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Energy Newsletter No. 6 – October 2021
Check out our Energy Newsletter, which gathers information on the main administrative, normative and legal texts related to the regulation of the electricity sector in Brazil, for the month of October.
MME publishes ordinance amending guidelines for Capacity Reserve Auction
On September 30, 2021, the MME published Normative Ordinance No. 27/GM/MME/2021, amending Normative Ordinance No. 20/GM/MME/2021, which provides the guidelines for the Reserve Capacity Auction, 2021, scheduled to take place on December 21, 2021.
We highlight the following changes:
In the negotiation of the "Power" Product, new power generation projects that utilize thermoelectric sources with operational flexibility characteristics that allows for meeting the totality of the daily orders established by the ONS, without harm to the next day's service, and whose operational inflexibility of annual generation is up to 30%, will be able to participate in the Reserve Capacity Auction if also winners of the "Energy" Product;
For the PPAs to be negotiated in the "Power" Product, the tariff adjustment criteria defined in Ordinance No. 42/GM/MME/2007 do not apply for this subject. Ordinance No. 42/GM/MME/2007 provides the criteria that must be observed by ANEEL for the purposes of preparing the Notices of Energy Auctions targeting new projects and their respective Energy Trading Contracts in the Regulated Environment – CCEARs;
Businesses that intend to propose the inclusion of generation projects in the 2021 Reserve Capacity Auction must inform the parameters and prices that form the portion of the Variable Unit Cost (CVU) and Operational Inflexibility by noon on October 13, 2021;
Exceptionally for the 2021 Reserve Capacity Auction, the Prior License (LP), the Installation License (LI) or the Operating License (LO), all issued by the competent environmental agency, should have been filed with the Energy Research Company (EPE) by October 14, 2021;
Existing power generation projects that have energy sales contracts in force, with a supply start date of July 1, 2026 onwards, and duly registered with the CCEE will not be technically qualified by the EPE;
For thermoelectric projects, the availability of fuel for continuous operation must be proven.
CCEE approves proposal of payment in installments for agents who adhere to GSF renegotiation
On October 1, 2021, in another measure to put an end to the complicated situation regarding the Generation Scaling Factor (GSF), the Chamber of Electric Energy Commercialization ("CCEE") announced the approval of a proposal that enables agents who have not yet paid their debts related to hydrological risk to make the payment in installments. Companies that adhere to the proposal for a renegotiation and withdraw from legal proceedings on the subject may choose to pay their liabilities in up to 12 installments.
In addition to the aforementioned measure, as reported on October 13, 2021 in the financial settlement of the Short-Term Market (MCP) in August, 54 generators were already responsible for 106 payments related to the deadlock on hydrological risk, reducing the amount retained to the current BRL 1.2 billion.
See in full – Communication on the MCP
ANEEL carries out Simplified Competitive Procedure: Measures during the month of October and results.
On October 25, 2021, the Simplified Competitive Procedure ("PCS") No. 01/2021-ANEEL took place, aiming to contract Reserve Capacity, in the form of Reserve Energy, pursuant to article 3 and art. 3-A of Law No. 10,848/2004, Decree No. 6,353/2008, Resolution No. 4/2021, the Chamber of Exceptional Rules for Hydroenergy Management ("CREG"), and the guidelines established in Normative Ordinance No. 24/GM/MME/2021. The PCS is one of the measures being taken by the bodies of the power sector to mitigate the effects of the water crisis currently being experienced in the country and continuity of the hydroelectric supply of the National Interconnected System ("SIN").
Notice of summons. On October 6, 2021, ANEEL published Notice to Convene and Public Notice of the PCS. Those interested in participating had until October 8, 2021 to request clarifications and until October 15, 2021 for submitting proposal guarantees.
Guidelines approved. On the same day, October 6, 2021, ANEEL approved guidelines for the PCS through Orders No. 3,119/2021 and 3,120/2021, related to access to transmission and distribution systems, respectively. Among the guidelines, it should be highlighted that the access to transmission and distribution facilities by the PCS winning projects would be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the generation agents, conditioned to the payment of the Transmission and Distribution System Usage Fees (TUST and TUSD). Furthermore, the Contracts for the Use of the Transmission and Distribution System (CUST and CUSD) must be signed by the generation agents within 15 (fifteen) days from the issuance of the Equivalent Access Document (for transmission) or Access Opinion (for distributors).
Project Registration. As published by the Energy Research Company ("EPE"), 972 projects were registered, totaling 62 GW. One of the particularities of the PCS is that it is a process that does not require technical qualification of projects by the EPE.
Physical guarantee of UTEs. On October 21, 2021, Ordinance No. 5/2021 of the EPE's Directorate of Electric Energy Studies was published, defining the amounts of physical energy guarantee of thermal power plants (UTEs) for natural gas, fuel oil and diesel oil, needed for entities interested in participating in the PCS. As provided for in the Ordinance, the physical energy guarantees of the entities defined in the form of the Annex will lose their validity and effectiveness after the PCS if they are not subject to Reserve Energy Contracts (CER).
Result of the Procedure. The PCS public session took place on October 25, 2021. In total, 775.8 megawatts (MWm) were contracted. In the Quantity category, 3 (three) entities negotiated energy. The average price was BRL 343.22 per megawatt-hour (MWh), with a discount of 1.09%. In the Availability category, 14 (fourteen) entities sold energy, all of which were natural gas thermal power plants. The energy was contracted at an average price of BRL 1,599.47 per megawatt-hour (BRL/MWh), with an average discount of 1.2%. See the summary of the results below, published by ANEEL:
Category States Fuel Power (MW) Contracted Lots (MW avg.)
Quantity MT and RO Wood chip and photovoltaic solar 43,000 22,2
Availability ES, MS, PR, RJ, SC and SP Natural Gas (GN) 1.177,793 753,6
Total 1.220,793 775,8
Read in full – Issuance PDF No. 01/2021
Read in full – Order No. 3,119/2021
Read in full – EPE Report – Project Registration
Read in full – EPE Ordinance No. 5/2021
Read in full – PCS Result
Decree regulating the Water Code is repealed
On September 28, 2021, Decree No. 10,810/2021 was published, which declared the repeal, for the purposes of article 16 of Complementary Law No. 95/1998, of a series of normative decrees, including Decree No. 41,019/1957. Decree No. 41,019/1957 regulated the electricity services provided for in the Water Code and was a milestone of great relevance for the sector since it contained guidelines that today are part of the history of the regulation of the electricity sector.
Read in full – Decree No. 10,810/2021
Read in full – Decree No. 41,019/1957 (repealed)
ANEEL Approves Trading Rule for Unsupplied Energy Calculation resulting from Constrained-off Wind Power Plants
On October 4, 2021, ANEEL published Order No. 3,080/2021, which approves the Energy Trading Rule, establishing a methodology for calculating unsupplied energy arising from Constrained-off wind power plants subject to Energy Trading Contracts in the Regulated Environment (CCEAR) for availability and Reserve Energy Contracts (CER).
This Rule stems from the provision of Article 8 of ANEEL Normative Resolution No. 927/2021 on the subject, which provides that restricted operation of wind power plants or sets of wind power plants in the Regulated Contracting Environment ("ACR") due to the incidence of "Constrained-off" events (also referred to as "curtailment") that occurred before October 2021 will be treated in accordance with the Energy Trading Rule, which establishes the specific calculation methodology.
The rules (i) are limited to the CER and CCEAR; (ii) are applicable only to events caused by energy restrictions in wind power plants' external installations that are subject to calculation of the amounts of energy not supplied; (iii) require that the period of the event and the specific wind power plants that were affected by the restrictions should be informed by the ONS; (iv) establish that the amount of energy not supplied shall be limited to the amount necessary for fulfilling the requirements of the contract; (v) establish that the values of unsupplied energy shall be calculated in proportion to the commercial operating factor of the wind power plants and the commitment factor with the contract; and (vi) establish that the values of energy not supplied should also be applied to the contractual reconciliation processes.
Read in full – Dispatch
Read in full – Energy Trading Rule
CMSE defines new strategies for the country's water crisis
On October 5, 2021, the Power Sector Monitoring Committee (CMSE) met to evaluate the conditions of power supply to the National Interconnected System (SIN). After evaluation, the Committee defined new additional strategies for the water crisis that the country is facing:
Continuity of hydraulic flexibilities in the Jupiá and Porto Primavera hydroelectric plants in the next wet and dry periods, between December/2021 and October/2022;
Optimization of resources not centrally dispatched, by modulating generation according to the systemic needs to meet the maximum demand of the SIN, whenever possible;
Presentation of studies for the operation of the Belo Monte hydroelectric power plant in the wet period of 2022;
Approval of additional offers received under the MME Regulatory Ordinances No. 17/2021 and 22/2021, which were approved in technical meetings of the CMSE Working Group to monitor the conditions of service to the SIN.
ANEEL opens Public Call for Energy Efficiency projects in hospitals
On October 5, 2021, ANEEL announced the opening of the Public Call for the Priority Energy Efficiency Project No. 003/2020, which aims to procure from interested distributors projects of Energy Efficiency solutions for public hospitals or for those that hold the Social Assistance Charities Certification (CEBAS). The improvement of internal electrical installations of hospital buildings will also be contemplated.
STJ removes plant affected by the Mariana (MG) tragedy from the MRE
On October 6, 2021, The Special Court of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) accepted a request made by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) on the Suspension of Injunction and Judgment No. 2805, to remove the Risoleta Neves Hydroelectric Power Plant from the Power Relocation Mechanism ("MRE"). The plant has been inoperative since 2015 when the Fundão Dam burst occurred in Mariana, in the state of Minas Gerais (MG).
As concluded by the Rapporteur, Minister Humberto Martins, "the consortium continued to generate revenue from the sale of energy without real generation, to the detriment of the resources generated by other plants that are part of the MRE system".
ANEEL approves draft concession contracts mentioned in the Eletrobras Privatization Law
On October 8, 2021, ANEEL published Order No. 3,137/2021, which approves and forwards to the Ministry of Mines and Energy ("MME") the draft concession contracts that will regulate the commercialization of the hydraulic energy potentials covered by Law No. 14.182/2021, which deals with the privatization of Eletrobras. The drafts are related to contracts of 11 (eleven) plants of the subsidiary Chesf, 3 (three) plants of the subsidiary Eletronorte and 8 (eight) plants of the subsidiary Furnas, which will cease to be quota plants, moving to the independent energy production regime.
ANEEL will initiate the 2nd Phase of Public Consultation on reinforcements and improvements in electricity transmission facilities
On October 13, 2021, ANEEL deliberated at its 38th Public Board Meeting on the opening of the Second Phase of Public Consultation No. 30/2020, aiming to collect additional information regarding the Regulatory Impact Analysis ("AIR") that deals with the evaluation and improvement of regulations associated with reinforcements and improvements in electricity transmission facilities and associated regulatory improvement proposals.
The Proposal was made by the Superintendencies of ANEEL, jointly, through Technical Note No. 93/2021 – SRT-SCT-SFE-SFF-SGT-SRM/ANEEL, which identified the need for improvements in regulation, addressed in the Regulatory Impact Analysis Report No. 5/2021-SRT/SCT/SFE/SFF/SGT/SGT/SRM/ANEEL. We highlight below the main improvements proposed:
Establishment of an explicit definition of: large reinforcements; small reinforcements; major improvements; and, small improvements;
Regarding the procedures for authorization and establishment of Allowed Annual Revenue (Receita Anual Permitida, or "RAP", in Portuguese) for reinforcements, the objective of greater operational efficiency, a new proposal for authorization procedures and establishment of RAP for small reinforcements was presented;
Full decoupling of large and small reinforcements, which are now authorized separately regardless of the case;
Delegation to the Superintendence of Concessions, Permissions and Authorizations of Transmission and Distribution (SCT) so that it can change, through official notices, the requirements for registration of reinforcements and improvements, via an electronic platform provided by the ONS, in order to allow greater flexibility and efficiency to the process;
New normative concept of improvements, according to ANEEL, based on the accounting logic of investment, differentiating them from operation and maintenance activities;
New procedure for handling of large equipment claims in a timely manner so as not to compromise the re-establishment of transmission functions relevant to the SIN.
Interested parties can offer contributions to the AIR until November 29, 2021.
ANEEL approves new Trading Rules and Procedures applicable to the Accounting and Settlement System
On October 13, 2021 ANEEL published Normative Resolution No. 946/2021, which approves the Electric Energy Trading Rules applicable to the Accounting and Settlement System ("SCL") and the Power Trading Procedures.
The newly approved versions of the Rules include the Module on Physical Guarantee, Exposure Processing and Energy Relocation Mechanism. The newly approved version of the Power Trading Procedures is aimed at Submodule 3.3. – Seasonal adjustment and revision of the Physical Guarantee Seasonal adjustment. The Chamber of Electric Energy Commercialization ("CCEE") was also requested to carry out the processing of recalculation under the provisions of the approved rules.
These changes stem from Public Consultation No. 027/2021, which sought to obtain information on changes to the Rules and Procedures to include regulatory processing of financial exposures of secondary energy and for the seasonal adjustment of the physical guarantee for the MRE, provided for in Normative Resolutions No. 898 and 899/2020.
ENPpar will be operational body of the Programs "Luz para Todos" and "Mais Luz" for the Amazon
On October 13, 2021, the Ministry of Mines and Energy ("MME") published Ordinance No. 556/GM/MME/2021, which designated Empresa Brasileira de Participações em Energia Nuclear e Binacional S.A. ("ENBpar") as the operational body of the National Program for the Universalization of Access and Use of Electricity – "LUZ PARA TODOS" ("Light for All", in English) – and the National Program for the Universalization of Access and Use of Electricity in the Legal Amazon – "Mais Luz para a Amazônia" ("More Light for the Amazon", in English) -, whose competence will be assumed within twelve months from the date of the ratification meeting that approved the result of the increase in the share capital of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. (Eletrobras).
CPPI approves operational modality, adjustments and conditions for privatization of Eletrobras
On October 20, 2021, the Resolution of the Council of Investment Partnerships Program (CPPI) No. 203/2021 was published, approving the operational modality, adjustments and conditions for the privatization of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. (ELETROBRAS), within the scope of the National Privatization Program (PND).
We highlight the main measures of the Resolution:
The privatization will be carried out through a global public offering ("Global Public Offering") which will comprise the primary public distribution ("Primary Offering") of common shares simultaneously in Brazil ("Brazilian Public Offering") and abroad ("International Offer"), and which shall comply with the standards set by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM);
The Primary Offering shall consist of common shares issued in an amount representing a financial volume equivalent to BRL 23,218,488,754.73;
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), as Manager of the National Privatization Fund (FND), will represent the federal government in the Global Public Offering to issue and execute the Global Public Offering Documents, adhere to the contracting of the Coordinators and enter into the stabilization contract and stock loan agreement with a stabilizing agent;
Adjustments and conditions for privatization were approved, in addition to those already provided for in Law No. 14,182/2021, such as contributions made by Eletrobras in the amount of BRL 1,417,464,016.00 through new advances for future capital increase between October 2021 and January 2022 for subsequent payment of capital, modification of the rights of the preferred shares of Eletronuclear, extinguishing the right to cumulative minimum dividends and giving priority in the repayment of capital, among others.
In addition, it should be mentioned that, on October 22, 2021, Eletrobras published a Notice to the Market, informing that the Company is currently in the selection phase of the syndicate of banks that will be responsible for structuring the follow-on operation and distributing the volume of shares to be issued by the Company. This measure complies with Article 1 of CPPI Resolution No. 176/2021, which allocated duties and responsibilites to Eletrobras, necessary for its privatization process.
Read in full – CPPI Resolution No. 203/2021
See in full – Notice to the ELETROBRAS Market
CNPE approves guidelines on cybersecurity in the electricity sector
On October 20, 2021, the National Energy Policy Council ("CNPE") approved the Guidelines on Cyber Security in the Electricity Sector.
As informed by the CNPE, the proposal considers aspects of prevention, processing, response, and resilience of the electricity sector, as well as guidelines centered on processes, training of people and on technologies focused on cybersecurity, including the established in CNPE Resolution No. 01/2021.
The group created to analyze the subject based their findings on studies by several industry experts, having concluded that "cybersecurity" largely lacks attention from institutions, companies and agents, and that a secure cyber environment allows operational gains through technologies that enable remote operation and data collection, resulting in reduced maintenance costs, from the premise that the electricity sector evaluates cybersecurity as a lasting investment.
It was also highlighted that those new technologies enabled by cyberspace led to better quality indices of the services provided by power generation, transmission and distribution companies to the market.
MME establishes complementary conditions for granting a new Concession Agreement regarding the Hydroelectric Power Plants complex of CEEE-G
On October 20, 2021, the MME published Ordinance No. 559/GM/MME/2021, which establishes complementary conditions to the granting of a new Concession Agreement regarding the Hydroelectric Power Plants (UHEs) complex of the State Generation Company (CEEE-G).
As presented in the Ordinance, the concession will take place through a competitive bidding process, granted by ANEEL, with a period of 30 (thirty) years from the date of signing of the new contract, under the Independent Power Producers regime, pursuant to article 1, § 2, item IV, of Decree No. 9.271, 2018, with availability of energy to the utility company occurring from July 1, 2022. In turn, the Itaúba UHE will have energy available from the signing of the new Concession Agreement.
The amounts of energy resulting from the reduction of the amount contracted by the distribution agents shall be treated as a replacement, in accordance with the terms set forth in Article 24, § 1, item II, of Decree No. 5,163, of July 30, 2004, as of July 1, 2022.
MME publishes systematic for the Reserve Capacity Auction 2021
On October 21, 2021, the Ministry of Mines and Energy ("MME") published Ordinance 29/GM/MME/2021, which establishes the Systematic (an outline of the procedural processes involved) to be applied in the Auction for The Contracting Electric Power and Associated Energy, from new and existing power generation projects that add electrical power to the National Interconnected System (SIN). The Auction is called " Reserve Capacity Auction, 2021″ provided for in Normative Ordinance No. 20/GM/MME of August 16, 2021.
We highlight below some aspects of the Systematic.
The Auction will observe the following systematics, according to its products:
Energy Product: will consist of one (i) Initial Stage, where the bidders who have associated energy may submit a single bid, corresponding to each project, with lot quantity and bid price, subject to an initial product ceiling price, resulting in an ascending order of projects classified according to bid price, considering the remaining capacity for generation flow; and one (ii) Continuous Stage, the period in which the bidders classified in the initial stage, considering the remaining capacity for generation flow, may submit bids for the product under negotiation;
Power Product: will be composed of one (i) Initial Stage, the period in which the bidders may submit a single bid, corresponding to each project, with bid price referring to the availability of power. The bid price must be equal to or less than the initial price of the product, resulting in an ascending order of projects classified according to bid price, considering the remaining capacity for generation flow; one (ii) Continuous Stage, a period in which bidders classified in the initial stage, considering the remaining capacity for generation flow, may submit bids for the product under negotiation; and (iii) Ratification Stage of bids for the power product, in which the bidder of the project that fulfills the quantity demanded of the power product can ratify the availability of power offered.
The Auction is scheduled to take place on December 21, 2021.
CNPE approves guidelines for pricing of Angra 3
On October 22, 2021, the National Energy Policy Council ("CNPE") Resolution No. 23/2021 was published, establishing guidelines for the definition of the energy price of the Angra 3 nuclear power plant.
This rule stems from the provision of Law No. 14,120/2021, which, aiming to increase the value of the country's nuclear energy sources, to preserve the national interest and to observe the provisions of item XXIII of the caput section of article 21 of the Federal Constitution, conferred the competence to CNPE to grant authorization for the operation of the Angra 3 nuclear power plant.
We highlight the following aspects of the Resolution:
The price of electricity produced by the Angra 3 Nuclear Thermal Power Plant will be established as a result of studies by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), and will consider the economic and financial viability of the project within the term established of the power plant's Energy Trading Contract, as well as its financial feasibility under market conditions;
In order to preserve the economic and financial balance of the Contract, an extraordinary revision of the electricity's price to be approved by ANEEL may be carried out;
The cost reductions resulting from the existence of competition in contracting suppliers to complete the project should be incorporated in order to reduce the price of electricity produced by the Angra 3 Nuclear Thermal Power Plant.
ANEEL holds Workshop on Transmission Auction No. 02/2021
On October 22, 2021, ANEEL held the Workshop to Clarify Aspects of the Transmission Auction No. 02/2021, scheduled for December 17, 2021. The event was broadcast via Youtube and addressed technical questions posed by interested parties regarding rules, conditions and requirements provided for in the Notice, draft contracts, and other annexes.
Currently, the bidding documents are under review by the Federal Audit Court . However, according to the schedule indicated in the draft notice, it is estimated that the notice for bidding will be published on November 11, 2021.
TAKING OF CONTRIBUTIONS (ANEEL) SUBJECT CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE
No 15/2021 More in-depth study of an analysis already carried out, involving the collection of information on the Evaluation of the Regulatory Result of the Minimum Maintenance Requirements of the transmission facilities of the Basic Network. Until October 19, 2021
No 14/2021 Proposal to amend Submodules 2.4, 2.12 and 6.5 of the Network Procedures, in the light of the provisions of Normative Resolution No. 927/2021, which deals with procedures and criteria for the calculation and payment of operating restriction due to constrained-off events of wind power plants. Until November 4, 2021
PUBLIC FORUMS (ANEEL) SUBJECT SESSION
No 28/2021 Obtain information to draft a Normative Resolution that will deal with the consolidation of normative acts related to the thematic relevance of "Cooperatives of Rural Electrification", indicated in activity 14 of the Regulatory Agenda of ANEEL 2021-2022.
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS (ANEEL) SUBJECT CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE
No 030/2020 Phase 2 – Regulatory Impact Analysis (AIR) that deals with the evaluation and improvement of regulations associated with reinforcements and improvements in electricity transmission facilities. Until November 29, 2021
No 69/2020 Phase 2 – Obtain information for the reassessment of submodules 2.7 and 2.7A of the tariff regulation procedures (PRORET), referring to the sharing of "other revenues" in the segment of electricity distribution. Until November 22, 2021
No 59/2021 Proposal of regulation with performance indicators and targets to be applied in the Organizational Performance program of the National Electric System Operator ("ONS") for the 2022 and 2023 calculation cycle. Until November 5, 2021
No 60/2021 Consolidation of rules on Tariff Regulation Procedures. Until November 12, 2021
No 61/2021 Proposal of regulation for contracting of Reserve Capacity, in the form of power, in accordance with Decree 10,707/2021. Until November 12, 2021
No 62/2021 Review of Submodules 2.15 and 2.16 of network procedures on requirements of ancillary services of operation centers and telecommunications for distributors and consumers. Until November 12, 2021
No 64/2021 Obtain information for the definition of the methodology for calculating the X Factor and the gain of business efficiency for the segment of electricity transmission. Until November 22, 2021
No 65/2021 Obtain information for the improvement of the proposed regulation inLaw No. 14,203/2021, which makes it mandatory to update the registration of beneficiaries of the Social Tariff of Electric Energy (TSEE). Until November 12, 2021
No 116/2021 Electric Power Transmission Concession Plan (POTEE) 2021 – Expansions and Reinforcements – Basic Network and Other Transmission Facilities (1st Issuance) Until November 3, 2021
No 117/2021 Regulatory Impact Study on the Air Conditioner Targets Program. Until November 15, 2021
December 3, 2021 – Existing Energy Auctions A-1 and A-2 of 2021
Biomass, domestic coal, process gas, natural gas and other thermoelectric source projects
Concession of the public transmission service, according to the lowest Allowed Annual Revenue proposal, composed of 5 lots covering the states of Paraná, São Paulo, Bahia, Minas Gerais and Amapá.
December 21, 2021 – Reserve Capacity Auction, 2021
Thermoelectric source projects
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Ten years earlier, a locally well-known northern Arizona businessman ("Marvin") had solicited our client to invest in a startup business. The partners planned to build and operate a retail store and museum on land owned by Marvin. One business purpose was to develop informative exhibits and educate guests of the museum about archeology.
Our client, a prominent artist and collector of pre-historic artifacts, was to contribute $100,000 and lend his pre-historic collection and museum ruin artifacts. Marvin promised to contribute $100,000 and the 7,040-acre parcel of land on which the store and museum were to be built.
Shortly after his initial investment, our client invested another $40,000 to meet the need for additional capital, bringing his total cash investment to $140,000. The store and museum were built, and over time, the business grew and prospered. The partners hired a manager to run the store and museum.
Unbeknownst to our client, the land that Marvin had promised to contribute to the business was actually transferred to his family limited partnership. Nine years after the business started, Marvin died. Shortly after Marvin's death, the family limited partnership sold the land, buildings, and inventory to a group of third-party investors in an all-cash transaction.
When our client discovered the sale, he sued the family limited partnership for fraud and conversion to recover his share of the $7,000,000 sale proceeds. The parties agreed to participate in mediation, and the case was settled. The terms of the settlement cannot be disclosed by reason of a confidentiality agreement.


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Répartition
Cette espèce se rencontre en Thaïlande et au Viêt Nam.

Sa présence est incertaine au Cambodge.

Étymologie
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur d'Herman Adair Fehlmann (1917–2005).

Publication originale
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Professor Layton to Return in Prequel Game – Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call
by Martin Baker on September 12, 2011
If you're the type of person who enjoys the odd puzzle game now and then, you've probably already played a Professor Layton game or two, however, if you've never played any of the games before then there's no better time to get in on the title that everybody's been playing than now, with a shiny new prequel game.
The eponymous puzzle-solver Professor Layton returns exclusively to the Nintendo DS family of consoles, in a new mysterious adventure, Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call, available across Europe on 25th November 2011.
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This new instalment still features the animated charm and hand-drawn art that has featured in the previous Professor Layton titles, as well as lots of brand new content. Brand-new minigames and all-new episodes can be unlocked as you progress through the game. Each episode offers you a glimpse into the life of some of the interesting characters that you meet while solving the case.
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Contact dermatitis is the name for any skin inflammation that occurs when the skin's surface comes in contact with a substance originating outside the body. There are two major categories of contact dermatitis, irritant and allergic. Irritant dermatitis is essentially a direct injury to the skin, caused by such compounds as acids, alkalis, phenol, and detergents. The immune system is not involved in irritant dermatitis, and the person's skin is damaged without prior sensitization.
In allergic dermatitis, however, the patient's skin reacts to a substance to which it has become sensitized. A third type of dermatitis, photo contact dermatitis, is triggered by exposure of the skin to light following the application of certain cosmetics or chemicals. Photo contact dermatitis may be either irritant or allergic.
Contact dermatitis may be either an acute or chronic skin disorder. In general, allergic contact dermatitis is more severe and acute in its onset than irritant contact dermatitis. In irritant contact dermatitis, the rash is usually limited to the area that was exposed to the substance, whereas in allergic contact dermatitis, the rash often spreads beyond the area directly exposed to the allergen. Irritant contact dermatitis most commonly affects the hands, while allergic contact dermatitis may be found on almost any part of the body, including the armpits and genitals. Allergic contact dermatitis is more likely to involve swelling of the skin and the development of small fluid-filled blisters than irritant contact dermatitis.
Photo contact dermatitis is usually limited to the area of skin exposed to direct light. If the substance that was applied to the skin was changed to an irritant by light exposure, the primary symptom is a burning sensation resembling sunburn . If the substance was changed to an allergen, the primary sensation is itching .
Contact dermatitis is a common complaint in people of all ages, in part because of the large number of potential irritants and allergens in the contemporary environment. One textbook on contact dermatitis runs to over 1,100 pages of descriptions of the various manufactured products and other substances that can cause these skin reactions.
In the United States, contact dermatitis ranks among the top 10 reasons for visits to primary care doctors and accounts for 7 percent of all visits to dermatologists. Every year between 10 and 50 million Americans in all age groups develop an allergic rash following contact with poison ivy or poison oak .
About 20 percent of children in the general United States population develop allergic contact dermatitis at some point prior to adolescence . Between 20 percent and 35 percent of healthy children react to one or more allergens on standard patch tests. Children of parents with allergic contact dermatitis have a 60 percent greater chance of having a positive reaction on a patch test themselves.
Contact dermatitis is more likely to affect Caucasians than African, Asian, or Native Americans. People with fair skin and red hair are particularly susceptible to contact dermatitis.
With regard to sex, girls are twice as likely as boys to develop both irritant and allergic skin reactions.
Irritant contact dermatitis
Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) is the more commonly reported of the two kinds of contact dermatitis, and is seen in about 80 percent of cases. It can be caused by soaps, detergents, solvents, adhesives, fiberglass, and other substances that are able to directly injure the skin by breaking or removing the protective layers of the upper epidermis. Irritants remove lipids, which are fatty substances that help to maintain the integrity of skin cells; irritants also damage the skin's ability to hold water. A common form of irritant contact dermatitis in infants is diaper rash , which develops when the protective epidermal layer of the baby's skin is damaged by long periods of contact with fecal matter and urine.
Most attacks of ICD are slight and confined to the hands and forearms but can affect any part of the body that comes in contact with an irritating substance. The symptoms can take many forms: redness, itching, crusting, swelling, blistering, oozing, dryness, scaling, thickening of the skin, and a feeling of warmth at the site of contact. In extreme cases, severe blistering can occur and open sores can form. Jobs that require frequent skin exposure to water, such as hairdressing and food preparation, can make the skin more susceptible to ICD.
Thin, moist, or already damaged skin is more susceptible to ICD than thick, dry, or intact skin.
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) results when repeated exposure to an allergen (an allergy-causing substance) triggers an immune response that inflames the skin. There are two phases in the development of ACD: an induction phase, in which the allergen penetrates the epidermis and is processed by an antigen-presenting cell; and an elicitation phase, in which the sensitized person has a second exposure to the allergen, which produces an inflammatory response several hours or days after the second exposure. Sensitivity to the specific allergen is often lifelong.
Tens of thousands of drugs, pesticides, cosmetics, food additives, commercial chemicals, and other substances have been identified as potential allergens. Fewer than 30, however, are responsible for the majority of ACD cases. Common culprits include poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac ; fragrances and preservatives in cosmetics and personal care products, such latex items as gloves and condoms; and formaldehyde. Many people find that they are allergic to the nickel in inexpensive jewelry; some adolescents find that they are allergic to the metal alloys used in orthodontic braces. ACD is usually confined to the area of skin that comes in contact with the allergen. Symptoms range from mild to severe and resemble those of ICD.
Photo contact dermatitis
In photo contact dermatitis, certain substances undergo chemical changes as a result of exposure to light that transform them into either irritants or allergens. Aftershave lotions, sunscreens , and certain topical sulfa drugs may be changed into allergens, while coal tar and certain oils used in manufacturing may become irritants after light exposure.
Contact dermatitis is not a medical emergency. It can often be treated at home once the irritant or allergen has been identified. A visit to the doctor may be necessary, however, in order to identify the cause(s) as well as obtain specific recommendations for treatment.
Diagnosis of contact dermatitis begins with a physical examination and asking the patient questions about his or her health and daily activities. When contact dermatitis is suspected, the doctor attempts to learn as much as possible about the child or adolescent's school, sports participation, hobbies, favorite jewelry, use of medications and cosmetics—anything that might shed light on the source of the problem. The doctor will ask when the symptoms started, whether this is the first time they occurred, whether the rash is spreading, whether the primary sensation is itching or burning, and how severe the itching or burning feels.
In some cases, an examination of the home or school may be undertaken; in one interesting case, the doctors discovered that a rash on the back of the child's thighs was an allergic reaction to nickel in the metal parts of the chairs in the child's school. If the dermatitis is mild, responds well to treatment, and does not recur, ordinarily the investigation is at an end. More difficult cases require patch testing to identify the specific allergen.
Two methods of patch testing are used in the early 2000s. The most widely used method, the Finn chamber method, employs a multiwell aluminum patch. Each well is filled with a small amount of the allergen being tested and the patch is taped to normal skin on the patient's upper back. After 48 hours, the patch is removed and an initial reading is taken. A second reading is made a few days later.
The second method of patch testing involves applying a small amount of the test substance to directly to normal skin and covering it with a dressing that keeps air out and keeps the test substance in (occlusive dressing). After 48 hours, the dressing is taken off to see if a reaction has occurred. Identifying the allergen may require repeated testing, can take weeks or months, and is not always successful. Moreover, patch testing works only with ACD, though it is considered an essential step in ruling out ICD.
In a few cases, the doctor may take a skin biopsy in order to rule out certain infectious skin diseases.
The best treatment for contact dermatitis is to identify the allergen or irritating substance and avoid further contact with it. If the culprit is, for instance, a cosmetic, avoidance is a simple matter, but in some situations, avoidance may be impossible or force the sufferer to make drastic changes in his or her life. Barrier creams and such protective clothing as gloves, masks, and long-sleeved shirts are coping devices to reduce the chance of contact dermatitis when avoidance is impossible, though they are not always effective.
For the symptoms themselves, treatments in mild cases include cool compresses and nonprescription lotions and ointments. Diaper rash is often treated by applying various emollient preparations that restore lipids to the child's skin. In older children and adolescents, more severe cases of contact dermatitis are treated with corticosteroids applied to the skin or taken orally. Contact dermatitis that leads to a bacterial skin infection is treated with antibiotics . Although antihistamines do not cure contact dermatitis, the doctor may prescribe them to relieve severe itching.
Herbal remedies have been used for centuries to treat skin disorders including contact dermatitis. An experienced herbalist can recommend the remedies that will be most effective for an individual's condition. Among the herbs often recommended are the following:
Burdock ( Arctium lappa ) minimizes inflammation and boosts the immune system. It is taken internally as a tea or tincture (a concentrated herbal extract prepared with alcohol).
Calendula ( Calendula officinalis ) is a natural antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent. It is applied topically in a lotion, ointment, or oil to the affected area.
Aloe ( Aloe barbadensis ) gel soothes skin irritations. The gel is applied topically to the affected area.
A homeopath treating a patient with contact dermatitis will do a thorough investigation of the individual's history and exposures before prescribing a remedy. One homeopathic remedy commonly prescribed to relieve the itching associated with contact dermatitis is Rhus toxicodendron , which is taken internally three to four times daily.
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are common culprits in cases of allergic contact dermatitis. Within fifteen minutes of exposure to these plants, rash development may be prevented by washing the area with soap and water. The leaves of jewelweed ( Impatiens spp.), which often grows near poison ivy, may neutralize the poison-ivy allergen if rubbed on the skin right after contact. Several topical remedies may help relieve the itching associated with allergic contact dermatitis, including the juice of plantain leaves ( Plantago major ); a paste made of equal parts of green clay and goldenseal root ( Hydrastis canadensis ); a paste made of salt, water, clay, and peppermint ( Mentha piperita ) oil; and calamine lotion.
If the offending substance is promptly identified and avoided, the chances of a rapid and complete recovery are excellent. Otherwise, symptom management—not cure—is the best doctors can offer. Sensitivity to allergens is typically lifelong. For a few people, contact dermatitis becomes a chronic and disabling condition that can have a profound effect on quality of life.
Avoidance or substitution of known or suspected allergens or irritating substances is the best prevention. If avoidance is difficult, barrier creams and protective clothing can be tried. Skin that comes in contact with an offending substance should be thoroughly washed as soon as possible.
Parents should be concerned primarily with identifying the cause(s) of a child or adolescent's contact dermatitis, as treatment is often ineffective until the offending substance can be removed or avoided. Most cases of contact dermatitis are mild and can be treated without disrupting the child's school routine or severely affecting his or her quality of life. In some cases, parents may find it helpful to consult a dermatologist to identify the specific causes and to suggest products that can be substituted for those that are causing the skin reactions.
Antibiotics —Drugs that are designed to kill or inhibit the growth of the bacteria that cause infections.
Corticosteroids —A group of hormones produced naturally by the adrenal gland or manufactured synthetically. They are often used to treat inflammation. Examples include cortisone and prednisone.
Dermatologist —A physician that specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin.
Epidermis —The outermost layer of the human skin.
Immune response —A physiological response of the body controlled by the immune system that involves the production of antibodies to fight off specific foreign substances or agents (antigens).
Lipids —Organic compounds not soluble in water, but soluble in fat solvents such as alcohol. Lipids are stored in the body as energy reserves and are also important components of cell membranes. Commonly known as fats.
Topical —Not ingested; applied to the outside of the body, for example to the skin, eye, or mouth.
See also Diaper rash ; Poison ivy, oak, and sumac ; Rashes .
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CDC today released Health, United States, 2016, the 40th annual report on the health of the nation from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the President and Congress.
This year's report features a Chartbook on Long-Term Trends in health and health care delivery over the past 40 years. From declines in cigarette smoking and increases in prescription drug use to changes in expenditures for hospitals and home health care, the annual report also explores population changes that have affected patterns of disease, as well as health care access and utilization since 1975. The 27 charts and 114 tables present birth rates and infant mortality, life expectancy and leading causes of death, health risk behaviors, health care utilization and insurance coverage, and health expenditures.
Between 1975 and 2015, life expectancy increased for the total population and for males and females. However, between 2014 and 2015, life expectancy declined by 0.1 years for the total population, 0.2 for males, and 0.1 for females.
The infant mortality rate decreased 63 percent, from 16.07 to 5.90 deaths per 1,000 live births between 1975 and 2015.
Between 1975 and 2015, the age-adjusted heart disease death rate decreased 61 percent from 431.2 to 168.5 deaths per 100,000 population. The age-adjusted cancer death rate decreased 21 percent from 200.1 to 158.5 deaths per 100,000 population. Heart disease and cancer remain the top two causes of death in the United States.
Between 1974 and 2015, the age-adjusted prevalence of current cigarette smoking declined from 36.9 percent to 15.6 percent among persons aged 25 and over.
The age-adjusted percentage of adults aged 20 and over with obesity increased steadily from 22.9 percent in 1988–1994 to 37.8 percent in 2013–2014.
Prescription drug use increased for all age groups between 1988-94 and 2013-14. Among adults 65 and over, use of five or more prescription drugs in the past 30 days increased from 13.8 percent to 42.2 percent during the same period.
The percentage of persons with an overnight hospital stay was lower in 2015 than in 1975 for males and females under age 75, and was not significantly different in 2015 than in 1975 for males and females aged 75 and over.
Between 1975 and 2014, the number of community hospital beds per 1,000 resident population fell by almost one-half from 4.6 to 2.5. The average length-of-stay per hospital stay fell by almost one-third from 7.7 to 5.5 days, and occupancy rates declined almost 16 percent from 75.0 percent to 62.8 percent.
Other types of care increased from 10.6 percent to 13.2 percent.
Between 1978 and September 2016 (preliminary data), the percentage of children under age 18 who were uninsured decreased from 12.0 percent to 5.0 percent; the percentage with Medicaid coverage increased from 11.3 percent to 39.2 percent; and the percentage with private coverage decreased from 75.1 percent to 53.5 percent.
The rural (nonmetropolitan) share of the population declined between 1970 and 2015; the suburban share of the population increased.
The full report is available at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/.


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Alive II ist das 1977 erschienene zweite Livealbum der der US-amerikanischen Hard-Rock-Band Kiss. Es handelt sich um ein Doppelalbum, das zusätzlich zu den Liveaufnahmen fünf im Studio produzierte Titel enthält.

Entstehungsgeschichte

Einordnung in den musikalischen Hintergrund

Die musikalische Bandgeschichte kennt mehrere klar getrennte Phasen. Kiss hatten von 1974 bis 1977 mit Kiss, Hotter than Hell, Dressed to Kill, Destroyer, Rock and Roll Over und Love Gun sechs Studioalben aufgenommen, die vergleichsweise konstant und ohne größere Abweichungen ihren typischen Hard Rock aufwiesen. In diese Zeit fielen zwei äußerst erfolgreiche Livealben, nämlich 1975 Alive! und 1977 Alive II. Insbesondere Alive! machte die Band schlagartig einem großen Publikum bekannt. Alive II kann als Abschluss dieser ersten Phase gelten, da sich die Gruppe anschließend an der Entwicklung der Popmusik orientierte und mit dem nächsten gemeinsamen Studioalbum, Dynasty, dem Disco-Trend folgte.

Entstehung und Ergebnis
Für das Album wurden zwei Konzerte der Love Gun-Tournee im L.A. Forum in Los Angeles aufgenommen, die am 25. und 26. August 1977 stattfanden. Im Gegensatz zur heute üblichen Vorgehensweise, bei der alle Konzerte einer Tournee aufgezeichnet werden, wurden diese beiden Termine speziell für die Aufnahmen für das geplante Livealbum ausgewählt. Alle Titel wurden später im Studio nachbearbeitet, sogenannte Overdubs wurden aufgenommen. Peter Criss erklärte später in einem Interview mit Ken Sharp, dass die Titel Hard Luck Woman und Tomorrow and Tonite nicht von den Liveaufnahmen aus dem L.A. Forum stammen, sondern nachträglich im Studio aufgenommen und in die Liveaufnahmen eingefügt wurden.

Um keine Titel mit auf das Album zu nehmen, die schon auf der nur zwei Jahre zuvor erschienenen Platte Alive! enthalten waren, den Fans aber dennoch ein vollwertiges Doppelalbum bieten zu können, nahm die Gruppe in der zweiten Septemberhälfte 1977 noch fünf weitere Titel im Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey auf. Vier dieser Stücke waren neue Titel, der fünfte war eine Coverversion des Dave-Clark-Five-Hits Any Way You Want It.

Da Ace Frehley, wie schon bei den Aufnahmen zu Destroyer, wiederholt fehlte und nur an einem Song, dem von ihm und Sean Delaney geschriebenen Titel Rocket Ride aktiv mitwirkte, wurde er für die Aufnahmen zu Larger Than Life, Rockin' in the USA und All American Man durch Bob Kulick, den älteren Bruder des späteren Kiss-Gitarristen Bruce Kulick, ersetzt. Allerdings spielte Frehley bei Rocket Ride zusätzlich den Bass, sodass außer ihm nur Paul Stanley und Peter Criss an den Aufnahmen zu diesem Titel beteiligt waren.

Das Doppelalbum wurde am 27. Oktober 1977 veröffentlicht. Neben dem damals für Doppelalben üblichen Klappcover war ein achtseitiges, vierfarbiges Booklet in Albumgröße mit zahlreichen Fotos enthalten, außerdem ein Bestellschein für Kiss-Werbeartikel und ein Bogen mit entfernbaren "Tattoos" mit Kiss-Motiven. Der Plattenvertrag der Gruppe sah vor, dass spätestens sechs Monate nach dem letzten Studioalbum ein weiteres folgen müsste, anderenfalls hätte die Plattenfirma das Recht gehabt, ohne Beteiligung oder Zustimmung der Gruppe ein Best of-Album zu veröffentlichen. Kiss schlugen daher Casablanca Records durch die Studioseite des Albums ein Schnippchen.

Die Produktionskosten für das Album beliefen sich auf rund 150.000 US-Dollar, während Kiss allein zwischen 1976 und 1978 ca. 17,7 Millionen US-Dollar nur durch Schallplattenverkäufe und Urheberrechtsabgaben einnahmen.

Titelliste

Seite 1 (Liveaufnahmen)
 3:56 Detroit Rock City (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin)
 3:05 King of the Night Time World (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin, Marc Anthony, Kim Fowley)
 3:14 Ladies Room (Gesang: Gene Simmons; Text und Musik: Gene Simmons)
 3:13 Makin' Love (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley, Sean Delaney)
 3:40 Love Gun (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley)

Seite 2 (Liveaufnahmen)
 3:35 Calling Dr. Love (Gesang: Gene Simmons; Text und Musik: Gene Simmons)
 2:45 Christine Sixteen (Gesang: Gene Simmons; Text und Musik: Gene Simmons)
 5:51 Shock Me (Gesang: Ace Frehley; Text und Musik: Ace Frehley)
 3:06 Hard Luck Woman (Gesang: Peter Criss; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley)
 3:25 Tomorrow and Tonight (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley)

Seite 3 (Liveaufnahmen)
 3:35 I Stole Your Love (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley)
 2:24 Beth (Gesang: Peter Criss; Text und Musik: Peter Criss, Stan Penridge, Bob Ezrin)
 5:16 God of Thunder (Gesang: Gene Simmons; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley)
 4:14 I Want You (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley)
 3:39 Shout it out Loud (Gesang: Paul Stanley;Gene Simmons; Text und Musik: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin)

Seite 4 (Studioaufnahmen)
 3:13 All American Man (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Paul Stanley, Sean Delaney)
 2:36 Rockin' in the USA (Gesang: Gene Simmons; Text und Musik: Gene Simmons)
 3:59 Larger Than Life (Gesang: Gene Simmons; Text und Musik: Gene Simmons)
 4:07 Rocket Ride (Gesang: Ace Frehley; Text und Musik: Ace Frehley, Sean Delaney)
 2:33 Any way you Want it (Gesang: Paul Stanley; Text und Musik: Dave Clark)

Charts & Auszeichnungen
Das Album erreichte am 28. Januar 1978 Platz 7 der Billboard 200, es hielt sich 33 Wochen in den Charts. Die beiden veröffentlichten Singles erreichten Platz 54 (Shout it out Loud) bzw. Platz 39 (Rocket Ride) der Billboard Hot 100.

Alive II wurde in den USA erstmals am 28. November 1977 mit einer goldenen Schallplatte der RIAA ausgezeichnet, am selben Tag erhielt das Album Platin. Inzwischen ist Alive II mit Multi-Platin ausgezeichnet.

Im Jahr 2014 belegte das Album Platz 79 auf der Liste Die 100 besten Metal- und Hardrock-Alben aller Zeiten des Rolling Stone.

Literatur
 Julian Gill: The Kiss Album Focus - Kings of the Night Time World, 1972-1982. 3. Auflage. KissFaq.com 2008, ISBN 978-0-9722253-7-3.

Weblinks
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Einzelnachweise

Kiss-Album
Album (Hard Rock)
Livealbum
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Detectnu GPS/GSM Jammer. It was inevitable really, that with the maturing of GPS technology, would come the rise of the anti-tech. This puppy, for example, plugs into your car lighter and will jam all GPS sat-nav signals within a radius of 50 metres and GSM phone signals within 20 metres. Fun at the traffic lights, eh? No idea of price or availability, though.
The RJ-G1575 GPS Jammer from Radixon Hadrian is a much more serious bit of kit and will block a GPS signal in a 50 kilometres radius. It's only for sale to government agencies though, so put the Amex away, Joe.
The purpose of jamming these signals is, for example, to avoid the use of GPS assisted terrorist attacks. Permanent installations of the HADRIAN RJ-G1575 could include embassies and other sensitive buildings such as national assets. Temporary applications could include larger the shielding of motorcades and convoys, large public events and the temporary deployment of troops or equipment.


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TOPICS:Andrew McCabeDonald TrumpFBIJames ComeyJeff SessionsMid-termsRepublcansRobert MuellerRod RosensteinUSA
Posted By: David Waywell 19th March 2018
So, here we are: a new week and a new set of weekend presidential tweets to analyse.
Judging from what we see, the chances of Donald Trump firing the Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, have shortened significantly.
On Sunday, Trump wrote:
The Mueller probe should never have been started in that there was no collusion and there was no crime. It was based on fraudulent activities and a Fake Dossier paid for by Crooked Hillary and the DNC, and improperly used in FISA COURT for surveillance of my campaign. WITCH HUNT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2018
This was followed by:
Why does the Mueller team have 13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans? Another Dem recently added…does anyone think this is fair? And yet, there is NO COLLUSION!
The denial would amount to the usual display of Trumpian overstatement (Mueller, Comey, McCabe, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein are all Republicans) except this is the very first time that the President has specifically mentioned Mueller by name in a tweet. This also came after the week when his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, fired the FBI's Deputy Director. The lesson of the past two years is that Trump has a tendency to latch onto individuals and, like a terrier, shake them (or the situation) into submission. For weeks, the subject of his ire has been Andrew McCabe. If Sunday's tweet amounts to a switch from McCabe to Mueller, then it would be significant given past history.
McCabe's departure also raised alarms given the speed of the process. Earlier in the year, Trump had tweeted out his hope that McCabe would be fired and be deprived of his pension earned after twenty-plus years at the FBI. For Trump to get his wish, the firing had to be done before Sunday, which would have been McCabe's last day in office. The result was a partisan — not least spiteful — victory by a president who has taken against the FBI. In their new book, Russian Roulette, authors David Corn and Michael Isikoff, identify the moment that Trump went to war with the FBI after the then-director, James Comey, presented him with the Steele dossier. Trump described it as a 'shakedown' and relations between the President and the agency deteriorated and have not recovered. What we can intuit, then, is that McCabe's departure was sent in motion months ago and that Trump's anger festers long and rarely dissipates.
If Trump feels that McCabe's departure strengthens his position, then he might well consider going further. If his eye has turned to Mueller (and naming the Special Counsel feels like it's exactly that) then Trump's next logical step would be to fire Jeff Sessions. A few weeks ago that felt unlikely, despite Trump's repeated put-downs of his A.G., but, in a short time, Trump has now fired his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, lost his Chief Economic Advisor, Gary Cohn, as well as (perhaps more significantly to him) seen his Communications Director, Hope Hicks, announce her decision to quit the White House. This was in addition to other departures and rumoured departures. Trump likes chaos and nothing yet suggests that he's finished.
So, should we expect Robert Mueller to be fired?
The safe, obvious, and simple answer continues to remain a firm "no". It's hard to see how Trump's position is strengthened in the long term by firing the Special Counsel.
Where doubt arises, however, is if Trump feels that the investigation is getting too close. It's normal for prosecutors to leave any interviews with the main targets of their prosecution until the very end of their investigation. If that is the case, then reports that the Mueller team recently provided White House lawyers with a list of possible questions would suggest that the end is near. Then there's the Stormy Daniels interview with Sixty Minutes that CBS plans to air next Sunday (24th March).
If the headlines in the coming days continue to displease Trump, there's a good chance he'll do something to change the narrative. This could be the much-anticipated firing of H.R. McMaster, his National Security Advisor, or even John Kelly, the White House Chief-of-Staff. Yet if he feels like the short game has become so important, Trump might yet believe he regains the initiative by firing Mueller. He is also emboldened by one other fact: despite warnings from congressional Republicans that firing Mueller would be a step too far, there are not actually that many Republicans voicing that belief. So far, the warnings have come from the usual suspects: Jeff Flake, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham. If Trump were to choose that course of action, he perhaps would be wiser to do it now from a position of strength, with Republicans still hoping that party unity will help them heading into the mid-terms. The later he leaves it, the closer it all gets to that blue wave that potentially sweeps America in November's elections and could well sweep Trump from office.
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FORD, Richard (1758-1806), of the Inner Temple.
b. 1758, 4th s. of Dr. James Ford, physician to Queen Charlotte, of Albemarle Street, London by his w. Anne Hole. educ. ?Westminster 1765-74; L. Inn 1777, called 1782. m. 7 Apr. 1794, Marianne, da. and coh. of Benjamin Booth, director, E.I. Co., of the Adelphi, London, 2s. 1da. Kntd. 16 Dec. 1801.
Chief magistrate at Bow Street 1800.
In 1789 Ford was returned for East Grinstead by the Duke of Dorset, presumably as a supporter of Pitt. No vote by him appears in this Parliament, but three speeches of his are reported. He commented on the legal aspects of Warren Hastings's petition, 1 May 1789; on the bill to prevent vexatious removals of the poor, 15 May, opposed a clause which 'took away the possibility of a settlement'—'was pleasant on his own profession ... he did not know but he might fall into the situation of a person to become chargeable';1 his third speech was in the debate on army estimates, 5 Feb. 1790.
He died 3 May 1806, aged 47.


MMD Australia managing director Lee Hillyer told the Future of Mining Australia 2019 conference that the company had developed and donated an anti-personnel landmine clearance rig to anti-landmine charity The Halo Trust to help clear landmines in Zimbabwe.
"Each year landmines kill or maim 26,000 people and 40% of those are children," Hillyer said.
MMD created a mobile trailer rig that can be hauled in by a regular prime mover. The machine uses two MMD 350 Series sizers, which take large rocks and turn them into smaller rocks.
Soil from the landmine-affected area is tipped into the hopper of the machine and put through the two sizers. The unit can handle a variety of soil types, from hard and rocky to wet and sticky.
Should an anti-personnel mine go through it, the small amount of plastic explosives it contains - while devastating to human flesh - is not enough to damage the equipment.
The machine is also operated via remote control, minimising the need for humans to be close to the mine field.
Zimbabwe has some of the densest minefields in the world. There were thousands of landmines laid along the borders with Zambia and Mozambique during the Rhodesian Bush War in the 1970s. It has been estimated that since 1980 more than 120,000 cattle have been lost to the mines.
The MMD rig works alongside manual teams using metal detectors to painstakingly clear landmines.
By 2025, it is estimated the rig will have destroyed more than 100,000 landmines, clearing about 75km of minefield. That means the land can be returned to the farmers sooner, children will be able to walk to school safely and valuable cattle will not be lost to landmine accidents.
The Halo Trust was set up in 1988 and counted Princess Diana as a patron. Her son Prince Harry became a patron in 2013.


I bought these pants last year and this top either last year or early this year. I spent most of last fall crushing on a blush top, but had to find one that would fit the bill for work. I specifically wanted to wear these two colors together, but I can't remember if I did or not after finally getting the pieces.
So to remedy the dilemma on whether or not I had worn these together, I wore them. If this is a repeat, it's an outfit worth repeating in my opinion. I scrolled through my Pinterest boards and came across this pin and remembered how much I like this combination. I had all the right pieces in my closet to recreate this look, subbing blush for the tan top. My necklace is a vintage piece passed down from my aunt who passed away in 1978. I wish she had lived to see me grow up. I know we would have been best friends and shopping buddies. She had excellent taste, loved clothes and jewelry and all the finer things.
After doing some digging and searching, I discovered that I did wear this top and these pants together back in February. Curiosity was killing me once I started this post, so I had to look.


The good thing about steel buildings is that they're meant to be put up with simple DIY methods but that doesn't mean you can't also use a general contractor to get the job done! There are always going to be pros and cons to any option that you end up going with, so it's important to weigh them both out to see which one is the right one for you. Here are just a few benefits and drawbacks of both methods so you can decide what will work best for your particular project.
Putting up your own building can be a great way to have total control over how everything comes together. These buildings are designed to be simple enough to use this method, and with some basic construction know-how, you can have a completed structure in a matter of days or weeks instead of the months it takes other building types. This is perfect for those who come from a commercial background and will have assistance readily available to them. You'll always be able to set your own timeframe of when the project is completed, and can make changes at your own discretion before it's too late. This also gives you a chance to see the building in an up close and personal way that allows you to properly plan out any add-ons in a way that makes sense. You can have full control at all times over what the inside and outside will look like, and figure out rather quickly what will or won't make sense. Of course, you will also save money on labour by doing it on your own. Even a well-priced general contractor will bring labour costs that you may be able to avoid if you simply put the structure together yourself.
Using a general contractor might incur a bit of extra costs, but the peace of mind you will get will be unmatched. Hiring a team of professionals means you won't have to worry about mistakes and mishaps that could cost you time and money, or may even throw your entire project off course. Consider this as an option when you have never been part of any kind of construction project in the past or have any construction experience at all. The method may be simple, but from laying the right foundation to keeping the project running smoothly; it can be something that requires at least some experience. A contractor will help you ensure that your project is done in a timely manner that's also cost-effective. You might not have direct control over the project by virtue of not being on the job site every day, but any good contracting company will provide a job site foreman to help with keeping everything running smoothly.
The good news is that no matter which option you choose, your building will likely still turn out well! It's really all about what kind of resources you have at your disposal in terms of making the right decision.


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10 Best Nicolas Cage Movies That You Should Watching Update 01/2023
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In the last decade, Nicolas Cage has made a lot of interesting films, but only a few of them are worth adding to his impressive filmography.
It's been about 2011 since most of Nicolas Cage's work has been relegated to Direct-to-Video releases. It's not uncommon for him to release multiple films each year, but most of them aren't worth the cost of renting or paying for admission to the theater.
In spite of this, Cage has managed to star in several underappreciated and underappreciated films during this period. In the midst of the actor's near-weekly Redbox releases, it's easy to overlook these films.
1. Dog Eat Dog (2016) – 4.7
These two ex-cons, played by Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe, are hired by a mob boss to perform a specific task: kidnapping the baby of a rival boss and extorting his father. Sadly, it's possible that neither of them will make it to the end.
Dog Eat Dog is one of only two recent Cage films that is truly difficult to watch. For reasons that have nothing to do with what's being shown on screen. In spite of the film's grim subject matter and sluggish pace, it is visually appealing and aesthetically pleasing.
2. The Trust (2016) – 5.4
The Trust has one of Nicolas Cage's most memorable quotes. That movie where Nicolas Cage grabs Elijah Wood by the collar and screams, "Open it!" repeatedly. As he speaks, the intensity of his line readings increases.
Cage and Wood portray corrupt cops in the evidence room of the department in the film. When they learn that a drug money vault has been discovered, they decide to swoop in and get their hands on it.
3. Running With The Devil (2019) – 5.4
Potential and a stellar cast made Running with the Devil one of the best movies of the year (Cage, Laurence Fishburne, Leslie Bibb, Barry Pepper, Clifton Collins Jr., Adam Goldberg, Natalia Reyes). As a result, the film was viewed as having little to offer the criminal thriller subgenre in general.
It's a raunchy, sexy film that frequently veers into a dark place. The film's direct-to-video home, as well as the cast's acting prowess, aren't in sync with the script, but fans of the actors might give it a try.
4. Mom And Dad (2017) – 5.5
In Mom and Dad, which premiered in 2017, Nicolas Cage found a safe haven for his acting where the films were both inventive and at least a little solid.
The low-budget horror film is a safe haven in this world (sometimes with a splash of comedy for good measure).
When a mass hysteria sweeps the country, a teenage girl is forced to protect her younger brother from their own parents (Cage and Selma Blair), who take their own lives as a result. When it comes to budgetary constraints, this is a novel idea that makes the most of it (mostly). Unhinged Cage performances will thrive in this vehicle.
5. Willy's Wonderland (2021) – 5.5
Willy's Wonderland is a memorable horror film starring Nicolas Cage.
For the most part, the film succeeds due of Cage's utter lack of language.
For the price of getting his automobile repaired, the Janitor is hired to clean up a Chuck-E-Cheese-like establishment over the course of a single night. As a result, there was an all-out carnage at the facility's animatronic fluffy companions.
6. Color Out Of Space (2019) – 6.2
One of the best Lovecraft adaptations ever, Color Out of Space, comes from RLJE Films (also responsible for Mandy). The Lovecraft stories are notoriously difficult to adapt to the screen, but Nicolas Cage's picture masterfully employs vivid purple hues to suggest the presence of a sinister force.
Despite the fact that Cage gets to indulge in some late-period Cage excess, this is a film whose visual ambiance serves as its strongest selling point. In addition, a picture starring Nicolas Cage and Tommy Chongandis, both of whom have received good reviews, is one worth seeing.
7. The Frozen Ground (2013) – 6.4
The Frozen Ground is one of Cage's more realistic films of the last decade, and it's a true-crime drama chock-full of trivia. Cage's performance as state trooper Jack Halcombe is the best element of the picture (along with the magnificent Anchorage-based photography).
Robert Hansen is the target of Halcombe's investigation (Con Airco-star John Cusack, who also has been relegated to the same direct-to-video terrain). As the kidnapped Cindy Paulson, Vanessa Hudgens turns in a memorable performance.
8. Mandy (2018) – 6.6
One half of a couple living in solitude is played by Cage inMandy. Red Miller (Cage) goes all-out for vengeance in order to reclaim his beloved Mandy from the clutches of the biker hippy cult that has been terrorizing them (Andrea Riseborough, delivering an excellent performance).
Mandy is a treat to see since it displays Cage at his most erratic. When he's screaming with rage in his bathroom, covered in blood and flinging his fists around carelessly, it's one of Nicolas Cage's funniest movie moments, but it can also be deep and serious.
9. Pig (2021) – 6.9
When Cage's prized truffle-finding pig is stolen, he portrays an Oregon truffle hunter in Pig. In accordance with his recent string of quiet performances, this is the actor's best one yet. Pig includes what must be Cage's most impressive display in nearly two decades.
The relationship between Nicolas Cage's Robin Feld and Alex Wolff's Amir occupies the majority of the film's running duration. The two actors have a great chemistry on screen, which adds depth to their characters and convinces the audience that their professional partnership is not only real, but also beneficial to both of them in ways they could never have imagined at the outset.
10. Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018) – 8.4
"Spider-Man:Into The Spider-Verse" has been Cage's most well-received and renowned film endeavor in the last decade (by a substantial margin).
The Amazing Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was both a critical and commercial success, and a great time at the cinema.
Spider-Man Noir may or may not be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it's not out of the question. This great animated story may have been a stealthy way into a true Spider-Verse. Whatever the case may be, the prospect of seeing Nicolas Cage in a Marvel film is tantalizing.
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The Florida Gators were in the midst of getting absolutely handled by Vanderbilt on Saturday when James Houston was ejected for targeting on a return.
Houston absolutely deserved to be hit with the targeting call, and Commodores players were very upset over the hit that led to it. After the refs ejected Houston, Dan Mullen absolutely lost his mind on the Gators sideline and had to be restrained by a ref.
At the same time, the two teams nearly got into a bench-clearing brawl at midfield over the entire exchange while the player who got hit was still laying on the ground, hurt.
Additionally, after Houston was ejected and the dust settled, Vosean Joseph was ejected from the game and absolutely lost his temper on the way to the locker room.
It was a wild, wild scene.


Generally, the usual interior painting cost would range from $200 to $4000. The average cost to paint one room, of average size, by yourself may start at around $200 whereas hiring a painter may usually cost you somewhere $300 to $800. As for an entire home interior, it may generally cost around $900 to $2000.
Average interior house painting cost is $0.50-$1 per square foot when the homeowner does the work. The average cost is $2-$3 per square foot when the work is done by a professional painter. The average cost to paint a house interior that is 200 square feet is $400-$600 when a professional painter does the work.
Interior painting may be required as normal maintenance on a home, or you may choose to do it just to liven and brighten the look of your home. Interior Painting Costs Paint costs from $20-$50 a gallon or more for high-quality paint.
Some painters will charge by the hour, while others will charge based on the amount of rooms or square footage you are looking to have painted. Based on the general hourly rate, you can expect to pay between $200 and $360 to hire one professional painter for the day.


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Werner Upmeier (* 19. Januar 1944 in Stemmen) ist ein deutscher Unternehmer.

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Nach dem Abitur am Schiller-Gymnasium zu Hameln studierte er Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Universität Köln. Es folgte das Diplom-Examen 1967, und die Promotion zum Dr. rer. pol. bei Professor Schmölders 1970. Nach Tätigkeiten in der Immobilienwirtschaft und beim Bundesaufsichtsamt für das Kreditwesen gründete Werner Upmeier ein Wohnungsbau-Unternehmen. Nach der Wiedervereinigung gründete Werner Upmeier nördlich von Berlin einen ökologischen Landwirtschaftsbetrieb im Dorf Brodowin.

In der evangelischen Kirche hatte Werner Upmeier verschiedene Ehrenämter. 30 Jahre war er Vorstandsmitglied des Jerusalemsvereins.
1990 gründete er den "Bauverein Friedenskirche Potsdam". Seit 1976 ist Werner Upmeier Mitglied der FDP. Von 1989 bis 1998 war er sowohl Landesschatzmeister in Berlin wie auch Vorsitzender des Bundesfachausschusses Stadtentwicklung und Wohnungsbau. Außerdem war er Mitglied im Landes- und Bundesfachausschuss Landwirtschaft. Seit 1978 ist Werner Upmeier Mitglied im Bundesverband Freier Immobilien- und Wohnungsunternehmer (BFW). Nach mehreren Jahren im Bundesvorstand war Werner Upmeier 1998–2001 Vorsitzender des Bundesverbandes. Er ist Ehrenmitglied des Verbandes.

Für sein kirchlich-soziales Engagement erhielt Werner Upmeier 1997 das Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande. Für seine langjährige ehrenamtliche Tätigkeit in Verband, Partei und Kirche wurde Werner Upmeier 2012 das Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse verliehen. Für seine Verdienste um den ökologischen Landbau in Brandenburg wurde er 2017 mit dem Verdienstorden des Landes Brandenburg ausgezeichnet.

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 https://www.Upmeier-Wohnungsbau.de/ Homepage des von W.Upmeier gegründeten Wohnungsbau-Unternehmens
 https://www.brodowin.de/ Homepage des von W.Upmeier gegründeten ökologischen Landwirtschaftsbetriebes

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Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes 1. Klasse
Träger des Verdienstordens des Landes Brandenburg
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So, what's the difference? Unless you have been hiding under a rock lately, you have probably heard of microblading, the new semi-permanent version of eyebrow tattoos. Don't worry. We're not talking about a look that's fake or unnatural; instead, the delicate, superfine strokes look supernatural and realistic in a way that they have never looked like before. Microblading's recent popularity has spawned Microshading and micro feathering, two looks that are very different depending on your preferences. Here are some tips on how to spot the differences!
The original technique where it all started. The great aspect about microblading is that the work looks for just about anyone! Microblading is done by using a super fine pen instrument that is used to deposit pigment into the skin. Because the tip of the pen is so narrow and fine it creates patterns that are very convincing hair strokes to the naked eye. Another benefit comes from the technique being semi-permanent because the needle only reaches superficial layers of the skin. Prices for the procedure vary depending on the location, so expect a quality job to run somewhere between $700 to $1,500. Expect to have a touch up every month if you want the look to stay consistent.
Micro-feathering is more specifically a form of microblading and is a new technique that creates natural fluffy looking eyebrows by using existing eyebrow hair as a base. You should expect Micro-feathering to be slightly more high maintenance when compared to microblading. It's a two-part process and a growing out period that can last from six to twelve months. Six to eight weeks after the initial treatment and depending on how your skin responds, additional strokes are added.
The treatment typically doesn't last as long as microblading, and everyone's tends to respond differently to the treatment. Depending on many various factors Micro-feathering will usually last eight to 12 months.
Microshading is more direct and creates the sensation of eyebrows being full and thick. It is done with either an electric hand tool or a manual tool which creates an effect that appears to look like eyebrow powder. The technique used to create this effect uses more of a method that uses multiple dots of pigments that is like the microblading's pencil strokes. The difference is that microshading's effect is semi-permanent.
Theirs ultimately no difference in the lifespan of microshading and microblading, so after your first touch-up, you have a solid year before you need to see your brow artist again!


Former President John Dramani Mahama is among a host of National Democratic Congress bigwigs who have thronged the Accra High Court where the party's National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo is standing trial.
NDC's General Secretary Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, former National National Organiser Kofi Adam among other heavyweights are also in court as the NDC assembles its legal luminaries to defend Mr. Ofosu Ampofo.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has charged the National Chairman of NDC for conspiracy to cause harm and assault a public officer.
Ofosu-Ampfo is being tried alongside a Deputy Communications Officer of NDC, Kwaku Boahen.
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