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This working estancia is a 15,000-acre ranch supporting 900-head of cattle and is located in the beautiful Andean foothills just 45 miles from San Martin de los Andes.
The landscape here is made up of shrub covered hills, craggy rock outcrops, and wide-open water-meadows with the snow peaked Lanin Volcano (13,000 ft.) and the stunning Andes mountains as a backdrop.
You can choose to ride out and explore from the Estancia everyday.
The horseback riding on the estancia property provides glorious views of the vast Argentinean grasslands. You will ride over barren rolling hills and along the narrow and rocky gorges of Andean streams to the tops of the hillside where the mighty Andes rise up, whilst eagles and condors fly beside you. You can gallop across the water-meadows sending the Ibis and Plover screeching and visit the burial caves of the Mapuche Indians. You can ford the river and ride up through the neighboring Indian reservation, stopping to share a drink of mate along the way. Guests can always help the gauchos rounding up and working the cattle. Often there are short cattle drives moving some of the herd to new pastures. You can also help rounding up the horses. The riding is forward going at all paced (when not moving cattle) - if you like a good long canter or gallop ... this is the place for you! Amongst the wildlife to be seen are red deer, wild boar, rhea, guanaco, armadillos, black-necked swans, ibis, plovers, burrowing parrots, eagles, vultures, and the Andean condor. The area is renowned for its trout fishing.
You can also incorporate a 3-night pack trip in your estancia ride. You'll wander deeper in the Argentinian wilderness with no all of your essentials loaded on the pack horses. Few experiences will compare to being surrounded in the pristine nature! With so much to offer, what are you waiting for!
Rates include*: All accommodation, food, beverages (including wine, beer and spirits) and activities including riding, rafting, trekking, trips to Junín de los Andes, San Martin de los Andes and the National Park and the use of the sauna and jacuzzi. Access to the fishing on the Estancia is included in this price, but fishing permit is not.
A minimum of 3 night is possible.
A transfer from Bariloche can be arranged (extra charge).
Arrival can be any day of the week on availability.
Pack trip available from December to February.
Rates do not include: Travel or medical insurance and gratuities. Sleeping bag for pack trip.
Fishing guide: US$500 per day. A guide can take 1 or 2 fishermen. This can include floating and / or wading and includes fishing at the estanica or on other local rivers.
Our riding programs on the estancia very much depend on our guests, on how much riding experience you have, how long you wish to ride each day, and the time of year you visit. The condors are best in September, October, November, March, and April; lunches on the river with swimming are best in January and February. At all times of year there are lots of opportunities for working with cattle on horseback. We like to ride as fast as we can!
Below is a sample program for a week spent riding with us. You can stay the length of time which suits with a minimum 3 night stay. As long as you arrive before 18.00 we will ensure that you get on a horse and out riding that evening before dinner.
You will be met by your host at the Chapelco airport, San Martin de los Andes and driven to the Estancia (approx. 40 min..). After lunch there will be an afternoon ride. A chance to familiarize yourself with the horses and tack and the way we ride.
A full days ride with an "asado" lunch. Follow the Huechahue stream through its basalt canyons, riding as fast as you want across the water-meadows sending the plovers and ibis screeching, before returning over the top of Chenque Hill, where the Andes rise up behind you and the vastness of Patagonia stretches out before you.
You will spend the day with the gauchos rounding up cattle into the corrals. Lunch with the gauchos is strips of beef ribs threaded onto a stick and cooked over the open fire. You cut off the chunk and eat it sandwich style. Meat, bread and mate - the gaucho diet. After a siesta in the shade you will get the chance to separate the cows on horseback or try your hand with a lasso.
A full days ride on the estancia to visit the Indian burial caves. The caves were formed when the glaciers carved the valley opening an entrance to the lava flow tunnels formed during previous eras of volcanic activity. The Tehuelche Indians laid out their dead, surrounded by their weapons and always somewhere where they could see their enemies coming. They decorated the walls with designs. The remains have disappeared, but the petroglyphs and the view are still there.
A morning's ride to see our stallion with the mares and new foals, and a chance to herd horses. After a late lunch there will be an evening ride to the cliffs where the condors and eagles nest. While we have a cocktail and the sun goes down, the condors return. They soar above and below us before settling for the night.
A day's ride through the neighboring Indian reservation. Riding up over the top, a chance to see guanaco, deer, wild boar, and 'peludos'- the baby armadillo. Lunch on the river, a great place to swim. Returning to the estancia riding down the river with lots of birdlife.
A day's ride over the ridge and into town for a look at the shops. We race along the top of the ridge with huge views on either side. Lunch is a picnic at the neighbour's, watched over by the Lanin Volcano. Later we cross the River Chimehuin and on into Junín de los Andes.
Up early for a farewell ride on the Estancia before transferring to the airport.
Horses: Criollo crosses, bred on the Estancia. 15 to 16.5 hands. Broken to the neck-reining method. They are sure footed and well-mannered.
Huechahue is home to about 80 horses and with 15,000 acres, as much as is possible they live as 'wild' horses. Our prize-winning Criollo stallion, a beautiful 'lobuno' colour can be seen taking care of his mares and foals. Our riding horses are Criollo crosses, part Anglo-Normando, of about 15 1/2 hh. They are bred and trained on the Estancia and are sure-footed and well behaved. As much as possible we like to have them out enjoying the freedom of the water meadows which makes for an exciting ride rounding them up! We ask arriving guests to provide us with an insight into their riding experience and history so we can try and get a feel for the type of horse would be a good match. We have an eclectic selection of horses allowing us to cater to all riding abilities and confidence levels. They are neck-reined and the riding is similar to Western style. The saddles used are "montura de monte" which are similar to old English army saddles with a sheepskin on top. Following traditional gaucho methods, you will find only the stirrups have buckles on our saddles. The saddles are cinched using leatherhide, a custom not forgotten from the days when gauchos, like the American cowboy, would ride into the wilderness unable to replace a broken buckle. Our gauchos continue to practice this and you will see them fully equipped with their lassos, gaucho knives and boleros.
Suited for the rider with riding experience only ... Non riders have excellent opportunities for fishing in rivers and lakes. All the fishing on the estancia is included, however, if guests want the services of a professional guide or wish to fish some of the other nearby local rivers there are substantial extra charges.
You can ride through barren rolling hills and along the narrow rocky gorges of the Andean streams; to the tops of the hills where the mighty Andes rise up behind you and the vastness of Patagonia stretches out before you; Watch condors and eagles as they float high above you. Gallop across water meadows or visit the Indian burial caves where ancient drawings can still be seen on the walls. You might also ride through the neighboring Indian reservation, help the gauchos work the cattle or have a game of polo-crosse.
Working cattle on horseback is challenging and fun and brings out the gaucho spirit lurking in all of us!
Huechahue is not a dude ranch - it is the real thing! When working cattle we start early in the mornings and days can be long, every animal must be found, every canyon and hilltop scouted, behind bushes or down creeks - but there is tremendous satisfaction when the job is done. The time of year determines what needs to be done but it can include round-ups, vaccinating, separating, branding, moving cattle and horses to new pastures. Herding horses at speed is magic! There are opportunities for lassoing enthusiasts and everyone is welcome to get involved with gaucho life.
As we are at 700m and higher, it always cools down at night. It rarely rains - however it is necessary to be prepared with adequate rain gear. It is possible to experience all four season in one single day, so the best way to always dress is in layers. We suggest guests come prepared for all eventualities and as a word of warning, the sun is very strong here and we recommend wearing factor 50 sun cream and having a hat. Dress is always casual.
Please be aware that on the treks we climb to an even higher altitude, so the temperatures will continue to drop, especially at night!
In summer, days are warm and sunny and nights are cool. During the day temperature may vary from 9ºC to 27ºC, which means you can fully enjoy outdoor activities, including beach activities on the shores of the lakes. Scarce winds mainly from the SW and few rainy days. Due to its latitude, daylight extends up to 10 p.m.
During fall, days are mild-cool and nights are cold. During the day, temperatures may vary between 4ºC and 13ºC. This is the rainiest season and in general, with gentle rains during the night.
Winter sees cold days with snowfalls in the surrounding mountains, which do not affect traffic in the town. During the day, temperatures range between 1ºC and 10ºC.
Days are still cool and nights cold in springtime. Days become longer and longer and temperatures rise gradually during the day, reaching marks between 7ºC and 20ºC by the end of the season.
The rainy season is from March to December and the dry season is during the summer. It rains around 1500 mm per year. The rains fall mainly on the cordillera. Precipitation may be rain in fall and spring and snow in winter, depending on the altitude.
In the summer months the weather is generally hot and dry during the day with a maximum temperature between 22 and 35 deg. C. As we are at 700m, it always cools down at night, generally to between 5 and 10 deg. C... It rarely rains - however it is necessary to be prepared with adequate raingear. It is strongly recommended that you should bring your own riding helmet although we can lend if necessary.
The best way to dress is in layers - a T-shirt, shirt, pullover (or fleece which is light and dries quickly), and a jacket to give protection against wind and rain.
Trousers should be comfortable for riding - jodhpurs, jeans, etc.
Footwear that is SAFE for riding, we can provide half-chaps.
Protection against the sun, which is very strong. Sun block, lip balm and if you do not intend wearing a hard hat, a hat with a wide brim (also good if it happens to rain).
Dress is always casual. There is a laundry service at Huechahue.
Whilst on the pack trips we provide tents.
Each guest is provided with a set of saddle bags for their personal possessions - change of clothes, toiletries, camera etc. Jackets and pullovers can be tied to the back of the saddle.
- Good 4 season sleeping bag.
- A complete change of clothes.
- A light pair of shoes, eg. plimsolls - for when you want to take your boots off.
- A set of thermal underwear - a light way of carrying extra warmth, hopefully unnecessary.
- Rain gear – jacket and trousers.
This is a stationary ride so all nights are spent in the same location.
The lodge has ten double or twin-bedded guest rooms all with bathrooms en-suite. Four are on the first floor of the lodge and the others are in two chalets, a short stroll across the lawn. Each chalet includes a communal sitting room area. All of the rooms have WiFi. Laundry is available for $10US per load.
Single rooms are available at no additional cost.
All meals are included in the trip from lunch on Day 1 (depending on your arrival time) to breakfast on the last day. Lunch and dinner are large meals in Argentina and the estancia is virtually self-sufficient. Ham and bacon from our pigs are cured in the smoke-house, eggs come from the chicken run; milk and home made yogurt from the dairy cow and of course our own beef, venison, and wild boar. With our large orchards, fruit is in abundance and all the preserves, bottle fruit, even the apple juice are homemade! There is a large vegetable garden and bread is freshly baked on a daily basis!
Argentine wines are finally achieving international recognition and we like to serve wines from the province. The beers and spirits are good too - we always have a siesta!


"Our loneliness within our solar system makes it natural to look beyond, to stars and galaxies, to search for communicative folks. We hope to learn if we are alone or if, instead, we may join in a large collective of sentient beings with whom to share this universe," he added.
Engineers will build digital processing equipment to handle the vast amount of data the telescopes will collect, allowing them to search through billions of cosmic radio channels simultaneously. The software will be open source, and all of the radio emissions the telescopes pick up will be released to the public. The 9 million volunteers around the world who donate computer time to the SETI@home project, will help sift the data for signals that are not from natural sources.
There are plenty of heavenly objects that can be confused with the broadcasts of alien civilisations. In 1967, the astronomer Joceyln Bell Burnell spotted rapid, regular radio pulses coming from a region of space. For fun, the signal was dubbed LGM-1, short for Little Green Men. But the transmissions were later traced to a spinning neutron star, and marked the discovery of pulsating radio stars, or pulsars.
Dan Werthimer, chief scientist on the SETI@home project, said that since some stars are twice the age of the sun, there may be planets around them that are home to civilisations many billions of years more advanced than humanity. Alien civilisations could be leaking radio emissions, in the same way TV broadcasts and radar signals on Earth spread out into space. Or they could be transmitting greetings into the space in the hope that someone is listening.
If astronomers detect a signal that bears the hallmarks of a technological society, the first step is to confirm it from a second observatory. "Before you make a big announcement, you need independent verification. It could just be a bug, or a graduate student playing a prank," Werthimer said. Any message that is verified then needs to be deciphered.
"For thousands of generations people have been asking: are we alone? The answer is profound either way. If we find that the universe is teeming with life, we can learn how they get through their bottlenecks when they were killing each other, and we can become part of the galactic civilisation. But it's also profound if we are alone. If that's the case, we'd better take pretty damn good care of life on this planet," Werthimer said.
"The likelihood of finding extraterrestrial intelligence through this new programme is higher than in any previous search but is still extremely low, but the impact of such a discovery would be as high or higher than any other scientific result that can be contemplated.
"The new Seti programme will help to secure the availability of the capabilities of the Parkes Observatory for other astronomers and will not displace any other high priority astronomy projects," he added.
A second initiative, called Breakthrough Message, establishes an international competition open to all-comers to create digital messages, encoding a description of humans, our civilisation, and planet. The signals will not be beamed into space, but Milner hopes the challenge will spur a debate about how to communicate with alien life, and the ethical and philosophical issues involved.


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The deposit interest rate is set each year per the Residential Tenancy Act. Generally, a landlord must calculate the interest owing on the full amount of the deposit before any deductions are made. The interest is calculated from the date the tenant paid the deposit to the date the deposit will be returned to the tenant.
A landlord calculates the interest owing and provides the information to the tenant. The interest is paid along with the returned deposit. The Residential Tenancy Branch provides a deposit interest calculator on it's website which is a useful tool for years where the deposit interest rate is a positive figure.
The deposit interest rate has remained at 0% since 2009.


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Flipping through the pages of the Kendall photo collection, the viewer sees the world of early 20th century Maine and New England harness racing through the eyes of Portland, Maine photographer Guy Kendall. For nearly five decades, Kendall visited race tracks in Maine and New England supplementing his income as a portrait photographer by photographing standard bred horses for owners.
Guy Kendall was no stranger to death and tragedy. He was born February 7, 1893 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, to William F. Kendall, a brick mason, and Alberta E. Whitney Kendall. He reported himself being of medium height and slender build with brown eyes and hair on his World War I enlistment papers in August 1917. Already a professional photographer when he enlisted, Private First Class Kendall trained with a medical unit at Camp Upton, Long Island, N.Y. He was stationed at Meuse-Argonne, France, 1918-1919, where he served throughout One Hundred Days Offensive—the deadliest period of WWI for American soldiers. Kendall played witness to only a portion of the over 1 million casualties on the Western front. He also doubtlessly saw the destruction of countless U.S. cavalry horses but, according to his niece, Anne Kendall Holmbom, Kendall never discussed his war experiences with family.
After the war, Kendall returned to Portland where he lived with his aunt Mary B. Kendall, worked as a photographer, and studied. He eventually owned his own portrait studio on Congress Street. The visual record of his career as a race track photographer begins July 4, 1924 at Portland Fair Grounds. Photo albums from 1924 through 1927 show Kendall's development as a photographer with his first finish-line photo captured at Rochester, late summer 1927.
On the 10th anniversary of the Armistice, Kendall married Ruth B. Bennett Buck, a Portland widow who worked as a dental assistant. Tragically, within five years, Kendall's bride was dead. Stricken with multiple fractures of the jaw in a car accident, Ruth succumbed to a bacterial infection of the heart four months later, in July 1933. A month following her death, Kendall returned to the race track and threw himself into his work. The number of photos taken at each event increased by several fold as Kendall shot and painstakingly documented thousands of photos over the next 15 years.
In 1948, Kendall married a second time to Elizabeth Reed Robie of Gorham. It was a first marriage for the 49-year-old nurse and granddaughter of Maine Governor Frederick Robie, MD. Following this marriage, Kendall relocated to Gorham to take up residence in what is known as the Isaac E. Dyer Estate, near the close-knit Robie family. While living in Gorham, Kendall exercised his talents as an avid gardener, breeding irises and daylilies and tending his flock of banty hens named after all the ladies in the neighborhood, according to Holmbom.
Kendall continued to pursue race track photography until 1961 when, at age 68, his organized collection of photo albums ended. Kendall died in May 1983 at Togus Veterans' Hospital after a long illness.


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Students will continue distant learning to help stop the spread of COVID-19
Lauren Sheperd and Vivian Bowling|April 20, 2020
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The high school has been empty since March 14 to slow the spread of COVID-19.
All Ohio K-12 school buildings will be closed the remainder of the school year by order of Governor Mike DeWine, and students will continue virtual learning.
"The virus continues. We have flattened the curve, but it remains dangerous," DeWine said during a press conference today.
According to The Journal, Ohio is the 33 state to cancel the remainder of the academic year for schools.
Students at the high school are not surprised by the governor's announcement.
"I never really saw us going back to school this year, so it was kind of just a matter of time before I knew that the next time we would step in the school building would be in the fall," junior Jeff Sauerland said.
Today's announcement comes after DeWine's initial closure of all K-12 schools for three weeks, beginning March 16. On March 30, DeWine extended the closure until May 1. These closures accompanies stay-at-home orders for all Ohioans, as well as the closings of restaurants, gyms and polling places. This came after a spike in coronavirus cases throughout the state. Now, cases have emassed to over 10,000.
Senior Sam Lehman was not surprised by the governor's decision. "It's almost been like a slow burn. I'm in these college group chats with people, and, like, there's students from other states and countries saying, well my school already closed like a month ago.' I kind of accepted it. So it wasn't like a big shock for me," Lehman said.
Lehman said that he hopes the pandemic will enlighten people. "I hope we better understand how when we push our society to its limits how frail and fragile some aspects of it are," he said.
High school principal Eric Juli was not shocked by the announcement of schools closing.
"I'm not surprised by the decision. I expected that this would be the decision. I also think it's the right thing to do, and even saying all that, I'm just deeply sad about it," Juli said.
This came after a spike in COVID-19 cases throughout the state. Now, cases have emassed to over 10,000.
"I don't like that school is closed and I miss all my friends. It's hard to go to school without having interaction with my teachers daily and having a bunch of homework just starting on Monday," junior Athena Vadnal said. "It's just really confusing online."
A district email sent this afternoon at 3:42 p.m. this afternoon addressed the governor's decision. "In the coming days, the District will share more information on how this announcement impacts commencement, summer programming, retrieving personal belongings from buildings, returning District property and more," the email stated.
"Right now, our plan is to continue with what we're doing," Juli said. The district will continue virtual learning, using tools such as Google Classroom and Google Meets.
"I kind of am fine with it because I can work at my own pace. It's kind of simple. You get videos for the classes and you can replay them if you don't understand them. It's easier to follow along," sophomore Andrew Loney said.
Executive Director of Communications Scott Stephens is disappointed about the closures but proud of how the district is handling distant learning.
"Our teachers have just turned a dime and done a remarkable job. An absolutely remarkable job. We're very grateful and proud of them. Not surprised — they're smart people, but we are very grateful that they have embraced this the way they have," he said, "We think it's so important to our students at this time to have the continuity of continuing their education with their teachers."
Senior Dimitri Pelletier likes the switch to online school. "I'm definitely fine with it. I feel like I've adjusted to online school and don't want to adjust back to regular school," he said.
Deanna Bowles, a sophomore, appreciates the support offered by teachers.
'I think it's appropriate with all of this craziness going on. Like you don't know what's going on in the students' lives personally and at home and they might need more time to get all that work done," she said.
Lehman said, "Honestly I'm disappointed and sad on some level, but at the end of the day if it keeps someone alive or means that someone can spend another day with their mom or their grandma, I think that's a hell of a lot more important than me getting to have a lawn day."
The Shakerite will continue to cover this story as it develops. Hilary Shakelton, Ethan Bloch, Anna Krouse, Olivia Peebles and Logan Cohen contributed to reporting.
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Christine Duffy Named President of Carnival Cruise Line
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Carnival Corporation & plc., the world's largest travel and leisure company, announced last month that Christine Duffy has been named president of Carnival Cruise Line, with 24 ships, making it the largest of Carnival Corporation's nine distinct cruise brands.
Duffy, currently president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), will assume the role on Feb. 1, reporting to Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc.
"Christine is one of the most respected and dynamic leaders in the travel industry," said Donald. "She brings a wealth of experience to Carnival Cruise Line that will help the cruise line continue to deliver unmatched vacation experiences to millions of guests each year."
Duffy has more than 30 years of experience in the travel industry and started her career as a travel agent in Philadelphia at McGettigan Partners. As CEO of CLIA, the leading trade association of the cruise industry, she led many advancements including the globalization of cruise industry associations around the world to create a unified voice promoting cruising to key stakeholders from policy makers to consumers through CLIA's more than 13,000 travel agency members representing over 50,000 travel agents.
In this role, Duffy successfully engaged member cruise lines and industry stakeholders to support CLIA's expansion into new and emerging markets around the world. Before assuming her role with CLIA in 2010, she served as president and CEO of Maritz Travel, the largest corporate meeting, incentive and event companies in the world from 2004-2010.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for me to be part of a dynamic organization with a long history of innovation and industry firsts," said Duffy. "The name Carnival is truly synonymous with cruising and I look forward to joining this talented team to continue the tradition of excellence that has made Carnival Cruise line one of the top cruise lines in the world."
Duffy serves on various travel industry boards including U.S. Travel Association (USTA), the advisory board for Starwood Hotels, and the Board of Directors for Visit Florida. In 2001, she founded Meeting Professionals International's Women's Leadership Initiative, which delivered research and programs to help women in the industry advance in their careers. She also is a member of The Committee of 200, an organization of the world's most successful women business leaders that supports, celebrates and advances women's leadership in business and works to ensure that women will continue to take on more significant and visible leadership roles.
The St. Louis Business Journal recognized her as one of the 25 Most Influential Business Women. Corporate Meetings and Incentives chose her as one of the "Top 10 Women Leaders in the Meeting Industry," and Meetings News magazine named her four separate times as one of the "25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry."
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(The Bridgespan Group) A new age of austerity, gripping governments at all levels, is forcing the philanthropic community to reassess how it works on behalf of people in need.
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That charge, among other motivations, has led him to focus on art, K-12 education, and medical research in his philanthropy. In art, Broad has bucked the trend of donating one's collection to a single museum by creating the Broad Collection, a massive "lending library of contemporary art." In K-12 education, Broad recognized that, traditionally, school superintendents were promoted up through the teaching ranks without any management training. So, he created The Broad Superintendents Academy to bring professional management training to rising school administrators. In medical research, Broad is also blazing a new trail by bringing Harvard and MIT together in an unprecedented partnership to form the Broad Institute, a cross-disciplinary medical center focused on tackling problems facing human biology and disease.


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Emergency shelters across Saskatchewan are full and some people are living in tents as temperatures drop and snowfall increases.
"Our shelter has been full every day and unfortunately at the end of the day there are folks that we have to refer to other agencies," Major Al Hoeft of the Salvation Army told CTV News.
Saskatchewan's city mayors say $600 a month in social assistance isn't enough for single people to survive on in their communities.
Many, like Mayor Gerald Aalbers, believe it's a contributing factor to homelessness.
"The cities are involved because people end up at our door. Our police departments, our fire departments are getting called to clean up, to assist, to house and that's not their job," he said.
Saskatchewan's mayors think the provincial government's 3,000 vacant housing units could be part of the solution.
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Current rules primarily allow seniors or families as tenants, shutting out many single people who have nowhere to go.
"We end up having to hold vacant properties that we can't fill," Mayor Sandra Masters said.
"I believe that's being worked on right now because the city mayor's caucus of SUMA has brought that to the attention of the government."
The Government of Saskatchewan says it's one of the top provinces in Canada for meeting people's basic needs.
However, the government did say it is looking for better ways to match public housing with those who need somewhere to live.
About 2,500 BC Hydro customers lost power in Nanaimo, B.C., on Thursday afternoon after a driver lost control of their vehicle and slammed into a hydro pole.


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Method of storing and retrieving advance medical directives
A method allowing for the rapid retrieval of advance medical directives such as, e.g., living wills and health care proxies. The method of the current invention increases the number of executed advance medical directives, and also increases the likelihood that the correct advance medical directive will be found quickly and efficiently when necessary. The method incorporates the marketing of advance health care directives to entities responsible for providing payment for health care services. By marketing advance health care directives to the entities responsible for providing payment for health care services, the exorbitant costs associated with unnecessary, i.e., unwanted by the patient, medical care are greatly decreased, in part, because a greater number of people who will be aware of, and execute, an advance medical directive will increase. The executed advance medical directives are stored in a central database for later retrieval, e.g., via a telephone or computer query system.
Tritch, Daniel (Fort Wayne, IN, US)
Bruce Jr., Gardner E. (Fort Wayne, IN, US)
Weldy, Cwyn D. (Elkhart, IN, US)
Moran, Matthew R. (Fort Wayne, IN, US)
TRITCH DANIEL
GARDNER BRUCE E.
WELDY CWYN D.
MORAN MATTHEW R.
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COBANOGLU, DILEK B
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (FORT WAYNE, IN, US)
1. A method of storing and retrieving advance medical directives, comprising: a) providing an advance medical directive form to a third party entity responsible for payment of medical services; b) subsequent to step a), providing said advance medical directive form to an individual for whom said third party entity is responsible for payment of medical services; c) said individual executing said advance medical directive form; and d) collecting said advance medical directive for later retrieval.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of providing said advance medical directive to an individual comprises providing an integrated packet of forms including said advance medical directive form.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: organizing said advance medical directive forms for later retrieval; providing a central depository for storing a plurality of executed advance medical directives; scanning said executed advance medical directives into a plurality of computer files; storing said plurality of computer files in said central depository; and retrieving said plurality of executed advance medical directives via a query system.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein said central depository comprises a database.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein said query system comprises a telephone response system.
6. The method of claim 3, wherein said query system comprises a computer network interface.
7. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of recording data to be used for purposes of billing.
8. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of transmitting the selected advance medical directive to a desired destination.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein said desired destination comprises at least one of a facsimile machine and a computer.
10. A system for storing and retrieving advance medical directives, comprising: a database for storing a plurality of electronic files containing executed advance medical directive forms, said advance medical directive forms including a plurality of bubbles corresponding to a set of digits and letters, wherein each of said bubbles are filled by an executor according to each of said digits and each of said letters of a specified index; a scanner for scanning said executed advance medical directive forms; a computational device operably connected to said scanner and said database, said computational device controlling said scanner and generating said electronic files containing said executed advance medical directive forms for transmission to said server, said computational device operable to read said filled bubbles to determine said specified index, said server indexing said electronic files containing said advance medical directive forms with said specified index; an interface including a query system for retrieving a selected advance medical directive; and means for transmitting said selected advance medical directive from said database.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein said specified index comprises an executor's social security number.
12. The system of claim 10, wherein said means for transmitting comprises a facsimile machine.
13. The system of claim 10, wherein said means for transmitting comprises a computer.
14. The system of claim 10, wherein said means for transmitting comprises a fax server.
15. A method of storing and retrieving advance medical directives, comprising: providing an advance medical directive form to an individual; said individual executing said advance medical directive form; and storing said advance medical directive in a central depository controlled by a third party entity responsible for payment of medical services.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein said step of storing said advance medical directive comprises the steps of: scanning said executed advance medical directives into a plurality of computer files; and storing said plurality of computer files in said central depository.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of retrieving said plurality of said executed advance medical directives via a query system.
[0002] The invention relates to advance medical directives. More specifically, the field of the invention is that of storing advance medical directives in a central depository for later retrieval by authorized medical personnel.
[0004] Advance medical directives allow patients to make medical choices regarding their medical care should they become incapacitated or too ill to communicate their wishes. Typically, advance medical directives take the form of either a living will or a health care proxy. A living will is a document in which an individual indicates the kind and extent of health care they do or do not desire under certain circumstances. A health care proxy is a document in which an individual names a decision maker to make decisions about the health care of the individual who executes the health care proxy (i.e., the executor) in the event the executor becomes incapacitated.
[0005] While both of these documents provide flexibility to people wanting to have a voice in their health care when they become incapacitated, many times these documents are not found after the executor becomes incapacitated. Currently, an inordinate number of executed advance medical directives are not available when an individual becomes incapacitated and thus, are not utilized. The present invention seeks to aid both the executor and his/her family members by increasing the likelihood that an executed advance medical directive will be found quickly and efficiently in the event that it is needed. By increasing the likelihood that an executed advance medical directive will be found, the executor will not be forced to undergo unwanted medical procedures, and the executor's family members can be confident that the medical decisions made are consistent with the wishes of the executor. Additionally, the parties responsible for the payment for medical services, e.g., medical insurance providers, will not be required to pay for services that are unwanted by the patient/executor. By relieving insurance companies of responsibility for payment of medical services not wanted by a patient/executor, other policy holders may save money in the form of lower premiums.
[0006] Conventionally, advance medical directives are stored in, e.g., a doctor's or an attorney's office. Conventional methods of storing and retrieving advance medical directives further include the use of a central depository for advance medical directives, which central depository may be accessed by authorized care givers. Conventional methods of utilizing a central depository for storing executed advance medical directives utilize advance medical directive forms which are executed in handwriting by the executor, thereby making scanning errors likely. If the handwritten information is scanned into the system improperly, the advance medical directive form may be irretrievable when needed. Conventional methods of distributing and storing advanced medical directives do not disclose a method of effectively marketing the use of advance medical directives, nor do they present an accessible and reliable mechanism for retrieving executed advance medical directives. Because these conventional methods do not function to raise awareness in people about the existence of advance medical directive forms, encourage people to actually execute the forms, and/or present an accessible and reliable mechanism for retrieving executed advance medical directives, they do not cause a significant overall decrease in costs associated with unnecessary (i.e., unwanted by the patient) medical care.
[0007] What is needed in the art is a system for decreasing costs associated with unnecessary (i.e., unwanted by the patient) medical care. Further needed is a system for increasing the probability of accurately finding executed advance medical directives quickly and efficiently in the event that they are needed.
[0008] The present invention is a method for decreasing costs associated with unwanted medical care by increasing the awareness of advance medical directives and also increasing the probability of accurately retrieving executed advance medical directives in the event that they are needed.
[0009] Advance medical directive forms are provided to a party responsible for the payment of medical services. The party responsible for payment of medical services then distributes an integrated packet of forms, including an advance medical directive form, to the applicant. The integrated packet of forms typically consists of an application, medical history forms, and other forms distributed in the normal course of business. The applicant executes all of the required forms, including the advance medical directive form, and then forwards all of the forms either back to the entity responsible for the payment of medical services, or to another predetermined central location. In an alternative embodiment, the advance medical directive form is forwarded to the applicant separate from the other documents referred to above.
[0010] In one embodiment of the current invention, the advance medical directive form is provided to the executor, and the party responsible for the payment of medical services controls the storage and retrieval of the executed advance medical directive. Control of the storage and retrieval of the advance medical directive by the third party payor increases the likelihood that the executed advance medical directive will be found when needed, since the third party payor has a significant interest in seeing that the advance medical directive is produced when necessary.
[0011] The executed advance medical directive forms may include a set of bubbles which may be filled in such that they correspond with the handwritten information provided by the executor. This procedure allows the advance medical directive to be indexed properly, even in the event that the scanner scans one or more of the handwritten indicia, e.g., letters, or numbers incorrectly. The executed advance medical directive form is then input into a central depository, and the original form is either stored, returned to the executor, or destroyed.
[0012] Adherence to the aforementioned method has numerous advantages for all parties involved. Because the party responsible for the payment of medical services distributes the advance medical directive form to the executor, the executor is much more likely to have an awareness that such forms exist, and is able to ask the party responsible for payment any questions they have regarding the execution of the advance medical directive form. Additionally, the executed advance medical directive is more likely to be received by the party responsible for scanning the advance medical directive into the central depository because the executor is able to send it, along with the other forms in the integrated packet, directly to the entity responsible for payment for medical services. The entity responsible for payment for medical services has a great interest in having the material executed and appropriately scanned such that it is readily available when necessary.
[0013] Furthermore, the costs associated with unwanted medical care may be decreased as a result of the executor executing and submitting the advance medical directive form. This allows the party responsible for payment for medical services to save money, and in turn to pass this cost savings on to other insureds through lower premiums. Lower premiums present a marketing advantage to the party responsible for payment for medical services, i.e., an insurance company. It follows that as a result of being able to offer lower premiums, an insurance company will likely gain clientele. Perhaps most importantly, by making advance medical directives easier to retrieve when needed, and by making it simple for the executor to execute and submit an advance medical directive to the storage facility, the executor is able to exercise some personal autonomy (through the advance medical directive) even when he is unconscious or otherwise unable to communicate. Lastly, the utilization of advance medical directives allows the executor's family to be more comfortable with the medical decisions that are being made, and allows them some peace of mind that the medical choices being made are consistent with the executor's wishes.
[0014] The advance medical directive forms of the present invention are designed such that they comply with the most strict legal requirements of the various states. This is an important characteristic because while a person may be domiciled in one state, e.g., Florida, they may be injured in another state, e.g., California. If a form is used which complies with the most strict state requirements, there will not be an issue as to whether the form used meets the requirements of the state in which it is to take effect. Furthermore, the present invention contemplates that one or more flags could be utilized to alert the party responsible for payment for medical services to a possible need to request that the executor either fill out a new advance medical directive form, or revise the already executed form. As discussed hereinabove, if the executor relocates to another state which has different legal requirements than the state in which he was previously domiciled, it may be necessary for the executor to fill out a form which complies with that state's legal requirements. For example, a flag could be signaled by a change in the executor's address (thus signaling a possible change in jurisdictional requirements), or a change in policy or coverage. The system of the present invention can support any document, therefore, if the executor moves to a jurisdiction which requires a form different from the form of the present invention, the system of the present is capable of storing and retrieving that form. Furthermore, an alternative embodiment of the current invention utilizes a timed update to automatically generate a form letter prompting the executor to update their advance medical directive if desired. This automatic update can occur at various timed intervals, including, e.g., every two years. The reminder letters may be generated automatically, or may be manually generated responsive to a message from the storage system.
[0015] Authorized users (i.e., health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, or other designated staff members) can access the system storing the executed advance medical directives via, e.g., a standard telephone, facsimile machine, computer, thin-client device, wireless device, and/or a device operable to access the Internet. The user enters identifying information, such as the executor's social security number, and is able to retrieve, via facsimile or personal computer, the desired executed advance directive form within a matter of minutes, thus enabling the executor's wishes regarding medical care to be known.
[0016] By providing advance medical directives to parties responsible for the payment of medical services, the present method advantageously increases the number of advance medical directives which are executed and input into a central database. Moreover, the advance medical directive form of the present invention increases the accuracy of recording identifying indicia from the advance medical directive.
[0017] The aforementioned and other features and objects of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention itself will be better understood by reference to the following description of an embodiment of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0018] FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of the method of storing and retrieving advance medical directives in accordance with the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of the procedures effected by the document processor;
[0020] FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of data flow in accordance with the present invention; and
[0021] FIG. 4 is an exemplary advance medical directive form in accordance with the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0022] The embodiment disclosed below is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed in the following detailed description. Rather, the embodiment is chosen and described so that others skilled in the art may utilize its teachings.
[0023] With reference to FIG. 1, advance medical directive forms 10 (FIG. 4) are provided to third party payor 12 responsible for the payment of health care services. In an exemplary embodiment it is contemplated that third party payor 12 will be a medical insurance company. Advance medical directive form 10 is then distributed to executor 14, e.g., an applicant for payment for medical care services. Payor 12 distributes advance medical directive form 10 to executor 14 along with an integrated packet of various forms which are provided to executor 14 as a matter of course. For example, the integrated packet may consist of an application for insurance and questionnaires regarding medical history and current health condition, along with an advance medical directive form 10 to be executed by executor 14. Third party payor 12 requests that executor 14 execute the advance medical directive form 10, along with the other forms included in the integrated packet. If executor 14 chooses to execute the advance medical directive form 10, then the executed form is thereafter forwarded either back to third party payor 12 or to a predetermined central location, e.g., document processor 50. As illustrated in FIG. 1, document processor 50 is communicatively connected to database 20. Database 20 is operable to store executed advance medical directive forms 10 for retrieval by authorized user 22.
[0024] Once executed advance medical directive forms 10 reach document processor 50, they undergo the process schematically illustrated in FIG. 2. As illustrated in FIG. 2, executed advance medical directive forms 10 are "sanitized" (illustrated generally at 16) upon arrival, i.e., staples and paperclips are removed, corners are unbent, and folds are uncreased. Thereafter, executed advance medical directive forms 10 are scanned (illustrated generally at 18), and a determination is made as to whether the scanned document is complete. As illustrated in FIG. 2, if the scanned document is complete, then it is loaded into a computer file in central database 20 via a high speed scanner (not shown), and thereafter indexed via executor social security number or other chosen identifier. In one exemplary embodiment, a Bell & Howell high speed scanner is utilized. The original executed advance medical directive is then stored, returned to the executor, or destroyed as illustrated in FIG. 2. If the scanned document is incomplete, then document processor 50 contacts, e.g., the executor to obtain information to complete the advance medical directive. After the advance medical directive is completed, it is thereafter loaded into the document database as described above.
[0025] Multiple storage options exist for the original advance medical directive forms 10 once they have been input into database 20. The executed advance medical directive forms 10 may either be stored in a secured long term storage facility, or they may be returned to the executor.
[0026] With reference to FIG. 3, to access an executed advance medical directive stored in database 20, authorized user 22 can access database 20 via various methods of communication. For example, authorized user 22 may call into database 20 via a standard telephone (not shown). In this embodiment, Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS) 26 plays a standardized "welcome and login" script responsive to the telephone call from user 22. Integrated Voice Response System 26 then prompts user 22 to enter a PIN/Authorization code, which functions to authenticate user 22 as a valid and privileged user of system 24. Database 20 stores the PIN/Authorization codes of verified users. Once Integrated Voice Response System 26 recognizes user 22 as a valid and privileged user, Integrated Voice Response System 26 then plays an "index" script, which prompts user 22 for a first index, typically the social security number of the executor of the advance medical directive form 10. It is contemplated that other indices could be requested, such as the executor's last name, date of birth, and/or zip code.
[0027] Once user 22 enters an index term, such as a social security number, Integrated Voice Response System 26 checks the index term for valid format by comparison with a predetermined format specification. Next, Integrated Voice Response System 26 searches the computer files in database 20 for the document corresponding to the index term entered by user 22. In the event that a matching document is not found, user 22 is notified by a "no document found" script, and the connection between user 22 and Integrated Voice Response System 26 is terminated. If, on the other hand, a matching document is found, user 22 is prompted to specify the desired destination of the data, e.g., a facsimile number, an e-mail address, and/or printing and sending a copy of the document in the mail.
[0028] If user 22 is calling directly from a facsimile machine headset, user 22 is prompted to terminate the connection after a matching document is found. If the current facsimile number is registered, a verification script is played and the requested advance medical directive is transmitted to the calling facsimile machine. Furthermore, database 20 stores registered facsimile numbers, and authorized user 22 may select one of the registered facsimile numbers for receipt of the selected advance medical directive. If no facsimile number is registered in database 20, Integrated Voice Response System 26 prompts user 12 to enter a facsimile number. Upon communication of the desired destination, database 20 and fax server 52 cooperate to fax a copy of executed form 10 to the desired destination.
[0029] During the call, database 20 records the following information: the date and time of the call, the PIN entered by user 22, and the document requested. This data is recorded for the purpose of assisting in billing user 22 for the use of the system of the present invention. User 22 may be billed for the retrieval of form 10, for transactional type fees associated with contacting the system and/or for delivery charges. This cost may then be shifted to the party responsible for the payment of medical services. In an alternative embodiment, the fees may be billed directly to the appropriate party, i.e., the party responsible for payment of medical services.
[0030] Although one exemplary embodiment contemplates a telephone voice inquiry system, other formats are possible. For example, network 54, e.g., a computer network such as the Internet, may be utilized to access database 20. A world wide web interaction using a web page form may be utilized to access database 20. For example, user 22 may contact a web site and enter the same indices described hereinabove. Such an embodiment is advantageous in that it provides greater flexibility and functionality because of the ability to VIEW or PRINT the document from a computer screen. A two-way communication line exists when user 22 connects via a network connection. In a further exemplary embodiment, dedicated terminal 56 can be utilized to access database 20. It is contemplated that a dedicated computer terminal, e.g., a terminal at a hospital could be utilized only for the purpose of retrieving advance medical forms.
[0031] The system hardware utilizes one or more of a plurality of servers or a server farm, thus allowing large numbers of users 22 to be connected and to retrieve documents at the same time. The server farm stores database 20 and the applications required to run the system. The server farm is scalable, and additional hard disk drives can easily be added to store more documents. The server farm is either contained and controlled in-house, or it can be outsourced.
[0032] An example of software applications which may be utilized to run the system includes the following Feith Systems: FDD Client Software, FDD Scan/View Stations, FDD Server for NT/Windows 2000, Network Fax Enterprise for NT/Windows 2000, and COLD with Vortex Software for NT/Windows 2000. The Feith Systems facilitate imaging and function as a document manager. The system operating system may consist of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Citrix MetaFrame for Windows 2000, Citrix Load Balance, and Citrix Resource Management Services may be used for multiprocessing and Internet transactions. The system may also include Veritas Backup Exec for Windows 2000, which is a disaster recovery package. To protect system 24 from viruses, Network Associates Total Virus Defense (TVD) for Windows 2000 may be utilized.
[0033] An example of the hardware which may be utilized to run the system of the present invention includes the following computers from Compaq: Proliant ML370 and associated components; Proliant ML530 and associated components; Proliant ML570 and associated components; Proliant DL380 and associated components; and DL360 and associated components. Cisco PIX Firewall and Cisco Routers & Switches (2600, 2900, and 3600 series) may be utilized to function as Internet connection hardware. Data inquiry may be preserved via Fault Tolerant disk subsystems using RAID drive arrays, tape backup units, redundant hardware components (i.e., power supplies, network interface cards) and remote management functionality.
[0034] The system of the present invention provides reliability and increased performance by virtue of the fact that it provides transparent access for users 22, and may be spread across various geographic regions. System 24 is designed to be accessible worldwide from any facility, via either the telephone or Web/Internet access. Additionally, system 24 allows for the addition of new documents, and for the update of existing documents. For example, allergic reactions to medication, medical alerts, or other medical documents may be added to information already stored in database 20.
[0035] Referring now to FIG. 4, advance medical directive forms 10 may include area 46 containing a set number of boxes 47 in which the executor writes the digits of his social security number and also fills in bubbles 48 such that they correspond with the information written in boxes 47. This procedure dramatically increases the likelihood of the documents being listed under the correct social security number because the social security number is being entered in more than one manner. The scanner and associated computer software utilized with the present invention is operable to recognize filled-in bubbles in area 46 to accurately record the inventor's social security number. Therefore, if the scanner does not pick up the handwritten number, or scans it incorrectly, the bubble corresponding to the handwritten number will also be filled in. Because the social security number is recorded on the document in more than one manner, the chances of locating the document when it is needed are greatly increased. Additional areas may be included in which other information can be recorded both in writing and by filling in the bubbles, including the executor's name, date of birth, and/or the executor's primary physician. The provision of these indices dramatically increases the chances that the desired advance medical directive will be found if it is stored in the database of the present invention.
[0036] It is contemplated that the method of the current invention could be franchised to multiple service providers.
[0037] While this invention has been described as having an exemplary design, the present invention may be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variation, use, or adaption of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains.
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Formal definition aside, a checksum is a long string of Alpha-numeric characters calculated by analyzing the contents of the file. Checksum is used to check the integrity of a file usually when downloaded over network. So, if even a little part of file is missing or corrupted or modified, we can detect it by verifying its checksum.
Usually, Software providers provide a Checksum of the file you are downloading on their download page. So, after downloading the file, you can generate the checksum for your downloaded file and compare it with that on website to see if it has any errors.
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Okay, now you know what is checksum. But you might be wondering what is MD5 and SHA1 checksum?
In order to calculate checksum, a program (hash generator) use a set of rules aka Algorithm. There are different checksum algorithms and MD5, SHA1 are popular among them. MD5 is an old algorithm, which can generate 128-bit (32-digit) checksum. While SHA1 can output 160-bit (40-digit), a more complex checksum, there is also a newer 256-bit checksum algorithm called SHA256.
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Albert Konrad Kesselring (30 de noviembre de 1885 - 16 de julio de 1960) fue un Generalfeldmarschall alemán que comandó el Grupo de Ejércitos C durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Llegó a ser uno de los comandantes más competentes y populares, siendo además uno de los 27 únicos militares que fueron galardonados con la cruz de hierro con hojas de roble, espadas y diamantes. Los aliados le apodaron «Albert el sonriente» o «Kesselring el sonriente», y sus propias tropas «Tío Albert».

En 1904 Kesselring se unió al Ejército Bávaro como oficial-cadete, sirviendo en la rama de artillería. Se formó como observador militar en globos en 1912 y durante la Primera Guerra Mundial sirvió en ambos frentes, Occidental y Oriental, siendo destinado al Estado Mayor. Kesselring permaneció en el Ejército después de la guerra, pero fue licenciado en 1933 para pasar a encargarse del Departamento de Administración en la Comisaría del Reich para la Aviación, donde estuvo involucrado en el restablecimiento de la industria de aviación y puso los cimientos para la creación de la Luftwaffe, sirviendo como Jefe de Personal desde 1936 hasta 1938.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, comandó las fuerzas aéreas en las campañas de Polonia y Francia, en la Batalla de Inglaterra y en la Operación Barbarroja. Como Comandante en Jefe de todas las fuerzas en el Sur de Europa, sus intervenciones en el teatro de operaciones del Mediterráneo y Norte de África fueron muy representativas. Kesselring se ganó el respeto de sus contrincantes en el bando aliado por sus logros militares, aunque al final de la guerra su curriculum quedó ensombrecido por algunas masacres cometidas por tropas bajo su mando en Italia.

Después de la guerra, Kesselring fue juzgado por crímenes de guerra y sentenciado a muerte. Dicha sentencia fue posteriormente conmutada por otra de cadena perpetua. En 1952 fue liberado atendiendo a su delicado estado de salud. Kesselring es uno de los tres únicos mariscales de campo que llegaron a publicar sus memorias, tituladas «Soldado hasta el último día» (Soldat bis zum letzten Tag).

Biografía

Infancia y juventud
Albert Kesselring nació en Marktsteft, Baviera, el 30 de noviembre de 1885,  el hijo de Carl Adolf Kesselring, maestro de escuela y concejal, y su esposa Rosina, Primo segundo de Carl. Los primeros años de Albert los pasó en Marktsteft, donde los familiares poseían una fábrica de cerveza desde 1688.

Al graduarse de la escuela secundaria Christian Ernestinum en Bayreuth en 1904, Kesselring se unió al Ejército alemán como Fahnenjunker (oficial cadete) en el 2.º Regimiento de Artillería a Pie de Baviera. El regimiento tenía su base en Metz y era responsable de mantene sus fuertes. Permaneció con el regimiento hasta 1915, excepto por períodos en la Academia Militar de 1905 a 1906, después de lo cual recibió su comisión como Leutnant (teniente), y en la Escuela de Artillería e ingeniería en Múnich desde 1909 hasta 1910.

En 1910, Kesselring se casó con Luise Anna Pauline (Liny) Keyssler, la hija de un boticario de Bayreuth. Su matrimonio no tuvo hijos, pero en 1913 adoptaron a Rainer, el hijo del primo segundo de Albert, Kurt Kesselring. En 1912, Kesselring completó su formación como observador de globo en una sección de dirigibles, una señal temprana de su interés en la aviación. Los superiores de Kesselring consideraron enviarlo a la Escuela de Artillería e Ingeniería como instructor debido a su experiencia en «la interacción entre tácticas y tecnología».

Primera Guerra Mundial
Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, Kesselring sirvió con su regimiento en Lorena hasta finales de 1914, cuando fue transferido al  Regimiento de Artillería a Pie de Baviera, que formaba parte del 6.º Ejército. El 19 de mayo de 1916, fue ascendido a Hauptmann (capitán). En 1916 fue trasladado de nuevo al 3.º Regimiento de Artillería a Pie de Baviera. Se distinguió especialmente en la Batalla de Arras en 1917, «por su trabajo incansable y asiduo, y por la preparación de órdenes claras y cuidadosamente construidas», a pesar de estar de servicio durante más de veinte horas, y logró detener el avance británico. Por sus servicios en el Frente Occidental, fue condecorado con la Cruz de Hierro de 2.ª y 1.ªclase.

En 1917, fue destinado al Estado Mayor, a pesar de no haber asistido a la Academia de Guerra de Baviera. Sirvió en el Frente Oriental en el estado mayor de la Segunda División "Landwehr" de Baviera. Su experiencia aquí moldeó su perspectiva política anticomunista posterior. En enero de 1918, regresó al frente occidental como oficial de estado mayor con el II y el III Cuerpo Real de Baviera.

Periodo de entreguerras
Después de la guerra, Kesselring estuvo involucrado en la desmovilización del III Cuerpo Real de Baviera en el área de Núremberg, según lo ordenado por el Tratado de Versalles. Una disputa con el líder de los paramilitares locales de derechaː los Freikorps, llevó a la emisión de una orden de arresto por su presunta participación en un intento de «golpe de Estado»  contra el comando del III Cuerpo Real de Baviera, Kesselring fue detenido y encarcelado. Pronto fue puesto en libertad, pero su superior, el mayor Hans Seyler, lo censuró por «no haber mostrado la discreción necesaria».

De 1919 a 1922, sirvió como comandante de batería de artillería en el 24.º Regimiento de Artillería. Se unió a la Reichswehr el 1 de octubre de 1922 y fue destinado al Departamento de Entrenamiento Militar en el Ministerio de la Reichswehr en Berlín. Permaneció en este puesto hasta 1929 cuando regresó a Baviera como comandante del Wehrkreis VII en Múnich. Durante el tiempo que pasó en el Reichswehr , Kesselring participó en la organización del ejército, recortando los gastos generales del personal para producir el mejor ejército posible con los recursos limitados disponibles. Ayudó a reorganizar el Departamento de Artillería, sentando las bases para los esfuerzos de investigación y desarrollo que producirían nuevas armas. Estuvo involucrado en maniobras militares secretas llevadas a cabo en la Unión Soviética en 1924 y el llamado Gran Plan para un ejército de 102 divisiones, que fue preparado en 1923 y 1924. Siguiendo la recomendación de una comisión encabezada por Kesselring en 1929, los oficiales y agencias de aviación se consolidaron en una inspección de aviación. Después de otro breve período en el Ministerio de la Reichswehr, fue ascendido a Oberstleutnant (teniente coronel) en 1930 y pasó dos años en Dresde con el 4.º Regimiento de Artillería.

Kesselring fue dado de baja de la "Reichswehr" en 1933 en contra de sus deseos, y nombrado jefe del Departamento de Administración en el Comisariado de Aviación del Reich (Reichskommissariat für die Luftfahrt), el precursor del Ministerio del Aire del Reich (Reichsluftfahrtministerium) (RLM), con el rango de  Oberst (coronel) en 1934. Dado que el Tratado de Versalles prohibía a Alemania establecer una fuerza aérea, esta era nominalmente una agencia civil. La Luftwaffe no se estableció formalmente hasta el 26 de febrero de 1935. Estuvo involucrado en el restablecimiento de la industria de la aviación y la construcción de fábricas secretas, forjando alianzas con industriales e ingenieros de aviación.

La promoción en la Luftwaffe fue rápida; Kesselring fue ascendido a Generalmajor el 1 de octubre de 1934, y a Generalleutnant  el 1 de abril de 1936. Como otros generales de la Alemania nazi, recibió pagos mensuales personales de Adolf Hitler, en el caso de Kesselring estos pagos ascendían a 6000 Reichsmark, una suma considerable en ese momento.

A la edad de 48 años, Kesselring aprendió a volar, siguiendo la vieja doctrina militar de que los oficiales no debían pedir a sus hombres que hicieran nada que ellos mismos no fueran capaces de hacer. Más tarde afirmó que el conocimiento de primera mano de todos los aspectos de la aviación era esencial para poder comandar a los aviadores, aunque era muy consciente de que los recién llegados como él no impresionaban a los viejos pioneros ni a los jóvenes aviadores. Se calificó en el manejo de varios aviones monomotores y multimotores y continuó volando tres o cuatro días a la semana hasta marzo de 1945.

Tras la muerte del Generalleutnant Walther Wever en un accidente aéreo, Kesselring se convirtió en jefe de Estado Mayor de la Luftwaffe el 3 de junio de 1936. En ese puesto, Kesselring supervisó la expansión de la Luftwaffe, la adquisición de nuevos tipos de aviones como el caza Messerschmitt Bf 109 y el bombardero en picado Junkers Ju 87 «Stuka» y el desarrollo de las tropas de paracaidistas (Fallschirmjäger).

La principal tarea operativa de Kesselring durante este tiempo fue el apoyo de la Legión Cóndor en la Guerra Civil Española. Su mandato se vio empañado por conflictos personales y profesionales con su superior, el General der Flieger Erhard Milch, razón por la cual Kesselring pidió su pase a la reserva. El conflicto de Kesselring con Milch contrastaba con el de su predecesor, Wever. En general, se ha conjeturado que Kesselring no era un jefe de Estado Mayor eficaz, principalmente porque carecía de la visión estratégica de Wever. Kesselring solicitó su transferencia a un comando de campo, y el jefe de la Luftwaffe, Hermann Göring, le dio el mando delIII Comando del Distrito Aéreo en Dresde. En 1937, fue ascendido a General der Flieger y se convirtió en comandante de la Luftflotte 1 en 1938, cargo que mantendría hasta enero de 1940.

Segunda Guerra Mundial

Invasión de Polonia
En la campaña polaca que comenzó la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la Luftflotte 1 de Kesselring operó en apoyo del Grupo de Ejércitos Norte, comandado por el Generaloberst Fedor von Bock. Aunque no estuvo bajo el mando de von Bock, Kesselring trabajó estrechamente con Bock y se consideró a sí mismo bajo las órdenes de Bock en todos los asuntos relacionados con la guerra terrestre. Kesselring se esforzó por brindar el mejor apoyo aéreo cercano posible a las fuerzas terrestres y usó la flexibilidad del poder aéreo para concentrar toda la fuerza aérea disponible en puntos críticos, como durante la Batalla de Bzura. Intentó cortar las comunicaciones polacas realizando una serie de ataques aéreos contra Varsovia, pero descubrió que incluso las bombas de 1000 kg (2200 libras) no podían garantizar la destrucción de los puentes.

Kesselring fue derribado sobre Polonia por la Fuerza Aérea Polaca. En total, sería derribado cinco veces durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Por su parte en la campaña polaca, Kesselring fue personalmente galardonado con la de Cruz de Hierro de Caballero por Adolf Hitler.

Europa Occidental

La Luftflotte 1 de Kesselring no participó en los preparativos de las campañas en el oeste. En cambio, permaneció en el este en servicio de guarnición, estableciendo nuevas bases aéreas y una red de precauciones contra los ataques aéreos en la Polonia ocupada. Sin embargo, después del incidente de Mechelen, en el que un avión realizó un aterrizaje forzoso en Bélgica con copias del plan de invasión alemán, Göring relevó al comandante de Luftflotte 2, el General der Flieger Hellmuth Felmy, de su mando y nombró a Kesselring en su lugar. Kesselring voló a su nuevo cuartel general en Münster el día siguiente, 13 de enero de 1940. Como el jefe de personal de Felmy, Generalmajor Josef Kammhuber, también se sintió responsable, Kesselring lo relevo por el Generalmajor Wilhelm Speidel.

Al llegar al oeste, Kesselring encontró que Luftflotte 2 operaba en apoyo del Grupo B del Ejército de von Bock. Heredó de Felmy un complejo plan aéreo que requería cronometraje por minuto durante varias horas, incorporando una operación aérea alrededor de Róterdam y La Haya para tomar aeródromos. y puentes en la zona de la "fortaleza holandesa". Los paracaidistas eran las fuerzas aerotransportadas del General der Flieger Kurt Student, que dependían de un rápido enlace con las fuerzas mecanizadas. Para facilitar esto, Kesselring le prometió a von Bock el apoyo aéreo más completo posible. Sin embargo, las operaciones aéreas y terrestres debían comenzar de manera simultánea, por lo que no habría tiempo para reprimir a la Fuerza Aérea Real de los Países Bajos.

La batalla de los Países Bajos comenzó el 10 de mayo de 1940. Mientras que las operaciones aéreas iniciales tuvieron victorias, los combatientes y bombarderos alemanes pronto ganaron la delantera contra la pequeña fuerza aérea holandesa, los paracaidistas se enfrentaron a una feroz oposición en la Batalla por La Haya y la Batalla de Róterdam. El 14 de mayo de 1940, respondiendo a una llamada de asistencia de Student, Kesselring ordenó el bombardeo del centro de la ciudad de Róterdam. Los incendios se desataron fuera de control, destruyendo gran parte de la ciudad.

Después de la rendición de los Países Bajos el 14 de mayo de 1940, Luftflotte 2 intentó avanzar hacia nuevos aeródromos en Bélgica mientras seguía brindando apoyo a las tropas terrestres en rápido movimiento. La batalla de Francia iba bien, con el general der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian forzando un cruce del río Mosa en Sedan el 13 de mayo de 1940. Para apoyar el avance, Kesselring transfirió el VIII Generalleutnant Wolfram von Richthofen. Fliegerkorps a Luftflotte 3. Para el 24 de mayo, las fuerzas aliadas habían sido cortadas en dos, y el ejército alemán estaba a solo 15 kilómetros de Dunkirk, el último puerto del canal que quedaba en manos aliadas. Sin embargo, ese día el generaloberst Gerd von Rundstedt ordenó un alto. En sus memorias, Kesselring describió esa decisión como un "error fatal". Dejó la carga de prevenir la evacuación aliada de Dunkerque a la fuerza aérea, obstaculizada por el mal tiempo de vuelo y la firme oposición de la Real Fuerza Aérea.

El 19 de julio de 1940, Kesselring fue promovido a Generalfeldmarschall (mariscal de campo) durante la Ceremonia del Mariscal de Campo realizada en la Opera Kroll en Berlín, donde Adolf Hitler ascendió a doce generales al rango de Generalfeldmarschall (mariscal de campo).

Tras la campaña en Francia, la Luftflotte 2 de Kesselring se comprometió con la Batalla de Gran Bretaña. Luftflotte 2 fue inicialmente responsable del bombardeo del sureste de Inglaterra y el área de Londres, pero a medida que avanzaba la batalla, la responsabilidad del mando cambió, con Luftflotte 3 del Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle asumiendo más responsabilidad por los ataques nocturnos mientras Luftflotte 2 dirigía las principales operaciones diurnas. Kesselring participó en la planificación de numerosas incursiones, incluido el bombardeo de Coventry en noviembre de 1940.

África e Italia
En diciembre de 1941 Kesselring fue nombrado Comandante en Jefe Sur al mando de todas las fuerzas aéreas en los escenarios del Mediterráneo, repartiéndose con Erwin Rommel la dirección de la campaña del Norte de África. En otoño de 1943 fue reasignado como Comandante en Jefe Suroeste con mando nominal de las fuerzas armadas alemanas en Italia, donde dirigió una exitosa campaña de doce meses de defensa de la península, contradiciendo las declaraciones de Winston Churchill en las que afirmaba que Italia era un «punto débil». Desde Roma, donde había instalado su cuartel general, reclamó constantemente más aviones para reforzar la cobertura aérea del Eje en el Mediterráneo.

El 25 de octubre de 1944 Kesselring resultó seriamente herido al chocar su coche con un tanque que se incorporaba a la carretera.

Alemania
Tras recuperarse de sus heridas, Kesselring fue destinado a Alemania como Comandante en Jefe del Frente Occidental, en sustitución del Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt en marzo de 1945 y posteriormente designado como Comandante en Jefe Sur. Negoció de manera eventual la rendición con las autoridades militares aliadas, aunque permaneció leal a Adolf Hitler hasta que fue informado de su muerte.

Siendo Comandante en Jefe Sur, fue hecho prisionero en Saalfelden el 6 de mayo de 1945.

Posguerra
Después de la guerra, en 1947, Kesselring fue juzgado por un tribunal militar británico en Venecia por la masacre de 335 italianos en las Fosas Ardeatinas y otros crímenes de guerra. Fue declarado culpable y condenado a muerte el 7 de mayo de 1947. Esta sentencia causó gran controversia y protesta, y Kesselring vio su pena conmutada por la de cadena perpetua en la prisión de Werl (Westfalia) el 4 de julio de 1947, donde estuvo encarcelado desde el 8 de mayo de 1945 hasta el 23 de octubre de 1952, día en que fue puesto en libertad debido a sus problemas de salud. Al año siguiente publicó su autobiografía, Soldat bis zum letzten Tag (Un soldado hasta el último día). Murió en Bad Nauheim el 16 de julio de 1960.

Condecoraciones y atributos militares
 Eisernes Kreuz (1914) II. Klasse - Cruz de Hierro de 2.ª Clase de 1914 (Prusia).
 Eisernes Kreuz (1914) I. Klasse - Cruz de Hierro de 1.ª Clase de 1914 (Prusia).
 Militärverdienstorden des Königreichs Bayern, IV. Klasse – Orden al Mérito Militar del Reino de Baviera, 4.ª Clase (Baviera).
 Königlich Sächsischer Albrechtsordens, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse – Real Orden Sajona de Albrecht, Cruz de Caballero de 2.ª Clase (Sajonia).
 Prinzregent Luitpold-Medaille in Bronze – Medalla Príncipe Regente Luitpold en bronce (Baviera).
 1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasee Klasse 1914 - Broche de 1939 para la Cruz de Hierro de 2.ª Clase de 1914 (Alemania).
 1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse 1914 - Broche de 1939 para la Cruz de Hierro de 1.ª Clase de 1914 (Alemania).
 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914-1918 - Cruz de Honor para los combatientes del Frente de 1914-1918 (Alemania).
 Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht IV.Klasse, 4 Jahre - Premio de la Wehrmacht de 4.ª Clase por 4 años de Servicios (Alemania).
 Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht III. Klasse, 12 Jahre - Premio de la Wehrmacht de 3.ª Clase por 12 años de Servicios  (Alemania).
 Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht II. Klasse, 18 Jahre - Premio de la Wehrmacht de 2.ª Clase por 18 años de Servicios  (Alemania).
 Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht I. Klasse, 25 Jahre - Premio de la Wehrmacht de 1.ª Clase por 25 años de Servicios (Alemania).
 Ärmelband "Afrika" – Cinta de manga "Africa" (Alemania).
 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 - Medalla conmemorativa del 1 de octubre de 1938 (Alemania).
 Gemeinsames Flugzeugfuhrer-Beobachter Abzeichen mit Brillianten – Insignia de Observador-Piloto con diamantes (Alemania).
 Frontflugspange für Zerstörer in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl – Broche de vuelo en el Frente para pilotos de Caza pesados en oro con colgante y numeración (Alemania).
 Namentliche Nennung im Wehrmachtbericht (dreizehn Mal) – Mención de su nombre en el Informe de la Wehrmacht (13 veces) (Alemania).
 Ordine civile e militare dell'Aquila romana, Cavaliere di Gran-Croce d'Oro – Orden civil y militar del Águila Romana, Caballero de la Gran Cruz de Oro (Italia).
 Ordine della Corona d'Italia, Cavaliere della Croce Grande – Orden de la Corona de Italia, Caballero de la Gran Cruz (Italia).
 Ordine dei Santi Maurizio e Lazzaro, Cavaliere della Croce Grande - Orden de los Santos Mauricio y Lázaro, Caballero de la Gran Cruz (Italia).
 Ordine Coloniale della Stella d'Italia, Cavaliere della Croce Grande - Orden Colonial de la Estrella de Italia, Caballero de la Gran Cruz (Italia).
 Distintivo di Pilota Militare – Insignia de piloto militar (Italia).
 Magyar Érdemrend Nagykeresztje – Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito (Hungría).
 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes – Cruz de Caballeros de la Cruz de Hierro (Alemania).
 Eichenlaub für das Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes – Hojas de Roble para la Cruz de Caballeros de la Cruz de Hierro (Alemania).
 Schwerten für das Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes – Espadas para la Cruz de Caballeros de la Cruz de Hierro (Alemania).
 Eichenlaub mit Rauten für das Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes – Hojas de Roble con Diamantes para la Cruz de Caballeros de la Cruz de Hierro (Alemania).

Notas

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Cronología de la vida de Albert Kesselring (en alemán)

Militares alemanes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Mariscales de campo de Alemania
Oficiales de Estado Mayor alemanes
Militares de Baviera
Miembros de cuarta clase de la Orden del Mérito Militar (Baviera)
Condecorados con la Cruz de Caballero de la Cruz de Hierro con hojas de roble, espadas y diamantes
Condecorados con la primera clase del Broche de la Cruz de Hierro
Criminales de guerra de la Wehrmacht
Fallecidos en Bad Nauheim

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