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Grom's Son Edit
He has a son in Outland, one of the Mag'har, in Nagrand: http://wow.warcry.com/scripts/images/view_image.phtml?id=81171&site=19&gallery=2192&action=next AzraelOpacus 01:21, 19 October 2006 (EDT)
- Already added in the infobox. --Ragestorm 09:25, 19 October 2006 (EDT)
- How did Grom's son come to be in the first place? Who was the mother? --Nnoitrafan (talk) 04:15, March 10, 2010 (UTC)
- She was never even talked about.
- Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 07:58, March 10, 2010 (UTC)
Picture Dispute Edit
Im saying that picture from the cover of RoC is Grom Hellscream and not Thrall, compare it to other pictures of Grom...
The things that mostly make me say its Grom are: 1. He has that Hollywood Hogan-type beard and Thrall doesnt 2. Thrall has blue eyes, this orc (which instead of braided hair also displays the loose black hair typical to Grom) also has reddish eyes; which in Orcs is a sign of demonic corruption. This has to be Grom Hellscream, and I think its a better pic of him the the typical one also used at his page in wikipedia. --Whimsickal 02:58, 20 December 2006 (EST)
Oh... and comparing it with the pic that is right under; you can see the similarities. They even have that scar on the eye. --Whimsickal 03:00, 20 December 2006 (EST)
- Argument noted and commended, though I still think's not as clear as you say. For future reference, new discussions are started at the end of the page. --Ragestorm 07:15, 20 December 2006 (EST)
"Oh... and comparing it with the pic that is right under; you can see the similarities. They even have that scar on the eye"
That's not a scar its his eyebrow in Metzen picture, you can see a similar one over his left eye as well. So that is not a "similarity", as there is no scar to speak of, just weird eyebrows.
You also said Thrall is never shown with a "holywood hogan" beard, actually in some concept art in Art of Warcraft he does, and in some shots in the cut-scenes.
As for jaw shape its somewhat closer to Thrall's more rounder face than Hellscream's sharper jawline as seen in the cutscenes of Warcraft III.
Additionally the armor of the cover orc is neither like the one Thrall wears, or the one that Grom wears. Although the direction of the studs are closer to the studs in some pictures of Thrall's armor(including in-game cutscenes), top to down, rather than left to right(as they are in Grom's armor).Baggins 10:24, 8 January 2007 (EST)
I say we put a picture from another source in it yes. Is that gromm on the cover of the rise of the horde? Seems to definitely have a black tattooed chin, and the armor design matches.Baggins
I think I am inclined to agree that the picture Whimsickal put up is indeed of Grom, but simply another artistic interpretation of him. But I say make Chris Metzen's portrait of him "the portrait", or a still of him from a cinematic, since Metzen is the one who conceived of the character. The tattoos Grom has in Metzen's portrayl is also the most consistent with his novel descriptions.--Zexx 12:44, 10 January 2007 (EST)
Grom's ghost? Edit
With Patch 2.01 a quest was added on each side to summon and interact with Uther's ghost. Think we'll be able to do the same with Grom at any point? It would be only fair.--Illidan Rocks 02:54, 27 December 2006 (EST)
While this is a topic worth pursuing, I don't think WoWWiki would be the best place to discuss something like that.--Zexx 03:35, 27 December 2006 (EST)
Hey, i'm new here, I'm Grom's biggest fan and i'm still trying to get over his death, i only played Reign of Chaos (i have watched my neighbours play warcraftII and the expansion dark portal). You think since the guy died so many times before but was ressurected we could bring him back again, the whole guy? But yeah, maybe we should let him rest in peace, Grommash hold is already built and that pretty much requires him to stay dead, i guess. Anyway, i saw the topic and felt sharing, thank you for reading and creating the topic.(Sweatboy (talk) 23:37, 6 September 2008 (UTC))
Axl Rose Edit
Double You Tee Eff? Can someone justify this?--Zexx 01:39, 8 January 2007 (EST)
Grom's Age Edit
Thanks for the clear up Baggins. I misplaced my manual and it is indeed shown as 45, but it appears Chris Metzen's timeline has been retconned once more with the relatively short amount of time between the orc's corruption to the current time.--Zexx 05:28, 8 January 2007 (EST)
Grom must have been really fit orc to live so long. Zarnks 05:00, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
- Actually fel magic can do that to you. Its one of its "curses".Baggins 05:04, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
As a point, Rise of the Horde doesn't lend validation to Grom being 10 when he took control of the clan. Durotan and Ogrim remark that he's a couple years older than they were when they reached the age of adult hood, 16. That would have put Grom at around 17-18, as it was stated he had only recently taken control of the clan.Tweak the Whacked 01:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
Axe Edit
Hey, does anyone know where I can put the name of his axe? I got the name from the d20 book Shadows & Light and while it's not super-important, I think it'd still be pretty neat to let everyone know what it's called in case they're wondering. So uh...if anyone knows where I could put it without it sticking out like a sore thumb, I'd appreciate it. --Super Bhaal 2:44, 28 January 2007
Gorehowl? That's the one in-game. Baldr
Grom's a Blademaster?Edit
Is there any lore to actually confirm this? (ie. perhaps his description in the RPG books, if anyone has it available.) I thought the Blademasters were specifically former members of the old Burning Blade. Sure he was basically a blademaster "unit-wise" in WCIII, but it was not his unit title and if ability was a judge of what a character is, then Malfurion would actually be a Son of Cenarius. If there is other lore to back it up, forgive my rambling. Korgo 03:05, 8 February 2007 (EST)
According to Shadows & Light, he was a 12th level Fighter ( later renamed warrior ) amd a 10th level Gladiator ( prestige class ) around the time he and Thrall landed on Kalimdor. They said the Horde called Gladiators Blademasters, so there we have it. ...also of interest, they credit him as knowing Common, Dwarven, and Orcish. Don't see anything about the Burning Blade, though. Just stuff about him landing on Kalimdor. As far as what you said about Malfurion goes, Keepers of the Grove have their own fifteen-level class that's kind of like a druid and kind of not; they're free to multiclass as a druid. Also of interest, Malfurion and Cenarius are both chaotic good. Super Bhaal 03:42, 8 February 2007 (EST)
Ah, thank you. I wouldn't have thought he was blademaster, but thats interesting. I should really go out and get those books, even if I don't play D&D these days. Korgo
- More importantantly, while Grom's model was different in Warcraft III, he used the same abilities as the Blademaster units. I don't remember what he had attached to his "class" subtitle on the character screen in game though, might have been blademaster, but I don't remember.Baggins 05:14, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
Gorehowl Edit
I'm wondering, how did Prince Malchezaar get hold of this axe, Gorehowl, apparently Grom's? He hasn't been present in the lore until TBC so I can't see when he stole the axe, or who might have stolen it and presented it to the Prince.
Stab in the dark, but he might've grabbed it sometime during/after the Battle of Mount Hyjal. You know, wandered to Demon Fall, grabbed the axe...I mean, there were other Eredar aside from Archimonde there, right? Don't like playing that map much, wouldn't remember. And Gorehowl is Grom's. Shadows & Light said it was under his list of possessions. Super Bhaal 04:12, 14 February 2007 (EST)
- Though Archimonde was the only Eredar on the map, that doesn't mean anything. It's possible that Malchezzar was there, or that someone else, such as Azgalor, brought it back to the Nether and it just wound up being given to Malchezzar. --Ragestorm (talk · contr) 10:07, 14 February 2007 (EST)
- I would attribute it to the otherworldly-ness of Karazhan... we also see a lot of items that seem to come out of the past of Azeroth, so we can assume that Karazhan is out of sync with time and space. I guess one could imagine that, floating around out in the Nether, a parallel Grom or at least his parallel axe ended up in the tower or the possession of one of its denizens. --Flyspeck 16:18, 17 February 2007 (EST)
- Pf, either way you'd think Thrall'd have the decency to take his friend's possessions with him after he died and not let some dork in a metal bikini walk off with it...maybe when Mannoroth exploded the axe got magic'd to Karazhan? Super Bhaal 17:11, 17 February 2007 (EST)
- I don't think so. As a matter of decensy, it would have just as likely been buried with him. Many warrior societies in Earth's history (and the horde borrows from them extensively) considered it taboo to take a fallen warrior's weapons. You'd take those of an enemy as a trophy and a final insult (as Mannoroth's are displayed in Orgrimar), but not those of an ally. In the same concept, at some point since Warcraft III, the demons controlling the area around Grom's grave could have desecrated his remains and taken his weapon in petty revenge.--Hevach 18:38, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
- Pf, either way you'd think Thrall'd have the decency to take his friend's possessions with him after he died and not let some dork in a metal bikini walk off with it...maybe when Mannoroth exploded the axe got magic'd to Karazhan? Super Bhaal 17:11, 17 February 2007 (EST)
Do game drops really require lore? I mean what's a random clefthoof doing with a Blinkstrike on him?--Zexx 06:35, 17 February 2007 (EST)
- Legendary drops require at least a lorethought. -_Ragestorm (talk · contr) 09:41, 17 February 2007 (EST)
Indeed that is true because there are questlines involved, but Gorehowl is an epic-grade item.--Zexx 15:16, 17 February 2007 (EST)
- Not certain what your point is. Regardless, this is the sort of thing that requires little, if any, actual explanation, and is, as you suggest, not of extreme import. --Ragestorm (talk · contr) 23:03, 17 February 2007 (EST)
You listed legendary-grade items as examples of item drops founded within lore. Epic items are not given the same treatment.--Zexx 02:44, 18 February 2007 (EST)
- I don't see why not, given the fact that items such as Gorehowl and Atiesh were owned by major lore characters. Besides, lorethoughts are more things for users to keep in mind, not any real attempt to explain them (ie, not going in the article). --Ragestorm (talk · contr) 09:37, 18 February 2007 (EST)
Ati'esh is, once again, a legendary item with a specific questline. You're drawing the wrong comparisons. Epics with links to lore characters like Gorehowl, Ashkandi, etc are just drops. I suppose there could be some sort of argument made because of the people that drop them, but ultimately it's pretty trivial, and just to add a "oh cool, this belonged to _____" factor rather than to explain how it ended up in the possession of a mob in the first place.--Zexx 15:48, 18 February 2007 (EST)
One theory: considering Burning Legion's activity around the Grom's Monument, perhaps it was stolen from the Monument? (Orgrim's Armor was made a monument, and Mannoroth's broken weapon is suspended there, maybe the Axe was there also?) --Potbasher 12:31, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
- The other-worldly nature Karazhan makes the most sense. (See Flyspeak's comments above.) While it is possible that Prince Malchezaar and members of the Legion stole Gorehowl from Grom's grave, that is highly unlikely. Grom's grave would most likely have some sort of magical wards or some guardian spirit guarding it at Thrall's request.
- Regarding whether Gorehowl should have some lore behind its, IMO, by right Blizzard should have added some lore behind an item belonging to such an important character. Like Grommash Hellscream is an original Warcraft RTS character and these characters should be given more respect. --Invin Dranoel 13:23, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Grom Hellscream Vision Video? Edit
Does anybody have the video of the vision of Grom Hellscream fihgting Mannoroth that you create for Garrosh? I'd like to see it (since as Alliance I can't see it otherwise).
[1] Zarnks 21:07, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
It's really crappy, these two 2 inch tall orcs face off against a foot tall Mannoroth, Thrall's attack scene is pathetic, so is Goroms as all he does is run up, strike, die and THEN Mannoroth dies. Baldr
Sorry but this has to be altered, You said Grom dies then Mannaroth dies, wrong, Mannaroth blows up and then Grom dies. Has to be said because, well Grom is full of win. Kulrak (talk)
I think Blizzard was lazy when they made that video, i mean comon... bad attacks, Bad models.. i cant see anything good in that video to be honest, execpt that Grom is in it
Why Grom Hellscream is a hero Edit
Grom Hellscream is a tragic hero. He had had a bad sense judgement, was often blinded by rage but he always meant well. In the end He atoned for his sins by making the ultimate sacrafice for his people. Zarnks 03:52, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
- I think this is mentioned in the article... Ellethwen 04:10, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
- Yes he hate the humans very, and often blinded when he saw anyone of them, but he lead great attacks against them, he did everything for his people and without him, Thrall could not stand against the Human Expedition in RoC. AND HE SACRAFICED HIMSELF FOR THE ORCS.
Image Edit
I don't see how the image I uploaded couldn't be Grom. Compare it to the cinematic image: hair, demonic red eyes, shoulderpad ( down to the stud at the bottom near his ribs, leather strap with a metal ring near his solar plexus, and placement on right shoulder ), tattooed jaw, Warsong symbol, and hairtie are all dead on, unless there's a Grom lookalike somewhere in the Horde. --Super Bhaal 03:17, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- Noted. I'll have a second look at them when I have the chance. Please don't change it back before I do. :) --Sky (t · c · w) 03:24, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- Eh, that's just what I thought when I picked up Rise of the Horde at the bookstore: "Hahaha, oh wow that looks like Grom. What a metalhead.". --Super Bhaal 03:27, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- The artwork title is "Rise of the Horde", though I'm pretty sure its Grom as well.Baggins 03:31, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- Yeah, just grabbed it fron Sons of the Storm because I thought, "hmm. That green tint to the cinematic image is nauseating, and I'm sure people don't want to be reminded of that depressing part of the story. Why not show him when he was an overgrown twelve year-old with a magic temper?" --Super Bhaal 03:38, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
I like both images. Though I prefer using "photorealistic" cutscene images over artwork whenever possible, if the option exists.Baggins 05:50, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Too many classes? Edit
Fighter, Grunt, and Warrior are the same thing, why have three of the same class listed? Same goes for Elune. "Healer" and "Priest" listed at the same place is redundant. --Super Bhaal 04:07, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
- Grunt is a NPC unit/class in Horde Player's Guide, and in in Warcraft I-III. Grom was based on the Grunt unit, in Warcraft II.
- In the two Warcraft RPG games, Warcraft RPG, and World of Warcraft RPG has been given Fighter and Warrior classes, each class unique and seperate to both versions of the game (with the fighter class being removed, and not making it into the second game, and warrior class added instead), however both had seperate written "lore".
- The list reflects the references in the lore, rather than to be references to the game mechanics. It exists to show the publishing record, and how each source interpreted the characters. Again according to policy we don't pick and choose sources, and because this is not an RPG specific website, so rules on how to play the game are to be left out.
- As a side note in the Warcraft RPG, Fighter and Warrior were seperate classes from each other. In World of Warcraft RPG, had a new type of the Warrior class and replaced the Fighter class, and the Soldier class was made and replaced the old Warrior class. The skills lists for the various classes were not the same however. The version in World of Warcraft RPG is closer to the MMO style Warriors.Baggins 05:01, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
BTW, for anyone curious I went back and did some research, for references in original Warcraft RPG, to that game's version of the "Warrior class", and I found these references (this is probably not all of them, but only the ones I could find);
- ...adept, aristocrat, commoner, expert, warrior exist in the world of Warcraft.[1] (WRPG 54)
- Draenei, 1st-Level Warrior[2] (MoM 26)
- Furbolg, 5th-level warrior[2] (MoM 46)
- Dark Iron Dwarf, 1st-Level Warrior[3] (LoC 191)
- Forthisal D'Neve (female high elf Rog6/War3/Wiz2)[3] (LoC 170)
There are quite a few sentences written in a lore format where warriors and fighters are mentioned at the same time as well, for example in Shadows & Light, as suggested enemies for characters in the book to defeat. In the earlier rpg warriors tended to be treated as less than fighters as far as fighting skill, and this influenced the wording of the lore somewhat. For example, something like;
-Baggins 07:37, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
- Then can we put the source for the class next to the respective class or just put whatever class the hero is most recognized for down? I think the sentence from S&L is more a matter of context than anything related to game mechanics. It's like calling an umbrella a "parasol" or "brolly": different name, same meaning. I'll agree with stock NPCs being given NPC classes and everything ( makes writing encounters easier ), but the HPG entry for the Grunt was nothing more than White Wolf's ( thankfully modernized ) interpretation of an RTS class and not a seperate class in itself. The only thing close to an actual grunt is the "Orc Warrior" racial iconic class. --Super Bhaal 10:19, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
- There is such a thing as "too much information" in the infoboxes, the infobox is actually supposed to be limited in scope of explanation of material listed in it (giving links, but not much more).
- An (RPG) comment is enough for all classes listed from the RPG in general. If people want to learn more about a specific class they can then click on the link to find out more. Beyond that if there is to be a big explanation about something found in the infobox it actually belongs in a section of the article (for example the expanded language notes on race pages under the culture sections). Yes, the new grunt is more of a new kind of NPC rather than, a straightforward class in itself, but class is the general term we use for castes/positions/ranks/unit/jobs (different terms used by different sources for what are essentially "jobs"), etc here on the wiki, for categorization purposes.Baggins 14:16, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
- bhaal, I think there might be more to the "lowliest warrior into a skilled fighter" then you think there is, there are some references in the WoW RPG to similar terms such as "lowliest soldier into a skilled warrior" in one of the books as I remember, and the explanation for the soldier class treats them as a kind of wimpy warrior compared to actual warriors. The books narrators, including Brann would also pretty much stick to using the terms most common to which ever game the book was set in, in the lore explanations for whatever topic covered. So the use of fighter was far more common than use of warrior in Lands of Conflict for example, where as all the World of Warcraft RPG books use the term warrior and soldier far more commonly used.
- A very good example of this phenomena is use of describing history of Brymidaine Zecker, in Magic & Mayhem, he is described as a wizard (one of the two common arcane caster classes Warcraft RPG), where as in More Magic & Mayhem he is described as a mage (the common arcane caster class in WoW RPG).Baggins 14:24, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
Grom's Legacy: One Possible Interpretation Edit
- New comments at the bottom of the page. This is the appropriate place for you to put this, if you're trying to get it back in the article (which, fyi, I don't think is likely to happen). If you're just looking for feedback, you'll want to put this on your own talk page. --Ragestorm (talk · contr) 12:37, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
- No, I'm not actually trying to get it put back in the article as such. I noticed however that people used the talk pages to express opinions about a few elements of the Burning Crusade expansion, (the Blood Elves etc) among other things, and that seemed to be accepted...they weren't removed, at least. It led me to believe that to some extent at least, the talk pages are sometimes used for annotations/elaborations of material on the parent page, but which for various reasons were not considered appropriate for the parent page as such. I hope this is not inappropriate.
- Petrus4 22:51, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
- Your own talk page might be the best place, or possibly at Talk:Grom_Hellscream/Analysis. We typically like to avoid use of the talk pages for lengthy lore discussions if we can help it. --Ragestorm (talk · contr) 23:17, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
- Moved to Talk:Grom_Hellscream/Analysis, per request.
- Petrus4 16:22, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
WHY is this Grom thing even a problem between orcs and night elves??? WHY are alliance races so stubborn all the time???? Baldr
- It might have something to do with how Grom and his buddies started cutting down the trees the night elves protected without their permission, as well as their chugging Mannoroth's blood in order to kill Cenarius. --Super Bhaal 03:03, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
Um... but no alliance race... not EVEN the perfect night elves have suffered as much as orcs, and no orc has suffered more than Grom. He was careless, extremely, but who knows what azeroth would be without his deeds? He was redeemed from demon control, twice over. I've yet to see ONE night elf to do it even once. Baldr 00:11, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
- What does the night elves' lack of suffering have to do with Grom pwning Cenarius and pissing them off? --Super Bhaal 00:24, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
It has a lot to do with that. See the night elves hold a grudge because they do not understand the suffering grom went through even though... yes he made bad choices but still, it is a question of understanding not "oh gee this one guy murdered my demigod so now im going to be stubborn and never get over something I DONT UNDRSTAND"... Baldr 18:58, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
That's life. Besides, if everyone wanted to sit down and drink tea to discuss all of this, Warcraft wouldn't be fun. --- Zexx 19:32, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
LOL yeah ur right at that, PEACEcraft would b a complete faliure Baldr 00:48, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
- You kill our sisters and our demigod and cut down the forest that we have guarded for thousands of years to this day, but I see you youself may have suffered so go on destroying stuff (Have a scone with that tea too).--SWM2448 00:52, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
Hey...he DID make bad choices I said. Besides, he was under orders to cut wood and... without even trying to reason... it was the elves who attacked him. So maybe, just MAYBE... he might've had a reason to lift a hand in defense, eh? Baldr 00:03, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
- Ok, you have a point there. But still both sides have yet to reason. PEACEcraft would b a complete faliure. :) --SWM2448 00:10, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
Well no1 disagrees there... that game would suck. Baldr 00:43, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
- LEt's go play World of general-discontentment-with-the-economic-and-political-state-of-Azeroth-but-otherwise-quite-pleased-with-the-way-the-game-has-turned-out-Craft!!!
- Nope... just doesn't have the same ring to it. ~Peregrine Faithbearer 19:35, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
LOL yeah Baldr 23:59, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
"Redeemer of the orcs" Edit
Technically true, but citation, please? --Ragestorm (talk · contr) 12:40, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
Relatives? Edit
I dont think thrall is a relative, i think he called him little brother because they were good friends?--Gurluas 14:25, 30 August 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, he was like a big brother to him, expecially when he first joined up with the orcs and he was looking out for him. Rannulf 06:50, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
Still relatives is for biological relatives...--Gurluas 20:01, 23 September 2007 (UTC)-
- It should be, but oddly we use it for "mentors" and "teachers" sometimes too. To be fair those should probably be removed.Baggins 20:08, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
Blademaster? Edit
How is Grom considered a Blademaster? They are defined as orcs who have abandoned use of the traditional axe and use swords, when it obvious that Grom wields Gorehowl, an axe, throught all of WCIII?
--Ayalafatalis 08:59, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
He's listed as a Blademaster in Warcraft III, and has all the blademaster abilities. I don't know who said they are defined by abandoning traditioanl axe to use swords, but RPG says that blademasters are masters of all kinds of blades and weapons, being the orcish equivalent to the gladiator class.Baggins 09:00, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Because he wasn't a Tauren Cheiftain or a Far Seer, with no other horde heroes... he was made a Blademaster. And yes, the regular Blademaster model uses a sword, but Blademasters can use any weapon of choice, note the blademasters in WoW. The difference is, he was never able to talk to the spirits. Anywho... he was an EXTREMELY skilled warrior, enough said.Baldr 00:18, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
- Yeah, he didn't kill Mannoroth by being lazy. ~My rage bar is blue and I start the fight pissed - Peregrine 00:44, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
Before anone else edits his occupation... Edit
Gromash Hellscream is Iron Man (he says that in Warcraft II: Beyond The Dark Portal --The last Alterac 06:14, 13 April 2008 (EDT)
- When? I'm guessing in his joke quotes which im not even gonna get into. If so it's worth meantioning under trivia but not occupation.Warthok Talk Contribs 13:23, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
What??? Warchiefthrall 23:21, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
Ah I see. Thanks :) Warchiefthrall 10:51, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
Grom in Unbroken Edit
Why are you telling that the orc who fight Nobundo is Grom? At least give me the source or something, as the short story doesn't give names that orc could have been just a generic orc. Unless you give me the source I will put it under a speculation tag. Benitoperezgaldos (talk) 00:40, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
- How many orcs have a "horrific battle cry from out of the mist that chilled him to the bone", are "fiery-eyed", and "carry a wicked two-handed axe in his grip. His raven-hued hair clung to his thick chest and shoulders, and his lower jaw had been colored as black as pitch". The scream and the jaw are enough evidence. We also don't know for a fact Antonidas was the head of the Council in Day of the Dragon, or that this picture [2] is actualy Malfurion, Tyrande, Illidan and Cenarius, but there is no doubt that's exactly who they are. Just as there is no doubt that Hellscream is the orc meantioned during the battle in the novel. If you seriosuly intend to try and force a speculation tag, lets get an admin's opinion on the matter beforehand. Where's Ragestorm?Warthok Talk Contribs 01:18, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
- Ok you're right, sorry. I will make a specification about that description in the article to avoid confusion :) Benitoperezgaldos (talk) 02:21, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
Grom's Name Edit
I don't know how relevant this is, but the word "Grom" means "thunder" in Russian. We already know of one "character", Misha, whose name is derived from Russian, so I was wondering if the folks at Blizzard named Hellscream that way for a reason. For those of you who are wondering, I am from Russia (now living in America), but I still speak Russian fairly well.
- Interesting, I did not know this. Just out of curiousity, what does "Misha" mean? ~My rage bar is blue and I start the fight pissed - Peregrine 04:16, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Misha mean a little bear. I add an info about the Russian origin of "Grom". 11:49, March 6, 2010 (UTC)UeArtemis (talk)
Redemption and Death Edit
Tell me, is this section taken from a book or other official source, or is it fan written? If the latter, it needs to be modified. It's too flowery and lacking in NPOV.--Austin P (talk) 16:13, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
- Play the By Demons Be Driven mission and see the last cinematic of warcraft III and you'll see that it's taken from there. Benitoperezgaldos (talk) 21:21, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
Needs Fixing Edit
Has anyone seen the pictures on this guy lately? They're all upside down, and i dont know how to fix it. JPlowman2 (talk • contr)
- It's fine. User:Coobra/Sig4 03:28, April 1, 2010 (UTC)
Infobox ImageEdit
I say we switch it. User:Coobra/Sig4 04:26, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
- Or File:WarCraft Raneman021c.jpg, but more likely yours.
- Loremaster A'noob, Arch Druid of the Noobhoof Clan (talk/contribz) 09:45, September 7, 2010 (UTC)
Where's that picture from? I've never seen it before, Grom looks freakin' beast. --Nnoitrafan (talk) 07:34, December 8, 2010 (UTC)
Voice ActorEdit
I noticed that the voice actor for Grom isn't listed anywhere. Is it because nobody knows who the person is? --Nnoitrafan (talk) 07:31, December 8, 2010 (UTC)
Helloooooo, is anybody home? Nnoitrafan (talk) 11:44, January 16, 2011 (UTC)
- I personally don't know who the person is. I believe it was Bill Roper for Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal, but I don't know if he retained that role later. Raylan13 (talk) 15:52, January 16, 2011 (UTC)
A sentence in redemption and death says: "Even those who had drank the blood of Mannoroth (willingly or otherwise) found that the curse had lifted, and that their souls were free from the shackles of demonic corruption." But weren't there lots of fel orcs on Dreanor even after Mannoroth's death? When Ilidan wanted became Lord of Outland he first fought fel orcs commanded by Magtheridon. It seems I posted in the topic "Voice Actor". I'm sorry I did click "Start a new topic" any advice why this happend? --Manijak87 (talk) 13:21, March 22, 2012 (UTC)
'Little Brother' Edit
I think this needs to be changed, as people are mistaking Grom to be Thrall's brother. I noticed this on comments on one of Swifty's videos. Any ideas? :) ThanksTankingmage (talk) 11:23, May 18, 2013 (UTC)
- I would personally remove it altogether. Something like that can and should be included in the article and be fully explained. If there are any other opinions on the matter, though... Raylan13 (talk) 17:08, May 19, 2013 (UTC)
New page for the alternate Grommash?Edit
I think there should there be two pages for characters whose lives were altered via the new timeline in Warlords. One page for the mainstream characters in the mainstream timeline, and another for the alternate version of the character in the new timeline. This would prevent confusion. Godzillavkk 8/17/15 9:12 AM
- This has already been done for some of the Warlords characters, ex: Velen (alternate). If you think there is enough Warlords-unique information about a character to significantly populate an entirely separate article, then I think it is a good idea. However, I don't think this is necessary for characters who only appear briefly in either the original or the Warlords timeline. If there's not much to say about their appearance, the information could simply be included within a sub-section of the main article.
- If you end up making any new pages in this way, try using the Velen (alternate) page I linked to above as a guide.


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Looking to be entertained this weekend? Thankfully, San Diego has you covered. Check out what's going on throughout the county.
Friday, Nov. 16
8 p.m. at 1020 Imperial Ave.
In what many critics are calling the must-see performance of the season, Cavalia is expected to wow the crowd with its equestrian performing arts. Don't wait to see this show – it's only here until the end of the year.
Fantasy on Ice
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Horton Square
Skate into the holiday season at the ice rink in Horton Square starting this weekend. This annual treat is only here through January, so make sure to enjoy it while you can! Admission is $14 for adults and $12 for children.
Saturday, Nov. 17
San Diego Bay Wine and Food Grand Tasting
noon to 3 p.m. at Embarcadero Marina Park North
Hundreds of vendors will be serving gourmet wine and food at one of the tastiest events this year. Sip and savor wines from across the globe in addition to local wineries. Like food? They've got you covered with bits from some of San Diego's finest restaurants. Ticket prices start at $75.
Imperial Beach-Side Bash
2-7 p.m. at 20 Elm Ave.
Small business owners are joining together on Saturday to host the first ever Imperial Beach-Side Bash. Local musicians will provide entertainment and nearby restaurants will have craft beer and food on site for purchase. The event is free and open to the public.
Holiday With a Heart Fashion Show
7 p.m. at Andaz Hotel
Check out some of San Diego's holiday fashions while helping out a good cause. This stylish event benefits the Center for Community Solutions, a non-profit organization in San Diego that helps victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and elder abuse. The 21+ event is free and features a silent auction.
Sunday, Nov. 18
Encinitas Fall Festival
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Pacific Coast Highway 101
More than 400 booths will be on display throughout Encinitas' main street this Sunday for the 23rd annual event. Kids can enjoy rides and there's two stages for live music. As if you need an extra excuse to drive up to the coastal town, the event is free.
Mother Goose Parade
10 a.m. at Magnolia and Main Streets
You don't need to go to New York City to see a float parade – just go to El Cajon this weekend for the 66th annual Mother Goose parade. Santa Claus will be rolling through the East County town, along with dozens of motorized floats and giant balloons. This free event is followed by a holiday-themed village open for the whole family.
Food Truck Festival
noon-6 p.m. at Orfila Vineyards & Winery
Get your food truck fix at this first ever gathering at the Escondido winery. Award-winning trucks such as Devilicious and Slow Cal BBQ will be on site dishing out gourmet items such as lobster grilled cheese. Yum! Entrance is free, food and wine tasting costs vary.
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Body Burden: The Pollution in Newborns
The Pollution in Newborns
July 14, 2005
Body Burden: The Pollution in Newborns: Test Results
PCN-24 was found in 10 of 10 umbilical cord blood samples from babies born in U.S. hospitals in 2004, at concentrations ranging from 71.0 to 206.2 pg/g (lipid weight, in whole blood). It was also found in 3 of 3 adult blood samples, at concentrations ranging from 66.8 to 317.8 pg/g (lipid weight, in whole blood).
*PCN-24 co-eluted with PCN-14 and PCN-21. Results shown indicate the total concentration of all the chemicals that co-eluted.
|About PCN-24 *
|Chemical Class
|Polychlorinated naphthalene (PCN)
|Chemical SubClass
|Trichlorinated naphthalene
|Manufacturing/ Use Status
|use/production has been voluntarily discontinued in the U.S.
|Trade and product names
|Arochlors, Cerifal Materials, Halowax 1014, Halowax 1051, N-Oil, Nibren wax, Seekay wax
|Chemical functions
|electrical insulator, heat resistant lubricant, plasticizer
|capacitator dielectrics, dyes, electrical insulation, electroplating masking compounds, engine oil additive, refractive index testing oils, wood preservatives
|American Capacitator Corporation, Cainippon Link and Chemical Inc., Clariant International, Cooper Power, Engelhard Corporation, ESL Electro-Science, Evox Rifra, Johanson Dielectrics, National Semiconductor
* Information may include trade names, manufacturers, and products for other chemicals in the Polychlorinated naphthalene (PCN) class.
|Priority Health Concerns for PCN-24
|Health Concern or Target Organ
|Weight of Evidence
|Stomach Or Intestines
|Known Effects
|Known Effects
|Suspected Health Concerns for PCN-24
|Cardiovascular System Or Blood, Reproductive System, Male Reproductive System


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The airport and The University of Nevada have developed a partnership that makes for a winning travel experience for sports teams while making the grade with academic departments as well. From pep-rally welcomes to special send-offs and cooperative advertising, the airport is happy to assist the University with its travel.
Each time the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority brings a large event to the region, the airport organizes a creative welcome for attendees. Whether it's 15,000 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars or 21,000 Safari Club International attendees, the Airport offers a unique welcome for all our guests that often includes live music, food, fun and dance help to make great first impressions for our region.
The airport also helps set the tune for the City of Reno's Artown by hosting bands, dance troupes, children's theater and chorale performances in the terminal. When Truckee Meadows Community College brings a guest speaker to the campus, the airport helps make the grade by hosting a press conference and welcome.
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The Outdoor Studies Program has three divisions: the Outdoor Studies Minor, the Outdoor Program, and the Adirondack Semester. The Program aims to develop students' appreciation for nature and the human place in it. It provides experiential education through outdoor activities, and academic exploration of different concepts of nature and the human place in it.
Through the Outdoor Program, Outdoor Studies promotes experiences in the out-of-doors and the chance to acquire outdoor skills and knowledge. Through the Outdoor Studies Minor and the Adirondack Semester it fosters an experiential, emotional, and intellectual understanding of nature and human relations with nature. Students participating in the Adirondack Semester study environmental ethics and the natural and cultural history of the Adirondack region while living on a remote lake in the Adirondack Park.
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If you have ever read the Jurassic Park novel and wondered what those crazy sets of spirals were between chapters, you need to watch this video. Also, if you have never read the Jurassic Park novel, you need to watch this video.
Tucked away in the Jurassic Park novel are a set of fractals that can be produced by simply folding a piece of paper in half again and again and again and again and... and the result, called the Dragon Curve, is simply stunning. Watch the video — you won't be disappointed. [YouTube]


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How do you find a source if you don't know it's there?
I would suggest that my first rule regarding searching for any genealogical data whether on the Internet or still located in a paper archive is as follows:
Always assume the record is there.Now of course, there are a number of qualifications to this rule. It helps if you have some historical perspective as to the type of records that have been created in any particular area or jurisdiction during any particular time period. For example, many beginning genealogists assumed that finding a date of death involves locating a "death certificate." On the other hand, with a minimal amount of historical investigation or by consulting readily available sources, the researcher can very quickly learn that vital record certificates are relatively recent innovations. So the first qualification of the rule above would be to put the types of records being sought into the historical time period in which they were created in order to ascertain which types of records might reasonably be found. In this case, before you begin searching either for names or record sources, you search for the historical background of the time and place where your ancestors lived.
As you perform this historical survey of the records available at the time and place an event occurred in your ancestor's life, you will discover that there are huge categories of records available about which you were previously unaware. I have written about this particular issue several times in the past.
Now, a further qualification of the above rule is that the "information" you are seeking may be in a completely different type of record than the one you are assuming is available. We generally refer to this issue as locating records that are alternate sources for specific information. For example, you may think of a death certificate as a primary record for determining the date of death. On the other hand, it is also a secondary source for the date of birth. Of course, it may also contain considerable additional information, either primary or secondary. Another example is when the researcher is searching for a specific event and assuming that the record will always be associated directly with that event. For example, searching for a marriage record and assuming that there will be some kind of direct record of the marriage such as a marriage license or marriage certificate. The rule is much broader than this. in assuming that a record is always there, you do not assume that any particular form of the record will be found. The rule merely applies to the proposition that there is always a record available with the information sought, even if it is not the record you are looking for.
Another example, is when you are looking for birth records for children and ultimately locate the information that you need from a probate record. in fact, you may never find a birth record. But that does not mean that the date of the birth of each of the children can be exactly established. It may only be possible to establish a birth date to the year of their birth or even to a range of dates. Ultimately, finding an exact date for the birth or death or marriage of an individual is not as crucial as it may seem.
The rule also recognizes the fact that as you go back in time the number and variety of records continually decreases until you are relying on a very narrow selection. Eventually, as is true in every case record simply run out. This brings us to the second major rule that is:
At some point, the availability of any type of record disappears.In one sense, this is not really a new rule. It is really merely a limitation on the first rule and the application of the qualification that all records are maintained within the historical context in which they are created. By far, ignorance of the historical context of records in general is a major limiting factor in the ability of any genealogical researcher to find their ancestors.
Now back to the issue of having the data scattered across the web. Because of the nature of the information on the Internet, we are essentially at the mercy of the search engines, i.e. Google. Far too often, I see researchers searching for names and dates when they actually should be searching for records and repositories. It is a basic fact of the Internet that much of the information that can be accessed through the online connections is not readily available and is stored in a variety of off-line servers. For example, the contents of a library's catalog is only available to the extent that the library permits web-based searches. This also applies to all commercial online genealogical database companies such as Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. Unless you pay your subscription to Ancestry.com or search the Historical Record Collection on FamilySearch.org, you will not have access to search the records in their respective databases. Even though the records they contain are essentially accessible from the web, the records are locked behind the commercial gatekeeper. Remember also, that many of the records you are seeking may be online but either have limited indexes or no indexes at all. A good example of this is the fact that most of the records in the FamilySearch.org Historical Record Collections are still un-indexed and only available as individually searchable images that will not appear in any Google search or even in a search on FamilySearch.org. You can view an image but the contents, unless indexed, are not searchable.
This brings us to the next rule:
Remember to search for databases and repositories.Some might believe that consolidating all of the information of relating to the genealogies into one huge mass would be desirable. However what would be the fun in that? Stay tuned for Part Two.


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SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - Heavy rain and winds of up to 80 miles per hour were forecast in California's mountain and coastal regions when a storm rolls through the U.S. West Coast this weekend, prompting warnings of mud flows and flooding.
High wind advisories were issued for Northern and Central California, and transportation officials warned against campers and trailers crossing bridges, including San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.
"Meteorologists tell us the storm system is 'rapidly evolving' and that it will be extremely wet the next several days," Mark Ghilarducci, Secretary of the California Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement.
Parts of California could receive up to 14 inches of rain, officials said, adding that the extreme weather was likely to cause mud and debris flows in some areas of Butte, Plumas, and Shasta counties.
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Questions that publishers never raise about the books your club is reading …
Are you frustrated that publishers so rarely offer reading group guides to certain kinds of books, such as hardcover nonfiction? That some guides seem designed mainly to convince you how great a book is even if critics dislike it? Or that — let's face it — a lot of guides are just dull, lacking in insight, or published too late to do your book club any good?
Watch for Janice Harayda's Totally Unauthorized Reading Group Guides, coming this month to One-Minute Book Reviews. These reading groups guides are designed to fill the gaps in guides issued by publishers or by sites that depend on advertising from them to survive. They tell you things publishers don't want you to know or just don't have the time or money to make available to you.
To avoid missing these guides, please bookmark www.oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com or subscribe to the RSS Feed. And why not forward this post to other book club members who might also enjoy the guides?
One-Minute Book Reviews is an independent book-review blog created by Janice Harayda, who has been the book columnist for Glamour, the book editor of The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, and a vice-president of the National Book Critics Circle. It does not accept free books or other promotional materials from publishers.
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Poor John Sergent. One of my favourite BBC reporters has been forced out of the TV show, Strictly Come Dancing.
You get a load of has-been celebrites, desperate to revive their careers…well some of them, not all of them.
Rachel Stevens (yes, remember her?) for example, Jodie Kidd (after the cocaine scandal), loads of sports *stars* i've never heard of. This is a golden ticket to some quick publicity and a modelling deal with Marks & Spencer's probably.
Anyway, so John was still in the competition despite not being very good and last week this resulted in Cheri Lunghi, the woman from the Nescafe ads, being voted out.
Apparently in the world of people-who-do-not-leave-their-sofas-and-tape-everything-but-not-commercials-and-believe-Oralndo-Bloom-is-their-imaginary-boyfriend this was catastrophic.
Because "true" talent was being ignored.
Arelene Philips, who is one of the wonky faced judges (just one of them) said:
"When [other celebrities] put hours in the practice studio they are constantly working. They do not sit down, and I know with John, he sits and reads the Guardian. A lot of time he and his dance partner spend fooling around." She added: "I hope this does not go on to the final."
Well, Arlene, your comment does not just insult John, it insults his partner Kristina Rihanof, because presumably, if he's sitting round reading The Guardian then she must be filing her nails somewhere.
Arlene has now also now a self appointed wonky god like figure. The public are dumb, is what she's trying to say. We are not capable of being trusted of mvoting for people on stupid reality shows.
Well the thing is, I never personally vote on these shows – seriously who has the time and money? I didn't even vote for Laura White, who I love, and look how far she's…oh crap. Anyway.
Lest you forget, fatty judges, it is the sad gits like me, paying the TV licence who are paying your wages. You don't do anything critical. You don't even wear nice outfits. Get off your high horse and understand that it's an entertainment show and once again PEOPLE CAN VOTE FOR WHO THEY WANT!
Look, this is how I see it and others may disagree. If you only want "good" people in the final, then don't put any "bad" people in it to begin with – oh, but wait. It would be a really, really boring show. But at the same time they EXPECT the bad people to leave early on so they can get down to the "real" dancing. But you can't have everything you own way – the bad dancers for people to laugh at, the good dancers at the ends when viewing figures are critical.
Also the majority of the people on the show take is so seriously because its a career reviver. It's self serving essentially.
And the way the choose contestants is never fair. Can John Sergent really match up to Rachel Stevens? Obviously not, because Rachel is young and has been dancing with SClub7 for years and years – hell, I dare say she'd put "dancing" as one of the skills on her CV, no? Either you get a bunch of true novice's or you don't.
John has stepped down. I feel bad for his Partner who must have worked hard at this show too. I won't be watching this pile of crap – well, I never watch it anyway, but even when I am bored out of my mind, I will still not watch it.
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Gun sales on the rise after Obama's re-election
Owners of some Houston gun shops say they have noticed an increase of gun sales since President Barack Obama's re-election, and attribute the rush to the president's reference in a debate to renewing an assault rifle ban.
Jim and Joy Pruett, who have run Jim Pruett's Guns and Ammo for 11 years, said sales have gone "through the roof" since Election Day. "We haven't been able to keep up with it," Pruett said. "It's beyond our wildest imagination."
Matthew Swan, a firearms associate at Gander Mountain on Hempstead Road, said he's also noticed an uptick in gun sales and ammunition since Obama's re-election.
"People come in here with opinions," Swan said. "There are people coming in that have never even been interested in firearms."
Several other Houston area gun stores refused to comment, noting store policies against speaking with the media.
Similar stories emerged in cities across the country, with stores attributing higher sales to fears of stricter gun laws passing in Obama's second term.
The FBI reported an 18 percent spike in firearm background checks increasing in the months leading up the election, several media outlets reported. Officials say background checks are the leading indicator of sales growth.
Since 1998, 11.5 million firearm background checks have been conducted in Texas and 154.6 million nationwide, federal statistics show. The Associated Press reported a jump when Obama was first elected in 2008. A total of 12.7 million background checks were conducted nationwide, up from 11.2 million the year before. The number has continued to rise since.
Texas Department of Public Safety records show that between 2008 and 2009, applications granted for concealed handgun licenses spiked and have been steadily increasing. No data was immediately available for 2012.
Gun control advocates called for stricter regulations after the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., where a man with an assault rifle opened fire in the midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises." The July 20 attack left 12 people dead and 58 wounded.
Pruett and other gun owners across the country attribute the sales spike to Obama's reference to renewing an assault rifle ban.
Gander Mountain's Swan said he does not think gun laws will change.
"If a politician comes in and says anything about firearms, people freak out," Swan said. "There is a lot of fear and ignorance about what is really going on."
With his shelves emptying, Pruett said he and his employees have been working hard to order more and more merchandise, with a constant flow of people purchasing firearms since Election Night.
"We've seen it before but not to this magnitude," he said. Joy Pruett said gun sales grew at their store in 2008 leading up to the November election with a major spike after Obama was elected the first time. In October 2008, sales were $230,000, far above the monthly average of $150,000. In November 2008, sales skyrocketed to $550,000, the Pruetts said.
The day before the 2008 election, sales were $6,000 and after Election Day, sales increased to $14,500.
The couple has not tallied the numbers for October and November for this year, but Jim Pruett predicts that the ratio is a 20 to 1 increase since Election Day.
"It's wise perhaps to make sure they have the tools to protect their lives, while they are not outlawed by the U.S. government," he said.


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Before I became a father, one of my many reasons for not wanting to take that step was that I thought parenthood meant life would be static. You had a kid and disappeared, sitting at home waiting for your child to grow up into someone interesting. By the time that happened, you'd be fossilized and waiting for the lights to dim. Fzzzt — thanks for playing!
Parenthood, I was relieved to discover, wasn't like that at all. With a little planning and mutual understanding, neither you nor your spouse have to disappear from the rest of the world. Yes, the first few months are tedious — you're an unpaid attendant for a squalling, helpless lump. But kids get interesting a lot more quickly than I'd thought — they're soon revealed as surprisingly sophisticated little beasts, with nuanced personalities, complex social lives and very adultlike gifts and flaws. And in creating the adults they'll one day become, they change a lot — the problem you're wringing your hands over today may be licked in a month, while the part of child-rearing you think you've got under control now may crater in a few weeks. A wise parent neither declares victory nor concedes defeat.
Joshua has been raised by two fairly lunatic Mets fans. The Mets have been a daily presence in his life since his earliest memories, helping dictate his parents' schedules and driving a steady flow of clothes and gifts. Before he was born, his grandfather fashioned a rather amazing cradle for him, with one end painted like the Mets logo and the other painted like a baseball, with baseball bats for handles. It's safe to say he never had a choice of allegiance.
The Mets' shocking fall from relevance, though, has been tough on him. On the final day of 2007, I knew once Ramon Castro's drive fell short in the bottom of the first that we were beaten. But Joshua was not yet five, and he really believed the Mets would win until the F in the line score dictated that they could not. A certain Braves pitcher may have been disappointed, but Joshua was devastated. He was befuddled and sad when the same scenario played out the next year, and then the Mets collapsed, undone by injuries, financial nuclear winter and the routine cold-eyed baseball calculations. Taken together, these things stripped the team he knew of the players he'd loved. Carlos Delgado retired. Carlos Beltran was traded. Jose Reyes left for the mayfly millions of Miami. R.A. Dickey won a Cy Young award and a ticket out of town. Johan Santana's aged shoulder betrayed him. Only David Wright stayed — but by then Joshua was old enough to question the value of a single star surrounded by a wan supporting cast.
It was a brutal winter for questions. We talked about how players age and injuries snowball on them, no matter how hard they work and want to compete. We discussed why gaining years of Zack Wheeler had been worth sacrificing months of Carlos Beltran. We argued about the offer the Marlins had made Jose and whether matching it would have made sense even if the Mets had been capable of doing so. We explored the future of R.A. Dickey versus those of Travis d'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard. We delved into what had happened to the Wilpons and their money. We discussed whether Sandy Alderson was savior or enabler or something in between, and when we might be able to say for sure.
At one point the kid got mad at me — I don't remember if it was about Reyes or d'Arnaud or Wheeler or just some abstract principle. He said that what I was saying made sense, but I didn't understand how much this hurt, how awful it was to see player after player depart and wonder if this fandom thing was even worth it.
Oh yes, I said, I understand.
I said I know what it's like to see your favorite player, the one you remember your mom cheering for when you couldn't have been more than three or four, traded to the American League for a tubby pitcher who retired to run a doughnut shop, then unretired when safely away from the Mets.
I said I know what it's like to wake up and see the Mets on the front page because they've traded the greatest player in team history, a public suicide that announces your team is now baseball's North Korea.
I said I know what it's like to learn your downtrodden team's one intriguing player has been shipped off for a pair of Texas minor-leaguers you've never heard of and can't imagine ever caring a hill of beans for.
I said I know what it's like to learn your supernaturally gritty, amusingly addled centerfielder has been turned into a Phillie, along with the jokester reliever everyone loved, in return for a guy you're pretty sure is already out of position.
I was the calloused fan hardened by knowing about payrolls, and drunken owners at the free-agent troughs, and Super Twos, and it being better to trade a guy a year too soon than a year too late, and bad luck and mistakes and everything else. The questions my kid was asking called for answers that reflected that knowledge, but I hesitated at passing it on. Because my kid was a kid, and that has a value we don't appreciate until it's too late.
So there we were on Opening Day, beneath a sunny sky and a brisk wind, and I was hoping for a Mets win — not just for all the obvious reasons, but to sweep away the mess and muck of winter, replacing abstruse talk of finances with the simpler, happier stuff of high fives and risen apples and scoreboard entreaties to clap, clap, clap your hands.
Joshua and I got all that and more, as the Mets ambushed Edinson Volquez and the Padres early, then poured it on. It was what I needed, what we all needed, but most definitely what my kid needed. There was Jon Niese, looking not at all dull with a baseball or a bat in his hands. There was Daniel Murphy, swinging the bat on his birthday like sitting out spring training was the best idea in the world.
And there, best of all, was Collin Cowgill.
Yesterday morning I probably would have misspelled Cowgill's first name, and I doubt Joshua would have recognized either first or last. By yesterday afternoon, the kid was a charter member of Team Cowgill. There was the grand slam, of course, a laser to reconfigured left field that came with a brief, Santosian delay before it could be celebrated in full. But there was also the sight of Cowgill turning a single and Carlos Quentin's misadventures into a double, his sensibly policing Lucas Duda's galumphing around left, and the general impression of barely contained mayhem left by our pint-sized, curiously cat-eyed new outfielder.
To me, Cowgill's number says Dykstra while his hustle says Miller with a side of Cangelosi. To Joshua, he's just Collin Cowgill — and that's good enough.
Baseball is humanity's greatest artform, played by a never-ending succession of boys of summer. That's its glory. The sadness creeps in with the fact that those boys of summer arrive with built-in expirations, unknown to us or to them but inevitable nonetheless. New boys of summer are always arriving to take their place, which is glory and sadness intertwined and inextricably tangled.
I was thinking of all of that yesterday — of arrivals and departures. So was Joshua. By the end, though, he was thinking only of arrivals. And that was as I desperately wanted it to be.


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Value is the degree of lightness or darkness of a color. In its simplest form value is classified as light, medium and dark. It is easier to determine the value of fabrics of the same color. With fabrics of different colors it can be a bit trickier. Standing back and viewing fabrics on a design wall, squinting, or using a value viewer or your camera can help you see value differences.
The value of value is that it creates contrast. Greater value difference results in more contrast and contrast defines shapes. Not all quilts need high contrast. A low contrast quilt can be very effective. Using fabrics with similar values can be a challenge because sometimes fabrics too close in value used together can look muddled.
The featured quilt today is April's wonderful log cabin quilt. This quilt exemplifies how using value makes a quilt shine. April did such a good job choosing fabrics in her log cabin blocks. The fabrics have enough contrast so that the rounds of logs in her blocks are well defined with just the right amount of contrast. The value differences in her blocks create interest as well and notice how the panel of log cabin blocks pops off the blue background. Simply lovely!
April's thoughts on using color:
"When it comes to color, I am a bit of copy cat. I have been known to pull my color combos from flowers in my garden, a fun piece of fabric, a cute shirt I saw on the rack, or the latest book I've been reading. From there I may take a favorite color in my latest quilt and try it again with another group of colors but for the most part my color combo choices are inspired by those I see around me. "
More about April:
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NEW YORK, NY June 15, 2011 -- Motorcycle performance is being revolutionized and, for the first time, this new era heralds increased rider control and safety as much as it does more power and less weight. At the forefront of that revolution is ApriliaUSA with its advanced new Performance Ride Control system. Unlike rivals, APRC isn't just a safety net, but instead works to enhance rider control, allowing RSV4 riders to wring the maximum possible performance from their motorcycle.
The individual components of Aprilia Performance Ride Control (Launch Control, Wheelie Control, Traction Control and Quick Shift) are explained in this video.
Direct link to video .
Developed for and proven on Max Biaggi's World Championship-winning RSV4 superbike, APRC combines four individual components - launch control, wheelie control, traction control and quickshift into one seamless system. The rider can program individual levels of intervention or disable each system individually, but in action, they'll only experience greater control and increased confidence.
Aprilia Launch Control works with both Wheelie Control and Traction Control to facilitate the fastest possible race starts. Three rider-programmable modes make this accessible to everyone from novices to experts. Once set, the rider only has to hold the throttle wide open and modulate the clutch to launch the RSV4. Launch Control holds revs at maximum torque - with programmable rpm thresholds from 9,500 to 10,000rpm - while preventing the wheelies and wheel spin that could limit performance. Once the RSV4 crosses 100mph and 2nd gear is selected, Launch Control disengages. The Aprilia RSV4 is the first street-legal motorcycle to ever be equipped with Launch Control.
Aprilia Wheelie Control APRC uses multiple data points including acceleration, attitude and throttle position to determine if a wheelie is actually occurring. Rival systems are much less sophisticated, simply comparing the differences in wheel speeds. All that data allows APRC not just to cut power when a wheelie is detected, but to incrementally modulate the height of that wheelie, maintaining maximum acceleration in safety. This advantage is especially felt while cornering, enabling the front tire to maintain contact with the track as the RSV4 drives out of corners.
Aprilia Traction Control allows riders to intuitively select eight different levels for different corners on the same track. In addition to comparing wheel speeds, APRC consults a gyroscope to determine lean angle and an accelerometer to determine acceleration. Unlike rival traction control systems, this enables APRC to maintain rather than simply cancel slides. Since maximum acceleration is achieved beyond the threshold of complete grip, this makes motorcycles equipped with APRC faster. While in that controlled slide, APRC also allows riders to determine their own angle of slip using the throttle. More throttle equals more slide and vice versa. Because all this occurs while the RSV4 is prevented from spinning out of control is indicative of how sophisticated APRC is.
Aprilia Quick Shift also brings novel functionality. Like other systems, RSV4 riders can use it to upshift without closing the throttle. APRC can complete shifts in just 40 milliseconds. Unlike rivals, Aprilia's solution will bring benefits away from full-throttle too. APRC evaluates the ride mode selected, throttle position, gear position and acceleration to determine how to deliver the smoothest possible shift. RSV4 riders will most appreciate this while riding at the limits of adhesion, shifts will no longer have the potential of crudely breaking grip.
Combined, APRC works to increase rider safety in the same way as rivals. But where their traction and wheelie control systems can do only that, APRC seamlessly facilitates enhanced rider control. APRC is the only traction control system that allows for re-calibration to different tire sizes, as no other manufacturer offers this.
For more information on the 2011 RSV4 Factory APRC SE and 2011 RSV4 R APRC or the entire Aprilia model lineup, visit www.ApriliaUSA.com.


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Europeanisation of Public Law (2nd edition)Terug
Europeanisation of Public Law is a study about the relation between European and national public law. Familiar EU doctrines on 'procedural autonomy', 'direct effect', 'consistent interpretation', 'ex officio application of European law' and 'state liability' are used as a starting point for examining the effects of these doctrines in the various Member States. Consideration is also given to important questions concerning the enforcement of European law in the national legal order, the organisation of the judiciary and the influence of European law on fundament principles of (public) law such as legal certainty, non-discrimination and proportionality.The book has in particular been written for advanced bachelors and masters courses on the relation between national and European law. Because of the many examples of national case law, the book should be most welcome to any practitioner dealing with European law in a national context.


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|WBWC first signed on in 1958 as the first totally student funded and operated radio station in the United States. In 1960, due to limited number of FM radios, WBWC began an AM carrier current campus limited broadcast operation. This operation was discontinued in 1970. In the fall of 1975, stereo facilities were added. On November 23, 1981, as a result of the FCC's move to eliminate all 10 watt stations, WBWC received permission from the FCC to begin construction to increase broadcast power from 10 to 100 watts of power. In 1995, WBWC became the first college radio station to perform a remote broadcast from the Cleveland Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. On February 14th, 2001, a 15 year effort was finally completed to raise the wattage of WBWC to 4000 watts. As a result of this effort, WBWC expanded its coverage area to serve a greater portion of the Cleveland area and much of Lorain County.


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Tonight's Conspiracy Theory to expose toxins in water, population control motives and water privatization schemes worldwide; Premieres FRIDAY, DEC. 3 AT 10 PM EST/ 9 PM CST
Aaron Dykes
Prison Planet.com
Friday, December 3, 2010
As producer Michael Braverman announced yesterday, what was once an episode just dealing with schemes to profit off the Great Lakes has now expanded into a startling exposé of the dangerous toxins being added to our water by design. Now known as the "Worldwide Water Conspiracy," tonight's episode of Conspiracy Theory with Gov. Jesse Ventura will take on water privatization, false scarcity profit schemes, the effects of fluoride, lithium and uranium in drinking water and much more. "WORLDWIDE WATER CONSPIRACY" PREMIERES TONIGHT, FRIDAY DEC. 3 AT 10 PM EST / 9 PM CST.
Scarcity, perceived or real, drives the value of commodities, and many people say water is the next oil. The Great Lakes consist of more than 20% of Earth's surface fresh water, but the levels are dropping. Some streams and groundwater sources have already dried up, and a shortage of clean drinking water could prove to be one of the 21st Century's greatest bubbles.
Now, Gov. Ventura's investigation reveals that foreign companies are stealing water from the Great Lakes, imposing upon one of the American public's greatest assets. Already, the scale of schemes to privatize water and make big profit on a clear necessity are astounding. The TruTV team has learned that the Nestle Corporation is one of the firms tapping this water to sell in bottled water and other products. Moreover, it has circumvented public access points to the lakes by stashing its pumps 12 miles away from the shore of Lake Michigan– in a private game preserve where no one can see them and little scrutiny is likely to arise.
Moreover, Ventura has uncovered a novel way of siphoning this "blue gold." Giant floating water bags have been implemented to create huge "water trains" and profiteers are using them to ship America's fresh water to foreign countries like China. If the multinational corporations are not stopped, they'll take our "champagne water" and leave us to drink the toilet water. Think it can't happen here? In countries like Bolivia, where private companies have taken control of the water, ordinary people have already had to protest against the police state in order to simply collect rainwater for basic needs. Now, the right to collect rainwater has been challenged here in the United States as well.
But the Conspiracy Theory episode stumbles upon an even greater danger lurking in the water. Testing shows that numerous deadly toxins have been found in the majority of America's tap water, and it's no accident. Could population control through forced mass medication in water be underway? This form of control was discussed in sitting-White House Science Czar John P. Holdren's book Ecoscience as far back as 1977.
The team learns that male birth rates are dropping all over the world. To find out why, Ventura & co. speak with radiation exposure expert Leuren Moret who drops the bombshell that uranium– yes uranium– is found in our drinking water and is triggering a mass-feminization in the population via a hormonal-chemical assault. The New York Times reported in 2009 that some 49 million Americans are drinking water contaminated with chemicals like arsenic or radioactive substances like uranium. Further, in 2010, the State of Texas was caught covering up dangerous and illegal levels of uranium in its water supplies that can cause cell mutations and cancer. Other chemicals including fluoride further raise suspicions about who is controlling what goes into our bodies, and why.
There is every reason to believe that Big Brother wants ordinary Americans calm and docile, unable to resist their system. Is that why government experts and leading bio-ethicists are advocating adding dose amounts of lithium to municipal water districts? Lithium is commonly to used to sedate patients suffering from bi-polar disorder, and the agenda has been put forward ostensibly to reduce suicides in the population. However, issuing a mass dose to the population is not only dangerous, as the amount affects people differently, but a form of true medical tyranny.
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These issues and other aspects of the over-arching Eugenics agenda have been covered in films like Alex Jones' Endgame, but never before has any such exposé warning the public about the full-on chemical war being waged against them been seen on television.
Don't take this programming for granted. As we have already reported today, powerful forces have targeted the show from behind the scenes, and other episodes like "Police State" are already being suppressed and censored. Please support this show, get everyone you know to tune in and make sure that this platform for informing the populace is used to the fullest.
From TruTV:
"Great Lakes" – NEW! — a.k.a. "Worldwide Water Conspiracy"
Premieres Fri, December 3 at 10P
They call it "Blue Gold." Water is the new oil. Once a human right, it's now a valuable commodity, and corporations and super-rich oil dynasties are believed to be buying up water rights, controlling nations and populations. Jesse looks into the possibility of these activities finding their way to American shores and uncovers what may be a plot to literally steal the Great Lakes.
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Remember that stunt last week where the Zunemobile blasted Timberlake at 3am in NY? Well, Cesar from Zune Insider drew the short straw and had to bring the Sorry Back.
On behalf of the Zune team at Microsoft, I'd like to issue an apology to the residents of Ludlow Street (between Stanton and Houston) for the loud noise at 3:00 AM last Sunday (24 Feb). For what it's worth, this was not a planned or Zune-sanctioned PR event, a stunt, or any intentional marketing activity. And we've taken steps to make sure this won't happen again. To those folks woken up by the sounds of the vehicle, we apologize.
Apology accepted (I don't live in NY).
Sorry, New York [Zune Insider]
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ShayneTilley necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 156 diseños de 50 diseñadores freelance.
We're releasing a new series of books called "The Ultimate Reference", and want to develop a new style of cover. The theme for this cover is "simple and elegant". Please see the full brief for more details...
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Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
Your design needs to adopt a less-is-more approach. What I want to see is good use of fine lines, fonts, and layout. What I don't want to see are complex gradients/patterns or heavy use of imagery. If you do want to use some sort of texture, maybe use a watermarked representation of the technology that the book applies to (e.g. CSS).
The desired outcome is a simple, elegant, well balanced design that will make our books stand out in a bookstore.
There are three design elements: the front cover, the back cover, and the spine.
Front cover:
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Welcome to St Laurence Church
The church stands on a low rise on the north bank of the River Avon just off the High Street in the centre of the old village of Bidford.
Set in a conservation area, there are unimpeded views of the church across the flood meadows to the south of the river.
In appearance, the church is a typical stone built medieval English country church with a west tower, nave with north and south aisles, and a chancel.
Most of the windows have plain glass, which gives the church a light and airy feel, although there is some stained glass, mainly in the chancel. Many people comment on the feeling of peace they experience on entering the building.
The church seeks to serve the whole parish by providing a variety of services while centred on a sacramental, 'catholic', ministry.


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Opinion: Is L.A. Doomed?
Editorial board member Matt Kaminski and assistant OpinionJournal.com editor Allysia Finley on whether yesterday's election in Los Angeles can turn around the dying city. Photos: Associated Press
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the Santos Lakers are having a bad year just what the city of Los Angeles or do I explain the latest of the Kaminsky of the editorial board which openly editorial writer thanks for being here does so ... election day yesterday in Los Angeles Matt and I ... some of us we spoke last week were were holding out hope that maybe there might be might be some move toward reform ... of the city's high tax ... high spending a ... government that wanted or did we learn and Los Angeles yesterday ... Boeing learned that there's actually any for some of the most ... costly the most mobile number it is that the turnout was only sixteen percent ... sixteen so basically you don't eat two hundred thousand people decide the fate of almost four million in the intellect ... aam ... and is a very lackluster campaign and the result is ... surprising is that lackluster too ... I've that were far from ARU to status quo Democrats Erica said he ... and Wendy cruel sport in the face off in a runoff ... as stated in the East opened up the silliest I don't know I already part in this auction winners are the same party that she loves our voters choose from a Milan in the fall another very important race was in this with the school board were lot of outside money key meeting weekly for Mayor ... Bloomberg here in York ... on and in the wonders of Christmas is a reformer lost and they did basically did the unions had a very good day in L A concert ... sad to hear the just did what did it did this a little more unleashing a Brit a lot about the ... California's problems generally in terms of expensive government the very high unfunded liabilities on their pension systems of slow growth joblessness ... not a pretty picture what is the picture in Los Angeles specifically a better or worse than the state level ... I'd say it's a lot worse than the Lakers actor ... I ... could just slip below five hundred again ... that way ... so the ... with the the the city of Los Angeles ... triggered a euro adds that proportionally to that ... right now and pensions retirement costs are headed for thirteen to nearly a third of but didn't stop and ... declared bankruptcy last year ... retirement costs for the quarter ... okay so ... I think we've got a graphic here just to ... show you ... I mean I'm assuming that ... the no city can sustain that kind of growth for years it's a was eighty percent of near doubling ... of of pension costs now and not as if I understand correctly this of ... it's actually much worse than bad because we're just looking at pension costs that ... Fiat is also a retiree health costs me yet that I'm on ... another billion or so ... and of course the city Surry the Cnooc one or twenty nearing dollar debt to say that they're hoping to cover with the sales tax increase that they'll just to get into this has meant maybe it's you were studying the election results of one ... positive the silver lining here in terms of ... going to the voters so the government saying give us a ... half cent sales tax increase ... with weapons and so voters have been mixed use here's some wisdom that the voters ... did um you know as opposed to the tax but the vote for based all the candidates who got less and less into this trouble in the first place ... in this is probably why do is a structural problem that ... you have very powerful unions ... on the inside of it to the demographic shift it away he have a mean Cerny much fewer people voting public and then then before ... the law of homeowners a lot of Morse a middle class people have left away ... so ... it's really very hard for anyone Democrat or ... 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27 December 2013
22 December 2013
Random Act of Kindness/Mail Art Opportunity
This is from a friend in Maine:
have a special request for my brother-in-law. The Reader's Digest
version is that he suddenly couldn't breathe last month and went into
the hospital for a couple of weeks while they had him on a ventilator
and steroids to calm down inflammation in his lungs. He's had all kinds
of tests done and they're still not sure what it is. They're guessing
some kind of connective tissue disease. He's back home now, still on
oxygen and steroids, but it will be a long slow recovery. His spirits
are down and it's depressing being in bed all the time, not knowing what
it was or if it will come back, and he has some other health concerns
too etc. He's still very weak from the lack of oxygen. They said it would take 5 days to recover from each day he was in the hospital, so that's something like 3 months!
If anyone would like to send him "Hang in There", positive energy,
inspiring, hoping to brighten your day type messages, I'm sure they
would be appreciated. Here is his address:
Ed Hamlin
81 Bass Harbor Road
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
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20 December 2013
One breath of life!
Mail art call: One breath of life!
The art for understanding,
the suffering for learning…
Send a mail art for people with cancer, the jobs received will be distributed to the patients in treatment Hélio Angotti Hospital of Uberaba - MG - Brazil.
Enviar para:
Edna Toffoli,
Rua. Hiago Reis Leite, 31- B. Jd. São Bento
Size, technical and quantity: Free
Date: July 2014/07/2014
The work will be published in the blog:
Certificate of participation via email.
info: firstname.lastname@example.com
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18 December 2013
I've been a longtime mail artist and visitor to your website Mail Art Projects---to find out about some great shows/mail art projects I've been in over the years.
I'm not sure if this is possible: but was curious is you would be interested in posting information on my project on your website to reach mail art members:
My mail art project entitled "MAIL ART MAGIC" is to support my upcoming artist residency in New York with The Wassaic Art Project. If you can share this project with anyone you think might be possibly interested or post it on your website I would be so grateful:
My mail art project entitled "MAIL ART MAGIC" is to support my upcoming artist residency in New York with The Wassaic Art Project. If you can share this project with anyone you think might be possibly interested or post it on your website I would be so grateful:
Mitsuko Brooks
Mitsuko Brooks
April 2-April 30, 2014
Wassaic Residency Program
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Peter Netmail recommends this new interesting project by his students in Bielefeld:
Theme: "...and action: ROLL IT!"
Our school in the City is named "Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau".
This famous film director was born in 1888 in our city. He used his camera like a drawing pencil.
Murnau managed to catch varying moods in an inimitable manner, thus establishing FILM AS A NEW ART FORM.
Among his famous silent movies are "Satanas", "Nosferatu", "Tartüff", and "Faust".
Size: Postcard ONLY (= 15cm x 10cm).
Please: No photocopies. No black&white works.
We cannot accept envelopes. No registered mail.
Technique: free
Deadline: 31st March 2014
Exhibition: at our City Library "Stadtteilbibliothek Stieghorst"
plus in Auroville/India, the City of the Future
ColorCatalog to each participant in 2014
Send ONLY to:
Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau-Gesamtschule
Am Wortkamp 3
Am Wortkamp 3
33605 Bielefeld
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August 14, 2013
Guide to Personal Success program reaches record mentee enrollment, mentors needed
The Guide to Personal Success, or GPS, program matches first-year students with campus professionals for a one-on-one mentoring relationship to create strong campus community and increase first-year engagement.
Since its inception in 2009, it has served more than 1,400 students and it continues to grow each year. This year is no exception, with a record 186 enrolled guides, or mentors, and 386 mentees. Total enrollment will likely hit 600 later this week.
"The interest in the GPS program this year has been overwhelming. We are thrilled that so many students see the benefit of making connections on campus and tapping into the skills and wisdom of K-State professionals," said Lauren Edelman, program coordinator.
Because of the high interest in the program, approximately 100 students remain on a waiting list until additional guides can be secured.
The program has been proven to benefit mentees and guides alike.
"The GPS program is the best thing K-State could do for first-year students. I'm glad I have someone I can trust to be a great resource and friend on campus," said Taylor Harmon, an English major and Guide to Personal Success mentee.
Not only is the program beneficial for students, it is rewarding for guides as well.
"The GPS program organizes fun events that offer me a chance to catch up with my mentees at locations on campus that I might not otherwise carve out time to visit," said Sarah Hoyt, an undergraduate specialist at Hale Library and Guide to Personal Success guide. "Getting to know the students and getting to know K-State's amenities makes being a GPS mentor doubly rewarding."
The program requires a minimal time-commitment each semester, encouraging guides to meet face-to-face with mentees at least three times per semester. The program will provide monthly Connect events that guides and mentees may attend together, but these events are optional. Each guide and mentee relationship is different, as this program allows a unique and personalized mentoring opportunity for everyone involved.
If interested in registering to participate as a Guide to Personal Success guide, please complete the electronic survey as soon as possible. If you have questions or would like additional information about the program, visit our website or email the Guide to Personal Success program coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Dedicated to open source high performance scientific computing in fluid mechanics and particle science.
Particles and flow processes are everywhere - in industry, environment and everyday life Sugar, sand, ores, tablets, chemicals, biomass, detergents, plastics, crops, fruits need to be harvested, produced, processed, transported and stored. CFDEM®project is an open source software project for computational simulation engines, for these particle and fluid flow processes.Most notably, we develop the LIGGGHTS® and CFDEM®coupling simulation engines. The project consists of DCS Computing as main developer and hoster of CFDEM®project, offering commercial products and services, The group of Stefan Radl at TU Graz, currently the main scientific contributor The Department of Particulate Flow Modelling at JKU Linz as scientific birthplace and major contributor until 2013 and - of course - a variety of contributions from the community. Every contribution is mentioned in the release notes. Thanks a lot! Please read our note about "Open source, Science and Commerical Interests". Everyone is welcome to get involved and contribute, more information can be found here. Work from all across the CFDEM®project community is very diverse, some snapshots can be found here. The main persons working on CFDEM®project are Core developers Project members A large number of people worldwide from both academia and industry have contributed to bring CFDEM®project to where it is now - thanks to everyone who joins us on this way!