NOT YOUR EVERYDAY CIGAR MOGUL For more than 60 years, Edgar Cullman was king of the cigar business. Whether it was top-of-the-line cigars like Macanudo and Punch or mass market products like White Owls, Tiparillos and Tijuana Smalls, Edgar influenced what people were puffing, the cigar jingles they were humming, where the cigars came from and how they were made. But Edgar also was - and at the age of 92 still is - more than just a cigar man. He built his career on a smorgasbord of businesses, among them plastics, packaging, potato chips, real estate and the world's bestknown laxative - all the while dealing, bantering and playing with an array of unforgettable characters. You'll learn about his father's whacky hobbies, the uncle who produced nearly all of a generation's best Broadway shows, a "terrifying" prep school headmaster, a Nazi secret agent, a daring pilot who escaped Nazi-occupied Holland and became Edgar's friend, and wise-cracking investment bankers and fellow philanthropists who express their camaraderie by taking one another down a notch. There's also a great love story here - Edgar's courtship and romance with Louise Bloomingdale that began in the 1930s and still goes strong today. CIGARS AND OTHER PASSIONS is about cementing relationships, building wealth, giving back to society and nurturing a marriage and family for more than 70 years, all the while having marvelous fun. "Cigars are my passion and Yale football is a close second!" - Edgar Cullman

A linear packing model is introduced which allows the gradation of the different inclusion phases to be considered. Additionally other factors that affect the ETC are discussed, including the presence of an interfacial transition zone around the inclusions and the relative size of the different constituent phases. The model developed in this report is not only able to predict the effective thermal conductivity for a material, but it can also be used to minimize the effective thermal conductivity by optimizing the structure of the composite. This is done through proper selection of the types and amounts of the various constituents, along with their size, shape, and gradation.

The best in Short Mystery Fiction At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Weekly Magazine presents original short stories by the world's best-known and emerging mystery writers. The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty. Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery. In this issue... Gem Collector by George GarnetA jewelry thief gets his revenge on dirty cops while helping an abused street walker. These Little Things That Lead Us Down Dark Alleys by Michael McGladeCory Moss is suspected of foul play after in the sudden death of his fianc�e in a nightclub. He must follow the seedy trail that leads to her killer. The Farmer And His Wife by Earl StaggsA private investigator reluctantly agrees to look for a weeping mother's son who was last heard from while working on a Texas farm. Beyond the Grave by Edward FranciscoIn typical Poe style, Edgar Allan Poe must discover the motive, means and opportunity after the death of his child-bride, Virginia Clemm. The Exquisite Agony of the Interrogator by Peter HochsteinA dark yet humorous caper involving kidnappings, interrogations, tortures and bumbling goons. A Fair Trade by Ben OrlandoTwo career kidnappers approach their last grab, but their loss of nerve may cost them everything.