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Halong Bay, Hanoi
We took an overnight boat tour around Halong Bay on the 29th. We opted for a more expensive boat because it included kayaking the first day and a morning swim or hike on the second day. Our boat, the Marguerite Junk, felt like a setting in an Agatha Christie novel, especially after the crew brought a plate of fruit accompanied by a giant knife to each of our rooms after we checked in.
The bay itself is beautiful, 1600+ small islands, each covered in a thick layer of jungle all surrounded by an eerily flat bay and enough mist to grey the distant islands out. We visited an "Amazing" (or "Surprising" depending on the translator) cave on one island and saw many rock formations inside which vaguely resembled bears, frogs, dragons, turtles, etc. After that we kayaked for a bit less than an hour, and visited a really cool cove sheltered almost entirely inside an island accessable only by small boat by going through a cave.
I should note at this point, that our boat was full of a great many characters, my favorite being Tripod Man. Tripod Man was from Venezuela, and my first nickname for him was Red Shoe Guy necuae he was wearing an incredible pair of bright red leather slip on boat shoes. His real name however, had to be Tripod Man because he came equipped with a full size giant tripod and one tiny Canon point and shoot camera. Lugged that ebormpus tripod and that tiny, crappy camera all over the place and painstakingly set them up at each point of interest so he could get a picture of himself on each place. We really hope that somewhere out there, Tripod Man has a blog full of nothing but pictures of himself, arms by his side, face slack in front of all of the world's tourist destinations.
Difficult Guy was another key character on the trip. Difficult Guy, upon being told that he still needed to pay for the tour, and no the van was not equipped to take his credit card, complained loudly about that, the exchange rate, and any number of other things. Later, when we were asked to turn in our passports (as has been standard at every single hotel we've stayed in) Difficult Guy protested and asked quite suspiciously about entrusting his valuable US passport to the boat's captain. Later on he told me that he lives in NYC and is "in finance" at "one of the world's largest banks". He was also reading what appeared to be one of those obnoxious books on Power Enough said perhaps. People like that are often quite difficult, ad he definitely lived up to his reputation.
After that we ate (or l watched actually) what looked like the worst food in the world (including squid WITH TENTACLES!!!! And a WHOLE fish and creepy WHOLE shrimp with awful black EYES) mostly I tried not to throw up at the table, really. And that was a close call.
In the morning, instead of keeping with the set itinerary of swimming or hiking up on of the islands, the tour company said that we had to check out of our cabins early and wait on the boat so they could go pick up new guests. It was incredibly lame and I was not happy. Unfortunately a boat tour is pretty much the only way to see Halong Bay, and there's really no such thing as oversight or money back guarantees here. All I can say is don't book a trip on the Marguerite!
After getting back to Hanoi we walked around a bit, found a tasty vegetarian restaurant, Tamarind Cafe, that served all day breakfast, and had French toast and omelettes for dinner.
The next day we got up early to check our Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum (which I keep pronouncing incorrectly) and we waited in what had to have been the worlds longest most crowded line. It was 10 times worse than any line at Disneyland, which I have always used as my measuring stick for lines. Also, people here have this amaIng threshold for pushing, crowding and cutting in lines. It was so hot and crowded and full of small children gaping at me (or shoving past me) that I very nearly had a panic attack. The visit inside the mausoleum was disproportionately short in comparison to the length of the line. His body, according to my guidebook, was expertly preserved (via secret methods no less) by the same Russian doctor who embalmed Lenin, and the mausoleum is closed for two months of the year so Uncle Ho's body can undergo "maintenence". The viewing itself was eery; soldiers herded us through the room, and his glass box encased body was lit by intense red-orange spotlights on his face and hands. A lot of effort for a guy who suppsedly wanted to be cremated because it "saves land for the farmers"!
After the craziness, I opted to take a taxi back to the hotel while M&L stayed out. Once I got back I realized that my near panic attack in line was probably more related to the fact that I was running a fever than that I am suddenly freaked out by crowds. I don't know what brought in on, but I pretty much spent the rest of the day in bed, and I still felt pretty awful the next day (yesterday). Poor Leanne and Miles for having to put up with me!
We took a flight from Habii to Saigon tyesterday night so we could be up early for our day trip to the Mekong Delta today.


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"The management plans were more comprehensive for 2009 but, under crisis conditions that marked the activity in the aviation field, as well, the registered results represent a good start for 2010, when a revival in this activity sector is expected worldwide", company chairman and executive officer Grigore Filip told.
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Under conditions of the crisis marking last year numerous countries, the commercial company posted total revenues of almost 166 million lei, at a total spending of almost 153 million lei.
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This end of semester event will feature the research and speculative proposals of the students of the Fall 2009 Museum Design Lab at the Parsons School of Design's School of the Constructed Environment.
The evening will begin with an overview of some key trends in museums and a series of short presentations by six student teams who will each talk about their work with a partner museum. The teams represent a mixture of students in programs of architecture, interior and lighting design and the history of decorative arts and design. Their work includes an analysis of their museum partner's unique assets and speculative proposals for dealing with a range of challenges that the museum will likely face in the next 25 years. A panel discussion in response to the work and other questions will be moderated by Tim Ventimiglia.
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Allegra Burnette, Creative Director, Digital Media, Museum of Modern Art
David Favaloro, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Lower East Side Tenement Museum
David Harvey, Senior Vice President for Exhibitions, American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Sarah E. Lawrence, Director MA Program in History of Decorative Arts & Design, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum
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Mick McManus – the Nagasaki Perspective
Here at the Kendo Nagasaki Retreat, in line with Kendo's teachings, we do not view passing as final – it is merely a change of state – the soul of Mick McManus continues on.
Kendo also says that people can have a karmic duty to fulfil a certain role, to portray a certain image, and, as a heel in the ring, Mick McManus challenged conceptions of right and wrong.
McManus also wielded influence behind-the-scenes as well – an excellent networker, he infiltrated the organisation of wrestling, to the extent of being able to influence the arrangement of matches, and even prevent his rivals from getting top-billing matches, booking himself instead. He eventually wielded very great influence in wrestling promotions in general.
Therefore, to both the public and to his contemporaries in wrestling, McManus was dangerous – intelligent, a subversive renegade – a karmic role he fulfilled very well.
Kendo would therefore say that there is more to Mick McManus than how he has been perceived, and this should be reflected upon; the actions of McManus have provided many and varied lessons for us all, but his soul is clearly that of a conscientious warrior, who has worked hard and successfully towards the enlightenment of people through his relationships. His lifetime has enriched the world for a great many, in ways they may not even realise.
Kendo Nagasaki's position is that, in accord with the foregoing, the life of Mick McManus is to be celebrated, respected, reflected upon, and appreciated on many levels.
One Response to Mick McManus – the Nagasaki Perspective
A very worthwhile comment, I was unaware until I read the obit in the telegraph that Mick McManus was a matchmaker and held considerable backroom power in the world of wrestling. I was an avid fan as a young'un in the 1970's and still watch some of those old bouts on YouTube. To me its a more entertaining form of the art than the glitz of WWF/WWE etc. Kendo Nagasaki was one of the best in those days so the reflections here are valued. Thank you for sharing and thank you for the entertainment and inspiration you have provided.


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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Happy Holidays from TRR Photography
The holidays are here, and with them comes a celebration of our relationships, especially our family ties.
And I would just like to say, "thank you," to those of you who, like the Stone family (pictured), allowed TRR Photography to play a role in yours this season.
May all your days be merry and bright!
- Tammy
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Monday, December 6, 2010
NEWS FLASH: Vinny AND Cirino WIN Best of Breed at Eukanuba!
Pictured L to R: Champ Vinny the Bernese Mountain Dog and Champ Cirino the Cane Corso
THIS JUST IN: Both of these handsome fellas were awarded Best of Breed at the pretigious AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Show over the weekend.
Congratulations to their owners respectfully: Eric Buonpane and Rich Hudgens on these wonderful wins.
I am so proud. I like to think the portraits and ads I have created had a little something to do with their success. ; )
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
It's NOW Champion Wildwoods Cirino Di Campo!
It's official, "Cirino" is now an AKC Champion! What's more, he has qualified to be shown at the pretigious AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Show just around the corner. Now in its tenth year, the show will be held in Long Beach, California, December 4 & 5.
To celebrate, Cirino's owner, Rich Hudgens, asked me to create portraits of this impressive Cane Corso befitting of the breed's character. For those of you who are wondering if this boy is one of the pups featured in an eariler post, he is not. He, however, has the same daddy. ; )
At just two-years-of-age, Cirino already is throwing his muscle around the show ring going Best of Breed over top-ranked specials. If they only knew; he's really a sweetheart. To that, I just have to muster my best English accent and say, "bully"--a compliment amongst fanciers of the breed.
For more info on the Eukanuba show, visit www.akc.org/invitational/2010. Also, be sure to visit the AKC Online Catalog to view more images of CH Wildwoods Cirino Di Campo by yours truly.
- Tammy
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Breaking New Ground
TRR Photography congratulates ADESA - A Vehicle Remarketing Industry Leader on the groundbreaking of its newest location in N. Las Vegas.
Who says you can't have a groundbreaking on an asphalt parking lot?! Thank you, Mike, for building the sandbox. We trust that you pulled the appropriate permits...
Special thanks to Jim, Tom and Bob, members of ADESA's senior management team, for being such good sports in the 100-plus degree heat that afternoon and making the event fun!
When open for business in Spring 2011, the multi-use facility will include complete detailing, reconditioning and mechanic shops as well as a state-of-the-art auction house. Other customer amenities at ADESA Las Vegas will include a dealer lounge equipped with online workstations and a full-service cafeteria.
Here's looking forward to the next phase of the project!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Beautifying Our Community - One Company's Quest
For many family owned businesses, these are very trying times. It's no longer business as usual. Indeed, many have been forced to reinvent themselves, changing with the economy, as was the case for Blue and Green Outdoors. Owner Tom Anderson says, "As a result, the company actually is thriving, even hiring!" Not many companies can say the same, especially in the highly competitive field of landscape/pool design and maintenance.
Blue and Green Outdoors celebrated with a company-wide picnic last weekend at Lone Mountian Park. Yours truly was the photographer for the event. And an event it was, from the authentic Mexican food to the antics of Charlie the Clown, employees and their families, especially the kids enjoyed a picture-perfect day.
It also reminded me of what it means to be successful and the importance of celebrating family. Kudos to the Anderson family on keeping it together and, in the process, beautifying our community in more ways than one.
- Tammy
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sister Act
While the temperatures are presently still in the triple digits, soon enough we will be breaking out the sweaters as Fall is just around the corner. And, what better way to celebrate than with a family portrait, especially of siblings?
Just over the weekend, I had the pleasure of photographing three lovely ladies here at TRR Photography. Sisters, Ana and Alexa, and their mother, Shauna, wanted to create a variety of portraits before older sister Ana went off to college.
As we discussed, it is important to mark such milestones. For it won't be long before the girls marry and otherwise start families of their own. Especially important to me as a professional photographer are the relationships between my subjects. And the bond between sisters is very special indeed, if not comical as seen here.
While I only have brothers myself, I'm sure these sisters will always be close. What's more, they will have this portrait to bring a smile to their faces, no matter how many miles may separate them.
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
The CPP Process - Part II
It's official: I passed the Image Submission Review as Part II in the process of becoming a Certified Professional Photographer. Part I consisted of me declaring my candidacy and Part III will entail sitting for a written exam. So, it looks like I will be going to San Antonia in January to take the exam (if I don't go to another test site before then).
In the meantime, I will be hitting the books to study for the exam which will cover everything from camera/lens operations to lighting/posing to digital capture/output. Specifically, I will be brushing-up on the Inverse Square Law and Color Theory as well as the history of photography. At this point, you may be asking, Why get certified? After all, I already possess a degree in Commercial Photography.
Unfortunately, anyone can claim to be a professional photographer. And with the state of the current economy, many folks are buying digital cameras with the intention of making a few extra bucks on the weekend. The reality is that more times than not, these weekend worriers leave their clients with little more than lighter wallets.
Less than 8% of all imaging professionals are certified. Compared to any other profession, this number is astonishing. In fact, most professionals of any other occupation cannot even hang out a shingle without first being certified by a governing body of their profession. Further, I, personally, would not want to use someone who wasn't certified.
For these reasons and more, I have made certification a goal of mine. For more info, see Blog Post: It Starts-The CPP Process 9/15/09.
In the meantime, I will be hitting the books to study for the exam which will cover everything from camera/lens operations to lighting/posing to digital capture/output. Specifically, I will be brushing-up on the Inverse Square Law and Color Theory as well as the history of photography. At this point, you may be asking, Why get certified? After all, I already possess a degree in Commercial Photography.
Unfortunately, anyone can claim to be a professional photographer. And with the state of the current economy, many folks are buying digital cameras with the intention of making a few extra bucks on the weekend. The reality is that more times than not, these weekend worriers leave their clients with little more than lighter wallets.
Less than 8% of all imaging professionals are certified. Compared to any other profession, this number is astonishing. In fact, most professionals of any other occupation cannot even hang out a shingle without first being certified by a governing body of their profession. Further, I, personally, would not want to use someone who wasn't certified.
For these reasons and more, I have made certification a goal of mine. For more info, see Blog Post: It Starts-The CPP Process 9/15/09.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Make A SPLASH This Summer as a Mermaid!
After 18-months of preparation, here at TRR Photography we are now ready to hold our first limited-edition themed sessions. And, we are doing it with style--mermaid style.
All over the world, mermaids have captured the imagination of sailors, writers, artists and more for centuries. Even today, as evidenced by their presence in several Las Vegas venues, mermaids continue to draw us in. As an Aquarius and romantic myself, the idea of staging mermaid sessions here amongst the living backdrops did not take a stretch of the imagination. After all, what could be more natural than a mermaid sunning herself on the rocks of a 30-foot waterfall?
To make these limited-edition mermaid sessions a reality, I've enlisted the help of The Tail Main, Thom Shouse. You may know his work from the movie SPLASH amongst others. His realistic tails are so convincing that you'll soon believe you are a goddess of the sea!
The hour-long sessions will only be offered July 5 - 18. Session times are being scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Portrait consultations are highly recommended to ensure that you are fitted with a proper tail. The session fee of $250 includes the tail rental (a $500 value) as well as use of our props, including wigs, shells and seaweed boa! As an added bonus, each session comes with a studio credit of $75.
So, make a splash this summer and book a mermaid session with me! For more information, or to book your limited-edition session, please call 702-889-4011 or write firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Vote for my entry in the 2010 Professional Photographer Magazine Cover Contest
Vote for my entry in the 2010 Professional Photographer Magazine Cover Contest
If you vote you will be entered to win a Canon PowerShot G11, and you will get a big "Thank You" from me.
The gallery of cover prospects contains many beautiful and humorous images. It's definitely worth scrolling through as you enjoy your morning coffee. Who knows, you just may become inspired for your next session!
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Advocates for Justice
TRR Photography was recently honored with the job of photographing this year's honorees of the Nevada Justice Association and creating the cover for the professional association's bi-monthly journal, the ADVOCATE.
Unfortunately, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Peter D. Durney, Esq., was unable to get to Vegas, but did provide me with a photo. The Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Neil G. Galatz, Esq., and Consumer Advocate of the Year, Victoria D. Riley, however, were not so lucky and were shot by yours truly. The resulting three images were then transformed into an Andy Warhol inspired piece--sans the green and blue hair. A preview of the actual cover is posted here.
The real story, however, is the work performed and example set by these individuals for the legal profession, in general, and their dedication to those who have been injured through no fault of their own, specifically. For without advocates like them, there would be no justice in our justice system.
The gala honoring all three will take place here in Las Vegas at the Encore at Wynn on June 17th. For tickets or more info on this event, contact the NJA at www.nevadajustice.org or (775) 883-3577.
Congratulations Neil, Victoria and Pete, enjoy your evening--you deserve it!
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Hooray for Hollywood!
It had been four years since I last attended a National Specialty Show of the Collie Club of America, and true to the show's slogan: Hooray for Hollywood, the show committee did not disappoint.
The week was packed with events for every type of Collie fancier under the warm California sun from agility to conformation as well as those of a more social nature. One of my favorites was the live auction benefiting the Collie Health Foundation. With Bob Kelly serving as auctioneer and Gayle Ann Stepanik and myself once again in charge of the display tables, the event was both entertaining and festive. And, yes, I did end up the lucky bidder on at least one item.
Outside the ring, I had the best time photographing a young rough sable and white dog, call name Quinn, from Texas. His owner, Therese Holmes-Terrell, has high hopes for this boy and for good reason. I have no doubt that by this time next year, he will be an AKC champion. At which time, I will be able to say I knew him when...
The climax of any dog show, however, is the Best In Show (Best Of Breed at a National) judging, and my friend Judge Carl Williford made it just that by bringing his own class act to the ring. Carl himself had been looking forward to the moment for two years--since first being elected by his peers to officiate. For the final showdown, there were two dogs (males) standing in the ring, a smooth sable and a rough tri-color. Before a full house, it would be the latter, Ch. Fantasy's Rising Dragon, that would receive Carl's nod, the accompanying fanfare, and make Collie history.
The next thing I heard was the show announcer calling the 2010 National a wrap. And, all cheered, Hooray for Hollywood!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Highwire Rocks!
TRR Photography recently had the pleasure of shooting a great group of guys: Las Vegas' own Highwire - the Rock Tribute Band - and immediately became a fan. And once I actually heard them play, I knew it was the real deal!
The talent in this five-man-band runs deep. Pictured L to R: Brad Hagen - Bad-ass Bass Player, Sam McCastlin - Keyboards & Guitar, Geoff Garrett - Lead Singer, Shon McKee - Drummer, and Rob Robbins - Lead Guitar. Together, they well...rock, but don't take my word for it. Go see and hear them for yourselves!
Highwire is playing this Friday night at the Ovation inside Green Valley Ranch with The Neal Schon (of Journey) Band. Neal goes on at 8 pm followed by Highwire at 11 pm. The Highwire concert is FREE, but you will need tickets for Neal's show (which start at just $24).
For more info, please visit www.greenvalleyranchresort.com/entertainment/ovation.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Cameras and Collies
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Most of you who know me, know that photography is just one of my passions, the other is Collies. It was my Dad who introduced me to both, and for most of my childhood, I had a camera and/or Collie with me. In fact, it was not unusual to find me taking photos of the family Collie, Cavalier, with my Brownie. Even today, I find that cameras and Collies go well together.
To my delight this year, the Collie Club of America will be hosting its National Specialty Show and Convention, March 24 - 27, in Pomona, California. Needless to say, I will be there with camera in hand. What's more, I will be offering three different sessions to fanciers at my special show rates as shown here. Those making a reservation in advance of the National, also will receive a bonus set of eight wallets!
At the National, TRR Photography will have a display and sign-up sheet at the Laura Weiss booth. I, however, will likely be found sitting ringside with my camera aimed at the action and my favorite breed, the Collie.
For more info or to book a show session, please write firstname.lastname@example.com or call (702) 889-4011.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A Pleasant Surprise!
Yesterday was a particularly stressful day for me. However, that all changed as if by magic upon receiving an unexpected email from one of my clients, Karen Anderson, for whom I had recently photographed her champion Collie.
In her note, Karen informed me that she had reserved a full page in the show catalog for the Collie Club of America's upcoming National Specialty featuring one of my portraits. Upon inspection, I also found a pleasant surprise in the form of a special "thank you" and plug for me?! Needless to say, it made my day and reminded me of why I chose photography as my occupation. It also is why I am writing to you all now...
Now more than ever, I feel privileged to be a photographer. And, it is because of clients like you and Karen that I continue to love what I do. In turn, it is my hope that I can bring some joy to your lives. Let me begin by saying those two magic words: THANK YOU for being clients of TRR Photography!
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Now Showing: The Sexy Side of TRR Photography
It began with an innocent comment by one of my male executive clients, and now I am pleased to announce the creation of my new website featuring the sexy side of TRR Photography: www.letyoursexyout.com!
While the site is still a work in progress, it is my hope that it will become a forum and resource for women like you and me--women who juggle their family and professional lives on a daily basis, but who also are proud to be women. Thus, if you know of a product or person that I ought to feature on the Let Your Sexy Out Blog, please let me hear from you. My email address is: firstname.lastname@example.com.
For now, I invite you to sit down with your favorite beverage and visit the website to experience it for yourself. And as always, your feedback is appreciated. Again, Let Your Sexy Out is about real women--women like you.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Joining the Digital Club
So, you just got your first digital camera for Christmas and are now asking yourself,"What's a pixel?" Don't feel bad. For most folks, there is a learning curve when it comes to digital capture, especially if you are over 50 and have only known film cameras.
I, however, have good news for you. Everything you ever wanted to know about digital photography--from getting up and running to sharing on the web--has been addressed in the book In Easy Steps: Digital Photography for Seniors by Nick Vandome. Don't be fooled by the title though, this book actually is a must read for anyone just joining the digital club. I especially like the "Hot Tips" featured throughout. What's more, the size, illustrations and layout of the paperback make it a handy desk resource.
As a professional photographer, I am frequently asked for tips on common issues that beguile novices from brightening dull photos to making photos crisper. And these, too, are covered in this book using Photoshop Elements. As a bonus, Digital Photography for Seniors (for over 50s) also discusses sharing photos on the web using online sites such as Facebook.
All in all, this book makes the perfect companion to your first digital camera. And with a list price of just $14.99, it's cheaper than the batteries you just purchased!
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1/8 c Flour, unbleached
3 tb Baking powder
1 3/4 c Unsalted butter
1/4 c Plus 2 tb Crisco
1 1/2 c Milk
3 c Minced fresh mushrooms
6 Shallots, minced
1 3/4 c Ham, finely chopped
7 Green onions, finely chopped
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Black pepper
16 oz Cream cheese
3 tb Half and half
1/4 c Chopped fresh dillweed
3 Cloves garlic
1 1/2 ts Fresh chives
1/4 ts Hot sauce
1/4 ts Black pepper
Biscuits: Combine flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1 1/2 cups butter and shortening with pastry blender until mixture looks like corn meal. Add milk stirring until mixture forms a dough. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill 8 hours. Put remaining 1/4 cup cup butter in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until butter melts. Saute' mushrooms and shallots in butter until tender. Add ham, onions, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook 4 minutes. Combine dough and mushroom mixture, kneading until well blended. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and put on greased baking sheets. Press thumb into each biscuit. Bake 12 to 14 minutes at 450 degrees or untill brown. Let cool and spread 1 teaspoon Herb cream cheese mix onto each indention. Yields 8 dozen. Herb Cream Cheese: combine cream cheese, half and half in a medium bowl, stirring well. Add other ingredients and mix well. Cover and chill 8 hours to mix flavors.
Yields 2 cups.
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2012: Advent Art History: The Naked Baby Jesus Advent Calendar, December 06
Virgin and Child from the Melun Diptych
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This is the right panel from a private devotional work called the Melun Diptych, named after Melun Cathedral, where it used to be kept.
It was painted in France, where they worked in a tradition similar to that in Flanders (like Jan van Eyck and Robert Campin), but also influenced by Italy. Below is the left panel; the classical architecture in the background is a very Italian feature.
It shows the patron (also known as donor), Etienne Chevalier, treasurer to King Charles VII of France, with St Stephen.
This format of patron saint presenting donor on the left and Virgin and Child on the right was very popular – remember Canon George van der Paele being presented to the Virgin and Child by St George. It was mainly used for private devotion, although paintings like this would have been on display to friends and visitors.
While the Etienne Chevalier/donor panel is standard in its representation of the donor with his patron saint (being presented to the Virgin by his patron saint), the Virgin and Child panel is unusual. The Virgin is generally depicted as far softer in works of this time, but here we have a very stiff, iconic and formal Virgin, with an incredibly fashionable plucked forehead and high hairline.
It was suggested in the seventeenth century that the Virgin is a portrait of Agnes Sorel, mistress of Charles VII. I haven't seen any evidence for this, so I'd advise taking it with a pinch of salt, but Agnes is a fascinating person, so here's a few links.


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- Dune Runner is an Autobot from the Revenge of the Fallen franchise in the live-action film continuity family.
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Back on Cybertron, most rolling surfaces are flat, lightly, textured roads — perfect for speed and traction. It wasn't changed until he got to Earth that Dune Runner experienced anything like sand or shale. He can't say he enjoys his vehicle mode, but he appreciates that it lets him patrol the deserts and mountains, where many Decepticons have taken to hiding.
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When Soundwave attacks a power plant, Dune Runner, Bumblebee, Jolt and Knock Out were sent in. Breakaway was at the power plant, keeping an eye on things. Soundwave appears in his jet mode. Breakaway attacks Soundwave but gets shot down by Soundwave, killing the Autobot. Dune Runner and the others open fire on Soundwave as he retreats. Nefarious issue 1
Later, Dune Runner was on the cargo plane carrying the now captured Soundwave. He managed to escape the wreckage of the plane after it was shot down by Buzzsaw. The Autobots then transported Soundwave by road. Dirt Boss and Soundwave's minions block their route and attack. Dune Runner fires Ratbat before being shot and blown up by Dirt Boss. He does survive though, thanks to Bumblebee.
Later in Inyokern, California, Bumblebee, Knock Out, Dune Runner, Jolt and the others meet up with Optimus Prime, Ironhide and Sideswipe. They now have Soundwave secured, and under interrogation.
He later takes part in the assault on the secret base in crater lake, Oregon and survives the battle. Nefarious issue 2
- Dune Runner (Scout, 2009)
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- Revenge of the Fallen Dune Runner is a Scout Class toy with a vehicle mode based on the Sector Seven dune buggies seen in the first film, the same vehicle also used as the basis for the Landmine. However, Landmine was a Deluxe class figure and transformed very differently to Dune Runner.
- Interestingly, his aqua plastic is gunmetal for the pictures featured on his box.
- Dune Runner's stock photographs have his feet mistransformed. The headlights should be higher on his ankles, and two blue 'heels' should be unfolded.
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1. Get Visibility Into Your Shipping Choices
The only thing more annoying than running reports is spending time wading through them trying to dig out answers. There are certainly many ways to slice and dice shipping cost data (reports are a great resource - Pacejet provides many shipping reports with our solutions). From a practical perspective, we all get busy and reports have a way of sinking to the bottom of the to-do list. Our suggestion is to identify a set of simple metrics you can have automatically delivered to your inbox so you see them, check them, and file them every single day. We provide that type of scorecard in Pacejet solutions as a feature we call Weekly Shipper Metrics. It's a simple and easy way to just stay on top of the numbers. When you see some basic numbers every single day, it's far easier to spot changes, aberrations, or to catch an upward trend that might have otherwise gone on for far too long.
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In following our previous recommendation of trying new partners, it might seem contrary to even consider getting locked in to a single carrier contract. Some businesses with the right reasons, geography, shipping patterns, and service needs, choosing one carrier to provide all of their shipping services can lead to a better overall service and better cost-management. At Pacejet, we think the way to making a focused or single carrier contract work is to make it worth it by not flying blind. Even if you hand over all of your shipping business to a single carrier, you're going to want multi-carrier quoting visibility and reporting available to you if only so you can periodically bid out to new carriers and put some pressure on a carrier to keep sharpening their pencil. We've seen Pacejet shippers drive down rates by 20%-40% simply by showing that they can easily see what another carrier might charge for a similar service.
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Taxi Driver Prevents Elderly Woman From Losing $2,000 In New Scam – We Should All Be Aware Of This
We have all heard about scammers, whether they call us on the phone or catch us online. They trick people into thinking something is drastically wrong with their computer, or they scare unsuspecting family members by telling them their loved one is in jail.
These scammers prey on innocent people and often scam them out of hundreds of dollars.
While many people are well aware of scammers and know to avoid them, the elderly are often targeted because they may not realize what is going on. This was the case when an 87-year-old woman called for a cab. She told the driver who showed up that she had to get to the department store as soon as possible. She needed to purchase some gift cards when she got there.
She told the driver what had happened on the way there. Earlier in the day, she received a phone call from someone she believed to be her grandson. But actually, the man tricked her into thinking he had been involved in a vehicle accident. He told her that in order to keep out of jail, he needed her to go to the store and purchase gift cards.
Of course, the worried grandmother called a cab to go pick up the cards. She was told to call her "grandson" after she bought the cards in order to relay the personal pin numbers.
After Richard Spencer, the cab driver, heard that story he realized that he had heard the story just that morning. Another driver had told him that this same woman had been in his cab earlier for exactly the same reason. He had taken her to purchase thousands of dollars in gift cards at their local Department store.
Richard immediately knew she was being targeted. He could have taken her to the store and dropped her off, but he knew that he had to take action to stop her from losing more money.
He drove her to the police station instead. In doing so, the policemen were able to crack the case. In the end, Richard was able to prevent this sweet old lady from losing even more money to a terrible scammer.
We hope there are more people out there willing to take action when they see someone being scammed!
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Zoe Brady (BSc (Hons), PhD, CMPS, MACPSEM) is the Chief Physicist (Diagnostic Imaging) and Radiation Safety Officer at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. She has worked as a clinical physicist for more than 10 years and has strong research interests in the risks from low dose ionising radiation exposure and the implications for current medical policy and practice. Zoe holds an honorary research position at the School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, and is a Chief Investigator on one of the largest paediatric cohort studies worldwide to publish risks relating to exposures from computed tomography (CT) scans in childhood and adolescence. Additionally, she holds a teaching appointment in the Department of Radiology at the University of Melbourne. Zoe is an Associate Editor for two Australian journals (APESM and JMIRO). Zoe sits on a number of national Advisory Committees and has been on the organising committees for past national conferences and summer schools.


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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Breaking up is always tough. But sometimes you have to do it for your own best interest. Take email, for example. Sometimes you just have to let folks go. It's for your own best interest.
There's been a common mindset over the years that email is basically free, and all you need to do is grow your list, send them emails forever, and you're good to go.
But your list is like an apple tree. And you have to treat it like one.
As an apple tree grows, it begins to produce fruit. Kind of a no-brainer, right? But as the tree matures, and the branches get bigger, longer, and new branches grow, something happens. The new branches grow in every direction. They point up, down, back towards the trunk, away from the trunk – it's very organic and chaotic.
And you'd be wrong.
The apple farmer steps in and as the tree grows, manages the growth by thinning the branches, cutting off the ones that point in crazy directions that could never bear fruit and may actually harm the tree by rubbing against other, good fruit bearing branches and damaging them - ruining the harvest. He makes sure only branches that point away from the trunk and are healthy remain on the tree. Doing so insures that each tree bears the most fruit possible.
Your email list is the same. Most lists are grown organically, from newsletter sign up forms, marketing initiatives, counter sales, quote requests, and a hundred other ways. That's great, and how it needs to happen. But just as in the case of the apple tree, that list needs to be pruned occasionally to maximize it's potential. Your list needs to be pruned.
Over the past decade, email SPAM has become a very expensive problem in the internet community that service providers have been forced to deal with. According to M3AAWG (Messaging Malware Mobile Anti-Abuse Work Group – the ultimate email regulatory authority recognized by service providers) in 2014 90% of all email traffic was SPAM, with an estimated actual cost of over $20.5 BILLION dollars worldwide. The estimate at that time was that if allowed to grow at the same rate, within four years the cost would balloon to $198 BILLION annually.
Needless to say, over the past five years, service providers have been significantly tightening down on email senders and traffic in an effort to combat the astronomical rise in the cost of SPAM by implementing a litany of new checks and balances to make sure that senders are legitimate, and recipients actually wish to receive emails sent.
So how do you 'prune' your list?
The first thing you can do is remove people who haven't opened an email from you in a long time, and clearly won't be any time soon. If you send weekly emails, and someone hasn't opened and/or clicked one in a year, it's time to make a decision on what to do with them. The first step is to send them an email asking if they still want to receive your emails. Ask them to click a link in the email if the answer is yes, or click an opt out link (or do nothing) if not. Clicking the yes option is engagement, clicking no or doing nothing tells you what you need to know as well to make a good decision.
The second thing you can do is send messages that appeal to your whole list and make them want to open them. I wrote about that last month, and you can see that article on www. powersportsmarketing.com in the articles drop down on the marketing best practices tab. I've still got a lot more to say on that subject though, so stay tuned.
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Great question for discussion with no application in real life. A better question for our times is are our times a product of our politicians or are our politicians a product of the times we live in? I believe that the answer is our lousy political leaders are a product of the times we live in, but they reinforce and strengthen the problems of our times. What to do?
Some want to put religious tenets back into American life. That may or may not help, based on the corruption of political life that existed while America was a more religion-observant nation. I think that we must go beyond the forms of religious observance and return (or advance) to practicing the golden rule in our treatment of the less fortunate here at home before we venture abroad to spread "American" values. I would emphasize spreading our values by example, rather than by use of the sword, what we do too often now.
If we start to practice the golden rule here at home with minorities and the less fortunate, we will demand that our political leaders follow suit, or lose office. It will not be a fast process or easy, but as I see it, it is the only way to break out of the vicious cycle we are in where the times produce political leaders who make our problems worse, not better.


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Hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, and mood swings.
What may sound like a short vacation in the tropics is actually the backdrop for the upcoming performance of Menopause the Musical, coming to Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough on March 8th and 9th.
Written by Jeanie Linders, the longest-running scripted production in Las Vegas has been gracing stages all over the world for 12 years. It's a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived menopause, also infamously called "the change" — a life adjustment that hits most women in their 50s.
The musical revue provides a safe place for sisterhood and sympathetic laughter. It is good, cathartic fun even though it comes with a serious underbelly, says producer Mark Zimmerman, whose company ShaggyPup Productions holds the production rights for Menopause the Musical in Canada.
"The laughter and energy is palatable in the theatre every night, whether it's in a 3,000-seat casino or a 300-seat theatre. It's such a feel-good show," says Zimmerman, who opened the show in Toronto in 2006 and has produced an impressive 513 consecutive performances to date.
Zimmerman is delighted by the cultural impact of the show.
"Years ago, menopause was in the closet and wasn't really spoken about because it's very personal," he notes. He adds that more women these days are beginning to discuss menopause rather than mumble about "women's problems."
"It's universal and the show celebrates this and creates somewhat of a sisterhood. Women let their hair down, have a great time, and see that they're not experiencing this alone. It's very powerful and empowering for women."
VIDEO: "Menopause The Musical" at Showplace Performance Centre
Janet Martin, who is Zimmerman's partner in ShaggyPup Productions and one of the musical's lead cast members, agrees.
"Women are always coming into this time of life, and ladies like to go out together in groups, commiserate and laugh about what a ridiculous time menopause is.
"Menopause the Musical is a fun night on the town. It's about comedy and laughter. It's the underlying sincerity of the topic that's really for us to laugh at. It's our coping mechanism as human beings."
In a Bloomingdale's department store, four women by different circumstances meet while shopping for a black lace bra at a lingerie sale. After noticing unmistakable similarities among one another, the cast jokes about their woeful hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, and other not-so-desired changes.
These women form a unique bond with the entire audience as they bask in celebrating that menopause is no longer "the silent passage."
Along with Martin ("Iowa Housewife"), the all-star Canadian cast features Jayne Lewis ("Soap Star"), Nicole Robert ("Earth Mother"), and Michelle White ("Professional Woman").
In parody form and with a soundtrack of hits from the '60s, '70s and '80s performed by the cast, Menopause the Musical takes a heartfelt look at how menopause affects women in different ways.
To commemorate the hot flashes that torment the menopausal woman's search for sleep, the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" and Peter, Paul and Mary's "Puff, the Magic Dragon" gets lyrically tweaked into "Stayin' Awake" and "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'."
The '60s pop song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" becomes the satirical lament "My Husband Sleeps Tonight" — because the wife certainly isn't.
The lyrics are clever, creating a rapport between the cast and the audience, and a camaraderie between all women who are in attendance.
Even though this is a grab-your-gal-pal-and-go kind of event, with women making up over 96 per cent of the audience, Zimmerman — who jokingly uses the catchphrase 'mandatory viewing for men' — says it's a great way for men to get a few tidbits of essential education.
"Even though the majority of the people who come to our show are women, it is great entertainment for men as well," he says. "Many men walk away from this show closer to their partner or spouse because they see what these women are going through and they have more empathy and understanding for them. I think we're responsible for saving a few marriages."
So, the next time you have to change your sheets after an episode of night sweats or forget the name of your eldest child, don't worry about it. Have a chuckle instead, and then go and share your experience with your besties.
Menopause the Musical runs for two performances only, on March 8th and March 9th at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough. Tickets are $55.85 and can be purchased at the Showplace Box Office, by phone at 705-742-7469, or online at showplace.org
For more information about the show, visit ShaggyPup Productions website at www.shaggypup.ca or follow Menopause the Musical on Facebook.
VIDEO: "Menopause The Musical" Promo (US production)


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Many women who start the Slim by Nature Detox find it difficult converting from a good splash of milk – down to just tablespoon of rice milk per day.
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Let me tell you a little story about me and coffee…
See, we go waaaay back. We've been through good times and in bad, in sickness and in health.
I was actually 6 years old when I used to sneak in a cuppa for myself while the other kids were drinking milo. My friends thought I was insane – but I enjoyed it.
When I went to Uni, coffee was my lifesaver! Not because it kept me up to finish my assignments… pfft! The caffeine did nothing for me! But I used it as my meal replacement many lunch and dinner breaks while working 4 jobs between Uni… hey, when you're busy it's easy to forget to pack lunch! And while going to Uni you're too poor to buy takeaway so I lived off staff room coffee – it was my meal many a times.
Me & (instant) coffee kept our relationship going throughout interstate moves, new exciting jobs, relationships, marriage & even our first child!
When I fell pregnant with my 2nd child, instantly – overnight- I couldn't drink it. Instant coffee made me want to hurl… what was going on??? However, a coffee shop coffee was just fine! Weird?
So like all "problem solvers" I bought myself a coffee pod machine. It was soooo good having as many cafe style coffees as I wanted at my fingertips! But what I forgot after all that coffee was that I was drinking about 1.5L of milk in those cappuccinos per day!! And the weight piled on! I put on over 30kg!! Because of too many cappuccinos!
So I started a detox which meant no milk. It was difficult to go from creamy cappuccinos to long blacks… but persistence paid off. I got used to it.
So long blacks became my drink. I easily went through 4 or 5 cups per day. But I never wondered why I felt I needed it?
I didn't feel a "caffeine" hit.
I didn't crave it.
I didn't get headaches if I didn't drink it.
It didn't make me feel any different and I often forgot if I had one or not
So why did I drink so many? Well, it's habit. It gave me something to do.
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After an eyeopening evening exploring London's vibrant nightlife – experiencing everything from cosmopolitan bars filled with suits swigging champagne, groups of doctors huddled in toilets moaning about understaffed A&E departments, to pubs filled with legless women stumbling around downing pints of colliery band beer – on Friday morning I woke excited yet slightly worse for wear ready for my magical and much anticipated trip to see The Lion King.
I can't remember the last time I've been so excited about anything. I honestly have no idea where I first heard about the stage version of the Disney film. For as long as I can remember I've wanted to go and see it, but have never found the time, money or the energy to go. Andy knew this, and so acting as only a devoted boyfriend would, decided to surprise me with tickets to see the show while we were in London.
In the hours to spare before the show we headed into the capital to enjoy sightseeing. It didn't go as smoothly as planned. Finding something for me to eat that was a) healthy and b) lactose free appeared to remain a monumental challenge despite the fact we were in a city filled with the largest variety of different culerany delights imaginable. It was like trying to see the wood through the trees, we just couldn't find anywhere, and because I was starving by this time that turned me into a raging bitch. It was totally unreasonable and unfair on Andy, but at these moments (and everyone has done it) I often realise I've taken it too far but by that time I've gone too far with my sulk to take it back and realise I'm at fault. In moments like that, where I'm standing on a packed high street refusing to move and waving my arms around at my poor boyfriend blaming him for everything from not having planned our day out fully to being unable to create world peace, I often feel like I'm floating on the outside of my body watching and shaking my head as I realise how ridiculous it all is – but once you reach a certain point you just have to go along with it or dissolve into hysterical laughter….those are the rules, never backdown.
After finally being fed and watered (obviously I maintained the sulk and refused to enjoy what I ate) we ventured towards The London Eye. As the sky grew gloomier and dark clouds loomed on the horizon I didn't hide my worry that we would see bugger all but rain and mist when we got to the top, and as we were queuing the rain got worse and a thunder storm threatened in the distance. Despite my fears the London rain and grey skies would spoil the once-in-a-lifetime experience (this was my first venture up the Eye) the views were still spectacular. Of course I didn't agree with Andy that London looked better in the rain, but I have to admit it seemed ironic that my first time on the Eye would be on a murky day, where rain dribbled down the glass, and we ended up peering into the grey mugginess to try and spot MI5 and Wembley which had been engulfed by the fog.
On reaching not-so-dry land we were greeted by a full blown thunderstorm, we both got soaked as we dashed across the bridge towards the Houses of Parliament and I almost had my eye poked out by a rouge umbrella – I'm not exaggerating I was left with a nasty red mark just under my eye after the brolly took on a life of its own.
Arriving back at our Camden Hotel looking closer to drowned sewer rats than tourists, me and Andy headed to the pool to relax for an hour (and what a pool it was; illuminated with purple lights underneath and filled with buoyant salt water) before getting changed and heading into the city for our much awaited Lion king adventure.
Anyone who has met me will know that getting me to be silent for more than a couple
of minutes can be an almost impossible task. The Lion King stunned me into silence. I can honestly say I have never seen anything more remarkable or unbelievable in my life. For the entire show I was well and truly captivated, everything from the outfits to the way the actors moved around the stage left me astounded. My mouth hung open in misbelief for so long I must have swallowed a gallon of flies and I was aware that I probably looked ridiculous with a clown-like smile of glee frozen on my face throughout the entire performance. But the whole thing was like a dream – I'd heard it was good but I didn't realise it was what dreams were made of.
What was my favourite part of the musical? Honestly it's hard to say….probably the opening number The Circle of Life. Original I know, but that was the moment the genius of the animal costumes was revealed and, boy, was it spectacular.
When the final curtain finally descended I wanted to cry. For the entirety of the production I had felt like a child unwrapping mountains of presents at Christmas, but then it was suddenly over and the area under the tree was suddenly empty. But despite the fact all the costumes were gone and the rousing music had ended the colourful scenes were still with me, I still felt in awe of what had just been achieved. It was one of the best presents I have ever had. It was magic in action.


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Let us consider two parallel microstrip lines that are placed so close to each other that the fields of the lines couple to each other. Then a wave propagating in one line can excite a wave in the other line. The fields of a coupled line can be presented as a superposition of an even mode and an odd mode, shown in Figure 6.9. In case of the even mode the currents of the lines are equal and in the same direction; in case of the odd mode they are equal but in the opposite directions. A coupled line may be represented with an even-mode characteristic impedance and an odd-mode characteristic impedance Z0o, which are characteristic impedances of one of the strip
Figure 6.9 Fields of (a) the even mode and (b) the odd mode in a coupled microstrip line.
Figure 6.9 Fields of (a) the even mode and (b) the odd mode in a coupled microstrip line.
conductors relative to the ground when the coupled line is operated in the even mode or odd mode, respectively. The graph in Figure 6.10 gives these impedances when the relative permittivity of the substrate is 10.
The microstrip lines shown in Figure 6.11(a) are coupled to each other over a length of l. Let us assume that a signal source is at port 1 and other ports are terminated with loads having an impedance of Zo. It can be proven that all the ports are matched if
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Figure 6.10 Even-mode and odd-mode characteristic impedances of coupled microstrip lines; er = 10.
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Figure 6.10 Even-mode and odd-mode characteristic impedances of coupled microstrip lines; er = 10.
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Figure 6.11 Directional couplers based on coupled microstrip lines: (a) single-element coupler; and (b) multielement coupler.
When l = Ag/4 the coupling to port 4 reaches its maximum value and no signal is coupled to port 3. Thus, this device operates as a directional coupler. (Note that the coupled port is on the same end as the input port, unlike in Figures 6.6 and 6.7.) The characteristic impedances of the coupled line depend on Zo and on the voltage coupling coefficient K = | V4/V11 as
Equations (6.20) through (6.22) are valid if the even-mode and odd-mode waves propagate at the same speed. In a coupled microstrip line, this is not exactly true, and the directivity is worse than in an ideal case. The structure of Figure 6.11(a) is best suited for realizing a weak coupling (large C). The lines would be impractically close to each other to achieve a strong coupling. The single-element coupler has a bandwidth that may be too narrow for some applications. A broadband directional coupler is obtained by connecting quarter-wave sections with appropriate couplings, as in Figure 6.11(b).
The directional coupler shown in Figure 6.12 is called the Lange coupler and is suitable for realizing strong couplings as 3 dB to 6 dB. It is made of several coupled lines bonded together with thin wires.
The ring coupler illustrated in Figure 6.13(a) is a 180° hybrid. Its scattering matrix is obtained by multiplying the matrix of (6.17) by —j, if
Figure 6.12 Lange coupler.
Figure 6.13 Hybrids: (a) ring hybrid; and (b) branch-line hybrid.
Figure 6.13 Hybrids: (a) ring hybrid; and (b) branch-line hybrid.
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the reference planes are at the T-junctions. The characteristic impedances of the ports are Z 0 and that of the 3Ag/2-long ring is /2Z0. A wave applied to port 1 (2) does not couple to port 3 because the two paths have a difference in length of Ag — Ag/2 = Ag/2, but it couples to ports 2 and 4 in the same phase. A wave applied to port 2 (A) couples to ports 1 and 3 in an opposite phase.
The branch-line coupler shown in Figure 6.13(b) is a 90° hybrid. The Ag/4-long branches have characteristic impedances of Z0 and Z0/^/2. For example, a wave applied to port 1 couples to ports 2 and 4 with a phase difference of 90°, and port 3 is isolated from port 1. Both ring and branchline couplers can be modified so that the ratio of output powers differs from 1.
Example 6.1
Design a 50-ft microstrip directional coupler operating at 1 GHz with a coupling of C = 15 dB. The properties of the substrate are: er = 10, h = 0.254 mm, t = 5 /m. Use the structure presented in Figure 6.11(a).
The voltage-coupling coefficient corresponding to a 15-dB coupling is K = a/ 1/1015 = 0.1778. From (6.12) and (6.13) we get Z0e = 59.8ft and Z0o = 41.8ft. We use the graph of Figure 6.10 for er = 10, and read w/h = 0.9 and s/h = 0.9. Thus, both the width of strips forming the coupled line and their separation is 0.23 mm. According to (3.85), the effective relative permittivityjs erf = 6.69. The length of the coupled line section is A/4 = c/(4fA£reff) = 29.0 mm. The strip width of 50-ft lines is 0.234 mm.
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A Waffling We Will Go . . .
The waffle weave towels are on the loom - finally. Seems like it's taken an unusually long time to get these warped, between changing out the heddles, working with finer threads (8/2 cotton) and taking a hiatus while Addy and Rachel were here. The threading pattern was simple - an 8-thread repeat - but it gave me fits off and on across the entire 402 thread warp. Tomorrow the pattern weaving begins. Cross your fingers for me.


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This is the last call for the Paper Development Workshop (PDW) at the Academy of Management (AOM) Conference in Boston on Friday, the 9th August (11:15 AM - 1:15 PM). During the Paper Development Workshop we will provide feed-back from expert reviewers for authors that plan to later submit their papers to a Special Issue on "Impact Investing – Critical Examinations of Motivations, Processes and Results" at the Journal of Business Ethics (Deadline: 31 January 2020). Submission can be either extended abstracts or full papers.The registration deadline for the Paper Development Workshop is the 15th July. To apply interested parties should send either an extended abstract (outlining the research question, and intended theory as well as method) or a full paper firstname.lastname@example.com.
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