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Garrosh; Final
The Final episode of the rise and fall of Garrosh Hellscream starts where we last left off.......at his trial.
I'm not going to speak too much about Garrosh's trial because it's covered veeeeery extensively in Christie Golden's book; War Crimes, which I encourage you to read if you are interested in WoW lore or Garrosh lore, and because it actually doesn't effect the narrative too much.
Tyrande is opposing council and Baine is his defendant. Garrosh pretty much thinks the whole thing is a silly show and at the end says he regrets nothing.
Some few interesting things that happen during the trial; Sylvanas Windrunner's sister, Vereesa Windrunner, is deeply grieving the loss of her Husband, Rhonin, the former leader of the Kirin Tor that died in the attack on Theramore, saving Jaina. She reaches out to Sylvanas because she wants to poison Garrosh while he is imprisoned and needs her help to do so. After having a crisis of conscience she reveals what she has done to Anduin, leaving the decision up to him, whether or not to intervene. Anduin saves Garrosh because poisoning him goes against his morals. (He does think long and hard about it though.)
Alexstrasza takes the stand to witness to the atrocities of the Dragonmaw clan, because Garrosh allied with them, and proves that she is indeed the Aspect of Life, even though much of her power is lost. She believes in redemption for all beings and, that after death, redemption is no longer possible. She even goes so far as to say she would forgive the orcs that did such horrible things to her, were they to ask her for forgiveness.
As the trial nears its end Garrosh's orcs stage a rescue, with the help of the Bronze Dragon Kairozdormu, who opens time to summon doppelgängers of the alliance and horde leaders, that they must fight against, as he escapes.
This is the beginning of the expansion Warlords of Draenor, where Kairoz takes Garrosh to an alternate timeline version of Draenor, before the orcs took the blood of Mannoroth. Kairoz's plan seems to be to create an endless army of orcs, from an endless amount of timelines, in order to fight against the Burning Legion.
When he reveals his plans to Garrosh, Garrosh murders him. The orcs will never be slaves, they will never serve another master the way they did the Legion. They will be their own masters and attack Azeroth, and take it for their own. This is Garrosh's plan.
So Garrosh goes to find his father, Grom Hellscream. He challenges several orcs of the Warsong clan to Mak'Rogahn in order to prove that, although he is not from their clan, he has the Warsong spirit, and deserves to join them. Once he defeats the orcs, he persuades his father to go away with him to the orc holy place so that he can show him a vision of the future he knows is about to happen.
Garrosh only shows his father the worst parts of the future, deliberately leaving out his redemption story, where he kills Mannoroth and frees the orcs in the end.
Playing along with Gul'dan, Grom follows the timeline up to the point where they are offered the blood and then refuses it, in order to lure out Mannoroth who does fall into the trap, revealing himself, enraged that the orcs have refused the Burning Legion's offer of power. At that moment Garrosh and the Iron Horde attack with weapons from the future created by the Ironfuse Company of goblins and the Blackrock Clan smiths. Mannoroth is a very strong, very huge, pit lord, and he kills many orcs, but he is eventually slain by Grommash and Gorehowl, only this time Garrosh saves his father from the fatal explosion that killed him in our timeline.
United and armed with weaponry from the future, the Iron Horde invade an unsuspecting Azeroth through the Dark Portal and quickly take over Nethergarde keep.
The next part of the plan is to create a weapon of mass destruction which, if completed, would launch from Upper Blackrock spire and take out Stormwind, the Alliance capital, along with a large portion of the Eastern Kingdoms. Luckily the Iron Horde forces are defeated by you, the player, and disaster is temporarily averted. It bears stating that the Alliance and the New Horde are both fighting Garrosh's Iron horde in this expansion. He means to destroy everyone, and claim Azeroth by right of conquest.
The Alliance and New Horde push the Iron Horde back through the portal and attack them in Draenor, so the rest of the battle takes place on alternate-timeline-Draenor with lots of doubles (including another Prophet Velen) and old, long dead orcs, like Thrall's parents, Durotan and Draka.
In the fight over the portal, the Alliance and New Horde forces are trapped in Draenor and must flee the wrath of the Iron Horde; Alliance forces allying with the draenei and New Horde forces with the Frostwolf clan, Thrall's father's clan and the only one not allied with the Iron Horde. (also in our timeline the only clan to not drink the blood of Mannoroth)
When we finally catch up with Garrosh again he is in Nagrand, leader of the Warsong clan as his father is leader of the Iron Horde. This is when Thrall challenges him to a final Mak'gora.
Thrall: You must answer for your crimes, Garrosh.
Garrosh Hellscream: All I did, I did... FOR THE HORDE!
Thrall: You've failed the Horde!
Garrosh Hellscream: You made me warchief…
Garrosh Hellscream: ...you left me to pick up your pieces...
Garrosh Hellscream: ...YOU FAILED... ME!
Garrosh Hellscream: You never had the strength of a true warrior.
Thrall: I do not rely on strength alone, Garrosh. My power is all around you.
Thrall gets up and hits Garrosh with a fireball, launching him into the air, manipulates the air to bring Garrosh down, and finally incapacitates him with a fist made of earth.
Garrosh Hellscream: THRALL!
Garrosh Hellscream: YOU made me what I am!
Thrall: No... You chose your own destiny.
Thrall casts down a single bolt of lightning that electrocutes Garrosh, ending his life. Thrall then stares off into the distance, picks up the Doomhammer and walks away.


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Dear godlings. I will never drive over Beartooth Pass again. Ever. It wasn't bad at first, and the scenery was lovely, but that didn't last long. Oh, the scenery did, what I saw of it while I was hanging onto the steering wheel for dear life, but I am not fond of narrow roads climbing up the sides of 11,000 foot mountains with 1000+ feet straight up on one side and 2000+ feet straight down on the other, with a multitude of hairpin switchbacks and no guard rails! Well above tree line for miles, so there was nothing to stop the howling wind that caught Merlin like a sail, to the point where I was scared to pull over in the turnouts hanging over the edges of the cliffs to take photos for fear he'd get blown down the mountain. Or that I would if I opened the car door.
At least it wasn't snowing since it was in the forties at the top (10,979 feet), not counting windchill. But criminy. That was terrifying. And I don't scare easily when it comes to that sort of thing.
But that's the main reason I don't have a lot of photos. There was just no way.
Once I got down on the other side of the pass, back below the tree line, I did manage some good photos, but I'll be honest. Yes, the Beartooth Highway is beautiful, but give me U.S. 12 between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef in Utah any day. It was much prettier, and a lot less scary.
I entered Yellowstone National Park at the northeast entrance, to discover that this was actually a really good thing because the road between Mammoth and Norris is closed early for the season for construction, so I would have had to go way out of my way to get to West Yellowstone. Which was really my only choice at this point. The first thing I saw after I entered the park was a sign listing all the campgrounds and their status for the day. Half of them are already closed for the season, and the rest were already full for the night.
It's always difficult to do Yellowstone as a last-minute thing, and I knew that going in. The lodging in the park gets reserved well over a year in advance (the reservations for each year open on May 1st of the previous year, and they're usually all taken by June, although I have been lucky to get a cancellation with a couple of weeks' notice in the past). I didn't think the campgrounds would be such an issue, though – I've arrived in the park and gotten a campsite on the spot before. But not this time.
So it was on the 90 miles (Yellowstone is a big park – over 3000 square miles) to the town of West Yellowstone. I didn't stop much along the way because I figured the earlier I got to West, as the locals call it, the more likely I was to find a place for the night. Unfortunately, I didn't get to West until about three, and when I stopped at the tourist office, I was told it would be almost impossible to find a motel (also that the average room in West goes for $250 a night – eep! – that's gone way up in the last few years). So I said what about campgrounds? And she said, there's a nice forest service campground about three miles north of town, and they have some sites left. So I drove up, and here I am.
Tomorrow I will get up early and go wander around the geyser basins and hopefully catch an eruption of Grand Geyser, then drive on out of the park late in the afternoon. I have a reservation for tomorrow night for a cabin at Hebgen Lake, about 25 miles northwest of West, in the direction I'd have been heading, anyway. I wish I could spend more time here, but logistically it's just not going to work. It's time to head home. I've probably got two more nights on the road after this one, if all goes according to plan. The cabin at Hebgen Lake, and probably the campground about ten miles west of Missoula where I've stayed before. That's a day's drive from home.
I can't believe the trip's almost over. I've got some seriously ambivalent feelings about it. Part of me wants to keep on going, even though it's getting late in the season and if I did I'd have to head south again, and part of me knows I really do need to settle back down again. At least for now.
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If there's one actor on The CW who has been given the opportunity to portray a range of characters, it's Tom Cavanagh of The Flash. As of now the actor, who plays Harrison Wells on the series, has technically played 4 different versions of the character if you also include his role of Reverse-Flash as another persona.
In season 1, Harrison Wells actually turned out to be the Flash villain Eobard Thawne in disguise. In that same season we were treated to a flashback that showcased when Thawne traveled back in time to kill Barry Allen as a child, but failed to do so. Since he was unable to return to his future, he decided that he needed to speed up the process of the particle accelerator being created by killing (the real) Harrison Wells and taking his persona. Thawne-as-Wells also acted as The Flash's first major season 1 antagonist, the Reverse-Flash.
In season 2 of The Flash, we were introduced to the fourth version of the character: Harrison Wells from Earth-2, who comes to Barry's Earth to help him stop the evil speedster, Zoom. This version of Wells was not wheelchair-bound, spoke with a raspy voice, and was a lot meaner. At the end of season 2, Wells and his daughter Jesse Quick, decided to return to their Earth.
Now EW is reporting that Cavanagh has weighed in on what kind of effect Flashpoint has on his character in the upcoming season. Since Barry changed the timeline at the conclusion of last season by saving his mother from Reverse-Flash, the original Wells would never be killed by Thawne. So is that who he would be playing this time? Cavanagh said:
"I played the original Wells on the beach with Tess (his wife). This guy won't be that guy. If the show has strengths, I would argue that we're not repeating ourselves generally, and specifically I'm trying not to repeat myself."
While it could be interesting to see Cavanagh play yet another rendition of the character, some might argue that it would be nice if there was some consistency in him playing a version of Harrison Wells for more than a single season. However, based on a new report it appears that we are going to see Earth-2 Harrison Wells again in season 3 after all.
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How is it already almost May? I thought it was February yesterday? Haha! Approaching the beginning of a new month and finishing a big project means I'm realigning my goals and priorities.
This morning, over a frothy decaf latte, I made my list of goals and intentions for May in my Powersheets Goal Book. Then, to make sure I wasn't overwhelmed by it all, I drew a little mini-me in the margins giving me encouragement in a speech bubble. So, that's my daily drawing today. A little boost of encouragement for myself, and for you as well. We've got this! We can do it, whatever "it" is.
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Toys for your rabbit and how to play with your rabbit
"A bored bunny is a bad bunny," is probably some of the wisest advice ever given about pet rabbits. By nature, most rabbits like to chew, dig and just play. Below are some recommendations for keeping your bunny entertained. One of the best things you can do for your bunny is to give him time to run around every day - 3-4 hours is ideal.
Grass mat
Grass woven balls
Plastic children's toy keys*
Plastic slinky*
Plastic laundry detergent cap (cleaned thoroughly)*
Empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls with hay stuffed in them
Phone book (great for them to chew on, the pages are printed with vegetable dye and will not harm your bunny)
Old soda or shipping boxes
Untreated wooden toys
A concrete form also makes a fun tunnel
*Plastic or fabric items only if your bunny doesn't try to eat them!
Digging & Foraging
Some rabbits like to dig and forage; one way you can provide them with a safe digging area is by cutting a hole in the side of a cardboard box and filling it with shredded paper. Throw a few treats in there, and you will have a very happy bunny.
Playing & Interacting With Humans
Some bunnies love to play hide and seek. It goes something like this: human runs into the next room and hides around the corner, bunny comes running in a few seconds later, finds human, human says, "You found me!", and bunny runs into the next room and hides until I find him. This can go back and forth until one of you has had enough. Rabbits are very smart!
One of the best ways you can interact with your rabbit is by getting down on the floor with him. He will eventually come up to check you out, hop all over over you, 'chin' you and maybe even give you some kisses! This is the best way to bond with your rabbit. Many rabbits like to lay near their humans or even cuddle with them!
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Fellow indie authors and publishers,
If I were to ask you what the most important part of your publishing business is, what would you say?
Writing the next book?
Promoting your new release?
Improving your writing craft?
NO, NO and NO again!
It's your email list!
How many authors right now have a barrel load of wonderful books they have sweated blood over to polish and publish, and not a brass nickel to their name?
It is not that their book is not worthy of attention - they just have never focussed on building an avenue to let people know what's on offer.
Someone asked me why so many great writers never make any money with their art. My answer? Because creating the book is only 20% of the equation - the other 80% is getting the book into the hands of your readers!
This is one of the reasons so many promotional services have grown up.
Think about it. Many indie authors look back at their first Bookbub promo as THE turning point in their entire business. One email blast transformed their fortunes overnight!
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When I received a review copy, I was dazzled by how much it includes in its 86 information-packed pages. I've been using email lists for over a decade. I'm also a member of a couple of private groups ($$$) that share the latest-and-greatest marketing tips for authors. So, I have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn't.
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5 Keys For Time Management
What IS a "Time-Management System" anyway? What makes it work for some people and not for others? The answer to the second question is here: thejess.link/quiz, but I can help with the first answer right now.
There's 5 Key things that make time-management successful. Yes, you have to have all 5, or you'll find yourself floundering. Pretty sure you don't want to flounder, or you wouldn't even be reading this article.
A Calendar
The first key is a calendar. Hey, we're starting off small here! You have to have a calendar if you want to manage your time. It doesn't matter if you like a paper planner, an electronic calendar, a dry-erase board on the wall, or a beautiful picture wall-calendar. But you have to have something to track your appointments. And, as you're filling them all in, make sure you're putting in the who/what/where/when for all of the appointments. (Who has ever added a meeting with someone and later can't remember where it's at? *raises hand* Super frustrating, embarrassing, and a big time-waster. Take my advice on this, add in the where. :D )
A Goal
Or SOME Goals. Some people choose to work on one at a time, and others have 2-3 in process. BUT…without any goals, there's no point in trying to manage your time. It's like having nowhere to go, but looking at a map. It's not going to get you anywhere without knowing where you want to end up. Make sure you spend some time deciding where you want to go in your life. If you need help, check out the Northstar Life Plan. You'll find it super useful
Do you know that what you're doing from day to day may not line up with what you say is most important to you? You have to decide what your priorities are. Once you do that, you'll be set up to align your to-do list with what you are actually trying to accomplish. Hint: you need the goals first… There's a really great section on prioritization in the Pristine Time Management ebook, if you need help on figuring out how to prioritize your list.
Ideas? Really? We all have a lot of ideas, right? But what do you do with all of those ideas you have everyday? Please, write them down! Maybe you have a whiteboard, or a notebook, or task-list, or even a space you call "parking lot" to hold sticky notes. Where you put them doesn't matter as much as actually recording them - in the same place each time. Why is that important? Because you want to actually go back and look at all of the inspiration you've had periodically. If they're all over the place, you won't be able to find them later.
Last key - a review cycle. You need to spend time every so often reviewing your calendar, goals, priorities, and ideas list. Things change over time. YOU change over time. If you're never taking a look at what you're doing, you're missing out on all of the progress you're making! The time interval doesn't matter. Some people look back monthly, some weekly, some at the end of each day. It's completely up to you. The point is that you DO IT.
So reading through these keys, what did you realize you were missing? Did you find these helpful? Reply and let me know!


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Social networking website Bebo has agreed a deal with Current TV, the independent media company co-founded by former vice president Al Gore, to hold a viewer competition to find a new presenter for the channel.
The competition, which is called 'The Your Shout! Weekend', is part of a host of initiatives between Bebo and Current TV that will aim to increase the channel's popularity among young adults and teens.
The channel, which is a viewer-generated content broadcaster specialising in programmes for young adults, is inviting Bebo users to upload a video of their own production of a programme from Current TV's schedule to the Bebo website, in exchange for the chance to become a presenter on Current TV for a day.
Five winners will be selected by Current TV and Bebo to visit Current TV's studios in London, where they will learn how to present a programme and film their own segments for broadcast. The results will be screened on the channel for 'The Your Shout! Weekend'.
Joanna Shields, president international at Bebo, said: "This relationship with Current TV is our first strategic partnership with a TV network and delivers the most appropriate international television platform.
"Current's fresh and different perspective is a perfect match for the Bebo ethos, as they provide the means for young people to share their passion and creativity."
The channel, which was founded by Gore and Joel Hyatt in August 2005, debuted on Sky and Virgin Media in March this year, and has an hourly updated popular web search service, Google Current.
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With Tagwi back in the high school football league this season, the Harvest Bowl too made its return, and the Glengarry Gaels, who won the event in its last incarnation four years ago, weren't about to cough up the cup, as the boys in red scored a decisive 42-0 victory today over the Warriors, in the game played at VCI in Vankleek Hill.
Be sure to check out our photo gallery of images.
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Friday 1 March 2019
Supplement of the year: turmeric
On 9 February 2019 it was finally time for the National Health Trade Fair. During this enormous event, turmeric, also known as yellow root or curcuma longa, was named the supplement of the year.
Visitors to the trade fair were given the chance to vote for their favourite supplement and had the opportunity to explain why. It was found that people use turmeric "to follow a healthy lifestyle", "to help improve the immune system" and "for stronger bones, to improve bowel movements or to improve the memory" (Supplementeninfo, 2019).
Versatile spice
Curcuminoids, including curcumin, are turmeric's active components. Scientific studies have revealed that particularly these components bring about health benefits. For example, cholesterol levels in the blood could possibly be reduced and it can be used for good memory and concentration span.
Herbal formula against depression
In Chinese medicine, curcumin is used to treat depression. In both animal studies and clinical trials, it has been proven that curcumin significantly reduces depressive behaviour. Curcumin possibly inhibits the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) and increases the activity of serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine in the areas of the brain that are important for emotion, motivation, learning and memory (Xu, 2005 & Ng et al. 2017).
Turmeric also possibly supports the immune system and it has anti-inflammatory properties. For example, curcumin deactivates TNF-α, therefore suppressing the NF-kB signalling pathway. NF-kB has an important key role in evoking and maintaining inflammatory processes. In scientific research, activation of NF-kB is associated with numerous health problems, such as asthma, allergies, atherosclerosis, heart failure, auto-immune illnesses, AIDS, septic shock, sarcoidosis, COPD, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. (Chainani-Wu et al., 2003 & Shehzad et al., 2011 & Li et al. 2019).
Why supplements?
The intake of the spice from food is low, which is why it is increasingly administered as a supplement. Nowadays, it is given as part of treatments for, for example, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, COPD and other inflammatory conditions.
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For more information about the function and indications of curcuma longa, please see the Natura Foundation's monograph.
As well as turmeric, vitamin D and magnesium were also voted for. In the past two years, both supplements were voted the supplement of the year. Fish oil and multivitamins were also in the top five (Supplementeninfo, 2019). All of these are used as part of basic supplementation to prevent deficiencies. We explain 'how and why' in the Basic Supplementation White Paper, which you can download from the Natura Foundation's website.
[1] Chainani-Wu N. (2003). Safety and anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin: a component of tumeric (Curcuma longa). J Altern Complement Med. 9(1):161-8
[2] Li, H., Sureda, A., Devkota, H.P., Pittalà, V., Barreca, D., Silva, A.S., Tewari, D., Xu, S., Nabavi, S.M. (2019). Curcumin, the golden spice in treating cardiovascular diseases. Biotechnol Adv. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.01.010
[3] Natura Foundation (z.d.) Curcuma longa. Consulted from: http://www.naturafoundation.nl/monografie/Curcuma_longa.html
[4] Ng, Q.X., Koh, S.S.H., Chan, H.W., Ho, C.Y.X. (2017). Clinical Use of Curcumin in Depression: A Meta-Analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 18 (6):503-508. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2016.12.071
[5] Shehzad, A. Ha, T., Subhan, F., Lee, Y.S. (2011). New mechanisms and the anti-inflammatory role of curcumin in obesity and obesity-related metabolic diseases. Eur J Nutr. 50 (3):151-61. doi: 10.1007/s00394-011-0188-1
[6] Supplementeninfo (2019). Kurkuma supplement van het jaar 2019. Consulted from: https://supplementinfo.nl/nieuws/kurkuma-supplement-van-het-jaar-2019/
[7] Xu Y, Ku BS, Yao HY et al. The effects of curcumin on depressive-like behaviors in mice. Eur J Pharmacol. 2005;518(1):40-6


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If you've been following our journey, then you know I'm a sucker for stats and fun facts (the boys would chime in here: "did somebody say suckers?!"). On June 15, 2017 we jumped in Spud, our '86 Westfalia, drove through a start line made of toilet paper (thanks neighbors!), and peaced goodbye to the tenants that were going to be taking over our house for the year. Thus began our adventure that took us to many beautiful spots, reunited us with family and friends, and created long-lasting memories for our family. And let me tell you, the trip was so freaking fantastic I can't even find the right words other than that to describe it. So let's get to it - I've gone ahead and compiled a juicy stat and fact list rounding out our one year on the road. You're welcome!Read More
I warned you that it wouldn't be long before we were throwing surf, sun, and sea stoke your way. I tried to hold off for as long as possible but with snow in the forecast (on the mainland, of course), now seems like an appropriate time. So turn your space heater on high, throw on that tank top that's been collecting dust since August, and envision yourself seated at the base of a palm tree with a coconut drink in your right hand and some sunscreen in your left.Read More
The second half of our trip is upon us, which I can hardly even believe. We are taking it up and over the 6th month hump by ditching Spud for 6 weeks(ish) and hopping on a plane. Where to, you ask? To the palm tree laiden, shave ice devouring, bikini clad state of HAWAII, of course! Cue joke about taking a vacation from the vacation now.Read More
We were awestruck by the energy and beauty during our travels through the California Redwood parks, we decided they deserve a post devoted solely to them. The Redwoods have been sitting in my bucket list for over a decade waiting patiently for me to make the trip. I always heard people speak of these grand trees and couldn't wait to be standing at the base of them peering (way!) up. Driving down the California coast we were lucky enough to visit three different redwood areas: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Avenue of the Giants, and Humboldt Redwoods State Park.Read More
I am still having a hard time processing our time in Oregon. It is hard to come up with new words and phrases to describe yet ANOTHER place that we've been to that is so remarkable. This one, however, blew our socks off. So far off that they're still in the trees dangling somewhere. Maybe that means part of my heart is still there. I think it might always be.Read More
One of the most exhilarating feelings on the road is the day we cruise into new territory. For us, that typically involves windows rolled down, excitement in our voices, and music bumping as we drive along about to cross a state line or border. We had a memorable last night in Washington but were thrilled to be taking the route into Oregon, a bucket list destination we've both wanted to visit for years.Read More
To our faithful readers (eh um, that's you friends & family!!) :-) ,
For those of you that know me, then you know how much I enjoy blogging about life, adventures, people, and places. I pour my heart and time into a blog post. And anyone who has done something similar knows the time and energy it takes to keep up with it. I'm afraid with Washington though, I am unable to devote much time (for now). You see, the sun, sand, and sea have been calling my name ever since we hit the beautiful West coast last month. I'm finding it harder and harder to pull myself away from time with family and am doing my best to soak it all up, so to speak.Read More
Well, here we are. I can hardly believe what I'm about to write, but we have officially spent a third of the year on the road. Crazy to think we drove away from Durango on June 15th with knots in our stomachs but excitement in our hearts. All in a short amount of time has been everything we hoped it would be, and sometimes more. Sure, we have rocky moments with kids in tow but at the end of the day we wouldn't want to be anywhere else. With the constant change we've surely had many opportunities for growth over the last few months. So we compiled a list. You know I love me a good list! Behold the list of: 10 Things We've Learned on the Road...Read More
Oh Glacier. Our diminishing Glacier National Park. Filled with so much beauty, yet my heart aches as the years pass and the glaciers continue to disappear. Do you know there are only 25 left? With global warming continuing to have a huge impact on these survivors, it is estimated there will be none remaining after 2030. You heard me right. None. Geez, what will they do...change the name?! IRead More
As I sit on uncomfortable, patterned carpet that is lining the hallway of our hotel I can't help but reflect on our busy but enjoyable time in Grand Teton National Park. Chip and I are plopped outside our room not because we want to socialize with other hotel guests, but because we are seeking the complete opposite. Silence. Time Alone. Time to decompress. Take in the sights and sounds from this past week (and maybe do a little laundry too). To take a dip in the pool and hot tub (umm, sure we showered beforehand.... a week ago). We learned early on that we need this down time alone and often. Sometimes to escape the kids. Sometimes to catch up on sleep. Sometimes to blog, to work, or to have reliable internet service. And sometimes to simply recharge our bodies' batteries. Joke if you must about taking a "vacation from your vacation", but there it is.Read More
We are coming off a huge high after spending time in the midwest. When we first got serious about taking this trip, we excitedly spoke about seeing family and friends we hadn't seen in awhile, about making it a goal to reconnect with family and friends who were once part of our everyday lives. And, boy, were we ever surprised by the amount of you that offered up a driveway or home to sleep in. Leaving our home, friends, and neighborhood in Durango was difficult. But having welcoming hugs and familiar faces greet us along the way has been so refreshing and made the transition to life on the road much easier. We are humbled and grateful for the generosity that you all have shown us.Read More
Michigan snuck up on us like a cool summer breeze. One minute we were seeing family and friends in Ohio and the next we were relaxing poolside at a vacation rental in Mirror Lake with Chip's family. We spent six lazy days here going on bike rides, hunting for mulberries with grandpa, swimming in the pool, fishing, and plumping ourselves up with a lot of wonderful food. But, as always, all good things must come to an end and after a week we had to say goodbye to the comforts of a big, cozy home and help from family. We hopped back in Spud and ugly-cried out of the vacation rental driveway. It is always hard leaving family but after giving my cheek a swift slap of the hand, I snapped out of it and immediately grew eager to explore the rest of Michigan.Read More
About a week into our road trip I started having nagging thoughts indicating something wasn't quite right. The intrusive feeling would hit me like an ocean wave, take hold of my brain for a few seconds, and then wash ashore as I'd forget about it for awhile. I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was that was making me feel a little uneasy. Finally, though, on our last morning at a random Missouri State Park I was able to connect the dots.Read More
I'm sitting in the passenger seat of our '86 Westy staring out the window at the endless wheat fields, towering windmills, and straight, flat roads of Kansas. It is dead silent in Spud (well, as silent as he gets at 65 mph), which is rare with jabbering twin boys. But it's naptime. Hallelujah! I unbuckle my seatbelt and like a flight attendant head to the back and sneak out two M&M ice cream bars from our mini freezer. I deliver one to Chip, then we cackle while waving them in the air at the boys' sleeping faces and scarf them down in celebration of quiet time. If only they knew what we did when they were asleep. I digress...Read More


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Due to the rescheduling of a SW Tournament, the club's 2-Bowl Pairs event has been moved to Sunday, August 12th.
The format is 3, 14-end matches with a blind-draw to determine teams. The sign-up sheet will be posted today on the bulletin board on the outside wall of the clubhouse.
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The National Football League's 32 owners are in trouble
The National Football League's 32 owners are in trouble. On Sunday, during week seven of the current season, news broke that Colin Kaepernick filed a filed a grievance under the latest collective bargaining agreement against the owners for colluding to prevent him from ever playing another down in the NFL.
Of course, NFL sports pundits like Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen, are already making their rounds on ESPN to say Kaepernick's got no case. "It makes some noise, but I haven't heard anybody say boy, 'he's really got a shot at this'," Mortensen said during a recent Sportscenter newscast. "It's difficult to prove."
During the same segment, Schefter added, "you gotta wonder what long term effect it may have on his opportunity to find anotehr job. But he couldn't find a job anyway."
To the contrary, Kaepernick's grievance threatens to ex pose the collective plantation mentality of the owners. They have banded together to blackball the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback because of the player protests he started during the national anthem to raise awareness about how this country still oppresses minorities, especially African Americans who are recklessly killed by police officers.
The NFL owners will have to prove why mediocre and has-been quarterbacks like former first round bust Brandon Weeden can get a contract, but Kaepernick can't even get a tryout. Last season, he threw for 16 touchdowns and only four interceptions while playing for a team that won only one game.
There's only one explanation. The owners don't want Kaepernick to stir shit up when he takes a knee during the Star Spangled Banner. The collective response by the owners when Donald Trump attacked players who continue to take up Kaepernick's cause is further proof they are collud ing with one another.
They all issued boiler plate press statements somewhat condeming Trump's remarks. They put on a dog and pony show by taking a knee with players before the national anthem or locking arms with players. It was like an episode of Law & Order in which the owners played the good cops and Trump played the bad cop.
A week later, the owners had changed their tune. Trump's BFF and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones threatened to sideline any player who protested during the national anthem. Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross also said he wanted his players to stand because Trump "changed the whole paradigm of what protest is."
Are we supposed to believe that the owners didn't coordinate their responses to Trump's infringing on NFL players' first amendment right to peacefully protest and his threats to cut off their tax breaks? It's not that hard to get 32 billionaires on a con ference call to talk about potential revenue losses. They are like synchronized swimmers.
Yet, the owners are a bunch of hypocrites. The NFL only started honoring the U.S. military when Uncle sam opened its pocketbook. A 2015 congressional oversight report revealed that the Department of Defense paid 14 NFL teams nearly $5.4 million in taxpayer dollars between 2011 and 2014 to honor service members and put on elaborate, "patriotic salutes" to the military. If the owners were really patriotic about the flag, servicemen and first reposnders, then they would not be taking money from the armed services to do the Star Spangled Banner. But don't expect to see that explained on NFL Today or ESPN.
The NFL makes teams and players wear pink during the month of October to raise awareness for women with breast cancer. Kaepernick is doing the same thing. He is bringing attention to the fact innocent black people are being killed by police. That makes him more of a patriot than the owners.


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They've survived ranting cabbies, sly pranksters, and mad seamen—but can these fictional favorites make it to the Elite 8 of Lit Madness?
Chief Bromden has experienced the trauma of war, and the arena is war. While he doesn't want to kill Jo—her mind and talent inspire him—he's convinced that this battle has already destroyed her emotionally. Much like his smothering of the lobotomized McMurphy, Chief Bromden knows a mercy killing is the most humane choice.
Having picked up Bromden's abandoned white hospital gown, Jo (master of disguise that she is) devises a plan to spook the Chief by conjuring up his nemesis Nurse Ratched. (She's proud of herself for even getting the voice down.)
WINNER: What Jo doesn't bargain on is Bromden's unbridled hatred of Ratched—and his desire to complete McMurphy's unfinished business. Grabbing her small, white-clothed form, he wraps his massive hands around her slender neck. Her death is swift and brutal.
Oskar is a vegan, and there obviously isn't much tofu in the arena. His strength is flagging markedly, as he has been more or less subsisting on the unidentifiable berries he's been able to pick in the woods. Plus, his deeply-ingrained pacifism is making it hard to muster up the motivation to kill anyone.
When the Gamemakers announced that she was pitted against Oskar, Little Bee felt her stomach drop. Oskar reminds her too much of Charlie, Sarah's son—minus the Batman costume, of course. Instincts kicking in, she decides to follow him—more out of a desire to protect the little boy than of one to win the Game.
WINNER: Oskar, in his weakened state, has stopped examining the berries he's eating. The red ones in the arena have made him nervous from the beginning of the Game, but he's so starved that he eats a handful of them. Little Bee, who's been trailing behind him for a while, sees him and shouts at him to stop. But she's too late.
The match-ups in this round of Lit Madness are almost too fitting: Two very different figures of faith will battle, while two of Neil Gaiman's most iconic vie for a spot in the Elite 8. What will the results be when one pair represents the duel between sin and purity; or when Death meets someone she's already faced before?
Phèdre's beauty and made-up face remind Aslan of a young girl he once knew. A girl who was gentle, but too logical, who matured too quickly. To those who absolutely obey Aslan, he is kind and generous, but to those who don't… well, they are no longer friends of his or Narnia. He can't bring Phèdre there, the lessons she needs won't be found in his green meadows, and she is of no use to him.
To her distress, Phèdre realizes she can't fuck her way out of this one. She recognizes Aslan's godly status, yet he's unlike any divine being she's ever encountered (having only dealt with human-like angels). She can't charm him with her knowledge of languages and texts, either; this lion has no need for pretty pets.
WINNER: After calmly stalking and cornering Phèdre, Aslan watches her—curious to see what her plan of attack might be. Her eyes dart around, taking in everything but him, looking for any means of help; no one is coming. As she backs against a large oak, Aslan moves forward. He can tell he's frightening her with his massive form and glistening white teeth, but he needs to be as close as possible for his attack to work. When he's a few inches away, he merely breathes on her face, using a trick he picked up from the White Queen, and turns her to stone.
Shadow Moon knows Death. He's visited her realm before; and frankly, he's encountered her in far more frightening forms. He knows he can best Death again, so why fear her at this moment? Shadow may have run out of his trusty coins, but he has some other tricks up his sleeve.
Talk about bad timing: For one day every century, Death becomes human in order to experience empathy for the mortals whose lives she touches, and that day is today. The real question is whether or not Shadow Moon will capitalize on this rare weakness.
WINNER: Death sees Shadow watching her from some bushes. Out of instinct she attempts to bring him to her so that she may remove his soul from his body, but her current state leaves her powerless. With a smile, Shadow stalks up to her and pulls out the hammer that Czernobog, an Old God, hit him with. He delivers a sharp blow to Death's head and she goes down. Shadow wonders who claims the soul if Death dies, but he isn't sticking around long enough to find out.
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- Carrie Bourdow taking over
- Gowen said 63 words
(exechange) — Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania, April 6, 2018 — Max Gowen, chief executive of Trevena, leaves. Her departure is made public at an early stage. As announced by Trevena, Inc. in a news release published on Thursday, April 5, 2018 and in a regulatory filing published on Friday, April 6, 2018, Maxine (Max) Gowen, Chief Executive Officer, leaves the biopharmaceutical company after almost 11 years in the position, effective October 1, 2018.
It is the end of an era.
Among the 3,000 largest publicly held companies incorporated in the U.S. based on market capitalization, the average tenure of the CEOs who departed over the past 12 months was 9.5 years, according to data compiled by exechange. Only 37 percent of the CEOs who departed over the past 12 months left the position after more than 10 years.
Gowen's duties will be taken over by Carrie L. Bourdow, currently Chief Operating Officer of Trevena, Inc.
No reason given
In the announcement, Trevena did not explicitly explain the reason for Gowen's move, opening the door for speculation.
Precise information about Gowen's future plans was not immediately available.
Trevena said: "President and Chief Executive Officer Maxine Gowen, Ph.D., will retire on October 1, 2018."
Trevena further said: "On April 4, 2018, Maxine Gowen, Ph.D., President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Trevena, Inc. … formally notified the Company's Board of Directors … of her intention to retire as an employee from the Company, effective as of October 1, 2018."
Share price decline
The change follows a decline in the share price of Trevena, Inc. since November 2015.
Chaired by Leon (Lonnie) O. Moulder, Jr.
Trevena, Inc. is chaired by Leon (Lonnie) O. Moulder, Jr.
Moulder has served as Chairman of the Company's Board since June 2013.
In the position of CEO since 2007
Maxine Gowen founded Trevena, Inc. in 2007 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and President since November 2007. Gowen is the founding President and CEO of Trevena.
Prior to this Gowen held a variety of leadership roles at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) over a period of fifteen years.
As Senior Vice President for the Center of Excellence for External Drug Discovery (CEEDD), she developed an innovative new approach to externalizing drug discovery in big pharma.
Gowen was previously President and Managing Partner at SR One, the venture capital subsidiary of GSK, where she led its investments in and served on the board of directors of numerous companies.
Until 2002 Gowen was Vice President, Drug Discovery, Musculoskeletal Diseases at GSK, responsible for drug discovery and early development for osteoporosis, arthritis and metastatic bone disease.
Gowen held a tenured academic position in the School of Pharmacology, University of Bath, UK from 1989-1992.
She has authored more than 100 refereed scientific publications.
Gowen graduated with a B.Sc. in biochemistry from the University of Bristol, UK, then received a Ph.D. in cell biology from the University of Sheffield, UK, and received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Gowen served on the board of Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) until its purchase by GSK in July 2012.
She currently serves on the board of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA) since July 2014 and Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IDRA) since January 2016, both public biopharmaceutical companies, and on the boards of the state and national biotechnology industry associations, Life Sciences PA and BIO, respectively.
Gowen will continue to serve on the Trevena Board of Directors.
Push-out Score suggests push-out forces
It is not completely certain what forces eventually triggered Max Gowen's move.
The Push-out Score™ determined by exechange suggests that push-out forces may have contributed to the change.
Read the full story in the exechange report 15.2018 ($).


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Kom jij ons Fotonica team versterken?
Come and join our Photonics team!
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K. Panajotov et al., "Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser emitting circularly polarized light," Laser Phys. Lett., vol. 10, no. 10, p. 105003, 2013.
|We demonstrate both theoretically and experimentally that a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser with an overlay of cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC-VCSEL) becomes a coupled system with different spectral, threshold and polarization characteristics from those of the stand-alone VCSEL. Due to the existence of a band gap for circularly polarized light in the liquid crystal, the output light becomes almost circularly polarized with the opposite handedness of the CLC. We also show that it is even possible to replace the VCSEL top distributed Bragg reflector by a CLC overlay.
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The first mixtape of the year from Doug Funnie: The "L.O.S.T." Mixtape/
Doug Funnie coming on up. Been digging his tunes a lot recently. I shouldn't have slept on his stuff after hearing him guest on a few other folks albums. Funnie is dropping multiple mixtapes this year, starting with the "L.O.S.T." Mixtape.


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multimedia > Videos
MLK March 2019 – Paisano Polls
Host- Jada Teague Videographers- Kayla Burford Video editors- Kat Joseph Multimedia Editor- Kat Joseph
Students Protest Sexual Assault at UTSA Event
UTSA students protested at the Light the Paseo event on Nov. 29. Videographers- Jada Teague, Kayla Burford Video editor- Kat…
Sugar Daddies & Mamas Part 1 – Paisano Polls
Let's get scandalous! Host- Kat Joseph Videographers – Maha Qadri, Jacob Canyon, Caleb Neasman, Kayla Burford Video editors –…
Freshmen Move-In 2018
Students share their reasons for choosing UTSA, goals, and advice for freshmen. Host – Kat Joseph Multimedia Editor – Kat…
Convocation 2018
UTSA holds convocation for incoming students. Videographers – Kat Joseph, Caleb Neasman Video editors – Kat Joseph, Renato Lopez,…
Health Communication Concentration Full Interview
Professors Kim Kline, Shamshad Khan, and Stacey Passalacqua sat down with us to discuss the new Heath Communication Concentration for…
Paisano Polls – Cannabis
UTSA Students share their thoughts on weed, legalization, and medical marijuana. Enjoy. Host – Caleb Neasman Videographers – Kat Joseph…
Stop the bleed
The UTSA Communication Dept. hosted University Health trainers to show students and faculty how to control life-threatening bleeding. The…
Sonia Sotomayor Visits UTSA
Students share their experiences asking Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor questions and listening to her speech. Host- Kat Joseph Multimedia Editor-…
Best Movies of 2017- Off the Reel
Ricardo Rodriguez and Mackenzie Dyer share each of their top 5 movies from last year. Feat. Kat Joseph's commentary from…
AMEA Singing "Sweet Talker" – Behind the Beat
AMEA rocks at Imagine Books and Records, bringing her bringing her blend of R&B, neo-soul and hip-hop with her powerful…
Breast Cancer Awareness Fashion Show
Black Student Leadership Council and NAACP hosted a breast cancer awareness fashion show during Black Homecoming Week. Videographers- Mackenzie…


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"I'd never heard the Brentano before—this was their British debut—but I knew of their reputation. And the agile, wiry intelligence of their playing, in a constant state of alert, was every bit as good as promised. They followed with as momentous a performance of Beethoven's Op. 130 Quartet as I've ever heard live…Passionate, uninhibited and spell-binding."
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Mozart Quartet K. 464; Beethoven Quartet opus 18 #5; Beethoven Quartet opus 127


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Duygu Ciftci shares her Ramadan experience and how coworkers can support those who observe.
Courtney Lockyer shares how Avanade employees have been supporting the causes that matter most to them through our new employee giving platform.
Michele Pares shares her experience helping develop the digital skills of young people in New York City in partnership with After-School All-Stars (ASAS).
Avanade's brand relaunch was supported by our employees when talking about Avanade and the future.
Learn how Avanade helped Giving Back, a small foundation, achieve digital transformation.
Brandon Nolan talks about his role as a regional Avanade Talent Community lead.
Learn how Avanade is using Friday Digital Happy Hours to connect with team members all over the world.
No matter how far you sink into the mud, your Avanade colleagues help you to get back on your feet.
Avanade's Lesly Barrie loves gets into the giving spirit during the holidays.
The Seattle Avanade office participated in United Way Day of Caring event for the third consecutive year.
Talk to us about what life is like working for the leading digital innovator.


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A short clip of a guy letting his girlfriend falls off a cliff has been making it waves on the internet. Many hated the guy for what he did. But it appears that the footage isn't what it seems to be.
The couple was filmed having a good time on top of a high cliff overseeing a beautiful turquoise water. It's supposed to be a romantic moment for the two, but when the guy's girlfriend tried to jump off the cliff and slips, he reacts in the most shocking way.
The woman tried to jump off into the pristine waters below. But as she prepares to dive in, she hesitated and lost her balance.
She then slips and grabs her boyfriend's ankle for support.
But instead of giving his support, he doesn't give a damn and quickly pulls his leg away!
With nothing to hold onto, the girl slides down and completely falls off the cliff.


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Hotels aren't always completely honest when it comes to the photos they post on their websites.
Professional reviewers from the hotel review website Oyster visited vacation properties around the world, and the photos they took didn't quite match up with the online fantasy.
If you're thinking of booking a warm getaway to escape the bitter winter cold, let these "photo fakeouts" serve as a cautionary tale against relying solely on hotels' marketing materials.
Some are so egregious, you'll think you are looking at pictures of two completely different properties.


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1) A belt. I prefer a skinny one, with glitter for such a bland outfit.
2) Nails, if your school allows it. Dress up those digits!
3) Pins~ on your blazer, shirt, wherever, whenever!
4) Scarves~ in your hair, around your waist and neck, wrapped in so many ways!
5) Socks. Oh cute socks, how I adore thee! Pac-Man, rainbows, violins, whatever adds a pop of color to that outfit!
6) Hair~ who's up for some fishtail braids and curls? I AM!!!
7) Jewelry~ add some arm candy! Costume jewelry is a nice one, since it's cheap and can be bought in bulk. Keep the diamonds at home!
8) Shoes. Go to some outlet or Target and pick out some pairs {on sale, of course!} that really speak to you.
9) Tights~ they're light and great for layering with other items!
10) Your bag or binder. Dress it up with stickers, paint and drawings! YOU ARE UNIQUE AND ONE OF A KIND, NO MATTER WHAT THAT UGLY UNIFORM TELLS YOU! {Unless you go to some school where the uniforms are actually nice looking!}
I hope you enjoyed this and got some ideas! Have a lovely day!


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Usually one of the great joys of radio is how seamlessly one song may lead into the next, that magical mixing, fantastic fading, the smooth as silk segue. This week's "Frank 'n' George," however, won't be your usual. Sure we generally like to see how many genres we can squeeze into a set, but we're taking that even further, going for a series of shock cuts ready to amaze your ears. What do, say, Woody Allen and Steve Tibbets or Anna Mailian and Jessica Williams, have to do with each other? Nothing! And by playing them back-to-back, we hope you'll instead find something besides a case of aural whiplash.
"Frank 'n' George" airs Tuesdays 10 am – 12 noon this winter.


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Torn Banner Studios Shows Off Mirage: Arcane Warfare Footage Ahead Of E3/ Stephen Crane
PCGamer wrote a great article on Mirage: Arcane Warfare, in which some new footage was also show. I thought I would post it since coming up to E3, it's a solid read:
"Physics are a vital part of the game as well, both for the way in which it gives melee combat "a sense of weight," and also because it's funny. "When you hit someone, it's not like their body just limply falls down. You'll know the strength of that hit you just knocked them with, and their body will go flying across the room," Senior Brand Manager Alex Hayter says in the video. And that, according to Torn Banner President Steve Piggott, "really adds a lot of humor to the game.""
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A tissue by any other name
I make an effort to say, "tissues." 1) Because I think it's a cute word and 2) because it's not a name-brand. I don't always use Kleenex. In winter months, I require Puffs with lotion because my nose is a princess and extra drippy. But, overall, I say Kleenex when I need a tissue.
Band-Aid won the day with band-aids. Nothing more to say on that front.
Chap Stick.
I learned recently that Adrenaline is the name brand for Epinephrine.
Strange that these are primarily toiletry items. Maybe not so strange. The bathroom is a strange place full of strange needs. And Until someone invents a product for just that need, we don't even know we need it.
Toilet paper didn't evolve itself quite so suddenly, so it remains anonymous.
Let's end it there, with toilet paper.


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"Composite phase-shifting algorithm for 3-D shape compression," Opt. Eng.. (2010)/
[24] N Karpinsky* and S Zhang, "Composite phase-shifting algorithm for 3-D shape compression," Opt. Eng. 49(6), 063604, 2010; doi:10.1117/1.3456632
With recent advancements in 3-D imaging and computational technologies, acquiring 3-D data is unprecedentedly simple. However, the use of 3-D data is still limited due to the size of 3-D data, especially 3-D video data. Therefore, the study of how to store and transmit the 3-D data in real time is vital. We address a technique that encodes a 3-D surface shape into a single 24-bit color image. In particular, this image is generated by advanced computer graphics tools with two primary color channels encoded as sine and cosine fringe images, and the third channel encoded as a stair image to unwrap the phase obtained from the two fringe images. An arbitrary 3-D shape can then be recovered from a single image. We test 3-D shapes with differing levels of complexity along with various image formats. Experiments demonstrate that, without significantly losing the shape quality, the compression ratio can go up to 1:36.86, compared with the native smallest possible 3-D data representation method.


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Hirsch Ried Gaisberg 1 ÖTW Kamptal DAC Riesling
Many Kamptal aficionados see the Gaisberg as something of a 'little brother' to the famous Heiligenstein. However, this assessment does not do justice to the potential of the vineyard. Weathered mica schist covered with brown earth provides a nearly perfect soil for growing mineral-driven Rieslings. Situated near the village of Strass, the Gaisberg is the south-easternmost foothill of the Manhartsberg, still manifesting the crystalline material of the Bohemian Massif. The grapes for this wine are grown on terraces and come from vines that are some forty years of age.
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From John Adams to Boston Patriot, 7 August 1810
Quincy, August 7, 1810.
Amsterdam, March 1st, 1782.—wrote to the duke De La Vauguion "As Friesland has taken the provincial resolution to acknowledge the Independence of America, it seems to be high time for me to prepare for the execution of my instructions from Congress of the 16th of August, which I had the honor to communicate to your Excellency, on the 25th of November, and which had been previously communicated to the minister of foreign affairs at Versailles.
By these instructions it appears, that His Most Christian Majesty had made by his Minister to Congress, a tender of his endeavours to accomplish a coalition between the United Provinces of the Netherlands and the United States of America; and that this tender was accepted by Congress, as a first proof of His Majesty's solicitude for their interests.
By another resolution, I am instructed to propose a treaty of alliance between His Most Christian Majesty, the United Provinces of the Netherlands and the United States of America, having for its object and limited in its duration, to the present war with Great Britain, and conformed to the treaties subsisting between His Most Christian Majesty and the United States.
The system of operations was thus settled at Philadelphia between the King, by his Minister and the Congress, and for obvious and wise reasons, the Minister of Congress at the Hague, was to make the proposition to their High Mightinesses; and the Ambassador of His Majesty was to countenance and support it, either publicly or privately as he should judge proper, until the States' General should listen to it, so far as to enter into the negociation.
In pursuance of these principles, it seems to be necessary for me to go to the President of their High Mightinessess and, without offering him any thing in writing, to make him a proposition, in the words of the inclosed project, or other equivalent.
Friesland has taken so decided a part, and the other provinces, especially Holland, are animated with such a spirit, that I cannot but flatter myself such a proposition would now run with rapidity through the Seven Provinces, and contribute very much to accelerate the period of this bloody and ruinous war.
I have the honour to request your Excellency's sentiments upon this subject, and to be, with the most sincere and inviolable attachment, your Excellency's most obediant &c.
The project of a memorial to their High Mightinesses, inclosed in this letter to the French Ambassador, was both in French and English:
First in English, in these words—
Mr. President,—I have done myself the honour of this conference in order to desire you, sir, to inform their High Mightinesses, that by the 10th article of the treaty of Alliance between France and the United States of America, the Most Christian King and the United States have agreed to invite in concert or to admit those powers who shall have complaints against England, to make common cause with them and to accede to the present alliance, under such conditions as shall be freely agreed and consented to, between all the parties.
That the United States have lately transmitted to their minister plenipotentiary at the Hague, a fresh commission, with full powers, general and special, to confer, treat, agree and conclude, with the person or persons vested with equal powers by His Most Christian Majesty, and their High Mightinesses, the States' General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, of and concerning a treaty of alliance between His Most Christian Majesty, the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the United States of America, having for its object, and limited in its duration to the present war with Great Britain, and conformed to the Treaties subsisting between His Most Christian Majesty and the United States.
As it is most certain that no member of this republic, nor any impartial power of Europe can deny it to be a power that has complaints against England; in the name and behalf of the said United States and in obedience to their express instructions, and in virtue of the said tenth article of the said treaty of alliance, I have the honor to propose such a triple alliance to their High Mightinesses, the States' General.
A combination of the councils and arms of all those powers, against whom Great Britain, in the wantonness of her ambition, has declared war; appears to be the easiest & the only certain method of preventing the unnecessary effusion of human blood; which is not, however, more sacred nor precious in the sight of Americans, than in that of your High Mightinesses, and the other powers of Europe
The only way of bringing this war to a speedy conclusion, for the happiness of mankind—The only way in which a safe, solid & honorable peace can be soon obtained, by any of the powers at war. But if their High Mightinesses should be of a different opinion, they are the Supreme Judges of the policy of this nation, and have their own choice: and America, with the generous assistance of her august and glorious ally, can sustain the war in future for any given period of time, with as little inconvenience as any other of the belligerent powers.
Upon this occasion, moreover, I take the liberty to repeat the requisition of the ninth of January, of a categorical answer to the demand of an audience of their High Mightinesses of the fourth of May last, because, whether their High Mightinesses shall think fit or not, to enter into the proposed triple or quadruple alliance; whether they shall think fit or not to enter into the proposed treaty of amity and commerce with the United States: it seems indispensably necessary that their High Mightinesses should declare whether they consider the United States as an independent power or not; whether they consider their inhabitants as friends or enemies; that the men of war, privateers and merchants of each nation, may know how to govern themselves, in relation to the subject of prizes and reprisals at Sea.
The other in French was in these words—
Monsieur Le President,—
Je me suis procuré l'honneur de cette conference, pour vous prier d'informer leurs hautes puissances que par le dixieme article du traité d'alliance entre la France, et les Etatis Unis de l'Amerique, le roi très chretien et les etats unis sont convenus d'inviter de concert, ou d'admettre les pussances qui auront des griefs contre l'Anglaterre, e faire cause commune avec eux, et d'acceder á la presente alliance sous les conditions qui seront librement agreées et convenues, entre toutes les parties. Que les etats unis, ont dernierement transmis, a leur ministre plenipotentiaire á la Haye, une nouvelle commission avec de pleins pouvoirs generaux, et particuliers, pour conferer, traiter, convenir et conclure, avec la personne ou les personnes revêtues de pouvoirs semblables, par sa majesté très Chretienne, et leurs hautes puissances les etats generaux des provinces unies des Pays Bas, sur un traité d'alliance, entre sa majesté tres Chretienne, les provinces unies des Pays Bas, et les etats unis de l'Amerique, ayant pour objet, et pour terme, la guerre presente avec la Grande Bretagne, et pour modeles, les traités subsistants entre sa Majesté, trés Chretienne et les etats unis.
Comme il est très certain, et qu'aucun membre d'un etat, ni aucune puissance impartiale, ne peut desavouer, que la republique ne soit une puissance qui a des griefs contre L'Angleterre; en consequence au nom et en faveur des dits etats unis, conformément a leurs instructions expresses, et en vertu, du dit article dixieme du même traité d'alliance Jai l'honneur de faire a leurs hautes puissances les etats generaux la proposition de cette triple alliance.
Une combinaison de Conseils et d'operations militaires de toutes ces puissances, a qui la Grand Bretagne, dans le delire de son ambition, a declaré la guerre, parait devoir être le moyen le plus facile et le plus certain de prevenir l'effusion inutile du sang humain; qui n'est cepedant, ni plus sacré, ni plus precieux, aux yeux des Americains qu'á ceux de vos Hautes Puissances, et des autres etats de L'Europe: le seul moyen, d'accelerer la conclusion de cette guerre, pour le bonheur du Genre humain; le seul moyen qui puisse procurer bientôt une paix sure, solide et honorable: á chacune des Puissances belligerentes. Mais, si leurs Hautes Puissances pensent, d'une autre maniere, elles sont les juges supremes du systeme politique de cette nation. Leur choix est dans leurs mains; et L'Amerique toujours sure, de L'Assistanceé, de son auguste et glorieux Alli peut soutenir la guerre, pour L'avenir, telle epoque de tems que ce soit, avec aussi peu d'inconveniens, q'aucune des autres Puissances belligerentes.
En outre, á cette occasion, je prends la Liberté de repeter la requisition du neuf Janvier, pour une reponse cathégorique á la demande d' une audience de leurs Hautes Puissances du quatre May passé; parceque, soit que leurs Hautes Puissances jugent á propos, ou non, d'entrer dans l'alliance proposée, triple ou même quadruple; soit qu'elles jugent convenable, ou non, d'acceder au traité d'Amitié et de commerce proposé par les etats unis, il pararait indispensablement necessaire, que leurs Hautes Puissances declarent, si elles regardent les etats unis pour un etat independant ou non; si elles considerent les habitans des dits etats pour amis ou pour ennemis, afin que les Vaisseaux de Guerre, les Armateurs, et les Navires marchands de chaque nation, sachent sur quoi se régler relativement aux Prises et aux Represailles en mer.
Amsterdam. March 2, 1782—wrote to Mr. Dumas: "I have received yours of the 25th ult. that of 26th; and this moment that of 1st March.
Suppose you dismiss your chambers, and invite Madam and Mademoiselle Dumas to remove with you, into my house. In the first place, is there room enough in the house for your family and mine? Secondly. How many servants must there be, in order to keep house, together, in such a manner? If Madame Dumas would be so good as to take upon herself the trouble of the oversight of such a family, she might nevertheless find time to make an excursion, with Mademoiselle, to the farm in Guilderland, in summer.
As to the furniture, I wish you to buy the []ourneau; but the other things I believe not. I would not have any thing laid out in repairs of the house, nor shall I have occasion for much additional furniture. I must make it do, with what I have.
There is good news from Guilderland; American Independence has been agitated there, and very favourably considered. Rather put off in compliance to the maritime provinces.
This people, six months hence, will be astonished that they did not acknowledge American Independence six months ago.
English politicks have ruined their own Empire, and come much too near ruining Holland too. Let Holland acknowledge American Independence, and then see how soon the whole armed neutrality will acknowledge it too, by inviting congress or its ministers to Vienna to make peace. I wish you joy of the capture of Minorca, and that it may be soon followed by that of Gibraltar.
Amsterdam, March 2, 1782—wrote I believe, to Dr. Cooper: "Your kind favor by the Marquis, I have received, and it touched a thousand tender strings in my heart.
You suppose that I am informed of every thing that passes at Philadelphia. But I am not. I never was and never shall be informed of any thing that passes there, but the results in the journals, &c.
I am happy to learn that you are acquainted with my good friend Mr. De L'Etombe, who is a very deserving character.
Things always go on better with you, than any where else. I thank you, sir, for the sensible and manly proceedings of the town of Boston: of which I shall make the best use in my power.
I have one favour to beg of you. There is a gentleman in this town, whose name is Cerisier, who is one of the greatest wits and historians in Europe, and the best grounded in American principles of any man I have found. He is the author of a most elegant and masterly history of the Dutch nation; and has carried on a weekly paper for the last twelve months, under the title of the Dutch Politician, which has, in my opinion, done more service in Europe to the American cause than can be expressed. The favor I ask is, that you would get him elected a member of our American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It will be of service to the society and to America in general; but especially to me in my public affairs here. Yet I wish you would only shew this in confidence, to such gentlemen as you think proper, without making it public, or giving any copy of it. Mr. Cerisier, of Amsterdam, is description enough. There is also a Mr. Marienne, of this town, whom I would recommend to the same honor, after Mr. Cerisier. He is author of a traité general du commerce, and wishes to write upon American commerce, and to correspond with the society for that end.
Minorca is taken, and the British House of Commons came within one vote of discontinuing the American war. Forlorn indeed is the condition of Great Britain.
I hope to spend a few years with you in endeavoring to complete the system of our ancestors for a national education of youth; which is all I have remaining at my heart. Every thing else is secure. Affectionately yours, &c."
Amsterdam, March 4th, 1782—wrote to Mr. Teglaer: "The bearer of this, Major John Porter, is a deserving officer of the American army, who has been in the service from the beginning. I know his father and family. His father is a worthy clergyman of a rich parish in my neighborhood, and the character of the son is unexceptionably good. I believe you will do a very good action in befriending him, and am persuaded you will lose nothing by it."
Amsterdam. Received from the French Ambassador the following letter.
La Haye, ce 4 Mars, 1782.
J'ai recu, Monsieur, la Lettre, que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'écrire d'Amsterdam le 1er de ce mois. Je ne suis pas en mesure d'avoir celui d'y repondre, comme Ministre du Roi, n'etant muni d'aucune Instruction ulterieure sur l'object qui y est developé; mais puisque vous voulez bien me demandér Mon sentiment personel, Je vous l'exposerai, avec la plus entiere sincerite."
Apres avoir tres serieusement reflechi, sur les veies que vous me communiquez, quelque soit mon penchant a adopter vos opinions, Je né scaurois m'empecher d'appercevoir beaucoup d'inconvenients a l'execution du plan que vous me paroissez vous proposer de suivre; Je craindrois qu'il ne retardat le succes definitif, au lieu de l'acellerer, et Je crois etre tres fonde, a penser ainsi.
J'aurai l'honneur de vous develloper plus amplrment de vive voix les Motifs, qui m'y determinent, si, comme Monsieur Dumas me l'a fait esperer, vous venez, dans quelques jours, a La Haye.
Recevez, Mensieur, une nouvelle assurance, des sentiments inviolables d'attachment, et de consideration avec lesquels J'ai l'honneur d'etre votre tres humbble et tres obeissant servitieur.
Le Duc De La Vauguion.
M. Adams, Minitre Plenipotentiare des Etats Unis.
In English.
The Hague, the 4th March, 1782.
I have received, sir, the letter which you have done me the honor to write me from Amsterdam, the first of this month. I am not in a situation to have that of answering it, as minister of the king, not being furnished with any ulterior instructions concerning the object developed in it; but as you have the goodness to ask my personal sentiments, I will explain them to you with the utmost sincerity.
After having very seriously reflected, on the views which you communicate to me, whatever may be my inclination to adopt your opinions, I cannot but perceive much inconvenience in the execution of the plan which you appear to propose to pursue. I should fear it would retard rather than accelerate the definitive success. And I believe myself very well founded in thinking in this manner.
I will have the honor of detailing to you, more amply in conversation, the motives which determine me, if, as Mr. Dumas has given me hopes, you come within a few days to the Hague.
Receive, sir, a new assurance of the inviolable sentiments of attachment and consideration, with which I have the honor to be, your most humble and most obedient servant,
Le Duc De La Vauguion.
Mr. Adams, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States.
John Adams.
Printed Source--Boston Patriot.


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Queynte Laydies are delighted to announce a rehearsed reading of brand new British History play Lady Percy.
There will be a public showing of the script on Wednesday 5th October at 2pm in the Shelton Room at the Seven Dials Club on Earlham Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9LA. Email queyntelaydies.com to reserve a seat.
Let's tell them her story then, give it go,
'Tis more fruitful, it seems, than a tale of man's woe.
Summer, 1402. Northumbria. Trouble is stirring and Lady Percy knows it. Outside the castle walls, border clans raid and fire the countryside mercilessly. Inside, her furious husband Hotspur rails against a cunning King who, helped to his throne by the Percys, now refuses to pay their men.
When Lady Percy's brother is captured by a family of Welsh rebels, rumoured to be masters of old Celtic magic, a series of dangerous events are set in motion. With rebellion inevitable, Hotspur leaves his lady in charge of the castle. There's a lot more to her story than his story records…
Inspired by Shakespeare's Henry IVs, Queynte Laydies reinvent the well-loved tradition of the British History play to honour modern values of gender equality and cultural diversity.