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Most of us know Amethyst because of its gorgeous purple colouring, worn in the past by Royalty and Priests. Its colour varies from pink hued, to green, black, red and there are even white Amethysts.
Amethyst is actually regular quartz, so clear to begin with, but with iron or other metal impurities that are irradiated by the earth resulting in its transformation into Amethyst.
As a Quartz, it has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale and a chemical composition of Si02 – or Silicon Dioxide. Its purple colouring is due to the presence of iron oxide.
The purple variety can vary from the palest of mauve through to the deepest of purples. Depending on the viewing angle, its colour can appear more blueish and reddish. you can see the difference just in these 2 photos – both of Brazilian Amethyst.
Amethyst is traditionally the birthstone of February and usually a stone that Pisceans gravitate towards or for anyone who has psychic tendencies.
For those who are new to crystals, if you choose an Amethyst or are given one as your first crystal, it is a sign you are ready to awaken to your spiritual self or side. Amethyst works to open to crown to new awareness and higher frequencies. This can be experienced while meditating or while sleeping through more lucid or vivid dreams that are geared towards your journey.
Amethyst is also a crystal that helps calm and instill a sense of 'everything is working out as it should' and even though you might be surrounded be chaos, there is a small space or buffer that keeps you free of it.
Amethyst Metaphysical Properties And Healing Meaning:
Amethyst has been known for eons as the stone of spirituality and the stone to assist in alcohol recovery. It will assist in overcoming any addiction! It calms and soothes your emotions as well as preparing your soul for intense transformational journeys. Amethyst is also a stone of prosperity based on it's deep and glorious color – Royal Purple!
Amethyst creates a protective energy field around its wearer, assists in transmuting negative energies within the wearer and gives protection from external negative energies. It's excellent for meditation and assists in the growth to your higher potential. Amethyst gives spiritual cleansing and expansion, relieves insomnia, and brings peace and calm.
Chakras: Causal, Crown, Frontal, Soul Star, Stellar Gateway, Third Eye
Astrological sign: Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Ophiuchus


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Croquembouche Wedding Photograghs
I have just recieved some beautiful images from Real Simple Photography of Olivia's Wedding from September.
The photos not only show the towering croquembouche but also the pudding that we made!
400 choux buns filled with creme patissiere flavoured with chocolate were made and delivered to be served with fruits and meringue. Catering courtesy of Sarah Symington, London.
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I took my cousin to the 2016 Castaway Cup for his first tournament. We wade fished and worked the banks looking for some big ones. I actually fished in front of him and fished the same spot and bait a few times before moving on..Josh moved in and his 2nd cast landed this Tournament winning 4.85lb Flounder. He was beyond excited and is now completely hooked, now debating buying a boat!
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.
Show a man to fish, he will spend thousands of dollars and be gone every weekend!


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We just posted the 30-page Stein Mart Black Friday ad scan!
Stein Mart's Black Friday sale will start in-store at 5PM on Thanksgiving and run through 11PM. They'll reopen their stores at 7AM on Black Friday. You can also shop online all day on Thanksgiving!
Stein Mart's Black Friday ad is filled with items ranging from home goods to apparel to small electronics.
A few doorbusters and deals grabbed our attention. You can get 50% off Ashbury Park Quilts in an assortment of colors and styles, 100% cashmere sweaters for $39.98, $8.98 Isaac Mizrahi Slipper Boots, and 50% off holiday decor.
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"The size of these specimens – the crown of the molar, for instance, measures about an inch across – helped us understand the extraordinary size of the primate" so this tooth is about twice the actual size!
The above are pictures of Gigantopithecus fossils. Gigantopithecus is a genus composed of two species G. blacki and G. giganteus. G. giganteus lived during the Late Miocene/Early Pliocene and G. blacki is known from the Pleistocene and both are generally considered to be the largest primates ever. Incidentally, G. giganteus is considered to be directly ancestral to G. blacki (so they are really a chrono species). They are estimated to have reached 10 feet in height and about 1,200 pounds in weight. Most specimens come from the Siwalik hills in Pakistan and India. Currently it is thought that Gigantopithecus is actually related to the orangutans, via Sivapithecus (a widespread genus that contains all of the material previously referred to as Ramapithecus – but that's a long story). At any rate, recent research has thrown an interesting wrinkle into the story:
Using a high-precision absolute-dating method (techniques involving electron spin resonance and uranium series), Jack Rink, associate professor of geography and earth sciences at McMaster, has determined that Gigantopithecus blackii, the largest primate that ever lived, roamed southeast Asia for nearly a million years before the species died out 100,000 years ago. This was known as the Pleistocene period, by which time humans had already existed for a million years.
So it's possible that anatomically modern humans would have encountered them (certainly H. erectus would have also).
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As most of the Western world struggles with the financial excesses of recent years, here in Australia, we seem to have defied the international trend. Australia has yet to succumb to the forces of economic decline being experienced in other Western nations, thanks largely to Chinese demand for our natural resources. 'Lucky Country' remains an apt description for the nation nearly 50 years after Donald Horne first used it to describe a country whose international standing is determined more on geological circumstance rather than on innovation and originality.
Chinese manufacturing is an important gauge for the continuing economic fortunes of Australia. As Western demand turns fallow, some economists anticipate Chinese demand to take up the slack and maintain existing production levels. This scenario is dependent on the continued expansion of the Chinese middle class, and in recent years new cities have been rising from the plains to accommodate the new consumer. However, booming property prices have made many cities unaffordable to most people, to the point where whole cities remain largely unpopulated.
The ghost city is an intriguing addition to China's rich landscape heritage, a sub-genre in landscape and land art proffered by the new capitalism. One example is Kangbashi, a new city located in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia. Intriguingly, the surrounding landscape is not only similar in appearance to some of the mineral rich areas of Australia, but also the scale of construction reflects the scale of mining undertaken here. As their towers push toward the heavens, our mines sink to greater depths.
China has emerged in recent years as an imposing economic force. Its manufacturing sector looms large, however structural deficiencies could still undermine its economy. James Kynge likens China to a lobster – threatening from the front, but weak at the back. Australia's ongoing status as a lucky country is dependent on these foundations.


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In April 1991, FXB launched the Dreams of François-Xavier program, which aims to fulfill the dreams of seriously ill or injured children living in Switzerland. The program offers sick children a "magic moment" to help them fight diseases and tolerate treatment, which can be extremely harrowing. Since its creation, FXB has received a huge variety of requests through the major hospitals in Switzerland. Some of these requests include swimming with dolphins, paying a visit to a fire station, meeting a celebrity, adopting a pet, visiting Rome or attending a World Cup match. The program is entirely financed by private contributions from individual donors loyal to FXB. The "magic moments" are realized thanks to a network of people who are committed to making children's dreams become a reality.
As part of the Dreams of François-Xavier program, FXB established a holiday camp in 1992 in Crans-Montana in Valais, Switzerland, for 30 children receiving treatment at the Minsk Hospital in Belarus. These children were suffering from leukemia or cancer as a result of the Chernobyl disaster. To finance this operation, FXB organized and hosted a football match in Sion between retired football stars and members of the Swiss National Soccer team. Since then, many children have benefitted from the Dreams of François-Xavier program.


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Open Garden - Fran Mosley & John Button
Fran Mosley and John Button will very kindly be opening their lovely organic garden to the public on Saturday 27th June from 2-6 pm.
Knoll House is a large hillside garden, with fabulous views. You will find vegetables in raised beds, an orchard of fruit trees including apple, quince, medlar, plum and damson. A natural pond teeming with wildlife and lots of colour from perennials and climbers.
The garden is at Knoll House, Burleigh, Stroud GL5 2PR. There are toilet facilities and plants for sale. However, please note that disabled access would be difficult. To find Knoll House please use satnav to GL5 2PR then head west, up the road - the house is on the right after about 100 yards.
Donations on the day go towards Garden Organic's charitable work.


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SAP Insider
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Governance, Risk and Compliance
Avoiding the biggest risk of them all – GRC is more than a catchy acronym used by technology providers and consultants to market their solutions – it becomes and is nothing less than a philosophy of business. This philosophy permeates the organization: its oversight, its processes and its culture. Ultimately, GRC is about the integrity of the organization. [Download]
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Business Analytics – Transformation by Value Management – It is essential to understand that projects aiming for business process improvements, like Business Analytics with Enterprise Performance Management, are not about implementing tools, but realizing concepts to support the organization's business objectives. Establishing an appropriate governance structure with clearly defined roles, responsibilities, authority, and accountability is key to identification, decision-making and realizing the goals. [Download]
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EMBEDDING RISK MANAGEMENT INTO THE ORGANIZATIONAL ETHOS – 'RISK MANAGEMENT AS PART OF THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS' – Risk Management, specifically the progression from 'reactive' to 'proactive' practices, continues to be critical, and indeed fundamental, in supporting Executive Management. To successfully steer the organization through this tumultuous environment, Management require transparent, accurate, timely and relevant information. In more colloquial terms, information that will allow Management to 'drive the business forward, looking through the windscreen, rather than through the rear-view mirror'Enterprise Performance Management. [Download]
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Improve your Core Business Processes – IncQ Consulting focuses on continuous improvement of your company's core business processes related to Financial, Logistic and Human Capital Management areas. Your organization uses the state of the art ERP software (SAP ECC6.0), however pain points might still occur in your organization. [Download]


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The Ophelia Project
The Ophelia Project, a program of John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation since 1998, is a comprehensive five year mentoring program serving up to 750 girls annually in 8th through 12th grade, in all three School Districts in Coachella Valley. Since 2014 our local program has been the National Headquarters of Ophelia Project. Unlike other mentoring programs held after school and on weekends, the Ophelia model consists of team mentoring that takes place in the schools during the school day at the invitation of the school districts. The goals of the Ophelia Project are all Ophelia girls will: focus on educational and career goal setting; graduate from high school; pursue higher education, college or trade school. The Ophelia program model combines customized certification of mentors in conjunction with classroom curriculum designed to support each school district's goals and philosophies. All program volunteers (mentors) are required to complete the comprehensive training to become certified in the national Ophelia model. We utilize some 200 volunteers from across our valley communities to serve as certified mentors or to serve as guest speakers. The Ophelia session curriculum is designed to encourage: high school completion, college and career tutoring; goal setting; art projects designed to engage students and enhance scholastic achievement; healthy relationships; building self-confidence; teen obesity awareness; delaying having children; bullying prevention; substance abuse prevention; trafficking prevention; self-defense skills; financial planning; importance of community service; business etiquette, and the program provides opportunities for academic scholarships. By participating in planned activities with these volunteer mentor "role models", teens are assisted with setting goals for their future and are guided away from at-risk behaviors and environments. Our objective is to encourage young girls to acquire the skills necessary to make their dreams a reality. The 2018/19 school year will celebrate Ophelia Project's 21st year in Coachella Valley! We started in one school with 5 girls and 3 mentors. Today we have grown to providing 16 programs at 14 school sites serving up to 750 girls each year, with a volunteer force of 200 trained and certified mentors and professional community partners. Over these 20 years, 4,900 girls have gone through the Ophelia Project program. The Ophelia Project has an amazing 100% graduation success rate! If you are interested in getting involved with Ophelia Project, please contact our offices. We are always recruiting new mentors, guest speakers, and committee volunteers. Recruiting Mentors! A team mentoring program in schools across the valley holding orientations for women interested in becoming volunteer mentors serving 8th – 12th grade girls. For more information contact: Terri Triviso, Program Director (760) 776-1600 ext 109 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Contact Name Susan Francis, President and Chief Executive Officer - The Ophelia Project - firstname.lastname@example.com 760-776-1600 ext 122
73-555 San Gorgonio Way
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The Bear Cubs hosted number thirteenth seed, Canada College on Saturday, November 19th in the First Round of Playoffs. The Bear Cubs took an early lead in the first half with two goals from Kaleigh Alves. The first goal came in the eighth minute as Megan Stavish would flick the ball on to a running Alves, who would then slot the ball past keeper, Julia Guidi to put the Bear Cubs up 1-0. Alves would score again on another slotted ball past Guidi with an assist from Maleni Avalos in the thirtieth minute, putting the Bear Cubs up 2-0 at the half.
In the second half, the Colts would come back to tie the game 2-2. Paola Honde Reyes would take a free kick and score in the fifty-fifth minute of play. Reyes would then grab an assist in the sixtieth minute as she connected another free kick to the head of Brady Candaele. With the game tied, overtime was calling. In the first half of overtime, Pricilla Villalobos would break out in a 1v1 against Guidi. She would score the winning goal in the thirteenth minute of the first overtime half. The last fifteen minutes of the game the Bear Cubs fought to keep the lead and would, but not without a couple of opportunities for the Colts. Ally Milone would have an outstanding performance in goal for the Bear Cubs shutting down many chances for the Colts.
The Bear Cubs will host San Francisco City College on Tuesday, November 22nd at home for the Second Round of Playoffs.


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Several countries in Europe that have free health care will even cover people on vacation. Norway for one is that way.
If you want to take water on the plane you have to buy it after security which costs more than if you bring your own.
Just bring an empty container and fill it when you get through security.
Water fountains are practically nonexistent, by design. I have seen folks filling water bottles in the restrooms.
Every US airport I've been in has had a water bubbler (fountain for non Bahstonions) near the rest rooms.
Some friends drove me to a hospital after a motorcycle crash back in the days (1993) before helmet laws here in CA. I had a big gash over my eye and the skin was hanging down over my eye. ( at first I thought I was blinded )The E.R. asked me if I had any insurance... I told them no, I did not. They said without insurance there was nothing they can do. So, I got up and I was headed towards the exit door when a couple nurses came out grabbed me by my arms and ushered me into the operating room.I never got a bill for those 29 stitches.
Sorry, but the lobbyist determine how congress votes.(drain the swamp )
but seriously, For any emergency medical needs, You don't need insurance..or to be a citizen, at least here in California. No hospital ER can ever turn you away if you need emergency medical services. It's the law.That is a big reason why hospitals are losing money... thus driving up the costs for the 'insured' patients just to stay open. ( so, who really pays for all those 'anchor babies' ? )
...and the 14th amendment deals with the rights of "citizens"... the baby is the only American citizen.
That is a big reason why hospitals are losing money... thus driving up the costs for the 'insured' patients just to stay open. ( so, who really pays for all those 'anchor babies' ? )
We would be much better off with the same the same immigration enforcement rules in America, but our sanctuary cities would be really upset.
Okay. But you know you could move to Alabama.
You weren't being judgmental ...were you ?
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It was a week where oil prices slumped to their lowest settlement since Jan 14 but natural gas futures ended flat.
On the news front, integrated major Eni SpA E, North American energy infrastructure giant TC Energy Corporation TRP and shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources Company PXD reported second-quarter earnings.
Overall, it was a mixed week for the sector. While West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 2.1% to close at $54.50 per barrel, natural gas prices ended Friday at 2.119 per million Btu (MMBtu) -- little changed over the course of the week. (See the last 'Oil & Gas Stock Roundup' here: Exxon, Chevron, Shell Report Q2 Earnings)
The U.S. crude benchmark entered bear market territory – a decline of 20% below a recent high. It tumbled to a seven-month low on Wednesday, reflecting the impact of slowing global economic growth against the backdrop of the U.S.-China trade war. EIA's inventory release showing a surprise weekly build in crude stockpiles also contributed to the losses.
Meanwhile, natural gas prices were essentially unmoved last week. The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a smaller-than-expected increase in natural gas supplies. Nevertheless, the commodity remained close to the lowest levels in more than three years because of growing fears that soaring production is outpacing demand growth.
Recap of the Week's Most Important Stories
1. Italy's Eni SpA reported second-quarter 2019 adjusted earnings from continuing operations of 36 cents per American Depository Receipt/ADR, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 65 cents and deteriorating from the year-ago quarter's 50 cents. Lower hydrocarbon production attributed to the underperformance.
Total oil and gas production in the second quarter was 1,825 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, down 2% year over year. Termination of the production contract for the Intisar gas field in Libya primarily led to the downside.
As of Jun 30, the company had long-term debt of almost €19 billion. Its debt-to-capitalization ratio was 35.9%. In the reported quarter, net cash generated by operating activities amounted to €4.5 billion. Capital expenditure totaled roughly €2 billion. (Read more Eni Q2 Earnings Miss on Lower Hydrocarbon Production)
2. Canadian midstream behemoth TC Energy reported second-quarter 2019 earnings of 75 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Meanwhile, the bottom line came ahead of the year-ago figure of 66 cents. This robust performance is primarily driven by strength in the company's projects at U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines, Liquids Pipelines plus the Power and Storage segments. Contribution from growth projects that came online during the quarter also aided the uptick in earnings.
During the three months ended Jun 30, 2019, TC Energy's capital investments totaled C$1.6 billion. On the same date, the company had cash and cash equivalents of C$666 million and long-term debt of C$35.1 billion. Its debt-to-capitalization ratio was 52.6%.
TC Energy's current portfolio includes around C$32 billion of accretive growth projects, of which roughly C$7-billion worth of programs are expecting completion by this year-end. The company anticipates these growth projects to boost earnings and cash flow. This, in turn, will enable a generation of 8-10% annual dividend growth through 2021. TC Energy already continues to advance the Keystone XL and Bruce Power life extension projects. (Read more TC Energy Q2 Earnings Meet, EBITDA & DCF Jump Y/Y)
3. Pioneer Natural Resources, a premier Permian producer, reported adjusted second-quarter 2019 earnings per share of $2.01, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.88 and improving from the year-ago quarter's $1.41. The strong quarterly earnings were attributed to ramped-up Permian operations.
In more good news for the investors, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company announced that it has received approval from the board of directors to hike quarterly dividend to 44 cents per share. The new dividend, representing a 175% sequential increase, is likely to be paid on Oct 10 to shareholders of record as of Sep 27.
You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
At the end of the quarter under review, cash balance totaled $643 million. Long-term debt summed $1,837 million, reflecting a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 16.2%. Pioneer Natural continues to project production in the Permian Basin at the range of 320-335 MBOE/D for 2019. This suggests a year-over-year increase of 12% to 17%. (Read more Pioneer Natural Q2 Earnings Beat on Permian Volumes)
4. Permian pure play Diamondback Energy FANG reported second-quarter results, delivering a comprehensive miss. Weaker-than-expected natural gas price realizations led to the underperformance. Amid natural gas flaring and pipeline constraints, gas prices entered into negative territory in the Permian during the quarter, with Diamondback losing money despite producing the commodity.
The 2018 purchases of Energen Corporation and Ajax Resources transformed Diamondback into one of the leading Permian Basin oil producers. Production of oil and natural gas averaged 280.4 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOE/d), comprising 68% oil. The figure increased 149% from a year ago and marginally surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 277.2 MBOE/d. Its oil production surged 132.7% year over year and natural gas volumes almost tripled.
The company now expects full-year output in the range of 277-284 MBOE/d (68-70% oil) versus prior guidance of 272-287 MBOE/d. Further, full-year capex is now expected to be $2,725 million compared with the prior expectation of $2,700-$3,000 million. (Read more Diamondback's Q2 Earnings Miss on Weak Gas Prices)
5. After reporting earnings in the trailing three quarters, natural gas exporter Cheniere Energy, Inc. LNG slipped to loss when it unveiled second-quarter 2019 results on Aug 8. The largest U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter posted loss per share of 44 cents, in stark contrast with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 15 cents. High costs and derivates loss led to the underperformance. The loss also widened from the year-ago loss of 7 cents.
The company posted adjusted EBITDA of $615 million, with DCF of around $120 million. During the quarter, Cheniere shipped 104 cargoes, reflecting an increase of 70% from a year ago. Total volumes of LNG exported in the reported quarter were 360 trillion British thermal units (TBtu) compared with 222 TBtu in the year-ago period.
Overall costs and expenses rose 54% from the corresponding quarter last year to $1,860 million. The increase is mainly attributed to higher cost of sales that scaled up to $1,277 million from $873 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating and maintenance expenses doubled to $295 million in the quarter under review. Depreciation/amortization and SG&A expenses increased 84% and 5.4% from the prior-year quarter to $204 million and $77 million, respectively.(Read more Cheniere Slips to Q2 Loss Amid High Cost, Beats on Sales)
Price Performance
The following table shows the price movement of some the major oil and gas players over the past week and during the last 6 months.
Last Week
Last 6 Months
The Energy Select Sector SPDR – a popular way to track energy companies – was down 2.2% last week. The worst performer was offshore driller Transocean Ltd. RIG whose stock fell 18%.
Longer-term, over six months, the sector tracker is down 9.9%. Transoceanwas again the major loser during this period, experiencing a 48% price plunge.
What's Next in the Energy World?
With the 2019 Q2 earnings season essentially over, market participants will get back to closely tracking the regular releases i.e. the U.S. government statistics on oil and natural gas - one of the few solid indicators that comes out regularly. Energy traders will also be focusing on the Baker Hughes data on rig count.
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It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 27 billion devices in just 3 years, creating a $1.7 trillion market.
Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 6 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2020.
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GIS work products are focused on helping members understand the value of integration of GIS and property records and providing tools for operational support of that integration.
State and local offices, as well as federal agencies have questions about land-related decisions such as infrastructure development, public safety, transportation and other local government functions. Geographic Information Systems or GIS is a field that incorporates geographical features with tabular data in order to map, analyze and assess real-world problems. Spatial data - data that is referenced to locations on the earth – is joined with tabular data – descriptive data – to create a GIS data set.
PRIA members collect land records - mostly concerned with rights and restrictions in real property – but those records also contain spatial data related to the rights being recorded.
A recent estimate shows approximately 70 percent of all local governments have implemented some form of GIS. Yet in many cases GIS is not integrated with the recording office.
PRIA's GIS work products focus on standards, procedures and best practices for data exchange between GIS systems and land records systems. This will allow the exchange of information while taking into account performance, security, and revenue implications.
The desired result is greater familiarity with the manner in which land records add to a government's investment in GIS, and inversely, for the property records industry to add to a common set of geo-referenced data that may be used by government to make decisions based on a more complete and holistic view of local circumstances.
The untapped potential of government managed land information lies in the ability to integrate property records within the overall workflow of information in a government jurisdiction. This allows government to better plan, analyze and provide more timely and accurate information and increase productivity.


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Handmade Philly MeetUp: April!
March 28, 2016
Filed under Brainstorming Meetings, DO IT YOURSELF, Handmade Philly Events, Local Events, Local Organizations, Member Spotlight
Tags: Art, Arts & Crafts, center city, handmade, handmade philly, Liliglow Boutique, makers, Philadelphia, Philly, Philly Arts, Philly Etsy Team, philly events
Next Stop: Democracy!
August 4, 2015
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Tags: Art, election day, grassroots, initiative, kickstarter, local art, local artists, Next Stop Democracy, NSD, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, politics, project, public art, vote, voter engagement
1/ Please tell us a bit about your project?
Plus, the signage required by the city to identify a polling place is nothing more than a few pieces of paper taped up on the wall outside the door. If you didn't know what you were looking for, you wouldn't give it a second glance.
It doesn't have to be this way! What if we could transform Election Day from something frustrating into something fun?
Our idea is simple. Election Day should be an experience. Instead of boring, confusing signs, let's use bright, vibrant artwork to identify our polling places. Can artists and performers make Election Day in Philadelphia a little more colorful? We vote yes!
By commissioning more than 50 local artists to create large signs that say "Vote Here" in both English and Spanish, we'll make it easier for people to find their polling places on Election Day. Plus, we'll be hiring local musicians and performers to dance, sing, and drum at selected polling places. With art, we aim to make the voting process less confusing AND more enjoyable.
2/ Tell us more about yourself.
Her areas of expertise include nonprofit communication, storytelling, fund development, and millennial engagement strategy. Since 2010, she has held director-level positions in a variety of Philadelphia-based organizations, most recently at the EHL Consulting Group and the Philadelphia Film Society.
Before receiving her M.S. in Leadership for Social Change from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy and Practice, she completed an AmeriCorps Year of Service in Providence, Rhode Island. An active supporter of the arts, Lansie is the founder of Philly Give & Get, Secretary of the Charlotte Cushman Foundation, Communication Co-Chair at The Spruce Foundation, and a member of the Curtis Crescendo Club. Her go-to karaoke song is "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan.
3/ Will these signs be reused each year?
4/ What is your plan for loss prevention?
5/ Is your project a non profit or for profit? Where will proceeds from this project be spent?
6/ Will each artist be paid?
7/ Additional comments?
That's right. Despite the internet making registration and finding your polling place easier than ever, voter turnout has been dropping year after year. In fact, across the country voter turnout is the lowest its been in 72 years. Here in Philadelphia, during the recent Mayoral primary only 27% of registered voters go out to the polls, which means that 27% of the electorate made a pretty huge decision for the rest of us.
And just like eating 27% of a cheesesteak or running up 27% of the Art Museum steps, that's just not good enough.
There are many reasons why folks don't show up to vote on election day. Here's a big one: polling places can be located in parks, schools, office buildings, churches, and more. The signage required by the city is nothing more than a few pieces of paper taped up on the wall outside the door. If you didn't know what you were looking for, you wouldn't give it a second glance. Plain, out-of-the-way polling locations combined with puny signage can make finding your way a real pain. It makes voting difficult, when it should be great.
That's why we started Next Stop: Democracy!, a public art project to improve the voting experience in Philadelphia.
Kickstarter page for this project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/306238411/next-stop-democracy-60-signs-60-artists-1-city
Photo Recap: Handmade Philly + West Elm = Etsy Craft Party!!
June 8, 2014
Filed under DO IT YOURSELF, Handmade Philly Events, Local Events
Tags: 2014, craft party, embroidery, etsy, etsy craft party, handmade philly, Philadelphia, Philly, west elm
Cupcakes + Embroidery + West Elm + Etsy + Handmade Philly = Tons of Crafty Goodness!!
We had a wonderful time at West Elm, as we teamed up to host a workshop for this year's Etsy Craft Party. This time around we focused on embroidering photos, and tons of people made it out to the event. Thanks everyone!!
If you were unable to make it out on Friday, or if that event just left you yearning for more, fear not! We are having another meet up this afternoon, from 4-6 pm!
Note: if we mislabeled your work, or missed crediting you by name, leave a comment and we will gladly correct the image.
January Handmade Philly Meet Up!
January 15, 2014
Filed under Handmade Philly Events, Local Events
Tags: Art, Events, handmade philly, Jed Williams Gallery, makers, Philadelphia
January's meeting will be held in South Philadelphia at Jed Williams Gallery.
Date: January 19th
Time: 3-5 pm
Address: Jed Williams Gallery, 615 Bainbridge Street. Phila.
Bring a snack to share! BYOB (or Wine).
Bring something you've made, or bring a Work In Progress.
Looking forward to catching up with you, and for those of you I have not met, I'm looking forward to meeting you!
*Note (call for volunteer): We are looking for someone to take photos at the meeting, and to post about the meeting afterwards, on our blog.
Also, if anyone is interested in leading a skill share, please let me know and I can try to bring supplies!
Please be sure to RSVP if you have a FB account. https://www.facebook.com/events/786491068044878/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular
Knitted Luxury for Women, Children & Home by Jemma Helliker
June 6, 2013
Filed under Interviews, Local Events, Member Spotlight, Shops & Galleries, Uncategorized
Tags: 30th street, handmade, handmade philly, handmade philly interviews, jemma helliker, knitting, Philadelphia, yarn
Jemma Helliker is a fellow Handmade Philly member and is on the Handmade Philly Etsy Team. Her shop, Squidge & Bean, contains hand-knit accessories crafted from the finest merino and alpaca wool sourced from independent hand dyers from the USA and Uruguay. Each item is lovingly created by Jemma in my smoke-free, pet-free home. We got a chance to ask her a few questions about exactly what it is that she does. Check it out below.
Where does the name of your shop come from?
Squidge & Bean comes from my children's nicknames. Squidge is my adorably bossy almost four-year-old daughter and Bean is my frighteningly fearless almost two-year-old son. As my children inspire so much of my work, it is only natural that my shop is named after them.
Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Who are you and what do you do?
I am originally from the great city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (think the Brown Ale) in England. Eight years ago I followed my heart and moved to Philly.
While here, I have had quite a journey. I first became a middle-school teacher, then I became a mum, and now I design and create hand-knitted accessories for Squidge & Bean and sell my items online and at craft fairs.
I'm happy to say my British roots are still alive and kicking; I am unable to get through a day without multiple cups of tea with milk and I continue to insist it is pronounced, "tom-are-toe".
What is your favorite…
Color: Purple
Animal: Elephant
Season: Spring
Movie: Dirty Dancing
Book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
What would you call your style?
My style is classic and simple. I am committed to using only independently produced animal and plant-based yarns and I create items that allow the yarn to be the star.
When and where did you start?
My grandma and mother introduced me to the art of knitting on a cold winter evening in 2009. They patiently fixed my mistakes as I struggled through my first baby beanie. The finished hat was ugly, but I was hooked.
Knitting is my addiction and now my work. I dream about new patterns and spend my free time experimenting and creating new accessories out of beautiful yarns.
What kind of creative patterns, routines or rituals do you have?
I have transformed a corner of the spare bedroom into my studio/office space. With two small kids, it is a little difficult to create any sort of regular pattern and routine, but during naptimes (if I'm lucky) and in the evenings I love to retreat to "the office" to design, create, and enjoy some quiet time.
Do you listen to music when you create?
I'm a Pandora addict. The Mumford and Sons station is my current favorite.
What are you working on at the moment?
I'm busy getting ready for the 30th Street Craft Fair on June 15th. I love the challenge of creating knits for spring and summer. For the kids, I'm working on Montessori inspired toys, for the home, I'm creating beautiful covers for vases and candle holders, and for her, I'm working on a range of detachable collars and yoga socks.
What memorable responses have you had to your work?
Custom orders always produce the best responses from customers. There is something very special about developing a relationship with a customer and picturing them as I work. Last year, I worked with a great customer to create a pair of cashmere fingerless mittens for her cousin. They turned out fabulously and I keep her happy feedback and photos close by if I'm ever in need of motivation.
What's the best thing about being a handmade artist?
Creating beautiful things with my hands.
What's the worst thing about being a handmade artist?
Too many ideas and not enough time.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
In ten years I would love to be working on Squidge & Bean full time. I hope to not only be knitting, but also producing my own yarns and teaching others how to knit. And who knows, maybe in ten years I may have some folks helping me achieve all this!
If you could give one piece of advice to a new etsy seller, what would it be?
I'm still new to Etsy, but the one thing that has stood out to me is the importance of good photography. Learn how to take drool-worthy photographs and get familiar with the photo-editing tools on your computer. I am amazed by the improvements to my photos with a few clicks.
How do you keep in touch with the public?
I update my blog, closeknitblog.wordpress.com, with behind the scenes news and updates and Etsy treasuries inspired by my life.
You can also keep in touch with me on Facebook (squidgeandbean.facebook.com), follow me on Twitter (@squidgebean) and shop online at squidgeandbean.etsy.com and in person the 30th Street Craft Fair on June 15th.


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Mild tremors felt in Uttarakhand
A mild earthquake shook parts of Uttarakhand early today.india Updated: Mar 06, 2013 16:13 IST
A mild earthquake shook parts of Uttarakhand early on Wednesday.
A slight intensity quake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale hit areas located along Uttarakhand-Nepal border in Pithoragarh district at around 10:00 am this morning, MeT office director Anand Sharma told PTI.
However, there was no report of any damage caused by the quake.
The epicentre of the quake was located at a latitude of 29.7 degree north and a longitude of 80.4 degree east, he said.


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VDOT News - Statewide
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Feb. 16, 2017
Traffic and safety improvement projects awarded in Roanoke and Fredericksburg
RICHMOND, Va. – The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved seven contracts at their monthly meeting today totaling $60.7 million for maintenance and construction projects in the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Fredericksburg, Salem, Northern Virginia, Bristol and Hampton Roads Districts.
Tenth Street Project in Roanoke will improve traffic flow, safety
A $10.8 million contract was awarded to Fielder's Choice Enterprises, Inc. of Charlottesville for the second phase of construction for improvements to Tenth Street in the City of Roanoke in VDOT's Salem District.
The two travel lanes will be reconstructed and traffic signals will be added or replaced where Tenth Street intersects with Hunt Avenue and Williamson Road. Turn lanes will be added at the intersection of Tenth Street and Hunt Avenue. New bike lanes and sidewalks will also be added. Improvements on this phase of the project will extend along Tenth Street from Andrews Road to Williamson Road.
The first phase of the Tenth Street project began in 2016. It focused on improvements along the 0.7-mile stretch between Fairfax Avenue and Andrews Road.
This project was selected last year for construction funding through SMART SCALE, a program where transportation projects are scored and prioritized based on an objective, outcome-based process.
Project completion is expected by November 2019.
Safety improvements will be made at the I-95/Route 3 interchange in Fredericksburg
An $18.2 million contract was awarded to Branch Civil, Inc. of Manassas to improve traffic flow, which will reduce crashes at the Interstate 95/Route 3 interchange in VDOT's Fredericksburg District. The project includes the following to improve safety:
Route 3 eastbound to I-95 northbound
The project will eliminate the existing cloverleaf on-ramp that carries Route 3 eastbound traffic onto Interstate 95 northbound. Once construction is complete, Route 3 traffic will access I-95 northbound using three left turn lanes controlled by a traffic signal. This means drivers on Route 3 eastbound who are entering I-95 northbound will no longer have to merge with drivers exiting I-95.
I-95 southbound to Route 3 westbound
Construction will include extending the length of the deceleration lane for I-95 southbound traffic exiting at Route 3 westbound, and will widen the exit ramp to accommodate additional lanes.
A separate lane will be created leading to the Carl D. Silver Parkway entrance at Central Park to reduce vehicle weaving and eliminate a conflict point at the end of the ramp where vehicles currently merge.
Three right turn lanes will be built for traffic exiting to Route 3 westbound. These lanes will make a slight right turn onto Route 3, controlled by a traffic signal.
The project is expected to be complete by January 2019.
Pavement maintenance is planned in the Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Bristol Districts
Five contracts totaling $31.7 million were awarded to complete pavement maintenance.
In the Northern Virginia District, two contracts totaling $11 million were awarded to Julius Branscome, Inc. of Manassas, for paving in Prince William County.
A $5.9 million contract was awarded to Francis O. Day Co., Inc. of Rockville, Md., for paving in Loudoun County.
A contract in the amount of $9.5 million was awarded to Virginia Paving Co., a division of The Lane Construction Corp., of Cheshire, Conn. for paving in Chesapeake in the Hampton Roads District.
A $5.3 million contract was awarded to W-L Construction & Paving, Inc. of Chilhowie for paving in Lee County in VDOT's Bristol District.
The following chart tracks the dollar amount of major contracts the CTB has awarded in calendar year 2017:
In advance of each CTB meeting, VDOT Commissioner Charles Kilpatrick also approves contracts up to $5 million in value. From the December 21, 2016 bid letting, the commissioner approved 44 contracts worth an approximate total of $60.7 million for construction and maintenance projects on Virginia's interstates and primary and secondary roads.
Appointed by the governor, the 17-member CTB establishes the administrative policies for Virginia's transportation system. The CTB allocates highway funding to specific projects, locates routes and provides funding for airports, seaports and public transportation. The board normally meets on the third Wednesday of the month in months when action meetings are scheduled.
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This episode of SmackDown hailed from Worcester, MA, and was mainly centered around the New Age Outlaws turning on CM Punk during their match on Raw against the Shield. CM Punk vowed to set things straight with the five men. However, he was not expecting a sixth to be involved in the fray, as he became a victim of a chokeslam from Kane after insulting his position as Director of Operations.
Cody Rhodes/Goldust vs. New Age Outlaws
The type of finish was expected in this match, with Vickie Guerrero making an impromptu announcement to distract Cody Rhodes. It is all but confirmed that we are going to see the New Age Outlaws attempt to become tag team champions again, and them being champions and a part of the authority may create an interesting twist. However, the New Age Outlaws should not be champions again, even for short storyline purposes.
.@ExcuseMeWWE didn't cost me that match, and the TheNewAgeOutlaws didn't either. 100% on me. #SMACKDOWN rotten feeling. Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodesWWE) January 18, 2014
Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio
A Rey Mysterio win was expected, seeing how Alberto Del Rio picked up the win on Raw. A post-match attack was also expected, seeing how WWE somehow thinks Alberto Del Rio is the right pick to have some kind of angle with Batista. Hopefully, this leads to some squash outcome, because I would venture to say that the majority of the WWE Universe would not want to see Batista vs. Alberto Del Rio at Elimination Chamber or WrestleMania. Realistically, a rubber match between Mysterio and Del Rio happens on Raw, ADR wins, which leads to the scheduled Batista appearance.
Made it 2 Ohio. Feels like I'm counting every second until I hit the ring tomorrow night. #dreamchaser Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) January 19, 2014
Naomi vs. Tamina Snuka
Good showing by Naomi, here. Hopefully, the WWE gives her an opportunity at being the top Diva, seeing how she has proven many times that she can put on a good match. I certainly would not be opposed to an AJ Lee vs. Naomi match at WrestleMania, with enough time in between to build a good storyline.
#Funkadactyle dominance!!!!!!! #SmackDown WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 18, 2014
Big E. Langston vs. Fandango
Another good exhibition in the midcard department, but I am surprised that there is no Intercontinental Title match being built for the Royal Rumble pay -per-view. It would be hard to convince anyone that Big E. has even a small chance of winning the event and headlining WrestleMania 30, so the better option would be to continue to showcase him, but on a bigger stage than Raw or SmackDown.
When the straps go down.. @BigELangston with the win! #SmackDown WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 18, 2014
Usos vs. Real Americans
Another great showing by the Usos. Its amazing that they have been on WWE television as a team for nearly four years, but still have not captured the tag team championship after having many close calls. Hopefully, WrestleMania will be the reward to their excellent job being one of the top teams that have revived the division in the past year.
Give it up for the @WWEUsos!! #SmackDown WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 18, 2014
Sound off below regarding CM Punk calling out NAO and the Shield, which led to Kane initially trying to help CM Punk, only to get mocked, and chokeslamming CM Punk. Is this going to be a filler feud until after Elimination Chamber? Is CM Punk vs. Kane in the works for Elimination Chamber, and would you be for or against that?


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Following the huge success of the "Le Poulet du Dimanche" menu over the past year, Hélène Darroze has launched a new five-course Sunday tasting menu – "Le Pot-au-feu du Dimanche" at her eponymous restaurant at The Connaught in London's Mayfair.
"Pot-au-feu", which means "pot on the fire", is a traditional beef stew from the south west of France and is the epitome of French family sharing cuisine. The new menu showcases the main elements of the classic dish, deconstructed with Hélène's personal flair and a few select luxury ingredients. The menu features the following:
- Roasted bone marrow with a parsley crust, caviar, capers, pickled shallots, Meyer lemon, gem lettuce and a salad of fine herbs
- Charred leeks with saucisson Lyonnais, leek velouté, and Périgord black truffle
- Lake District Farm beef fillet, foie gras from Les Landes, confit pork belly, veal sausage, and a traditional bouillon perfumed with ginger and lemongrass
- A salad of light gêlée of beef consommé, confit terrine of brisket and oxtail, young vegetables, horseradish and grain
- A twist on the classic lemon tart – Candied Meyer lemon, sablé breton, coriander and lime emulsion
Passionate about classic French dishes from her home region, Hélène Darroze commented: "I have so many wonderful memories of my grandmother's pot-au-feu on a Sunday – I loved the hearty richness of the dish, and the fact that there were always leftovers to turn into a salad the next day. My own version at my restaurant may be a little bit fancier with some shavings of truffle and a little bit of caviar, but the heart and soul of the traditional dish and all its gutsy ingredients remain."
"Le Pot-au-feu du Dimanche" is now available at Hélène Darroze at The Connaught every Sunday for lunch from Noon-3pm and dinner 6.30pm-9pm, and will be priced at £75 per couple (the menu is designed for two to share). The menu must be pre-booked as availability is limited.
Since 2008, Hélène Darroze has been bringing her signature style of exquisite, contemporary French cuisine to The Connaught. India Mahdavi designed the sophisticated but comfortable Michelin two-starred restaurant. Hélène is known for her obsession with exceptional ingredients, and always forges very strong relationships with her French and British suppliers. In 2015, she was named the Veuve Clicquot World's Best Female Chef, and she has also been awarded the Order of Chevalier three times, one of the highest decorations in France. Her well-established Paris restaurant on the Left Bank – Hélène Darroze – opened in 1999, and holds one Michelin star.
Address: Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, Carlos Place, Mayfair, London W1K 2AL Reservations: 020-7499 7070
Website: www.the-connaught.co.uk/mayfair-restaurants/helene-darroze/ Twitter/Instagram: @HeleneDarroze @TheConnaught
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Looking back over the past year, 2013, I learned one thing better than all others.
I had this client who was taking up all the oxygen in the room. Clients like that are poison. They think they're the only thing that matters. They use heart arguments as misdirection for selfish ends. They are the epitome of dysfunction.
So after 18 months, I dropped them. In the absence of that money, I scrounged around and despaired. I knew that I had to sell better, but it didn't seem to be working. I kept working at it, and then, to my horror, I started accepting that it wouldn't work. But that's not who I am when we get right down to it, and trust me, we were right down to it, so I talked to myself.
It's about the numbers.
It's about your river finding a new route to the sea.
How do you get past your obstacles?
Think about it day and night.
Immerse yourself in it.
Use your talent for obsession.
Think strategically.
Use every weapon you know how.
Sticks and stones and dirt thrown in the face.
Do it.
I did just that, and one day, I chatted with someone on Facebook. I had been following him because he carried obsession like a spear.
How do you get through the gatekeepers? I asked.
You ask them.
Just call them and ask them?
And they let you through?
Yes, they do.
He didn't want to spend a lot of time explaining it to me, and soon, he was offline. Part of me thought he was a fraud. I had gone over this ground so many times. But that day, I tried the unthinkable and, to my astonishment, she let me in. I tried another, and he let me in. It was stunning. I didn't make any sales that day, but I found my route to the sea.
That night, I knew it was my route to lots of sales, so I laid in bed smiling, knowing what I had done. I woke up the next morning smiling, because really, when you get right down to it, and I had gotten right down to it, I had found my way through by the light of my own smile.


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I am an American girl who is smitten with France. I am 27 years old, on my way to a PhD…among my other hobbies (tennis, scuba diving, music, reading, traveling, etc.) – I am daily in search of more ways to learn of the culture and beauty of France.
Edit: My first intent was to follow was to follow a format giving a little slice of Frenchness each day. But now I am spending the majority of each year of my PhD in Marseille, France (in collaboration with my University in the USA). Here I document the ups and downs of everyday life in the life of an expat as well as a regular old grad student. I also document my travels and finds throughout France (and often other parts of Europe.
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This morning, the Skerries Coast Guard team paid a visit to all the Fingal lifeguard stations in our response area. This included lifeguard stations at Donabate/Portrane, Rush, Skerries & Balbriggan. This weekend marked the start of the summer season for the lifeguard beaches. The Skerries team distributed safety posters and Coast Guard "missing children" wristbands to the lifeguards. Despite the sunny weather, the fresh gales deterred all but the kitesurfers from heading out on the water.
Remember – you should always swim at beaches where lifeguard are on duty and do heed their advice for the prevailing conditions.
Skerries Coast Guard – a voluntary coastal rescue unit of the Irish Coat Guard


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Donovan Rypkema
Donovan Rypkema is principal of PlaceEconomics, a Washington, D.C.-based real estate and economic development-consulting firm. The firm specializes in services to public and non-profit sector clients who are dealing with downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization and the reuse of historic structures. In 2004, Rypkema established Heritage Strategies International, a new firm created to provide similar services to world-wide clients. He also teaches a graduate course in preservation economics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Today Mr. Rypkema is recognized as an industry leader in the economics of preserving historic structures. Since 1983 he has provided ongoing consulting services to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and its National Main Street Center. He has undertaken assignments in 49 states and the District of Columbia.


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I knew only a little of Richard Ernest Hicks (4.9.1887 – 11.4.1953 Kogarah) aka Uncle Ern, aka youngest child of Captain Henry Thomas Hicks JP (eldest son of James and Margaret Hicks) – that is he was living in Goulburn at the time of the death of his mother, Mary Ann Hicks nee McKenzie.
Ern's Parents and Siblings ?
Well in 1887, the year of Ern Hicks' birth was also about the time that his father, Henry, was becoming more politically & publically involved – viz the year of Henry's election as an Alderman on the North Illawarra Council, serving on various committees eg Committee lobbying for the creation of Bulli Shire Council, the Trust Fund for widows of the 1887 Bulli Coal Mine Disaster, hearing Court Cases as the Senior JP of the District, Captain of the Bulli Reserve Rifles, Church Warden, and presiding at an untold number of public meetings. Ern's mother Mary Ann seems to have also been involved in Community and Church organisations.
So one wonders how Henry had time in those years to run the farms in North Bulli (Austinmer) and later at Mt Gilead (Thirroul), not to mention taking on the Mt Hope Guesthouse and still give some time to his large family. Well – nine of Henry's 10 living children were unmarried and still living at home in 1887 – presumably they had all pitched in to help with the family enterprises ?
Over the years, two of Ern's brothers would become Army Captains (Harry and George), another would be a Mayor and also President of the Miners Federation (Alex). And the brothers in law – a Council Alderman (Alick Cook) , a Council Auditor (John Charles Joy), a highly respected Community Leader in Agricultural associations and the like (Alfred Cook) – one brother in law even became NSW President of the Master Builders Association ( Arthur "AF" Webb).
So perhaps there were rather big shoes to be filled by the baby of Henry Thomas and Mary Ann Hicks' family, Richard Ernest Hicks ?
Periodically, I would have a look at Uncle Ern's part of the Hicks family and gradually bits and pieces surfaced. Ern seems to have followed his sister Ida McKenzie "Jummie" Hicks ( later Webb) into the teaching profession and so he seems to have been posted to various country regions in New South Wales, Australia.
In 1913, at his Tamworth posting, he married Teresa Catherine Creevey (1885-1963) and later that year their eldest child Daphne Josephine Hicks was born there. Teresa was the grandchild of Irish immigrants Bernard Creevey, Thomas Fitzsimmons and Theresa Behan. Her parents, John Bernard Creevey and Elizabeth (Fitzsimmons), had the property "Limbri" near Moonbi in the Tamworth area.
Ern and his family also lived in Goulburn in 1930, and then in Urana, a small southern NSW town down near Corowa, and also Oaklands, where my husband's uncle and cousins have been farming for decades. Not too many people I know had lived near Urana to be honest – so this was an interesting discovery.
In 1937 Ern moved most of his family back to Mt Gilead, the Hicks family farm in Thirroul where they lived for at least 1937-38. Unfortunately in July 1938, Ern, still at the Mt Gilead Hicks Family Thirroul farm, was then pleading guilty to selling two cases of adulterated milk – to Board of Health Inspector Williams – Source Illawarra Mercury July 1, 1938. Hmm – no doubt his father, HT Hicks JP, would have been disappointed.
By 1939 all of Ern's three daughters had married, and their husbands soon headed off to WWII Service, in either the Australian Army or the RAAF, Australian Airforce. Probably Ern and Teresa left Thirroul around the time that the Mt Gilead farm was being sold, to be subdivided in the late 1930's to early 1940's.
Well Ern hadn't joined two of his four older brothers in serving in WWI, Captain George and Captain Harry, not to mention quite a few of his Hicks family cousins. And it might have seemed that he was almost too old for WWII – nevertheless, Ern enlisted in WWII (Citizen Military Forces) – although it looks like he dropped his age by about 7 years – giving his year of birth as 1894 instead of 1887 in order to be accepted! However it was probably not all that surprising that Ern enlisted – with the two brothers in WWI, another older brother, Alex, had almost enlisted in the mid 1880's Sudan conflict. And their father, Henry Thomas Hicks, had been a Captain in the local Bulli Reserve Rifles from 1890.
So for at least some of the war time period around 1943, his wife, Teresa, was living at the 225 Carrington Rd Coogee home of her daughter Thelma – whose own husband had also enlisted in the Army. In 1943 Teresa moved onto 33 Ocean St, Kogarah, with another of her three daughters, Marjorie Mary Morley nee Hicks, when Marjorie's own husband James Alexander Morley enlisted as well.
After the war, Teresa and Ern lived at Ocean St Kogarah, and where Teresa would continue to mostly live on after Ern's death in 1953. At the time of his 1953 death, there were only a few of his 13 siblings remaining – Alex (1866-1957), (Captain) George Hicks (1873-1956), Edith Joy (1880 – 1958), Ida "Jummie" Webb (1883-1967)
- The twins Catherine and Ann had died soon after their 1862 birth
- Unnamed male died in 1869 – (in childbirth ?)
- Henry William died in 1873 at 5 years of age
- James Alexander Hicks and wife Edith died in 1939 after being mown down by a vehicle near their Croydon home
- Alice Mary "Biddy" Cook died in 1945 – Penshurst
- Henry Thomas "Harry" Hicks Jnr died in Kogarah in 1946
- Christina Woolley died in Lismore in 1951
- Margaret Cook died in Ballina in 1952
Ern and Teresa would have four children – Daphne Josephine, Marjorie Mary, Thelma and John Henry Hicks.
Below is a photograph of three of their children Daphne, Marjorie and John, with
- Ern's mother Mary Ann Hicks nee McKenzie,
- his sisters Mary Alice "Biddy" Cook and Edith Florence Joy,
- nieces Mary Constance Joy (later Molly Callcott), Gwyneth Mary Webb and Enid Rhys Webb,
- nephew Kenneth Charles Joy.
Tracking down Ern and Teresa's children proved a bit of a challenge – when I asked my aunties and uncles who were in their 70's and 80's – well, memories of their mother's cousins were understandably fading. So here is what I've uncovered so far …
- Marjorie Mary Hicks (- 1975) married James Alexander Morley in Bulli in 1939. James was from the Redhill property near Boree Creek, which is also near to Urana. James and Marjorie took over the Redhill farm of James' father Thomas Morley, presumably after WWII, as James enlisted in the Army. It was at Redhill, where they raised their family, and then it appears that Redhill was in turn taken over by their son, Barry James Morley. However in recent years it was placed on the market, by the Richens family, and so presumably has not been in the Morley family for 20 years or more.
- Thelma Hicks ( – 1967 Sydney ) married in Parramatta 1938 to George Little ( – ) who was possibly in the regular Army including during WWII. They moved to Sydney's eastern suburbs at 225 Carrington Rd Coogee, and were there till at least 1954 – Thelma's mother Teresa was living at the Carrington Rd address during 1943, when her father Ern had also enlisted for WWII related service. In 1963 George was still at Carrington Rd with a daughter Patricia Therese Little, however Thelma had moved to Battery St Randwick.
- John Henry Hicks ( – 1954 Redfern) had been a labourer and living at his parents home at Urana until 1936. He became a dairyman in 1937, when he moved back with his parents to the Hicks Family Farm, Mt Gilead, in Thirroul. In 1942 he married Yvonne Philomena Webb ( – 2012) in Bulli, and in 1943 they were living in 37 Dolphin St Randwick, where he was a bricklayer – the Mt Gilead Farm having been sold off for residential subdivisions. Sadly John died in 1954, aged only 39 years, which was incredibly young. Yvonne continued to live in their Dolphin St Randwick home, after her husband's death for many years.
They had one daughter, Maree Philomena Hicks ( – ) who was married in Sydney in 1960 to Laurence Clay Richards, now deceased.
Below are photographs of Daphne Josephine Callaghan nee Hicks – who of Ern's four children, had the most contact with Edith Florence Joy nee Hicks' descendants – (Edith was my great grandmother).
- Daphne Josephine Hicks (1913 Tamworth ? – 1966) was living with her aunt, Edith Florence Joy nee Hicks at 598 Forest Rd Penshurst around 1936-1937. Sometime from September 1939, she was married, in Paddington to a divorced taxi driver/bar tender, Victor George Callaghan ( 1908 – 1975).
Previously, Victor had married Rita Verne on April 9 1932. They lived with Rita's parents and unmarried brothers (Allen, Leslie & Jules) in the family home at Waverley; and were still together in 1936, but separated in 1937 & divorced by September 1, 1939. Rita stayed at the Verne family home and Victor was living elsewhere.
After the 1939 marriage and until at least 1949, Daphne and Victor lived at 17 Carruthers St Penshurst, which backed onto her aunt Edith Florence Joy's Penshurst home, which had been built on a large double block. Victor enlisted in the Airforce in WWII. They had only one child Kevin John Callaghan in 1941 – he died tragically in an accident in 1961.
It seems that at various times Victor had run-in's with the law, and this may have placed strains on their marriage, so that by 1954 Daphne and Victor were living apart. Daphne was living at her mother's home, 33 Ocean St Kogarah in 1954, and Victor had moved back to the eastern suburbs, Campsie. Later Daphne lived at Glebe, and may have even entered the workforce, and then was at 23 Alfreda St Coogee prior to her 1966 death. In the last decade or so of her life, Daphne had certainly seen her share of tragedy and heartbreak.
A bit more digging, and it was clear that Rita and Daphne's ex – Victor was one of those "accident prone" characters, who perhaps also got caught up with the wrong crowd in his youth, and then again much later in life. When Victor was 13 he was lucky not to have become a paraplegic or quadraplegic, when he dived into shallow water at Coogee in 1915 – the story even made the Adelaide News (i, ii).
Later it got more colourful. Oh well, he provides a few skeletons in the closet of the Hicks and Callaghan families – ironic in that Daphne's grandfather, Captain Henry Thomas Hicks, had been a JP, presiding at criminal court cases – so there weren't too many criminal court appearances by Daphne's Hicks family members. Nevertheless Victor had enlisted in the Airforce in WWII becoming a Sergeant in fact, which probably helped him keep out of trouble for a few years.
- 1925 – April – 16 year old Victor Callaghan of Paddington reported missing by the NSW Police – source : NSW Police Gazette
- 1925 – May – 16 year old Victor Callaghan charged with stealing a horse and sulky – one of his co-accused had been missing with him in April 1925 – source : NSW Police Gazette – outcome unknown but presumably the charge was dismissed or he was acquitted
- 1927 – February – 18 year old Victor Callaghan charged with breaking, entering and stealing – source : NSW Police Gazette – subsequently acquitted
- 1935 – Victor Callaghan taxi driver pleads innocent in court to a charge of dangerous driving at Liverpool – acquitted
- 1935 – Victor Callaghan public notice that he will not be responsible for debts without his written consent
- 1948 – Victor Callaghan in court appealing a verdict – outcome unknown but presumably the charge was dismissed or he was acquitted
- 1952 – Victor Callaghan in court appealing a verdict – also later that year
- 1952 – Victor Callaghan trial – jury being called for Darlinghurst court – later that year acquitted of larceny
- 1954 – July – Victor Callaghan back in court again
- 1954 – August 7 – August 9 – August 10 – Victor Callaghan's case at Darlinghurst court – getting "mentioned" daily
- 1954 – August 23 – August 24 – August 25 – August 26 – August 27 – Victor Callagahan's case at Darlinghurst court is underway
- 1954 – August 27 – Victor Callaghan found guilty with co-accused Patrick Brady, and awaiting sentence
- 1954 – August 28 – more – Victor Callaghan escaped jail sentence & given fine with 5 year bond – considered to have been influenced by co-accused Patrick Brady who got a 5 year jail sentence – so no leniency for Brady, as he had long experience with the law – possibly interesting to compare the harshness of the jail sentence compared with today's sentences ?
Previously, Victor had married Rita Verne of Waverley in 1932 – they were still together in 1936. Rita was one of the seven children of Paul and Margaret Vern(e) of Waverley. It was the 1930's depression era years – when Victor and Rita had lived with their two children at Rita's family home at 125 Carrington Rd Waverley in Sydney's eastern suburbs – along with her parents and unmarried brothers (Allen, Leslie & Jules) – three generations under the one roof. So it must have seemed crowded at times. Verne family folklore is that they were related to the author Jules Verne – still not verified though. By 1937 they had separated – Rita still at the Verne family home with her children and unmarried brothers – Victor was living elsewhere. They were divorced in 1939, and then Victor married Daphne Josephine Hicks.
Over time, some parts of a family's history fade away. So Victor's great granddaughter found me on Mundia and asked for some help in tracking down some of Victor & Rita's family – wondering if we were related. I was unaware there had been any children of Victor and Rita Callaghan's marriage prior to Victor's marriage to Daphne Hicks. And Rita's great granddaughter was also unaware that Victor and Rita Callaghan had divorced, then Victor remarried to Daphne Josephine Hicks and that they had a son, Kevin John Callaghan, who had died tragically in 1961.
So we've discovered that in marrying Victor Callaghan, Daphne Hicks had also "inherited" two step children, Victor Callaghan Jnr and Myrtle aka Merle Callaghan. Victor Jnr had 4 children, Paul, Gary, Shauna and Suzanne, but it is believed that Merle did not have a family. And about 20 years ago, some of the descendants of Daphne's step son,Victor Jnr. moved to Bellambi – which is quite close to where Daphne's great grandparents, James and Margaret Hicks had their Russell Vale Farm from the 1830's. So we now have a few extra members of the extended Hicks family.


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Dr. Hubertus Strughold MD, Ph.D (June 15, 1898 – September 25, 1986) was a German-born physiologist and prominent medical researcher. Beginning in 1935 he served as chief of Aeromedical Research for the German Luftwaffe, holding this position throughout World War II. In 1947 he was brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip and held a series of high-ranking medical positions in both the US Air Force and NASA.
For his role in pioneering the study of the physical and psychological effects of manned spaceflight he became known as "The Father of Space Medicine".[1] Following his death, Strughold's activities under the Nazis came under greater scrutiny and allegations surrounding his involvement in Nazi-era human experimentation greatly diminished his reputation.
Early life and careerEdit
Strughold was born in the town of Westtünnen-im-Hamm in the Prussian province of Westphalia on 15 June 1898. As a young man he studied medicine and the natural sciences at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the Georg August University of Göttingen, where he received his doctorate (Dr. med. et phil.) in 1922. He later went on to receive his medical degree (Dr. med.) from the University of Münster and completed his habilitation (Dr. habil.) at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg in 1927. Strughold also worked as a research assistant to the renowned physiologist Dr. Maximilian von Frey. He remained at Würzburg and pursued a career as a professor of physiology.
During this time Strughold's attention was increasingly drawn to the emerging science of aviation medicine. In 1928 Strughold traveled to the United States as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow and conducted specialized research on both aviation medicine and physiology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and the University of Chicago. Strughold returned to Germany the following year and accepted a teaching position at the Würzburg Physiological Institute, eventually becoming an adjunct professor there in 1933.
Work for Nazi GermanyEdit
In April 1935 the government of Nazi Germany appointed Strughold to serve as the director of the Berlin-based Research Institute for Aviation Medicine, a medical think tank that operated under the auspices of Hermann Göring's Ministry of Aviation. Under Strughold's leadership the Institute grew to become Germany's foremost aeromedical research establishment, pioneering the study of the medical effects of high-altitude and supersonic speed flight along with establishing the altitude chamber concept of "time of useful consciousness". Though Strughold was ostensibly a civilian researcher, the majority of the studies and projects his Institute undertook were commissioned and financed by the German armed forces (principally the Luftwaffe) as part of the ongoing German re-armament. With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Strughold's organization was absorbed into the Luftwaffe itself as part of its Medical Service. It was renamed the Air Force Institute for Aviation Medicine, and placed under the command of Luftwaffe Surgeon-General (Generaloberstabsarzt) Erich Hippke. Strughold himself was also commissioned as an officer in the German air force, eventually rising to the rank of Colonel (Oberst).
Human experimentationEdit
In October 1942, Strughold and Hippke attended a medical conference in Nuremberg at which SS physician Sigmund Rascher delivered a presentation outlining various medical experiments he had conducted, in conjunction with the Luftwaffe, in which prisoners from the Dachau concentration camp were used as human test subjects. These experiments included physiological tests during which camp inmates were immersed in freezing water, placed in air pressure chambers and made to endure invasive surgical procedures without anesthetic. Many of the inmates forced to participate died as a result.[2] Various Luftwaffe physicians had participated in the experiments and several of them had close ties to Strughold, both through the Institute for Aviation Medicine and the Luftwaffe Medical Service.
Following the German defeat in May, 1945, Strughold claimed to Allied authorities that, despite his influential position within the Luftwaffe Medical Service and his attendance at the October 1942 medical conference, he had no knowledge of the atrocities committed at Dachau. He was never subsequently charged with any wrongdoing by the Allies. However, a 1946 memorandum produced by the staff of the Nuremberg Trials listed Strughold as one of thirteen "persons, firms or individuals implicated" in the war crimes committed at Dachau. Also, several of the former Luftwaffe physicians associated with Strughold and the Institute for Aviation Medicine (among them Strughold's former research assistant Hermann Becker-Freyseng) were convicted of crimes against humanity in connection with the Dachau experiments at the 1947 Nuremberg Doctor's Trial. During these proceedings, Strughold contributed several affidavits for the defense on behalf of his accused colleagues.
Work for the United StatesEdit
In October 1945 Strughold returned to academia, becoming director of the Physiological Institute at Heidelberg University. He also began working on behalf of the US Army Air Force, becoming chief scientist of its Aeromedical Center, located on the campus of the former Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Medical Research. In this capacity Strughold edited German Aviation Medicine in World War II, a book-length summary of the knowledge gained by German aviation researchers during the war. In 1947 Strughold was brought to the United States, along with many other highly valuable German scientists, as part of Operation Paperclip. With another former Luftwaffe physician, Richard Lindenberg, Strughold was assigned to the US Air Force School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field near San Antonio, Texas.[3] It was while at Randolph Field that Strughold began conducting some of the first research into the potential medical challenges posed by space travel, in conjunction with fellow "Paperclip Scientist" Dr. Heinz Haber.[4][5] Strughold coined the term "space medicine" to describe this area of study in 1948. The following year he was appointed as the first and only Professor of Space Medicine at the US Air Force's newly established School of Aviation Medicine (SAM), one of the first institutions dedicated to conducting research on the so-called "human factors" associated with manned spaceflight.
Under Strughold, the School of Aviation Medicine conducted pioneering studies on issues such as atmospheric control, the physical effects of weightlessness and the disruption of normal time cycles.[4][5] In 1951 Strughold revolutionized existing notions concerning spaceflight when he co-authored the influential research paper Where Does Space Begin? in which he proposed that space was present in small gradations that grew as altitude levels increased, rather than existing in remote regions of the atmosphere. Between 1952 and 1954 he would oversee the building of the space cabin simulator, a sealed chamber in which human test subjects were placed for extended periods of time in order to view the potential physical and psychological effects of extra-atmospheric flight. Strughold obtained US citizenship in 1956 and was named chief scientist of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Aerospace Medical Division in 1962. While at NASA, Strughold played a central role in designing the pressure suit and onboard life support systems used by both the Gemini and Apollo astronauts. He also directed the specialized training of the flight surgeons and medical staff of the Apollo program in advance of the planned mission to the Moon. Strughold retired from his position at NASA in 1968.
Evidence of experimentation on Dachau inmates and epileptic childrenEdit
During his work on behalf of the Air Force and NASA, Strughold was the subject of three separate US government investigations into his suspected involvement in war crimes committed under the Nazis. A 1958 investigation by the Justice Department fully exonerated Strughold, while a second inquiry launched by the Immigration and Naturalization Service in 1974 was later abandoned due to lack of evidence. In 1983 the Justice Department's Office of Special Investigations reopened his case but withdrew from the effort when Strughold died in September, 1986. Following his death, Strughold's alleged connection to the Dachau experiments became more widely known following the release of US Army Intelligence documents from 1945 that listed him among those being sought as war criminals by US authorities. These revelations did significant damage to Strughold's reputation and resulted in the revocation of various honors that had been bestowed upon him over the course of his career. In 1993, at the request of the World Jewish Congress, his portrait was removed from a mural of prominent physicians displayed at Ohio State University. Following similar protests by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Air Force decided in 1995 to rename the Hubertus Strughold Aeromedical Library at Brooks Air Force Base, which had been named in Strughold's honor in 1977. His portrait, however, still hangs there. Further action by the ADL also led to Strughold's removal from the International Space Hall of Fame in Alamogordo, New Mexico in May 2006.
Further questions about Strughold's activities during World War II emerged in 2004 following an investigation conducted by the Historical Committee of the German Society of Air and Space Medicine. The inquiry uncovered evidence of oxygen deprivation experiments carried out by Strughold's Institute for Aviation Medicine in 1943. According to these findings six epileptic children, between the ages of 11 and 13, were taken from the Nazi's Brandenburg Euthanasia Centre to Strughold's Berlin laboratory where they were placed in vacuum chambers to induce epileptic seizures in an effort to simulate the effects of high-altitude sicknesses, such as hypoxia. While, unlike the Dachau experiments, all the test subjects survived the research process, this revelation led the Society of Air and Space Medicine to abolish a major award bearing Strughold's name. A similar campaign by American scholars prompted the US branch of the Aerospace Medical Association to announce in 2012 that it would also consider rechristening a similar award, also named in Strughold's honor, which it had been bestowing since 1963. The move was met with opposition from defenders of Strughold, citing his massive contributions to the American space program and the lack of any formal proof of his direct involvement in war crimes.[6]
Awards and honorsEdit
Known as The Father of Space Medicine[7]
- Theodore C. Lyster Award, Aerospace Medical Association, 1958
- Louis H. Bauer Founders Award, Aerospace Medical Association, 1965
Hubertus Strughold AwardEdit
The Hubertus Strughold Award was established by the Space Medicine Branch, known today as the Space Medicine Association, a member organization of the Aerospace Medical Association. In 1962 the Award was established in honor of Dr. Hubertus Strughold, also known as "The Father of Space Medicine".[8] The award was presented every year from 1963 through 2012 to a Space Medicine Branch member for outstanding contributions in applications and research in the field of space-related medical research.
- 1963 Cpt. Ashton Graybiel, Cpt. M.D., USN
- 1964 Maj. Gen. Otis O. Benson, Jr., USAF, M.C.
- 1965 Hans-Georg Clamann, M.D.
- 1966 Hermann J. Schaefer, Ph.D.
- 1967 Charles Alden Berry, M.D.
- 1968 David G. Simons, M.D.
- 1969 Col. Stanley C. White, M.D., USAF, M.C.
- 1970 RearAdm Frank Burkhart Voris, MC, USN
- 1971 Dr. Donald Davis Flickinger, M.D.
- 1972 Col. Paul A. Campbell, USAF (Ret.)
- 1973 Andres Ingver Karstens, M.D.
- 1974 Cdr. Joseph P. Kerwin, MC, USN
- 1975 Lawrence F. Dietlein, M.D.
- 1976 Harald J. von Beckh
- 1977 William Kennedy Douglas
- 1978 Walton L. Jones, Jr., M.D.
- 1979 Col. John E. Pickering, USAF (Ret.)
- 1980 Rufus R. Hessberg, M.D.
- 1981 Maj. Gen. Heinz S. Fuchs, GAF, MC (Ret.)
- 1982 Sidney D. Leverett, Jr., Ph.D.
- 1983 Sherman Vonograd P., M.D.
- 1984 Arnauld E. Nicogossian, M.D.
- 1985 Philip C. Johnson, Jr., M.D.
- 1986 Carolyn Leach Huntoon, Ph.D.
- 1987 Karl E. Klein, M.D.
- 1988 Anatoly Ivanovich Grigoriev, M.D.
- 1989 Brig. Gen. Eduard C. Burchard, GAF, MC
- 1990 Joan Vernikos-Danellis, M.D.
- 1991 Stanley R. Mohler, M.D.
- 1992 Roberta Lynn Bondar, M.D.
- 1993 George Wyckliffe Hoffler, M.D.
- 1994 Emmett B. Ferguson, M.D.
- 1995 Mary Anne Bassett Frey, Ph.D.
- 1996 Norman E. Thagard, M.D.
- 1997 Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid, Ph.D.
- 1998 Valeri V. Polyakov, M.D.
- 1999 Sam Lee Pool, M.D.
- 2000 Franklin Story Musgrave, M.D.
- 2001 John B. Charles, Ph.D.
- 2002 Earl Howard Wood, M.D., Ph.D.
- 2003 Jonathan Clark (for STS 107 crew)
- 2004 No award
- 2005 William S. Augerson, M.D.
- 2006 Jeffrey R. Davis, M.D.
- 2007 Clarence A. Jernigan, M.D.
- 2008 Richard Jennings, M.D.
- 2009 Jim Vanderploeg, M.D.
- 2010 Irene Duhart Long, M.D.
- 2011 Michael Barratt, M.D.
- 2012 Smith L. Johnston III, M.D.
- 2013 Award retired by the Space Medicine Association
See alsoEdit
- Aerospace Medical Association
- Human factors and ergonomics
- Nazi human experimentation
- Sigmund Rascher
- ↑ Template:Cite news
- ↑ Campbell, Mark R., et al. (2007), "Hubertus Strughold: The 'Father of Space Medicine'", Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine; Vol. 78, No. 7; July issue, pp 716–9; discussion pg 719.
- ↑ PRESENTATION OF AN AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEUROPATHOLOGY to RICHARD LINDENBERG, M.D. by KENNETH M. EARLE, M.D. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 1981 Nov;40(6):583-584.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Strughold, Hubertus. (1954). Atmospheric space equivalence. Journal of Aviation Medicine. 25(4): 420-424.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Strughold, H. (1956). The US Air Force experimental sealed cabin. Journal of Aviation Medicine. (27): 50-52.
- ↑ A Scientist's Nazi-Era Past Haunts Prestigious Space Prize, By LUCETTE LAGNADO, Wall Street Journal, December 1, 2012
- ↑ Campbell, M., and Harsch, V. (2013) Hubertus Strughold: Life and Work in the Fields of Space Medicine. Rethra Verlag: Norderstedt, Germany, 235.
- ↑ Campbell, Mark R., et al. (July 2007), "Hubertus Strughold: The 'Father of Space Medicine'", Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine; Vol. 78, No. 7; pp 716–9.
External linksEdit
- Additional references and photograph at [1] and [2]
- February 22, 1982, March 8, 1982, March 15, 1982, April 19, 1982, April 27, 1982, Interview with Hubertus Strughold, May 23, 1982, University of Texas at San Antonio: Institute of Texan Cultures: Oral History Collection, UA 15.01, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.
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(Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. The above image was taken and edited by me for the purpose of this post)
Hello Readers!
Seriously! How is it December? I mean, where did 2016 as a whole go? I know, you're as shocked by this as I am, right?!?
Well, it's December. Winter is here, Christmas is on it's way, and the 2016 reading year is coming to a close. I am happy to say that I reached my reading goal this year. Of those books, many were books by new to me authors.
Before jumping into this Top Ten Tuesday post, let me explain a little bit. A few of the authors on this list are very well known. Why did I include them in this post/on this list? Because this year was the first time I've read any books written by them. While they may be household names in the book world, if I haven't read a book by them up until this year, I am considering them new to me.
Here is a list of the ten books I read this year by new to me authors!
Nicola Yoon (read Everything, Everything in 2016)
Suzanne Young (read All in Pieces in 2016)
Kate Hattemer (read The Land of 10,000 Madonnas in 2016)
Adriana Mather (read How to Hang a Witch in 2016)
Eileen Cook (read With Malice in 2016)
Carrie Firestone (read The Loose Ends List in 2016)
Sarah Jude (read The May Queen Murders in 2016)
Jenna Evans Welch (read Love & Gelato in 2016)
Goldy Moldavsky (read Kill the Boy Band in 2016)
Danielle Paige (read Stealing Snow in 2016)