Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Cherished daughter of the late Edgar and Arline Burgdorf; dear sister of Edward (Angela) Burgdorf Janet Burgdorf; loving aunt of Kayla Burgdorf and Devin Burgdorf Brenda loved her family and spent time taking care of her parents before they passed Brenda battled stage 4 Breast Cancer since 2010 after treatments she loved to get Chick-fil-A for lunch She had a deep Lutheran faith which brought her comfort and strength Brenda was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her Memorials may be made in Brenda's name to Karen Weidinger Foundation Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Due to recent events, you can now leave online condolences with each obituary posted on the Kutis Funeral Home website. COVID-19 Funeral Assistance – FEMA is now helping those that have lost a loved one from COVID-19. Click HERE to review the information on eligibility and requirements on the COVID-19 Funeral Burgdorf (nee Schrieber); devoted father of Wayne (Patti) and Bruce (Susan) Burgdorf; adoring grandfather of Steven (Kimberly Grimes) and Matthew; cherished great grandfather of Ava and Hudson; loving brother of the late Norman (Marie) Burgdorf and Lois (Norman) Hansen; dear brother-in-law of Betty (the late Paul) Pohland and the late Ruth (surviving Paul) Pallmeyer; our dear uncle Richard was a long time member of the Hudson Essex Terraplane Club SERVICES: Visitation at KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL (10151 Gravois Rd. then taken to Webster Gardens Lutheran Church on Monday December 23rd for visitation at 10:00 AM until service at 11:00 AM Memorials made to Christ Community Lutheran School or to Lutheran Family and Children’s Services are greatly appreciated We have known Dick and Edith for many years in the HET club We always enjoyed being next door neighbors Burgdorf had been involved with and loved Hudsons for all of his life His family owned a Hudson Dealership from 1941 to 1957 which was the last Hudson dealership in the metropolitan St Dick and his wife Edith were among the first to join the Hudson Club in 1959 During the 1960’s and 70’s Dick organized and ran a parts locator service for the Hudson Club This service connected a large number of Hudson owners with the parts they desperately needed Dick and Edith sponsored the 1968 National Meet in St Dick was instrumental the Gateway Chapter hosting the 1991 National Meet in St And Dick was heavily involved in the Gateway Chapter hosting three Central Regional Meets: Saint Louis Newsletter Editor and President of his Chapter He served six years as HET Central Region Director (1999-2005) In 2014 Dick was appointed by the President of the Hudson Club as Election Commissioner and he retired from that position in December 2020 Dick chaired the Finance Committee for the Hudson Club for several years beginning in 2000 Dick has owned many Hudsons in his lifetime which is given to those who have performed outstanding service to the HET Club through efforts at either the chapter Dick and Edith were lifetime members of the Hudson Historical Society and Dick served as Treasurer for 17 years (1998-2015) He always insisted that his books and records be financially reviewed or “audited.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" For personalized and affordable funeral arrangements choose Kutis Funeral Home - a family-owned establishment serving St 2906 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118314-772-3000 10151 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63123314-842-4458 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, Mehlville, MO 63129314-894-4500 We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Available by phone 24/7 (618) 286-4511 Copyright © 2025 Leesman Funeral Homes Drug Delivery Business April 22, 2025 By Ypsomed announced today that it agreed to sell its diabetes care business to TecMed for up to approximately $517.7 million (CHF 420 million) Burgdorf, Switzerland–based Ypsomed says the sale helps it focus on strengthening its position in the subcutaneous self-injection market. TecMed — also based in Burgdorf — can now add Ypsomed’s insulin delivery technology to its portfolio Included in the sale are the relevant subsidiaries of Ypsomed Diabetes Care and its patch pump development activities The companies expect to close the deal in the second half of this year “We are focusing on capturing substantial opportunities in the subcutaneous self-injection market and expanding our global production capacities Our fundamental growth drivers – the increasing popularity of self-care as well as the rise of biologics and biosimilars – continue to offer enormous potential Thanks to our automated and scalable processes we are well-positioned to significantly participate in this growth,” said Simon Michel TecMed’s “clear vision in diabetes care” reinforces stability for all stakeholders It plans to combine the Ypsomed mylife Loop tube pump system which includes the mylife YpsoPump and automated insulin delivery solution CamAPS FX TecMed aims to establish itself as a global leader in diabetes care The combined company will have its new headquarters in Burgdorf with working space for around 300 employees Approximately 200 employees currently working in Solothurn are slated to move to Burgdorf later this year Ypsomed says this move frees up space for growth in its own core business Ypsomed Diabetes Care Chief Business Officer Sébastien Delarive will become CEO of TecMed Current CEO Patrick Schär moves to the post of chief corporate services officer Schär says Ypsomed’s experience in insulin pump therapy sets up TecMed for the future launch of its patch pump By combining our existing mylife Loop solution and a patch pump currently under development we are perfectly positioned to capture the momentum in the growing insulin pump market,” said Delarive Sean Whooley is an associate editor who mainly produces work for MassDevice, Medical Design & Outsourcing and Drug Delivery Business News. 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You can connect with him on LinkedIn or email him at swhooley@wtwhmedia.com Copyright © 2025 · WTWH Media LLC and its licensors The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media Privacy Policy | RSS If compliments were ranked on a scale of 1-10 Charles North girls volleyball coach Lindsey Hawkins recently gave to standout outside hitter Haley Burgdorf might need to be ranked an 11 “I have often said that getting a front-row seat to watch Haley lead is akin to watching Caitlin Clark,” Hawkins said Caitlin Clark was playing at a speed and a level that her teammates couldn’t keep up with They became better players simply watching Caitlin and being around Caitlin That’s what it is like in the gym with Haley.” Burgdorf was equally elite in helping lead St an undefeated DuKane Conference title and an appearance in a Class 4A sectional championship match Burgdorf is the Captain of the 2024 Daily Herald Fox Valley All-Area girls volleyball team To put into perspective how dominating Burgdorf — a Penn State University commit — was on the court this season North players swung 2,581 times in the team’s 88 sets played registering 611 kills (the seventh-highest single-season total in recorded Illinois High School Association history) typically with two and three sets of opposing mitts staring her in the face Burgdorf averaged 6.9 kills per set and led the entire state regardless of class in kills by nearly 100 according to one online statistical service That same online outlet has Burgdorf as the most-set player in the state this season Burgorf logged 11 matches against teams that played in either Class 3A or 4A sectional championship matches (including three against 4A runner-up Benet and one against 3A third-place finisher Prairie Ridge) taking 352 swings and racking up 155 kills “Haley is among the best elite players because she is capable of totally dominating matches,” Hawkins said “I would say she ranks among some of the best volleyball players to ever come out of Illinois and even rivals some of them (Hawkins mentioned recent standout names such as Grace Loberg (Geneva/Wisconsin) Ella Wrobel (Plainfield North/Wisconsin/Ohio State) Taylor Landfair (Plainfield Central/Minnesota/Nebraska) Hannah Werth (Glenwood/Nebraska) and Alli Frantti (Richmond-Burton/Penn State) “She’s not just an offensive weapon from the front row Haley is dominating the game in all aspects.” Burgdorf also led North in digs with 268 and was second on the team in service aces with 48 “Most other coaches would tell you she is just as lethal attacking from the back row as she is in the front,” Hawkins said “Haley has the ‘it’ factor — that competitive drive that makes her play with a chip on her shoulder at all times She will often leave our gym after two hours of practice and head to another gym for jump training she will go in and get passing reps on days off so there is a reason she is as good as she is.” Burgdorf said with big stats and flashy miles-per-hour digits on the arm swing comes more sets of hands something she was more prepared for this season “I got better at mixing my shots up a lot more,” she said I had a bunch more off-the-hands types of shots You have to use the hands and I wasn’t real good at that before Being blocked like that is very challenging but I loved it and I saw it and mixed up my shots I would prefer the one block or no block to get the bounce ball everybody wants to see I know people need to double- and triple-team me to block me the DuKane Conference most valuable player this year Charles North career kills mark (1,239) with a year to play and became the first player in program history to go over the 1,000 career-kill mark she takes great pride in the defensive aspect of her game “The best part of my game is probably my leadership or my pass to kill,” said Burgdorf who plays for the Aurora-based Sports Performance club “Passing is one of the things I have been working on a ton I want to be a six-rotation player in college and maybe go further after college Hawkins added: “Haley was definitely good her freshman and sophomore year but she really has worked to become a more viable option from the back row and she has worked hard on her blocking.” Hawkins said Burgdorf also puts the pedal to the floor when it comes to being a leader “We played a speed of volleyball this year that most of our girls were not accustomed to but they quickly adapted to it,” she explained “Haley has so much knowledge of the game that she readily shares with her teammates so they are constantly learning from her in that regard but also in the way she approaches everything she does with a tenacity we’ve grown because of Haley in the way we approach what we do and the belief we have in our ability to execute what we do.” And Burgdorf said she’s got plenty left to do at North “I want to remembered as a person that set a standard for the program and someone who wants everybody to get better You have to put the hard work in if you want to do something,” she said I set the kills record this year and maybe I get that to 1,500 or 2,000 next year and hopefully that helps us get to state I want to set that standard for the program I want to be known as the girl who wanted to work for that and let it be known that’s what this program is about.” (KMTV) — A new Pentagon study released this summer showed American solders were almost nine times more likely to die by suicide than enemy fire that's his handwriting," Lydia Burgdorf said as she gestured toward the inside of her left wrist The two wrote each other often after Carl enlisted He was named after his grandfathers," she said proudly "(He) ended up going to a language school in Monterey There were no warning signs — not for Lydia "The simplest definition of what it means to be a Gold Star Mom is you're a mom whose kids served in the United States military and they never got a chance to take off their uniform because they died," she told Mary Nelson as they visited at Camp Ashland The Nebraska Airborne Association was just established this year and supporting Gold Star Families is part of their mission but there's an epidemic of suicide amongst veterans - 17 veterans a day And it's actually within active duty," Doug Shonka said of the NAA's desire to help Nebraska Gold Star Mothers are planning a retreat to help families with understanding and healing the NAA organized a Gold Star Family Road March 'What can we do to raise money?' And when we were younger in our unit we did lots of road marches," Doug explained Participants may take it seriously or make it casual with no stronger 'why' than supporting Gold Star Families But it really changed with this death for me The Nebraska Airborne Association Road March is November 10, 2024 at Camp Ashland. Registration is open now: https://www.neairborne.org/road-marchhttps://www.neairborne.org/road-march Download our apps today for all of our latest coverage. Get the latest news and weather delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email McEachern flag football coach Jake Burgdorf is more than happy with his team’s No but the Indians’ success is about more than just wins and losses “Our focus has never been about the result of a game,” Burgdorf said The goal was not necessarily to be undefeated We’ve just been trying to get better each step of the way Our girls take this extremely seriously and they want to put themselves in the best position to be successful.” The Indians’ dominance has been unfathomable this season Picking an MVP of this McEachern squad is virtually impossible considering the elite talent at each position the state’s top passing leader Chelsea Njoku is a good place to start Realistically you have to have a good quarterback to be a good team,” Burgdorf said “Chelsea has excelled this year at passing and rushing She leads all divisions in this state in passing yards (4,186) We hope she continues to do that in the playoffs.” “Ava Couzens plays both ways for us,” Burgdorf said plays receiver and can play quarterback if we need her to We have two really good receivers in Tami Chatwood and Desirae Holley and they’ve really helped us we have two really experienced linebackers So we feel really good about our depth at all positions and were excited to see where things continue to go from here.” The Indians’ reign continued over the state in Thursday’s Division 4 playoff openers breezing past Shiloh 28-0 and Alpharetta 21-0 setting up Monday’s Elite Eight matchup with Central Gwinnett Burgdorf and company know that rankings don’t win you games between the lines 1 at some point over the last three seasons,” Burgdorf added We’ve also been beaten the last three years in the third round of the playoffs It matters in the playoffs who plays the best each night And that’s all we’re focused on from here on out their only knowledge on the game came from what we taught them We’re at a point right now where none of them really grew up playing the game We’ve got great athletes in every sport here at McEachern so that’s obviously helped us but the sport has grown so much since I started here We had almost a hundred plus girls trying out for the team this year Jack Batten grew up in the Atlanta area and graduated from the Greater Atlanta Christian School GPB is committed to bringing you comprehensive news coverage from Georgia across the country and around the world.  Your support makes this possible.  Please consider making a gift today to support this vital public service The Georgia high school football coaching landscape has seen significant shifts Jon and Hannah talk with three of the biggest names on the move New Northside Warner Robins coach Boone Williams and Prince Avenue Christian's Jon Richt discuss their transitions This episode highlights the 2025 GHSA Basketball Championships and features interviews with coaches Chaz Clark of Butler Clark discusses his team's victory and what it means to the Butler community Brown talks about the challenges of playing a familiar opponent in the championship game and Scott shares her experience as a head coach with a husband who is also a head coach Day 4: The final day of the GSHA basketball playoffs was a good one for first timers The Newton girls and BEST Academy boys each won their first state championship while Fannin County’s girls won for the third time.  It was also a good day for two old reliables as the Wheeler boys claimed the tenth state title in their storied history and the Houston County Sharks won their 12th wheelchair basketball title in 13 years This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page at the suggestion of the Cultural Commission of the Emmental Regional Conference will present an exhibition on artistic creation from the Emmental The exhibition will showcase artworks by Emmental artists or works related to the Emmental primarily from the possession of the 39 municipalities that have joined the Regional Conference The exhibition spans a wide range of well-known representatives from the 19th/20th centuries to more recent and contemporary art in mediums such as painting The opening of the exhibition features atmospheric photographs of the Emmental landscapes by Ernst Purtschert from his multimedia project Die Emme… ein zorniger fluss… ohne quelle (The Emme… an angry river… without a source!) Painted landscape views from the Emmental by Peter Merz are also displayed in this room in addition to loans from various municipalities works from the art collection of the City of Burgdorf the exhibition begins with landscapes and a self-portrait each by Cuno Amiet and Max Buri visitors come across various Emmental houses from past and present and other landscapes finely drawn to generously painted Ruth Steiner is represented with a colourful view of Burgdorf More abstract and small-scale works by Hans Kohler A small group of works revolves around Thorberg Castle (since 1893 a correctional facility in the municipality of Krauchthal) with documentary photographs by inmate Henri Georges Delacour and a sculpture created in prison by Romanian anti-communist activist Oliviu Beldeanu The Denkwand (Thinking wall) by Heinz Egger from his Burgdorf studio we show a group of contemporary ceramics by Rebecca Maeder Aschi Rüfenacht and Erika Fankhauser Schürch whose stoneware reliefs each depict one square kilometer of the Emmental (The exhibition was curated by Anna Wesle and Catharina Vogel) Charles North’s Haley Burgdorf goes up for a kill during a match at Benet in Lisle ST. CHARLES — There was no surprise that the expectations for St. Charles North junior Haley Burgdorf would be high for her third high school season. After leading the North Stars in kills in each of her first two seasons, as well as emerging as a leader on the team in her sophomore year after a plethora of injuries to seniors on the roster, all eyes were on Burgdorf to see how she could perform as a leader among a relatively new squad. But even with those high expectations, the Penn State commit still managed to surpass them all, and even managed to surprise North Stars coach Lindsey Hawkins in the process. “She was always good, but when she came out and just started dominating from the first game it was like ‘Who is this kid and what did she do in the offseason?’ ” Hawkins said. “She wanted it so bad, and she showed that very early on that she had put in so much work and really sacrificed a lot as a player.” The junior ended up finishing her season with 611 kills on a 50.7% kill percentage, while also adding 268 digs, 48 service aces and 44 total blocks. Along with that, she surpassed the 1,000-career kill mark, earned All-State honors and helped the North Stars reach a sectional final for the first time since 2017. Considering all the accolades, Burgdorf has been named the 2024 Kane County Chronicle Volleyball Player of the Year. “It was a really good junior season,” Burgdorf said. “There were a lot of ups and downs during the season, but in the end, we did really good and we were all there for each other. And even though we didn’t reach all of our goals, a lot of good things happened for us.” St. Charles North's Haley Burgdorf (23) spikes the ball during the game on Wednesday Oct. 2, 2024, while traveling to take on St. Francis High School in Wheaton. (David Toney for Shaw Local News /David Toney) Burgdorf’s presence at the net was noticeable in nearly every game that she played. The junior, who averaged 6.9 kills per set, finished the season recording more matches where she recorded 20+ kills (8) than matches with single-digit kills (3). It was that type of play that also allowed for other girls on the team to thrive as well, especially junior setter Mia McCall, who finished with 816 assists on the season, and outside hitter Amber Czerniak, who collected 196 kills on the season. “Even when I was in a rut, other people would start playing better and it would get me out of the rut,” Burgdorf said. “And if I was playing well, it would open up a lot of opportunities for Amber on an open net or Mia with a center dump. It created a lot of opportunities for us and our ability to play together was really good this year.” Besides Burgdorf’s elite offensive ability, Hawkins also felt her ability to excel at defense and at the service line were also a key contributors in multiple matches, especially against teams like Benet, which was runner-up in the Class 4A state tournament. St. Charles North’s Haley Burgdorf goes up for a block during a game on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 at Benet in Lisle. (Sandy Bressner) “The fact that we were able to hold Division I recruits to season-low numbers, that’s all attributed Haley and the level of focus that she brings not just to her offense, but her defense as well,” Hawkins said. “Defense became a huge focal point for us this season, and that was mostly attributed to her, and everyone else kind of hopped on board with trying to have that same mentality.” Another change the Penn State commit had to endure throughout the season was a change in leadership style. While Burgdorf has always been a leader by example with her play on the court, she had to adapt to a more vocal leadership role this season as the most experienced player on the roster. But much like her play on the court, Hawkins said Burgdorf managed to adapt to the role very quickly, especially with the help of her fellow juniors. “I think I took the leadership role a lot more serious this season, and the juniors also took in that role of helping the underclassmen,” Burgdorf said. “The seniors from last year helped a lot by being supportive during our games, and I think that just helped me keep an open mind while playing and supporting the girls on every play.” Class 4A Lake Park Regional Girls Volleyball final St. Charles North's Haley Burgdorf (23) celebrates with teammates after defeating Wheaton North for the Class 4A Lake Park Regional final volleyball title. Oct 31, 2024 in Roselle. (Gary E Duncan Sr) Despite falling short of winning the state title, Burgdorf is confident the North Stars, who are returning all but one starter next season, can carry over the grit and resilience the team had this season to hopefully make a title run, while also picking up some more accolades, in her final high school season. “I just want the girls coming in to know what our culture is like and what we have established from the very beginning,” Burgdorf said. “Hopefully we can win state and I can reach those milestones like 2,000 kills and hopefully Gatorade Player of the Year.” And it’s that kind of mindset that she and the rest of the team holds that has Hawkins more than excited to see what Burgdorf and the North Stars have in store for 2025. “It just gives me goosebumps,” Hawkins said. “The team just all jumped on board, and they thoroughly believe that they can make a huge run next year. And they just keep talking about it, even through the club season. “It makes me feel really good as a coach that the culture that we’ve created together is one that everyone is buying into. And with Haley leading that, we’re very excited about next year.” Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network the Nebraska Memorial Forest will have 7,500 trees 200 were planted by volunteers on Wednesday at Flanagan Lake Park in Omaha Continue reading for the expanded version of the story students from Omaha South High School plant trees at Flanagan Lake Park Each honors a Nebraskan who gave their life to serve - like Marine Carl Burgdorf Carl died by suicide in 2019 at just 23 years old. His life is one of hundreds honored as part of the Nebraska Memorial Forest He's the director of Honor and Remember Nebraska people of all types grow together and become a unit supple sentinels of the land just as service members were a sentinel for us," Meier said Trees live longer than we do," Burgdorf added And with the chance to secure sole possession of the DuKane Conference for St a new career high at the high school level to help the North Stars secure a three-set victory (25-20 25-19) over the Vikings to secure the conference title for themselves for the second straight season She’s doing what no other high school player has done before not that I’ve seen,” North coach Lindsey Hawkins said “She is controlling both nets and with her swing 7-0 DuKane conference) had seen against a conference opponent this season Five of them came during an 8-2 run the North Stars used at the beginning of the set which was a lead they would not relinquish “I just had to realize what they were doing on defense and knowing what I could run that they wouldn’t be ready for,” Burgdorf said but also had a lot of deep corner shots that they were not stopping at all I just had to mix it up while staying confident in what I’m doing.” Also having a career night at the net for North was junior Amber Czerniak Hawkins said that while Burgdorf is usually the one getting the spotlight Czerniak is the one usually doing the dirty work for the team “She really is the unsung hero of the team,” Hawkins said “We keep her on the service line a lot because she’s lethal back there and then she’ll usually the one getting touches off the block but she’s the one doing the dirty work for us.” The North Stars took a highly-contested first set that saw both teams flipping the lead to start off the set which was one they wouldn’t give up as they went on to win the set 25-20 The Vikings started out the second set with a 9-4 lead and they never let the North Stars get within three as they went on to win the set 25-21 The set victory from the Vikings is the only set the North Stars have lost in conference play “We know we can play with these good teams we’ve just got to work on finishing the game and not letting one error become another,” Geneva coach Lauren Kosecki said We set our eyes on the prize and we just kept going We’ve got to continue to do that throughout the entire match.” Leading the way for the Vikings was senior Georgetown commit Fiona Turnbull who finished with nine kills and six blocks Also turning in a big performance was University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee commit Sam Vanda “I told Fiona before the game that I needed her to take over at the net and get after it “She’s going to be a huge loss for us next year She’s one of our go-to players on the team.” In the cabinet of the Museum Franz Gertsch the German drawer and printmaker Anya Triestram (b showcases her current works on paper and sculptures The floral motifs and geometric-ornamental shapes of her pastel and coloured pencil drawings and resin-coated linocuts are combined with pill bugs and canopic jars the German drawer and printmaker Anya Triestram showcases her current works on paper and sculptures Various works come together here to form a journey through shapes and fragments finely crafted pastels and delicate coloured pencil drawings hanging on the walls depict plants and ornaments that the artist has composed into a complete picture consist of small forms that are repeatedly varied and recombined In the centre of the room stands a mythical roundel with five figures that resemble Egyptian canopic jars The modelled and partially gilded animal heads on wooden pedestals seem to whisper stories – stories of transitions This carousel of time could start spinning at any moment Around the roundel on the floor are arranged casts of pill bugs small creatures that live in the shadows and yet enrich our living space indicating the cycle of nature and transience Everything in the exhibition seems to seek balance a balance in the interplay of nature and culture The show becomes a place that invites us to perceive the quiet connections in things – and to see yesterday with new eyes tomorrow Anya Triestram was born in 1977 in the district of Eichsfeld After studying art and German for teaching at the University of Erfurt she studied graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig from 2002 to 2007 she completed her training as a master student of Annette Schröter in the painting class Triestram has held the position of Senior Artist at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Austria) with artistic and technical management for woodcut and linocut she has mostly exhibited in Germany and Austria The artist lives and works in Vienna and Leipzig The exhibition at the Museum Franz Gertsch is Triestram’s first solo exhibition in Switzerland The show was curated by Anna Wesle in collaboration with the artist large-format paintings and woodcuts by Franz Gertsch can be seen at the Museum Franz Gertsch The exhibition focuses on portraits and nature pieces the four Gräser (Grasses) paintings from the 1990s are displayed with which Gertsch resumed painting after a several-year break during which he exclusively developed his new woodcut technique Gräser I (1995/96) shows a strongly enlarged section of the reed-like grass (wood brome) from his garden in Rüschegg the artist used sections from his own first painting as templates Gertsch pursued a conceptual approach to his own painting in this series The second room of the exhibition is dedicated to large-format portraits alongside Schwarzwasser woodcuts The models for the portrait woodcuts on display here were young women in their early 20s from Franz Gertsch’s surroundings and circle of acquaintances Gertsch developed his own type of large-format coloured woodcut that differed from his early ventures in this technique in several essential points While he retained this technique’s classic black linearity in his first woodcuts and worked with a system of black contours the later woodcuts are characterized by a system of so-called ‘light points’—the depiction of the motif results from the interaction of the print’s bright spots Franz Gertsch proceeded here from a photographic model translating the light from a colour slide projection while working the lime wood printing block with a cutter into a system of incised dots and untreated areas Franz Gertsch and his printing team finally printed a small edition of his woodcuts by hand on Japanese handmade paper the artist worked on several blocks for a subject and then printed the different motif and colour blocks over each other This can be seen in our exhibition in Natascha IV and Silvia he printed with one block and only one colour The players on the Benet volleyball team found themselves in a situation they hadn’t seen a whole lot in the second set Charles North in straight sets in each of their first two meetings and already up a set in Thursday’s sectional finals and on the verge of losing just their fourth set on the year it didn’t seem to faze the top-ranked team in the state “When you have a team that’s mature and older and they’ve been in these situations before you’ve got to continue to stick with it and keep playing,” Benet coach Brad Baker said “You’ve got to throw the scoreboard away and try to get one point at a time.” crawling their way to tie the game at 24-24 before securing a 28-26 victory in the second set to secure the victory (25-18 28-26) for their third straight sectional title Thursday “Our mindset just didn’t change throughout the entire match “We’ve still got to make the same plays and do the same things And we just had to finish the match there at the end Benet will have a chance to advance to state for the third year in a row when they face New Trier in the St in straight sets to claim their sectional title Leading the way for the Redwings (38-1) in the game was senior Brooklynne Brass along with senior Keira O’Donnell (seven kills) secured key kills while North was on set point to keep the set alive “We just started worrying about our side a little bit more,” the Maryland commit said “In the huddle we realized that we were feeding off of their energy and not doing it on our own So I felt like as soon as we started getting hyped off our own points and going all out I think that’s when we switched and started going off.” who transferred to the Redwings from Minooka prior to the season said that part of her success came from the chemistry the team has developed throughout the season “We know that the back row is going to get a good pass and the setter is going to get a good set so all our hitters are going to get good opportunities for kills I just feel like us working together on offense is just how we play.” Charles North coach Lindsey Hawkins said she was proud of how the team fought and how during the match especially after losing their first two matches against the Redwings earlier in the season “We’ve just gotten better and better each time that we played them and we have progressively gotten better as the season has gone on,” Hawkins said “They had all the confidence in the world walking into the gym even with everyone telling us that we couldn’t beat them You never would have known that walking into the gym They did not believe at all that they would lose.” Junior Haley Burgdorf put the North Stars on her back The Penn State commit finished the match with 20 kills and she deserves all the accolades coming her way,” Hawkins said “It uplifts all the girls too because they start feeding off the energy and the good that she’s doing.” The North Stars finished the season with a 32-7 record she knows that with the amount of returners she’ll have next season could be a sign for special things in the near future “With Haley and Mia (McCall) leading them next season We’re mourning right now because the group of seniors was unlike anything that I’ve had but we’re very excited about the young kids in our program.” COLONIE – Paul Burgdorf and his wife recently celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary He’s not so sure he would have reached either milestone if not for the colonoscopy he underwent earlier this year “The surgeon called me back and said I got great news for you and not-so-great news for you,'” Burgdorf recalled was that his colon cancer hadn’t metastasized The not-so-great news was that an aortic aneurysm was detected maybe my horizon on this planet is not as long as I would like it to be,” Burgdorf recalled thinking at the time of his diagnosis around the cul-de-sac near his Colonie home Burgdorf reiterated not just his own determination to fight but also his determination to make sure everyone else realizes the importance of preventative health care He says he’s on the road to recovery He’s also sharing his medical journey on social media Among the hundreds of comments on his Facebook page are these: Hope recovery continues and your message (is) heard far and wide.” I’ve got my colonoscopy in a couple of weeks.” “You’re a great champion for practicing preventive health I applaud you for sharing your personal experience “My message is this,” Burgdorf said “Do your recommended medical screening and make sure that everyone that you love and care about does the same thing because heaven forbid they could be someone like me who was walking around with two death sentences because of a routine medical colonoscopy.” Burgdorf has two months of chemotherapy remaining at which time he should find out for sure if his medical journey will reach the destination sought by all cancer patients: remission The station representative that can assist any person with disabilities with issues related to the content of the public file is Brittany Moroukian. She can be contacted at bmoroukian@wnyt.com or 518-207-4710 Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the Head of Content for the climate change education start-up ClimateScience and as a Freelance writer for content creators such as Dr She is a graduate in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford You can get in touch with Pandora by emailing p.dewan@newsweek.com or on Twitter @dewanpandora either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content After losing three babies in consecutive pregnancies "We had lost three sons who were healthy," the mother-of-two from Jutland "The doctors couldn't find anything wrong with them." "The first we lost in week 27; the second in week 17; and the third in week 23," Burgdorf said More From Newsweek Vault: What Is a Health Savings Account? Burgdorf experienced severe vaginal discomfort "I had this heavy discharge and constant itching and stinging," she said Burgdorf and her husband investigated her symptoms online and found that they were consistent with the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis Bacterial vaginosis is an infection caused by changes in the billions of microbes that live in the vagina More From Newsweek Vault: Compare the Top Health Savings Account (HSA) Providers A healthy vaginal microbiome is typically dominated by Lactobacillus bacteria which play an important role in protecting their host from infections and maintaining optimal conditions inside the vagina due to a variety of factors—including antibiotics "douching" and transmission from sexual partners—the vaginal microbiome can become imbalanced and overrun with "bad" bacteria According to the World Health Organization more than 1 in 5 women experience vaginosis at some point in their lives although as many as 50 percent of cases are asymptomatic The condition has also been associated with a range of reproductive health issues including lower chances of conceiving during IVF an increased risk of healthy pregnancy loss "I asked [my doctors] if they could test me for bacterial vaginosis but they didn't see a reason to," Burgdorf said "I felt like my doctors were telling me I was stupid." Burgdorf went to the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinic at Copenhagen's Hvidovre Hospital "When we first went [to the clinic] I felt like we had tried everything," Burgdorf said "But both me and my husband decided to give it a go." a professor and gynecological consultant at the University of Copenhagen and head of the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinic "We were actually in the middle of doing a larger randomized controlled trial to explore the benefits of transplanting vaginal microbes from healthy donors to treat vaginosis," Nielsen told Newsweek "We had already screened 302 healthy women in the Copenhagen area and had a predefined protocol to make sure we were not transmitting any diseases "That was all ongoing when Pernille came into my clinic and told us her story." Burgdorf was asked to give a vaginal sample for further testing and 90 percent of Burgdorf's sample was dominated by a bacterium called Gardnerella 'You've been right all along,'" Burgdorf said "They asked me if I wanted to be patient zero for their vaginal microbiome transplant but I can also be an answer for so many other women and families who were losing their children.'" led by then-PhD student Tine Wrønding administered Burgdorf's vaginal microbiome transplant They had been expecting to deliver several rounds of treatment before her symptoms went away she called us and said she had no symptoms," Nielsen said Burgdorf added: "I don't think anyone could have hoped for a better result But also I was so angry: 'Was this all I needed We buried three boys and they died because of bacteria?'" "I just felt like a completely new woman." The team hurried to collect a second vaginal sample from the donor and set up an appointment with Burgdorf Burgdorf's microbiome had reverted itself back to its healthy post-transplant status "She actually had the power to convert it back by herself," Nielsen said Although it was a tense and stressful time Burgdorf said the pregnancy went "perfectly" and she delivered a healthy baby boy It has now been 19 months since her "miracle" baby "I have no doubt in my mind that it must have been [the transplant,]" Burgdorf said while Nielsen is "super excited" by these results she cautioned that it is too early to say the transplantation alone was responsible for Burgdorf's pregnancy success "We need more data to confirm that," she said "The only thing we can say with complete firmness is that her symptoms disappeared and that the [transplanted microbes] have persisted in her body it's mind-blowing that you can give a donor that engraft and that she is able to go on to menstruate deliver her baby and still keep having that donor-originated Lactobacillus in the vagina "It's like everything else in medicine—some people will benefit and that is amazing but there's so much more we need to learn before this can become a [standard] treatment," she said This treatment has not only shown promise in restoring fertility but it may also offer symptom relief for women at the end of their reproductive years "We know about all the problems that happen when estrogen goes down when you go into menopause and there could be some benefits [of microbial transplantation] for the vaginal dryness and increase in infections and all of that," Nielsen said Nielsen hopes the treatment will become more scalable and accessible to patients they will have an artificial version [of vaginal microbiome transplants] because there are so many women needing this treatment," she said "I also think it's important to discuss that we get everything [from the donor's microbiome]—we get the ["good"] bacteria but we also get immune factors and a lot of other [beneficial] things together with those microbes [By contrast,] if you take probiotics it's just one strain—maybe two strains—of bacteria that you are introducing So that might explain why we have not seen such effective results with probiotics." she encourages anyone in a similar position to ask their doctors to test for bacterial vaginosis "If you have a feeling that there is something wrong in your body stick with it and believe in yourself," she said not just for the parents' lives but also for the small life you can end up losing." bacterial vaginosis is mostly treated using vaginally-administered antibiotics while this treatment comes with an 80 to 90 percent cure rate antibiotic treatment also comes with some major drawbacks 60 percent of patients see a recurrence of symptoms within the first 12 months after treatment antibiotics may harm the balance of healthy bacteria in the vagina (or in the gut if administered orally.) Finally the use of antibiotics may result in the development of antibiotic resistance among vaginosis-related bacteria potentially making the condition even harder to treat Vaginal microbiome transplantation has been demonstrated once before in a study in 2019 in which five women with recurrent vaginosis were treated with vaginal microbiome transplants from healthy donors the transplants were received after pretreatment with antibiotics and there was no proof of engraftment of the donor bacteria What is unique about Burgdorf's case is the fact that the transplant was performed in the absence of antibiotics resulting in a long-lasting shift in the bacterial composition of the recipient's microbiome including engraftment and persistence of the donor strains The full case study can be read in the journal EClinicalMedicine Is there a health problem that's worrying you and your story could be featured on Newsweek Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all The second set could not have started in a worse way for St After taking the first set of their DuKane Conference opener rather handily the North Stars found themselves in a 10-1 hole against Wheaton North to open the set And then then the ball got placed in the hands of junior Haley Burgdorf “It was a real exciting feeling,” Burgdorf said “It just showed us that we can come back from the adversity that we had throughout the team And once we focus on our side and limit the errors along with some solid defensive and service play helped propel the North Stars to win the set and secure the 2-0 victory (25-15 25-20) over the Falcons to secure a victory in their DuKane conference opener Tuesday The Falcons managed to tie the set at 16 before the North Stars pulled off a 9-4 run to close out the set for the win 1-0 DuKane) to its best opening stretch since 2018 And while head coach Lindsey Hawkins feels her team is playing well she feels there are some improvements to be made “We definitely have some spurts where we’re not being as mentally tough as I know we can be so we want to clean that up.” Hawkins said “We definitely want to continue on this streak but we have things we can do better and get better at.” Charles North found themselves doing well throughout the game was serving The North Stars finished the night with nine service aces Mia McCall led the team with three of them Sidney Wright and Amber Czerniak each added two more “My coach told me back in the day that you’re going to live and die behind the service line so you better be good at it,” Hawkins said “We want to be really aggressive with that serve because we want to get teams out of system so that’s something that we work on every day so we hope that they continue that aggressiveness.” One aspect that both teams excelled at throughout the match was defense with both teams managing to keep play alive with pancakes and quick recoveries on each point “We have tried to instill a no ball hits the floor type of mentality in our game,” Hawkins said “We knew that Wheaton North would be that way as well and we were ready for balls to come over that we thought were down We worked on having that mentality of going after every ball in practice and not allowing your body or mind tell you you can’t get it.” 0-1) coach Justin Hineman said he was happy with how his team played at the net especially with a player like Burgdorf on the opposite side “We knew that they packed a lot of power offensively and I felt like we were able to kind of neutralize that to the best of our abilities,” Hineman said but I felt like we made her make some decisions so I was happy with the way we played defensively today.” Beloved husband of Rose Burgdorf; cherished son of the late Roy and Lorraine Burgdorf Devoted father of Lucia Simpkins and Lauren (Aaron) Molitor; loving grandfather of Deja Bradford and Luke (Michelle) Burgdorf; brother-in-law of Lucia Rich and Mary Kay (the late Joe) Mercurio; treasured nephew of Stanley "Spud" & Jean Wolinski; beloved uncle Craig enjoyed the outdoors and loved working in the yard even after a full day’s work with the Parks Department He also loved decorating the house during the holidays and his home was one to be seen at Christmas for his decorations and lights Craig was an avid golfer along with his brother playing on many leagues throughout the year he always had his rock and roll music playing Rose and Craig celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on August 20 He will be remembered as being fun loving and always there for anyone who needed him Craig was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him Memorials may be made in Craig's memory to WWF (World Wildlife Fund) www.worldwildlife.org Anna Burgdorf has revealed that she will be leaving Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) at the end of this week after 6 years leading the brand and marketing division for the Group’s luxury offering Burgdorf joined Flight Centre in September 2018 after spending 22 years at Audi Australia.  After joining the company as GM marketing and product for premium brands becoming global brand and marketing director – luxury leisure brands in 2022 The Travel Associates agents joined the Virtuoso network as an initial stepping-stone into the luxury market in 2021 Burgdorf announced the news via LinkedIn saying: “One of my favourite phrases is by Roman poet Virgil – ‘Fortune favours the bold’.” I am saying goodbye to my amazing Flight Centre Travel Group family after 6 incredible years “I’ve been so fortunate to do what I love the most – creating and shaping brands and developing the brand qualities and strategies that deliver strength and growth She did not confirm her next moves but hinted at a passion project “I have loved every moment of my intensely satisfying time in this incredible company and have had the honour of meeting and working with so many extraordinary people it’s time to put that favourite phrase of mine into action and take that next bold step to find my new passion project.” The world of sports often blends moments of exhilarating triumph with the poignant challenges athletes face unique stories stand out —stories that transcend the traditional boundaries of sports “Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot,” premiering Saturday at 9:30 p.m offers an unprecedented glimpse into the lives and adventures of the Dude Perfect team a group that has redefined what it means to be athletes and entertainers in the digital age This film traces their incredible journey from backyard trick shots to global stardom Front Row recently had the opportunity to speak with directors Louis Burgdorf and Oliver Anderson who provided exclusive insights into the creation and development of the film – including what it’s like to document a world record basketball shot atop The Strat Hotel in Las Vegas Their lives are so crazy we just tried to be with them for as much of it as possible and let our relationship with them and the challenges they were confronting reveal the story to us as we filmed it Anderson: We really just held on for dear life Anderson: We knew they faced some bumps along the way but for a group of guys who embody ‘perfection,’ we worked hard to build the trust needed to tell the story of some of their tougher moments I hope audiences come away with a deeper appreciation for the creativity and effort that goes into Dude Perfect’s work Their story is more than trick shots; it’s about dreaming big and the power of collaboration and friendship Anderson: Being strapped on top of The Strat in Las Vegas as they attempted the climactic trick shot in the film was one of the hardest things mentally and physically we’ve ever done the height—and the stress of “Will they do it?” — were immense pressures but as people who have gotten to know these guys what Dude Perfect has accomplished isn’t different from what the athletes we idolize on ESPN achieve daily Dude Perfect wouldn’t be where they are without a superhuman amount of hard work and more than a little sacrifice and sometimes even get us off our couches to attempt a trick shot of our own Where do they fall in the pantheon of sports stars For more details, visit ESPN Press Room Subscribe to our newsletter to get daily updates Prior to Providence: Attended Westfield High School and The Lawrenceville Preparatory School… Captained the Westfield Lacrosse program during his senior campaign… Posted 422 career saves and a .640 save percentage… Played for the Leading Edge lacrosse club Receive emails when new obituariesare published to our website Each of our funeral homes offers a complete range of services in tastefully decorated Professionally trained and licensed staff members stand ready to provide sensitive caring service and strive to exceed the expectations of each and every family.Our communities are wonderfully diverse in religious beliefs Our staff truly appreciates these differences and our training includes heartfelt understanding and respect for the special needs of all whom we serve Hartford | Windsor | Poquonock | Granby | Suffield | South Windsor | Rockville | Vernon | Avon© Carmon Community Funeral Homes | Funeral Home Website Design By Frazer Consultants & TA Your browser may not work with certain site. 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For more information, please see our University Websites Privacy Notice An urban garden outside a North End clinic for the underserved provides fresh produce and education on nutrition and health Patients at the Burgdorf/Bank of American Health Center a community clinic for the underserved in Hartford’s North End can get a side of fresh vegetables with their health care It’s possible because of a community garden planted on the Burgdorf grounds in 2011 that continues to thrive is a collaboration between UConn Health and Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center staffed by UConn and Saint Francis clinicians as well as UConn medical The produce is provided to patients through the medicine and pediatric clinics and Children program (WIC) at the Hartford Department of Health and Human Services and we’ve been nurturing and strengthening those roots for four years now,” says Dr associate dean for primary care at the UConn School of Medicine and medical director of the Burgdorf and Hartford DHHS We’re on the leading edge of community nutrition What we have here is an opportunity to produce food for our patients and to teach them about healthy eating It’s all part of primary care and community health.” If healthy eating is a preventive medicine tool communities like Hartford’s North End are at a disadvantage by being in a “food desert,” a term used to describe neighborhoods where access to healthy food choices is lacking The expense of fresh and unprocessed foods tends to steer consumers toward cheaper processed foods and local supermarkets are scarce compared to the suburbs “This garden helps me feed my family and other families in the neighborhood,” says local resident Robert Harris who helps harvest and distribute the produce to patients says the concept of fresh produce isn’t always familiar to a low-income population “Some people have never seen these vegetables,” Sutton says “A lot of our patients don’t have yards or gardens and our patients are more prone to buying junk food because it’s cheap It’s nice to provide them with fresh produce that they normally couldn’t afford.” Last year’s garden yielded about 350 pounds of produce The garden’s caretakers expect to surpass that this year and pepper plants for patients to bring home and watch them grow Volunteers from the UConn Extension Master Gardener Program provide expertise and labor to keep the garden thriving. UConn undergraduates and medical, dental, and pharmacy students in the Urban Service Track also are pitching in, as well as participants in the UConn campus-community partnership Husky Sport “We can use this as a teaching space for the neighborhood,” says Sarah Bailey the UConn Extension Master Gardener coordinator for Hartford County where folks can walk through the garden and learn more about vegetables.” Gould says a majority of the produce comes by way of seedlings donated by Pickn’ Patch The program has also received support from the Hartford Department of Health and Human Services and Ecological Landscape Designs of West Hartford The Burgdorf was founded in 1970 as the outpatient service for what was then known as the UConn Health Center which initially occupied the old McCook State Hospital on the corner of Coventry and Holcomb streets Follow UConn Health on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube the former vice chancellor and general counsel for the University of Texas System told members of the House Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations on Wednesday that some system regents' "clear intent" was to "get rid of" Bill Powers the president of the University of Texas at Austin The legislative committee is investigating whether articles of impeachment should be filed against UT Regent Wallace Hall Lawmakers have expressed concern that he has misused his power and have alleged that he is on a "witch hunt" targeting Powers Wednesday marked the committee's second day of witness testimony this week the committee has primarily heard from witnesses who were not favorable toward Hall More hearings are tentatively scheduled for November and December Burgdorf served as general counsel for the system from 2005 until May of 2013 He resigned under pressure as regents grew increasingly critical of a report he authored regarding a now-defunct forgivable loan program for faculty at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law who has openly questioned the thoroughness of the report felt the report was "not critical enough" of the flagship campus he had positive working relationships with the regents when Gene Powell of San Antonio became board chairman in 2011 Previous regents had set the tone of the board but Burgdorf said Powell allowed individual regents to pursue any actions they desired In addition to approaching the regent position in a way that Burgdorf said was not consistent with the intent of state law Hall "treated the staff like hired help." Hall has not yet had a chance to testify though committee members indicated that they would like to hear from him before Thanksgiving said the regent was eager to share his side of the story with lawmakers Legislators also heard from Teresa Spears, the former director of Gov. Rick Perry's appointments office One of the charges against Hall is that he may have omitted information from his application to be a regent — a position appointed by the governor — that would have affected his nomination Spears said she did not believe Hall tried to mislead the appointments office the director of the Senate Nominations Committee told the committee it would be hard to retroactively determine if certain information would have altered the course of an individual's confirmation the process has largely operated on an honor system they are working to create a more robust vetting process State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer asked the UT System to bring Dan Sharphorn — Burgdorf's replacement — to testify before the committee The system had asserted attorney-client privilege with regard to certain aspects of Burgdorf's testimony preventing him from sharing details of some of his past conversations with regents Fischer questioned whether the system was allowed to assert such a privilege the hearing adjourned without resolving that issue Texas Tribune donors or members may be quoted or mentioned in our stories, or may be the subject of them. For a complete list of contributors, click here Choose an amount or learn more about membership Bucknell's Brendan Burgdorf Named to Soccer All-Region Team for 4th Straight Year12/10/2012 7:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer LEWISBURG, Pa. –Senior Brendan Burgdorf (Westfield, N.J./Pingry) earned a spot on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Mid-Atlantic Team on Monday making him the first Bison player in nearly a quarter-century to garner all-region honors four times Burgdorf was a first-team selection in 2010 and 2011 a third-team selection as a freshman in 2009 and now he is a second-team choice in 2012 Burgdorf had another outstanding season both on and off the field this fall He was a Second Team All-Patriot League selection after leading the Bison in scoring with 11 points on three goals and five assists The 2010 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List Burgdorf became a member of the 20-goal club earlier this season and he will graduate ranked in the top 10 on Bucknell's career charts in points (T-10th with 55) and assists (T-8th with 15) Burgdorf was also selected to the Capital One Academic All-District Team and the Patriot League Men's Soccer All-Academic Team Burgdorf was an NSCAA Scholar All-American He represents the men's soccer team in the Bucknell Bison Leadership Academy and has been an annual member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Bucknell has now placed at least one student-athlete on the NSCAA All-Region Team in each of the last 11 seasons under coach Brendan Nash The program's last four-time all-region honoree was Hall-of-Famer Dave Domsohn from 1985-88 The Bison finished 7-8-5 this season and advanced to the Patriot League Tournament semifinals Metrics details Documentary climate data describe evidence of past climate arising from predominantly written historical documents such as diaries historians and climatologists have generated numerous document-based time series of local and regional climates a global dataset of documentary climate time series has never been compiled and documentary data are rarely used in large-scale climate reconstructions we present the first global multi-variable collection of documentary climate records The dataset DOCU-CLIM comprises 621 time series (both published and hitherto unpublished) providing information on historical variations in temperature The series are evaluated by formulating proxy forward models (i.e. predicting the documentary observations from climate fields) in an overlapping period particularly for the temperature-sensitive series Correlations are somewhat lower for precipitation-sensitive series we ascribe considerable potential to documentary records as climate data especially in regions and seasons not well represented by early instrumental data and palaeoclimate proxies provide past climate fields at increasing spatial and temporal resolution all reconstructions essentially depend on sufficient high-quality data inputs here we focus on series that provide information in the window 1400–1880 CE at monthly to annual resolution In this paper we present the dataset (see Supplementary File DOCU-CLIM_Inventory.txt for an overview of all records) and evaluate its usefulness for climate reconstruction using proxy forward models (statistical models that predict the documentary series from climate data rather than vice versa) Over the past decades, climate historians and historical climatologists have produced numerous datasets in which documentary data have been translated into quantitative climate information. However, as their focus is commonly regional or local, these data are often not submitted to global data repositories such as the NOAA World Data Service for Palaeoclimatology database (https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/) but instead Even if documentary records are incorporated into databases they may not always be organized in a manner suitable for climate scientists particularly when working with time series we focus exclusively on quantitative document-based time series data subset of the body of documentary climate data Flow chart depicting the generation of the documentary dataset The next step was to compile the actual data. Not all inventoried series are available in electronic form, and some are subject to a restrictive data policy. We downloaded the series from 14 databases (Table 1) and contacted many authors directly in cases when a dataset was not available in a repository we only compiled data series that are open access and allow us to redistribute the data under a CC-BY license Extract from Rykachev16 showing the dates of freezing and thawing of the Neva River in St The number of overlapping years between proxy and climate series had to be superior to 20 years (for all African wetness/dryness indices we accepted 10 overlapping years as otherwise no evaluation would have been possible on the entire dataset) The starting date was usually dictated by the start of the reference dataset the end date by the end of the documentary dataset (see exceptions below) but never later than 1950 CE in order to avoid calibrating a forward model in a period in which climate or environment are no longer comparable with earlier periods Schematic figure of forward modeling approach Data format with 27 columns using the example of the first line of series 1213 (transposed for clearer visualization) monthly three-dimensional climate reconstruction covering 1600–2003 CE EKF400v2 is based on an off-line assimilation approach of proxy data (e.g. and early instrumental data into an ensemble of atmospheric model simulations in many cases the documentary data were assimilated in EKF400v2 (and hence datasets are not independent) while in cases where no information is locally available EKF400v2 basically represents a model simulation Some documentary indices continue into the instrumental era as the authors have complemented them with degraded instrumental data or have used instrumental data in addition to documentary data These data may then not be independent of instrumental data These values were not removed from DOCU-CLIM the calibration period in such cases is limited to years before 1900 CE information on whether a value was from a documentary source or from degraded observations was added to the “META” column Map of all documentary data categorized according to (top left) the variable R-code to read the files is given in the Supplementary material as many continue to the start of instrumental observations or even beyond Number of values in the DOCU-CLIM dataset as a function of year and type of proxy Time series of the freeze-up date of three Russian rivers Here we report the results of our independent validation, as described in Section 2. In Fig. 9 we show correlations for forward models that we calibrated in gridded instrument-based datasets. All records that have no overlap with observations (and thus evaluation was not possible) are denoted by grey dotted circles. Map of Pearson correlation coefficients between documentary data and forward modelled data (top) p-values (bottom) and histogram showing the distribution of the correlation coefficients Grey dotted circles indicate series where no evaluation was possible which the documentary data were compared with may have substantial errors in these pre-1900 years several significant correlations can be found in locations including southern Africa and Australia The highest correlations are observed for temperature indices which are however often not fully independent from instrumental data in the overlapping period also found for ice phenological data and grape harvest dates The evaluation of the 421 records with models demonstrates that many documentary series have significant potential for quantitative applications the series that were not evaluated (due to the absence of instrumental series in the vicinity or total lack of overlap) will require further investigation and consultation in the literature before incorporation into a climate reconstruction The dataset contains information on the correlation with corresponding forward models This information should be carefully considered before using the data Although climate reconstruction is the primary aim the data can also be used in the form of individual time series Standardized climatic anomalies in 1835 (with respect to the period 1841–1870) for (top) documentary data and (bottom) EKF400v2 Variables include temperature in (left) spring to summer and (middle) autumn to early winter and (right) annual precipitation R code for generating the plots in this paper, for reading in all files and extracting desired information, and for the forward modeling is available from https://github.com/sbroennimann/DOCU-CLIM IPCC. 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