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PORTSMOUTH — It's been a creative year for our local artists. Join them for the 12th year of the Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour and find out what they've been up to.
Eleven artists welcome the public into their art studios on the weekend before Thanksgiving for socializing and holiday shopping. This is the original arts tour of the Seacoast, and it remains a free tour — no entrance fee or tickets to punch!
Follow the self-guided tour along a three-mile loop in town and stop to see what's new. Artists at each studio will feature their new work along with the designs they have become known for. Work is for sale, and many studios will have ongoing demonstrations throughout the weekend.
Artists reveal their new work during the opening night celebration with refreshments on Friday, Nov. 16 from 5-8 p.m. The tour continues during the day on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tour maps can be downloaded from the website at www.portsmouthartstour.com. Signs marking each studio with numbers and balloons will be posted to help navigate the driving loop.
Studio 1: 911 Greenland Road
Artists: Maureen Mills, recipient of a 2012 Fellowship award from the N.H. State Council on the Arts to work on large scale ceramic forms that include text and graphics. Her new work is also influenced by her travels to Tokyo, Japan for a Ceramics Symposium.
Steven Zoldak is working on a new line of traditional redware pottery.
Karen Orsillo's colored Porcelain pots and jewelry are based on a Japanese technique called neriage or nerikomi. This year she traveled to Japan to visit the source of her inspiration.
Studio 2: 78 Peverly Hill Road
Artist: Dyanna Smith's glass beads, jewelry and sculpture is influenced this year by natural themes as she spent the year exploring filmmaking and local farms as part of her dissertation research in environmental studies.
Studio 3: 782 Middle Road
Artist: Neil Troost's Fine Art Photography has expanded his product line over the past year and is now printing and stretching his own canvas gallery wraps which look spectacular in a wide variety of sizes. He is putting the finishing touches on a new website featuring over 400 images aimed toward a national online audience.
Studio 4: 31 Boss Avenue
Artist: Bruce Iverson shows his traditional and contemporary Asian brush painting.
Studio 5: 178 Highland Street
Artist: Tess Feltes is showing oil landscape paintings and will be demonstrating a bird painting in the studio, in addition to her wildlife art.
Studio 6: 220 South Street
Artists: Kristina Logan was the Master Presenter and Master Teacher for the International Society of Glass Beadmaker's Conference in Seattle WA this year. She is currently in exhibition at the RAM (Racine Art Museum) in Racine WI showcasing glass used in jewelry. Last year, the Corning Museum of Glass acquisitioned one of Kristina's Constellation Necklaces for their permanent collection.
Reg Logan will show her ceramic and insect jewelry.
Studio 7: 66 Rock Street
Artists: Peter Happny recently demonstrated for a blacksmithing group in Bergen, Norway. He will be displaying a group of new fun, small sculptures and doing short demos for kids and the general public during tour hours.
Lisa Grey is working on a series of new scarves and photographs drawing inspiration from her travels to Thailand, Nepal and Tibet. In addition she will exhibit new fabrics and papers naturally dyed with leaves and flowers.
Visit www.portsmouthartstour.com for details, studio locations and tour map. For more information please call 603-436-3818, or any of the participating artists.
Seven studios and 11 local artists present the 12th annual Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour
PORTSMOUTH — It's been a creative year for our local artists. Join them for the 12th year of the Portsmouth Holiday Arts Tour and find out what they've been up to.


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Where's Waldo P2(2018) by Adam Zafrian, on 16" x 20" stretched canvas
Title: Where's Waldo P2
Artist: Adam Zafrian
Medium: Acrylic on stretched canvas
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All of Adam Zafrian's paintings showcased on this Artfinder shop are original pieces that are painted on high quality stretched canvas. They are primarily created using professional grade acrylics, unless stated otherwise in materials below for select paintings, with a multitude of different applicants ranging from palette knives and brushes to non-traditional and contemporary methods. This creates textures that allow these paintings to be hung alone, without framing while still bringing out the colors and life of a room. The edges of the paintings are at least minimally painted so that it can be hung without a frame if needed.
The painting is varnished using a medium gloss UV resistant multi coating that will make sure the painting can be easily maintained for years to come without worrying about diminishing colors or dust. The edges of the painting are also varnished in the case that the painting is hung without a frame.
Arrives wired and ready to hang upon request, or can be set up with a saw-tooth hangman for easier use, and will be sent in a protective bubble casing specific for sending artwork. This painting is not sent rolled in a tube and does not need to be stretched, it is already attached to a wooden frame.
It will be shipped within the day of payment and all large canvas paintings are shipped free domestically, despite the high costs of preparing the painting to hang/shipping encasing to help ensure the safety of the artwork. Please don't worry as there won't be any trouble with the shipping process and if the product ends up damaged it will be covered by me. International shipping is handled case by case and is usually far under the cost of actually packaging+shipping. Contact seller for details, or if you'd like to know more about my process/details on commissions.
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Where's Waldo P2(2018), 16x20 Painting, Colorful Abstract Painting, Jackson Pollock Inspired, Splatter Art, Yellow and Blue Contemporary Painting (2018)
Acrylic painting by Adam Zafrian
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- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 16 x 20 x 0.75 in (unframed) / 16 x 20 in (actual image size)
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- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
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Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a provider of drinking water quality and safety standards, announced a new certification program aimed to help manufacturers of plumbing (and cooking)-related products demonstrate compliance with new, stricter low lead requirements that will be mandatory in California and Vermont starting Jan. 1, 2010.
California Assembly Bill 1953 (AB 1953), now a state law, was passed in order to update section 116875 of the California Health and Safety Code. The law requires no more than 0.2% lead by weight in solder and flux used in the installation or repair of any public water system or any residential or nonresidential facility that provides water for human consumption. AB 1953 also requires no more than a weighted average of 0.25% lead by weight when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes and pipe fittings, plumbing fittings and fixtures.
UL's new certification program will test materials to demonstrate compliance to both the California Health and Safety Code and similar legislation in Vermont. It will allow manufacturers that are required to demonstrate compliance with the California Health and Safety Code, but are not covered by or specifically included in Annex G of ANSI/NSF 61, to obtain the proper product safety certification.
"UL is giving manufacturers their first option of demonstrating compliance with new low lead laws using a means other than Annex G," said Jeff Smith, general manager, UL Global Water Business. "We decided not to wait for Annex G to be updated or the creation of a new standard to offer our valued customers California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)-recognized product validation. Now, manufacturers can quickly and efficiently navigate the compliance processes recognized by the DTSC and required by state law."


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Xorg 1.6.5 on OBSD 4.7 segfaults. :(
So I kind of have a tiny bit of a _huge_ freaking problem. I've recently installed OBSD 4.6 on a P3 with 755MHz CPU, 128Mb RAM, P3V4X mainboard, and S3Virge graphics card. Everything went all fun and night skies until I tried to start up xdm, at which point it decided that it hates me, segfaulted, and in the process Jihaded the entire OS. :/ I tried using different drivers (s3, s3virge, and vesa) with the same results. When SSH-ing into the box and running X from there I managed to find out that it actually segfaults, but nothing more than that. I'm kind of at my wit's end round about now with _no_ clue as to how to continue with this. Which sucks since I kind of wanted to have the computer done last week already.
I've gotten _some_ logs in the mean time, but nothing that seems to help. Could anybody help me out?
It is not clear if you are running 4.6 or 4.7. You mention both.
Post the output of dmesg(8), which will confirm what release you are running, and your physical configuration.
Post a copy of /var/log/Xorg.0.log -- which should show what gets configured, and what module is segfaulting.
I apologize, I kind of tend to be horribly bad at keeping things straight.
So to recap in a _hopefully_ clearer way. I started out with 4.6. However when I had problems with that and no success in fixing it I decided to try with 4.7 to see whether that might not "magically" fix the problem (it was worth a shot *shrug*). So currently I'm running 4.7. I'll just quickly have to check whether I have 4.7's dmesg since I don't have the box in close spacial proximity, or in a working state for that matter... Quick thought however. The setup of 4.6 and 4.7 are kind of identical, and the error given and things are also identical. So shouldn't the dmesg output be functionally equivalent? Not to say that I'm too lazy to actually fetch the box since I'm planning on trying to get it to work again. But yeah, I'm kind of wondering out of curiosity and interest.
A note on Xorg.0.log however, sometimes the server seems to segfault _before_ anything gets written to the file. :/ Which has made my life _significantly_ less pleasing.
Anyways, I'll be getting the box in a bit and I'll post the required files (yeah I'm hopelessly unorganized).
So to further clarify, did it worth in either 4.6 or 4.7? you didn't say.
Also, consider trying a recent 4.8-beta snapshot, what's in it will be fairly close to what actually ends up in the release.
Asking for help without providing any logs or generally useful data isn't really the wisest move to make, especially considering that some of us can't replicate your hardware configuration.
Okay so I've finally gotten the logs, sorry for not thinking about adding them from the beginning. I'm not certain why I forgot about doing that. But yeah, check the attachment. If you need more information just let me know. ^_^
BSDfan666, I unfortunately can't download 4.8-beta at this point in time since I'm kind of low on bandwidth. :/ But I'll look into it sometime when I'm doing better in that regard again.
I have looked through your dmesg and your Xorg log file. Things I have noted:
See http://cvs.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/query...s&numbers=6392 -- and note the request for backtrace information from developer Owain Ainsworth. His Email address is in there, too.
Before contacting him....
Here is a link to the README for Xenocara, OpenBSD's packaging of Xorg software. How to get a crash dump is shown at the bottom of the README file: http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/~checkout~/xenocara/README?rev=1.26;content-type=text%2Fplain;only_with_tag=OPENBSD_4_7_BASE
Working with the crashdump to get the backtrace is discussed in the crash(8) man page.
If this is too much work, try a 4.8-beta snapshot. It is possible your problem may have been fixed -- this bug does not have enough information to confirm it closed.
Yes, I installed 4.7 in the hopes that the problem in 4.6 was fixed. I didn't actually know that there is a 4.8-beta out at the time. It did help a slight bit since I actually got error logs and the computer didn't _completely_ freeze up.
The xorg.conf file used there was generated with X -configure. I tried that after the default didn't work.
Running just X (as apposed to xdm) also segfaults. In my inexperienced opinion, I think it's the X server itself that segfaults.
Okay, so I should email him the crash dump, along with the dmesg? And I don't mind the work really, as long as I learn something. Since most of the work I've been putting in so far hasn't been useful for the learning part it's been kind frustrating. But yeah, I'll try that and see if it helps to get things working.
my recommendations. 1) Grab the latest snapshot (which is 4.8-beta). It is always better to work with development code, rather than release, to help with debugging. 2) If the problem recurs, 3) grab a crash dump, 4) make a back trace, and send 5) the snapshot's dmesg, 6) xorg.0.log, and 7) back trace to Owain, referencing bug 6392, as your symptom is the same.
jggimi, like I mentioned earlier I unfortunately can't get the latest release since I'm out of bandwidth and I don't have enough money to get more. Wouldn't it be okay to just give him the crash dump of 4.7? If that won't help I'll just see about figuring out a way to work around the problem somehow. At least temporarily.
ldOp, libraries around here don't tend to have internet, and if they do they tend to be prohibitively expensive. The one internet cafe that isn't that expensive is still a slight bit out of my price reach when it comes to anything more than checking mail and the occasional forum. :/ I kind of live in an ass-backwards country unfortunately.
Internet connectivity is arguably a requirement when trying to help diagnose problems efficiently, hunting down bugs in older software releases without first trying the latest code only serves to reduce time spent solving other problems.
If you have already exceeded your cap by the 5th of the month, you are being severely deprived by your ISP.
Until you can install a snapshot, you could try another video card, if you own any.
There is not a developer I know of who would accept a crash dump.
You are lucky, having only 128MB of RAM, for the size of your RAM is the size of a crash dump -- and that is why they don't want them.
Too big.
BSDFan666, I suppose it is kind of pointless. I suppose I'll just try something else in the mean time.
Well my cap actually started beginning of last month and ends at the end of this month. But yeah, internet is _horrible_ around here. :/
jggimi, I actually meant the dump created by the crash program, and/or X's core dump. That's only 1.4MB if I remember correctly.
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Show your Spartan pride with this Michigan State Bluetooth Speaker. The perfect gift for any current student or alumni. The Kube Bluetooth speaker is a highly portable wireless entertainment system that fits in the palm of your hand. Its large sound in a small package creates amazing value. Combining up-to-date technology with the highest quality materials and sound engineering experience, we have created the latest in exceptional music entertainment. The speaker's long-distance Bluetooth 3.0 capabilities, allowing high-speed data transfer, with premium drivers and a dynamic frequency range will make the Kube stand out at your next group function. The Kube leaves an impression with its powerful bass and eye-catching NCAA designs. Keep the box for decoration, but the Kube is for listening.
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Studies find that the dietary flavonoid quercetin – a potent antioxidant able to promote proper antihistamine and anti-inflammatory responses – may support cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory health, and shows promise in the field of cancer research.
Quercetin is found in foods like apples, red onions, tea, red grapes, leafy-green vegetables and several kinds of berries. It's the flavonoids that are responsible for the bright reds, yellows and oranges found in many of our plant foods. Of the more than 6,000 known flavonoids, quercetin is the one most often taken in supplement form.
Quercetin's Role in the "French Paradox"
News stories have widely publicized the health benefits of drinking red wine. Scientists initially began looking at red wine as a possible explanation for the "French Paradox" – the observation that the French have a relatively low mortality rate from heart disease even though they smoke and eat diets high in saturated fats.(1) Studying 18 developed countries, researchers found a strong link between low heart disease mortality and wine consumption.(2)
The news reports attributed much of the health benefits from red wine to the polyphenol resveratrol. While red wine does contain resveratrol, it contains even higher levels of flavonoids – notably Quercetin – which has made some less-publicized, but no less-impressive news of its own.
Quercetin has long been known for its antihistamine and anti-inflammatory supporting properties. More recently, research has revealed that it may also help to promote longevity and protect against cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and cancer.
Let's take a look at some of the science supporting the effects of this powerful little flavonoid.
Quercetin's Effects on Allergies and Asthma
Quercetin acts as a natural antihistamine by helping prevent the release of histamine from mast cells and basophils (the culprit in hay fever's itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing, for example). A number of animal studies have been done to evaluate results of quercetin supplementation vis a vis asthma and allergic reactions. Here are just three examples:
• A South Korean study found that pretreating asthmatic mice with quercetin supported a significant inhibition of asthmatic reactions.(3)
• In a Brazilian study, all of the mice pretreated with quercetin were protected from fatal anaphylactic shock when challenged with an allergen, compared with 100% mortality in the untreated group.(4)
• A 2008 study using guinea pigs compared quercetin supplementation with prescription asthma medications. Quercetin supported a greater reduction of airway resistance than was achieved with the drug albuterol and as much as with the medications cromolyn and dexamethasone.(5)
Anti-inflammatory Benefits of Quercetin
The medical profession now knows that inflammation plays a part in virtually every chronic disease as well as many acute conditions. Quercetin is a powerful antioxidant that has been shown to promote the reduction of inflammation throughout the body.
• A 2007 study demonstrated how quercetin supplementation helped inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines associated with the mast cell-mediated allergic inflammation involved in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and sinusitis. The researchers concluded, "Our study provides evidence that quercetin may [be] suitable for the treatment of mast cell-derived allergic inflammatory diseases."(6)
• Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is known to be a biomarker for chronic inflammation and a risk factor for a number of illnesses, including lupus and cardiovascular disease. Scientists at Michigan State University studied 8,335 adults to find out which foods could help lower serum CRP. They discovered that those who ate the most foods high in flavonoids had the lowest serum CRP levels. Of the flavonoids they studied, quercetin was at the top of the list for its ability to help the body protect against high serum CRP and thus protect against inflammation.(7)
Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Epidemiological studies have found that quercetin intake is associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
• The oxidation of LDL has been recognized as playing an important role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. In 2000, a study of 21 male subjects concluded that quercetin supplementaion can help the body inhibit LDL oxidation.(8)
• In 2007, University of Utah researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study evaluating quercetin supplementation as a means of supporting lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Nineteen people with prehypertension and 22 people with stage 1 hypertension were given 730 mg of quercetin or a placebo. Although there was no change in blood pressure in the prehypertension group, there was a significant reduction in systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure in the stage 1 hypertensive subjects who took quercetin.(9)
Quercetin's Role in Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Obesity
Current research is increasing the understanding of the role quercetin may play in helping to overcome obesity and managing metabolic syndrome – a group of risk factors that increase the risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
• Spanish researchers undertook a study to analyze the effects of chronic administration of high doses of quercetin on metabolic syndrome abnormalities, including obesity, high cholesterol/ triglycerides, hypertension, and insulin resistance. Obese rats were given a daily dose of quercetin – either 2 mg/kg or 10 mg/kg of body weight – for 10 weeks. Both groups demonstrated improvements in cholesterol/triglyceride levels, hypertension and insulin resistance, but only those fed the higher dose produced anti-inflammatory effects and a reduction in body weight gain.(10)
• Several laboratory studies have demonstrated that quercetin may support the body's ability to inhibit fat accumulation, surpress the growth of new fat cells, and trigger the programmed destruction of existing fat cells. One of the ways it works is by helping to block the uptake of glucose from the blood.(11-13) Interestingly, two of the studies discovered that adding resveratrol or resveratrol and genistein to the quercetin dramatically increased its ability to support reduced fat accumulation.(12, 14)
Promising Advances in Cancer Research
Scientists are interested in studying quercetin as a support for cancer prevention and even as a possible treatment component because of its ability to support the body's ability to suppress cell proliferation and trigger programmed cell death.
• Experiments done in cell culture and animal studies have shown that quercetin can play a role in preventing or slowing tumor development in several different types of cancer, including breast, brain, pancreas, liver, and colon.(15-19)
• An early Phase I clinical trial of quercetin supplementation was conducted in the United Kingdom. It involved 51 participants who had a variety of different types of cancer. The results showed a decrease in the activity of the enzymes needed for tumor growth and evidence of antitumor activity. Additional clinical trials must be done before it can be determined whether quercetin might be a viable supportive option in treatment of cancer.(20)
Need-to-Know Facts About Quercetin
Quercetin with Bromelain: Bromelain is a protein-digesting enzyme, derived from pineapple stems, that is added to enhance the absorption of quercetin into the body. Bromelain is widely used in sports medicine to combat the discomfort and swelling of bruises, sprains, and muscle tears.
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Dosage: Recommended adult dosages range from 300 mg to 1,000 mg a day, usually divided into two or three doses. At very high doses, there have been some reports of damage to the kidneys, so it's best not to take more than 1 gram (1,000 mg) per day without talking with your doctor.
– Do not take quercetin with bromelain if you are allergic to pineapple.
– May enhance effects of anticoagulants and increase risk of bleeding.
– May interfere with absorption of the immune suppressant cyclosporine.
– May cause corticosteroids to stay in the body longer.
– Consult a doctor before taking if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have kidney disease.
In Summary
Quercetin with its powerful "anti" properties – antioxidant, antihistamine, anti-inflammatory – may support cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory health and shows promise in the field of cancer research.
1. Criqui MH, Ringel BL. Does diet or alcohol explain the French paradox? Lancet. 1994;344(8939-8940):1719-1723.
2. St Leger AS, et al. Factors associated with cardiac mortality in developed countries with particular reference to the consumption of wine. Lancet. 1979;1(8124):1017-1020.
3. Park HJ, et al. Quercetin regulates Th1/Th2 balance in a murine model of asthma. Int Immunopharmacol. 2008 Dec 2.
4. Cruz EA, et al. Immunomodulatory pretreatment with Kalanchoe pinnata extract and its quercitrin flavonoid effectively protects mice against fatal anaphylactic shock. Int Immunopharmacol. 2008 Dec 10;8(12):1616-21.
5. Moon H, et al. Quercetin inhalation inhibits the asthmatic responses by exposure to aerosolized-ovalbumin in conscious guinea-pigs. Arch Pharm Res. 2008 Jun;31(6):771-8.
6. Min YD, et al. Quercetin inhibits expression of inflammatory cytokines through attenuation of NF-kappaB and p38 MAPK in HMC-1 human mast cell line. Inflamm Res. 2007 May;56(5):210-5.
7. Chun OK, et al. Serum C-reactive protein concentrations are inversely associated with dietary flavonoid intake in U.S. adults. J Nutr. 2008 Apr;138(4):753-60.
8. Chopra M, et al. Nonalcoholic red wine extract and quercetin inhibit LDL oxidation without affecting plasma antioxidant vitamin and carotenoid concentrations. Clin Chem. 2000 Aug;46(8 Pt 1):1162-70.
9. Edwards RL, et al. Quercetin reduces blood pressure in hypertensive subjects. J Nutr. 2007 Nov;137(11):2405-11.
10. Rivera L, et al. Quercetin ameliorates metabolic syndrome and improves the inflammatory status in obese Zucker rats. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Sep;16(9):2081-7.
11. Ahn J, et al. The anti-obesity effect of quercetin is mediated by the AMPK and MAPK signaling pathways. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 Sep 5;373(4):545-9.
12. Park HJ, et al. Combined effects of genistein, quercetin, and resveratrol in human and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. J Med Food. 2008 Dec;11(4):773-83.
13. Strobel P, et al. Myricetin, quercetin and catechin-gallate inhibit glucose uptake in isolated rat adipocytes. Biochem J. 2005 Mar 15;386(Pt 3):471-8.
14. Yang JY, la-Fera MA, Rayalam S, et al. Yang JY, la-Fera MA, Rayalam S, et al. Enhanced inhibition of adipogenesis and induction of apoptosis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes with combinations of resveratrol and quercetin. Life Sci. 2008 May 7;82(19-20):1032-9. Life Sci. 2008 May 7;82(19-20):1032-9.
15. Siegelin MD, et al. Quercetin promotes degradation of survivin and thereby enhances death-receptor mediated apoptosis in glioma cells. Neuro Oncol. 2008 Oct 29.
16. Choi EJ, et al. Antiproliferative effects of quercetin through cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human breast cancer MDA-MB-453 cells. Arch Pharm Res. 2008 Oct;31(10):1281-5.
17. Vasquez-Garzon VR, et al. Inhibition of reactive oxygen species and pre-neoplastic lesions by quercetin through an antioxidant defense mechanism. Free Radic Res. 2008 Dec 29;1-10.
18. Tan S, et al. Quercetin is able to demethylate the p16INK4a gene promoter. Chemotherapy. 2009;55(1):6-10.
19. Warren CA, et al. Quercetin may suppress rat aberrant crypt foci formation by suppressing inflammatory mediators that influence proliferation and apoptosis. J Nutr. 2009 Jan;139(1):101-5.
20. Ferry DR, et al. Phase I clinical trial of the flavonoid quercetin: pharmacokinetics and evidence for in vivo tyrosine kinase inhibition. Clin Cancer Res. 1996 Apr;2(4):659-68.
* Karen Lee Richards is the Lead Expert specializing in Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS, for HealthCentral's ChronicPainComnection (www.chronicpainconnection.com). Karen is co-founder of the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) and was Executive Editor of Fibromyalgia AWARE magazine for four years.
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What is the Future of Sci-Fi Books?
These days science can be stranger and even more advanced than science fiction. While it is true that many ideas and dreams from classic sci-fi have been fulfilled, or even surpassed, sci-fi has rarely been about the prediction of an exact future; it's always been about the dreams and anxieties of the present. H.G. Well's 1895 Time Machine, was not a prediction of the year 802,701 A.D., rather a sorrowful contemplation on the implications of class, industrialisation and war. With this in mind, what does the future hold for printed sci-fi?
Considering the current trends, somewhat ironically, sci-fi has been looking to the past lately. It seems that nostalgia sells best, with many readers preferring movie tie-in novels, sequels and familiar series. The Atlantic tells us that nostalgia is so paramount that even minor tweaks become grounds for think-pieces and canon questioning. We only need look at spinoffs and reboots of forty and fifty-year-old franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek to see what appeals to the mainstream sci-fi community. Dozens of books by various authors have created new microcosms within these franchises.
While it can be argued that relying on franchises to sell novels limits the reach of original work, injecting new life into popular old stories does introduce them to a new generation, while providing the necessary dose of nostalgia to the older fans. Many books that are based on famous science-fiction franchises have been able to expand and explore in-depth, elements of the stories that fans want to know more about. Star Wars is a prime example of how fiction expanded the George Lucas universe. The famous Mos Eisley Cantina in A New Hope is a good example of this, as characters from the bar have been featured in the short story collection Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina. The famous bar's status in pop culture is so established, that PartyPoker even list it in their top fictional pubs to play poker in. No wonder fans wanted a book based around it. It is due to these continued stories that franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek will never die.
The days of printed sci-fi are not over, as the past few years of Hugo award winners will attest. Science fiction continues to be a dominant genre in literature with new and exciting stories emerging every year. Many are, or have already been, adapted for the screen with mixed success. William Gibson's sci-fi classic Neuromancer is getting a film adaptation with director Tim Miller at the helm.
As mentioned above, literature can help expand a cinematic universe. However films based on sci-fi novels and short stories also do the science fiction genre a service by exposing new fans to the original works. Blade Runner, Ridley Scott's loose 1981 adaptation of Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, has achieved cult status along with the latest iteration, Blade Runner 2049. While 2049 may have had abysmal box-office numbers it still provided an outlet for fans to go back to Philip K. Dick's original novel, and perhaps encourage them to read more of his work.
Sci-fi these days is increasingly futuristic and speculative. It is a genre that explores possibilities and has the potential to expand our horizons. On our page Books & Other Published Work it is put that the reason to write is to order, to entertain, inform and involve readers in invented worlds. This is what defines science fiction. While the mainstream may prefer their sci-fi in the form of on screen entertainment, many still pine for the classic sci-fi of Asimov, Heinlein or Bradbury. The future of science fiction books will always be strong, as fans look to explore new worlds and expand on known universes.
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This is a really thoughtful post. It made me think about the push and pull of old and new sci-fi. I sometimes worry we're constantly returning to old stories as though we have nothing new to say. But what you said about the Hugo awards gives me hope! And you're right, these popular stories remaining in the mainstream is going to drive new sci-fi fans into the genre in the same way that Harry Potter did for fantasy. Before J.K. Rowling, I was the only one in my class reading fantasy and sci-fi – afterwards, suddenly everyone was a geek 🙂
I very much enjoyed reading this post. Here are some of my thoughts regarding the future of science fiction.
First off, I think we are going to see more retro-style science fiction. Tomorrowland at Disneyworld's Magic Kingdom is a good example of this. Disney just can't keep up with the fast pace of technology, so in the end, Tomorrowland instead of predicting the future (which Epcot does now) became a retro 1970s/80s science fiction land. And it's glorious. I could see some good retro science fiction stories.
Which brings me to my next point. Because science fiction can grow dated so fast, I think the bigger future is in the fantasy genre. As a writer of both science fiction and fantasy, I think my fantasy books will withstand the test of time more. Fantasy is timeless because mythology is timeless. Joseph Campbell seemed to insinuate as much in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. While on this subject, let's talk about Star Wars. I'm not trying to be a jerk, so please don't think I'm ragging on you. That's not my intent. It's just that I think Star Wars is more of an outer-space fantasy than it is science fiction. We have space wizards, aka Jedi, who have magical and mystical powers, who go on vision quests and through rites of passage. In fact, the original Star Wars series was highly inspired by Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces. The newer trilogy has further solidified this by having Rey go through vision quests and wielding powers that more magical than scientific. Shows like Clone Wars have the Witches of Endor. Even Lucas would call his work more of a fairy tale with mythological themes. Back to fantasy vs science fiction and general, while there may be advanced androids, supercomputers, and cloning, and so forth, there will never be pure magic like one reads about in the works of Tolkien, Lewis, Robin Hobb, Lloyd Alexander, or Terry Brooks with fairies, dragons, and wizardry.
Last but not least, I think non-retro science fiction will survive to an extent, but it will deal more with space travel to distant galaxies. I could be wrong, and that's fine, but I think we are a long way off of traveling to different galaxies. We just have too much crap going on on earth that is preventing us from truly aiming for the stars.
Sorry to be longwinded. I thoroughly enjoyed your peace and I may have to follow your blog.
Awesome read! as someone who is currently writing a new sci-fi book series, I found this to be an interesting read
The future of science fiction will be determined largely by how far science goes. Every new discovery churns up new implications, and those implications are what make story material. If we digress to a Stone Age society as a result of our actions and our descendants forget all about the modern world, we can expect SF to start over again.
Honestly, I prefer the Sci-Fi more through the seen media (movies) rather than reading. I read some though.
Hi, Stuart,
I, too, am glad when films or TV series seem to inspire reading, for sure.
But, I don't agree with you, here: "Sci-fi these days is increasingly futuristic and speculative." I think most sci-fi and fantasy authors lately publish pieces that are filled with tropes: rehashing, remixing, rebooting and otherwise cribbing from past authors' work more than ever. It seems that most sci-fi plots are dystopian, post-apocalyptic and depressing, riddled with military battles and/or teenage/YA love triangles. Fantasies all seem stuck in the royalty vs. serfs in the middle ages or talking animals/superheroes set-ups.
Maybe the problem is that there are more sci-fi and fantasy authors than ever, publishing more stories and books than ever. PLus, coming up with something entirely new is more difficult than anyone might realize, until they try to do it.
Best to you,
Interesting perspective, Stuart. IMHO as long as an author presents conflict and intrigue in a sci-fi setting, science fiction will continue to exist. Readership is gained by skillful writing.


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Nobody's done more in 2010 to advance their career than Tom Hardy, whose supporting role in "Inception" sent casting agents scurrying for his phone number. His latest offer is to star alongside our 16th president in a film about vampires.
Hardy has been asked to play Henry Sturgess in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," reported Bloody Disgusting (by way of Playlist). The film is based on Seth Grahame-Smith's novel of the same name, and tells the story of how the Great Emancipator vowed at an early age to kill as many vampires as possible, a mission he is aided in pursuing by Sturgess, who is sort of the Rupert to Abe's Buffy.
The film is being produced by Tim Burton, who optioned the book in March after seeing the trailer that was produced by the publisher, with Timur Bekmambetov ("Wanted") directing a screenplay adapted by Grahame-Smith. The film is due June 22, 2012.
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Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, September 8
Current leader bysuag, who reached 36 games last night, really has a tough act to follow.
That run is tied for the seventh-longest streak this season, but the mid-30's just don't get us all kids-on-Christmas-morning anymore after Steve Summer's 48-game hitstravaganza.
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Dustin Pedroia: .500 (8-for-16) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero
Kevin Youkilis: .438 (7-for-16) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero
Jacoby Ellsbury: .412 (7-for-17) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero
Justin Upton: 571 (4-for-7) since '06 vs. Padres starter Cory Luebke
Prince Fielder: .318 (7-for-22) since '06 vs. Phillies starter Cole Hamels
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Vladimir Guerrero: .667 (4-for-6) since '06 vs. Yankees starter Ivan Nova
Kelly Johnson: .600 (3-for-5) since '06 vs. Red Sox starter Andrew Miller
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Carl Crawford: .118 (2-for-17) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero
Kosuke Fukudome: .091 (1-for-11) since '06 vs. White Sox starter Gavin Floyd
Ryan Zimmerman: .214 (3-for-14) since '06 vs. Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley
Yunel Escobar: .143 (1-for-7) since '06 vs. Red Sox starter Andrew Miller
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Miguel Montero: 15 games
Adrian Beltre: 13 games
Jacoby Ellsbury: 12 games
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Some ideas for next season:
Increase the prize for the season long streak to at least $100K. This would reduce the stress one experiences when reaching the upper streak echelon (not that I have ever been there).
Add prizes for batting average and streak rate (monthly or monthly and season long). These stats are already being kept.
The grand prize might have to be reduced slightly but not significantly. Or perhaps not since the likelihood of it being awarded is slim. It would just be a matter of financing the added prizes, perhaps through added sponsorship.
To each their own opinions & ideas. All have merit.
I'd like it to stay just the way it is. Keep the goal difficult but not unattainable and the reward remarkable.
If there was one change I'd like to see; it would be to allow players to be rewarded for picks in double headers. Treat a double header as 2 consecutive game days. Joe D' played in several double headers during his streak
That would be good. Also bring back MLB Survivor.
I agree with Dave only because the difference between $5.6 million and $5.5 million grand prize is basically nothing, but the difference between $10K and $100K is substantial.
When I am out of the running for the Grand Prize, I find it hard to tell my friends how amped up I am to be competing for $10,000, but $100,000 elicits a different reaction.


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By now you have surely heard that the Supreme Court has denied the Wal-Mart class action suit, brought on behalf of some 1.5 million female workers, on grounds of gender descrimination. The ruling was not a decision based on whether Wal-Mart had discriminated against the women (more below), but that they could not proceed as a class because, you know, the class was just too big for them to have had common experiences. In effect: the judges found that the class was too big to prevail. From the New York Times:
Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the majority, said the women suing Wal-Mart could not show that they would receive "a common answer to the crucial question, why was I disfavored?" He noted that the company, the nation's largest private employer, operated some 3,400 stores, had an expressed policy forbidding discrimination and granted local managers substantial discretion.
"On its face, of course, that is just the opposite of a uniform employment practice that would provide the commonality needed for a class action," Justice Scalia wrote. "It is a policy against having uniform employment practices."
The case involved "literally millions of employment decisions," Justice Scalia wrote, and the plaintiffs were required to point to "some glue holding the alleged reasons for all those decisions together."
Now I'm not a lawyer, though I am married to one and have raised another, so I can't get into the law here, but it's interesting that the court was divided not only along ideological lines, but gender lines as well. And what interests me were the plaintiff's (Betty Dukes et. al) complaints. Let's check what Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, wrote a while ago on Huffington Post:
Ms. Dukes was an enthusiastic Wal-Mart employee, eager to work her way up from store "greeter" to a position in management. But after years passed watching male colleagues move up and finding no opportunities for her own advancement, she discussed her concerns with a district manager. The result was a pattern of retaliation that eventually led to a demotion and pay cut — and the biggest sex discrimination case in history.
It turns out Ms. Dukes wasn't alone. When a woman with a master's degree who had worked at Wal-Mart for five years asked her department manager why she was paid less than a 17-year-old boy who had just been hired, she was informed, "You just don't have the right equipment… You aren't male, so you can't expect to be paid the same." Another female employee was informed that a male employee got a bigger raise then she did because he had "a family to support." Another was told that men would always be paid more than women at Wal-Mart because "God made Adam first, so women would always be second to men."
… In every category of salaried management at the company, women are significantly underrepresented and are paid consistently less. To move up in Wal-Mart, employees need a "tap on the shoulder" from upper-level management, which is overwhelmingly male and stubbornly protective of a corporate culture that demeans women.
Pissed off? I am. Clearly those two weren't the only ones with a major beef. And here's the thing: this stuff cuts to the core of one the reasons why, for women, our career and life decisions are so much more difficult. We've been promised an equal world, opportunities our mothers never had, along with the expectations that we can sail along blissfully, the way the menfolk have done for generations. And yet. There's the maternal wall: women are promoted less, given fewer challenging assignments, once they have kids, for fear that they are less serious about their careers. And if they don't have kids? On the one hand, there's the assumption that they might (see above) or that, if motherhood isn't in their sights, well, they are weird. And if they are ambitious?! God forbid.
And then, there's this: despite the strides we women have made over the last several decades, we're still stuck in a world designed by and for workers (as in the case of Wal-Mart, with the right anatomy) who have someone at home to take care of business. But who lives like that anymore? Do you? Will you ever? And why don't we talk about it? I was particularly taken by my cyber-friend Morra Aarons-Mele's post yesterday in HuffPo where, prompted by a mother-daughter panel at the Worklife Legacy Awards in New York, she got into a discussion about work-life conflict — and the fact that we women don't talk about it nearly enough — and feel vulnerable when we do. What I liked best was this:
We work in a male system. To paraphrase Anne Weisberg, it's the dynamic between men and women in the workplace that's the cause of so much work-life conflict. And we don't want to be bitches so we play along with the system and pretend like everything is OK. And before you say, working for women is way worse than working for men… I went to girls' school. When you were in class, all girls, and you got a better grade or knew more than another girl, you weren't a bitch you were just smart. When you got into the co-ed world and one-upped your fellow women, you were a bitch. We work in the world men who aren't primary caregivers built, and we feel we have to play by their rules.
Like. We're in a state of transition, trying our damnedest to take advantage of all the opportunities that were never there a generation ago, in an economy where we will always have to work, while still navigating a workplace and a societal culture that hasn't kept pace. What Shannon and I think is that it's all a work in progress, and if we're going to make any sort of change — we need to keep the conversation going.


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Publisher: APCNews Grahamstown, 07 September 2012
Five years back, I took the highway to Grahamstown, South Africa. I had landed in Port Elizabeth, took a shuttle bus headed for Rhodes University and got off at the beautiful university campus. This year, many people like me will travel the same route to Highway Africa. But the 16th edition of this digital media conference will be something special. Africa rising?
Organised by the university's renowned journalism and media department, Highway Africa is "an opportunity to engage media professionals, academics and civil society leaders on critical issues that confront Africa," as the acting Vice Chancellor Dr Sizwe Mabizela puts it. But Highway Africa is first and foremost an opportunity for journalists, bloggers and other digital news makers to carve out some time to reflect on their coverage of Africa.
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is subscribed to the annual conference, so to speak. Not only does APC find Highway Africa important for connecting with a vibrant community of people interested in progressive communications, it has been featured in the event's programme for a number of years. When I attended HA in 2007, APC was promoting open internet access in Africa by contributing its vision on fibre optic cables, the SAT-3/WASC cable in particular.
This year, from December 9-11, APC has been invited to participate on several panels. The first thing on the radar, a workshop co-animated with the Tactical Tech Collective on "internet rights for civil society: privacy, freedom of association and freedom of expression". Taking place on Sunday September 9, this event will delve into APC's campaign to Connect Your Rights], a campaign which argues that journalists need to take a fresh look at human rights in the context of an ever expanding internet. How does the internet alter promotion and violation of human rights? For a peak preview of the workshop, check out this infographic http://www.apc.org/en/irhr/internet-human-rights
On Monday September 10, APC's Anriette Esterhuysen will take part in a plenary about internet freedom, again applied to the African context. Note that the plenary session will be moderated by Dr Mawaki Chango, APC's new African ICT policy advocacy coordinator. This plenary should be of particular interest to those who this video speaks to https://vimeo.com/42225779#
Right after the plenary, Grace Gathaiga, an APC researcher based in Kenya will be in a discussion about "technology and social change in the context of North Africa and Southern Africa" with panelists from the Reuters Institute and Rhodes University. This contribution will be particularly striking since it addresses issues of freedom of expression and freedom of association in the African context. Once you will have attended this panel, you might want to go deeper into freedom of expression and the internet or freedom of association and the internet.
The busy Monday will be completed by a second workshop lead by APC and the Tactical Tech Collective around internet and civil society. This time around, Anriette Esterhuysen will be joined by APC's internet rights lead Joy Liddicoat (@internetrights) and digital security specialist Bobby Soriano.
On Tuesday September 11, APC will be on a panel about internet governance. Alongside internet access and internet rights, internet governance is one of APC's staple themes. Having invested many spaces in which internet regulation, standards and protocols are discussed – among them the International Telecommunications Union, ICANN, and the global and African Internet Governance Forum – APC hopes to be able to discuss it's latest take on internet protocols. For a more in-depth look at APC and internet protocols, stay tuned as a full issue paper is forthcoming.
Highway Africa remains one of the main, if not the main event for journalists and media professionals in Africa. This has to do with the continued leadership and vision at Rhodes University, but also the capacity to open this event to civil society. Highway Africa continues exploring emerging genres in journalism (e.g., South Africa's first ever Data Journalism Bootcamp) while staying true to its commitment towards "justice, human rights, equality, non-sexism and non-racialism."
APC will be live tweeting from #HA16 here: http://twitter.com/apc_news Also follow the conference Twitter feed at: http://twitter.com/highway_africa
For a complete conference programme, click here: http://www.highwayafrica.com/?page_id=961&did=32
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Picture yourself riding along quiet country lanes, slowly gliding by vineyards as sunlight illuminates the grapes hanging from the trellises. The only sounds are your bike tires on the road and the birds singing in the trees. When the afternoon sun drops lower in the sky, bathing the vines in a golden glow, you come to a small winery and coast to its tasting room. After trying a flight of locally made wines, you check into a B&B and get cleaned up. Then you step out to enjoy dinner accompanied by another wine or two produced just a few miles down the road.
Here's the best part: You don't need to cross an ocean to experience something like this. The growth of the U.S. wine industry, combined with better facilities and byways for cyclists, means it's easy to enjoy America's wine landscapes by bike, and there are tours to fit every ability and traveling style. You can bring your own bike and do it all on your own, or book a full-service tour where everything is planned for you and your luggage is waiting in your room at the end of the day. The four regions highlighted here offer diverse experiences, from the landscape and climate to the wine varieties, so there's something for everyone. Even so, they all have the most important things in common: an abundance of tasting rooms, delicious wines and ideal cycling conditions for all levels of riders—even those with no Spandex in their wardrobe.
The New York Finger Lakes
In a region carved by glaciers and punctuated by a series of long, thin lakes, this wine region in New York State seems made for touring from the seat of a bike. For those who enjoy dramatic scenery and upscale lodging with their wine stops, this is the best touring area in the Northeast.
The area around the 11 finger-shaped lakes of upstate New York is one of the largest wine-growing regions east of the Rockies, but you'll often have the roads mostly to yourself. Wine country bike touring is still a well-kept secret in this area, "despite wide open country roads, rolling hills and big views," says Bruce Stoff from the Ithaca Visitors Bureau.
As you move from one valley to another, there are hills to cross, so the Finger Lakes is better for those in decent physical shape. But with tours ranging from four to 11 days, there are plenty of options for making it either easy or rigorous. Views of lakes, waterfalls and forests intersect with vineyards. Historic sightseeing stops, Victorian buildings and antique shops provide places to wander when it's time to give your backside a break. Shorter tours generally stick to one wine region, while the longest hit several regions, cross one lake on a ferry, and ride a stretch beside the Erie Canal.
Chefs in this area have decades of experience matching local wines with ingredients straight from the many farms nearby, so memorable dinners often top off days of exploring. The Finger Lakes region is perfect for people with an affinity for white wine, especially Riesling. Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Gris also do well in this cool region, and organized bike tours stop at well-known vineyards like Glenora, Fox Run and Heron Hill, as well as smaller family wineries where your group will likely get pours from one of the owners.
What to Know Before You Go: Classic Adventures offers the best long guided group tours, with six-day options at around $1,900 per person. For a budget option, the annual Le Bon Ton Roulet tour set up by local YMCAs is a $520, seven-day, bring-your-own-bike affair with public camping, luggage transport and group meals. Shorter three- or four-day annual tours are available through Southern Tier Bicycle Club and WomanTours. The best times to go are between June and September.
Ideal For: Physically fit riders who enjoy historic towns, sightseeing stops, fine food and upscale lodging.
Missouri's Katy Trail
Missouri offers a unique opportunity to pair wine tastings with a bike trip thanks to its Katy Trail—the longest developed rail-trail in the United States. Converted from a railroad line to a well-maintained bike path, it boasts 225 miles of flat riding in the heart of Missouri wine country—perfect for casual cyclists with a penchant for wine.
Before prohibition, Missouri was home to about 100 active wineries. Originally settled by German immigrants who adapted their skills to local grape varieties, Missouri, along with the Finger Lakes, supplied most of the nation's wine in the east before everything came screeching to a halt in 1919. Today the nearly 100 wineries that have returned to the state are intersected by the dead-flat Katy Trail, with some tasting rooms right off the path in quaint towns like Augusta and Hermann. It's an ideal set-up: bike until the afternoon, have a tasting, pedal a bit more, then check into a B&B and try some more wine in the evening after a shower. Cars rarely enter the picture on this off-road bike trail lined with bluffs along the Missouri River, making it easy to daydream blissfully about the wines you'll be sampling later instead of worrying about the shoulder of the road.
Midwest-priced inns are plentiful along this route once hiked by Lewis and Clark, and nights are spent in pedestrian-friendly towns with character. Many cyclists ride this trail for days with just a few changes of clothes and a credit card in a backpack or in panniers. With the right departure and completion towns planned out, it's possible to bike 100 or more miles over several days and then return to the start on the Amtrak River Runner train.
This area is about as unpretentious as a wine region can get, and despite little recognition outside the state, many of the wines are surprisingly good, especially the bracing whites that show off the minerals in the local soil. Aromatic Vidal Blanc, elegant oak-fermented Chardonel (a mix of Chardonnay and Sayval grapes), and the local Norton and Chambourcin red varietals are a few of the most common dry options. Some of the most delightful tasting discoveries though are the sweeter German-origin wines like Traminette and the red dessert wine Riefenstahler. The best bottles of wine rarely top $20 at retail shops.
What to Know Before You Go: Independent cyclists can backtrack or return on Amtrak to one of three stations in the wine region. See BikeKatyTrail.com for specifics. The most convenient rental option is Revolution Cycles in Washington, Missouri. They'll deliver and pick up from the trailhead nearby for a small fee. Self-guided three- or four-day Missouri wine country tours with luggage transfers are provided by Independent Tourist. The Touring Cyclist runs two annual summer tours that cover the whole 225-mile trail over eight days. At around $925 including everything but lunches, this may be the country's best bike tour bargain. The ideal times to tour are between May and October.
ideal for: Casual cyclists on a budget who are looking to get off the beaten path and try some lesser-known wines.
Napa and Sonoma
When it comes to elite wines and top-tier restaurants, there's no match for the valleys of Napa and Sonoma in California. And after working off thousands of calories, cyclists get the satisfaction of wining and dining their way through these regions
without guilt.
This is America's world-famous wine country, so you can expect plenty of tourists packing tasting rooms and parking lots. But cyclists can get a completely different perspective by riding rural roads away from the crowds and visiting wineries well off the tour bus circuit. (With some 300 wineries in Sonoma and 450 in Napa, it's not hard to find alternatives to the big, touristy wineries.)
Most organized and custom-designed California tours go four to eight days in a rough horseshoe route taking in the Napa Valley, the Sonoma Valley and the Pacific Coast. Most of the riding is on regular roads rather than dedicated bike trails, but after some traffic getting out of Napa, you'll find yourself pedaling peacefully through giant redwoods along the Russian River and uncrowded roadways off the main highways.
Healdsburg can be a great base for independent riders who want to just take loop excursions from one area, returning to their same room each night. There are close to 100 wineries within short biking distance, and the town boasts dozens of spas, boutiques and restaurants with top chefs. With dozens of B&Bs, hotels and rental cottages, this is perhaps the best spot in the U.S. for casual riders who want to just show up and bike to wineries with no pre-planning or luggage arrangements.
What to Know Before You Go: More companies run bike tours here than in any of the other regions, including LifeCycle Adventures and Bicycle Adventures. Backroads runs about 25 organized tours every year. Options span a range of budgets, length and difficulty. For independent trips, Wine Country Bikes offers supported self-guided tours and bike rentals, or rent from Spoke Folk, both are in Healdsburg. California weather is good most of the year, though in the winter the vines will be bare and the nights can get cool. Riders exploring the Napa Valley will share some stretches with vehicle traffic and there are occasional hilly stretches to navigate.
Ideal For: Serious foodies, wine enthusiasts and luxury inn lovers, as well as people looking for a more independent biking experience from a single base.
Oregon's Willamette Valley
In just a few decades, Oregon has gone from an unknown to a premier wine region, with its Pinot Noirs consistently ranking as some of the best in the world. There are now more than 400 wineries in Oregon, and though the famed Pinot Noir grape takes up most of the acreage, you can also sample excellent Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling. Most of these wineries are in the Willamette Valley extending south from near Portland to Eugene, a relatively flat area with sparse traffic. The Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway makes up 132 miles ideal for cyclists.
Despite the explosion in popularity of Oregon wines, this region is not nearly as crowded as California's Napa Valley. Here, you often have the roads and the tasting rooms to yourself. The bike routes are on regular roads, but it's possible to do much of the touring on calm country lanes, with most of the hills confined to winery building approaches—the payoff being a panoramic view.
You can spend days spent meandering down rural country lanes lined with grapevines, orchards and hop fields, before easing into afternoon wine tastings. In the summer it's not hard to find a healthy snack for the ride from the many roadside stands selling berries and fruit.
Nights are in laid-back, welcoming towns like Dundee, Newburg, McMinnville and Carlton—population 1,790. These are small towns with character, with boutiques next to feed stores on main streets made for walking. Bistros serve organic produce and locally farmed meats with wine by the glass. B&Bs and small hotels are the primary lodging choices, ranging from designer suites to rooms in renovated grain silos.
You can base yourself in one inn and branch out from there, or meander down the valley to sleep in a new area each night. A few short routes allow riding back on an Amtrak train: The connections between Salem, Albany and Eugene are 30 to 44 miles. Perhaps the best way to get a taste of an Oregon wine biking trip in one day is to follow the tracks of Tom Huggins at Eola Hills Wine Cellars in Rickreall. Each Sunday in August he leads a group on two intersecting routes of 30 or 52 miles (your choice, based on ability), stopping at others' wineries along the way and finishing up with a barbeque at Eola Hills.
What to Know Before You Go: Bicycle Adventures and LifeCycle Adventures run customized independent tours while Unusual Tours is a budget option for those with their own bike who are up for camping and motels. Cycling routes and maps are at Ride Oregon. For train connections, see the Amtrak Cascades and Coast Starlight routes at Amtrak.com and reserve far ahead for a bike spot. The Eola Hills one-day rides with support are $65. Or try Pedal Bike Tours' one-day excursions with a van to take you up the hills to the wineries. For the best weather, cycle Oregon between April and November.
ideal for: Pinot Noir enthusiasts who enjoy farmland country lanes, small towns and local inns with character.


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Desktop SIG Meeting of 2007-09-12
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- MatthiasClasen (
- JesseKeating (
- JeremyKatz (
- JonNettleton (
- MatejCepl (
- ColinWalters (
- 40MB freed up by splitting out evo, room for more stuff
- We can add tomboy and f-spot without going over for space
- We should do parallel installs of other popular distros to compare against test2
- We plan to do a LiveCD with the new NM once it lands
- Discussion about other packages and changes we'd like to see
Sep 12 14:01:46 <mclasen> again, I didn't send out an agenda Sep 12 14:02:08 <mclasen> one thing we can discuss today is Sep 12 14:02:19 <f13> mclasen: you failed to set the topic? Sep 12 14:02:27 * f13 has changed the topic to: Fedora Desktop SIG meeting Sep 12 14:02:31 <mclasen> thanks Sep 12 14:02:36 <mclasen> I'm stupid sometimes... Sep 12 14:02:42 <f13> I don't think I have special powers or anything, just /topic Sep 12 14:02:52 <mclasen> so, we freed up 40M on the live cd by splitting evo Sep 12 14:03:06 <mclasen> which gives us room to maybe include some other goodies Sep 12 14:03:35 <f13> too bad about help :/ Sep 12 14:03:46 <f13> oh well (: Sep 12 14:03:57 <mclasen> we followed the precedent set by gimp Sep 12 14:04:09 <f13> nod Sep 12 14:04:25 <mclasen> it would be nice if we could tell the user after installation to hd that there are some packages they might want to add Sep 12 14:05:09 <mclasen> maybe this is a situation where suggests: would come handy... Sep 12 14:06:00 <mclasen> so, what are the apps that we really want to see on the livecd, but couldn't ? Sep 12 14:06:45 <mclasen> do we want to have bigboard on it, e.g ? Sep 12 14:06:55 <jeremy> inkscape is one that has come up in the past Sep 12 14:07:12 * clarkbw (email@example.com) has joined #fedora-meeting Sep 12 14:07:18 * mbacovsk has quit (Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)) Sep 12 14:07:33 <mclasen> that still doesn't fit :-( Sep 12 14:07:39 <jeremy> potentially scanning stuff, planner, tomboy/f-spot Sep 12 14:07:53 <jeremy> (by looking at the list of things that have been removed in the past) Sep 12 14:08:12 <mclasen> tomboy/f-spot will be large due to pulling in mono Sep 12 14:08:28 <walters> mclasen: i'm planning a different (much smaller) livecd image for online desktop Sep 12 14:08:44 <mclasen> walters: ah, ok Sep 12 14:08:48 <walters> it's already 500 megs and going down Sep 12 14:09:07 <jeremy> mclasen: yeah, I know it pulls in mono. but I seem to remember the end result was ~ 10-20 megs. I'll do a test and see Sep 12 14:09:21 <mclasen> if it fits, tomboy would certainly be cool to have Sep 12 14:09:42 <f13> indeed Sep 12 14:09:54 <f13> halfline needs to crank out that rewrite in python (: Sep 12 14:09:59 <jeremy> just kicked off, will know in 15-20 minutes probably Sep 12 14:11:15 <jnettlet> probably not ready yet, but I think conduit could really be a showcase service to include. Sep 12 14:11:33 <mclasen> hadess keeps saying that Sep 12 14:11:46 <mclasen> do we even have conduit packages ? Sep 12 14:11:51 <jnettlet> yep Sep 12 14:12:01 <jnettlet> I think they are a little old Sep 12 14:12:24 <mclasen> that could be fixed Sep 12 14:12:34 <mclasen> seems to weigh less than 1M, with deps Sep 12 14:13:18 <jnettlet> some of the big apps that are currently integrated are tomboy and f-spot Sep 12 14:13:47 <jnettlet> so F7 has Conduit 3.1-2 and 0.3.3 is out Sep 12 14:14:10 <mclasen> gah Sep 12 14:14:18 * mclasen feels lost in the conduit window Sep 12 14:14:20 <mclasen> no help Sep 12 14:15:44 <mclasen> I think hadess had some ideas for conduit, but he's not here... Sep 12 14:16:10 <jnettlet> maybe it is worth starting a thread on the mailing list then Sep 12 14:16:31 <mclasen> yeah Sep 12 14:17:19 <mclasen> ok, if nobody has any more application proposals, we should perhaps move on Sep 12 14:17:50 <mclasen> one thing I wanted to quickly mention here is that I want to drop the openoffice launchers from the default panel configuration Sep 12 14:18:15 <jnettlet> I think that is a good idea Sep 12 14:18:33 <mclasen> not an issue for the livecd, anyway Sep 12 14:19:13 <f13> yeah, that would be awesome. Sep 12 14:19:16 <jeremy> do it! Sep 12 14:19:16 <abadger1999> sounds good Sep 12 14:20:49 <mclasen> what else do we have to discuss ? Sep 12 14:22:08 <jnettlet> for the Desktop spin we are going to be using NetworkManager by default correct? Sep 12 14:22:26 <mclasen> yes Sep 12 14:22:37 <mcepl> halfline could save himself rewriting f-prot in Python if he fixes jbrout (which is in Python already and waiting to be packaged for Fedora) Sep 12 14:22:42 <mclasen> I think we already did on the F7 livecd, no ? Sep 12 14:22:46 <f13> I think all our Live images that are gnome based are using NetworkManager by default. Sep 12 14:22:47 <jnettlet> I would love to move a bunch of "network" dependent services out of the init process and start them through NetworkManagerDispatcher Sep 12 14:22:52 <caillon> jnettlet: that's also the goal for fedora proper. Sep 12 14:23:00 <caillon> jnettlet: and is still on the table Sep 12 14:23:04 <caillon> i think Sep 12 14:23:09 <f13> yes Sep 12 14:23:09 <mclasen> mcepl: your chance to own a package ! Sep 12 14:23:18 <f13> we're eagerly awaiting new NM that works. Sep 12 14:23:30 <mclasen> jnettlet: yeah, I was meaning to bring up network services anyway Sep 12 14:23:37 <mcepl> mclasen: unless it is stable enough to work for me, I won't put it into Fedora ;-) Sep 12 14:23:43 <caillon> f13: yeah i forgot to ping dcbw about it when i saw him before Sep 12 14:24:04 * mclasen looks around Sep 12 14:24:04 <jeremy> if I don't talk to him before, I'll harass him on the bus later Sep 12 14:24:06 <f13> caillon: I talked to him on the bus this morning. Sep 12 14:24:15 <f13> caillon: he's making progress, but nothing to test yet. Sep 12 14:24:36 <mclasen> jnettlet: how does that look in practise ? Sep 12 14:24:57 <mclasen> we still ship initscripts, just off by default, and add scripts for the dispatcher ? Sep 12 14:25:26 <jnettlet> basically I just chkconfig off iscsi ntpd autofs sshd avahi-daemon avahi-dnsconfd Sep 12 14:26:11 <jnettlet> then I have scripts for /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d that use the lock files and service to bring the up down restart on network changes Sep 12 14:26:27 <mclasen> does that cause conflicts if the user later turns the service on ? Sep 12 14:26:34 <mclasen> or are the scripts smart about that ? Sep 12 14:26:57 <jnettlet> nope because it uses the service call and checks /var/run and/or /var/lock/subsys to see if the process is already running Sep 12 14:27:30 <jnettlet> so if it is already running and the interface call is eth0 up, it will just restart the service Sep 12 14:27:47 <caillon> we should really just do this via dbus. Sep 12 14:27:50 <mclasen> that sounds good, although it feels as if the init system should know about this, ideally, e.g system-config-services Sep 12 14:28:10 <jnettlet> I think it needs a tab like we have for xinetd Sep 12 14:28:31 * jeremy wonders if you want to have the concept that the initscript is a network service and then chkconfig does the right thing based on "traditional" vs NetworkManager network setup Sep 12 14:29:03 <caillon> we should see about inviting dcbw for one of these things Sep 12 14:29:11 <jnettlet> jeremy: I have already written some stuff on my machine based around that idea Sep 12 14:29:12 <caillon> perhaps Sep 12 14:29:29 <jeremy> but bigger discussion than desktop-spin specific probably Sep 12 14:29:55 <mclasen> somewhat related to the whole new-init discussion Sep 12 14:29:59 <jeremy> yeah Sep 12 14:30:12 <jnettlet> yes Sep 12 14:30:34 <mclasen> but a bit more focused and concrete Sep 12 14:31:30 <caillon> ok, whats next then? Sep 12 14:31:43 <jnettlet> for my desktop, and early-gdm I basically start auditd restorecond syslog messagebus haldaemon NetworkManger Consolekit then gdm-login Sep 12 14:31:53 <jnettlet> everything else starts after gdm or through NetworkManager Sep 12 14:32:11 <mclasen> related to network services, I wondered if we want to include/enable nss-mdns Sep 12 14:32:15 <mclasen> or do we already ? Sep 12 14:32:41 <jeremy> doesn't look like it Sep 12 14:32:55 <jeremy> unless it's required by something Sep 12 14:33:04 <jeremy> nope Sep 12 14:33:58 <jnettlet> doesn't avahi-dnsconfd do the same thing? Sep 12 14:34:39 <mclasen> dunno, I'll poke lennart about it Sep 12 14:35:47 <mclasen> ok, what else ? Sep 12 14:35:50 <f13> speaking of lennart, does it make sense that pulse audio volume control lands in Applications -> sound/video but there is also a volume control on System -> Preferences -> Personal ? Sep 12 14:36:03 <mclasen> not much Sep 12 14:36:13 <mclasen> volume control is a mess that needs cleaning up Sep 12 14:36:18 <f13> yeah Sep 12 14:36:19 <jnettlet> I agree Sep 12 14:36:21 <mclasen> but probably more on the F9 timescale Sep 12 14:36:29 <f13> the audio stack is all kinds of "fun" again. Sep 12 14:36:34 <jnettlet> do we install ekiga on the livecd? Sep 12 14:37:03 <mcepl> Could I have one more gripe with the current NM (at least according to what's in F-7)? Its management of VPN sucks -- it shouldn't say that the network is on unless also VPN is on, and VPN should be autostarted after getting basic network connection (configurable behavior probably). Otherwise empathy (telepahy multi-protocol IM client) crashes badly everytime when trying to connect to RH IRC through VPN, because NM tells it that network connecti Sep 12 14:37:33 <f13> mcepl: yeah, that's a known gripe Sep 12 14:37:56 <jnettlet> do we include the VPN plugins on the desktop spin? Sep 12 14:38:16 <jeremy> jnettlet: yeah, they're marked as default in comps Sep 12 14:38:27 <jeremy> (... so that they get included for the desktop spin) Sep 12 14:38:29 <jnettlet> we need to update the openvpn nm plugin then Sep 12 14:38:44 <jnettlet> the gui in the one we still ship is old Sep 12 14:38:50 <mclasen> mcepl: I hope that we'll have a working nm snapshot in rawhide soon, then all those gripes need to be reevaluated... Sep 12 14:39:18 <caillon> yeah, we should push the NM stuff to when we get the 0.7 branch in for gripes Sep 12 14:39:19 <jnettlet> I also need to finish the gui changes for pptp and vpnc plugins Sep 12 14:40:12 <mclasen> one thing I wanted to bring up here, since I believe it hasn't been discussed last week Sep 12 14:40:15 <f13> we're going to want to do a snapshot release as soon as the new nm bits land to get a lot of testing on it. I expect a lot of breakage that we need to fix up. Sep 12 14:40:28 <caillon> right Sep 12 14:40:41 <jnettlet> I was going to email the list about that a couple of days ago Sep 12 14:40:47 <mclasen> is the idea to do some parallel installs of ubunu/opensuse/test2 Sep 12 14:40:47 <jnettlet> I definitely agree Sep 12 14:40:55 <mclasen> and write up comparisons Sep 12 14:40:58 <mcepl> mclasen: well, that's another problem which probably doesn't have good solution -- it would be really nice to have rawhide which would be stable to used by people who mind that their computer doesn't boot up every other day. Sep 12 14:41:12 <mcepl> mclasen: but that's certainly out of topic here Sep 12 14:41:21 <mclasen> mcepl: stable rawhide is an oxymoron Sep 12 14:41:38 <mcepl> mclasen: well, there is stable Debian/unstable :-) Sep 12 14:41:42 <caillon> mcepl: try telling that to the kernel folks -- i can't boot with the rawhide kernel. don't worry about NM not working :-) Sep 12 14:42:03 <mclasen> but I have been using rawhide for 3 years, and never really had unsurmountable problems to get work done... Sep 12 14:42:11 <caillon> mcepl: but if it doesn,t we need to know about it to fix it Sep 12 14:42:26 <jnettlet> It would be nice if we had a spin directory that we could cherry pick packages out of rawhide for Sep 12 14:42:34 <mcepl> brb Sep 12 14:42:48 <f13> jnettlet: that's what we're going to do for the snapshots Sep 12 14:42:58 <jnettlet> f13: sounds good Sep 12 14:43:07 <f13> jnettlet: in koji we can create a new tag quickly/easily that is just a snapshot of rawhide, then we can add things in as needed to get a snapshot made Sep 12 14:43:09 <mclasen> f13: is there some plan to do weekly snapshot spins from now on ? Sep 12 14:43:28 <f13> mclasen: weekly if possible, maybe every other week. Sep 12 14:43:49 <f13> doing so eats into other development time though, I'm trying to use some time between test2 and f9 to get some other things ready for f9 Sep 12 14:44:00 <jeremy> I'm going to try to at least do a subset weekly; won't do the full set of live images Sep 12 14:44:02 <jeremy> there are just too many of them Sep 12 14:44:06 * jrb (i=jrb@nat/redhat/x-f2f40a3e32025cc7) has joined #fedora-meeting Sep 12 14:44:19 <f13> yeah, seriously Sep 12 14:44:30 <mclasen> f13: we have the tools out there now, so everybody can just do his own... Sep 12 14:44:35 <jeremy> but x86 desktop is the one that will probably almost always be done. and then some switching around of x86_64, developer, FEL, kde and all the permutations Sep 12 14:44:44 <mclasen> I've started to do that occasionally Sep 12 14:45:11 <jeremy> fwiw, adding tomboy and f-spot to rawhide of today takes us to 686 MB. so we can do so if we want Sep 12 14:45:13 <f13> mclasen: this is true, we just have to make the snapshot repos publically available, and that isn't always easy. Fscking multilib gets in the way. Sep 12 14:45:25 <jeremy> (and if we do, we should change f-spot to be default in comps) Sep 12 14:45:41 <mclasen> jeremy: +1 Sep 12 14:45:42 <f13> please! Sep 12 14:45:52 <f13> and really, we should just add it to the default session Sep 12 14:45:59 <skvidal> can we have 40 or so messages about rpmfusion? please? Sep 12 14:46:05 <skvidal> whoops wrong channel Sep 12 14:46:06 <skvidal> sorry Sep 12 14:46:07 <jnettlet> and we should set gnome to use f-spot import on removable media Sep 12 14:46:10 <f13> discovering things like this to add to session isn't exactly easy. Sep 12 14:46:50 <mclasen> jnettlet: I haven't looked at the fspot import dialog in a long time; when we last looked at it (for Fc6, I think) it needed some love Sep 12 14:46:55 <mclasen> has it improved ? Sep 12 14:47:14 <mclasen> f13: you mean adding tomboy to the default panel config ? Sep 12 14:47:35 <jnettlet> I can't remember to comment. I have a bunch of people using it and it never comes up Sep 12 14:47:43 <jnettlet> I will look Sep 12 14:48:24 <mclasen> thanks Sep 12 14:48:58 <f13> mclasen: yeah Sep 12 14:49:03 * smooge (email@example.com) has joined #fedora-meeting Sep 12 14:49:21 <jnettlet> I don't think it has changed Sep 12 14:49:30 <jnettlet> were the complaints in bugzilla? Sep 12 14:50:34 <mclasen> f13: makes sense to me Sep 12 14:50:48 <mclasen> jnettlet: so I just got reminded of the issues we say Sep 12 14:51:10 <mclasen> halfline says that the dialog was very generic, and required you to pick the camera from a list, or something Sep 12 14:51:27 <mclasen> ideally, it should just get a hal-udi and do the right thing without further questions Sep 12 14:52:48 <mclasen> probably something to look at again Sep 12 14:54:32 <mclasen> ok, any other things ? Sep 12 14:54:38 <jnettlet> it looks like running f-spot-import %h should do all of the hal magic Sep 12 14:54:45 <mclasen> thats nice Sep 12 14:55:01 <f13> oh! Sep 12 14:55:09 <f13> this is probably more global than Desktop, but.. Sep 12 14:55:21 <f13> we should enable SHMconfig in X and include the gsynaptics package Sep 12 14:55:32 * mclasen has no idea what shmconfig is Sep 12 14:55:34 <jnettlet> definitely Sep 12 14:55:34 <f13> being able to adjust the touchpad features out of the box would be rather nice. Sep 12 14:55:55 <jnettlet> but that needs to be rolled into Xorg right? Sep 12 14:55:57 <f13> mclasen: I'm not entirely sure what it is either, but without it enabled I can't adjust synaptic settings for my touchpad. Sep 12 14:56:11 <walters> jnettlet: i don't think they will because it's GPL, no? Sep 12 14:56:28 <jeremy> f13: it's a little insecure to enable SHMConfig by default Sep 12 14:56:51 <jeremy> it's just an input driver and we include and set it up reasonably well by default Sep 12 14:57:11 <jeremy> we don't do SHMConfig because it gives any user pretty complete control of the touchpad Sep 12 14:57:18 * knurd wakes up Sep 12 14:57:41 <knurd> f13, FYI gsynaptics seems quite silent (read: dead?) upstream Sep 12 14:57:42 <mclasen> f13: probably a good idea to poke krh when he's back Sep 12 14:57:46 <f13> jeremy: hrm, that's a bummer. Sep 12 14:58:08 <jnettlet> This is really something that will be handled by xorg dbus in the future Sep 12 14:58:14 <f13> knurd: sounds like a good opportunity to take it and run with it and get some Ubuntu style publicity for making it better. Sep 12 14:58:41 <jeremy> jnettlet: yeah, although the synaptics driver will need some changes to do so Sep 12 14:59:14 <jeremy> f13: and better than a separate gsynaptics, it'd be better to just have it in the standard mouse preferences. but hey, that's crazy talk :-) Sep 12 14:59:32 <f13> indeed Sep 12 14:59:36 <knurd> f13, give me some time to learn C and I'd actually would be interested... ;-) Sep 12 14:59:56 <f13> doesn't have to be C Sep 12 14:59:58 <mclasen> jeremy: sounds very reasonable to me.... Sep 12 15:00:01 <jnettlet> that randomly reminds me. Is there any reason we still restart the X server on every logout? Sep 12 15:00:16 <walters> why would you log out? Sep 12 15:00:22 <jnettlet> I know it used to be a big problem, but that seems a bit outdated Sep 12 15:00:25 <lennert> why would you run X? :P Sep 12 15:00:27 * lennert hides Sep 12 15:00:56 * rdieter has quit (Read error: 104 (Connection reset by peer)) Sep 12 15:01:11 <mclasen> on this occasion, I declare the meeting closed... Sep 12 15:01:17 <caillon> jnettlet: i think it's because we do that for starting gdm. i think a few guys were working on fixing that Sep 12 15:01:31 <caillon> to only have 1 X session ever Sep 12 15:01:34 <mclasen> see you guys next week Sep 12 15:01:39 <caillon> but we are reliant on airlied's modesetting stuff Sep 12 15:01:39 <jnettlet> later