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Is Iran Ready For A New Round Of Nuclear Talks?
There are increasing signals from Iran that it's open to a new round of talks on its suspect nuclear program. The last round was held in Moscow in June. And with the American campaign season over, new diplomatic efforts are being explored.
But domestic politics - this time in Iran - may still limit what can be achieved at the negotiating table, as NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Istanbul.
PETER KENYON, BYLINE: There are at least three reasons why nuclear talks may resume this winter. First, sanctions continue to weaken the Iranian economy. Second, President Barack Obama's reelection ensures no major policy changes toward Iran. And third, anxiety about an Israeli or U.S. military strike against Iran has diminished.
KENYON: On the sidelines of an Istanbul conference on weapons of mass destruction, analyst Mark Fitzpatrick with the International Institute for Strategic Studies said Iran may still be talking tough, but its actions suggest that it's looking to reduce tensions on the nuclear front.
MARK FITZPATRICK: But there are ways that Iran can take some steps to relieve the pressure. I think that's probably what Iran will be trying to do. They'll be trying to calibrate their program, continuing to make advances, but trying not to go so far as to push the Israelis and the Americans over the cliff.
KENYON: Israel took note when Tehran moved earlier this year to divert toward peaceful uses about a third of its stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium. Fitzpatrick says another way Tehran could ease the pressure would be to agree to more frequent inspections by the UN nuclear agency. But if the prospects for diplomacy are rising, the window for opportunity is once again limited.
The U.S. elections may be over, but Iranians are preparing for their own presidential elections to be held in June. Mustafa Alani with the Geneva-based Gulf Research Center says one could argue that the election won't make that much difference to Iran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei will still be in charge. But he says the nuclear program and U.S.-Iranian relations will be heavily and no doubt angrily debated during the spring campaign. And that doesn't leave much time to wring concessions from Tehran.
MUSTAFA ALANI: I think the window is no more than three months, four months before the Iranian election. So I think that we have a small window, and the Iranian leadership, especially the hardliners, will invest some effort to reopen the negotiations.
KENYON: Alani notes that in addition to the group talks with the five permanent security council members plus Germany, known as the P5 plus 1, Iran has also sent cautious signals that it might be open to direct bilateral talks with the U.S. But Tehran still has strong suspicions about Washington's motives. During a recent talk on Iran's nuclear program, former national security advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski, said a policy of continuous imposition of sanctions - ranging from painful to strangulating - makes it increasingly difficult to be sure that the sanctions remained focused on the original goal.
ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI: In other words, will we be trying to change the behavior of the regime, force it to comply with our position on the nuclear issue? Or will we be trying to change the regime?
KENYON: More sanctions appear inevitable, whether or not talks resume. It's an issue for Iran's neighbors, such as Dubai and Turkey, which remain active trade partners with Iran. Turkish officials recently explained a huge spike in Turkey's gold exports by admitting that Ankara has been essentially bartering gold for Iranian natural gas, because banking sanctions make it extremely difficult to use dollars or euros.
Buying Iranian natural gas has not been part of U.S. sanctions to date, but analyst Mark Fitzpatrick expects that to change.
FITZPATRICK: Oh, I'm sure that the U.S. Congress will be looking at gas as one of the next areas to make off limits to Iran, the same way they did with oil sales. And on the gas issue, I think it's interesting. The European Union has already decided itself not to purchase any gas, or to allow European traders to trade in gas. Now, for the European Union to be ahead of the United States in this regard is a little bit anomalous. I think the United States will be catching up pretty quickly.
KENYON: Some U.S. senators want not only to catch, but surpass E.U. sanctions. A bipartisan push has been launched for sweeping new restrictions that could effectively bar most international trade with Iran. It goes well beyond what the White House has called for, but supporters are enthusiastic, saying this is what's needed to get Tehran's attention. Peter Kenyon, NPR News, Istanbul. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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The 5 must-haves for Aussies when applying for a US Visa – A podcast with Andrea Szew.
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Ever wanted to work in the USA like me?
Last year I was in Los Angeles and the USA under the ESTA Visa Waiver Program for just under 3 months to explore what Los Angeles was like as a place to be based for work – to see if there was another side to the City of Angels away from the plastic fantastic and then based on these experiences, decide if I wished to pursue the O1 Visa as an option to work in the USA (also known as the O1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability Visa – yes, that's what it's called).
Now any Australian who has spent time in Los Angeles with a Green Card, E3 or O1 Visa will tell you that they have the best US Immigration Lawyer in the USA ever! And chances are that they might, but it's not all cut & dried and there are some key things that you need to know before you go splash the cash on securing a lawyer in the hopes of chasing the American dream.
This week on Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! I chat with Los Angeles-based US International Business and Immigration lawyer, Andrea Szew, about:
- The 5 Must-Haves When Applying for a US Visa.
- How Trump's administration is affecting foreign nationals' ability to work in the US 1 year on since taking office and what you as an applicant needs to take into consideration.
- Andrea Szew's life growing up in California, her time at UCLA and what inspired her to become a lawyer specializing in Immigration Law.
- Some of the iconic clients Andrea's worked with including Hootsuite CEO, Ryan Holmes, Australia's Thunder from Down Under in Las Vegas and much much more.
For context, Andrea and I met through the Aussies in LA / Australians in LA Facebook Pages, which is a wonderful community of Aussies and a super important resource for any Australian based in or seeking to be approved for a USA visa to work in Los Angeles.
And the good news is that there is SO much more to L.A. than the glitter, gloss and your name up in lights; countless hiking trails in the greater Los Angeles area, live comedy every night of the week, amazing Mexican food, a live music scene that makes your mouth water and I fell in love with the Sports Bar culture too. I've found the American people as a whole, from my previous holidays there and on this trip, to be so warm and welcoming, polite and giving. Plus if you need it, there's this a super supportive community of expat Australians in both Los Angeles and New York City (should you need it) and a whole new country to explore. Loves it!
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Family Fun In New Jersey
Historic Sites: Lady Liberty, Ellis Island and more
Many cities are known for their landmark attractions, action-packed nightlife and unique array of cultures and community and Jersey City is one of them. This bustling town features Liberty State Park, a gorgeous green oasis in the middle of Metropolitan northern New Jersey. The park has served a vital role in the development of New Jersey's metropolitan region and the history of the nation. With the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island as a spectacular backdrop, the park features the historic Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal (CRRNJ), a grand setting for much of the state's transportation history. The park has Liberty Walk, which links a picnic area, Interpretive Center and the CRRNJ Terminal while presenting visitors with a sweeping view of the Hudson River. Liberty State Park is the only location in New Jersey with ferry service to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. The park also features a new outdoor performance area and the recently expanded, state-of-the-art, Liberty Science Center with fascinating exhibits for the whole family.
Beautiful Beach Towns
The Wildwoods, in southern New Jersey, is renowned for its days and nights of fun and celebration for people of every age and interest. In addition to the expansive beach, there are 38 blocks of exciting Boardwalk attractions, restaurants and shopping, including three incredible amusement piers that have delighted families for years. And there are water parks, water sports, fishing, concerts, special events and much, much more. Other Jersey Shore towns that are equally attractive vacation destinations include Seaside Heights with its bustling boardwalk, water park and nightlife, the charm of Victorian Cape May, family centered Point Pleasant Beach and the peaceful elegance of Ocean Grove and Spring Lake are just a few locations that bring visitors back year after year.
Spectacular Outdoor Sites
For great outdoor fun visit Mountain Creek in Vernon for the very best in skiing. Mountain Creek also has one of the state's largest water parks and Mountain Creek Bike Park, America's premier mountain bike park. Nearby is the Crystal Springs Golf Resort that offers fabulous accommodations, dining and seven golf courses that are nestled among some of the state's most scenic landscapes. This beautiful region of the state is full of farms that feature pick-your-own Jersey Fresh produce and vineyards that offer outstanding wines. The area also features the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area that encompasses nearly 70,000 acres of breathtaking scenery along 40 miles of the Delaware River, which winds through the Appalachian Mountains. There are waterfalls and many outdoor activities, including canoeing, hiking, camping, swimming, biking, cross-country skiing, fishing and more. For a fun day try river tubing down the Delaware River. Another major attraction is Six Flags Great Adventure, Wild Safari and Hurricane Harbor in Jackson. It's America's largest seasonal theme park with more than 200 rides, shows and attractions.
For waterfront arts, entertainment, attractions along New Jersey's west coast visit the Camden Waterfront that offers a mix of history, culture, attractions and entertainment. The Waterfront is home to the Battleship New Jersey, the U.S. Navy's most decorated battleship, which is now a museum. There's the recently expanded Adventure Aquarium and its gigantic 40-foot shark tunnel. The BB&T Pavilion is the site of major year round concerts and the Walt Whitman House, a National Historic Landmark, contains an extensive collection of writings, photographs and memorabilia are all nearby. For kids of all ages there is the Camden Children's Garden that features an interactive garden, themed and educational exhibits including the Philadelphia Eagles Four Seasons Butterfly House, Plaza de Aibonito Tropical Exhibit and more. No matter what your taste, desire or interest, New Jersey has a great destination that will thrill, enlighten, entertain and enrich all visitors.
The Roar of the Track
Start your engines at the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) in Millville. Situated on more than 700 acres, NJMP offers an incredible amount of dynamic motorsports attractions. This state-of-the art track features two separate world-class road courses, a first-class karting circuit, ATV and Tri Oval courses plus a luxurious clubhouse. Kids of all ages can experience the thrill and excitement of real kart racing where everything is provided.


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In 2008, Friends of the Smokies received a challenge to match a $2 million grant from the Aslan Foundation of Knoxville, the legacy of an avid hiker and Friends of the Smokies founding board member, Lindsay Young. Now a $6 million endowment, Trails Forever funds a full-time trail crew to reconstruct and rehabilitate some of the park's most impacted trails.
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Los Angeles Lakers top Boston Celtics on emotional night
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- The game was the first since the death of Lakers owner Jerry Buss
- A pregame ceremony honored Buss
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwight Howard had 24 points and 12 rebounds in helping the Los Angeles Lakers to an emotional 113-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in their first game since the death of owner Jerry Buss.
Kobe Bryant added 16 points, Steve Nash and Earl Clark had 14 apiece, and Metta World Peace 12 in a game that surely would have delighted Buss, who always loved to win but especially liked beating the Celtics.
The Lakers won their most recent NBA championship — and last under Buss — in 2010, defeating the Celtics 4-3 in the finals. Buss died Monday at 80 after an 18-month struggle with cancer that had forced him to watch his team's games on TV or an iPad instead of from his suite above the Staples Center court.
Paul Pierce scored 26 points for the Celtics, who fell to 8-17 on the road and lost their third in a row away from home. Courtney Lee added 20 points and Kevin Garnett had 12 on 6-of-14 shooting.
Howard's performance in the Lakers' first game since the All-Star break came on the eve of the NBA trade deadline. He has been the subject of rumors, but general manager Mitch Kupchak said this week that Howard wouldn't be going anywhere.
He was among seven Lakers in double figures on a night when they shot 51 percent, dominated the paint 54-30 and were 22 of 31 from the free throw line for one of the most complete games they've played in months.
Clark had a career-high 16 rebounds, and Antawn Jamison added 15 points off the bench for Los Angeles.
The Lakers improved to 26-29 and gained a split in the season series, having avenged a 116-95 loss to the Celtics on Feb. 7 when they trailed by 32 points.
Boston trailed by nine at the end of the first two quarters before the Lakers opened up a 75-57 lead early in the third. Typical of their balanced scoring throughout the game, World Peace, Bryant, Nash, Howard and Clark each contributed baskets in the 11-2 run.
Nash had seven assists, giving him 10,144 while passing Magic Johnson for sole possession of fourth place on the career list.
The Lakers shot 51 percent in the first half and had four players in double figures, helping them to a 64-55 lead. Howard was energetic in scoring 15 points and setting screens reminiscent of his days with Orlando. Bryant had 14 points, Nash 12 and World Peace 10.
Pierce carried the Celtics with 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting in the half, when they shot 49 percent.
Buss was remembered in a pregame video tribute featuring photos of him as a child all the way through him hoisting trophies marking the team's 10 NBA championships won under his ownership. Bryant fittingly spoke on behalf of the Lakers' players, having been acquired by the Lakers as a 17-year-old.
"He was a brilliant, incredible owner but an even better person," Bryant said of Buss. "His innovation transcended the game and we are all, all spoiled by his vision and his drive to win year after year after year."
There was a moment of silence in the darkened arena before the crowd broke up the quiet with chants of "Jerry, Jerry."
A memorial service for invited guests will be held Thursday at Nokia Theatre across the street from Staples Center. Buss will be buried in a private service on Friday.
NOTES: Lakers F Pau Gasol said he hopes to get off his crutches soon and return before the end of the regular season. He had surgery on his right foot after injuring it on Feb. 5. ... The Celtics signed free agent G-F Terrence Williams to a 10-day contract on Wednesday. He had been playing with Guangdong in the Chinese league, averaging 17.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 29 games. ... Jeanie Buss accepted condolences on her father's passing from numerous well-wishers stopping by her seat before the game. ... Jack Nicholson and Dyan Cannon, longtime Lakers fans dating to the team's days at the Forum in Inglewood, were on hand.


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The 10th International Cross-Disciplinary Conference on Web Accessibility
Co-Located with the 21th International World Wide Web Conference,
13-15th May 2013 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Theme: Bring Your Own Device!
Topics and Content
The WHO defines disability as "a complex phenomenon, reflecting an
interaction between features of a person's body and features of the
society in which he or she lives". Web Accessibility should address
this interaction aspect of "disability" so that a wide range of
problems are tackled. While the need for and usage of assistive
technologies may raise barriers that hinder the perception, the
understanding, and the operation of the Web, other barriers may be
caused by technological and situational impairments; think, for
example, of people with low vision that use a tablet rather than an
interactive board or a desktop.
Depending on the device used, the range of barriers being faced may
vary. One could use assistive technologies to enhance the
capabilities of a PC, a tablet or a smartphone; but one could also
rely on desktop browsers on very large screens, interactive TVs, Web
kiosks, gaming consoles, Web browsers in cars or gym equipment,
interactive boards, tangible and natural user interfaces, or more
esoteric devices. Due to particular interaction modalities, access to
information or interactive services may be hindered or even prevented;
due to the quantity and richness of information and services, ability
to process information may be reduced; due to infrastructure (e.g.,
cellular networks in under-developed lands), certain services may
become unusable; due to contingent factors, everybody can become
situationally impaired; due to cultural or language differences,
emotional or language barriers may ensue. In each of these situations,
decoupling user interfaces from backend services could enhance
interoperability both for people who rely on assistive technologies
and those who don't, improving the quality of the experience
regardless of one's own devices.
We welcome therefore papers that explore these issues and their
technological or methodological counterparts in the context of the
Web, papers that assess solutions, that show similarities or
differences between approaches, or that evaluate and compare methods
and tools. As a result, topics of interests include (but are not
limited to):
- Accessibility-related issues of using one's own devices
- Developing accessible user interfaces for different devices
- Coping with different interaction modalities
- Web authoring guidelines and tools
- Mobile accessibility
- User modeling and the adaptive Web
- Adaptation and transformation of existing Web content
- Design and best practice to support Web accessibility
- Technological advances to support Web accessibility
- End user tools
- Accessibility guidelines, best practice, evaluation techniques, and tools
- Psychology of end user experiences and scenarios
- Innovative techniques to support accessibility
- Universally accessible graphical design approaches
- Accessible graphic formats and tools for their creation.
Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Ed H. Chi - Staff Research Scientist at Google Inc.
- Prof. Clayton Lewis - National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research
The Paciello Group Web Accessibility Challenge
The Sixth "Web Accessibility Challenge", is organized to give an
opportunity to researchers and developers of advanced Web
accessibility technologies for showcasing their technologies to
technical leaders in this area not only from academia and industry but
also from end-users. To encourage and accelerate development of
innovative and practically usable Web accessibility technologies; the
Challenge is one part of the conference in which new experimental
systems and technologies are submitted, compared, and judged by our
independent panel of experts as to the most significant advance in
research technology in accessibility for that year. Find more details
at http://www.w4a.info/2013/submissions/challenge
Google Student Awards
The W4A 2013 Organising Committee are delighted to announce that, two
awards, each of up to US$1200 (including registration), are available
to support students to enable them to attend W4A 2013. We now invite
applications with a deadline of February 28th, 2013. The Third
"Student Awards Programme" is organised to give an opportunity to
high quality students with limited funding to attend the W4A
Conference. Our deadlines have been chosen to give as much time as
possible to allow successful applicants to make their travel and
accommodation arrangements. Students with interests related to this
year's topic are encouraged but it is certainly not a requirement as
all students with an interest in accessibility technologies are
welcome to apply. Find more details at
We will accept position and technical papers, and short communications.
Position papers should only be submitted as a communication of (up to
4-pages) whereas technical papers should be in full paper format (up to
The official language of the Conference is English. Submission details are
available at http://www.w4a.info/2013/submissions
Important Dates
All Submissions Close (Midnight Hawaii Standard Time):
Author Rebuttal Period Ends (Midnight Hawaii Standard Time):
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Greg Gay, OCAD University (Canada)
Silvia Mirri, University of Bologna (Italy)
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Tiago Guerreiro, University of Lisbon, (Portugal) Peter Thiessen, eBuddy,
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Markel Vigo, University of Manchester (UK) Julio Abascal, UPV/EHU (Spain)
Programme Committee
- Shadi Abou-Zahra (W3C)
- Faisal Ahmed (NetApp)
- Margherita Antona (ICS-FORTH)
- Myriam Arrue (University of the Basque Country)
- Chieko Asakawa (IBM Research)
- Jennison Asuncion (Adaptech Research Network)
- Sina Bahram (North Carolina State University)
- Armando Barreto (Florida International University)
- Andy Brown (University of Manchester)
- Anna Cavender (University of Washington)
- Luís Carriço (University of Lisbon)
- Michael Cooper (W3C)
- Olga De Troyer (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
- David Duce (Oxford Brookes University)
- Ruslan Fayzrakhmanov (Institute of Information Systems, TU Wien)
- Kelly Ford (Microsoft Inc.)
- Renata Fortes (University of Sao Paulo)
- Vicki Hanson (University of Dundee)
- Simon Harper (University of Manchester)
- Sarah Horton (Author and Consultant)
- Matt Huenerfauth (City University of New York)
- Caroline Jay (University of Manchester)
- Brian Kelly (University of Bath)
- Ravi Kuber (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
- Arun Kumar (IBM India)
- Jonathan Lazar (Towson University)
- Rui Lopes (University of Lisbon)
- Darren Lunn (University of Manchester)
- Katherine McCoy (University of Delaware)
- Charles McCathieNevile (Yandex)
- Eleni Michailidou (Cyprus University of Technology)
- David Novick (The University of Texas at El Paso)
- Zeljko Obrenovic (Technical University Eindhoven)
- Mike Paciello (The Paciello Group)
- Oscar Pastor (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)
- Enrico Pontelli (New Mexico State University)
- David Sloan (University of Dundee)
- Hironobu Takagi (IBM Research)
- Shari Trewin (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center)
- Victor Tsaran (Paypal)
- Douglas Tudhope (University of Glamorgan)
- Konstantinos Votis (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas)
- Annalu Waller (University of Dundee)
- Takayuki Watanabe (Tokyo Woman's Christian University)
- Yeliz Yesilada (METU NCC/University of Manchester)
W4A stats
As of December 2012 average downloads per article at the ACM Digital Library
is 418 and average citations per article is 3.34.
To see the stats check the ACM Digital Library site for the W4A conference
at http://portal.acm.org/event.cfm?id=RE143
W4A on the Web
Main site: http://www.w4a.info
RSS/ATOM News Feed: http://www.w4a.info/updates.xml
Blog: http://www.w4a.info/2013/blog
This years W4A is endorsed by the IW3C2 in cooperation with the ACM and its
Special Interest Groups SIGACCESS, SIGWEB and SIGCHI.
The Web Accessibility Challenge is sponsored by The Paciello Group, and the
Student Awards are sponsored by a Google.
While 'Bring your own device!' is this years theme, please don't be
deterred if this somewhat unique area is not yours. We would like to
see all quality work on Web Accessibility regardless of the particular
field within accessibility. The overriding reason for a paper being
accepted is its high quality in relation to the broad area of Web
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304 friendly fishies share their thoughts about Big Fish Games
Thanks for another year of excellent games and service. Hope your weather is better than ours! All best wishes for Christmas and good gaming in 2011. From one frozen fishie in the south of England.
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A Return to Classic
Perhaps it was the 40th anniversary of the first automatic chronograph from 1969. Or maybe it has simply been the recent economic situation wreaking havoc on the growth of the watch industry. Either way, what's "in" this year has been "in" before-and before that and before that and before that as well.
Forty years ago, European watch industries were on the brink of disaster with the advent of the quartz movement, though it wasn't apparent at the time. Racing to be the first to offer its customers a chronograph with automatic winding, Switzerland seemed to be forgetting the big picture. In 1969, automatic watches had been around for a decade or two. Combining the newfangled and very comfortable automatic winding-which simply meant that the laborious manual process of winding the watch had been replaced with a self-winding movement that used the automatic energy created by the wearer simply moving his or her arm-with other complications turned out to be a technical quandary. Chronographs-stopwatches for the wrist-constituted the most popular complication of the day, as they do today, and popular watch brands were in serious danger of losing their clienteles completely.
At that point in the history of the watch, "classic" values could not ensure popularity or sales volume. The late 1960s and early 1970s constituted a period of extreme design in all areas of life, and wristwatches were no exception. Technological
advances enhanced the package.
Coining Classic
Watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) could quite possibly have been the first one to standardize the "classic" look-a look that has been associated with pocket and wristwatches since his time.
He was the first to understand that a light-colored dial with clear, legible numerals and displays was pleasing to the eye and satisfied the human sense of proportion. This was accompanied by slim, elegant hands that made the time easy to see but did not dominate the dial. Furthermore, Breguet's material of choice for watch hands was blued steel-steel that has been heated to precisely 212°C in order to turn it a deep, elegant shade of cornflower blue and harden it at the same time. To this day, blued steel remains the metal of choice when designing watch hands in classic fashion. Breguet also had a penchant for sumptuous solid silver guilloché dials, incorporating an engraving technique that continues to define the "classic" countenance in modern wristwatches. Once done by hand, this look today is generally achieved by machine stamping.
Contemporary Breguet watches (shown on page 96) still encompass all the classic elements the brand is known for, but Breguet's elements are not the only attributes to exemplify the classic look. Classic designers tend to choose white or beige background colors for their dials, and decorative gold is used sparingly. A round case gently and appropriately proportioned to a gentleman's wrist puts the finishing touch on the overall effect, though Breguet's masterpieces were generally somewhat larger as they were pocket watches.
A "classic" sized wristwatch is usually considered to be about 36 to 38 mm in diameter. Men's wristwatches of recent years have more often than not been upwards of 40 mm, a distinctly modern trend. Overly large wristwatches came into fashion over the last decade of mechanical watchmaking-a period characterized by discovery, experimentation and the desire of watchmakers to appeal to wealthy aficionados and collectors by standing out with more unique (and at times downright showy) elements than ever.
Nowhere is this better exemplified than with the complete transformation of watch brand Concord, completed in 2007. Concord, a 102-year-old watch company now at home under the roof of American-owned MGI Luxury Group, offered solid luxury watches that certainly didn't impress anyone in terms of its mechanical elements-until the owners hired Vincent Perriard to metamorphose it into a go-to name for a new generation of affluent watch lovers.
Staunchly Classic
Certain companies have always stayed true to the techniques they built their reputations on: nonexperimental, classic beauty on the outside paired with reliable, aesthetic mechanics on the inside. It could be said that the well-established, top-tier watchmakers strictly adhere to a practice of simple complexity. These brands only rarely make concessions to fashion and thus are among the most respected in the entire industry.
"We at A. Lange & Söhne have never been 'away' from classic style," confirms Arnd Einhorn, the brand's spokesman. "In recent times we have simply interpreted it more modernly in various ways."
The philosophy of this German company could not be more aptly described. Upon its relaunch in 1994 (following a forced 50-year break due to Germany's division after World War II), A. Lange & Söhne introduced four new models-all inspired by the company's long and rich history-one of which was destined to become the definition of German luxury timepieces. The Lange 1, well proportioned at 38.5 mm, combined the "classic" look of a gentleman's wristwatch with an innovative off-center dial layout that immediately set it apart from the rest-and has kept it fresh for 16 years and counting, though the company did make a concession to the trend of large wristwatches in 2003 with the introduction of the Grand Lange 1, which comes in at a 41.9 mm diameter.
While in the last decade of horology the tendency has been to highlight technical advancements by proclaiming them outwardly on the dial, Patek Philippe has naturally never succumbed to this temptation, preferring to base its concept and continuing reputation on the grand quality of its products. A very good example of this is the 10-day tourbillon by Patek Philippe, that was introduced in 2005. Housed in platinum, this Art Deco example of haute horology is pure understatement: the tourbillon cannot be seen from the dial unless the observer glimpses the miniscule word "tourbillon" printed within the subsidiary seconds dial; the tourbillon escapement-an element of the highest technical art-is only visible through the sapphire crystal case back when the watch is flipped over.
Patek Philippe cases are usually equal parts understatement and classic beauty: cases in platinum-the most valuable of all precious metals, whose look hardly differs from steel-are denoted by the placement of a single diamond between the lugs at 6 o'clock on the case.
The brand's latest introduction is called Ladies First Chronograph. This is surprising because the watch's complicated movement-designed to replace the brand's current standard chronograph movement-is housed in a unique cushion-shaped case measuring 35 x 39 mm that emulates a design from 1929. The "cushion" was a typical case shape at the dawn of the wristwatch era when watchmakers feverishly looked for new forms to set the trendy timepieces apart from pocket watches. Also available without diamonds, this chronograph's size and design make it a classic choice for either sex. The movement is slated to be used in the near future in complicated men's models.
H. Moser & Cie, a luxury watch brand not yet 10 years old, also operates according to similar principles. Developing traditional complications using advanced engineering technology, much of which is proprietary, this brand maintains über-classic watch dials and cases using no unnecessary embellishment, maintaining an openly classic and understated air.
Another brand that has not strayed far from its original concept is Vacheron Constantin. The Les Historiques line is a collection of Vacheron Constantin watches released once a year to express its heritage by reviving vintage models emblematic of the company's long past, but with contemporary reinterpretations. It is after all the oldest continuously manufacturing Swiss brand.
Following the Chronomètre Royal 1907 and the Historiques American 1921, this year sees two new introductions each outfitted with ultra-flat mechanical movements: one hand-winding and one automatic, respectively ticking in the Historiques Ultra-Fine 1955 and the Historiques Ultra-Fine 1968. These two timepieces are as classic as classic can be in appearance, one round and one square, both housed in gold and featuring white dials with applied gold elements and hands.
Zenith, on the other hand, strayed from the brand's winning game, eschewing its 145-year history opting instead to venture into the risky-and high-priced-world of experimental aesthetics. The move was not very successful. Not only did it manage to scare off some the brand's most loyal followers, but, coupled with the economic crisis, it led to the exit of Zenith's CEO in 2009.
Changing A Winning Game
Zenith's new CEO, Jean-Frédéric Dufour, has many years of experience in the watch industry with a variety of brands. Dufour now plans on taking Zenith back to its roots. "Fashion and all economic domains have realized that classic features are the more requested in these difficult times. People want to acquire long-lasting objects that have a real value," he explains. "Since my start with Zenith in June 2009, I have been traveling all over the world-and have visited over 200 points of sale-listening to what my clients and sales people 'in the field' think about Zenith. I was very pleased to hear that they want to see what Zenith really is, where it comes from, and discover our real values. So for us, this is not fashion but a real need to communicate and show our roots and 145-year-long history in classic precision watches."
Thus, Zenith returns to the style and measure of reliable technical competence that it made its name on. "This is a very important basic factor that will be continued devotedly by all our watchmakers, engineers and entire teams," he promises.
Jacob & Co., a jeweler who entered the world of high watchmaking in the late 1990s, confirms the new power of "classic" in the company's corporate philosophy. A watch brand born of the mechanical boom of the last decade, Jacob & Co. was one of the proponents of the funky new style of mechanics aimed at high-quality collectors. Combined with owner and founder Jacob Arabo's own style of design-his jewelry brand, famous for its hip-hop clientele, profited greatly from the bling era and the motto "more is more"-this company's watches became the epitome of interest-attracting mechanics.
Intuitively ahead of the trends, Arabo was able to divine the market's inclination to simpler mechanics and unveiled his first classically styled watch in 2008: the Epic. It is so devoid of any of Jacob & Co.'s signature flashy elements, that the round Epic could almost be mistaken for another brand. Closer inspection, however, reveals a number of geometric design characteristics that identify Arabo's style.
In similar manner, Cuervo y Sobrinos made a slight detour from its usual "shaped" forms (in watch-making parlance, "shaped" refers to any form that is not round) to present a new round watch. Cuervo y Sobrinos finds most of its inspiration in the Art Deco period of Havana, Cuba. Thus, the very fine cases of this brand focus on unusual shapes that are named for cigars. In late 2009, however, the brand released the Historiador Cronógrafo. Though its 41 mm size projects a more modern feel, the watch's roundness and 1940s style typeface reflects the public's current appetite for classics. "Not all of our clients like shaped forms," confirms managing director Massimo Rossi. "We thought it was time for a classic round watch." Accentuating its traditional appearance on the outside is an absolutely classic movement doing the work on the inside: an original Venus 188 chronograph caliber from 1960.
Introduced in 1993, Chopard's classically appointed L.U.C. line centers around the company's exceptional mechanical movements-technology created in-house as opposed to purchased from outside sources-clothed in classic horological beauty. One of the line's only concessions to fashion is the case size, which currently comes in at 42 mm. But Chopard will be delving even deeper into antiquity this spring when it releases the L.U.C. Louis-Ulysse Tribute pocket watch. The 49 mm timepiece pays homage to Louis-Ulysse Chopard, who founded the brand in 1860, and can be transformed into a wristwatch.
Classic beauty in wristwatches can also include "classic" models that become a brand's signature. Cartier, for example, boasts a number of "classic" wristwatches that have become nearly legendary: the Santos, the Pasha, the Panthère, and above all the Tank.
The stylistically interesting Tank is both a square and a rectangle. Legend has it that Louis Cartier designed the watch in 1917, based on the horizontal section of the Renault military tanks. Created during World War I, the first prototype of the Tank watch was presented to General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. The strength of the watch's design made a clean break with the fashion of the times, ringing in a new design rigor. Timeless and contemporary at the same time, it tends to be an eternal favorite that is reissued year after year in various versions.
Zenith, one of the brands involved in the 1969 race for the first automatic chronograph, has now geared its collection for an almost complete return to classic. This year, consumers can expect to see Zenith offering the types of watches that sealed its reputation-and at prices that are far more modest than those of recent "boom" years.
"I cannot speak for the entire industry," Dufour remarks, "but it is certain that the entire world is [now] looking for real value for their money, and in my opinion this is very closely linked to a 'return to classic.' "
Elizabeth Doerr is a freelance watch writer based in Germany.


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NEW YORK (Sept. 11, 1:30 p.m. ET) — A second court has ruled against Dow Chemical Co. in its effort to obtain a research and development tax credit.
Dow is seeking the credit for supplies it purchases to make finished goods, when research is being conducted at the same time.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York upheld Sept. 7 a previous ruling from the U.S. Tax Court that those supplies do not qualify for a R&D tax credit because they would have been purchased regardless of any research that might have been conducted.
The case stems from an Internal Revenue Service ruling that Union Carbide Corp. was not entitled to $8 million in R&D tax credits during the 1994 and 1995 tax years for supplies the company had purchased for production of goods in three separate instances where it also was conducting research projects at production plants in Hahnville, La.
UCC had argued it was entitled to the credit because the company improved the way existing products were made during the course of production. UCC was purchased by Dow Chemical in 2001.
"Affording a credit for the costs of supplies that the taxpayer would have incurred regardless of any qualified research it was conducting simply creates an unintended windfall," said the three-judge panel in its 11-page decision.
"We agree with the Tax Court that the costs for which UCC seeks a research credit are 'at best, indirect research costs excluded from the definition of [qualified research expenses] under section 1.41-2(b)(2) [of the Treasury Regulations].'"
"As the Commissioner argues, [UCC] was entitled to a credit for only those additional supplies that were used to perform the research [because the] raw materials used to make finished goods that would have been purchased regardless of whether UCC was engaged in qualified research."
Section 41(d)(2)(C) of the U.S. tax code provides that when a taxpayer seeks a research credit related to its production process, the production process must be divided into two business components, one that relates to the process and another that relates to the product, noted the court.
"This indicates that Congress intended to allow taxpayers research credits for research performed to improve their production processes, but ... did not intend for all of the activities that were associated with the production process to be eligible for the research credit if the taxpayer was performing research only with respect to the process, not the product," said the three-judge panel in its opinion.
"The commissioner's interpretation is entirely consistent with the purpose of the research tax credit, which is to provide a credit for the cost that a taxpayer incurs in conducting qualified research that he would not otherwise incur," said the court. "We agree."
Judge Rosemary Pooler, in a concurring opinion, suggested "that Congress may well have intended to give a tax credit for those supplies which would have been purchased absent any qualified research."
But if that was the intent of Congress, she added, "it failed to write the statute in such precise terms so as to preclude either the Commissioner's regulations or his interpretations. Accordingly, I join the majority opinion."
"Union Carbide Corp. … is disappointed by the decision [and] is now considering its options," said Dow in a statement. "The case raises important issues relating to the availability of the R&D tax credit for plant-related process research. Plant related process R&D plays a central role in helping manufacturers achieve cost and efficiency savings and the availability of the tax credit is important to encourage and enable manufacturers to make these substantial R&D investments. The financial impact of this case to the company is not significant."


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Old cellphones, devices can be exchanged for cash
Companies provide ways to recycle old devices
If you have outdated electronic gadgets you aren't using, you may be able to make money off them while ensuring that they don't end up in a landfill.
The newest food court attraction at the Mall of New Hampshire provides one way of dealing with old electronics. The ecoATM will shell out money for used mobile devices.
On a recent day, Lori Kyer, of New Boston, was giving it a try. She plugged in her iPhone, and checked its condition and made sure it wasn't stolen. It then offered her $80 for the phone, but she decided she'll keep her iPhone for now.
"I think it's eco-friendly apparently, and that's the whole point -- to save the environment," she said.
There are 300 ecoATMs across the country, and the company said that could grow to 1,000 by the end of the year. The company said 60 percent of the devices reclaimed by the machines are used for parts or refurbished and resold. Forty percent have their precious metals melted down to be used in other devices.
John Beane, the vice president of engineering for ecoATM, is a University of New Hampshire graduate.
"You've got phones, old phones that are in your drawer that you don't know what to do with," Beane said. "You don't want to throw them away. You don't want them to go in a landfill, and here's something that will let you recycle these phones and actually let you take some money away in the process."
The Consumer Electronics Association estimates that Americans buy 500 million new electronic gadgets each year. The average household owns 26 devices.
Some stores offer trade-in programs for tablets, phones, MP3 players and video games.
"They can trade in their devices and get a gift card, which they can use to buy anything in the store," said Robert Payne, Best Buy sales consultant.
A Madden NFL 13 football game, for example, can be traded in for a $24 gift card.
"Somebody's junk ends up being gold for them at the end of the day," Payne said.
Websites also offer money for mobile devices, with a promise to reuse, refurbish or recycle the electronics. Sites such as gazelle.com, glyde.com and cellitused.com will send back cash if you mail in a device, but the amount will vary depending on how old the device is.
If you want to just get rid of an old gadget and don't care about the cash, several nonprofit organizations, such as those who help veterans and victims of domestic violence, will accept donations of used phones.


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That's how I was able to complete this afghan (or blanket if you need to hear that word instead) after it sat in my garage for the past five years.
How do I know it's been five years?
I don't. I don't know how long it's been sitting around.
What I did know was that I got the pretty bag the squares sat in at least five years ago. (I have a thing for purses and bags so that's more memorable.)
For all I recall this project was started 10-years ago and I put it in the pretty bag five years ago.
The point is, THAT IT DOESN'T MATTER.
It's done.
One less unfinished project in my garage and more yarn used up from my yarn hoard.
How did I do it?
I joined a Facebook group ~ a small one, but convenient nonetheless ~ that exclusively discusses and allows creators like myself to be honest with our WIP's (works in progress) and struggles of completing projects.
I counted many of my Unfinished Objects (UFO's) on a previous blog post, and this was one of them. Out of the six projects listed in that post, two of them are now complete. <Whoop, whoop!> 😉
Here's the link to pattern if you came for that: Amish Print Afghan
The Free Patterns Website is under the blanket (see what I did there) of Annie's. Shown below are some photos of my work-in-progress. I am most proud of the fact that after sitting in my garage for at least the past five years, I completed the blanket in about 5-weeks.
Be warned!
There is the exact same pattern for sale on Craftsy for $2 AND THAT'S NOT RIGHT! I wish people wouldn't do that when the pattern is clearly free on Free Patterns.com
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Characteristics of Diagnosed Concussions in Children Aged 0 to 4 Years Presenting to a Large Pediatric Healthcare Network." Pediatric Emergency Care. 2020."
Chronic Care for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Clinical Management from Childhood Through Adolescence." J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020;41."
Utility of Pupillary Light Reflex Metrics as a Physiologic Biomarker for Adolescent Sport-Related Concussion." JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020."
Vehicle Safety Characteristics in Vulnerable Driver Populations." Traffic Injury Prevention. 2020."
Clinical and Device-based Metrics of Gait and Balance in Diagnosing Youth Concussion." Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019."
Driver Licensing, Motor Vehicle Crashes, and Moving Violations Among Older Adults." Journal of Safety Research . 2019;71:87-93."
Comparison of Older and Younger Novice Driver Crash Rates: Informing the Need for Extended Graduated Driver Licensing Restrictions." Accid Anal Prev. 2017;108:66-73."
Longitudinal Study of Driver Licensing Rates Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder." Autism. 2017:1362361317699586."
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Heading to the airport on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Curt Harler has a game plan perfectly suited for the nation's most football-centric holiday.
"It's like when it's fourth and short yardage and you know there's going to be a big pile-up right in the center," said the freelance writer from Strongsville, Ohio. "You just dive in and do your best."
Needless to say, Harler will have plenty of company. Between crowded airports, packed planes and a slew of new, potentially confusing security initiatives, this holiday travel season may be like a battle for inches on the gridiron, but with no officials to blow the whistle signaling an end to the play.
Crowded airports, packed planes
According to the Air Transport Association, 24 million people will fly over the 12-day holiday period (Nov. 19–30), an increase of 3.5 percent over last year. The busiest day is expected to be Sunday, Nov. 28, followed by Monday, Nov. 29; Friday, Nov. 19, and Wednesday, Nov. 24.
It's more than just the number of people, suggests Dallas Foard, a frequent business traveler from Mechanicville, N.Y., who'll be braving the crowds on the Monday after Thanksgiving. "It's the high volume of what I like to refer to as 'amateur travelers'," he said. "The people who either travel rarely, or even worse, the first-time fliers. It's the same people who try to take a 32-ounce bottle of shampoo through security."
"It's a perfect storm," said Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com. "You have pent-up travel demand from people who didn't travel last year and three or four years of airlines retracting into their hubs. There are more people chasing fewer seats."
In fact, the American Transport Association (ATA) recently reported that the U.S. airline industry shrank by 6.9 percent last year, the largest single-year drop since 1942. And while most carriers have been ratcheting their capacity back up recently, they're not keeping up with the concurrent growth in demand. In September, for example, the nation's nine largest airlines expanded capacity by 4.8 percent while traffic was up 6.3 percent.
The disparity is one reason ATA expects load factors to approach 90 percent on the busiest days of the holiday period. By that reckoning, the usual holiday fourth-down play may be even tougher this year. To avoid getting stuffed in the back field, a good game plan is a must.
Before you go
One of the biggest changes holiday travelers may face this year is Secure Flight, a TSA program designed to prevent people on the government's No Fly list from boarding airplanes.
As of Nov. 1, potential travelers can no longer print out boarding passes unless their reservation includes their gender, date of birth and name as it appears on their photo ID. According to TSA, small differences in your name — an initial vs. a middle name, for example — will be OK. Nicknames, on the other hand — e.g., Peggy for Margaret — may cause problems.
Most carriers began requiring the information months before the deadline, but if you bought your ticket during the summer or earlier, contact your airline to ensure they have the correct information. You may also be able to do it at the airport, although that's not recommended. "If you can't print out your boarding pass because it doesn't have your birthdate or your Miss or Mrs., you're going to have to go over to the ticket counter," said Tom Parsons of BestFares.com. "If you like lines, then by all means, do that."
Even if your personal information is up-to-date, Parsons recommends checking back with your airline on a regular basis to monitor any flight changes. "Five or ten minutes isn't a big deal," he said, "but when they move it by an hour or more and you've given yourself an hour and a half to get to the airport, you may not be going anywhere."
That's a fate Chuck Salem, an event planner from Johnstown, Pa., is hoping to avoid. Planning to catch a cruise out of Fort Lauderdale on Friday morning, he booked a Thursday-night flight out of Pittsburgh on AirTran, only to have it canceled last week. Rebooked on an early-Friday flight, he was forced to book a hotel room near the airport and is now keeping his fingers crossed: "If my flight departs on time, I make my cruise. If I'm late by more than 30 minutes, I miss it."
Holiday Travel
The takeaway, says George Hobica of AirfareWatchdog.com, is to be prepared but flexible: "More people will be flying this year than last year; there are new security procedures, and you never know if a machine is going to break down or someone in line is going to have a problem. The lesson is get to the airport early, early, early."
At the airport
Brace yourself: Although last month's terror attempts targeted cargo rather than passenger planes, travelers should be prepared for heightened security at the nation's airports. "Security is going to be very much in your face," said Gabe Saglie, senior editor at Travelzoo.com. "You'll be reminded by loudspeaker every few minutes about what security level we're at, what to do with your liquids and jackets; it's going to be an unusually busy, energy-driven experience."
For infrequent travelers, this holiday may provide their first, pardon the pun, exposure to TSA's expanding array of full-body-imaging machines. (TSA prefers the term "advanced imaging technology," which hasn't stopped critics from referring to them as "digital strip search" machines.) As of last month, there were 317 of the machines in place at 65 airports, with an estimated 450 expected to be in place by the end of the year.
While TSA maintains that most fliers are OK with the machines, complaints from pilots, passengers and civil rights groups are growing. Two passenger rights groups are urging air travelers to take part in a national opt-out day on Nov. 24 by refusing to go through the full-body scanners and insisting that any pat down they receive as a result take place in full view of other passengers.
The procedure requires passengers to remove everything from their pockets, not just metal items. Some parents have voiced objections at the prospect of screeners viewing near-naked images of their children.
According to TSA, full-body screening is still optional. However, the price for opting out is opting in to the agency's recently announced enhanced pat-down procedure, which, technically speaking, hardly involves patting at all. Instead, TSA agents will slide their hands up and down passengers' bodies coming in direct contact with their breasts, buttocks and groin areas.
"You either do the full-body screening procedure or you get a pretty serious feel-up job," said Steve Danishek, a Seattle-based travel consultant. "Either way, it's going to slow things down."
All of which will only exacerbate the usual challenges of getting from curbside to airside. "There's no doubt it's going to be a slower, less calm experience," said Saglie of Travelzoo.com. "Even now, there are people who are unfamiliar with the rules about removing their shoes and carrying liquids."
For others, the issue will be the rampant proliferation of add-on fees for checked bags (most airlines except Southwest and JetBlue), carry-on bags (Spirit) and bags that don't conform to the airlines' increasingly enforced size constraints. "You're going to see a lot of people trying to carry on bags to avoid those $25 fees," said Seaney. "The baggage police are going to be out in force."
Last-minute savings
Is it all worth it? An estimated 24 million Americans think so — including, it seems, some who still haven't bought their tickets. If you're among the latter, it should go without saying that time is running out. "If you're still shopping," said Seaney, "go ahead and add 10 bucks to your virtual ticket for every day you wait."
Still, there are ways to minimize the pain:
Skip the surcharges: All five legacy carriers now charge premiums to travel during Thanksgiving (and the latter half of December). The prices are baked into the fare, so you won't see them, but you'll pay an extra $30 to fly on Sunday, Nov. 28 or Monday, Nov. 29 vs. $10 on most other days and zero on Thanksgiving Day.
Avoid the add-on fees: While elite members of most airline loyalty programs don't pay for checked luggage, at least two airlines (Delta and Continental) have started offering similar perks to travelers who buy their tickets with co-branded credit cards. Note, though, that the cards have annual fees of $85–$95, which means it'll take a couple of trips to break even.
Shift your schedule: Looking for a quick Thanksgiving getaway? If your schedule allows, avoid the ever-popular and always-expensive Wednesday through Sunday routine. "You'll pay anywhere from $100 to $200 less per person if you can fly Monday through Friday," said Parsons.
The real key, of course, is to focus on the goal line — getting where you're going and back again — and have a game plan to reach it. Think like a business traveler, said Saglie, and be ready to fend for yourself. Scope out the security lines, said Harler, and avoid the ones with large groups, small children and other infrequent travelers. Most of all, be prepared for crowds, confusion and unforeseen complications.
That's what Chuck Salem will be doing as he tries to get from Pittsburgh to Fort Lauderdale next Friday: "Am I looking forward to the experience? No! Do I think it will all go off without a hitch? Absolutely not!"
Will that stop him from going? Not a chance.


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Before I started searching I decided to reread a bit of the biography my maternal grandmother had written about the Fleckman family.
My knowledge of the ancestors starts only with my grandparents on my Mother's side, and that is more or less from surmises, calculations, and memories. As well as I can deduce, my great-grandmother on my grandmother's side had been married twice. Grandmother, Dora Fleckman Engle, was born in 1864 in Austria-Hungary probably in the same city as that of my grandfather, Samuel Hirsch Engel, born in 1861. Dora Fleckman must have had two brothers, Philip Sonefeld (changed to Sunfield) and a Fleckman brother. Daughter of Philip Sunfield was Blanche Sunfield Bernstein, who had two daughters, Helen and Amy. The Fleckman brother had grandchildren whom we met Herman, Isadore, and Jeanie when they visited. There are still Fleckmans in New Orleans who had come from Beaumont, Texas. I do not know if Grandpa Engel had any sisters or brothers.With this in mind, I decided that I'd better hop on GenealogyBank and take a peak at what I could find. I had hoped for maybe an obituary that would have some information about the Fleckman family and some of the contributions they may have made. What a surprise this headline about Adolph Fleckman….
I was shocked to learn that Adolph had lost his grasp on his life and had tried to hurt himself. His family was keeping sharp objects away from him and trying to maintain the family's paint and wallpaper business while keeping him confined in the home. What a frightening experience for his family!
There were a number of additional articles in the newspapers of Beaumont, Texas including these.
Apparently this had occurred just a day before Adolph had tried to commit suicide. Part of me wonders if he "lost his mind" or had inhaled too many paint fumes. Impossible to know, but definitely interesting to ponder.
Unfortunately, Adolph's story is not a happy ending.
This scan of the paper is not the greatest quality, but from what I was able to piece together from it the funeral was held at his home. I can only imagine how his widow and children dealt with this sad turn of events. Perhaps I will track down more news of this family with time. I had no clue that this search would reveal such a shocking story in my family history. And to think if I had not had that dream, I would never have known about this.


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text: Maxi's are the go to dress for summer! A maxi is perfect for a day out shopping, a lunch or dinner date, or a even a backyard party. They're usually super comfy, breezy and flowy...and let's be real....a dress you don't have to break out the spanx for lol! And even though they are long and most of them are loose fitting, they can still look really elegant and sexy. It's a dress that you can be super casual and wear it with flip flops or flat sandals, or you can glam it up with some wedges, or a sandal with a heel. I love to wear them all summer long! I love this fabulous dress above which is the Issa Pollyanna Maxi Dress from Revolve Clothing. So remember, the maxi is a must have staple for your summer wardrobe...especially if you want to look HOT, but remain COOL!


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I have been nominated for 3 day 3 Quote challenge by:
Akhiz (Who is a great poet and wonderful writer himself, pay him a visit and you won't regret it!)
Erika (My dearest friend who touches everyone with her inspirational writing and is my own little ray of sunshine, isn't that a reason enough to go check her awesome blog?!)
Princess kick ass (Want a good laugh? Head over there without a second thought. RIGHT NOW.)
Suyash (who shares with us his amazing travel adventures, Check out his blog to sate some of your wanderlust)
Charly Priest (who writes just as crazy blog as he is himself. He is, ladies and gentleman, in true sense, A crazy good guy who writes a crazy good blog.So for your daily dose of crazy go visit the guy.)
(P.S : I'm so sorry if I missed mentioning someone who nominated me for the challenge, I tried my best to recall everyone who nominated me but my goldfish memory is failing me)
So the challenge involves posting quotes for 3 consecutive days. But since i will be unable to post for 3 days straight due to my busy schedule, I will post all the quotes at once.
The rules:
- Thank the blogger, who nominated you.
- Post your favorite quotes on three consecutive days. Quote can be from your favorite book, author, or your own. Don't forget to acknowledge the source.
- Nominate three bloggers to challenge them.
1- "If you desire healing,
let yourself fall ill
let yourself fall ill."
― Rumi
2- "..my fingers write
what I dare not tell you."
—Kishwar Naheed
3- "So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them."
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
4- "When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them."
— Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
5- "She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time. "
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
6- "When someone cries so hard that it hurts their throat, it is out of frustration or knowing that no matter what you can do or attempt to do can change the situation. When you feel like you need to cry, when you want to just get it out, relieve some of the pressure from the inside – that is true pain. Because no matter how hard you try or how bad you want to, you can't. That pain just stays in place. Then, if you are lucky, one small tear may escape from those eyes that water constantly. That one tear, that tiny, salty, droplet of moisture is a means of escape. Although it's just a small tear, it is the heaviest thing in the world. And it doesn't do a damn thing to fix anything."
— Chase Brooks
7- Do you still perform autopsies on conversation you had lives ago? – Donte collins
8- "All that I ask is that when I die, Bury me in fractions of ash in all of the cities she ever felt alone"- Chritstopher Poindexter.
9- "You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens."
― Rumi
I now nominate:
The lovely Vonita Buirski at Passion through poetry
The beautiful Staci Lys Dunn Silva at A God colored girl in a grey world
The wonderful Courtney Wright at Blog me this
Have a fabulous weekend everyone! ❤


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These are the debuggers I am working on (read: trying to port in Regen from Gens). But it will take some time. So be patient. I'll make a debug only version of Regen because inserting debug hooks into code makes it very slower and its not suitable for the playing games. But all that after the 0.93 release .
Not as cool as Nemesis' but I think its what most people need.
No problem at all. Its good to know that more people are working on debuggers now. I actually use your debugger sometimes . Its really cool.Nemesis wrote:....and now I feel like I'm derailing Aamir's thread. Sorry. When someone mentiones debugging, I just can't help but talk about it. I still get a stupid ass grin on my face every time I use a breakpoint.
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When preparing for our Princess Party I went searching for things that would add sparkle and glam to the party! While searching I discovered Glisten. I was thrilled to try it and share it with you! Glisten is an iron-in hair charm that makes locks sparkle. All materials are non toxic, heat-resistant, and durable. The tiny crystals adhere to strands of hair safely and easily with the use of a flat iron – and remain in place until hair is washed. The hair charms can be blow-dried, flat ironed, or curled.
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My daughter and I wanted to give these a test run before the party. We spent about 1 hour adding the Glisten hair charms to our hair and getting ready. It took 1 hour because it was both of us and we wanted them just perfect. We also styled out hair after adding the charms. Adding the charms alone only took a few minutes! We followed the 4 simple steps listed on their website.
Simple 4 step instructions:
1. Take the product out of its package and cut it to fit the length of your hair.
2. Separate the white and clear layers. Place the sticky side of the clear layer with the jewelry on your hair.
3. Preheat your flat iron for about 30 seconds. Then, iron the jewelry with the transparent film.
4. After the jewelry has been sturdy fixed on your hair, simply peel off the clear film.
It was so easy and fun to apply the Glistento our hair! My daughter has fine hair and I have thick hair but the Glisten strips worked for both of us! I really doubted that it would stick to my thick, hard to manage hair. But it did! We both were glamorous wearing Glisten! Then the next day we were both ready to take the sparkles out. It was very easy to remove Glisten Hair Charms! We just washed our hair as normal and they came out.
Glisten hair charms are fun for girls and women to put in their hair – for princess parties, cheer leading, dances, first dates, for Quinceneras and Bat Mitzvah parties, for anytime a gal wants to look extra special! Glisten Hair Accessory is for Princesses and is perfect for our party! I highly recommended Glisten for you or your little girl. No matter what the age Glisten is fun and glamorous!
Buy it : Glisten comes in five sparkly colors : light pink, baby blue, soft green, rainbow and clear. Each pack comes with 6 Strips of 12 Glisten, acrylic crystals (includes a total of 72 crystals). Glisten is available for $19.95 at www.micabeauty.com.
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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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- Galan, Magdiel Francisco
- Davulcu, Hasan
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- Computer science
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- 1 blogs
- 1 clustering
- 1 collective wisdom
- 1 multilabel
- Reverse Fountain Cytoplasmic Streaming in Rhizopus Oryzae
- Diné Research Practices and Protocols: An Intersectional Paradigm Incorporating Indigenous Feminism, Critical Indigenous Research Methodologies and Diné Knowledge Systems
- Developing an Augmented Reality Solution for Mapping Underground Infrastructure
- Characterization of 2D Human Ankle Stiffness during Postural Balance and Walking for Robot-aided Ankle Rehabilitation
- Using Molecular, Cellular and Bioengineering Approaches Towards Understanding Muscle Stem Cell Biology
One of the most remarkable outcomes resulting from the evolution of the web into Web 2.0, has been the propelling of blogging into a widely adopted and globally accepted phenomenon. While the unprecedented growth of the Blogosphere has added diversity and enriched the media, it has also added complexity. To cope with the relentless expansion, many enthusiastic bloggers have embarked on voluntarily writing, tagging, labeling, and cataloguing their posts in hopes of reaching the widest possible audience. Unbeknown to them, this reaching-for-others process triggers the generation of a new kind of collective wisdom, a result of shared collaboration, and the …
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- 2015