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LET US CELEBRATE. "fWhy "Washington's Birthda; Should Be Observed. • Undoubted Virtues of the Futlior o HI* Country—A Name Respected In All Parts of the World—Facts TVortU Conftiderlng;. • • So many good reasons exist why the •""birthday of George Washing-ton shoulc 1>e celebrated everywhere within th Jimits of the United States, that it is 3ike threshing 1 over old straw to rehears' them, but a few, says Golden -Days, rna] , "be briefly noted. Be was our first President; he served r for two terms with honor and distinc skft*on, and as a private citizen he lived a life beyond reproach. This is the verdict of history, al though history also chronicles that dur- <s Ing his lifetime Washington had numerous enemies and was the subject of 'bitter attacks. His generalship was 'severely criticised, and the Continental ? ' Congress discussed the advisability o: THK FA1HEE OP HIS COUNTEY. lis removal from the command of the army; during his Presidential term he k iras accused of monarchial tendencies, «nd all through his life he was taunted with being an aristocrat at heart. The truth seems to he that Washington was not a genial man in public or •* private life. By nature quiet and reserved, increasing years and the habit of authority brought a certain gravity and dignity, which was generally mistaken for haughtiness. But. time^has hidden or explained away tis faults, and-we now see only his tmdoubted virtues: A He is -now .held in love trad reverence as the Father of Ms Country; and perh aps -the only, man •whose birthday can be celebrated in *very section without giving rise to discussion or dispute. Even in-England the name of Washington is received with marked respect and admiration, and linked with their •own great Generals, Marlborough and Wellington. The boys are the chief celebrants of Washington's birthday, perhaps be- -canse they hear so. much of him in school as a great mua and as a model to fce copied after. In another and quite •unique way, Washington's birthday acts as an educational factor. When a schoolboy first encounters the statement that Washington was born on February 11, 1732, he is apt to be amazed. He knows quite well that the birthday is celebrated on February 22, and if he is a bright and inquiring boy, the discrepancy in dates wiU arouse his curiosity and set him to hunting up the «ause. He will discover that our ancestors •undertook to regulate the earth by our watches and that it would not work. They would have the earth revolve in exactly 305 days, 6 hours, but it per- slated in revolving in 865 days, 5 hours, 48 ininutes and 50 seconds. In the course of centuries the earth liad lost eleven days, so they said; in reality the people were eleven days ahead of their calendar. At any rate, eleven days had to be added to the calendar date to rectify.the error. • . This was done hi England and her colonies in 1753 by a royal decree. Washington was horn in 1732, when the old'-' style of reckoning prevailed; ;we Use the new style, and very properly have changed his natal day to Februa- jry 22. In learning this the bright boy can tnot fail to learn something of astronomy, a noble science, and also some in- ~teresting facts of history. He will learn liow this error of the calendar is guarded against in the future, what a leap year is and why all centennial years— 1900 for instance—are not leap years. These are facts worth knowing, and so, if there are no parades in town, no skating or other sports, and our bright hoy has to stay at home, he may still enjoy Washington's birthday in storing up useful and interesting knowledge. PRESSED FLOWERS. at tli« The Wonder of Wonders. When Mr. Lough ton was Spanish Consul at Boston he was one day standing near where some ballast-stones were being thrown overboard from a vessel that had recently arrived from a European seaport. Among this rubbish was a flint pebble somewhat larger than a hen's egg, which, when it struck some of the larger stones, separated in the middle. Mr. Loughton stooped and picked up the two halves. On each half, in marks made by the natural growth of the stone were two perfect human heads in ; profile, all of the outlines of features and hair being perfectly distinct, the natural portrait being much darker than the surrounding stone. The most surprising part of the whole incident is the fact that •even though the two halves fit together «xactly, one of the faces was clearly that of a male, the other that of a female. Even the putting up of the hair was appropriate to the sex; yet, in the stone, they were face to face. That Is Proverbial. Mrs. Fangle (reading a fashion article) —The divided skirt is losing favor. Mr. Fangle—That proves the truth of the old proverb. Mrs. Fangle—What old proverb? • Mr. Fangle—United we stand; divided we fall.—Judge, A Proposed California Eihlbit World's Fair. A movement is soon to be inaugurated, the result of which, thinks the San Francisco Chronicle, will greatly benefit California and form one of the most .attractive exhibits at the Chicago world's fair. The movement is being arranged by some of tho leading educators of the State and will be under the direct supervision of local boards of education. It is proposed to make a grand floral exhibit at Chicago, and it is suggested by those interested in the movement that the State Superintendent of Schools, under a special appropriation of the Legislature, shall award a money .prize to the school district in the State furnishing the best collection of California flora. It is further proposed that in each ischool district a sub-prize shall be offered the school making the best collection, and still another prize to be awarded by each school to the Individ-' 'ual pupi] who collects, preserves and ar"ranges the best collection of flowers and ferns, all to be pressed and mounted, with their common and botanical .names. This plan would result in the formation of a collection of State flora, representing all species and varieties, from the Sierras to the marshes and lowlands of the coast. The movement if properly carried out will give .every school pupil in the State to understand that he is contributing something to the great world's fair at Chicago. Prof. W. A. Sanders, who is interested in the movement, says that while on a visit to the Yosemite last summer he found professional collect- RHODODENDBON OCCTDESTALE. ors selling pressed rhododendrons to tourists under the name of azaleas. The common name of laurel has been incorrectly applied to both the Rhododendron Californicum and the Rhododendron Occidentale. .The last named is a most beautiful flowering shrub which covers the hillsides of the Sierras at from 3,000 to 6,000 feet altitude with its masses of beautiful, fragrant flowers during June and July. It attains a height of a dozen feet. In its magnificent display of flowers it surpasses the Einest oleanders in beauty and profusion. It is unknown even to the majority of Californians, and this and other specimens of California flora would attract much attention at the world's fan-. It is proposed that after the display of State flowers is made at Chicago ;he whole collection shall be presented to some great educational institution or museum. . AN IMMENSE KITE. , and It I» Elg-hteen by Twenty-rive Feet, Weighs Five Hundred pounds. The citizens of the hamlet of Durham, Teen County, are the proud owners of a mammoth kite, which they confidently assert is -the largest in the world, and was built, moreover, . with the most worthy intent of any ever flown, at east since tlje days of Ben Franklin. After considering at many private meetings what plan could best be -adopted for raising funds to build a church at Shady Glen for the use of the wurists that spend the summer months here, the citizens concluded to make a mammoth kite, and then ask of all spectators, when the kite was put on exhibition, a fee of 25 cents. Accord- 'ing-ly early in March last they beg-an work, and on March 20 the thing 1 • was done and ready to fly. The frame consists of two main sticks 28 feet long-, weighing 1 100 pounds each, and two cross sticks 21 feet long, weighing 75 pounds each, all of these sticks .being 2x0 inches in thickness and breadth. This frame is covered with a sheet of sail duck 25x18 feet and weighing 55 pounds. The kite's tail contains 155 yards of muslin, weighing 50 pounds. There are nine guy ropes of different lengths weighing 20 pounds. The rope by which the kite is flown is a half inch in diameter and 2,500 feet long. The total weight lifted by the wind when the kite is in air is over 500 pounds. The kite cost $75. It has been flown four tunes, rising once to a height of 1,000 feet. It required six men to handle it, • and even then the six had to use a stationary reel for the rope—a reel improvised from an • old mowing machine. The kite was made by John Vanderbilt of New York and the Elliott boys of Shady Glen. JUST LIKE PARIS. Permission Asked to Erect Kiosks In the Streets of Now York. At the meeting of the New York board of alderman a petition was pre- sentqd in behalf of a company who ask the privilege of erecting convenient booths—or, as they are called in Europe, "kiosks"—on the public thorough- A PROPOSED KIOSK. fares. The petitioners propose to pay $25 annually for each booth, which is to be of tasteful design and built of glass and iron in a substantial manner. The booths, in addition to the conveniences, will be so arranged as to sell flowers and periodicals and be let to newsdealers, who will be charged not more than SO a year rent. In consideration of this low rental the lessee is to keep the booth clean and in perfect order, well lighted and free from objectionable characters. Such booths have proven a success in Paris, Vienna, Berlin and other European cities, and the projectors see no reason why they shoxild not be introduced in New York, particularly when a good revenue for the privilege is given to the city. The authority of the board to grant the privilege was questioned by some of the members, and President Arnold referred the petition to the law committee. An English Distinction. "Is Lord Higgley a gentleman?" "No, indeed: He's a lord."—Ptick. IF fowls have free access to the manure heap they will pick up much grain that would otherwise go to waste. To be Robbed omcaltli By a pestilential climate, by a vocation entailing constant exposure, pnyslcal overwork or sedentary drudgery at the desk, Is a bard lot. Yet many persons originally possessed of a fair con- stltutlpn suffer this deprivation before meridian of life Is passed. To any and all subject to con- dlilons Inimical to health,no purer or more agreeable preservative of the greatest of earthly blessing 0 can be recommen' ed than Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, which inures the system to climatic change, physical fatlgud and mental exhaustion. It eradicates dyspepsia, the bane of sedentary brain workers, Tpreaerves and restores regularity of the bowels and liver, when disordered from any cause, annihilates fever and ague and prevents It, checks the groih of a tendency to rheumatism and uout. and neutralizes the dan- er to be apprenended from causes productive of kedney, bladder a> d and uterine ailments. To be convinced of jhe truth of these statements, It Is only necessary to give this sterling preparation an Impartial trUl, toI9 Has Joined the Throng. DAYTON, TKNN., a beautiful town of 5,OCO in- Habitants, located on the Queen ind Crescent Route, 2&3 miles south of Cincinnati, has hitherto kept aloof from the excitement attending the boom of the New South; but the possibilities offered by a town already established with an inexhaustible supply of coal., iron and timber, and with cokeing ovens,blast furnaces, factories and hotels in operation, were too great to escape the eye of the restless capitalist, and a strong party of wealthy men from Chicago. Chattanooga and Nashville, in connection with prominent banking firms in New England, have formed a company to be known .as the Corporation of Dayton^ for the sale Of town lots, the establishment of industrial enterprises, etc. - It is an assured faot that within six months Dayton will have another railroad from the feouth-east, which will make it an important junction and'transfer point for nearly one-fifth of the freight and passenger traffic between the Great North-west and the South-east, In addition to this it is located on the Q i and C., one of the largest and most important of the Southern Trunk Lines; It is in the midst of the fertile and beautiful Tennessee Valley; has already an established reputation as a prosperous and s. e manufacturing, town and some additional strength as a health resort. The strongest firm at present located there Ts the Dayton Coal & Irou Co., an English Corporation, wr*o have built a standard gauge railroad to their mines, nnd own 20,000 acres of good coal and iron and timber land, just West of and adjoining Dayton. It is proposed to have a Land Sale ^December 3rd, 4th and 5th, and special trains will be run from New England also from the important cities of the North and North-west, which will undoubtedly be a great success, as tie plan is to discourage extravagant prices and put the property in the hands ofthe people atajmcc where thcj can alTord to hold and improve it. Kxcurston tickets, Cincinnati to Dayton and return, will be sold by agents QUEEN AND CRKS- CKNT ROUTE and connecting lines North. Four through trains daily from Cincinnati without . liang-c of cars. A Spring aiediclne. The druggist claims that people call dally for the new cure for constipation and sick headache, discovered by Dr. Silas Lane whlla In the Bockj Mountains. It Is said to be Oregon grape root (a great remedy In the far west for those complaints) combined with simple herbs, and Is made for use 'jy pouring on boiling water to draw out the strength. It sells at 60 cents a package and Is called Lane's Family Medicine. Sample free, leod Arnica Salve. The Best Salve In the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,- or no pa? required, It Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. FOBSALEBTB.F.Keesllng. (ly) Miles' »>rv«» an^Mvcr Pills. An Important discovery. They act on the liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves. A new principle. They speedily cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles and constipation Splendldf or men, women and children. Smallest mildest, surest: 30 doses tor 25 cents. Samples free at B. F. KeesUng^s. ' 1 SCROFULA It is that impurity in the blood, which, accumulating In the glands of the neck, produces unsightly lumps or swellings; which causes painful running sores on the- arms, legs, or feet; which developes ulcers in the eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or deafness; which Is the origin of pimples, cancerous growths, or the many other manlfestar tlons usually ascribed to "humors;" which, fastening upon the lungs, causes consumption and death. Being the most ancient, it is the most general of all diseases or affections, for very few persons are entirely free from It. T Bc r CURED By taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, which, by the remarkable cures it has accomplished, olten when other medicines nave failed, has proven itself to be a potent and. peculiar medicine for this disease. Some of these cures are really wonderful. If you suffer from scrofula, be sure to try Hood's Sarsaparilla. " My daughter Mary was afflicted with scrofulous sore neckfrom the time she was 22months old till she became six years of age. Lumps formed in her neck, and one of them after growing to the size of a pigeon's egg, became a running sore for over three years. We gave her Hood's Sarsaparilla, when the lump and all indications of scrofula entirely disappeared, and now she seems to bo a healthy child." J. S. CAKLILE, Nauright, N. J. N. B. Be sure to get only Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. £1; sliforgi. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries,Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses One Dollar Attractive anjif remising Investments CHICAGO REAL ESTATE TURNER & BOND, IO2 Washington St.. Chicago, III, Established 1875. Reference IstSatl. Bank, Chicago. We also Collect Hcnc», J-ny Tiixen, Neirotl- •"•"•'"•"tMoriitijtw Ii<mii», atnocostto lender, and Muniiire E«t»le» for non-residents. Correspondence solicited and Riven prompt attention. Maps and fuMlmormatlon sent on application. We offer for solo a number of acre tracts In amounts from $5,000 to $200,000. Terms RonerallyV t0 -c«, h • b i llanc ? l < - and 3ye»rs, Gpcrcentlnteres'u we navo for sale well-locatcrfbuHiness properties. and other safe Real Kstuto Investments; A number of desirable first mortice lottns for sale, drawing 0 per cent semi-annual Interest. •Among Special Bargains in Acres we Quote: 40 acres at Clyde, near station, SJ.500 per aero. C. 13 or IB acres near Klver Forest, S1.J60 per acre. ,," - — •*.- » v .t../,, 1JO acres near Despluines, SBO par acre. Inside Income-Producim Centrally located CISc Also State St., cent net, 83(1,000, Klsdon Avo.,andClybourn PI. Stores and fiats paylOpercentnet. Price $15.0(10. CottaiiOGrovo-ave.. near 23th-st. Stores and Flats, pays percent, net. $S5.000. Alsovacanteornerln best wholesale dist. 5235,000. aiiicaQO was never growing farter than nrnu. JuAv citrus inoemmaiti will produce handitomc returns. 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Keesling- 6 CATAKKH CTJKED, health and sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal injector free. Sold by B. "F. Kees inp- 8 Pain and dread attend the use of most catarrh remedies. Liquids and snuffs are un pleasant as well as dangerous! Ely's Cream Balm Is safe, pleasant; easily applied into the nasal passages and heals the inflamed membrane giving relief at once. Price SOc. .1028 CROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and bronchitis-immediately relieved by Shiloh's Curr. Sold by B. F. Keesling. 5 Cotton uoofc COMPOUND posed of Cotton Boot, Tansy and Pennyroyal—a recent discovery by an __ 'old physician. Is swxasfullv vied tnoniWy-Safe, Effectual. Price $1, by ma|L iesled. Ladles, aak your dracglst tor Cools'* Cotton Boot Compound and take no substitute, cr Inclose 2 stamps for sealed particulars. Address POND LltY COMPANY, No. S.PUlw* Blook, 131 Woodward aye., Detroit, Mich. 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text: Using street art to celebrate Big Ang's pop culture cred, this stealth campaign helped create buzz in advance of the notorious mob wife's spinoff series launch. Five murals were created throughout NYC and Chicago without any conspicuous branding. The public read it as a genuine street art play triggering over a 100,000 spontaneous earned social media impressions across, Twitter, Facebook, Buzzfeed and Instagram.

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Vocaloid Rankings
Naho's Opening Statement
Good morning everyone, it's time to do the Weekly Vocaran.
Nico Nico Chokaigi 2, vacations, shopping sprees, Live Concerts, Karaoke... and a very enjoyable Golden Week.
...is now over.
Waking up from this dream, let's get back to our normal day-to-day routines.
There are new songs this week too, It's surprising that these songs got into the rankings
It'll be a surprising ranking this week with the participation of 'that' song.
So let's take a look!
As usual, this week we'll start from the 30th place!
29(New!!) :【初音ミク
25(2↓) :【初音ミク
24(New!!) :【初音ミク
23(16↓) :【ミク&レ
22(15↓) :【初音ミク
21(33↑) :【初音ミク
Pick Up :【歌愛ユキ
20(New!!) :【初音ミク
19(23↑) :『初音ミク
17(3↓) :「キズ」
16(19↑) :【鏡音リン
15(New!!) :【GUMI
14(New!!) :【ミク G
13(New!!) :浅紫色のエ
12(New!!) :【初音ミク
10(New!!) :【GUMI
9(New!!) :【GUMI
8(New!!) :【鏡音リン
7(New!!) :【鏡音リン
6(New!!) :【初音ミク
5(New!!) :【MV】A
This week in history (Weekly Vocaran #240)
5 :【初音ミク】アストロトルーパー【オリジナルPV】 (Astro Trooper)
4 :【鏡音レン】東京テディベア【カバーアレンジ】 (Tokyo Teddybear)
3 :【GUMI】チェックメイト【オリジナルPV】 (Checkmate)
2 :【巡音ルカ】solitude【オリジナルPV付】
1 :【GUMI】セツナトリップ【オリジナル】 (Setsuna Trip)
3(New!!) :初音ミクオ
2(New!!) :【鏡音リン
1(New!!) :【 鏡音リ
Naho's Closing Statement
And that was this week's Number 1 spot.
This weekend, at Yamaha's home turf of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka,
The Doujin sale festival VOCALOID GENERATION 3 will be held!
There will be Cosplays at the festival as well, adding to it's variety.
After the sale, there will be a band performances, and the appearance of Yuzuki Yukari's voice actress, Ishiguro Chihiro, VocaloMarkets, as well as a talk show by AHS-Software Co.'s President Ogata.
And now, the following are this week's Rank 31 and below.
UTAUloid Rankings
Nami's Opening Statement
Good morning everyone, I will continue on with the UTAUran.
In the blink of an eye, Golden week is over...
There are also no holidays until...July.
This is to encourage working and studying diligently, isn't it?
Now to present the Top 10 of this week.
10(5↓) :【重音テト
9(New!!) :残高が不足
8(New!!) :【MMD/
7(New!!) :【波音リツ
6(8↑) :忘れんぼ症
5(New!!) :【CeVI
4(3↓) :【雪歌ユフ
3(4↑) :【健音テイ
1(1→) :重音テトオ
Nami's Closing Statement
And that was the Weekly UTAU Rankings.
Following up, please have a look at the rest of the Weekly VOCALOID Rankings.
It's the Top 10's announcement.
Ending Song :【オリジナ


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Trade 105 | Keen X Camp Wildfire
A funny thing happens when you arbitrarily assign a group of people to a set of tribes and have them compete over a weekend together in a forest somewhere in Kent. It all gets a bit intense. But not in any particularly serious manner when an awful lot of them are running around dressed as a mix of foxes, badgers, hawks & squirrels. With corresponding tribal chants and dance moves.
Keen Europe have been a previous trade on two other occasions (Trades 32 & 61) and they have kept me supplied with boots/shoes for the project since then. Headline sponsors for the sometimes surreal Camp Wildfire, they brought me over to photograph the spectacle of outdoor activities put on by the festival. This included a Keen's obstacle course that, on the final crescendo of the Sunday evening, became the main event to dictate which animal patrol won the cup. It was all quite bizarre and wonderful.
British photographer moving between hosts and countries through a back-to-back series of creative trades. Exchanging my photography for all of my needs in a mission to reach every continent without needing money.


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詩 經 Shi Jing – The Book of Odes
The oldest collection of Chinese poetry, more than three hundred songs, odes and hymns. Tr. Legge (en) and Granet (fr, incomplete).
論 語 Lun Yu – The Analects of Confucius
The Master discusses with his disciples and unveil his preoccupations with society. Tr. Legge (en), Lau (en) and Couvreur (fr).
大 學 Daxue – The Great Learning
Confucean thought summarized for the Prince. Tr. Legge (en), Pauthier (fr), Bog (fr).
中 庸 Zhongyong – The Doctrine of the Mean
Confucius' grandson comments about the Way and human nature. Tr. Legge (en)
三 字 經 San Zi Jing – The Three-Character Classic
A textbook helpfull to start learning Classic Chinese. Tr. Giles (en) and Deverge (fr).
易 經 Yi Jing – I Ching, the Book of Changes
This famous system of 64 hexagrams plus their commentaries and transformations is at the root of Chinese thought. Tr. Wilhelm (en, fr).
道 德 經 Dao De Jing – The Way and Its Power
The naturalist, individualist and politic doctrine of Lao-tse exhibited in 81 poetic and obscure texts. Tr. Waley (en), Lau (en), Julien (fr) and Wilhelm (de).
An anthology of 320 poems. Discover Chinese poetry in its golden age and some of the greatest Chinese poets. Tr. by Bynner (en).
孫 子 兵 法 Sun Zi – The Art of War
Chinese strategy explained : know yourself and the ennemy, use deception, spies, and "win with ease". Tr. Giles (en, annotated) and Amiot (fr).
三 十 六 計 36 Ji – Thirty-Six Strategies
A recently uncovered notebook of 36 proverbs commented as military tactics that helps dealing with conflicts. Tr. Verstappen (en), Doc Mac Jr (fr).
In the first month [of summer] the hoar-frost abounds, / And my heart is wounded with sorrow. / The false calumnies [...] Cf. Shijing 192
The Master said, "If a minister make his own conduct correct, what difficulty will he have in assisting in government? [...] Cf. Lunyu 330
Hsiao Ch'u / The Taming Power of the Small / The wind drives across heaven: The image of THE TAMING POWER OF THE [...] Cf. Yijing 9
Ruling a large kingdom is indeed like cooking small fish. / They who by Tao all that is under heaven did not let an [...] Cf. Daodejing 60
Walking along a little path, / I find a footprint on the moss, / A while cloud low on the quiet lake, / [...] Cf. Tangshi 136
Let your rapidity be that of the wind, [...] Cf. Sunzi 106
In these pages it's possible to read the Analects of Confucius (Lunyu), The Way and its Power (Daode Jing) attributed to Lao-tse and some other wisdom or poetry texts in Chinese with English and French translations. Any Chinese characters are linked to dictionaries. Your browser must display Chinese.
Why read Confucius, Lao-tse or the Book of Changes? Well, these Chinese classics have had a major influence on the oldest civilization still in existence on the face of this planet; that should be enough. If not, please consider that China, mostly as a distant mirror where hopes and fears are reflected, has exercised a profound impact on the thinking patterns of Western civilisations, and will. This article in the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy explains things better.
Wengu – Chinese Classics – Chinese on/off – Français/English
The Book of Odes, The Analects, Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, Three-characters book, The Book of Changes, The Way and its Power, 300 Tang Poems, The Art of War, Thirty-Six Strategies
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- Scientific progress in the field of enzyme modification today enables the opportunity to tune a given biocatalyst for a specific industrial application. Much work has been focused on extending the substrate repertoire and altering selectivity. Nevertheless, it is clear that many new forthcoming opportunities will be targeted on modification to enable process application. This article discusses the challenges involved in enzyme modification focused on process requirements, such as the need to fulfill reaction thermodynamics, specific activity under the required conditions, kinetics at required concentrations, and stability. Finally, future research directions are discussed, including the integration of biocatalysis with neighboring chemical steps.
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It's disconcerting heading out west from the coast of Ecuador into the vast Pacific. All the more so when your destination is a tiny cluster of islands, mere pinpricks in this huge expanse of ocean. When Darwin arrived here after months of voyaging it must have truly felt like the edge of the world. Now it's merely a two hour flight before the islands come into view, although you would be forgiven for being unimpressed. I'm not sure what I should have expected but had in mind a towering tropical paradise replete with abundant flora and fauna. Instead our plane approached the runway across a windswept beach and unassuming scrub that from our vantage point appeared lifeless.
The main airport is on the island of Santa Cruz and after a connecting ferry and bus through the misty and forested highlands we arrived in the small town of Puerto Ayora. It was Sunday and almost everywhere was shut but our guide led us to a small cafe for a simple but tasty set lunch. All food here is imported so be warned if you're used to Western portion sizes! It was just as well as we didn't have long and by 2pm we were already leaving the island. Our destination for the night was the more remote island of Isabela to the west and its small port of Puerto Villamil. The Galapagos is an archipelago of about half a dozen main islands and numerous smaller and uninhabited ones. Connection between them is straightforward with an efficient system of high speed ferry boats. Equipped with huge outboards these vessels can take upto fifty passengers and whisk you across the blue water crossings in a choppy couple of hours.
On Isabela we pulled into a sheltered cove and used water taxis to make our way to the local pier where we saw our first wildlife. Sea lions across the Galapagos are particularly fond of park benches and no amount of persuasion will shift them. Our guide asked us if wanted to take a swim and donned with masks we took the plunge. Within seconds the sea lions were surrounding us, darting at speed before a final and elegant swerve, as if to show us just how inept our swimming was by comparison. Afterwards we sat on the pier and watched as flocks of blue fitted boobies circled and dived every few minutes looking for their supper. (see video below)
Isabela's big attraction is an impressive caldera, a stark reminder that this island is barely a million years old. Here on the west of the archipelago the islands have only recently drifted across the geological hotspot that led to their volcanic formation. Further east the islands are older, the soils more developed and consequently the flora and fauna have had more time to establish. None of this was lost on Darwin, who appreciated that despite the abundance of wildlife the breadth of species was very narrow indeed. He knew he was witnessing the birth of not one but several ecosystems each working inexorably to adapt to its own environment. The caldera of Sierra Negra erupted most recently in 2005 and we hiked and traversed the eastern edge before reaching the lava fields on the northern side. This is a truly primeval landscape and for the first time on the islands we felt we were visiting somewhere unique.
The following morning we checked out of our simple hostel and caught the boat back to Santa Cruz. Here we spent the next couple of days visiting the world renowned Darwin centre as well as the idyllic and protected Tortuga Bay. Here you have to hike half an hour to reach a windswept beach and the determined press on even further to emerge into a sheltered and picture postcard bay. We spent the day watching the marine iguanas and in the shallow waters spotted numerous stingrays gliding effortlessly across the sea bottom.
With an abrupt change from wildlife spotting, we took a trip to a coffee plantation up in the highlands. This was an unexpected delight as we witnessed the entire process from the raw bean to roasting across an open fire and took a taste of the local moonshine. Here too were the enormous tortoises that epitomise these islands. After centuries of decline thanks to whalers who prized their meat, their numbers are at last recovering thanks to protection.
I thought there couldn't be much more to see but with our third island we had saved the best till last. On San Cristobal we snorkelled in the finest spot yet, with turtles and rays in abundance and all the while frigate birds and lava gulls circling above from their breeding grounds. This was one of the least populated islands and even the beach in the main town is protected for the sea lions. Again they make liberal use of the town benches and even the children's water slide has a permanent resident.
There's so much more to do in Galapagos and many tourists opt for the self-contained cruise option, which if you're also into your diving must be a very special experience. Nonetheless, any confident swimmer with snorkelling kit (I recommend bringing your own) can see first hand what these amazing islands have to offer. I also enjoyed the interior of the islands the hikes to the remoter spots. Group travel is probably easier than trying to be independent as a guide is mandatory for some of the reserves and it would be hard to know where to go otherwise.
I'm sure to be back, hopefully with the family. This is an amazing and educationally inspiring place to bring teenagers especially. As part of a longer trip it makes sense to combine it with Ecuador and a rainforest expedition; expensive I know but this is one of the world's very special places. If you are lucky enough to make it do read up more than I did before departure. I highly recommend the two books below which were a mine of information. Do check out the video as well at the bottom of this post which also features some views of Quito. Comments and suggestions are always welcome...


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Magic Mushrooms Might Soon Be Prescribed As Antidepressants
Depression is a big problem in the US (especially after that high-intensity election). According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, depression is the leading cause of disability in the US for people between 15 and 44. It affects more than 15 million adults, (about seven percent of the US population age 18+). It's also more common in women than men. Yikes!
Thankfully, there has been a big push within the last few years to tear down the stigma surrounding mental health issues. This doesn't mean that we have a cure for depression, but it may make finding better treatment easier. And apparently, that treatment has moved into trials with currently illegal drugs like ecstasy and psilocybin. The studies are being conducted primarily with people suffering from late-stage cancer (these people are at high risk for suicide), but the results have been promising and it's possible that future trials could expand to people who are depressed but don't have cancer.
According to the folks over at Gizmodo, "New research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology shows that a single dose of mind-altering psilocybin, in conjunction with psychotherapy, reduces depression, anxiety, and other emotional distress in patients with advanced cancer, while increasing feelings of well-being. Importantly, these effects lasted for months." Psilocybin is the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, the thing that makes you see and hear and feel weird shiz.
The trial participants were blindfolded and listened to music after taking a capsule containing the psilocybin. They were encouraged to focus on inner experiences. Follow-ups showed that a single treatment gave near-immediate results. Patients reported decreased levels of despair, anguish and depression, and more positive opinions on the quality and meaning of life and the acceptance of death. Several patients even said they felt more spiritual and "unusually peaceful." The patients felt that they'd learned something deeply meaningful and valuable, and many said the experience ranked in their top five most meaningful experiences. After the treatments, they attributed positive changes in their lives to that experience.
It certainly sounds promising, but it's a classic case of "don't try this at home." The researchers say that people shouldn't try to self-medicate with magic mushrooms, because as with any medication, it's just not for everyone.
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Wangduephodrang, Bhutan
Wangduephodrang is one of the largest dzongkhags (districts) in the country. As the district covers 4,308 sq km and ranges from 800-5800 m in altitude it has extremely varied climatic conditions ranging from Sub-Tropical forests in the south to cool and snowy regions in the north.
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Gangtey Monastery
The Gangteng Monastery, generally known as Gangtey Gonpa or Gangtey Monastery, is an important monastery of Nyingmapa school of Buddhism, the main seat of the Pema Lingpa tradition. Located in the Wangdue Phodrang District in central Bhutan. The Monastery, also known by the Gangten village that surrounds it, is in the Phobjikha Valley where winter visitors – the black-necked cranes – visit central Bhutan to roost, circling the monastery three times on arrival and repeating this circling when returning to Tibet. The Monastery's history traces to the early 17th century and back to the prophecies made by the well-known Terton (treasure finder) Pema Lingpa in the late 15th century.
The Monastery is one of the main seats of the religious tradition based on Pema Lingpa's revelations and one of the two main centres of the Nyingmapa school of Buddhism in the country.
Phobjikha Valley
The Phobjikha Valley is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful black-necked cranes in Bhutan (Grus nigricollis) from the Tibetan Plateau visit the valley during the winter season to roost. On arrival in the Phobjikha Valley in the last week of October, the black-necked cranes circle the Gangteng Monastery three times and also repeat the process while returning to Tibet.
The broad valley with its best-known marshland in Bhutan, is popular for its scenic splendour and cultural uniqueness. The valley is rich in faunal biodiversity and has, apart from the globally threatened black-necked cranes Grus nigricollis, 13 other globally threatened species. Within the ambit of the valley, an area of about 163 square kilometres (63 sq mi) has been declared a protected area,


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We know that fundraising can feel distracting, frustrating and complicated. We've taken great care to ensure that nothing in our investment documents would prevent you from being able to raise another round of funding without raising any unwanted red flags. That said, we also take great care to cultivate a community of founders who have a laser focus on raising their revenue and profits, not their next round of funding. This allows the founders we work with to use the most effective pitch deck anyone can share when talking to new investors.
We've worked with Fenwick & West, creators of the Series Seed docs, to develop a simple, standard investment instrument that functions similar to a convertible note. We've made our v3 investment documents available for free on Github.
The documents provide a high level summary of the terms to be negotiated.
Purchase Price: This is the total amount invested in the round. Indie.vc prefers to be the lead investor and can write checks ranging from $100k to $1M, though our average investment amount is around $285k.
Purchase Date: This is the anticipated date we will fund our investment.
Percentage: This is the ownership %ownership we convert into if a company chooses to raise a round or sell. We us a simple fixed % as it avoids much of the confusion and signaling associated with valuations or valuation caps. If a company raises, we convert the remaining % into preferred equity prior to the pending round and receive pro rata rights to maintain that % in that round. The same is true in the case of a sale.
Conversion Trigger: This is the amount of follow-on financing that must be raised to trigger our conversion to equity. These conversion triggers generally range from $500,000 raised up to $5M before the conversion to equity it triggered.
Redemption Start Date: This is the date founders will begin repurchasing our equity option with a % of their gross revenue. These start dates generally range from 12 months to 36 months, post investment.
Redemption Amount: This is the % of gross monthly revenue founders will allocate for redeeming our ownership %. This generally ranges from 3% to 7%.
In the event that a company raises or sells, our terms function identical to a standard convertible note, with the remaining % ownership converting to equity or cash/stock (in the event of an acquisition). This conversion happens on a pre-money basis and retains a pro-rata right in the pending round to maintain our ownership %.
In the event that a company chooses to forego further fundraising, and on the Redemption Start Date, they will begin to repurchase our ownership with a fixed % of their gross revenue. Each redemption reduces our ownership and increases the ownership of the founders. This allows founders to repurchase up to 90% of our ownership % via scheduled redemption payments, a lump sum payment, or some combination of both until they redeem 3x the Purchase Amount.
Below, we've used Capshare data to contrast the cap table impact of the traditional VC funding path (Seed, Series A and B) vs. the Indie.vc path (assumes Indie.vc is the seed funding, "Series A" is funded via profitable revenue growth, then a Series B- of course, the numbers look even better if no Series B is raised!).
We've also provided a downloadable version for founders to run their own scenarios against.
We think the contrast of the traditional VC route with v3 is simple, stark and compelling. It should be the obvious, if not always easy, choice for ambitious founders looking to preserve equity and optionality for their businesses.
Do you take a board seat?
Do you co-invest?
Yes. We're an active lead investor and are open to working with other investors as long as they are willing to sign on to the same investment terms as we use.
Will you fund someone who has already raised capital?
Yes. Often, their existing investors prefer our terms and request to convert into the Indie.vc investment document, though that is not required for us to invest.
How will you help?
Many founders who chose to build a Real Business feel alone. They read the headlines of startup after startup closing raise after raise and think they must be doing it wrong. The first way we can help is to let those founders know they aren't alone. There is a large, and growing, community of founders who are quietly building "equity efficient" businesses.
The first way we try and help is to organize and expose those founders to each other. Sometimes we do this through public events like our Founder Field Trips to Wistia and Tuft & Needle. And, sometimes we do that through private events and training for our portfolio companies.
These private events for portfolio companies are held quarterly and involve a combination of reporting on company and financial progress since the last retreat, group discussion and training facilitated by members of the Indie.vc team or portfolio company founders and in-depth Q&A with like minded leaders. Previous participating leaders have included Rony Kahan (founder of Indeed), Jason Fried (Founder of Basecamp), Liz Valentine (Founder of Swift), David Cummings (Founder of Pardot) and many many more. Each leader we introduce into our community shares a similar appreciation for building real, sustainable and profitable businesses. This may seem subtle, but it is a huge advantage for our companies to learn from the playbook of leaders who've scaled their businesses via revenue and profits in the most equity efficient way possible.
In addition to the public events and private retreats, we meet monthly with each company to review the previous months performance, check in on their overall wellbeing and offer any support or connections they may need.
We know that building a company doesn't fit nicely into a monthly or quarterly calendar so in addition to all of the above, we make ourselves available via a private portfolio slack channel, email, text or phone call. Our goal is to provide the highest level of support to our portfolio companies and we aim to be their first call when they need help with a problem or just need someone to share a win with.
Who have you invested in so far?
What do they say about Indie.vc?
"I can honestly say that I wish every founder would get the chance to take money from Indie.vc. My cofounders and I are determined to not only make Nice Healthcare a huge success but also to prove the Indie.vc thesis correct. For the majority of founders, if they viewed sales and distribution the same way as raising capital from traditional VCs they will find they do not need those traditional VCs. We want to grow big, grow fast, and be profitable all at the same time. Fifteen months into operations we achieved $1 million in ARR and are continuing to grow fast. Our gross margins are approaching 50% and January 2019, our 16th month of operations, will be our first cash flow positive month." - Thompson Aderonkomi, Nice Healthcare
"Working with Indie.vc was extremely transformative for my business. I would describe myself as a person who had fairly low business acumen at the start of my journey with Indie.vc. As a result of the quarterly retreats and my relationship with Bryce, I am much more mature in business. The retreats provided me many opportunities to learn from industry giants in small group sessions. Indie.vc also created a space to network and learn from other entrepreneurs who faced many of the same setbacks and issues. I've become a pit bull in a skirt who focuses on the health, authenticity, and longevity of her company rather than artificial growth." — Angelica Nwandu, The Shade Room
"We chose Indie.vc because we knew the discipline of being customer and revenue focused would put our company in a position of strength. The program has exceeded our expectations in terms of connections, learning and the peer pressure that comes from being a part of the Indie.vc community. Indie.vc gave us the capital and coaching we needed to build a product that customers love without having to give up control or prematurely scale." — Jack Moxon, Blue Canvas
"Indie.vc should be your first call if you're building a business with big ambitions. Once invested, Indie.vc becomes the first call when things are going well and the first call when they're not. They persist with you and your ambitions. Having a truly professional investor has been a game-changer for us." — Sarah van Dell, Plum Relish
"Indie.vc is just enough VC bullsh*t." — Jason Huggins, Tapster
Where's the original burning unicorn?
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This month my must-haves are all Japanese beauty products I'd like to try. If you saw my post on Tuesday about the Canmake lip balm you'd know I have a new love for Japanese beauty products. Everything in my monthly must-haves can be purchased from W Cosmetics- wcosmetics.com.au
There are no affiliate links contained in this post. This is genuinely just a post about things I want to try.
As those who read my last post would know, canmake is my first Japanese beauty brand that I have tried and I am hooked. This has made me want to try more Japanese beauty products. Canmake has this thing called a Jelly Stick Gloss. Is it jelly? Is it lipgloss? I don't know but the name sounds exciting I need to try it! You can also try it with me. You can get it here.
Another Canmake product that has sparked my interest is there colour change eyebrow. The Japanese focus on natural looking eyebrows which I personally prefer and all I use is eyeshadow. I have never used an eyebrow product since I don't really need them. This, however, looks quite exciting and I think could work well for me. You can get it here.
One thing I really want to try is flavoured toothpaste. In Australia, the only flavour toothpaste we have is mint which yeah I guess that's nice. I did, however, find a Raspberry flavoured toothpaste by Cafell which has really intrigued me. I am not sure how raspberry toothpaste would taste. You can also try it for yourself and get it here.
Have you guys tried any Japanese cosmetics? If so what can you recommend?
That's all from me.


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Start naming names
I've got a friend (or about 932 of them) who's having a child. Picking a name is hard. She did not solicit help, but I am curious what some of your name favorites are. I promise if you tell, I won't "steal" your damn name. I just like to see what's out there.
Quite frankly, I'm better at naming animals, but I've got a couple names I wouldn't mind putting on a birth certificate.
In the spirit of sharing, I shall share mine. Please share yours.
Marmaduke, Matilda, Stewie
Human offspring
Jacob, Lucas, Lily, Lucy, Charlotte, Meredith


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Untucked Woman: Juliette Barré
Juliette Barré, New York, NY
Hey there Untucked followers,
I am proud to be Untucked Workwear's first ambassador!
One of my favorite sports (yes I consider it a sport) is to hunt down innovative sustainable companies that will make my life easier and help me feel like the best version of myself. That's how I discovered Untucked Workwear. Clothes that I can wear to business meetings, after work drinks, and dinner with my friends. Clothes that I know respect people and the environment.
I work for an IT start up in New York City, and spend my time running from one meeting to another and often end my day in a nice bar or restaurant. Talking to Colleen, I realized that she's designing the kind of clothes that I need. We shared our similar challenges of clothing that looked nice, but was not durable enough to get us through the day.
In fact, just the other week, I was wearing a white silk shirt that I ironed in the morning before going to work. Feeling like a champion, I put on my trench, left for work, jumped in the metro, and arrived at the office looking like I crumpled my shirt on purpose! Too bad, I still had a long day ahead of me and my confidence was zapped because I felt as if everyone was sending disapproving looks at my shirt. I probably will not wear that shirt again, and although it looked beautiful in the shop, it just wasn't realistic for my active day to day in the city.
This is just one of the many reasons why I'm so excited to see Untucked Workwear's launch! I want to feel good ALL day, whether or not I spend 30 minutes stuck in the subway.


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Of Goblins (and a Dragon)
At the end of the vine they stepped off into a compost pile of glowing purple fungi and vines. On top of the pile lay the dead chieftain orc, that had fallen from the room above. They had entered a large room with an arch way to the north and doors to the south and east. Two skeletons attacked them but were quickly dispatched by Tuber and Thal. Two bramble monsters crawled out of the compost and attacked them. After trading of blows and damage on both sides Tuber and Thal killed the monsters.
Tuber tried to light the compost on fire but there was too much moisture. A squeaking noise came from the arch way. Two sets of gleaming eyes appeared from the shadows. Two rats entered the room on leashes held by a huge orc. The orc was the most hideous creature Thal had ever seen. It had a horned helmet and wore animal hides. Hanging from its belt were skulls of small creatures. The orc loosed the two rats, they ran forward and attacked. Tuber cut one in half. Urki threw his axe at the orc and Thal attacked the orc dealing some damage. Tuber killed the second rat that was trying to bite Thal. The orc ignored Thal and struck Tuber dealing a mighty blow. Urki was trying to retrieve his thrown axe. Tuber and Thal continued to trade blows with the orc and finally kill him.
The dwarf searched the dead orc and took two javelins and a spear. Thal took a potion. The three headed north into a large natural chamber. Here they found many weapons, bones on the floor, a tables with ropes and gore on it. Tuber picked out a bastard sword while Thal refilled his quiver with arrows.
After some discussion they decided to go back and investigate the mulch pile room. They returned and went through the eastern door. This led into an eating area with three doors leading north and three doors leading south. The room was long with columns carved with dragons. There was fungus growing and glowing purple all around. An orc peeped out from behind a door. "Who's there?" "Oh just me," Thal said in orc. The orc shut the door.
The adventurers went back into the mulch pile room and went through the south door. They entered a long dark corridor and went all the way to the end passing a crack formed by some geological activity, according to the dwarf. At the end of the hallway was a door. The door was locked or stuck shut. It took a while to get through but eventually, successful, they entered a room with a statue
of a dragon. In the dragon's mouth was a plate. They searched and searched the room but found nothing.
They decided to investigate the cracks. One of the cracks led back to the eating room and the other led to a natural cavern. This cavern's walls were pockmarked with holes. A glow emanated from one hole. It was eerie and orange. "Gem worm," said the dwarf. The gem worm crawled from its hole and attacked Thal. Thal eventually hit it but the worm attacked Tuber and set him on fire. Tuber yelled,"The potion!" Thal threw him the potion but Tuber didn't catch it and it fell to the ground and rolled away. Tuber dropped and rolled to extinguish the fire. Thal slew the worm.
Singed, Tuber retrieved the potion and drank a quarter of the bottle. It healed the burns he had suffered "A cure burns potion," Tuber commented. "Gem worms have gems in them sometimes," the dwarf said eying the carcass. "Why don't you take it then," said Thal. The dwarf bent over the gem worm cut it open and retrieved a gem from its belly. He pocketed it immediately not allowing the others to see it.
They went back to the mulch pile room and quietly discussed their next move. They were all injured to the point of having to leave the dungeon. The way forward seemed too risky and the way back promised fighting a dragon and a tribe of goblins. Thal quietly climbed up the vines to peek into the circular room above. He saw four goblins. They were saying something, "Is it safe yet?" "I'm not going out there." Tuber, in the mean time, searched the goblin chieftain's body for items. The dwarf kept watch. Tuber found a ring with a dwarven 'H' which he gave to Thal when he returned from his climb.
A voice came from above,"Must tell Belak, dragon is loose. Must tell dragon, Belak is.. no no no must dragon Belak.. no, no.." An orc appeared from the gloom. Tuber, Thal and Urki arranged themselves so as best to capture the goblin. Tuber grabbed the goblin,"Take us to Belak." "Belak who?" the goblin bluffed. Thal pulled his dagger and laid it across the goblins throat, "You know where Belak is. Take us to him, or else." Thal said in a low voice. The goblin noticed the dead chieftain and the dead giant orc. "Belak? Oh yes, I thought you said Shmelak. Yes, yes, I can take you to him." Tuber gagged the goblin.
The goblin led them through the eating room, into a small armory, and eventually, into a large cavern that was an underground garden. Here there was a large orc swinging a scythe. Thal prodded the prisoner goblin to greater speed and they moved through a door at the end of the chamber. But they could hear the orc following them. The great hall they entered was decorated with dragons. They moved quickly following the goblin. They soon entered an octagon shaped room. But an orc turned to face them as they entered. Tuber and the dwarf attacked the orc while Thal locked the door behind them in anticipation of the orc farmer following them. Tuber eventually killed the orc but Urki was injured in the process. Tuber searched the orc and found 10 silver and 21 bronze pieces. Farmer orc bashed his way through the door and was assailed by Tuber and an arrow Thal shot. Tuber with a second mighty blow killed the orc. The orc had not even gotten a chance to swing his scythe. Tuber searched the farmer orc and found 14spcs and 23bpcs.
The little prisoner was shaken by the show of strength from the bedraggled adventurers. He led them on into a bullet shaped room. A large dragon statue with empty glowing red eye sockets was near the point of the bullet. Black speech was carved in the floor around a red round circle in the floor. A shadowy form approached them from behind the statue. Thal backed away from the form. Tuber struck at it with his axe but the ghost kept moving forward. Urki's spear glowed,"Tuber try this," he said handing the glowing spear over to Tuber. Tuber sliced with the glowing spear and the ghost was
vanquished. A thorough search of the room revealed a loose stone and behind it they found 34spcs and two flasks with dragon head stoppers.
The next room they entered was a library with a desk. Thal thoroughly searched this room and found a large volume bound in dragon hide and written in Black speech, a scroll wrapped around a dowel discussing traps and lock lore, and a book of fire lore. They moved on and came to another similar library. But there was dirt on the floor and plants growing here and there. Thal found a scroll of treat poisons, books about plants, animals, and ranger knowledge, and a book "Treasure of Firelords" which when opened exploded in Thal's face dealing damage. Thal drank some cure fire potion and felt better. There was now only one dose of the potion left.
The door to the south creaked open, "Who is there," a voice said in orc. "Just me," Thal answered in orc. "I will get Belak," said the voice. "Follow him," Tuber said. The three ran after what looked like four orcs. They entered a huge natural cavern. They noticed ruins of buildings scattered about. There were many vines and plants and dirt on the floor. Some of the vines reached for them. The vines scratched them and left a burning sap on them. The prisoner was overcome by the vines as they ran.
A large set of ruins came into view ahead and the four orcs ran through. The adventurers followed but were not closing the distance. They suddenly came out into an open area where a monstrous black and twisted tree grew. The orcs ran behind the tree and the adventurers skidded to a halt. In front of the tree stood two stiff treeish looking humans, and a robed figure behind them. There was also a medium sized frog. "Are you the man behind the goblin apples in Redvale?" Thal queried. "Yes." said the robed man. "So you grow evil vines that attack people?" "From life I create life." "You create death," Thal exclaimed and shot an arrow at the robed man.
Some evil vines crept up from behind the adventurers and attacked. Tuber set one on fire. The two stiff humans, who on closer examination looked like a woman and man northmen, moved forward. The dwarf turned to face the vines coming from behind and defended the rear. The vines reached into the open area attacking the dwarf who was nearest to them. Tuber and Thal attacked the northmen. The northman in front of Thal tried to hit Thal's sword possibly trying to disarm him. But Thal swung again and killed the woman northman. Belak started singing and focused on Tuber.
The vines overcame Urki and he fell unconscious. Tuber screamed a war cry, enraged, and lunged forward. He swatted the frog killing it instantly with his axe and plunged ahead to swing at Belak. The vines reached to attack Thal and scored hits with poisonous sap. Belak shot a magic fire ball at Tuber who side stepped and the fire ball missed. Thal fought the other northman getting weaker as they traded blows and Thal fell. Tuber and Belak entered melee trading blows. (SIDE NOTE: Tuber is down to one hit point while Thal and Urki are below zero hit points.) The northman then turned his stiff limbs to attack Tuber. Tuber killed Belak and the northman and threw a dragon stoppered bottle on the vines which blew up in flames. The four orcs ran away at some point during the battle. After the battle Tuber noticed that the bramble monsters would not enter the clearing around the tree but occasionally tried to reach inside. So he dragged his unconscious friends farther into the clearing.
Tuber spent some time healing his fallen comrades. The heroes ended up resting by the tree for two days healing. A search of Belak revealed a short sword, sickle, 3 sticks of incense, 2 phials of liquid, two more phials of liquid, wooden stick, 4 gems, and 323 spcs. A search of the northmen revealed a glowing sword with elvish runes "Gondolin", a ring with a dwarven "H", backpack, mail armor, bow and quiver, lantern with 5 pints of oil, caltrops, 50' coil silk rope, 42 spcs, and a short bow with 9 arrows. The tree had red apples and yellow sickly looking apples. They each ate a couple of red apples which healed some of their wounds. The tree had imprints of human shape depressed into it as if the northmen had come from the tree itself. They chopped down the huge tree. When they finished they noticed the vines from the ruins stopped lurking in the shadows and became brown and withered.
During the two days they discussed what their next move would be, and decided the best bet was to return the way they had come , go to the upper level and try to get past the dragon. They had to fight two more orcs on the way to the compost pile room. Thal climbed the vine quietly to check for enemies and found four goblins. They all clambered up and fought the four goblins in the large circular room. After the battle they noticed the chest still unopened. Tuber opened it just avoiding getting stung by a poison dart. They plundered the chest and found 2 phials, a different phial, a scroll, 2 black onyx gems, and 231spcs.
They continued on out of the dungeon managing to sneak paste the sated dragon who had eaten all of the goblins in the Redfist great hall. And the adventurers returned to Redvale for much needed rest. The had decided not to visit Queen Isdrail assuming she would probably try to kill them.


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Opposing The Tax Deal Is Oregon Rep's Bottom Line
Opposing The Tax Deal Is Oregon Rep's Bottom Line
Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio led the revolt against the tax deal agreed by President Obama and Senate Republicans. Host Scott Simon talks with DeFazio, who co-authored the resolution that effectively stopped the plan from going forward in the House.
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Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio lead the revolt against the tax deal reached by President Obama and Senate Republicans. He, along with Texas Congressman Doggett, offered the resolution that effectively stopped the plan from going forward in the House in its current form.
Congressman DeFazio joins us on the line from Portland. Thanks very much for being with us.
Representative PETER DEFAZIO (Democrat, Oregon): Thanks, Scott, appreciate the opportunity.
SIMON: You presented this resolution on Thursday in a closed meeting of the Democratic caucus. What was the atmosphere in that room like?
Rep. DEFAZIO: Well, the press, which was down the hall, behind - and we were behind closed doors, could hear the chants of just say no which broke out spontaneously just before I offered my resolution. We had be wrangling for a while, and when I finally stood up to offer it, there was a tremendous amount of, I would say, enthusiasm.
SIMON: Enthusiasm or anger?
Rep. DEFAZIO: Well, enthusiastic anger.
SIMON: We want to present a clip. President Obama spoke to NPR not long after that meeting, and let's listen to a short clip of the President from that interview.
President BARACK OBAMA: The bottom line is for everybody to act responsibly and to think not in terms of abstract political fights here on Washing here on Capitol Hill, but to think about those families that in the middle of the holiday season are trying to figure out are they still going to have unemployment benefits at the end of this month.
SIMON: So that was President Obama speaking with NPR on Thursday, and we're speaking with Democratic Congressman Peter DeFazio of Oregon.
So Congressman, let me put it to you directly. Are you and other Democrats acting responsibly?
Rep. DEFAZIO: Absolutely. We're trying to save tens to hundreds of billions of dollars for the American people for measures that will not put a single American back to work and are not targeted toward families in need, those who have been most hurt.
I believe the Republicans are bluffing on unemployment benefits. Are they really, really prepared to go home as the Grinch, the people who took away unemployment benefits from people who want to work, who are struggling to make ends meet, keep food on the table for their kids just before Christmas, because they're holding out for millionaires and billionaires?
I don't think so. I really think the president and his people got taken to the cleaners on this.
SIMON: Well, Congressman, I'll bet you've called Republicans a lot of things worse than Grinch. And now you're suggesting that they have such holiday goodness in their hearts, they wouldn't call your bluff.
Rep. DEFAZIO: Well, you know, when have we buckled down to this kind of fight? We haven't. I mean, the president negotiated these things away without any fight at all. I mean, where did thing of, you know, huge new breaks for estates over $10 million come from? How many people will that put to work?
And then this new thing which replaces the president's making work pay initiative, which is the reduction in the Social Security tax - incredibly, incredibly expensive, and it goes to every American who earns money next year. Meaning if you earn a billion dollars on Wall Street, you're going to get a 2,000-plus tax break.
I mean, this is extraordinary, and these are very expensive measures, and it threatens the future of Social Security, in my opinion, and I don't believe these are the most targeted and effective ways to put people back to work.
SIMON: This doesn't sound like a small disagreement you have with the president, Congressman.
Rep. DEFAZIO: Absolutely not. I mean, when he says all these people who supported the public option, they're just purists. And these people who are opposed to these tax breaks for the wealthiest among us on borrowed money, money borrowed probably from China, you know, are sanctimonious - wow, I got to say that raised the temperature of a lot of Democrats and that's what led in part to a nearly unanimous and, in my memory, an absolutely historic of the Democratic caucus to oppose a major initiative of a Democratic president and say it's not coming forward in this form.
SIMON: Well, let me pick on something the president suggested. With respect, the Democrats lost a total of 63 House seats in the mid-term elections. Is it a little nervy for Democrats to hold up this agreement?
Rep. DEFAZIO: I think we lost because of these sorts of economic policies, starting with he and his advisers caving on the stimulus bill, where they larded it up with $300 billion of tax cuts, which as Larry Summers said, people won't even know they're getting them. He's right. And I stood up on that caucus and I said bad economics and really bad politics, miniscule tax breaks that nobody knows they're getting. How many people will that put back to work? And by the way, you know, how does that help people who are already unemployed?
SIMON: Congressman, what do you see as coming next on the floor of the House, but also in your relationship with President Obama?
Rep. DEFAZIO: Well, what I tried to do by offering this resolution was give our leadership room to get back to the table. You know, they actually even werent at the table. We had a negotiator at the White House. He was in a room and he thought he was in very high level negotiations. Meanwhile, the entire negotiation was between Mitch O'Connell - well, it wasn't even a negotiation. The agreement was dictated by the minority leader, Republican minority leader of the Senate, Mitch McConnell, to Vice President Joe Biden, who delivered it to President Obama. We don't think that's a negotiation. We think it's a bad deal for the American people - way too expensive, particularly giving benefits to people who don't in any imaginable way need them, and we're borrowing the money to do that.
SIMON: Congressman Peter DeFazio, Democrat from Oregon, thanks so much for being with us.
Rep. DEFAZIO: Thank you, Scott.
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Yesterday I was craving some chocolate---surprise, surprise---when suddenly an angel called out to me. That's right an angel! She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. The sparkling white dress was the first thing that I noticed, it was so radiant I almost had to close my eyes. As she floated closer to me I could see her long beautiful legs which resembled the color of Hershey's Dark Cocoa Powder. Her hair finally became visible which were long, creamy, silky strands that were two-toned of powder white and cocoa brown. The closer she came I kept telling myself this had to be a dream, there was no way I was being visited by an angel! Bright Blue light surrounded her as she descended toward me landing on my kitchen table. Then the strangest thing happened, my vision blurred. For a minute I freaked out thinking that this angel had caused me to go blind, but au contraire. When I reopened my eyes I was relieved that I hadn't lost my sight at all and the angel that I had been so mesmerized by was now an issue of Cooking Light lying peacefully on my kitchen table. The front cover was brilliant blue with a picture of a Black and White Angel Food Cake and I knew right then and there that my goal in life today was to make that cake, so that's what I did, and was this cake a God send!!
While I don't have an Angel Food cake pan, I decided to make my cakes in two loaf pans, which turned out really nice. I also didn't have the ingredients that the recipe called for to make the cake, but I did have a lonely box of angel food cake mix in the pantry, so I quickly opened that baby up, dumped it in the mixing bowl added the water and some vanilla extract and let her ripe. After pouring half of the mixture into the pans I added my cocoa powder (and not having dark cocoa powder I just used the light cocoa powder). Once the powder was mixed I poured it over the white layer of angel food. Then I baked and ate!! Oh, the glaze for the cake is really easy too...which is all on the Cooking Light website.
This cake was so light, but still fluffy and had great texture. The taste was amazing too, never before had I had chocolate angel food, and now after having tried this recipe I don't know why! The chocolate was so decadent, but it was in angel food so I totally scarfed it up! This cake is a definite thumbs up!!


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