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(Above, from left): Gautam Chandra, Richard Kurin, Konrad Ng, Ambassador Nirupama Rao, Pawan Dhingra, Sameen Piracha, Manohar Bartakke at the Indian Embassy, Feb. 23.
The Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C. hosted an event, Feb. 23, on the theme of role and contribution of India-Americans to the ongoing consolidation of India-U.S. relations. It included a presentation on HomeSpun, an initiative of the Asian Pacific American Program of the Smithsonian Institution to put together an exhibition, chronicling the story of immigrants from India and their descendants in America.
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Nirupama Rao highlighted the 'people centric' dimension of the India-U.S. partnership and how it has over the years strengthened the mutually beneficial character of cooperation between India and the U.S.
(Above): Ambassador Nirupama Rao speaking at the Indian Embassy, Feb. 23.
"India takes pride in achievements of the three million strong India-origin community in the United States," the Ambassador said. Outlining specific areas in which Indian-Americans have excelled and their contribution widely recognized, she remarked, "To say that the Indian American community has truly come of age is no exaggeration." In this context, she described 'HomeSpun' as a celebration of the accomplishments and success of the Indian origin community in the U.S. and expressed confidence that it would be an effective public demonstration of the potential and capabilities of Indian Americans in contributing to the American society and economy and also to the India-U.S. partnership.
(Above): Prominent members of the Indian American community at Indian Embassy, Feb. 23.
Richard Kurin, undersecretary for history, art, and culture at the Smithsonian Institution and Konrad Ng, director of Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, and HomeSpun's curator Dr. Pawan Dhingra were present on the occasion.
Other attendees included Smithsonian officials, India-origin businesspersons, scholars of Indian-American studies, journalists, arts and culture enthusiasts and a number of prominent members of the Indian-American community.


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Thursday after the First Sunday after Christmas
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-9 (NKJV)
1 "Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. 2 He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law." 5 Thus says God the LORD, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, and spirit to those who walk on it: 6 "I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, and will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, as a light to the Gentiles, 7 to open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from the prison, those who sit in darkness from the prison house. 8 I am the LORD, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images. 9 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them."
"He will bring forth justice for truth."
Our God comes down to be with us in the flesh. Thanks be to God! He has not come to judge us yet; He did not come to snuff a weak, smoldering faith, or to trample one who is already bruised and broken. He shows patience, kindness, and forbearance. He gives us time and opportunity to hear His Word and repent of our failings. He would have us all be saved and come to the knowledge of our forgiveness in His blood from the Cross.
But He is always a just God. Our Lord Jesus does not come first as a judge, but He still upholds righteousness. If we call Him a liar and deny that we are sinners in light of His holiness, then there is nothing left for us but His righteous judgment, which condemns us and casts us out in our obstinate faithlessness.
Jesus Christ will come again in glory to judge both the living and the dead. As long as there is time, there is also His mercy, because the Gospel of forgiveness in Him is still preached, and His Holy Spirit still comes to bring us to repentance and faith. Thanks be to God for this! May He keep us steadfast in His truth and righteousness, and find us faithful according to His Spirit when He does return as judge.
We pray: Lord God, be merciful toward us sinners and do not take Your Spirit or Your Word from us, but give us the joy of Your salvation in Jesus Christ. Amen.


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The visual image is the common denominator of cinema and painting, and indeed many filmmakers have used the imagery of paintings to shape or enrich the meaning of their films. In this discerning new approach to cinema studies, Angela Dalle Vacche discusses how the use of pictorial sources in film enables eight filmmakers to comment on the interplay between the arts, on the dialectic of word and image, on the relationship between artistic creativity and sexual difference, and on the tension between tradition and modernity. Specifically, Dalle Vacche explores Jean-Luc Godard's iconophobia (Pierrot Le Fou) and Andrei Tarkovsky's iconophilia (Andrei Rubleov), Kenji Mizoguchi's split allegiances between East and West (Five Women around Utamaro), Michelangelo Antonioni's melodramatic sensibility (Red Desert), Eric Rohmer's project to convey interiority through images (The Marquise of O), F. W. Murnau's debt to Romantic landscape painting (Nosferatu), Vincente Minnelli's affinities with American Abstract Expressionism (An American in Paris), and Alain Cavalier's use of still life and the close-up to explore the realms of mysticism and femininity (Thérèse). While addressing issues of influence and intentionality, Dalle Vacche concludes that intertextuality is central to an appreciation of the dialogical nature of the filmic medium, which, in appropriating or rejecting art history, defines itself in relation to national traditions and broadly shared visual cultures.


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Ok, so I have been lucky enough not to suffer from morning sickness through the first trimester, unlike 70% of the pregnant population, but I have to tell you – THERE ARE THINGS WORSE THAN MORNING SICKNESS.
I'm sure my previously pregnant friends (and actually I don't have a lot of those – most people I know are still childless and loving it) didn't have the same feelings, thoughts and symptoms throughout their pregnancies, but I honestly had no idea these things could happen. Read on and find out what SUPER FUN THINGS might be in store for you (if you're female and plan on having kids)…
1) You will be very very very very angry. And sad. Sometimes both at once.
2) You will be very very very very resentful of 'ordinary' people – those that can drink wine, eat feta until it's coming out their ears, and eat poached eggs for breakfast EVERY GODDAMN DAY.
3) Your skin will change. Like, massively. Freckles are appearing where my skin has never even seen the sun, and don't get me started with the dry, itchy skin.
4) If you've never been overweight or put on much weight, the fact that you now have a belly is going to be hard to come to terms with.
5) Although most doctors say you can have the occasional glass of wine, if you attempt to have even one tiny glass every sip will feel like you are killing your baby. The guilt – it starts early.
6) They say you'll be tired. You think yeah, sure, I'll just eat super healthy and exercise. And then you get Nutella cravings and eat a whole tub in 2 nights, and sprain your ankle and are unable to exercise. And you go to sleep at 8.30pm like you're 10 years old or something.
7) You can't get your heart rate above 150 bpm. NO ONE TOLD ME THAT. I saw pregnant women exercising, but now I look back on it they were never sweating. That's because you can't get overheated or the baby gets overheated and distressed. So consequently, you're basically stuck doing nothing that will burn fat or give you nice endorphin rushes for 9 months.
8) You will feel actual pain in your stomach muscles. Like muscle cramps. Every day. I guess it's the muscles and skin stretching but it's uncomfortable and sore.
9) You will feel an incurable urge to watch One Born Every Minute. Even though it scares you and it's gross and you know you shouldn't. You just keep on going back.
10) At the end of the day, people can give you advice and be there to talk, but you are going to have to physically build, house and give birth to this baby on your own. And that's a pretty massive thing to have to deal with. Especially for someone who has only ever had to look after themselves (and often done even that quite badly!) for 32 years.
Of course it's not all resentment and sore boobs. But mostly it is.
Anyone have any nice pregnancy side effects they've encountered?
Stay Fit & Well,
Lisa x


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Fannie Mae CEO Mike Williams on what's next
HousingWire: Michael, you have this large balancing act. You have investors who play a large portion in your operations, and you are also supposed to support national housing policy. There must be conflicts, especially when it comes to decreasing delinquencies and increasing cure rates. What is your strategy? Michael Williams: Great question. We want to try to avoid foreclosure because ultimately that's in the best interest of the family, the homeowner, the community, and the taxpayer, who is our bottom line. With that in mind, we've done a significant number of things both in partnership with the government as well as on our own.


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Stuttgart's train station, Hamburg's concert house and Berlin's airport: Three projects in Germany are currently competing to be seen as the country's most disastrous. SPIEGEL spoke to the star architects behind the construction sites.
Christoph Ingenhoven, Meinhard von Gerkan and Pierre de Meuron are among the best-known architectsin the world. So how is it possible that these grand masters are responsible for construction sites where many things have been going wrong for years? What are the reasons that public building sites in Germany so often turn into scenes of disaster? As different as the three architects' projects are, their problems are similar: delays to the point of construction freezes and hundreds of millions of euros in cost overruns. The train station and railway project Stuttgart 21 is identified with 53-year-old architect Christoph Ingenhoven, although he is only responsible for the construction of the main train station. The Hamburg architecture firm of Gerkan, Marg and Partners built the Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, under the leadership of 78-year-old Meinhard von Gerkan, who was fired by the airport company in 2012, only to be brought back to the project this year. Finally, the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, while the construction portion was managed by the construction giant Hochtief, with which Pierre de Meuron, 63, and his partners were long at odds. The fees for all architects and general contractors involved amount to 93.9 million ($125 million) for the Elbphilharmonie and 36 million for the Stuttgart train station. According to Gerkan, an exact amount cannot be determined at this time for Berlin's long-awaited new airport. The three men recently met at the SPIEGEL building in Hamburg to discuss their controversial projects.
SPIEGEL: Mr. de Meuron, Mr. von Gerkan and Mr. Ingenhoven, architecture's reputation in this country is worse than ever. How much of the blame do you bear?
Gerkan: It's a big mistake to voluntarily serve as a figurehead, because then everyone knows whom to target. We are these figureheads, not the clients and not the construction companies. And we are liable for everything.
De Meuron: Is the reputation really that bad?
Ingenhoven: I have to say that the reputation is not bad. In fact, outside Germany, it's even excellent.
SPIEGEL: People are protesting in the streets because of your train station in Stuttgart, Mr. Ingenhoven. The three building sites we are discussing are the most prominent in Germany. They are talked about worldwide, because all kinds of disasters are happening with them.
Ingenhoven: What I can confirm is that there is a frenzied political discussion about the issue in Germany. But I don't believe that architecture's reputation is actually being harmed.
SPIEGEL: You are architects. But, in these cases, you are also general contractors, working in collaboration with the builders and construction firms. Plenty of things are going wrong with the Elbphilharmonie, Stuttgart 21 and Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
SPIEGEL: Do you think that the price tag of 6.5 billion, which is only an estimate at this point, is acceptable?
Ingenhoven: Yes. And I believe that this country can only survive if it builds these kinds of projects.
SPIEGEL: Mr. de Meuron, do you feel that the price for Hamburg's new concert hall, the Elbphilharmonie, is reasonable? It currently stands in the neighborhood of 865 million.
De Meuron: There is no doubt that the way the project has progressed has been far from ideal. This is very regrettable, especially for taxpayers. We are no less upset about this than the city is. We have also never experienced cost overruns and schedule delays of this magnitude before.
SPIEGEL: Can you tell us how much you think the Elbphilharmonie should have cost?
De Meuron: Whether the Elbphilharmonie could have been built for less is a hypothetical question today. Since the first draft plan, the project has undergone countless changes and been expanded to include substantial extra features, such as an additional concert hall. But what is more important is what the city ends up getting for its money and what the Elbphilharmonie truly means to residents once it is in operation.
Ingenhoven: In other words, Pierre, you're allowing yourself to evade the question.
De Meuron: No, I'm not, because it's the truth!
Ingenhoven: I would say there is no way this should cost more than 800 million. It's impossible to spend 800 million on this site and on the space involved. In other words, some of that amount must have something to do with the process and the delays.
De Meuron: What makes it unnecessarily expensive are the legal issues and everything resulting from them. Scheduling delays, project disputes and even shutdowns have played a key role in pushing the price up to this level. Look at this cup in front of me. Let's say it represents the Elbphilharmonie. They initially said it had to be white and somehow contain tea. That was roughly what was stated in the call for bids at the time. But no one said how big it should be, that it also needed a saucer and possibly even a spoon. And if all of that isn't in the specifications, you cannot, with a clear conscience, set a price or agree to fixed schedules. What we lacked at the time was enough time for careful planning. Now policymakers have finally figured that out, at least in Hamburg.
SPIEGEL: But people expect the architect to tell them what is feasible and which budgets are realistic. And they expect him or her to object when the amounts they quote are too low.
De Meuron: We did that. Constantly. Verbally, in writing and at the right time. Please don't advertise for bids and don't award any contracts, and plan properly, we said. We can prove this, because it was all addressed in the parliamentary investigation committee.
Ingenhoven: Pierre is right. This is how it often happens. When policymakers are the client, they hire a general contractor, and he says: I'll do this much for you, and it'll cost you x amount of money. For lack of sufficient planning depth, however, no one knows at this point how much is really included in the package.
SPIEGEL: Mr. de Meuron, together with investors, presented the Elbphilharmonie project to the public in 2003. At the time, it was said that the city merely had to provide the land, and that it would have no other costs. The building itself was supposed to cost 40 million, which the investors would raise by other means. The figure of only 40 million was mentioned -- and you were there, Mr. de Meuron.
De Meuron: We never mentioned such figures.
Gerkan: Mr. de Meuron, your original investor, who was later awarded a medal, did indeed create the impression that the whole thing wasn't going to cost the city anything. After that, only the best would do. Then-Mayor Ole von Beust, for example, asked for the world's top experts on acoustics.
SPIEGEL: Soon they were saying that the whole thing would cost 187 million, and that the city was responsible for 77 million of the total. After that, new figures were constantly being quoted. Herzog & de Meuron were no longer the figureheads, but rather the bogeymen.
De Meuron: Regarding your point, Mr. Gerkan, that was never my investor. And, regarding the bogeyman theory, that isn't how we see ourselves.
Gerkan: A building project doesn't simply progress from A to Z, with everything going according to plan. Most plans start at the end. The first thing a client wants to know is when it will be finished. The last thing he's interested in is what it will look like and how it will be furnished.
SPIEGEL: And he isn't interested in what it'll cost, either?
Gerkan: In Berlin, the client -- which was the federal government, together with the states of Berlin and Brandenburg -- had the crazy idea that the airport would pay for itself through passenger fees. Every passenger who entered the airport was to buy an entry ticket first. Each of the two general contractors that had applied was supposed to calculate how much this entry price had to be, but without having a reasonable numerical basis to go by. Was it 5 million passengers, or 20 million? At the same time, the clients were tripping over each other with requests for changes.


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I'm a wine snob. I don't mean I go around looking down on others who can't tell a Chardonnay from a Pinot Noir saying "How Gouche!" I just mean I generally won't drink wines from inferior grapes like Muscadine. Unlike European grapes than have been cultivated and refined for centuries, the Muscadine is an American grape that has only had a few centuries of use.
It turns out I've been paying for my snobbery. While we were staying at the Isle of Capri in Natchez, we hit the Old South Winery. The first advantage of the Muscadine is that it grows very well in the south and the Old South Winery gets its grapes right here in Mississippi. The lady at the shop said her brother now owns the vineyard.
The second advantage of the Muscadine grape is that it is very high in polyphenolic antioxidants. Initial studies suggest positive effects against blood, color, prostate cancers.
The last advantage, and I thank the folks at the Old South Winery for this, is that it can make some very good wine in the right hands. We left with a case! 🙂


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Even though I consider myself to be fairly aware of what's going on in the field of conscientious capitalism, I like this article because it gives the details of what exactly a "B Corporation" is… and more importantly for a job seeker like me, who they are!
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Kyle Vincent CamardaSchool of Engineering - Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Room 4154
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of California, San Diego
Research Interests
- Process Systems Engineering
- Product Design
- Optimization
- Chemical Process Design
Selected Publications
Tula, A. K., Befort, B. Garg, N. Camarda, K. V., & Gani, R. (in press). Sustainable process design & analysis of hybrid separations. Computers and Chemical Engineering.
Abedin, F. Ye, Q. Song, L. Ge, X. Camarda, K. V., & Spencer, P. (in press). Effect of Partition of Photo-Initiator Components and Addition of Iodonium Salt on the Photopolymerization of Phase-Separated Dental Adhesive . JOM The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society.
Anwar, R. Camarda, K. V., & Kieweg, S. (in press). Mathematical Model of Microbicidal Flow Dynamics and Optimization of Rheological Properties for Intra-vaginal Drug Delivery: Role of Tissue Mechanics and Fluid Rheology . Jouranl of Biomechanics.
Abedin, F. Spencer, P. Ye, Q. & Camarda, K. (in press). Computational molecular design of water compatible dentin adhesive system. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Process Systems Engineering, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.
Abedin, F. Roughton, B. Ye, Q. Spencer, P. & Camarda, K. (2016). Computer-aided molecular design of water compatible visible light photosensitizers for dental adhesive. Chemical Engineering Science, 159, 131-139.
Tarar, H. Roughton, B. C., & Camarda, K. V. (2014). Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Foundations of Computer-Aided Process Design – FOCAPD 2014. Computers and Chemical Engineering Elsevier.
Roughton, B. C., Topp, E. M., & Camarda, K. V. (2012). Use of Glass Transitions in Carbohydrate Excipient Design for Lyophilized Protein Formulations. Computers and Chemical Engineering, 36, 208-216.
Selected Presentations
Abedin, F. Ye, Q. Spencer, P. & Camarda, K. V. (11/10/2015). Computer-Aided Molecular Design of Water Compatible Visible Light Photosensitizer for Dental Applications . AIChE Annual Meeting 2015. Salt Lake City, UT
Boone, K. Tamerler, C. & Camarda, K. V. (11/18/2014). De Novo Multifunctional Peptide Design Using Sequence Similarity Metrics. AIChE Annual Meeting 2014. Atlanta, Georgia
- BS Chemical Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 1990
- MS Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994
- PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997
Research Interests
Kyle Camarda's research focuses mainly on the use of high-performance computers to solve optimization problems in product design, process design and bioinformatics. In the search for new pharmaceuticals, polymers, or fuel additives, the traditional trial-and-error approach is being supplanted by a new technique which uses computers to suggest compounds which are promising before any synthesis or testing is performed. Using this method, called Computational Molecular Design, researchers in this group first aim to predict important properties of novel molecules. Once properties can be predicted, optimization problems are formulated and solved which result in candidate molecules which are likely to have all of the physical property values desired for the new product. Computational molecular design is being applied to the search for new pharmaceutical drug formulations, novel catalytic materials, polymer adhesives, and many other molecular systems. The group is also interested in applying novel optimization techniques, including Tabu search and genetic algorithms, to the flux analysis of metabolic networks, and in parallel computing applied to chemical engineering optimization problems.
A second line of research focuses on the use of new computing and networking technology to improve chemical engineering research and communications. Using the Access Grid Node at the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Kansas, researchers in this group use live video and audio conferencing to hold seminars, meetings and discussions over the internet. Camarda is also interested in integrating chemical engineering tools, such as process simulators, within Access Grid technology to allow for multi-site, multi-user design research.
Peer Reviewed Publications
- S. M. Thompson, S. Sinha, E. M. Topp and K. V. Camarda, "Molecular Design Approach to Peptide Drug Stabilization", Molecular Simulation, 32, 291-295 (2006)
- Y. He, W. Huang, K.V. Camarda, and K. Bishop, "Preconditioning for the Dynamic Simulation of Reaction-Transport Systems", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 44(15) 5680-5690 (2005).
- K.V. Camarda and P. Sunderesan, "Computer Aided Molecular Design of Value-Added Soybean Oil Products", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 44(12) 4361-4367 (2005).
- S. Chavali, B. Lin, D. C. Miller and K V. Camarda, "Environmentally-benign Transition-metal Catalyst Design Using Optimization Techniques", Comp. Chem. Eng., 28, 605-611(2004).
- S. S. Siddhaye, K. V. Camarda, M. Z. Southard, and E. Topp, "Pharmaceutical Product Design Using Combinatorial Optimization", Comp. Chem. Eng., 28, 425-434 (2004).
- B. Lin, S. Chavali, K. Camarda and D.C. Miller, Using Tabu Search to Solve MINLP Problems for PSE, In Process Systems Engineering 2003 (Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, KunMing, China) , 541-546., Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, (2003).
- S. Siddhaye, K. V. Camarda, E. Topp and M. Z. Southard, "Design of Novel Pharmaceutical Products via Combinatorial Optimization", Comp. Chem. Eng., 24, 701-704 (2000).
- K. V. Camarda, B. W. Bonnell, C. D. Maranas and R. Nagarajan, "Design of Surfactant Solutions with Optimal Macroscopic Properties", Comp. Chem. Eng. Supp., S467-S470 (1999).
- K. V. Camarda and C. D. Maranas, "Optimization in Polymer Design using Connectivity Indices", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., # 38, 1884-1892 (1999).


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Saturday, August 10, 2013
Chickpea & Feta Salad
This is an EASY-CHICK-PEASY, light and fresh side for those last sweltering weeks of summer. There's no heat involved with the preparation of this dish, which is always a blessing when its nearly 100 degrees outside.
The flavors are bountiful and fresh - chickpeas, red bell peppers, fresh herbs and feta are the stars of this show. They are brightened up with a spritz of fresh lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil and a dash of salt. A little minced shallot also makes an appearance.
If you're looking for a healthy and easy side that's flawless for summer, look no more.
Bon Appetit, my foodie friends!
Chickpea & Feta Salad
Adapted from: Southern Living magazine, August 2013
1 (15.5 oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 red bell peppers, diced
1 small shallot, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Stir together chickpeas, red bell peppers, shallot, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt in a large bowl.
Fold fresh herbs into chickpea mixture.
Top with crumbled feta cheese just before serving.
Posted by Celeste at Saturday, August 10, 2013
Labels: Light Lunches, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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- Vanessa said...
This looks delicious! Chick Peas are my favorite bean
- August 10, 2013 at 10:40 PM
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Some Windows Applications doesn't offer an option to make itself topmost , that is to keep it above all other windows , with Windows Topmost control you can add this feature to any There are situation that you need this feature, for example when you are monitoring a process window or you are watching a live video feed while doing something else, application doesn't have a GUI , Once it's running you can see the Windows TopMost Control icon in your system tray, if you right click it you can see the program Options , under Windows you will find the List of Open windows , To make any Window topmost just click on it – in menu list marked item is topmost
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Few things can turn the tide of a program quite like a good recruiting class. The 2013 class rankings show several programs that could be on the verge of bigger and better things next season, either by re-energizing a previously underachieving program or by transforming a nontraditional power.
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Patricia F. Krueger
Patricia F. Krueger, 71, of Theresa died Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 at West Allis Memorial Hospital. She was born March 12, 1936 to Martin and Johanna (nee Aufdermauer) Ritger in the town of Addison. On April 4, 1964 she was united in marriage with Vilas A. Krueger at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Theresa. Patricia was employed at Regal Ware for more than 30 years. She was a member of St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Theresa. Patricia enjoyed her flower garden and collecting angels.
She is survived by her children, Brian W. Krueger of Theresa and Kimberly (Tony) Page of Theresa; and sisters and brothers, Joyce (Bud) Stoller, Elaine (Les) Weis, Eugene (MaryLou) Ritger, Marty (Penny) Ritger and Rosetta (George) Rick. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather; her husband, Vilas, in 1982; two brothers, George and Donnie; and one sister, Joanne.
The funeral service for Patricia was Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church, with Rev. David D. Aderman officiating. Visitation was at the church on Thursday prior to the service. Burial was at Union Cemetery in Theresa.
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The weather smiled on me.
The tide was going out.
The sea surface was calm, therefore, barramundi would be very cautious.
I waded in water below knee deep on a mud-flat.
I cast a Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Aussie Herring and retrieved it without any actions.
A 62cm barramundi took it.
I used a very long spinning rod so that barramundi couldn't easily escape from the fish-hook.
62cm barramundi / February 25, 2017
Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Aussie Herring / Jighead 1/4oz #1/0
The tide became lower continuously.
I cast a Rapala X-rap 10 Green around the rock-gutters.
This lure flied gracefully!
The rapid twitching movements of this hard body lure brought me a 69cm barramundi having a very wide body.
69cm barramundi / February 25, 2017
Rapala X-rap 10
I used a long-light spinning rod and a small spinning reel this time.
The line system was formed by 15lb braid line and 40lb fluorocarbon leader line.
It can easily land these nice sized barramundi.
Barramundi is not too strong in a very shallow water.
In addition, I frequently switch lures.
Saving time for switching lures on the water is very important for my land based barramundi fishing because the productive fishing windows are usually very short.
That's why I always use a stainless hook clip for connecting to lures in a very shallow water.
I think that a nice sized barramundi is very, very strong when she is about to dive into water quickly.
So I won't use a hook clip by boat fishing.
The Lowdown
Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm
Water: Clear Outgoing
Line: Sufix 15LB braid
Leader line: Sunline FC Rock Fluorocarbon 40LB
Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot
Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE
Rod: Shimano Terez C4S 7'2" 10-20lb line weight Medium-power Fast-action
Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #3
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After a disastrous transfer window and interest in a takeover, I'm going to be exploring why Ashley must leave.
Since Mike Ashley took over in 2007, Newcastle have had one good season in the Premier League finishing 5th. In that 10 year period, Newcastle have only finished in the top 10 twice and have been relegated twice. For a cub the size of Newcastle, that is a disgrace. Sure some of the blame can be put on the players but when you're choosing poor managers, buying poor players and not giving the managers enough funding, a lot of the blame has to be put on the owner.
Kevin Keegan summed the whole situation up well here. Despite the interview being six years old, the majority of the points are still true today (thankfully Llambias has left). There is no trust between the manager and the board. Rafa has already experienced this when he was promised money and got nothing in return.
Then we come to the next point, Mike Ashley knows nothing about football. This would be fine if he just gave the manager money and let him get on with it. However, this simply isn't what he does. Ashley always tries to intervene and tries to save every last penny (let's not forget he's worth $3.3 billion).I would be fine with a rich owner that just gave the manager money and did nothing more.
In my opinion, the board has made too many bad decisions, cut too many corners, and broken too many promises to earn redemption. Gone are days of challenging for Europe under Sir Bobby Robson and Kevin Keegan. I believe we could challenge for Europe under Benitez but not when you have a poor owner like Ashley.
Mike Ashley thanks for two relegations in 10 years, but it's time to go.
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Keeping the morale up :
To complete the Grand Raid one must combine mental and physical capacities. Both vary considerably and unexpectedly during the race. There are several reasons for that: dehydration, hypoglycemia, tiredness, cold and even loneliness.
Drink regularly, both sweetened and salted drinks (soup). Eat varied food: energy bars but also pasta or rice. Stop, stretch, change into warm and dry clothing. Walking in company also helps and chance encounters are also part of the Grand Raid experience.
Anticipate your tiredness! Take advantage of the assistance provided by the Organization: it is better to sleep on camp beds at Cilaos than wrapped up in a safety blanket in Mafate.
Once fed, washed and rested, too many Raiders regret having surrendered their bibs !Too many do not take time to rest before losing strength and time in Mafate and pay for it later!
Equipment :
Remember that in case of conflict between sock or shoe and the foot, the later is always the loser! Blisters tend to induce knee or ankle tendinitis.
Feeding and drinking :
When running or walking briskly, one burns up about 1 calorie/km/kg.
So for a competitor who weighs 74kg and carries a 6kg rucksack (total 80kg) the total burn out will be: 80x160kmx1calorie= 12800calories.
If one drinks between 1l and 1,5 l per 10km, the total water consumption should be between 16 and 24 liters.
It is essential to eat and drink regularly, before feeling thirsty ( a feeling which occurs only when 0.5% to 1% of the bodyweight has already been lost due to dehydration!) or hungry (risk of hypoglycemia).
Nibble every one or two hours: bread, dried fruit (keep energy bars for whenever you feel done!). Keep them within easy reach (waist pouch for instance).
Also keep handy a small water bottle with an energy drink ( coke) in case of extreme exhaustion!
Drink as you breathe, from your camel back and fill it up at each refreshment point (The Organization might have difficulties providing water everywhere).
Here is a simple recipe for an energy drink: to 1l of water, add 4 spoonful of sugar and 1gramme of salt. Add your own flavoring if you like any. Drink enough (0.75 to 1l pet hour!) to sweat and urinate (at least 3 to 4 times a day).
Sweating and urinating are the only means to eliminate the toxic heat produced by the muscles (muscles produce 80% heat for only 20% energy!).
Change of clothes :
Change your T Shirt twice a day, socks as often as needed and shorts once. Keep a K Way, a wooly, even light trousers for the night.
Remember to take advantage of the possibility of giving assistance bags to the Organization.
Stretching every 2 hours and massages :
Sitting on the ground with outstretched legs try and touch your ankles with both hands. Resting against a tree trunk, bring up each foot to your bottom with your hand. Repeat 5 times.
Back to back with your partner, holding by the arms, let yourself be carried by your partner when he/she leans forward.
Get your legs massaged twice a day. The organization provides physiotherapists on à few points.
Remove your shoes whenever you stop for some time in order to dry your feet. Remove any dirt you might find in your socks.


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A new paper on visual management has been published as a research result in the Digilean project:
Introduction to the paper:
As products become more complex and the competition increases, the development of new products has become more important to companies. During this process the companies needs to have a method for developing sharing correct information at the right time, otherwise projects can be delayed due to re-work and modifications. During the 80's the Japanese outrun its competitors concerning number of product models in combination with time to market. The Japanese companies relied on a concept later termed as Lean Product Development (LPD). From LPD emerged a method for planning and synchronizing projects named Visual Planning (VP), which have shown strong benefits for its simple design and ability to plan project with little effort and a low threshold to the methodology . VP helps the team to focus on the execution of the project involving resource allocation, assuring deliverables and keeping focused on the common goal. Traditionally the only resources demanded are sticky notes, some pens and a wall to place the notes on. However, limitations of a physical solution becomes apparent when more and more projects are conducted in distributed teams, where information on wall-based boards becomes difficult to share and interact with. One method that has similarities to Lean VP is Scrum and the most obvious difference between the Lean VP board and Kanban/Scrum board is the horizontal axis which in VP is presented by a timeline while on the Kanban/Scrum board is presented as different phases/statuses . Kanban/Scrum boards are common to use within Agile development and especially within software development. Lean Thinking and Agile development are two different but complementary concepts. The research concerning VP is very limited and therefore the name, definitions and description of the methods on the matter varies For example, VP can be included in term Visual Workflow Management. A definition of VP that is used in the context of this research paper, emphasize the support for the team concerning task coordination and is independent of physical boards and notes: One method for development teams to handle this task coordination is to visualize tasks and deliverables to enhance their communication and coordination within the team.
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Happy Mother's Day! Since losing my Momma 7 years ago,
I have a VERY difficult time making Mother's Day Cards. I do
love getting them from my gorgeous daughter, and spending the day
with her, though!! So, I want to wish all the Mom's out there a
Very Wonderful Mother's Day!
Today is Stella Says Sketch # 510 at Bugaboo's Catch The Bug!
I have used the adorable KIDZ Girl - Cat . Used my fave color combo -
yellow and blue, and polka dots to boot! Such a great sketch - and easy
to follow and.or adjust as you see fit!
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Another glorious morning albeit very cold. Main lake had a lot of ice coverage on the south side forcing much of the wildfowl to the north side which is quite unusual. Counts were difficult today as everything was very spread out but there were approx 51 Pochard, 18 Shoveler, 18 Tufted Ducks, 2 Teal and a single red head Goldeneye. Mute Swans were keeping the south west corner ice free and numbered around the 100. There were also 20+ Cormorants. Kingfishers were easier to come by today with several contacts around Fingers.
3 Little Grebe had moved up the Navigation Channel to the turbulent waters of the flood channel just passed the join with the nav channel. It looked like hard work for them to maintain position let alone move upstream or hunt against the strong current. A 4th was seen further downstream, with 41 Canada Geese, a little later.
A Treecreeper was present in the usual Willows along the Navigation Channel.
While chatting to DK, around Fingers, a fine looking male Sparrowhawk passed overhead and took a close look at a nearby Blue Tit which was fortunate to make it any further into 2010!
Another Treecreeper was heard by the Rough as we headed towards the Steps.
Those were the highlights this morning.
Priory Country Park is a former gravel pits located on the South East edge of Bedford, adjacent to the River Great Ouse. Find us at Barkers Lane off A428, or in Priory Business Park off A421 Bedford bypass. Admission is Free with access to the Visitor centre and 2 hides, one overlooking the main lake and one on the Finger lakes. You will find Winter wildfowl, passage terns and waders, and Water Rail all year.
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Mayor Dawe donates to Special Olympics Ontario – Aurora and the Special Olympics Ontario Summer Games 2013.
Mayor Dawe presented a $5000
cheque to the Special Olympics athletes on Wed Nov 14th. This
money will be used to fund the development of programs for the athletes in
Aurora in addition to supporting the summer games. The funds were donated
on behalf of the 2012 Aurora Mayor's Charity Golf Classic.
Special Olympics Ontario Summer Games 2013 will be hosted by the York Regional Police with the support of 500 volunteers from York Region. This 3-day event held from July 11 to 14, 2013 will see 900 athletes compete at venues across the region. To get involved go to specialolympics2013games.com
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Machines do speak a language understood and appreciated by humans. Measured by the success of Elias & Gustaf aka Skudge, a Swedish artistic duo that has delivered a lot in a very short time. Combining their inspiration and talent through wires and analogue equipment, they seem to always present something new – in a very faithful style. What remains most segnificant on their output through the main label Skudge Records, as well as their remix material present on a row of different labels, it must be their exceptional sense of loops and unexpected detail in their productions. Expect them to do what they do best – their own music on their own terms, meaning that wherever their journey brings to us and them, it will always be very tasteful. Kim Rapatti aka Mono Junk Kimmo Rapatti is the man behind some of the earliest electro and techno productions ever made in Finland, a true underground veteran. In 1992 he started the label Dum Records where he had a platform to allow his own input. His music can be defined as 'raw analogous minimal icy dark techno woven together in an experimental and hypnotic stone cold form', keeping in mind the seemingly endless winters in Finland. Kim has been known to be called "Analogue junkie" because of his love for analogue keybords. From this his most famous guise Mono Junk was born. Argentinian Jonas Kopp as also back as his dust-flying alias Untidy. On the Tresor Floor: Guy Brewer is Shifted, a UK producer, co-founder of the Avian label and formally part of drum n bass duo Commix. Berlin-based, we last had an exceptional experience of his Techno/Industrial/Experimental artistry during this past summer's Atonal Festival. Luke Hess remains a shining star out of Detroit. He has celebrated EPs out on Omar S' FXHE, Carl Craig's Planet-e, Echocord and many more. His Detroit label DeepLabs has been the center for his own deeply personal projects. UK producer and DJ Pris launched his label Resin in 2013 with the release of "Unbeknown To Us" 4-track. The elusive artist describes his label "naturalistic yet industrial soundscapes mixed with melodic and driving club-focused productions". A.P.I., another Atonal artist from last summer's festival, returns to the Tresor decks tonight as well.
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The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection (GRHC) became beneficiary of this historically significant donation (documenting ethnic Germans of Southern Crimea) upon the bequest of the estate of Ernest E. Zeiszler from Hazen, Mercer County, North Dakota.
Documenting ethnic German extended families of southern Crimea with Wuerttemberg, Germany origins: Swabian heritage. Friederich Zeiszler/Zeissler (born 1776) and his wife Maria (born 1787), with two sons, Georg (born 1806) and Frederich (born 1080), [hired hand, Franz Kettinger] emigrated from province of Wuerttemberg in year 1809, with the destinaton of Kronental [Kronenthal], Crimea, South Russia, [Cousin Katherina Zeissler was of thirty-seven colonists to Rosenthal, Crimea.] The difficult ninety-day trek in 1809 was hazardous for approximately eleven hundred trekkers (while Napolean had military conflict against Austria on the upper Danube region). The overland route of 1809 through Saxony, Silesia, Polish Galicia, and Bessarabia caused only healthy travelers to reach their destination of Kronenthal [Kronental], Crimea.
The Zeiszler family lived in Kronenthal [Kronental] from 1809 to 1886 as farmers and the Kaiser family as blacksmiths (wrought iron). Son Heindrich Zeiszler (born 1823) married Maria Kaiser. Grandson Christian Zeiszler (born 1853) married Rosina Guenther from Friedental. Great grandson Michael Zeiszler (born 1880 in Neu Borlak), immigrating in 1886 to Freeman, Hutchinson County, Dakota Territory.
In 1887, Christian Zeiszler and family with a caravan of thirty wagons (with future grand step-father John Suess, Sr.) trekked from Scotland, Dakota Territory, via Mandan and Hebron to north of Stanton in Mercer County, northwestern North Dakota. Michael Zeiszler homesteaded near Mannhaven and later established a mercantile business in 1899 at Expansion, North Dakota, supported by forty eight families with origins in Kronenthal [Kronental], Kasmer, and Neusatz, southern Crimea region.
Michael Zeiszler married Helena Bohrer, in 1898. Later as a widower, he married Helena Sailer.
Colonist families to Mercer County in 1886 and 1887 were:
• First caravan in 1886:
Daniel Schimke, Wilhelm Priebe (both origins of Egenheim), John Suess, Sr., Wilhelm Richter, Robert Lauf, Daniel Isaac, David Isaac, Gottlieb Isaac (Heinemeyer and Charles Eger were earlier.)
• Second caravan in 1887:
Adolf, Buckfinck, Bohrer, Ellwein, Kuch, Krause, Kruckenberg, Miller, Oster, Radke, Richter, Shell, Schlender, Carl Semmler, Sailer, Schweigert, Tschaekofske, Werner, Weisz, Zeiszler, and Ziemann.
• Third influx after 1887:
Baische, Bauer, Baeszler, Eebele, Fandrich, Froeschle, Goetz, Grosz, Koehler, Link, Lang, Malke, Maas, Miller, Morast, Rahn, Weigum, Weidenmeier and Weidrich.
• These families settled in four townships: 144-85, 144-86, 145-85, 145-86. (Mercer County, North Dakota).
Scope and Content:
Materials in this collection include family histories; family group sheets; pedigree charts; birth, death, marriage, confirmation and citizenship/naturalization certificates; obituaries; news clippings, census information; a few maps, ships' passenger lists and correspondence. Virtually all images and photos are photocopies. Books cover town and county histories and other family genealogy publications. Publications found are several FEEFHS newsletters and Hazen Alumni directories. One binder holds North Dakota WPA Historical Data Project stories (1937-1938), the survey forms and family group sheets. Zeiszler kept a binder with his LDS microfilm research and larger one with passenger list transcriptions. The collection also has duplicate, support or non-genealogy materials, floppy discs and a record of his book sales and expenses.
Summary of Contents:
Extended family histories (21 Volumes minus #19 and #20):
Vol. 1 Christian Zeiszler: Hazen, Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 2 Martin Zeiszler, Sr.: Beulah, Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 3 Frederick Zeiszler: Golden Valley, Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 4 Bernhardt Zeiszler: Butte, Boyd County, Nebraska
Vol. 5 Vallentine Zeiszler: Butte, Boyd County, Nebraska
Vol. 6 Gertrude Zeiszler Koehler: Hazen, Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 7 Daniel Zeiszler: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Vol. 8 Katherine "Zeissler" Wegerle: Hazen, Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 9 Bohrer-Schamber: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 10 John Ellwein, Sr.: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 11 Guenthner-Weisz: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 12 Lenhardt Herrmann: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 13 Christoff Knecht: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 14 Peter Sailer: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 15 Johannes Walz: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 16 Phillip Weigum: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 17 Adolf Schlender: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 18 Karl Reiner: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 19 None
Vol. 20 None
Vol. 21 Andreas Sailer: Mannhaven, Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 22 Andrew Sailer: Beulah, Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 23 Mathies Sailer: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 24 Christian Sailer: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 25 William Bieloh: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 26 Benjamin Oster: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 27 Neuberger: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 28 Roemmich: McIntosh County, North Dakota
Vol. 29 Konrad Weidner: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 30 Jacob Heib: Sheridan and Wells Counties, North Dakota
Vol. 31 None
Vol. 32 Daniel Fandrich: Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 33 Anton DeWald: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Vol. 34 Christoph Timaeus (year 1637): Kassel, Hesse, Germany
Axel Stenstrom = Axel Storm [Swedish], Manitoba and California
Vol. 35 Adam Hoffman (son of Joseph Morast/Hoffman): Kronenthal, Crimea to Mercer County, North Dakota
Vol. 36 Clifford Wright [English]/Ringel: Montpelier, Idaho.
Vol. 37 None
Vol. 38 Fern Bieloh/Stetson (wife of Ernest Zeiszler): Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Vol. 39 Stetson (Clarence Bieloh): (origins of Plymouth county, Massachusetts, but born in Maine) Center, Oliver County, North Dakota
Vol. 40 Ward: (Boston, Lincolnshire, England/Montreal, Quebec, Canada/ Crawford County, Wisconsin) Hettinger County and Burleigh County, North Dakota
The following information has been entered verbatim, as received, from material of Ernest E. Zeiszler. Given the discrepancies that can contribute to error in interpreting genealogical records and other documents, no one can guarantee their complete accuracy. The Ernest E. Zeiszler collection is offered as a source for those seeking genealogical and family research information. Researchers must use judgment and do their own verification.
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Sample Photographs:
Johannes Wegerle Sr., (born in 1856 in Kronenthal [Kronental], Crimea; died in 1921), and wife Katherina Zeiszler, (born in 1858 and died in 1930.) They immigrated to Kronthal [Krontal], Mercer County in 1891, via Hutchinson County, South Dakota. Photo circa 1891.
Founders of Expansion, Mercer County,
shipping port on Missouri River, are photographed circa 1910
by H.D. Myers, Washburn, North Dakota:
Gertrude Zeiszler Koehler, born in 1847 in Kronenthal [Kronental], Crimea, to parents Friederich "Zeissler" and Christina Burghart, married Daniel Koehler, born in 1844 in Kronenthal [Kronental], Crimea, to his father Johann Koehler.
Daniel Zeiszler, (born in Kronenthal [Kronental], Crimea), and Magdalena Koehler, (born in 1877 in Neusatz or Kronenthal [Kronental] , Crimea), with seven of ten children. Refer to page 165.
Peter Sailer, born in1860 in Bestreck, Crimea, to parents Stephen Sailer(1815-1893) and Lenora Hafner, (later at Kambar, Lesy, and Sochta-er villages in Crimea), died 1946 at Hazen, Mercer County, Peter married in 1884 in Kronenthal [Kronental], Crimea, to wife Margaretha Morast, born 1865 in Meschen, Crimea of affluent parents Gottlieb Morast and Katherine Wiedrich, died in 1955 in Hazen, Mercer County:
With ten of thirteen children: Rosina, Frieda, Emilia, Elizabeth, Gottlieb, Jacob, Rudolph, Regina, George, Helen, and Katherine (married and not present in photo).
Immigrating circa 1906 to Krem, Mercer County, The Peter Sailer family protrait is circa 1912. Refer to page 186. They moved to Hazen in 1924.
Circa 1892, toddler portrait of Peter Sailer, born in 1860 in Bestreck, Crimea, of parents Stephen Sailer(1815-1893) and Lenora Hafner. Peter Sailer became a young orphan circa 1864, and struggles of homeless poverty.
Elizabeth Morast of Kronenthal [Kronental], Crimea, (sister of Margaretha Morast Sailer), Elizabeth's daughter, and Elizabeth's husband Johann Wassel, circa 1884.
Adam Hoffmann and wife Katherina Morast (sister of Margretha Morast Sailer), circa 1884.
Julianz, grandmother's sister and husband ?? Klaus. [Julianz Morast Klaus, sister to Margaretha Morast Sailer]
Anton Bieloh and wife Barbara Kunstatter at Portland, Oregen, later to Beulah, Mercer County.
Bielohlowek family had origins in Peatchow (Bohemia), now Becov village.
Sunday's - "after church" family gathering at Krem, circa 1903.
(Back Row, Left to Right): Regina Schlender, Elizabeth Isaak.
(Second Row, Left to Right): Theresa Schlender, Rosina Neuberger (holding child Ella Neuberger), Catharine Mohl, Mrs. August Isaak, Mr. August Isaak, Jacob Mohl, John Neuberger, Gustave Schlender.
(Third Row, Left to Right): Amanda Neuberger, Hertha Schlender, Emma Isaak, Hilda Mohl, Herbert Mohl, Ervin Mohl, Herb Isaak, Bennie Isaak, Art Isaak, Herb Schlender, Ralph Neuberger, August Neiberger, Bill Schlender, Fred Isaak, Oscar Neuberger, Ann or Frieda Isaak in the baby crib in front.
Facts about Gustave Schlender (Second Row far Right):


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PlayStation VR release date and price leaked, cheaper than Oculus Rift
THE PlayStation VR will be cheaper than the Oculus Rift, according to reports.
The PlayStation VR will apparently cost around £347
Sony's Virtual Reality product is set to come out later this year, but GamingBolt reports that its price and release date has been leaked by a Swiss online retailer.
The PlayStation VR is on sale for 498 Swiss francs, or £347, which is significantly lower than the Rift's starting price of £499.
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There is no thread for this. I guess I will start one.
Chapter 1
I was hoping to see Phantom, but okay let's see where this goes. How does this criminal know Gajeel? I am sure we will find out.
Chapter 2
I liked this chapter, Levy is so adorable in this. I love Juvia in this, she is awesome. I like it when they show there are other aspects of Juvia's character beyond "I love Gray sama". Juvia has know Gajeel the longest, so I am sure she wants him to be happy and find love. Though part of me thinks, that in Juvia's mind, if they get together, that eliminates Levy chan as a love rival.
EDIT: Can rename this thread, I don't like the name, could you change it from "Talkback" to "General Discussion"
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I wasn't really that amazed with hi-tech inventory system in a manufacturing industry. The first companies I worked with had manual inventory counting, what made me amaze honestly, was the last company I worked which has this computerized counting, everything that goes in and out of the warehouse had to be accounted through the use of a barcode scanner, the computer will do the rest of counting. The entire inventoriable items have barcodes in order to be accounted, besides that, any missing items will easily be determined. This requires keen attention though, a computer will not function without humans 🙂
Accounting nowadays is made easy through different accounting system or software, a company may choose those fit within their budget. Before, calculator, typewriter and ledgers were being used for accounting reports and financial statements, now, here are SAP, JD Edwards, One World and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Quickbooks, ERIC System, Peach Tree, AS400, well, those are what seem to be familiar to me. And I currently have JD Edwards with my present employer. I believe all of those software are user-friendly, you just have to learn them carefully how they function and there will be no difficulty getting whatever accounting reports you want.
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Although the Humulus plant is a hardy perennial climber it is normally treated as if it is a half hardy annual inn the garden.
It has lobed foliage and produces hops in the autumn. Some common names for Humulus are Hop, Yunnan and Japanese Hop.
Humulus lupulus – Hops by Amandabhslater; creative commons.
Humulus japonica variegata by SuperFantastic; creative commons.
Common Names: Hop: Common, Japanese, Asian, Yunnan.
Life Cycle: Hardy perennial commonly grown as a half hardy annual by gardeners.
Height: 24 to 600 inches (60 to 1250 cm).
Native: Europe, Asia, North America.
Growing Region: Zones 3 to 9.
Flowers: Late spring, summer and/or autumn.
Flower Details: Yellow, red, white, blue, pink, orange. Daisy-like ray and disc florets. Bell-shaped. Tubular. Inconspicuous pale green; plants are grown for their attractive silvery or bronze spearheads.
Foliage: Bine: stiff hairs on stout stems. Heart shaped leaves (Cordate). Variegated. Lobed.
Sow Outside: 1/4 inch. Before last frost (summer flowers); early summer (autumn flowers); or in autumn (spring flowers). Spacing 30 to 40 inches (75 to 100 cm).
Sow Inside: Germination time: one month. Temperature 70°F (21°C). Seven or eight weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors after the last frost.
Requirements: Full sunlight or light shade. Good drainage. Most soil types and conditions but best results in rich and moist soil. Provide trellis. Regular watering.
Propagate: dividing or cuttings from tips in spring.
Miscellaneous: Plants are dioecious. Female hop flowers are called cones. The female plants are used for making beer. During the growing season hop bines can grow up to 20 inches (50cm) per week. Has very long roots making it an ideal plant to grow in dry areas.
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Over in America at this time of the year everyone goes crazy for Pumpkin Spice lattes so it's very fitting that Meebox has gone with Pumpkin Spice for Octobers theme! In this box there are some awesome goodies as you can see. Three nail polishes, a stamping plate and a clear stamper and scraper set. I was very excited when I opened it and saw a Bundle Monster Clear Monocle stamper as I've after a stamper like this for a while now.
All swatches were pictured without top coat.
I swatched my favourite polish first! Venus Desire from Leighton Denny is a sumptuous chocolate brown which is packed with fine rose gold shards. Just look how gorgeous it is! I really reminded me of Autumn and when all the leaves start to turn. It's nearly opaque in one coat but two is best.
Clementine from Crabtree and Evelyn is a lovely creamy orange and it has a subtle shimmer to it. I'm not usually an orange polish fan but I quite liked this one! I used three thin coats, as after two you could still see my nail line.
The last polish from this months box is Nude No.1 by Lauren B. The polish is described as a porcelain with a hint of peach but I found it to be more vanilla coloured. It had a streaky first and second coat but it evened out on the third.
I used the stamper and the plate to create this mani, along with all three colours. It's a bit of a boring mani but I don't really like small plates so I think I felt a bit uninspired. I really loved the stamper as it's a great size and nice to hold but I found the plate to be a bit problematic. Unfortunately, I struggled to get a perfect pick up so just got fed up in the end lol! I did read on another review that they were having issues but another person said it picked up perfectly for them. So I'm not sure whether to think it's my stamping and because I don't like small plates or if it is the plate? Who knows.
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"The world of children's book illustrations, continues to grow and evolve, adapting new forms and expanding levels of creativity … This specialised artistic field is inviting, rewarding and some might say, on the cutting edge." (Cummins, 1992).
Retrieved from: http://www.elcansancio.com/berto/libros-para-ninos-emily-gravett
Wolves is a wonderful children's literature book written and illustrated by Emily Gravett, with a rather peculiar ending. Gravett's debut picture book won the United Kingdom's Kate Greenaway Medal for distinguished illustration in 2005. This text features a rabbit who takes a trip to the library to request a book, about wolves. As the rabbit starts to read about factual evidence of wolves (what they eat, where they live) the story then takes on an unknowingly twist where the rabbit becomes a part of the story he's reading. As the images become more and more powerful, it becomes clear that the wolf is hungry… maybe for rabbit?! You'll have to wait and see…
According to Winch, Johnston, March, Ljungdahl & Holliday (2010) visual literacy may defined as "the ability to make meaning out of visual language." (p. 623). The illustrations in this text have added depth to the story to help the reader visualise exactly what the author is aiming to communicate in a way text by itself cannot. Through the outstanding creative use of position, colour and expression this book is brought to life with love and attention to detail.
In Wolves, Gravett sets the reader up to be positioned mainly beside or at the same level as the characters, perhaps to increase the perspectival views of the reader. Throughout the text, Gravett portrays a strong visual imagine of the rabbit becoming smaller and farther away, and the wolf becoming closer and bigger – to emphasise the emotions of power and greed. The contrast of the combinations of collages, photographs, and drawing improves this text to become visually appealing to the reader from the beginning. The increasing suspense between the darkening of the images and the movement from distance frames to close up shows the authors ability to build a story without a lot of words, but more expression through visual art.
Retrieved from: http://littleelfman.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/wolves-by-emily-gravett.html
Emily Gravett uses the features of colour to develop the tone and mood of the story. Wolves is represented with many dark, subtle images that enhances and holds the suspense for the reader. In reference to the photo below, the creative art technique of sketching has been used to create depth, and communicate emotion and empathy to the reader. This author has paid attention to every possible detail, even the white spaces in the pictures have been used to a wonderful advantage.
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Gravett also uses emotions on the animals to appear to look similar to how a human's body language would. As an example, when the rabbit realises the wolf has come to life, the look of anxiety has become evident to have crept across her face. Similarly, when rabbit and wolf finally become friends (in the alternative ending), the joy and happiness that both characters feels is shown through their wide smiles. Although, it may be quite a fierce read for young children, I believe Wolves is an outstanding example of the use of visual literacy in terms of children's literature.
Cummins, J. (1992). Children's book illustration and design. New York City, NY: PBC International.
Gravett, E. (2005) Wolves. London, England: Macmillan Children's Books.
Winch, G., Johnston, R.R., March, P., Ljungdahl, L., & Holliday, M. (2010). Literacy: Reading, writing and children's literature (4th ed.). South Melbourne, VIC: Oxford University


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