2. writings and publications on the history, aesthetics and procedures of the Ueda Sōko Tradition of Warrior Class Chanoyu.
The following is a current list of major titles he is currently translating or has completed. An explanation of each title follows the initial list.
Of deep interest for researchers and advanced chanoyu practitioners of all schools.
As the name of this book suggests, this old manuscript of chanoyu is a compilation of notes on the teachings of chanoyu transmitted by Furuta Oribe. The compilation was made under the auspices of the Daimyo (feudal lord) of the Domain of Wakayama, Asano Yoshinaga (1576-1613). The person to have direct dialogue with Furuta Oribe and compile notes of his teachings on behalf of Yoshinaga was Ueda Sōko.
This manuscript is extremely valuable for learning the true chanoyu of Furuta Oribe. It is also a manuscript of great significance in the history of chanoyu as it is the oldest example of a dedicated student-teacher relationship. That is to say it shows that Ueda Sōko was solely dedicated to learning chanoyu from Furuta Oribe and no other teacher, something without precedent in documents prior to this one.
This manuscript has had multiple names including "A Written Account of Keichō Era Chanoyu" (慶長御尋書 Keichō O-kiki-gaki) and "Sōho's Written Accounts of an Audience with Furuta Oribe" (宗甫公古織江御尋書 Sōho-kō Furuori e O-tazune Sho). Sōho 宗甫 is the buddhist name of Kobori Enshū, founder of the Enshū Ryū of Chanoyu. This manuscript was previously accredited to Kobori Enshū until the original manuscript was discovered in the Ryukoku University Library. From the source text, it is clear the original author was Asano Yoshinaga.
This manuscript was composed between 1604 to 1612 (9th - 17th years of the Keichō Era), precisely the years Furuta Oribe was the leading tea master in the country, and his most active years in the art.
With Furuta Oribe in the prime of his chanoyu life, and Asano Yoshinaga as one of the most powerful feudal lords (ōdaimyō) in the country, their busy lives would have made it impossible for them to meet frequently. The practical solution to the transmission of chanoyu from Oribe to an eager Yoshinaga was to have Yoshinaga's own delegate tea master, Ueda Sōko, act as a go-between for the two parties. Ueda Sōko attended Rikyū's chanoyu practice as a student before becoming a student of Oribe. He therefore had the knowledge to readily comprehend and interpret Furita Oribe's teachings for Yoshinaga. The studious work of Sōko is evident in this compilation of Oribe's direct teachings.
When we think of Furuta Oribe's style of chanoyu, we think of extremely liberal, even brash antics within the intimate setting of the tea room. However, this manuscript paints a very different picture. It shows Oribe as being concerned with minute details, even to the point of fussing over trifles. Could this be Oribe a symptom of Oribe lamenting over his popularity and the pressures of serving the Court and highest powers of the country? A loss of personal freedom countered by obsessing over details towards his students? Whatever the explanation, the figure that appears in this manuscript is a contrast to the very human side of Oribe we glean from history. This, along with the numerous other revelations that line the 'Learning from Furuta Oribe' manuscript makes compelling reading for advanced practitioners and researchers of chanoyu.
This format makes the poems mnemonic devices for the fundamental philosophy and practical teachings of chanoyu. At the time of Jōō, Rikyū, Oribe, etc., it was forbidden to take or refer to notes in the tearoom during practice. This is still so today for some teachers. Creating rhythmic poems capturing the fundamental teachings of chanoyu enabled the student to recall the teachings at crucial moments during practice. In this form, the teachings are also readily transmittable to future generations. The 100 Poems of Chanoyu stands as proof of this method. More than any other manuscript from the formation period of chanoyu, the hundred poems is the most widely used text, still employed today by teachers and students across all schools of chanoyu.
In English translations of the poems, a meaning-based approach has been employed to relay their wisdom. This translation attempts to be the first English translation that accords to the rhythmical pattern of 31 syllables. The translations are all in the 'waka' style. With this approach I hope the English poems will be as readily committed to memory and as useful in people's practice as the Japanese originals were for masters like Jōō, Rikyū, Oribe, Sōko and Enshū.
The teaching of chanoyu in the Momoyama (1568-1603) and early Edo (1603-1868) periods was very different than the structured environment of today's practice. In the sixteenth century, there were no organised schools of chanoyu like there are today. Practitioners would gather around a respected master who was deeply versed in the teachings of chanoyu. This person acted more like a curator of an esoteric tradition rather than a teacher. In this way, they offered a critique on people's performance of tea rites and their setting of a tea room, steering of a tea gathering, etc., rather than dictate specific teachings that could not be distorted.
When one wanted to enter a chanoyu study environment, they would seek and introduction to a senior practitioner and ask for acceptance into their group. In the case of powerful feudal lords, they often requested guidance from a tea master via written correspondence. Feudal lords were commonly avid students of chanoyu, but as their status and duties prevented them from attending group practices, they would receive guidance through letters and transcriptions of core teachings.
Once accepted into a group, the student would simply observe for many months, most often for years, before physically preparing tea before another person. Learning was by observation until the novice was finally invited to practice a tea rite in front of the group. Around the time of this initial step of maturity, the master would copy out a version of the 100 Poems of Chanoyu and give it to the student to commit to memory. The student would then perform tea rites at practice with the hundred poems as their compass. The master continued critiquing the student in their practice until eventually giving them permission to perform chanoyu outside of practice and before real guests. The student would progress further and further and the master may have at some point transmitted the esoteric teachings of chanoyu that have roots on the continent, and in the tearooms of legendary figures like Ikkyū Sōjun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Murata Shukō and Nōami.
In such a learning context, the 100 Poems of Chanoyu are of central importance for the novice. In the practice of chanoyu today, one starts by learning the 'correct' way to perform guest etiquette such as tea drinking, bowing, viewing utensils, etc. Then when one starts practicing actual tea rites, their concern focuses on remembering the steps of the intricate procedures rather than the fundamentals that underlie them. Sooner or later, the hundred poems become relevant and a study of these fundamentals begins (fundamentals that are shared across all schools).
It must be noted that the 100 Poems of Chanoyu would be copied and given to students without a specific title. Over two centuries after their original composition, the 100 Poems of Chanoyu started to be referred to as the 'Rikyū Hyaku Shu 利休百首' in Japanese, or 'Rikyū's Hundred Poems of Chanoyu' in English. The first instance of the poems appearing under Rikyū's name is probably when Sōshitsu Gengensai, the 11th Grandmaster of the Urasenke school, wrote a version of the poems on a fusuma (sliding partition) of a tearoom at the headquarters of Urasenke. At the end of his composition he entitled the poems "The Hundred Poems Taught by Rikyū Koji"「利休居士教論百首歌」(Rikyū Koji Kyōron Hyaku Shuka). Since then, practitioners of Urasenke have come to know the poems under the more familiar title "Rikyū's Hundred Poems of Chanoyu"「利休百首」(Rikyū Hyaku Shu). Tankōsha, Urasenke's publishing company, has published multiple editions of the poems under the same title, further spreading the sense that the authorship of these poems was by Rikyū.
I have chosen to title the collection more generally under 'chanoyu' rather than Rikyū's name as Rikyū did not compose all of the poems. It is generally accepted that one of Rikyū's teachers, Takeno Jōō, composed the majority of the poems. Jōō was a trained classical and renga (linked-verse) poet who mostly worked in precisely the waka format of the 100 Poems. Rikyū would have no doubt added several to the collection, as would have other tea masters of the day. As such, attributing a single authorship to the collection is misleading. The poems come from a time when no organised schools of chanoyu existed, yet strikingly, the poems are still relevant for all schools of chanoyu created since the Edo Period. I therefore present the '100 Poems of Chanoyu' in their English waka form for the first time to celebrate the shared practical wisdom in the tea room, and the shared moral and spiritual sensibility that this collection has transmitted through generations, and will do for generations to come.
There are numerous versions of Rikyū's precepts of chanoyu with more or less the same contents. These precepts are not to be confused with the '100 Poems of Chanoyu' (also know as 'Rikyū's 100 Poems of Chanou'). The 100 Poems of Chanoyu are just that: waka poems embodying the teachings of the early master. Rikyu's Precepts of Chanoyu are a collection of concise notes, not in poetic form, that aim to instruct and be a reference to students. The majority of the versions in existence are copies of copies and have various titles. This is because the original practice was to simply copy and pass on the teachings rather give them a specific title. The recipient of the document often gave their version a name of reference and it is for this reason some of Rikyū's precepts have come to be know as 'Oribe's 100 Precepts of Chanoyu' or 'Oribe's 100 Lines of Chanoyu', among others. The versions that came to (wrongly) bear Oribe's name were those that Oribe himself copied and passed on to students, presumably from a copy given to him by his teacher, Rikyū. This is despite a note in the postscript that the contents were originally transmitted from Rikyū.
One shows a correction from 'Oribe's 100 Precepts' to simply 'The 100 Lines of Sadō'「茶道百首」. Two is the only teaching document on chanoyu in Oribe's own handwriting still in existence. The third is the only version that could be justifiably called 'Oribe's Precepts' as is appears to be his own version of the precepts by differing considerably from the multiple, homogenous version in circulation.
This manuscript is a transcription of teachings ascribed to Furuta Oribe made in the mid-Edo Period. The cover title is 'Chanoyu as Transmitted by Furuta Oribe'「古織伝」. The title above the 100 precepts is 'Furuta Oribe's 100 Precepts'「古田織部正殿百ヶ条」and the precepts are composed on 10 sheets of Mino hanshi paper. Despite the name, there are 112 precepts. At the time of the transcription, a revised title '100 Precepts of Sadō'「茶道百首」has been added in red ink next to the title 'Furuta Oribe's 100 Precepts'「古田織部正殿百ヶ条」. This suggest the transcriber was aware that the precepts could not rightly be attributed to Oribe.
1. 掛物掛申儀次第一直ニ仕候事。When hanging a scroll, above all, it must be hung perfectly straight.
2. 同掛ひつミ仕候儀、何之床ニ而も軸先ヲ下申候。However, when hanging a scroll crooked, no matter the constitution of the alcove, the jiku-saki side of the scroll should be the lower.
3. まき板第一あをのかさるやう。When displaying a hanging scroll, above all one must ensure the maki-ita and edges of the rolled scroll are straight.
2. 炉ノ内、小板、柄杓柄、同前盆ノ心。The hearth, small board and handle of the hishaku are all oriented with mind for the tray for the chaire.
3. 五とく、客ノ方爪一ツ、くツろきやウニ。Set the hearth's tripod with a single leg towards the guest.
These initial lines come around 58 and 66 of other versions, which all have a variance in order by 5 lines at most. This version in Oribe's hand is a clear exception, especially as the order difference comes from the first line. One could put it down to a mix-up when the papers were mounted on the fabric of the scroll, but this is unlikely for a scroll of one's own composition.
The second distinct feature of the Kōshoji text is the addressee in the postscript is 'Ōshuri-dono' 「大修理殿」. This name has been crossed out with black ink and afterwards the ink scratched back so one can make out the original inscription 「大修理殿」'Ōshuri-dono'. This is an abbreviation for 'Ōno Shuri Daibu Harunaga' 「大野修理大夫治長」a general who served Toyotomi Hideyori and fought against the Tokugawa side in both the summer and winter campaigns of the Siege of Osaka. Oribe served on the Tokugawa side in the Siege of Osaka. This document shows that Oribe had a tea disciple past enemy lines.
Some time after the Tokugawa's victory, Oribe was ordered to commit seppuku (ritual suicide by disembowelment) under the suspicion of espionage during the Siege. The basis of this claim was that his youngest son, Kuhachirō was a page to Hideyori inside Osaka castle and that Oribe supplied information to his son during the Siege. After Osaka castle fell, Ōshuri Harunaga sacrificed himself in defeat. Following his death, it can be determined from the scroll that someone has taken Oribe's scroll to Ōshuri Harunaga's, undone the scroll and deleted the name of the addressee.
This is the manuscript, if genuine, that could justifiably be called 'Oribe's 100 Precepts' as its contents are unique from the other versions copied from Rikyū's teachings. The name of reference of this version of Oribe's precepts comes from the person who currently holds this document - Kurita Tensei of Yūsei-an, South Aoyama, Tokyo. The title on the cover reads 'Author, Furita Oribe'「古織筆」. In the postscripts of manuscripts of 1 and 2, Oribe states clearly that he is transcribing and passing on Rikyu's teachings. There is no mention of Rikyū in the Kurita-shi postscript. This document of 124 seperate teachings is intended for beginners of chanoyu and is dated '17th Year of the Keichō Era'. This translates to 1612 CE, making Oribe 69 years old at the time of composition (three years prior to his death).
the recently discovered "Learning from Furuta Oribe - notes from a student of chanoyu in the early Edo Period" 「茶道長問織答抄」, which is an original document composed under the auspices of Asano Yoshinaga (1576-1613). The person to have direct dialogue with Furuta Oribe and compile these notes of his teachings on behalf of Yoshinaga was Ueda Sōko.
After translating these precepts that originated with Rikyū, Oribe's teacher, it will be of great interest to see the development of Oribe's chanoyu in the Kurita-shi manuscript (if it is indeed genuine).
I have chosen the running English title 'Rikyū's Precepts of Chanoyu Transmitted by Furuta Oribe' out of faithfulness to the original teachings, to distinguish the origin of these versions (Oribe's copies) as opposed to the Matsuyama Ginshōan version published in the Rikyū Zenshū, and as a prelude to the Kurita-shi manuscript which may more correctly be titled 'Oribe's Precepts of Chanoyu'.
This title explores integrating the teachings of chanoyu into everyday life. In particular, it examines how the teachings of chanoyu beautify the mundane, giving a sense of fulfilment and depth to life. From posture, breathing, daily rituals like cleaning, arranging flowers, drinking tea and conversing with others, this title looks at the way chanoyu finds and promotes beauty in these everyday happenings. It does not preach that one should take up chanoyu in order to successfully integrate the teachings into one's life. Instead it offers the wisdom of chanoyu in a general context for people to remix the teachings into a form that works for them. It offers a collection of simple lessons aimed at cultivating beauty in one's life.
This manual includes information for beginners on the history of chanoyu, the founder of the Ueda Tradition, Ueda Sōko, and it describes the fundamental postures, actions and etiquette of the Ueda Sōko School, along with the the thin tea, thick tea and charcoal-laying temae proceedures. It also includes the chaji host and guest etiquette.


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IBM To Build Largest Academic Research Supercomputer
SOMERS, N.Y. (Reuters) - IBM said it had been selected by the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI), a leading U.S. academic computer consortium, to supply the first supercomputer capable of handling more than one trillion calculations per second.
The supercomputer, to be installed at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), will help researchers tackle massive computer calculations that are currently impossible to calculate.
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Financial terms were not disclosed, but a similar computer sold commercially would carry a list price of around $50 million, an IBM spokesman said.
While there are supercomputers under construction at several U.S. government research labs with the capacity to handle up to 4 trillion calculations, the new San Diego system will represent the world's largest supercomputer available for general academic research, the SDSC and IBM spokesmen said.
In conjunction with the deal announced Wednesday, SDSC and IBM have expanded their partnership, which now involves data storage and digital library systems, to include parallel programming software and
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Transparent supercomputing will enable users from around the world to access the computer over the Internet using a simple Web browser.
SDSC and IBM are already working jointly on a system for storing and retrieving massive amounts of data. The system can handle up to 80 terabytes, but capacity is expected to grow to a petabyte, or one quadrillion bytes, in the next few years.

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Or a classmate with shaky finances says that he is going to Las Vegas for his birthday. He's super pumped about the trip, and you don't want to get him down by telling him not to go.
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Now, some may bristle at these examples. Some may say "You garbage person! You should feel happy for other people, regardless of what you believe!" But I maintain that you can't tell people what to feel. Some people will respond to news with joy. Others will respond with sadness, or anger, or mixed emotion. Feelings are our knee jerk responses to events, based on our beliefs. Now, you can challenge the beliefs that undergird the feelings, but it doesn't do much good to tell people what to feel. They'll just get defensive about it.
Some may say, "I'm just going to speak my mind. If I think it's wrong, then I'm going to tell them!" And if it's your friend, maybe they'll listen. But if you're talking to acquaintances, how can you expect your words to change their minds? You don't have that level of relationship yet. People will only open their hearts to you if they trust you. If you speak your mind without winning their hearts, you risk losing the relationship.
Some may say, "I don't want to be friends with people who won't be honest with me about how they really feel." That's fine, you can choose your friends. But that's why in my examples, I referred to coworkers and classmates. You don't need to be super buddies with everyone. But you need to get along with your team. After all, you'll need everyone's help to write that TPS report.
– Moved from Chicago to LA to study for the bar exam.
– Took, and passed, the bar exam.
– Traveled to Philadelphia to help my brother start his pre-med post-bac program.
– Moved from LA to the San Francisco Bay Area.
– Started a new job in San Francisco, in which I directed a legal services program and worked to fight the criminalization of homelessness.
– Participated in a leadership training course with my church.
– Got a new job in Berkeley that I'm starting tomorrow.
– Self-care is important to avoid burnout.
– My attention to detail is a strength, but I need to focus on the big issues.
– If a client yells at me, it's not just about me.
– Feedback can be painful, but is crucial to growth.
– Mistakes are a given, but learning from them is not.
– It's OK to be a kid. I don't always have to be super serious.
– God is good. Life is hard.
Today, I got to explore downtown LA with my family. We live in a suburb, and don't go downtown much, since driving is such a pain. So this time, we took the Metro.
We started with lunch at Fogo de Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse. My mom, dad, and brother had never had Brazilian food before, and they really liked it. We stuck to the buffet, since we didn't want to shell out for the full "all-the-meat-you-can-eat" experience. I missed eating Brazilian rice, feijoada, and farofa, and found them delicious as always. My dad really liked the cheese bread (pão de queijo). When we told the waiter that we were celebrating my new job, he provided a complimentary dessert, papaya cream (papaya blended with vanilla ice cream). Smooth and not too sweet, it was the perfect way to finish a very hearty meal.
We set out for the Walt Disney Concert Hall, which my mom has never seen. On the way, we stopped by the Central Library. Inside, we checked out a Mexican art exhibit (it was actually for art used for Mexican textbook covers). I noticed that three men appeared again and again on the covers: Miguel Hidalgo, Benito Juarez, and Francisco Madero. I don't know much about Mexican history, so I made a note to spend some time learning about these key figures.
We passed by the MOCA and the Broad (the museums will have to wait for another day) and arrived at the Concert Hall. We ascended the stairs and strolled through the public park. Even though the Concert Hall is right next to a busy street, the park is quiet.
After we rested for a bit, we ventured into Grand Park. We came across a large reflecting pool, shallow enough to walk on. I played in the pool with my dad and my brother, kicking around the water. The pool reminded me of the reflecting pool at my law school; sometimes, I would dance in that pool.
We left the park and entered the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, a beautiful building filled with light. My favorite part of the cathedral is the set of tapestries in the hall (the nave). The tapestries depict saints from throughout time and place, all gazing intently toward the altar. The tapestries remind me of the worldwide community that centers on Christ.
Our final stop was Grand Central Market. At this point, we weren't hungry for dinner, and were ready to head home. My brother got a beer, and I got some ice cream from McConnell's (black coffee chocolate chip and earl gray tea with shortbread). We finished our snacks, took the Metro back home, and went to get some Korean food at our local Korean supermarket.
All told, an excellent day!
I have a briefcase that I take to work. I carry my documents, my lunch, and an assortment of various items. I have pens, hand sanitizer, a mirror, a cell phone battery charger. I always like to be prepared. I also have a tampon. Specifically, I have a Tampax tampon that I got in the bathroom of a Southwest Airlines plane. The bathroom also had boxes of pads, but those were too bulky for my briefcase.
When I tell people I have a tampon, the first question they always ask is "Why?!" But tampons are pretty useful to have around. They are highly absorbent and sterile, so they are useful for makeshift bandages. Plus, you never know when you'll need a tampon. I don't expect women to mention to me that they need feminine hygiene products, but if they do, I want to be ready to help.
The tampon in my bag is also a great way to start conversations. After all, menstruation is a tough topic. As a guy, I still feel a bit uncomfortable simply saying the word "menstruating". People say that I'm weird for carrying around a tampon. But am I the one that's weird, or is the way that we talk about menstruation weird?
I don't know…Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe I shouldn't carry this tampon around, and not talk about menstruation like it's an ordinary thing that happens to so many people. Maybe I should go back to remaining ignorant about menstruation, and treat it with ickiness. Maybe I really am being weird. If there's something I'm missing, please let me know! I'm always looking to learn.
For the time being, if you need a tissue, an ibuprofen, hand sanitizer, chopsticks, a pen, or a tampon, just ask! No need to feel embarrassed about it. I'm happy to help.
I have a magic button on my phone. This button has the special power to make me feel both happy and sad. Even though I hate it, I still keep on pushing that button.
That button, of course, is Facebook. While I'm waiting in line, or laying on my bed, or on the train, I pull out my phone. Without thinking, my finger gravitates to the Facebook app. Immediately, I am flooded with news from people around the world.
Some of that news brings me joy. Oh my gosh, they're finally engaged! Yay, she's having a baby! Woo-hoo, he graduated! When I read this news, I get to celebrate with another person's joy.
Other news gets me down. Geez, she's really having a hard time with school. Wow, I didn't know his dad had cancer. Oh no, she lost her job. When I read this news, I get to share in another person's tragedy.
But I notice something strange. Sometimes, I read someone's news or see their pictures about some amazing experience they are having. "Look! I'm in Hawaii! Look! I'm at a party! Look! I have abs! Look!!!" And I feel worse about myself. I start to compare myself to those in my news feed. I'm not in Hawaii. I'm not at a party. I don't have visible abs. The more I look at other people's lives, the worse I feel about my own.
The truth is, I have a good life. I have a family that loves me. I have a new job. I have a great education that opens up a lot of doors. I mean, I even have my health, which I know isn't true for everyone.
The best I can do is to stop obsessing over other people's lives and focus on my own. I'm making steps to stop pushing that button on my phone. As a practical matter, I've installed Metal on my phone, which has a floating notification bar that lets me see Facebook notifications and messages, but doesn't take me to the newsfeed. This way, I can check if anything needs my attention, without subjecting myself to a bombardment of unnecessary information. I also need to remember that for every picture, the person taking it curated that moment to show life in a particular light. There really is no #nofilter.
There's plenty of life out there to live. I want to stop wasting time looking at someone else's experience, and start living my own. Don't worry, I will keep writing here and sharing about what I experience. Hopefully, my words encourage you to experience life for yourself, too!
A few of my friends have newborn babies. I got to see some of the babies yesterday. I try to avoid taking pictures with babies, though. Every time my parents see a picture of me holding a child, my dad asks, "Doesn't that make you feel like you want one for yourself?" My reply is, "Well, maybe, but I don't know if my friends are interested in making one just to give to me".
That aside, kids are cute…but it's a trap! Kids use their cuteness to trap parents and control them. Kids use their cuteness to get their parents to literally put up with their crap every day. And I guess it works!
I don't have a burning desire to have kids. I know some folks who really do, who see parenthood as a core aspiration. That's not the case for me. One draw about having kids is that the experience would help me understand the world and understand others better. Is that weird? It's definitely not enough of an incentive to make me hurry up and have kids now.
Around 2009 or so, I bought my first adult bike, a Fuji Sagres. It was a great commuter bike, perfect for getting around Berkeley. I remember when I worked at Google, I would bike all the way down to the West Oakland shuttle stop, just so I could get some exercise before heading down to Mountain View.
When I was in Chicago, I got a Hercules cruiser bike. It wasn't particularly fast, but it was pretty sturdy. The single speed was fine for the flat Chicago topography. I used it to get from my apartment to class. I learned that my lower temperature limit for biking was 10 degrees Fahrenheit. As long as it was above 10 degrees, I could bike to class and be fine. I would notice that at the beginning of the school year in the fall, the bike racks would be crowded with bikes, but by winter, there would be plenty of space.
Now that I will be starting a new job in Berkeley, I bought a new bike, a Dahon Mariner D7. I wanted a folding bike because my current apartment doesn't have a safe place to park the bike. I also appreciated the flexibility that a folding bike would give me in multimodal transit. I can take it on the BART or put it in someone's car.
What I appreciate about bikes is the sense of freedom that they convey. With my bike, I can go so much further than I can by public transit. Even with Uber and Lyft available, my bike is fun, free, and great exercise.
I also don't take this freedom for granted. Some people can't afford a bike. Some people aren't physically able to ride a bike. And some people are deathly afraid of sharing the road with cars. I'm looking forward to a future in which there are more freedoms available for these folks too, whether it's affordable bike shares or mobility adaptations or safer streets. Because transportation equity means that everyone is able to get to where they need to do the things they need in order to thrive.
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One last thing regarding Mother's Day.
On Sunday, I visited my brother's church. During the sermon, the preacher referred to mothers who sacrifice for their families, for how they have "prayed and cooked and cleaned" for others.
To that list, I would add "how they have worked". Not just worked in the home (which is definitely work), but also worked out in the world. My mom was a working mom. She worked as a pharmacist since I was 7 years old. Some of my friends had moms who stayed at home. I wonder if my mom ever questioned her choices and whether she was a good mom by choosing to work. But I gained a lot from her choice to work, and not just financially.
My parents had different attitudes to bringing up work at home. My dad almost never talked about his work as an actuary. His philosophy was to leave work at work, and not bring it home. I respect and honor him for his decision.
My mom did the opposite. She talked about work a lot at home. At the dinner table, she would talk about her patients, about how busy it was in the hospital, and so on. Through these conversations, I learned a lot about how to navigate difficult workplace conversations. I learned from her example about how to stand up for myself, to persevere, and to work well with others. She was my first model of the working parent, and I learned a lot from her experiences.
If I ever become a parent, I want to think about how my experience with work can inform my children's experience. I want them to see that work isn't easy, and can be really taxing, but can also be deeply rewarding.
Mother's Day is a good day for many people. Mother's Day is an opportunity to express thanks for the mothers in our lives, for their strength, love, perseverance, and endurance. I made sure to call my mom today and wish her a happy Mother's Day.
That said, I remember that Mother's Day is also complicated. I sometimes fall into the trap of associating Mother's Day with a saccharine, romantic view of motherhood, all soft linens and loving hugs and chocolate chip cookies. But motherhood is not a real-life commercial for Pampers or Tide detergent. Mother's Day is complicated because motherhood is complicated.
For some, their biological mothers weren't available, either by tragedy or by choice. For some children, they celebrate their adopted mothers or grandmothers or maternal figures, yet feel a longing for their biological mother.
For others, their mothers were complex or even painful people. For some children, their relationship with their mothers was toxic, or embittered, or codependent. Even as they celebrate the ideals of motherhood, they wrestle with the realities of their own mothers.
For some women, Mother's Day reminds them of a relationship that they cannot have. Some women are unable to have children, because of biology or circumstance. When they see mothers around them receiving recognition, their applause is mixed with their own heartbreak. In fact, I've heard that for some, Mother's Day is the most painful day of the year to go to church, and that some women avoid churches today altogether.
And for far too many women, their time of motherhood ended far too quickly. What do you say on Mother's Day to a mother who has lost her child? What do you say when "Happy Mother's Day" serves only to remind her of the one she has lost?
I know that on days of celebration like today, I feel tempted to avoid talking about these painful or difficult realities, to shut them out. Yet those who are living these realities don't have that option. I want to celebrate in a way that honors everyone.
So I celebrate those mothers that stayed at home and raised their family. May your investment into your children's lives produce rich rewards for yourself and your community.
And I celebrate those mothers that have worked hard, sometimes two or three jobs, to put food on the table. May your children and society honor you for your excellence and faithfulness.
And I celebrate those women who were not mothers to physical children, but mothered so many around them. May your heart be filled to overflowing with the love of generations.
And I celebrate those mothers whose hearts still break for the children that they have lost. May your souls be comforted, and though life cannot return to what it once was, may you find grace and hope, even in the sorrow.
And I celebrate with all those whose relationships with their mothers were rocky or nonexistent. May you have mothers this day to celebrate—if not the mothers that you were given, then mothers that you chose—and find your heart brimming with thankfulness.


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AJJ's Sean Bonnette talks sophomore record's ten year anniversary tour
by Selena Aguilera
Photo via SideOneDummy Records
AJJ is a folk-punk band with honest songs. Since starting in 2004, it has had only two consistant members — frontman and songwriter Sean Bonnette and upright bassist and backup vocalist Ben Gallaty. Even though the band has collected more permanent members over the years, Bonnette and Gallaty are going on a ten year anniversary tour for their 2007 record, People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World, with a stop at the Loving Touch on Thursday, Sept. 14.
Metro Times spoke with Bonnette about the details that make the record so captivating — including Kurt Vonnegut references, polarizing emotions, and cannibalism.
MT: Because it's the 10th year anniversary can you explain how AJJ has grown from the People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World release?
Bonnette: Yeah, sure. I'll say that People Who Can Eat People was our first decent record. It was the one where I feel like we kind of developed the language that we have ended up using for the rest of the band's career, as far as learning how to have fun using multi-track recording, and the songwriting — I kind of really found my voice there.
I started getting more out of writing songs than just making people laugh, which is kind of what the goal was with the previous album (Candy Cigarettes and Cap Guns). Since the record came out we've added some more full-time members. It was the first thing we did that was a radical departure from the other things we did. Like Candy Cigarettes and Cap Guns, to my ears, sounds completely different. Change is a constant core value of the band. We're never trying to do the same thing twice.
MT: Can you talk about the writing process for the record?
Bonnette: I remember writing "Bad Bad Things" really late at night/early in the morning after a really fun night going swimming with my friends. You know, just jumping into a hotel pool or something, but I remember as the song was coming out, I remember thinking it was so strange to write such a violent and sad song after such a really fun night. But, a lot of the writing for that happened in my first apartment that I ever lived in alone. I was probably 18 or 19 at the time and having that level of solitude was cool. It was kind of just me and books, also a lot of partying and going out too. A lot of the songs on the record are inspired by the author Kurt Vonnegut.
MT: Yeah, I noticed the title of the record is a quote from Hocus Pocus.
Bonnette: Yeah, totally. And the last verse of "Personal Space Invader" is a paraphrase of Elliot Goldwater's speech to the babies who are being born, about being kind and all that from God Bless You Mr. Rosewater.
MT: Why did you choose that specific Hocus Pocus line?
Bonnette: I'll tell you what I remember. Then I'll share my theory for what 19-year-old Sean was doing at the time. I was reading Hocus Pocus in the van and we were driving overnight to Los Angeles. Side note: it was with one of the bands that came before Joyce Manor, Fever Kids. I think Barry and Matt were in that band. But, we were on the way to the show and I think the line struck me because he was making fun of Barbra Streisand and I liked wrapping in a double reference in the album title. I was really into references at the time.
And, here's my theory that I've kind of noticed looking at my lyrics over a long course of time: I'm pretty preoccupied with cannibalism and the idea of eating people, the idea of being eaten, which I've come to learn on the internet is something called "vore." So, that might have been the first time I referenced the idea of being devoured or devouring in a record. Since then, shit, every other song is about getting eaten.
MT: Did you purposely study Vonnegut at the time for the album?
Bonnette: I was just super into him. I was really fully embracing that message of secular humanism, and I wanted to share that idea with people in the way that I knew how.
MT: When you were writing this record, how was the creative process between you and Ben?
Bonnette: That was back in the day when Ben and I would play a show a week in Phoenix and that's where we honed our craft, I'd say. [Laughs.] But the creative process was just us purely doing it, just playing live. We didn't really practice, we just kind of learned the songs as we went and just stumbled through them at the shows we'd play in Phoenix at that time. So, that's how the songs developed performance-wise.
Then making the record and recording it, that creative process we ended up bringing in a bunch of players and kind of being like Steely Dan — the way they would do it. Those guys would write the songs, then perform them, and then they would bring in a guitarist or a drummer and just kind of piece each song together on a piece-by-piece basis. They'd even bring in multiple musicians for the same part and kind of pick which one they liked better. That was also our process even though we weren't really aware that that was how Steely Dan did it at the time. It is a nice way to do it for sure.
MT: Where does the artwork of the album come from?
Bonnette: The artwork came from our buddy Ryan Pisscitelli, who drew the bunny and the bumble bee, and all of the extra stuff. I think we gave him a copy of the record and he did some sketches and that's where the inside sketches come from.
The rabbit
Photo via AJJ Facebook
and the bee came from a story that our buddy John Martin — who does some vocals on that record — he told us a story about his rabbit named Stormy got attacked by what he called "meat bees," which are I guess bees that eat meat. But, in Chino Valley, Arizona — this rabbit
just got fucking mauled by bees and died, and I didn't like that story, but it affected me and it made me think of lyrics to write, and it ended up being the artwork for that record.
MT: That's intense inspiration.
Bonnette: Yeah, I believe John, but I haven't heard anything about meat bees ever.
MT: Do you have any specific memory of playing in Detroit?
Bonnette: Yeah, I've got lots of great Detroit memories. One time we played at the Magic Stick and that night we ended up staying in the rectory of an abandoned church. We had to break into the church and check it out. There was a bunch of graffiti and sex-cult stuff. It looked like they just shot a horror movie there. And, I didn't play, but I went to Trip Metal Fest this year and I got to skate with John from Wolf Eyes. We went to a spot down the street from El Club.
MT: Was it the Wig?
Bonnette: Aw, I love the Wig. But, no it was by the bus station. There's a chess board that's the size of a bench and you can grind it. It's just like a plaza, but I love the Wig.
MT: Since it's been ten years how do you personally feel about the album from when you first put it out and now?
Bonnette: Proud on both accounts. I was really, really, really, proud of it when it first came out and now I'm like proud of it. Looking back on it, the amount of time that has passed has definitely had an effect on my opinion on it. Like, if you had asked me about it around the seven year anniversary of the record and asked me if I would do a ten-year celebration tour, I would have said no. But, the last three years has made me really reflect on this record, and I'm pretty excited to return to it.
AJJ plays on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Loving Touch in Ferndale; Doors at 7 p.m.; Tickets are $15.
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Dan Renzi Takes on Ex-Beau's New Book
By Andrew Belonsky May 10, 2007 at 4:05pm
Jim McGreevey and Dina Matos McGreevey aren't the only couple with a book war on their hands. Former Real Worlder (and Queerty editor), Dan Renzi alleges that his journo-ex, Johnny Diaz, used him as inspiration in Diaz's new book, Boston Boys Club.
The book – Diaz's first – follows the trials and tribulations of a gay Latino man named Tommy Perez. While Diaz admits Perez's life parallels his own, he adamantly denies that he based Perez's boyfriend, Kyle, on Renzi – who did not know of the so-called similarities until after The Advocate approached him about the article.
We have to admit, however, Kyle does sound a bit like Renzi: a "lean, preening model and former reality show star who makes a red-carpet entrance into the club every Thursday as if a swarm of cameras still follows his every move." Despite these characteristic coincidences, Diaz tells The Advocate:
Kyle is not Dan. There are a lot of former reality stars out there who are models. The characters in the book are all composites of people I've met and known over the years.
Renzi ain't buying it.
According to The Advocate's article, Renzi responded thus:
C'mon, how many former reality stars does he know with aspirations of being a model who ultimately becomes a public speaker? I mean, the name of the show Kyle was on in the book is called The Real Life.
We talked about the book over the phone last night, and I still love the guy to death. We'll always be friends.
Renzi tells us, however, that those aren't his words:
I'm really more annoyed that the reporter paraphrased all my (brief) quotes–I don't think I've ever said "C'mon." I said it out loud when I read the article, to see what it would sound like coming out of my mouth. It was weird. Nor did I say "I still love the guy to death." We need to get The Advocate's reporters some tape recorders.
Renzi also doubts Diaz's claim he imagined his protagonist.
I like how Johnny says the characters are fictitious. The main character isn't based on himself, it just happens to be a gay Cuban newspaper writer who lives in Boston. Because there is a humongous Cuban population in New England, you know, the character could be based on ANY NUMBER of the gay Cuban journalists residing in the area.
Well, the proverbial they always say, "Write what you know…"
Renzi's mother, meanwhile, has jumped into the ring. And, perhaps, has eyes on adapting Boston Boys Club into a movie. But not with Ann Margaret. She's too old…
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I would think that an attention whore like Renzi would leap with enthusiasm at being an inspiration for something. Or maybe his 'outrage' is simply another reason to get his name in the press.
Really, why does anybody care about this?
May 10, 2007 at 5:05pm
didn't seem to me like dan's outraged at all. they called him to discuss this, not the other way around. who's seeking press now?
Gregoire is the bouji-est name i've ever heard. you should be famous too
May 11, 2007 at 4:05am
You're so vain. You probably think thie book is about you … 🙂
May 11, 2007 at 12:05pm
God! Renzi! WHAT A PUTZ RENZI IS!!!!!!!
Mr. Manager
I haven't read the book, so I can't really comment. But I will say one thing. Shame on all of you for bashing Dan who was only trying to defend himself. If that's so wrong, then Oscar Wilde comes to mind, "I'd rather be infamous than unknown." You go, Dan!


Last year's AMA Motocross and Supercross Champion Ryan Dungey proved the Suzuki RM-Z450 has the competitive edge in regards to off-road motorcycles.
Due to performance obviously up to par, Suzuki didn't want to change too much on the RMZ450 for 2012. But there were some subtle changes for weight reduction and additional power, and some styling enhancements.
The 2012 Suzuki RM-Z 450 features a fully-adjustable Showa inverted front suspension, fuel injection, and the four-stroke, liquid cooled motor.
And when it comes to putting this power to the ground, the RM-Z450 features a lightweight, twin-spar aluminum chassis and swingarm. The 2012 RM-Z450 also meets AMA noise limits (94db) without affecting engine performance.
The RM-Z450 meets a stricter AMA noise limit (94db) while keeping smooth engine output.
Suzuki's class-leading fuel-injection system uses technology derived from Suzuki's championship-winning models. The RM-Z450, the first motocross bike to ever use fuel injection, has won both outdoor championships as well as a Supercross championship.
The RM-Z450's 449cc four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, four-valve, fuel-injected engine was developed and refined to deliver phenomenal idle-to-redline thrust.
A 12-hole fuel injector delivers a fine fuel/air mist for efficient operation.
The RM-Z450's aluminum cylinder is treated with Suzuki Composite Electrochemical Material (SCEM) coating, and was built for durability, light weight and efficient heat transfer.
The RM-Z450's slim chassis design makes for a comfortable riding position, opening up the cockpit to help allow the rider to actively take control of the machine.
Class-leading 47mm Showa inverted forks provide optimum wheel travel and are compression- and rebound-damping adjustable.
A Showa piggyback-reservoir rear shock with high/low-speed compression damping adjustment and rebound damping and spring preload adjustments. The rear shock, working through Suzuki's superlative rising-rate linkage system, provides 310mm of wheel travel, delivering maximum traction.
The RM-Z450's twin-spar aluminum frame and swingarm was developed and refined for a highly optimized balance between rigidity and superb high-speed traction. The lightweight swingarm helps enhance terrain-traversing performance over bumps.
A stylish two-tone radiator shrouds accentuate the RM-Z450's agile looks.


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Our Nature Reserve
We are very fortunate to be next door to a beautiful nature reserve. If it hasn't been apparent before, am sure it has been during the lock down period. Let us all enjoy and take care of it. Photo by a local resident – Marian Gavrilă
Trumpington Meadows nature reserve volunteers
Good news – we can re-start the volunteer work parties! The first will be on Wednesday 28th April, with subsequent sessions following every 2 weeks. We will be working in Badgers Wood, to the south of the reserve. With fewer staff and volunteer hours last year we weren't able to cut the rides (the grass…
April 15, 2021 in Activity, The Wildlife Trust.
TMC Committee update
At the TMC AGM on 31 March 2021, the following were elected as the new TMC committee: Karen Colbert Gillian Rizvi Laurence Fischer Martin Keegan Tej Williamson Teddy del Rosario Chris Points At their subsequent meeting on 5 April, they elected Laurence Fischer chairman, Tej Williamson secretary, Martin Keegan treasurer and Teddy del Rosario was…
April 6, 2021 in Uncategorized.
Cambridge Biomedical Campus New Vision
The Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) team is opening a conversation with the city's residents about what it can do to benefit the wider community as it plans to expand further in size. It is launching what it calls a "new vision" for the campus – and it is requesting help from residents to get directly…
April 4, 2021 in Planning.
East West Rail Public Consultation 2021
One of the topics in the Trumpington Meadows Community Annual General Meeting 2021 is the proposed East West railway that is to be constructed between Oxford and Cambridge. The public consultation period is currently open so please do share your views. Consultation closes on 9 June 2021 https://eastwestrail.co.uk/consultation Related article from the Cambridge Independent
Local Rights of Way
The county council website has a section on rights of way showing folks where they might go for various walks which are not well known. With the glorious weather we have been having the past few days, why not avoid the usual tracks and try a new path. https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/arts-green-spaces-activities/rights-of-way Public Footpath sign in Granchester. Photo…
April 4, 2021 in Activity.
PR0703 Proposed Parking Restrictions – Trumpington Meadows, Cambridge
Cambridgeshire County Council is publishing this proposal on 31st March 2021. For further details please visit our permanent traffic regulation orders page and select PR0703. If you wish to make any comments they should be submitted in writing, as explained in the public notice, to be received no later than 30th April 2021. Please note that these proposals cover…
March 29, 2021 in Uncategorized.
Trumpington Meadows Community Annual General Meeting 2021
The Trumpington Meadows Community Annual General Meeting for 2021 is to be held on virtually on Wednesday 31 March 2021 at 7:30pm. People already on the TMC mailing list will be sent the link for the virtual meeting. If you are not on the mailing list and wish to attend the meeting, kindly send the…
March 16, 2021 in Meeting, TMC.
Update on the Hauxton Park and Ride
Tim Watkins of the Greater Cambridge Partnership attended a Trumpington Meadows Community meeting in Nov 2017 to explain the 2 options for increased parking at the Park and Ride. For those of you resident in the development at the time, you may remember a public consultation was done and two options were presented: (1) have…
March 8, 2021 in Park & Ride, Planning, TMC, Transport.
Update on the Trumpington Meadows Parking scheme
The parking zone notices have been in place for some time in Trumpington Meadows. Since March 2020, there has been a 12 month pause in the roll out of approved parking schemes in Cambridge, which includes the scheme for Trumpington Meadows. Today 09 March 2021, Cambridgeshire County Council Highways and Transport are meeting to decide…
March 8, 2021 in Planning, TMC, Transport.
New TMC Gallery Photographs
Looking through the Trumpington Meadows Facebook page, one can see more than a few budding photographers posting some beautiful and outstanding photos in and around the development and the wildlife reserve. With permission, some of these photos have been added to the TMC website gallery. Many thanks to the local resident photographers who have given…
March 8, 2021 in Uncategorized.


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4 Big Brother Naija Stars With The Biggest Scandals That Trended Online The Most In 2021
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This year, the big brother Naija show & housemates became one of the most talked-about people in Nigeria following their actions while they were inside or outside the big brother Naija house.
In this article, we will be sharing with you the 4 ex-big brother Naija stars with the biggest scandals online which trended the most this year.
1. Angel JB Smith, Her Life & Her Lifestyle:
Since the show ended and Angel continued to trend the most on social media for so many reasons. One of the biggest was over her mode of dressing which many people find improper.
However, she has addressed everyone to mind their business and she is okay with the way she dresses.
Angel also trended online after she was spotted partying together with the winner of the show, White Money. Recall that in the house, the two didn't have much to do together especially during the final week.
However, after the show, they were able to be together and sparked some romantic moments which suggested the two might have a thing going on.
Angel also trended online over her age and also because of her controversial Interviews where she said Liquorose and Emmanuel's relationship is fake and also alleged that Emmanuel flirted with her in the house.
2. Maria, Cubana Chief Priest & Kelvin Infidelity Scandal:
A few months after the big brother show, one of the ex-housemates, Maria Chike Benjamin trended online following a scandal that involved dating an alleged married man.
In October, Maria was called out by popular Nigerian businessman and entertainment guru, Cubana Chief Priest alleging that she snatched his sister's husband and started living with him while he was still married.
The saga became the most trending talk on the internet with shreds of evidence being shared by both parties involved to counter each other's claims.
Following the story, it looked like the people who were involved were on Maria's side as well as they came out defending her online.
After the controversy, the story gradually died down and no source online could tell how far it has been settled. However, a few weeks ago, Maria was also spotted hanging out with the alleged married man in Dubai, UAE.
3. Nengi's Public Appearance:
Ex big brother Naija housemate Nengi has also trended online following an allegation and her appearance.
A few months ago, Nengi purchased a multi-million Naira apartment and also bought a Range Rover SUV which cost millions of Naira. Following the success story, she was accused of having a man sponsoring her extravagant lifestyle.
The issue escalated and became one of the trending topics online. However, Nengi who was not bothered about the rumors never said a word about it and that's how it does down.
Also, Nengi trended online so much this year after she was spotted walking the street with a pair of bikinis and flaunting her body in public.
The viral video raised a lot of questions about her appointment and position with the government and it made a lot of people drag her online over it.
4. Boma & Tega's Scandal:
Ex-housemates, Boma and Tega became one of the most talked-about housemates from the show following the scandal involving their alleged actions in the house.
While the big brother show was still on, many people thought Boma slept with Tega after the two were spotted making movements under the duvet in the room.
The two were also spotted multiple times kissing on camera and got dragged online because Tega was married.
After the two came outside the house, they addressed the issue of movement under the duvet, according to the two, what people thought that made them trend online never happened.
Later on, they admitted their mistake and apologized to people following their actions in the house.
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The scholastic dart (Euxoa scholastica) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Ontario and Wisconsin, south to North Carolina.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

External links
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The Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A.

Euxoa
Moths of North America
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O rato-do-mar (Aphrodita aculeata) é uma espécie de verme marinho nativa do Atlântico Norte e Mediterrâneo.

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Wilkinson Power Divider Simulation
by Alexandra Foley
A Wilkinson power divider is a common three-port power splitter circuit that is used to split an input signal into two equal output signals, or to combine two signals into one. Unlike resistive or T-junction power dividers, a Wilkinson power divider allows for nearly complete isolation between the two ports and adds no resistive losses to the power split. Because of these characteristics, a Wilkinson divider is widely used in radio communication systems due to its ability to prevent crosstalk between channels — a phenomenon where one signal (or channel) affects the transmission of another signal (or channel). Here, we'll look at how a Wilkinson divider can be simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics and the RF Module.
Modeling a Wilkinson Power Divider
A Wilkinson power divider splits an input signal into two equal outputs using two microstrip lines mounted on a dielectric substrate with a resistor mounted between the two output ports. The Wilkinson Power Divider model, available for download from the Model Gallery, demonstrates how such a divider can be accurately simulated.
The geometry of the Wilkinson Power Divider model contains a three-port device composed of a 50 Ω microstrip line and 70.7 Ω microstrip line, as well as a 100 Ω resistor between the ports. The relative dielectric constant, εr, of the 60 mil substrate is 3.38. In addition, the geometry includes the metal frame in which the divider is housed, four screws, and SMA connectors at each of the three ports. In COMSOL Multiphysics, these components can all be modeled using the Perfect Electric Conductor (PEC) boundary feature, and the 100 Ω resistor is modeled using a lumped element with a 100 Ω impedance. The figure below shows the symmetric electric field distribution across the top of the divider, demonstrating how the input energy is equally coupled to both of the output ports.
The electric field norm shows that the input power is divided evenly across the two output ports.
In the graph below, the S-parameters are plotted showing the frequency response curve of the divider. There is a very good input matching at 3 GHz and input power is evenly divided at the two output ports, demonstrating that there is no resistive loss during the power split. The graph shows the typical frequency response that is expected from all three-port Wilkinson power dividers.
The S-parameters show the frequency response curve of the divider, demonstrating that the coupled power at each output port is about -3 dB and around 3 GHz.
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Wilkinson Power Divider model
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Studying the Decoupling Effect of Electromagnetic Band Gap Structures
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The simulated S21, S31 look too flat over the claimed frequency band. better to list a table to show some edge effects.


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Q: Unable to create successfully a project using GWT-maven-plugin with gwt 2.2 I'm following the documentation of gwt-maven-plugin along with the one on the Google Web Toolkit Blog to have a GWT project mavenized but without success.
Using eclipse 3.6, I create a new maven project using the archetype gwt-maven-plugin 2.1.0-1
I followed instructions found here Google Web Toolkit Blog but it doesn't work. I'm getting an exception:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/google/appengine/tools/enhancer/Enhance
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.google.appengine.tools.enhancer.Enhance
    at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
Exception in thread "main"

I'm using gwt 2.2.0 in GAE 1.4.2 on google eclipse plugin. The same version numbers are used in my pom.xml
Here is the the pom.xml that was generated. It uses 2.1.0 version of gwt but I changed it manually to 2.2.0

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">

  <!-- POM file generated with GWT webAppCreator -->
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <groupId>gwt-comet</groupId>
  <artifactId>gwt-comet-5</artifactId>
  <packaging>war</packaging>
  <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
  <name>GWT Maven Archetype</name>

  <properties>
    <!-- Convenience property to set the GWT version -->
    <gwtVersion>2.2.0</gwtVersion>
    <!-- GWT needs at least java 1.5 -->
    <maven.compiler.source>1.5</maven.compiler.source>
    <maven.compiler.target>1.5</maven.compiler.target>
    <webappDirectory>${project.build.directory}/${project.build.finalName}</webappDirectory>
  </properties>

  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
      <artifactId>gwt-servlet</artifactId>
      <version>2.2.0</version>
      <scope>runtime</scope>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId>
      <artifactId>gwt-user</artifactId>
      <version>2.2.0</version>
      <scope>provided</scope>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>junit</groupId>
      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
      <version>4.7</version>
      <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
  </dependencies>

  <build>
    <!-- Generate compiled stuff in the folder used for developing mode -->
    <outputDirectory>${webappDirectory}/WEB-INF/classes</outputDirectory>

    <plugins>

      <!-- GWT Maven Plugin -->
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
        <artifactId>gwt-maven-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>2.1.0-1</version>
        <executions>
          <execution>
            <goals>
              <goal>compile</goal>
              <goal>test</goal>
              <goal>i18n</goal>
              <goal>generateAsync</goal>
            </goals>
          </execution>
        </executions>
        <!-- Plugin configuration. There are many available options, see gwt-maven-plugin
          documentation at codehaus.org -->
        <configuration>
          <runTarget>Comet.html</runTarget>
          <hostedWebapp>${webappDirectory}</hostedWebapp>
          <i18nMessagesBundle>fr.client.Messages</i18nMessagesBundle>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>

      <!-- Copy static web files before executing gwt:run -->
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
        <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
        <version>2.1.1</version>
        <executions>
          <execution>
            <phase>compile</phase>
            <goals>
              <goal>exploded</goal>
            </goals>
          </execution>
        </executions>
        <configuration>
          <webappDirectory>${webappDirectory}</webappDirectory>
        </configuration>
      </plugin>

    </plugins>
  </build>

</project>

Thanks for your help.

A: I haven't been using it with GAE, but there's a newer version of gwt-maven-plugin for 2.2. Set it to 2.2.0 or remove version tag and it will fetch the latest one.
You also don't have any dependency for GAE in your pom.

A: I use this archetype for creating project structure. just fill the names of groupid and artifactid plus version of artifact.
mvn -B archetype:generate -DarchetypeGroupId=org.codehaus.mojo -DarchetypeArtifactId=gwt-maven-plugin -DarchetypeVersion=2.2 -DgroupId=org.dpdouran.web -DartifactId=WebERP   -Dversion=1.0-SNAPSHOT     -Dmodule=WebERP

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Simply go to the product/service for which you want information and/or quotes and then select those installers/members/retail outlets listed there you'd like to hear from.
There is a plethora of options for all aspects of building, from the materials you use in the structure to the electronics you install in your home; from the insulation to the interior lining to the flooring and floor covering, roofing and more.
You are not restricted to the items your architect or designer suggests - look widely and be comfortable participating in the decisions around the materials used and professionals employed - this is, after all, your house.
The pages in this section cover all aspects of a building project, from preparing the financial and legal setups, through to designing and then all aspects of the materials used in the construction and interior fitout itself.
Remember, however, that once you have decided on a product and it has been specified in the consent application, you can only change the product by applying for an amendment to the consent. If you substitute the product and do not apply for the amendment, you may not get your Code Compliance Certificate (certifying that your build meets the building code). This may have serious consequences should there be issues with the build or should you wish to sell the house at a later date.
Please note: while we endeavour to ensure that the products and services listed on our site are of the best quality, we cannot be held liable for any failure to perform by either products or services listed herein.
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The contest was held from July 25 to 29, 2014. The Quest participants were asked to work out the name, login and password for a remote computer, connect to it using Radmin, and send in the key displayed on the remote computer. The Quest garnered a great deal of interest with more than 256,000 connections to the Radmin Server. In addition to the competition itself, we were also keen to test how Radmin works at high loads. The results showed that Radmin continued to operate stably under these conditions.
Artem Grishin from the city of Cheboksary was the first to complete the quest, winning the ultimate prize: a Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB SSD! "I enjoyed the task very much, it was a really challenging one where you had to solve a puzzle. I'm so happy to win, I'm lost for words! Thanks to you and your company for this excellent gift on our professional holiday!" said Artem.
Sergey Krivenko from the city of Simferopol was selected at random from the rest of the participants to receive the Western Digital My Passport Ultra 2TB. Sergey was the 515th person to complete the Quest, and this proved to be his lucky number. A total of 1,334 participants from different countries successfully completed the Quest. They will receive a single Radmin 3 standard license.
To find out the correct answers to the Quest tasks, visit: www.radmin.com/sysadminday2014.
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who took part!


Okay, so I'm a bit partial to Southwest Harbor because I live there! A Downeast Magazine comment on the town "There is something about the mountains meeting the ocean that is truly incredible".
We do have some gorgeous harbors up and down the entire coast. That will be a separate blog post - some of my personal less traveled spots!


Tricia Fahnoe is a partner and client advisor with Mission Wealth and has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Tricia joined Mission Wealth in 2011, bringing with her years of wealth management and investment experience as well as a desire to provide objective advice to meet each of her clients' unique aspirations.
In her work, Tricia becomes intimately acquainted with the specific goals and financial lives of her clients and delivers investment strategies, financial planning, risk management and tax planning solutions to assist in their goal achievement. Tricia specializes in working with retirees, business owners, physicians, dentists and independent women.
In addition to the outstanding work that Tricia does at Mission Wealth, she is also involved in the Santa Barbara community, serving a number of local nonprofits such as the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, where she serves as treasurer for the board of directors and as a member of the organizations investment committee. Tricia volunteers for Child Abuse Listening and Mediation, or CALM, as a board member and investment chair as well as a member of the CALM finance committee. In addition, she also supports the Women's Fund of Santa Barbara as a Contributor.
Join us in honoring Tricia Fahnoe, and all women in business, at the Pacific Coast Business Times Top 50 Women in Business event at the Deckers Rotunda in Goleta, CA on Thursday, April 18, 2019.


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EPHEMERAL USE AND PRODUCTION MUSIC: JUST THE FACTSPMA2019-06-12T15:01:22+00:00
EPHEMERAL USE AND PRODUCTION MUSIC: JUST THE FACTS
In the production music business, we tend to take sync fees for granted; we assume that if a client wants to use our music, they need to pay a synchronization fee and obtain a proper license. Yet from time to time there are situations that arise where clients claim that they can use our music without a license due to something called "Ephemeral Use". Can shows like "Good Morning America", "Today" and "SNL" really use our music for free? This article will endeavor to shed some light on this oft misunderstood topic.
What is Ephemeral Use?
First let's start with a definition of the word "ephemeral", which according to most dictionaries simply means "temporary", "momentary" or "short-lived". According to U.S. copyright law, copyright owners retain the exclusive right to copy and exploit their work, however the law does allow for "temporary" use of copyrighted material without permission of the copyright owner under certain circumstances, hence the exemption known as "Ephemeral Recordings". In the production music business, this means that there are situations where a broadcaster can legally use your music without having to pay a synchronization fee.
What are some examples of legal Ephemeral Use of music?
In broadcasting, Ephemeral Use usually applies to a live transmission (or "live tape delay") such as a live newscast or sporting event where it would be impossible or unduly burdensome for the broadcaster to obtain the necessary music clearances. The classic textbook example: if a newscast is covering a local parade and the marching band happens to be performing a copyrighted song in the background, the broadcaster is not obligated to clear this music. Another example: if during a live televised sporting event a commercial song starts playing over the stadium public address system, the broadcaster is not obligated to clear this music. Of course, neither of these two examples is likely to pertain to production music.
More relevant to our industry is the fact that other live broadcasts such as morning news shows, late night talk shows, variety shows, telethons and awards shows will sometimes claim Ephemeral Use in lieu of paying a synchronization fee. Even though these shows are generally recorded for later rebroadcast, the initial broadcast can legally be considered "live" and Ephemeral Use can apply if the broadcaster makes only one "copy" of the work, doesn't distribute it to any other outside entities, and destroys the copy within six months. While it may often be difficult or impossible for libraries to collect synchronization fees for the initial broadcast of such programs, there is no question about the fact that once these programs are rebroadcast synchronization fees are due and payable to the library or appropriate rights holders. Indeed, since virtually all programs these days are sooner or later destined to be rebroadcast and/or repurposed for multiple platforms (TV, cable, web, mobile, etc.), it is hard to see how anyone could make a convincing argument for Ephemeral Use with regard to production music beyond perhaps the initial live broadcast.
What are some examples of questionable claims of Ephemeral Use of music?
The great majority of television and radio programs are prerecorded and therefore Ephemeral Use does not apply. Ephemeral Use is sometimes questionably claimed for productions such as newsmagazines and soap operas which are generally prerecorded and therefore not eligible under this exemption. Ephemeral Use also does not apply in the case of interstitial usages such as promos or commercials since these are obviously not live broadcasts.
In addition, Ephemeral Use is a "safe harbor" that applies only to broadcasters; the exemption does not apply to other entities (such as studios, production houses or individual producers) that do not have the right to "transmit to the public a performance or display of the work"[1]. For example, in the 1995 case of Agee v. Paramount Communications Inc., the court ruled that Paramount's music use in "Hard Copy" did not constitute Ephemeral Use since they were a program supplier and not a broadcaster [2]. This important distinction may in fact invalidate claims of Ephemeral Use in the case of certain live shows which incorporate pre-produced segments, bumpers or "pods" into their program since arguably the exemption is intended to shelter broadcasters only to the extent that they are acting as a "transmitting organization"; broadcasters are not necessarily covered when they are acting as a "producer" of prerecorded content. By way of example, if a live sportscast incorporates pre-produced segments profiling Olympic athletes, those segments may not necessarily be covered under the Ephemeral Recordings exemption. Needless to say, this is a highly nuanced "grey" area of copyright law which is subject to interpretation and you are well advised to obtain proper legal counsel before taking any action.
Does Ephemeral Use apply to radio broadcasters?
Yes. Similar to television, the Ephemeral Use provisions of the Copyright Act allow radio stations to utilize music in live broadcasts and make temporary copies of songs as needed to facilitate their broadcasts, provided that the above criteria are met. Practically speaking, however, Ephemeral Use in radio rarely applies to production music since the great majority of such music is used in productions that are prerecorded such as commercials, promos, PSA's, programs and syndicated shows.
Are performing royalties paid for Ephemeral Use of music?
Yes. Whether or not a synchronization license is issued does not affect the payment of performance royalties. As long as the broadcaster reports the music usage to the PROs via cue sheets, the writer and publisher will be paid as usual.
In sum, the Ephemeral Recordings provision of the U.S. Copyright Act allows broadcasters to utilize music during a live broadcast, without permission of the copyright owner, as long as certain specific criteria are met. However this exemption applies only to the initial broadcast of a program; any reruns, rebroadcasts or repurposing of the original content are subject to normal synchronization fees. Finally, the exemption applies only to broadcasters (not to studios, production houses or other entities) and may not apply in cases where pre-produced content is incorporated into a live broadcast.
Ron Mendelsohn
Legal disclaimer: This blog has been established as a service for members and friends of the PMA. None of the information available in this blog should be viewed as a substitute for legal advice. Readers should consult with an attorney before invoking any of the benefits of, or making any claims regarding, the ephemeral recording provision and before taking any other action affecting their legal interests.
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Concrete Construction – Concrete Contractors, Concrete Construction, Concrete Paving | Bernardo Concrete Inc.
Getting a concrete driveway is a great idea and one that will increase the equity in your home whether you''re planning on selling right away or just enjoying the new renovation. Using this material means there are a few things you should understand about concrete construction in general so you''ll have some background when you finally decide on a contractor to handle the job for you.
Although many people only think of it as a problem associated with older homes, concrete driveways can start to sink under some circumstances. Remember that fixing a sinking concrete driveway is a long job that involves expertise in concrete construction and repair. It''s necessary to look for the contractor that has a proven track record of tackling this kind of work. Have a good look at the firm's website to make sure they have the experience you need.
Of course it goes without saying, you need to be sure to get a professional working with you that understands all elements of concrete construction for the concrete driveway. They''ll need to know a lot about the sub-grade because most experts will tell you that''s one of the most important elements. Just the right amount of dampening makes sure the chances of fissures are lessened. What's important here is a few inches of granular fill that can include pea gravel or even crushed sand.
Thickness is another consideration in making sure your concrete driveway can handle the traffic on it. Usually the proper concrete construction allows for 3 ½ to 4 inches when only cars will be parked on the surface and the material should be 4 ½ to 5 ½ inches thick when heavier vehicles like trucks are parked on it.
Finally, you''ll need to have a good look at the website of the place you are considering. One of the criteria you''ll want to stay on top of before you make any final decisions about the concrete construction company you''ll select for your concrete driveway is reputation. Make sure to take a good look at the testimonials on the site and also at the flexibility. While you might be looking at getting the driveway done for now, there's nothing to say you won''t need some other project taken on down the road.