical linemen are on standby to respond.
Delta variant spreads through Louisiana
Currently, Louisiana has the third-highest incidence of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in the US over the last seven days due in large measure to the delta variant.
"We have been talking to hospitals to make sure that their generators are working, that they have way more water on hand than normal, that they have PPE on hand," said Edwards, adding however that Louisiana's "resilient and tough people'' could weather the storm as they had Katrina 16 years ago.
Barbara Casterlin, a shelter manager, told The Associated Press that workers were required to wear face masks while evacuees were encouraged to do the same. Anyone who refuses masks will be sent to an isolated area along with people who are sick, she said.
Former vaccination skeptics voice regret in US
"We're not checking vaccinations, but we are doing temperature checks two or three times a day," Casterlin said.
Powering down before the storm hits
The US Department of Energy map of oil and gas infrastructure shows plenty of low-lying sites in Ida's projected path that could be potentially vulnerable to flooding.
In preparation for Ida, US energy companies have reduced offshore oil production by 91%, and gasoline refiners have cut operations at Louisiana plants in the path of the storm.
There was bumper-to-bumper traffic on Interstate 10 out of New Orleans on SaturdayImage: Matthew Hinton/AP/picture alliance
Traffic snaked as a line of backed-up cars got stuck in traffic along Interstate 10 heading out of New Orleans on Saturday. The route to Baton Rouge is a critical hub of America's petrochemical industry, crowded with oil refineries, natural gas terminals and chemical manufacturing plants.
Regional fuel prices have already increased with cuts to production and the increased demand resulting from widespread evacuations.
Locals prepare for devastation
Meteorologist Jeff Masters who flew hurricane missions for the government and founded Weather Underground told AP that Ida is forecast to move through "the just absolute worst place for a hurricane.''
In New Orleans, local watchmaker Eric Suriano told the AFP news agency that Hurricane Katrina "was the nightmare of my life."
"Everybody is scared because it's the anniversary of Katrina and people didn't take it seriously at the time," said his son, Austin, as they boarded up Eric's watch repair shop.
The storm hits amid a surge of COVID-19 casesImage: Marco Bello/REUTERS
In Gulfport, Mississippi, at the edge of where Ida was expected to make landfall, Alex and Angela Bennett of Saucier, Mississippi spent Saturday filling up sandbags to put around their home.
"Katrina was terrible. This ain't gonna be nothing," said Alex.
"I hate it for Louisiana, but I'm happy for us," he added.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to MAC West-leading Ball State on Saturday evening as the Bulls recorded 23 hitting errors and seven errors at the service line, which led to their undoing. The loss drops UB to 10-8 on the year and 2-4 in the MAC.
The Cardinals took the contest 25-23, 25-22, 25-23 as Ball State outhit the Bulls .231 to .207. UB held a number of statistical advantages with a 47-39 edge in kills and ad 53-52 edge in total points, but it was the errors the were the deciding factor in the contest.
The Bulls got out to a quick lead in the first set as UB rolled to the 12-3 advantage following a kill from junior Polina Prokudina. However, Ball State answered with a 12-1 run, taking the lead. The Bulls would come back and tie the set up at 19-19, but then the Cardinals scored three straight to go ahead 22-19. UB tied the set back up at 23-23 late following a block from Rachel Sanks and Kristina Nieves, but BSU scored the final two points to clinch the set.
The second set was tight for the first half as the teams were tied 14-14 midway through. The teams remained tied at 21-21 after a kill from senior Megan Wernette, but Ball State scored the next three points en route to the 25-22 win.
In the third set, the Bulls looked like they were going to come away with a win as a Ball State attack error gave UB an 18-14 lead, forcing a Cardinals timeout. Out of the break, Ball State scored four straight to tie the set up. UB went back ahead 21-10, but Ball State scored the next three to take the 23-21 lead. UB would get back within one at 24-23, however Ball State was able to clinch the match on a kill from Reece Kral.
Sophomore Andrea Mitrovic led all players with 19 kills in the three set contest, while Sanks also finished in double figures with 10 kills, hitting a team-high .389. Wernette had eight kills on the night and Prokudina added six.
Junior Scout McLerran dished out 39 assists to go along with two kills, an aces, and six digs.
Defensively, senior Larra Bickelhaupt finished with a team-high 11 digs, while freshman Paige Beck added eight. Nieves led the UB blocking attack with three, including one solo.
The Bulls will return to road next weekend, beginning on Friday night at Western Michigan.


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One of the more challenging aspects of sepsis is that it can be contracted by anyone, and in a myriad of ways. And, while the symptoms are not always immediate clear, the outcome can prove to be fatal.
In July 2015, Kirsten Lavine entered hospital to undergo a diagnostic hysteroscopy. Instead of recovering normally from the basic day surgery, she developed severe sepsis and nearly died. This heartfelt account, written with tenderness, insight and even moments of humor, detailing her resolute journey on the road back to wellness.
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Axes/17
< Axes
Axes are a type of weapons on the Discworld MUD that use the fighting.melee.axe skill.
For the list of pages about axes see Category:Axes.
Judge overall 17 str
Judge attack 17 str
Judge parry 17 str
Axe of Managerial Ire &&&&&+6000 6 6/9 2 &+10
10 good &&+9
9 pretty easy &&+7
7 reasonably difficult &&+4
2 Very low Hack Chop Behead Wildswing
Axe that marks the spot &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+6
6 quick &+11
5 pretty low Hack, Chop, Behead, Wildswing
Blood smeared axe &&&&&+5000 5 5/9 2 &+10
10 good &+10
10 easy &&+9
3 Rather low Chop, Behead, Wildswing
Bone hatchet &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &&+9
9 pretty good &+10
10 easy &+11
11 rather easy &&+9
1 Extremely low Hack
Bronze dolabra &&&&&+2800 3 1/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+9
3 Rather low Hack, Stab
Bronze sagaris &&&&&+4000 4 4/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
3 rather low Chop Behead
Decorative Wooden Axe &&&&&+4800 5 3/9 1 &&+9
9 pretty good &&+8
8 quite easy &&+5
5 pretty difficult &&+7
Djelian battle axe &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &+10
2 Very low Hack
Double-headed battle axe &&&&&+5400 6 2 &&+8
8 quite good &&+9
2 Very low Hack, Chop, Behead, Wildswing
Double-headed war axe &&&&+15000 16 6/9 2 &&+8
2 very difficult &&+0
0 incredibly difficult &&+1
5 Pretty low Hack Chop Behead Wildswing
Dwarfish axe &&&&&+4000 4 4/9 1 &+11
11 rather good &&+9
4 Low Chop, Behead
Elegant steel axe &&&&&+2400 2 6/9 1 &+11
11 rather good &+11
11 rather easy &+12
12 very easy &+10
3 Rather low Stab, Hack
Enormous throwing hatchet (custom weapon) &&&&&+3500 3 8/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+9
3 Rather low Hack
Evil death ray &&&&&+9000 10 1 &&+8
3 Rather difficult &&+0
4 Low Hack, Chop, Behead
Fu &&&&&+6000 6 6/9 1 &&+9
1 extremely difficult &&+6
2 Very low Hack Chop Behead
Gold handled axe &&&&&+5500 6 1/9 2 &+10
Hacksaw &&&&&&+600 6/9 1 &&+8
8 quite good &+13
13 extremely easy &+14
14 incredibly easy &+10
Huge throwing hatchet (custom weapon) &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+9
Ice axe &&&&&+2800 3 1/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+9
4 low Hack Stab
Klatchian steel hatchet &&&&&+1800 2 1 &+14
14 excellent &+11
10 Extremely fast &+10
5 Pretty low Hack
Krullian battle axe &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &+12
12 very good &+10
Large axe &&&&&+5000 5 5/9 2 &+11
4 Low Chop, Behead, Wildswing
Large pickaxe &&&&&+6500 7 2/9 1 &&+9
6 quite difficult &&+0
3 Rather low Pierce, Chop, Impale, Behead
Large throwing hatchet &&&&&+2500 2 7/9 1 &+11
12 very easy &&+9
Large throwing hatchet (custom weapon) &&&&&+2500 2 7/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+9
Masakari &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &+11
Medium throwing hatchet &&&&&+2200 2 4/9 1 &+11
Meridian axe &&&&&+4000 4 4/9 1 &&+9
One-handed battle axe &&&&&+2800 3 1/9 1 &+10
One-handed steel axe &&&&&+3600 4 1 &+11
7 Very quick &+10
3 Rather low Hack, Chop, Behead
Ono &&&&+11000 12 2/9 2 &&+7
3 Rather low Hack, Chop, Behead, Wildswing
Ornamental temple axe &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 2 &+12
14 incredibly easy &&+6
4 Low Hack, Wildswing
Pickaxe &&&&&+4800 5 3/9 2 &&+9
Reforged dwarf axe &&&&&+3800 4 2/9 2 &+12
5 Pretty low Chop, Bash, Pierce, Impale, Behead, Wildswing
Ruined dwarf axe (axe) &&&&&+3300 3 6/9 1 &&+9
1 Extremely low Slash
Ruined dwarf axe (pickaxe) &&&&&+3300 3 6/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+9
Small throwing hatchet &&&&&+1600 1 7/9 1 &+11
Small throwing hatchet (custom weapon) &&&&&&+900 1 1 &+11
Snake-hilted battle axe &&&&&+9000 10 1 &&+8
Stained battle axe &&&&&+3600 4 1 &+13
13 extremely good &&+9
5 Pretty low Hack Chop Behead
Steel battle axe &&&&&+2800 3 1/9 1 &+11
Steel-bladed kama &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+9
Steel ono &&&&&+6500 7 2/9 2 &+12
12 Very good &&+9
Tiny throwing hatchet (custom weapon) &&&&&&+900 1 1 &+11
Two-handed axe &&&&&+5500 6 1/9 2 &+10
Wooden axe &&&&&+5000 5 5/9 1 &&+8
Woodsman's axe &&&&&+3600 4 2 &+11
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (light, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+1500 1 6/9 1 &+13
13 extremely good &+12
4 Low hack
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (light, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+2100 2 3/9 1 &+13
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (light, metal, spike) &&&&&+2100 2 3/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (light, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+1800 2 1 &+13
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (light, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+2400 2 6/9 1 &+13
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (light, stone, spike) &&&&&+2400 2 6/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (medium, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+1800 2 1 &+13
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (medium, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+2400 2 6/9 1 &+13
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (medium, metal, spike) &&&&&+2400 2 6/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (medium, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+2100 2 3/9 1 &+13
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (medium, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+2700 3 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (medium, stone, spike) &&&&&+2800 3 1/9 1 &+11
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+2100 2 3/9 1 &+13
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+2700 3 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, spike) &&&&&+2700 3 1 &+11
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+2500 2 7/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+3100 3 4/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, spike) &&&&&+3200 3 5/9 1 &+11
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+2400 2 6/9 1 &+13
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, spike) &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &+11
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+2800 3 1/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+3500 3 8/9 1 &+12
9 Pretty easy &+10
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, spike) &&&&&+3500 3 8/9 1 &+11
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+2700 3 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+3300 3 6/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, spike) &&&&&+3300 3 6/9 1 &+11
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+3200 3 5/9 1 &+12
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+3900 4 3/9 1 &+11
Barbaric hatchet (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, spike) &&&&&+3900 4 3/9 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+2400 2 6/9 1 &+13
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &+12
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, metal, spike) &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+2900 3 2/9 1 &+12
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+3500 3 8/9 1 &+12
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, stone, spike) &&&&&+3500 3 8/9 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (sort of medium, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+2700 3 1 &+12
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (sort of medium, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+3300 3 6/9 1 &+12
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (sort of medium, metal, spike) &&&&&+3300 3 6/9 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (sort of medium, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+3300 3 6/9 1 &+12
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (sort of medium, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+3900 4 3/9 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (sort of medium, stone, spike) &&&&&+3900 4 3/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+3000 3 3/9 1 &+12
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+3600 4 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, spike) &&&&&+3600 4 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+3600 4 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+4200 4 6/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, spike) &&&&&+4200 4 6/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+3300 3 6/9 1 &+12
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+3900 4 3/9 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, spike) &&&&&+3900 4 3/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+3900 4 3/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+4500 5 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, spike) &&&&&+4500 5 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+3600 4 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+4200 4 6/9 1 &+11
4 Low Hack, Chop Behead
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, spike) &&&&&+4200 4 6/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+4300 4 7/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+7
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+4900 5 4/9 1 &+11
Barbaric one-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, spike) &&&&&+4900 5 4/9 1 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+6
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+4000 4 4/9 2 &+12
4 Low Hack, Chop, Behead, Wildswing
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+4600 5 1/9 2 &+12
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, metal, spiked) &&&&&+4600 5 1/9 2 &+11
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+4800 5 3/9 2 &+12
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+5400 6 2 &+11
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (light, stone, spiked) &&&&&+5400 6 2 &+10
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (medium, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+6000 6 6/9 2 &+11
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (medium, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+6600 7 3/9 2 &+11
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (medium, metal, spiked) &&&&&+6600 7 3/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+3
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (medium, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+7200 8 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+3
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (medium, stone, 2 blades) &&&&&+7800 8 6/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+3
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (medium, stone, spiked) &&&&&+7800 8 6/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+3
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&&+8000 8 8/9 2 &+11
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&&+8600 9 5/9 2 &+10
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, metal, spiked) &&&&&+8600 9 5/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+2
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&&+9600 10 6/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+2
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&+10200 11 3/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+1
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (heavy, stone, spiked) &&&&+10200 11 3/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+1
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&+10000 11 1/9 2 &+10
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&+10600 11 7/9 2 &+10
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, metal, spiked) &&&&+10600 11 7/9 2 &&+8
4 difficult &&+0
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&+12000 13 3/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+1
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&+12600 14 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+1
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (very heavy, stone, spiked) &&&&+12600 14 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+1
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, 1 blade) &&&&+12000 13 3/9 2 &&+9
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, 2 blades) &&&&+12600 14 2 &&+9
5 pretty low Hack. Chop, Behead, Wildswing
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, metal, spiked) &&&&+12600 14 2 &&+8
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, 1 blade) &&&&+14400 16 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+1
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, 2 blades) &&&&+15000 16 6/9 2 &&+8
Barbaric two-handed axe (custom weapon) (bloody heavy, stone, spiked) &&&&+15000 16 6/9 2 &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&&&+0 unknown &&+1
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College athletes can receive compensation for the first time in Michigan history under newly signed bills
By: Cara Ball
Posted at 4:36 PM, Dec 30, 2020
LANSING (WXYZ) — Gov. Gretchen Whtimer signed Wednesday two House Bills allowing college athletes to receive compensation for the first time in Michigan history.
House Bill 5217 and House Bill 5218 were signed to allow student-athletes to use "their own name, image, likeness, and reputation for financial compensation."
"For years we have all enjoyed the incredible talent of young athletes across the state. This legislation will change the lives of young men and women for years to come," Gov. Whitmer said in a statement. "As only the second state in the nation to pass this historic legislation, I am proud to sign this bipartisan legislation today on behalf of our current and future student-athletes. I am hopeful that the NCAA will set a national standard so that all players across the country are afforded the same opportunities. As always stay safe and go green!"
This applies to players from any sport in all divisions. However, student-athletes cannot enter into apparel contracts that conflict with the apparel contracts of their schools. They must also disclose those contracts to their schools prior to signing, a release from the governor's office said.
Additionally, the bills don't give students the right to use trademarked names, symbols, intellectual property, and logos of schools, associations, or conferences.
"It's high time that collegiate players are respected and compensated for the talents that they've spent their entire lives trying to perfect," said Joique Bell, former running back with the Detroit Lions and Wayne State University. "I've always supported the efforts to protect the best interests of athletes, especially those with tremendous abilities who play at all levels of the NCAA. Working two jobs, going to school full time, playing football, and raising my son is a lot for any person, especially financially. My story is just one of many for collegiate student-athletes. We need to continually find ways to help student-athletes get ahead and build their brands early, while also protecting the players and the integrity of the sport."
Read a summary of the bills below.
House Bill 5217 prohibits post-secondary educational institutions from enforcing rules that prohibit student-athletes from profiting from promotional deals. Students may earn compensation for their name, image, or likeness, and could not be prevented from playing intercollegiate sports or receiving scholarships because of doing so. The bill was sponsored by Representative Brandt Iden (R-Kalamazoo).
House Bill 5218 repeals a section of the Penal Code which prohibits athletic agents from inducing students into contracts before their eligibility for college athletics expires. The bill also repeals a section of the Revised Judicature Act which creates civil liability for interfering with the "prospective advantage" given by an institution of higher education by virtue of its relationship with the student-athlete, by promising an improper gift or service to the athlete, if that gift results in injury to the school. The bill was sponsored by Representative Joe Tate (D-Detroit).
Michigan is among one of the first states to pass this legislation, which will take effect in the state on Dec. 31, 2022.


A very different atmosphere is created when communion is taken in a small group. The home setting creates a more relaxed and informal environment instead of the larger and often more formal approach associated with a Sunday service. In many ways breaking bread in cell/small groups brings us closer to the original setting in the upper room when Jesus first broke bread with his disciples. The more intimate setting of a small group gives us scope to share bread and wine in a number of different ways altogether.
I have outlined a few here and I am sure there are many more variants that could be helpful in your particular setting. I hope that the following ideas are useful and draw you closer to God and each other as you use them. Please note it is important that, if you are doing this in an Anglican setting, you seek permission from your vicar.
Emphasis on the past – setting the context of looking at the Passover story which is the context of the last supper – Matthew 26:17. Re tell the story of the Passover (Exodus 12) and notice the links with our salvation through Jesus.
Emphasis on the present – using familiar verses from 1 Corinthians 11:17-33. Spend time examining ourselves and where appropriate encourage the group to confess to each other and ask forgiveness.
Emphasis on the future – using the verses in 1 Corinthians 11 and in particular picking up on verse 26 "Until he comes" highlighting Jesus' return and the fulfilment of the kingdom of God. The same theme is in the Matthew text Matthew 26:29.
As mentioned earlier a small group situation gives greater opportunity for intimacy around communion, this can be used to create different practices than may be used in a more public Sunday setting. The following are a few ideas that you might like to try in your group.
Have the bread and wine as part of a full meal together and create worship opportunities as you eat together. Perhaps reading a psalm between courses or encouraging testimonies to be shared. The breaking of bread can happen at any point during the meal. I have been in groups where the cell is run around the table using the 4Ws as a frame work and having bread and wine in the worship slot early on in the evening prior to the main course being served.
How do you encounter Jesus when you share bread and wine?
Thank God for all he has made possible through Jesus' death and resurrection.
Read 1 Corinthians 11:17-33. Ask what can we learn from this passage? Break bread and drink wine reading the relevant portions of scripture as you go using the passage as your guide.
Share how your encounter with Jesus in bread and wine will be outworked as you share Him with others this week. Pray for each other that, just as the bread and wine have become part of you, so the values Jesus had may be an integral part of your everyday life.
There can be great power in using the bread and wine as vehicles for ministry to occur amongst the group. One of my favourite ways to encourage this is to ask people to take a piece of bread and give it to another group member. As they do this ask them to share with the individual something they appreciate about them. The group needs to be briefed that each person needs to be served so there is shared responsibility for this to happen. Also you can say that it is fine for people to receive more than one piece of bread.


Toys "R" Us, Inc is an American toy retailer founded in 1948. Kids consider Toys "R" Us to be an absolute wonderland with fascinating gizmos and gadgets that will keep even the most ADHD of kids entertained for a little while. Unfortunately, however, Wall Street Journal reported that America's largest toy seller is closing down a total of 380 stores in the past year. That about 1 fifth the total amount of stores they have altogether. But why is this happening?
Brands, today, are in a constant state of having to reinvent themselves with the rise of technology. People would rather shop online. This isn't just a problem with Toys R Us, but with all major retailers. Companies like Macy's, Forever 21, and many others have shutdown hundreds of stores, as well. Also, announced in an open-letter, the CEO of Toys R US, Dave Brandon said "As you may be aware, we launched a financial restructuring of our business last fall." It would seem, due to the change of shopping habits, companies are now restructuring in order to better fit consumer trends.
Does this mean Toys R Us will die entirely? Probably not. They will simply change their marketplace from brick-and-mortar retail to an online marketplace. Which will be challenging considering Amazon controls most the toy market online.
Toys 'R' Us filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 19, entering bankruptcy with a $3.13 billion bankruptcy financing package, the largest ever for a bankrupt retailer. While negotiations surrounding the bankruptcy have been ongoing, a judge recently allowed Toys R Us to pay millions in bonuses to its top executives. Toys R Us did not provide severance for its employees.


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Northern Exposure—the Twin Peaks-esque sitcom set in small town Cicely, Alaska (population 215)—For six seasons and 110 episodes, it followed the adventures of New York City doctor Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow) and the misfit denizens (and a moose) who lived in town.
The next leap will be to Blu-Ray!
Scott Bakula stars as Dr. Sam Beckett as a scientist caught in a time warp, skipping to different places and eras in the past. Appearing within the bodies of different people, he must correct some great wrong and change the course of history for the better in order to complete his mission, always hoping, his next leap will be the leap home.
A dog is for life!
A dog is for life not just for christmas! But in this case fetch yours just for the holiday season! Wilfred complete seasons now available to own on DVD only!
Classic 80s TV available now on BluRay
Classic 80s now available on Blu-Ray, including The Incredible Hulk and Airwolf !
Best film of it's type since The Graduate (1967)
Outstanding performances by Susan Sarandon and James Spader, working from a relentlessly witty script, make White Palace one of the best films of its kind since The Graduate (1967). White Palace Available on BluRay Oct, 30th 2017 (U.K. only)
The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Turning 50 next year! Filmed Live at the Hollywood Bowl during the 4th July weekend, THE DOORS at their peak in this, the only complete concert ever filmed of the controversial superband!


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Q: powershell: launching phone numbers to default voip program I am writing a program that pulls multiple client details from get-aduser
one property i grab is get-aduser.phonenumber
I am displaying the number correctly to a link label.
my question is how do i get the link to dial to the default voip program on the machine.
  $ADUser = get-aduser $user -properties *
$script:PhoneNumber= $ADuser.PhoneNumber
$PhoneLabel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabel
$PhoneLabel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(795,100)
$PhoneLabel.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(300,20)
$PhoneLabel.LinkColor = "Blue"
$PhoneLabel.ActiveLinkColor = "RED"
$PhoneLabel.Text = ''
$Form.Controls.Add($PhoneLabel)

$PhoneLabel.text = $script:PhoneNumber
$PhoneLabel.add_Click({DialPhone})

function DialPhone
{
 # and im totaly lost at this point???????
}

any help would greatly be appreciated.

A: Have you looked at MicroSIP softphone? That might be able to do this.
Command line
Call a number: microsip.exe number
Hang up all calls: microsip.exe /hangupall
Answer a call: microsip.exe /answer
Start minimized: microsip.exe /minimized
Exit: microsip.exe /exit

I am not sure if this is going to help you though.

A: I doubt if anything can be called "default voip program", but using protocol handler mechanism (tel:, callto:, sip: and many others) is popular. You have to refer to softphone documentation and/or look at related registry entries.
Other option is TAPI, but I guess it is less popular these days except for company-wide PABX systems.
Some applications have custom interfaces (Skype: text protocol, WM_COPYDATA).

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While ahana was on a secret date, her mother called molly to ask on her.
and molly failed the ultimate friendship test.
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there was a time when i used to genuinely believe that we'll be the kind of best friends that stay together forever and meet all the time.that i'd always be up to date with everything that's going on in all your lives,be there for all the highs and lows and even the usuals.and we did live up to those expectations,for a very long time.but times change,people grow,and bubbles burst.we started realizing we don't always agree on everything.we met new people and made new friends and probably decided we liked them better.and that's okay.
because unlike eighth grade, i now know that when it comes to friendship,the world is never black and white.you can't just fit your feelings for someone into being either 'best friends' or 'not friends at all.'it's more complicated, and more real, than that.unlike eighth grade,i can now look behind the rosy facade, and accept how flawed we all really are.
but the thing is,no matter how many great friends we make,there will never be anyone who knows us the way we know each other.there's no one who knows my crazy better than you do,no one else who's seen me sing and dance like a complete r****d without the fear of being judged,no one who knows more about the little things that make me happy.and i know all your quirks better than anyone else, because i've been seeing them and dealing with them for the past seven years. and no matter how much we drift apart,or even if there comes a day when we start despising each other or if we just simply lose touch,i know i would be able to count on you,i know i'll have the right to believe that i'll have you when i need you,no matter what.
because that's what growing up together has done to us- we just can't not care about each other anymore.
even if we don't talk anymore, even if we don't feel the connection that we felt in those 'good old days,' even if i have a million other people i am closer to,i'll be there for you. and i'll love you.even if i won't say it. and i know you'll love me too,even if you won't say it back.
not everyone gets the privilege of having someone they can take for granted like that,and i want you to know how grateful i am that i do.
not much is said until it is time to say goodbye. we are at the airport, waiting to board two different flights. you walk right by me, with headphones around your neck, carefully hiding the daffodil you decided to get last week. for a moment, i look around. everyone is so oblivious to the obliviousness between us.
you take a seat the farthest you can from where i am, and while i smile at the absurdity of this love seemingly lost, it just feels like one of those things you do not believe. perhaps, just one of things that your mind conjures to make it easier. "the oblivious airport", i begin to type in when i hear someone playing kuhad in the background. there's a tap on my shoulder. a tap so familiar that i wait for it to repeat. once. twice. and again, till you are standing right in front of me.
the smugness almost makes me laugh, before i realise how we had been fighting only hours earlier, back at the house which had seen us going through the motions since before this love had begun to set in. maybe it was always there? maybe we would never know. "nice to meet you," i say.standing up and putting my hand out.
there's that smugness again, that fades away for a moment when i stare at you with no obvious answer. for a while, i wonder what to say and when there is nothing that comes out, i turn to face the other side.
"yes?" i say, and feel your hands around me. you hold me there like that, now oblivious to the people around us.
"why is it so difficult leaving you behind?"
"you are not leaving anything behind"
words that never leave her mouth.
she leaves lipstick marks on mirrors for strangers to find.
but will always be the first to hug you.
looks a lot like you.
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Wieder haben sich so viele Leser auf meinem Blog eingetragen.
Ich freue mich, dass ihr mich gefunden habt und hoffe auf viele Kommentare.
Again so many readers have written on my blog.
I am glad that you found me and hope to receive many comments.
ich möchte bei euch doch auch mitlesen.
Since I have caught the Easter fever , I want to show you some pictures of my polymer clay projects.
Hier scheint gerade die Sonne, welch eine Wonne.
Here's just the sun is shining, what a delight.
I wish you a beautiful Monday.
Was für hübsche Ostersachen... Fimo sei Dank. Wirklich toll gemacht.
If you like you can follow my blog. Here it is http://dollhousegarfield.blogspot.com/.
Wow, the Easter projects you made are very beautiful, i love them, they are very delicate.
I see you made a nice blogpost about the sweater, thanks.
I am going to show my mum, she would love that.
I love your items and thank you so so much for welcoming me!!! Youre my first follower that I didnt know personally, so you found me first hahahha, but thank you for following me and I enjoy your artwork, keep up the good job!
Tu iluminas nuestros blogs con tus entradas, felicidades por esos seguidores y esa lindas flores y huevos de pascua.
sehr schöne Ostersächelchen, hast du da gebastelt, sehen lecker aus :) Dein Blog gefällt mir sehr gut.
Es excelente tu "fiebre de pascua" Sigue con ella.
Soooo cute! And the little treasures inside the eggs are just over the top goodness. LOVE them!
oh wow What a beautyfull easter treasure,s!! so nice and beautyfull.
Una preciosa manera de celebrarlo.
Me gusta y te felicito por lo imaginativo.
¡Pero que miniaturas mas hermosas!!!!


Editor: Would you tell us how you came to Arent Fox?
Grossman: In the late 1980s I had formed a small, specialized bankruptcy firm. Real estate bankruptcies and restructuring work for some of the oil companies were at the center of my practice. As the practice grew, however, the requirements of the clients became increasingly complicated and entailed an ability to litigate and handle corporate finance and corporate tax work as well. A larger platform became a necessity. To that end I took my group and joined a mid-sized New York firm seven or eight years ago. This was a firm with corporate, real estate and tax expertise, and the arrangement worked well for a few years. Our practice continued to grow in complexity, however, and if I was going to sustain that growth an even larger platform was necessary. I knew of Arent Fox from my years at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC. I was attracted to the firm primarily because of the quality of its lawyers and the services they provide, together with the great variety of its practice groups. In addition, I considered the firm's significant Washington presence to be extremely important at a time when the government is involved in virtually everything we do. I have been with the firm for three years now, and the arrangement has been an enormous success.
Editor: Would you give us an overview of your practice?
Grossman: I am the chairman of Arent Fox's national bankruptcy practice. Between our New York and Washington offices, we have approximately 20 people who are focused on bankruptcy and restructuring matters.
I have been engaged in this type of work since the early 1970s, when I was with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and it has changed significantly over time. When I began my career, bankruptcy and restructuring was a fairly narrow specialty, and no major firm was involved in this work. Over the past ten years or so an increasing number of large corporations have used the bankruptcy laws and courts to accomplish economic goals that could not otherwise be achieved, certainly not through the mainstream judicial system. I am thinking, in particular, of the modification of collective bargaining agreements - which we have seen in the airline industry and we are going to see in the automobile industry - through a bankruptcy process that was not designed for such purposes but which has been utilized to achieve economic benefits for an entire industry.
How does this connect to a cross-border bankruptcy and restructuring practice? Historically, bankruptcy laws reflect the cultural and economic dynamics of the societies they serve. In our case, the notion of bankruptcy that derives from the 1700s says that it is wrong to throw a person into debtors' prison for having made a mistake. That it is better for all concerned, debtor and creditor alike, that that person be discharged and given a new lease on life. Accordingly, our bankruptcy laws are designed to restructure and reorganize companies, not terminate them. This is quite different from the traditional European concept, which says that the debtor has done his creditors harm and does not deserve a second chance. With globalization in recent years, each of these traditions has been forced to recognize the other and to work within the other's system. If a European investor makes an acquisition in the U.S., or an American in Europe, and the transaction does not work, the questions - if not the answers - are the same: what are my rights as a creditor, what difference does it make if I am a secured creditor, how are creditors' liens enforced, who has priority, and so on.
The need for clarity and consistency here is such that UNCITRAL, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, has put together a working group to try to draft a model bankruptcy code. There is some urgency to this. The United Nations has a real stake in seeing capital move from money centers to destinations in need of development. That will only happen if the First World investor has a certain comfort level with the predictability and enforceability of bankruptcy laws in place in the Third World. A uniform body of law with global applicability would have a dramatic effect in easing the flow of capital around the world, and that would benefit everyone.
I hasten to add, the need for clarity and consistency in this area is not only necessary to enhance capital flows from the developed to the developing world. Within the developed world today, people are being forced to take a hard look at the cultural and historical dynamics that underlie their bankruptcy laws. If the overriding concern of such laws is to protect the individual workers - something that prevails in many European jurisdictions - it is going to be difficult for, say, French and Italian companies to attract capital. The Europeans are beginning to realize that. And in the United States, the ability to walk away from credit card debt through bankruptcy is an issue that has received enormous attention in recent years. All of these things contribute to a very interesting environment for the bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer.
Editor: The Bankruptcy Act was recently amended to provide a new Chapter 15 to govern cross-border insolvency cases. For starters, would you describe the regime that functioned pursuant to §304, Chapter 15's predecessor provision? Why was §304 unsatisfactory?
Grossman: Under the prior regime there was considerable discretion to determine whether a bankruptcy proceeding was an ancillary proceeding or a main proceeding, whether a U.S. bankruptcy court had jurisdiction over assets in, say, Europe, how a proceeding involving a U.S. affiliate here related to a proceeding instituted by its parent in a foreign jurisdiction, and so on. There were differences among the various districts as well, and the resulting confusion was very unsatisfactory.
Chapter 15 is meant to codify what most of the commentators believed to be appropriate under prior statutes and the case law and to lay out a procedural path for the treatment of the "main case." The statute also gives creditor status to foreign creditors who appear in U.S. bankruptcy court. When a bankruptcy case is filed today, all other cases which involve the alleged bankrupt party and such creditors are stayed pending resolution of the bankruptcy. What we have done is open our bankruptcy court system to European creditors in a very substantial way. While Chapter 15 was intended to simplify a number of procedural matters, the complexity of the substantive issues is on the increase. For example, if the main case has been filed in an EU jurisdiction, the U.S. judge is in a position to determine that it is indeed the main case for Chapter 15 purposes even if several other EU cases are pending. The decision as to which EU proceeding is the main case for EU purposes has been made before any appearance in the U.S. If, however, there is an EU proceeding and another proceeding in a non-EU jurisdiction, and both claim to be the main proceeding for purposes of Chapter 15, the U.S. judge is going to have to make a determination as to which is the main case. Comity may come into play here - the bankruptcy court will not enforce any foreign laws if those laws discriminate against a U.S. creditor - but the element of complexity in this process is very high.
Editor: How is the new statute going to affect your practice?
Grossman: In light of how new this statute is, all practitioners engaged in cross-border bankruptcy practice are on a high learning curve. At Arent Fox we have been handling this kind of matter for some time under the prior regime, so we are well positioned, I think, to meet the needs of our clients. I would say that, with globalization, no large law firm is going to be able to serve its clients effectively in the absence of a cross-border bankruptcy expertise. That consists of not only familiarity with the new rules but also with appropriate overseas connections. The clients are going to need the expertise of American lawyers - the proceedings are going to be conducted here, of course - and the lawyers handling those proceedings will do so with the assistance of European and other foreign lawyers. From the standpoint of marketing strategy, I am very conscious of being head of a practice which foreign attorneys look to for support in this area. Many American firms have offices in Europe and other jurisdictions today, and they are regarded as competitors by the domestic firms in those jurisdictions. There is a natural reluctance, of course, to refer work to a competitor. The fact that we are a "safe" referral for purposes of this kind of work represents a real marketing opportunity. With the opportunities afforded by globalization, as reflected in Chapter 15, I anticipate a very busy practice over the next few years.
Editor: Does globalization mean that, eventually, we will see a single, worldwide bankruptcy system emerge?
Grossman: I think that is a long way off, although the UNCITRAL project is indicative of where we are headed, at least in the long run. There are still a number of very important issues to be addressed, notwithstanding the accelerating pace of globalization and statutory initiatives such as Chapter 15. For example, if an American airline is proceeding with bankruptcy - main proceeding in Europe and ancillary proceeding in the U.S. - and the U.S. court issues its stay of proceedings under Chapter 15, it is likely that a French court will ignore the stay if seizure of one of the airline's aircraft at Charles de Gaulle is deemed necessary to protect the airline's French workers. This is but one of several major issues that have not been addressed by statutory initiatives such as Chapter 15. What has happened is that the gap between the extremes has been narrowed, a process for resolving the issues in an orderly way has been developed, and some degree of predictability and uniformity has been injected into that process. I do not see the French or the Italians permitting a creditor to take precedence over the workers any time soon, but I do see movement toward at least some harmonization and rationalization of the various bankruptcy regimes in place across the world.
Then again, I must express my surprise at how the Italians have modified their laws in response to the recent bankruptcy of the giant food company Parmalat and the enormous sums of fraudulent financial paper that emerged as a consequence. If people perceive that their economic survival is at stake - and certainly the Parmalat case sent shock waves all across Italy and the rest of the EU - change comes about much more rapidly than originally anticipated. If the result of that scandal is, ultimately, greater clarity and predictability, that is good for investors, for those who service them and for the global agenda.


A modern, light and airy corner first floor two bedroom apartment located in the popular Pueblo Lliber development within 3 minutes' walking distance to Lliber village. The spacious accommodation comprises entrance hallway leading to spacious lounge with dining area with hot and cold air conditioning and patio doors leading to a private covered open naya with protected roller blind, open plan fully fitted kitchen with breakfast bar, utility room, double bedroom and twin bedroom both with fitted wardrobes and a family shower room. Externally there is a large communal pool with sunbathing terrace and outside shower. The property also has a separate large storage under build. The property is in an excellent condition and viewing essential to appreciate its private location to the village.


We all have them, those books we haven't read. If you're like me, there is a certain guilt about not quite getting to them, or half reading them, then being distracted by another book and never returning to the first one, and there you are, feeling guilty again. I have never been able to let myself become a fully fledged book collector, a person who buys books for the joy and pleasure of the objects themselves. Will these books ever be read? One day, perhaps. But I have never been that person. The luxury of buying books, the ability to buy books seems such a privilege to me that I have always been driven by a little voice saying, "Make sure you read them, make sure you look after them, don't just let them collect dust in a corner." But, of course, the buying has outpaced the reading and here I am, lurking daily past a full bookshelf of books that I have not read. So I figure it's time to do something about it. Of course the obvious question is, what to read first? I've decided to leave that up to chance, as I am overwhelmed by the choice. So I've colour coded the books and devised a simple system to choose one to read - I will pick a random colour and a random number - whatever book that happens to be on the shelf (for example, Green book Number 8) that is my book to read for the month.
So, armed with a pack of Derwent coloured pencils and a pack of cards, I chose at random one colour and one number. This was the result: the first book I will read, Book No. 170, is Lila by Marilynne Robinson. Expect a review soon.


What goes into a great creative food photo shoot? Let Reneé Comet take you through her creative process and studio.
Christine will be one of the judges for the international photography competition for FotoWeek DC. The category she is judging is Modern Vintage–photography using alternative cameras such as pinhole, toy and instant.
"Echoes" is a Holga portrait series reflecting the fluidity of movement and the duality of personality. If you are in San Francisco or plan to visit check it out. Exhibit comes down in about a week.


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SAMSUNG LAUNCHED 3 LINEUP OF SOUNDBAR: Q SERIES,S SERIES,A SERIES
by Aswathy T N on Sep 20, 2021
The new Samsung 2021 soundbars are equipped with advanced features to deliver an immersive and rich experience while listening to music or watching TV. Samsung has launched three lineups of soundbars called the S series, A series and Q series. Samsung has introduced four models in the Q series — Q950A, Q900A, Q800A, and Q600A Samsung A-series soundbar models — A670, A550 and A450.The Samsung S series soundbar model S61A.All of these new models will be available viaSamsung's official online store, Samsung Shop, and select Samsung Smart Plazas.
Q series-World's first 11.1.4 channel soundbar
The Q-series is the most premium range from the company and offers features like Dolby ATMOS and DTS support and more. The Q950A is also the world's first 11.1.4 channel soundbar to experience rich and immersive surround sounds never before.To help consumers experience perfection, Q-series soundbars come with Samsung's signature Q-Symphony technology that plays surround sound from TV and soundbar simultaneously, creating incredible audio synergy.all models of Q-series support Dolby Atmos/DTS:X. The audio experience is taken to an all-time high with Samsung's SpaceFit Sound technology that automatically analyses the surrounding environment and provides an optimized sound experience. Whwn a gaming device is connected.the soundbar automatically switches to the Game Mode so that you can solely focus on enjoying the game. The new lineup has Amazon Alexa built-in, making it easy to take full control of the listening experience.
A series with Enhanced Wattage
A series comes with an enhanced wattage.It is equipped Dolby Audio/DTS Virtual:X3D sound made with Samsung's exclusive audio processing technology, providing high quality surround sound experience. Using the Bass Boost feature allows users to increase the Bass using a single click, while the Adaptive Sound Lite technology automatically enhances clarity of voice and adjusts the sound for TV series, sports, and news based on the shows.The Samsung A-series soundbars come with inbuilt wireless subwoofers and supports Samsung TV remote as well.
S Series : Room-filling Experience
Lastly, Samsung S-series soundbar comes in a stylish design, wrapped in a premium fabric. The S61A soundbar includes side horn speakers with acoustic beam that replicates a room-filling cinema-style environment. For those who play music from their mobile devices, the Tap Sound feature makes it as simple as tapping to pair a device to the soundbar to play music. Take full control of the listening experience with built-in Amazon Alexa and Airplay2 is newly supported through OTN enabling it to be used to stream audio from iPhones and other Apple ecosystem devices.
The boundaries of work and play is continuing to fade as a stress buster in day to day life.the 2021 soundbar line up offer premium sound experience with stylishly elegant looks.With innovative features and industry first technology that are truly game changers, the new lineup is designed for those looking for the sound of perfection.Thesd soundbar will give the best audio visual experience to the audience


Jump! Jump! Off to town!
Jump! Jump! Up and down!
I"m a little cuckoo clock!
Literacy tip of the week: When you are reading to your baby pay attention to their reactions. If they don't seem to be enjoying the story it is okay to stop and try another book or another time.


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March 22, 2010 | General News
GOC CHARGES SOLDIERS ON CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CIVILIANS
Officers and men of the 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support) and 14 Field Engineering Regiment, Onitsha Military cantonment, Anambra State have been charged to maintain the existing cordial relationship between the soldiers and their landlords.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major-General Mohammed Isah who gave the charge at the cantonment in Onitsha during the 2009 annual West African Social Activities (WASA), said the need for such a cordial relationship between the military and the civilains cannot be over-emphasized.
Isah who was accompanied by some senior military officers, maintained that the era of misunderstanding between soldiers and the civil populace had since become a thing of the past, particularly now that we are in a democracy.
The GOC, therefore, expressed satisfaction with the professional conduct of officers and men of the artillery and Army engineers, which he said was responsible for the good rapport between the soldiers and their Onitsha and Obosi landlords on the one hand, the soldiers and the state government on the other.
Earlier, the Commander of the Onitsha Military Cantonment, Col. P.A. Miri had explained that the history of WASA dated back to the days of the Colonial West African Frontier Forces (WAFF) during which a significant number of local persons from various background with diverse cultural heritage and traditional practices who were adjudged fit for military duties were recruited into the Army.
Miri further explained that during the beginning of planting seasons or harvests, sacrifices were usually offered to their respective gods and ancestors for bounty harvests or for peaceful and progressive new year. He said during the occasion, authority for the release of soldiers from their various units was usually sought by the traditional rulers and village heads, adding that instead of releasing soldiers yearly to perform these rituals, the military authority decided to incorporate the practice into the Army activities and christened it WASA.
According to the commander, 'today, as the Nigerian Army undergoes series of transformation, this tradition is still upheld in order to foster espirit-de-corps, enjoy the confidence of soldiers and bring together families of officers and soldiers at the end of every year, adding, it is customary in the Nigerian Armed Forces to take yearly stock of events and activities whenever the year is over.'
He said it was in that regard that the Nigerian Army is no exception in this annual stock taking, hence the military cantonment, Onitsha, housing the Gunners and Sappers, gathered and invited friends, well-wishers and colleagues to celebrate the stock taking in a grand style in commemoration of WASA 2009.


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Mutual Benefits Assurance announces CEO's exit, replacement
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Buhari reappoints Bala Usman as MD of NPA, reconstitutes the Board
Mutual Benefits Assurance has announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun Omosehin, would leave next week.
Fakoyejo Olalekan
Mutual Benefits Assurance has announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun Omosehin, would leave next Monday. The company also disclosed the appointment of Femi Asenuga as his replacement, which is subject to regulatory approval.
In a statement sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the board said it "appreciates him (Omosehin) for his contributions to the company over the years and wishes him the best in his future endeavours."
About the new MD/CEO: According to the details of Asenuga released by the company, he is a seasoned practitioner in the insurance market.
Asenuga holds a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration and a bachelor's degree in insurance from the University of Lagos. He is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Nigeria.
The new Mutual Benefit boss started his insurance career with Metropolitan Trust insurance Company in 1993. He moved to Custodian and Allied Insurance as a pioneer manager in the Underwriting Department.
He is an Alumnus of Lagos Business School and the Said Business School of the University of Oxford where he attended the Oxford Advanced Management & Leadership Programme.
[READ MORE: Trans-Nationwide Express Plc appoints new Managing Director)
Mutual Benefits against recap: The company has been against the planned recapitalisation scheme by the National Insurance Commission and the Federal Government. While the company has said it could survive the wave of the recapitalisation, it said its concern was for other players who might become victims to the plan. Mutual Benefit also condemned the handling of foreign acquisitions in the Nigerian market.
Related Topics:Femi AsenugaMutual Benefits AssuranceMutual Benefits Life Assurance LimitedOlusegun Omosehin
Olalekan is a certified media practitioner from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ). In the era of media convergence, Olalekan is a valuable asset, with ability to curate and broadcast news. His zeal to write was developed out of passion to shape people's thought and opinion; serving as a guideline for their daily lives. Contact for tips: [email protected]
President Buhari has approved the reappointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as the MD of the NPA for another term of 5 years.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for another term of 5 years.
This follows the expected expiration of the tenure of Usman, who was first appointed as the Managing Director on July 12, 2016.
This disclosure is contained in a series of tweet posts which was issued by the Presidency on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. January 21, 2021.
READ: COVID-19: NPA, NCDC disagree over new cases in Lagos
The Presidency in its statement also announced the approval of the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye (representing South-West zone) as Chairman.
The statement from the Presidency partly reads, ''President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), for an additional five-year tenure.
''Also approved is the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with Emmanuel Adesoye (from South-west zone) as Chairman.''
READ: Nigerian Aviation: Exchange rate, 7.5% VAT suspension and other factors to determine survival – Experts
Other members of the reconstituted Board include Ekenyem Nwafor-Orizu (representing South-east zone), Akinwunmi Ricketts (representing South-south zone), Ghazali Mijinyawa (representing North-East zone), Mustapha Dutse (representing North-West zone), and Abdulwahab Adesina (representing North-Central zone).
READ: Haulage cost increases by more than 50% in a week as Apapa gridlock bites harder
Hadiza Bala Usman was born on January 2, 1976, in Zaria, Kaduna State and has a B.Sc. Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and a Post Graduate in Development Studies from University of Leeds, the UK in 2009.
She worked at the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) from July 2000 to August 2004 as Enterprise Officer and hired by the UNDP for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from October 2004 to January 2008 as Special Assistant to the Minister on Project Implementation.
Ms Bala Usman worked, between 2011 and 2015) as Director of Strategy of the Good Governance Group, a non-governmental organisation founded by Kaduna State State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and his friends.
Ms Bala Usman, one of the founders and conveners of #BringBackOurGirls, a campaign group pushing for the rescue of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls, was also a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Anti-Corruption.
Prior to her appointment as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, she was the Chief of Staff to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, apposition she was appointed to in 2015.
President @MBuhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director @nigerianports, for an additional 5-year tenure.
Also approved is reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with Mr Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye (South-west zone) as Chairman.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) January 21, 2021
Lekoil appoints Michael Ajuku as Chairman
Lekoil has announced the appointment of Micheal Ajukwu as the company's Chairman.
Adeyemi Adebayo
Lekoil Limited has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Micheal Ajukwu as Chairman.
This is according to a document titled, Appointment of Chairman, posted on the company's website.
Following the resignation of Mark Simmonds, the board at a recent EGM appointed Mr. Ajukwu as Chairman with immediate effect.
Michael Ajukwu stated:
"I am honoured to assume the position of Chairman of LEKOIL and would like to thank my predecessor, Mark Simmonds, for his contributions to the Company.
"I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Board and the management of LEKOIL to deliver a high performing company anchored on strong governance structures that produces value for all shareholders."
What you should know about the company and the Chairman
Lekoil is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM: LEK). The company is an oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa.
Metallon, a private investment company that owns four gold mines in Zimbabwe, became a shareholder of Lekoil last March and now has a 15.1 per cent stake, making it the top investor.
Michael Ajukwu is a graduate of the University of Lagos where he obtained a degree in Finance. He also studied for his MBA in Accounting & Finance at the New York University.
Mr Ajukwu has served on the Board of now-defunct Bank PHB Plc. In July 2018, he was appointed to the Board of Sterling Bank Plc as an Independent Director. He also sits on the Board of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
Buhari names Dr. Uzoma Emenike as Ambassador-designate to the USA
President Buhari has named Nigeria's Ambassador-designate to the USA.
William Ukpe
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced Dr. Uzoma Emenike as Nigeria's Ambassador-designate to the USA.
This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi in a social media post on Tuesday evening.
Dr. Uzoma Emenike is currently Nigeria's Ambassador to Ireland, with concurrent accreditation to Iceland.
She hails from Abia State, with a BSc in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Maiduguri, Masters in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos LL.B from the University of Reading in the UK.
Other academic achievements include a Master's in International Management from the University of Reading and a Doctorate in International Relations also from the University of Reading.
She is married to Chief Ikechi Emenike and has four children.
Nairametrics reported last month, the death of the outgoing Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America, Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor.
He served as a justice of the Court of Appeal for 13 years until his mandatory retirement in 2005.
Nsofor, who assumed office as the ambassador to the US on November 13, 2017, succeeded Professor Adebowale Adefuye who also died towards the end of his tenure.


Get positive about managing your classroom!. This series covers keys aspects of managing the environment in the classroom as a task at the core of good learning. It promotes positive behaviour and a sense of community, provides tools to motivate students to work to the best of their abilities and includes a huge number of photocopiable resources.


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I am an Environmental Scientist/Geologist, and hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering, specialising in water treatment technologies. I am very passionate about environmental challenges, exploring sustainable remedies for contaminated lands and water.
My experience is gained through working with industry and academic institutions, collaborating with research organizations, (e.g. Research & Development centre at Sarcheshmeh copper mine, the largest porphyry copper mine in Iran and Middle East), and supervising research students and PhD candidates at the University of Adelaide.
I am also an experienced health and safety professional at the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences.


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Shakespearean Chamber Pot Edgar Allan Poe's Washbasin Vincent Van Gogh's
Sink and Hydrotherapy Tub Claude Monet's Bathroom,
Kitchen and Hydraulic Project NEW! William Randolph Hearst's
Toilets, Sinks, Showers,
Fountains, and Pools Jim Morrison's Bidet Tom Wolfe Cops a Urination Hunter S. Thompson's Urinal William S. Burroughs
on the Limits of Power Sebastian Junger's Toilet Peeing Figures in Art Trompe l'Oeil Toilets Movie Star Toilets Toilets of Higher Education Toilets as Modern Art Lady Gaga's Toilets
Claude Monet's Bathroom, Kitchen, and Hydraulic Project
Claude Monet is one of the essential impressionist artists. His home in Giverny in upper Normandy is an easy day trip from Paris. Visit it, if you get the chance!
And, since further renovations in 2011 and 2013, you can now see his bathroom and his wife's bathroom, in addition to their kitchen sink and Claude's hydraulic project that features in so many of his wonderful paintings.
The Vernon-Giverny train station is about a 50-minute ride from Paris Gare St-Lazare. Then there's a shuttle bus timed to meet most trains through the day, or it's a pleasant one-hour walk along the Seine to his home in the village of Giverny.
Yes, his home really is painted pink with green shutters and doors and trim. That sounds strange, but I'm not going to argue with Claude Monet's color choices.
More on Monet's home at Giverny
The house is long and narrow, built along a lane through the village. His bedroom is on the top floor at the north end, a large room spanning the width of the building. That's the far end as seen in the above picture. Below, we're in his bedroom.
The people are entering the room from the narrow hallway connecting to the staircase from the ground floor. The house was filled with artwork. His studio was directly below his bedroom, with large windows looking out to his garden and providing north light. A separate building adjoining the south end of the house, now the book and gift shop, was where he painted his larger pieces, including mural-sized studies of water lilies.
When Monet lived there, his works underway would be in his studio. He typically worked on several pieces at once.
The rest of the house was filled with the Japanese prints that he loved, and paintings by other artists of the time. They would trade and exchange works back and forth.
Monet's print collection remains in the house. But now all those paintings are in major museums and private collections around the world. The foundation that maintains his home has commissioned art school students to paint reproductions. The studio has reproductions of prominent pieces by Monet, a "greatest hits" collection that doesn't represent the room at any specific time. The other rooms have reproductions of the pieces that actually hung in those locations, based on photographs and written descriptions by visitors and family.
To the Bathrooms
Turn to your right and pass through the door on the other side of the bed. Below we have done that, and turned to look back into the bedroom.
We are standing in Claude Monet's bathroom.
And yes, he really had a few paintings by Paul Cezanne and other now-famous impressionists hanging in his bathroom.
The marble-topped cabinet in the far corner is his bathroom sink. There's a potted plant in the sink now.
There are small depressions on either side of the sink, oval to the left and round to the right. Maybe these were for soap?
As you can see, there was running water up here, and a drain for the sink.
There's no toilet in Claude Monet's bathroom. He lived in a small village and died in 1926. He would have used a chamber pot at night, and gone to an outhouse during the day.
As for the outhouse where the chamber pot would be emptied, there's no sign of it today. It surely would have been at the far right corner of the garden, where the group entrance is today. That's the lowest corner of the garden, and it's near the stream leaving his water garden, which we'll see below.
His step-daughter lived here until 1947. There was no sign that her room connected to a bathroom with an indoor toilet. World War II had started in September 1939 and ended in April 1945 in Europe, so my guess is that she and most villagers would still have been using chamber pots and outhouses in 1947.
But meanwhile, let's move on to the next room.
This is the bathroom of his second wife, Alice.
Alice's bathroom seemed to not have running water. But she could have stepped next door into Claude's and filled the water pitcher.
The kitchen is on the ground floor, almost at the opposite end of the house from Claude's studio and bedroom. It has a large sink, near the large oven and iron stove.
The Water Garden
Monet famously spotted the property while traveling through here by train in 1883, moving in within the year. He rented it until 1890, when he had saved enough to purchase the house and garden.
In 1893 he bought the adjoining plot of land. The Ru, a stream that feeds into the Epte, itself a tributary of the Seine, ran through it.
Monet did some hydraulic engineering to split and divert the stream and create a pond he surrounded with decorative plants and partially filled with water lilies. He had up to seven gardeners on staff, including one dedicated to maintaining the water lilies.
A treaty in 911 had established the Epte as the boundary between Normandy and Île-de-France. Yes, 911, back when the north coast of today's France was controlled by the Norsemen, starting to be called Normans.
Below are two controls for water gates on the branching stream through the water garden. The second is almost invisible in the foliage.
Claude Monet made the water garden reminiscent of scenes in the Japanese prints he collected. There were east Asian plants, including bamboo and flowers. Two green wooden bridges crossed connections between a stream branch and ponds. Finally, there was the very Japanese design, a beautiful garden with planned viewing points.
The staff still includes water lily specialists.
William Randolph Hearst's Toilets,
Sinks, Showers, Fountains and Pools


R2R is a week-long celebration of diverse, imaginative, fun, and inspiring films for children and youth ages 6-19 and their families. Programs include live-action, animated and documentary films from around the world with hands-on workshops, a Youth Media Conference, and a showcase of films made by youth. The focus of this year's Youth Media Conference will be "Inside the Industry" and the how-to's of breaking into and working in the film industry: networking with professionals; where various career opportunities lie; and how to take advantage of them. During this interactive presentation, students will be able to learn what it really takes to pursue a future in the film industry.
The opening night film is Mia and the White Lion (France, South Africa, Germany). This incredible project was developed and filmed in real time over five years as the cast and animals aged and formed real bonds with each other. The closing night animated film is Pachamama: The Sacred Treasure (Canada, Luxembourg). Academy and César Award-nominated Didier Brunner (The Secret of Kells and Ernest & Celestine delivers yet another culturally authentic voice in Juan Antin's richly textured Andean fable.
Sure to delight, move, and amaze audiences of all ages, R2R includes family friendly films and hands-on workshops. Don't miss Sunday Fun Day! at the Roundhouse. Come early for an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, and spend the day watching films, making animation, and exploring virtual worlds.


Do you ever wonder how many pets are never seen by a veterinarian because clients are unable, or choose not to go through the stress involved, to bring them into a veterinary practice? Consider the role of the veterinarian who makes house calls, especially for cats. Although pet cats outnumber dogs in the U.S. by 15 million, it is estimated that only half as many cats as dogs are presented to veterinarians.
In this interview, Karen Fine, DVM, CVA, shares her experiences as a house call veterinarian. Dr. Fine graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and opened her own house call practice—Fine Veterinary House Calls—based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Fine is certified in veterinary acupuncture and mentors many veterinarians in this discipline. Her special interests include holistic treatment of geriatric conditions and cancer.
What motivated you to become a house call veterinarian?
My grandfather was a physician who performed house calls as part of his practice in South Africa; his career planted the idea of eventually having my own house call practice. When my grandfather died during my senior year of veterinary school, I inherited his doctor bag and ophthalmoscope, which I still use today. I soon discovered that I loved small animal medicine, but after a rough start as a new grad, which involved working in two troubled practices, I decided to try a combination of home visits and clinic work. Twenty years later, I am very happy with this combination and continue to work part time at the wonderful Central Animal Hospital in Leominster, Massachusetts.
What are the benefits of a house call business, both for yourself and your clients?
One of the main benefits for me is flexibility—I have control over my schedule! I also really enjoy the close relationships I've developed with my clients and patients. In fact, I have several subsets of clients, such as those with elderly or fearful cats, multiple animals, and reactive dogs. I've taken on patients that typically seizure at a clinic or have diarrhea in the car. Also, people who cannot drive appreciate the independence that home visits provide. My clients often say, "I don't know what I'd do without you," and "You make this so much easier for me," which is greatly rewarding.
Home visits enhance my ability to assess each patient's lifestyle and quality of life. Rather than clients telling me what color bags their pets' food comes in, I can see firsthand what and how they are feeding their pets. I also observe important things in the home environment; for example, Peanut the Shih Tzu, whose owner called because the dog was urinating off his normal newspapers. When I arrived, I noticed an enormous new planter right next to the newspaper, dwarfing the poor dog. We moved the planter, and Peanut immediately went over and urinated on the newspaper.
What are the biggest challenges related to developing and maintaining a house call business?
Someone once told me that the currency of a house call practice is time, and I find that to be true. It is a definite challenge to speak to every client myself, book every appointment myself, and do all my own paperwork. Some house call practitioners have support staff, but I grew my practice slowly and became accustomed to doing everything myself. Keeping things small allows me to maintain flexibility for both myself and my clients, but there are times I miss the support staff of a clinic.
What are the major differences between having an office site and working from clients' homes?
One of the main differences is the naturally slower pace of working at kitchen tables or in living rooms. It takes time to adjust to different settings, and it doesn't work for everyone. I am not in control of the environment, but must still stay focused. What helps is that I have known many of my clients for years and, therefore, know what to expect in their homes.
How has becoming a house call veterinarian allowed you to grow your practice in ways you may not have pursued otherwise?
Acupuncture has been a wonderful addition to my house call practice. I see patients more often, sometimes weekly, depending upon the situation. I have also become a referral practice, as I have some clients who see me only for acupuncture.
Stay tuned for discussions in our Practice Building column on implementing complementary medicine, hospice care, and geriatric services in upcoming issues of Today's Veterinary Practice.


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Q: Deligne's letter to Jean-Pierre Serre I'm looking for another letter of Pierre Deligne, this time to Jean-Pierre Serre (from around 1974 I think), in which he proves that the Galois representation associated to a certain Hecke eigenform is of specific form at p. This letter is mentioned, for example, in the remark 1.4 in here, or in the paper of B. Gross "A tameness criterion for Galois representations associated to modular forms (mod p)".
Additional question: Is it the same letter that is mentioned in Buzzard, Gee "The conjectural connections between automorphic representations and Galois representations"?
I will be grateful for your help.
edit: I'm pushing the question up. Does anyone have the mentioned letter?


Michael Gelinsky has studied chemistry and made his PhD in this discipline at Freiburg University (Germany). In 1999 he moved to TU Dresden and worked for about 10 years at the department of Materials Science, heading his own group at the newly founded Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials since 2002. In 2010 he was appointed as professor at the Medical Faculty and is leading since this time the Center for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Research (tu-dresden.de/med/tfo). His work is focused on biomaterials and scaffold development, tissue engineering and regenerative therapies, mostly for musculoskeletal tissues. His group is also very active in the field of additive manufacturing of implants and biofabrication technologies (www.biofabrikation.de).
Bioprinting has developed very fast in the last couple of years and several additive manufacturing technologies as well as biomaterials, suitable for fabrication of cell containing constructs are available today. But one major problem still limits manufacturing of mechanically stable and macroscopic tissue equivalents: bioprinting with live cells requires soft and low concentrated hydrogels ('bioinks') whereas for construction purposes stiff, high concentrated and/or highly crosslinked materials are needed. Several and very different strategies have been proposed to overcome this problem, e. g. combining highly viscous cell-free materials like PCL as mechanically stable framework with less viscous, cell-laden hydrogels; increasing the viscosity of bioinks by blending with other (bio)polymers or short fibers – or stabilizing the constructs during fabrication with inert supportive materials. The lecture will give an overview about some of the current developments and novel strategies for bioprinting of macroscopic tissue constructs.


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Der Münchner Stadtrat ist seit 1919 neben dem Oberbürgermeister Organ der kommunalen Selbstverwaltung der Landeshauptstadt München. Der Stadtrat wird auf sechs Jahre gewählt und tagt im Neuen Rathaus. Ihm gehören die einzelnen Stadtratsmitglieder und der Oberbürgermeister an, welcher den Vorsitz hat.

Seit 1946 wird München – mit wenigen Ausnahmen – von einer SPD-geführten Stadtratsmehrheit regiert, wobei seit den Kommunalwahlen 2020 erstmals die Grünen die stärkste Kraft im Münchner Stadtrat sind.
Im April 2020 schlossen die beiden Fraktionen Die Grünen – Rosa Liste und SPD/Volt eine Koalitionsvereinbarung für die Stadtratsperiode 2020 bis 2026 ab. Im Jahr 1972 wurde das Münchner Stadtparlament von 60 auf 80 ehrenamtliche Mitglieder erweitert.

Sitzverteilung im Stadtrat

Im Folgenden ist die Sitzverteilung nach den Kommunalwahlen in Bayern 2020 und 2014 dargestellt:

Fraktionen/Gruppierungen der Wahlperiode 2020
 Fraktionen:
 Die Grünen – Rosa Liste
CSU
SPD / Volt
 ÖDP / FW (mit München-Liste)
 FDP Bayernpartei
 Die Linke / Die PARTEI
Gruppierung:
AfD

Sitzverteilung seit 1946

Für die Gruppe Parteilose Katholiken gehörte ab 1948 der damals 34-jährige Rechtsanwalt Otto Gritschneder dem Stadtrat an. Er setzte sich einerseits für die Aufarbeitung der NS-Justizgeschichte ein, sprach sich aber auch gegen Schwangerschaftsabbruch und staatliche Scheidungen aus. Die Sozialgemeinschaft der Entrechteten wurde ab 1952 von dem Arzt Karl von Brentano-Hommeyer vertreten, der bereits Ende 1953 zur Bayernpartei wechselte. Den Sitz für die Parteifreie Wählerschaft hatte von 1952 bis 1966 über drei Legislaturperioden der Völkerrechtler Hans Keller inne. Der Münchner Block vertrat mittelständische Interessen und stellte über insgesamt 26 Jahre Stadträte. Er wurde 1952 erstmals ins Parlament gewählt und wies prominente Repräsentanten auf, unter anderem die Professorin Liesel Beckmann. Mit der Evangelischen Wählergemeinschaft stellte sich 1960 eine Gruppierung erfolgreich zur Wahl, die die Minderheit der Protestanten in der Landeshauptstadt vertreten sehen wollte. Ilse Herrmann wurde für eine Wahlperiode gewählt. Die Junge Liste versuchte bereits 1990 zu kandidieren, wurde aber als angebliche Tarnliste der CSU nicht zugelassen. Der damalige Bezirksvorsitzende der Jungen Union und JL-Spitzenkandidat Aribert Wolf klagte erfolgreich gegen diesen Entscheid und bewirkte eine Wahlwiederholung, bei der er und ein weiterer Kandidat 1994 in den Stadtrat einzogen.

Gremien/Ausschüsse
Nachfolgend sind die Gremien bzw. Ausschüsse des Münchner Stadtrats in der Wahlperiode 2008 bis 2014 mit dem entsprechenden Kürzel und dem zuständigen Referat der Stadtverwaltung München gelistet:

 Ausschuss für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (WirtschA) Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft
 Ausschuss für Bildung und Sport (BildSportA) Referat für Bildung und Sport
 Ausschuss für Stadtplanung und Bauordnung (PlA) Referat für Stadtplanung und Bauordnung
 Bauausschuss (BauA) Baureferat
 Finanzausschuss (FinanzA) Stadtkämmerei
 Gesundheits- und Krankenhausausschuss (Ges.u.KHA) Referat für Gesundheit und Umwelt
 Gesundheitsausschuss (GesA) Referat für Gesundheit und Umwelt
 Kinder- und Jugendhilfeausschuss (KJHA) Sozialreferat
 Kommunalausschuss (KommunalA) Kommunalreferat
 Kreisverwaltungsausschuss (KVA) Kreisverwaltungsreferat
 Kulturausschuss	(KulturA) Kulturreferat
 Rechnungsprüfungsausschuss (RPA) Revisionsamt
 Sozialausschuss	(SozialA) Sozialreferat
 Sozialhilfeausschuss (SHA) Sozialreferat
 Stadtentwässerungsausschuss	(StadtentwA) Baureferat
 Umweltschutzausschuss	(UmweltA) Referat für Gesundheit und Umwelt
 Verwaltungs- und Personalausschuss (VPA) Direktorium
 Verwaltungs- und Personalausschuss als Feriensenat (VPAalsF) Direktorium
 Vollversammlung	(VV) Direktorium
 Ältestenrat (ÄR) Direktorium

Berufsmäßige Stadträte

Neben den ehrenamtlichen Stadträten sind berufsmäßige Stadträte als kommunale Wahlbeamte Leiter der Referate der Stadtverwaltung München und beraten den Stadtrat ohne dort jedoch Stimmrecht zu haben.

Bezirksausschüsse
Durch einen Volksentscheid von 1996 werden seither die 25 Münchner Bezirksausschüsse der Stadtbezirke Münchens, die "Stadtviertel-Parlamenten" entsprechen, direkt gewählt. Die Bezirksausschüsse vermitteln zwischen der Stadtverwaltung, dem Stadtrat und den Bürgern. Dabei kommt ihnen eine Reihe von Rechten zu.

Gemäß Anlage 1 der Bezirksausschuss-Satzung (Nr. 20 des Münchner Stadtrechts) entscheiden die Bezirksausschüsse für ihren jeweiligen Stadtbezirk selbstständig unter anderem über untergeordnete Bau- und Straßenbauvorhaben von 0,5 bis 2,5 Mio. EUR, über Neuaufstellung von Straßenmärkten, über Schul- und Straßennamen (außer bei persönlichen Ehrungen) und Ähnliches. Per Dekret des Oberbürgermeisters wurden diese Befugnisse zuletzt 2010 erweitert (zum Beispiel auf Entscheidungen über die Gewährung von Zuschüssen bis 10.000.-- EUR, über Sperrstundenänderungen und über die Einrichtung von Taxiständen). Voraussetzung ist jeweils, dass die Maßnahmen nur innerhalb des Stadtbezirks Bedeutung haben. In den meisten anderen Fällen besteht nur eine Anhörungs- oder Informationspflicht der Stadt München gegenüber den Bezirksausschüssen.

Es bestehen folgende Bezirksausschüsse:
 BA 1 Altstadt-Lehel
 BA 2 Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt
 BA 3 Maxvorstadt
 BA 4 Schwabing-West
 BA 5 Au-Haidhausen
 BA 6 Sendling
 BA 7 Sendling-Westpark
 BA 8 Schwanthalerhöhe
 BA 9 Neuhausen-Nymphenburg
 BA 10 Moosach
 BA 11 Milbertshofen-Am Hart
 BA 12 Schwabing-Freimann
 BA 13 Bogenhausen
 BA 14 Berg am Laim
 BA 15 Trudering-Riem
 BA 16 Ramersdorf-Perlach
 BA 17 Obergiesing-Fasangarten
 BA 18 Untergiesing-Harlaching
 BA 19 Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln
 BA 20 Hadern
 BA 21 Pasing-Obermenzing
 BA 22 Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied
 BA 23 Allach-Untermenzing
 BA 24 Feldmoching-Hasenbergl
 BA 25 Laim

Frauen im Münchner Stadtrat

 1919
In München ziehen nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg nach der ersten Stadtratswahl erstmals sechs Frauen in den Stadtrat ein: Auguste Halbmeier (USPD), Hedwig Kämpfer (USPD), Luise Kiesselbach (DDP), Elsa Schultes (BVP), Therese Loibl (BVP) und Thusnelda Lang-Brumann (BVP).
 1985
Der Münchner Stadtrat beschließt gegen die Stimmen der CSU die Einrichtung einer Frauengleichstellungsstelle, der ersten kommunalen Gleichstellungsstelle in Bayern. Die Leitung übernimmt Friedel Schreyögg (SPD).
 1990
Der Münchner Stadtrat wählt mit Sabine Csampai erstmals eine Münchner Bürgermeisterin.
 2004
Fünf der zwölf berufsmäßigen Münchner Stadträte sind Frauen, diese ist ein historischer Höchststand. Rosemarie Hingerl wird die erste Chefin des Baureferats.

Entschädigung für ehrenamtliche Stadträte
Die ehrenamtlichen Stadträte erhalten eine monatliche Entschädigung von 2.291,95 Euro. Die Vorsitzenden der Stadtratsfraktionen erhalten eine Entschädigung von 4.524,45 Euro und die stellvertretenden Vorsitzenden erhalten 3.408,20 Euro.

Einzelnachweise

Siehe auch
 Ergebnisse der Kommunalwahlen in München

Weblinks
 Ratsinformationssystem der Landeshauptstadt München

Kommunalverwaltung
Kommunalrecht (Deutschland)
Recht (Bayern)
Munchen

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