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(CNN) — U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute Friday to the U.S. servicemen who "defied every danger" to pour onto the beaches of Normandy 70 years ago in defense of liberty.
His remarks at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, which overlooks Omaha Beach where so many fell, are part of a series of solemn events to commemorate the D-Day landings in northern France.
Obama, who arrived flanked by French President Francois Hollande, shook hands with elderly veterans before the presentation of colors and playing of the two countries' national anthems.
Obama said he was honored to be there "to pay tribute to the men and women of a generation who defied every danger: among them, our veterans of D-Day."
Lengthy applause rang out as the U.S. President said he was humbled by the presence of some of those veterans at the ceremony.
"Here, we don't just commemorate victory, as proud of that victory as we are; we don't just honor sacrifice, as grateful as the world is; we come to remember why America and our allies gave so much for the survival of liberty at this moment of maximum peril," Obama said.
Their story should remain "seared into the memory of a future world," he said, describing Omaha as "democracy's beachhead."
He said, "It was here, on these shores, that the tide was turned in that common struggle for freedom.
"What more powerful manifestation of America's commitment to human freedom than the sight of wave after wave of young men boarding those boats to liberate people they'd never met?"
In his words, Hollande recalled how the calm beach below had become an "awful battlefield" on this day 70 years ago, the sea turning red with blood, and paid tribute to the courage of all those there.
He also thanked the United States and other Allied forces for their efforts to liberate Nazi-occupied France.
The poignant ceremony concluded with a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps, as well as an overflight by military jets.
Obama and Hollande then moved among the veterans and military officials, shaking hands and thanking them for their service.
The cemetery, which sits on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel, contains the graves of 9,387 U.S. servicemen, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings.
Omaha was the deadliest of the landing sites because German forces were able to fire from fortified positions on the cliffs above as the first waves of soldiers reached the shore.
Sword Beach
An elaborate international ceremony will be held later on Sword Beach in Ouistreham.
Hollande is hosting a lunch for more than a dozen world leaders at a chateau beforehand.
The event will be attended by Obama as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The run-up to the commemorations has been dominated by the current crisis in Ukraine, which has sparked the worst East-West tensions since the end of the Cold War.
The D-Day landings, in which mainly British, U.S. and Canadian troops invaded occupied France, were a turning point in World War II.
More than 156,000 troops crossed the English Channel during the D-Day invasion in on June 6, 1944. Nearly 10,000 Allied troops were killed or wounded.
Nicholas Soames, grandson of Britain's wartime leader Winston Churchill, told CNN it was "very touching" that so many people had come to take part in what will probably be the last commemoration of the D-Day landings on this scale, since those who survived are now in their 80s and 90s.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is also in France for the occasion — the only living head of state who served in World War II, working as a mechanic and military truck driver in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Civilian cost
Earlier, Hollande spoke at a war memorial in the city of Caen, Normandy, at a ceremony to honor civilian victims, and paid tribute to all those killed in the conflict.
He recalled the "strength of heart and bravery" of those who helped to liberate France from Nazi Germany, as well as the many victims in Normandy — more of them civilians than soldiers.
While the war may be long over in Normandy, Hollande said, "The war is still here in this tumultuous, uncertain and sometimes threatening world — and in all wars it is civilians who pay a heavy price."
The Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Charles took part in a ceremony at the Bayeux War Cemetery, the largest of the Commonwealth cemeteries in France.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was also in Normandy to honor the Canadian forces that stormed Juno Beach 70 years ago.
"It is a source of enormous national pride that Canadians played such a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the D-Day landings," he said in a statement.
"We are also deeply humbled by the enormous sacrifices made by our fellow citizens, who with grim determination, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with like-minded allies to fight evil."
A fireworks display was staged Thursday night along the Normandy coastline where the landings took place.
Diplomatic maneuvers
Putin was excluded from a meeting of G7 leaders held this week in Brussels, Belgium, as part of measures to sanction Moscow over its annexation in March of Ukraine's Crimea region.
While both Putin and Obama are attending the D-Day events, they have no scheduled meeting — although the U.S. President has said it's likely their paths will cross.
Hollande dined separately with each of the two leaders Thursday evening.
The D-Day events may also bring Putin and Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko face to face.
Asked in an interview with French television station TF1 if he would speak with Ukraine's new leader, Putin said he will not "evade" Poroshenko or anyone else.
Poroshenko also did not exclude the possibility of a meeting.
At a news conference Thursday, Obama said the G7 nations were united in their support of Ukraine and urged Putin to take steps to deescalate the pro-Russian separatist unrest in the country's east.
Putin "has a chance to get back into a lane of international law," Obama said. But for this to happen, he said, Putin must take steps over the coming weeks that include engaging with Ukraine's new President, stopping the flow of weapons over the border into Ukraine and ceasing Russian support for pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine.
Poroshenko, who was elected last month, is due to be sworn in Saturday.
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Description: This volume continues the story of Sterling C. Robertson's colonization efforts in Texas. Includes a description land in the Upper Brazos, and lists the 58 land grants issued between March 21, 1835 and July 25, 1835. Includes transcriptions of grants, correspondence, and other papers related to the Robertson Colony. Includes bibliographies and indexes.
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The Registrar's Office would like to introduce our new Degree Audit system: DegreeWorks.
"DegreeWorks" is a computerized degree audit program and academic advising tool designed to assist students and their advisors in reviewing the degree progress. A Web-based program, DegreeWorks reorganizes your transcript chronologically and categorically, easily identifying courses you have completed and what courses you still need in order to fulfill your degree requirements.
DegreeWorks is an extremely helpful tool that will make it easier and more enjoyable for you to ensure that you are on the right track for graduation!


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President Barack Obama is going to help TV's "America's Most Wanted" mark the milestone broadcast of its 1,000th episode.
Obama will be interviewed by the show's host, John Walsh, on the episode airing 9 p.m. EST Saturday on Fox.
The president will discuss the show's impact in its 22 years as well as his administration's anti-crime initiatives, including those involving white-collar crime, Fox said Wednesday.
Walsh, whose 6-year-old son Adam was abducted and killed in 1981, has been host of "America's Most Wanted" since its start. According to Fox, the show has helped capture more than 1,100 fugitives and reunited 43 missing children with their families.
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Maryam Aslam weeps while enquiring about her missing brother who worked in a garment factory, in Karachi. Pakistani officials say the death toll from devastating factory fires that broke out in two major cities has killed hundreds.
Two separate blazes in Pakistan broke out Tuesday night, one at a garment factory in the southern port city of Karachi and another at a shoe manufacturer in the eastern city of Lahore.
Pakistan registered murder charges against factory bosses and government officials over the deaths of the more than 289 people in the country's worst industrial disaster, police said.
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People survey the undamaged area of a garment factory which was hit by a fire in Karachi on Sept. 13. The devastating fire on Sept. 11 in Pakistan's commercial hub of Karachi killed at least 280 people, as the deadly blaze raised fresh concerns about workplace safety.
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The hand of dead Pakistani garment factory worker is seen at a hospital following a fire in a garment factory in which at least 280 people died in Karachi. More than 310 people have perished in fires that gutted factories in Pakistan's two largest cities, in tragedies that prompted calls for an overhaul of poor industrial safety standards, officials said.
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A martial arts, Systema that has been veiled in mystery is revealed by the tremendous information of this book.
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text: How to access NuGet when NuGet.org is down (or you're on a plane) March 9, '12 Comments [29] Posted in NuGet | Open Source Sponsored By I was in Dallas today speaking at the Dallas Day of .NET. During my keynote presentation - it included lots of NuGet demos - and for some reason the NuGet.org site was down at that exact moment. I ended up coming up in the middle somewhere. I'm not in Redmond so I don't know what happened and I won't speak for the team. However, my initial reaction was "I'm screwed" and the crowd was interested in how I was going to continue. We all depend on NuGet (the system) and NuGet.org (the server). I know that the team is aiming for "5 nines" availability with the NuGet.org site and that it runs in Azure now. I assume they'll put an explanation of the issue up on the site soon. Regardless, you might think I was stuck. Well, remember that NuGet caches the packages it downloads on your local hard drive. My cache was located at C:\Users\scottha\AppData\Local\NuGet\Cache. You can add that cache folder as a NuGet Source by going to Options | Package Manager | Package Sources. You can see I added it in my dialog below. Then later, when I'm using NuGet offline I can select my cache if need be. Again, I should never need to, but you get the idea: If you're concerned about external dependencies on a company-wide scale, you might want to have a network share (perhaps on a shared builder server) within your organization that contains the NuGet packages that you rely on. This is a useful thing if you are in a low-bandwidth situation as an organization. If you think a feature that makes offline a more formal state is useful, please go vote up this "offline" issue on NuGet's CodePlex site and join the conversation with ideas on how you think "NuGet on an airplane" or "low/no bandwidth NuGet" should work. For example, should it automatically fall back? Should there be a timeout? Should there by an -offline explicit option? Should the existing Offline Cache be added automatically? About Scott Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author. About Newsletter Sponsored By Hosting By Comments [29] Share on: Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or use the Permalink


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Unequal heating of air over land and water results
in breezes near shorelines. While the land is warm during
the day, air above it rises, and a cool breeze blows
in from the sea. As the land cools off at night, air
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Well this was some fine undocumented black magic. I've got Player FM behind a load balancer now, using the following Nginx config. I'll explain some more about the overall upgrade later.
# App load balancer
upstream playerhost {
server 192.168.1.1;
server 192.168.1.2;
server {
server_name playerhost;
location / {
proxy_set_header Authorization "Basic blahblahblah==";
proxy_next_upstream http_500 http_502 http_503 http_504 timeout error;
# http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16159998/omniauth-nginx-unicorn-callback-to-wrong-host-url
proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header Client-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
proxy_redirect http://playerhost http://player.fm;
proxy_redirect https://playerhost https://player.fm;
proxy_pass http://playerhost;
- I recommend using a distinct name for the backend (I've used "playerhost"). Most tutorials use the non-descript "backend", but it's a useful indicator if something's going wrong as you'll see this ID pop up in URLs and HTML content.
- You don't have to use basic auth for the backends. You could just firewall them off the public internet or deal with them being public. Being public is not clean and will cause the site to be hit by search bots and so on unnecessarily. But closing it off altogether is not ideal, because it's useful for diagnostics to go into the backend servers. So I expose them via basic auth. The "blahblahblah" is base64 of your basic auth username:password.
- The site mostly worked without set_header, but I had some weird oAuth redirect problems and occasional HTML problems. In both cases, I'd be seeing that "playerhost" URL instead of the actual domain. This fixed it.
- The proxy_redirect commands were an earlier attempt to fix https redirections, and worked, but still left the problem mentioned in the previous point. It may not be necessary at all, after adding the set_headers. I haven't tested that yet.
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When your best intentions go south, new research suggests that it wasn't the devil that made you do it. It was your brain.
Will power, the study found, is a finite resource, one that can be easily depleted. Which is why, when faced with a "do-I-or-don't-I" kind of decision, you might find it easier to do the right thing when you haven't already used up your reserve of self-control by forgoing that extra cocktail earlier in the night.
Oddly reassuring, right?
The study, to be published January 2013 in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, suggests that self-control is not a muscle that grows stronger with exercise, but is more like a finite pool. And when it gets drained, say, by saying no to that delightful little black dress you just tried on but don't necessarily need, you're more likely to lose your cool when that guy in the silver SUV cuts you off on the freeway driving home.
Or, for that matter, to have that second glass of Malbec once you get there.
The study, co-authored by William Hedgcock, assistant professor of marketing at the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, used brain imaging to scan people as they performed self-control tasks. The fMRIs found that the brain consistently fired at full speed when tasked with recognizing a temptation, but once the part of the brain that actually manages self-control took over, it fired with less intensity the longer it continued to fight the good fight.
"Our results suggest self-control can be diminished by use," Hedgcock tells us. "People have a hard time resisting temptation after prior acts of self-control. This can negatively affect people's ability to maintain attention, resist tempting snacks, and resist purchasing on impulse."
Call it good-girl fatigue? Your brain may have no trouble recognizing the naughty options, but the more you try to fight them, the harder it can be to do what's right. Or why, as the authors write, when we work hard to pass up a second helping of lasagna, we might end up taking two pieces of cake at dessert. And while the study found no significant gender differences, writes the study's co-author Kathleen Vohs, associate professor of marketing at the University of Minnesota, in an email from Amsterdam, "men and women often do adopt different goals (e.g., to lose weight for women [or to] pursue financial or sexual rewards for men) but they do so in similar ways."
What's hugely important about the study, writes Vohs, is that "we haven't had a good understanding of how the brain changes when people engage in self-control. Which means being able to ultimately understand self-control in new ways."
For years, researchers have known that there's some significant work going on upstairs when we try to make decisions (whether or not those choices involve resisting temptation) about anything from buying a new pair of jeans to figuring out what to do with our lives. Many studies we've referenced in our book and our blog, in fact, have shown that any kind of mental overload can mess with our ability to make good choices — or any at all. A pivotal study by Harvard psychologist George Miller back in the 1950s found that the rational brain can only hold about seven chunks of information in working memory at any given time. Any more, and the conscious brain often just throws up its hands in defeat. What psychologists have figured out since, is that when the cognitive brain gets too full, decision making—if it gets done at all—gets appropriated by the emotions. Because the rational brain has, in effect, logged off, there's less control over gut impulses.
Some fifty years after Miller's essay, Stanford marketing professor Baba Shiv put an interesting spin on this epic battle between heart and mind. In his study, he asked students to memorize either seven digits or two, then afterward offered both groups their choice of a reward: fruit salad or gooey chocolate cake. What he found was that the seven-digit group went with their gut instincts. They overwhelmingly chose cake. The two-digit folks? They made the rational decision and chose a snack that wouldn't spoil their dinner: nice and healthful fruit salad.
A number of other studies have also shown that making choices just plain wears us out, which brings us back to some earlier work on self-control by Kathleen Vohs. Back in 2008, she found that folks who are faced with too many choices have a tough time staying focused or exerting self-control afterward. In one part of that study, she found that college students asked to make a number of random choices earlier in the day ended up spending more time later playing video games or reading magazines — rather than studying for a test.
But back to this particular study, Hedgcock suggests that when the well of self-control runs dry, the only way to fill it back up is with time. In other words, give yourself a break.
Or, what the hell, pour yourself a glass of wine.


text: I know most BMW riders interested in an older BMW gravitate to Airheads. Has there been any renewed interest for the original K's? I've always admired the original K100RS and regret selling both my 1987 and 1991 years ago. (The K1100's, while perhaps better, don't do anything for me.) I figured if any group would know the trends it'd be here.


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Dame Helen Mirren took her role as brothel madam on "Love Ranch" very seriously, even overseeing actress disputes when the cameras stopped rolling.
Taryn Manning, who plays one of the working girls at the Mustang Ranch in the film, recalls that Mirren took it upon herself to keep the peace on the set.
"She really was the madam," Manning tells PopcornBiz.
"There was a lot of cattiness on the set, believe it or not, with all the females," says Manning. "There were a couple of inexperienced actresses that couldn't tell the difference between acting and real life. She helped diffuse all that stuff."
Manning spoke from the DJ booth of the Haute and Bothered Season 2 Launch Party.
Mirren had even greater reason to have a personal stake in the film which depicts the early days of the first legalized brother in Nevada. Her husband Taylor Hackford directed the film, which is due out in June.
"We all looked up to her and didn't want to disappoint her," says Manning. "So we all minded our Ps and Qs. She had an amazing vibe."
Mirren, who spent an evening in a real Nevada brothel to prepare for the part, told me earlier this year that there were similarities between this role and her Academy Award-winning role in "The Queen."
"The madam of the brothel is very much the queen bee of her world," she said. Long may she reign.


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The complaint seeks to recover nearly $1 billion in fees and profits and an additional $5.4 billion in
damages for JPMC's decades-long role as BLMIS's primary banker, aiding and abetting Madoff's
fraud. All recovered monies will be placed into the Customer Fund and distributed, pro rata, to
Madoff customers with valid claims, the rightful owners of those monies.
"JP Morgan was willfully blind to the fraud, even after learning about numerous red flags surrounding Madoff," said David J. Sheehan, counsel for the Trustee and a partner at Baker & Hostetler LLP, the court-appointed counsel for the Trustee. "While many financial institutions enabled Madoff's fraud, JPMC was at the very center of that fraud, and thoroughly complicit in it. JPMC was BLMIS's primary banker for more than 20 years, and was responsible for knowing the business of its customers – in this case, a very large customer. Madoff would not have been able to commit this massive Ponzi scheme without this bank. JPMC should pay the price for its central role in enabling Madoff's fraud."
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Overall charitable giving rose 3% in the three-month period ending in February, compared with the same period last year, according to a report released Monday by Blackbaud Inc. Online giving decreased by 8.6% during this period.
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving are updated on the 15th of each month, and are based on a three-month moving average of year-over-year percent changes in charitable giving.
The 3% rise in overall giving represents the seventh consecutive period of increased giving, according to Chuck Longfield, Blackbaud's chief scientist and creator of the Blackbaud Index. "Though overall giving is still roughly 5% below prerecession levels, [this] indicates that we are well into a recovery in charitable giving," Longfield said in a statement. "This result is especially noteworthy given the substantial giving to Haiti in the prior year period."
The 3% increase in overall charitable revenue during the most recent three-month period was based on $2.2 billion in 12 months' revenue from 1,430 nonprofit organizations, the statement said. The index found that three-month overall charitable revenue for small organizations (prior year revenue of < $1 million) increased by 6.4% in February, while that for medium organizations (prior year revenue of $1–10 million) rose by 4.8%, and for large organizations (prior year revenue > $10 million) by 1.1%.
Online revenue decreased by 8.6%for the three months ending in February, as compared to the same period in 2010. This trend was based on $427 million in 12 months' online revenue from 1,837 organizations.
The index found that three-month online revenue for small organizations (prior year revenue of < $1 million) increased by 18.8% in February, while online revenue at medium organizations (prior year revenue of $1 – 10 million) increased by 1.3%. At large organizations (prior year revenue > $10 million), however, it fell by a whopping 27%.
Blackbaud provided some context for this finding. It said that during the first three months of 2010, the Online Giving Index reported substantial increases in giving, particularly to large nonprofits engaged in Haiti relief efforts. These online giving levels were compared against the same period in 2011, which helps explain the reported 8.6% decrease in online giving overall and the 27% decrease for large organizations.
It said that if online giving to international relief organizations is excluded from the calculation, the online index shows an increase of 2.6% for the three months ending in February, compared with the same period last year.
Specialty Index: Arts, Culture and Humanities
On Monday, Blackbaud also released a new specialty index focused on Index of Charitable Giving reports on arts, culture and humanities organizations. These experienced an overall charitable revenue decrease of 3.1% for the three months ending in February,
compared with the same period in 2010, based on $221 million in 12 months' revenue from 163 organizations.
During the same period, online giving to arts, culture and humanities groups had an online revenue increase of 9%, based on $19 million in 12 months' revenue from 153 organizations.
The Blackbaud statement said online giving to arts and cultural organizations reported a steady increase throughout 2010 and early 2011. It noted comments by Ford Bell, president of the American Association of Museums, to the effect that this will increase as more museums embrace online and mobile methods to engage with their audience.
The statement also cited commentary on the specialty index by Dick McPherson, president and creative director of McPherson Associates, a fundraising and communications consulting firm. "Other nonprofit sectors, such as environmental and health and human services experience spikes in giving that do not occur with arts and cultural nonprofits. In an economic downturn, people still want to help human service organizations when disaster strikes, but they may put off giving to the arts."
McPherson said donors' relationships with arts organizations are personal, while their interactions with human service nonprofits are typically from a distance. He said arts organizations see giving increase, as well as attendance, when they employ out-of-the-box, online methods to forge an intimacy with their audience.
"Arts groups are using technology in the most interesting ways, but they don't attract headline news coverage," McPherson said. "An art museum in a small urban area said daily attendance increased from 5,000 per day to 40,000 once they started a digital gallery on their website. We're finding that arts institutions that have aggressively embraced technology to enhance engagement are seeing increases in attendance and fundraising."
Project-based giving is also becoming more prevalent among arts institutions, said McPherson. It enables donors to specify their gift for an individual project. "In a tough economy, people need extra incentives to give. An example of project-based giving would be a museum with an exhibit by young women artists may highlight that on their website to attract supporters specifically interested in the work of young women artists."
Blackbaud, a 30-year-old company, provides software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, enabling them to improve operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raise more money to support their missions. Approximately 24,000 organizations use one or more of its products and services for fundraising, constituent relationship management, financial management, website management, direct marketing, education administration, ticketing, business intelligence, prospect research, consulting, and analytics.


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Here is a quick guide on the prices of iPad2 (and accessories) in Malaysia. The official launch date is tomorrow 29th May 2011 (Friday) @ 10 a.m. Available at Machines throughout Malaysia. Click on the picture below to view the prices of iPad 2 in higher resolution.
Too bad I won't be able to afford one soon. Anybody willing to sponsor me a unit? Lol!


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Entrepreneurship clinic
This project is a resource letter to enable students to take advantage of campus, local, and national opportunities for entrepreneurship.
"Entendre" means to undertake. An entrepreneurial spirit seeks opportunity in all things. It is an attitude that can serve you well. Would you like to start your future now, or just maybe think about it later and coast? Make something now or wait until say graduate school or some postgraduate employment. You have the tools and resources you need to explore the notion of developing your OWN ideas and even starting and running your own company while at UW-Madison. Physicists and hardware makers have a special role to play. Let's get started.
Get excited
Things your adviser never told you: Entrepreneurship's role in physics education http://www.physicstoday.org/resource/1/phtoad/v66/i8/p42_s1
Being a tech geek is cool, I should know, I am one. http://www.theguardian.com/women-in-leadership/2013/oct/15/being-a-geek-is-cool-i-am-one
Millennials to the Rescue! Young entrepreneurs could save Madison's economy http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=40722
The Millennial Generation Research Review http://emerging.uschamber.com/MillennialsReport
Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Economy http://www.bls.gov/bdm/entrepreneurship/entrepreneurship.htm
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor http://www.gemconsortium.org/
The Future of the University and Public Research for the Entrepreneurial Age,by Carl J. Schramm President and Chief Executive Officer, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, http://www.kauffman.org/Details.aspx?id=5758
Ideafests 2013 – Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competitions at UW-Madison https://www.facebook.com/pages/G-Steven-Burrill-Business-Plan-Competition/144000448900?ref=hl
Example startup http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/radiantfabrication/lionhead-3d-printer-and-3d-scanner-with-li-modelin, http://radiantfabrication.com/pages/lionhead
Students sought to organize national Agricultural Innovation prize competition http://theweekly.wisc.edu/newsletter/achievements-the-weekly/new-post-for-badgers-in-the-world-the-weekly-15/?utm_source=September+2013+newsletter&utm_campaign=Newsletters&utm_medium=email
Elon Musk (PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla Motors) physics major, http://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201310/profiles.cfm, http://www.aps.org/careers/physicists/profiles/musk.cfm
Speakers at Y Combinator's Startup Schools (links to various entrepreneurs) http://startupschool.org/allspeakers.html
Latest news on Wisconsin entrepreneurship http://www.xconomy.com/wisconsin/ http://www.xconomy.com/wisconsin/#!
Millennials Have Their Own Definition of Entrepreneurship http://www.businessinsider.com/gen-ys-impact-on-the-future-of-work-2013-5
Microentrepreneurs May Be an Untapped Market for Product Design http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130812121459.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29
Garage Inventors http://www.studio360.org/2012/jan/27/garage-inventors/
Millennial Trains Project http://millennialtrain.co/
Make a mission statement
Don't worry; this is really easy. First be inspired by Dilbert http://search.dilbert.com/comic/Mission%20Statement and then use this handy tool: http://www.lotta.se/mission-statement-generator/?dummy_value=223852226
Ha, ha. Just kidding. According to some, vision/goal is an important prerequisite, lasting forever, offering mountains/missions along an endless road, surmounted by strategies and tactics. Others ditch the mission idea and just go for 'mantra' like "Absolutely, positively the next day" (Fedex) and for an exit strategy.
Face reality and plan to stay informed too
Innovation: Bridging the market gap http://www.nature.com.ezproxy.library.wisc.edu/news/innovation-bridging-the-market-gap-1.13778?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20130926#/b4
Proof of concept (actual proof) http://www.kauffman.org/advancing-innovation/proof-of-concept-centers.aspx
How to teach entrepreneurship - Community, Broad Appeal, Networking, Real World Curriculum) http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2013/10/16/How-to-Teach-Entrepreneurship.aspx?Page=1
No exit "the realization that your feeling of autonomy is a fantasy" http://www.wired.com/2014/04/no-exit/
Entrepreneurial spirit and stereotypes (Read past the title to the end. You need not be a misfit.)
Tools to someday understand http://www.foundersworkbench.com/
Look at what others are doing
Startuply http://www.startuply.com/Startups/
Finalists at NCSU competitions: http://ei.ncsu.edu/egames/2013-finalist-semifinalist-teams/
Dragon innovation http://www.dragoninnovation.com/
Education Investor portfolios: Learn Capitol http://www.learncapital.com/portfolio/, New Schools Venture Fund http://www.newschools.org/ventures , Kapor Capital http://www.kaporcapital.com/view/portfolio/, New Markets Venture Partners http://www.newmarketsvp.com/portfolio/, Rethink Education http://rteducation.com/portfolio/
Begin to get started
Elevator pitch builder http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/pitch/
Entrepreneurs toolkit http://witoolkit.com/
Entrepreneur.com http://www.entrepreneur.com/
Entrepreneur.org http://www.entrepreneurship.org/en/Resource-Center/Topics/The-Entrepreneur.aspx
Getting started http://marriottschool.byu.edu/sitemap/?id=10994
Startup Smart http://www.startupsmart.com.au/home-based-business/running-a-business-from-home/two-australian-university-business-accelerators-named-in-top-global-list/2013071910263.html
Get involved in your local ecosystem http://southernalpha.com/the-feed/get-involved-in-your-citys-entrepreneur-ecosystem/
Dream Big America - Every Tuesday, three entrepreneurs will present their business ideas on the first-ever live radio show startup competition, and America votes for the winner. Listen and vote http://dreambigamerica.us/, http://www.kauffman.org/entrepreneurship/kauffman-foundation-partners-with-weekly-dream-big-america-live-radio-entrepreneur-competition.aspx
Founding by founders https://www.sequoiacap.com/grove/starting/founding
Take an online course
Kauffman foundation http://www.kauffman.org/what-we-do/entrepreneurship
MIT OpenCourses beginning with Inventions and Patents
Who Owns The Icehouse http://whoownstheicehouse.com/video/
Yale Entrepreneurial Institute talks summaries http://yei.yale.edu/yei-resources
NOVOED https://novoed.com/
Stanford Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate http://create.stanford.edu/certificate.php, http://campustechnology.com/articles/2013/09/30/stanford-launches-online-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-course.aspx?=CTCLV
EPICENTER Online courses http://epicenter.stanford.edu/resource/epicenter-online-courses
Steve Blank's Lean Launchpad class and other resources http://steveblank.com/slides/
Get into University of Wisconsin-Madison classes and programs
The WARF UpStart Program for Minority and Women's Entrepreneurship is designed to equip entrepreneurially minded women and minorities in the Madison area with the tools needed to launch or expand any business venture. http://www.warf.org/home/news-media/campus-programs/upstart/upstart.cmsx
New class offered in entrepreneurship for non-business majors
Arts Enterprise: Art as Business as Art http://artsenterprise.wisc.edu/class-spring-2013/
Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community seminar http://www2.housing.wisc.edu/classes/docs/Fall2013/ERLC.pdf
Starting a Software Company, UW-Madison gets serious about supporting student software developers http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=38723
Representative Small Business Development Center class http://sbdc.wisc.edu/startup/etp/default.asp
Bolz Center and the Arts http://bus.wisc.edu/centers/bolz-center-for-arts-administration/research-special-projects
Plan on a business plan and plan on changing it
Arts Feasibility Study Challenge http://ei.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Arts-Venture-Feasibility-Study-Template_Final.pdf
Sample business plans http://www.bplans.com/
A VC's advice https://www.sequoiacap.com/grove/posts/6bzx/writing-a-business-plan
Learn about patents and intellectual property
US Patent Office http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/patents.jsp
Free patents online http://www.freepatentsonline.com/
General information from WARF http://www.warf.org/home/for-uw-inventors/for-uw-inventors.cmsx
Lab notebook advise http://www.warf.org/home/for-uw-inventors/lab-book-guidelines/lab-book-guidelines.cmsx
Industrial partnerships research agreement guide http://www.grad.wisc.edu/oip/RschAgreeGuide.html
Documents http://www.foundersworkbench.com/document-driver/
Marketing is important
Beginners guide http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090901/guidebook-how-to-conduct-market-research.html
More resources http://www.soisourcelink.com/for-businesses/resource-library/marketing-market-research
Learn from UW startups
Care to meet companies spun-off from University of Wisconsin? http://ww.bus.wisc.edu/insite/insite-census/
University Research Park tenants http://www.universityresearchpark.org/tenants/tenant_profiles/
WARF technologies http://www.warf.org/technologies.jsp
WARF Accelerator program pipeline http://www.warf.org/home/for-uw-inventors/accelerator-program/in-the-pipeline/in-the-pipeline.cmsx
Join a UW student organization
UW Madison Student Business Incubator http://uwmadsbi.com/
UW Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) http://www.uwceo.com/welcome-to-uw-madison-ceo/
UW Madison Transcend Engineering https://win.wisc.edu/organization/transcend/about
UW HubClub, computer science students http://thehubclub.wordpress.com/about/
Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community, a vibrant community of students that pursue all imaginable majors. http://www.housing.wisc.edu/erlc
Professional websites, student rates, a student start-up that supports campus entrepreneurs http://www.badgerinnovations.com/
Join National student organizations
University Innovation http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Main_Page
University Innovation Fellows website: http://dreamdesigndeliver.org
Get familiar with campus opportunities and resources
https://sites.google.com/site/100hourchallenge2013/ - ERLC 100 hour challenge
http://http://innovation.wisc.edu/ - UW Innovation Days. Turn your idea in a cash prize winning proposal through Campus Innovation Days, the Qualcom Wireless innovation Prize, G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition, or Wisconsin Energy and Sustainability Challenge
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/entrepreneurship.html - UW Engineering programs in entrepreneurship
http://bus.wisc.edu/centers/weinert - UW business school program in entrepreneurship
http://bus.wisc.edu/bba/academics/majors/certificate-entrepreneurship - Certificate in Entrepreneurship
http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/non-business-majors/burrill-business-plan - UW business plan competition
http://bus.wisc.edu/degrees-programs/non-business-majors/wisconsin-entrepreneurial-bootcamp - Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Bootcamp
http://bus.wisc.edu/centers/insite - Initiative for Studies in Entrepreneurship. The INSITE ENTREPRENEURSHIP GUIDE link is http://bus.wisc.edu/~/media/Bus/K-E/Insite/INSITE-Decision-Guide-4-30-14.ashx
http://www.law.wisc.edu/academics/clinics/le/index.html - Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, legal advice
http://wid.wisc.edu/programs/hzx/ - Hybrid Zone X, a Wisconsin Institute for Discovery innovation center
http://www.warf.org/about/index.jsp?cid=61&scid=129 - WARF Discovery Challenge
http://innovation.wisc.edu/sustainability/ - Wisconsin Energy and Sustainability Challenge
http://www.ms-biotech.wisc.edu/curriculum.cfm - UW Master of Science in Biotechnology program
http://artsenterprise.wisc.edu/resources/ - New Arts Enterprise Wisconsin
http://sbdc.wisc.edu/default.asp - UW Madison School of Business Small Business Development Center
https://contest.cs.wisc.edu/ - UW Madison Computer Sciences NEST Software contest
http://www.merlinmentors.org/ The Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning and Innovation Network (MERLIN) is a Madison-based corp of volunteers who have masterfully started and managed new ventures. These mentors use their skills, experience and enthusiasm to guide emerging entrepreneurs in early stage ventures to boost the potential of business success.
http://innovation.wisc.edu/tong/ Tong Prototype Prize
http://energy.wisc.edu/wienergychallenge SAGE Global Stewards Sustainability Prize, Submit a 4-5 page technical report outlining a new technology to advance sustainable and affordable energy. The winning idea receives up to $50,000.
UW Advocacy Consortium for Entrepreneurs http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/67280
Discovery to Product D2P http://d2p.wisc.edu/ Discovery to Product or D2P is a major new partnership between UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) focused on entrepreneurship and building on a long legacy of collaboration to move UW–Madison-inspired technology and innovation to market.
http://www.xconomy.com/wisconsin/2014/03/04/california-vc-greg-robinson-to-lead-wisconsins-4490-ventures/ 4490 Ventures capital
http://www.ocr.wisc.edu/resources-for-entrepreneurs-on-campus/ - Office of Corporate Relations Resources for Entrepreneurs
Check out off-campus local resources
http://www.gener8tor.com/portfolio/ - local accelerator with internships sponsoring 5 startups/yr (accept rate ~5/300)
http://www.caboosecoworking.com/?m=0 - local coworking hub for startups
http://100state.com/projects/all-projects/ - local coworking hub, see events http://100state.com/events/
http://www.cwd.org/business/commercial-space/madison-enterprise-center/ - Madison Enterprise Center is an office and light industrial business incubator that serves start-up and expanding small businesses.
http://www.madcelerator.com/ - local business accelerator
http://www.instituteforartsentrepreneurship.com/ - Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship
http://www.cvent.com/events/2013-wisconsin-entrepreneurs-conference/event-summary-234f1e5a7d2e451c98a369e3554b4b60.aspx - Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference 2013 in Middleton
http://www.artupweekend.org/, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/94693526/artup-weekend-0 - Artup Weekend, arts startup weekend, Madison 26 July '13
http://www.amfam.com/dreambank/ Dreambank on Madison's Capitol Square
http://nibletz.com/2013/07/31/madison-entrepreneurs-civic-leaders-team-create-starting-block/ Starting Block, a proposed local incubation hub.
http://www.lawrence.edu/academics/IandE/courses/inPursuitofInnovation.shtml - Lawrence U.
Opportunities and connections in Wisconsin and beyond
http://www.uww.edu/wisc/ Wisconsin Innovation Service Center
http://www.s.co/region/wisconsin Startup America
http://www.startupwisconsin.org/ Startup Wisconsin
http://www.wbiastate.org/ Wisconsin Business Incubation Association
http://bpc.mhwebstaging.com/ Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Competition ($100,000)
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Center-Technology-Commercialization-5026904?home=&gid=5026904&trk=anet_ug_hm, Center for Technology Commercialization
http://http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com - Wisconsin Technology Council
http://inwisconsin.com/entrepreneurs-and-innovators/ - Wisconsin Economic Development Department, Division of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
http://www.wisconsinangelnetwork.com/ - Wisconsin Angel Network. See their extensive resources for entrepreneurs http://www.wisconsinangelnetwork.com/resources/entrepreneurs/
http://www.wisecurity.org/ - Wisconsin Security Research Consortium
http://wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/policy/BPC/ - Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest
http://www.ideas2profits.org/ Ideas to Profits conference
http://www.soisourcelink.com/for-businesses/introduction - State of Ingenuity, links entrepreneurs to resources in southern WI and northern IL, http://www.soisourcelink.com/for-businesses/resource-library
http://www.scientistsolutions.com/default.aspx - Life science forum by scientists for scientists
http://i2c.calit2.net/ - Interdigital Innovation Challenge
http://www.sikorsky.com/vgn-ext-templating-SIK/ctrndr?vcmid=b474b8df91530410VgnVCM1000004f62529fRCRD&siteName=Sikorsky Sikorsky Innovations Launches a Transformed Entrepreneurial Challenge to Embrace Entrepreneurial Agility, http://www.sikorsky.com/EChallenge
http://www.hultprize.org/en/ Hult prize business competition
http://cep.mit.edu/ MIT Clean Energy Prize
http://www.cleanenergytrust.org/challenge/ Clean Energy Challenge
http://www.worldfoodprize.org/ World Food Prize
http://www.hbs.edu/newventurecompetition/business-track/Pages/default.aspx Harvard New Venture Competition
Learn about national organizations
National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Alliance (NCIIA) The NCIIA's mission is "to support technology innovation and entrepreneurhisp in higher education to create experiential learning opportunities for students and successful, socially beneficial innovations and businesses." http://nciia.org
National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (EPICENTER) http://epicenter.stanford.edu/
Small Business Innovation Research Programs (SBIR/STTR) www.sba.gov/sbir
U.S. Department of Energy Inventions and Innovations Program email@example.com
National Business Incubator Association resources for entrepreneurs http://nbia.org/resource_library/
and globally
University Business Incubator Index Global Top List 2013 http://ubiindex.com/global-top-list-2013/
Global internships http://www.globalexperiences.com/careers/business_internships.php
Do the right thing. That might be a B-corp or social entrepreneurship
"helping people in the world's toughest places survive the crises they confront and turn them into opportunities" http://www.mercycorps.org/innovations
Egypt http://www.wamda.com/2013/08/women-social-entrepreneurs-upper-egypt-boost-world-bank
Crowd source funding is a new way to get started
Alumni finder: http://www.alumnifunder.com/
Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/
Startup accelerators and angels and venture capitalists can help you along
Techcrunch: http://techcrunch.com/startups/
Y-Combinator, Mountainview CA http://ycombinator.com/faq.html
Techstars, Austin, Boston, Boulder, Chicago, London, NYC, Seattle http://www.techstars.com/ , http://www.inc.com/scott-gerber/david-tisch-nyc-techstars-how-to-launch-a-great-start-up.html
Angelpad http://angelpad.org/
1776, Washington DC, http://1776dc.com/
1871 Chicago digital startup center http://www.1871.com/
Lightbank - a Chicago venture capital firm http://www.lightbank.com/
MIT accelerator rankings http://seedrankings.com/
South by Southwest ranking http://www.inc.com/will-yakowicz/the-15-best-startup-accelerators-in-the-us.html
Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) competition http://siia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1085:innovation-incubator-program&catid=27:education-overview&Itemid=1114, http://siia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1096&Itemid=1134
Garage Technology Ventures offers a resource list http://www.garage.com/resources/. (OK, yes, I picked this one for the name...)
Sequoia Capital https://www.sequoiacap.com/ if you are willing to move to the west coast. https://www.sequoiacap.com/us/about/dentmakers
U. MI. list: http://www.cfe.umich.edu/competitions-conferences
Ideas and Entrepreneurship list: http://www.worth.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2911
International: https://www.waset.org/conferences/2013/dubai/iceid/cfp.php
European: http://academic-conferences.org/ecie/ecie2013/ecie13-call-papers.htm
Really interested? Learn about entrepreneurship programs
USNews Top 25: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/business-entrepreneurship/spp+25
Princeton review: http://www.princetonreview.com/undergraduate-entrepreneur.aspx
Entrepreneurs.com review: http://www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges/undergrad/1.html
NYU: http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/berkley-center/index.htm
Social entrepreneurship: http://www.pbs.org/new-recruits/learn-more/where-to-study.html, http://www.pbs.org/new-recruits/the-companies/
Singularity University (NASA) http://singularityu.org/graduate-studies-program/
Additional resources
U. MI list: http://www.cfe.umich.edu/resources
Questions to ask in an interview
Easy-to-ask, revealing-to-answer questions for you to take with you to an interview:
1. What's the biggest change your group has gone through in the last year? Does your group feel like the tough times are over and things are getting better, or are things still pretty bleak? What's the plan to handle to either scenario?
2. If I get the job, how do I earn a "gold star" on my performance review? What are the key accomplishments you'd like to see in this role over the next year?
3. What's your (or my future boss') leadership style?
4. About which competitor are you most worried?
5. How does sales / operations / technology / marketing / finance work around here? (I.e., groups other than the one you're interviewing for.)
6. What type of people are successful here? What type of people are not?
7. What's one thing that's key to this company's success that somebody from outside the company wouldn't know about?
8. How did you get your start in this industry? Why do you stay?
9. What are your group's best and worst working relationships with other groups in the company? What are the pain points you have to deal with day-to-day?
10. What keeps you up at night? What's your biggest worry these days?
11. What's the timeline for making a decision on this position? When should I get back in touch with you?
12. These are tough economic times, and every position is precious when it comes to the budget. Why did you decide to hire somebody for this position instead of the many other roles / jobs you could have hired for? What about this position made you prioritize it over others?
13. What is your reward system? Is it a star system / team-oriented / equity-based / bonus-based / "attaboy!"-based? Why is that your reward system? What do you guys hope to get out of it, and what actually happens when you put it into practice? What are the positives and the negatives of your reward system? If you could change any one thing, what would it be?
14. What information is shared with the employees (revenues, costs, operating metrics)? Is this an "open book" shop, or do you play it closer to the vest? How is information shared? How do I get access to the information I need to be successful in this job?
15. If we are going to have a very successful year in 2015, what will that look like? What will we have done over the next 6 months to make it successful? How does this position help achieve those goals? (This question helps show your ability to look beyond today's duties to the future more than a year away.)
16. How does the company / my future boss do performance reviews? How do I make the most of the performance review process to ensure that I'm doing the best I can for the company?
17. What is the rhythm to the work around here? Is there a time of year that it's "all hands on deck" and we're pulling all-nighters, or is it pretty consistent throughout the year? How about during the week / month? Is it pretty evenly spread throughout the week / month, or are there crunch days?
18. What type of industry / functional / skills-based experience and background are you looking for in the person who will fill this position? What would the "perfect" candidate look like? How do you assess my experience in comparison? What gaps do you see?
19. What is your (or my future boss') hiring philosophy? Is it "hire the attitude / teach the skills" or are you primarily looking to add people with domain expertise first and foremost?
20. In my career, I've primarily enjoyed working with big / small / growing / independent / private / public / family-run companies. If that's the case, how successful will I be at your firm?
21. Who are the heroes at your company? What characteristics do the people who are most celebrated have in common with each other? Conversely, what are the characteristics that are common to the promising people you hired, but who then flamed out and failed or left? As I'm considering whether or not I'd be successful here, how should I think about the experiences of the heroes and of the flame-outs?
- Marc Cenedella firstname.lastname@example.com


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A giant star known as IRS 4 is one of the rare stars that's actually younger than the human race. Formed just 100,000 years ago, it's already leaving its mark on the cosmos, creating that huge hourglass-shaped nebula.
Of course, exactly which star is IRS 4 might not be immediately obvious. The massive star in this photo certainly seems to be that big, radiant star up top, but that actually isn't what's creating these massive nebular clouds. Instead, look right at the center of the two clouds. That pale red and white dot right in the middle there is actually IRS 4. "IRS" itself stands for "infrared source", meaning it's not easily seen in regular optical wavelengths. You can get a closer look by clicking on the above image for a magnified version.
And yet, as a NASA astronomer explains, IRS 4 doesn't need to be seen in order to make its presence known:
material streaming out from this newborn star has formed the nebula dubbed Sharpless 2-106 Nebula (S106), pictured above. A large disk of dust and gas orbiting Infrared Source 4 (IRS 4), visible in dark red near the image center, gives the nebula an hourglass or butterfly shape. S106 gas near IRS 4 acts as an emission nebula as it emits light after being ionized, while dust far from IRS 4 reflects light from the central star and so acts as a reflection nebula. Detailed inspection of images like the above image has revealed hundreds of low-mass brown dwarf stars lurking in the nebula's gas. S106 spans about 2 light-years and lies about 2000 light-years away toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus).
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things tonight that may possibly be worth skipping your probation hearing for. LET'S GO!
Before we get into the Watch List, keep in mind that February Sweeps start tonight! WOOHOO! YEEHAW! That means new TV episodes for a whole month. And, man alive, do you ever need that this time of year.
Tonight, House treats a huge college football star suffering from a mysterious ailment. It's just like "The Blind Side," only with lupus.
Also, I'd like to echo the sentiments of most House fanboys and fangirls when I ask that Thirteen's storylines be surgically removed from the hit series. No one enjoys staring into Olivia Wilde's luscious eyes much as I do, but even I agree that she's getting way too much screen time as the token doctor who JUST… CAN'T… LET… GO. Enough already. ANTICIPATION: HIGH.
WORST COOKS IN AMERICA - 8PM (Food Network)
This is a new series on Food Network. Given the title, you would assume it's about Paula Deen and her family, but NO! No, this is a cooking competition with contestants who can't cook. This worries me a bit.
The whole point of watching cooking competitions is to look at the food and drool in your lap. Do you want to see people burn melba toast for an hour? That would be like hosting a singing competition for people who can't sing. Wait, that's "American Idol." I guess I could see the appeal. ANTICIPATION: MILD, AND A BIT TOO SALTY.
Tonight, HRG's past is revealed. The last time they did this, in the first season's "Company Man," they came up with the best episode in the history of the series. Will the show get its heat back by focusing in on its best character? I dunno, but you can never shoot Eric Roberts dead too many times for my tastes. ANTICIPATION: SOMEWHAT HIGH, BUT WITH CROSSED FINGERS
Is a man sitting death row really guilty? Horatio and the team have only 24 hours to find out, and to make all the best capital punishment one liners they can. I suggest:
"An injunction like that would be… LETHAL."
"Looks like someone doesn't want to be CHAIRman after all."
"I'll tell you one chamber that ain't a gas…"
Tonight, a special in-depth look at people addicted to huffing. If a two pack a day Sharpie habit is wrong, I don't want to be right. ANTICIPATION: HIGH, BUT NOT THAT KIND OF HIGH, BECAUSE DRUGS ARE BAD.


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Kristen Stewart Haunts the Twilight Premiere
Kristen Stewart, in a Temperley London dress, and Robert Pattinson strut down the red carpet at the haunting premiere of Twilight at the 3rd Rome International Film Festival in Italy on Thursday evening.
Tickets for the devilish flick – out November 21st in theaters – go on sale today at MovieTickets.com and Fandango.com. Since it's also Halloween, a special trick-or-treat is available to every Twilight ticket purchaser: a free download of "Bella's Lullaby (Remix)" on iTunes.
60+ pictures of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and director Catherine Hardwicke at the Twilight Premiere in Rome…


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JERUSALEM – The Material Girl has opened a visit to the Holy Land with a spiritual touch.
Madonna headed to Jerusalem's Old City late Sunday where she toured an ancient tunnel near the Western Wall – the holiest site where Jews can pray.
The 51-year-old pop star arrived in a black Mercedes van and was escorted into the tunnel by police. She made no comment to reporters and was whisked away about a half hour later.
Madonna isn't Jewish, but she's a follower of Jewish mysticism and has even taken the Hebrew name Esther.
She arrived early Sunday for a pair of concerts this week. It will be her first performance in Israel since 1993, though she came on private pilgrimages in 2004 and 2007.
Madonna is also set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday.


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I'm sure something can be arranged...
Hi all
NSW AE86 owner here, but every week I fly into Adelaide for work. I'm staying with family so I recently bought a 1989 Peugeot 205 GTi to run any errands while I'm here.
Would be interested in meeting up with some of the Adelaide AE86 crew to check out the hills and see what my Pug can do.
I'm sure something can be arranged...
Hi Team SA
The Current Garage:
AE86 Project #hate6 building last 8 years, so many different combos. It's a pig, a butched pig
KE35 Coupe picked up yesterday
RA28 (18rg and GTV grill/ watanabes and 5 slot taillights) owned last 10 years
1965 Prince Skyline (100% factory original, originally purchased @ Unley Prince) owned since June
1960 Volkswagen Baja (beetle) Owned since December and in the paint shop
350z Racecar Owned for a month currently at the auto elecs getting a standalone ECU wired
And thats all thats worth mentioning, Not a car show guy, nor do I like forums. But it's a good way to buy parts
Thanks (now will the big yellow message go away?)
Hi Guys,
Use to own KE70 many years ago, now I am back and wanted to start something new. Cheers..
Hey all.
On the hunt for a trueno notch.


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Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Illamasqua haul pictures
I'm really loving Illamasqua and for those like me who order from the site without seeing the products first, I thought it would be helpful to post pictures of my hauls.
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I love Truth, it's such a nice plum/brown, perfect for contouring. Your pictures are excellent!ReplyDelete
Hello, I'm using truth a lot too, people seem to think of Illamasqua as mainly doing bright shades but they offer a really good set of neutrals don't they.ReplyDelete
Glad you like the pictures, I think I'll attempt to do some swatches of my shadows like karlasugar does at some point. Thanks for your comment, much appreciated x
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Givat Shmuel, Israel – February 23, 2009 – Cimatron Limited (Nasdaq: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts, announced that it will showcase the newest versions of GibbsCAM (marketed as Virtual Gibbs in Germany) and CimatronE, at the INTEC Trade Fair (hall 1 stand I11) that will take place from the 24th to the 27th February 2009 in Leipzig, Germany.
The 2009 edition of Virtual Gibbs was released at the end of last year and contains significant enhancements to milling and turning capabilities - all contributing to major productivity gains. Version 9.0 of CimatronE will be released in the spring and contains over 200 major enhancements and new functionality for mold makers, die makers and manufacturers in the areas of Quoting, Tool Design, Drafting, Electrode Creation and NC Programming.
"In these challenging economic times, increasing productivity is essential," said Dirk Dombert, General Manager of Cimatron Group Germany." Our new software solutions allow our customers to produce accurate, high-quality results in shorter times. Both CimatronE and Virtual Gibbs solutions help our customers stay in business, win jobs and remain competitive, even in challenging times."
Virtual Gibbs solutions provide a broad range of CNC programming capabilities for milling, turning, mill-turn, rotary milling, tombstone fixture, wire-EDM, and multi-turret/multi spindle machining.
Enhancements to Virtual Gibbs include advanced 3D, high speed machining capabilities. These were specifically developed for multi-surface hard milling and high speed machining in SolidSurfacer®. They provide high quality surface finishes reducing or eliminating polishing. Other milling enhancements include holder collision control, a mechanism which takes into account the holder or tool length when generating a tool path.
In turning technology, Virtual Gibbs 2009 presents extensive new lathe features. Developed to take advantage of the newer high-tech cutting tools to turn harder materials and to machine smoother surfaces, these provide greater efficiency through increased tool control. Included are advanced entries and exits, entry feed rates, enhanced no-drag, clean-up pass, multi-pass plunge roughing, notch ramp roughing, offset contour and tool edge path contour, threading entry and tapping tools, and groove-tool deflection compensation.
The CimatonE solution suite provides integrated CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool, and die makers, as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. CimatronE solutions streamline the entire design to manufacturing cycle, enabling tool makers and manufacturers to shorten product delivery time.
Version 9.0 of CimatronE contains over 200 enhancements across all modules that are available separately or as a complete integrated suite. Mold makers will benefit from Cimatron's wining concept of Flexible Automation, featuring greater mold design automation with maximum user control. They will also enjoy a new application for defining electrode measuring points and probe path. Die Makers will enjoy enhancements to the Progressive Die application as well as a brand new Transfer Die application. A new DieQuote Generator facilitates the speedy generation of professionally looking quotes.
The new Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) tool allows users of CimatronE to add notes to all designs. User-inserted information as well as PMI data from imported files is available throughout the manufacturing process, from design to machining.
About INTEC
The 12th Annual INTEC Trade Fair for manufacturing, tool and special-purpose machine construction will take place from the 24th to the 27th February 2009 in Leipzig, Germany.
INTEC stands for a representative and innovative high-tech range of product engineering, focusing on machine tools and special machine manufacturing. It offers the best opportunity for industrial professionals to talk with their colleagues and meet face to face with new and familiar suppliers. Professionals from maintenance, corporate management, marketing, operations management, engineering management, production, design engineering, research & development, plant manager, machine operator, quality control, purchasing and welding operators are the target visitors.
Exhibitors will include tool machines, plate, wire and tube processing machines, presses and forming technology, mechatronical systems for product engineering, Automation and robotics, Electro-technology, industrial electronics, sensor technology, measurement & test engineering, quality management systems, drive engineering, hydraulic systems, material handling and warehousing, Cooling lubricants, IT solutions for product engineering, process automation.
About Cimatron
With over 25 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and Virtual Gibbs brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, Mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT. For more information, please visit the company web site at: http://www.cimatron.com
This press release includes forward looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995, which are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements may relate to the company's plans, objectives and expected financial and operating results. The words "may," "could," "would," "will," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions or variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's ability to control. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: currency fluctuations, global economic and political conditions, marketing demand for Cimatron products and services, long sales cycle, new product development, assimilating future acquisitions, maintaining relationships with customers and partners, and increased competition. For more details about the risks and uncertainties of the business, refer to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchanges Commission. The company cannot assess the impact of or the extent to which any single factor or risk, or combination of them, may cause. Cimatron undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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Unofficial Opinion 95-11
District Attorney
Rome Judicial Circuit
A hospital authority may not own or operate a business corporation consistent with the mandate of the Georgia Hospital Authorities Law, O.C.G.A. § 31-7-70 et seq. Further, a member of a hospital authority board has an impermissible conflict of interest where he has any financial interest, not de minimis, in an entity conducting business with the authority notwithstanding the existence of an intermediary between the board and the entity.
You have asked for an opinion concerning the legality of a hospital authority purchasing a business corporation under the Georgia Hospital Authorities Law, O.C.G.A. § 31-7-70 et seq., and also about the existence of a potential conflict of interest where a hospital authority board member possesses an interest in an entity with which the authority transacts business, albeit through a management company.
With regard to your first inquiry, the Georgia Supreme Court in Tift County Hosp. Auth. v. MRS of Tifton, Ga., Inc., 255 Ga. 164 (1985), addressed the question of whether a hospital authority could operate a durable medical equipment company in competition with private enterprises within the community. The Court reviewed the Hospital Authorities Law, O.C.G.A. § 31-7-70 et seq., and concluded that "[a] careful review discloses no legislative authorization -- express or implied -- for an enterprise which offers durable medical equipment for sale or rent to the general public. Accordingly, we agree with the trial court that these activities were ultra vires." 255 Ga. at 166 (italics in original). In light of this decision, it is
my opinion that a hospital authority may not own or operate a business corporation. See O.C.G.A. § 31-7-77. That is not to say however that a hospital authority may not contract with a business corporation provided that other legal requirements are satisfied. See Richmond County Hosp. Auth. v. Richmond County, 255 Ga. 183 (1985).
Your second inquiry relates to whether a hospital authority board member has a conflict of interest where the member possesses a financial interest in an entity with which the authority transacts business. In your situation the question is complicated by the fact that the board has elected to conduct operations through a management company which exercises the powers of the board. Thus, it is first necessary to address whether the presence of an intermediary between the board and the entity from which the potential conflicts arise eliminates the conflict.
It is a principle of long standing in the jurisprudence of this state that when anything is prohibited directly, it is also prohibited indirectly. Ford Motor Co. v. Abercrombie, 207 Ga. 464, 473 (1950). Thus, creation and use of a management company to circumvent conflict of interest principles will be ineffective for that purpose because a corporate entity may not be used to defeat a public convenience, to justify wrong, protect fraud, defend crime or offend principles of equity and good conscience. See ITT Business Services Corp. v. Roberts, 184 Ga. App. 764, 767 (1987). A hospital authority may not utilize its powers to create corporations for purposes inconsistent with its statutory mission or public charge. See generally Colquitt County Hosp. Auth. v. Health Star, Inc., 262 Ga. 285, 286 (1992). Based on the foregoing, I believe the existence of a management company would not eliminate a conflict of interest arising from an authority board member's having a financial interest in an entity with which the authority transacts business.
As to whether a conflict of interest actually exists, it is necessary to review Richmond County Hosp. Auth. v. Richmond County, 255 Ga. 183 (1985). In that case the Supreme Court approved a hospital authority's use of management companies and other organizations notwithstanding the fact that some of the members of the hospital authority board also held positions on the boards of the corporations under contract with the authority. In authorizing such arrangements, however, the Court devised a two part test for ascertaining the existence of an impermissible conflict. The Court first required adherence to the statutory guidelines contained in O.C.G.A. § 31-7-74(b)(1), (2), (3). Thus, a board member deemed to have a conflict must disclose that potential conflict, withdraw from any discussion of the matter presenting the conflict, and refrain from participating in any decision relating to the matter presenting the conflict. Id. Satisfying these statutory conditions does not end the inquiry. See 1992 Op. Att'y Gen. 92-15.
The Court in Richmond County was careful to recognize that hospital authority board members are public officers who are trustees and servants of the people and are at all times amenable to them. Id. at 189; citing Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. II, Para. I. The Court expressly stated, with respect to the principles embodied in this constitutional provision and O.C.G.A. § 31-7-74(b):
These two considerations are sufficient, we believe, to safeguard against prohibited conflicts of interest, inasmuch as no Authority member who serves on the board of the lessee and the other corporations is permitted to obtain any financial benefit, either directly through compensation or indirectly through dealings with the corporations.
Id. at 189 (emphasis added).
Consequently, even given meticulous compliance with the statutory provisions, a board member who also sits on the board of a contractor is not permitted "to obtain any financial benefit, either directly through compensation or indirectly through dealings with the corporations." Id. at 189. Should any such benefit be received, a prohibited conflict would exist.
When interpreting statutes, one must look diligently for the legislative intent, keeping in mind at all times the old law, the evil, and the remedy. O.C.G.A. § 1-3-1(a). The obvious intent of the conflict of interest provisions is to assure that public decision-making occurs outside the shadow of undue influence and to instill public confidence in the deliberative process. The General Assembly has declared that notwithstanding any contrary law, members of authorities and other governmental organizations shall adhere to standards of conduct which preclude official decision-making where monetary interest, direct or indirect, may exist. O.C.G.A. § 45-10-3(9). There may exist situations in which the interest held by the public official may be de minimis so as to lead to the conclusion that a conflict does not exist, see 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. 82-82, though the courts have not defined a bright line as to what constitutes a de minimis interest. In addition, conflicts may arise even in the absence of a financial gain where a divided loyalty exists between a public official and the entity he serves. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. 82-82. The arrangement you describe and the specific facts of that arrangement must be measured against these principles of general application to state government.
In summary, it is my unofficial opinion that a hospital authority may not own or operate a for profit corporation. Further, it is my unofficial opinion that a board member of an authority possesses an impermissible conflict of interest where
he possesses a financial interest, not de minimis, in an entity transacting business with the authority even though selection of that entity was accomplished by an intermediary organization exercising contractually delegated powers of the authority.
Prepared by:
Assistant Attorney General
Business corporations operate for profit. See O.C.G.A. § 14-2-101 et seq.


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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:01 pm
Post subject: Cool, Easy, Flavorful Salad
I found a winner IMO--
From Epicurious, I'll paraphrase--
Sweet-and-Sour Cucumbers with Fresh Dill
2 cucumbers, about 1 1/2 pounds total (.7 kilos) sliced to desired thickness
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Sprinkle the cukes with salt, stir, let them sit 15 minutes or so, then drain off water that has been extracted. Pat dry a bit (I didn't bother to dry.)
Mix the 4 dressing ingredients until sugar dissolves, mix with cucumbers, chill well.
It's my favorite kind of dish, one that is more than the sum of its parts.
I'd never used
dill before, lovely!
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 4:29 pm
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Lovely! Do you peel the cucumbers in this recipe gp?
Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
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Location: california
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:17 pm
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FYI, here's a variation on this theme, this time with Asian flavors...I agree..crisp, refreshing, and lovely for summer...particularly nice with fish...
2 cucumbers
1/3 cup white rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 thin slices fresh ginger, chopped or slivered
Peel the cucumbers and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds. (If you use the long "seedless" cukes, don't worry about scooping out the centers.) Cut into very thin half-moons. Place cucumbers and ginger in a bowl. Combine the vinegar, sugar, and salt, stirring to dissolve the sugar and salt. Pour over the cucumbers; marinate at least one hour before serving.
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:14 am
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Yes, I peeled the cucumbers, but I think some varieties don't need peeling. The kind I know best have tough shiny dark green skins. I suppose if you don't mind chewin' 'em, don't peel 'em. (That applies to hard boiled eggs, as well, David
Georgia, your mention of "long, seedless" cucumbers are maybe the kind that don't need skinning--?
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:08 am
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GP...yes, you are right. The English variety generally doesn't need to be peeled. Doing so is a matter of choice, not necessity, so you could peel or not, if that's the type cucumber you use.
I also have made (forever) a similar cucumber salad with vinegar and sour cream as a dressing. An old German restaurant in SF used to serve it, and I've since also seen it referred to as Pennsylvania Dutch as well. Anyone interested in having that cucumber salad version?
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Mmm this sounds really good. I usually go to allrecipes.com I'll check out this site also too.
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:38 pm
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Well the fresh produce season is fully on us here in Ottawa. I picked up some beautiful young Lebanese cucumbers from the Metcalfe Farmers' Market on Saturday, used some fresh dill from my own little herb garden and made a big batch of these babies to accompany the unbelievably sweet and tender freshly picked peaches and cream corn grown by a neighbour. Ben and I polished off a very large bowl of these and I made more the next day. Thanks gingerpale!!
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:38 pm
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Haha--yes, I made a 2nd batch too, David--you just want more, somehow. But don't worry, after the 2nd bowl you're probably good 'til next year..
If anybody has a suggestion--I have a new favorite salad dressing--but my usual greens don't stand up to it. (Unimaginative ordinary lettuces and well-known American grocery store vegetables are quite delicious with creamy dressing.) But now I have this: (all ingredients "to taste")
Wash, hull & slice strawberries to make 1 heaping cup
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
(all ingredients "to taste")
I zap this all to a liquid with an immersion blender--it is great, but what should I pour it on/mix it with?
I go a tiny bit heavy on the sugar and salt--probably wouldn't need to if I could afford some really fancy balsamic!
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:21 pm
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Two thoughts, Ginger.
1. Fruit. Sounds like it would go good with a fruit salad: peaches, necterines, that sort of thing. Thin slice the fruit, maybe toss in a handful of seedless grapes, mix with the dressing and serve on a bed of greens.
2. Crispy veggies. Especially those with a little bite. Sliced radishes, for example. Seems to me it would also go good with jicama, raw turnips, those kind of roots, either diced or julliened. Maybe knapped with the salad and tossed with a grain?
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Making this today! I got a day off from work, Bwa-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaa!
Gottacook, gottacook...
There is only one way to die- With a full stomach and a good tan.
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
What have I been up to...?
Hello! I'm certain some of you are wondering where I wandered off to. I do have some wonderful news to report. After designing jewelry for celebrities for a long time, Maya Brenner has made her beautiful creations available through home based sales with Luxe founder Jessica Herrin! My mother worked with the CEO, Mike Lohner, at another company and I was invited to join - I couldn't refuse this opportunity! I am now a part of the Luxe Jewels team! This is a ground floor opportunity! I have always wanted to join a company at the begining! Yes, I do love jewelry and this is the real deal! Everything is sterling silver, real gems, quality pieces and gorgeous! Not to mention they are worn by celebrities all over the place! Teri Hatcher wore them on Desperate Housewives, Jennifer Garner has worn Charmed Life on Alias, Penelope Cruz has a piece named after her and she is featured in the catalogue. Linsay Lohan, Tori Spelling, Demi Moore and Rebecca Romjin are shown wearing Luxe on Luxe's website. Peek at them by clicking here. They are featured in magazines as must have items and they exclusive through us representatives! I am so excited about this chance and I would LOVE to share this with you! Email me if you would like more details! I just had to share this excitement with all of you!
11 comments:
- Unknown said...
Hi Kristina!
Just had to stop by and say hi and tell you I loved the jewelry! You can count on me for a couple purchases in the future; gotta save some money for the holidays and the new baby right now though!
Also, thank you for your support of my business at the CHE craft show! I truly hope you enjoy your purchases and it was so fantastic to meet you! Big hugs - Niki
- November 18, 2007 at 12:06 PM
Well its SO good to hear from you Miss Kristina. How about some Luxe blog candy to welcome you back to blogworld? LOL. I wish you all the best with your new business.
- November 18, 2007 at 10:08 PM
I love almost every peice that LUXE has!! The catalog is fabulous! CAn't wait to get my beautifull charm bracelet for my b-day!!
Good luck w/your NEW endevore! You're going to LOVE IT!!
- November 18, 2007 at 10:11 PM
ops... I ment to say CHARM NECKLACE... not bracelet. It's late... I need to go to bed... wink wink.
- November 18, 2007 at 10:12 PM
- Mary said...
Congratulations Kristina. What wonderful news.
- November 19, 2007 at 2:20 AM
congrats on your new adventure! how exciting! :)
- November 19, 2007 at 6:50 AM
- kathleenh said...
Cute stuff!
- November 19, 2007 at 9:15 AM
- Unknown said...
Thanks for posting, I was starting to get worried about ya woman! LOL
I have never even heard of this jewlery, off to check it out.
- November 19, 2007 at 10:05 AM
- dasimonds said...
Hi Kristina..
Wow..Very beautiful jewelry !
Wishing you the best of luck in
your new business.
- November 19, 2007 at 11:12 AM
Congrats to you!! I'm excited for you! Have a very blessed Thanksgiving!! :)
- November 21, 2007 at 2:21 PM
- Tami McBeain said...
Yeah...in my dreams I'll own every piece! It's seriously fabulous!Congrats on your new adventure!
- November 21, 2007 at 6:21 PM


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Ehrenfeld (Poland)
Ehrenfeld, near Blyszczyvody, Galicia (then Austrian, now Polish), was a Mennonite settlement established in 1864 through the efforts of the real estate dealer (Güterhändler) Peter Müller and his brother Elder Johann Müller, who bought 3,080 acres of land in Blyszczyvody, four miles east of Zolkiev. The Alte Hof estate was taken over by Johann Müller, while the following settled close together forming the village of Ehrenfeld: Heinrich Müller (born 1842), Johann Linscheid (born 1806), Jakob Brubacher (born 1814), Heinrich Brubacher (born 1846), Peter Ewy (born 1841), Jakob Rupp (born 1833), Jakob Schmidt (born 1841), Johann Schmidt (born 1843), Johann Ewy (born 1828), Daniel Müller (born 1834), Heinrich Müller (born 1845), Jakob Hubin (born 1841), Michael Ewy (born 1839), and Jakob Müller (born 1834). Of these 15 Mennonite families of Ehrenfeld 12 went to America in 1882 and after, forming a part of the Galician Mennonite groups in Minnesota and Kansas. In 1934 only one Mennonite family was living in Ehrenfeld.
Bachmann, Peter. Mennoniten in Kleinpolen, 1784-1934: Gedenkbuch zur Erinnerung an die Einwanderung der Mennoniten nach Kleinpolen (Galizien) vor 150 Jahren. Lvov: Naukowej, 1980: 250-255.
|Cornelius Krahn
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Krahn, Cornelius. "Ehrenfeld (Poland)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 10 Aug 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ehrenfeld_(Poland)&oldid=133493.
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Krahn, Cornelius. (1956). Ehrenfeld (Poland). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 10 August 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ehrenfeld_(Poland)&oldid=133493.
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Dirty Minds Kit
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This original cross stitch kit has everything you need to create a beautiful, modern work of art. 'Dirty Minds' uses 8 bright colours and is designed to be suitable for beginner stitchers. Perfect as a great little gift for someone crafty, or if you just want to try a fun cross stitch design without the fuss.
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