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Weekly Planner: Dallas Keuchel's slider makes him worthy of an add
It's time for the fantasy community to take notice of Dallas Keuchel. After his two starts this week, it might be too late to add the guy who has been one of the most overlooked pitchers in the majors this season.
Keuchel entered the year without any serious expectations. He made 31 appearances last year, including 22 starts, and compiled a 5.15 ERA, 4.25 FIP and 123 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings. He was one of many question marks in the Houston rotation, though one that could, if he figured it out, be a part of the team's future as it continues its tear-down and rebuilding process.
Through eight starts, the 26-year-old Keuchel appears to have figured it out, and it's largely thanks to a slider that has been one of the league's hardest pitches to hit. Keuchel throws his slider about one-fourth of the time, and it averages 79.3 mph. It has a 23.6-percent swinging-strike rate and hitters swing at it more than 40 percent of the time it's out of the zone, a sign of how much bite it has.
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The slider is driving Keuchel's increased strikeout rate, which is now up at 22.2 percent. His overall swinging-strike rate is 11.5 percent, good for 13th in the majors. It also gives him a go-to pitch against lefties, who compiled a .273/.327/.423 line against him last year. This year, however, they're hitting just .222 with a .389 slugging percentage against the slider, according to Brooks Baseball. He has been able to keep righties off-balance with his changeup, but before trusting his slider, he didn't have a pitch that helped him keep lefties honest. Now he does.
Keuchel is starting to get some attention from fantasy owners, but he's still widely unowned. He takes the ball twice this week, starting against the Angels and Mariners. The Angels have been solid offensively this year, but the Mariners have been terrible, amassing a .230/.292/.369 line as a team. Keuchel is definitely worth adding for his two starts, and he's likely worth keeping around for good in deeper mixed leagues.
Roster trends
Most added
A.J. Pollock, Diamondbacks -- Pollock has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball over the last week, going 12-for-25 with two homers, two triples, four steals and five RBI in his last seven games. The power likely won't last, but he's now slashing .302/.353/.532 for the season.
Dallas Keuchel, Astros -- Keuchel tossed a complete game shutout against the Rangers last week, striking out seven and issuing nary a free pass. He's very quietly amassing a great season, posting a 3.06 ERA, 3.02 FIP and 47 strikeouts against 11 walks in 53 innings. He should be owned in most mixed leagues.
Jaime Garcia, Cardinals -- Garcia returned to the mound on Sunday one year and one day after his last start before a shoulder injury derailed his 2013 season. He's a guy who, if healthy, would have been drafted in nearly all mixed leagues, so feel free to add him if you need help in your rotation.
Most dropped
Danny Salazar, Indians -- Salazar has struggled all season and the Indians made the somewhat-surprising decision to demote him to Triple-A Columbus. If you can sacrifice the roster spot, however, it's worth keeping him around to see if he can right the ship in the minors.
Chris Colabello, Twins -- Chris Shelton 2.0 is officially upon us. Colabello has had a miserable time at the plate in May, hitting .127/.172/.200 with 23 strikeouts in 58 plate appearances. Even those of you in deeper mixed leagues can go ahead and cut bait here.
Bryan Shaw, Indians -- Shaw picked up the first save in the post-John Axford era in Cleveland, but that was a week ago and he hasn't been presented with another opportunity. Cody Allen has been the most effective reliever for the Indians this year, and while it's just speculation, Allen seems like he would be the guy if the Indians decide to shun a closer committee.
Two-start pitchers
(*indicates pitcher worth streaming for both starts)
1. Masahiro Tanaka
2. Adam Wainwright
3. Stephen Strasburg
4. Julio Teheran
5. Garrett Richards
6. Justin Verlander
7. Mike Minor
8. Madison Bumgarner
9. Hisashi Iwakuma
10. Doug Fister
11. Corey Kluber
12. Wily Peralta
13. A.J. Burnett
14. Yovani Gallardo
15. Francisco Liriano
16. Jason Hammel*
17. Jake Odorizzi*
18. Trevor Bauer*
19. Jason Vargas*
20. Drew Smyly*
21. Dallas Keuchel*
22. Bronson Arroyo
23. Scott Feldman
24. Colby Lewis
25. Josh Beckett
26. Drew Pomeranz
27. Mike Leake
28. Rafael Montero
29. J.A. Happ
30. Felix Doubront
31. Franklin Morales
32. Scott Carroll
33. Miguel Gonzalez
34. Andre Rienzo
35. Anthony DeSclafani
Teams playing seven games
White Sox
Teams playing five games
Weekday day games
(all times Eastern)
Tigers @ Indians, 12:05
Mariners @ Rangers, 2:05
Yankees @ Cubs, 2:20
Reds @ Nationals, 4:05
Phillies @ Marlins, 12:40
Rangers @ Tigers, 1:08
Giants @ Rockies, 3:10
Blue Jays @ Red Sox, 4:05
A's @ Rays, 4:10
Favorable matchups
Angels (vs. Houston, vs. Kansas City) -- The Angels spend the entire week at home, hosting the Astros and Royals. Even though they'll see most of the best of what the Astros have to offer, that just means Dallas Kuechel, Scott Feldman and Collin McHugh. They get James Shields on Saturday, but this is still a good week of matchups.
A's (@ Tampa Bay, @ Toronto) -- The A's get to spend the weekend in the hitter's paradise that is the Rogers Centre, and they get to avoid Mark Buehrle during their trip to Canada. They also have the good fortune to miss David Price when they visit the Rays.
Mariners (@ Texas, vs. Houston) -- The Mariners play both Texas teams this week, and they should be able to take advantage. They spend two days in Arlington with Yu Darvish planted firmly on the bench before heading home to host the Astros for a four-game series.
Cardinals (vs. Arizona, @ Cincinnati) -- The Diamondbacks' rotation as a whole has been atrocious this season, and that alone makes this week a good one for the Cardinals. They'll avoid Johnny Cueto in their trip to Cincinnati, though they will likely face the recently returned Tony Cingrani.
Nationals (vs. Cincinnati, @ Pittsburgh) -- The Nationals actually have some tough matchups this week; They're scheduled to face Johnny Cueto, Gerrit Cole and Francisco Liriano. The good news is that they play seven games, and also have some favorable matchups mixed in. You should be playing your Nats this week.
Unfavorable matchups
Diamondbacks (@ St. Louis, @ New York Mets) -- The Diamondbacks have to go through Adam Wainwright, Michael Wacha and Lance Lynn in their first series of the week. They don't have terrible matchups against the Mets, but Citi Field favors pitchers, making this a challenging week overall.
Cubs (vs. New York Yankees, @ San Diego) -- The Cubs have to deal with Masahiro Tanaka on Tuesday, then head to San Diego for a four-game series at Petco Park. That's bad news for an offense that has struggled for large chunks of the season.
Reds (@ Washington, vs. St. Louis) -- The Reds face an imposing slate of pitchers in their six games this week. They get Stephen Strasburg, Doug Fister and Tanner Roark in Washington, then take on Shelby Miller, Jaime Garcia and Adam Wainwright when the Cardinals come to town.
Rockies (vs. San Francisco, @ Atlanta) -- Like the Reds, the Rockies will see most of the best that their opponents can boast of this week. They do get to play three games at Coors Field, but will go up against Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain and Tim Hudson in those three games. When they head to Atlanta, they'll face Mike Minor and Julio Teheran.
Pirates (vs. Baltimore, vs. Washington) -- The Pirates' matchups with Baltimore aren't that bad, but they will be tested in their four-game series with the Nationals. Washington has to shuffle its rotation to account for the loss of Gio Gonzalez, but it will throw Jordan Zimmermann, Stephen Strasburg and Doug Fister over the weekend.


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After working for GreenThumb as a Lawn Operative, Steven Grosvenor was so impressed with what he saw that he decided to open his own branch. So, in March 2007, he and his wife Victoria launched a GreenThumb business for Rochdale. And it was obviously the right decision – for already they treat nearly 1,000 lawns every year.
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So this story is dedicated to snarkymuch2 who helped me get back into the swing of writing fanfiction. Thank you snarkymuch2! I don't know how to express my gratitude to you.
Typically, people write disclaimers. I just want to say, that since I am posting this on , clearly I am writing a fan-fiction. :)
Dirt rained from the heavens. He couldn't see. He didn't stop moving. Power through. Just power through. He couldn't hear. He couldn't feel. He couldn't taste. He couldn't smell and he was nearly blind. Keep going! Small plots of land exploded around him. He caught a glimpse at his hands, streaked with blood, mud and grime, knuckles shining white as they clenched tightly onto his firearm. Looking to the left, he saw another man, a good man, sink to his knees and collapse backward, blood seeping from between his eyes. Ralph!
"Ralph!" John woke with a roar.
"No, Sherlock," a voice muttered, "and I am bringing you dinner. I have my patches, but you always think better with food. Now eat." A canvas bag was placed on the coffee table next to John. It smelt strongly of Chinese.
John blinked. Sherlock hadn't moved and was standing directly in front of John, his belt buckle in John's face. "Why are you standing so close?"
"You shouted at me. And it wasn't even my name. Were you dreaming about the war again?" Sherlock queried. He crouched to look John in the eye. "Hm, your eyes are far away. The right half of your body is twitching. Yes, definitely the war...do you need a hug?"
John stared into the eyes of Sherlock. He never let himself cry, but the way Sherlock was staring into his eyes, his dreams were open to his prying and watchful gaze and his emotions were slathered all over those dreams. Sherlock, Sherlock could see them all, as if they were all the distinct colors of a rainbow. He couldn't hide. No shelter.
So he cracked...and that one crack lead to a shatter and it was like the world poured forth.
John's head fell forward onto Sherlock's shoulder. His hands shook as they came up and wrapped around Sherlock and John began sobbing. Sherlock brought his arms up and hugged John in a cautious manner, so as to not frighten him into regression.
John's body shook with the ferocity of his release as he sobbed his way through the memories and pain of his time in Afghanistan. He eventually slipped off of his chair and into the lap of Sherlock Holmes where he was held with the solid mass of the world's only consulting detective's arms.
No one spoke.
A couple hours later, John's eyes opened. Silver light shone through the curtains casting soft shadows around the apartment. A hand was on his bare chest and it was connected to a strong arm which held him flush against another bare chest. A small part of John's mind thought he should be worried about being in a position like this, but he felt an overwhelming sense of protection and care from the hand, arm, and chest.
"How did you sleep?" a deep voice asked from behind John. He recognized it as Sherlock's.
"Didn't realize I fell asleep..." John said.
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Well that doesn't explain why we are missing shirts.
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And that clears up the matter...
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John didn't have an answer. He didn't know why his heart was pounding.
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GOMEZ Henri wrote: > > >Ah. So it's really the jk version I need then so people can build the > >connector whether they have the latest j-t-c source or something like > >the Tomcat 3.2 source distro. It would be useful to have an API version > >number somewhere. > > * mod_jk in TC 3.2 is +/- frozen (only major bugs fixe) : > > we could version it : 1.0.x > > * mod_jk in TC 3.3 is not frozen but there will be no major feature added : > > we could version it : 1.1.x > > * mod_jk in J-T-C will continue its evolution : > > we could version it : 1.2.x > > >How about > > > >#define JK_EXPOSED_VERSION ("mod_jk/1.1a1") <== exists now > >#define JK_VERSION 1 <== proposed > > > >in jk_global.h? There should be some defined mapping between > >the version > >string and the number too I suppose. > > May we use something like Apache 2.0 : > > #define JK_MODULE_BASEPRODUCT "mod_jk" > #define JK_MODULE_BASEREVISION "1.2.0-dev" > #define JK_MODULE_BASEVERSION JK_MODULE_BASEPRODUCT "/" > JK_MODULE_BASEREVISION > > #define JK_EXPOSED_VERSION JK_MODULE_BASEVERSION OK, but I was thinking of something numeric so it could easily be tested at compile time, for example #if defined(JK_VERSION) && JK_VERSION >= 1 ... newer stuff ... #endif Strings are fine for user readable versioning, but hard to test at compile time. > But what do you means by users building from j-t-c or 3.2/3.3 ? I think the two groups of people who will be interested in the source for this (and other) connectors are: a) People using one of the stable releases and wanting to use it with the web server of their choice. They will have downloaded the appropriate Tomcat source and may have grabbed the connector source from either free.tagish.net or as part of the latest j-t-c release. b) People working on the cutting edge j-t-c stuff who will be using the latest versions of everything. Ideally I'd like the source for the connector to be the same in either case with conditional stuff to include functionality required by later jk versions. I assume this would be useful for other connector developers too. As to the mapping between textual versions and numeric one way to do it would be to reserve a certain number of digits for each part of the version string so you'd have something like this: 1.0.1 ==> 10001 12.3.6 ==> 120306 which has the advantage that the numerical representation increases monotonically and linearly with increases in textual version. -- Andy Armstrong, Tagish
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Hi Guys,
When I receive a mail to my blackberry I receive 3 of the same mails at a time. Its not only my phone but I also know of 2 other colleagues that have the same issue.
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What kind of setup?
BBES? Forwarding from Corporate to Carrier Email? ActiveSync?
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Mar 9, 2012 at 2:08 UTC
Just Exchange setup on the phone.


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|Nov 16, 2004
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|Jan 31, 2002
|Priority date
|Jan 31, 2002
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|Ralph G. Beil, Kenneth Laine Ketner
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|Arisbe Tools, L.L.C.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in general to switches and circuits incorporating the same, which operate through interaction of elementary particles, including electrons and photons, for example.
2. Description of the Background Art
The transistor was a huge breakthrough in the electronics industry when it was introduced some 40 years ago, and even today, continues to serve as the basic circuit element in all high speed computing devices, for example. However, as the demand for faster and faster computers increases, researchers continue to look for more efficient, higher speed switching devices. The transistor, even in its modern high tech forms, such as the variations on the FET, is still inherently limited by its fundamental theory of operation which relies upon the flow of electrons.
This has led to development of alternative forms of switches and devices that rely upon the particle theory of quantum mechanics for their operation in which interaction of elementary particles, such as electrons, photons and protons, is used to transfer information. These quantum devices are smaller than conventional FETs by several orders of magnitude and operate with minimal, quantum scale power input. However, up to now, quantum devices, such as quantum computers are intended to operate in a massively parallel manner in which the states of many particles known as qubits are used to transmit or store information, for example. As a result, the devices suffer from signal-to-noise ratio limitations and decoherence. More particularly, since information is contained in a large number of particles in parallel, corruption of even one particle's information can result in total loss of all the information. Further, these known devices work by setting and sensing the various states of the particles, such as electron spin direction, polarization, etc., which further exacerbates signal detection.
The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of previous quantum computing devices and logic circuits through provision of quantum switches and devices which operate on the basis of sequential, single particle interactions, thereby avoiding the decoherence problems assisted with multi particle, parallel systems. In its simplest form, the invention comprises a quantum switch referred to as a trisistor, which operates in a manner similar to that of a conventional transistor in which a control input determines the value of an output. However, unlike a conventional transistor, which relies on the flow of electric current for operation, the trisistor operates in response to interactions between pairs of elementary particles. More particularly, a first elementary particle (EP), such as a photon or an electron, is used as a control input to the trisistor and interacts with a second EP, thereby inducing a detectable state change in the second EP that determines the trisistor's output value. The physical property which determines the particular EP state could be, for example, polarization, spin direction or energy level, and would be binary in the simplest embodiment. In another embodiment, the state values could have more than two values. A good example would be the energy levels of an electron in an atom where many states are available.
In some embodiments of the invention, switches and circuits can be constructed that do not require setting or detection of specific particle state values, but instead, operate through control of a state of one particle relative to the state of another particle. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, a pair of photons is generated in response to an electron state change which can be set to have either the same or different photon polarizations. The actual polarization of the particles need not be known nor measured; instead, the device need only know whether the polarizations are the same or different.
The operation of the various embodiments of the invention is based on a triadic theory of particle behavior that the inventors have proposed. The inventors have given this theory and the method derived therefrom the name Peirce-Beil-Ketner (PBK). Under the novel point of view and application of the PBK method all interactions between elementary particles can be defined as a function of a history of each particle's quantum states both before and after the interaction between the two particles. The history of an EP as it interacts with other particles can therefore be defined graphically by a plurality of interconnected three legged diagrams, known as triads. Each triad represents the interaction of the EP with another EP. A first leg of the triad represents a quantum state of the particle before the interaction, a second leg is connected to the corresponding leg of the interacting particle and represents the interaction itself, and a third leg of the triad represents a quantum state of the particle after the interaction. Each triad thus forms what can be referred to as a quantum switch that behaves much like a conventional transistor by providing a variable output that is a function of an input particle's quantum state and the interaction. The inventors refer to this device as a trisistor since it can provide the same function as a transistor, but operates in accordance with their triadic particle theory and the PBK method.
Just as conventional transistors can be grouped together to form logic or computer circuits, the EP-based trisistors using the PBK method can be combined to form various types of logic gates, circuits and other computer circuits. A significant advantage of these circuits over previous quantum mechanics based computing circuits is that the subject circuits comprise a plurality of trisistors that operate in series with one another, thus eliminating the signal decoherence problem associated with previous multiple particle state, parallel devices.
To implement the trisistors, one preferred embodiment employs a thin section of nonlinear crystal, such as beta barium borate. In this embodiment, the device operates based on the control and detection of polarization states of elementary particles, in this case photons, emitted by the crystal. More particularly, in one operational embodiment, a UV photon is used as input in the device and is incident on the crystal at a controllable angle. The angle of incidence, which is controlled using conventional beam handling devices, such as mirrors or lenses, determines the output of the trisistor in the following manner. As the incoming photon impinges on the crystal, it interacts with an atomic electron in the crystal, thereby changing one of its states, in this case, its energy level. If the angle of incidence is properly selected, two IR photons will be emitted by the crystal as a result of a decrease in the electron's energy level. The operation of the crystal as a trisistor in all configurations is thus the interaction of incoming and/or outgoing photons with the atomic electrons of the crystal. In general, the dipole moments of the atoms interact with the polarization vectors of the photons. Depending upon the angle of incidence of the incoming UV photon on the crystal, two IR photons will be emitted by the crystal having either different or the same polarizations, a condition that can be readily prepared and subsequently detected without actually determining the polarizations of the IR photons.
The trisistors can be configured in various, complementary manners so that the devices can be combined together in series to form various types of logic gates or circuits. For example, a second embodiment of the trisistor operates in the inverse manner to generate an output UV photon if two incoming IR photons, which are highly correlated, are simultaneously incident on the nonlinear crystal. Thus, by combining this trisistor with the previously discussed trisistor, a logic gate function can be realized if one or more additional trisistors are employed to alter the polarization of one of the IR photons after it is generated by the first trisistor, but before it is detected by the second trisistor.
The features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of a number of preferred embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the history of quantum states of an elementary particle as it interacts with other elementary particles;
FIG. 2 is a quantum state diagram illustrating the interaction between two elementary particles;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the quantum history of an elementary particle;
FIG. 4 is a quantum state diagram illustrating the electron-photon interaction in a first preferred embodiment of a trisistor that operates in accordance with the triadic theory and PBK method of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a quantum state diagram illustrating the electron-photon interaction in a second preferred embodiment of a trisistor that operates in accordance with the triadic theory and PBK method of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a quantum state diagram illustrating the electron-photon interaction in a third preferred embodiment of a trisistor that operates in accordance with the triadic theory and PBK method of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a quantum state diagram illustrating the electron-photon interaction in a fourth preferred embodiment of a trisistor that operates in accordance with the triadic theory and PBK method of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a trisistor structure that can be employed to implement any of the trisistors of FIGS. 4-7;
FIG. 9 is a quantum state diagram illustrating the electron-photon interaction in a logic circuit constructed using the trisistors of FIGS. 4-7; and
FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a preferred embodiment of the logic circuit of FIG. 9.
Turning now to a more detailed consideration of the present invention, all embodiments of the invention operate on the basis of a triadic particle theory and PBK method that has been developed by the inventors and represents an extension into particle physics, of the graphical relational logic developed by Charles Sanders Peirce in the nineteenth century. This triadic method treats an elementary particle (EP) on the basis of a succession of sign relations in space-time. These sign relations are connected or "bonded" to represent a history of the particle.
Each triad has exactly three valency places or "legs" with the canonical aspects (one each) of Object (O), Representamen (R), and Interpretant (I). According to the PBK method the internal bonding which constitutes the history of the particle is always O to R. The external bonding which produces an interaction with another particle is always I to I.
The internal bonding will be described first. In this, the Object leg of one triad is bonded to the Representamen leg of an adjoining triad of the same EP. For a particle with mass, the space-time interval from one triad to the next is always time like. The time like property is preserved from one relativistic reference frame to another.
For a normal particle (as opposed to antiparticle) the internal bonding is such that the R leg of any triad is bonded to the O leg of the next triad in time. FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows this history of a normal EP in a space-time coordinate system. For an antiparticle, the bonding is in the opposite sense such that the O leg of a triad is bonded to the R leg of the next triad.
For massless particles the space-time intervals from one particle triad to the next are null (on a light cone). The null property is preserved from one reference frame to another.
Within the principles of PBK the O-R bonding is treated as follows. The Object aspect means that the EP has an independent physical existence in each interval between interactions. The Representamen aspect means that the EP can be described mathematically in a given interval by a certain formal expression which is an element of some algebra. The O-R bonding then means that there is a mathematical expression or wave function which represents the physical nature of the EP even though the EP has no contact between interactions with the external world. In particular, certain properties such as charge, mass, and spin can be associated with this wave function.
Continuing with the PBK method, the Interpretant or I leg of each triad is bonded to an I leg of a neighboring triad which belongs to the history of a second EP. This external bond depicts the interaction of the two particles. The interaction takes place, as stated above, in a limited region of space-time. This is basically a scattering or contact interaction. Particles interact only when they are in each other's neighborhood. Further, the details of the interaction are determined by the impact parameter.
The significance within the PBK method of the external or I—I bonding in terms of Peirce's relational logic is that it is between Interpretants or, in more physical terms, between observers. Each particle observes or makes a measurement of the other. Each alters the state of the other and carries away an interpretation of the interaction.
A diagrammatic representation of the quantum state history interaction of two particles, say, an electron (EP-A) and a photon (EP-B) is illustrated in FIG. 2. For this particular case a physical process corresponding to the diagram would be Compton scattering. If one considers the interaction itself (A2-B2) in this diagram it is recognizable as a tetrad rather than a triad. It is not hard to see that any particle interaction diagram could be drawn with tetrads as the basic elements. This would emphasize the important role of interactions in the realm of elementary particles. However, the Completeness Principle of C. S. Peirce states that a tetrad is constructable from two triads. In the subject case all I—I bonds accomplish this. Thus, the triad components are emphasized in the PBK diagrams. The reason for this choice will be made clear in the following discussion of quantum correspondence. It should be noted that the Reduction Principle of Peirce forbids the construction of triads from dyads.
There is a direct correspondence of the Peirce relational logic by way of PBK to quantum mechanics. The internal intervals, represented by the O-R bonds, correspond to wave functions. These wave functions are solutions of an appropriate wave equation, for example, the Dirac equation for electrons or the Maxwell wave equation for photons. These wave functions can be written in standard Dirac notation as bras <| or kets |>. For example, in FIG. 2 the wave function for the interval A1 to A2 can be written as the ket |A1,A2> or the associated adjoint or bra <A1,A2|. The mathematical form of these wave functions can be the same as in standard quantum theory, however, the inventors assert that they can also refer to states of a single particle as an alternative to the standard interpretation of wave functions as implying averages over multiple states.
The expectation value is the usual <A1,A2|A1,A2>. This is not interpreted as a probability, but as an amplitude of a single-particle field density. In either case, though, there is a formal correspondence between the O-R bond, as it refers to a mathematical representation of the EP as it exists in the interval between triads, and the wave function.
The I leg of each tetrad corresponds to a matrix operator involving the quantum states which are connected through the triad. For example, in FIG. 2 at triad A2 the operator is |A2,A3><A1,A2|. This operator produces the transition |A2,A3><A1,A2∥A1,A2>=|A2,A3> from one ket state |A1,A2> to the next, |A2,A3>. The same operator would take a bra state <A2,A3| to a "previous" bra state <A1,A2|, that is, <A2,A3∥A2,A3><A1,A2|=<A1,A2|.
The wave functions are assumed to be normalized. This implies that all expressions are integrated over appropriate spaces according to the usual practice.
The history of an EP has the quantum representation as shown in FIG. 3. The I—I bond in an interaction of two EP's then corresponds to the operator equivalence |B2,B3><B1,B2|=E|A2,A3><A1,A2| where E is a constant. This meshes nicely with the quantum concept of operators as observables.
So the action of EP-B on EP-A is |B2,B3><B1,B2∥A1,A2>=E|A2,A3>. This is a general type of expression for the action of a quantum operator on a wave function. The operator |B2,B3><B1,B2| functions as a sort of element of an S-matrix. The outgoing states |A2,A3>, however, are not the usual spherical waves, but are wave bundles propagating along the physical path of a single particle.
There is an analogy here of the diagrams in FIGS. 1-3 to Feynman diagrams. For example, FIG. 2 looks like a lowest order Feynman diagram for Compton scattering. However, FIG. 2 represents a sum of all orders of Feynman diagrams applicable to this interaction and not just the process depicted in a Compton scattering diagram. Note that the sum used to obtain the diagram is a sum over component waves, for example, Brittingham waves and not the perturbation theory sum applied to Feynman diagrams.
The foregoing triadic theory and PBK method can be extended to apply to quantum logic and quantum computing. Specific models are proposed for implementation of computer logic on the quantum or elementary particle scale. It is emphasized, however, that by "quantum" the reference is not to multiparticle state models such as the "Feynman" computer, but to the single particle model of the foregoing triadic theory.
In this example, the interacting particles here are taken to be the electrons and photons. These are in a sense most fundamental, especially in the context of Quantum Electrodynamics. However, implementation using other particles or atoms is certainly possible and may be more favorable for experimental reasons.
One can think of a network of EP interactions as a "circuit" analogous to a conventional circuit with wires and circuit elements such as transistors. For an EP circuit the "wires" are EP's themselves moving along paths in space-time and the "transistors" are other EP's which change their quantum state as they interact with the wire EP's. The basic circuit using, say, electron-photon interaction can be represented by the PBK diagram of FIG. 4, which illustrates the particle interaction of a quantum switch that will be hereinafter referred to as a "trisistor," since the switch can be used in place of a conventional transistor, but involves the triadic interaction of two particles. These particles could be any type of EP or even atoms or molecules, but the simplest example of electrons and photons will be used in the following examples. The physical property which determines the particular EP state could be, for example, polarization, spin direction, or energy level. The state values could be binary, but could also have more than two values. A good example would be the energy levels of an electron in an atom where many states are available.
With reference to FIG. 4, an incoming photon changes from state A to state B while an electron interacting therewith changes from state C to state D. Depending on how this circuit is "connected" externally, either the photon or the electron could play the role of wire while the other performs the function of the switching device or transistor. The interaction shown in FIG. 4 can be applied so that either the electron measures the change of state of the photon or vice-versa.
In addition to the diagram of FIG. 4, there are three other configurations of the trisistor. One of these is illustrated in FIG. 5 in which a photon, A, annihilates an antiphoton, B, which causes a change of state of an electron from C to D. (The term "antiphoton" is used here in accordance with the name "antiparticle" for massive particles. The concept of an antiphoton traveling backward in time, as is applied to antiparticles, gives a plausible explanation of quantum action at a distance.) FIG. 5 is simply the absorption of radiation from two sources with a measurement of the relative states of A and B. Conversely, the photon A-B measures the change of state of the electron from C to D.
In FIG. 6, the creation of a photon-antiphoton pair is illustrated. This is the emission of a correlated or "entangled" pair of photons A, B. Specifically, the states of the emitted photons could be the same or different. The relative values of the states are measured by the electron C-D. Conversely, the photon could measure the relative states of the electron.
A fourth embodiment of the trisistor is illustrated in FIG. 7, which shows a configuration that involves the change of state of an antiphoton. Again, either particle could be the one which makes the measurement. For example, most recent experiments which examine quantum information or quantum entanglement of particles use polarization states of photons as the input-output and electrons (or devices which apply electron-photon interactions) as shift registers or storage. The "quantum teleportation" experiments are an example. The experimental techniques for such devices are well developed and could be applied almost "off the shelf."
On the other hand, devices which use electron energy levels as input-output and photons as storage will perhaps be more useful in the long run. A larger number of distinguishable states is available and the input or output (photons of particular frequency and spin) is easier to handle. The experimental techniques are open for refinement. Possible implementing technologies for alternate embodiments include quantum dots, trapped ions, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, and cavity quantum electrodynamics.
It should be understood that "storage" functions somewhat differently in quantum circuits than it does in conventional circuits. In classical logic the circuit element (e.g. transistor) is in a determined setting (on or off). This setting takes definite input states and converts them to definite output states. In quantum circuits the settings of the circuit elements are not known. What is known is the change of state which is produced by the element. Thus the quantum switch or trisistor, in the embodiments disclosed herein, performs one of the following operations: It produces a pair of particles with known relative polarization. Or, it measures the relative polarization of a pair of particles. Or, it changes the polarization of a particle by a certain amount. These are just the operations depicted in FIGS. 4-7. This type of measurement from the point of view of multiparticle states is sometimes called a Bell state measurement.
So, quantum circuits determine changes of states, not the absolute value of the states themselves. Thus, while a classical circuit element says to an input signal, "I will put you in a definite state," a quantum circuit element says, "I will change your state by a definite amount." This is why the Peircean triadic method is so suitable for quantum analysis. It focuses on the interaction of particles or the change produced by one on the other particle. In addition, since it is a method focused on single particles in interaction, it avoids the conceptual problems of the conventional probabilistic theory.
FIG. 8 illustrates a generalized structure of a trisistor 10 that can be employed to implement any of the foregoing or other embodiments of the trisistor. Structurally, the trisistor 10 is actually quite simple. To function, all that is needed is a material in which elementary particles can interact, an input for directing incoming particles into the medium, and an output for directing particles to some sort of detector element. In one preferred embodiment, the material consists simply of a thin section (on the order of millimeters or smaller) of nonlinear crystal 12 or multiple thin sections in contiguous layers. A typical material for the crystal 12 is beta barium borate. An alternate embodiment could make use of a waveguide type nonlinear device instead of the crystal 12 as the medium in which EP's interact.
As has been discussed in conjunction with FIGS. 4-7, the operation of the trisistor 10 in all configurations is based on the interaction of one or more incoming (or outgoing in the case of antiphotons) photons 14, which act as input to the trisistor 10, with the atomic electrons 16 of the crystal 12. This interaction causes a change in the state of the electron 16, and/or causes a change in polarization state of the incoming photon 14, either conditions of which can be detected as one or more output photons 18. In the first case, whenever the state of one of the electrons 16 is changed in a certain manner, either a UV photon or a pair of IR photons will be released as one or more output (again, incoming in the case of antiphotons) photons 18 which act as output for the trisistor 10. In the second case, the input photon 14 becomes the output photon 18, except with a state, e.g., polarization, change. In general, the dipole moments of the atoms in the crystal 12 interact with the polarization vectors of the photons. The particulars of this interaction are well understood theoretically and confirmed by experiment
In this embodiment of the trisistor circuit the photon polarization states (more correctly, the differences in polarization of those states) store and contain the internal computer logic information. The electron states perform the input-output function and receive or transmit information to the external environment. It should be made clear that a peculiarity of this embodiment is that the means of exchanging information from the electrons 16 in the crystal 12 to the external environment is also photons. These input-output photons are external to the gate system and are typically in the ultraviolet (UV) frequency range whereas the internal logic photons are in the infrared (IR) frequency range. In fact, the UV input-output photons have exactly double the energy of the IR logic photons.
FIG. 8 also illustrates several other elements that are not actually part of the trisistor 10 itself, but are necessary for implementation of the device. These include a photon source 20, which may be a laser for external UV photons or another trisistor for internal IR photons, for example, and generates the input photons 14. A state detector 22, which could either be a polarization detector in the case of a UV photon output or another trisistor in the case of a two-IR photon output, is employed to determine the output value of the trisistor 10.
The basic configurations of the trisistor that are illustrated in FIGS. 4-7 can, just like conventional transistors, be configured into groups that form logic circuits, or the like. The quantum state diagram for one such example is illustrated in FIG. 9, while a schematic block diagram of the actual elements employed to implement the circuit is illustrated in FIG. 10. This example uses photon polarization states as input-output, although it should be understood that the circuit could easily be reconfigured to use other quantum states, such as electron energy levels or electron spin direction, as input-output.
With reference to FIG. 9, the triads X, Y, Z, and W represent electrons interacting with the photon states A, B, and C. The photons A and B are going forward in time; the photon C can be thought of as going backward in time. During operation of the circuit, the sequence of events is as follows:
1. System X emits an entangled pair of photons A and C. A has a known polarization (a certain angle) relative to C. This is the input value due to X.
2. System Y interacts with A and changes it to a state B which has a known polarization relative to A. This is the input value due to Y.
3. Meanwhile, the direction of photon C has been changed by system W (which might, for example, be a mirror) without changing C's polarization.
4. System Z measures the relative polarization of B and C. The resulting state of Z is the output of the circuit.
It should be noted that the direction change of C is necessary so that C can appear at Z at the same space-time event as the arrival of B at Z. In addition, regarding terminology, if C is actually an antiphoton going backward in time then the pair creation or "emission" of A and C at X is actually the emission of A and the absorption of C. Similarly, the pair annihilation or "absorption" of B and C at Z is the absorption of A and the emission of C. This is consistent with terminology used for advanced radiation by, for example, Wheeler and Feynman.
If only two polarization states are used, the possible input and output state differences can only be two-valued, say, s (same) and d (different). The "truth table" in this case is:
Z (Output)
The output of the circuit is automatically determined by the two inputs and does not require additional internal processing of the output.
For three possible polarization state differences, labeled now 0, 1, and 2, the table is:
This is exactly a 3-element modular sum. It is clear that addition with higher numbers of elements is possible. This 3-element table can easily be adapted to function as either a binary adder or as one of the standard logic gates.
To implement the various embodiments of the trisistor and logic circuits formed therefrom, the interaction or physical transmission of information between the trisistor components of this circuit proceeds according to distinct and well known processes. However, the actual rationale for interconnection of these elements such as to produce logic circuits is novel and is a particular consequence of the triadic PBK method.
Perhaps the easiest trisistor configuration to understand is that of FIG. 6. The operative physical process in this case is called Parametric Down-conversion. A photon from an external UV laser (sometimes called a pump photon) strikes the center of a nonlinear crystal. Under optimum conditions a pair of IR photons of exactly half the frequency of the incident UV photon emerge from the crystal with wave vectors at certain solid angles. The relative polarization of the two IR photons is determined by the polarization and incident angle of the UV photon. Modes of operation can be Type I, where the two IR polarizations are parallel, or Type II, where the polarizations are perpendicular. The perpendicular case is commonly used in experiments involving quantum "entanglement."
The choice of incident photon angle with respect to the crystal can be accomplished by standard beam manipulation devices which are positioned so that one configuration produces Type I phase matching and a second configuration produces Type II phase matching. Switching between the two configurations could be implemented by a computer-controlled micro-actuator or by an electro-optic modulator. The switching could be controlled by a quantum signal generator with a correlation time shorter than the cycle time of the system.
The trisistor configuration of FIG. 5 is, in a sense, the complement of the previous configuration. Two coherent IR photons are simultaneously incident on the nonlinear crystal and produce a single UV photon of exactly twice the frequency of the incident pair. This process is known as Second Harmonic Generation. The relative polarization of the IR photons determines the resulting electron state which in turn determines the polarization and wave vector of the UV photon.
The trisistor configurations of FIGS. 4 and 7 are the same except for the time direction of the IR photons; so the two configurations will be discussed together. In both cases an incident internal IR photon from another trisistor, for example, produces a change of electron state in the crystal and causes a new photon to exit the crystal with a certain polarization relative to that of the incident photon. The configuration can be operated in what is called the "no pump" mode where there is no UV or external photon. This mode could be useful for beam handling or for producing a fixed change of polarization in a logic IR photon.
There is a second mode of operation for this configuration, however, which allows real time input into the relative polarization of the two IR photons. In this mode there is an incident UV photon which arrives at the crystal simultaneously with the incident IR photon and contributes a controllable change of polarization to the logical photon. The UV photon should then exit the crystal with a wave vector consistent with the conservation of four-momentum.
The logic circuit of FIG. 9 applies the trisistor configurations identified above. In general, the trisistors can be used as building blocks for this or many other circuits which perform computer logic functions. FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram for implementing the circuit of FIG. 9 using a plurality of the trisistors 10 in FIG. 8. Photons from a first UV laser 20 are directed by a computer-controlled switching device 22 along one of two paths. In one path 23 a first configuration of appropriate beam handling components 24, such as lenses or mirrors, directs the photons so that they impinge on a nonlinear crystal 28 in a first input trisistor X with the proper polarization and angle of incidence to produce Type I phase matching in the crystal 28. In a second path 25, a second configuration of beam handling components 26 is arranged to produce Type II phase matching in the crystal 28.
By the process of Parametric Down-conversion, for each input UV photon the crystal 28 of the trisistor X produces two IR photons A and C of one-half the energy of the original photon, which travel along first and second paths 31 and 33, respectively. For Type I configuration, photon A has the same polarization as photon C. For Type II configuration, the polarization of photon A is perpendicular to that of photon C. The two possible cases (polarization same or different) are the two values of the logical input for the trisistor X.
The photon C is then directed by a third configuration of beam handling components 34 such that it travels along a third path 35. Meanwhile, photons from a second UV laser 40 are directed by a computer-controlled switching device 42 along one of two paths. In one path 43 a fourth configuration of appropriate beam handling components 44 directs the photons so that they impinge on a second nonlinear crystal 48 of a second input trisistor Y with the proper polarization and angle of incidence to produce Type I phase matching in the crystal. In a second path 45, fifth configuration of appropriate beam handling components 46 is arranged to produce Type II phase matching in the second crystal 48. In both configurations the photon is timed so that it arrives at the second crystal 48 (the trisistor Y) simultaneously with the A photon.
In contrast with the first input trisistor X, however, the second crystal 48 is oriented such that the input UV photon from the second laser 40 is not converted to two IR photons, but exits the second crystal 48 without loss of energy. This UV photon can interact, however, with the IR photon A. If the Type I beam configuration has been chosen, the polarization of a resulting IR photon B traveling along a fourth path 50 is the same as that of the photon A. If the Type II beam configuration has been chosen, the polarization of the resulting photon B is perpendicular to that of A. The two possible cases (polarizations same or different) are the two values of the logical input from the trisistor Y.
The second input trisistor Y can also operate in the "no pump" mode where no UV photon is introduced. The polarization change of the IR photon B relative to A is determined by the angle of incidence of A. This angle could also be subject to manipulation by beam handling operations.
The photons B and C are directed so as to arrive simultaneously at a third nonlinear crystal 52 of an output trisistor Z and in proper phase to produce a UV output photon D on an output 54 by the process of Second Harmonic Generation. The polarization of the UV photon D is the logical output of the circuit and can be applied as input to the next logic stage.
Although the invention has been disclosed in terms of a number of preferred embodiments and variations thereon, it will be understood that numerous additional variations and modifications could be made thereto without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. For example, while the embodiments described above utilize components operating with "one-time" inputs, that is, a single sequence of trisistor functions, an alternate embodiment could use successive repetition of the same operational parameters as many times as is necessary to achieve reliable results. Thus, the signal-to-noise of a single cycle might be improved according to the number of photon trial repetitions. These repetitions could be computer controlled and could be accrued either in time or by the use of circuits in tandem.
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Go Girls! is not just a summer camp. It's a movement. We are igniting a Compassion Revolution by putting girls center stage. At Go Girls!, rising first to sixth grade girls make plays, art, music, and media that we believe will change the world.
Go Girls! is a girls-only camp where campers learn and practice social and emotional skills through the arts. Over two weeks, rising first through fourth grade girls practice theater, expressive arts, and music and make and perform their very own play that promotes pro-social values. Older girls (rising fifth and sixth grade) at our media camp produce, edit, direct, and star in their own short films. All the while, the girls are led by qualified, talented and friendly teaching artists and teen assistants.
Each day at Go Girls! drama camp, campers enjoy a combination of arts-based instruction, facilitated community building time, and lots of free play. They participate in acting, music, media, dance and visual arts activities. They also play outside and take time to relax and read. On the last day of the two-week camp, they perform in "the big show", which you can watch. You're in for a treat! The show is always an original and exciting theatrical experience which is often the highlight of your daughter's time at Go Girls!
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Announcing Summer 2017!
Love how you look. Who you love. How you learn. You are different from me. I am different from you. Let's celebrate.
- North Oakland Community Charter School, 1000 42nd Street, Oakland
- JCC of the East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley
- Redwood Day School, 3245 Sheffield Avenue, Oakland
Dates and Times:
- Session 1 | June 19-30
- Session 2 | July 10-21
- Session 3 | July 24-Aug 4*
- Session 4 | Aug 7-18*
- The camp day runs from 9am-4pm with aftercare available until 5:30pm at the Oakland locations and 6pm at the Berkeley location.
*Both Go Girls! Camp and Go Girls! Productions run at each location for each session with the exception of Session 4. There are no camps running at the Redwood Day School location during Sessions 3 or 4. See more 2017 camp details here.
The Go Girls! Culture Code
At Go Girls! Camp, we have a culture code that breaks down our vision of a compassion revolution into bite-sized pieces; we practice these points every day with all the girls to ensure we're working towards the big picture. As Go Girls! we:
- Say Yes – we're ready for anything. To keep the fun going, we say yes. We say no to keep ourselves safe.
- Give and Take – we give to others and we're happy. We take in the good and we're healthy. We're Go Girls! and we belong.
- Make Mistakes – we're not perfect. We celebrate our efforts and learning. We can grow and change.
- Feel My Feelings – we feel happy and angry and everything in between. We can act calm, even if we're not. We're right as we are.
- Take Center Stage – we make brave and bold choices. We have the power of our voices, our bodies and our imaginations. We're part of the whole play.
Benefits for girls
Our summer camp is for girls-only because we recognize that our society is out of balance, and girls especially are being hit hard by this. Levels of disengagement, disconnection, and distrust are rising dramatically in our neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces. Lacking the skills to successfully bridge differences and communicate effectively, people and communities are being driven further and further apart.
This compassion deficit is affecting girls the most. Many girls, from kindergarten age through to high school, are taking part in behaviors associated with bullying or witnessing bullying crimes in their schools. And 32% of girls aged eight to 17 say that their biggest concern is being judged, made fun of, or teased. We also know from research that this compassion deficit can have a negative impact on mental health and development.
We have a responsibility to ensure the most vulnerable members of society, including young girls, can thrive – that they can keep themselves safe, respect and love themselves, be empathetic, and make brave choices. Go Girls! kids' camp is here to help them reach their full potential; girls can be superheroes, leading a global compassion revolution!
Go Squirrel! is a series of coloring books by Go Girls! Camp co-founder Allison Kenny. Find your copy at the Go Girls! Store>>>
Read about the history, mission, and Spotlight: Girls co-founders, Lynn Johnson and Allison Kenny on the About page>>>
Are you ready to make a difference? Learn more about how you can invest in this social business that is making the world a safer, more loving place – one girl at a time.


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"Uh-hem, Maris? Snap out of it!" She snarled. I came back to reality and tried to pick up the conversation from where we last left off.
"You'll be fine! We can still live life like we do now! We can still be friends and go places together!" Her eyes widened.
"Oh I forgot! What if I won't have time to maintain our friendship what if…" I stopped her. I didn't want her to worry and stress herself out more than she actually was.
"Don't worry about it. Let's just worry about now." She smiled and hugged me tightly.
"I know I could always count on you, Maris." I hugged back tightly. I looked away sadly and with uncertainty.
"Yes, Palvia, I'll be there. Whatever the future holds I'll be there."
When I got home the aura of the house was different. It seemed warmer, brighter and quite cozy and homey. The house smelled like Yichmar soup, freshly baked bread and Lowelberry cake. Lowelberry cake was very seldom made in our home, and this could only mean one thing: Airen was coming home. Airen, my older brother of twenty-two, was away for six years to go to naval school in Calperga. Over the past few weeks my mother was such a basket case about making sure that the house was worthy enough for his return. She's been all over the place just to make his favourite foods and make sure that everything he wanted was in the house prior to his arrival.
I heard my mother singing to herself and washing dishes. I walked into the kitchen to greet her.
"Hi mother." I chimed while sitting at the table. She hummed.
"Hi Maris, how was school?" she responded quietly. I looked out of the window.
"It was alright I guess. Are you getting ready for Airen's arrival?" She beamed.
"Yes I am! Tonight is going to be very exciting for all of us! There's a special guest joining us for dinner tonight." I looked away in surprise. A special guest, we never have visitors over when relatives come to visit.
"May I ask who this special visitor is," I asked with inquisitiveness. She walked over to the cooling cabinet and grabbed milk.
"You will see, but now I would like for you to go take a bath, and then get your sister to help you find something nice to wear." She motioned for me to go upstairs, and I obeyed, still curious about this "special visitor".


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Art With a Social Agenda
A new exhibition in Delhi brings together works by photographers who share one key element: They are all committed to furthering a social cause.
The focus is on South Asia, especially on India, and the issues portrayed in the images include women's rights, fighting against child labor and standing up for the right of artists like M.F. Husain to display their work despite the opposition of religious extremists.


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I shut my eyes tightly, shaking my head. I took her hands from my neck.
"No," I whispered, opening my eyes finally.
"What?" she asked, looking hurt and confused.
I stepped away from her, blinking away tears. "No. You can't choose me, Princess," I said, trying to keep my voice under control.
"Of course I can," she said. "That's why you're here."
"You're better off with Hugo," I said, regretting ever coming here.
I took her hands in mine and painfully met her eyes. She looked on the verge of tears.
"I've loved all this time I've had with you," I said, my voice shaking. "And I've fallen in love with you. But you don't want me, Princess Angel. I'm just the abused son of a widowed drunk. I'm nothing. I'm not worthy of you."
"You're worthy if I say you are, David," she said but I shut my eyes.
"I-I have to go."
Before she could object, I ran to my room and packed all of my belongings.
"David!" she called but I ignored her, running into the night.
"Angel?" my father asked. "What's the matter?"
I turned from the closed doors and ran to him, tears spilling down my cheeks. He held me as I cried. My mother seemed to understand for she summoned Octavius.
"Did he leave?" I heard her ask.
"Yes, your highness," Octavius said sadly and I cried harder.
"Get her some tea," my father told someone and he led me to the tea room. He pressed a cup into my hand. "Tell us what happened, my dear."
"I told him I wanted him," I said, blowing my nose in my father's handkerchief. "He kept saying he wasn't worthy. He said I'd be happier with Hugo. Then he left!"
I cried more. I couldn't see what my mother and father were doing, but I knew they were communicating in that silent way they always did. My father sent me to my room to rest. I retrieved the portrait David had made just for me and set it on the mantle above my fireplace. I crawled into bed, the feeling of rejection and sadness bringing more tears.
I heard everything and sighed, walking into the throne room where I had been summoned.
"Do you know where he lives?" the king asked. I nodded. "Please go find him."
"I don't know what we can do to change his mind, Your Highness," I admitted. "He told me this afternoon he didn't anticipate being chosen."
The queen's face fell. "And what about you?"
"I would be honored," I bowed. "But I cannot make her love me. Despite what David thinks, I know he and the princess belong together."
"Do what you can," the king sighed. "There's still her birthday celebration in one week. Perhaps we can convince him."
"I'll leave tomorrow after saying goodbye," I promised and walked to my room, deep in thought.
I ran until I got to James' house and shop. By then it was close to midnight. I knocked until he opened and hurried inside, running my hand through my hair.
"David? What are you doing here so late?" he asked.
"She chose me," I said, sitting heavily on the floor.
"Well that's wonderful!" he said.
"No. No it's not. Can I stay here for a few days?" I asked before he could lecture me. "I don't want to go to my father yet." Suddenly, James sighed and knelt down in front of me. "What is it?"
He cleared his throat. "Your father.... When you didn't return like he thought you would, he went into a drunk rage. He-He went to Bryan's house, thinking you went there. You remember Bryan?"
I nodded. "The man who taught me to farm carrots."
"Yes. When Bryan told him you weren't there, your father.... He found a spade and...." He sighed but didn't need to finish. I groaned and covered my eyes, feeling ill. "He tried to cook dinner that night and a fire started. He was too drunk and- David!"
I bolted for the door, leaving the bag of my belongings behind. It couldn't be true. After all of this, it couldn't be true. My home couldn't be gone. My breath was burning my lungs as I flew down the empty streets, the moon my only source of light. When I got to where my house once was, I fell onto my knees in the dirt.
It was nothing but rubble.
I stayed with James and Belle for a few days while I made my plans. I needed something to distract myself from my grief. There hadn't been a burial for my father; they couldn't find his body. So, I started making rough blueprints for a new home to build on top of it. James let me work off the gold it would take for the lumber at his shop. By the fourth day, I had everything I needed. My time at the palace was like a dream and I had just woken up to a nightmare.
"You need to take a break," James said as I pushed the last cart of lumber to the site where I had cleared out what remained. "You'll get sick."
I shook my head. "I have to do this, James. I'll rest when I'm done."
I would start at the very early hours after a quick breakfast. I laid the foundation and, when the sun had risen on the second day. It was a carriage and I stood up, knowing what I would see. As I did, a royal messenger came up to me with a scroll.
I took it without speaking and rolled it open. Sure enough: it was an invitation to the princess' celebration. At the bottom, written in her handwriting, was one word: Please. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Shaking my head, I tossed the scroll to the side and continued to build.
I didn't take time for anything else as the week passed. Building a home wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. My father had ostracized our friends and, as such, the only person willing to help was James. He would come when he was able to help lift the heavier logs. I had already shed my shirt. Summer had arrived and it was hot by mid-morning.
I was causing more women to turn their heads, though. When I would go to the market place for more nails or food, they would whisper and stare. I had gained quite a bit of muscle and I was tanner than before.
On one trip, I looked up at the palace as I waited in line. I missed her. It was the day of her birthday celebration. I kept waiting to hear news of her engagement to Hugo but word never reached me. I assumed they would announce it this evening.
As I trudged back home, I considered the last week and a half. I never thought I'd gain so much muscle but I supposed that was what happens when you do heavy work 17 hours a day. James kept telling me I'd kill myself but I had to do this. By building this home, I was starting over.
Noontime came and a horse rode up to me. I stretched, resting against my shovel as Hugo jumped from the back of the horse, dressed for a party.
"Hello, friend," he said grimly and I returned the greeting. "I heard about what happened. I'm very sorry."
"Thank you. But I'm rebuilding."
His eyes were sad. "She misses you," he said and I turned away. "Please come back."
"She's better off marrying you, Hugo," I interrupted.
"You didn't hear?" he said suddenly and I looked at him again. "She's decided not to marry. She'll be the first queen to rule without a husband."
I dropped my shovel. "What?" He nodded and I ran a hand through my hair. It was short now. "But I thought she would-"
"Isn't it obvious?" he whispered. "She's in love with you, David."
I sat on a stack of logs and he joined me. "I love her, too."
"Then go tonight," he insisted.
"I'm not fit to be a king," I argued. "I'm not worth anything!"
"You are to her," he said softly. "To her, you're worth everything in the world."
I thought over his words. If she truly thought I was worth it, could it be that I really was?
"I would look like a terrible man if I just showed up tonight," I muttered.
Hugo clapped his hand on my back. "It's your choice, my friend. I have to go. I hope to see you again soon."
"Likewise," I mumbled, watching him ride off.
For nearly an hour, I sat on the logs and thought. I sighed. Finally, I made up my mind.


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Kashi Company and RecycleBank Announce 'Points for Planet' Partnership
Published: November 15, 2010
LA JOLLA, Calif. (November 15, 2010)—Kashi Company, the premier natural food and lifestyle company, and RecycleBank®, the premier green rewards program that motivates and incentivizes people to recycle, today announced a new partnership resulting in Kashi's participation in RecycleBank's 'Points for Planet' platform, as well as its support of America Recycles Day: A Keep America Beautiful Program. The partnership is designed to encourage more sustainable forms of consumption, raise awareness for America Recycles Day and inspire more people to recycle.
From now through June 30, 2011, people will find the "Recycle This Box to Get Rewards" promotional callout on all Kashi Organic Promise® biscuit cereal boxes including Autumn Wheat®, Cinnamon Harvest®, and Island Vanilla®, inviting them to enter a code online at www.recyclebank.com/kashi as a pledge to recycle the box. In exchange for entering this code, individuals will earn 15 RecycleBank points per box, redeemable for various rewards from local and national business partners, including coupons for Kashi cereal.
"Through our partnership with RecycleBank, we have an ideal opportunity to help educate people on the importance of recycling paperboard packaging to support our environment," said Jeff Johnson, senior nutritionist and natural lifestyle expert. "Paper is one of the easiest materials to recycle, yet paper and paperboard make up more than 30 percent of our landfills. At Kashi, we realize that recycling isn't the only way to green our planet, but it is one of the many actions needed to make a positive impact. This RecycleBank program presents a unique opportunity to help drive waste down in a way that is measurable and rewards people for helping the overall cause."
Founded in 1997 and held on Nov. 15, America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle.
"We are thrilled to work with a pioneering company like Kashi, which shares our mission and vision to promote a more environmentally responsible lifestyle," said Ian Yolles, chief marketing officer, RecycleBank. "We understand that one company can't always do it alone, so we're always looking for new ways to partner with like-minded companies in order to make our voice stronger. By putting RecycleBank 'Points for Planet' on their packaging, Kashi has taken a step towards educating and motivating consumers nationwide to recycle."
About RecycleBank
RecycleBank® motivates consumers and communities to take positive environmental actions that lead to a more sustainable future. Through its curbside recycling program and digital platform, RecycleBank incentivizes environmentally preferable behaviors with points that can be redeemed for discounts and rewards from participating local and national business partners. Through brand partnerships, consumer education and innovation, the company is helping to create a culture that encourages more sustainable consumption by increasing household recycling, reducing household energy usage and landfill diversion. Recognized as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations Environmental Programme, and for Outstanding Excellence in Public/Private Partnerships from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, RecycleBank is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.recyclebank.com.
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Founded in 1984, Kashi dreams of a world where everyone embraces natural health. As a natural lifestyle pioneer, Kashi is passionate about and committed to improving the health of people and our planet. By providing great tasting, healthy and innovative foods, Kashi enables people to achieve optimal health and wellness, while also leading them on a path toward embracing a natural lifestyle. Kashi encourages people to live their best lives through its interactive online community at Kashi.com and Day of Change cross-country tour supporting natural living. It also educates people through Wellness Hub, educational events that inspire the local Kashi community to embrace natural healthy lifestyle. To learn more about 25 years of Kashi's mission, sustainable efforts, values and roots, get inspired by the Yearbook on Kashi.com.
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EDP is teaming up with Canada's Borealis Infrastructure , while Grupo Villar Mir is joining forces with a financial investor, the people said. According to one of them, a first round of bids - for all or part of E.ON's Spanish activities - is due in early August.
Bankers and analysts have told Reuters the Spanish business could fetch between 800 million and 2 billion euros ($1.1-2.7 billion), depending on whether the company sells the whole business or only individual assets.
"The grid in the Basque Country is the most attractive part and will likely fetch 1 billion euros," one of the people familiar with the situation said.
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