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![]() Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Valjoux 23 "Big Eye" (2021) ref. Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver Paul Newman "Panda" (2021) Movement: Manual Valjoux 23 VZ (NOS vintage Valjoux movement) Case size: 38mm 860011WM01 Movement: Manual Sellita SW510 M BH B Case size: 38.3mm Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver (2020) ref. 86012M Movement: Manual Sellita SW510 M BH B Case size: 38.3mm Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver (2021) ref. 86001A04 Movement: Automatic Sellita SW510 BH B Case size: 38.3mm 85017/4773 Movement: Manual Valjoux 23 Case size: 38mm Nivada Chronoking / Chronomaster (1970) ref. 85001 Movement: Manual Valjoux 92 Case size: 38mm Condition: Vintage NOS including original vintage black Tropic rubber strap Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver (1960s) ref. 85004 Movement: Manual Valjoux 23 Case size: 38mm Here are some vintage and modern examples from my collection: These new models stay very true to the original designs and functions of the historical models.Ī great article from Fratello can be found here: A Brief History Of Time: Nivada Grenchen's Complete Brand History Another company brought to its knees by the quartz crisis of the 1970s, the brand has now been revived to its former glory when in 2018, under new ownership, it released the revival of the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver, then in 2020 the Antarctic, and subsequently in 2021 the Depthmaster ans 2022 the Datomaster. ![]() This has led to much confusion for collectors between the models labeled Nivada, Nivada Grenchen, Croton, Croton Nivada, and Croton Nivada Grenchen. Nivada's peak production was in the 1960s and its most famous model released in 1963 was the Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver, previously Nivada's most popular model was the Antarctic dive watch in the 1950s. So the same models branded Nivada or Nivada Grenchen in Europe were branded Croton in the US. This was due to Movado taking successful legal action against Nivada using its name in the US market - as sounding too similar to Movado (surprising but true). Nivada entered into a partnership with NY-based Croton Watch Company in 1939 for US distribution. Movements were sourced from the major Swiss ebauche producers such as A Schild, ETA, Landeron, Valjoux and Venus. ![]() Founded by Otto Wullimann, Hermand Schlindler, and Jacob Schneider the brand was very similar to other Swiss brands of its time developing dress watches, sports watches and chronographs. Founded in 1926 in Grenchen, Switzerland a famous watchmaking home to brands such as Breitling, Certina, Eterna, Fortis and movement makers ETA and A Schild. Nivada/Nivada Grenchen/Croton - Is it Nivada, Nivada Grenchen or Croton? Yes - depending on location and year of issue. ![]() Using slotted spoon, transfer to slower cooker. Place chicken in bowls and pour stew over top. Heat large frying pan over medium heat cook bacon for 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, or until browned.Shred chicken into large pieces and discard chicken bones or save for making chicken stock.Add wine, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add mushrooms and onion slices to skillet cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes or until onion slices are tender. Transfer chicken to Crockpot slow cooker. Remove lid and mix tomato paste into sauce sprinkle with flour and stir. Add chicken to skillet and cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side until browned.Add the chicken to a 4-5 quart slow cooker and sprinkle with the soup mix powder.Place chicken on a paper towel to drain the fat.Set Instant Pot to sauté mode and cook until the sauce thickens. Add the cornstarch mixture to the wine sauce, and whisk to combine. Remove the chicken and vegetables from the Instant Pot. Simple Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 slices bacon, roughly chopped 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 (12.0-ounce) package white or baby Bella mushrooms. ![]()
So, increasing college access, the vague goal of the federal government’s student loan program, became the mission of most student-loan conversion foundations. That doctrine holds that once the original mission of a nonprofit becomes impossible or illegal, the use of the nonprofit’s assets must be as close to the nonprofit’s mission as possible. This was because of the legal doctrine of cy-près. Changes in the law allowing nonprofits to convert to for-profit businesses necessitated the creation of a number of non-profit foundations. This story was similar to that of other student-loan conversion foundations created in the late ’90s. The board ultimately settled on college access and success. But the future Lumina Foundation was suddenly a philanthropic organization with an enormous $770 million endowment (the price Sallie Mae paid for USA Group) and an unclear mission. With so much attention on Sallie Mae during the merger, and less attention on USA Group, few today will recall hearing anything about the USA Group Foundation. However, the state of affairs had hardly resembled a free market since at least 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson signed the Higher Education Act and the acceleration of federal student loans began. The merger was widely criticized for allegedly allowing Sallie Mae to monopolize the student loan industry. However, USA Funds agreed to contract its guarantee services exclusively to Sallie Mae. According to USA Funds vice president of corporate and marketing communications Bob Murray, the reason was a federal rule preventing for-profit companies from guaranteeing federal loans. Part of that process was the purchase of USA Group in 2000. Starting in 1993, it began considering privatization. Created by President Nixon in 1972 as a government-sponsored enterprise, Sallie Mae-the Student Loan Marketing Association-had been propped up by the government for decades. The way the Lumina Foundation delicately puts it in its official history is that “USA Group had developed a wide range of services that arguably no longer fit comfortably within the nonprofit corporate model.” One official quoted in the history said that he and his colleagues were concerned that “the government might eventually come in and challenge the continuation of our tax-exempt status.” By the late ’90s, USA Group was criticized for its high executive salaries its president made a $1 million annual salary. After it began to take on tasks beyond loan guarantees, USA Group was formed as a holding company for USA Funds and other affiliates. He wrote that the government chose to play a game of hardball, in which “federal representatives literally conspired to create artificial surges in the demand for guarantees so that, state by state, our program could be ruled technically inadequate and the federal programs activated.” The government ultimately stomped out USAF, Cornuelle left the organization for good, and USAF reluctantly began guaranteeing federal loans instead of competing with them.īy the 1990s, USA Funds had become the nation’s largest private student loan guarantor-a somewhat controversial situation for a nonprofit organization. Nevertheless, the victory was short lived. He wrote that the first version of the new law would have “overwhelmed” his charity, but a compromise stipulated that the government could only guarantee loans after voluntary means had proven inadequate.Ĭornuelle and his lawyers were able to achieve not only this concession, but also language defining exactly what the government meant by adequacy, which Cornuelle considered a victory. Cornuelle had to officially cut ties with USAF in order to establish the lobbying organization and fight his legal battle.Ĭornuelle discussed the legal proceedings in the 1993 afterword to his 1965 book Reclaiming the American Dream. To defend USAF, Cornuelle created the Council of Private Lending Institutions as a separate lobbying organization. The new law encroached on USAF’s territory much more than 1958’s National Defense Student Loan Program this one threatened to crush USAF. Johnson signed in 1965 as part of his Great Society plan. The basis of this fight was the Higher Education Act, a law Lyndon B. ![]() ![]() His organization, whose downfall led ultimately to the creation of today’s college-access giant known as the Lumina Foundation, was created with the goal of competing with the federal government’s nascent student loan programs.īy the mid-1960s, however, the government began to fight back. Richard Cornuelle, the Indianapolis libertarian activist who started United Student Aid Funds (USAF), had a fight on his hands. (Editor’s note: This the second part of a two-part story detailing the little-known roots of the Lumina Foundation, a major force in higher education policy today. ![]() If you have smaller fabric items, you can try freeze-treating them by placing them in your home freezer for one week. You can take certain things to the dry cleaners if they’re not too badly infested. ![]() ![]() You will want to dispose of any infested clothing, blankets, sheets, and other fabric items. If you find carpet beetles in your house, it may be that you have a carpet beetle infestation. What do I do if I have Carpet Beetles in my house? They can sometimes cause an allergic reaction in humans. They do not bite humans, but they may eat through your clothes, rugs, furniture, and carpet. While carpet beetles are not dangerous to a human’s health, they can be very destructive inside of a home. Carpet beetles can be anywhere from 2mm to 5 mm in length. They have a stripe-like pattern on their shell that is white and brown-to-black. They have wings underneath their outer shells. How to identify the different black and white striped bugsĬarpet beetles have an oval shape, almost like a ladybug but without the red color and spots.Effects of having false potato beetles in my garden.Where these four species of beetles can be found in the world.What to do if I see carpet beetles in my home.This article will cover the following topics and give you some answers to your black and white bug queries: These insects are not dangerous to humans, though a couple of them may be considered pests in the home or the garden. The most commonly identified insects with black and white stripes are beetles–four types in particular: Carpet beetles, Banded Alder Borer Beetles, Ten-lined June Beetles, and False Potato Beetles. There are several species of bugs that have black and white stripes. |