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Ohio State Coin Show
CONA July 2019 Newsletter
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When: 7 p.m., July 17, 2019
Oakstone Academy: 939 State St. Westerville, Ohio 43081
Topic: Peace dollars
Speaker: John R.
July Presentation
On March 10 or 11, 2015, out of a lark, after seeing a 1921 Peace dollar on eBay going for a rather low price, I decided to bid on it. I always had had an admiration for the Peace dollar series, and since I had recently gotten a copy of the 2013 Guide to US Coins: Prices and Value Trends: in part edited by CONA's own Tony Cass and Gerry Tebben, I decided to go for it. To my surprise, I won it. A few days later it arrived and was much nicer than the photos had indicated. I put it in my rudimentary collection of Peace dollars consisting of two 1923-D dollars acquired by my wife when a lady had cashed in her husband's silver dollar collection for $1 each.
After a few days, the three dollars looked like a lonely bunch, and looking in the book, it seemed that a great number of Peace dollars were going for what seemed to be ridiculously low prices for the degree of rarity than the mintages indicated, I bought a few more. The snowball began to roll downward. By My birthday, May 13, 2015, I had gotten a complete date and mint set of all the Peace dollars, plus a number of true rarities. For a total cost of 1,995.16, including shipping costs and the $2 I paid my wife for the two 1923-D silver dollars. – John R.
June Presentation
"Slabbing was actually invented by the United States government. I bet you didn't know that," John Roberts said during his presentation on the General Services Administration (GSA) sales.
Between October 1972 and July 1980 the GSA sold nearly 3 million uncirculated Carson City Morgan dollars and a scattering of other Morgan, Peace and Seated dollars that had been sitting in Treasury vaults for up to 100 years.
For the most part the dollars were packaged in hard plastic holders resembling today's third-party grading service slabs.
He said, "GSA dollars should stay in their holders … There are unplucked cherries to be found among the soft packs. Between stunning toners, remarkable varieties and better dates, there are treasures waiting to be found."
By: Gerry Tebben
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CONA June 2019 Newsletter
When: 7 p.m., June 19, 2019
Topic: GSA Dollars
Speaker: John Roberts
Millions of silver dollars spent most of their existence sitting in Treasury vaults until they were released at face value in the earlier '60's. When the price of silver rose the payout stopped. The remaining dollars were mostly uncirculated Carson City dates. The General Service Administration was charged with the task of distributing the coins and did so in four sales. We'll discuss the background, the sales, the various GSA holders and the dollars they contain. – John
May Presentation
Certified Acceptance Corp., with its green and gold CAC stickers, has changed the hobby. The company evaluates NGC and PCGS-graded coins, giving green oval stickers, commonly called beans, to coins that are above average for their assigned grade and gold stickers to coins CAC determines are actually a full grade higher than the grade the grading service gave the coin.
CAC advertises that a green sticker adds 20 percent to a coin's value. Gold stickers add much more.
Since its founding in 2007, the service has evaluated more than 650,000 coins with a value approaching $3 billion.
CAC does not publish population reports, leaving collectors in the dark about he prevalence of green and gold beans until now. CAC founder John Albanese (who was also a founder of NGC and PCGS) granted CONA member Steve Petty access to his database.
In a detailed and fascinating report on CAC coinage, Steve gave a denomination-by-denomination breakdown of CAC populations of Seated half dimes, dimes, quarters, half dollar, dollars and Trade dollars.
Steve is publishing his findings in the Liberty Seated Collectors Club magazine, The Gobrecht Journal, so I'm not giving them here. The main takeaway, though, was that only a small percentage of coins get green CAC stickers and a miniscule amount get gold beans.
Steve said, gold beans are collected in their own right and command premiums over and above the value of the coin in the holder.
Coin Show Book Sale
With our coin show approaching in early September, our bookstall needs all the books, phamplets, and magazines we can get! So if anyone has some laying around that they've read a dozen times and they want to see them go to fellow collectors at our show on Labor Day weekend, please let me know.
The bookstall is being done the same as last year. You write your name or initials along with your price on the outside of each book and let me know if you are willing to do percentages off if a customer asks during the show. If your book sells, the selling price is written down along with your name. You bring your own books on Thursday of the show and pick up unsold books on Sunday. CONA takes 10% .
You can donate magazines or sell them, we will have seperate areas for that. Just make sure you make it very clear which are free and which are for sale (use a sale sticker). All sales are tracked with Excel spreadsheets. We also need volunteers for the show days at the bookstall as well. – Thanks! Rachel
CONA May 2019 Newsletter
When: 7 p.m., May 15, 2019
Topic: CAC Seated coins
Speaker: Steve Petty
Stephen Petty will give a presentation on the rarity of CAC'd Seated coinage. This presentation is an overview of an article being published in the next issue of The Gobrecht Journal.
CAC, or the Certified Acceptance Corp., is a company that reviews coins in PCGS and NGC holders and determines if they are above average for the grade. If they are above average,a green sticker (green bean) is placed on the holder. If they are exceptional for the grade, a gold sticker (gold bean) is placed on the holder. CAC-stickered coins tend to receive premiums both in buying and selling,so they have become another way of evaluating whether one is acquiring a coin good for the grade.
Stephen has determined the percentage of PCGS and NGC mint-state Seated coins that have received CAC beans (5¢, 10¢, 20¢,25¢, 50¢, Seated $1 and Trade $)for all dates and mint marks. He had also been provided with a portion of the CAC database to determine the percentage of all Seated coins that have been sent to CAC for evaluation. Using this information, he has also determined the number of Seated coins that might receive CAC stickers.
April Presentation
A power outage April 17 forced the cancellation of last month's meeting. John's presentation on Peace dollars is being rescheduled to July.
CONA March 2019 Newsletter
When: 7 p.m., March 20, 2019
Topic: Society of Medalists and a Q&A
March Presentation
Stephen Petty is going to deliver a two-part presentation. He'll begin with a brief presentation on the Society of Medalists and seque into a Q &A with several of our members.
From 1930 to 1995 the Society of Medalists issued two medals a year is an effort to encourage sculptors and make their creations available to the public. A total of 129 medals were issued; 135 if one considers the six medals issued with Issue #128. Several coin designers contributed to the series, including Laura Gardin Fraser,winner of the ill-fated Washington quarter design contest; Hermon A. MacNeil, designer of the Standing Liberty quarter; and John Flanagan, whose design actually appears on the Washington quarter
In the second part of his presentation he'll interview a few of our members about their lives and collecting interests. You all will have to guess who may get interviewed! As you may recall he did something like this at several meetings a few years ago and it was interesting to learn interesting facts regarding our club members.
February Presentation
Despite terrible weather, 32 members ventured out in February to hear Rachael W. presentation on apothecary weights and Gerry Tebben's presentation on collecting manhole covers.
We've all encountered apothecary weights, with their cryptic markings, and wondered what they are. Rachael had the answer.
They were used by druggists compounding medicines. The weight went on one side of a balance beam scale and a powder or such went on the other. Some weights look like coins, others are flat sheets of brass.Two, she said, actually doubled as Civil War tokens.Scale and weight maker John P. Gruber issued an 1863 token that showed a scale on one side and an eagle on the reverse with the legend APOTH. WEIGHT/ ONE DRAM/1863.
The ONE DRAM reverse was also mated with an obverse advertising Warmkessel's beer hall.
A dram was equal to 3 scruples.
Pharmacists lost their scruples in the 1960s when metric weights replaced apothecary troy weights.
From our ANA Representative
It almost seems like its getting warmer, it's light out earlier or later however you look at it. March and April are two busy months . First the National Money show is coming up March 28-29-30. It's close by, just across the border into Pittsburgh, Pa., The second largest coin show in the country. I plan on being there at least Friday. (Long day trip)
Do not forget about April. More and more dealers and collectors are going to join together for national coin week and put old collectible coins and currency into circulation hoping to get more people into our great hobby. How about joining the fun? I have lots of wheats to put out there in those penny bowls at cash registers and plan on spending some Ike dollars and a few other choice collectible coins. Join the fun, put out some older coins, tip your waitress or waiter with something special, who knows it could bring new members into our club. Make sure you have fun doing it I know I am.
Till next month — Bob ANA Ohio District Rep.
CONA April 2019 Newsletter
When: 7 p.m., April 17, 2019
Oakstone Academy:939 State St. Westerville, Ohio 43081
On March 10 or 11, 2015, out of a lark, after seeing a 1921 Peace dollar on eBay going for a rather low price, I decided to bid on it. I always had an admiration for the Peace dollar series, and since I had recently gotten a copy of the 2013 Guide to US Coins: Prices and Value Trends: in part edited by CONA's own Tony Cass and Gerry Tebben, I decided to go for it. To my surprise, I won it. A few days later it arrived and was much nicer than the photos had indicated. I put it in my rudimentary collection of Peace dollars consisting of two 1923-D dollars acquired by my wife when a lady had cashed in her husband's silver dollar collection for $1 each.
After a few days, the three dollars looked like a lonely bunch, and looking in the book, it seemed that a great number of Peace dollars were going for what seemed to be ridiculously low prices for the degree of rarity than the mintages indicated, I bought a few more. The snowball began to roll downward. By My birthday, May 13, 2015, I had gotten a complete date and mint set of all the Peace dollars, plus a number of true rarities. – John R.
Steve Petty treated us to a two-part presentation – a revealing Q&A with Marlene C., Marie G., and Mike R., and a report on the Society of Medalists.
The Society, which was active from 1930 to 1995, issued 139 medals that were designed by some of America's greatest sculptors, including coin designers Laura Gardin Fraser, Herman MacNeil and Anthony de Francisi.
Steve recounted how he came to buy an almost complete set in one transaction.
Heath M., who came up from Dayton, said he chanced upon a herd of silver 1993 dinosaur medals a few years ago that had been placed on eBay by a guy who bought them from a scrap-metal dealer.
Grading Seminar
April 6 was the CONA grading seminar held at the Oakstone Academy with the hosts/grading presented by John Roberts and Tony Cass. We had 14 attendees that had the opportunity to evaluate and assign grades to at least 50 coins.
The session started at 10 a.m. and went until after 2p.m. Everyone was so excited that they are planning for the next seminar.
The first group of 20 US type coins were graded and evaluated by all. We then graded a second group of 20 US coins and evaluated the results with the attendees. Finally, we graded John's final group of 10 coins, tokens and medals from all over the world. What a fun time and challenge that group was to all of us. – Tony
First CONA Medals Distributed
CONA President Spence S. awarded the first CONA medals at the March meeting. The 1-ounce silver medals are being awarded to speakers and others who contribute significantly to the club.
John R. receives one for his January presentation on ancient coins. Steve Petty, was awarded a medal for his March presentation on the Society of Medalists. Marie G., below, was honored with a medal for her work as the club's treasurer
Gerry Tebben also received a medal for his February presentation. Rachel W. was not present, but will receive her medal later for her March talk.
CONA February 2019 Newsletter
When: 7 p.m., February 20, 2019
Topic: Apothacary tokens and manhole
Speaker: Rachel W. and Gerry Tebben
In keeping with the shortness of the month, the meeting will feature two brief presentations – Rachel W. is going to talk about apothacary weights and Gerry Tebben is going to give a presentation on manhole covers.
Apothecary weight tokens were based loosely on the troy weight and used by pharmaceutical chemists and bullion merchants from 1878 until the late 1960s to measure out powders and medicines. The apothecary weight token system began in Great Britain with the British Weights and Measures Act. In 1960, apothecary weights became obsolete and were formally abolished starting in Australia. Everything was replaced by metric weights soon after. – Rachel W.
Manhole covers are probably the most important numismatic item in the history of the world. They're not only round and dated, they save lives by preventing inattentive people from falling down holes. – Gerry Tebben
January Presentation
On the Crossroad: The Hellenistic Kingdom of Cappadocia:
Elephants, it turns out, weren't very good in battle, John R. said as an aside during his presentation on the coins of Cappadocia and the inbred rulers whose portraits appear on them.
Romans, he said, had a long history of dealing with the oversize creatures that the Cappadocians sent into battle. "They knew all you had to do was make a lot of noise and the elephants would turn around and run."
The Kingdom of Cappadocia issued coins from the 5th century B.C. to the early first century A.D. They typically show the king on the obverse and a god on the back.
John said the coins of Cappadocia run scarce but inexpensive. Coins with a known population of just a handful can be purchased, when they're available, for just a couple hundred dollars.
Some of the rulers are known mostly by their coins. Little survives about them. Citing Ariarathes III (230?-220 B.C.) as an example, John said, "You could write it (his biography) in one sentence."
CONA Medal Struck
Efforts to develop a presentation medal that the CONA club can offer to presenters and other deserving club members and guests is being realized this month with the minting of 250 medals.
This two-year effort , initiated in 2017, was led by a Presentation Medal Committee consisting of Geoffrey G., Chris P, Don T. and Max L. (our young nut) with later assistance from Janis T.
By November 2018, a preliminary design was forwarded by the committee to Stephen Petty to finalize, locate an engraver and to get a first strike minted.
By early December the design was finalized and Osborne Coinage Co. (Ted S.) was selected to finalize the art, develop dies and provide pricing for 250 medals.
The CONA Board approved this scope of work and the selection of the Osborne Coinage Company at our 2018 Christmas Party.
In late January, Spence S. and Stephen Petty, based on a vote of the Board, agreed the first strike was acceptable and authorized Osborne Coinage Company to strike 250 CONA Presentation Medals.
We should have these for the club's use no later than the March CONA meeting. The first strike medal will be given to our historian, Bruce S., for archiving.
Hope you all are staying warm, what a see saw weather pattern we have been having. I am looking forward to April when temps start to warm up and it is coin month ( yes not coin week but coin month )
Here is something we all can participate in and have some fun. Hundreds of dealers and collectors are using the month of April for national coin month, not week. Close to a million coins will enter the cash registers and tip pockets all over the country.
Some specially marked (holograms) coins will be used in change that can be redeemed for high value coins by following the instructions. Yes dealers and collectors are putting old and valuable coins into regular circulation to help boost the hobby.
It's something we all can do. We all have a roll or two ( HA HA ) of wheat pennies, why not use some of them for change or put into the give-a-penny, takea-penny dishes that are at most retail stores and gas stations.
One dealer is going to use his for tips at eating places but is also going to let the waiter/waitress know that the change is something special. Just think if just 1/2 of one percent of over a million coins makes a new collector. Try it I am. – Bob, ANA District rep Ohio
CONA January 2019 Newsletter
When: 7 p.m., January 16,2019
Topic: : Hellenistic Kingdom of Cappadocia
Speaker: John
A Brief History as Seen Through Its Royal Coinage
Cappadocia was created as a Persian satrapy by the Achaemenids during their conquest of Anatolia. Cappadocia's sparsely populated lands were purposely populated by Iranian peoples between the mid-sixth century BC and Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia in the mid-fourth century BC to provide a buffer between the Persian heartland and the Greek city-states bordering the Aegean Sea. Cappadocia became a crossroad between the Persian world of the East and the Hellenistic world of the Mediterranean. Both influences would be seen in Cappadocia's coinage once the satrapy became a kingdom in its own right soon after Alexander's death in 323 BC. Cappadocia's history was turbulent, and its coins interesting, with some being remarkably beautiful. —John
Best Christmas Party Ever!
The Christmas banquet was probably our best ever. Great food, great company and the silver flowed like water.
Just inside the banquet-room door, Lexa, banquet chair; Denny and Joan sat
at a table piled high with wrapped presents and greeted members as they arrived.
Work began several months earlier when Steve negotiated the catering contract and ended just before the banquet with Lexa, Denny and Joan wrapping gifts as door prizes.
John set the tone with his invocation that reminded all of us how blessed we are to be members of a club that is so welcoming and accepting. Lexa said a record 67 people attended.
President Spence presented this year's awards:
Best Presentation – James, for his talk on type set albums and collecting
Star Performance award – Harold, for keeping us straight with the IRS and other help
President's Award – Bruce, our historian
Spence also gave Oakstone Academy, our meeting place, scholarship money and Cheryl, a life-member plaque.
The evening ended with the awarding of wrapped door prizes
CONA November 2018 Newsletter
October Meeting
When: 7 p.m., November 21,2018
Topic: : Anti-Counterfeit Task Force at Work
Speaker: Beth Deisher
November Presentation
In January 2017, Beth Deisher was asked by coin industry leaders to leave retirement to lead an effort to combat counterfeit coins entering the United States. She is currently serving as director of anti-counterfeiting and coordinates the work of the all-volunteer 44-member Anti Counterfeiting Task Force, supported entirely by donations and the 501-C-3 Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation.
Beth, who served as editor of Coin World from 1985-2012, will provide an overview of the formation of ACTF, it's mission, and a close-up look at how the task force works with federal law enforcement to stop the flow of counterfeit coins and precious metals bars into the U.S. marketplace. Also, she will share plans for 2019 as the task force expands education/training and awareness for law enforcement, dealers, the collector community, and the general public.
CONA has been a member of the Industry Council of Tangible Assets for several years and contributes annually to the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force.
October Presentation
When Mike saw a large framed shield come in the door at the Ohio State Coin Show a few years ago he knew what is was and that he had to have it. "It was on my numismatic bucket list."
Mike began collecting coins as a boy and vividly remembers the 1900 Canadian 25 cent shinplaster his dad gave him and the 1963 Whitman black book A Guide Book of United States Fractional Currency that had a photo of a shield.
Fractional Currency, bills ranging in denomination from 3 to 50 cents, was a Civil War expedient, placed in service to make up for the gold, silver and even copper coins that disappeared with the first shots.
The Treasury Department sold the 20 5/8 x 24 5/8- inch shields to banks as a counterfeit deterrent. Each shield had 39 uniface notes (20 obverse and 19 reverse) attached to it and cost $4.50. It didn't sell well and most were stored for years in the basement of the Treasury Department where they sustained water damage.
Mike said the shields weren't popular. "Most people didn't want to spend a whole lot of time figuring out if their 3 cent note was a counterfeit, " he said.
Dues are Due
It is time to renew your membership for 2019…
Single membership – $15.00
Family membership – $21.00
Youth 18 years or younger – free
Mail to CONA, PO Box 1561, Dublin, Oh 43017 or pay at the meetings.
CONA October 2018 Newsletter
When: 7 p.m., October 17,2018
Topic: Fractional Currency Shield
Speaker: Mike
Mike is going to bring his massive 20×25-inch fractional currency shield to the October meeting and talk about the shield's purpose and history. In the 1860s the U.S. Treasury produced framed shields of the new fractional currency issues to familiarize bank tellers with the bills. The 39 notes on the shield were printed on one side only.
September Presentation
Coin World Senior Editor Jeff Starck discussed his career, the need to connect with YNs and collecting affordable coins.
Starck said he became interested in coin collecting in 1995 when a double die cent captured collectors imagination. That interest led to an internship with Coin World and eventually a full-time position.
Responsible for foreign coin coverage, Starck said he has covered coin shows in Berlin a doze times as well as Tokyo and, last winter, Beijing.
"It's wonderful that wherever you go in the hobby there are so many similarities," he said.
He noted, though, that modern issues and commemorative medals take center stage in China. Coin World's booth at the Beijing International Coin Exposition was mobbed when the newspaper distributed 500 silver-plated medals showing a buffalo on one side and a panda on the other.
He said he's see the medals offered on auction sites for as much as $50.
One area of affordable interest are the coins struck by U.S. Mint's for other nations, he said.
He referred collectors to the online Collector's Checklist for Foreign Type Coins Made by United Stated Government Mints.
CONA September 2018 Newsletter
September Meeting
When: 7 p.m., September 19,2018
Topic: Numismatic journalism
Speaker: Jeff Starck
Coin World Senior Editor Jeff Starck gets to travel the world in pursuit of stories about coins. You'll find his byline on stories from Beijing (China), Berlin (Germany) and Sidney (Ohio).
Jeff will talk about "my lif in numismatic journalism, which has allowed me to travel coin shows around the world".
"I also will explore some affordable areas of world coin collecting that offer fun and just enough challenger to keep in interesting."
Jeff, who joined Coin World's staff in 2004, has been a collector since childhood and fondly remembers the challenges of completing Whitman folders by pulling coins from circulation and searching rolls from the bank. His current collecting interests focuses on Missouri-related numismatics and exonumia. He is the primary writer for the World Coins section in the monthly Special Edition and is responsible for Coin World's coverage of world coins and weekly International page. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Webster University in St. Louis where he was editor-in-chief of its weekly student newspaper.
Acts of Charity
The summer picnic gave rise to tow acts of charity. McDonald's marketing department donaed to CONA a set of five tokens it issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac sandwich (two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, pickles on a sesame seed bun).
Each token is good for a Big Mac. The set was auctioned at the club's summer picnic with proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House.
The auction also had a bag of 26 Indian cents. I bought in for $5 and was surprised to see several semi-keys in about good or less. I placed them in the August club auction, where they sold. In our house found and windfall money goes to charity, so the proceeds were used to buy boxes of diapers for the Homeless Families Foundation.
Two of the pennies were culls. They were deposited in a jar of change that we will donate to the Salvation Army. Somebody will be surprised this Christmas.
A message from Patty
My Dear Green Hats,
Before too much time passes I want to give you all my sincere thanks for the incredible job you did at this recent Ohio State Coin Show. Once again, you came to work, help, made the dealers feel valued and appreciated, worked as a seamless team and made all of my prep work worthwhile. To the person, the dealers could not say enough about how great you were and how much they appreciated everything you did to make their show a success. One of the dealers said that he always tells other dealers that, "They should do our show because, even if they do not make much money at some of the larger shows, they will never feel as well cared for as they do at OSCS." He said he looks forward to this show as a welcome back for him. He cited the help from the Green Hats, the Hospitality Room, the questions about if there was anything he needed, the advertising which produces a good attendance, and the water, dealer bags, and personal thank you notes that are not given anywhere else.
So once again, a big THANK YOU to you all. I have, of course, not had enough time to crank all the number, but our attendance was over 550, our raffle sales were strong both by you and the public, and we made some money. I iwll have a firmer report at the October CONA meeting. In the meantime, please begin to think about some ways to celebrate our 20th Anniversary Show next year.
What they're saying about the show – The Reeded Edge Inc.
Ohio State Coin Show Demonstrates Once Again Why They are The Run Show in The Country!
September 4, 2018/in Market Reports News/by ReededEdge
This is a strong statement, and it's not to be taken lightly. The Ohio State Coin Show on Labor Day Weekend in Dublin, Ohio proved once again why it is the single best run coin show in the country! How many show promoters would try to hold their venue on one of the most traveled weekends of the year? Furthermore, who would even fathom holding a show in Columbus during Ohio State football's (probably the most popular college football program in the country) season opener? The combination seems like a sure recipe for disaster. Suffice to say, only a really fine-tuned coin show run by an equally committed organization could pull this off. We are pleased to say, that once again, the Central Ohio Numismatic Association with their host of Green Hats support staff put on a first class venue, defying the odds an making fimr believers out of us. When we hear that coins hsows are a dying breed, we always allude back to this venue. They advertise an market, they prove year-in and year-out that they have a contingent of collectors and members that remain loyal to the show, and perhaps most importantly, they make their dealers feel welcome. Rob and Robbie reported a stellar day of trading on Friday, followed by a solid day of selling on football Saturday. Only three days back from this year's show, and their attention has already turned to next year's anniversary show-which they have been told, is really going to be something special! Hats off to Patty Cass and her wonderful staff for a job well done. If only every coins show were run like this…well, we can dream, can't we??
Here's a link the post: https://www.reedededge.com/ohio-state-coin-show-demonstrates-once-again-why-they-are-the-best-run-show-in-the-country/
CONA Members Honored at ANA Convention
CONA Members Dave Fanning, Steve Petty and Gerry Tebben were honored for their work at the American Numismatic Association in Philadelphia last month.
Columbus numismatic booksellers Kolbe & Fanning took the Numismatic Literary Guild's Best Book of Exonumia Auction Catalog award for the 2018 New York Book Auction catalog.
Steve Petty received two awards for his scholarship and writing. He was awarded the Liberty Seated Collectors Club's Kamal M. Ahwash Literary Award for his article in The Gobrecht Journal, "An Overdue Update on the Survival Rates of Liberty Seated Dollars." He was also awarded teh Token and Medal Society (TAMS) Literary Award for his article in the TAMS Journal. CONA members are familiar with both topics from Steve's excellent presentation to the club.
Gerry Tebben was one of this year's five recipients of the ANA's Glenn Smedley Memorial Award for service to the hobby and ANA.
Liberty Seated Collectors Club at CONA Show – From Gerry Fortin's blog
Stephen Petty provided attendees with initial research on CAC approval rates for Liberty Seated coinage. His presentation quantified the total amount of PCGS and NGC graded Liberty Seated coins, by denomination and separated by circulated and mint state grades. The same was done for CAC approval quantities from the online CAC population reports. Stephen separates the green and gold CAC stickered coins fro increased granularity.
The CONA show is unique Liberty Seated Collectors Club event as two regional meetings are held on Friday and Saturday. Stephen Petty recognized that certain individuals, due to full time jobs or CONA show preparations, are unable to attend the Friday session. Therefore he added a Saturday session that was very well attended. One cannot miss the CONA green hats and their bright yellow shirts. The same topic was covered, Rarity of CAC'd Seated Coinage, with deeper exploration by attendees.
Central Ohio Numismatic Association MeetingTime: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Columbus Coin ShowTime: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hilltop AuctionTime: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Greenhills Classic Stamp and Coin ShowTime: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Shoeprint evidence is one of the best types of evidence for placing a person at a crime scene. As my supervisor Jim Chirchman is fond of saying, "No one ever levitates at a crime scene, the perpetrator has to walk in and walk out." Unfortunately, in most instances, shoeprint evidence is also one of the most neglected and abused types of evidence. Many a crime scene shoeprint has been trampled underfoot, usually unintentionally and long before the crime scene investigators and the detectives have even arrived. Even though the shoeprints may have been trampled upon, they should not be abandoned. By carefully eliminating all of the other non-suspect shoeprints that might be at the crime scene, the perpetrator's shoeprints may still be identifiable. Just like a fingerprint, an entire shoeprint is not necessary to make an identification. If enough individualizing characteristics are present, a one square inch area of a shoeprint could be enough to positively identify it as having been made by the suspect's shoe.
Shoeprint identification is an old, well established form of identification. The first recorded use of shoeprint evidence in a criminal case took place in 1786. The theory behind shoeprint identification is relatively simple. When a new shoe is purchased, the shoe sole is usually unmarred. As someone puts on the shoe and begins to walk, the shoe sole becomes randomly marred by pebbles, glass, nails, abrasive surfaces, etc. The nature of this random marring imparts individuality to this shoe sole. As more random cuts, gouges, nicks, or worn areas accumulate on the sole, the shoe sole becomes more unique. If this person were to commit a crime, he or she could leave a detailed shoeprint impression at the crime scene. If properly documented, collected, enhanced and/or preserved, this shoeprint impression could be retained for many years. If the shoe's original owner becomes a suspect in the crime, his or her shoes could be examined and compared to the evidentiary shoeprint. The areas that would absolutely link the shoe to the print are the shoe defects caused by the random action of these marring agents. These defects are referred to as individualizing characteristics.
Crime scene shoeprints may also be present without sufficient individualizing characteristics to absolutely match to a set of reference shoes. The cause of this is usually a direct result of the shoe sole's condition and its interaction with the contacted surface. Although these shoeprints may not absolutely match a set of reference shoes, these shoeprints could provide valuable class characteristic information. Class characteristics are characteristics shared by a limited group of items. Class characteristics usually refer to the shoe's size and the pattern of the shoe sole. These characteristics will be shared by all other shoes manufactured with the same size and pattern. In many cases, class characteristics of a crime scene shoeprint can be used for rapid elimination of reference footwear if the footwear is a different size or has a different pattern. If the class characteristics of the shoeprint and the reference footwear are the same, then further study of that footwear and print for individualizing characteristics may be warranted.
In order to maximize the amount of available information from the shoeprints and the other evidence, the crime scene must be properly protected and documented. Much of that information has appeared in my columns in the Fall 1998, Winter 1998, and Spring 1999 issues of SLM; however, some of it bears repeating. The first critical step in processing a crime scene is protection of the crime scene beginning with the arrival of the first police officer at the scene and ending when the scene is released from police custody. While protection of the crime scene and evidence is very important, it takes a back seat to the officer's safety and the safety of others. The officer's first responsibility is his or her own safety. The officer's second responsibility is the safety of any others who may be in danger. The law enforcement agent must take all measures necessary to ensure that these responsibilities are carried out, even if these actions result in the compromise of some evidence.
Although an officer should take any necessary action, he or she should also strive to expand his or her knowledge about evidence and its value in an investigation. Through training, reading, and education on the application, value, and limitations of physical evidence, an officer may be more aware of his or her actions as a first responding officer and the impact of these actions on the crime scene evidence. The information about his or her actions can then be passed on to the detectives or crime scene investigators handling the case. The first officer should make mental or written notes as practical in each situation about the condition of the scene upon the officer's arrival and after the scene has been stabilized.
Once the scene has been stabilized, any areas that may yield valuable evidence (driveways, surrounding yards, pathways, etc.) should be roped off to prevent unauthorized people from entering the area and potentially contaminating it. Investigators and other necessary personnel should be contacted and dispatched to the scene. A command post should be set up away from the crime scene for eating, smoking, drinking, etc. Before the detectives and crime scene investigators begin the scene examination, they should gather as much information as possible about the scene to prevent destruction of valuable and/or fragile evidence such as shoeprints.
The examination of the scene will usually begin with a walk through of the scene to note the location of evidence and mentally outline the examination of the scene. The first place the investigators should examine is the ground so they don't trample on and obliterate any existing shoeprints. If any evidence is observed, then a highly visible marker should be placed at the location as a warning not to step on the item of interest. The investigator must take his or her time when looking for shoeprints. This may require a search on "hands and knees" and may require a variety of lighting conditions to visualize the shoeprints. Oblique lighting and angled lighting with a strong flashlight are particularly useful for finding latent, or not readily visible, shoeprints. The investigators should use oblique lighting on an area of the floor and make sure that section of floor is clear or the evidence is clearly marked before proceeding to the next area. When the walk-through is completed, the scene should then be documented by using notes, videotape, photographs, and sketches.
Almost any type of camera with interchangeable lenses and a format of 35mm or larger can be used for crime scene photography. The lenses should include a 28mm wide angle lens, a normal 55mm lens, and a lens with macro capabilities (1:4 or better). The flash unit used with the camera should not be fixed to the camera. It should be able to function at various angles and distances from the camera. This allows lighting of certain areas to provide maximum contrast, placing the flash in hard to reach areas, and reducing flash wash out that can render a photographed item invisible. A Polaroid camera should also be handy for instant photographs that may aid in the investigation. For example, an instant photograph of a shoeprint found at a crime scene can be provided to investigators who are running a search warrant on a suspect's residence. The photo will show them the type of shoe for which they are searching.
The best medium for documenting shoeprint evidence is film photography. This will be the case until digital cameras can duplicate the resolution power of film. For shoeprint photography, plenty of fine grain color print film (25-100 ISO) should be used. Black and white film is also ideal for shoeprint documentation because it has a fine grain structure and can be manipulated in the darkroom to produce high contrast photos. 35mm cameras produce excellent results, but larger format cameras will provide excellent detail.
Actual size, or one-to-one, photographs are absolutely essential for documenting shoeprints. For actual size photography, a cable release, an angle finder, a "right angle" ruler, such as an ABFO No. 2 ruler or a "Bureau" scale, and a clear acetate sheet on which a one centimeter or 1/2 inch grid is printed may also be necessary. Coins, paper clips, pens, etc. are not suitable scales for one-to-one photography. Photographs should be taken with a scale and without a scale. The film plane must also be parallel to the shoeprint. If the ground is level, then a level can be used to make the camera back level also. If the shoeprint is on an incline, then an angle finder can be used to find the angle of the incline. The camera back should be adjusted to the same angle as the incline. The flash or light source should be angled or oblique. Because film is cheap and an investigator usually only has one opportunity to document the evidence, the crime scene investigator should bracket all scaled one-to-one exposures and take many photos to ensure that the photographs will be properly exposed. Bracketing is photography in which the camera's f-stop is varied to change exposure between photos.
After the scaled photographs are taken, the investigator may want to use the clear acetate grid overlay to take more photos. This grid will demonstrate distortion due to lens aberration, if the camera was off-center, or if the camera's film plane was not parallel to the impression. The grid will also allow documentation of shoeprints on curved surfaces and on surfaces where the camera cannot be positioned directly over the print. The grid must cover the impression, and be flush against the print. The flash must be held at an angle, and the overhead lights must be blocked to avoid glare. Once again, several bracketed exposures should be taken. The grid must be moved slightly and the process repeated so that no individualizing characteristics are covered by the grid. Because the grid has fixed measurements, then any distortions in the photo will be readily apparent through changes in measurement on the photographed grid.
Once these photographs are taken, the two-dimensional shoeprints can be enhanced. Enhancement may include dusting the shoeprint with fingerprint powder, developing latent bloody shoeprints, development of metallic ions in the print, or developing oily prints. After enhancement, the prints will be photographed using the same techniques and steps described above, except that oblique lighting may not be necessary. If the print is readily visible after treatment, then an angled flash should be sufficient to prevent any flash washout. As with the first set of photographs, these one-to-one photos should also be bracketed to find the ones with the best exposure.
Three dimensional shoeprints are shoeprint impressions retained in a deformable material which may remain deformable or may harden. For example, a shoeprint in mud may remain deformable if kept moist or it may harden if it dries out. The same set-up and rules used in photographing two dimensional prints apply to documenting three dimensional prints except that instead of using oblique lighting, the flash will provide angled lighting from 10- 45°. If the print is in direct sunlight, then the print should be shaded from the sunlight so the print can interact with the angled lighting provided by the flash unit. As mentioned above, a flashlight can first be used to determine the optimal lighting angle. The angled lighting is used to prevent flash washout and to bring out greater detail in the prints. If possible, the ruler on the one-to-one photos should be in the same plane as the prints. Some shoeprint examiners even recommend digging a small trench next to the shoeprint for the ruler. This should only be done if it does not disturb the print. The bracketing rule and the 100° rotation rule also apply to these one-to-one photos. The clear acetate grid is probably not needed for the three dimensional prints. Once the documentation is complete, the shoeprints can be enhanced and/or collected.
In most cases a shoeprint is never really collected. Usually a cast is made of a three dimensional shoeprint or a lift of a two dimensional shoeprint, either electrostaticly or through dusting techniques, is collected. The only time the shoeprint is actually collected is when it can be removed from the scene without disturbing the print and it is never removed without first thoroughly documenting the shoeprint. Whenever possible, the crime scene investigator should not rely on documentation alone. Because they complement each other, the documentation and the cast or lift should be submitted to the crime lab for evaluation.
For three dimensional prints, the casting material of choice is Class I or Type I dental stone. While other materials have been and can be used, dental stone lasts longer, is less expensive, is durable once hardened, and is not messy to use. Dental stone, which should not be confused with dental plaster, is available in bulk amounts from most dental supply houses. For most three dimensional prints, two pounds of dental stone will suffice. Slightly larger amounts may be necessary for deeper impressions. The easiest, least messy way to use dental stone is to pre-measure about two pounds of dental stone in a zip-lock bag. Several of these zip-lock bags can be transported to crime scenes. Dental stone can even be used to cast shoeprints underwater.
Casting shoeprints in snow can be quite difficult because snow has a tendency to melt during the casting process. Several materials for casting and/or enhancing snow shoeprints are available, such as Snow Print Wax; sandable, gray auto primer; melted sulfur; and melted paraffin. Some people have more success with certain materials than others. The most important factors are probably the person making the cast, his or her familiarity with the casting material, the climate, and his or her experience.
Sandable gray auto primer combined with chilled dental stone is one method available for snow shoeprints. After the initial documentation photos have been taken, the shoeprint to be treated should be blocked from direct sunlight. The print is lightly sprayed at an angle with gray auto primer to highlight the details of the print. The spray can should be far enough away from the print so the aerosol does not disturb the print details. After lightly spraying the print, the photo sequence is repeated. After the photos are completed, 10-12 ounces of a 5-10% solution of potassium sulfate in water mixed with snow is added to the dental stone. It is mixed and added to the shoeprint as described above. The potassium sulfate lowers the freezing point of the water and accelerates the setting of the dental stone. Once hardened, the cast can be removed and handled as described above.
In addition to collecting three dimensional casts, two dimensional shoeprints can be "collected." One relatively simple method of collecting dry prints in which dust from the shoe has adhered to a surface or where the shoe has displaced dust from a surface is to use an electrostatic dustprint lifter. A commercially available dustprint lifter can be bought or one can be adapted from an electric "stun-gun" or any other source that will impart a static electricity charge to a piece of black lifting film. After the obligatory photos are taken, a piece of black lifting film is placed over the print. An electric charge is applied to the film causing it to adhere to the surface. A roller is used to smooth out any air bubbles that are present. The electric charge is turned off and the film is allowed to relax. The film is then picked up with the dustprint impression adhering to it. The film should be taped into a box to prevent the print from being disturbed. The box can then be sealed, labeled and submitted to the lab.
In order to collect shoeprints made from the residue accumulated on the shoe sole or from prints containing a slight amount of moisture, the print may have to be dusted and lifted like a fingerprint. If a print is obviously wet, it should be air dried before attempting to dust it, otherwise valuable detail may be lost in the dusting process. Just like a fingerprint, the print can be dusted with black, gray, or black magnetic powder. The print must then be photographed as outlined above, then the print can be lifted with wide, clear lifting tape or a large gelatin lifter. If tape is used, the tape must then be carefully placed on a piece of large, clear acetate, avoiding air bubbles as much as possible. The lift should be properly labeled, secured, and sent to the lab.
Whenever possible, chemical enhancement techniques for shoeprints should be done in the crime lab. At the lab, the proper facilities and trained personnel can safely handle some of the potentially hazardous chemicals that may be necessary for enhancing shoeprint evidence. When the shoeprint is located on a large, non-transportable item and the print cannot be cut out and sent to the lab, then the print may have to be chemically enhanced at the crime scene. In this case, someone from the lab who is knowledgeable in the various techniques should go to the scene and process the shoeprints. The scientist is more likely to have access to the safety equipment that should be used for a particular enhancing technique. If the crime scene investigator must enhance the print, then he or she must have the proper safety equipment, such as gloves, shoe protection, face protection, clothing protection, and/or respiratory protection. Some of the chemicals may be potentially corrosive or flammable, so the investigator must use extreme caution when utilizing these techniques. Crime scene investigators must also thoroughly read the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on every chemical used in the enhancing compounds.
Bloody shoeprints can be very important evidence in a crime scene investigation. The perpetrator's shoeprints may be made with the victim's blood. In many cases, the bloody shoeprints will be very obvious and require no enhancement; however, these obviously bloody shoeprints will usually only yield class characteristics to a shoeprint examiner. Since the blood heavily saturates the shoe, most, if not all, of the individualizing characteristics will be obscured. While these prints should be documented for their class characteristics, the crime scene investigator must concentrate on enhancing, the barely visible or latent bloody shoeprints. These prints are usually a few steps beyond the obviously bloody prints. As the perpetrator steps away from the main pool of blood, most of the blood will be deposited on the floor with each progressive step, so that several steps later a very thin film of blood adheres to the shoes. This film will transfer to the floor and leave an excellent quality latent, bloody print. The crime scene investigator must locate and enhance these prints. The investigator should also collect a representative sampling of the bloodstains present. If the prints are obviously from a pool of the victim's blood, then this should also be documented.
Several blood enhancing reagents, such as ortho-tolidine, amido black, and merbromin, are available for use by crime scene investigators. Much has been written about luminol as a blood enhancing reagent; however, because it is water based and it doesn't use a fixative, it could cause the print to run or smear if over saturated. An organic based reagent such as ortho-tolidine or merbromin evaporates rapidly so the print will not smear. Amido black is a water based protein stain that uses a fixative before treating the print so the print will not smear. Before using any of these reagents, some experiments should be done on bloody test prints placed on a variety of substrates to learn which treatments work better on which types of surfaces. The method of choice depends on the crime scene investigator, his or her experience, the surface substrate, and the techniques preferred by the investigator. The investigator must also remember that these enhancement reagents are not specific tests for blood. These reagents may also react with other substances, such as certain metallic ions and plant products.
Shoeprints may be made by substances other than blood. 8-Hydroxyquinoline will fluoresce under ultraviolet light when it reacts with calcium, magnesium, iron, aluminum, and other metallic ions. If the these substances are present in the print or the substrate, then 8-hydroxyquinoline can be used to enhance the print. If these substances are present on both the substrate surface and the print, then either minimal or no enhancement will take place. In an acidic solution, thiocyanate ions will react with iron to produce a reddish brown compound. This property makes it effective in enhancing wet residue and muddy shoeprints that are made from iron containing soil. This only works well on surfaces that will provide contrast with the reddish brown color. Other methods of enhancing prints are available, such as photographing bloody shoeprints on dark clothing with infrared film or using other blood enhancing techniques. Each crime scene investigator should work with his or her shoeprint examiner on experiments using different enhancement methods on various substrates with shoeprints made from different substances to find the technique that best suit the investigator and the shoeprint examiner. Communication between the crime scene investigators and the forensic scientists is of prime importance in maximizing the amount of information to be gained from crime scene evidence.
In cases without suspects, a limited amount of investigative information can be generated from shoeprints. If enough of the shoeprint's class characteristics are present and the examiner cannot tell what brand of shoe it is, then he or she may submit a photo of the shoeprint to a shoeprint database. In the United States, the FBI maintains a shoeprint database to determine the manufacturer of shoes. In Europe, some countries, such as Finland and the Netherlands, have a more extensive database consisting not only of commercially available shoes, but also of crime suspects' shoes.
If the database is able to provide a manufacturer of the shoe or if the examiner can determine the manufacturer from the print, then the examiner can contact the manufacturer in an attempt to generate investigative information. Some shoe manufacturers, especially the larger ones like Nike and Reebok, have people who assist law enforcement agencies and can provide them with available information on a type or model of shoe, such as how many of a certain size were manufactured and where they were distributed. The police may then be able to narrow down a field of suspects to a particular group based on the make, model, size, and distribution information of the shoe that made the shoeprint. This could be the best information generated from a shoeprint in a non-suspect case.
In cases with a suspect or suspects, the law enforcement agency should submit reference shoes from the suspect to the lab. Any or all pairs of shoes from anyone involved in the crime, such as victims and suspects, should be submitted to the lab for examination. Shoes or photos of shoe soles from anyone who worked the scene should also be sent to the lab. The shoeprint examiner may first eliminate the reference shoes from the law enforcement agents, emergency medical personnel, etc. who were at the scene. This is usually based on a comparison of the class characteristics of the reference shoes and the crime scene shoeprints. If they cannot be eliminated based on the class characteristics, then a study of the individual characteristics may be necessary to eliminate the shoes as a source of the crime scene prints.
Redsicker, D. R., The Practical Methodology of Forensic Photography, New York, Elsevier, 1991.
Bodziak, W.J., Footwear Impression Evidence, New York, Elsevier, 1990.
Hall, B.R. and Nolan, A.M., "An Improved Technique to Enable 2-Dimensional Shoe Sole Impression Evidence to be Photographically Recorded To Scale," Technical Note, Journal of Forensic Sciences, 39(4), 1994, pp 1094-1099.
1989, Central Research Establishment, Home Office Forensic Science Service, United Kingdom.
Identification, 38(6), 1988, pp. 295-298.


In this project I'm going to create a simple Datalogger with my Arduino and an Ethernet shield.
With this concept you can change my code and monitor any sensor you desire.
I'll be using a photoresistor and a temperature sensor and all the information will be stored in a micro SD card.
Note: I apologize for my voice. I'm a bit sick so my voice sounded a bit different than usual.
based on Tom Igoe example.
I hope this tutorial can help you with your projects!
Support my work by sharing this video with a friend that also likes electronics.
News: I'm currently working on a project that I'm really excited about. I won't tell exactly what It is. But I'll share with you in a few weeks as soon as It's finished. So stay tuned for more.
Cant wait to get home after work and try this project out. Looks cool.
Great tutorial. In your partlist can you link each part to the store that you got it from? It would be easier to find the component that way. will save a few google searches..
Or simply go directly to amazon.
Almost everything I own I've bought on Amazon.
some parts I've bought on local Electronics store.
So that's not a good help for you.
and it's pretty much it. if you enter the parts for my projects on amazon search bar you'll find everything.
hei Rui, could you share why did you chose Arduino Uno rather than other ones like Due or Yun? I'm a new member and interesting in this temperator sensor project.
Thanks for joining the Arduino community. I've use the Arduino Uno because it's the one I have.
I don't own an Arduino Yun yet, but that would great board to do this project with.
Might do that later if I get a Yun.
Because i'm new in the world off arduino, i hope you can help me.
Did the Arduino Code uploaded properly?
Your Micro SD Card is inserted properly? Is it working?
Thanks for trying my project Tom!
You can't deleted that line of code. Are you using a good temperature sensor? Is everything well connected?
Would like to see this expanded to add Date/Time stamping with a RTC and a simple setup to specify logging period & the option to add identifying text for each line of output then of course saviny in CSV format so it can be imported into Excel.
Yeah those are great ideas!
Probably I might add those features in a month or two!
You have to install the SD.h library in your Arduino IDE folder.
How? Sorry i'm new with arduino.
almost hard to argue with you.


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42- THE EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS part 3
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The Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians
Explanation of the Epistle (contd.)
2- St. Paul defends the authenticity of his mission, his calling, and his ministry as the Apostle of the Gentiles (1:11 – 2:14, contd.)
+ Concerning his past and his encounter with the Lord: (described in Part 2)
+ His encounter with the Disciples after the years of preparation: (described in Part 2)
+ His Meeting with the Disciples after Another Fourteen Years:
St. Paul comes to meet the disciples now that he is standing firm as an equivalent disciple1 . He comes with Barnabas2 who presented him to the disciples in his first encounter with them (Acts 9:27), and also with Titus the Greek (3:2). He presents the gospel which he preaches among the Gentiles to those who are senior among the disciples, "James, the brother of the Lord, Peter, and John "those reputed to be pillars" (2:9), to testify that his teaching is in accordance with the faith they received from the Lord, "lest by any means I might run, or had run my race in vain" (2:2). He was not alienating himself, nor leading a group against the disciples, nor trying to split from the rest for his own account. His meeting with the disciples was to confirm the unity of the group, who are preaching the gospel of Christ, in one faith, both to the Jews and the Gentiles.
Here he points out that he did not submit to the false brethren who entered the Churches of Galatia, to enslave them, and take from them their freedom in Christ. Even Titus did not have to be circumcised for their sake. "We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you." (2:5)
He confirms that, concerning those who are senior disciples, there is no difference for him, "God shows no partiality" (Deut. 10:17). He points to their affirmation to him, "As for those who seemed to be important – whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not judge my external appearance – those men added nothing to my message. On the contrary, they saw that I have been entrusted with the task of preaching the Gospel to the Gentiles, as Peter had been to the Jews. For God, who was at work in the ministry of Peter as an apostle to the Jews, was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles." (2:6-8). And when they "perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised (the Jews)" 3 (2:9).
+ His Confrontation of Peter
St. Paul mentions a situation between him and St. Peter, to show his persistence in the truth without making consideration for people. He opposed him, when Peter changed his behavior according to the circumstances. He says when Peter was in Antioch (Acts 10:1 – 11:25), he was eating with the Gentiles, but when certain men came from James, the Bishop of Jerusalem, he was setting himself apart from the Gentiles, "because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was lead astray" (2:12,13). ThenSt. Paul could not hold himself, "But when I (Paul) saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all 'If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of the Gentiles (hypocrisy) and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews? 4" (2:14). He was courageous to say the truth no matter what, because defending the faith is more important than regard for the status of the people.
Of course, this did not sever the fellowship, and friendship among them. St. Peter in his 2nd Epistle, speaks of St. Paul "as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you" (2 Pet 3:15). Also, those who were meeting in Jerusalem described Paul and Barnabas as "men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 15:26).
3- Righteousness by Christ, by Faith and Not by the Works of the Law (2: 15 – 5:12)
+ Righteousness is by faith in Christ who was crucified for us (2:15-21)
After St. Paul narrates his story with St. Peter, who also detached himself from the works of the law in dealing with the Gentiles, he confirms that those who hold to the works of the law are playing hypocrites with the Jews, either for fear of them, or to be nice to them, but in disregard to Christ's truth. Addressing the Galatians in de-fence of the truth of the Gospel that he is preaching, he begins by telling about his personal faith 5 and the faith of his Jewish brethrens in Christ. They were not sinners like the Gentiles (from a Jewish perspective, whoever is not Jewish is a Gentile sinner, and not from God's people). But when the grace of God reached them, they realized "that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ" (2:16), and believed in Christ to be justified by this faith, not by the works of the Law.
Those who hold to the works of the law, in spite of their faith in Christ, they consider themselves sinners, and need the works of the law to become righteous. Hence, they reject the sufficiency of the righteousness by Christ, His forgiveness, and the work of the blood on the cross. This is a blasphemy against Christ, who becomes a minister of sin, and not of perfect salvation. This is far from the truth, because the blood of Christ purifies from all sins (1Jn1: 7). To build up again "the works of the law" after the righteousness of Christ has destroyed it is a blasphemy and a denial of faith. According to the judgment of the law, Christ has died for us, "the one who knew no sin, became a sin for us, so that we become the righteousness of God in Him" (2Cor. 5:21), He also became "a curse for us" (3:13). Although, death was our portion as sinners, Christ the righteous and the holy, died for us, to save us from sin and death. With Him, we went through death according to the law, and we died to the law and its works, and rose to live according to God. All those who are saved by faith in Christ should sing, "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me" (2:20).
The works in the life of salvation are the works of faith (5:6) and the fruits of the Holy Spirit in us (5:22, 23) and not the works of the law, which ended even for the Jews who have believed; how much more for the Gentiles who did not have the law. This applies to every Christian up to this day. Those who retreat in their faith in Christ and His love, and rely on their righteousness, as if it will save them, and not on the grace of God and the blood of Christ, they bring back the righteousness of the law, as if Christ did not come to save them. To all of them, St. Paul says "I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law (or ascetic practices), then Christ died in vain" (2:21).
(To be contd.)
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Match what St. Paul wrote in this respect and his defense of his mission in 2Cor. 11:5, 21-23, 12:11. ↩
Barnabas (which means the son of comfort or the son of preaching) is the brother of Mary the mother of St. Mark. Later, he became Bishop of Cyprus. In Acts, Barnabas looked for St. Paul in Tarsus, and brought him to Antioch, where they ministered for one year, where the disciples "were called Christians" for the first time (Acts 11:25, 26). They collected donations for the poor believers in Judea, and brought them to Jerusalem (Acts 11:29, 30) where St. Paul met the disciples for the second time (Gal 2:1) ↩
The book of Acts (13:2-3) mentions that "the Holy Spirit said, 'Now separate to me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.' Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away." John Mark accompanied them, and they started the first missionary trip, crossing the sea. In Acts (15:6–9), all the apostles, in the presence of Paul and Barnabas, agreed to add no further burdens on the Gentiles by requiring them to obey the Jewish law (45 A D). ↩
The book of Acts points to the strong pressure put on the Apostles to follow the law, to the point that St. James advised St. Paul to show that he follows the law, to avoid being killed by the hands of fanatic Jews who believed, and who, because of their zeal for the law, threatened to stone Paul to death. He recommended him to be purified with four people who had a vow to fulfill "that all may know… that you yourself also… keep the law" (Acts 21:17–27). ↩
Match with Philippians 3:3-5, where St. Paul describes himself, according to the flesh, as being a Jew, an Israelite from the tribe of Benjamin, even a Pharisee. ↩

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H3ABioNet has developed a multitude of Bioinformatics Tools to assist researchers with analyizing their data. A list of useful tools can be found on the Bioinformatics Tools page.
H3ABioNet has developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Workflows for common bioinformatics data analysis tasks. Some SOPs contain a software workflow as well as corresponding containers with all the necessary software dependencies to run the workflow. A list of workflows and SOP's can be found on the Bioinformatics Workflows page.
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The H3ABioNet Systems Administrator Taskforce has developed a series of HowTo guides to assist H3ABioNet system administrators with installing, configuring, securing, monitoring and managing their server hardware using the OpenSource Ubuntu, CentOS and Scientific Linux Operating Systems. A list of current guidelines can be found on the Technical Guidelines page.
The H3ABioNet consortium has purchased and deployed server hardware across the consortium to assist nodes with increasing their computing resources. A list of deployed hardware as well as a list of High Performance Computing (HPC) centers can be found on the Computing Infrastructure page.
H3ABioNet has developed Node Accreditation exercises to help assess the capacity of H3ABioNet nodes to properly process and analyize the datasets that would typically be produced by H3Africa projects. A more detailed description of how the Node Accreditation works can be found on the Node Accreditation page.
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Businesses with high community impact sometimes need more than a loan; they need a lending partner that can help them break through to positive cash flow while replacing high-cost debt. The CRF Patient Capital Loan is designed to meet the credit needs of business owners who are not yet able to secure traditional financing, but whose business holds the potential to create jobs and economic vibrancy in economically challenged communities.
Patient capital loans can include flexible terms like interest-only payments for a period of time. If there's a cash-flow issue in a small business, CRF can be patient while the business ramps up its sales and revenue. In addition, CRF believes that capital must be coupled with business advisory services to support management with advice as they grow the business, so that the probability of high social impact is increased.
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MaxxmAlarm Charity Partnerships & Donations
The Wishwall Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization and social community. The Foundation is built on the "pay it forward" philosophy. Its core principals are to give a voice to the voiceless and to help make meaningful wishes come true.
MaxxmAlarm has partnered up with TheWishWall.org during the Holidays since 2017 and launched a campaign to donate $1 per device sold during a 30-day period, which has resulted in over $5000 in donations to the Wishwall foundation!
To educate, support and empower females of all ages to overcome obstacles and reach their full potential in order to effect positive change within themselves and their communities.
YurCircle.org reached out to MaxxmAlarm and we were able to donate our personal SOS keychain alarms as giveaways for their Annual Gala Award Ceremony.
RESPOND partners with individuals, families and communities to end the serious public health issue of domestic violence. RESPOND strives to achieve its mission through prevention, intervention and education services that promote safe, healthy relationships.
At the request of RespondInc.Org, MaxxmAlarm's marketing team got management approval to send in over 50 personal SOS keychain alarms and SOS alert bands for victims of domestic violence!
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Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare
St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH
Tel: 020 7188 5197Email: privatepatientenquiries@gstt.nhs.uk
About Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare
Conveniently situated in the heart of London, Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare offers a unique combination of world-class clinical services delivered by internationally renowned clinicians.
Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, which comprises two of London's best known teaching hospitals with a long history of high quality patient care, clinical excellence and innovation. They are part of King's Health Partners, one of only eight academic health sciences centres in the UK and 66 worldwide. This partnership with a world-class university, King's College London, brings together outstanding research, internationally renowned clinicians, education and clinical practice for the benefit of patients.
With world-renowned consultants, leading edge technology and modern facilities, Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare provide an unrivalled experience across a wide range of clinical services. They treat adult patients in their dedicated outpatient and inpatient facility at St Thomas' Hospital, within sight of famous London landmarks.
Their paediatric care is delivered in Evelina London Children's Hospital, which has an international reputation, offering services from antenatal diagnosis through to neonatal care, babies and young adults.
Clinical services provided by Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare:
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Many of their clinical services are internationally recognised as centres of excellence. Their consultants are leaders in their fields, hold senior teaching positions at top universities, and are active in research and clinical trials. This combination of clinical expertise, research and academic knowledge ensures that their long tradition of undertaking groundbreaking research continues to drive forward innovations that benefit patients.
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Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare welcome both international and UK patients to benefit from the expertise of consultant-led care for a range of complex procedures and medical treatment. With the ability to access the full support of a top NHS teaching facility, private patients have the reassurance of being treated in one of the leading hospitals in the country.
Private patients benefit from high quality specialist medical services, delivered within the privacy and comfort of excellent clinical facilities located in the heart of London. Patients benefit from the privacy and comfort of their own en-suite rooms which offer outstanding views over the river Thames and many of the city's famous landmarks including Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.
Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare are proud to offer facilities that suit patients of different nationalities and faiths. Their aim is to ensure that the cultural needs of all patients are met with sensitivity and understanding. Their friendly international patients team provides support at every stage of treatment from interpretation services and liaison with embassies and clinicians. With on-site Arabic speakers, available every day, international patients and their relatives can be assured of full support. They also cater for special dietary requirements.
This includes catering for international and clinical dietary requirements, providing language support and interpretation services.
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With a national and international reputation for innovation and research, Private Patient Services at Guy's and St Thomas' offer patients a wide range of modern treatments.
More information at: https://www.privatehealth.co.uk/hospitals-and-clinics/guy-s-and-st-thomas-private-healthcare/treatments/
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Friendly and approachable, the expert specialists at Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare are world renowned for their expertise.
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Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare welcome UK and international patients with private medical insurance, wishing to self-pay or coming via embassies. They have fixed price packages for a number of procedures and their reservations team can provide an estimate for the cost of treatment/surgery not included in package prices.
Contact Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare
St Thomas' Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
SE1 7EH
General and inpatient enquiries: 020 7188 5197
Assisted Conception Unit: 020 7188 2300
Outpatients: 020 7188 1610
International patients: 020 7188 7097
Maternity: 020 7188 3547
Paediatrics (Evelina London Children's Hospital): 020 7188 9687
General and inpatient enquiries: privatepatientenquiries@gstt.nhs.uk
Maternity: westminstermaternitysuite@gstt.nhs.uk
International patients: internationalpatients@gstt.nhs.uk
Outpatients: privateoutpatients@gstt.nhs.uk
Assisted Conception Unit: ivf.info@gstt.nhs.uk
Paediatrics (Evelina London Children's Hospital): evelinaprivatebookings@gstt.nhs.uk
Internet details
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About Private Healthcare UK
Established in 1997, Private Healthcare UK is the number one place on the web for patients seeking information about private treatment, hospitals, clinics, specialists and health insurance.
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Gender equality is more and more mainstreamed, especially in international development organizations that seem to be aware of how critical the issue is and often advocate for it. Such organizations must then be a model regarding gender equality; otherwise, how would they in good faith promote such a cause? Yet not all of them are models. Unfortunately, in many organizations, as well as in companies, sexual harassment is sometimes more successfully mainstreamed than gender equality.
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Gophers' Murphy looks to cash in at Final Four 3-on-3 tourney
Murphy's teammates are Wisconsin's Ethan Happ, Indiana's Juwan Morgan and Nebraska's Glynn Watson Jr. for Final Four event at Mall of America
Gophers' Murphy looks to cash in at Final Four 3-on-3 tourney Murphy's teammates are Wisconsin's Ethan Happ, Indiana's Juwan Morgan and Nebraska's Glynn Watson Jr. for Final Four event at Mall of America Check out this story on sctimes.com: https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/2019/04/05/gophers-murphy-looks-cash-final-four-3-3-tourney-final-four-ncaa-izzo/3375081002/
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Minnesota forward Jordan Murphy, right, drives past Iowa forward Tyler Cook, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Photo: AP)
A busy weekend awaits now former Gophers forward Jordan Murphy.
Murphy, who recently wrapped his senior season at Minnesota, was set to compete in the Reese's College All-Star game Friday, and will play for the Big Ten team in the 3-on-3 national championship Friday-Sunday at the Mall of America.
Murphy admits he's looking more forward to the latter. There's a cash incentive for the 3-on-3 tournament, with teams earning $1,000 for each victory. The overall champion will split $100,000. Murphy's teammates are Wisconsin's Ethan Happ, Indiana's Juwan Morgan and Nebraska's Glynn Watson Jr.
"We're hoping to win the thing," Murphy said. "It's different when there's money on the line. It's some extra motivation. But that's a good thing. Obviously, everyone is going to want to play their best, but everyone wants to have fun at the same time."
Murphy has recovered from the back injury that limited him to just four minutes in the Gophers' second-round NCAA tournament loss to Michigan State. He said it was challenging to put on socks and shoes in the days immediately following the injury, suffered in a first-round victory over Louisville.
"I'm still doing treatment on it," he said. "I don't think there's ever a point where I've got to stop doing treatment. Obviously, it took a while for it to feel better."
Murphy said it has been "a big relief" to learn the injury wouldn't be a major setback as he prepares for the pre-draft process as he pursues his dream of playing in the NBA.
"That way I can accomplish what I need to accomplish right now and focus on what I need to focus on," he said.
Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo speaks after a practice session for the semifinals of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt York) (Photo: The Associated Press)
Izzo recalls Clem Haskins
Clem Haskins' Minnesota team went to the Final Four in 1997, two years after Tom Izzo started coaching at Michigan State. Izzo remembered Haskins on Thursday as one of the leaders of a different era of Big Ten basketball with Jud Heathcote and Gene Keady.
"That was a vintage era (and) I have tremendous respect for those guys," Izzo said. "They were great coaches. They were great guys. I miss all three of them in the league. I really do."
Izzo was an assistant to Heathcote before succeeding him as the Spartans coach for the 1995-96 season, but he said he learned a lot from Haskins and Keady, the longtime Purdue head coach.
"My first Big Ten meeting, it was unbelievable because those three guys kind of, they ruled the roost for the coaches," Izzo said. "I was the new guy and sitting in the back of the room, almost … hiding. And Clem, for some reason, they were all good friends with Jud, and they all kind of took me under their wing.
"What I learned, they were all tough guys, but I swear to you none tougher than Clem Haskins. His teams, those were fist fights. Not that Keady's weren't, but back then I just learned about how hard a team played."
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The Indonesian Air Force joins a growing list of customers that have selected Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, for its C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft modernization effort.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (September TBD, 2021) – The Indonesian Air Force joins a growing list of customers that have selected Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, for its C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft modernization effort. Serving as a contractor to GMF, Collins Aerospace will provide its Flight2™ avionics solution, that transforms dated analog controls into a modern digital glass cockpit and expands Collins' position as the global leader in C-130 modifications.
Used for a broad range of missions, including personnel and cargo transport, as well as humanitarian efforts, the Flight2™ avionics modification will replace the C-130H's analog instruments with seven multifunction displays, three control display units and new digital autopilot. In addition, the aircraft will be equipped with the required Navigation Performance/Area Navigation flight management system, with high altitude release point and computed air release point precision airdrop software. The modernization will help the Indonesian Air Force optimize its operations, improve pilot situational awareness and minimize aircraft downtime.
"We worked closely with GMF and the Indonesian Air Force to leverage our Flight2™ Mobility Mission Application (MMA) architecture, and to tailor the system to meet all the specific mission requirements," said Dave Schreck, vice president and general manager for Military Avionics and Helicopters at Collins Aerospace. "MMA enables customers to select from a superset of off-the-shelf capabilities, which really maximizes what we can provide for any given budget. In this case, we created a solution that is custom fit to the needs of the Indonesian Air Force."
Andi Fahrurrozi, CEO of GMF, added, "We are delighted to partner with Collins Aerospace to jointly modernize the C-130H owned by the Indonesian Air Force. GMF, as a proud Indonesian provider appointed by the Ministry of Defense, believes this prestigious project can be done in a timely manner by working closely with Collins Aerospace. This project is a part of GMF's effort to diversify the business and support the defense industry to rejuvenate the fleet and improve flight safety."
By upgrading to Flight2™, the Indonesian Air Force's C-130H will be in compliance with the most recent International Civil Aviation Organization standards, while also equipping it with a tactical advantage in military operations.
Collins Aerospace has delivered over 2,900 Flight2™ solutions for military fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft including 370 C-130s upgraded, or on contract to be upgraded, in 16 different countries. More C-130 upgrades have been fitted with avionics from Collins than from any other single provider in the world.
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the extensive capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and broad expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. For more information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
About GMF
PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia Tbk (GMF) is a company engaged in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft and industrial services. As the largest MRO service provider in Indonesia, with more than 70 years of experience, GMF originated as Garuda Indonesia Technical Division. Located in the Soekarno Hatta International Airport, GMF has customers from more than 60 countries worldwide. As a world-class MRO, GMF has obtained civil aviation authority certifications from more than 20 countries, including FAA (America), EASA (Europe), CASA (Australia), and DGCA (Indonesia). In 2017, GMF became a public company by releasing its share to the public. Currently, GMF is expanding its business by penetrating the industrial gas turbine engine market. Thus, GMF is expected to realize its vision to become the most valuable MRO company through its mission in providing integrated and reliable maintenance solutions as a contribution to the nation.
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