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Wasser aus Vorarlberg, 2012/2013, water carafe and tumbler, mouth blown glass, Land Vorarlberg, produced by Josef Mäser GmbH, photo by Michael Stelzhammer
Regionalentwicklung Vorarlberg, 2013, table system (stacking, linking for conference use, high work), personal trolleys, exhibition system, storage, regional wood from Vorarlberg (oak, ash, beech, maple, elm, pear, birch, fir), felt, interior architecture by Markus Innauer and Sven Matt, photos by Darko Todorovic
Schnelle Jahre, Ausstellungsdesign Wien Museum 2003-2013, exhibition design, curated by Peter Stuiber, graphic design by Christof Nardin, Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, photos by Klaus Pichler/Wien Museum
Vienna Design Week Labor 2013 "Idea Reloaded ", interior design, Vienna Design Week 2013 headquarters, photos by kollektiv fischka/Vienna Design Week
Katharina Schmid jewellery designer, goldsmith, 2013, portable display furniture for her shop (and the various fairs she's participating); Interior design for the shop/showroom/workshop in Vienna, photos by Patrick Anthofer
Grid#2, 2007/2013, zinc coated steel fence, reworking of the DIY-stool (see Page 2) for the MAK exhibition "Nomadic Furniture 3.0"
Unter 10, Wertvolles en Miniature, 2013, exhibition design, curated by Wolfgang Kos, Alexandra Hönigmann-Tempelmayr, Regina Karner, graphic design by Christof Nardin, Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, photos by Peter Kainz/Wien Museum
Gard, 2012, clothes rail, fir, designed for "zuschnitt" magazine and their DIY-campaign "Zum Selbermachen"
Art, Science and Society, 12th ELIA Biennial Conference, 2012, interior design and signage, conference identity and graphic design by Agnes Steiner and Martin Wunderer, organised by ELIA and the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Museumsquartier Vienna, photos 1-8 by Martin Wunderer
Etcetera, 2012, shelving system, fir, oak, no metal parts, produced by Dür Naturholzmöbel, photos by Michael Stelzhammer
Vienna Design Week Labor 2012 "Pretty Ugly", interior design, Kunsthalle Project Space Vienna, carpets by Vorwerk, photos 1-4 by kollektiv fischka/Vienna Design Week
Margaretha, 2012, something rather personal: A birth present for my niece
Mit sofortiger Wirkung - künstlerische Eingriffe in den Alltag, 2012, exhibition design, /ecm, University of Applied Arts Vienna, Kunsthalle Project Space, Vienna, photos 1-4 by Michael Stelzhammer, photo 5 by Detlef Löffler/ecm
Habari shop facade, 2011, photos by Michael Stelzhammer
Feldtisch & Feldbank for Feldküche, 2011, used fir, photos by David Schreyer
Gestrickte Zeit, 2011, exhibition design, Uhrenmuseum Wien/Vienna Museum of Clocks and Watches, photo by Hertha Hurnaus/Wien Museum
Superbia, 2010, das möbel, Vienna, presented at Habari Shop, Vienna Design Week 10; 7 designers were commissioned by "das möbel" furniture store to create interpretations of the 7 Deadly Sins, mine being superbia/pride; a lamp that shines mainly on itself, photos by Michael Stelzhammer
Re, chair for the panorama restaurant at Seilbahnen Bezau, 2010, architects Markus Innauer/Bernd Frick, photo 2 by Adolf Bereuter
Feen, 2009, dining chair, ash, photos by Michael Stelzhammer
In collections: Hofmobiliendepot Möbel Museum/Imperial Furniture Collection Vienna and Wien Museum
Table with container, 2009, fir, designed for the "Hello Biedermeier!" room installation, photos 1-2 by Michael Stelzhammer
Coat stand, 2009, fir, designed for the "Hello Biedermeier!" room installation, photo 1 by Michael Stelzhammer
Hello Biedermeier!, 2009, room installation at the Hofmobiliendepot Möbel Museum/Imperial Furniture Collection Vienna, 1.10.09 - 10.1.10, Vienna Design Week 09, photos by Michael Stelzhammer
Instant Café, 2009, group exhibition "The Shape Of The Café To Come", 11. 11.09 - 10. 1.10, MAK Vienna, photo 2 by Peter Kainz/MAK
In the collection of the MAK Vienna
Vienna Design Week Debut, 2009, exhibition design and graphic design with Christof Nardin, located at a former fruit and vegetable booth at Vorgartenmarkt, Vienna, photos 1-3 copyright Dyson, photo 4 by kollektiv fischka/Vienna Design Week
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tuscan Butcher: Chapters 25-28.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did Bill arrive at Dario's shop?
(a) On a Sunday.
(b) On a Saturday.
(c) On a Monday.
(d) On a Thursday.
2. What led to a great deal of tension in the Babbo kitchen?
(a) Andy's departure.
(b) Batali's new menu.
(c) Andy's anxiety.
(d) A health inspection.
3. What magazine was Bill Buford a staff writer for, according to Chapter 1?
(a) "The San Francisco Chronicles."
(b) "The Washington Post."
(c) "The New York Post."
(d) "The New Yorker."
4. What chef's work was featured in the 15th century book Bill found?
(a) Maestro Remi.
(b) Maestro Romani.
(c) Maestro Angelo.
(d) Maestro Martino.
5. What was Batali's condition when he assigned Bill to the station he begged to be on?
(a) He would have to make pasta that Batali likes.
(b) He would have to be second for 6 months.
(c) He would have to spend two years in Italy.
(d) He would need to prepare the pasta in the prep kitchen first.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is polenta made of?
2. Where did Dario's meat come from?
3. Why would Bill never have the chance to work with Marco Pierre White?
4. What promise did Batali and Joe make to Andy?
5. What did Mario Batali do when invited to Bill's for dinner?
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How to Make a Model of the Solar System
When children begin to learn about the concept of the solar system, understanding the galaxy and the fact that planets orbit the sun, can be a difficult and overwhelming idea to grasp at first. However, concepts can be developed and their understanding can be boosted by helping them build a model of the solar system, which will explain the planetary system to them in a demonstrative way, in addition to proving a fun activity for the classroom or for home.
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- 9 bamboo skewers
- Scissors or sharp knife
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- Ruler
- Construction paper
- Optional: Paint, string, pin
Start by cutting strips of masking tape, and labelling one with "Sun" and the rest with the name of one planet each. Put these aside.
Next, cut the nine bamboo skewers in to these lengths: 2.5 inches, 4 inches, 5 inches, 6 inches, 7 inches, 8 inches,10 inches,11.5 inches and 14 inches. Line them up according to their sizes.
Then, paint the individual balls of foam if you desire – this will make the solar system model more visually appealing. Use yellow for the sun (the biggest ball of the lot), blue and green for the Earth, red for Mars, and so on. Allow the balls to dry once you're done painting.
Once this is done, proceed to label all the foam balls with their appropriate masking tape tags, according to the planets they will represent in the model.
Now slide the 2.5 inch skewer in to the Sun, and attach Mercury to the other end. Then, insert the second longest skewer in to the Sun, and attach Venus to the other end. Repeat the same process with the rest of the skewers and balls, in accordance with the correct planetary order: Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Cut out small rings from the construction paper, and fix these around Saturn with glue.
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Community-based training program to benefit 2,392 in Davao Region-A A +A
Sunday, September 2, 2012
SOME 2,392 individuals from the Davao Region are beneficiaries of the Cash For Training Project (CFTP), a joint initiative of the Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).
Tesda 11 director Gaspar Gayona said a total of P47.8 million was set aside for the implementation of the project in the region, which is due to commence anytime this month.
Gayona said CFTP is a community-based training program for the poor families, who are expected to acquire new skills necessary to start a livelihood while under the program.
"If the communities will not reach us, we will reach to the community then," Gsyona said during the press conference at the Grand Men Seng Hotel Friday.
Beneficiaries can select from programs ranging massage therapy, food technology, and carpentry. Each of the beneficiary will receive P20,000 for the training.
Gayona said Tesda 11 will provide tool-kits for those beneficiaries who will finish successfully the training, which will run for about 350 hours.
The agency will also provide tool-kits worth an average of P6,000 or depending on what the beneficiaries need to start business on their own.
In a joint circular of Tesda-DSWD, this project will provide beneficiaries with skills training opportunities and job facilitation or entrepreneurship support so they can participate in community building.
Gayona said DSWD 11 identified the beneficiaries for the CFTP who are mostly beneficiaries from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pailipino Program (4Ps).
Tesda director general Joel Villanueva said the agency earmarked a total of P450 million for this project with beneficiaries numbering 65,000 nationwide.
Villanueva said beneficiaries of the project will be singled out based on their profile.
"May profiling kung hindi makakaya hindi sila isasama para hindi masayang (We will choose beneficiaries based on their profile so that the budget allocated for their training will not be squandered)," he said. (ALC)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on September 03, 2012.
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A new catechesis program of the Church in Mongolia is promoting holistic formation of the human person as part of the evangelization of the central Asian nation.
"The course … is meant to form catechists with a working knowledge of the Scriptures, as well as the Church and its mission," Fr. Giorgio Marengo of the Consolata Missionaries, told CNA March 5.
The Prefecture Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar, which serves the entire country, has recently established a two-year long course in catechetical formation, giving a fundamental formation in theology and the life of the Church.
The formation program began in September; Fr. Marengo said it began with Christ's life and the significance of the Paschal mystery, and is currently discussing the sacraments.
More than 30 future catechesists, most of whom are in their 20s, are participating in the monthly program of formation, and they will become certified catechists in the prefecture once they have completed their formation.
Catechists play an important role in the evangelical mission of the Church, particularly in mission areas such as those served by prefectures.
Nearly 40 percent of Mongolians are non-religious; a little over half the population is Buddhist; and Christianity, Islam, and shamanism have mere footholds among the people.
The nation of 2.9 million has some 1,200 Catholics, 870 of whom are native Mongolians.
Mongolia's prefecture apostolic had five diocesan priests in 2010; it is also served by 12 religious congregations and fidei donum priests – those of other dioceses who are on loan to the prefecture; in total, there are more than 50 missionaries serving in the country.
Among the religious congregations is Fr. Marengo's Consolata Missionaries. They have been in Mongolia for 10 years, serving in the capital Ulan Bator and in Arvaikheeer, on the edge of the Gobi desert.
The first modern mission to Mongolia was in 1922 and was entrusted to the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. But under a communist government, religious expression was soon thereafter suppressed, until 1992.
In 2002, the Ulaanbaatar mission was elevated to the present prefecture apostolic. The mission's superior, Fr. Wenceslao Padilla, a priest of the Immaculate Heart congregation, was appointed prefect, and was consecrated a bishop the following year.
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Have you ever been driving along and a song comes on the radio, and you think to yourself… "I wonder how they do that?"
That's where most music producers get their first inspiration. The trails have already been blazed, the pioneers have already laid the foundation, so if you want to make beats and songs at home, on your computer, it's relatively easy these days. You don't need a bunch of expensive equipment anymore, you don't need a degree in audio production, all you really need is the right software and an afternoon to play around and get the hang of things. Let's take a look at some of the more important features to look for when you're trying to find software to make beats…
What you need to make beats
- Software with hi-quality samples. This might not seem important when you're just starting out, but it is. It really, really is.
- A good library of sounds to get you started with. This saves you from a lot of hidden costs and hassle, so just start with a piece of software that comes with everything you need. (We'll point you towards one in just a moment…)
- Software that's easy to learn, but still robust enough to last you past the beginner stage.
- Something you can download immediately, right now, without having to wait for delivery or taking a trip to specialty music shops that only carry really expensive pro-level stuff.
- Ideally, the software will have some sort of video tutorials so help you start making beats right away.
Oh, and one more thing….
You've got to have a desire to make awesome music, that's really the most important part. Remember in Jurassic Park the dude said "Life finds a way…" Well, my ex from highschool used to scribble on her binders "MuSiC iS lIFe…"
So, by their logic… If music is life, and life finds a way, then if you want to make music – you'll find a way.
Alright, that's a bit convoluted, let's get back to finding the right software to make beats on your computer (pc or mac, either works…)
There's a few options.
Mostly, there's a lot of high-end really expensive software you can get. You'll need special plugs and stuff on your computer, you'll need mixers, you'll need blah blah blah – If you have a few grand laying around, and a few months to learn how to use it all, voila! BUT…
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What you have seen is shocking but true: decent people who love the Chesapeake Bay getting life-threatening infections by simply coming in contact with its polluted waters–and their pets, too.
What causes these infections? Every time it rains, the water runs off paved surfaces and washes all the nutrients, chemicals, and dirt into our creeks and streams. An inch of rain falling on an acre of hard surface can produce 27,000 gallons of stormwater runoff.
Stormwater runoff flushes fertilizer from lawns, and pesticides, oil and anti-freeze, pet waste, and sediment (dirt) into the nearest creek or stream from developed areas such as your house, streets, and all hardened surfaces whether shopping centers, churches, schools, parking lots, or highways.
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The costs of reversing the degradation of our rivers, streams and the bay are significant and will require sacrifices from all counties, urban and rural. We need to work together to find more cost-effective ways to reduce pollution, including pollution from the Conowingo dam. Driving a wedge between urban and rural counties by promoting a culture of victimhood will hurt that effort.… Continue Reading
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A group of legislators, following a script conceived by the public relations machine of Perdue and the Maryland Farm Bureau, have joined in Perdue's unprecedented effort to derail an environmental lawsuit that has singular importance for the Chesapeake bay watershed. The effort is unprecedented in the extent to which Perdue and its enablers are attempting to use the media and the political process to win a case that they have as yet been unable to win in court.
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Archbishop Nicholas Heath
Bishop of Rochester, England in 1539. Bishop of Worcester, England on 22 December 1543. He resigned the see in 1551, but was re-appointed in 1554. Lord President of Wales. Lord Chancellor. Archbishop of York, England on 19 February 1555. He recovered much of the property that King Henry VIII had taken from the diocese for crown use. When Elizabeth ascended the throne of England, Archbishop Nicholas acknowledged her as queen but not head of the Church. He resigned the see in 1559, the last Catholic bishop to hold the see, and retired to Cobham in Surrey, England.
- December 1578 of natural causes
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- Cathedral Church of York, by A. Clutton-Brock
- "Archbishop Nicholas Heath". . Saints.SQPN.com. 7 November 2010. Web. 29 December 2014. <http://saints.sqpn.com/archbishop-nicholas-heath/>


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|Coordinates: 47°46′0″N 9°9′30″E / 47.76667°N 9.15833°ECoordinates: 47°46′0″N 9°9′30″E / 47.76667°N 9.15833°E
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|• Mayor
|Sabine Becker (CDU)
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|58.67 km2 (22.65 sq mi)
|403 m (1,322 ft)
|Population (2012-12-31)[1]
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|370/km2 (970/sq mi)
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Überlingen is a city on the northern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee). After the city of Friedrichshafen, it is the second largest city in the Bodenseekreis (district), and a central point for the outlying communities. Since January 1, 1993, Überlingen has been categorized as a large district city (Große Kreisstadt).
- 1 Location
- 2 History
- 3 Überlingen as a resort today
- 4 Some of the hamlets and villages
- 5 Partner Cities
- 6 Culture
- 7 Other Institutions
- 8 Structures and Buildings
- 9 Geologic Anomalies
- 10 References
- 11 Towns next to Überlingen
- 12 External links
Überlingen lies on the so-called Überlinger Lake portion of Lake Constance, an important watersource for southwestern Germany. The countryside is a hilly moraine, formed in the last Ice Age.
The city is 64 miles (103 kilometres) from Zürich (Switzerland), approximate 1.25 hours; 25 mi (40 km) from Constance, or approximately 40 minutes, 145 mi (233 km) to Munich, approximately 2.5 hours. The closest airport is 20 mi (32 km) away, at Friedrichshafen, and the closest airport with international/transoceanic flights is Zürich. The city is also connected by rail to major hubs at Singen and Radolfzell (direct connection), the German station in Basel, Friedrichshafen, Ulm (direct connection), and Constance. In late spring through early fall, regular water transportation links Überlingen with Lindau, Constance, Meersburg, and the islands of Mainau and Reichenau in Germany, Bregenz in Austria, and St. Gallen and Rorschach in Switzerland.
The following cities and communities border the city of Überlingen. Clockwise from the west, they are: Bodman-Ludwigshafen and Stockach, which belong to the County of Constance, and Sipplingen, Bodman, Ludwigshafen, Owingen, Frickingen, Salem and Uhldingen-Mühlhofen. The city exercises legal jurisdiction over the neighboring communities of Owingen and Sipplingen.
Administrative subdivisions of Überlingen[edit]
Besides central Überlingen (the Kernstadt), the town of Überlingen consists of several villages and neighborhoods. Throughout Baden-Württemberg, in the second half of the twentieth century, many old farmsteads were developed into neighborhoods. Some of them retained the names of old villages or large farmsteads. Administrative reorganizations consolidated many of these tiny communities into municipalities and administrative districts. After restructure in the administrative reform of the 1970s, the formerly independent municipalities of Bambergen, Bonndorf, Deisendorf, Hödingen, Lippertsreute, Nesselwangen und Nußdorf are now included in Überlingen. The unified townships are today, in the sense that they have their own elections for municipal governments, with a municipal administrator.
A few are listed below:
- in the Kernstadt: Altbirnau, Andelshofen, Aufkirch, Brachenreuthe, Brünnensbach, Goldbach, Höllwangen, Hohenlinden, Kogenbach, Rengoldshausen, Restlehof, Reutehöfe, Weiherhöfe
- to Bambergen: Forsthaus Hohrain, Heffhäusle, Neuhof, Ottomühle, Reuthemühle, Schönbuch
- to Bonndorf: Buohof, Eggenweiler, Fuchsloch, Haldenhof, Helchenhof, Kaienhof, Negelhof, Talmühle, Walpertsweiler
- to Deisendorf: Hasenweide, Katharinenhof, Klammerhölzle, Königshof, Nonnenhölzle, Scheinbuch, Wilmershof
- to Hödingen: Länglehof, Spetzgart
- to Lippertsreute: Bruckfelder Mühle, Ernatsreute, Hagenweiler, Hebsack, Hippmannsfelderhof, In der hohen Eich, Neues Haus, Oberhof, Schellenberg, Steinhöfe, Wackenhausen
- to Nesselwangen: Alte Wette, Fischerhaus, Hinterberghof, Katzenhäusle, Ludwigshof, Mühlberghof, Reutehof, Sattlerhäusle, Vorderberghof, Weilerhof
- to Nußdorf: Untermaurach
The history of Überlingen dates back to Roman times, but a variety of settlements pre-dated Roman occupation. Stone age settlements, discovered along the shoreline of Lake Constance, document that the lake supported several dozen thriving communities of 50–100 individuals. These settlements fall under the category of the Hallstatt culture, and their habits, dress, and diet has been illuminated through the excavation of archaeological sites, such as a major site in Hallstadt, Austria, excavated in the mid-to late 19th century; similar sites, although smaller, have been found in vicinity of Überlingen: a site near Hodingen, another near Dettingen[disambiguation needed], and a major site near the village of Unteruhldingen, where there is now an open air archaeological museum.[2] The dead were either burned, or buried in mounds or flat graves; women wore jewelry made of Bronze or gold, especially earrings. Tools uncovered in archeological excavation suggest that these communities engaged in a combination of hunting, fishing and agriculture.[3]
Roman and Merovingian Period[edit]
The Alpine lands and the eastern Swiss Plateau were overrun by the troops of the emperor Augustus (31 BCE to 14 CE), who established the Roman writ from the Alps to the Danube, through the efforts of Augustus' stepsons Drusus and Tiberius. According to some interpretations of the Roman records, one of the Bodensee islands, probably Mainau was the operations base for the military operations in the year 15 BCE. The necessities of troop transport and ship building and maintenance required the Romans to possess the entire Swiss shore of the lake, and from these points along the lake, the Romans could mount a double-pointed excursion to the eastern Tyrol and present-day Bavaria, or to the West, in the Rhine valley. The Bodensee region, as a Roman province administered from Augusta Vindelicorum, present day Augsburg, was governed by a Finance official (Procurator) under Tiberius's command.[4] The road from Stockach to Überlingen, and then along the lake's shore to Uhldingen and on to Friedrichshafen, and the east-west train tracks, generally follow the path of the old Roman road.[5]
Evidence of conflicts between the Romans, their power waning, and the Allemanic and other Germanic groups, their power rising, appears throughout the region. New settlements appeared on top of burned settlements and old villages and farmsteads reclaimed first by forests and meadows and then again reclaimed by men.[6] By the latter half of the fourth century, several families emerged as the warrior leaders, capable of fending off minor Roman come-backs, and of protecting themselves, their kin, and their dependents from not only the Romans, but other groups.[7] As the Romans withdrew more and more of their forces, to concentrate on the western boundaries or to focus on the conquest defense of Iberia, Franks, particularly Clodwig, or Clovis (482-511), and Goths, particularly Theodorich (471-527) contested for control of the region. Throughout this period, Allemanic dukes maintained their primary seat in Überlingen. The Alemannic Überlingen was first mentioned in 770 as Iburinga. Before that, it was probably known as Gunzoburg (641), the seat of the Alemannic or Swabian duke Gunzo. The probable site of Gunzo's villa has been identified in the northwestern quadrant of the city, just outside the present day inner moat.[8]
Medieval Period[edit]
The Allemanic dukes were well connected to other families throughout Europe; the first wife of Charlemagne, Hildegard, came from the family of Linzgau counts, whose seat in Buchhorn (present-day Friedrichshafen) bordered the lake. Louis the Pious 814-840 and Louis the German 843-876 both married women from the Allemmanic Welfen families. In the 10th century, the Linzgau fell to an invasion of the Hungarians, and ongoing battles with the Hungarians nearly brought the families of the region to ruin. The Investiture Controversy of the 11th century brought further conflict. Villages and properties in the possession of one side of the conflict would be besieged and destroyed by members of the other party, in gruesome battle after gruesome battle, but by the end of the 11th century, and the first half of the 12th, the Hohenstaufen emperors stabilized the Holy Roman Empire. The family came from the region and Swabia, the Linzgau, and the Bodensee region became the middle point of the Empire.[9]
This is also the beginning of Überlingen's period of blossoming. Many of the documents from the period have been lost, possibly in the city fire in 1279, but a great deal can be extrapolated.[10] Hand in hand with the expansion of the Holy Roman Empire, localities throughout the empire experienced infrastructure improvements: improved roads and exchange regulations encouraged trade, particularly in the all important centrally located Swabia. The exact date in which the city received its market rights is ambiguous, but it was probably between 1180 and 1191; maps showing the trading road from Stockach to Buchhorn show the city of Überlingen in comparable size and type; by 1226 Überlingen had a Jewish cemetery, and these clues lead to the conclusion that the city had a market for a much longer period than this, thus the supposition that the Emperor Barbarossa had established the market at the end of his own regime. He had been in the region several times: 1153, 1155, 1162, 1181, 1183, to hold court sessions, and in 1187 he stayed in Wallhausen, across the lake, to sign the documents establishing the Cloister of Salem.[11]
At the end of the 14th century the city was granted status as a free imperial city. In 1547, the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, broadened the city's market rights to prohibit any trade in grain or salt within two German miles (approximately 10 English miles) of the city.[12]
Early modern period[edit]
|Free Imperial City of Überlingen
|Reichsstadt Überlingen
|Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire
Überlingen 1640–50, Engraving by Mathäus Merian
|Historical era
|Gained city rights
|Gained Imp. immediacy
|Occupied by Sweden
in Thirty Years' War
|Mediatised to Electorate of Baden
The city flourished in the 13th to 16th centuries mainly due to widespread grapevine cultivation on the south-facing slopes of the Lake Constance and its salubrious climate, which gave rise to a profitable spital (hospital) industry. The Holy Ghost spital in Überlingen held large landholdings in Upper and Lower Linzgau, and in the Hegau. The city's affluence encouraged the construction of an impressive religious building: the St Nikolaus Munster in the late 15th century;[13] a City Hall in the late 15th century;[14] and impressive residences for the family of the spital doctors.[15] The relative affluence of the city has been documented in its art and architecture, and the size and solidity of its physical plant, especially its fortifications.[16]
As a fortified bridgehead, the city proved vital to the reduction of the German Peasants' War in 1525 and as a result of its participation and assistance, the city retained its guild rights after the Schmalkaldic War of the 1540s and 1550s. In the Thirty Years War, the city was invested and besieged by Swedish soldiers and their Saxon allies in 1632 and 1634; despite lengthy and grueling siege, the city defenses held. Even when the walls were breached in May 1634, the population was able to resist in street to street, and house-to-house fighting, until the invaders withdrew. This seemingly miraculous occasion was attributed to the intervention of the Virgin Mary, and every year the citizens of Überlingen hold a so-called Sweden Procession. As a result of the truce ending outright hostilities, Swedish troops occupied the region in 1643, until 1649.
Annexation by the Duchy of Baden: 1803-1918[edit]
With the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss in 1803, Überlingen lost its status as a Free Imperial city, and its legal, economic and political autonomy. As part of the German Mediatisation process, through which several of the German dynasties that lost lands and subjects on the west bank of the Rhine were compensated with other territories and populations, Überlingen became a part of the duchy of Baden, later the Grand Duchy of Baden. Through 13 Organizations Edicts, the Duchy of Baden administration reorganized formerly free territories into a new ducal organization. For Überlingen, this meant the restructuring of the entire apparatus of administration and governance. Organization edicts deconstructed Überlingen's consular system of mayors, in which two men were elected to the office for one year, the first serving until immediately after Christmas, and the second from then until the new election in the spring.[17] The once free imperial city became the administrative seat for the district (Bezirksamt).
Despite the relative importance of its position of administrative authority, the city entered a nearly century-long economic decline, exacerbated in the first decade of ducal authority by the Year without Summer, a consequence of the Tambora volcanic eruption in 1815, which had a VEI–7 index.[18]
In the revolutionary period, 1848–1849, Überlingen experienced its share of turmoil. Überlingen's own militia apparently enjoyed an early occupation of the wine cellars at the former Salem Abbey which, after 1803 became a ducal palace and winery; but revolutionary activity extended more deeply into the social fabric. In early July 1848, Prussian and Bavarian troops invaded the Bodensee region, and imposed a form of military rule; several important personages, including the Überlingen's physician and one of its schoolteachers drew lengthy prison sentences for their revolutionary activity, nine months and a year, respectively. One of the former abbeys served as a prison for revolutionary convicts.[19] Two companies of Prussian troops, approximately 400 men plus their officers, occupied the city until late 1850, when they were replaced by ducal troops.[20] Although no sons of Überlingen fought in the Civil War with Austria (Austro-Prussian War), Baden preferring to remain outside the conflict, 72 of Überlingen's young men were called to fight the war with France in 1870; three of them fell in action and are commemorated in the parish church, St. Nikolaus.[21]
Überlingen as a spa[edit]
The healing properties of the city's mineral waters, which sprang from a source under one of the towers on the western side of the city wall, had been understood since the early 16th century, and produced a regular source of income for the city and the spital; during the Thirty Years War the spring had been covered over; it remained covered in the post-war period and then was largely forgotten. It was fortuitously "rediscovered" during Überlingen's difficult times. A spa hotel was constructed and the notables started to arrive: Heinrich Zschokke (1771–1848), Ludwig Uhland, the poet (1787–1862), Gustav Schwab (1792–1850) and the Germanist Franz Pfeiffer (1815–1868) were regular visitors.[22] A pathway along the western wall, to the highest point within the city gates is still called the Uhland walkway and a marker notes that this was one of the poet's favorite walks.[22]
The economic problems were in large part due to the difficulties of transportation. Although the first coal powered steam ship, the Hohentwiel (named for the impregnable castle on the dormant volcano Hohentwiel by Singen), owned by Joseph Cotta, had traversed the Lake in 1825, it was not until 1895, with the construction of a railway link to Überlingen, that the city emerged from its economic difficulties as a spa city. In 1901, the link was connected through Friedrichshafen, making travel to and from the city easier and quicker, and improving the city's prospects as a spa city. The link to Friedrichshafen completed the laying of tracks around the lake. Once the rail line was completed, it became feasible to market the city as a spa resort.[23]
The Weimar Republic and the Period of National Socialism[edit]
The peaceful life in Überlingen was interrupted by the war in 1914, when 145 of its sons died, and 20 were missing in action. In 1918, with the German Revolution and the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm, Überlingen became part of the Republic of Baden. For some, "the Revolution in the year 1918 came as a peaceful relief," [24] but from 1918 to 1923, inflation overran the city, and many of the pensioners living there fell on hard times.
During the period of National Socialism (Third Reich), a subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp, was established in the vicinity of Überlingen (KZ Aufkirch).[25] Its 800 detainees worked in Überlingen from October 1944 to April 1945, constructing an extensive underground facility, the Goldbach Stollen (caves, used for the manufacture of military armaments). The underground caves protected the plant from Allied bombing runs. Of the 800, 168 detainees died in either the cave conversion or a misdirected allied bombing raid; 97 are buried in the cemetery in the nearby pilgrim church Birnau. The names of the dead KZ prisoners are listed in the book by Oswald Burger ("Der Stollen") as a memorial.[26] Often, tours through the caves are offered. The Birnau cemetery is near the church's parking lot and the B31 and can be reached on foot. The memorial lies approximately 200 metres (656 ft) east of the church. Troops of the French army arrived on April 25, 1945, and collected all the arms, munitions and weaponry in the city, to be stored in one of the guild houses built in the 15th century. On the night of May 2, a fire destroyed the building and the western side of the market square.[27]
From 1937 the German-Jewish composer Walter Braunfels avoided Nazi persecution by living in near-anonymity in Überlingen. There he composed music (including three large-scale stage works) and made a living teaching music to the local children during the course of the Second World War.[28]
Post World War II to present[edit]
In 1972, Überlingen became the first city in the German Federal Republic to institute a tax on second homes, which became known as the so-called Überlingen Model. With the administrative reform of 1973, Überlingen was established as the seat of the County of Überlingen, in the Bodensee region. In 1990, the population of the city passed the 20,000 mark and city authorities applied for status as a large county seat, which was granted by the state administration of Baden-Württemberg in January 1993.
The city received international attention in July 2002 with the mid-air collision of a Tupolev Tu-154 and a DHL Boeing 757 on July 1, 2002. In this incident, the passenger plane carrying 69, mostly children and a few adult chaperons collided with a cargo plane in mid air, at about 30,000 feet (9,144 m). The debris fell throughout the northern Überlingen suburbs. Seventy one people died in the accident, including the children, their chaperons, and the pilot and co-pilot of the Boeing cargo plane. One of the largest portions of the debris landed in a glade by Brachenreuthe, and the victims of the crash are commemorated there with a string of over-sized "pearls."
Überlingen as a resort today[edit]
By the 1950s, Überlingen had established itself as a premier tourist destination on Lake Constance, particularly for those interested in the health cure.[29] Überlingen was Baden-Württembergs first Kneippheilbad, a homeopathic cure using water therapy, diet, aroma therapy, and exercise, based on the principles of health developed by Sebastian Kneipp. The city's mile long shore promenade ends at the new health resort (opened 2003), the Bodensee Therme (spa).
In 2005, the city and its collaborators, Deisendorf and Lippertsreute, won the gold medal in the competition, Our City Blooms (Unsere Stadt blüht auf).
Some of the hamlets and villages[edit]
Andelshofen was first mentioned in 1239 as Andelsowe. The site was the property of the Knights of St. John (Order of Malta). In 1552 and again in 1634, the site was burned to the ground, and later rebuilt. Judicial authority over the village lay with Überlingen. In 1805 Baden annexed Andelshofen, and it was reorganized into a part of the Überlingen administrative district. In 1927, the commune was dissolved and Andelshofen was incorporated into the commune of Überlingen. Its various hamlets came under the administrative jurisdiction of other small towns: Hagenweiler to Lippertsweiler, Schonbuch to the commune of Bambergen.
Aufkirch was first mentioned in 1242 as Ufkilche. The site was the location of the original Parish Church of Überlingen, St. Michael. The church with its surrounding territory was transferred in 1311 to the Engelberg Abbey, and in 1343 to the Teutonic Order on the Island of Mainau. These came to Überlingen in 1557. From then, the church became a filial parish of the Munster in Überlingen, and village territory went to Überlingen with the status of hamlet.
Bambergen was first mentioned in 1268. In the 13th and 14th centuries the seat of Regentsweil estate, its property came to the Spital in Überlingen in 1352. The free imperial city of Überlingen exercised both low and high justice over Bambergen and a few smaller nearby hamlets, including Reuthemühle. Accordingly, Bambergen was the seat of several villages and hamlets belonging to the Überlingen Spital. In 1803 Baden annexed the territory and it was reorganized into the jurisdiction of Überlingen.
Bonndorf was first mentioned in 800 as Pondorf. In the 12th century, became part of the Hohenfels estate. Between 1423 and 1479 it was sold to the Spital, and thus came under the authority of the city. In 1803, Baden annexed the territory and merged it with the community in the administrative district of Überlingen.
Nesselwangen was mentioned in 1094 as Nezzelwanc. Later, the site came into the possession of the Monastery of All Saints, in Schaffhausen. Later it was part of the lordship of Hohenfels, and from them it came into the possession of the Überlingen spital. In 1803, it was annexed by the Duchy of Baden and incorporated into the jurisdiction of Überlingen.
Walpertsweiler was originally known as Waltprechtesweiler in 1160, when it belonged to the Cirstercian Monastery in Salem. In 1415 it came into the possession of the Überlingen spital and since the annexation by Baden (1803) is part of the community of Bonndorf.
Partner Cities[edit]
- Chantilly, France, since 1987[30]
- Bad Schandau, Saxony, since 1990
While its cultural activities are similar to other towns and cities in this region, its cultural expressions are specific to Überlingen and reflect elements of its heritage as a former Free Imperial City and as a Catholic city.
Überlingen lies as part of Baden-Württemberg in the south of former Baden at the northern shore of the Bodensee. A traveler to the city might hear several dialects in addition to Hochdeutsch, including the distinctive Bodensee dialect (Bodenseealemannisch), which is a special form of Niederalemannisch. Because the city attracts tourists from around Lake Constance and from all over Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, one will also hear Austrian variants of Hochdeutsch, Swiss dialects, Badenese dialects, and other Alemannic German dialects.
Überlingen is a stronghold of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival. The carnival club, Narrenzunft Überlingen, or the Knaves Guild of Überlingen, is a member of the "Viererbund" carnival union. The carnival clubs of Rottweil, Oberndorf and Elzach are the other three members of this union. The carnival character of Überlingen dates to the 14th century, when it is first mentioned in city council documents; the figure is called "Der Überlinger Hänsele," which would translate roughly, and redundantly, as The Little Jackie of Überlingen. On St. Martin's Day, in November, the Carnival clubs officially begin their practice; the club members parade through the streets behind a band playing the Hänsele song. Überlingers fall into line behind the Hänsele, and the procession ends with an impromptu rally in the market square. The carnival clubs heighten their activities closer to Fasnet, the Swabian term for the celebration of carnival (see also Fasching or Fasnacht). Celebrations peak at Shrove Tuesday.[31]
The carnival character, Hänsele, appears in many celebrations throughout the year. There is only one chosen "Hänsele," and he is involved in most civic celebrations; his identity usually remains anonymous. Other club members also dress up as the figure. Hänsele's costume is noted for its colorful felted squares, its wolf's tail, and the incense he wears in his hood. In addition, Hänsele carries a heavy whip; prior to Fasnet, groups of uncostumed Hänseles gather in the market square to practice snapping their whips.[31]
Market Day[edit]
Wednesdays and Saturdays are traditional market days in Überlingen, and have been since the late 14th century, when the city was granted market rights. Today's 21st century Market Days bring farmers, fruit growers, wine and brandy producers, honey producers, from throughout the region; in addition to local growers and producers, some come from the Three Corner area by Basel, and others from the Tyrol. Typically, housewives will purchase cheese, bread, wine, fruits and vegetables from these sellers, although items are also available in grocery stores (which sell everything), and specialty stores, which sell single types of items: bakeries, butchers, greengrocers, wine merchants, etc. Market on Saturday lasts until early afternoon, and participants set up stalls in the market place and the adjacent church plaza. It is complete with a hurdy-gurdy organist, and occasionally other street performers. Sales also include flowers, baskets, and an expanded array of homemade items, including items from local artisans. Market on Wednesday is a smaller affair, and closes early at 1300.
Christmas Market[edit]
The Überlingen Christmas Market, also called Weihnachtsmarkt, and Christkindlmarkt, begins with the celebration of St. Nikolaus day, December 6. Nikolaus is the patron saint of Überlingen. A Nikolaus figure, complete with attendees including Black Peter, travels from Constance by boat, arriving at the city's boat landing. The "saint" leads a procession to the church, and then offers a special mass, particularly for children. In the ensuing 10 days, vendors offer a variety of merchandise from stalls in the Market square: delicately carved wooden ornaments, baskets, leather items, tree decorations, and all kinds of food and treats are available, such as Fladeln, or Wähe, or Wähefladel (more or less Swabian pizza), and the more widely known Würst (sausage), Kraut (cabbage), and Spätzle (little noodles). There is always Glühwein (mulled wine), a heated wine with fruit zest, usually orange peel, and spices, usually cinnamon and cloves.
The Sweden Procession[edit]
To commemorate the victory over the Swedes in 1634, Überlingen holds an annual procession called the Sweden Procession. The event actually has two components, one in early May and the second in mid-July. Men and women dress in the traditional costume, Tracht, and march in a procession around the city's inner perimeter, the inner wall. A select group of individuals carry the Swedenmadonna, a figure of Mary gilded in silver in 1659. At designated places (the entry to the old pilgrim church, several gates, and the fountain where Mary appeared to chase the Swedes away) the priest offers special prayers and a small cannon is fired. The city band plays music to accompany the procession. At the July procession, a company of men perform the Swertletanz (small sword dance) at the church plaza, for the priest, and at the market place, for the mayor. Although once a Catholic celebration, today it is a celebration for all believers.
Other Institutions[edit]
Schloss Salem[edit]
Überlingen also is home to the famous boarding school Schule Schloss Salem, with upper school campuses of Spetzgart Castle, Hohenfels, and the new campus at Härlen.
Structures and Buildings[edit]
The Münster St. Nikolaus is the largest late Gothic building in the region and is a city landmark, as well as an emblem of Überlingen. The church has a large wooden altar carved by Jörg Zürn in the late Renaissance. On a pier in the inner altar is a figure of Jakob with his staff and scallop shell. On a wider pier is a cannonball from the 1634 siege by Swedish troops and their allies; it carries the inscription (loosely translated): "Swedish Field Marshal HOX would subdue Überlingen, [his Swedish troops] attempted and lost three stormings [of the city], and afterward he must yield. Maria (Holy Maria) this is your Victory sign". The cannonball was fired into the city and lodged in the main beam of the Hosanna bell tower.
The Sylvester Chapel in the city quarter of Goldbach is the oldest church building in the Lake Constance region, and contains frescoes of the Reichenauer School from the 9th century.
The City Hall was erected during the Renaissance period. The City Council hall is decorated with a cycle of limewood figures carved by master Jakob Ruß. The figures illustrate the hierarchy of the imperial estates, from princes to peasants, arranged into groups of four - the so-called "Imperial quaternions". The decorative programme offers an impression of the power structure in the time of its installation (1490–1494).
The Granary served as the center of Überlingen's once great grain trade and, since its complete renovation in 1998, is one of the most visually appealing cultural monuments of the city. Between the landing place and the market place, directly on the shore of the lake, the classic structure of the merchant and grain house can be seen from Mainau. Since its renovation in 1998, it is a notable cultural monument of the city. Documentary evidence through the proclamation of the so-called Grain Ordinance dates the original building to 1421. Construction researchers date the load-bearing oak piers to the year 1382. Foundation remnants suggest it was the site of an older building of similar size. The present-day Granary was constructed in 1788 by Franz Anton Bagnato, in the style of the transitional period from Baroque to Classic. Since 1936/37, it has been protected under the Baden State Building ordinance.[32]
The Franciscan church was built in 1348 in the Romanesque style, and in the early 18th century, converted to a Baroque style. It was renovated in the 1990s.
The Chapel St. Michael (Aufkirch), outside of the city, was built in 1000, and was the city's first parish church. It and the village were severely damaged in the 1634 siege.
Geologic Anomalies[edit]
Überlingen's location on the eastern Swiss plateau places it at the end of glacial moraine of the second ice age. The glaciers of the last ice age cut through the region as well, creating a mixture of moraine and glacial cuts, the deepest of which runs through the old forests at Hödingen to the lake. The combination of glacial carving, moraine, and erosion have created several unique geologic formations.
Teufelstisch, or The Devil's Table, is a feldspar needle 20–22 meters in diameter, located approximately 80 meters from the southwestern shoreline of the Überlingen Lake, between Überlingen and Wallhausen. Between 1975 and the early 1990s, several divers experienced Caisson's syndrome after diving at the needle. In the 1990s, the deaths of several experienced divers, and the disappearance of two of them, resulted in a diving ban in the vicinity of the needle.
From the Alemannic, Spetz (or spitz, meaning point) and Gart (or Garten, meaning garden). The area immediately to the west of Überlingen is known as the Spetzgart due to its jointed tower formations. The Spetz are an example of the geologic processes that shaped the eastern regions of the Swiss plateau. Here, and at the city's moat, one can also see the geologic molasse created in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. This area is a protected Natural area (see below).
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In the region of the city of Überlingen there are as of April 2009 three Rural Parks and four Nature Areas, protected by law.
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The Aach Ravine, 72 hectares (ha), the Hödinger Ravine (28 ha) between Hödingen and Sipplingen, the Katharine Rocks (4 ha) and Spetzgarten Ravine (12 ha) between Goldbach und Spetzgart.
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- ^ Brunner, Michael, Marion Harder-Merkelbach, 1100 Jahre Kunst und Architektur in Überlingen (850–1950). Petersberg: Imhof 2005.
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- ^ Oppenheimer, Clive (2003). "Climatic, environmental and human consequences of the largest known historic eruption: Tambora volcano (Indonesia) 1815". Progress in Physical Geography 27 (2): 230–259. doi:10.1191/0309133303pp379ra.
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- ^ Stübel, Erna. Überlingen: Einst freie Reichstadt, heute moderne Kur- u. Bäderstadt am Bodensee. Konstanz: Merk, 1957.
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- ^ Die Überlinger Greth und mit ihr das Erfolgsmodell Bürgerfonds begehen den zehnjährigen Jahrestag seit der Sanierung. Die Greth wird zehn. In: Südkurier vom 26. November 2008
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Doug McDermott scored 26 points and Antoine Young added 16 points to lift No. 25 Creighton to a 68-61 victory Friday night over Drake in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Creighton (26-5) advances to play the winner of the Evansville-Missouri State game on Saturday.
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Shahrukh Khan – one of Bollywood's biggest superstars - was detained at the US airport of Newark in New Jersey, and was questioned for over two hours, allegedly because of his surname.
The actor was allowed to go only once the Indian Embassy officials intervened.
According to reports, Shahrukh was on his way to Chicago to participate in an Independence Day parade.
Shahrukh told the media that his name popped up on their computer after which he was taken for questioning for two hours. He said that he was not even permitted to use his phone.
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A hyphenated America plays into the hands of our enemy. For the sake of our Republic and our way of life, I hope that 10 years after the most horrific terrorist event on U.S. soil, we can return to the unhyphenated period of American unity that followed, when flags flew and "American" came first.
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President Yudhoyono is also an accomplished scholar. He was educated in the United States, where he received his Masters degree in Management from Webster University in 1991. He continued his study and earned a Doctorate Degree in Agricultural Economics from Bogor Institute of Agriculture, West Java, Indonesia, in 2004. President Yudhoyono was awarded with two honorary doctorates in 2005, respectively in the field of law from his alma mater, Webster University, and in political science from Thammasat University in Thailand.
During his 27-year distinguished military service, President Yudhoyono took an extensive range of training, education and courses, both in Indonesia and overseas. President Yudhoyono also held numerous important posts and positions as troop and territorial commander, staff officer, trainer and lecturer. He served both in the field and at headquarters, as well as missions overseas. He was the Commander of the United Nations Military Observers and Commander of the Indonesian Military Contingent in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1995-1996.
For his outstanding service, President Yudhoyono was decorated with 24 medals and awards, including the UNPKF Medal, the Bintang Dharma, the Bintang Mahaputera Adipurna and the Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna, the highest national medal for excellent service beyond the calls of duty.
Prior to being elected, President Yudhoyono held various important government positions, including Minister of Mining and Energy and Co-ordinating Minister for Political, Social, and Security Affairs in the National Unity Cabinet under President Abdurrahman Wahid. He again served as Co-ordinating Minister for Political, Social, and Security Affairs in the Gotong Royong Cabinet under President Megawati Soekarnoputri. It was in his capacity as Coordinating Minister that he became internationally recognized for leading Indonesia's counter-terrorism efforts.
President Yudhoyono is also known for his activities in various civil society organizations. He served as Co-Chairman of the Governing Board of the Partnership for the Governance Reform, a joint Indonesian-international organization focused on the improvement of governance in Indonesia. He also served as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Brighten Institute, an institution devoted to studying the theory and practice of national development policy.
President Yudhoyono is a keen reader and has authored a number of books and articles including: Transforming Indonesia: Selected International Speeches (2005), Peace deal with Aceh is just a beginning (2005), The Making of a Hero (2005), Revitalization of the Indonesian Economy: Business, Politics and Good Governance (2002), and Coping with the Crisis – Securing the Reform (1999). Taman Kehidupan (Garden of Life) is his anthology published in 2004. President Yudhoyono speaks English fluently.
President Yudhoyono is a devoted Moslem. He is married to Madam Ani Herrawati. The first couple is blessed with two sons. The oldest is First Lieutenant Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, who graduated top in his class from the Military Academy in 2000 and is now serving at the elite 305th Airborne Battalion of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (KOSTRAD). The youngest, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, earned his degree in Economics from Curtin University, Australia.
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Mr. Boediono was born February 25, 1943) is the Vice President of Indonesia, after winning the 2009 presidential election together with incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Mr. Boediono received his bachelor's degree from the University of Western Australia in 1967, his master's degree from Monash University in 1972, and his doctorate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. He also worked at the Australian National University in the 1970s as a research assistant.
Mr. Boediono was listed as one of the Wharton School's 125 Influential People and Ideas in 2007 and was dubbed as "Indonesia's financial rudder".
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Circus promoter presents appeal
A circus promoter presented an appeal in Court after his request to set up a stall in Floriana was declined.
Johann Said said that he was denied permission to operate from in front of the Granaries in Floriana between December 12 and January 6 without any legal basis.
Mr Said said he had applied for permission last January, and objections had only been raised by Transport Malta in October, due to a new policy that had come into force.
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Winston-Salem State University this week announced plans to create a wellness intervention program for African-American women beginning in 2014.
The program, funded by a $200,000 grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will give resources to Black women ages 30-65 to combat obesity and raise awareness about obesity-related outcomes.
"African American women have the highest obesity rate in the United States and obesity is a major cause of chronic disease, which means an increase in medical spending," said Dr. Shawn Ricks, assistant professor, program coordinator of rehabilitation studies and the principal investigator of the research study. The psychological effects of obesity and its impact on obesity prevention are often overlooked and African American women face a unique set of psychological factors that impact their obesity outcomes such as discrimination and stress. The aim of The COACH Approach is to develop and evaluate a new direction in treating and preventing obesity for this group.
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I think the god's of India still have a hold on you, Avi.
The Jews have advanced while the Indians are up to their necks in shit!
The only advancement they made was by Colonial British rule, that has helped them join the 21st century.
Stop bitching!
The British Comitted Atrocities in India that resulted in the deaths of millions. To utter such nonsense shows that your are not just a religious extremist but also blind to actual history. Your statement is vile and it shows one thing.
That you aren't a good person. No matter how much you claim to believe in your god you are not a good person. You demonstrate the fallacy that belief in a god makes you good, because what you are demonstrating is the poisonous thinking of racists and the missionaries who destroyed my culture.
The gods of India do have a hold on me my dear. I took the good from them to form my ethos on atheism. Hinduism is universal in that you don't need to believe in it's gods. It does not convert people by force to it and to do so is horrible. It gave me an understanding about sacrifice, about making your own personal rules, about sticking to your ethos and it gave me stories of amazing nuance that you will never read because you are a bigot.
And bigots never learn anything about the cultures they denigrate.
You speak for Jews as if they would appreciate the association with your bullshit. Most of the Jews I know are kind, loving people who would think you are not a good person.
And the tragedy is you can't even understand why you are not good.
To get banned by me you have to have crossed the line and made no act of contrition. I have warned you, I have told you, I have been polite.
But you crossed the line.
Fuck the Fuck Off. No one likes you, you bring nothing to the conversation. I am sure you will go yell about free speech or how that dirty atheist banned you when you were kicking his arse and frankly I don't care. Anyone who associates with your bullshit ideology probably has nothing of value to say either.
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Now that we're beyond halfway through the season, does anyone other than a team from Manchester have a chance to get the title?
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State Park Ranger Greg Sherr has worked at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park for over ten years, where he and his wife Christy have shared the ranger position. Greg will share stories and images from the hydraulic mining era, at the Nevada County Historical Societies Speaker Night this Thursday evening. He has a fascinating history about the North Bloomfield Townsite, which is a Nationally Registered Historic Site. The town site is still open to visitors even though the park is on the state list for closure.
"There is a general store that is fully furnished and the Cummins Hall Museum is one of the top attractions as well, but you can go see the school house at Malakoff Diggins. There are quite a few historic buildings that even if the park museum is not open, you can walk around with a self guided brochure, which we have in front of the museum."
Sherr will also offer information concerning the current fiscal crisis and service reductions / closure status affecting Malakoff Diggins, South Yuba River, and other parks statewide. This informative presentation will be held in the Conference Room of the Madelyn Helling Library. Thursday evening beginning at 7pm. Attendance is free and open to the public and refreshments will be provided.


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ASK-OSS Project Launched
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Australian Service for Knowledge of Open Source Software (ASK-OSS) project. ASK-OSS provides a national focal point for advice, management, governance, storage and dissemination of open source software (OSS) for research and higher education. ASK-OSS provides unbiased, pragmatic guidance on: selection of appropriate OSS for research; choosing appropriate OSS licenses; management/governance for OSS development; and storage and community development of OSS.
Events Update
December saw a few Australian Open Source events, including the Open Source Developers Conference (http://www.osdc.com.au/), and many Open Source parties in the lead up to the summer break. January brings one of the best technical Open Source conferences in the world, linux.conf.au (http://linux.conf.au) in Dunedin NZ.
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This newsletter will provide regular updates about ASK-OSS. The project website (available from January onwards) will be the central information source for ASK-OSS, and new website items will form the basis of this monthly newsletter.
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Every month we have an opinion piece tackling opportunities and challenges we all face in the wide world of Open Source. This month we will talk briefly about the up and coming GPL3.
The GNU GPL (General Public Licence) is the world's most widely used open source software licence. It was drafted in 1991, is used in tens of thousands of software projects, and is one of the primary reasons for the success of GNU/Linux and Open Source. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is drafting the 3rd version of this licence and there are according to Richard Stallman two main objectives:
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In each newsletter we'll mention a useful book about Open Source issues. For those with an interest in the details of Open Source licenses, this month we recommend reading "Open Source Licensing" by Lawrence Rosen. An excellent book review is available on the Amazon website when you search for the book and the book receives 4.5 stars out of 5. The book provides a comprehensive review about Open Source licences and their implications to your organisation.
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This month's case study of the month is MAMS, the Meta Access Management System project at Macquarie University, funded in the FRODO (http://www.dest.gov.au/Ministers/Media/McGauran/2003/10/mcg002221003.asp) round of SII projects from DEST under Backing Australia's Ability. MAMS is an identity and access management project for higher education, particularly for inter-institutional single-sign-on. The Full case study is below however future newsletters will reference case studies on the ASK-OSS website.
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Associate professor of psychology Lisa Dinella's article was featured in The Washington Post on December 12.
December 12, 2014
Monmouth University hosts Department of Psychology Undergraduate Student Conference on December 13.
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Dr. Janice Stapley was recognized for receiving a competitive peer-reviewed grant from NACADA.
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Santander Bank, N.A. announced that it renewed its commitment with Monmouth University for its Santander Universities Global Division to support the Urban Coast Institute (UCI) Marine Science & Policy Initiative.
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Specialist Professor in the School of Social Work Rebecca McCloskey was featured in Fearless Parent on October 12.
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Admission to readings is free and open to the public.
The lecture by Avi Melamed, a former Israeli senior official on Arab affairs, is free and open to the public.
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Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives & Professor of Political Science Saliba Sarsar wrote an essay that appeared in the Asbury Park Press on October 19.
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Monmouth University's affiliation with the Grammy Museum was featured in the Asbury Park Press on October 9.
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Psychology Professor Gary Lewandowski's article was featured in New York Magazine on October 9.
October 02, 2014
A launch event and celebration will be held on October 10 at 2:30 p.m. in Lauren K. Woods Theatre
September 29, 2014
Sarsar, born and raised in Jerusalem, is the author and editor of several works on the Middle East, as well as two books of poetry.