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A Well-Behaved Woman: A Novel of the Vanderbilts
Therese Anne Fowler
What happens:
Alva Smith, penniless but pedigreed, sets her sights on William K. Vanderbilt, heir to a railroad fortune. She soon learns that while money may provide security, it can't buy happiness.
Read it for:
a richly detailed depiction of high society life during America's Gilded Age.
You might also like:
Karen Harper's
American Duchess
, about William and Alva's daughter Consuelo.
When the Men Were Gone
Marjorie Herrera Lewis
The problem:
In Brownwood, Texas, football is everything. But it's 1944 and most of the town's adult male population is serving overseas, leaving the high school team without a coach.
The solution:
Assistant principal Tylene Wilson, a lifelong football fan, volunteers to coach the team -- despite the community's disapproval.
Inspired by:
the real Tylene Wilson, who was the first woman to coach high school football in Texas.
The Lost Queen
Signe Pike
Chieftain's daughter Languoreth, who longs to become a Wisdom Keeper like her twin brother, Lailoken, but who must instead marry a highborn man and produce heirs.
Based on:
Myrddin Wyllt, the probable inspiration for the Merlin of Arthurian legend; the history of the 6th-century Kingdom of Strathclyde (in present-day Scotland).
For fans of:
Marion Zimmer Bradley's
The Mists of Avalon.
House of Gold
Natasha Solomons
Inspired by:
the Rothschilds, the German Jewish family that established an international banking business in Europe.
Rebellious Greta Goldbaum, who grudgingly agrees to an arranged marriage with her distant cousin Albert, whom she's never met. Their union, meant to strengthen the ties between the Austrian and English branches of the family, is put to the test by World War I.
Want a taste?
"If Vienna was the aged aunt in her crinoline chaperoning the empire, then Paris was the cousin slipping a glass of champagne into her hand."
Immigrant Experiences
Days Without End
Sebastian Barry
17-year-old immigrant Thomas McNulty, a survivor of Ireland's Great Famine, and John Cole, his friend and lover.
What happens:
The couple's enlistment in the U.S. Army takes them from the Great Plains to the battlefields of the Civil War. Meanwhile, they try to build a life together in a society that doesn't understand or accept romantic relationships between men.
Book buzz:
Originally published in the U.K.,
Days Without End
won the 2016 Costa Book of the Year award.
The Fortunes
Peter Ho Davies
What it is:
a collection of four interlinked stories that examine the Chinese American experience from the 19th century to the present.
"Gold," about a mixed-race immigrant from the Pearl River Delta who becomes a railroad baron's valet; "Silver," starring real-life 1930s Hollywood actress
Anna May Wong; "Jade," set against the backdrop of 1980s Detroit's struggling auto industry; and "Pearl," about a biracial writer's adoption of a child from China.
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street
Susan Jane Gilman
What it is:
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Lillian Dunkle (n
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Saint Mazie
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Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
Min Jin Lee
What it is:
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What happens:
Pregnant 16-year-old Sunja, spurned by her married lover, reluctantly accepts a marriage proposal from the minister lodging at her family's boarding house. The newlyweds travel to Japan to begin their life together.
For fans of:
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The Calligrapher's Daughter
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Alice McDermott
What it is:
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It starts when:
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We Are Not Ourselves
or Kathleen Donohoe's
Ashes of Fiery Weather
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Laura McNeal
What it's about:
After a fateful encounter with two Mormon missionaries, 19-year-old Aldine McKenna leaves Scotland and accepts a position as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in drought-stricken Kansas.
Is it for you?
An illicit relationship adds drama to a bittersweet and quietly atmospheric tale of a struggling farming community during the Great Depression.
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The Practice House
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But, Shelby obviously didn't feel 405kW was quite enough. So they took the GT500 back to the drawing board and doubled its power. Enter the Shelby 1000 Mustang, making its debut here at New York.
To cope with a 100 per cent power increase, Shelby American takes the standard Ford 5.4-litre small block V8 and strips it down, fitting a new crankshaft, con rods and pistons to deal with the extra forces involved.
Gas-flowed heads and an uprated exhaust are fitted to improve breathing, as well as a new supercharger all helps to coax those 1,100 horsepowers (810kW) out of the motor, before Shelby "sprinkles it with a little Shelby magic" to complete the transformation. Er...right.
Shelby is remaining coy about how quick its new Mustang is, but as the GT500 will hit 100km/h from rest in less than four seconds, expect the 1000 to better that slightly — if it can get that colossal power down — with a top speed well in excess of 320km/h.


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SEC M5: 02.25.13 EditionPosted by DPerry on February 25th, 2013
- Kentucky rose to the occasion for ESPN's GameDay, knocking off Missouri Saturday night in overtime. The Wildcats have taken a ton of heat over the past week following assertions from John Calipari that some his players were "uncoachable" following a blowout loss to Tennessee. Two of the assumed targets of the comments came up big against the Tigers. Point guard Ryan Harrow scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half, while Archie Goodwin scored all 18 of his after the break. "Oh man, I mean we fought hard," said Goodwin. "That is ultimately what it came down to. We made a lot of mistakes, but in the end we just wanted it more than they did." Saturday's performance served as a huge statement from a few players who have had their effort widely questioned throughout the year.
- The elder statesman of this Kentucky squad had himself quite a game as well. Wright State transfer Julius Mays led the Wildcats in scoring with 24, including six game-icing free throws in overtime. Mays has done his best to seize a leadership role for Kentucky, and his efforts looked to pay dividends against Mizzou. "He's a great leader and he's a great big brother for me," Goodwin said. "He's like my best friend. He's just always there for encouragement. Sometimes when things are not going our way, he's always the person that pulls me aside and just tries to get my head back right." With his more talented teammates singing his praises, "Uncle Julius" hopes his teammates will get on board for an NCAA Tournament push.
- Florida got the revenge it craved in Saturday's easy win over Arkansas, but it came at a high price. The Gators lost reserve forward Michael Frazier II to a concussion after the freshman guard collided with Scottie Wilbekin chasing a loose ball. "I don't know when he'll be back. He was knocked out on the floor," said Florida coach Billy Donovan. "It could be a week, it could be 10 days, it could be two weeks – I don't know." With Will Yeguete already sidelined, Donovan is down to only six regular rotation players and says he will turn to Braxton Ogbueze, Dillon Graham or DeVon Walker to pick up the spare minutes.
- Even a good night on offense rarely leads to victory for the road team at the O'Connell Center, but Arkansas' two big shots didn't give the Razorbacks much of a chance. BJ Young and Marshawn Powell, who led a balanced Arkansas attack in scoring in their upset of Florida in the first meeting, were held to only 10 points, with Young in particular being shut out from the field. A big night from Coty Clarke (8-of-8 from the field) kept Arkansas in the game in the first half before the Gators pulled away after the break. "It was a tale of two halves," Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson said. "We scratched and clawed and gave ourselves a chance, even with some adversity with the early fouls. In the second half, Florida really attacked the glass and we didn't make shots.
- They've been so hot over the past few weeks, 40 minutes wasn't enough basketball for Tennessee on Saturday. Tied at 62 after regulation in College Station, Texas A&M and the Volunteers decided to play another two halves of hoops, resulting in a fifth straight victory for the visitors. Trae Golden led the way with 32 points, with both Jarnell Stokes and Jordan McRae eclipsing the 20-point mark in the longest game in Tennessee history. Cuonzo Martin's team is getting hot at exactly the right time, and an upset victory over a depleted Florida team on Tuesday would really make the "at-large" whispers that much louder in Knoxville.


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"Do what?� That�s a familiar Southern reaction to something so out in the ether, it makes eyes pop and jaws drop.
"Do what?�
That�s a familiar Southern reaction to something so out in the ether, it makes eyes pop and jaws drop.
During an interview Sunday night on CBS� �60 Minutes,� Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said he�s working on a plan to use drones to deliver packages to his customers in a half-hour or less.
�Do what?�
Self-guided �octocopters,� pre-programmed with GPS coordinates, would be used to carry packages weighing 5 pounds or less � 86 percent of Amazon�s shipments fit in that category � and would have a range of about 10 miles.
That would limit the service to urban areas or areas close to Amazon�s distribution centers. People in places like Caribou, Maine, or Pinedale, Wyo., will be left out.
Bezos said Prime Air, as he calls it, could be ready to fly in four or five years, but there�s a problem. The use of drones for commercial purposes and self-guided drone flights without human control are banned by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The commercial ban is being challenged, and the self-guided flight ban probably will be, as drone technology advances. Congress has ordered the FAA to grant drones access to U.S. skies by 2015; but the agency isn�t moving very swiftly, which will interfere with Bezos� timeline. It also remains committed to prohibiting self-guided flights.
Some folks didn�t take Bezos seriously, felt he was seeking publicity for Amazon the day before Cyber Monday.
However, this is someone who turned a bookstore housed in a Seattle garage into the world�s largest online retailer. People continue to point out Amazon�s profitability issues, but it continues to flourish and grow, and Bezos isn�t known for publicity stunts.
Immediacy is a big deal in today�s business, entertainment and media environments. Most of a generation now is conditioned to being able to stream �The Godfather� on a smartphone while riding a bus, if they�re so inclined. Retailers tout expedited shipping arrangements that get purchases to customers in a day or two.
Old-school vendors gnash their teeth at such impatience and pine for the days of customers waiting four to six weeks for their items. They might as well pine for the return of the Pony Express.
Amazon also is breaking no new ground � Domino�s tested a pizza-delivery drone in Great Britain earlier this year.
Drones are being used in other countries for jobs that would be difficult or unsafe for people to do, like checking power lines. It�s obvious they can be useful tools.
However, it�s still an open question as to whether or not it�s a good thing � and we�ve not even addressed the safety concerns � to have gadgets controlled only by a GPS chip zipping through the skies bringing books, Blu-Ray discs, pizzas or whatever to those who can�t be bothered to get them the traditional way.
Portions of this editorial first appeared in the Gadsden Times, a Halifax Media Group newspaper in Alabama.


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BARKHAMSTED (AP) — A Connecticut man has been arrested on charges of unspecified threats against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
John Montysko of Barkhamsted was arrested Friday and is being held on $120,000 bond. A woman who answered the phone at his home would not comment.
Police say they found numerous weapons at the 59-year-old Montysko's home. He was arrested after aConnecticut television station turned over a comment posted April 14 on its website.
Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance would not say what the comment was or identify the TV station.
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The Honorable Judge William C. Bryson
Date: 6:00pm PDT October 6, 2011 Location: Classroom 8 - Reception to follow
Classroom 8 - Reception to follow
"A Panel Discussion with Judge Bryson"
Lewis & Clark Law School's Intellectual Property program welcomes their 13th annual Distinguished Intellectual Property Visitor Judge William C. Bryson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Panel Members to include Judge William C. Bryson, Matthew C. Phillips, Stoel Rives LLP and John D. Vandenberg, Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
About Judge William C. Bryson
Judge Bryson was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by President Clinton in 1994. Prior to his appointment, Judge Bryson was with the United States Department of Justice from 1978 to 1994. During that period, he served as an Assistant to the Solicitor General [1978-79], Chief of the Appellate Section of the Criminal Division [1979-83], Counsel to the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section [1983-86], Deputy Solicitor General [1986-94], Acting Solicitor General [1989 and 1993], and Acting Associate Attorney General [1994]. He was an Associate at the Washington, DC law firm of Miller, Cassidy, Larroca and Lewin from 1975 to 1978. Judge Bryson served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Henry J. Friendly, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1973 to 1974, and as Law Clerk to the Honorable Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court of the United States, from 1974 to 1975. Judge Bryson received an AB from Harvard College in 1969 and a JD from the University of Texas School of Law in 1973.
Among Judge Bryson's recent opinions are some of the Federal Circuits most important pronouncements in patent law, including Phillips v. AWH Corp., 415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (en banc) concerning the methodology for claim construction; Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., 543 F.3d 665 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (en banc) reconceptualizing the basic infringement framework for design patents; Princo Corp. v. International Trade Comm'n., 616 F.3d 1318 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (en banc) rejecting the defense of patent misuse in a package-license case; and In re Katz Interactive Call Processing Patent Litigation, 639 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2011) rejecting a due process challenge to a trial court's procedure for requiring the parties to litigate representative claims from a large number of asserted claims.


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Brian, Jack and I were in Jen's car on our way to Redlands by 530am for Breathless Agony, King of the Mountains Stage 2. Last year this ride was miserable, one of the worst days on the bike I've ever had. This year only slightly better. That time on the Great Divide, when Steevo and I were riding along the exposed ridge of the actual Continental Divide, in the rain with temperatures in the mid-30's was miserable, but at least we knew why. Something about this ride makes my stomach unhappy. Is it because they have such poor food choices at the checkpoints? I probably did not eat enough.
This ride is 4 passes, the last one up to Onyx Summit at 8443 feet, at mile 74, where the clock stops. The last 30 miles are almost completely uphill (It's 114 miles total after you ride back down). The ride started like this:
Brian (at mile two): Wow Jack, you don't have a lot of stuff.
Jack: Oh shit I forget all my stuff!
(Jack turns around towards the start)
Brian was on it and we rode together till we caught a racer guy's wheel. About 5 miles later I fell off. The route is beautiful, lots of pine trees and canyons. Trying to keep pace with them I could only stare at the wheel in front of me, riding alone I could actually look around. Kept thinking Jack was going to catch me. Apparently he got caught behind a train (??). The results are surprising. I took 45 minutes off last year's time.
40 miles of descent in less than two hours. Fantastic. Like riding BMX trails (almost). After complaining about the beans having lard in them (again) and not being able to eat burritos at the finish, we were off to LA so I could get to the Earth Crisis show. Yeah, that's right, reunion show! Call them cliche, call the music simple, but they are the reason I am vegan (that and a cute girl).
Sasha said, 'I'll wait for you if you are in LA by 4pm, not 5pm, cause that is too late.' At 515pm we were on our way to Ventura. My bad. I decided to wear camo cut-offs cause I figured no one else would think of that. We only had to sit through four bands, which was four too many. I read every zine in the place. Apparently vegan-sxe is still a thing. 500 kids? Who knew? Lots of old kids like me, but lots of new ones too. Lots more females than I remember ever being at shows.
They played 'Stand By' second song in. Kids moshed. They did circle pits. Everyone sang along. Just like 1996. No bouncers, low stage. It's not often for me to be so completely focused on the enjoyment or action of one thing that it transcends all other thoughts. To have it happen twice in one day is exceptional. Having my politics expressed through song and taking it in with 500 other kids is something I miss. On encore they played 'The Order That Shall Be' and "Firestorm'. Fuck yeah.
Home at 1am, dehydrated and starving. I missed the second round of the Wolfpack sprints, this time they were on the 6th street bridge. Jack took 3rd.


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I absolutely love curry. This chicken salad is super fast and easy to throw together in the evening and then perfect in a pita for lunch the next day. You can make all sorts of alterations by swapping out the flavors of jam; I've used guava, mango and apricot. I've also subbed chunks of pineapple for the golden raisins and toasted almonds for the cashews. I chose to make a twist on Ina Garten's recipe by boiling and shredding my chicken, instead of baking it. Either way, it will turn out great. This is the first chicken salad I've made with white wine and it really adds a nice zing, you should give it a try!
Curry Chicken Salad
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups light mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup jam or chutney
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup whole roasted, salted cashews
- Whole wheat pitas
Place the chicken breasts in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes, then remove from water and shred with two forks. For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, wine, chutney, curry powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until smooth. Combine the chicken with enough dressing to moisten well. Add the celery, scallions, and raisins, and mix well. Refrigerate ovenight to allow the flavors to blend. Add the cashews right before serving,stuffed in half a wheat pita with lettuce. Enjoy!


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The colon, or large intestine, is a muscular tube that begins at the end of the small intestine and runs to the rectum. The colon absorbs water from liquid stool that is delivered to it from the small intestine.
Diverticula are out-pouchings of the wall of the colon. They are thought to be the result of a diet low in fiber. By the age of 60, over half of all Americans have colonic diverticula.
In most cases, diverticula go unnoticed. However, in a small percentage of patients, diverticula can cause problems. The most common problem is diverticulitis, which occurs when a small, hard piece of stool is trapped in the opening of the diverticula. This leads to inflammation and sometimes death of the segment of colon containing the diverticula.
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1906 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC.
1906 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC.
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1906 1C PR65 Red and Brown NGC.<p>The rich cherry-red color is interrupted by a large area of lilac-gray color in the center of the reverse. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium.
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Jan 7th, Noon - 8pm EST, Jan 8th to 11th 8am - 7pm EST, Jan 12th 8am - Noon EST
Location: Orange County Convention Center, Room 230C, Orlando, FL
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This is a public auction, Internet, and mail-bid sale held by Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc., a licensed or bonded auctioneer (the "Auctioneer").
Regarding Consignors
THE CONSIGNOR OF PROPERTY MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE AUCTION BY BID AND MAY PURCHASE HIS LOT(S) FROM THE AUCTION SALE. Notice of the consignor's liberty to bid in the sale on his lots is hereby made in accordance with Article 2 of the Texas Uniform Commercial Code. A CONSIGNOR IS REQUIRED TO PLACE HIS BIDS ON HIS PROPERTY NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE AUCTION. IF THE CONSIGNOR IS THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER ON HIS LOT(S) AND HAS FAILED TO PLACE HIS BIDS ON THOSE LOTS MORE THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE AUCTION, THEN THE CONSIGNOR IS REQUIRED TO PAY BOTH THE APPROPRIATE SELLER'S FEE AND BUYER'S PREMIUM. IF THERE IS A RESERVE BID ON A LOT, BIDDING WILL GENERALLY OPEN AT 100% OF THE RESERVE BID. A consignor who has placed his bids on his lots more than 48 hours prior to the Auction Sale may pay a different fee than the Buyer's Premium. The Buyer's Premium and/or such fee are payable by the consignor-buyer as part of the total purchase price. Consignors and their agents are expressly prohibited from placing any reserve bids on their own material through the Interactive Internet program; any consignor so doing will pay full commissions.
Regarding Participation
A Buyer's Premium is charged in addition to the successful bid. The applicable Buyer's Premium for this Auction is an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the successful bid.
All bids are to be per lot as numbered in this catalog, and no lots will be broken. Bids will be accepted in whole dollar amounts only. In the event of any numbering discrepancy with the Internet version of the catalog, the printed version will govern.
Bidders who do not have established credit with the Auctioneer must furnish satisfactory credit and two numismatic references well in advance of the sale date, or send a deposit of 25% of their bids which is applicable to purchases. Any portion of such deposit not used will be held on account until refund is requested. Bids from our Interactive Internet program will only be accepted from pre-registered bidders. Bidders should pre-register at least seven days before the first session to allow adequate time to contact references.
All bidders who have mailing addresses outside the United States of America, the Territories of the USA, Canada or Mexico, or have addresses through the U.S. Military, must deposit with the Auctioneer 25% of the total amount bid in United States dollars. Any portion of such deposit not used will be held on account until refund is requested. Also, persons who have APO or FPO box numbers must deposit 25%.
The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to honor any bid or to limit the amount of any bid which, in his opinion, is not submitted in "Good Faith", or, as the case dictates, is not supported by satisfactory credit and numismatic references, as the Auctioneer in its sole discretion shall determine. A bid is considered not made in "Good Faith" when it is made by an insolvent or irresponsible person, or a person under the age of eighteen. Auctioneer reserves the right to exclude any person it deems in its sole opinion is disruptive to the Sale or is otherwise commercially unsuitable. Regardless of the disclosure of his identity, any bid by a consignor or his agent is deemed to be made in "Good Faith". In the event a successful bidder fails to pay all amounts due, the Auctioneer reserves the right to resell the merchandise and the buyer agrees to pay for the reasonable costs of such a sale, including a 5% seller's commission, and also to pay any difference between the resale price and the price of his previously successful bid. Auctioneer reserves the right to rescind the sale in the event of nonpayment, breach of a warranty, disputed ownership, auctioneer's clerical error or omission in exercising bids and reserves or otherwise. All bidders must meet Heritage's qualifications to bid. Any bidder who is not a customer in good standing at Heritage will be disqualified and will not be awarded lots. Heritage reserves the right to disqualify any bidder even after the close of the auction.
No buy or unlimited bids will be accepted. Mail/FAX/Internet bidders will be awarded lots at approximately a 5-10% advance over the second highest bid. No additional commission is charged for executing mail/FAX/Internet bids other than the Buyer's Premium applied to all successful bids.
The Auctioneer cannot be responsible for your errors in bidding, so check your bid sheet carefully. When identical mail or FAX bids are submitted, preference is given to the first received; the program evaluates Internet bids as being first received. If a mail/FAX/Internet bidder and a floor bidder have called identical bids, preference is given to the first received, but the decision of the Auctioneer and declaration of the winning bidder is final. The Auctioneer is not responsible for executing mail bids or FAX bids received on or after the day the first lot is sold, nor Internet bids submitted after the published closing time, nor is the Auctioneer responsible for proper execution of bids submitted by telephone, mail, FAX, e-mail, Internet, or in person once the auction begins. To ensure the greatest accuracy, your bids should be entered on the standard bid sheet form and be received at the Auctioneer's place of business at least two business days in advance of the sale date. Internet bids may not be withdrawn until written confirmation is received and acknowledged by Auctioneer (FAX: 214-443-8425); such requests must state the reason, and may constitute grounds for withdrawal of bidding privileges. Lots won by mail bidders will not be delivered at the auction.
Estimates will be given upon written request. It is recommended that bidders approach or exceed the estimates in order to increase the chances of bidding successfully.
The Auctioneer reserves the right to group two or more lots together, or to withdraw, prior to a call for bids, any lot or lots from the sale. The Auctioneer may not withdraw any lot after a call for bids has been made with respect to that lot. The highest bidder acknowledged by Auctioneer shall be the buyer. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer may at his sole discretion immediately put the lot up for sale again. The Auctioneer's decision shall be final and binding upon all bidders.
NO WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO ANY ADJECTIVAL OR NUMERICAL DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN THIS CATALOG. Auctioneer is selling only such right or title to the coins being sold as Auctioneer may have by virtue of consignment agreements on the date of sale and disclaims any warranty of title to the coins. Any description of the coins contained in this catalog is for the sole purpose of identifying the coins, and no description of coins has been made part of the basis of the bargain or has created any express warranty that the goods would conform to any description made by the Auctioneer. Auctioneer disclaims any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purposes.
Coins sold referencing a third-party grading service ("Certified Coins") are sold "as is" without any express or implied warranty, except for a guarantee by Auctioneer that the Certified Coins are genuine. Certain warranties may be available from the grading services and the bidder is referred to the following services for details of any such warranties: ANACS, P.O. Box 182141, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2141; Hallmark Grading Service, Inc., P.O. Box 2879, Woburn, MA 01888; International Numismatic Society (INS), P.O. Box 66555, Washington, DC 20035; Numismatic Certification Institute, Inc., Heritage Plaza, Highland Park Village, Dallas, Texas 75205-2788; Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), P.O. Box 1776, Parsippany, NJ 07045; Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), P.O. Box 9458, Newport Beach, CA 92658; ICG, 7901 East Bellvue Ave., Suite 50, Englewood, CO 80111.
All non-certified coins are guaranteed genuine, but are not guaranteed as to grade, since grading is a matter of opinion. Grading is an art, not a science, and therefore the opinion rendered by the Auctioneer may not agree with the opinion of others (including trained experts), and the same expert may not grade the same coin with the same grade at two different times. Auctioneer has graded the non-certified coins, in the Auctioneer's opinion, to their current interpretation of the American Numismatic Association's standards as of the date the catalog was prepared. There is no guarantee or warranty implied or expressed that the grading standards utilized by the Auctioneer will meet the standards of ANACS, NCI, INS, NGC, PCGS, ICG or any other grading service at any time in the future. Auctioneer offers no opinion as to the validity of a grade assigned by any third-party grading service. Due to changing grading standards over time and to possible mishandling of coins by subsequent owners, the Auctioneer reserves the right to grade coins differently than shown on certificates from any grading service that accompany the coins. For the same reason as stated above, the Auctioneer reserves the right to grade coins differently than the grades shown in the catalog should such coins be reconsigned to any future auction. Since we cannot examine C.G.A. encapsulated notes, they are sold "as is" without our grading opinion, and may not be returned for any reason.
Although consensus grading is employed by most grading services, it should be noted as aforesaid that grading is not an exact science. In fact, it is entirely possible that if a coin was broken out of a plastic holder and was resubmitted to another grading service or even the same service, the coin could come back a different grade. Certification does not guarantee protection against the normal risks associated with potentially volatile markets. The degree of liquidity for certified coins will vary according to general market conditions and the particular coin involved. For some coins there may be no active market at all at certain points in time.
The descriptions provided in this catalog are intended solely for the use of those bidders who do not have the opportunity to view the lots prior to bidding. All bidders who have inspected the lots prior to the auction will not be granted any return privileges, except for reasons of authenticity. It is presumed that all floor bidders have inspected the lots prior to bidding. Therefore, lots purchased by floor bidders ARE "as is" and may NOT be returned. Floor bidders include those bidders acting either through an agent or as agents for others. No claims of any kind (except for reasons of authenticity) can be considered after the settlements have been made with the consignors. Any dispute after the settlement date, is strictly between the bidder and consignor without involvement or responsibility of the Auctioneer. The Auctioneer or affiliates may consign items to be sold in this auction sale, and may bid on those items or any other in the sale. The Auctioneer or affiliates expressly reserves the right to modify its bids on these items or any others at any time based upon data made known to the Auctioneer or its affiliate. In the event of an attribution error, the Auctioneer may, at the Auctioneer's sole discretion, correct the error orally at the sale, or, if discovered at a later date, to refund the buyer's money without further obligation. Under no circumstances shall the obligation of the Auctioneer to any bidder be in excess of the Buyer's Fee for any lot in dispute. If any disputes arise regarding payment, authenticity, or grading or any other matter pertaining to the sale, the bidder or a participant in the Auction Sale and/or the Auctioneer agree that the dispute shall be submitted, if otherwise mutually unresolved, to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) or American Arbitration Association (A.A.A.). The A.A.A. arbitration shall be conducted under the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act with locale in Dallas, Texas. If an election is not made within ten (10) days of an unresolved dispute, Auctioneer may elect either PNG or A.A.A. Arbitrator. An award granted in arbitration is enforceable in any court. By placing a bid, a bidder accepts these Terms and Conditions of Sale, and agrees to be bound. All auction attendees who have previously placed bids by mail, fax, or Internet should not bid from the floor unless the current bid exceeds their previously placed maximum bid (to avoid bidding against themselves).
Shipping and handling charges will be added to invoices for the lots delivered by mail. The minimum handling charge is $10.00 plus $0.25 per coin, except on large lots where the charge is based upon weight and package size. We are unable to combine purchases from other auctions or Heritage Rare Coin Galleries into one package for shipping purposes.
Regarding Payment
All sales are strictly for cash in United States dollars. Cash includes: U.S. currency, travelers checks, bank money orders, all subject to reporting requirements. Personal or corporate checks may be subject to clearing before delivery of the purchases.
Payment is due upon closing of the auction session, upon invoice, or lot pick-up at the auction sale. The Auctioneer reserves the right to void a sale if payment in full of the invoice is not received by the Auctioneer within 15 days after the date of the invoice. Lots delivered in the States of Texas, California, or other state where the auction may be held, are subject to all applicable state and local taxes, unless appropriate permits are on file with us.
Successful overseas bidders shall provide written shipping instructions to the Auctioneer for any lots to be delivered outside of the United States, including specified customs declarations. Any risk of loss during shipment will be borne by the buyer following Auctioneer's delivery to the designated common carrier. All shipping charges will be borne by the successful bidder.
If the auction invoice(s) submitted by the Auctioneer is not paid in full when due, the unpaid balance will bear interest at the highest rate permitted by law until paid, and if the Auctioneer refers the invoice(s) to an attorney for collection, the buyer agrees to pay attorney's fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by the auctioneer, including reimbursement for the time spent by attorneys employed by Auctioneer or its affiliates in the collecting of the debt, at a rate comparable to the hourly rate of independent attorneys.
The successful bidder, purchaser and/or Auction participant agrees, in consideration of his participation in the auction, that all disputes in any way relating to, arising under, connected with, or incidental to these Terms and Conditions and his purchases or default in payment thereof shall be litigated, if at all (See Arbitration Provision in Paragraph 16), exclusively in the Courts of the State of Texas, in Dallas County, Texas, and if necessary the corresponding appellate courts. The successful bidder, purchaser or Auction participant also expressly submits himself to the personal jurisdiction of the State of Texas. In the event that a bidder's payment is dishonored or not made timely, bidder shall pay the maximum statutory processing fees and late charges set by applicable state law.
The Auctioneer reserves the right to require payment in full before delivery of the merchandise to the buyer. Bidder personally guarantees payment of all successful bid(s), and if a corporation, an officer or principal in the corporation agrees to personally guarantee such payment. Title shall not pass to the successful bidder until all invoices are paid in full. It is the responsibility of the buyer to provide adequate insurance coverage for the coins once they are in his possession. Risk of loss shall be borne by the buyer following Auctioneer's delivery to a shipper.
The Auctioneer shall have a lien against the merchandise purchased by the buyer and any other property of the buyer then held by the Auctioneer to secure payment of the auction invoice(s) and any other amounts due the Auctioneer from the buyer, with respect to which the Auctioneer shall have all the rights of a secured creditor under Article 9 of the Texas Uniform Commercial Code. In addition, with respect to payment of the auction invoice(s), the buyer waives any and all rights of offset he might otherwise have against the Auctioneer and the consignor of the merchandise included on the invoice.
The Auctioneer shall have the right to offset the unpaid amount of any auction invoices(s) against any amount then due to the buyer by the Auctioneer or affiliates of the Auctioneer.
Other Provisions
The sale is not on approval. No certified coins may be returned because of possible differences of opinion with respect to the grade offered by any third-party organization, dealer, or service. There are absolutely no exceptions to this policy. No other lots may be returned for evaluation without a written request by the successful bidder and the written approval of the Auctioneer. In the unlikely event of returning a lot for evaluation, the mail bidder must notify Jack Hinton, (ext. 312) in writing of the bidder's intent, and such notice must be mailed within three (3) days of the mail bidder's receipt of the lot. Any lot that is to be evaluated (for any reason other than authenticity) must be received in our offices within 30 days from the date of sale. AFTER THAT 30-DAY PERIOD, NO LOTS MAY BE RETURNED FOR REASONS OTHER THAN LACK OF AUTHENTICITY. Lots returned must be housed intact in the original holder. No lots purchased by floor bidders may be returned (including those bidders acting as agents for others). Late remittance for purchases may be considered just cause to revoke all return privileges.
Storage of purchased coins: Purchasers are advised that certain types of plastic may react with the coin's metal and may cause damage to the coins. Caution should be used to avoid storage of coins in materials that are not inert.
Auctioneer disclaims all liability for damages, consequential or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the sale of any property by Auctioneer to bidder. No third party may rely on any benefit of these Terms and Conditions and any rights, if any, established hereunder are personal to the bidder and may not be assigned. Any statement made by the Auctioneer is a statement of opinion and does not constitute a warranty or representation. Any employee of Auctioneer may not alter the Terms of Sale, and, unless signed by a principal of Auctioneer, any alteration is null and void.
In consideration of participation in the auction and the placing of a bid, a bidder expressly releases Auctioneer, its affiliates, the Consignor, or Owner of the Lot from any and all claims, cause of action, chose of action, whether at law or equity or any arbitration or mediation rights existing under the rules of any professional society or affiliation based upon the assigned grade or a derivative theory, breach of warranty express or implied, representation or other matter set forth within these Terms and Conditions of Sale or otherwise, except as specifically declared herein; e.g., authenticity, typographical error, etc., and as to those matters, the rights and privileges conferred therein are strictly construed and is the exclusive remedy. Purchaser by non-compliance to its express terms of a granted remedy, shall waive any claim against Auctioneer.
The Sale is conducted under these Terms and Conditions of Sale and applicable state and local law. Any person participating in the Sale agrees to abide by the Terms and Conditions.
Agreements between bidders and consignors to effectuate a non-sale of a coin at Sale, inhibit bidding on a consigned coin to enter into a private sale agreement for a coin or to utilize the Auctioneer's Sale to obtain sales for non-selling consigned coins subsequent to the Sale are strictly prohibited. If a subsequent sale of a previously consigned coin occurs in violation of this provision, Auctioneer reserves the right to charge bidder and consignor a fee equivalent to the Auctioneer's commissions earned if the coin had sold at the Sale.
Notice as to an Auction Sale in California. Auctioneer has in compliance with Title 2.95 of the California Civil Code as amended October 11, 1993 Sec. 1812.600, posted with the California Secretary of State its bonds for it and its employees and the auction is being conducted in compliance with Sec. 2338 of the Commercial Code and Sec. 535 of the Penal Code.
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DescriptionAngry Birds is a strategy game similar to titles such as Crush the Castle where it is the player's job to help the angry birds retrieve their eggs that have been stolen by nasty green pigs. Throughout the 105 levels the player controls a catapult loaded with one of several different species of birds to crash them into the fortified buildings with the pigs inside. To complete a level, all pigs must have been smashed through either the birds directly or pieces of the collapsing building.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 59 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
Strategy and Solution
Strategy and Solution is a newly formed partnership of experienced business advisors based in Australia. The purpose is to create a collective grouping of advisors so that it is a one stop shop rather than being limited to one person's skills. It has a varied range of owners with differing experience plus has access to a range of other experienced advisors when necessary.
It's initial positioning is as a marketing collective so business development will be a key priority.
The range of clients will cover small family owned businesses through to medium sized companies.
It is not so much project advisory focused as providing ongoing support to the business owner and key staff to deal with issues as needed plus put in place strategies to achieve the owners desired outcomes.
The range of clients will cover small family owned businesses through to medium sized companies. Primarily in Australia.
The ultimate decision maker will be the owner of the business, or senior management in larger companies but predominantly the former.
No particular business segments will be targeted.
No collateral exists yet.
The logo must project a number of concepts:
- dealing with a group of advisors, not just one
- strategy will lead to solution (not the opposite way)
- it is not the big end of town (boutique feel)
- all customers get personalised attention from owners of Strategy and Solution
- it is practical advice that works, not theories written in lengthy documents that customers never have a chance of implementing.
- the sum of the parts (the owners of Strategy and Solution who are the advisors) is greater than the whole (probably the same concept as the first one)
- all advisors are highly experienced and not pointy headed MBA's fresh out of school,
- all advisors have lots of real business experience
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Business tag line is "Your switched on business solution". Not to be included in logo but happy if logo is somehow connected to the tag line - but don't bother giving a light bulb design!
Ideally include the business name in or adjacent to the logo
Finally, note that it is singular and not plural. So it is "a strategy and a solution for your business" message which is a more personalised concept than the plural
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B.A., Grand Rapids Baptist College; B.S.; Calvin College; M.S.E., Indiana University; Ed.D. Ball State University
Dr. Brian Simmons is a professor in the College of Education and Director of the Ed.D. and Ed.S. programs. He is a lifetime educator and has served as a teacher, Superintendent of two Christian schools, university Vice President, adjunct professor and association President. Dr. Simmons' life mission states, "Brian Simmons exists as a visionary builder to further the kingdom of God through education, teaching and influencing others." His primary goal in life is to be a faithful steward of all the Master has entrusted to his care. He and his wife, Bonnie have four adult children and one grandson: Jared (wife Mary Claire and son Teagan Scott), Drew (wife Stefanie), Lindi (husband Matt),and Aubrey (finacé Zach).
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If x, y and z are real numbers such that: x + y + z = 5 and xy + yz
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Investigate the graphs of y = [1 + (x - t)^2][1 + (x + t^)2] as the
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When Peter Shaffer's Amadeus was made into a film in 1984, the producers were faced with a major problem. Much of Mozart's Vienna no longer exists. Half a century after the composer's death in 1791, Emperor Franz Josef made sweeping changes to the capital. He knocked down the city walls, and the suburbs (such as the one in which Die Zauberflöte was first performed) doubled in size. What urban planners hadn't changed in the 19th century, Allied bombing destroyed in the 20th. And although some of the centre's medieval streets are still there, unfortunately it was impossible to recreate what Mozart would have seen and known.
The producers of Amadeus eventually went to Prague (where Don Giovanni was first performed in 1787). There, director Miloš Forman gained access to the Estates Theatre where the opera premiered; the whole city, blanketed in snow, looked as close to 18th-century Vienna as you could get. But for those of us wanting the real deal, we can only imagine what the city might have looked like when the 25-year-old composer first arrived in the Austrian capital, which by 1781 had become a fortress.
Le nozze di Figaro
Coming from Munich, where Idomeneo had opened to an enchanted public, Mozart wanted to write a new piece for the Viennese stage. Lorenzo Da Ponte's libretto arrived in the summer and the premiere of Die Entführung aus dem Serail (set in a Turkish harem) took place the following year. Flying high, Mozart rented lavish rooms in the city centre, at the heart of Imperial society. Changing flats every few months, the composer had had no fewer that eight separate residences by the time that he moved into a house on Domgasse (in the shadow of the cathedral where he and Constanze Weber married in 1782).
It was here – with Le nozze di Figaro – that the composer began his first collaboration with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte, a former priest turned brothel owner. The house sits snugly in a labyrinth of medieval streets with inner courtyards providing the only open spaces in a network of religious institutions, businesses and, nowadays, the ubiquitous coffee house. There's even one on the ground floor of Mozart's old home, named after the servant hero of his fizzy comedy.
Don Giovanni
Mozart stayed at the address for a full year after the premiere and it still stands, now a museum to one of the city's greatest adopted sons. But Mozart's fortunes took a turn for the worse and, by April 1787, the family had to move to the less impressive surroundings of Landstrasse, south of the centre. Unfortunately, the building in which he lived and wrote Don Giovanni no longer exists, knocked down during the 19th century and replaced by large apartment blocks. Only a small plaque marks the site where Mozart composed the opera.
The Prague premiere brought renewed wealth, but the last years of Mozart's life were dogged by financial problems. He often visited pawnbrokers and wrote to the wealthier members of his Masonic Lodge for help. Determined to save face, he refused to sack the maid and, in order to lessen their woes, he took on pupils as well as shifting the family between pokey flats in the city centre and more spacious but cheaper homes in the suburbs.
Così fan tutte
The Mozarts eventually took a flat on Judenplatz – right in the heart of the medieval Jewish ghetto – where the composer began to plan for a more successful 1789. Unfortunately, his arrangements for a German tour failed and the year proved equally disheartening. It was overlooking this spacious square however – now dominated by Rachel Whiteread's chilling Holocaust memorial – that Mozart wrote Così fan tutte, again with Da Ponte. The first rehearsals took place in the apartment, which became another victim of 19th-century town planning. A plaque now testifies to Mozart's presence.
But by wandering the streets, you glean a hint of the city Mozart would have known, however, by wandering the streets of the area. Buildings, heavy with crests and crosses, lean over the cobbled streets, just as they do on Rauhensteingasse, where Mozart and Contanze finally moved in September 1790. A commission from Prague (La clemenza di Tito) and Die Zauberflöte kept the wolf from the door.
But by the time that inflammatory rheumatic fever took hold in late 1791, Mozart was unable to pay for proper medical attention. Adding insult to injury, the building in which he died was demolished in the 1840s. A department store now stands on the site.
A city of Mozartian imagination
Mozart had entered Vienna a chipper young man, but he was unable to capitalize properly on his achievements. The oddly fleeting success of his operas during his lifetime and a lack of imperial patronage following the death of Josef II in 1790 became his downfall. Today Mozart is celebrated everywhere you go in Vienna. Chocolates, postcards, T-shirts and mugs bear his name. But unfortunately only one of the houses in which he wrote his greatest comedies still stands. Our imagination has to fill in the gaps.


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The San Jose Mercury News has published an intriguing story that points to more than $2 billion in "special funds" that somehow have not been accounted for until now. The $2 billion stems from the difference between the figures provided by the state Department of Finance and the Controller's Office.
The Merc's account reflects an examination of only a few of the more than 500 special fund accounts. It invites the question of just how much more might be buried in other accounts -- maybe enough to make a serious dent in our $8 billion deficit which Governor Jerry Brown hopes erase with Proposition 30 this coming November.
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On the surface, this discovery is a public relations nightmare. At a minimum, it suggests sloppy booking, if not incompetence. But it's not that simple. There may be more -- or less -- to the story than meets the eye.
Two questions deserve treatment. First, why do special funds exist, anyway? Second, why is it so difficult to determine how much money exists in these various pots?
Special funds are dollars set aside for particular programs or services. Most have been organized as part of larger pieces of legislation, although a few have been authorized by the voters through ballot propositions.
For example, consider the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund, which is one of the entities with its own budget. The fund gains its money from the unclaimed deposits we spend on beverages, and the money is used to pay recyclers and promote conservation. As with the other programs, the agency's fund is separate from the state budget. Rather than hide anything--a fear expressed by some cynics, the idea is to promote transparency by correlating specific dollars with the programs they are supposed to fund.
But why is it so difficult to keep track of special funds? That's a harder question to answer. In some cases, like the $54 million found in the Parks and Recreation Agency, it's because of sloppy bookkeeping. But in most cases, discrepancies may well exist because of money flowing through the process.
Think of your checkbook. Let's say you write a check that totals $300 from an account that has $1,000. After you write the check, you deduct the $300 because sooner or later, the person receiving the check will cash it. But in the meantime, until the check is cashed, you have $1,000 in your account even though you've written that check. That's how it is with special funds. As they are transferred from one place to another, different agencies will have their own accounting of how much is there.
There's no doubt that someone, perhaps the State Auditor, needs to reconcile the different figures and explain how they occur. But more than that, before critics rush to judgment, we should understand all the facts.
Larry Gerston teaches political science at San Jose State University and is the political analyst at NBC Bay Area.


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This marriage record is from my great-great-great-great-great-great grandparents, Berend Meyer & Elisabeth Buschelman. They were married in Steinfeld, Oldenburg, Germany.
Copyright 2011, ACK for Gene Notes
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wedding Wednesday - Meyer & Buschelman
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I truly enjoy reading your blog! I am pronouncing you "Ancestor Approved" ... the image and information is on my blog at http://aremyrootsshowing.blogspot.com/2011/01/ancestor-approved-again.htmlReplyDelete
Thanks Jenny. I had one on my blog and I took it off. Thanks anway!ReplyDelete
I just noticed the marriage record from Steinfeld, Germany. I have a lot of ancestors from Holdorf, only a few miles away. Many of the Germans from that area came to Cincinnati. Did yours? I have pics of Steinfeld and the Catholic Church should you be interested.ReplyDelete
Kathy, mine went on up to Minster and New Bremen, Ohio. Meyer, Knost, Kettler.ReplyDelete
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Lisa Wall necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 99 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
A Wellstate of Mind
I am a nurse, a mom, a wife with a passion to help people get from point A to point B with their health and wellness goals. This business is home-based and I am the only employee. Coaching is done mostly over the phone. I have professional training through a coaching company. I am a great listener to peoples needs. I am compassionate.
Will be looking for clients mostly through physicians, chiropractors.
Clients will be male or female (adult) with compliance issues such as inability to stick to a diet, taking meds, any instruction given by MD. People with a chronic disease such as renal, cardiac, COPD, diabetes. People looking to increase their energy level, stick to an exercise plan, reduce stress.
I would like something professional looking, not "hoaky". No cartoons or stethoscopes. Something that would appeal to both male and female ( I have a tendancy to lean too far toward feminine). I like a variety of styles from conservative to modern, and memorable. I'd like to use it for business cards, stationary, presentations, etc. Any color scheme is fine. I would like the TM symbol as I will be pursuing getting it trademarked.
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I'd also like to see if I could soften the "A", focusing more on Wellstate of Mind.
Words I'm brainstorming with are: vision, lifestyle, inspirational, support, best, peak, wellbeing, positive, friend, pathway, change, transform, motivate, listen.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Coach Mike Mularkey took the blame for keeping veteran cornerback Rashean Mathis on the sideline in Buffalo.
Mularkey said Monday he ``just made a mistake'' by sticking with second-year player Kevin Rutland in a 34-18 loss to the Bills.
Rutland got beat for a 51-yard gain on Buffalo's opening drive, which ended with a touchdown, and looked lost on Stevie Johnson's 13-yard TD reception early in the third.
Mathis watched both plays from the sideline, confused by being on the bench and convinced he could have made a difference.
``This is not to bash anybody. This is not to spark a big, `What's going on with Rashean thing,''' said Mathis, who was inactive for three games last month because of a groin injury. ``I do have a voice, and this is the little voice I want to be understood. ... I feel good. I feel like I'm in a position to help my team win.''
Mathis said he ``could have a right to act up'' since he's a 10-year veteran who has started 129 games. But he took the high road, avoiding any potential conflicts with the team he has played for since being drafted in the second round in 2003.
Mularkey, meanwhile, made it clear that Mathis will play more beginning Sunday against the New York Jets (5-7). He might have to since starters Derek Cox (hamstring) and Aaron Ross (calf) are nursing injuries.
Mathis played 50 snaps the previous week against Tennessee, after Cox and Ross left the game with injuries.
Mularkey gave no real answer when asked why Mathis was seemingly benched against the Bills.
``It's nobody's fault but mine,'' Mularkey said. ``I wish I'd him in there earlier. It's not like they were throwing the ball 40 times, but I should have had him in there, in the game, and addressed it with him, knowing he was going to be talked to.''
Regardless, the way the season has unfolded has Mathis thinking about the possibility of playing his final four games with his hometown team.
``I'm not saying I haven't thought about it,'' Mathis said. ``That would be lying. It's just what are you concentrating on. That's the main thing. What I'm concentrating on is what I'm going to do today and then tomorrow and the next. That will allow other things to play out.''
Mathis signed a one-year deal in March that could be worth up to $5 million. It included a $1 million signing bonus and a $950,000 base salary - a low-risk deal that protected the team by re-signing a 32-year-old player coming off reconstructive knee surgery. Mathis could have earned the remaining $3.05 million in incentives tied to playing time.
But playing just eight snaps against the Bills sure seemed like his days in Jacksonville are numbered.
``You've been somewhere for so long you get comfortable,'' Mathis said. ``I've seen Freddy (Taylor) go. I've seen Donovin Darius go. I've seen guys go. I know that's the nature of the business, so I'm not naive. I've seen the best Jaguars in the history of the franchise get let go and go to another team. I'm not naive. It's reality. Michael Jordan went to another team. Who am I? That's just the nature of the business, the nature of sports.
``And if you can't face that reality, something is wrong. I can look in the mirror and I can face reality. I'm a logical person. I try to be as real as I can be with myself.''
For Mathis, who has mostly avoided controversy, his comments proved to be as much popping off as he's done in a decade.
``I'm going to do things the right way,'' said Mathis, who vowed to play somewhere next season. ``I tweaked my groin, and I respect the coaches in saying they didn't want me to favor one side over the other. Taking a couple weeks off helped and it made me stronger. I was concentrating on lifting and building my leg stronger, which you don't have time to do if you're practicing every day and taking reps like that, so the rest help.
``But it's only so much rest I need. I'm going to leave it at that.''
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How would you define quality for your product or service? What benchmarks and measures would you use to ensure quality? Why does quality matter?
Defining quality
Quality may be understood differently by different people. Quality involves attributes such as performance, reliability, appearance, special features, durability or safety, and quality attributes may vary from product to product. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has the following definitions regarding quality:
- Quality: "the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics of an object fulfills requirements." A product can be poor, good or excellent quality.
- Inherent characteristics: "the permanent features that exists in the object." For example, safety is an inherent characteristic of an object, whereas price is an assigned characteristic, and thus, price is not a quality feature.
- Requirements: "the needs or expectations that are stated in the object," meaning that they are established and fixed.
Your product or service will be a quality product or service when its inherent characteristics meet the stated requirements.
Requirements can be explicit (requested by the user or the customer of your product) or implicit (stated by your firm policy or government regulations). Remember, a customer is anyone who buys or uses your product or service. Customers can be external or internal (another department that uses your product or service, for example, as an input for a next step in the production process).
Improving quality
You improve the quality of your product or service when you increase its ability to achieve its requirements. To do that, you should focus on improving both the product (quality of design) and the process to produce it (quality of conformance). Design quality takes into consideration your customers' and other requirements and ensures your product design satisfies them. Quality of conformance takes into consideration the processes needed for production (or service development) and its conformance with your product design. Only by focusing on both design and conformance quality you would be able to meet the product or service requirements, minimizing mistakes at the lowest cost for your firm.
As you know, quality does not just happen; it has to be built, managed and controlled. There are several tools and approaches to help you with the process of building, managing and controlling quality. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has developed a guide for small and medium-sized companies focused on how to improve product quality.
Some key steps you will need to go through are as follows:
- Find out your target customers' needs and expectations, as well as other requirements stated by your firm policy or government regulations.
- Define your product or service standards or specifications.
- Identify and document the processes and operations needed to design and produce your product or to develop your service.
- Establish key measures to track if quality of design and quality of conformance is met.
- Determine any existing gaps between the standards set and the actual process.
- Adjust, as needed, to ensure that your products or services conform to the agreed specifications.
- Make continuous improvements.
Why does quality matters?
Compliance with internal, national and international quality standards, such as the standards developed by ISO, may help your business:
- Build customer confidence and trust in your company, as your customers will perceive that your product or service is safe and reliable.
- Gain access to new markets by meeting international recognized standards that are often required to access international markets and global supply chains.
- Reduce costs incurred during production (through increasing efficiency and reducing failure) and costs incurred when customers return products with defects.
Certifications, such as those within the ISO 9000 family, that address various aspects of quality management are very important for companies in developing and emerging economies, as they are a signal to potential customers about your ability to supply quality products and services. There are other globally recognized standards that are industry specific, such as the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) for food production or the QS 9000 for the automotive industry.
Finally, remember that, while customers are attracted by high quality goods and services, delivering quality products and services may not be enough to satisfy and retain your customers. Your customers may also seek other attributes from you that are not quality related, such as competitive pricing or a fast delivery service. In order to retain your customers, you need to determine what other characteristics they value and how these are balanced against quality.
ISO 9000:2015 Quality Management System. Fundamentals and Vocabulary. Retrieved from: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:9000:ed-4:v1:en:term:3.10.1
International Organization for Standardization. ISO 9000 - Quality management. Retrieved from: http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_9000
ISO is an independent, non-governmental international standardization organization with a membership of 164 national standards bodies. ISO has published over 21500 International Standards and related documents, covering almost every industry.


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Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch is out at HP. His job will be taken over by Bill Veghte, who was leading the software business AND named chief strategy officer in January.
Autonomy hasn't been the killer software product that HP pumped it up to be. "Autonomy saw a significant decline in license revenue," HP revealed in its last quarter earnings press release and Meg Whitman called the product's results "disappointing."
She also said in a company conference call to analysts that the problem was not with the product, or with demand or because it was losing out to a competitor. She said it was "a classic entrepreneurial scaling challenge." However she also acknowledged what employees have told us, that Autonomy hasn't been integrated with other business units -- like services -- which would sure help it sell.
According to a recent report in Fortune, HP CFO Kathie Lesjak tried to stop HP from buying Autonomy for nearly $12 billion last summer, thinking the price was too high, but she lost that battle to then-CEO Leo Apotheker.
Veghte will retain his role as chief strategy dude.
Veghte could be the right choice. He joined the company in May 2010, after more than 20 years at Microsoft leading Windows marketing and other businesses.


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History Will Record Singh as King Who Couldn't Do Justice to Stature of Chair He Occupied
All's well that ends well, goes the adage. But in PM Manmohan Singh's case, it has lost its original meaning. He claimed history would judge him differently and mercifully. Instead, he found a place in contemporary chronicles of independent India as the first incumbent PM to announce his retirement, six months ahead of the end of his term. There is no last date in the calendar of a political leader. Manmohan is an exception. He is the second PM to complete two consecutive terms in office after Jawaharlal Nehru. His other record is holding only three press conferences during these terms. He is also the first PM to survive two terms without his party having a majority in Lok Sabha. When during his press interaction he claimed that surviving in office for 10 years in a coalition era was one of his achievements, he wasn't far off the mark. But he skirted mentioning the cost he and the nation paid for the compromises struck to keep his allies on UPA's ramshackle raft. The speech, however, made it evident that Manmohan is not one of those leaders who would give credit for his success to teammates and take blame for failures. He blamed every institution, individual and ideology for his government's dismal record. His voluntary retirement as CEO of one billion-strong India is the tragic saga of the fall of a puissant prophet who promised a mountain but couldn't deliver a mole. A darling of the middle class and an iconic messiah for India Inc in 2004, Singh is now seen as foe in 2014. If the tone and content of his media meet were any indication, the PM came across an angry old man. His personal attack on BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi reflected his personal hurt and frustration.
If Manmohan's 75-minute encounter with journalists was meant to salvage his and his government's sagging image, it failed to achieve the objective. The impression given was that the nation is left with a caretaker PM who wouldn't be able to take any firm decision for the rest of his term. Even while recounting achievements, the PM was studiously selective with facts. For example, he claimed the UPA government was able to deliver a record GDP growth during the past nine years. As an economist, he knew what sort of statistics would paint a rosy picture. But he forgot that when he took over, the economy had grown by over 8 per cent during the last year of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's regime. But when Manmohan would demit office, India's economic growth would be less than 5 per cent. On every other sector, UPA's performance is disastrous. The agriculture sector has plummeted to 4.80 per cent against 9 per cent during the last year of NDA government. Worse, manufacturing growth rate has fallen from 7.32 per cent to 1.50 per cent. Much more ridiculous was Manmohan's justification for his government's bad economic performance. He blamed global factors for influencing Indian economic indicators. The same PM had claimed that it was due to his government's robust policies that India ducked global recession in 2008. If India was insulated in 2008, why did it fail in 2013? The PM and his foreign-educated economic advisers couldn't explain. Even on inflation, UPA's track record is worse than that of NDA. It was just 3.8 per cent (CPI) in 2004 as against nearly 10 per cent in 2013. Despite massive expenditure on welfare schemes such as MGNREGS, aimed at creating assets in the rural sector, the rate of capital formation fell drastically from 13.6 per cent in 2004 to 2.5 per cent during 2013.
Consistency has never been a virtue of our politicians; even less so for an accidental PM like Manmohan. The only consistent factor has been his personal integrity and nothing else. But Manmohan has been seeking scapegoats for the collapse of his decision-making process. His first tenure, though controversial, had a mission. He stuck his neck out on the Indo-US nuclear deal, which, however, is yet to yield the fruits it promised. His second tenure could well be defined as a government sans an agenda, vision, mission or message. It has been a period during which retaining power at any cost was the only objective. In his endeavour to hold on to office, he had the Gandhi Parivar's full support. When Manmohan made the frank confession that he was willing to reverse government decisions if instructions—or even a suggestion—came from any Gandhi family member, it was only to retain his seat for the rest of his term. The Gandhi Parivar has realised that Manmohan as the post-2014 PM candidate would further destroy the Congress's ability to save itself from a predictable rout. Just a few weeks ago, Sonia Gandhi had declared that the party would announce its PM candidate before the General Elections. It was a clear signal to Manmohan; one which prematurely forced him to announce his withdrawal from the A-list while he was still in office. Rahul Gandhi had summoned all Congress CMs and key Union ministers to discuss future administrative and policy decisions to be taken by the Central and state governments, but the PM wasn't even invited. All these moves were aimed at formally anointing Rahul as Manmohan's replacement before the countdown to the elections formally begins. By paving way for a smooth succession, the PM would go down in Indian political history as one who faithfully kept the throne warm for the scion of a family that chose him over others who were much better qualified than him. Manmohan has left it to posterity to judge his stint as India's PM. But history would be as cruel to him as his party and fair weather friends have been. Many of his detractors speculate that in the annals of time, Manmohan's name would be recorded as the king who diminished the stature of the chair, which he occupied for a decade.
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