Geneseo, NY, USA, September 2, 2022 -- Cottone Auctions’ late summer Fine Art & Antiques auction, on Friday, September 23rd, will feature items from the estate of Howard D. Booher, Sr. of Atwater, Ohio; the private Tiffany lamp collection of Rich and Pat Garthoeffner of Lititz, Pa., the estate of Al Turner, Bonita Springs, Fla.; and fine items from private institutions, estates and individuals.

The auction is online-only and will begin at 12 o’clock noon Eastern time. Online bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and the Cottone Auctions website: www.cottoneauctions.com. Register to bid at live.cottoneauctions.com. Phone and absentee bids will be taken. To place a phone bid, you may call the Cottone Auctions gallery at 585-243-1000.

The sale is packed with over 200 quality, curated lots. Howard D. Booher, Sr., the founder and CEO of East Manufacturing Corporation for 54 years, was an avid collector with an affinity for fine works by Tiffany Studios and Duffner & Kimberly. Over his lifetime, Mr. Booher amassed a noteworthy collection of early 20th century lighting and fine leaded glass windows.

Duffner & Kimberly examples from the Booher collection include a fine and rare Italian Renaissance table lamp with a 24-inch shade (est. $40,000-$60,000); a Renaissance floor lamp; an Elizabethan table lamp; a Greek table lamp; and a fine and rare counterbalance lamp.

The estate also includes a historically important John La Farge (American, 1835-1910) Aesthetic Lantern (est. $30,000-$50,000). Lanterns such as these hung in the Japanese room of the William H. Vanderbilt mansion in New York.

Mr. Booher’s many works by Tiffany Studios include a documented leaded glass window of Boy David among luxuriant foliage, 6 feet 2 inches by 3 feet 4 inches (est. $50,000-$80,000); and a rare Turtleback Tile lantern (est. $30,000-$50,000).

Tiffany Studios lamps from the collection of Rich and Pat Garthoeffner will be highlighted by a Peony lamp with an 18-inch shade (est. $40,000-$60,000); and a Poinsettia lamp with 18-inch shade (est. $30,000-$50,000). A Tiffany Studios Jeweled Dragonfly lamp with a 14-inch shade ($30,000-$50,000) from a Pennsylvania collection will also be offered (est. $30,000-$50,000).

Finishing off the Tiffany is a magnificent documented leaded glass Romanesque ornamental window, circa 1890, from a private Chicago, Illinois collection, at 8 feet 5 inches by 4 feet 9 ½ inches (est. $50,000-$80,000); an attributed suite of mahogany and leaded glass wisteria trellis doors, circa 1920 (est. $75,000-$125,000); and finally, three Moorish filigree screens, attributed to Louis C. Tiffany Company, Associated Artists (N.Y., 1881-1883) (est. $75,000-$125,000).

The 20th century design, paintings and prints will include an Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) gouache on paper titled The Beams, from Perls Galleries New York, acquired by a private collection in New York in 1966 (est. $40,000-$60,000); and a cloud form stacked and laminated walnut sideboard made in 1979 by master craftsman Wendell Castle (American, 1932-2018), from the estate of Esther Germanow in Pittsford, New York. (est. $15,000-$25,000).

Also offered will be a signed screen-print on wallpaper by Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), titled Cow (F. & S. II.11A), 46 inches by 29 ½ inches (est. $5,000-$8,000); an oil painting by Jean Dufy (French, 1888-1964) titled Les Cavaliers au Bois, 22 inches by 18 inches (est. $10,000-$15,000); a magic realism work by T. Lux Feininger (German/American, 1910-2011) titled The Cuyahoga Engine, 20 inches by 29 inches (est. $10,000-$15,000); and an etching by Alberto Giacometti (Swiss, 1901-1966) titled Dans I'Atelier, 15 inches by 11 ¼ inches (est. $5,000-$8,000). Other artists will include Pablo Picasso, Patrick Heron, Sam Francis, Michael Goldberg, Howard Hodgkins and Martha Visser’t Hooft, to name a few.

Highlights of the European painting and decorative Arts category will feature a rare enconchado, oil and mother-of-pearl on panel, attributed to Miguel & Juan Gonzalez, Mexican School, 17th/18th Century, of Saint Simon the Zealot, 26 ¼ inches by 19 ½ inches (est.$3,000-$5,000); and a 17th century oil on canvas English portrait, School of Van Dyke, 35 ¼ inches by 28 ¾ inches (est. $5,000-$8,000).

Also up for bid will be several Old Masters paintings from the Edward Cornwell (1936 - 2002) collection in Rochester, N.Y; and a rare copper plate of the Bearded Old Man by Ferdinand Bol (Dutch, 1616–1680) (est. $10,000-$15,000). Bronzes include a Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912) on a roux marble base titled Sappho, 25 inches by 26 inches by 11 inches (est. $3,000-$5,000); and a work by Eutrope Bouret (French, 1833-1906) of an Egyptian woman with a harp, 20 ½ inches tall (est. $2,000-$4,000).

Silver will feature a fine and rare pair of Gorham sterling silver Art Nouveau candelabras from the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, marked with an “S” superimposed with an “L” (for St. Louis) to denote their significance as pieces exhibited at the Fair, 13 ¾ inches by 14 inches by 4 ¾ inches (est. $15,000-$25,000); a Tiffany & Co. English King sterling silver flatware service (est. $10,000-$15,000); and a Japanese Export silver and enamel Wisteria bowl, circa 1900, by Sanju Saku, Yokohama, Max 4 ¾ inches by 8 ¾ inches (est. $2,000-$4,000).

Estate jewelry will feature a 3.65-carat marquise brilliant cut diamond ring (est. $20,000-$30,000); a 5.66-carat emerald cut diamond ring (est. $25,000-$50,000); and a stunning ladies’ Art Deco platinum, 4.55-carat emerald and 7.78-carat diamond bracelet (est. $8,000-$12,000).

Asian items will be led by a rare Chinese Ming-style blue and white ewer, with the mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795), hand painted porcelain (est. $50,000-$80,000) with outstanding provenance. The ewer was gifted by the Dowager Empress Cixi (1835-1908) to the Honorable Edwin H. Conger (1843-1907) and Mrs. Sarah (Pike) Conger, American Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to China. It has remained in the family ever since. Also sold will be a beautiful pair of 18th century Chinese Export hexagonal porcelain vases, 16 5/8 inches tall (est. $4,000-$6,000).

The Americana and rare books category will include Thomas McKenney and James Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America, Vol. 1 & 2, Philadelphia, published by Edward C. Biddle, 23 Minor Street, 1836, large folio (est. $15,000-$25,000); George Washington’s Columbia’s Legacy, Philadelphia: printed by H. Sweitzer & J. Ormrod, December 10th, 1796 (est. $5,000-$8,000); a 19th century oil on panel folk art painting of cat in a rocker, 21 inches by 17 ½ inches (est. $3,000-$5,000); and an oil on canvas painting attributed to Thomas Chambers (American, 1808-1866), 18 inches by 24 inches, from the collection of Edward Cornwell (1936 - 2002) of Rochester, N.Y. (est. $3,000-$5,000).

Live, in-gallery previews are available by appointment only and will be held in the Cottone Auctions gallery located at 120 Court Street in Geneseo, New York. To arrange for a preview, you may call 585-243-1000, or, you can contact them by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..To learn more about Cottone Auctions’ September 23rd auction, visit www.cottoneauctions.com.

- UniFarm, a one-stop solution for web3 projects, announces the launch of Thunder Farms 1. UniFarm has partnered with over 20 Blockchain projects across 3 chains: Ethereum, Binance, and Polygon.

Thunder Farm will span for 60 days with a payout ranging between APY 60% to 400%. The user can stake either in Yield or Liquidity Farming through UniFarm’s DeFi platform  https://app.unifarm.co. This is an unlocked pool and users can unstake and claim their confirmed rewards anytime.

Here’s a closer look at UniFarm’s prestigious project offering:

• Yield Farming offers staking for 60 days with a minimum guarantee of 60% APY

• Liquidity Farming offers staking for 60 days with a minimum guarantee of 80% APY
• The stakers of Thunder Farms will also get a chance to be whitelisted for the upcoming SportzChain IDO on UniFarm Launchpad — UniLaunch
• The stakers can maximize their rewards by upto 400% by purchasing a Booster Pack

On the announcement of Thunder farms with multiple projects, Mr. Mohit Madan, CEO and Founder, UniFarm and OroPocket express his views, “UniFarm, a decentralized farming pool of DeFi's most innovative projects allows users to farm numerous project tokens on an easy-to-use interface. Unlike traditional farming, UniFarm offers diversification to its token holders by allowing multiple token farming options hence the motto “Stake One, Farm More.”

Additional benefits to participating in Thunder Farms and chance to get more rewards 

• The stakers will stake in 20 tokens in Liquidity Farming or 20 tokens in Yield  Farming that will be live till the end of October. 
• The stakers are eligible to participate in the 3 Mega Events worth $10000 of reward pool for 115 winners
• The activities are Crypto Poker Tournament, Art Festival and Hackathon

How to participate in Mega Events? 

1. Thunder Farms Gold NFT - The user can get Gold NFT by staking a minimum of  $50 in any of the 20 Liquidity Farming or Yield Farming that will be live till the end of October 2022.
2. Thunder Farms Silver NFT - The user can get Silver NFT by winning in community activities- AMA on Telegram, Passive Income Conclave/s, Staking referrals, and Twitter spaces.

About UniFarm

UniFarm is a one-of-a-kind staking protocol that brings together various DeFi projects in a single space and helps in long-term holdings. The aim is to create a collaborative platform for wealth creation. It has a user base of 12000+ and has farms with the likes of Matic, MantraDao, Paid Network, Razor, Reef, TVK, etc. It is a one-of-its-kind staking solution that protects its users from token price fluctuations and selling pressure.

Gefeg-Neckar Antriebssysteme GmbH is a drive systems expert for transportation machinery and materials handling equipment applications in mobility, medical, logistics and many other branches of industry. The German designer and manufacturer, represented in the UK by motion specialist Mclennan, includes a custom designed drive systems capability specifically aimed at integration on Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs). Supplied as complete Vulkollan™ equipped wheel assemblies with mechanical interfacing adapters, these modular systems include brushless DC geared motors, feedback encoders, optional dynamic or holding brakes - and are supplied with integrated on-board motor controls or for use with external motor controls and optional Safe Torque Off (STO).

Images: Gefeg Neckar AGV Drive Systems – available with full support from Mclennan

Extensively used in production and warehousing settings for transportation, loading and retrieval of pallets, crates, boxes, and components etc., all types of AGVs can be equipped with Gefeg-Neckar’s drives up to a maximum power of 1.5 kW. Powerful brushless DC motors provide maximum efficiency for battery operated AGVs as well as extended life with low maintenance. With load carrying capability per wheel up to 1000 kg, three outline drive models are available for customisation with the nominal wheel diameter between 160 and 230 mm. These are variously equipped with 24 or 48 VDC geared motors with maximum torque output of approximately 16, 27 and 88 Nm, and respective maximum speeds of 244, 182 and 78 rpm. This equates to nominal AGV cart speeds of 2.0, 1.5 and 0.9 m/sec respectively. The modularly designed models can be flexibly adapted to match application specifics with alternative gear unit technologies (planetary, worm and spur), adjusted motor characteristics and tailored componentry to suit the performance required. For medical or high hygiene environments, stainless steel motor, gear unit and hardware versions are available.

Gefeg-Neckar designs and manufactures many other specialist drive transmission systems including wheelchair mobility, wind turbine rotor adjustment, solar panel actuators, rehabilitation equipment, home automation, machinery for wood and metal working, packaging and more.

Mclennan, through its extensive capability in motion system integration, facilitate the customisation process between the customer and Gefeg-Neckar – and with its own UK-based design and build service and distribution partnerships with leading selected motion control component and systems manufacturers are also able to specify and deliver complementary motion systems. These include but are not restricted to stepper and servo motor-based automation solutions from single components to complete systems including software, training and comprehensive after sales support. For further information please contact Mclennan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.mclennan.co.uk.

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About Mclennan 
Mclennan works closely with a small number of global motion control manufacturers and with its own in-house design and manufacturing capability the Hampshire based motion specialist offers complete integrated mechatronics assemblies with customised mechanics, gearheads and other power train components. Motor technologies include brushed and brushless servo motors, stepper motors, small AC motors and complementary gear unit drive technologies together with motion controls for competitively priced multi-axis motion and machine control for use throughout industrial and OEM automated machine applications – contact Mclennnan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or www.mclennan.co.uk.
 


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• Barcode Scanning And Patient Safety

Patient safety and treatment in a healthcare industry is a top most priority for doctor, nurses, administrators and staff aim to improve day by day. Healthcare barcode wristband help in keeping track of patient admit process, barcode, identification, medication and care admission throughout the time patient stays and specific patient information can be updated continuously. Medications, medical record and specimen samples are also tagged with barcode so doctor and nurses can easily trace the critical information about the patient. Each time of medication doctor or nurse can scan the wristband of a patient to instantly store the patient medical record. Barcode technology makes sure the right patient given the correct treatment, reduced errors and ensures the safety of a patient.

• Wristband Efficiency

Barcode wristband needs to be durable with the use of top quality wristband and printer it can be achieved. It is very important that wristband stay in good condition during the patient stays in hospital to provide consistent accurate identification and keep track of patient medication. Barcode can track supply to a particular patient and also identify the doctor who used it with patient. The hospitals are using barcode blood band which ensures that the correct blood goes to the right person reducing the possibility of human error. This band helps in blood transfusion process the wristband and blood sample have same barcode which helps in identification of the specimen and make sure blood goes to the intended recipient.

• Effect Of Barcode Technology In Medication Administration

Healthcare professionals needs barcode to track inventory and ensures that the each patient receives the proper medical treatment. Barcode in medicines can be used to verify the information about the drugs before giving it to patients; each medicine has unique packaging and barcode to identify the type and amount of the drug in it. Before the barcode it is very difficult for pathologist’s to keep record of right specimen for right patient they will be mixed up and wrong diagnosis will be given to wrong patient. After implementing barcode system increase labelling accuracy in laboratories so the patient can receive appropriate medical treatments.

• Healthcare Inventory Control

In the field of pharmaceutical industry the introduction of barcode ensures that it provides more transparency and proper tracking of inventory. Bar coding will continue to adapt by healthcare industries to make improvement in patient treatment. Barcode scanning of product maintain the record of inventory which helps in speed up of re-order process of products (medicines, surgical equipments etc). Barcode technology has made administrative work error free and easy they use zebra technologies to print healthcare barcode from thermal or laser printers and can implement barcode tracking system easily in multiple departments. Barcode technology offers quick access to information can scan multiple barcodes a minute.

• Conclusion

User can scan barcode without internet so it can keep the private information of patients more secured. The barcode technology is growing faster as well as healthcare industry which adapts new changes everyday new medical challenges of medication, Illness, treatment and new advance research. Barcode makes life of clinician easy by helping them making day by day record more efficient and accurate. Barcode technology improves the healthcare industry by ensuring patients get best treatment possible, also doctors and nurses can now focus more on patients medical care.

• Fintoo, a SEBI registered investment advisory platform that offers financial advisory, retirement planning and tax planning, launches its "AI-Advisor" where a user can create his/her financial plan without any human intervention.

• The idea behind this platform is to provide users and customers with one-stop solutions where they can go for all their holistic financial advisory, retirement planning, and tax planning solutions.

Fintoo, India's leading wealth and tax advisory platform, is gearing up to offer the best digital experience to users across India. This one-of-a-kind wealth and tax advisory platform is a comprehensive automated planning tool with notable features like goals, cash flows, retirement, risk, expense management features. It is an efficient tool to link your goals with your assets and to plan your investment in a much-structured manner.

The idea behind the new "AI-Advisor" is to assist users to create their financial plan without any human intervention while providing complete data security and privacy. Hence, no one except the user would see, analyse or make the right decisions.

This platform is unique and is not focused only on goal-based investing, but rather on an in-depth planning tool where users can input data such as cash inflow & outflow, risk appetite, goals and tax-related details. The further detailed report helps the user with details like expense optimization, goal analysis, asset mapping, future cash flow, and plan of action, which he/she needs to execute for smooth completion of his/her financial goals.

The sudden pandemic situation has taken a toll on our physical, mental and financial situation. CA Manish P Hingar, Founder & Chief Belief Officer, Fintoo said that each industry expert has come up with different solutions to help the people pass through the current phase. Fintoo, one of the leading financial advisory firms, has put all its expertise together into "AI-Advisor" to meet the requirements of the people. Our focus has always been to provide the best financial planning services to our customers right now and we are 100% dedicated to achieving it.

He also added that, during this situation, people should opt for contactless and digital services for their safety. The company's chatbot functionality also allows its users to request real-time advice or consultation for any financial query.

The "AI-Advisor" tool is currently available on the web, Play Store and App Store.

About Fintoo

Based in Mumbai, Fintoo (Financial Hospital Advisor LLP) was started in 2015 by Manish P Hingar and has a 70+ team of wealth management professionals and engineers. Fintoo is designed as a hybrid digital platform to offer the benefits of an AI-Advisory with human expertise, enable wealth creation, and provide a security cushion for investors in a cost and time-efficient manner. Our target market is HNI people of the top 15 cities of India and then gradually expand to the rest of the urban and semi-urban cities.