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Voluntary Recall of ShurFine® Brand "Creamery Select Premium Ice Cream Dulce de Leche"
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding the voluntary recall of ShurFine Brand "Creamery Select (Premium Ice Cream) Dulce de Leche" Ice Cream (1.75 quarts, 1.66L) because it may contain praline pecan ice cream, which contains wheat, soy and pecans. The product is packed with a ShurFine Praline Pecan lid, but bears the Dulce de Leche product labeling on the carton.
The affected product has a "Best By" date of November 8, 2014, and was sold by retailers in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. The carton carries Universal Product Code 015400224840 and plant code 48-3202-F.
The full recall can be found at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm334440.htm?source=govdelivery


text: wbdent I started this thread for the planning of our even that we are going to hold in June of this year. It will be Slipping into Summer 2. Tink and I are planning on doing something different that has not been done at a cache event before and we need to get a head count on how many people are actually planning on coming to this event. This head count is imperative to what we are planning on doing. If we do not get a good head count then we will not be able to do what we are planning. I am sorry but I will not say what it is just yet. I will post more about this after we get a head count and do the research into what we are planning on doing. The initial head count will get us rolling. I think once we announce what we are planning on doing then the head count will increase. But we need this for a starter. So please if you know you are going to come and are going to make every effort to attend please let us know the head count for your family/group that will come with you.

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text: As tightly integrated as Google's many services can be, the company has been dancing around a glaring omission: why couldn't we add times mentioned in Gmail messages as Google Calendar events? Logic is at last taking hold in Mountain View, however. Starting this week for those using US English, Google is rolling out a Gmail web update that automatically underlines dates and times; click on one and it will pop up a box to quickly add a calendar event scheduled for that time, with an option to edit basic details first. It's such a simple addition, but it could mean the world for those of us waiting for Gmail to catch up with our native email apps.


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"When the legend becomes a fact, print the legend"
In the sixties, Sture Johannesson's psychedelic posters upset both the Swedish authorities and the "serious" left wing with their delirious drug politics. His pioneering body of work developed throughout the seventies and eighties, capturing the zeitgeist of three decades. More importantly, Johannesson's posters, happenings, and experiments with new media – electronic as well as narcotic–demonstrated that the way authority programs society is more hallucinatory than any drug could ever be.
This book, part psychedelic philosophy, part biography, is the first to present Sture Johannesson's work in depth, documenting his affiliations with the "high" underground and the punk movement, his activism and his radical exploration of the relationships between art, politics, technology, and human consciousness.
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Bret Michaels may not have looked quite himself during his Wednesday appearance on "Oprah," but there's an explanation for the rockin' reality star's facial droop.
"Yes, there is a slight, noticeable drooping on one side of Bret's face," a rep for the star confirmed to Access Hollywood. "Yes, this is a result of the hemorrhage and possibly exacerbated by some of the medications he is on. Will it go away? We are hopeful that with further rehabilitation it will eventually go away."
The rep added that the rocker's team was, "of course hoping for a full recovery."
"Bret, his family and all of us at Michaels Entertainment cannot thank you all enough for your continued thoughts, prayers and well wishes," the rep concluded.
As previously reported by AccessHollywood.com, the recovering Bret – who suffered a brain hemorrhage in April, just weeks after an emergency appendectomy – will appear on "The Celebrity Apprentice's" live finale on NBC on Sunday and will return to his solo tour later this month.
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Iconic singer-songwriter Carole King has written a memoir, A Natural Woman, that's as rich and soulful as one of her hit songs. In it, she writes about her teenage years, during which she wrote her first chart-topper "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" and takes the reader through her rise to celebrity and her four marriages, including her tumultuous creative and personal partnership with Gerry Goffin. Running through the entire narrative is King's passionate love and deep knowledge of music, and given that King is an iconic singer-songwriter, the audiobook version, voiced by the author herself, might be the best way to experience her story — she takes frequent breaks from the narrative to break into a cappella renditions of her songs. Check out the clip below to see King sound off on the writing and narrating process.
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Firms' Profits Rise to Record High, Outpacing GDP Growth
Consumer-Spending Reading Revised Upward
U.S. corporate profits hit new highs last year, driven by the tight lid firms have kept on hiring and spending almost five years into the economic recovery.
A closely watched measure of after-tax corporate profits rose to $1.9 trillion in the final three months of the year, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Corporate profits stood at 11.1% of gross domestic product, up a bit from the prior quarter.


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Hiiiii! Happy Tuesday :)
I'm curious – do any of you do Advent Calendars in your house? We didn't really have them growing up, but when I did an exchange to Switzerland in year 11, my host family did it beautifully, with boxes lining the staircase, each one holding a little gift or message. I loved it, and it's stuck with me all these years (thanks Maryline!)! So I thought it might be fun to do another one this year – for my Husband, seeing as we have no kiddies ;)
I had grand plans for this advent calendar, but I'll be honest – it ended up being a little more time-consuming and tricky than I'd thought! It was one of those DIYs that had me debating whether to keep pushing on with it, or pack it in and admit defeat. As you can see, I did push on with it, and I'm glad I did. I think it'll be really fun :)
So this is it: I made some lidless boxes out of Kraft card, fill each box with a gift/message, then covered the openings with tissue paper. So when each day comes, my hubby will break through the tissue and find a prize. I can imagine kids would love the act of breaking into each box with their hands to find a surprise inside, don't you think? And I'm pretty sure normally Advent Calendars only go to day 24, but I thought opening one on Christmas day would be nice too.
So, if you'd like to give this a go I'll put some instructions below. If you're not crazy like me and would prefer to just buy 25 boxes (approx. 10cm x 10cm) instead of making them – I'd recommend it! It'd make the whole DIY easier and save a lot of time and hand-ache! In that case, you can skip to Step 4.
Here's what you'll need:
– 25 x A3 size, medium weight card (any colour, thick enough to hold it's own weight, but thin enough to be cut and folded)
– Scissors, Ruler, Pencil
– Stapler and lots of staples
– Tissue Paper
– Sticky Tape
– Advent Numbers printed on sticker paper, then cut or punched out (LETTER or A4)
– Little gifts or messages to fill your boxes!
Step 1.
On one sheet of A3 card, measure out a box template (see below). I ended up doing mine with 99mm sides so that it'd fit exactly across the width of my A3 card. You can make them whatever size you like though – just make sure they're deep enough to hold little gifts, and wide enough for a hand. Cut template out.
Step 2.
Use this first box as a template, and trace around it onto the rest of your A3 sheets of card. Cut them all out.
Step 3.
Using a ruler as a guide, fold in the sides and the flaps on each box. Make sure they're clean, sharp folds. Use a stapler to attach the flaps to the sides, forming your box. You can also glue these, but it takes a lot longer!
Step 4.
Now that you've got your boxes (or if you bought boxes), it's now time to fill and seal them. I'd recommend writing a list of which gifts will go in each day so you can keep track of what's where, and spread out any bigger gifts.
Start by cutting the tissue paper into approx. 13 x 13 cm squares. Choose whichever colours you'd like – I chose gold :)
Step 5.
Take a box, and put the gift inside. If the gift is too big to fit in the box, put a little note or clue to tell them where to find it. It's fun that way! :)
Step 6.
Cut off 4 lengths of sticky tape, each slightly longer than one side of the box. Stick the tissue over the box opening, starting with two opposite sides first, then fold in the other two sides like you'd wrap a gift. Use the remaining sticky tape to stick them down. Tissue paper is quite fragile, so you might have to be gentle.
Step 7.
Lastly, take the Advent Numbers you cut out before and gently stick the corresponding number into the middle of the tissue paper. That's it!
Finish the rest of the boxes, then work out how you'd like to stack them. I found that when mine were stacked, they could be a little wobbly, so I ran a strip of washi tape along the length (underneath and on top) of each row to hold them together. You could also stick them to a board.
So as you can see, it's fairly involved! But it'll make December just that much more fun :)


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We are pleased to make available the 2006 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) National/International list. As always, unless we notify you of any changes to the contrary, this list must be reproduced exactly in your local campaign brochure and on the Federal agency's electronic information system, if available.
The list is being provided on our website (www.opm.gov/cfc/Charities/Lists/index.asp) in two formats -- Microsoft Word 7.0 and Excel 7.0. In addition, we are making available on the website the Preface and Introduction, a Table of Contents, alphabetical and numerical indexes and a version of the National list without the 25 word description for use by smaller campaigns (see 5 CFR §950.401(k)). The Preface and Introduction must be reproduced exactly in your local campaign brochure and on the Federal agency's electronic information system, if available.
There are 1,825 national/international organizations participating in the 2006 campaign. This includes two new federations, Children's Medical Charities of America and Mental Health Organizations of America. We also note that two returning federations will appear with a DBA. These are the Latin America Fund, Inc. (formerly Ayuda: Humanitarian and Development Aid for Latin America) and the Israel Fund, Inc. (formerly Tzedakah - Israel).
The CFC regulations at 5 C.F.R. Part 950 require that the categories of charities as they appear in the official CFC brochure be rotated annually. This year the order is: 1) International Organizations; 2) Local Organizations, and; 3) National/International Organizations. The order of these categories and order of federations in each category cannot be altered by campaigns. As a reminder, the LFCC must determine by a random drawing the order in which local federations and the alphabetical group of unaffiliated organizations appear in the brochure (5 CFR §950.401(g)(2)).
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ALBANY - Anti-fracking activists called Monday for the Albany County District Attorney's office to look into a possible conflict of interest for Larry Schwartz, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aide and an apparent investor in energy companies. They cited information obtained through the Freedom of Information Act that declares Schwartz owns stock in Exxon Mobil Corp., which is involved in gas exploration in New York through its subsidiary XTO. "This information raises questions about whether Mr. Schwartz has a conflict of interest between his public duties and his private investments," said John Armstrong of Frack Action. "We want to ensure that New York's decision regarding high volume hydraulic fracturing for shale gas is impartial, transparent and science-based in accordance with the high standards that Gov. Cuomo has set for this process." The group also called for a probe of Cuomo aide Robert Hallman, his deputy secretary for energy and the environment. "(Hallman) has failed to make specific financial disclosures, raising the question of whether Mr. Hallman is an impartial decision maker serving as the state's highest gubernatorial staff member who has oversight over state Department of Environmental Conservation," Armstrong said. Cuomo's office had no immediate response to the claims. A spokesman for Albany DA David Soares said the office does not comment on any public integrity cases. Frack Action was one of three fracking-related press conferences held at the Capitol Monday as speculation mounted that a decision was near on permitting hydrofracking in the Southern Tier. At the same time, Armstrong was holding his press conference outside the Senate, landowners who stand to benefit from gas drilling held a press conference to urge people to watch a new documentary film "Fracknation" which was created as a counterbalance to the anti-fracking film "Gasland." Phelim McAleer, the director of "Fracknation," said opponents of hydrofracking who are warning of health and environmental dangers are not telling the truth. "Countless New York citizens have been hurt by this four and a half year delay," Joint Landowners Coalition of New York President Dan Fitzsimmons said in a statement distributed to reporters. "It's time for the facts to be seen, for the misinformation to be corrected, and for sound decisions based on science, not hysteria to guide our state government." Earlier, Sen. Tony Avella, D-Queens, announced he would sponsor "CJ's Law," intended to improve worker safety at drilling sites. "Hydrofracking, as an extremely dangerous drilling practice, poses a significant risk to workers, who are already putting their lives in jeopardy each day they work on these wells," Avella said. "This is one of the reasons why I have been leading the fight to ban high-volume horizontal hydrofracking in this state. However, in the event that the governor somehow allows high-volume horizontal hydrofracking, in addition to vertical hydrofracking, then we must have in place the strictest regulations and workplace safety laws in the nation." The law in named in memory of Charles "CJ" Bevins who died at a Chenango County drilling site in 2011. Also Monday, environmentalists announced they are taking out an ad in the Des Moines Register this week to urge Cuomo to block hydrofracking. Iowa in a key presidential primary state. Cuomo is mentioned as a likely candidate for president in 2016.
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Summer Escape in Chile Blending Together Functionality And Holiday Tingles: Rock House
Defying the windy climate of Rocas Santo Domingo, Chile, the Rock House was designed by UN Arquitectura as a sturdy beach resort, perfect for summer family getaways. The exterior of the residence showcases an intriguing junction of shapes and volumes, inspiring soberness due to the color choice and functionality, as the result of the materials used. Concrete and wood were employed to divide the levels of the house visually, this design approach also providing the project with a strong personality.
Structured on two levels, the Rock House accommodates the public areas on the first level, while the upper floor hosts the bedrooms. Defined by extensive use of wood and generous windows throughout, the interiors give away a sense of warmth, somewhat contrasting the seriousness inspired by the main facade. Well picked furniture items and subtle color additions are also elements that contribute to the overall welcoming feel. The entire residence seems to orbit around a central patio, providing a privileged green space for the inhabitants. What's a holiday without spending quality times outdoors listening to the sounds of the waves anyway?


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EBay CEO Whitman Steps Back from Business RoleBy Eric Auchard, Reuters | Posted 2008-01-24 Print
Meg Whitman, one of Silicon
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Meg Whitman, one of Silicon Valley's best-known executives, said in an interview that her planned retirement, announced earlier on Wednesday, would free her to focus more on philanthropy and politics.
This year, Whitman said she would remain on the boards of eBay Inc, Procter & Gamble Co and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, and become more involved in running her family's foundation with her husband, a neurosurgeon.
She also said she will continue campaigning this year on behalf of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, a former colleague when both worked at consulting firm Bain & Co. "I will continue to help my long-time friend, Mitt," she said.
In a surprisingly open race, the former Massachusetts governor is in a statistical tie with Sen. John McCain for the lead in Florida, where the next big primary contest for the Republican nomination takes place.
Whitman said she was still considering her options for 2009 and beyond and declined to comment further.
On March 31, Whitman is set to hand off the leadership to CEO-in-waiting John Donahoe, now head of eBay's mainstay marketplaces business. In 2005, Whitman recruited Donahoe, a former employee of hers at Bain, to join eBay management.
Whitman said she plans to play an advisory role to Donahoe through the rest of 2008, working at a reduced salary. Whitman is estimated to be worth $1.4 billion, according to Forbes, which ranked her number 361 in a survey of 400 billionaires.
Earlier, on a conference call with Wall Street investors to discuss eBay's 2007 year-end results, she said many innovations that now allow hundreds of millions of people to shop online made their debut on eBay under her watch.
Whitman said helping some 1.3 million people now earn money on eBay, the world's largest e-commerce site and now a $7.7 billion annual revenue company, was one of her proudest accomplishments over a decade on the job.
"I will miss ... the chance to help people launch businesses," Whitman told Reuters in an interview afterward.
Wal-Mart, the world's biggest private employer, counts 1.4 million employees in the United States and 1.9 million worldwide in its network of discount stores. By contrast, most eBay store operators work from home or in small businesses.
Her toughest time at eBay was in 1999, when, a year after joining the company, the eBay Web site faced repeated shutdowns that ran on for several hours or days. She recalls with nervous laughter how TV trucks camped outside eBay headquarters.
Another challenge was her decision to expand into Europe and Asia and then having to persevere when the company continued to lose money on the moves.
EBay is now the dominant e-commerce company in the United States, Germany and Britain -- its three biggest markets -- but the company has struggled to keep pace with e-commerce rivals in Japan and China, Asia's biggest markets for e-commerce.
A third tricky moment, she said, came when eBay elected to pay $1.5 billion in 2002 for online payments rival PayPal. The value of the deal represented 8 percent of eBay's stock market capitalization at that time.
PayPal is now the world's largest online payments service, generating $563 million in revenue, or about 20 percent of eBay's fourth quarter total revenue of $2.18 billion.
(Editing by Braden Reddall)
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Weeds Gone Wild > Home
This site provides a compiled national list of invasive plants infesting natural areas throughout the U.S., background information on the problem of invasive species, illustrated fact sheets that include plant descriptions, native range, distribution and habitat in the U.S., management options, suggested alternative native plants, and other information, and selected links to relevant people and organizations.
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Report back from the 3rd edition of the JLL Masterclass series in collaboration with the Harvard Business School Nigeria Alumni Association Real Estate circle: Industry leaders from various sectors were invited to discuss the topic "Leveraging your Real Estate portfolio to achieve sustainable business growth". Business longevity strategies were on the table as well as the role and evolution of commercial real estate.
Uzo Oshogwe, MD of Afriland Properties, shared his five-year business strategy and the need for flexibility in an environment of risky unknowns such as FX fluctuations and lengthy development cycles. Operating in the current recession, Afriland is not bullish on development due to selling and buying limitations. The company's 2017/2018 perspective is to 'float' out the economic storm with strong cost controls and management practices, such as an in-house FM team. Afriland's real estate holding is not voluminous which is why Oshogwe believes that an outsourced solution (generally viewed as more costly for small portfolios), is not required. It's an approach that enables improved quality control too.
Following Oshogwe's insight, the conversation moved into the financial services sector with a focus on two banks with different business sustainability strategies. Edward Ogunmekan, Head of Branch Network at Union Bank, gave an inside view of UBN's ongoing transformation. "During the good times, the bank invested significantly in real estate. These assets became attractive to investors when CBN intervened in the banking sector." A portfolio review indicated excess assets, inefficient governance practices (for instance, in certain locations bank brank managers were involved in buying properties), and poor facilities management. It was an intervention that prompted the move to becoming a simpler, smarter bank. As part of its transformation strategy, UBN brought in JLL as consultants to help optimise its existing portfolio – from freehold and leasehold disposals of non-core assets to portfolio analysis, to right sizing the portfolio, including database technology adoption for core assets. Ogunmekan explained how the assets the bank sold are now financing its transformation process. He echoed Oshogwe's observation for a need for flexibility in existing strategies. "To lease or to buy, that is the question?" UBN's directive for core assets was to move away from ownership to leasing. Exceptions had to be made in certain parts of Nigeria where property stock that met the bank's real estate criteria was not available. Freehold acquisition was the only option in these cases.
Diamond Bank, on the other hand, has a completely different strategy with a strong focus on digitalisation. As a much younger bank than UBN, it did not have the same legacy portfolio challenges. Rob Giles, Head of Retail Banking at Diamond Bank, said the bank's growth has had everything to do with its adaptation of digitalisation. Giles' analysis paints a clear picture: "We are 25 years old. In our first 23 years of business, we built 300 branches and gained 5 million customers. Over the past two years, we extended out customer base by 7 million and added zero new branches." He says the bank has observed a shift in the industry, moving away from processing cash (which requires strong rooms and 'unfriendly' banking halls), to a focus on the customer. Giles says the 7 million new customers didn't have to visit the banking hall at all! Given the high cost of cash processing, Diamond is focusing on innovation solutions to win the e-race through increased efficiencies. With 85% of its transactions now digital, one of the strategies is a change in the role of traditional branches. Instead of banking halls, Diamond is creating lounges for affluent clients or training centres for SME clients.
Giving an academic perspective to the conversation was Ijeoma Nwagu of the Lagos Business School's Sustainability Centre. Nwagu focused on the need for continuous collaboration between commerce and government to attain business sustainability. Equally important is the need to document and share best practices amongst industry practitioners. Things like idea generation amongst employees must be encouraged in a move to improve engagement levels, which are sitting at a low 12%. Lagos Business School is creating a neutral platform to inspire these exchanges in a bid to motivate a move away from the silos that Nigerian businesses like to operate in. The human side of transformation was also addressed as critical to attract and retain talent, particularly in the younger generation.
The people side of business is proving significant for leading Nigerian online travel booking company, Wakanow. CEO Obinna Ekezie says that in theory, online travel should be able to operate in a totally digital world. In practice, however, Wakanow has had to invest in real estate locations due to existing cultural biases. According to Ekezie , "people want to touch people". In Nigeria, a physical space gives credibility to the business and to transactions. Wakanow has experienced an increase in online traffic each time a new location has been opened. It is Ekezie's ambitious objective to grow the business from 36 branches to 120 branches in three years with expansion to 20 African countries. Wakanow sees a gap in travel tourism, particularly in Nigeria. With a population of 150 million people, just less than 10% actually travel (3 million international and 9 million domestic). This is due to the poor purchasing power of typical Nigerian citizens. Wakanow's 'pay small – small' solution allows customers to book their flights early and pay over time, before their trip – effectively increasing the purchasing power of the people. Ekezie says the vision is to be a travel finance company in the next 3-5 years.
The topic of sustainable business will always be an evolving conversation, but what is clear is that real estate has an important role to play in influencing and driving business strategy.


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Andy Warhol: The Last Decade features nearly 50 works by Warhol and examines how he simultaneously worked with the screened image and pursued a reinvention of painting in his late work. Created amidst the bustle of Warhol's Pop celebrity, the works included illustrate the artist's vitality, energy, and renewed spirit of experimentation. During those final years, Warhol produced more works, in a greater number of series, than at any other time.
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The work of Norwegian-born Gardar Eide Einarsson often explores the complex relationship between individuals and institutions, and the painful limits of transgressing society-imposed boundaries.
The artist also has an interest in commonly used graphics and signs and how we collectively read and relate to them. Logo, 2008, for example, is an eerie black-and-white representation of the HSBC bank's logo, conveying a dark and apt take on the banking industry.
Susan Rothenberg and Michael Auping, the Chief Curator at the Modern, have identified a select group of paintings—from the early horse paintings of the mid-1970s, to her most recent body of work, which explores a number of central motifs that have occurred throughout her 35-year career.
William Kentridge: Five Themes, a comprehensive survey of the contemporary South African artist's work, features more than 75 works in a range of media—including animated films, drawings, prints, theater models, sculptures, and books. The exhibition is co-organized by SFMOMA and the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida, and curated by Mark Rosenthal, adjunct curator of contemporary art at the Norton Museum of Art, in close collaboration with the artist.
Painter and native Texan Rosson Crow's upcoming FOCUS exhibition features her large-scale, vivid depictions of nostalgia-laden interiors that blend aspects of history with theatricality. Interior spaces are the foundation upon which Crow constructs her hotly colored, dripping tableaus. Often including Modernist architectural triumphs, and/or places with mythic backstories, Crow's subjects range from Los Angeles's Koenig House to Fort Worth's White Elephant Saloon.
As a young painter in the mid-1980s, Texas-based artist Jeff Elrod focused on creating ironic works that addressed American postwar abstraction. "I was conflicted," the artist explains, "I was trying to find a clever way to approach painting because I felt like it wasn't acceptable to earnestly make abstract work, even though I was earnest about it. I was searching for a relevant form of present-day American abstraction—for a while I collaborated with another artist, and then I made paintings that were components of larger installations.
Ranjani Shettar creates large-scale, abstract sculpture by combining manmade and natural materials such as wood, beeswax, cloth, thread, rubber, PVC pipe, wire, steel, and beads. Her works, which appear to be as impulsive and random as they are patterned and logical, are frequently arranged as sculptural installations that interact with and articulate the space around them.
The Swiss/American artist duo Teresa Hubbard (born 1965 in Dublin, Ireland) and Alexander Birchler (born 1962 in Baden, Switzerland) live and work in Austin, Texas. In a career of more than fifteen years, they have become known for their picturesque, color-saturated photographic series and their deliberately slow-paced video installations, which feature slow pan shots, endless loops, and puzzling plot lines. Starting with their early staged photographs, No Room to Answer presents key works from 1991 to 2008.
My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love, the first full-scale American museum survey of the work of artist Kara Walker, features works ranging from her signature black cut-paper silhouettes to film animations to more than 100 works on paper.
Kehinde Wiley creates larger-than-life-size portraits that mix historical Western European painting styles such as French Romanticism, Rococo, and Baroque with images from contemporary urban streets. The resulting monumental works are painted in Wiley's characteristic, flamboyant style and presented in ornate gold frames. While the artist evokes important and highly recognizable paintings from the past, he replaces those works' elite white sitters with African-American men.


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It's that time of a year, where a new crop of graduates enter the workforce. Some of these students may already have jobs lined up. Others may be seeking internships to gain experience before they land their first professional position or to open a door to a permanent job opportunity. In addition to recent graduates, undergrad students may also be competing for an opportunity to earn credits or learn skills though an internship. If you're recruiting for Interns, we wanted to share what you should know when developing your recruiting strategy.
This year you're facing less competition for candidates than you would have in 2013. During the last 30 days, there were about 83,930 job ads posted online, 17% fewer than the same time last year, according to WANTED Analytics. You're mostly competing for talent with the following employers.
Companies with the Most Demand for Interns
SOURCE: WANTED Analytics
The jobs that these and other companies are looking for Interns to perform are:
SOURCE: WANTED Analytics
Each of the jobs listed above are likely to be hard-to-fill, according to our Hiring Scale. Our Hiring Scale scores positions on a scale of 1 to 99, with 99 indicating hardest-to-recruit. The scores for these positions range from 53 (Office Clerks) to 85 (Industrial Engineers.) Seeking Interns to perform these duties is one way employers may be combating the hardships typically experienced in recruiting these occupations.
Another way to find candidates to fill Intern positions is to set up internship programs with schools that have the most graduates with coursework in the desired field of study. For instance, about 46,073 students graduated with the required knowledge for Public Relations Specialist jobs in 2013. A similar number is likely to enter the workforce this year. The school with the most PR graduates is California State University - Fullerton. Employers filling PR internships can set up programs with this school or colleges or universities with the most graduates in their area.
Graduate Candidate Supply for Public Relations Specialists
SOURCE: WANTED Analytics
Lastly, consider the timing of your job ads. Seasonally, hiring for internships increases during March and April. Rather than wait until March, try posting your job ad in February to get ahead of the competition.
Are you experiencing difficulty recruiting Interns? How do you build your candidate pipeline?
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By Alejandro Rubio on January 23, 2013
After traveling the country and corrupting countless young virgins in their "California Church Teen Choir" tour bus, those surfing marijuanos from Orange County are finally back with another gothic beach party for their friends. The Growlers' third full-length album sounds like a sketchy Tijuana pharmacy that's got a little "something" for everybody. Salty honky-tonks like "Pet Shop Eyes" and "Derka Blues" appear alongside guitarist Matt Taylor's psychedelic boleros like "It's No Use," which sounds like Los Panchos caught in a riptide. Then there's "One Million Lovers," which features cantina balladeer Brooks Nielsen crooning above the oscillating carnival organ and elastic baritone guitar—a perfect song para los lovers. And yet, there's "In Between," wherein Nielsen's claim, "We don't want to live like kooks/Just want to live 'in between'/Not square/Not hippie/Not like you/Good American kids with dreams," comes across like a sobering moment of clarity in the midst of all this psychotropic weirdness. But try to be cool when Hung at Heart starts to kick in, and if US Customs happens to ask if you have something to declare, be sure to shout back, "¡Viva Los Growlers!"


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There is a long tradition of decorating Berber furniture with painted patterns. In respect of islamic the patterns are geometric shapes that do not depict living things.
This delightful litte table sits in the Essaouira Suite at Riad Cinnamon. The decor in our Marrakech Riads is carefully selected to be reflect local tradition.


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The Basics of Digital Multimeters
The Basics of Digital Multimeters
By Jim Gregorec, Ideal Industries, Inc.
A digital multimeter (DMM) may look complicated and intimidating at first glance, but once you understand the display, dial, and port panel, you'll have a better grasp of DMM basics.
Multimeters come in two types: digital and analog. Most electricians today use digital multimeters. DMMs feature a digital or liquid crystal display (LCD), where measurement readings in exact numerical values appear. The display also alerts you to any pertinent symbols and warnings.
The dial of the DMM allows you to select the function you want to measure. Whether you intend to measure one of the three elements of Ohm's Law or a more advanced function like frequency or capacitance, you must first set the dial to the appropriate function.
The dial also plays another essential role in measuring electricity: determining the range of measurement. The range you select on the dial determines the placement of the decimal point as it appears on the LCD. In turn, the position of the decimal point determines how refined, or precise, your reading is. This is called resolution.
To get a better understanding of resolution, let's examine what range to set the dial to if you're going to test AC voltage. The highest possible reading with the range set to 20V is 19.99V. The highest reading with the range set to 200V is 199.9V. As you can see, in the transition from 20V to 200V, the decimal point has moved one place to the right, yielding a less refined resolution. So setting the dial to the lowest possible range yields the best resolution.
However, if the range is set on 20V and you're measuring an application that puts out more than 20V, the display will read OL, or overload. You must reset the dial to a higher range and take a new reading. The most refined reading, therefore, uses the range that provides the best resolution without overloading. Select the range just higher than the expected reading.
Testing voltage. To test for voltage, first determine whether the application you're testing uses AC or DC voltage. Then set the dial to the appropriate function: V_ for AC voltage or V for DC voltage.
Like all test procedures, when testing voltage set the range to the number just higher than the expected reading. If you don't know the expected range, set the range to the highest number.
Plug your test leads into the port panel as described in Fig. 1. For AC voltage, take the leads and apply them to the circuit, making sure that no part of your body contacts any part of the live circuit. The position of the test leads may need to be adjusted until a reliable measurement appears on the LCD. Then read the voltage measurement displayed.
When testing AC voltage, you'll encounter fluctuations in the reading. As the test continues the reading will stabilize to yield a reliable measurement.
For DC voltage, connect the black test lead to the negative polarity point (ground) and the red lead to the positive polarity test point. Then take a reading.
Testing current. You can test current in several ways, but the most common — and simplest — method is with a clamp meter. The advantage of testing current with a clamp meter — or a standard DMM with a clamp head accessory — is that readings can be taken without opening the circuit.
To test for current first determine if you're testing AC or DC current. Then set the dial to the appropriate function: A_ for AC current or A for DC current. Next, set the appropriate range on the dial.
Testing with a clamp meter. If you're using a clamp meter, open the clamp head by pressing the lever. Close the head around a single conductor and release the lever. Make sure it has completely closed around the conductor, and take a measurement.
Testing with a standard DMM and current clamp adapter. The clamp adapter will convert the current measurement into voltage. Therefore, set the dial to the AC voltage function and select the millivolt range. Plug in the leads and open the clamp adapter. Close the clamp head around a single wire, and take your reading.
Testing with a standard DMM and test leads. To measure current on an open line using test leads, plug in the leads and set the dial to AC or DC current depending on what you're testing. Apply the leads to the open current, and take a reading.
Note that for current measurements above 1A, it's most common to use a clamp meter. For measurements less than 1A, it's preferable to use a standard DMM.
Testing resistance. To test for resistance, first turn off the power in the circuit or component you're testing. Otherwise you may not get the most accurate reading and damage the DMM. After ensuring that all power is off, set the dial to the resistance mode. Select the appropriate range on the dial. Plug in your test leads, connect them to the component under test, and take a reading.
It's important that you have good contact between the test leads and circuit you're testing. Dirt, oil, bodily contact, and poor test lead connection can significantly increase resistance readings.
The most common resistance test is performed on a standard outlet where ground resistance should be 1 ohm or less.
Testing continuity. It's essential that circuits are continuous or complete, thereby allowing current to flow. Switches, fuses, conductors, and wire connectors demand good continuity. While good fuses and closed switches have good continuity, blown fuses and open switches have no continuity. A common continuity test verifies that the test leads are good before using the DMM.
The continuity test on a DMM is simple. Set the dial to the continuity function. Plug in your lead. After ensuring that the power is off, make contact with the component under test using the leads. The DMM will beep if there is good continuity, or a good path that allows current to flow. If there is no continuity, the DMM won't beep.
Testing capacitance. To test capacitance, set the dial on the DMM to the capacitance function and plug in your leads. After ensuring that the capacitor has been discharged, connect the test leads to the capacitor terminals and take a reading. If the measurement is similar to the rating listed on the capacitor, the capacitor is good. A significant variation from the rating indicates the capacitor should be replaced.
Testing frequency. Frequency is measured in hertz (Hz) — the number of times per second a waveform repeats. Maintaining the right frequency is crucial for devices that rely on AC voltage and current. However, it's important to realize that not all DMMs include a Hz testing function.
To test frequency, set the function switch to Hz. Plug in your leads and connect them to the circuit. Read the measurement and compare it with the frequency listed for the component under test.
Advanced DMM features. When taking AC measurements in commercial and industrial environments, an electrician needs a DMM with a true-rms feature. DMMs take AC measurements using either an averaging method or a true rms method. Average responding DMMs take an AC measurement, multiply it by 1.11, and then display it on the LCD. This method is accurate when a pure sine wave exists like in residential environments. But electronic lighting ballasts, variable speed motor drives, computers, and other electronic equipment in commercial and industrial environments cause harmonics that distort the sine wave. In these cases a DMM needs a true rms feature, which measures the waveform using a root mean square (rms) calculation to provide an accurate reading.
When taking a measurement using a DMM, it's sometimes useful to capture and retain the reading as it appears on the display. If you're taking a measurement in a dimly lit or tight area, the data hold button retains the measurement on the LCD until it can be easily read. You can capture the reading simply by pushing the button.
Pushing the max hold button will allow you to capture the highest reading of any given measurement. If the reading falls to a lower value, this button ensures the highest value remains on the screen. It's especially helpful in capturing the in-rush current flow when equipment is first turned on.
An auto ranging DMM doesn't require you to set the range on the dial. Select the function you're measuring and the auto ranging DMM automatically establishes the range that yields the best resolution.
With all of its buttons, features, and options, a digital multimeter can be an intimidating instrument, but it doesn't have to be. The Table above should help with some of the symbols and abbreviations. Attempting to maintain an electrical system without a DMM is a daunting task. If you take the time to learn how to use one correctly, you'll drastically expand your testing capabilities and eliminate some of the guesswork.


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THOUSANDS of Catholics have bid an emotional farewell to the Pope, at two of his final public appearances.
Benedict, seen by the public for the first time since announcing his resignation, looked tired but healthy as he began his General Audience in a big Vatican audience hall.
He was greeted with cheers and a standing ovation, and then sat and read a speech to the audience. He began with his reasons for resigning – the same he gave to a meeting of cardinals on Monday.
"I have (decided to resign) for the good of the Church, after much prayer and having examined my conscience … realising that I am no longer able to carry out the Petrine ministry with the strength which it demands," he said.
He thanked the faithful for their support since his announcement, saying "In these days which have not been easy for me, I have felt almost physically the power of prayer – your prayers."
His talk focused on the beginning of Lent, and followed a theme of the tests of faith that a modern Christian is confronted with. He reiterated that it was the duty of a Christian to oppose abortion, euthanasia, and "the selection of embryos to prevent hereditary diseases".
The Vatican has said Benedict will play no part in the selection of the next pontiff, however his words will be closely scrutinised as cardinals begin discussions on the church's next step.
At a briefing yesterday, Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi said Benedict would hold a farewell audience with the College of Cardinals – who will choose his successor – on the morning of his resignation on February 28th.
According to reports in Italian newspapers, he will then leave the Vatican by helicopter for Castel Gandolfo, the Papal home in the hills outside Rome, as a temporary home before he moves into a convent in the Vatican that is being renovated for the purpose.
Yesterday evening, Benedict held what is believed to be his final public liturgy – a mass in St Peter's Basilica.
He invited the congregation to "pray for the path of the Church going forward at this particular point in time".
He also thanked everyone and asked for "a special remembrance in your prayer".
The Pope will hold a final audience in St Peter's Square on February 27, but there is not any scheduled official farewell.
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This is a collection guide. It is a description of archival material held in the Special Collections Division,
J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University. The materials described here are physically available in our
reading room. To see what's been digitized in this collection, click on the thumbnail at the top right of this page
or look for hyperlinks in the container list and/or the preliminary inventory.
A considerable part of the collection reflects the participation of John C. Getsinger, Sr., as a sergeant in Company E of the 1st Regiment of N.C. Volunteers during the Mexican War (1847-1848). Letters Getsinger wrote to his family and friends during the war discuss the nature of camp life and the deprivations and sickness he and his comrades from Martin and Edgecombe counties suffered. Getsinger camped at Fort Ogden, Texas; Fort San Francisco near Camargo, Mexico; Buena Vista, Mexico; and Arispes Mills (probably Ramos Arizpe in the State of Coahuila), Mexico. Of particular interest are his descriptions of the sea voyage to Texas (Mar., 1847), the area in the vicinity of Camp Buena Vista (six miles south of Saltillo) and camp conditions there (July 18, 1847), the execution of a member of the cavalry from Arkansas for threatening the life of his captain (Dec. 31, 1847), and Getsinger's poor standard of living since going to Mexico (Mar. 20, 1848). An order from Secretary of War William L. Marcy to Zachary Taylor expresses President Polk's disapproval of General John E. Wool's order No. 404 giving dishonorable discharges to First Lieutenant G. E. B. Singletary and others. Letters to Getsinger from his wife, relatives, and friends mention their farming operations and other activities near Williamston, illnesses and deaths, and routine matters. Notable correspondence mentions prices of agricultural products, turpentine, tar, and shingles (July 5, 1847); views on the end of the war and how Congress should bring it about (Dec., 1847); and the free school at Williamston (Nov. 18, 1847; Jan. 20, Mar. 12, 1848). The letters between John and his wife, Mary, reflect the couple's abundant love for each other.
Additional Mexican War materials include a list of the soldiers from Martin and Edgecombe counties composing companies A and E of the 1st Regiment of N.C. Volunteers; a document recording the amount of stationery requisitioned by Company E at Saltillo (Jan.-June, 1848); Getsinger's pension papers (1887); microfilm, photocopies and photographs of his sketchbook in which he depicted "Bahama Island," German Jews, Mexican civilians and a Mexican soldier, a Mexican dwelling on the Rio Grande, U.S. soldiers, "Taylors Camp," the Battle of Buena Vista, and ships; a volume containing Company E's "Sick Report" ; a volume containing a muster role of Company E and a list of soldiers' equipment and their prices; and a volume of Getsinger's poetry (1847-1848) and brief accounts concerning his company's men.
Civil War records reflect the service of John C. Getsinger and his son. Among the papers of the elder Getsinger, who served as a captain in Company B, 10th Regiment, 3rd Brigade of N.C. Militia, are his commission (1861) and a volume listing articles furnished his company, notes (Jan.-Feb., 1862) concerning the company's drills, and a list of the men in the company. The volume also includes scattered accounts for 1869. The papers of John Getsinger, Jr., a sergeant in Company B of the 40th Regiment of N.C. Troops (3rd Regiment N.C. Artillery), include furloughs and a volume containing a chronology of his movements and notes concerning clothing, supplies, and pay received.
Post-Mexican War correspondence of John Getsinger and his son (1856-1906), primarily from relatives in Germany; Detroit and Frankenmuth, Michigan; and Philadelphia--some of which is written in German--chiefly reflects routine family matters. Notable letters concern family genealogical information (May 17, 1858; Sept.-Oct., 1888); the willingness of a Hyde County, N.C., girl to fight in the Civil War (June, 1861); various aspects of Flora, Illinois (June 2, 1867); General Joseph E. Johnston's membership in a Philadelphia chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic ([May, 1888?]); and various aspects of Frankenmuth, Michigan (Aug. 24, 1891).
A considerable portion of the collection relates to the activities of Perlie E. Getsinger, an elder in the Kehukee Association of the Primitive Baptist Church who served as pastor of Smithwicks Creek Church in Jamesville, N.C. He was associated also with Farm Life School in Martin County. His papers contain manuscript and printed material concerning various associations of the Primitive Baptist Church. Correspondence, church minutes, legal papers, and printed material (1928-1940, undated)concerns Smithwicks Creek Church and a split that occurred in the church when a minority of its members formed a new congregation that was recognized by the Kehukee Association. Also included among the church records are letters and minutes (1941-1944) concerning activities of other North Carolina Primitive Baptist Churches and scriptural studies on various topics. Additional correspondence (1935-1941) discusses associational problems and meetings as well as personal witnessing.
Printed material concerning the Primitive Baptist Church includes copies of
The Gospel Messenger (1894-1914), some of which were published in Williamston, N.C.;
Zion's Landmark (1924-1943), published in Wilson, N.C.;
Advocate and Messenger (1925-1944);
Good Will (1943-1945);
The Primitive Baptist (Nov. 21, 1935; Mar. 16, 1939); and
North Carolina Christian (May, Aug.-Sept., 1936). Also among the publications are minutes of annual meetings of the Abbott's Creek Union (1939), Blue Ridge (1943), Ebenezer (1929, 1942, 1943), Flint River (1940), Friendship (1943), Indian Creek District (1942, 1943), Kehukee (1923-1927, 1929, 1936), Ketocton (1942, 1943), Marietta Old School (1942, 1943), Original Oconee (1943), Pamlico (1938); St. Clair's Bottom District (1942); Senter Creek (1942); Suwanee (1944); Old School Original Towaliga (1944); Upper County Line (1934), and Upper Mayo (1943, 1944) Primitive Baptist associations. The collection also includes minutes of the annual meetings of the Primitive Baptist Association of Eastern North Carolina (1941-1944), Southern Baptist Convention Foreign Mission Board pamphlets (ca. 1910) and miscellaneous church-related publications.
Correspondence (1933-1939), attendance records, speeches, student rosters, financial material, and an annual report (1932-1933) pertain to the Farm Life School, on the board of which Perlie Getsinger served.
Also among Perlie Getsinger's papers is personal correspondence (1906, 1924-1944), mostly from family members and friends. Of particular interest are a lengthy letter from "Professor Astro" discussing Getsinger's horoscope (Dec., 1906), descriptions of flight training at Gunter Field, Alabama (May, July, 1941), and an application to the Agricultural Adjustment Administration for the construction of a house (1944).
The papers of Thomas R. Getsinger, brother of Perlie, reflect his attendance at Buie's Creek Academy and Wake Forest College (1907-1911). Correspondence includes personal letters from family members and friends, some of which mention farming operations in the Jamesville area. Notable letters discuss the importance of joining the Phi Society, a debating organization at Buie's Creek Academy (1907-1909); and the merits of the University of North Carolina (Oct.; 1909; Feb., May, 1910). An Oct., 1908, letter bears a lithograph of a building at Buie's Creek Academy. Also included in Getsinger's papers are essays written at Wake Forest College (ca. 1910) and a notebook containing review questions pertaining to U.S. history (ca. 1900).
Financial and farm-related papers pertain to the activities of several generations of the family. Among them are bills, receipts, and other loose papers (1836-1941) reflecting the nature of the Getsingers' taxable property and purchases. Tobacco sales receipts (1893-1942) record prices received for leaf sold in Williamston and Greenville. Estate papers of A. J. Lickman of Bertie County, executed by John C. Getsinger, Jr. (1869-1872), include claims against the estate, an inventory of Lickman's personal property, and a record of the sale of his property. Volumes among the financial and farm-related papers include John C. Getsinger, Sr.'s memoranda book (1849) recording notes about rail-splitting and the preparation of farmland and his account book (1849-1861) listing prices for labor, shingles, and a variety of farm products. An 1854 entry in this volume indicates that Getsinger and Andrew Lickman owned a store in Williamston. Volumes belonging to John C. Getsinger, Jr. (1874) and Perlie E. Getsinger (1906-1910; 1918-1925; 1925-1926) contain farm and miscellaneous accounts. An order book of J. S. Getsinger of Richmond (1917-1918) reveals the prices of large quantities of food such as eggs, flour, and stick candy. The collection also contains unidentifiable time and memoranda books ([1929?], 1940).
The Getsinger Family papers contain several subject files. Land records (1869-1942) include Martin County deeds (1869, 1880, 1886), documents concerning a loan from the Atlantic Joint Stock Land Bank for land purchased by Perlie Getsinger (1923-1926), and an agreement for renting farmland (1942). The wills of Memcy Getsinger (1890) and John Getsinger, Jr. (1908) also are included. Recipes and formulas pertain to mixing paints (1828), medicine and diseases, food preparation, making soap, and a variety of household needs.
Additional files contain family photographs, poetry written by John C. Getsinger, Sr. and others, Getsinger family genealogical information, newspaper clippings pertaining to the family and the Kehukee Association of the Primitive Baptist Church (1930), and essays written by Thomas R. Getsinger at Wake Forest College (ca. 1910).
Broadsides and speeches critical of saloons pertain to a May 26, 1908, vote on the issue of prohibition in N.C. Other political literature includes an 1875 broadside denouncing the Constitution of 1868 and the excesses of the Radical government in North Carolina, and pamphlets (1908) discussing negative aspects of the national and North Carolina Republican parties. Among the latter publications are critiques of the Republican Party's effect on public education in N.C. and the career of Republican gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Elwood Cox.
Miscellany in the collection includes a petition of Martin County residents to have the school in district nine moved to a central location (undated); a manuscript advocating open immigration into the United States; an indenture binding a Negro girl to the Getsingers as a housekeeper (1853); a broadside advertising Compound Extract of Roots as a remedy for all chronic diseases; and pamphlets concerning The Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association of North Carolina (1896), the regulations of the Musigmarhonian Literary Society of Piedmont High School (probably of Lawndale, N.C.), speeches of Franklin D. Roosevelt as governor of New York, maternal and infant care (1933), and the nature of Wake Forest College (1910-1911). Also included among the pamphlets are
Blindness Deafness Catarrh: Causes and Cures and the May-June, 1938, issue of
The Student-Echo, published by the students of King's Business College in Raleigh.
A folder of oversized materials contains a broadside, "The Saloon Burden" (1908?); and Martin County timber options (1925-1928).
The collection contains also F. Lightfoot's
Map of the Jamesville and Washington Rail Road and Lumber Company's Land and Rail Road (undated) showing various features of Martin and Beaufort counties.
These papers contain materials pertaining to Martin County farmer John Conrad Getsinger, Sr., (Nov. 4, 1812-Jan. 16, 1891), a native of Wurttemburg, Germany, and several of his descendants, including J. C. Getsinger, Jr., Perlie Eugene Getsinger, and Thomas Reddick Getsinger. For information concerning John C. Getsinger, Sr., and his descendants, see
Getsinger Genealogy (1971), in folder 172.4.g.
June 9, 1971, 1 cu. ft.; Correspondence; Primitive Baptist Church minutes, bulletins, and religious publications; financial papers; and miscellaneous. Deposited by Mr. J. Sam Getsinger, Williamston, N.C. Gift contract signed on 5/15/2014 by Dr. Winnie W. Morgan.
June 18, 1973, ca. 250 items; Papers (1847-1943), including correspondence, ledgers, a sketchbook, legal papers, and miscellaneous. Loaned by Miss Winnie Williams, Leesburg, Va. Gift contract signed on 5/15/2014 by Dr. Winnie W. Morgan.
May 30, 2014, (unprocessed addition 1), 5 items, .30 cu. ft.; (1)Mexican War sketchbook by John C. Getsinger, Sr., sergeant in Company E of the 1st Regiment of N.C. Volunteers during the Mexican War in which he depicts "Bahama Island," German Jews, Mexican civilians and a Mexican soldier, a Mexican dwelling on the Rio Grande, U.S. soldiers, "Taylors Camp," the Battle of Buena Vista, and ships (1847-1848). (2)Three German books originally owned by the Getsinger family. These include inscriptions of names and other writing (appears to be in German) in each book, 1767, 1803, 1809. (3)Financial ledger containing minutes and member roll call for Smithwick Creek Church in Martin County, NC. This ledger (1924-1932) was created by Perlie A. Getsinger (Clerk and Editor). Gift of Dr. Winnie W. Morgan.
Deposited by Mr. J. Sam GetsingerLoaned by Miss Winnie WilliamsDonated by Dr. Winnie Williams Morgan
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Getsinger Family Papers (#172), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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