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Fort Sam will enforce cemetery regulations
After years of relaxing its rules, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery now is enforcing a ban on pinwheels, stuffed animals and other trinkets left at graves, in adherence to national policies.
Pete Young, acting cemetery director, said his office has had complaints from visitors that items such as "spinners" and tiny lights at graves were not appropriate for a national cemetery.
"It's kind of getting out of control," Young said.
The cemetery issued a release, saying Veterans Affairs Department policies "will be enforced to ensure our cemetery maintains a dignified appearance."
The cemetery has "failed to enforce National Cemetery Administration policy regarding items being placed on gravesites that were not authorized," it read.
Only fresh or artificial flowers or items that are "floral in nature" are permitted at graves, and they are regularly picked up. The next collection date is posted on signs at cemetery entrances for families wanting to retrieve items before the pickup.
Families often leave photos, toys and other items to mark birthdays and holidays.
Patrick Miller, who's approaching the 10-year anniversary of his son's death in Iraq, has left an occasional pinwheel or miniature Christmas tree at his son's grave. He said he will respect the cemetery rules.
"I'll take flowers to Scotty's grave, and if pickup is the next day, I'll take some pictures, then take the flowers home with me," said Miller, whose son, Army Pfc. Anthony Scott Miller, 19, was killed by enemy fire April 7, 2003.
"I would be hurt to come back on the 17th, the anniversary of his burial, and not see the flowers there," he said.
Miller said other families of the fallen are learning this week of the stepped-up enforcement.
"It may be a rude shock for some," he said.
Young said he understands the deep emotional ties friends and relatives feel to the more than 130,000 gravesites. However, he said that wind-blown items sometimes litter the area and threaten to clog the filters of a pond on the grounds.
The cemetery will implement enforcement of policies "as gently as we can," he said.
Marine Lance Cpl. Rhonald D. "Dain" Rairdan, 20, died in a 2005 helicopter crash in Iraq and is buried near Miller. His mother, Kimberly Rairdan, anticipates some people will be upset by the crackdown but said families have a choice between burial at a national cemetery and a private one.
"This is a national cemetery. The rules have been well established" and posted on signage on the grounds, said Rairdan, president of the Alamo Area American Gold Star Mothers.
Although some mothers have complained that small flags were confiscated from graves, others have lamented the use of duct tape to fasten items to headstones and other forms of decorative excess, Rairdan said.
"It's a personal choice for people, if they want to have a grave at a private cemetery that allows that," she said. "A national cemetery has a uniform look. The uniformity is important to me." shuddleston@express-news .net


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G.Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 C14-14-14-34 1,35v Review
Hi and welcome to our test and review of G.Skill´s new FlareX series.
Introduction: Motivation and a look into history
When you look back in history of memory, the name "Flare" might sound familiar to you. Around seven years ago, a year after AMD released its AM3 socket and processors, G.Skill decided to release a memory model series optimized for AMD systems, including overclocking profiles for these which could be loaded. This was the original Flare series, which was very successful not only because of their AMD optimization but because they used well binned PCS X ics which proved extremely useful also on all Intel sockets from 1156 up to 1150.
Now, after AMD released its AM4 socket with the new spectacular Ryzen processors, G.Skill decided to follow up on this again and to create a successor to the legendary Flare series, the AMD and Ryzen optimized FlareX series. Inspired by our own experience with the original Flares and because we already saw tests on AMD with these, we decided to make the cross check – what can new FlareX DDR4 do on Intel 1151 with Kabylake, and does it match our nostalgic experience we made at DDR3? Let´s make the check…
The contestant: G.Skill FlareX DDR4-3200 C14-14-14-34 2x8GB(F4-3200C14D-16GFX)
The memory is delivered in a classic blister packaging which contains the two modules and an inlay. Apart from the series name, "FlareX", the inlay provides the information the memory kit is designed for AMD Ryzen platforms plus a specifications sticker and some promo explanation plus the information about G.Skill limited lifetime warranty.
The sticks itself come with a black matted PCB which has size (8GB) and speed printed on it, a pattern we know from G.Skill now from DDR4 start. The heatspreaders which cover pcb and ics is also designed in black colours, material used is aluminium and each side of the modules has a sticker which states the series name and that these are AMD compatible. One side also shows a sticker with exact specifications (DDR4-3200 Cl 14-14-14-34 1,35v, 2x8GB), the production date ( April 2017 in our case) on the hologram and the serial number which indicates ics used are made by Samsung (A500) and sticks were produced at week 14 of 2017. The sticks are build with 1GB ICs, this means there are eight chips used on only one side of the pcb, a clear indicator for us that at rating of DDR4-3200 C14, these are Samsung B-die chips, known for their good overclocking potential. Interesting fact, the sticks also state Intel XMP ready, means a profile on Intel platforms can be loaded. For further impressions you can check the pictures, personally we liked the design.
Tests and benchmarks
For the tests of the FlareX, we used the listed system
Intel Core i7 7700K air cooled
Asrock Z170M OCFormula
2x8GB G.Skill FlareX DDR3200 Cl14
MSI Geforce 7900 GTO
Mushkin AP-800 PSU
a)daily settings at 1,35v
We started with the rated specs of DDR4-3200 at C14-14-1-4-34 by loading the MXP on our board. This worked perfectly at the rated 1,35v, so we decided to go on with some popular specifications of higher binned kits which we emulated.
Moving up to DDR4-3600 16-16-1-16-36 1,35v worked perfectly, also DDR4-4000 17-19-19-39 was no problem within the 1,35v range. We then dialed in DDR4-4133 19-21-21-41 which also passed Memtest, Geekbench and Super pi 32m which we used as tests for possible daily settings. At next step we tried 4133 19-19 but failed, the fact we were able to end up at 18-20-20-41 showed s that this was due to TRCD/TRP limit at 1,35v. We show a couple of results with screenshots and it is a fair guess that this will give you a big variety of options to chose from, the fact these were confirmed with dos memtest and results also were confirmed with full available 16GB at OS should guarantee you that these settings are 24/7 stable for the tester.
b) benchmark settings at high voltage
We started with some standard tests to evaluate needed voltage for different frequencies at Cas12-12 and 12-11.
Moving up from 3600 12-12-12-28 220 1T with tight timings we tested 3733 and 3866 up to DDR4-400012-11-11-28 1T 220.
During this process we noted that all settings worked, but that this kit we tested is for sure no low voltage kit. The 3866 12-11-11-28 setting already needed 1,85v set in BIOS, which is around 1,9-1,91v on our board due to the massive overvolting the MOCF does. We were quite surprised then to see that 400012-11-11-28 and 12-12-12-28 worked around 1.94-1,96v BIOS (2,01-2,03v real) depending on the benchmark, we tested geekbench3, Cinebench 11.5 and 15, XTU and GPUPI as well as Super Pi 32m including a test of this at Windows XP with the legendary copy waza to optimize the result and cut down time needed. All worked.
After the pile of kits we already tested in the past, optimism to go further was low, We had B-die based kits that opted out at at around 1,9v on the MOCF, average max voltage tolerated was around 1,95v which we already reached. Nonetheless we tried to achieve more.
To make a long story short, our FlareX kit opted out around 2,05v BIOS, which is way above 2,1v real voltage. We achieved around DDR4-4080 12-11-11-28 240 Super Pi 32m with waza, above DDR4-4100 12-12-12-28 geekbench around 2,03v BIOS and were able to run Super Pi 1m and cinebench 15 at DDR4-4133 Cl12-12-12-28 240 tight settings at the mentioned 2,05v set in BIOS, around 2,13v real. This was end of the road for us on the used system. This was in fact much more than we expected after our recent experiences with higher binned kits.
On a note, most of the tests were done on Windows 7 X64, if you ever dealt with high voltage/tight timing settings on Samsung B-die, you will know this needs maxmem set to around 4000MB. I mention this because I regularly get questions even from experienced overclockers and benchers which work with B-die for the first time, it is a ic specific problem that settings from 3400c12 upwards need this or you will lose stability at OS completely. Due to the limit on x32 operating systems, this is normally not needed there.
Conclusion and personal rating
It is never easy to rate memory kits nowadays. After the price explosion especially for higher rated kits over the last months, we needed to put all into a new perspective.
So we start with optics and workmanship. For us the FlareX are a good alternative to models offered before, they use an attractive design and low heatspreaders which is quite rare nowadays, the all black design fits nearly all mainboard and cooler combinations. As usual, this depends on the view of the potential buyer, but the classic design and colouring should attract a lot of potential customers. Crafting on our kit was flawless, quality of used components gave us no point we could criticize.
On the daily oc, we were able to run these on an Intel system at 4133 at specs of kits 25-35% more expensive. For benchmark use, all benchmarks including Super Pi 32m with waza above 4000 C12 and also some 2D and 3D legacy benchmarks even at 4133 c12 offer good performance. We recently tested a couple of kits rated a lot higher than 3200c14 which failed on this. Another advantage of these, at least theoretically, is their compability and profile for AMD Ryzen, how big this advantage is above other B-die kits, with Intel only certification, others will have to judge. We simply saw that these are good daily oc Rams and are clearly capable of running high benchmark frequency even for ambitious professional benchers, which we found not too often lately on all brands and bins.
The cheapest price at the moment at European price search engine geiizhals.de for the 3200c14 FlareX is 195 Euros, which is around 10 Euros more than similar rated kits and around 40-75 Euros cheaper than 4000 c19 and c18 rated kits in Europe for example. When I check the results obtained at the tests and our experiences with a lot of kits tested in 2017, we tend to give the FlareX a thumbs up, our sample provided solid daily and benchmark overclocking power.
The complete package of optics and performance, plus the price compared to kits with similar specifications out of the box justifies a recommendation for these, nonetheless it is fair to say that at least for Intel systems 3600 c16-16 rated like ripjaw5 series are a decent alternative. Personally I like the FlareX, they beat my expectations and if you search a decent all around benchmark kit, they are a serious contender.
Thanks for reading and to G.Skill for providing this retail sample
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Very nice review, and nice memory also !!!
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Great review Michael !
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Thanks, I had some fun at the tests
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Bar Leadership Academy is underway
THE BAR'S HENRY LATIMER CENTER FOR PROFESSIONALISM developed the Leadership Academy's curriculum that seeks to help participants hone essential leadership skills.
Bar Leadership Academy is underway
Mark D. Killian
Managing Editor
One of the key initiatives of Bar President Eugene Pettis kicked off at the Bar's Annual Convention in Boca Raton when the Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Leadership Academy met for the first time.
The academy's mission "is to enhance the skills of a diverse and inclusive group of lawyers selected from across the state that will enable them to become effective leaders throughout the Bar, the profession, and the greater community."
"You are the face of the Bar, and this is what we are going to be about moving forward from this day on. No matter who is in the office of president — we are going to reach out to every corner of this Bar and we are going to pull everybody in, because we each have something to contribute," Pettis told the inaugural leadership class. "I believe that this Bar — I believe that this profession — is going to be stronger when we realize that standing together as one is where we need to be."
The Bar's Henry Latimer Center for Professionalism developed the curriculum for the intensive, year-long program that seeks to help participants hone essential leadership skills, such as running an effective meeting, dealing with conflict, and finding a work-life balance. Fellows will also receive a thorough education on the Bar's structure and organization.
"I think you are going to be better for it; you are going to be better lawyers," Pettis said. "I think you will be better leaders and contributors to society."
Bar President-elect Greg Coleman told the 59-member class that they have a unique opportunity to be exposed to "some of the most significant folks" in bar service all at once.
"As you go through this process, you are going to get all this condensed knowledge and wisdom — so soak it up and use it," Coleman said.
Former Young Lawyers Division President Reneé Thompson worked with Pettis to develop plans for the Leadership Academy and serves as the academy's first chair. Thompson said the curriculum is designed not only to help the fellows grow as professionals, "but also as leaders within your local, state, and national communities."
Pettis said care was taken in selecting the fellows to ensure inclusion based not only on ethnic and gender diversity, but also diversity of firm size, geographical location, practice areas, and other factors.
The fellows are divided into two geographical branches, a Northern Branch, including the First, Second, and Fifth district courts of appeal; and a Southern Branch, including the Third and Fourth districts.
Pettis chose Michael Faehner to serve as a co-chair of the Northern Branch, while Juilet Rouhlac will take on the same role for the Southern Branch.
Faehner, of Clearwater, is chair of the Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference, and Rouhlac, of Ft. Lauderdale, is a former member of the Bar's Board of Governors. Both are also former presidents of the YLD.
While the academy launched at the convention, two additional full group meetings will take place at the Bar's fall meeting in September and at the January Board of Governors meeting in Tallahassee. Each branch will also hold three meetings in July, November, and March at rotating locations within their jurisdictions. Meetings will include two half-day sessions, a networking dinner, and an overnight stay.
Fellows of the program's inaugural year will graduate at the Bar's Annual Convention in 2014, as new program participants for the second year gather for the first time.
Through the academy, fellows will have an opportunity to practice what they're learning by brainstorming and executing a service project. The program also focuses heavily on networking and mentoring.
Fellows will have opportunities to meet with current and past Bar leaders. They will also be encouraged partway through the program to designate an area in which they'd like to become involved upon graduation, for which the program will facilitate introductions.
Thompson said when Pettis first mentioned the concept of creating an academy, she knew the Bar and the profession would benefit from the initiative for years to come with the leaders it will help foster and develop.
"It is an exceptional program, and he put together an all-star team to make it a reality for our members," Thompson said. "I am proud to see our Bar investing in our future leaders."


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Washington, D.C., 18 January 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — Representatives of vaccine manufactures and producers of blood products joined a group of health and regulatory authorities this week in Washington to explore ways of increasing vaccine production capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Jan. 16-17 meeting was hosted by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO).
The meeting sought to build on progress toward universal access to vaccines and blood products in the Americas by fostering collaboration among producers, national health authorities and other actors to share information and combine efforts to strengthen national capacity for the development, production and quality control of these products.
"We have brought together people from ministries of health, regulatory authorities, governmental organizations like PAHO, and producers to discuss an important subject: how to increase accessibility of vaccines and blood products in our region, which is a priority for us," said PAHO Assistant Director Dr. Socorro Gross. "This is an important step forward for our region toward a more productive dialog amongst all actors—government, civil society, health services and organizations such as ours in access to vaccines and blood products."
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have been leaders in immunization, with high levels of vaccine coverage and successful elimination or control of vaccine-preventable diseases, and a strong record of adopting newly available vaccines. PAHO/WHO has contributed to this success through technical cooperation, initiatives such as Vaccination Week in the Americas, and through the PAHO Revolving Fund for vaccine procurement.
Further progress in this area, however, faces a number of challenges. Several essential vaccines, including the oral polio, yellow fever and DPT vaccines, are of declining interest to pharmaceutical companies, which in many cases have discontinued their production. In addition, newer vaccines have tended to be expensive, due in part to low levels of competition. Increasing capacity within the region's countries to produce vaccines could help overcome these challenges.
In this context, participants in the Jan. 16-17 meeting analyzed the political, financial, technical, and regulatory obstacles to vaccine production and commercialization in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and discussed ways to address these obstacles through cooperation.
The workshop on "Strengthening regional capacities for vaccine and hemo-derivatives manufacturing to meet the needs of the Americas" followed a related meeting, also at PAHO/WHO headquarters, on "Business modeling for sustainable influenza vaccine manufacturing" on Jan. 14-16, co-sponsored by WHO and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS).


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Revenue over the first nine months to 30 June 2013 fell 1% to EUR 3.56 billion from EUR 3.6 billion in the comparable period of the previous year, according to company data released on 31 July 2013.
EUR 91 million in costs for inspection and retrofitting B53 turbine blades mainly in the US after blade failures earlier this year "held back profits" at Siemens in the third quarter, 1 April to 30 June compared with the same period in the previous business year, the company revealed.
Third quarter profit at Siemens Wind Power reached just EUR 21 million, compared with the EUR 66 million clocked up a year earlier.
At EUR 1.37 billion, Q3 wind power revenue was also down 2% on the equivalent previous year figure of EUR 1.4 billion, mainly due to the sharp slowdown in US onshore wind business, the largest national market for the division, Siemens said.
Incoming orders for the wind division in the third quarter were however up 22% to EUR 631 million after EUR 518 million in the equivalent period of the previous year.
Incoming orders over the first 9 months to 30th June 2013 showed a substantial improvement, reaching EUR 5.08 billion or almost double the EUR 2.63 billion reported for the same period of 2012.


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Beyond Pesticides
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Hazardous Waste Landfills
Beyond Pesticides today petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to stop the disposal of billions of board feet of arsenic-treated wood with ordinary community waste and require that it be sent to hazardous waste landfills. Beyond Pesticides, a Washington-based environmental and public health group, told EPA that the waste should be treated as hazardous and disposed in lined landfills to prevent leaching of arsenic.
"The disposal of arsenical-treated wood with ordinary community waste, allowed under the current exclusion from RCRA hazardous waste regulation, constitutes a serious public health and environmental threat and is in violation of the agency's standards," according to Jay Feldman, executive director of Beyond Pesticides.
The petition, filed under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), cites the failure of EPA to regulate arsenic in accordance with its own hazardous waste regulations. The wood fails EPA's Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), intended to simulate conditions in a landfill. The petition urges the agency to reverse a twenty-two year old exemption of arsenic-treated wood and wood products that was promulgated as a "temporary" exclusion. The petition says, "The rule was promulgated in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act's notice and comment requirements. Even assuming that the rule was valid for a short-term temporary exemption from RCRA, it certainly cannot legally support the permanent exemption from RCRA regulation is has become."
EPA entered into an agreement with the manufacturers of arsenic-treated wood February 12, 2002 that began a two-year phase-out of some uses of the wood (Learn more under Wood preservatives in the Daily News Archive). Beyond Pesticides and over a dozen other organizations have previously petitioned to ban all the heavy duty wood preservatives, filing a formal petition in December, 2001 to ban chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and pentachlorophenol, and then filing another petition to ban creosote in February, 2002. The groups maintain that the hazards of continued use are too great and safer alternative products and materials are now widely available in the marketplace.
The petition filed today challenges arsenic-treated wood's exemption from the hazardous waste classification, and points to mounting evidence of improper disposal and a dramatic increase of arsenic-treated wood entering the waste stream. Annually, over 138 million pounds of CCA are used to treat approximately 5.4 billion board feet of lumber, timbers, utility poles and other products, according to recent figures.


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The day before my son's birthday, he was just gone. Lying on the couch, he looked like he was crying, and foam was coming out of his mouth. I thought he was having a seizure. I wasn't sure. I panicked. But I am a volunteer trained to react in an emergency, and having my husband not respond to me caused a switch to throw. I did the chest rub, I called 911. I threw him onto the floor of the living room. I did CPR as hard and as fast as I could.
I waited, for what seemed like an eternity, for the saviors to come.
They came quickly, They had to shock him twice. What happened? Why wasn't he waking up? "We have a weak pulse -- going to Kaiser," they said.
I called my father-in-law to give him the heartbreaking news.
I called my father -- "Daddy, I need you" -- and he was there. I was surrounded by friends and family, and we still didn't know what had happened. Stroke? Heart attack? What was it?
Sudden cardiac arrest -- his heart just suddenly stopped working. Odds are not good on this. He was on a ventilator for days and in the hospital for longer.
Now home again, he has memory problems, he has strength issues. He's not my husband; he's more like the little boy he used to be. He wants to know where his mom is. He doesn't understand why she won't come visit and that she has passed away.
Months go by. His employers want to know why he is not back at work. Neighbors want to know why he doesn't acknowledge them, not realizing that he does not recognize who they are.
How do you explain -- his heart stopped. Completely. Nine out of 10 cardiac arrest victims don't come back at all.
My feeble attempts at CPR were just enough to not let everything die.
I have a hard time telling people why he is different now. He used to be my handyman and was always tinkering. Now he doesn't do things around the house anymore. He avoids people and doesn't socialize because he is not always sure what he remembers. He gets tired easily from the effort involved in recalling names and places and things that we have done.
I have to say to them, "Don't you understand? He died on our living room floor. It's a miracle he is even here. Give him time to recover. Let him heal."
My husband left me, and then, he came back. We all go through life doing everything so quickly, always in a hurry. Now he gets to rediscover life and experience it all over again.
We have slowed down, and he is happier now. Before this happened, I was going to school. I changed my plans. My husband had to relearn how to shave, and tie a tie, and he is still not able to remember some simple tasks and directions.
We had some really difficult times, and argued and struggled with these changes to our life, and to him. I know that other little things will pop up, unexpectedly, as he still has more healing to do.
But he's getting better. And he's here. That is all that really matters.
Connell, a loving wife and mother, lives in Hollywood.
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Fr. Reginald A. Redlon, O.F.M., a professed Franciscan friar for 68 years and the 15th president of St. Bonaventure University, died Wednesday (Nov. 7, 2012) at Holy Name Friary in Ringwood, N.J.
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Fr. Reginald was St. Bonaventure's president from 1967 to 1972, one of the more turbulent times in U.S. history.
"Reginald faced unimaginable internal and external challenges tied to the religious, political and social upheaval that characterized the late '60s — the peace movement, the sexual revolution, and the call for freedom from cherished traditions and almost anything that seemed to be 'expected' by social convention," said Br. Ed Coughlin, O.F.M., vice president for Franciscan Mission at St. Bonaventure and a 1970 SBU alumnus.
"Circumstances demanded that he make choices that touched every aspect of academic and residential life at Bona's. A man of integrity and principle, Reginald made the hard choices that he believed were in the best interests of the university. He was admired by many and the majority of his critics respected him."
Throughout his term as president, Fr. Reginald made several contributions to make St. Bonaventure what it is today. He oversaw the creation of the Faculty Senate along with increasing the number of faculty members with terminal degrees. During his five years in office, he was able to increase contributed funds and was able to renovate several buildings.
Fr. Reginald also added laymen to the Board of Trustees, which up until this time had all been members of the order. He took the time to completely revise the Administrative Handbook and began granting college sabbaticals.
"In spite of the incredible tensions that marked his tenure, Fr. Reginald was deeply admired by many faculty for his depth of intellectual attainment and eloquence," said Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president. "His memory and legacy will be preserved here as they deserve to be and we will hope that his advocacy for us will ensure a provident outpouring of grace and goodness on this campus, which received so much sacrificial love and leadership from him in life."
Thomas Anthony Redlon was born on Jan. 10, 1922, in Portland, Maine, the son of Thomas and Florence (Harris) Redlon. He attended St. Mary's Grammar School in Westbrook, Maine, and graduated in 1939 from Westbrook High School. He attended St. Joseph's Seminary in Callicoon, N.Y., from 1939 to 1943.
In 1943, he was received into the Order of Friars Minor of Holy Name Province at St. Bonaventure Friary in Paterson, N.J. In 1944, he professed simple vows and in 1947, he professed his final vows. He did philosophical studies at St. Stephen Friary in Croghan, N.Y., and St. Anthony Friary in Butler, N.J., and theology at Holy Name College in Washington.
Fr. Reginald served St. Bonaventure University as an instructor of philosophy and prefect of discipline at Christ the King Seminary — located on the campus at that time — after his ordination in 1949. He furthered his studies in Paris and the University of Friedsburg, Switzerland, before receiving his doctor of philosophy from the University of Louvain in 1955.
He was rector and superior at St. Francis (N.H.) College from 1961 until 1967, at which time he was appointed president of St. Bonaventure University.
Fr. Reginald also served as pastor at several parishes in New Jersey; as a trustee at Siena College (1967-70); and as president of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (1970-72).
In 1992, Fr. Reginald was awarded the Bene Merenti Medal for his work as a pastor at St. Elizabeth's Church; as a chairman for Bergen County of the Archdiocesan Catholic Charities campaign; as a pastor of St. Anne's Church; and as a dean of Southern Bergen County.
Throughout the years of his priesthood, Fr. Reginald conducted many retreats for priests, religious, and laity. He retired in 2003 to St. Anthony Residence in Boston, before moving to Holy Name Friary in Ringwood in 2010.
"Fr. Reginald was one of the giants of the Province. He was a scholar and a gentleman and a man of great faith," said the Very Rev. John F. O'Connor, O.F.M., provincial minister of Holy Name Province and a university trustee. "I will never forget his fraternal support for me and his enormous contribution to the life and welfare of Holy Name Province."
Fr. Reginald's wake will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday (Nov. 9, 2012) with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Church, 65 Bartholdi Ave., Butler, N.J. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 10, 2012) at the church. Interment will follow at God's Acre Cemetery in Ringwood.
He was predeceased by his brother, William, and sister, Mary. He is survived by a nephew, Mark Redlon, to whom condolences may be addressed at: 1 Maplewood Ave., Wyndham, MA 04062. Memorial donations may be sent to: Holy Name Province Office of Development, 144 West 32nd Street, New York, NY 10001-3202.
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A new version of mussorgsky is available in Extras-devel. Mussorgky is a metadata editor and album-art downloader for Maemo that allows a basic organization of the music collection directly on the devices.
This time the changes are mainly on the UI:
- New main screen using fancy big buttons. Thanks to Gabriel Schulhof for his help translating the C version of this custom widget (in hildon-application-manager ) to python!
- All songs are arranged now in a big list with interactive search
- Fixed thumbnail location, so MAFW uses the thumbs generated by mussorgsky.
- Now an album with multiple artists appears only once in the albums list
And few more things here and there. As usual, feedback is welcome.


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It has been fifteen years since I first saw you, and some of the memories are a little rusty around the edges. For instance, I no longer remember if it was a Wednesday or a Thursday, that day when we sat on the table in the crowded college canteen, talking way into oblivion at friends watching us with poorly masked amazement at how we seemed to have hit off with each other. Some other details seem to have disappeared entirely, like the maze like structure of the ancient institution where our summertime romance had blossomed, spilling over into the rain and the frost. I don't remember anymore if it was on the second or the third floor, where we had discovered a small nook of a corner, and stolen that quick kiss in the weeks after we had started dating. Some of the last few months of us together in the final days of college, seem to have blanked out entirely. Maybe its the age, I am getting old.
And then somedays - maybe on late nights like today, filled with the stillness of a warm summer air, something comes back to me. In bits & pieces, but so brilliant in its self-preservation, that it stuns me that so many years have passed since then. Small details that seemed so insignificant back then. Small things you did. Small things about you. Little idiosyncrasies that you were made up of, you who made me fall so completely and shamelessly.. so helplessly in love with you.
Remember how you skipped over every third stone in the pavement laid with those pale yellow & red, oddly shaped bricks, on the way to the train station, the first day I walked you there? I do. It was your little thing. Like writing letters. You confessed once you liked how smooth gel pens glided over paper, every time you sat to write me a new letter. And that thing with your coffee - six times anti-clockwise and then once clockwise. I never asked you what that even meant, I realise.
I used to tease that no one ever told you how to use bookmarks. You never kept them in your books for their purpose, often much before or after the page you were reading. And I snuck a glance at you once or twice to catch you lovingly smoothening out the dog ears out of the old pages of books you really really liked... And the obsessive habit of collecting one too many books to read. The way you picked them out of old piles from pavement book stores, as if they were precious treasures, hidden away just for you to find.
My chair creaks as I get up, shaking old memories out of my head. Heading towards the bedroom, I hear you call out from near the window, "I think I am going to make myself some coffee. Do you want some?" I look over and notice the book you just kept aside, bookmark stuck firmly in the middle. I smile. "Yes."
P.S.: It is amazing loving someone made of idiosyncrasies, try it sometime.
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Day 827-835 Farewell 2010--You Were Incredible To Me, Plus Videos and Pictures!
Farewell 2010--You Were Incredible To Me, Plus Videos and Pictures!
2010 turned out to be an amazing year, indeed. I look back on everything that has happened and I feel a mixture of emotions. The good far outweighs the bad, but it isn't the "bad" that necessarily brings out a slight sadness. It's changes. So many changes, I lost count at some point. I just watched the video of me playing racquetball after losing just over 100 pounds and my bottom lip started to quiver with emotion. There I was, nearly 400 pounds at that point, and I was feeling better than ever. That was me. It's still me in many ways. When I watch that long and somewhat boring video--it's like looking at the old Sean, the Sean that's gone forever. Is that strange? To kind of, well, "mourn" the loss of the person I was? Even though the man I've become is far better off in numerous ways? I sometimes get too introspective for my own good, I think. But you know what? It really is all good. Being a normal size is a dream come true. Hitting a goal that I sometimes thought was unattainable, that, my friend---makes the entire year a shining success.
I'm forever changed in so many ways. It's like wearing a seat belt in the car. I automatically do it every time now, I buckle up with an effortless motion. At over five hundred pounds, I never put on a seat belt, ever. Most of the time, it simply wouldn't fit. Other times, the effort required was more than I cared to invest, even at the extreme cost of my personal safety. Many of the changes I've experienced, have become automatic--just like wearing that seat belt every time. And that feels very good.
Christmas 2010 was my third Christmas along this road. It was very strange to not have Amber with us (she opted to stay with her boyfriends family--and come home after Christmas), and having Christmas dinner with my girlfriend Karen AND Irene and her boyfriend Allen, was---well---slightly awkward. (If you asked Karen and Allen--probably Extremely Awkward!) We were all guest at my mom's place in Stillwater. As strange as that might sound to some, it isn't really. Irene and I have no ill will toward each other, we get along fine. It's a mutual understanding that divorce doesn't mean we're enemies. We have two beautiful daughters, who need two parents, like they've always had...and they still have that...we just live different lives in different households. It's about love, forgiveness, understanding, and a respectful consideration for each other. Let's talk about something else---because I'm walking that thin line of being too personal here...something I've done many times throughout this journey...But I don't necessarily regret that...It's that kind of transparency that has made this blog what it is today. It's a very real account of a consistent, positive effort--out of the trappings of morbid obesity, and into a new way of life on many different levels...and I'm proud of what it has meant to me and the opportunities it has provided.
Someone once asked me if I get paid from this blog, and if not, why do I put so much time and effort into these writings? (Keep in mind--the archives have nearly two years worth of daily post--nothing like the sporadic posting schedule of today) My answer to them was "no, I don't get paid." But that wasn't really true. It may not have provided a paycheck, but it has given me something far more valuable. Every time someone sends me a message telling me how these writings have helped them--that's my pay...and trust me, it feels so incredible to cash those "checks." And eventually, through books, speaking engagements, and other projects--I plan on making this world of weight loss, my career. It's my passion. I must!! So--no, I don't get paid to write this blog, but it's blessed me in many ways far beyond a paycheck.
My sleep lab study was horrible. It was easily the worst night I've had in a very long time. The good news is, I'll be getting the results soon---and with those results, a new CPAP and plan to be well rested in the coming year. I must be well rested--because we have lots to do!!
I'm looking forward to 2011. Oh my--I'm really looking forward to this year...wow. So many wonderful updates to come along the way, and I'll report them all right here. I sincerely thank you for reading and for giving me your support!
Instead of writing about some of the highlights from 2010, let's take a visual tour---below you'll find some video and pictures from a most amazing 2010. Thank you for reading. Goodnight and...
Good Choices,
The sleep study. Very happy about getting this done...I needed it, big time!
With Courtney on Christmas Day
Dressed to brave the frigid temps for the Annual Anderson Family Christmas Day 5K! (it was just two of us Anderson men heading out there...and we were the ONLY PEOPLE on the lake. We couldn't believe it! It wasn't THAT cold. In this entire city, not one other soul was out on that trail...It was very strange. The other people were probably out there when the sun was shining---we waited until the temps chilled into the 20's with nightfall.
Something rare here---me wearing a hat. I'm not a hat person--but it was very important to wear one for this 5K--My ears thanked me for the warmth.
With Courtney and mom
My dear sweet mother! I love her!!
With my Aunt Kelli, Uncle Keith, Mom, and grandma
The freedom to fit on and ride a water craft like this---wow, it's one of the greatest feelings along this road.
I was still nearly 400 pounds here...it's very strange for me to watch this video...very.
Right before getting the "505" tattoo--Having second thoughts...
Getting the "505" tattoo.
The 2010 Lose To Win kick-off speaking engagement. I was so afraid I would crash on that bike. The door opening I rode through was a tight fit---and the floor was slick...it really could have been bad!!! ;) Choose change before change chooses you! Good times, indeed. And OK---the funeral at the start was dramatic--but seriously--that's exactly where I was headed...and it fit with my over-all theme.
This was from 2009--but I love this video---from after the YMCA Turkey Trot 10K---and seriously--If I can do it...You can too. Love it.
Big before picture---with my grandpa...Oh, how I wish he could have lived to see me finally do what he hoped and prayed I would someday.
Huge before shot...oh my...
Eating before a speaking engagement! Lasagna no less!! ;)
Certainly a highlight for me during 2010!
Oh my---wow...my least favorite before picture. But kind of funny...
The first time I ever had both, mom and dad, in the same room together. It was a very big moment for me in 2010.
With Amber!
Goal. Very sweet.
Love this before and after comparison picture.
Get ready, because 2011 is shaping up to be a monumental year!! I can't wait! My New Years Resolution is to be more organized--and hopefully that translates to more frequent updates on this blog!! Thank you for reading, watching, listening, and thank you for your support!
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U R an inspiration to everyone.
May you only know GOOD from now on.
Happy New Year!
- AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 7:23 AM
Great post, impressive honesty. Congratulations on all you've accomplished, and best wishes in 2011.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year Sean! I don't comment on your blog very often, but I'm a long time reader. I'm so proud of you, so very happy for you, and I just know 2011 will be the best year yet for all of us!ReplyDelete
P.S. Hope Amber updates her blog soon!
You have a paragraph in today's Birmingham News. They have a story about Stephen Vinson on the front page!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year Sean, I am looking forward to watching you continued success throughout 2011.ReplyDelete
You are an amazing man:)
Don't forget dude, Old Sean is the guy who stood at the foot of a terrifyingly huge mountain that he knew he had to climb, girded his loins, and said, "Right then, let's get started." That's a very admirable quality.ReplyDelete
Awesome videos. :) I really like the one of you playing raquetball - gives me hope that I can do that too, whatever weight I am now. Thanks Sean! Have a gr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-reat 2011!ReplyDelete
Happy New Year Sean! Looking forward to seeing where 2011 takes you (hopefully fully rested!).ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed the visual tour of 2010!ReplyDelete
I know it will be an amazing and busy year for you, so am glad to see the sleep apnea being treated. Happy New Year to you!
Awesome pics, and I remember ALL of those videos, so I didn't re-watch them....it was definitely a fantastic year for you. I hope 2011 is even BETTER! :)ReplyDelete
I am looking forward to this year as well, Good on you for getting in there and hangin with your ex. Gotta give it to you. That's ballsy. great pics, great year.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year to You Sean. Because of you I know my New Year will also be amazing. I have passed on your facebook and blog address to many people that have been asking me how I'm losing my weight as when I say just calorie counting...that isn't enough to explain the whole journey. They also don't like that answer. Sounds too difficult to them. Well it isn't if you take the emotional ride as well. I hope they all reap the rewards I have from reading your blog over the last 6 months. All the best for 2011 and I'll keep my eye open for that book and you if you ever do a book signing in Canada...preferably British Columbia!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 12:28 PM
You are my Hero..ReplyDelete
Here is a link to the article on Stephen and your honorable mention in the article :)
Awesome to see your progress and follow your story this past year!ReplyDelete
Sean, I've just discovered your blog in the last few days and I've been soaking it up like a sponge. You are such a huge inspiration to me, and your honesty and openness are a huge part of your impact. I'm sure this change has been both exciting and challenging psychologically-- even the best kinds of change can be a bit uncomfortable sometimes-- but you can love and embrace the new version of Sean and still love the older version of Sean. The heart of the man has been there clearly from the beginning and is clearly still there. I think I've got a bit of a crush on you *blushing*, but you're way too young for me and besides, you look very happy in your relationship! :) Thanks again for sharing your journey day by day, Sean, and I hope that 2011 is your best year yet.ReplyDelete
- Lisa LoveJanuary 4, 2011 at 6:29 PM
I almost didn't get past your bottom lip quivering:( Congratulations on your wonderful year/success/friends/loving family etc...and I pray this next year is even better! I love the old Sean just as much as I love the new Sean, same person, different shell:)
I am so happy you got the sleep study over with and I hope everything turns out well and you finally get what you need to have a good nights sleep! Love to you always friend!
Take care and God Bless!
Wow, you are an inspiration. Congrats on your journey.ReplyDelete
Weight has always been a barrier in my life. At 53 years of age, I am still battling it. I have just started again after being away from the efforts since June and I plan to use YOU as my inspiration.ReplyDelete
I don't know you and I've yet to read ALL og your posts, but I will and I am proud of you.
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Following the news of their engagement on Tuesday, many are still wondering if this is the real deal or just a publicity stunt. While the jury is still out on that, TMZ is reporting that VH1 has now offered Chad Ochocinco and his fiance Evelyn Lozada, star of Basketball Wives, their own spin-off reality show.
According to TMZ, VH1 offered them the show just hours after the news of their 10-carat engagement hit. The show would focus mainly on the couple's post-engagement relationship leading up to the wedding, which might be a problem as sources close to the couple stated on Tuesday that they would be having a looong engagement.
Sources add that the couple is very interested but won't sign the dotted line unless "the money and situation are right." VH1 reportedly wants to start filming right away.
There are also rumors that Evelyn might be pregnant after she tweeted a photo of a positive pregnancy test on Monday. Yes, she did. Though just moments later, she wrote, "I'm not PREGO!!!! Woooh hooooo."
So to sum this up, you get engaged and your first thought is to tweet the ring photo along with a message to the haters, just a day after tweeting a picture of a positive pregnancy test, only to then tweet moments later that it was just a joke. Perhaps Evelyn and Chad are a perfect match after all!
And finally, we reported on Wednesday that Chad was two timing Evelyn with Rubi Pazmino, the winner of his VH1 dating show. Well we now have more details on what happened with Rubi and Chad.
Rubi tells us exclusively that she ultimately decided to end things with Chad after she found out he was cheating on her with Eve and many other women. Remember, TMZ reports that Chad and Evelyn have been together for 4 months though he was still dating Rubi as of 2 months ago. Despite the fact that Rubi ended things with him, Chad still continued to call, begging her to take him back with Evelyn still in the picture.
Even though Evelyn was well aware of Chad's cheating ways (she and Rubi talked and compared notes), Evelyn apparently forgave Chad. Rubi tells us Chad's attitude was one of "I am unfaithful, take it or leave it." She decided to leave it. Rubi adds that Chad's actions show he had no respect for either she or Evelyn.


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Check out this week's double Christmas issue where we were lucky enough to shoot style icon and MTV's The City star Olivia Palermo for an exclusive beauty shoot back in November. We all fell in love with her, wiping away any preconceptions we had of her ice queen character in The City. Here's a sneaky look at what went on behind the scenes on the shoot in New York.
Where: Milk studios, in New York's trending meat packing district
What she wore: Rebecca Taylor cream blouse, Topshop black and purple striped cardigan, Adriane Goldschmied skinny jeans, black Hermes Birkin bag
What she listened to: Killers and Lily Allen
What we ate: wholemeal muffins, Smarties and chicken soup
Olivia's beauty address book: Olivia visits Dr Dennis Gross every few months for 'medical facials' 105 East 37th Street New York, NY, 10016, but also uses his products MDskincare as a top up in between appointments. When Olivia finishes a long day of filming and wants a pick me up she heads to the 24 hour nail salon, Hair Party 24hr on 28th and Madison when it's never too late for a mani
Fashion tip of the day: 'The best skinny jeans ever are from AG Jeans, I love them, they're the best fit'
She's obsessed over: All the Tom Binns jewellery
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You know it, we know it, and thousands of fantasy fans know it: The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie is one epic piece of awesomeness. But when the New York Times tries to appease George R. R. Martin fans by suggesting some winning series to hold them over until The Winds of Winter finally hits shelves and they feature our books first and foremost, we can't help but get a little giddy. Ok, totally giddy because it's the NEW YORK TIMES people! And no we're not lying, here's the article online.
The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and The Last Argument of the Kings are recommended right up front referring to them "gangster fantasy, leavened with plenty of black humor." Yeah, that's a pretty good description!
So who else do they suggest alongside Abercrombie for fans of George R. R. Martin? Scott Lynch, Richard K. Morgan, and Brandon Sanderson. This killer list will also be printed in this Sunday's edition of the New York Times.


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Her job included writing checks to MassHealth clients to cover the cost of travel expenses to medical appointments, but Marilyn Beltran also entered false reimbursements to seven family members and later cashed or deposited the checks into her bank account, taking in more than $490,000 over nine years, according to the attorney general's office.
A Suffolk grand jury indicted Beltran, 42, of Lynn, on seven counts of presentation of false claims and larceny over $250. Her longtime domestic partner, Eliu Matos, faces the same charge.
Beltran worked as a transportation specialist with Maximus, a contractor to MassHealth. Matos, 43, allegedly assisted Beltran in the scam by cashing checks she made out in his name. The two are scheduled to be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court Thursday.
Prosecutors say Beltran defrauded MassHealth by writing several hundred checks between October 2003 and July 2012, ranging from several hundred to several thousand dollars, officials said. The checks were issued monthly to her relatives and Matos.
"Upon learning of the alleged fraud, Maximus took immediate steps to alert our client, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services," said Lisa Miles, a spokeswoman for the Virginia-based agency.
"Maximus conducted a thorough investigation into the matter and worked cooperatively with [the Health and Human Services Office] and the attorney general to assist in gathering and sharing all information," she said.
"In collaboration with [the Health and Human Services Office], Maximus implemented new processes and stronger control measures to mitigate the potential for future incidents," Miles said. "In addition, the company has offered the state restitution for any losses due to the actions of the former employee."
MassHealth pays for health care for certain low- and medium-income people, including for individuals who are HIV-positive.
It provides nonemergency transportation services and emergency ambulance service, according to the state's website. It has an operating budget of about $11 billion and serves 1.3 million clients.
The alleged scam was discovered during an internal investigation by the company and referred to Attorney General Martha Coakley's office.
It was unclear if Maximus launched the investigation based on suspicions of Beltran.
"MassHealth has been working with the attorney general's office to help investigate these seriously troubling allegations," said Alec Loftus, spokesman for MassHealth. "To ensure that something like this never happens again, MassHealth initiated a weekly payment cross-check with Maximus and has also worked with the contractor to tighten their internal controls. Maximus has offered restitution for losses due to the actions of their former employee."
The Washington Post reported in July 2007 that Maximus, based in Reston, Va., had settled a Medicaid fraud lawsuit with the federal government for $30.5 million.
The government had alleged that the contractor had helped the District of Columbia's Child and Family Services Agency submit false claims to the Medicaid program.
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This week readers were really excited about a tiny new Linux box. They also wanted to know how to make their Android smartphones more secure. Also on the Android beat, folks were interested in learning how Android fragmentation is driving developers nuts. It's your top 10 stories from the IT and Security beats.
- New $74 Android mini computer is slightly larger than a thumb drive
This little Linux box packs a 1.5GHz ARM CPU and 512MB of RAM.
- How to harden your smartphone against stalkers—Android edition
With great power comes great responsibility, so lock up that smartphone.
- Android fragmentation: one developer encounters 3,997 devices
Android devs miss out on market share by not casting a wide support net.
- How much bandwidth does your office really need?
Quite a lot, if you watch Netflix. But even e-mail may surprise you.
- Dawn of a new wireless: first 802.11ac router available today
Buffalo surprisingly beats its competitors to market.
- Private: some search engines make money by not tracking users
DuckDuckGo and Ixquick take a tiny bite out of Google.
- Best Buy's surprisingly insecure approach to new PC setup
Somewhere in the march toward "easy," security got blindsided.
- Build versus buy: one company's decision to go it alone
Do you build your own technology in-house, or buy/license from someone else?
- Microsoft will remove the bloatware from your PC, for a price
$99 and a trip to a Microsoft Store will get you a clean Windows install.
- Massive DDoS attack keeps The Pirate Bay offline for over a day
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Washington Park plays host to Easter Sunday service
Awaken the City helps Cincinnati homeless
For the first time, an Over-the-Rhine ministry held Easter services at Washington Park.
Sunday's message was one of resurrection and rebirth. That message is reflected in the positive work going on in the Over-the-Rhine community.
Awaken the City was the ministry behind the Easter celebration.
Pastor Sara Thomas said she hoped to touch more lives by having the special service outdoors.
"Whether you are working here in the city, whether you're living in one of the apartments or condos of if you find your home on the street, God's love is available to all and that's the message we want to share with everyone," Thomas said.
Thomas said he was also excited about the rebirth of the neighborhood.
"We see it happening all around us, from construction to the new park that brings people of all walks of life together. You just walk around, go down Vine Street, go down Race Street and you see what's happening in this city," Thomas said.
Awaken the City's headquarters is across the street from the park. The ministry provides meals and a shelter for the homeless.
The ministry said it hopes to make the outdoor Easter service an annual tradition. Unfortunately, the community celebration planned for after the service had to be canceled due to bad weather.


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The next wave of Star War Force Battlers are on the way and this time they've brought out the big guns.
This Spring, Hasbro's Star Wars Force Battlers line of toys boasts the first Fett of the series. The new 7-inch Force Battlers Jango Fett figure includes double blaster action and firing jetpack with a capture claw. Remember though, always two, there are. A master and an apprentice. So, hopefully, sometime soon, I'm sure we can look forward to a Boba version Force Battler to come out.
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Rosalia went up to church this morn. Mr. Caldwell was here & from here he went to Waterloo. Papa & Uncle Fred went to Waterloo this afternoon. Aunt Mary, Rosalia, Mamie went to the quilting in the new school hall. There were 14 there. It is just like spring today, so warm. This evening we, & Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went out to Henry's. We had a six hand pinochle game, men against the ladies, the men won all 3 games. There was a picture of 4 generations in the Sunday paper, they were Mrs. Hy Geodelle, Mrs. Adam Matzenbacher, Frieda Grohman & her baby Arlene. There was also a picture of Lucy DeMint dancing [with] pupils. Blanche & Rose Mary Crowe is also in it.
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Friday, Dec. 26, 1930
This morning we all went to church. The Eichenseer's kids were all here this morning. Harold, Cyril, Clarence, Lucinda. Them boys all got pocket knifes for Christmas from Santa Claus. Today Bill Freund was here for dinner, he brought Rosalia & Bertille each a scarf for a Christmas present. Rosalia got the mail this morning. I seen in the papers that Al Geodelle of Waterloo have a little girl. Mr. McCarthy teacher of the Hecker Public School had a Christmas Program & also Santa Claus was there, he received many beautiful present, powder, perfume, shaving outfit from the school children, & he presented them each with a bag of candy. School is closed now till Monday, Jan. 5 1931. The author Mr. Harris, of the piece "After the Ball" passed away at the age of 65, I seen in the paper.
Friday, Dec. 12, 1930
Today is Emil Brand's birthday. Bertille baked honey cookies this morning. This afternoon we all went up in the woods. I seen in the Waterloo Times that George Wiegand of Hecker Ills., has a new Plymouth Coupe. Hugo Schroeder of St. Louis was in a accident Tuesday evening a machine collided with him on the Hard Road by Coxeyvile. Leona baked some pinwheel cookies this afternoon for Christmas. Herman Geodelle & Ray Crook had a accident too Tuesday evening. The machines were both damaged & Crook had a cut in his hand. A baby girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. Nick Meuth on Dec. 2 & a baby girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. Hy. Brinkman sponsor were Mr. & Mrs. George Welzbacher. Its name is Sylveria[?] Elizabeth it was baptized in Waterloo Sunday. In Red Bud it is reported have 30 cases of scarlet fever & it also is spreading out in the country now, the way the paper says. The Co. commissions to 3 surveys for the hard road to Hecker & sent them up to Springfield. One was the old road & thru Lord's Corner down to Athens, & one north, & another still further north, straight east from Waterloo.
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 1930
Today is Gus Geodell's birthday. Papa went up to the creamery this morning to find out whether they had any cinders to spare. Uncle Fred wanted some, but they didn't have any, then Papa & Rosalia went up in the woods. Joe Watchel is butchering a hog today. Johnny Reheis is his butcher. Lloyd Rausch was here at noon & wanted to sell us some Christmas stamps but we didn't take any. We all went out to Henry's this evening to get the sleigh for a scalding binch [?]. After we left they went in to Waterloo, to Mr. Geodell's birthday. He is 49 years old.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 1930
We all went to early mass this morning. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary went to Floraville to the church picnic. Mr. Carr was here from Renault, he asked the way to Bill Geodelle, to buy a team of horses. Tonight we all went to the picture show the name of it was Rin Tin Tin. Admission .25 and .10¢. At Recess Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary left for the dance down at Weber's barn. It was a surprise party for Mrs. Weber. Today is Jake Reheis birthday. After the show this evening they raffled out the cards from the picnic. The lucky winners were, Hy. Schneider from Waterloo, John Braun 2 times, Louisa Braun, Peter Kaiser, Joe Kaiser, Oscar Schmidt from Valmeyer, Fred W. Birkner he got a pair of pillow cases. Hecker played ball with St. Louis and won 20 to 4.
Sunday, Sept. 14, 1930
We all went to first mass this morning at 8 o'clock Leona and her two girl friends, Miss Ida Whitkamp, & Miss Lena Koopman. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary stayed for lunch. Second mass is from now until 10:15. Henry came up for that. He helped to move the piano from church over to the new school hall. Next Sun. night will be the first moving picture shown in the hall. Steve Rennecker was over a little while this evening. It rain this afternoon from about 3 until 5:30, showers, it sure was nice & we need it too. Robert Laut couldn't get his machine started so Perry Klotz pulled him down the hard road a piece until it started. George Wagner's were up at Floraville last night. Jake Mehrmans had a dance, it also was Bernice Mehrmans birthday. Dan Geodell furnished mass.
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1930
Rosalia & Bertille went out to Henry's to help cook apple butter, she got 10 gallons. Mrs. Geodelle was also out, we cook a kettle full of soap, and washed this afternoon & scrubbed the rooms & porches for Leona. We had lunch & dinner out there. Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here. We found 19 eggs. Egges are .20¢ a doz. I seen in the paper that $500,000 as fire sweeps Quality & Oakland Foundries at Belleville yesterday. Papa is discing the chicken yards. Henry Meng was over watching Papa disc a little while.
Monday, Sept. 8, 1930
Today is Cletus Buehler's birthday. Leona called up this afternoon to come out this evening and peel apples. So we went out. The rest helping present were, Mr. & Mrs. Gus Geodelle & Rayomond & 2 Lenhardts boys, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Reheis & family, Joe Geodelle & wife, Dan Geodelle & family, Edna Geodelle & husband & children from St. Louis, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Birkner. We peeled 4 bus. of apples. We found 16 eggs today.
Saturday, Sept. 6, 1930
Uncle Fred & Aunt Mary were here for lunch, dinner & lunch today, we dug a well. There is about 8 ft. of water. In the evening we drove out to Uncle Fred's & got them went back to Hecker and took the hard road to Breezy Hill to Gus Geodell's 25th wedding anniversary, silver. There was a big crowd there. It rained this evening, it just poured down. They stayed at our house all night. Bertille was over an invited Elmer Kammler.
Thursday, August 28, 1930
Papa went to cut corn but he came back about 8:30. Bertille went up town to get coal oil and a few things. Mrs. Ed Meng & Clifford went to do Belleville shopping and visiting today. Papa went back to see Hempe's after dinner. I seen in the paper that Mr. & Mrs. Anselm Krehrer celebrated their 25th Wedding anniversary on Sun. Aug. 24. All the relatives gathered to take part in the happy event. Rebumen [Ruben?] Kammler and a Dr. from Belleville motored to the Ozarks over the weekend. This evening we went out to Uncle Fred's to help him unload & carry their victrola in the house. They were at Belleville this afternoon and bought one from Rhein's for $10.00 with 18 records. They have 2 right nice pieces they are, "You Don't It Not Much." & "Lonesome Tonight." Bertille read in the Republican paper Mr. Henry Eichleman & Doris Einwich were married Aug. 26 in Rev. Eschman's parsonage. They took a honeymoon trip to South Dakota. Mrs. Elizabeth Krack died she was 88 years old. If she would of lived until Sunday she would have been 89 years. She stayed by Mrs. Hy. Hellmer her daughter. She was buried last Thursday morning. Otto Susewind & Catherine Schafer close friends of Ewinich and Eichleman were best man and bridesmaid. I seen in the paper that Hy. Biffar had a weed fire. It destroyed the house & barn on the premises of the Ahern Bros. who reside in St. Louis. With the help of some farmers ploying furrows around tracts. Besides the buildings, quite a bit of hay in the barn was also burned. Mrs. Alvin Franke nee Geodelle died and was buried Monday. She was 37 years old. And is survived by her husband & 2 children one son Hamilton and daughter Mary Louise. She also leaves four brothers Emil & Ted of St. Louis and Victor & Jacob of Waterloo & 4 sisters Mrs. Wm. Kolmer, Mrs. L. Matzenbacher, Mrs. Art. Bestman & Miss Olivia all of Waterloo, Ill. Mrs. Cornelia Petria is working at the knitting mill.


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The big exhibition organized to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Council of Constance opened last weekend at Constance. One of the central figures of the exhibition is Emperor Sigismund, who was also the King of Hungary. However, Germany celebrates a number of other Holy Roman Emperors this year with major exhibitions - here is an overview.
Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse) - First on the list is the first emperor of the Middle Ages, Charlemagne. He died in 814, so 1200 years ago. To commemorate this event, three major exhibitions will take place in Aachen in 2014, dedicated to the culture and courtly life of Charlemagne. The trio of exhibitions will be opened on 19th June 2014 by their official patron, the Federal President. They will run from 20th June to 21st September 2014 in three prestigious venues – the Coronation Hall in Aachen's Town Hall, the Centre Charlemagne on the Katschhof, and the Cathedral Treasury – and will present the impact, art and culture of Charlemagne. You can find more information on the three exhibitions and the three venues, as well as on the Route Charlemagne Aachen on the exhibition website. You can also have a look at this press release announcing the exhibitions (pdf).
The second emperor to be commemorated is Louis IV, called the Bavarian (Ludwig der Bayer), who ruled from 1314 until 1347. 'Ludwig the Bavarian. We are emperor!' will be the title of the upcoming Bavarian Regional Exhibition which will tell the fascinating story of the first member of the House of Wittelsbach to ascend the imperial throne in Regensburg. The occasion is the 700th jubilee of Ludwig's coronation as King of the Romans in 1314 (he was crowned Emperor in 1328). For the first time a large exhibition will focus on this important ruler of the late Middle Ages. The exhibition grants the visitor an insight into the history of the Bavarian duke, German king and Holy Roman Emperor and the time between 1300 and 1350, during which Bavaria became the center of Europe. The exhibition will be at the Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte in Regensburg, and will be on view from May 19th until November 2, 2014. The churches and smaller museums of the town will also serve as exhibition venues.
Finally, I would like to return to the exhibition in Constance (Konstanz), which is on view from April 27 until September 21, 2014. 2014 marks the 600th anniversary of the beginning of the Council of Constance. The Council was a major event in church politics which made Constance the center of European politics and a meeting place of European cultures in the years 1414-1418. Baden-Württemberg commemorates the anniversary of the world event of the late Middle Ages with a Great State Exhibition. The exhibition was organized by the Badische Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe. The main figure of the Council was Emperor Sigimund, who ruled as King of Hungary from 1387, and was elected King of the Romans in 1411. He ruled until 1437, and was crowned Emperor only in 1433. The exhibition is on view in the actual building in which events took place in Constance. I will report on the exhibition and the accompanying publications in more detail soon (and you can also read my preliminary report). A website has been set up for the series of events during the next four years, and also for the exhibition itself.


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Google plans to expand 600,000 square feet, or enough space for another 3,000 employees, in Manhattan, according to reports.
The news comes from unnamed real estate executives who have reportedly been contacted by the search giant, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Google has been talking about leasing up to 600,000 square feet, a move that would mean an 80 percent expansion of its current New York digs. Google's New York headquarters are based in Chelsea with 750,000 square feet divided among two properties, but word is that it's already reaching maximum capacity and needs to expand.
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Currently the company is looking at a 16-story building on 10th Avenue and the St. John's Terminal Building at 550 Washington Street. Manhattan commercial real estate has gained from Bay Area companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo setting up offices there -- mostly to recruit engineers who don't want to leave New York or who want to work there, but startups have also started to show interest in the area.
Typically 500 employees occupy every 100,000 square feet of leased property, so the 600,000 square feet would mean 3,000 employees, the WSJ reported. Google has 7.3 million square feet in Mountain View, Calif.
While an interesting development, it's not clear if Google plans to slowly expand or just move its current employees to a new venue. It's also not clear if Google plans just to expand its New York City footprint. With the recent protests regarding Google buses and San Francisco residents, perhaps more than a few Bay Area workers will want to move to the Big Apple.


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OK, so here is the code I have so far. The Main class where I have the problem it is looping once the round is over and the balance is added from the winning tosses. I can't figure out the loop runs infinite because the balance4 is reset after each round of the loop. But I cannot figure out how to keep the balance from resetting back to zero it needs to keep going until it is equal to or greater then 1.
import java.util.Random; public class Coin { //fields// private int face; String sideUp; double winnings; //constructor// public Coin(){ } /* METHODS / /Toss will simulate toss of coin */ public void toss() { face = (int) (Math.random() * 2) + 1; } /* /getSideUP will set value of face side of coin */ public String getSideUp() { if (face == 1) { sideUp = "Heads"; winnings = 1; } else { sideUp = "Tails"; winnings = 0; } return sideUp; } public double getResults(double coins) { double balance; balance = winnings * coins; return balance; } }
and the Main class where I have the problem is looping once the round is over and the balance is added from the winning tosses. I can't figure out how I should make it loop. I know it only runs once but shouldn't it continue because the value of balance4 is still less that 1 or is it inheriting the int cast and rounding to 1 which would stop the loop?
//************************************************************************************ // Main.java Author: Robert Gonzalez // // 3 coin game where money won from heads side up flip coin value is added to winnings //************************************************************************************ import java.text.DecimalFormat; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { Coin nickel = new Coin(); // creates nickel coin instance Coin dime = new Coin(); // creates dime coin instance Coin quarter = new Coin(); // creates quarter coin instance DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat("#.00"); double balance1, balance2, balance3,balance4 = 0;; /* /Starts the game by flipping the nickel and displaying face side. */ System.out.println("3 coin toss game"); System.out.println("Get exactly one dollar and win!"); System.out.println("\n"); do { nickel.toss(); System.out.print("Nickel toss shows: " + nickel.getSideUp() + "\n"); balance1 = nickel.getResults(.05); dime.toss(); System.out.print("Dime toss shows: " + dime.getSideUp() + "\n"); balance2 = dime.getResults(.1); quarter.toss(); System.out.print("Quarter toss shows: " + quarter.getSideUp() + "\n"); balance3 = quarter.getResults(.25); balance4 = balance1 + balance2 + balance3; System.out.println("You won: $ " + formatter.format(balance4) + " this round. \n"); } while (balance4 >= 1); } }


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This will be a slam-down post. As in, I'm slamming down in the pan, frying it up and tossing it on the plate. Got a busy schedule this weekend, time is a luxury, and I'm a short-order cook.
At work we've had an anomaly crop up. A number of our newest systems have been found to be strangely missing system RAM. Down to 1 GB from 2 GB according to the factory specs and build information based on system number.
I'm no PI but a roundup of the particulars leads us to a single conclusion. Unfortunately, because our installation process does not actually involve base-lining every system we install (I know, I know…) I can't say with 100% certainty that the system put on the desk definitely had all the RAM ordered when it was placed on the desk. So loss could have occurred anywhere from the factory, through the delivery chain, to the install, to post-install period.
So (being the bright folks we are) we got together and figured out that we needed to document what each and every system we install contained when we touched it and walked away from it. And it needed to be done by the installer. That way we could be certain what every system had when we put in on the desk, and if something came up missing, what it was and that it happened after the installation. It would be golden if we could also extract serial numbers of RAM DIMMS, chassis, hard-drives, and other elements without cracking the case open.
Now I can't speak for all shops, but our install techs are very busy and time is of the essence. Opening every case and inventorying all the key components could really slow down the process of deploying to staff.
We needed a fast way to make like a panda and eat, shoot and leaf.
The Solution
After a lot of research, we appear to have settled on the retired AIDA32 project software. A bit more testing and validation is required but we are feeling pretty good with this first-round draft pick for the team.
There are two versions, AIDA32 - 3.93 and AIDA32 –3.94.2. The biggest difference between them is that the second one supports a server mode that when configured will accept Audit auto-sends from systems when AIDA32 has been set up to run in "client-mode". The second one also seems to have slightly better hardware support.
We like this one because it is highly customizable to the degree of specific hardware and Operating System components that can be selected or excluded for reporting. After much work I configured a custom report that will provide us with a system summary, user account information, motherboard identifiers, system chassis type, RAM DIMM size, counts, and serial numbers, hard drive SMART information, hard drive model and serial number, label of hard drive, workgroup information, AV information, monitor type and serial number, and network IP configuration info.
That lets us know exactly how the installer configured the system, who it was configured for, where it was configured, and what all was specifically on the system when it was deployed.
Now, to make things even more fun, I've been able to package it all up in a single folder that each technician can carry and run from their USB stick.
Then I used it's batch-file, command-line, custom reporting, and email actions support to allow them to click a single batch file. That file runs a system audit based on my parameters, packs it up in a text-file, attaches it to an email message and sends it to three of us. All in the space of about a minute.
So the tech can click it, allow it, and forget it. We get our reports and audit documentation and the techs suffer through negligible time-loss.
One of the bonus finds was this AIDA32 User Guide (zip) which has great details on configuring the tool as well as all the command-line parameter support.
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I wanted the batch-file process to be almost seamless, and I found this great tip on how to (kinda) run a batch-file to launch in a minimized/hidden CMD window.
It was a clever trick and some background on what exactly it does can be found in this chock-full-o-nuts post: Antimail : Script recipe of the week: how to copy an opened file.
Between this trick and some AIDA32 command-line fu, it looks to be a perfect match with system auditing information capture at time of installation and a 1-minute drill to the goalposts.
First Runners Up
Here are more free "system auditing" tools that I was familiar with and considered.
However they either provided too much information, or not enough control over the information in the report. Plus they didn't have a way to auto-transmit the data, so collection was a bit more involved and technician-dependent.
Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit – This was the first PC Audit software I ever used at home, years ago. It still is great but isn't free for business usage.
SIW | System Information for Windows by Gabriel Topala – Great information. Beautiful GUI. High degree of information provided. Reporting is good and can be run in batch-modes. Wonderfully versatile but not free for business usage and I couldn't quite get the granularity of reporting I wanted.
SIV - System Information Viewer – free and provides an insane amount of detailed hardware information. Simply insane in the membrane. A beautiful product that makes the hardware geeks cry. However it was too much info for our needs.
System Spec- Portable System Information Utility – Really, really nice portable product to audit your system. Beautiful reports and easy to use. Completely free. Probably would have been my choice but didn't quite allow me the reporting item selection flexibility I was looking for. It was so close to being perfect it hurt. Highly recommended, particularly for mom-n-pop system builders and home users.
WinAudit v2.27 - Free Computer Audit Software – Fast fully free (commercial/personal usage) and portable tool that provides nice reports. I can't complain much about it. It does a great job and has a variety of options for outputting reports and getting them to where they need to go. Email is supported. I had to pass because I couldn't quite get the selection of report item includes/excludes nailed down perfectly for my purposes. Really worth looking into for home users.
Windows System Information Utility by HeidiR -(Download.com) – I'm offering this link at it seems to contain more information on the product than the developer's own website page. Pick either one for your download. I liked this one as well
Network inventory software - Free PC Audit – Free, small, and single exe file portable app. Sure you can keep the help file and read-me if you want as well. System scan is a bit slower than some of the other tools. Reporting is pretty detailed. You can export the report and
There are some other free and many, many commercial/enterprise system auditing applications out there, but if you are looking for a small, flexible, and portable tool to quickly scan and audit systems either at deployment or post deployment, there is a good chance at least one of these tools will fit your need perfectly.


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To call RAMMSTEIN avant garde is taking the easy way out. It's enough they've managed to usher KRAFTWERK, KFMDM and LAIBACH into a louder spectrum for a louder generation. Labeling them Krautrock 2.0 is likewise sliding with a cheat, but this band has pushed so many envelopes in sound and moreover, in their video presentations, you're best to just label them by their moniker.
The "Reservoir Dogs" feel of their breakout video for "Du Hast" seems almost like child's play next to its S&M club-hubbed predecessor, "Engel". Both of those combined are downright polite when measured against RAMMSTEIN's more recent clips for "Rosenrot", "Mein Land", "Mann Gegen Mann" and, of course, "Pussy".
Along the way, RAMMSTEIN has been as much about stamping down upon the button against conservatism with their dark theatricality and blunt titillation, the latter of which has grown full-on pornographic in recent years. "Pussy" might very well have breached the final frontier in music video. The last taboo for them, really, is on-camera penetration. Seriously, that video is hotter than any by-the-numbers softcore flick on Skinemax and it just so happens to throb on the verve of a wicked cool dance metal kick. To think these guys started their foray into the visual medium with a DEPECHE MODE-esque, BAUHAUS-flavored still life of the band mingled with flowers and a Doberman.
"Videos 1995-2012" collects the entire videography of RAMMSTEIN's career to this point over three discs, all uncensored, which means your pause button will likely get a workout through "Pussy" and the second half of "Mein Land", or if you swing in the other direction sexually, "Mann Gegen Mann", which also sports the band playing in the raw, save for Till Lindemann.
But it's not just about T&A to RAMMSTEIN's work, albeit they've set a bar very few outside of LORDS OF ACID or the GENITORTURERS are willing to measure up to. "Seeman" from 1996's "Herzeleid" album seems nearly tame with its Boschian overtones when sized up against future fractured reflections of nihilism in "Ich Will", "Haifisch" and "Mein Herz Brennt". Even "Sonne" knocks the Snow White ethos in the teeth by making the figurative lead a punked-out dom who pleasures her dirty dwarfs after a hard day's work in the mines by spanking them. Funny that the poisoned apple is her salvation in this case.
RAMMSTEIN finds other ways to make their points outside of extremism. No one will argue that the mock schlager swimming through "Amerika" is one of the group's most scathing projects, audibly and in video form. The headbanging ants in "Links 2 3 4" may came off as cheesy on the front, but look beneath the digital grit and realize RAMMSTEIN is commenting on the droning colony-mindedness of contemporary society. The main drive of "Links 2 3 4" is so simplistic and while derivative of the band's calling card jam "Du Hast", the intended message is that people are led to the kill by informal, nearly mindless tones.
On the humorous side, RAMMSTEIN turning themselves into gelatinous globs for the crushing "Keine Lust" is a total scream, and "Mein Land"'s torching of sixties American beach movies is not to be missed, in particular when they sweep the scene into the modern age and turn the genre on an ugly dime.
While RAMMSTEIN's caught hell more than once for their videos, their jackhammering cover of DEPECHE MODE's "Stripped" probably hits the top of many outsiders' shit lists. It's your call whether or not RAMMSTEIN was within bounds by streaming scenes of Leni Riefenstahl's "Olympia", a film about the Third Reich-staged Olympics of 1936. RAMMSTEIN makes the stand they had no political overtures to their "Stripped" video, that the images chosen were for aesthetics and beauty. If you keep an open mind, you'll find that Herr Adolf or any swastikas are nowhere to be found in the video and indeed, the "Stripped" video has a fluid continuity evolving out of the nudity opening the clip and then celebrating the aeronautics of the athletes in motion. Condemn or acquit them as you will.
Perhaps the most disturbing video on "Videos 1995-2012" is "Rosenrot" and its disparaging of lust-filled clergy set in a throwback period of early Germany. Suffice it to say, the insinuation of Till Lindemann's depraved priest will leave you squirming as he makes eye contact with the youthful object of his desire, much less her uncomfortable seduction and betrayal of him.
The videos alone are worth this pickup, however, the bigger picture to "Videos 1995-2012" is all the "Making Of" featurettes that accompany them. Breezing through the video clips will be the quick task, but the commitment to this collection is to pull up the mini-documentaries and dive deeper into RAMMSTEIN's mentalities as artisans. It's enough to marvel at the glaring cyber era eye candy on "Ich Tu Dir Weh", but more compelling to learn what went into the visuals that brought it to life. Moreover, the documentaries give insight into the band you might not've suspected. The most notable has to be that keyboardist Flake is more than a bit skittish about certain things his band has subjected him to onscreen. The man is game, in particular when sucking on the toes of the snake dancer in "Engel" and taking the whiskey down her leg, but it is hilarious to know that the guy would much rather be on his way to bed that pretend to be a transvestite slamming tail in the "Pussy" video.
Your judgment of RAMMSTEIN may or may not be confirmed in either direction after spending time with "Videos 1995-2012", but you will be challenged in more than one way by their promotional clips. These guys seldom waste their opportunities, whether it be the self-flagellation scenes in "Rosenrot" or the sucker punch ending of "Ohne Dich". You will be affected by what you see here, that's a guarantee.


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From the simple flower disassemblies of Fong Qi Wei to the more elaborate constructions of Klaus Enrique Gerdes and Carl Warner, the number of permutations one can do with simple ingredients such as flowers, fruits and vegetables is mind-boggling. These creations, however, take the cake. From a simple creation based on a single leaf, photographer Michel Tcherevkoff has truly elevated design inspired by nature in his Shoe Fleur.
Michael Tcherevkoff is an advertising photographer and has worked for such companies as Estée Lauder and L'Oréal. While he's been active in the advertising industry since the 1970s, it's only been a few years that he gained fame for his mind-blowing creations he named "Shoe-Fleur".
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For his Shoe-Fleur, Tcherevkoff starts by collecting different kinds of flowers and leaves to take back to his studio, he then studies and listens to them as the kind of shoe that they might become depends on what they are. Depending on the kind of plant, one might become a platform shoe while another might transform into a more formal stiletto heel shoe.
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For more of these amazing designs by nature, check out Michel Tcherevkoff's website here. For his photography portfolio, check this website. For prints of his works, you can purchase them here. You can also purchase his books and calendars: Shoe Fleur: A Footwear Fantasy, Petals, Purses, and Pumps 2012 Engagement (calendar), and Shoe Fleur: Notecard Boxes.