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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Several current and former employees in the administration of Gov. Rick Scott are being ordered by a judge to testify in a sensational criminal case that centers on allegations of illegal taping.
It is still unclear whether Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll will be forced to answer questions in the criminal case against her former aide that has also included allegations of improper relationships in Carroll's office.
Cole, who was fired last year, was arrested in 2011 and accused of giving a reporter a secret recording containing a conversation between Cole and Carroll's chief of staff. Cole has not been charged with making the recording _ nor have prosecutors said exactly when the recording was made.
Circuit Judge Frank Sheffield initially ruled that Carroll must answer questions from lawyers representing ex-aide Carletha Cole. But then he changed his mind at the urging of Scott's top lawyer. Sheffield said Carroll would be questioned last and only if Cole's lawyers could show her testimony was needed.
Sheffield, however, made it clear that questions of Scott administration employees will be limited to illegal taping and whether or not top officials working for the governor had ordered widespread taping as alleged by Cole.
The judge said lawyers could not ask Carroll or anyone else about the lieutenant governor's sexual preference or whether or not the her office was the "absolute worst place in the world to work.''
"We are not going to try the lieutenant governor's office,'' Sheffield said.
Cole's attorneys have asserted that their client was being set up because she witnessed unprofessional behavior by Carroll and other employees, including walking in on Carroll and a female aide in a "compromising position.'' Carroll, who is a former Navy officer and married, has called the allegations "false and absurd.''
Attorney Stephen Webster in court on Friday suggested other employees in Carroll's office placed recordings on Cole's computer and she assumed they were public records. A spokesman for the governor's office has previously denied that there was a widespread policy of taping people.
It is against Florida law to record someone without consent, but there have been legal questions about recordings made in public buildings. Cole is charged with a third-degree felony and could face up to five years in prison.
The current and former employees who were ordered to answer questions include Carroll's travel aide Beatriz Ramos, former chief of staff Steve MacNamara, and former chief of staff Mike Prendergast.
The Scott administration last year had tried to get the judge to shield both Ramos and Carroll from answering any questions but Sheffield denied the request.
Pete Antonacci, a former prosecutor and now general counsel for Scott, repeated the request on Friday and said that as an elected official that Carroll was "special'' and she should not be subjected to questioning.
"It's very clear from what the prosecutors said that she had no role,'' Antonacci told the judge.
Sheffield shot back that she "is not special'' and that she and anyone else should be subject to questioning since the criminal case could result in Cole going to prison. But the judge then agreed to Antonacci's request that Carroll's deposition be delayed.
Sheffield on Friday also turned down requests for a long list of records and documents sought by Cole's attorneys, including surveillance tapes, emails, calendars and phone logs of various administration employees. He did agree to allow some travel records and calendars of Carroll's chief of staff to be turned over.
The tape recording at the center of the criminal case was placed on the website of The Florida Times-Union. On it John Konkus, the chief of staff for Carroll, can be heard saying that MacNamara, is afraid of Carroll. Konkus also complained that Scott "is not leading.''


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Westminster Abbey celebrates Our Lady of Walsingham
Tuesday, 7th May 2019
Westminster Abbey, in collaboration with the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, held a day of celebration in honour of Our Lady of Walsingham on Saturday 4th May 2019.
At the start of the day, the image of Our Lady of Walsingham was processed from St Margaret's Church into the Abbey for a Sung Eucharist at 11.00am. The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, presided at the high altar.
The sermon was preached by the Right Reverend Philip North, Bishop of Burnley, and Master of the Guardians of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.
The Baroness Easton DBE DL, Guardian of the Holy House, read Isaiah 7: 10-14; Michael Dixon, Lay Pastoral Assistant, St Michael and All Angels with St James, Croydon, read Galatians 4: 4-7; and the Reverend Anthony Ball, Canon Steward and Almoner, read St Luke 1: 26-38.
Visiting Bishops and Guardians of the Holy House were robed and seated in the Sacrarium and many Priests Associate of the Holy House were robed and seated in the Lantern.
Professor Eamon Duffy, Magdalene College, Cambridge, gave a lecture in the Abbey at 2.00pm.


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Cinema's response to war has changed since Vietnam, Michael Bronski postulates in Z Magazine. For instance, the war in Iraq has been immediately made into documentaries (No End in Sight and Standard Operating Procedure), independent films (Redacted and Battle for Haditha), and even Hollywood productions (In the Valley of Elah and Stop-Loss), while it took years for many films to be made about Vietnam. Mainstream movies like Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now weren't released until the late 1970s, almost a decade after the war ended.
Bronski credits Vietnam with influencing other film genres as well: The slasher film, beginning with Halloween in 1978, was created as an avatar for the senseless killing of American youth during the Vietnam War, and testosterone-swelling action hero films like Rocky (1976), Terminator (1974), and Die Hard (1988) were used to reassert our postwar nation's masculinity, as if to say, "We could have won in Vietnam!"
Further, Bronski claims that the stoner buddy movie genre, with a new understanding of masculinity, was invented in response to the absurd man-movies emblematic of the "unholy three" (Willis, Schwarzenegger, and Stallone). Films like Dumb and Dumber, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and Dude, Where's My Car? exhibit an apolitical, peace-and-love sense of masculinity that is a direct backlash to action hero archetypes.
Bronski's argument is interesting, but I believe he is ignoring some important, much earlier incarnations of this same sensitive masculinity–the two most prevalent examples being Harold Ramis' Animal House and Stripes. Both of these films, released in 1978 and 1981, respectively, put goofball, slacker men in positions where they are confronted by archetypal masculinity. Further, in both of these films this masculinity is represented by military figures (ROTC Cadet Officer Niedermeyer in Animal House and Sergeant Hulka in Stripes). The characters use disarming and nonthreatening humor to combat aggression, much like modern-day stoner comedies. But, instead of remaining apolitical, the heroes in Ramis' films are forced to face the warlike masculinity emblematic of Vietnam militarism, proving that nonviolence can be an answer.
Reading his article made me think of how we view masculinity in our modern time of war. If cinema is any refection, then our current perceptions equate masculinity with naïveté. Films like Jarhead and Stop-Loss present characters anxious to go to war, blinded by masculinity and a sense of duty, then humbled by the true nature of the conflict. Even stoner buddy movies like Harold and Kumar have ignorant über-masculine villains blinded by testosterone. The current trend seems to be that of peace and intelligence, which is itself a critique on war in general.
It's impossible to say what, if any, genres will come in response to the current Iraq War, but it seems safe to say that glorified violent masculinity is no longer something to be admired; rather it is a manifestation of ignorance and last resorts.
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How do smart speakers control lighting and HVAC?
Smart speakers can only communicate with connected smart devices. First, you need to connect your smart device to the internet directly through your Wi-Fi router or through another hub that talks to the smart device with one language (Zigbee or Zwave protocol) and to your Wi-Fi router using another protocol. Next, synchronize this smart device to your smart speaker's list of such devices. Your speaker will then understand the list of traits your device can support, such as turn on, turn off, adjust temperature or dim.
Your smart speaker will handle speech variations that can trigger these traits. When you tell the voice assistant to turn up the thermostat or turn on a light, it will process this voice command and send a signal out onto the internet through your router which will be sent back to the smart device.
Some devices, such as lightbulbs, may need to be already turned on in order to work with voice control. If power to the bulb is switched off, it will not respond to a voice command. You can install a single smart wall switch to control power to lighting and other connected devices on a single circuit.


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The battle lines have been drawn sadly in Cairo after the bloody killings on Monday, and I do not mean just in Egypt – but rather also in the U.S. Foreign policy community and probably in the Obama administration on what to do or not do about Egypt. The events on Monday make clear the difficulties of forming a government and makes national unity harder, if not impossible.
There is good reason for both caution and working behind the headlines with the varied powers and groups that make up the Egyptian landscape that is shifting rapidly with every hour. The killings Monday by the Egyptian military can't help but inflame the situation and could make the possibility of a peaceful and stable situation more and more remote. It is the worst possible event and outcome for the military, the moderate opposition, and even the Muslim Brotherhood. It also makes it more difficult but also more imperative for the U.S. and other nations to urge restraints and peaceful dialogue. In Egypt, Mohamed El Baradei, a key liberal leader, said, "Violence begets violence and should be strongly condemned." The killings were horrific and even if there were arms used by the backers of the MB, the military use of force was out of proportion and unnecessary when other restraints were available. Further, the severe and misleading statements after the killings by the military and anti-Morsi groups can only further alienate the MB backers who need, in the end, to be integrated into the political process.
This week-end also saw a plenitude of advocacy and "analysis" articles and editorials urging opposing courses of action: the U.S. should work with the Generals, or to call for Morsi's return, or cutting off swiftly military and other assistance to force a rapid return to democratic governance. Some want to wash their hands of the whole region. After Mondays events it will be more difficult for the U.S. to justify not cutting off military assistance, yet a case can be made to wait and keep the leverage that goes with it.
On Monday before news of the Cairo events were fully known, the White House Press Spokesman indicated that Obama's administration was in no hurry to cut off assistance, noted the long historical and national security ties we have with Egypt, and called for early return to "democratic governance." What was clear was the administration's attempt to act quietly and with great care in what is a very fluid and dangerous situation, hoping not make things worse or draw added anger towards America and American interests.
The push for hasty and thoughtless action is wrongheaded and probably counterproductive. What some call "too cautious" or "timid" is, in this case, the act of experience and wisdom. And, in fact, we are "acting/moving" but not out in public and Obama is getting "Hell" wrongly from those who would wish him ill or who are pushing for narrow motives.
For example, the neo-con and often hawkish, Robert Kagan, wrote:
"Egypt is not starting over. It has taken a large step backward. And the Obama administration bears much blame. It put little or no meaningful pressure on Mubarak to make even minor political reforms that might have been enough to prevent the anti-regime outburst that exploded at the end of 2010. Then it put little or no tangible pressure on Morsi to end his undemocratic practices, which might have forestalled the most recent crisis."
Here Robert Kagan who seems, despite wanting an immediate end of assistance to Egypt, to long for another military dictatorship, (note his view of keeping Mubarak), and setting the blame on Obama for all that has gone wrong in Egypt, despite not knowing or admitting the full record of what we did or did not really do at the time of the 2010 revolution against Mubarak.
Nor has he correctly assessed the work that has been going on by our diplomatic and national security team in the last few months. Some of it is coming out and shows deep engagement in efforts to bring reconciliation and urge a more democratic approach of the contending groups including the military. But he is willing again to write without full knowledge of Obama's efforts : "It is past time to get out of this rut of failure. Better to learn from our history than to repeat it. It will be sad if some future American president has to apologize to Egyptians for what Barack Obama did, and did not do, in 2013." Again the right's partisanship in Washington gets in the way of good judgement!
Kagan is clearly conflicted by his stated support for democratic outcomes and yet also can't see or acknowledge in America's present approach to Egypt that Obama is on the side of such a goal but works with the reality and behind the scenes on the ground. Yet in his Brookings essay Kagan seems to downplay past Republican administrations far worse actions supporting the most brutal murderous dictatorships of the right like in places like Chile, Guatemala, Nicaragua, or in the Arab world — the latter which both parties made their peace with in the name of oil and US business interests in the past.
On the other side of those who want the immediate gratification of acting against the current most powerful and now executive power in Egypt, is likely to result in a undesired backlash and, in the end, of less leverage over those most disposed to listen to us and of moving to a good outcome. Both some Republican and some Democratic Congressional leaders are calling for immediate cut in military aid. The real question is that the best path now for US interests in progress for Egypt and democracy?
Keagan's colleague at Brookings, Amb. Martin Indyk, says its "time to work with Egypt's generals." On this he is quite right, since they are the real power now in Egypt. Amb. Indyk also wrote "And its [Egypt's] democratic revolution still holds the potential for shifting the Arab world decisively in the direction of liberty, accountable government, and promotion of universal human rights."
Indyk also is against immediately stopping U.S. military assistance (now some $1.5 billion), and I agree with him that such action would lessen the probability of the military moving towards either democracy or listening to our views on establishing stability, security, or democracy. Yet, there may be a point when withholding such aid will be necessary either under current law or if the military acts, as it has on Monday, in such a harsh directorial or repressive ways to undermine the hope for broad reconciliation and true democracy. This will take a fine assessment of a difficult and opaque situation and high uncertainty of the impact of our acts. Thus it has been and will continue to be the case with a world in rapidly moving turmoil.
My recommendation is to give some time for democracy to work, even quietly, knowing we venture into uncertain terrain and the outcome, no matter what we do or not do, will be more determined by the facts on the ground than ours or even others' efforts. Obama and his team have actively been in dialogue with the contending parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood, and this should even today continue. In short, this is against the cry for not trying to influence the direction of this very key country towards a path that will bring better and safer lives to its citizens and the region.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Miss Nesbitt, or The Muse Upstairs
My muse couldn't be more different. She is an elderly spinster with half-glasses that swing on a silver and bead chain. She wears twinsets and narrow skirts, and her stockings have seams up the back, in an old-fashioned way, not in a sexy way. Her shoes have a T strap, which buttons over her instep. She likes a butterscotch sweet from time to time.
She works in a small office at a desk that is piled high with letters and notes. She does her work, of course, on an old typewriter, since I love them so, although she also employs an old-fashioned fountain pen.
Where would I be without her? When I feel dreary, or lazy, or sleepy, she is the one who is by my side, tapping her toe and pointing to her steel wristwatch. "Stir your stumps, lazybones," she says to me, and I groan and obey.
I wonder if my fellow writers have a muse, and if you would care to describe them here? I would love to read about them.
I also would love to hand out some awards. I was given the "Blog on Fire" and "Most Versatile Blogger" awards, and I sorely want to share. Any nominations?
5 comments:
- Jeana said...
My muse doesn't have a personae (yet) but Miss Nesbit sounds great! Love your description of her.
- May 04, 2011
- Kate Larkindale said...
My muse morphs and changes depending on what I'm working on. But she's always nagging....
There's an award for you over at my blog. So come and pick it up!
- May 04, 2011
- Connie J Jasperson said...
My muse is a dear young cabana-boy... Raoul... never lets an old lady's glass go half empty in a world full of woe... always put an umbrella in my iced-tea...
- May 04, 2011
- Kara said...
Oh my gosh! What a fabulous concept, Alison. I don't have a muse. I have panic. But I think it is a super idea to actually create a muse - from picturing him/her to knowing what they are like and what they would say to you in any given situation. Wow - I am churning on it now! I'm thinking that maybe if I created a muse it would spur me on to do ..... things. Yes. Things. And I LOVE your muse!
- May 04, 2011
- Meaghan said...
Umm.. I think my muse is David Duchovny. Actually, no. My muse is Fox Mulder. I never write better or faster than when I have X-Files playing in the background, and it's been that way for pretty much my whole writing life. And if you need him, I'm happy to share :)
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AIDS Epidemic Varies Between Regions, Cultures; Requires Different, Often 'Entirely Novel' Approaches, Lancet Editorial Says
The global AIDS epidemic is not just one but multiple epidemics, each with a "different dynamic and course" that varies between communities, cultures, governments and economic systems, a Lancet editorial says. These variations may be "subtle" but significant enough to require a "different, and sometimes entirely novel, approach," the editorial says. Because of these cultural and situational differences, it is important to "know as much as possible about each epidemic, tracking it in each community, and monitoring the effectiveness of interventions," the Lancet says. The differences between populations can affect all aspects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in a community, including how the disease is contracted and spread, according to the editorial. In Africa, HIV/AIDS "runs rampant" through heterosexual populations in many sub-Saharan nations, while regions in the north remain "relatively unscathed," the editorial says. In Europe, HIV is spread primarily though high-risk groups such as men who have sex with men, commercial sex workers and injection drug users, according to the Lancet. Although the epidemic in Asia has primarily affected high risk groups, it is not yet known whether some Asian countries will see "massive epidemics" like those in sub-Saharan Africa, the editorial says. Due to the fact that each epidemic is "different and evolving," the fight against HIV/AIDS will ultimately be "lost or won" by people and workers within communities, the editorial says, concluding that such workers should be given the training and resources to develop methods best suited to their circumstances (Lancet, 6/3).
The July 3 issue of the Lancet is a special feature focusing on HIV/AIDS in advance of the XV International AIDS Conference that will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, July 11-16. The issue includes commentary on the epidemic and articles on treatment, research, and the connection between health and human rights. The complete issue can be viewed online (Lancet, 6/3).


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If you've not yet really explored the GRRA website, especially concerning the items in the login area (or have been having trouble logging in!) feel free to come by the Hauenstein Library's computer teaching lab at Aquinas College at 8:30 AM on Saturday, January 30.
We will be going through the website in some detail, as well as exploring ways to use Concept2's online logbook and RegattaCentral's registration functions.
This is a practice for GR Crew (our high school rowing program), but adults are very welcome. And of course, there is no cost!
Aquinas College is located between Fulton and Robinson roads on the east side of Grand Rapids. The parking lot for the library is accessed from Woodward Avenue, at the east edge of campus.
Here's a general map to the library parking lot entrance. (Google Maps)
The computer teaching lab is just inside the library's main entrance.
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A group of the Environmental Protection Agency's current and former advisory board members sued it Thursday over Administrator Scott Pruitt's controversial decision to bar scientists who receive agency grants from serving as outside advisers.
In announcing the policy in October, Pruitt said his intention was to avoid conflicts of interest and ensure the objectivity of the agency's 22 advisory committees — groups of subject-matter experts that offer regulators guidance on topics ranging from children's health to hazardous waste.
Risk analysis specialist Robyn Wilson, of Ohio State University, who is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, argues the restriction unnecessarily duplicates existing vetting procedures. As a first-time EPA grant recipient whose term on the agency's Science Advisory Board was cut short last month, she sees the policy change as both insidious and "morally reprehensible."
"It all sounds very well intentioned, wanting more diversity on the boards, wanting more voices to be heard. Who is going to disagree with that?" Wilson said. "[But] I think it is an attempt to get rid of people who they assume are not on board with the current administration's goals, which are deregulatory."
An agency spokesman said Thursday the EPA does not comment on pending litigation.
The other individual plaintiffs are Joe Arvai, a University of Michigan researcher who just completed his second term on the Science Advisory Board, and Edward Avol, a professor of clinical preventive medicine at the University of Southern California who has received EPA grants and previously served on advisory panels. They and Wilson are joined by Physicians for Social Responsibility, the National Hispanic Medical Association and the International Society for Children's Health and the Environment — groups with members who have EPA grants or serve on committees and cannot do both now. They are represented by lawyers from the advocacy firm Earthjustice and the Environmental Law Clinic at Columbia University.
Their complaint argues that Pruitt's new ethics policy is an unprecedented break from the past, when grant recipients were allowed to sit on advisory committees and potential conflicts of interest were handled on a case-by-case basis. Scientists like Wilson, Arvai and Avol, it says, now must choose between public service on a committee and funding that's necessary for their research.
The complaint also alleges the directive is contrary to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which specifically allows recipients of federal money to serve on advisory committees as long as they are not closely involved in the matter on which they're advising. The act requires advisory groups have balanced membership and not be unduly influenced by regulated industries.
After issuing the directive, Pruitt subsequently appointed 66 new experts to various advisory committees. Many hail from industry or state government, and two new committee chairs — Michael Honeycutt, the top toxicologist for the state of Texas, who will lead the Science Advisory Board, and consultant Louis Anthony "Tony" Cox, who will lead the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee — have a history of sharply criticizing the way the EPA has conducted its science.
The new policy is being used "to remove highly qualified independent scientists from these boards," Earthjustice lawyer Neil Gormley, the lead attorney on the case, said in an interview. "And they're being replaced with people who are almost exclusively friendly to industrial polluters . . . It's ironic because the rationale that's been given for this new policy is to fight conflicts of interest."
The complaint asks the court to declare Pruitt's directive illegal, vacate the policy and reinstate anyone who was removed from an EPA committee because of the new rule.
It remains unclear what legal traction the lawsuit is likely to have. Despite its claims Pruitt's actions are unlawful, an EPA administrator traditionally has wide latitude to appoint members of the agency's advisory boards.
In his October directive, Pruitt noted the law requires federal advisory committees to be "fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed." He said appointing a wider array of state, tribal and local officials — industry representatives got no specific mention — helps to achieve such balance.
"What's most important at the agency is to have scientific advisers that are objective, independent-minded, providing transparent recommendations," Pruitt told an audience at the conservative Heritage Foundation this fall. "If we have individuals who are on those boards sometimes receiving money from the agency … that to me causes questions on the independence and the veracity and the transparency of those recommendations that are coming our way."
Critics quickly claimed Pruitt had turned the idea of "conflict of interest" on its head by not requiring restrictions on advisers who are funded by industry.
Wilson insisted her participation in the lawsuit is not an attempt to win back her board seat but rather "about the principle" of defending the ability of qualified researchers to advise the EPA.
"There's nothing glamorous about being a member of the Scientific Advisory Board. It's a service," she said. "If this policy can be overturned for the sake of science and science-based policy, then that's the reason to do it. … To me, it's the defense of science."
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'Mr. Pruitt is welcome to officially fire me' — as EPA carries out controversial policy, one scientist balks


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Giselle combines French style with Disney princess bona fides – and yet, it remains just a little outside of the mainstream.
Thanks to Danielle for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
The name sounds French – and it is! But it comes from Germanic roots, specifically the word gisil – pledge.
That sounds like modern virtue names, in some ways. After all, Promise recently debuted in the US Top 1000. But it probably refers to the medieval practice of sending well-born children to be raised at a foreign court for political reasons.
Modern German gives us Gisela with a hard G, like geese – gee SA lah.
Various forms appear in the historical record:
- She's often considered more legend than fact, but some accounts say that the Viking ruler Rollo – who became the first Duke of Normandy – married a daughter of King Charles III of West Francia. Accounts put the marriage of Rollo and Gisela sometime after the year 911. When History's Vikings told her story, they called her Gisla.
- King Conrad I of Burgundy also welcomed a daughter by the name, sometime around the year 955.
- That Princess Gisela married the Duke of Bavaria and named her daughter Gisela, too; that daughter married and became Queen of Hungary in 995.
So the name became known across Europe. The French typically spell it Gisèle, and pronounce it with a soft g.
The name owes its popularity – and the double L spelling – to Adolphe Adam. He composted the 1841 ballet Giselle based on Heinrich Heine poem from only a few years earlier.
The story goes like this: a young peasant girls falls for Albrecht, a nobleman disguised as a peasant. They dance and flirt; but then his deception is revealed. Not only is he the Duke of Silesia, he's engaged. A heartbroken Giselle dances herself to death.
Then out come the Wilis. They're young women who perish before their weddings, and they're out for vengeance over Albrecht's deception. They summon Giselle from her grave, and they nearly succeed in dancing Albrecht to death. But Giselle's love remains, and it saves her would-be suitor. He lives, and she goes on to rest in peace.
Renowned Soviet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov famously danced the role of Albrecht. They even turned his performance into a 1987 movie, Dancers. The flick flopped, but didn't hurt the name. Giselle had been gently rising from the late 1970s onward, and it continued to gain in use modestly.
The name had entered the US Top 1000 in 1983.
Identifying a single reason proves elusive. But Michelle topped the charts, even still in the early 80s. And names like Noelle and Arielle were rising fast.
But over the next two decades, the name caught on, thanks in part to:
- Brazilian supermodel Giselle Bündchen.
- It's Beyonce's middle name.
- All of the -ella and -elle names were in favor.
Then came Enchanted, a live action-animation match-up starring Amy Adams as a fairytale princess who finds herself in gritty New York City. There's still a prince, and a happily ever after. And Patrick Dempsey. The movie debuted in 2007.
Giselle by the Numbers
Enchanted pushed the name to peak at #134 in 2007 and 2009. It's fallen slightly ever since, standing at #300 as of 2018.
Despite the supermodel, Gisele ranked in the US for just a few brief years in the 1950s. Gisela has never appeared on the charts.
But that might be a good thing. If you're after a name broadly familiar, but a little bit different still, Giselle hits all the marks.
What do you think of Giselle?
Originally published on October 3, 2011, this post was revised substantially and re-published on August 17, 2019.


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Whether you're finally doing a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, looking forward to day hikes on a section of the Pacific Crest Trail, or anything in between, your adventure will be more enjoyable if you follow a few smart tips.
The essentials for a safe adventure
Avoid emergencies by having the tools you need to turn the unexpected into an exciting part of your journey.
- Carry a map and compass and know how to use them.
- Bring a pocket knife, and put fire-starting supplies in a water-proof container.
- Assume the weather will change — bring sun protection, rain gear, and extra layers for sudden cold.
- Pack extra food and water.
- And don't forget to tuck in a whistle and a first aid kit, and bring a headlamp in case your hike takes longer than you'd planned.
Day Hiking
Enjoy the refreshment of the wilderness (and prepare and train for longer hikes) with planned day trips.
- Always check the weather to avoid afternoon rainstorms.
- You will have better odds of spotting wildlife by starting before dawn.
- Avoid the crowds, by exploring the less-well-known trails in designated wilderness or roadless areas.
- Make sure you pack or have the right shoes for the right occasion. Outdoor retailers have experienced staff who can help you find the right fit; their advice can mean the difference between a wonderful walk in the wild and a day of pain, aches, and blisters.
Night Hiking
- Use a headlamp or allow your eyes to adjust naturally.
- Bring a pair of goggles or glasses to help protect your eyes from the swat of an unseen branch.
- As the air cools, you'll be glad for extra layers of non-cotton, quick-drying, wicking clothing.
- Assume your footing is unstable; walk with a more careful gait — place your foot and test the feel before transferring your weight. It's slower than your usual hiking stride, but you'll avoid a turned ankle — and you'll hear the night sounds all around you when you take your time.
Hiking with Kids
Hiking with your children is a great way to get them connected to the outdoors. Just remember to keep the goals easy.
- Start with short hikes that feature a goal — the waterfall you came to see, the lake where you can wade and play.
- Plan to take a lot of extra time. If you don't reach your goal because the kids want to explore under every leaf, then that's a good hike, too. With children, it's about the journey, not the destination.
Hiking with Dogs
- Make sure your dog is up to date on all vaccinations and ensure those identification tags are firm on the collar.
- Remember that dogs need to train and condition for longer hikes, too, so don't forget to bring them along on your short day trips.
- With a special pack and time to get used to it, your dog can carry his or her own provisions.
- Do a thorough health check at the end of each day, and include canine-friendly supplies in your first aid kit.
- Always check the trail rules before you go; you don't want your dog harassing wildlife. National Park trails do not allow dogs, while other public lands simply require dogs to be on a leash.
Leave No Trace
- Collect all your trash. In fact, collect everyone's trash. Make it your goal to leave a trail more pristine than you found it.
- Take gallon zip-top plastic bags for day hikes; more refuse supplies for longer journeys.
- Stay on designated trails. Protect our natural world by leaving only footprints, taking only pictures.


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It's been a longstanding tradition to shoe performance horses – whether they be racehorses, dressage horses, jumpers, endurance horses, or reiners. As more riders realize that barefoot performance horses can perform soundly and may even enjoy increased performance, they are spreading the word.
Hoof care professional Jaime Jackson joins Equine Wellness to help us understand which horses can perform well barefoot, which trimming methods need to be considered, and what other factors come into play to create happy barefoot performance horses.
EW: Can barefoot performance horses perform successfully?
JJ:All horses can perform barefoot, or in some instances when professionally fitted with hoof boots worn only when the horse is ridden. But whether or not they can do so successfully will, perhaps ironically, largely depend on the same kind of care given to shod horses! This would include:
• Not riding or training the horse in a manner that overstresses his natural athletic ability, thereby causing pain, breakdown and lameness anywhere across his musculoskeletal system, not just his feet.
• Not feeding a diet or medications that predispose or cause the horse to become laminitic, an epidemic problem across the equine community.
• Failing to trim the hooves so they are naturally shaped.
EW: What factors play into successful barefoot performance horses?
JJ: "Natural horse care", as advocates call it, incorporates natural boarding, riding and trimming. This collectively facilitates a tough hoof, enabling the horse to go without shoes (or in some instances with professionally fitted hoof boots). It has been well documented historically that shoeing weakens the hoof and causes hoof deformity. Today, barefoot advocates and hoof care practitioners know this is true from experience. As well, compelling anecdotal evidence from leading endurance riders shows that shoeing obstructs circulation and causes fatigue, thereby precluding optimal performance.
EW: Why is there a general idea that performance horses require shoes?
JJ: This idea applies not just to "performance horses", but all horses! With all the buzz on the internet, the worldwide rise of numerous pro-barefoot associations, and the many books and journals espousing the benefits of going barefoot, it astonishes me that so many riders and professionals (farriers, vets, trainers) remain either uninformed or misinformed of – or resistant to – the burgeoning "barefoot revolution". In large part, this can be attributed to the pseudo-scientific claims of the "farrier culture" itself, which have gone unchallenged for centuries until the recent rise of natural care advocates. Shoers and even vets continue to believe and widely pronounce that selective breeding is the culprit behind weak, inferior feet ("we have bred the hoof out of the horse"). Advocates now know this isn't true at all, and that weak brittle walls, soft hypersensitive soles, less than optimal circulation and so forth can be attributed directly to the deleterious effects of shoeing. Remove the shoe, provide a regular regimen of natural trimming and boarding, and that "inferior" hoof suddenly heals and becomes a superior foot.
EW: Why is this so?
JJ: For millions of years, the equine hoof has been under the full force of natural selection. Within the evolutionary timeline, selective breeding is very new and genetically limited – it does not override the timeless latent "adaptation" of Equus caballus' foot.¹ The latter is "hidden" or suppressed by domestic care practices within every domestic horse – from miniature to draft, Thoroughbred to Arab, and everything in between. This is amply demonstrated today by the feet of wild horses of the U.S Great Basin, and similar arid biomes around the world. All these "feral" horses were originally derived from domestic stock, and all have overcome the adverse effects of domestication on their feet.
Given the chance, any domestic horse turned loose into the wild will immediately start developing the ancient genotypical adaptive hoof form. And let me be clear on this point: the hoof is not adapting to the "wild conditions" – the adaptation occurred millions of years ago, or more precisely at the dawn of the species, Equus caballus. It is merely shedding "waste material" caused by domestic conditions, and remodeling itself though natural patterns of growth that are obstructed by shoeing and unnatural trimming practices.
EW: If a horse has had shoes most of his life, can he make the switch to performing barefoot ? Does his breed have an influence?
JJ: Absolutely the horse can make the switch. The answer lies once more in the fact that the core natural hoof (adapted) lies dormant in all equine hooves. The challenge is to awaken it through holistic natural care. Today, thousands of horse caretakers are discovering how to do this. They have rejected the specious farriery science that ruins their horses' feet, educated themselves about the horse's natural state, and found ingenious ways to stimulate that core natural hoof out of its dormancy. They have learned that the natural hoof is capable of enduring and supporting any reasonable equestrian discipline, and that there are fewer lameness issues when barefoot than shod. And they have done all this without the professional support of the farriery community, which continues to labor under the misguided belief that domestic practices have genetically ruined the horse's foot.
This is not to say, however, that there aren't serious concerns in regards to traditional practices – in particular the damage to feet caused by shoeing, unnatural boarding and riding practices, and invasive podiatric veterinary procedures. If the damage is permanent and devastating, then no amount of natural trimming, shoeing or natural boarding is going to change that, although going natural will unquestionably minimize suffering and won't exacerbate matters further. Still, there is considerable anecdotal evidence that many hoof pathologies, once thought to be "incurable", heal readily under genuine regimens of natural care. For this reason alone, I recommend that all horses be exempted from shoeing – clearly, barefoot is a better way to go.
Debilitating pathology aside, age, breed and shoeing history are never grounds for keeping any equine in shoes. It is the horse's "way" to be barefoot.
EW: What must you take into consideration when trimming barefoot performance horses? Do different disciplines require different trimming methods?
JJ: The belief in trimming one horse differently from the next, based on equestrian discipline, conformation, breed, etc., has its roots once more in the farrier culture of "corrective shoeing". It is presupposed that horses "naturally" move differently from one another – due to breed, work, conformation and so on. Hence, it is essentially gospel that they must be trimmed and shod differently.
This logic is specious because it ignores the species' natural gaits and the latent adapted hoof. It is well known among natural hoof care advocates that the natural trim generates the most optimal biomechanical hoof conformation possible, because it mimics the wild horse foot and supports the natural gaits. A horse moving naturally is biomechanically more efficient, less stressed, and less prone to breakdown and lameness. Moreover, his individual conformation, the nuances of his gaits based on his individual musculoskelature and temperament (e.g. breed), and the demands made on him by a knowledgeable rider who understands what it is to be a genuine natural rider, are all best served by the biomechanically efficient, naturally trimmed hoof. Arguably, virtually all equestrian based lameness in domestic horses is caused by unnaturally trimmed/shod horses ridden in violation of their natural gaits.
EW: Do barefoot performance horses require trims more often?
JJ: All horses should be trimmed when they need it. Excessive growth (tantamount to waste material normally worn away in the wild) creates a teetering fulcrum for unnatural lever forces and unbalanced movement, and can wreak havoc. I recommend that horses be trimmed at no more than four-week intervals unless natural wear (as seen in some natural boarding environments) renders it unnecessary.
EW: What other considerations should you think about in terms of diet, turnout footing and general hoofcare in performance horses?
JJ: My recommendations for natural boarding and general hoof care are described in my book, Paddock Paradise: A Guide to Natural Horse Boarding. I feel the subject is so important that I would be remiss in discussing what it means in the space of a paragraph or two. Briefly, PP provides a vision and method for boarding horses based on the band (family) movements of wild horses. It works, and many horse caretakers, horse rescue operations and boarding facilities are writing to say they are successfully incorporating the basic principles of PP and are spreading the word.
EW: Do you have any stories about great barefoot performance horses?
JJ: There are many barefoot success stories, including that of renowned Nevadan endurance rider Karen Chaton's famous Arabian, Chief [see sidebar], the U.K. racehorses Kavi and Saucy Night and (what may come as a surprise to dressage enthusiasts) the Lipizzaner stallions of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria. Not long ago I was emailed photographs from the Iranian international jumping competitor Maziar Jamshidkhani – very impressive, and barefoot! Yvonne Welz's magazine, The Horse's Hoof, is also worth looking at as each issue introduces barefoot riders and inspirational stories from various disciplines.
EW: Do barefoot performance horses perform better?
JJ: Naturally trimmed barefoot performance horses, whether at liberty or mounted, are able to move more naturally than when shod. The equestrian's overriding focus and objective should be to become a natural rider so as to bring out the best in their horses. My philosophy is that horses, regardless of how they are to be used, should always be ridden naturally (in harmony with their natural gaits), and performance should be measured against this holistic standard. Horses commanded to ride in violation of their natural athletic abilities, particularly at high performance levels, are inevitably doomed to lameness, suffering and sometimes destruction by euthanasia.
On a much happier note, readers should be pleased to know that in the wild, horses are naturally competitive, love to run and jump, are prone to showing off on occasion and are cooperative by nature. They also seem to enjoy human company when it is respectful and non-threatening. I think there's an important message in all of this – horses instinctively want to cooperate and perform their very best for us. But in return, and so as not to cause them harm, we should keep it reasonable and keep it natural.
¹ The Biology of Natural Horsemanship, Bruce Nock, PhD


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Originally by MARTIN EGNASH, STARS AND STRIPES, Published: October 25, 2017
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — A pious warrior teaches Eastern martial arts to a group of eager, young disciples. It may sound like the plot of a kung fu movie, but it's happening here at a U.S. Army base.
Base Chaplain (Maj.) Kevin Hovan teaches aikido to soldiers at the Grafenwoehr fitness center every Tuesday and Thursday. "It gives people an outlet to take out some aggression in a safe way," Hovan said.
Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art often translated as "the way of the harmonious spirit." Developed as a method of self-defense that protects opponents from injury, it uses several throws and joint locks.
The style of aikido Hovan teaches is called Nihon goshin aikido, a more aggressive, combative form of aikido that utilizes strikes as well as traditional aikido moves.
"I understand there is some conflict of interest here," Hovan said. "Chaplains are supposed to prepare people to meet their maker, not arrange the meeting." Hovan views teaching martial arts as part of his ministry. "There's a lot of elements of martial arts besides just the physical aspects," he said.
Part of aikido is about taking somebody else's energy and flowing with it, rather than creating your own. This can be done physically or mentally. "Think about having an argument with somebody, and instead of creating your own negative energy, you flow with theirs," Hovan said. "There are a lot of life lessons to be learned from aikido."
Before Hovan began holding aikido classes, base chaplain Capt. Andrew Calvert taught Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art similar to karate. Hovan speculates that many chaplains learn martial arts because, as noncombatant soldiers, they can fight only in this manner. The philosophies behind many martial arts complement their preaching, he said.
Classes are 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. They are open to everybody on base, ages 10 and older. Parents must accompany children ages 10-15 and no experience is necessary.


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Charges against Calhoun County sheriff dismissed
HARDIN — Official misconduct and disorderly conduct charges have been dropped against Calhoun County's sheriff at a special prosecutor's request.
Prosecutor David Rands asked that the charges against Bill Heffington be dismissed — based on a deposition taken from the alleged victim, Calhoun County Board Chairwoman Wanda Tepen, shortly before she died of cancer in July.
In a court motion, Rands says the deposition made it clear he couldn't meet the burden of proving the case.
The allegations related to Heffington's conduct during a county board meeting. Authorities haven't released more specifics.
When reached Tuesday at his home, Rands declined to elaborate about the charges or why they were dismissed.
Calhoun County runs along the Mississippi River, north of St. Louis.


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Exploring How Plants Heal Series: Plants Personalities. Meeting the Plants.
June 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
At The Alchemist's Kitchen in Stockton Market
Exploring How Plants Heal Series:
Plants Personalities. Meeting the Plants.
with Cathlin Star Walker
What better way to honor the Summer Solstice than to spend some time outside. We will gather indoors and then make our way outside to commune with the plant allies. (If it rains, we will stay inside.)
In this workshop we'll honor the solstice and the container we have tended during this series – we will meet a few specific plants and honor their magical and medicinal properties by creating our own sacred ritual during class.
Exploring How Plants Heal is a series of four workshops all about the magic and sustenance of the plant world. We will begin with simple ways plants arrive in our lives and how we can foster relationships with them, to the more mundane and mindful practices that plants can inform in our daily lives. This workshop is for anyone who has dreamt of a plant, been haunted by a garden or grove in the forest, or used an herbal remedy. If you have any inkling of curiosity about the magic of plants this is a great place to start.
Part plant, part tarot, part ritual magic, this is the final of our four part series, Exploring How Plants Heal. In honor of the solstice and the container we have tended during this series we will meet a few specific plants and honor their magical and medicinal properties by creating our own sacred ritual during class. We will dip our toes into the intersection of Tarot and Plants as we will build our own interactive altar as we listen to the plants and what they have to teach us.
$100 for 4-Part Exploring How Plants Heal Series
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Cathlin Star Walker is a queer feminist body witch & trained holistic health coach. She works within the framework that loving ourselves as we are is vital to our health and happiness. She coaches with an understanding that health is not a number, a prescription, or diet health is what makes us feel at home and alive. Cathlin has been coaching for five years and has learned that how we heal ourselves feels different for each of us.
Before training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Cathlin enjoyed a career in the restaurant industry where she worked closely with farmers and community leaders to create food systems that benefitted not only the customer, but the community and planet as well. Drawing on her extensive training in herbalism, her experience with food production and consumption habits Cathlin offers practical methods to taking responsibility for our own health.
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Plastic Logic will work with E Ink Corp. to develop electronic paper. Plastic Logic has demonstrated a screen that bends to a radius of 5mm. The company is reportedly working on A5-sized (14.8x21cm) screens.
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Spring 2013
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
International Studies
First Advisor
Michael E. Lestz
Second Advisor
Zayde Gordon Antrim
Third Advisor
Janet L. Bauer
This thesis addresses Prince Sihanouk and the model of absolute monarchy in Cambodia during his 'golden era.' What is the legacy bequeathed to his country that emanated from his years as his country's autocratic leader (1954-1970)? What did he leave behind? My original hypothesis was that Sihanouk was a libertine and ruthless god-king who had immense pride for his country. He fought for his people and had strong good intentions. Instead, through research, I discovered that there are many good and bad facets of Sihanouk's past and the political practices that marked his era as Cambodia's supreme ruler. His legacy is mind-boggling in its complexity and contradictions. This study brings to the surface a stronger understanding of: 1) his attempt to consolidate support for his dictatorship by eliminating or side-line opponents; 2) his effort to transform Phnom Penh into a spectacular capital that would symbolize the new path he sought to blaze in contemporary Cambodian history; and 3) his unsuccessful effort to keep Cambodia out of the war in Vietnam. The tension between Sihanouk's attempt to forge a neutral path for Cambodia and his own desire to control the monarchy worked well. Fueled by this desire, Sihanouk lifted Cambodia up to stand on its own two feet. He gave a sense of hope to Cambodians, as well as modernized a small nation. Sihanouk's commitment to remaining neutral and the Cambodians immense loyalty to this Father-Prince, allowed Cambodia to build up so quickly in a short amount of time.
Senior thesis completed at Trinity College for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.
Recommended Citation
Yong, Weena, "Prince Sihanouk: The Model of Absolute Monarchy in Cambodia 1953-1970". Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 2013.
Trinity College Digital Repository, https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/theses/309
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Little Big Planet 2? With Move?
Wow…who would have thought. I personally refused to acknowledge the existance of this game due to Media Molecule stated that it will not happen due to alienating people who bought LBP1 but since the Sony acquisition, it seems plans have changed.
In an online only video, Folkert Langeveld of SCE basically confirmed LBP2 with Move.
In an earlier video appeared online, talk Folkert Langeveld of Sony Computer Entertainment Benelux Move on the PlayStation and the strategy that Sony uses for the motion controller as well as possible in the market to turn. He mentions some titles here that will be suitable for Move.
Most notable is the decision of the marketer that Little Big Planet 2 will support the Move. Sony has not been hurried on a sequel to the platform game from Media Molecule. The ruling appears to indicate that Langeveld Little Big Planet 2 already in development. Sony took earlier this year on development studio Media Molecule. They were responsible for the first part of Little Big Planet.
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Jimmy Garoppolo, not retiring. His career, in fact, looks back on track.
It was not flawless but it was the pick-me-up game Garoppolo needed in the 49ers most vital exhibition, a 27-17 win Saturday night against the host Kansas City Chiefs.
Garoppolo's confidence ramped up throughout his first-half workload. He completed 14-of-20 passes for 188 yards with no interceptions and a dandy, 20-yard touchdown toss to a diving Matt Breida on a near-perfect second series.
It was a reprieve after five days of Garoppolo bashing from critical media and fearful fans, the result of his 10-snap cameo Monday in Denver (1-of-6, 0 yards, one interception).
"Jimmy was pumped for today," coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters. "When guys don't play well the week before and everyone is talking about it, all guys want to do is get back out there, and it couldn't come fast enough. I'm glad it worked out for him."
It wasn't all glory. Some early throws were behind targets, and he still hasn't fully tested his rebuilt left knee by stepping hard into a throw or scrambling out of the pocket, which is fine, for now.
"It was a good step coming back here to K.C. where it started," Garoppolo said. "To get that out of the way, it was another step in the right direction."
In pregame, he literally retraced his steps from last season and went to the spot near the 49ers sideline where he tore the antereior cruicate ligament in his left knee. "Once I did that, it was over with and time to move on," Garoppolo said.
The 49ers (3-0 in expition play) saw their opening series end with Garoppolo's fourth-and-1 pass getting batted down, causing flashbacks of Monday's debut in which two passes were rejected in the same passing lane.
His second series was an elixir. Garoppolo went 4-for-4, capped by the touchdown pass with the 49ers easily giving him time to throw against only three pass rushers. Setting up that score were solid completions to Deebo Samuel, Dante Pettis and a 33-yarder to Richie James that may have been his best throw of the night.
His worst throw: Just before halftime, Garoppolo tried to throw a 19-yard scoring strike to a triple covered Dante Pettis at the goal line.
Now on to other key takeaways from the dress rehearsal in which most starters played up to halftime:
Shanahan said after the game he plans on keeping both Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard as backups, rather than trade one to a quarterback-needy team such as the Indianapolis Colts, who lost Andrew Luck to retirement Saturday.
"We're not going to ever just get rid of NFL players. I know we have three NFL quarterbacks who can help us," Shanahan said. "They're not easy to come by, regardless of where you draft them. When you have that, you just don't give it away. Sometimes it takes years to find."
Mullens (8-of-11, 84 yards) was replaced in the final three minutes by rookie Wilton Speight, rather than C.J. Beathard, who will start the exhibition finale, Shanahan said. Mullens has been playing through a left-oblique strain the past week, according to 49ers television announcer Greg Papa.
Shanahan said of Luck's retirement: "It shocked me as much as anyone. One of best guys in league and one of the most impressive people I've been around going through the interview process. That was crazy."
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed his first eight passes for 126 yards and didn't get sacked through two series. It was a reminder why the 49ers focused this offseason on adding pass rushers Dee Ford and Nick Bosa. Neither played this game and likely won't make their 49ers debuts until Sept. 8 at Tampa Bay, with Bosa's ankle being more of a question mark than Ford's knee.
Arik Armstead and Damontre Moore combined on a third-down sack on Mahomes' replacement, Chad Henne. Moore played with a cast on a dislocated thumb, finished with two sacks and looks like a legitimate option if the 49ers need to carry an extra defensive linemen to cover for Bosa.
Solomon Thomas also lined up at defensive end – more as an injury replacement to Ford, Bosa and Ronald Blair – and even though Thomas predictably got burned by running back Damien Williams on a 62-yard touchdown catch-and-run, safety Jaquiski Tartt missed a tackle at the 45-yard line.
Matt Breida stated a stronger case than Tevin Coleman to start at running back. Breida averaged 6.3 yards per carry (17 carries, 44 yards) and he impressed Shanahan with his fearless, diving catch for the touchdown . "Breida will surprise you with some of his catches," Shanahan said.
Coleman, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons, is no slouch and certainly offers a bigger body for a bigger workload. But he averaged only 2.1 yards per carry (9 carries, 19 yards), plus a 2-yard reception. With Raheem Mostert (quadriceps) and Jerick McKinnon (knee) not playing, that allowed Jeff Wilson to remind everyone of his capabilities, and he ran for two touchdwons in the fourth quarter.
Kwon Alexander and Fred Warner looked like a complementary pairing at inside linebacker. This was Alexander's 49ers debut and first chance to show his range at full speed since last October's ACL tear with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "Everything worked out perfect," Alexander said.
Alexander had three tackles, including an I'm-back moment when he sped to help Moore stop a screen pass. Warner had two tackles.
Jimmie Ward arrived in 2014 as a nickel back, and he surfaced there covering slot receivers quite well in his exhibition debut Saturday. He also played some free safety but the Chiefs routinely used multiple receivers, so Tarvarius Moore filled in at safety when Ward took his ample snaps at nickel. Limited all offseason and training camp after a collarbone fracture, Ward looked feisty and also drew an offensive pass interference call.
Garoppolo commended his protection, saying: "The line blocked tremendously up front, i barely got toched and that makes everything easier." Left tackle Joe Staley got beat around the edge by former Seahawks nemesis Frank Clark for the first sack of Garoppolo this preseason.
You might want to buy stock in Daniel Brunskill as a reserve offensive lineman — and sell off Joshua Garnett. Despite returning to practice with a protective glove for his finger injury, Garnett remained out of exhibition action. Instead, the 49ers sent in Brunskill to relieve Mike Person on the fourth series with the first-string unit. Person strained his left foot last week. Brunskill acquitted himself well. Najee Toran, last game's starting right guard, allowed a third-down sack at left guard after halftime but helped spring Wilson's second touchdown.
Of course Ross Dwelley is no George Kittle. But Dwelley made Kittle look even more irreplaceable. Dwelley had a couple drops, including a third-down contested throw near the goal line. To his credit, Dwelley made a couple receptions to get the 49ers into the red zone. The 49ers wisely have kept Kittle far away from these exhibitions, the past two because of a calf strain that is minor enough he was able to practice some Thursday. Levine Toilolo got the start but is more of a blocking specialist.
Pettis is not looking like the record-setting punt returner he was in college. He backpedaled about 10 yards before muffing a second-quarter punt, which he recovered. The 49ers figure to use Pettis in that capacity while Trent Taylor recovers from a broken foot. Pettis made a fair catch on the Chiefs' next punt.
As for other special-teams notes, Mitch Wishnowsky saved his biggest hit for a third-quarter punt that sailed 62 yards, Robbie Gould made both his field-goal attempts, and veteran linebackers David Mayo and Mark Nzeocha fared well on coverage units.
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Two people are dead after a twin-engine Cessna burst into flames and crashed at an airport near downtown Tampa Friday morning, officials said.
Fire crews found the victims among the charred wreckage, according to Tampa Fire Rescue. The victims' genders and ages are unknown.
Fire officials said crews rushed to Peter O. Knight Airport just after 11:30 a.m. Friday after receiving the report of an aircraft burning on the ground. Footage from the scene captured by NBC affiliate WFLA in Tampa shows smoke and flames pouring from the downed plane.
Airport officials would not comment during when asked during a news conference Friday if more than one plane may have been involved. They did say, however, the wreckage is from only one aircraft.
Tampa International Airport also confirmed news of the crash on Twitter, saying Peter O. Knight Airport was closed. The small airport is located on Davis Islands, located just a few minutes from downtown Tampa.
The FAA and NTSB will investigate the cause of the crash, authorities said.
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When people hear I have a little bit of a nail polish addiction and I own more than 10 bottles of polish, the number one question they ask, is whether I actually wear them all or if there are some polishes that I wear more than others. Truth is, I have a lot of polish I've only worn once. Somehow I always end up wearing the same polishes.
Some I gravitate towards because they have a perfect formula and others I just absolutely love the color of.
This first one might surprise you, as I haven't even talked about it on my blog. Even though it's a pink glitter, I wore this a LOT! My bottle is almost gone and the polish has gotten so thick, it's almost impossible to paint. But I still wear it, mostly as an accent though, because it's just too much hassle to do all 10 nails. OPI Excuse moi, Dim Sum Plum, Russian Navy, My boyfriends scales walls and My favorite ornament.


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cogitate on (something)
To contemplate something. This is a big decision, so I need some more time to cogitate on it, all right?
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cogitate on something
Rur. to think about something. Cogitate on this idea for a while. I will have to cogitate on this for a few days. I'll get back to you.
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You might have seen the post I recently wrote about Peruvian Pisco Sours (if not, see here and please try it if you've never tasted one before). Well, it ignited something in my soul and now I'm craving all things Peruvian. I went through all my study-abroad journal entries and identified all the food I ate and loved during that month (not guinea pig), and now I have a fun new project! I'm going to make my favorite Peruvian dishes, right here in my own kitchen. I don't have a South American bone in my body but I want to be as authentic as possible and hopefully one day I can just think to myself "I could really go for some causa rellena right now" and then I'll be able to whip it up no problem. That's the dream.
First up, Lomo Saltado!
Lomo saltado is a Peruvian stir fry. The "lomo" part can be changed to different meats depending on your preference. Mine is the traditional lomo (which means beef). I had this a lot when I studied abroad and it's something I probably crave weekly. I did some research online, tried a few things out, and I couldn't believe how easy it was to make! It takes no more than 30 minutes and it's freakin' unbelievable (relatively healthy, too!). Now it's 100% going to be in regular meal rotation.
What you need: 1 pound of sirloin steak // 2-3 vine tomatoes // 1 read onion // french fries (I like the frozen ones from TJ's) // salt + pepper // 1 tsp cumin // 2 tablespoons coconut aminos // olive oil // white rice // water
What to do: Preheat oven to 425 F.
Add 2 cups of white rice and 4 cups of water to rice cooker, set to cook.
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat in a cast iron skillet. As the skillet heats up, cut the steak into quarter-inch slices and season with salt and pepper. Cook the steak till it's almost done but not completely then remove it from the skillet and set aside. Don't turn the heat off!
Take the onion and tomatoes and cut them into slices. I like the tomato slices thick and the onion slices thinner. Add onions to hot skillet and cook until soft. Then add the tomato slices, cumin, and coconut aminos. Cook and stir occasionally.
At this point, pop the french fries into the oven for 12 minutes.
Continue to stir the skillet, add the beef and toss to coat everything with tha juicezzz. Turn the heat down low and when the french fries are ready toss those in too.
Serve with a scoop of rice and, if you're feeling ambitious, a pisco sour!
You definitely won't regret it.
In other news, summer is chuggin' along and I'm doing my best to fit in as much fun and relaxation as possible before things get wild again. That's not to say thing's haven't been interesting. Last week I got in a very minor car accident, nobody was harmed but my front bumper came out of the whole thing a little worse for wear. So I took my car in today and she's now away for repairs. It might take a whole week or two to get her back, so I needed a rental. Luckily my geico policy covers rentals! When the person assisting me asked if I wanted to drive something "fun" I actually said no. I wanted something reliable and not ostentatious. But then I saw the look Mark was giving me. If I passed up the chance to drive a "fun" (read: flashy) car for a week or two, at essentially no cost, he would probably break up with me. So I went against my instincts and said yes to the fun car. Then I walked outside and was led to a 2018 BMW TWO DOOR CONVERTIBLE. I can not, you guys. It is the nicest thing I've ever been inside of, let alone driven. It was so scary for the first 30 seconds and now I am obsessed. I totally feel like I'm cheating on my car, but like a girls gotta let loose sometimes ya know?! I never get to do things like this. So I'm just gonna have fun with it. Expect a Thelma & Louise themed photo for sure.


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Somali officials: Airstrike kills or hurts several al-Shabab
NAIROBI, Kenya – Several senior officials with the al-Shabab extremist group have been killed or wounded in an airstrike in southern Somalia, Somali intelligence officials said Wednesday, while the al-Qaida-linked group and a resident said children were among the dead.
The intelligence officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media said the overnight airstrike hit a training school and nearby hospital in Sakow, a town in Middle Jubba region. They said those targeted include longtime commander Hassan Yaqub.
It was not clear who carried out the strike. The U.S. Africa Command, which has carried out more than 20 airstrikes in Somalia this year, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Neighboring Kenya also has carried out airstrikes against al-Shabab, the deadliest Islamic extremist group in sub-Saharan Africa. And over the weekend neighboring Ethiopia's state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported that Ethiopia's air force killed about 70 al-Shabab extremists in a rare airstrike.
Al-Shabab said three children were killed in this latest airstrike, and an elder in the town told The Associated Press that several young al-Shabab recruits were dead and the training school run by the extremists was largely destroyed. The elder spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
The extremist group in messages posted by its Shahada News Agency said the drone attack destroyed Sakow town's general hospital.
Al-Shabab, which is fighting both Somalia's fragile government and an African Union force, has been accused of indoctrinating and training youth as fighters. The group continues to control parts of southern and central Somalia and carries out bombings against high-profile targets in the capital, Mogadishu.
Next month the Horn of Africa nation will mark the first anniversary of a truck bombing in Mogadishu that killed 512 people, the country's deadliest attack. It has been blamed on al-Shabab.
In the next few years Somali forces are expected to take over responsibility for the country's security as the AU force withdraws. Concerns about Somali troops' readiness remain high, and the U.N. Security Council recently voted to delay the handover's target date to December 2021.
Political frictions also complicate the country's security as regional governments in recent days announced they were suspending cooperation with the federal government.
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Entertainment Tech for the Peak TV Era
If there is anything to be learned from Westworld (other than amazing images can make up for meandering narratives), it's that technology is eventually going to turn against us.
The Terminator tried to warn us — but here we are — being told when to walk by Fitbits and allowing Elon Musk to send self-driving cars down the highway.
How 'Charmed' & Other TV Reboots, Spinoffs & Adaptations Stack Up to the Originals (PHOTOS)
Thankfully, there is still some tech that works in our favor. And a few of these gadgets, for TV lovers, come with enough bells, whistles and upsides that we can ignore the fact that they probably all communicate with each other at night to plot our downfall. Here are some of the newest doodads than have made this crazy "covering TV" job a lot easier, including two that have even added to the thrill of living in the Peak TV era.
4 Gadgets for a High-Tech TV Experience
Samsung's Notebook 9 Pen
There are a ton of light notebook-style laptops out there and honestly, that's what I need for most of life. Something that can stream (we get a ton of screener links now), handle some photo editing and a lot of social-media activity and, of course, provide a comfortable writing experience. And holy crap, did this thing deliver this summer.
With the back-to-back joy that was San Diego's Comic-Con and the annual Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills devouring most of July and part of August (with some Fall Preview fun tagged on at the end), it was imperative to have a laptop that wouldn't feel like I was carrying around a body in my backpack.
The Notebook 9, at 2.2lbs with a 13.3 inch display, was barely noticeable. There were even times I thought I'd forgotten to pack it! For screening, the integrated Intel UHD graphics were pretty flawless (when the hotel Wifi was working) and because it's a 2-in-1, I was able to flip it into tablet mode for reading on the flight to Los Angeles and then it into the tent position for watching movies on the plane's teeny tiny folding tray. And thanks to the 8GB of memory and the 256GB solid-state drive, there was room for a bunch of shows that I needed to rewatch.
But the coolest thing — and what I would suggest every laptop maker include — was the unit's Voice Note option. When you are covering in the seventh panel of the day, listening to the cast of a new TV show talk about how much they all love each other already, it so helps to have a far-field mic like the Notebook 9's to record up the entire session no matter where you're sitting and then to be able to insert bookmarks, edits and notations on the file's editing interface.
Game changer! Ditto the inclusion of Samsung's S-Pen. Do you know how fun it is to be able to pop that stylus out of its discreet port inside the base of the laptop and use it to create GIFS right off the super-responsive touchscreen in front of you?! Love. As for battery life, it lasted most of the day (remember, I was recording, tweeting, downloading images, emailing and streaming, often at the same time) and it re-charged like a boss. All in all, I am all in with this one.
Amazon Fire TV Cube
"Alexa, go into the next room please?"
I only ask this because Amazon may have found the one thing more fun to have in the house than the Echo and I don't want to hurt my AI's feelings.
What's Coming and Going From Hulu in September 2018
I met the surprisingly small wonder (ha!) at Comic-Con this summer. Amazon had a huge presence there, mostly to promote Jack Ryan, but the also had this cavernous activation called "Fast Forward to the Future" staged in what I believe was an old warehouse that had been converted into an immersive experience tricked out with all of their smart home goodies. As a frequent user (addict) of the Fire Stick TV, the Kindle Fire and the Echo, I have gotten used to Amazon basically doing my bidding. But this Fire Cube TV thing is next level!
A 4K Ultra HB streaming media player, the Cube allows you to order your TV on or off, call up whatever content you want and adjust the volume… all by voice command. It's like being a wizard!
Setting it up wasn't as terrifying as I thought it might be because the Cube's IR blaster communicated with almost all of my living-room tech (Apple TV, cable box, Blu-ray player and sound bar), allowing a connection among them all as well. The only thing I needed to change was my Echo's placement in the apartment… Alexa has now moved into my bedroom so she doesn't get down on herself for not being able to tune my flatscreen to The Real Housewives.
Amazon's Fire Cube TV, amazon.com
DC Universe
OK, so I have been beta-testing DC Comics' upcoming digital platform since July and, if you are a DC Comics fan, you are in trouble. Because this has become a bit of an obsession for me. And now that they have finally announced that it's going to launch on Sept. 15th (Batman Day, natch), I can talk more openly about what this whole thing really is.
Think of the iTunes store. Music, movies, podcasts, audiobooks, your own playlists and downloads. Everything you want, all in one place. Welp, that's kind of what DCU is doing for DC geeks. In its pre-launch form, the UI features a dock at the bottom that contains buttons for TV & Movies, Comics, My DC, Community, an Encyclopedia, News and a Shop option. Clicking on any of these takes you to that specific page and you go from there.
DC Universe: Everything You Need to Know About the New Streaming Service
Content so far includes a ton of Warner Bros. animated films like Gotham By Gaslamp, Green Lantern: First Light and Assault on Arkham, as well as the Christopher Reeve Superman movies and the pre-Nolan Batman collection. The TV stable has Birds of Prey (dare ya not to dip back into that one), The Adventures of Superboy, Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman series and John Wesley Shipp's original stint as The Flash, along with cartoon fare like Batman Beyond, Super Friends, Young Justice and both Justice League runs (The Animated Series and Unlimited). It was just announced that NBC's short-lived Constantine will be added soon, too.
What's Coming and Going From Netflix in September 2018
I have to admit, it's nearly impossible to get anything else done with all of these at my fingertips! To make it worse, there are also comic books you can download and read. As of now, it's a curated batch of classics and essentials (Action Comics #1, some solid Rebirth issues) and titles tied to the platform's impending original slate of Titans, Doom Patrol, Harley Quinn, Swamp Thing and the new season of Young Justice: Outsiders. More will be made available going forward.
Since it's still in the beta stage, there have been some minor blips, but nothing that says this thing isn't ready to go. Brand new comics won't be immediately available and the CW's Arrowverse shows will still remain there, but for its first phase, the DC Universe is looking like a place I want to go to on the reg. And will.
DC Universe, launches Sept. 15th. The annual membership fee has been set at $74.99 (plus tax, if applicable in your state), with monthly memberships available at launch for $7.99 a month.


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This can be slightly modified if you happen to have the Transmuter Trait available to the Arasai Race as a Racial Trait. But, the Racial Trait only affects your chances of success vs failing. It will not allow you to scribe a higher skill level book.
(I think the logic on giving the Arasai the Transmuting Trait was that you have to be Broken to be able to Break things )
Please Note: You are not forever locked into this skill. You can change to the opposite skill (Tinkering) by Hailing the Tinkering Master and having your skill changed over. It will remove all your Transmuting knowledge (recipes, counters and your accumulated skill gain) and you will be reset to Tinkering Skill 1 / _XXX_.
Click your Transmute Skill button and your mouse will change into a Arrow, move it to the item that you want to Transmute and hover over it ..
Remember, Transmuting is a SKILL based Class.
So you have been Transmuting a few items and now you have a few Fragments, Powders ... potentially some Infusions and maybe even some Mana and you are wondering
When Transmuting items, you have a chance at either a Common component (c) or a Rare component (r). You also have an even rarer chance at getting 1 of each item that the level of the item can produce. (i.e.: Transmuting a Treasured item has a very rare chance of receiving a Fragment AND a Powder)
** You may note that MasterCrafted is listed as having (3) different items it can create. This is due to the fact that MasterCrafted Spells (Adept IIIs) are treated as Legendary items. Therefore, there is a chance to acquire an Infusion when Transmuting Adept IIIs. Remember that. It will be important later.
Here is another exception for you, now while I have marked off the Common vs the Rare items, they do tend to flip from Tier to Tier as far as Rarity goes. Meaning, that in any particular tier you may find yourself with WAY more powders than fragments and then in the next tier it might be back to having WAY more fragments than powders. Its just one of those pieces of random bits of data on SOEs side that gives you a better chance at pulling off a Rare item when you really need a bunch of Commons
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Skill gain from 101 to Max:
This is ONLY achieved via actually Crafting Transmuter Adornments. Over and over and over and well, you get the point. ...
You must make sure that you are actually crafting the Transmuter-Only Adornments to get skill increases. Transmuter Adornmentss are created at the Work Bench (jeweler table). I suggest going into your Recipe Book (N) and creating a Transmuter Filter.
This is especially useful to the Jeweler, who also takes up Transmuting, as the Jeweler will also get Adornment recipes and they will NOT work for Transmuter Skill gains.
To gain skill past 100, you must be using the Transmuter recipes!
Before I run through the various methods of skill acquisitions, I am going to do a quick run down on the actual Crafting Process for a Transmuter. This is a good time to go pick up those Abilities from the Transmuter Trainer and scribe them, if you havent already
There are (6) Transmuting Abilities - 3 for Durability and 3 for Progress.
They break down as:
|Subastral Weave + Durability / - Power
|Subastral Binding + Progress / - Power
|Corporeal Binding - Progress / + Durability
|Corporeal Weave Durability / + Progress
|Infusive Weave Success / + Durability
|Infusive Binding Success / + Progress
Like all other Crafts you have 4 qualities of crafting you must go through to reach the final stage of Crafting.
Unlike Regular Crafts, you will receive your item on the 1st step of crafting should you choose to stop.
Going further only helps determine how many of your sub-components will be returned to you.
Example: Smoldering Molten Binding (T8) recipe requires: (1) Powder + (9) Fragments + (7) Fuels
Produces: (1) Adorn / (1) Adorn / (1) Adorn + (4) Fragments / (1) Adorn + (5) Fragments.
(Based on Crude / Shaped / Normal / Pristine Qualities.)
When you consider how much work is required to gather up all those components, getting some back is VERY important! This actually goes with ALL Adornment Crafting, not just Transmuters.
Another way, in which Transmuting differs from other Crafts, is that, at current, we have NO crafting events to counter, while actually crafting. The Transmuter abilities only affect Durability and/or Progress. Things happen in the background, like all other crafting, its just we arent given notice of them and they happen for good or bad without us to help the outcome. Unfortunately, this also means we have no crafting bonuses to counter and give us goodies, either.
Since Transmuting is a Skill based Craft, Skill Gain is probably the utmost important thing on your mind.
Skill gain, of course, uses the Random Number Generated (RNG) system. boo! Hiss!!
According to the Developers, you have a higher percentage chance of rolling for a skill increase if the recipe is even or better to your skill. (White, yellow or red conned recipes)
The nice thing is that Transmuting has a bottom chance of 25% of rolling for a skill increase when your skill is 2x the difficulty of the recipe
Huh? What?!
This means no matter how Grey the recipe is you will always have a 25% chance of a Skill Increase.
Repeat: You CAN gain skill from Grey Transmuter Adornment Recipes!
This is a very important feature! At least, it is if you intend to have any
money left after reaching max skill
Unless, you have been living under a bridge or at the very least have had all your chat channels turned off .. You should have heard at least 1 Transmuter complain about how much Transmuting costs to work up skill.
Now, there are several ways to gain skill and all of them do have a cost attached to them.
Whether it is Time or Money ... or even a combination of the 2 ... it will cost you to work on Transmuting
Only, you can decide if it is worth it.
The I can just buy my skills method is pretty straightforward and obviously the easiest to explain.
It involves a lot of standing at a Broker and doing either (a) Level searches in Treasured, MasterCrafted, Legendary and Fabled items till you get enough items and supplies. (b) Searching for the Appropriate Transmuter Supplies (which will make another Transmuter (or two) very, very happy). or (c) A combination of both.
Then, once you have several large stacks of the various transmuting supplies, probably spanning several tiers, take them to your nearest Work Bench, pausing to pick up an assortment of fuels and being by pulling up that previously created Transmuter Filter. I recommend in this situation to always start working from the lowest skill to the highest skill till you use up your current inventory of supplies. This way you will get the MAX benefit from doing multiple tiers of transmuting.
I do recommend avoid using the Infusions and Mana from the higher tiers in your skill grinding sessions as they are usually worth way more changed into some other Crafts Adornment than you will ever get from a Fabled Weapon Adornment. Server Economy will vary, though, so double check yours before possibly "blowing" that 1-10 plat component on a potential 10 gold adornment. :)
Then its back to the Broker and you will keep doing this over and over and over again till you are either Max Skill or Broke.
Should it be the former, it might a good idea to move on to a more cost efficient method
The Harvesting Method involves either (a) level locking a character on the newbie isle (either the Queens Colony or the Outpost of the Overlord) or (b) taking your much higher Adventurer and harvesting the stuffing out of any and all T1 harvesting spots.
The newbie isles are the preferred location, if you happen to have a free character slot, since the pop rate on nodes is fast, there is a dedicated area where the rock/ore nodes are pop and the rares are actually pretty common. If you dont have a character slot available, make sure to take your highest Adventurer to the T1 zones for harvesting. They will have the better chance at pulling rares.
You are looking for Lapis Lazuli, Copper Clusters and/or Solidified Loam. Bronze Clusters will come in handy, as well. You will need all the above in GREAT quantities, by the way.
Once you have several stacks of the rare harvests go to the nearest Tradeskill area and start turning those rares into Adept III spells. You dont have to be a great crafter, you just have to be able to successfully craft a level 1 Adept III spell. Over and over and
Turn the Bronze Clusters into your choice of T1 MasterCrafted Armor or Weapon.
Occasionally, take the time to use your Transmuting Skill to Transmute the Spells you have created and keep going till you are out of rares.
Rinse and Repeat till you have a large supply of Fragments, Powders and with luck a nice big pile of Infusions.
If you havent already, go over to the Broker and do a search for Enigma of Transmuting Advanced Volume 1, buy it and scribe it.
Server Markets will vary but dont be too surprised if you can pick up several stacks of T1 Fragments for under a gold. This handy, if you got really lucky on your Transmuting and received more powders & infusions than you have fragments for.
Now, you are ready to work on Skill Gains!
Pick up a stack of Coal (6cp) and then head over to the Work Bench. Pull-up
that Transmuter Filter.
You will be confronted by all these tempers, bindings, handles and all kinds of other Adornments.
Tempers and Bindings are your Common Adorns. Handle, Shod, Pommel, Shaft as well as a bunch of other weird names are your Rare Adorns. Now, normally, you would only want to do your Rare Adorns for profit but in this method using the Tier 1 Transmuter items actually makes good fiscal sense.
The Tier 1 Rare Transmuter Adorns require (1) Infusion, (1) Fragment, (1) Powder and (1) piece of Coal. And, if you take it to Pristine Level (4th) it will give you back your Powder. Which, you can then use on a Common Temper or Binding.
In other words for every T1 Infusion you have you are basically giving yourself 2 chances at a skill up.
So, run through all your Infusions using one of the recipes for a Handle or a Shod in your Enigma of Transmuting Advance Volume 1. Then move on to using either the Temper or Binding recipes till you are all out of powders.
You can try selling the created Adornments on the broker. I have sold a few. But, generally, you are going to wind up selling them back to the Fuel Merchant to recoup your fuel costs. And, thats all you will get. In case you hadnt noticed all the Transmuter Created Components are all NO VALUE. Just like any other harvestable used in crafting. This means that the created adornments are only worth fuel costs to an NPC Vendor. To a player the value can be subjective. But, realistically, how much need is there for a T1 Adornment?
When you are done with that set, then you get to start over again. Harvesting up Rares, Turning them into Adept IIIs, Transmuting the Adept IIIs and then finally working on skill increases.
Do this over and over lol ... What did I tell you? Over and over and over again. Till you reach your max.
This method is a bit more time-consuming, of course it can also be a lot more rewarding.
This one involves creating a character from scratch with the end goal of being at least an Adventurer and Transmuter, and possibly even a Crafter.
After, creating said character, immediately turn off combat exp. As you work that character up through the levels you take the time to work on your Transmuting as well as your Crafting. The best crafter class for this situation would probably be a Scholar as it doesnt take as much time to ding a level as a Scholar as it does for some of the other classes. As a Added plus any Adept III spells that dont sell, you can then Transmute for a chance at an Infusion.
Since, you will be playing and working on your transmuting as you level up and never leveling your Adventurer level past your Transmuting skills. Youll have the best opportunity to always acquire your current tiers Transmuting raws and always get that slight edge of a bonus when it comes to potentially getting a skill up.
Working on Transmuting 5 skill points at a time is a heck of a lot less frustrating than having that huge catch-up spread of anywhere from 50 to 300 skill points!
Well, thats Transmuting in a very, long winded nutshell! If you have read through this guide and see any errors, please dont hesitate to point them out. When and IF Transmuting ever gets updated, I will then update this guide. If you have another method to earning skill ... again ... let me know.
Transmuting can be a frustrating skill. But, it doesnt have to be. And, since you have taken the time to read this guide, you will be one step ahead of the frustration level and hopefully, you will come out at Max Skill with not only your sanity still in-tact but also still in good humor!
There is no real reason why you have to be maxed on the same day you started your skill. When the skill grind gets to be too much, take a break and do something else. At least with Transmuting, no matter which method you choose, there is always something else to be doing other than staring at the crafting table!
Always remember ... it's good to go green! :)