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Companies need functional solutions for their industrial buildings that are future-proof and support operations economically. The use of precast building parts presents a multitude of benefits: short construction time, yet with high quality, efficiency and precision. Whether it's a support, administration or logistics building, – the inclusion of sustainable energy concepts, tailor-made solutions and standardized construction methods, combined with the know-how of our specialists for technical building equipment, allow the realization of even the most complex projects – all in close collaboration with the developer.
It's no rocket science: employees are more productive if their workplaces are air-conditioned and well-lit. When it comes to administrative buildings, each company and each industry has its own needs and wishes. They require ideal coordination between construction, technology, design, functionality and efficiency.
Today's convention and exhibition halls are more than just functional buildings. Instead, they combine architecture, usefulness and economic efficiency in one structure. Whether they are made out of steel or glass or feature delicate facades, – often, at the centre of today's city planning, they are true eye-catchers and have to integrate seamlessly with existing construction at the same time. Max Bögl is your experienced partner to create turnkey projects that meet all your demands. We are looking forward to your ideas.
Be it the construction of a shopping centre, a furniture store or a multiplex movie theatre - projects like these present a plethora of technical and organizational challenges. They demand intelligent and integrated project management with thorough planning and preparation, as well as the seamless cooperation of all parties involved. For unconventional and detailed solutions from one source, the Max Bögl Group is your competent and experienced partner.
Fast picking and shipping, high turn-over, with or without frozen storage? A mixture of all of these elements? Goods and merchandise logistics make high demands on a specifically constructed building. Its construction needs to take all these factors into consideration as it needs to be optimized for all possible processes.
Considering the fact that air travel was only established in the 20th century, its advances have been nothing but astonishing. Today's airports and terminals are looking like spaceports in yesterday's science-fiction movies.
Height is not everything: architectural refinements and detailed construction are not less representative than new floor number records. Combining both is a skilled art – and its realization comes with almost no technical or logistical limits.
Whether it's for business, vacation or to attend a conference, hotels and conference centres provide all kinds of people with a home and workplace away from home while using the latest materials and technical inventions. Up to 50 different contractors and building systems collaborate to provide hotel guests with a perfect stay.
Few businesses are changing as fast as the medical and care sectors. A hospital building needs to be as flexible as the whole industry – a flexibility that needs to be considered from the construction process.
Historical buildings capture our imagination with delicate mouldings, exposed brickwork and finely crafted ornaments. However, one day even those buildings need to be renovated. Max Bögl has the specialists and the know-how to restore historical landmarks and to combine yesterday's aesthetics with today's requirements.
"One thousand and one solutions": thanks to computer-driven high-precision milling machines, formwork construction allows highly complicated building shapes and surface structures to become a reality. Whether it's building construction, hydraulic engineering or bridge and sewage plant building, many construction challenges can only be met by using custom-made formwork.
Mobility is one of the keywords of our time. Globally, the number of cars rises together with the amount of traffic and the stress that freight traffic puts on our roads. The construction, expansion and restoration of traffic routes creates and maintains an infrastructure that preserves mobility for the future.
Bridges connect people and regions. Unique constructions enable pedestrians, cars and trains to overcome obstacles. Thanks to the combination of available materials, bridge designs are only limited by the creativity of their creators.
Foundations are invisible and indispensable. Even the most difficult ground conditions can be mastered with innovative processes and specialized machinery – to create a stable and safe base for buildings of all sizes.
To create a way for traffic or supply lines through a whole mountain is a feat of engineering that fascinates people around the world even today. High-tech machinery and modern closed tunnel type as well as cavity type construction methods help realize even the boldest tunnel construction projects.
For engineers, the advantage of ground freezing is the fact that artificially frozen ground is very solid and waterproof. Ground freezing, a speciality used in underground construction, is characterised by high safety standards and is highly reliable. When a ground freezing project is completed, no residues remain in the ground. As a consequence, ground freezing technology is renowned for protecting groundwater and being environmentally safe.
Electricity, water, internet and the smooth management of wastewater are a given for today's urban dwellers. To guarantee an uninterrupted supply of these necessities in the future, existing pipe systems are restored and refurbished to meet today's ecological and financial demands - for a clean future.
Modern traffic technology in use to secure construction sites is facing two challenges: it needs to keep the surrounding traffic in motion and it also needs to protect the workers at the construction site. We offer both: necessary traffic security hardware and the logistical expertise needed to implement it. That way we can respond quickly and flexibly to outside influences. Traffic guidance is provided by a GPS-based computer guidance system that was developed in-house. Max Bögl takes safety seriously.
The high degree of added-value within the Max Bögl Group guarantees the highest quality, from the raw materials to the construction product. Construction sites and projects in the fields of infrastructure and structural engineering, with the associated pre-cast plants, are supervised daily by qualified specialist personnel from the central laboratory. The same applies for the group-owned asphalt and ready-mix concrete mixing plants. Our top priority is monitoring the quality of asphalt mixtures and concrete, including the source materials used in them, as well as professional processing on the construction sites or in pre-cast plants. Furthermore, we help our colleagues in the "Research and Development" division to establish new concrete mix designs with the aim of being able to cope comfortably with the challenges of tomorrow.
SMB Construction International GmbH is the result of years of trust and successful collaboration between STRABAG and MAX BÖGL in the construction of testing sites for vehicle development. In this specific sector of road construction, highly developed construction techniques and innovative equipment are used to satisfy the high demands of automotive manufacturers.
Cutting, constructing and refining: thanks to optimized planning and production processes as well as perfect preproduction, Max Bögl can manufacture even the most complex steel constructions and parts measuring up to 30,000 tonnes of steel per year.
Steel is very versatile and one of the most important parts of the building construction process. It allows the design of unique and spectacular structures. In close collaboration with other construction branches we realize buildings that meet the highest demands in terms of functionality and aesthetics.
Spectacular roof constructions not only help a stadium be used in many ways, they also create a memorable and emotional connection between a building and its visitors. Roofs that seem to float above the action or that allow you to look far into the distance are the crowning achievement of every sports facility.
Roofs, parking structures and airport terminals: thanks to a combination of steel and other materials such as glass or concrete, uniquely constructed buildings possess a monumental and meaningful character that underlines the function of each structure as well as its size and emotional impact.
The material steel allows spectacular and intricate structures for bridges. High strength and low weight, excellent formability and durability speak for bridges made of steel. With many years of experience from the construction of numerous outstanding bridge projects, we are your competent and reliable partner. Our range of services includes Pedestrian, Road and Railway Bridges constructed as Truss-, Arch- or Cable-stayed Bridges.
Be it residential or industrial buildings, – intelligent constructions with precisely fitting, precast concrete parts embody all economic aspects of today. Max Bögl puts a high emphasis on the advantages of cost-efficient, high quality mass production.
Whether concrete is used on its own or together with other materials – Max Bögl always has the right solution. We combine the best properties of each material with an economically meaningful and functionally optimized overall concept. Our choice of bridge construction systems is based on many years of experience.
Modern supply and waste management pipelines are an important factor in protecting the environment and saving money. Max Bögl's precast elements surpass all expectations in terms of quality for both standard and specialized solutions.
Tunnel lining segments and train track trenches require a maximum amount of precision. Accuracies of +/- 0.3 millimetres demand the highest quality production facilities, assembly skills and engineering ingenuity for planning and execution.
Roads are going to be the number one traffic artery for the foreseeable future. Noise protection requires the highest skills in acoustics, construction, efficiency and design. Max Bögl has developed a patented noise protection system: its versatile extensive precast parts also take environmental impact and recyclability into consideration. Guide walls and slotted channels complement our infrastructure portfolio.
"Progress through ideas" - Max Bögl's motto holds true for the development of new track systems for track traffic as well. Our innovative precast parts for all train speeds are an important contribution to mobility for the new millennium.
Compared to other materials, façades made out of concrete possess an almost infinite number of design possibilities. Precast parts are less expensive and will minimize maintenance costs. The façades made by Max Bögl have always been something special. With different surface treatments and the right choice of aggregates we make sure that your building leaves visitors with a positive first impression.
Employed correctly, precast construction and façade elements help to support creative architecture. Precast concrete parts are being used at almost every construction site especially because of their short construction times and cost reductions.
Unique tasks require tailor-made solutions. Our precast parts plants produce individually designed parts of the highest quality and precision, created with the help of the latest software.
With its technical know-how, high standards of product quality and the realization of individual product solutions, Bögl Reitz is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of elements for precision machines.
Thanks to our own, modern fleet of more than 300 heavy transporters and over 1,000 pieces of construction equipment, we are able to transport aggregates, concrete, asphalt, construction machinery, prefabricated concrete parts and steel constructions on time and economically viably to their respective operation areas – even if these are far away. Because environmental protection and logistics play an ever increasing role in fleet management, we not only coordinate transportations by road but also on waterways and by train – all necessary permits included.
Excavators, caterpillars, pilling and drilling equipment, dumpers, rollers, cranes, road building machines and concrete mixers – ongoing investments into new and even more powerful, yet environmentally friendly, machinery – keep our fleet at the top of its game. We are able to source every vehicle from our own fleet, thanks to over 1,000 pieces of large equipment in each weight category.
Our formwork construction division is headquartered in Neumarkt, ready for action and well-equipped. Since 1985, its many services include the successful planning and construction of buildings of all sizes and difficulty levels in fields such as structural engineering, building construction, steel construction and slipform construction. Over 60 engineers, technicians, master craftsmen and skilled workers make sure that each project will receive the formwork concept that fits it best.
The right amount of the right material, at the right time and at the right place: each of our locations is equipped with building yards and building sites that include high bay warehouses and storage facilities. About 60 specialists work in procurement, administration and the renting of approximately 1,600 containers and 40,000 pieces of small equipment and special equipment. They also make sure that each construction site has the right facilities and that they are well supported and maintained.
Using the best technologies yields more than just the required results for our clients. That's true for machine technology as well. Our Machine Technology Division calculates, plans and realizes all technical and commercial tasks – alternative solutions included. We support your projects by choosing the right tools and machines and by training your workers. As a modern service provider, we even rent out our special tools and construction equipment.
To reliably supply raw materials that are extracted in a sustainable way is part of our DNA. We not only extract and process resources, Max Bögl recycles over 70 percent of building rubble and uses it as secondary construction material. Closed mining plants are recultivated and restored so they can be used by humans and animals alike.
Mining stone materials disturbs the cycle of nature. We want to reduce these disturbances to their absolute minimum. Cutting-edge extraction and processing facilities in our quarries and gravel plant guarantee mining that's ecologically friendly.
Concrete and mixtures are high-quality materials that require many years of experience, proven recipes and source materials of the highest quality. Choosing Max Bögl's quality concrete and mixtures gives you the confidence that those requirements are being met in the best possible way.
High-speed railway tracks are the arteries of every country. To guarantee comfort at speeds of 300 km/h and beyond, Max Bögl has developed the "FFB - the Feste Fahrbahn Bögl" – Slab Track System Bögl. Its innovative track supporting plate system scores with longevity, high safety, protection from vibration and low maintenance costs.
Municipal traffic is increasing constantly. The lack of ample parking spaces and air pollution are good reasons to switch to public transport. That's why Max Bögl developed an advanced public transport track system: Light Rail Bögl. This system leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to efficiency, cost effectiveness, safety, environmental protection, reliability and comfort.
Max Bögl completes its product range for track construction with the design and production of railway sleepers, a product for conventional gravel substructures. The Max Bögl Group's precast parts plants are qualified and licensed supply partners of Germany's Deutsche Bahn AG.
Railway crossings need to meet the demands of two different means of transport but can't limit them in any way. Road and track vehicles must be able to pass the tracks without adverse effects. That's why Max Bögl has developed the BÜB – the Bahnübergang Bögl or Railway Crossing Bögl: a track plate with lowered tracks. Its quick track replacement makes this system extremely cost effective and capable.
Pipe Jacking is currently the most environmentally friendly way of construction. It has risen to prominence as an economical alternative to conventional open trench digging. Precise surveying technologies allow both: absolutely straight lines and customer-defined radii. The required machinery is designed, constructed and built in-house.
As a classical machine builder within our group of companies, we design and manufacture a broad spectrum of machinery and plants. Starting with the design on advanced 3D CAD systems and the planning of the electric and hydraulic systems, our experienced team then takes over manufacture and assembly in the workshops.In addition to the new building of machinery, our core business also includes maintenance, assembly/installation and repair work, both in our own workshops and on site nationally and internationally.
After advising the Max Bögl Group for more than 40 years in all insurance matters, we are now offering our innovative services, wide range of experience, high quality, reliability and professionalism to you as well.
Evaluating your risks is the foundation of our work and a precondition for choosing the right insurance coverage.
We develop specific coverage plans in the areas of industrial property, liability, vehicle and technical insurance.
Any entrepreneur knows that complex risk situations are always just round the corner. We take care of all your risks from A to Z, helping you to plan how to take account of them in your business. This is actually the main focus of our activities in industrial insurance and its various facets are our biggest business segment. We know all areas of the industrial insurance market and its possibilities and offer consultancy for all of its facets.
The basic risk situation of a company is always the same: fixed and liquid assets need to be protected, profit and operational costs need to be secured and the company needs to be protected against the compensation claims of third parties.
After an assessment and analysis of your individual risks we develop your tailor-made insurance concept.
We maintain framework agreements with exclusive benefits and extremely low premiums for all kinds of private insurance with many insurance companies. Our experts are armed with expertise, possess an always current market overview and the practical experience that is required to realize your insurance solution.
Individual contracts are the best way to optimally use company pension plans. We've already developed successful concepts and implemented them at various companies.
We not only inform companies about legal and fiscal framework conditions and ways to implement them but also point out the many benefits of a company pension plan.
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Lalpath Labs focus on providing patients quality diagnostic healthcare services in India. Through their network, they offer patients convenient locations for their diagnostic healthcare services and efficient service. With over 3,368 diagnostic and related healthcare tests and services offered, Lalpath Labs believe that they are capable of performing substantially all of the diagnostic healthcare tests and services currently prescribed by physicians in India
Many of their clinical laboratories participate in numerous externally administered quality surveillance programs, including the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories prescribed program. As of June 30, 2015, 27 of Lal path laboratories were accredited by the NABL in accordance with ISO 15189
Some of their laboratories have achieved International Organization for Standardization, or ISO, certification for their quality systems. Their National Reference Laboratory has obtained ISO 9001:2008 certification (for the performance of routine and advanced diagnostic pathology testing services, including clinical trials), ISO 15189:2007 (for quality management in medical laboratories), ISO 15189:2012 certification (in the field of medical testing) and ISO 27001:2013 certification (for establishing an effective information management system that maintains and processes information security at our data center)

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(visited by Alex Makarenko, Michael Bates, Frederic Bourgault, Luke Binsted, Roger Butler, Alex Debono, Baden Holt and Andrew Jacob)
09-Jul-2001 --
Back in 2001 a group from Sydney University Bushwalking Club went on trip to PNG. We didn't know about the Confluence project at that time, but looking back at the maps and a spurious picture of GPS coordinates we realized that we happened to be pretty close to one.
Our party of six started out from Mt. Hagen on Sunday in our host's Range Rover. Bob drove so we had a cramped three hour trip along rough dirt roads to a town called Tambul. A little further on at a place called Melke, we stopped where a group of nationals were gathered. They were busy constructing the grave for one of the university students that was killed during the demonstrations in Moresby two weeks before. They were making a big deal of it and building it close to the road to make some sort of political statement. Bob recognised someone that had accompanied him on a previous trip and this guy organised three guides for our trip.
We piled back into the Range Rover, with the three guides (and a freeloader) riding on the tailgate. This situation only became precarious when we came across a very flimsy looking log bridge. The guides got off and walked and we heard the bridge cracking slightly as we drove across. But safely at our destination, we set off south through tall grass towards Mt Giluwe. The grass soon gave way to a forested path. However, the forested path soon gave way to just forest. Our guides Willie, Thompson, and Nigil assured us that the path had just overgrown a little, but eventually conceded that they were lost.
Our choices were to retreat the way we'd come and find the correct path, or cut our way east through the jungle until we picked up the track. We chose this option and found the track on the other side of a small river as Michael guessed we would. The guides managed to find a couple of wild dog puppies on the way and kept them for the rest of the trip. But the delays had lost us over two hours walking time and our intended campsite was still a long way off.
The jungle gave way to alpine grassland at an altitude of 3200m and we slogged our way up a really long grassy valley until 6:30pm (picture 5). The headwaters of the valley contain excellent campsites with views up to the three great peaks of Giluwe. The temperature dropped below freezing just as we retreated to our tents for dinner. The guides retreated to small hut across the valley and again kept themselves warm with a hut fire.
Monday began as another cloudless day and we were keen to bag our first peak. Giluwe's centre peak is lower than the other two. We started up the western peak, which is only 20m higher than the eastern one and a good 2km away. This is where the GPS shot was taken (picture #2). Looking west we could see the second summit of Giluwe and the peak of Mt. Wilhelm on the horizon -- the highest point of PNG (4509m).
After elevenses on the top, we descended back to the tents, packed them, and climbed to the ridge below the eastern peak. We camped on the ridge as a light rain began and settled in for the night.
We woke to a light rain on our third day, donned Goretex, and began the ascent to the eastern peak. We expected our guides to be huddled in their little hut for the morning, but heard Thompson's cry soon after beginning the climb. He caught up and we continued upwards. Towards the summit, the rain gave way to snow! (picture 4) Of course, this removed our desire to spend much time up there and we descended quickly, passing a young group of nationals on the way. We packed up and followed a northerly ridge system for 10km to the end of the grasslands (picture 6). I thought this part of the walk was reminiscent of the Tasmanian Central Plateau, with lots of tarns. Our chosen camp overlooked the villages in the valley below, while the guides stayed in a tiny cave nearby.
We just missed a great sunrise and made our way down through the forest to the villages below. Here we were surprised to find a horse grazing. They're not a common sight in PNG. Bob had driven in from Mt Hagen that morning and was only a few minutes away. The road back to Mt Hagen was even worse than on the way in. Bob had winched three PMVs out of a muddy bog on his way to get us. An entrepeneurial local had decided the road needed fixing and organised a few kids to reinforce the bogs with rocks. But he wanted 30 kina ($20) as a toll! Bob planted his foot and escaped.


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16.3 Young Single Adults in Conventional Stakes and Wards
Stake Leadership
The leadership of the stake presidency is particularly important in the effort to care for young single adults. Young single adults are highly mobile. They may be unevenly distributed across the wards in the stake, and they may be difficult to locate. Because of these challenges, opportunities for social interaction, gospel learning, and service are often most effective at the stake or multistake level.
In his regular interview with each bishop, the stake president asks for a report on the progress of young single adults in the bishop's ward.
The stake president assigns one of his counselors to oversee the work with young single adults in the stake. The stake president also assigns a high councilor to assist in this work.
Stake leaders prayerfully consider what programs and activities will best serve the needs of the young single adults in the stake. A variety of options are listed in 16.3.5.
While most young single adults live in conventional wards (many with their parents), priesthood leaders may recommend the organization of a young single adult ward when the circumstances make this desirable (see 16.4).
Stake Young Single Adult Committee
A counselor in the stake presidency presides over the stake young single adult committee. This committee also includes the high councilor assigned to young single adults, a member of the stake Relief Society presidency, a couple called to serve as young single adult advisers, and the young single adult leaders from each ward. If wards do not have young single adult leaders, other worthy young single adults are called to serve on the committee. Normally the committee is organized separately from the stake single adult committee.
The committee meets as needed. Committee members may plan ways to give young single adults opportunities to come together for service, gospel learning (see Handbook 1, 11.2.2), and sociality beyond their wards (see 16.3.5). As they plan young single adult activities, they maintain a focus on spiritual growth and service, not just social experiences. In areas where campus institute programs are not accessible, this committee may serve needs that would ordinarily be met by the institute advisory council.
The committee helps ensure that ward young single adult committees are functioning well in the wards where they are established.
Ward Leadership
To understand and address the needs of young single adults in the ward, a bishopric member interviews each young single adult at least annually. The bishopric works with the ward council to find meaningful callings for all young single adults. The bishopric may also organize a ward young single adult committee.
A counselor in the bishopric oversees the young single adults in the ward. He receives regular reports from the counselors in the elders quorum and Relief Society presidencies who are assigned to work with young single adults in the ward. He may report on specific young single adults in ward council meeting.
Elders Quorum and Relief Society Counselors Assigned to Young Single Adults
The elders quorum president and Relief Society president each assign a counselor to lead out in their organization's effort to care for young single adults. These counselors periodically visit with young single adults to provide encouragement and help. They provide the assigned bishopric counselor with information
Young Single Adult Leaders
In a ward with a sufficient number of young single adults, the bishopric may call a young single adult brother and a young single adult sister to serve as young single adult leaders. These leaders report to a counselor in the bishopric. They also serve on the ward young single adult committee if one is formed. They meet with the elders quorum presidency or Relief Society presidency regularly to ensure that assignments to serve as ministering brothers and sisters help meet the needs of young single adults. They may be assigned to serve on the stake young single adult committee.
Young Single Adult Advisers
The bishopric may call a worthy married couple as ward young single adult advisers. These advisers report to a counselor in the bishopric. They serve on the ward young single adult committee if one is formed. They may also be assigned to serve on the stake young single adult committee. They help young single adults have opportunities to gather for friendship, service, and gospel learning.
Ward Young Single Adult Committee
In a ward with a significant number of young single adults, the stake president and bishop may feel that a ward young single adult committee is needed. A counselor in the bishopric presides over the committee. Other committee members include the elders quorum and Relief Society counselors assigned to young single adults, the young single adult leaders, and the couple called to serve as young single adult advisers.
This committee meets as needed. Committee members discuss ways to help young single adults participate in service, leadership, gospel learning, and social activities. They also find and fellowship less-active young single adults.
Meetings, Classes, and Activities (Stake and Ward)
Young single adults should be offered a variety of gospel learning, service, cultural, and social activities that can take place at the ward, stake, or multistake level. These activities may include temple visits, priesthood or temple preparation seminars, missionary work, community service, choirs, cultural events, dances, and sports.
Supported by the stake young single adult committee and by ward leaders, the stake presidency establishes meetings, classes, and activities that will best meet the needs of young single adult members. They also determine whether activities should take place at the ward level, the stake level, or some combination of both.
Young single adult activities should comply with the policies and guidelines in chapter 13. Participation in these activities is limited to young single adult members, assigned Church officers, and young single adult nonmembers who are willing to abide by Church standards. A person who is separated from his or her spouse or is seeking a divorce may not participate until the divorce decree has become final according to law.
In planning young single adult activities, ward and stake leaders may consider the following options.
Finding and Inviting
Because many young single adults change residence frequently, the stake may periodically organize activities designed to find and fellowship young single adults in the stake. These activities may be done in connection with efforts of neighboring stakes. Active young single adults are the most valuable resource in such efforts, guided by ward and stake young single adult committees. Institute personnel may also assist at times.
Young Single Adult Service Committees
Young single adults should frequently be called to serve together on service committees. These committees report to a ward or stake leader assigned by the bishopric or by the ward or stake young single adult committee. Local leaders determine the nature of the committees' service. The service often focuses on Church programs such as welfare, family history, public affairs, missionary work, activation efforts among young single adults, or support for Church facilities or projects. This service may also focus on humanitarian needs locally or elsewhere. Service committees provide opportunities to develop friendships and meet potential marriage partners. They also teach leadership and social skills.
Home Evening Groups
Priesthood leaders may organize one or more home evening groups for young single adults who do not live with their parents and do not have children in their homes. If possible, priesthood leaders appoint a young single adult priesthood holder to lead each group. In stakes with few young single adults, stake leaders may organize home evening groups that cross ward boundaries. Home evening group leaders are accountable to assigned priesthood leaders. These groups are not referred to as families.
Sunday School Classes
Wards with enough young single adults may have a separate Sunday School class for young single adults (see 12.4.2).
Weekday Gospel Study Classes
All young single adults are encouraged to enroll in institute classes (see Handbook 1, 11.2.2).
If institute classes are not available, local leaders may contact the Seminaries and Institutes of Religion area office for assistance. As needed, local leaders may organize other group opportunities for weekday gospel study.
Multistake and Area Activities
Multistake and area activities can give young single adults opportunities for social interaction, leadership, and service without leaving the ecclesiastical care of their bishops.
Area Seventies work with stake presidents to establish multistake committees to organize such activities. These Area Seventies work under the direction of the Area Presidency. Multistake committees should include young single adult leaders.
Multistake committees should plan activities that are varied, simple, and inexpensive and that allow for ample social interaction. These committees coordinate with young single adult wards and institutes of religion to achieve an appropriate balance of activities and to avoid duplication and scheduling conflicts.
For additional guidelines on organizing these activities, see 13.3.1.
Funding for Activities
Normally, funding for young single adult activities comes from the stake or ward budget. When multistake or area activities are held, the responsible priesthood leader ensures a fair allocation of funding among the stakes.
Funding for activities should be consistent with the policies in 13.2.8. As an exception, when large multistake or area events are held, young single adults may occasionally be asked to pay some costs themselves. However, leaders should ensure that all young single adults have the opportunity to participate without incurring unreasonable personal costs.
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Schizoaffective disorder is a mental condition that causes both a loss of contact with reality (
The exact cause of schizoaffective disorder is unknown. Changes in genes and chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters) may play a role.
Schizoaffective disorder is thought to be less common than
Symptoms of schizoaffective disorder are different in each person. Often, people with schizoaffective disorder seek treatment for problems with mood, daily function, or abnormal thoughts.
Psychosis and mood problems may occur at the same time or by themselves. The disorder may involve cycles of severe symptoms followed by improvement.
The symptoms of schizoaffective disorder can include:
- Changes in appetite and energy
- Disorganized speech that is not logical
- False beliefs (delusions), such as thinking someone is trying to harm you (paranoia) or thinking that special messages are hidden in common places (delusions of reference)
- Lack of concern with hygiene or grooming
- Mood that is either too good, or depressed or irritable
- Problems sleeping
- Problems with concentration
- Sadness or hopelessness
- Seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)
- Social isolation
- Speaking so quickly that others cannot interrupt you
Exams and Tests
Your health care provider will do a mental health assessment to find out about your behavior and symptoms. You may be referred to a psychiatrist to confirm the diagnosis.
To be diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, the person has symptoms of both psychotic and a mood disorder. In addition, the person must have psychotic symptoms during a period of normal mood for at least 2 weeks.
The combination of psychotic and mood symptoms in schizoaffective disorder can be seen in other illnesses, such as bipolar disorder. Extreme disturbance in mood is an important part of schizoaffective disorder.
Before diagnosing schizoaffective disorder, the health care provider will rule out medical and drug-related conditions. Other mental disorders that cause psychotic or mood symptoms must also be ruled out. For example, psychotic or mood disorder symptoms can occur in people who:
- Abuse cocaine, amphetamines, or phencyclidine (PCP)
- Have seizure disorders
- Take steroid medications
Treatment can vary. In general, your health care provider will prescribe medicines to improve your mood and treat psychosis:
- Antipsychotic medicines are used to treat
- Antidepressant medicines, or mood stabilizers, may be prescribed to improve mood.
Talk therapy can help with creating plans, solving problems, and maintaining relationships. Group therapy can help with social isolation.
Support and work training may be helpful for work skills, relationships, money management, and living situations.
Outlook (Prognosis)
People with schizoaffective disorder have a greater chance of going back to their previous level of function than do people with most other psychotic disorders. But long-term treatment is often needed, and results vary from person to person.
Possible Complications
Complications are similar to those for schizophrenia and major mood disorders. These include:
- Drug use
- Problems following medical treatment and therapy
- Problems due to manic behavior (for example, spending sprees, overly sexual behavior)
- Suicidal behavior
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care or mental health provider if you or someone you know is experiencing any of the following:
- Depression with feelings of hopelessness or helplessness
- Inability to care for basic personal needs
- Increase in energy and involvement in risky behavior that is sudden and not normal for you (for instance, going days without sleeping and feeling no need for sleep)
- Strange or unusual thoughts or perceptions
- Symptoms that get worse or do not improve with treatment
- Thoughts of suicide or of harming others
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, Va: American Psychiatric Publishing. 2013.
Freudenreich O, Weiss AP, Goff DC. Psychosis and schizophrenia. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, et al., eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Mosby; 2008:chap 28.
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Timothy Rogge, MD, Medical Director, Family Medical Psychiatry Center, Kirkland, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Slow News Week Headline Round-Up: Angels, etc.
This is what happens when I leave my book at home, assuming I have no time for a lunch break and then realize that I absolutely require a lunch break as a mental break from all of the writing…I spend the time reading the news and writing for my blog. Makes perfect sense, doesn't it? Actually, switching writing gears is sometimes relaxing. But I digress…Scary financial and global news eventually gave way to baseball headlines, with the following really catching my attention:
Angels May Call on Creative Approach to Closing
This MLB headline was the first that caught my eye and, unfortunately, my initial reaction was to laugh. My second was to snark on Facebook "By creative, do they mean effective? Because, after last season, an effective closer would be creative!" This led to an online "therapy session" with my Dodger fan cousins about our respective teams' closing woes. (The Giants fan cousins were smart enough to realize that we didn't want to hear a peep out of them and stayed away from this status update, thus positive family relations remain intact.) Of course, what the article actually meant was bullpen by committee with Fernando Rodney, Kevin Jepsen, Jordan Walden and possibly occasionally Hisanori Takahashi sharing closing duties as needed.
On the surface, this certainly is not creative used as an unusual synonym for effective. However, I hope that it is code for grooming Walden for the closer's role without putting too much pressure on the kid too early. Walden showed poise, promise and blazing speed last season in several really difficult games and I am eager to see what he can do over the course of a whole season. Our closer woes were a big topic of conversation in the Right Field Pavilion last season, one of those ongoing debates where even the ushers and the vendors weigh in and I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks of this development…okay, who am I kidding? I just can't wait to go to a game!
MLB Overview 2011: Adrian Beltre and All 30 Teams' Most Unpredictable Hitter
Another headline that caught my eye was this offering from the Bleacher Report. Some of their choices are spot on, others are apt to be controversial. I don't know enough about every team's lineup to say whether I think all of the Bleacher Report's choices are good (especially when we get to the NL East – but that's going to change after Interleague 2011, I'm sure). However, I think they hit the nail on the head with the Angels. No, the Bleacher Report did not use this as one more opportunity to pick on a certain recent acquisition, they selected Kendry Morales instead. Kendry was not selected for any prior issues at the plate but for the big question that's certainly on every Angels fan's mind: is he going to come back as strong and reliable as he was before the broken leg. Because an Angels lineup with a reliable, power hitting Kendry batting in the five spot is a thing of beauty and a lineup without his bat is…well…the sort of lineup that allows Jered Weaver to pitch a one-run game that the Angels still lose. Yeah, you all saw 2010.
While this was interesting, it really wasn't news and it certainly wasn't the news I went looking for:
How are long term contract negotiations going with Jered Weaver? Absolutely swimmingly, of course and the contract will be signed by the time pitchers and catchers report…right? Right? Yeah, it's never really that easy, is it?
Are we really looking for a leadoff man or are we going to platoon with what we have? This is a topic of some discussion on Angels blogs. Given the options out there, I could really go either way on this one. I'm not overly thrilled with a leadoff platoon but, then again, I'm not overly thrilled with any of the options that have been bantered about.
Is Vlad going to get a job already? I know he's talking to the Orioles right now but that contract doesn't seem to be going anywhere. I actually think this is a good fit for all concerned. With Vlad's mighty bat protecting Markakis and company in the lineup, if the Orioles pick up where they left off at the end of the 2010 season, they could seriously be spoilers in the AL East (and other places) and who knows? But Vlad needs to accept the fact that's he's no longer an outfielder, at least no more than every once in a while, and negotiate accordingly.


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Chin Ae Buskirk, 61, passed away on Jan. 18, 2013, after a brief illness. Chin was born Feb. 10, 1951.
Chin was residing in Rivesville, W.Va., with her beloved companion, Coco. Chin worked for many years in various factories in the Slate Belt as a sewing machine operator and most recently at Leidy's as a packager.
Chin is survived by her daughter, Sheila Seas and her spouse, Brian, of Mount Bethel; son James B. Short Jr. of Bangor; grandchildren Jacob, Joshua and Isaac Seas and Kayla and Emily Short; close friend Pauline Kerns of Rivesville, W.Va.; and her extended family in Korea.
Chin was proceeded in death by her spouse, Robert D. Buskirk, in 1980; her longtime companion James B. Short Sr. in 2006; and infant granddaughter Sarah Ann Seas in 1997.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. March 29, at St. John's Cemetery, Bangor.
Chin loved animals, especially her beloved Munch and Kitty.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your local animal shelter.
Frey Home For Funerals
320 Madison St., Fairmont, W.Va.
Chin Ae Buskirk
Chin Ae Buskirk, 61, passed away on Jan. 18, 2013, after a brief illness. Chin was born Feb. 10, 1951.


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I used to own several dedicated cabinets (After Burner 2, Chase HQ, Hard Drivin', Space Gun, Virtua Racing) but currently I have only two, one of which is a slightly modified Taito Egret 29" arcade cabinet and the other one is a custom-made 2-player cocktail cabinet (vertical monitor, wood grain, very retro). Of course a cabinet by itself is not a lot of fun, so I also have several JAMMA PCBs that are listed below.
All the boards that I own are original - no bootlegs - and fully working.
When I have bought some of the games, they haven't always been just the exact same versions which I wanted, so I have burned new eproms for them (for example Japanese Gryzor became European Gryzor and German Klax was converted to US Klax). Often I have saved the original eproms, for the sake of preservation and if I am ever stupid enough to sell some of them away.
If you have any games for sale, check out what's on my arcade shopping list.
None of these games are for sale.
Taito Egret 29"
Japanese sit-at cabinet


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