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It is with praise to Hashem Yisborach, and great excitement that I begin writing these words. It is now five months since my open-heart surgery (which was in Cleveland on February 5, 2002), and this is my first time back at the computer to make a sicha.
Last year at this time, I could barely breathe, and walking was a tremendous difficulty. Now, Boruch Hashem, I'm breathing well and am walking considerably better.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who prayed for me, wrote to me, and visited me during my stay in America and when I returned to Eretz Yisroel.
On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we say, "u'stshuvah u'sfilah u'tzdaka ma'avirin es ro'a ha'gezeirah" -"But repentance, prayer, and charity remove the evil of the decree."
A good portion of the Yomim Noroim- the Awesome Days we spend praying, crying and beseeching Hashem for a good year for our family, all of Yisroel and us.
I would like to convey some heartfelt feelings about prayer and tears, based on personal experiences, stories and observations that I have gathered, especially since my operation. I hope they will inspire you as much as they have inspired me.
Tefila-prayer and crying are for the future and the past.
The power and significance of praying and crying for the future can be illustrated in the following interesting conversation that took place between Plato and Yirmiyahu the prophet.
The Lev Eliyahu by Rav Eliyahu Lopian in Vol. I Shevivei Ohr 155 and in the Artscroll Kinnos by Rabbi Avraham Chaim Feuer-in the overview xii-xiii bring down from the sefer Toras Haolah from Rav Moshe Isserles (the famous ashkenazic codifier in the Shulchan Aruch) who relates the following encounter.
After the destruction of the first Beis HaMikdash-Temple, Plato met Yirmiyahu at the Temple Mount weeping bitterly over the Temple ruins and he asked Yirmiyahu two questions.
1) How is it befitting for such a preeminent sage in Israel and such intellectual stature, to cry over a building, which is really no more than a pile of sticks and stones?Yirmiyahu responded by asking Plato if as a renowned philosopher, he had any perplexing questions. Plato recited a long list of complicated questions. Yirmiyahu, humbly and quietly, solved them in a few brief sentences. Plato couldn't believe that any mortal man could be so wise.
2) The building is already in ruins, what good will your tears do now? Why cry over the past?
Yirmiyahu then said, "All of this profound wisdom I derived from those 'sticks and stones' and that is why I'm crying. As for why I'm crying over the past, this I can't tell you because you won't be able to understand the answer."
Rav Lopian relates the Alter of Kelm's (Rav Simcha Zisel Ziv-one of the foremost students of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter) explanation of Yirmiyahu's answer. Our tears are not for the past, rather we cry for the future. As the Gemoro-Talmud Berachos 32b says that at the time of the Churban (Destruction of the Temple) although all the gateways to heaven were sealed, the gateway of tears always remains open. Every tear that is shed is collected in heaven and contributes to the reconstruction of the next Temple. This concept, which is so simple for any Jew to understand, is beyond the comprehension of a "rational" world-renowned Plato.
Further on in his overview (p.xiv) Rabbi Feuer brings the question, if the gates of tears are never closed then why are there gates in the first place?
The Gerer Rebbe explained that although sincere tears always gain admission above, the gates were needed to shut out false tears.
Rav Yonosson Eibeshutz (Yaaros Devash II:11) observes that the numerical value of BECHI - WEEPING is equal to that of LEV - HEART which is 32, because tears are meaningful only if they are sincere expressions of the heart.
All of this shows us the significance of our prayers and tears for the future, but let us not forget to praise Hashem for the past.
There is a small prayer of thanks that we say every morning when we get up. That is "Modeh ani" - I gratefully thank you…" We thank Hashem for returning our souls to us in the morning.
Unfortunately, many of us don't say it, or we mumble it and are so tired that we don't realize the meaning and significance of this small prayer.
I would like to illustrate for you a scenario that may help us to appreciate this prayer more.
Imagine a fellow who was unjustly convicted of murder and he was being taken down "death row" to be ultimately executed in the electric chair. He's being strapped in, and the warden is just about to throw the switch. All of a sudden, someone bursts in with a reprieve from the governor, who found out that this fellow was really innocent.
Can we even try to depict the joy and ecstasy that this fellow feels. He was literally saved from the jaws of death. Wouldn't he feel obligated to thank the governor profusely. Now, how would this fellow react if the governor would ask him to come to his office every morning at 7:30 for this fellow's benefit. Of course he would feel obligated to go, the governor saved his life!
Well, if we would only think a little, we would realize that we go through a worse scenario every morning. Every night our soul goes up to heaven and is put on trial (See Rashi in Shemos-Exodus 22:25). We know, of course, how many sins we do and invariably what the verdict should be. However, Hashem, in His Infinite Mercy, gives us a reprieve, that we don't deserve. Every morning, He gives us another chance to do teshuvah on what did till now. We can imagine the angels complaining, "Give us a break, we gave the guy already a few thousand chances and he still didn't do teshuvah." Nevertheless, Hashem gives us a reprieve, and returns our soul to us in the morning.
If we would just take a moment to reflect on this point, our Modeh Ani , every morning, would be recited with more feeling and meaning. How can we not thank Hashem for returning our souls even though we didn't deserve it. And imagine if Hashem asks us to come His office-the Beis Hamedrash every morning, for our benefit, how quickly we should run? We owe Him our life!
The problem is, that since it happens constantly, we take it for granted.
Sometimes, though, if we don't appreciate this on our own, Hashem arranges our life so that we personally get this message. Then, unless we are really thick, we open our eyes and learn not to take life for granted.
This year, I personally received such a message.
As I said before, I went through open-heart surgery this past February. Now, any time a person goes under anesthesia it is very dangerous. Even minor surgery can bring its complications. Here I was on the operating table before the operation reflecting on my situation.
They are going to literally kill you. They are going to stop your heart from beating and hook you up to all kinds of machines that will barely keep you "alive". Then they are going to cut open your heart and make the wall of the heart thinner, since it was too thick and greatly impeded my breathing. They will also replace one of the valves, which was faulty. Afterwards, they will sew you back up, and hope that when they remove your life-sustaining machines, your heart will start to beat and you will be able to breathe normally.
After pondering all this, I wondered, "are you so sure that you are going to make it?"
Of course, I couldn't know. But one thing I decided. If, with Hashem's help, I do survive, then the moment I wake up, could there be a more opportune time to recite the "Modeh Ani"?
Boruch Hashem, as you may have figured out by now, I did make it. When I was coming out of anesthesia I didn't know where I was, if it was before the operation or after. The nurse assured me that I was after the operation and everything was fine. Then , I mustered up whatever feeling I could under the after-effects of the operation and I recited the Modeh Ani, probably with more feeling then I ever did.
Let us start having the proper feeling in Modeh Ani and not wait for personal messages.
Sometimes, though, we want to repent, pray and cry, but we feel we are so unworthy. We are so wicked and full of sins, Hashem doesn't even want to look at us.
Let me reassure you. There is nothing further from the truth than this misconception. It is just the Yetzer Horo's-Evil Inclination's trick of discouraging us from repenting, praying and weeping.
The truth is that, no matter how bad we are, Hashem is waiting patiently for us to return and cry out to Him.
I will mention two points that will prove this.
In the Shabbos morning prayers we recite a Psalm, Chapter 34, (L'Dovid b'shanoso) .In verse 16-18 we say the following:
"The eyes of Hashem are toward the righteous, and his ears to their cry.The pronoun "They" in the last verse, according to many commentaries (the Even Ezra and Metzudas Dovid), refers to the "evildoers" that were mentioned in the previous verse. Even though they are evildoers and Hashem wants to "cut off their memory from earth," yet if they return to Hashem and cry out to Hashem, then He will listen.
The face of Hashem is against evildoers, to cut off their memory from earth.
They cried out and Hashem heeds, and from all their troubles he rescues them."
The second point is a beautiful story from the sefer "Tuvcha Yabi'u" a collection of Mussar thoughts and stories from Rav Yitzchok Zilberstien, the Rav in Ramat Elchonon.
In Vol. II p. 286, he cites the words of the Chazon Ish about Tefillah. The Chazon Ish writes that Tefilah- Prayer is a staff of strength to every person. There is no Tefilah that comes back empty handed. There is no word of supplication and appeasement that a Jew utters from his mouth that will not have its effect. It could help for today or maybe tomorrow, this year or after many years. It could work for the one who prays or perhaps for his descendants. This should be ingrained in the knowledge of every Jew.
Then Rabbi Zilberstien brings the following related story.
In Jerusalem there is a certain baal-teshuva-a repentant Jew, who became religious many years ago. Since then he has succeeded tremendously in becoming a true G-D-fearing Jew. He also has tremendous success in all his undertakings including the organizing of many well-attended shiurim-lectures.
This fellow, whose name is Rav Baruch Hyman, recently revealed the cause of his success, and Rav Zilberstien advises that we should engrave this story on our hearts so we can learn and understand the great power of all prayer.
When Ben-Gurion was Prime Minister of Israel, the Minister of Education was Zalman Aran, who admired and praised Ben-Gurion immensely.
Aran was not a religious Jew, but his wife had some traditional Jewish upbringing. She tried to make a Jewish home, and she lit the Shabbos candles. She also realized the power of prayer and would pray that her children should become great people. Since her husband always would relate to her his admiration and the great qualities of Ben-Gurion, her prayers were that her children should become great… like Ben-Gurion.
One day there was a famous meeting between Ben-Gurion and the Chazon Ish in the Chazon Ish's house in Bnei Brak.
After the meeting, when Ben-Gurion returned to his office and his friends, he related to Zalman Aran about the greatness of the Chazon Ish. He even said that he saw on him the countenance of an Angel.
Aran then told his wife about the great impact that the Chazon Ish made on his boss Ben-Gurion. She listened to his words attentively, so much so, that she decided then and there that from now on she would pray that her children should grow up and become as great….as the Chazon Ish. After all, if Ben-Gurion, who her husband praised so much, if he himself praised the Chazon Ish and said that he was like an Angel, then she should go to the source.
"I", concluded Rabbi Hyman, "am the grandson of Zalman Aran, and the prayers of my grandmother- despite the fact that she wasn't one of the 36 righteous women of the generation- had its effect after many years. It brought me close to Torah and Mitzvos and gave me the power of success."
From this story we can learn that prayer is accepted even though the one who is praying may not be so worthy.
I would like to now relate some inspirational stories from the holocaust.
In the wonderful book of J.E.P. (Jewish Education Program) "Menucha Vasimcha" , Rabbi Mordechai Katz, on p. 63-65, writes the following.
"Out of the ashes and ruins of the concentration camps come stories of faith and heroism that shine as a light amidst all the desolation and waste."
Then he tells a story about an aged rabbi from Poland who smuggled into the camps a small Sefer Torah and a Shofar.
Every Shabbos he would read the Parsha of the week from the Torah before the prisoners left for their back breaking 15-hour work shift. It somehow gave them the courage and faith to stay alive.
Shortly before Rosh Hashana, the Rabbi told the inmates that they would have a special minyan on Rosh Hashana and even blow the Shofar. One of the prisoners protested that blowing the Shofar would surely put their lives in danger. The Rabbi explained, "We are in danger no matter what we do. Even our bodies don't belong to us, for these murderers can do with us as they desire. Only our spirit remains with us. Let us not give that over to them too."
On the morning of Rosh Hashana they got up early to pray. Never had they prayed so fervently. Then they held their breath as the Rabbi blew the Shofar. He blew a few blasts when, suddenly the door of the barracks was smashed in. A battalion of storm troopers appeared with leveled guns.
"Now I've caught you, you traitors," roared the commander. "You're sending signals to the enemy to bomb us."
"This is not a signal," replied one of the inmates. "This the sound of the Shofar and is part of our holiday prayers."
"Quiet!" screamed the commander. "Tell me who smuggled in that horn and who was the Jew who blew it. The rest of you can go free."
No one responded.
"Answer me," the commander demanded, "or else I'll choose twenty men from among you and shoot them immediately."
When they still remained silent, he gave the order to line up twenty men outside and shoot them. Then, just as the Rabbi was about to step forward, the air raid siren sounded. A raid! Everyone began to run, as a plane dove down upon them and dropped a bomb. The Germans ran for cover like scared rabbits, and many were killed. In the confusion, the prisoners managed to escape into the forest.
Later, when the inmates gathered around the Rabbi to discuss this miracle of Hashem, he said, "The Germans were right when they said that the Shofar was a signal. It was not a signal to the Allies, but to our Father in Heaven. We signaled Him that He should see our misery and punish our oppressors. Hashem Yisborach listened to our signal!"
The next selection is from an awesome book, "Responsa from the Holocaust," by Rabbi Ephraim Oshry.
Just realizing that even during the holocaust the prisoners wanted to adhere to the Torah, should make us, who are not going through these horrors, more observant.
He brings the following question:
The accursed evildoers, plotting treachery after treachery, were aware that the well of hope and comfort inside the synagogues gave the Jews the courage and strength to stand up to their tribulations. It was no surprise when the Germans issued a decree forbidding public prayer and Torah study under the penalty of death.
Reb Naftali Weintraub, the gabbai of the Gapinovitch shul- may G-D avenge him- asked me whether Torah law obligated him to risk his life to pray with his daily minyan and for Torah study.
Rabbi Oshry responds, "I did not have the heart to rule that every Jew should risk his life in order to study Torah or pray with a minyan. There were few with the purity of thought that could raise them to the level of a Daniel and his comrades Chananya, Mishoel, and Azarya, who risked their lives to sanctify Hashem's name even though they were not bound to.
On the other hand, how I could forbid anyone to risk his life? All Jews possess holy souls that originate at the highest level Above, and according to the Halacha, each individual must probe the degree of his personal love and awe of Hashem to determine his level of service to Hashem and his consequent right or duty to make sacrifices. Beyond any doubt the Master of Justice and Mercy guides each person to act with sensitivity.
In fact, the sacred sons of the living G-D acted as they had always done. They continued to study Torah and to pray with their fellow-Jews.
Even on Rosh Hashana 5703-September 12-13, 1942, the Jews did not fear that the Germans would hear the powerful blasts of the Shofar during the prayers. Not only did the Jews gather in the many houses of prayer set up for the holiday, but in the ghetto hospital the assimilationist doctors themselves defied the German decree and risked their lives in order to pray publicly."
After hearing how these Jews were ready to give up their lives for davening and Shofar blowing, how unworthy we should feel when we aren't even ready to give up some sleep for davening and Shofar blowing. We think we are doing G-D and our parents a favor if we show up after we are dragged out of bed for Shofar blowing.
The last point I want to dwell on may be a big revelation for many of us. Many of us think that how we live our lives affects only us, and therefore we can do what we want.
However, this is not true. What we do affects each and every Jew as can be seen in the following selection from the sefer "Menucha Vesimcha." He brings (p.65-66) an important lesson from the ARI, zl, (Rabbi Issac Luria, the renowned mystic) concerning this point.
He asks how come the Viduy-Confession is phrased in the plural, so that we say "O'shamnu" -We are guilt-laden" instead of "Oshamti" - I am guilt-laden" and so forth?
He answers, because Israel is one body of which each and every Israelite is an integral part. Hence it follows that all the members of that body are responsible for the whole, even as I'm responsible for my brother. If my fellow Jew sins, it is as if I myself had sinned. We are all guarantors for one another.
There is a beautiful parable in Midrash Rabbah in Vayikra (Parsha 4:6) related to this point. Rabbi Shimeon bar Yochai tells about a certain fellow who was on a ship with other people. This fellow took a drill and went down to his room and started to drill a hole in the floor. When the other people protested, he told them, "What do you care? I'm making a hole in my room, not yours. They replied, "Don't you realize that when the water comes through the hole in your room it will sink the whole ship."
Of course, this works for the good as well. When we do something good it also helps everybody else.
May Hashem help us realize and incorporate all of these lessons, and may our Shofar blowing indeed be a signal to our Father in Heaven. He should see our misery and punish our oppressors.
We should all merit a K'sivah va'chasimah tovah.
And may we merit to see the fulfillment of the Posuk, (Psalms 29:11) "Hashem will give might to His people, Hashem will bless His people with peace.
I would like to add one post-script. With tremendous Shevach VeHodaah- Praise and Thanks to Hashem Yisborach, some days after I made this sicha, I was privileged to become a Zayde-Grandfather for the first time. My daughter Fayge gave birth to a girl on Sunday 26, Av-August 4, 2002.
They named her "Leah" after my Mother,o.h.
In fact, my Mother's Yahr-Zeit (anniversary of when she passed away) is this Friday, August 9. May "Leah" grow up to be a source of true Jewish nachas-pride for Hashem, her family and all of Klal Yisroel.
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Urge the DC Council to say "No" to subsidizing Amazon!
Join us in urging the Members of the DC Council to issue a public statement affirming their refusal to provide any local subsidies to Amazon to entice them to locate their second headquarters here in the District.
We share a belief that the District's resources should address the social, racial, and economic inequalities that plague our region, rather than enrich corporate profit and the world's richest man.
Prioritizing District Residents:
Though most of the details of the Amazon incentive package are still unknown, we do know that the deal does not prioritize the interest of current and long-time District residents:
- The deal explicitly entices new residents to "Move Here, Grow Here, and Thrive Here," offering $5,000 for every new employee who locates here and $7,500 to employees who establish their principal residency here.
- The deal hands choice of public land, including the current site of DC General (our largest family shelter) over to Amazon.
- Amazon will not contribute to our local budget following their relocation, with a five year property tax abatement on any property that Amazon occupies, a five year abatement on corporate property taxes, and a permanent reduction in their corporate franchise taxes, along with other tax incentives and cash credits for new hires.
In contrast, long-time District residents are not thriving here. Countless studies have documented the extent of our affordable housing and homelessness crises, poor health outcomes, unemployment, and food insecurity, particularly among DC's Black and Brown communities. Our transit system is in jeopardy, with crumbling infrastructure and no dedicated funding for Metro.
Though the deal offers a vague promise of jobs for DC residents, we are concerned that many of these jobs will not provide livable wages and benefits to District residents. We also do not have confidence in the District's capacity to provide sufficient oversight to ensure that Amazon abides by its commitments.
Jeff Bezos and Amazon:
Jeff Bezos was recently declared the world's wealthiest man, and the wealthiest person in history. His personal worth exceeds $120 billion dollars, more than the individual GDPs of two thirds of the countries in the world. His business empire spans across sectors from Whole Foods and the Washington Post, to Zappos, Twitch, and IMDB. His personal net worth is 8 times the size of the District's annual operating budget, and 17 times our local operating budget.
Amazon, as a company, is worth more than $700 billion dollars, 50 times the District's annual budget, and its influence continues to grow. It captures 44% of all online sales in the United States, and by 2020, they are projected to gross close to $28 trillion in sales.
Amazon's Impact:
Amazon's negative impact on the city of Seattle, home to Amazon's first headquarters, is well documented. There, rents have increased 40% in the last four years. The Seattle region has seen an explosion in homelessness, a 47% increase from 2007, and now has the third largest homeless population in the country. The city places in the top 10 for worst transportation congestion. Seattle has led the nation in home price increases for 13 months and home prices are up 15.1% this past year to $725,000.


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El Santo says, Don't mess with Mexico!
Hi. I guess most people that begin a "blog" do so because they have a lot to say. (And their friends are tired of hearing it.) Mea culpa. So if I have such a big mouth, why should it be so difficult to decide on an introduction? An introduction that will perfectly describe in 250 words or less on why "el Fomentador" is here, who I am, some kind of guess at who you may be and what you may think about a variety of themes.
Much of what I have to say revolves around my experiences as a "gringo" living in central Mexico for the last several years. In the cities there are always foreign communities, "paisanos" with a small, sometimes changing cast of extranjeros. They often make the group-self-imposed exile bearable. As Jerry Garcia said, "What a lloonngg strange trip it's been."
But along with sharing strange encounters on bus trips and embarrassing cultural faux paux, I'm hoping you will help me find the strands of the threads of stories that pull Mexico and her northern neighbors together. However, it is also about what's holding our countries and the region apart.
Even though I have been in Mexico awhile, I still feel compelled to be, perhaps, more blunt than most people here when discussing issues related to principles that I consider to be important. Quality and equality in educational opportunities world-wide will be the main issues discussed. People say that I am too serious, so I hope to have a little fun with this, too.
Oh great! I just noticed I'm up to 275 words, oh no, 279…ok, so I'll go over by a few words. You may have noticed the photo of Santo El Enmascarado de Plata on this page. I've chosen to use the image of el Santo as a way to represent what el Fomentador is all about. My first posting explains a little of my interest in Santo as a Mexican pop culture phenomenon.
Back to the introduction I was talking about. I couldn't decide between the obvious device of using either, a clever quotation from some dead guy (Aristotle comes to mind for some reason) or, just giving the dictionary definition of the Spanish verb: fomentar, which is really the only word I needed to introduce this site called "el Fomentador".
So from the well-worn pages of my University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary, Fifth Edition, (Over Ten Million Copies Sold!):
fomentar VT (estudio) to promote; (amistad) to foster; (discordia) to foment; (apoyo) to drum up.
So, bienvenidos y gracias, I hope that one of those definitions means something to the fomentador in all of us.


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Cards made for a good cause and often upcycled to respect and care for the environment.
Saturday, 27 February 2016
Blogging again
3 comments:
- jimlynn said...
Three beautiful young ladies, fabulous artwork, and a gorgeous card! Love your card Monica. Perfect CAS design for that die too.
Aleeza did great on the sea scene! They look so real!
- 27 February 2016 at 14:14
- Donna Ellis said...
Your CAS masterpiece is delightful! Wish I could create them so masterfully! This is one of my favorite photos of you and your daughters! Monica, you look peaceful, happy and BEAUTIFUL... So do your sweet daughters! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week! Hugs, de
- 27 February 2016 at 17:13
- Merry said...
I like your card the way it is Monica. Simple and effective. Lovely photo of you an the girls. The pawpaws are different to what we have over here. They are long and yellow ours are squat and orange. All the stems of the leaves are red ours are green. This is why I love blogging we get to see different things around the world. Beautiful artwork by Aleena too.
- 5 March 2016 at 20:56


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- The second edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week will be on January 18-24. It will focus on the interconnected challenges and opportunities of sustainable growth, with particular focus on the energy-water nexus and sustainable waste management. [gulfnews.com]
- The new German Minister of Economics and Energy, Sigmar Gabriel, says that Germany's changeover to renewable energy sources needs revamping, as it is the biggest problem facing the new government. [Deutsche Welle]
- The Shumlin administration and a key lawmaker are pledging action to update Vermont's net metering program next month. This will likely result in raising caps now in place that prevent new, small-scale renewable energy projects from going online. [Rutland Herald]
- Renewable energy is a multi-billion dollar industry. Investment in technologies such as solar power, wind power and hydroelectricity, reached $257 billion in 2011 alone. This has created a niche market for executive search organizations. [The Suit Magazine]
- Two new partnerships have been announced, in New York City, that will reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills, produce a reliable source of clean energy, and improve air quality, by turning food waste into gas, used to generate electricity. [4-traders]
- Minnesota Gov. Dave Heineman is one of a group of Midwestern governors, all members of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition, who have sent letters to President Barack Obama expressing their support for the Renewable Fuel Standard. [Grand Island Independent]
- Closing the San Onofre nuclear plant has created a series of energy and green-technology issues in southern California. They will likely continue to be key drivers, as the area works on replacing nuclear plants without resorting to fossil fuels. [The Desert Sun]
- Chesapeake Energy is front and center in the nation's natural gas fracking boom and it just got hit with one of the largest ever civil penalties for violating Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The penalty was levied against a subsidiary, Chesapeake Appalachia. [CleanTechnica]
- A new report was released by the EPA Inspector General regarding drinking water contamination in Parker County, Texas. The report says the EPA should be acting to protect citizens from pollution linked to natural gas operations. [Energy Collective]


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Hoodoo Harry
Hoodoo Harry by Joe R. Lansdale
I stumbled across this book on Twitter, of all places, and had one of those Omigod how did I not know about this already? moments, especially when I spent part of last year making sure I was caught up with all of Lansdale's odds-and-ends publications. This one, it turns out, was published by The Mysterious Bookshop, a well-known bookstore specializing in mysteries and crime thrillers, which could explain why I missed hearing about it (well, that, and the fact that it was only just published when I first heard about it).
Lansdale returns to his perennial characters Hap Collins and Leonard Pine in this novella, where their adventure begins when their car is run off the road by a runaway bookmobile. For Hap and Leonard, that's not something to just brush off, especially when said bus was being driven by a twelve-year-old, who winds up dead after being thrown through the windshield of the old bus. No, this near-death encounter for Hap begets investigations and threats, which is part and parcel of what a Hap & Leonard story is all about.
The story is engaging, but it's not the best Hap and Leonard adventure Lansdale has written. The two characters go about the small town of Nesbit, doing their investigating and getting up to their usual antics, but the mystery feels hackneyed and pedestrian, compared with some of the usual plots they've been involved in. Plus, while I was reading this, I couldn't help but think about how much trouble Hap and Leonard get involved with. As many people as have wound up dead around them, it's a wonder the last three books haven't been set in their prison cell.
I've said before that Lansdale is a dependable writer, one you can trust to tell a good story, even if said story isn't the best dang thing you've ever read. Hoodoo Harry is one of those stories, but it doesn't make it any less enjoyable. Sure, you might pine for something like Sunset and Sawdust while reading this, but it's certainly no waste of time, either.


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Will the next iPhone have video conferencing or won't it? Does anyone really care? If you do, then feast on this, the latest rumor: European mobile provide O2 lists "video calls" as a "key feature" in the "iPhone 4G."
Why all the quotation marks? Because, to coin a UK term, it's more than likely "bollocks." Most likely.
You see, as is the case with all but confirmed, but still technically unconfirmed products—especially Apple products—there's a degree of white lying that goes on in the retail space. Feature sets are often printed on web sites as best guesses or wishful thinking, at which point they are dutifully taken down by stenographers like myself and others, and posted here. Then it's your job, as the reader, to call me a rumour monger. So true! And, a living.
Nevertheless, there's presently a long list of video conferencing rumours floating around in the Internet ether right now, so it's worth considering and debating and flaming, up until Steve Jobs takes that stage over the summer and confirms or denies...something.
Then again, just because a gadget can do something doesn't mean Apple will let it. [TUAW]


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Fluent Financier was founded in June 2014 by two graduates, Joshua Lelliott and Richard Saint. We saw a gap in the market for an practical and intuitive way to learn finance and economics; one which would be more interactive than the traditional method of poring over books. This method for learning could then be combined with regular, high-quality journalism, to allow knowledge to be directly applied to the issues which matter in finance today.
Although there are already a number of sites which comment on the economy or finance, and plenty more which provide definitions on financial terms, we were unsatisfied with the options for both. Definitions were often written with more jargon than the article in which the word was found in the first place(!), and didn't include enough real-world examples of the word in practice. Similarly, we saw a dearth of options for free quality financial journalism. Those which aren't based on paid subscriptions seemed to be swamped with tedious by-the-numbers posts, churned out to meet deadlines. And that's not to even mention the cases of statistics being twisted to fit either political or sensationalist purposes…
Fluent Financier, then, is our effort to buck the trend, helping hobbyists keep the faith in quality print media, and educate people about the fascinating world of finance. As both of us were already performing freelance work on various similar sites, starting a partnership website was a simple and logical next step.
Josh Lelliott
Josh is a final year Economics student at the University of Manchester. He developed an early interest in finance & economics and, after extensive research and the exhaustion of a crammed bookshelf, made his first stock market investment in Charter International plc at the age of 18. When the firm was acquired by Colfax months later – almost doubling his money – he was hooked. His value-based strategy has been paying dividends ever since, and he now manages a diversified portfolio. His view of the markets is largely shaped by his idol, Warren Buffett. Like the man himself, he believes that while markets are generally efficient, they are also subject to fickle investor sentiment and that, of course, means pockets of value are to be found for the astute.
Josh has a particular passion for M&A and emerging markets, and he is chiefly responsible for the financial section of FF. His graphic design skills are also put to good use, with an abundance of statistical graphs and illustrations to keep him busy. Outside the office, Josh has an eclectic range of interests, from travel to sports to painting. He 'likes to try new things', whether playing jazz guitar/piano, studying in China or running his first marathon. Fluent in French and learning Mandarin, Josh hopes to lead a long and successful career in the city before one day realising his dreams of becoming an entrepreneur.
Richard Saint
Rich graduated in English Literature and Linguistics from the University Of Manchester. He has been an avid investor since he turned eighteen, and has built up a diversified portfolio across a range of sectors. Rich currently works in Marketing for one of the fastest growing law firms in the UK. Here, his role is much like that of his profession; his expertise in writing high quality online copy is trusted to make every single sentence on the website as concise, valuable, and readable as it can be.
The direct experience of content marketing he has amassed also makes him well-placed to drive the content strategy of Fluent Financier to the needs of its users. With a well-rounded experience of work in the media, from freelance journalism to radio presenting and newsreading in his student days, Rich is working on building a multichannel digital experience for FF, which will include podcasting, app media and video productions. Away from finance and economics, Rich enjoys playing jazz piano, keeping fit, and travelling. He speaks French and is learning Spanish.


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Junk Queens
Grandpa's Trash is our Treasure
Grandpa's Trash is our Treasure
Junk Queens is a family business venture that began with a vision and the love of good JUNK. Brooke and her daughters pounded the pavement in the poring rain of the PNW through tiny towns along the coast. They attended antique shows, rummaged through antique shops. On those adventures each daughter seemed to get a vintage souvenir along the way. The girls learned that VINTAGE was cool; recycling, refurbishing, and up-cycling is a green way of life. All the while remembering our Grandpa Bud that went wild when he seen old JUNK, He was the guy that looked at labels and purchased products MADE IN THE USA. Now we will keep his memory alive at our shows passing the passion on to all. Grandpa's Trash is our Treasure ♥


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Cedric McAfee has filed a personal injury suit against Kirby Inland Marine and Bean's Fleet, alleging that he suffered injuries when the boat he was working on collided with another barge.
McAfee was trying to enter the shower on the vessel "Palo Duro" on March 6, 2006, when the ship crashed into a stationary barge, says the suit he filed in Texas' Jefferson County District Court on March 2.
McAfee says the collision caused him to be thrown against the wall of the vessel's shower, injuring his shoulder and low back in addition to other parts of his body.
McAfee claims the crash occurred due to the captain of the ship writing in the log, rather than focusing on the waterway ahead, despite the ship running at night without lights.
McAfee alleges the incident caused him to experience physical pain, suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress, inconvenience, lost enjoyment of life, medical expenses, lost wages, lost earning capacity, and physical impairment.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Kirby Inland Marine for breach of legally imposed duty of care, failure to provide a safe workplace, creating and maintaining a vessel that wasn't seaworthy, failure to warn, failure to activate the boat's lights, and through the captain's improper operation of the vessel.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Bean's Fleet for having a ship extended into the channel used for navigation, breach of duty of reasonable care, failure to have fleet lights at the corners of the barge, and failure to provide the "Palo Duro" with a warning of the ship it collided with's location.
McAfee seeks unspecified damages within the court's jurisdictional limits.


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What We Do Not Want to Hear Anymore
The State of the Union could have been written by a computer program. All the now familiar Obama furniture was in the room: the mock outrage at "them," the psychodramatic first-person boasting (as in, "I will oppose..," "I will not work with…," "I will decline…," "I will not stand by …," I will not cede…," "I will not walk away…," "I will not back down…," "I will not go back…"); the now customary rear-view-mirror jab at his fading predecessor; the monotonous promising that something is so bad that we must have a new program for it (each year the same threat, the same solution, the same failure); and the silence about the Obama legacy of stimulus, debt, and ObamaCare.
But the people are tired and simply by now shut their ears. Here are five things in the current age that exhaust us.
Go Pay For It Yourself!
What is it about debt that Mr. Obama does not get? Please spare us any new programs or initiatives. We owe now $16 trillion. America is borrowing at the rate of $3 billion-plus a day. So please, Mr. President, no more Solyndras. We did not want or need Cash for Clunkers. There is no money for more expansions of food stamps. Nothing is left for student loan reprieves, high-speed rail, or anything else. To propose any new expenditure would first require some honest disclosure, like the following: "I wish to borrow $10 billion at 3% interest to lower student loan debt and I propose to pay for it by selling off 1000 new oil leases."
The problem with these Obama initiatives is not just that we do not have the money and must borrow to pay for them, but that we feel most of them only make things worse, whether by subsidizing another mortgage for someone who is by market standards not likely to meet the loan payments and would be better off renting, or by paying some insider crony to make and sell solar panels at a loss. Again, chill on the new programs, and just start paying off what you already borrowed. Outside government, psychiatrists often treat with mind-altering medicines the unstable who compulsively charge things that they cannot pay for and do not need.
Enough Bogeymen, Already
What is it about George Bush that obsesses Obama? It is now January 2012, 40 months after the September 2008 meltdown. So let us finally quit scapegoating "they" ("In the six months before I held office…"; "In 2008…") who did such terrible things to poor us. Instead, accept the truth about both culpability and responsibility.
Wall Street crooks were only one third of the equation. Another third were equally dishonest and greedy insiders at Freddie and Fannie, such as Clinton hacks like Franklin Raines, Jamie Gorelick, or James A. Johnson, who made millions for themselves without much banking expertise, and were egged on by congressionals like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd. who hid their own conflicts of interest with high talk about helping the poor. That the three chiefs of staffs in the Obama White House were all Wall Streeters who made millions, in part from the housing bubble, is proof enough of the revolving-door, get-rich schemes. (I don't remember any particular banking skills that Rahm Emanuel ever displayed that would result in $16 million in profits from two years on Wall Street. Apparently he was a fat cat, a millionaire, and one who did not know that at some point that he already had made enough money.)
The other third party, of course, was "we." We were not forced to buy homes by "them." Some of us were greedy and wanted to keep flipping real estate and got caught when the music stopped. Some were stupid and leveraged their homes to pay down credit card debt and write off the interest — or take on even more consumer debt. Some were always better off in an apartment or rental. True, some just bought at the wrong time; but that's called "bad luck" and not quite the result of a mustached black hat forcing an innocent widow at gunpoint to sign on the dotted line. What are we to think when the president thunders, "We learned that mortgages had been sold to people who couldn't afford or understand them"? What does "we learned" mean? Did we ever not know? And what does his passive-voice "had been sold" mean? Are we to learn now that it does not mean "bought"? Americans did not "buy" houses, but were pried out of their beds to have too costly homes "sold" to them?


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The home minister has passed on the decision to investigate Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar following claims linking the latter to a man purportedly collecting "protection money" for the force to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his ministry will not comment on the case as the MACC is handling investigations now.
"For your information Yang Berhormat, the ministry does not plan on commenting further in this matter since the case is still under MACC's investigation, and it is up to the discretion of MACC whether to summon the IGP to provide statements or otherwise," he said in a written parliamentary reply dated July 25.
He was responding to a query by Parti Amanah Negara's Sepang MP Mohamed Hanipa Maidin, who asked why no action had been taken against Khalid who had admitted that he and his family were in contact with the alleged middleman who has been taken in by Melaka MACC officers.
In a press conference in June, Khalid said that he and his family members were all known to the man but rejected allegations that they was involved in criminal activities.
London-based whistleblower website Sarawak Report had claimed that several middlemen had been detained during an anti-corruption sting in Melaka, with the man known to Khalid at the centre of the "protection money" racket and illegal gambling outlets that had been running for several years.
The MACC has arrested 13 individuals suspected related to the case since May.-themalaymailonline.com


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The pros and cons of a coloring books obsessionIn fact, coloring books for all ages have become more popular than ever, with about 12 million sold in the United States last year, according to new data from Nielsen BookScan. Only one million were sold in 2014. The trend of more adults turning to coloring in an effort to de-stress has contributed to this rise.
Hey, grown-ups: put down the colouring pens!To take a few examples... Lucy Mucklow and Angela Porter's Color Me Stress-Free: 100 Coloring Templates to Unplug and Unwind (Zen Coloring Book) is advertised as 'the perfect book for stressed-out adults who want to reconnect, simply and easily, with their inner creativity'.
BBC Arts - The real Van Gogh: A genius not driven by madness but crippled by it - BBCWas Van Gogh really mad? Did his madness drive his art? And did he really cut off his ear and give it to a prostitute? These are the key questions in On The Verge of Insanity at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. And the answers are: yes (sometimes); no (not really) and yes (well, almost).
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"LIGHT is this thing we usually use to illuminate other things," said the artist James Turrell, who first considered the presence of a beam of light cast from a slide projector during art history class at Pomona College in the early 1960s. "I'm interested that light has thingness itself, so it's not something that reveals something about other things you're looking at, but it becomes a revelation in itself."
After graduating in 1965 with a degree in perceptual psychology and concentrated studies in art, math and astronomy, Mr. Turrell created his first light projection — what appears to be a solid cube of light floating in the corner of a darkened room that then dissolves into immateriality as you approach it. The work was included in Mr. Turrell's solo museum exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum in California in 1967, which later that year also showed experimental light works by Robert Irwin and Doug Wheeler, beginning what came to be called the Light and Space Movement in Los Angeles.
"Turrell was the first artist who really stated unequivocally that you can liberate light from its source and make it the artwork," said Alison de Lima Greene, curator of contemporary art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Her museum is joining with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York in coordinated, successive Turrell exhibitions beginning in May, offering an unusual opportunity to experience his immersive light environments that allow viewers to "see ourselves see," as he puts it.
The artist, who turns 70 in May and has site-specific installations in 25 countries, has more typically worked outside major cities. His most ambitious and continuing project is at Roden Crater in the Arizona desert, which he found in 1974 after seven months of canvassing western America in his miniplane in search of an extinct volcanic crater. There, over the last four decades, he has designed and excavated a multichambered, naked-eye observatory where visitors can perceive astronomical phenomena from the vantage points he has created.
Recognizing the challenge of accommodating his expansive vision within the confines of a single museum, the organizers passed over the standard model of a single traveling retrospective in favor of this collaboration of complementary exhibitions.
The Los Angeles County Museum's exhibition opens first on May 26 and runs through April 6, 2014; it is the largest of the three, with 40 works spanning the artist's career.
There he is completing his newest "Ganzfeld" installation (meaning "entire field" in German). Visitors will enter a room and see a large rectangle of color that appears flat like a painting with a stair leading to it. At the top they will realize they can walk through the plane of light into a volume of indeterminate dimensions bathing them in colored light that slowly shifts in hue and intensity.
"I liken it to walking through the looking glass," said Michael Govan, director of the Los Angeles museum, who organized the show with Christine Y. Kim. Simulating the "ganzfeld effect" — a perceptual condition like that experienced by pilots flying through fog or clouds with no spatial orientation — Mr. Turrell's "Ganzfeld" series of recent years grew out of sensory deprivation chambers he created with Robert Irwin and the NASA scientist Ed Wortz as part of the Los Angeles museum's 1969 Art and Technology project.
"Turrell is only now realizing some of the experiments of the Art and Technology project because new computer-driven, seven-color LED light systems allow for things they could just speculate doing in the '60s and '70s," said Mr. Govan. "You never see the light bulbs, you never see the computers. They just allow the ability to manipulate the field of light."
In Houston, the Museum of Fine Arts already has its site-specific piece by Mr. Turrell — the underground tunnel connecting the museum's original building with its later addition that opened in 2000. "It is in essence a passage and a destination," said Ms. Greene of the pathway, where the boundaries above and on either side seem to melt into infinite space and color cycling between blue, red and violet. "We achieved something very magical without it being difficult to walk through." The exhibition there, which opens June 9 and runs through Sept. 22, reflects the museum's deepening commitment to the artist by showcasing half of the 12 light installations it acquired for the collection in 2010 — a cross-section of works chosen by Mr. Turrell, which he called his "Vertical Vintage."
Opening June 21 and running through Sept. 25, the Guggenheim exhibition will show four early works from its own collection to supplement a new Turrell commission filling the entire open space of the famous rotunda of the museum, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. In this well, Mr. Turrell will install a huge structure — essentially five nesting lampshades that mimic the rings of the museum's ramps, each embedded with hundreds of hidden light-emitting diodes beaming full-spectrum light that will mix with the natural illumination from the building's skylight. Inside the structure at ground level, visitors are meant to experience the sensation of light pouring down and enveloping them in a communal and contemplative atmosphere.
The trick of the piece is to set up a kind of anti-architecture that allows you to feel the light and space. "You normally look across the ramps and don't think about this volume that is the center of the museum," said Nat Trotman, who organized the Guggenheim show with Carmen Gimenez. "That is crystallized and solidified. It's really about a dialogue between Wright and Turrell."


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Here I am with another Sunshine Monday. I am feeling a little lazy today. I am still in need of a shower and breakfast is to be made. I do want to take a minute though and remember all that I am thankful for today.
Fettuccine Art Work
Yummy Easter Themed Cake Mix Cookies
I love seeing bubby's rock collection.
He is definitely into rocks and finding extra special looking ones outside.
Writing love notes to my hubby, folded old school.
Balloon Fun
I have so much that I am thankful for. We should be getting our keys in the next few days, which I am forever thankful for. We will finally have a home of our own. I am thankful the Lord sees fit to bless us each and every day. I am thankful for the red heads I get to spend each day with and my hubby is my greatest supporter. "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth our fear" John 1:4. I know it is the love of my Heavenly Father and Savior, that give me strength each day. When we have Him in our lives, we have no need to fear. Last week was a troublesome one at times. Much whining was included and I pray that God's love will help me through this week, so I may be able to help my littles when the tiredness from the day envelopes them. I am thankful for each day as a mother and wife. I hope you all have a wonderful week and that your Monday is full of sunshine :>
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Buffon: Spain defeat does not change Italy belief
Gianluigi Buffon remains confident Italy will qualify for the 2018 World Cup despite their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Spain in Madrid on Saturday.
The top two sides in Group G went head-to-head at the Santiago Bernabeu in the seventh round of qualification fixtures and it was the 2010 champions who prevailed thanks to Isco and Alvaro Morata.
Defeat leaves Italy three points behind their illustrious rivals with three games remaining - the Azzurri facing Israel, Macedonia and Albania.
And Buffon insists they could still secure a place in Russia next year, even if they might have to go through the play-offs.
"We believe and hope to go to the World Cup," Buffon told TMW Radio.
"There is a year ahead of us, there will be training camps to refine certain mechanisms. There are values in this squad that don't always emerge."
| #SpainItaly-- Italy (@azzurri) September 2, 2017
The hosts were too strong in Madrid and focus must now turn to Israel as the route to Russia has become more complicated. pic.twitter.com/jri8qfAntZ
Buffon's Juventus team-mate Andrea Barzagli echoed the goalkeeper's confident outlook, and urged everyone involved with the national team to not lose faith.
"It was difficult, we knew that, and the quality of all their [Spain] individual players emerged," he said.
"We needed the perfect performance to limit us. It is a heavy result, but I don't think we suffered that much.
"We mustn't lose faith in our journey, as we still need to do what's necessary to reach the World Cup. We should have done better, however we continue to believe in what we're doing and focus on reaching the play-offs.
"That second place isn't mathematically locked down yet, so the next game with Israel is going to be fundamental. We must prepare and win."


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The topic for the 32nd Digi-Lux Challenge is now certain: "Symmetry / Symmetry". All forum members with Digilux, V-Lux or D-Lux cameras are welcome to participate!
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The jury has decided: The winners of the "Me & My Leica X Photo Contest" have been announced. Here are the winners.
The results of the 28th Digi-Lux Challenge have been announced! Winner is carylwithay with 12 points.
Following on from the great success of the Forum Charity Books in 2010 and 2012, we think that now is the right time to put together a third volume.
The new topic for the next Digi-Lux Challenge is for sure.
The results of the 26th Digi-Lux Challenge have been announced! And the winners are...
The new topic of the Barnack Challenge in the Leica Forum is Industry/Industrie. Who is unfamiliar with them, here are the competition conditions.
Leica Forum member and winner of the last Digi-Lux Challenge mikren has introduced a new topic.
Leica Forum member Eckart just presented the new topic for the 25th Digi-Lux Challenge - a wonderful theme for the summer start.
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Q: What can I do to get rid of mosquitoes near my pond?
Richard – Benkelman, NE
A: It's twilight. You're relaxing pond side, enjoying a cold beverage and conversation with your pals, when the buzzing and biting starts. The mosquitoes have crashed your party, and they send you scurrying for insect repellent, long sleeves and – at the peak of swarm season – the safety of the indoors.
Mosquitoes are not fun. They feed on blood, leave behind itchy welts and, in some cases, transmit dangerous diseases like malaria, dengue, yellow fever, West Nile virus, dog heartworm and equine encephalitis. So how do you control the evil little vampires?
Clean House
Your first course of action is to destroy their home. Adult mosquitoes live among the debris surrounding your pond, so pull out your Weed Cutter or Pond & Beach Rake and cut down and rake out the dead plants, overgrowth and other potential hiding spots – at least in the area where you hang out most often.
Stop Stagnant Water
A female mosquito prefers to lay her eggs in stagnant water that's full of algae, plankton, fungi and bacteria, so your next plan of attack should be to churn the water with an Airmax® Aeration System near the area where you sit. The waves will make her think twice about calling that part of your pond home.
Bring In the Troops
If you don't already have a fish population living in your lake, consider adding some mosquito fish, which are small fish that gobble the mosquito larvae. The American Mosquito Control Association recommends adding predacious minnows or native fish to lakes and ponds for biological control of the insects.
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If you find you're still having problems with the vampire bugs, try some Summit® Mosquito Bits® & Dunks®. These handy-dandy little disks and crumbles contain Bt-israelensis (Bt-i), a specially formulated biological pesticide designed to mosquito larvae. You simply toss them in your pond or lake and they'll provide relief for up to 30 days. Plus, they're safe for use around wildlife, pets and humans.
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By now, there is no question that smoking is like playing a game of Russian roulette with your health. When compared to the prospect of heart disease and various forms of cancer, many smokers may be tempted to believe that stained teeth and smoker's breath are the least of their troubles. And while it is true that habitual smoking can also wreak havoc on one's physical appearance, from darkened and stained teeth to premature aging and wrinkles, the oral health risks of tobacco use can go well beyond halitosis and beige teeth.
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Stefanie Nusser, Paul Hartmann AG- Product Manager- Global Product Marketing Conventional Wound Care, Master graduate of the focus International Brand and Sales Management of the University of Neu-Ulm
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Jürgen Frank, Head of Marketing & Product Management (WANZL), Strategic Sales Management (HNU)
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Judith Walter, Carl Zeiss AG - Project Manager - Corporate Brand and Communications, Master graduate of the focus International Brand and Sales Management at the University of Neu-Ulm
"The special field of study "International Brand and Sales Management" was a major criterion for my decision to do my master at the University of Neu-Ulm. The promise of teaching with a practical orientation was kept 100 percent and with the help of exciting cooperation projects with renowned companies such as Red Bull even surpassed the expectations. The courses taught deal with very current themes from science and practice, for example touch point management or content marketing, which are conveyed by excellent professors and guest lecturers. Only through the development of innovative concepts did I learn to think out of the box. This combination of practical experience and scientific competence made a swift entry into a consulting company of a global acting automobile group possible for me."
Kristin Schönfelder, Mercedes-Benz Consulting GmbH - Junior Consultant for International roll out projects- Master graduate of the focus International Brand and Sales Management of the University of Neu-Ulm
"To think and act in interdisciplinary correlations, to understand different point of views from other divisions and to create added value for all the parties involved is a challenging task. All of this can only be realised through a high degree of flexibility, motivation, readiness to learn and discretionary competence. The Master of Advanced Management and especially the field of study of International Brand and Sales Management, enabled me to gain and further develop these core competences via established theoretical knowledge, practical applications in challenging conception seminars as well as the close and common exchange with the professors."
Johannes Betz, Volkswagen AG- Strategy and Market Intelligence- Master graduate of the focus International Brand and Sales Management of the University of Neu-Ulm
"For me, a fitting special field of study and a high level of practical relevance were very important for the selection of my study program. Both of these factors are given in the Master of Advanced Management. The special field of study "International Brand and Sales Management", which is taught in English, is the ideal basis for the work in marketing and sales: Through the combination of relevant subjects a very broad and well-founded theoretical base was developed. At the same time this knowledge is applied and deepened in practice-oriented projects and seminars in cooperation with leading international companies. To deal with these tasks and requirements during my course of study was a great challenge. Thereby, the special field of study offers a second to none connection of latest scientific standards as well as a high practical relevance and has therefore been very valuable for my own personal and professional development."
Felix Vetter, Kneipp Gmbh- Trainee Sales and Marketing- Master graduate of the focus International Brand and Sales Management of the University of Neu-Ulm
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Carolin Ilgner, Microsoft Deutschland Gmbh- Account Managerin- Graduate of the focus Strategic Sales Management of the University of Neu-Ulm
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Bernd Renzhofer, Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH - General Manager - MBA "General Management" graduate of the University of Neu-Ulm
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Shari Dingle (Sandifer) Costantini, RN, MBA, is a renowned expert in the healthcare industry, with 29 years of experience in strategic leadership, nursing and international nurse staffing. As a registered nurse and accomplished business owner in healthcare staffing, she offers a unique perspective and keen insights into a wide range of issues affecting medical staff today and is an authoritative source on issues concerning international workers.
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Jennifer David
Associate Vice President of Client Relations
Mrs. David has a distinguished 38-year career in nursing. She has held leadership roles in cardiac critical care, as a Cardiac Cath Lab Director, Branch Director for a national home care company, and as an Adjunct Professor at Seminole State College. As VP of Client Relations, Mrs. David manages clinical client relationships, supports nurses on assignment and communicates with client clinical staff.
Mrs. David began her nursing training at Broward Community College in 1976 and received her BSN from the University of South Florida. She completed her master's in healthcare administration at the University of St. Francis in 2000. She is active in the community and sits on the Seminole State Foundation Board where she will serve as the 2016 Chair, as well as Seminole State Nursing Advisory Board. Mrs. David is also a member of Advisory Board for Central Florida Regional Hospital.
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Controller and Vice President of Finance
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