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People who've lived in them seem strangely dry-eyed though, having gone through a lifetime of dealing with rusty pipes, leaky roofs, stuffy kitchens and a 100 year accumulation of wild life in their cupboards.
The majority of us, however, just move on. We tut-tut when they go down, but happily waltz into the shiny modern apartments and malls that take their place. Is this an exclusively Indian phenomenon?
To ascertain this, I met up with a cheerful lady in in a diaphanous red saree for pani puri on 8th cross the other day. Her long flowing black hair was barely held in place by a crown of gold. She beamed at me in a most motherly manner, while using her tri-coloured flagstaff to pole-vault gracefully across a puddle to reach Rajanna's chaat trolley. After we ordered one masaaley and one pani sweet, we proceeded to converse thus:
"Vande mataram."
"Mataram vande, my child. Rajanna avre, solpa khara haaki." (Mr Rajanna, lay on the green chutney)
("Kottey! kottey..!") (Giving, giving)
"Maathey, why is the west so obsessed with preserving its architectural heritage, whereas we, as a nation, are largely unbothered?"
"Thoo some easy question ask I say."
"Seeee.. Western culture is visible and tangible and therefore needs to be preserved thus. India's is not. We look down our noses at everything ephemeral, such as brick, stone, life... and this pani puri.
"I don't know about this really. It's lovely to say and all, but do we really believe this, deep down? How many of us are truly detached from life and the yen for aquisition?"
"Yen aa? Rupiss no?"
"Shh. No really, Even my thaatha, who'd say "Yennathai ozhachchu, paadu pattu, saaptu, thoongi.." (Whats the use of working, toiling, eating, sleeping..) was probably just saying it for effect. We're just complacent and unbothered, is what I think."
"True, but not necessarily in a bad way. We just don't see merit in preserving stuff that has outlived its value. What is not used crumbles to dust sooner or later. "
"As if. Just because you are Bharat Mata I should believe everything you say uh?"
"Hello I am new age Bharat mata. Bharat akka even. But look around you. The only Indian architecture that has been preserved culturally, is that which is still in use. Places of worship, government offices, rice-paddy terraces, etc. The rest of it - the forts of Rajasthan, the ruins of Hampi, the great baths of Mohenjo Daro - are all preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India, who probably do it out of sheer force of habit. I'm sure even the ASI wouldn't have been this gung-ho about preserving stuff, if it hadn't been formed in colonial times. "
"So why aren't we, as a culture, motivated enough to do it ourselves?"
"Boss I think we have our own ways of dealing with history and preserving our culture. We are not big on physical reminders. Our detatchment from material things has infact often been misunderstood as unbotheredness. History in my opinion (as new age Bharat mata), is meant to be learnt from and let go of."
"But Mummy Indie, our history is precious. How would we remember, if we don't have icons to represent it?"
"You don't need physical icons. Especially redundant ones. Besides, if all your ancestors were this hoity-toity about ringing out the old, you'd be sitting on 40 centuries of redundant architecture! Rulers regularly demolished and rebuilt entire kingdoms to suit their current needs. That's part of life. You can't expect an entire country to preserve 200 generations architectural heritage just because your highness wants iconic evidence of it! Maaad I say. Take pictures, make movies, document it, compose songs about it. Grumble about it if you want. These are Indian things to do."
"But can't we at least preserve the facades of our buildings and modernize the insides, like the west does?"
"Thats just silly. Why should a city look like it did 200 years ago, when everything about it has changed? It's like stuffing a dead pet. "
"Err I guess you have a point, but doesn't culture need an anchor? Something that stands as a reminder of its unique identity, something that will remain static over generations, for people to relate to?"
"An anchor can only be dropped when the sea is deep enough. The west has anchored itself on architecture that represents the zenith of its power, which it attained about 150 years ago. New India is only 60 years old after all, hasn't reached the peak of its power yet. I'd probably guess that buildings that survive 50 years after we reach our heyday, stand a greater likelihood of being preserved."
"So you're saying western preservation efforts are all about power in the end? And that India will start preserving icons that represent the peak of its power, whenever that happens?"
"That's what I'm saying."
"But hello, you're contradicting yourself. You just said we are culturally ephemeral and aren't into all physical reminders."
"Uff. Boss, India is land of contradictions. Leave off now. As it is I have a permanent headache with this stupid crown. Chumma don't eat my head and worsen it. Want to split one dahi puri?"
"Thank god you're pretty ma."
"Ei, suryanige torchaa? (For sun only torch showing aa?) When ledis-god only is standing in front of you, which other god you will thank I say? If you fools had drawn me a chappal, I'd have hit you with it, insolent fellow. Ri, ond dahi haaki." (Sir, put one dahi puri)
("Kottey! Kottey...!!")


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83 Recensioni
4,6 su ottobre 09, 2016
This is a friendly, tastefully done B&B in a gorgeous area near Schroon Lake. I joined a fellow runner, and his wife to stay here the night before a foot race around the lake. The hosts were warm, down to earth people. Breakfast, though minimal for a runner prior to a race, was delicious (especially the granola). I even had a second bowl :( but ran a very good race :) So one could say I had a good time and a GOOD TIME.
Risposta del proprietario
Thank you, Dennis, for taking the time to do this review. We are very happy that you had a good time with us. We look forward to having you back next year!
- Peg Mix (owner)
5 su agosto 24, 2016
I have stayed here twice. The host and hostess are extremely hospitable and accommodating! Our room was comfortable, clean and cozy. The handmade quilts add an extra homey touch, as well as the color coordinated bed linens. The 3 course breakfast was outstanding. Sadly this beautiful B & B is on the market and won't last long! It's a steal! Hopefully the next owners will be equally as charming!
Risposta del proprietario
Thank you for your kind words, Ruth. We enjoyed having you at The Alpine Homestead. Our returning guests are very special to us.
- Peg Mix (innkeeper)
4,8 su agosto 19, 2016
Barry and Peg were very welcoming and helpful. Our room was very nice and breakfast was awesome!
Risposta del proprietario
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are happy that your found The Alpine Homestead comfortable and you enjoyed breakfast.
- Peg Mix (innkeeper)
5 su agosto 06, 2016
What a place! The food, the setting, the hummingbirds, the roons and the owners. Top marks for a great couple.
Risposta del proprietario
Thank you for giving us this glowing review. Our goal is to make all our guests feel welcome and provide them with the comforts of home. It is great to know we are doing just that!
- Peg Mix (innkeeper)
5 su luglio 20, 2016
We stayed with Barry and Peggy this past weekend (July 16, 2016) for two nights while visiting our kids at summer camp. Having stayed in hotels in the area for the last few years it was such a breath of fresh air to stay in a large home without the hustle and bustle of a hotel. From the minute we arrived until we left Barry and Peg took care of everything to make our stay comfortable. Our room and bathroom were very comfortable and clean, and the in-room air conditioner worked great for us. The breakfast each morning was cooked from scratch and served at a the dining room table with the the other guests. Nice people and delicious food to start the morning. With a huge balcony to sit on or the large den to relax in, there is lots of room to hang out in while you are in the house. I highly recommend that you stay here instead of a hotel, and we plan on visiting again on our next trip. Thanks again to Barry and Peggy.
Risposta del proprietario
We want our B&B to be comfortable and relaxing for all our guests. We are pleased to hear that your time with us was better than any hotel stay that you have had in our area. Thank you for giving us this kind and honest review. We do hope that you will come back again and again!
- Peg Mix (innkeeper)
5 su luglio 19, 2016
We stayed with Peggy and Barry this past weekend. Their hospitality is second to none and Peggy prepares wonderful homemade breakfasts. Thank you for making our stay so comfortable. Fondly, Deborah and Steven
4,8 su febbraio 18, 2016
Both kids and parents had a lovely time at the Alpine Homestead. Kids loved the hot chocolate, big breakfast, & comfy warm beds (especially nice to have separate beds). Barry was incredibly helpful with ideas for restaurants, and when it was too cold to ski he even outlined a wonderful road trip itinerary with 3 great stops! Thanks so much Peggy & Barry!
Risposta del proprietario
We enjoyed having your family with us and getting to spoil your kids a little...in fact, we think they spoiled us! Thank you for your kindness.
- Peg & Barry Mix (innkeepers)
5 su gennaio 20, 2016
I spent two nights at the Alpine Homestead B&B and absolutely loved it. The house is charming, the bed was very comfortable, the host (his wife was out of town) was wonderfully helpful, and the breakfast was delicious. I'm already planning my next visit!
Risposta del proprietario
Thank you so much for giving us a review. We love to get comments like this. We are excited to know you want to return to The Alpine Homestead. We look forward to seeing you in the future.
- Peg Mix (innkeeper)
4,8 su ottobre 15, 2015
We recently traveled to the Adirondacks to see the fall foliage. We found this B&B online, and really enjoyed our stay! Our hosts were very gracious and helpful with information on the area. Breakfast was excellent! Our bed was very comfortable, the facility offered great features for a quiet evening, and everything was very clean. This is a good location to use as a base for exploring around the Adirondack region. Definitely recommend.
Risposta del proprietario
Thank you, Belen,for placing a review on B&B.com! We enjoyed having both of you with us. We hope to see you in the future!
- Peg Mix (innkeeper)
4,0 su settembre 15, 2015
Peggy and Barry sont des hôtes merveilleux . Nous avons apprecié la cuisine et la déco de Peggy et le sens de l'humour et la gentillesse de Barry ,nous conseillons vivement de passer quelques jours de detente dans leur jolie maison au milieu des Adirondacks pour faire une randonnée ou une ballade en kayak
5 su agosto 15, 2015
Barry and Peg were great hosts. They were very welcoming and extremely accommodating. We felt very comfortable during our stay.
4,8 su novembre 02, 2014
We stayed for 4 nights and had a fantastic time. The 3-course breakfast was excellent, without repetition over the course of our stay. Barry and Peggy are very knowledgeable about the area and happy to help plan dining or a day's hiking with many guidebooks available. We felt very comfortable during our stay and hope to repeat the experience.
5 su ottobre 26, 2014
Barry & Peggy, Rooms, Breakfast, the Adirondacks - all excellent!
4,4 su ottobre 16, 2014
The upstairs room with the downstairs bathroom needs a mirror so the lady can brush her hair and put on make up before going downstairs
Risposta del proprietario
Thank you for this very good suggestion. We put a mirror in the room after you left. We appreciate your feedback and glad that everything else was "great"!
- Peg Mix (innkeeper)
5 su settembre 05, 2014
From our late arrival to our departure, we were greeted and pampered as old friends. A pre-breakfast coffee, gormet breakfast, conversations, etc. is standard fare at Alpine. The owners exhibited what I call European hospitality which made us feel right at home.
5 su agosto 30, 2014
My husband & I recently stayed at the Homestead for 1 night, and believe me, it was like home away from home. Peg & Barry were most pleasant and friendly, and made our stay memorable. Their home was warm and cozy, and the rooms was very comfortable. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean and the decor was neat and tidy. The 3 course breakfast in the morning was delicious; everything was home made with love. We will definitely come back, only longer next time. We enjoy hiking, and there are multiple books in their living room to help you decide which trail is best for you. Believe me when I say that Peg & Barry are delightful people and we have been blessed to meet them. Looking forward to the next time we meet these charming folks!
5 su agosto 14, 2014
Peg and Barry Mix are warm and loving people who will make you feel more at home than at your own home! The house is an old building, well maintained, beautifully decorated, and comfortable. Breakfast is superb.
4,8 su agosto 08, 2014
Can't say enough good things about the Homestead! Charming ambiance plus a belly-busting gourmet breakfast. Chatting with proprietors Barry & Peggy is as delightful as it is insightful. For dinner, The Owl at Twilight directly next door is a five-star dining surprise (the shrimp/lobster appetizer is the best starter I've ever had. Ever.) The Alpine Homestead is well worth the trip any time of the year - highly recommended!
5 su agosto 06, 2014
Barry and Peggy Mix were excellent hosts! Their hospitality was great. I enjoyed a marvelous breakfast every morning I was there. It was a picturesque location which provided you an opportunity to truly relax and unwind.
5 su luglio 25, 2014
The Alpine Homestead is a clean, charming and inviting place to stay. The innkeepers--and their two well-behaved dogs--are wonderful as well. I highly recommend it.
5 su giugno 24, 2014
What a wonderful stay! The best B&B we have stayed at and we have stayed at many. So friendly ,warm ,and the food out of this world! Everything top notch. Peg and Barry are so friendly . We loved the 3 coarse breakfast and we went away so full we didn't eat till supper. All food from scratch! I love the Millet muffins and she gave me the recipe! I can't say enough and I highly recommend this B&B. I feel like we have made 2 new friends and will go back to stay again. Thank you for the wonderful stay! P & A (A retired nurse)
5 su maggio 25, 2014
My wife and I visited the Alpine Homestead B&B for three days. It was our first B&B experience and it was excellent! The food was fantastic (and there was a lot of it!). The hosts were warm, welcoming, and accommodating. Everything was clean and the house was gorgeous. Bailey and Jaime (two golden lab mixes) really made the place feel like home too!
5 su maggio 25, 2014
Recently, my partner and I spent a wonderfully relaxing time with Peggy and Barry at The Alpine Homestead. Everything about the room was perfect, down to the chocolates sitting alongside the refreshing ice water. The breakfast every morning was a feast for the eye and the soul! It was a perfect blend of nutrition, hospitality, grace, a excellent cooking! I will always cherish the muffins and the French Toast!!!! Most importantly, our hosts were engaged and made us feel at home. We had wonderful conversations, they were highly knowledgeable able the region and where to go for food or recreation. I am looking forward to a return visit!
4,8 su maggio 19, 2014
It was, for my wife and me, our first experience in a B&B in America. Honestly, we can only make a 5 star review: Barry and Peggy Hospitality, cleanness, marvelous breakfast, calm and quiet in a natural environment. Strongly recommended. Montreal, Canada
5 su febbraio 23, 2014
My family stayed with Peggy and Barry Mix for 3 nights for a ski vacation. We enjoyed their warm hospitality which it made feel like you were staying with dear friends. We enjoyed the lodging, spacious great room for relaxing, a 3 course breakfast every morning, and a warm barn to stow our ski gear in every night. To say it was comfortable doesn't do the property and hosts justice - it was simply ideal. We will be back anytime we ski at Gore or enjoy other activities in the area.
4,6 su febbraio 19, 2014
A perfect weekend getaway!
5 su febbraio 02, 2014
Peggy and Barry Mix have welcomed us to their home for the past three years. Always an terrific experience. The food is sensational and we always feel comfortable and welcome at the Alpine Homestead. We high recommend this B & B!
5 su dicembre 19, 2013
We arrived on a snowy evening and we were greeted at the door by Peggy. She invited to warm by the wood stove, and offered us tea, fresh baked cookies and warm slippers. We relaxed in the huge great room, next to a roaring fire with plenty of comfortable leather furniture and (because it was Sunday) Barry tuned in some football on the big screen TV. Very gracious hosts that really made us feel welcome to thier lovingly restored grand old home. The place is immaculately clean, very comfortable and inviting. Our room was the Tannery room, and we slept soundly, no creaking old bed frame- just high end touches that are the norm for this place. Peggy asked for our dining perefence for the morning and then prepared a 3-course county breakfast that was Food Network worthy. This was a class operation from the time we walked up to the time we grudginly had to leave. SInce we ae moving into the area Peg and Barry will be our go-to place for our guests and I know they will be as impressed as we were.
5 su ottobre 17, 2013
The hosts were very friendly and accommodating. They will give you copious information about the area. The B&B is very clean. Not a thing was out of place. The bed was very comfortable. The breakfast they made was imaginative and delicious. We especially liked the baked oatmeal. They included an edible flower with the meal, which was a new one on us. Their wi-fi had a strong signal and was fast, which was surprising considering how far they are from a large concentration of population.
4,6 su ottobre 07, 2013
Barry and Peggy Mix are the warm and welcoming hosts at this charming B&B in the tranquil town of Olmstedville, NY. The rooms are comfortable and clean. The hosts take pride in their freshly-made muffins, fruit cups and satisfying French toast, pancake and omelet breakfasts, which vary by the day. You won't leave hungry as you head out to explore the beautiful countryside, nearby towns such as North Creek, and the Gore Mountain ski resort. I stayed there recently while researching a novel, and hope to visit again soon.
5 su ottobre 01, 2013
My husband and I stayed one night at this B & B. We were on our way home to PA from Lake Placid. We booked our room here on Hotels.com. When we arrived we were greeted warmly by the owners, Barry and Peggy. The establishment is well cared for, decorated nicely and extremely clean. Breakfast the next morning was wonderful and filling for our trip home that day. We had an enjoyable time talking with the owners and playing with their dogs. We would definitely recommend this B & B to anyone traveling in this area of New York.
5 su settembre 28, 2013
We had a fantastic stay! The hosts were so wecoming and generous! The rooms are very clean and comfortable, the food was excellent! We can only recommend it!
5 su settembre 26, 2013
Was in the area to run the Adirondack Marathon in Schroon Lake. Very enjoyable stay. Barry and Peggy were great hosts, and the other guests made it additionally positive. Hope to someday return.
5 su settembre 03, 2013
Pampering in charming surroundings made our stay at the Alpine Homestead the highlight of our weekend trip north. The use of natural, organic elements such as the cotton bedding and unscented, beeswax candles coupled with Peggy's concern for any special dietary needs or food allergies, was much appreciated. The 3-course breakfast was delicious, graciously presented, and more than we could possibly eat.
4,4 su settembre 02, 2013
We had a great stay. Only one night. Very charming hosts. Lovely room. Place was very clean and breakfast was great. Not the regular bacon and eggs but a lovely french toast with maple syrup. Most would enjoy but some who are border line diabetic would find this too much sugar for early morning.
4,8 su agosto 31, 2013
Barry and Peggy provided us with a perfect stay. The breakfasts were huge and delicious, the beds were comfortable, everything was clean, and the price was right! We enjoyed watching the hummingbirds on the porch during breakfast each morning, and the location was perfect for getting to good canoeing spots. We'll be sure to stay again in the future!
4,8 su luglio 30, 2013
Peggy and Barry are fabulous hosts. Their B&B is conveniently located, tastefully decorated, welcoming, and very comfortable. We were provided with information on activities and restaurants. They set up our reservations for whitewater rafting at North Creek Rafting Company. The gardens and grounds are lovely. So thankful to have come across the Alpine Homestead B&B and to have the pleasure of Peggy and Barry's company.
5 su luglio 25, 2013
The Alpine Homestead B&B is a great place for a getaway. They have a beautifully renovated home and the innkeepers Barry and Peggy are very hospitable. Its just a very pleasant and relaxing place to stay.
5 su giugno 13, 2013
Bed and Breakfast hosts Barry and Peggy were wonderful, accomodating and down home friendly to us. The house was amazing, clean and, breakfast was deluxe!. Most definately recommend and hope to someday return.
5 su giugno 09, 2013
My boyfriend and I found this B&B absolutely wonderful and charming. The home was beautiful, neat, and filled with warmth. Our room was just the right fit for the two of us, and our personal bathroom was spacious. The hosts, Barry and Peggy, were kind, helpful, and easy to talk to.... and their breakfast was delicious! We really wish we could have stayed longer than just the night. The grounds were beautiful and I would have loved to have a chance to relax on the couch with a movie. Thanks for such a great experience!
5 su maggio 19, 2013
Thank you again, Peg & Barry, for opening your home to us for 3 nights. There isn't anything that you can improve upon! The king-size bed was very comfortable and the breakfasts was top-notch--tasty, healthy, lots of variety and very nice presentation The wrap around porch and rocking chairs were such a treat--a perfect place to relax after hiking or any time of the day. BB & LB
4,4 su marzo 05, 2013
It's been several months now since our little family stay at your wonderful B&B. I met up with my daughter, her husband and their daughter for the weekend while my daughter ran her first marathon in nearby Schroon Lake. Peggy and Barry provided us with the most memorable stay ever...offering us the most comfortable suite where mom and dad could have the peace and quiet of their own room while my granddaughter and I shared a side room, all decked out with carefully chosen girlie things. Breakfast sustained us through our early morning activities but their warmth, friendliness and hospitality stayed with us several months. We still talk about the kind way we were treated.. We hope to visit again. Thank you for making us feel like special family.
5 su febbraio 27, 2013
A wonderful stay with Innkeepers who truly set themselves apart from the rest! We stayed here for three nights while attending a ski race at Gore Mountain. Peggy and Barry made our stay exceptional with early breakfasts before each day of racing and hot chocolate and warm brownies upon our return from the mountain. A great place to stay with exceptional Innkeepers, we have stayed in many B&B's and this one is the BEST!
4,8 su febbraio 20, 2013
We stayed for two nights in this lovely B&B -- a rambling house that has been lovingly restored by the warm and generous owners. Food was delicious and thoughtfully prepared (healthful, even), and rooms were comfortable and warm, clean and pretty. We will definitely return, and wish we could have stayed longer. Great value, great area, great B&B.
5 su febbraio 17, 2013
Though the homestead was built in the 19th Century, the innkeepers have updated the place to meet 21st century guest needs: WiFi, TV (if needed) in the common living room, with bathrobes and house slippers for comfort. The breakfasts were perfect for skiers, healthy and hearty without being overly heavy. (The baked goods were superb.) The innkeepers just took great care of us. The house was charming and the place settings at the table were one of a kind. We would return in a heartbeat...R & J
4,8 su febbraio 08, 2013
Peggy & Barry were very charming hosts, and respective of our personal time away while very attentive to making sure all of our needs were met. The B&B is very well kept and clean. A generous and deliciously healty breakfast was provided at an accommodating time of our own choice. Their website coudl be a little more up front with the fact that the bathrooms are not in the rooms, but instead down a short hall. We definitely would like to return again.
5 su gennaio 30, 2013
Everything about the hourse is pristine. The food is amazing and the smiles and service is always friendly and welcoming!
5 su gennaio 22, 2013
We just returned home from a wonderful weekend stay at the Alpine Homestead. It was a return visit for us (which speaks to how we think of it) and it lived up to our fond memories and expectations. Peggy and Barry greeted us warmly and took care of every need from the moment we arrived (before, actually, as they secured a great ski deal for us) to our goodbyes. The home and surroundings are beautiful, the rooms are comfortable and the food and company are second to none. We'll be back!
5 su gennaio 21, 2013
My husband and I stayed 2 nights in January 2013 and had a wonderful time! Peggy and Barry were exception hosts and made our stay very comfortable and pleasant. Would highly recommend them for anyone wanting a relaxing B&B experience in the Adirondack region.
5 su gennaio 08, 2013
Alpine Homestead is a beautiful B&B with everything one needs to feel at home while traveling. Barry and Peggy Mix are a terrific team and incredibly accomodating and gracious hosts. The breakfast the Mix's made was outstanding. Would absolutely return to this B&B.
5 su dicembre 05, 2012
We had a fantastic time staying at this B&B. Peggy and Barry were wonderful hosts (and cooks!). It was a very fun and relaxing weekend.
5 su novembre 09, 2012
Barry and Peggy were the most heartwarming and welcoming during our first stay at the Homestead this summer. It was our second time to visit and we couldn't imagine staying anywhere else when we come to the Adirondacks. My husband loves the food and the atmosphere in the living room. Great place to stay in the mountains!!!
5 su ottobre 31, 2012
This was our first trip to a bed and breakfast and definitely won't be out last! Peg and Barry made us feel like we were at home from the minute we arrived. The breakfasts were top notch and the accommodations were warm and cozy. They were knowledgeable about the area and offered suggestions about where to dine at. Barry even shared a custom map of the area for me to take my morning runs. Overall our experience was fantastic and we will definitely be making another trip back to The Alpine Homestead.
5 su settembre 14, 2012
We had a wonderful time at the Alpine Homestead. Peggy and Barry made the most amazing breakfast in the morning. Highly recommended.
5 su settembre 09, 2012
Barry &Peggy were most graitous. They have done a remarkable job in restoring the 1850"s farm house. Peggy"s breakfast was amazing . we will definetly be recomending this to anyone travling in this area.
5 su settembre 06, 2012
Stayed at Alpine Homestead for one nights with friends while on a road trip. When we arrived we asked Peggy to put some beer in the freezer so we could enjoy it on the front porch. She then proceeded to serve it to us in frosted glasses, along with chips and dip. The restored house is beautiful and the little extra loving touches were in evident in the decor throughout the house. Would highly recommend this B & B to anyone!
4,8 su agosto 16, 2012
The hosts went out of they way to make us feel welcome without being in the way at the same time. Well done!
4,8 su luglio 30, 2012
Barry and Peggy could not have been more wonderful or accomodating. they made us feel right at home. We had a great weekend with them and will definitely return!
4,8 su luglio 27, 2012
Peggy and Barry have created an oasis in the beautiful, but depressed (not depressing) woods of the Adirondacks. Peggy was our gracious and attentive hostess; we couldn't have asked for a more pleasant home away from home. Flowers (inside and out), chocolate, snacks, robes, conversation. Thank you, Peggy.
4,8 su luglio 17, 2012
After a night at Barry & Peggy, you will never want to leave their lovely home! The location is superb, the company agreeable and the breakfasts memorable! A must!
5 su luglio 13, 2012
Barry and Peggy are the most incredible host and hostess, and the house is the picture of elegant country comfort. Their dogs made the stay extra-special, as did the breakfast, which was bordering on excessive and incredibly delicious (excessive is a good quality, in case there was any confusion.) Definitely stay at the Alpine if you're in the area, or even if you're not!
3,8 su luglio 06, 2012
It was a beautifully restored and decorated house. Our Host's Barry & Peggy really made us feel welcome and as part of the family. As did their two dogs Bailey and Jameson. We highly recommend this home and will definitely use them again when we go to that area. Pete & Pat Nickel
4,4 su marzo 10, 2012
My husband and I stayed for a couple nights and we were blown away by the hosts and their beautiful house. The breakfast was so yummy and the quality of the food was good. Some of the food served was locally sourced which gives them a gold star in our book. We stayed in the small room. It was very small but lovely and fine for us. If we go again, and I think we will, we may go for the larger room. It is so easy to stay in the public rooms because the lovely dogs and Peggy and Barry made us feel so comfortable. Peggy made a reservation at a lovely local restaurant for us as well.
5 su gennaio 05, 2012
We had a greate stay. The web pictures are refreshingly accurate. And the hosts are like family. If you are looking for a period home this one will not disappoint
4,0 su ottobre 25, 2011
we had a good time, food was best we had in NY on our trip which was great all around, bed was a bit short, but not enough to complain about just an fyi and i'm 5'10", had plenty of time to see the railroad museum after breakfast and still did a great river trip.
5 su ottobre 07, 2011
Beautiful Old Home Loving Restored by Owners. Barry & Peggy Mix Will Help You Feel at home. After A FULL Breakfast You Can, Relax and Enjoy Your Stay in the Adirondacks ! Tom & Jean A.
4,6 su settembre 26, 2011
Barry & Peggy are excellent hosts! We highly recommend The Alpine Homestead Bed & Breakfast!
5 su settembre 25, 2011
Mike and Donna
4,6 su settembre 08, 2011
It is more than B&B. Barry and Peggy are very sweet and you will be treated like an old friend or a family. They feed you well. Everything was tasty.
4,4 su settembre 08, 2011
We spent two nights in the Alpine Homestead. It was a wonderful experience. Barry and Peggy are excellent hosts. We got good advice about where to hike and where to dine. The breakfast was a gourmet meal with many courses. The discussions at the breakfast table were diverse and very interesting.
4,6 su agosto 19, 2011
- beautiful 1850 farmhouse lovingly renovated - the most congenial and generous hosts a person could want - they are decent people who treat their guests as family, but at the same time are thoroughly professional in their work - I felt completely relaxed and at home within 30 seconds of meeting our hosts, Peggy and Barry Mix
5 su agosto 17, 2011
I cannot be more pleased with my stay at the Alpine Homestead. From the beautiful rooms, furnished with the best antiques, to the outstanding three course breakfast, to the warm hospitality of Barry and Peggy, every aspect of our stay here exceeded our expectations. The Alpine Homestead is now our lodging of choice for the Adirondacks.
4,8 su luglio 24, 2011
Peggy and Barry are excellent hosts with a magnificent house. The binder of photos from the renovation was quite interesting. The breakfast was well thought out with a keen eye for nutrition and we actually found that we needed little lunch the two days we stayed. For those who are inclined, the adventure tour at the Natural Stone Bridge and Caves just down the road from this B&B is quite interesting. Well worth a visit.
4,2 su luglio 06, 2011
Great place to stay when your up north. Clean, well kept facility. Room was comfortable. Very home like atmosphere. The breakfast was excellent. The hosts were amazing.
4,6 su aprile 17, 2011
This was our very first B&B stay. We went for the Adirondack Sportsmen Dinner on Saturday to celebrate our first year anniversary. We decided to stay at a B&B as we wanted it to be a memorable and special weekend. The room was comfortable and nicely decorated. We had a great night's sleep and enjoyed an amazing three-course breakfast. We absolutely loved the place and when we left Sunday morning it felt like we were leaving a friend's home. Peggy & Barry are wonderful hosts, the house is warm & welcoming. We will definitely be returning again!
5 su marzo 01, 2011
Peggy and Barry are F A N T A S T I C inn keepers. Enjoyed our stay, looking forward to going back. Jonel & I. Tess
4,6 su febbraio 23, 2011
The owners, Barry and Peg, were extremely hospitable and made our stay very welcoming. The breakfast was also wonderful as they accommodated our dietary needs and time of serving. We will definitely book another stay in the near future.
5 su febbraio 10, 2011
The Alpine Homestead B&B and its owners Barry and Peggy Mix are the best find for our family in the long time. We spent three wonderful days with them and their dogs and experienced three excellent days of skiing on the Gore Mountain. Barry and Peggy are a very enjoyable couple and their hospitality is superb. Breakfasts were outstanding. Delicious, healthy and very diverse. Their home is very cozy; we felt so much at home during our stay and cannot wait to be back next year.
4,6 su ottobre 11, 2010
Very hospitable innkeepers; great old house; excellent value.
5 su ottobre 06, 2010
I took my girlfriend here for her birthday weekend, and it was great, the house, the 3 course breakfast. The Innkeepers were wonderful people, they even baked my girlfriend a birthday cake.I will definitely be retuning. Raymond Clark
4,8 su settembre 27, 2010
August,2010.Absolutely wonderful! Barry and Peggy are like the grandparents you can't wait to go back n see; but they're your age...they just have that down home laid back feel and you think little elves have been working all night as you slept. They make everything look beautiful and effortless. From the stepping stones up to the veranda to going up to the rooms and back down to the living area where there is something for everyone. From great nostalgia of the Adirondacks to having cable TV. Watching the hummingbirds was an added treat. Three course "fresh" breakfast and hot coffee waiting for you when you wake up. I loved the beds...very comfortable. Can't wait to go back next week.
4,8 su agosto 22, 2010
My family and I had a wonderful time. The Inn was beautiful and peaceful. Barry and Peggy were welcoming and made us feel at home. My kids loved Jameson and Bailey, their friendly dogs. Best of all, the breakfast was delicious and plentiful. My teenaged kids give it a thumbs up and would like to return in the future. We highly recommend you visit the Alpine Homestead and see for yourselves.
4,4 su agosto 14, 2010
The location was great for us, the home so welcoming and pleasant, but Barry and Peggy were the best part. They were warm, conversant, and appropriate in every way. I'd highly recommend this b&b! The Owl at Twilight, the restaurant next door, was also wonderful - though not cheap.


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Present anti-bullying play
According to the National Association of School Psychologists, as many as 30 percent of students in the United States are bullies or are their victims. Students in Sara Given's Advanced Children's Theater class at Mexico High School are presenting an anti-bullying play for local elementary students.
"Bully Busters," a play written by the class members, will be performed Monday, Jan. 28, at McMillan Elementary School; Tuesday, Jan. 29 at St. Brendan; Friday, Feb. 8 at Hawthorne; and Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Eugene Field Elementary.
"We invented the bully busters about five years ago. Each year, we've done a different anti-bullying show, but our best responses came with the Bully Busters. So, we brought them back," said MHS Speech and Theater teacher Sara Given. Bully Busters is written for elementary students, and performed by students in ninth through twelfth grades.
"According to our research, bullying can happen anywhere, at any time and with any age," Given explained. "It is always important to educate all students on how to cope with, report and or confront bullies."
There are four original skits. The roles vary between each skit. MHS students Sarah Smith and MacKenzie Hawkins portray the Bully Busters. The company also includes Austin Marks, Kerrie Ahrens, Kirby Weber, Dylan Goodman, Michael Hamilton, Mallory Gotcher and Sidny Groves.
In one production, Groves plays a part where she is bullied by her classmates on the playground – a role she can personally relate with.
"The first scene was actually my story, and I actually did that; that actually happened," Groves said. Her hope in sharing her story, is that she can empower the "younger kids to stand up for themselves."
"I love this class and I love performing in front of children. It is one of the greatest gifts that I have and love to share. I love being a role model for the children. I love having them look up to me. I know when I was little and I saw them (former Bully Busters), they were my role models."
Each skit looks at bullying in different settings – at recess, the lunch room, the classroom and the school bus. The audience will see the bullying happen, then the Bully Busters will stop the action, rewind the scene, and replay each scene the way the situation should or could be handled.
After the fourth skit, Given said the actors have a few scenarios they will play out, then they invite the elementary students to become honorary bully busters and help them figure out how to fix the scenarios.
"Hopefully, our previous skits will have taught them what to do, and they will be able to fix the situations easily," Given said. "When we did bully busters five years ago, we had kids from the elementary schools stop our kids out and about (at Walmart, games, etc.), and tell them stories about how they were still being bully busters in their schools. We hope this will happen again this year."
The play is performed entirely by young people, and Given applauds their efforts and noted they would "love" to take the production to other schools around Audrain County as well. And, her students agreed.
"It's a good way to get kids aware of what's happening inside schools, learn to deal with bullying and help them not to bully," student Michael Hamilton said.


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While school was still in session, a few colleagues and I would talk about our favorite candidates and how they were doing in the primaries. I'm glad I had them to talk with about these current events; most other folks at work, I was disappointed to find, don't follow the news, or have the attitude of "they're all crooks anyway" and use this as an excuse to not pay attention.
I recognize that many people do not wish to discuss politics as these conversations have the potential to evolve in to disagreements. I understand that some folks do not fully understand the process by which we elect our leaders and therefore choose not to participate in these discussions. I struggle to process why some folks are not interested in global events, but I'm also aware there are individuals that are so entrenched in their own beliefs that a conversation with them is just not possible.
For me, it was a relief to find that some people were open to these kinds of conversations, especially about the upcoming elections. Through my conversations with a few people at school, I shared in both the disappointments and excitement of Obama's quest for the nomination, and looked at McCain with more of an open mind. Some expressed what Obama's candidacy means to them, as older Americans, as African-Americans, as Hispanic Americans. Another colleague brought up points such as experience and patriotism, and while we tended to disagree, I appreciated him for the respectful way in which he expressed his opinions.
Why don't we have more of these conversations? As a teacher, it's my obligation to know what is happening around me. Especially now, during this important election, my students will ask questions, and I ought to be able to give them an answer, or admit that I don't know, and show them how an educated person seeks more information. As a lifelong learner, I want to understand how things work, and why people think and feel as they do. I want to know how it used to be, and I want to explore how it might be some day.
As an American, it is my duty and to my advantage that I participate. I've been energized, disappointed, enlightened, and encouraged by what other folks have to say. More than anything, I've become more informed, and will hopefully make the right decision when asked to vote in November.
Until then, I'm reading, watching, and paying attention. And if I see you, I may want to talk about "things" – you know, Obama, McCain, the war in Iraq, gas prices, No Child Left Behind, immigration. If you don't want to talk, I understand. If you're willing, however, to "go there", I assure you – this is what being American is.


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NAPERVILLE – A judge has ruled that DNA tests can be done on bloodstains in connection with the case of a suburban Chicago woman accused of stabbing to death her young son and a girl she was babysitting.
According to reports, the bloodstains were in the home where the children were stabbed Oct. 30.
Prosecutors allege 40-year-old Elzbieta Plackowska stabbed her 7-year-old son more than 100 times because she was angry with her husband. They say she then stabbed the 5-year-old girl about 50 times because she was a witness.
Plackowska's defense didn't object to the judge's Friday order.


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Check out the very 'cool' (har-dee-har) article on hypothermia written by 3rd year UNMC EM resident, Dr Nick Daniel for this month's edition of EMRA's publication, "EM Resident".
(click on the link below to open the .pdf, then scroll down to page 12)
Upon finishing residency this June, Dr Daniel will head to Springfield, MA to begin his Wilderness Medicine fellowship through Baystate Medical Center.
Congrats Nick!


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...would be interested in this I bet. Looks like something they would feel comfy with.
A US government lab has opened for licensing a novel way of improving the cooling technology used in everything from CPU and GPU coolers to air-conditioning units: make the fan the heat sink, and the heat sink the fan. "We describe breakthrough results obtained in a feasibility study of a fundamentally new architecture for air …
That's pretty nice. I wonder if ducting or tubes will be part of it. But, if anyone is thnking of getting patent-crazy, a possible workaround/defeat could be similar to what Dell and others do: put a fan at the chassis opening and a fan near the heatsink, and choose directions of cooling and exhaust according the the final internal arrangement. Maybe tubed, axial fans might work, too...
It's already been thought off! It's called a "flywheel". Take a look at any two cycle weed eater, it has the basic engine that's producing heat, and a flywheel that produces energy to fire the ignition, but at the same time, absorbs heat and cools the engine via forced air. Most are made of cast aluminum. The trick in his quest is to get heat to transfer from the block underneath to the "fan" itself. There is a tradeoff on large fins to absorb heat verses how much air you can push through to cool efficiently. A sweet spot, if I may.
Next will be a magnet inserted on the end of the 'fan" and some type of pickup to either power something internally or monitor RPMs.
...it's one where everyone will say "I could have thought of that".
The really clever bit is in the thin air layer. Sure, air is normally a terrible conductor of heat, but when the layer is so thin it's thermal resistance is much reduced*. Thus, from the the point of view of the heat, the rotating impeller is thermally 'attached' to the base plate (or at least much more so than if it were, say, 1mm away).
I for one hope he/they make a pile of cash out of that. Clever ideas like that need rewarding. And besides, something like that spinning away at several thousand RPM has got to sound just a little bit like a turbine, and that'd be a cool noise for any PC to make.
There must be a pile of kinetic energy built up in that spinner. That could be used as a little energy reserve; lose the mains power, and the spinner becomes a generator providing just enough electricity for a cleanish shut down. Bit like an F1 car's KERS. My idea (unless someone else thought of it first)!!!
*Just like metal loaded epoxy used to connect some flexy circuits; it's a terrible conductor over any sizeable distance, but when used in thin enough layers that doesn't amount to much.
It is not the "thin" or at least not "just the thin".
The heatsink is spinning and there is a constant shear across that micro-gap. So its heat conductivity will _NOT_ be the conductivity of an air gap at rest with the same width.
What is it going to be - god knows, but my educated guess is that it will be more. In fact much more. That is the trick here. The thing works so well because of conductivity across a disturbed boundary layer which is being kept in that condition by the heatsink spin. At a couple of thousand RPMs it is likely to be on par with a lot of heat transfer pastes.
I did not get it on first reading either by the way. I looked at it, thought WTF and only after an hour it hit me: "This is what this guy has done".
Clever, definitely much more clever than it looks. One thing is clear however - this is not Zalman material. At the speed where the layer is disturbed enough for it to work it will produce noise higher than Zalman tends to accept in their gear.
"The thing works so well because of conductivity across a disturbed boundary layer which is being kept in that condition by the heatsink spin. At a couple of thousand RPMs it is likely to be on par with a lot of heat transfer pastes."
Yes, I think that's a far better explanation of what's going on. It's better to move the heat by moving and constraining the air, rather than rely on the heat conducting through the air.
I still wish I'd thought of it!
sorry, been done. Is used on (some? all?) disks so when power's cut the motor becomes a jenny and makes enough elec from disk running down to complete a (typically 4k) sector write, and I guess park the head after.
So I understand anyway.
Indeed, but that powers only the harddisk. I was thinking of the whole machine, or at least enough of it to close a few files properly. A VME chassis has an ACFAIL line, which can be used in embedded applications to do some vital stuff in the dying microseconds of the PSU's capacitor charge; quite a useful notification in some circumstances!
I thought that head parking was achieved through purely mechanical means in that the forces exerted on the head (via the air cushion) by the spinning disk have a tendancy to push the head arm off the disk. But there's clearly enough energy in the disk to do it electronically too.
Just a thought - that's not something that SSDs can really do is it, unless they have a decent amount of capacitance somewhere. So is a power cut a slightly greater problem with an SSD than for a HDD? Whatever volume checking an OS performs after a power loss, it'd be much nicer to find that all the sectors had been correctly written.
HDD heads nowadays auto-park because they're on a spring an voice-coil arangement which -- the power is cut to the positioning voice coil and spring returns the head to the centre.
Wasn't always like this though -- old HDDs were on stepper motors so the head had to be manually "Parked" if hte PC was to be moved, to stop it dragging across the platters. I miss the thunk of my old AT's head parking...
@bazza "I was thinking of the whole machine": Just how much mass do you think this heatsink has? From the picture, it's no where near the mass required to harvest kinetic energy to power a complete rig. Perhaps if it was on the order of Scythe's Mugen R2, then you might be able to help an SSD clear its cache (Intel SSDs and the like, since Sandforce doesn't use DRAM caches). But to help the whole machine, you're looking at several kilos at the least.
What happens when some idiot moves your PC whilst it is turned on so they can get something that has just fallen down the back, that sub-mm air gap will suddenly become much closer to the thing you're trying to cool and is likely to come whizzing out the front like some manic kung fu style star (except a lot hotter)
Angular momentum or some such physiks (or magic, much the same)
... because they are sealed units made in a clean room. This fan will not clog up because - erm err (wave hands a bit) some really clever reason. The close tolerance between the heat sink and fan narrows the boundary layer around the heat sink at the cost of extra air resistance. There will still be a boundary layer around the fan. If they still shift more heat per watt running the fan then cool.
cool air is pulled into the centre of the fan and "comes into contact with the hot base plate" so I think the air gap is exposed to fresh incoming air, full of dust. Hard bits of grit then get into the tiny close-tolerance gap and start grinding away the metal, producing a fine conductive dust that supercharges your RAMs. Ok I don't fully understand the concept yet.
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Im very keen to put a large, presumably heavy and necessarily sharp edge spinining flywheel right next to my graphics cards. on top of my chip. next to my ram.
several thousand RPM, you say? That's... thats astounding. like a chainsaw, then?
In all seriousness it sounds like a good idea, but the market is increasingly moving away from fanned systems to either passive-cooled radiators in massive tunnelled racks for business, and sealed-system liquid coolers in home units. personally I still want a total-immersion/submersion cooled beastie at heart. With lights! and bubbles! anything to seal the box, really.
Humans are dirty, and there's no way to avoid crud and the associated thermal problems with crud unless you make the computer a sealed unit (with a rad on top. or machine the entire backplate out of copper, mebbes)
take a look at the latest gfx cards. apart from the ones with liquid cooling blocks on they all have fans. only the nasty cheap cards are fan free. enjoy your low res/detail gaming with those.
liquid cooling is still more expensive than it should be. maybe all PCs should be liquid cooled and the costs would plummet?
there are also instances of when liquid cooling pumps die and your pc fries. im not sure i would trust a £100 to not die and fry £1000 worth of GPU/CPU etc.
The wire safety cage is an eminently sensible component - if only to avoid a Darwin Award following on from some unforseen event.
Good engineers need to survive to complete their good engineering.
It reminds me of one of the best engineering team of the 20th Century - the Wright Brothers. They realised that powered flight could be dangerous so they put the engine along side the pilot so that if there was an accident the pilot would not hit the engine - or vice versa.
There are some good questions needing good answers.
I was sceptical, but many questions I had are answered in the 40+-page paper.
E.g the PC heatsink is 0.2C/W vs three or four times that for a similarly sized classical one.
The question re junk in the bearing remains largely unanswered. The demo unit used lab-standard helium or nitrogen to pressurise the air bearing; p 25 "The use of dry nitrogen, rather than air, is an experimental convenience.". Well some readers will need more convincing than that, though he could well be right (maybe the thing is self cleaning? Really?).
Heatsinks do 2 jobs:
1 provide a conduction path to lose heat to the environment.
2 provide thermal mass to buffer rapid temperature changes
There's a little problem with this design, if the impeller stops spinning, the air gap becomes an insulator and suddenly the thermal mass is no longer connected to the thing it's buffering and cooling....
The bulky heatsink on modern processors doesn't need fan driven airflow a lot of the time, coupled with the thermal inertia that makes them relatively failsafe. 10s of seconds with a failed fan before dangerous heat levels are reached is not unusual, more than enough time for the CPU, OS or user to take action.
However effective this design is, he'll have to cripple it with old style passive blocks of metal to make it safe to use. That might restrict its market a little, if you've got to put the hefty metal in there either way there's not much point replacing the cheap fan on most systems.
...and I don't believe the dust claims. My desk fan seems to have no trouble covering it's spinning blades in dust... neither do the fast spinning ones in my PC.
Is the lack of thermal contact - the air gap is a significant and inevitable barrier to proper conduction. Those 'fins' on the impeller are *not* equivalent to the stationary fins on a normal heatsink because they are not bonded to the chip with a thermally conductive paste.
All he's really done is get rid of the heatsink entirely (except for the aluminium plate) and put a faster fan right next to the chip. Bravo.
That's a bit of an understatement. The highly turbulent (and thin) air layer should be a *much* better conductor of heat (orders of magnitude over still air). A question would be why does it have to be so *tall*?
The real question is does novel ==better?
I for one welcome our new rapidly spinning, sounding like an idling gas turbine cooled overlords.
The writer's description of how a conventional heat sink / fan combo works is completely backwards.
The article says that the finned block of metal's job is to draw heat out of the passing air.
No, not at all.
The CPU (or other component) generates, relative to its actual mass, immense amounts of heat (seriously: in some cases over 100W from a layer a few microns thick of doped silicon), and this heat is conducted to the hunk of metal. The heat then leaves the hunk of metal *into* the air, which is moved away either by convection, or if the heat burden is high enough, by a fan.
(yes, I know about heat pipes; all they do is move the hunk of metal away from the heat source. the actual heat sink is still cooled by moving air.)
is, I believe, to be read as "fins that dissipate, in the air, the heat contained".
If the author really believed the heat was sucked from the air into the sink then into the CPU, ... I guess we'd have noticed other strange things in the article. Don't assume people are that dumb.
1 its an impeller. we have had impellers before they are not dust and crud proof. the dust and crud collects on the inside centre and blocks the vanes.
2 Impellers generally spin faster and are hence very whiny from the impeller vanes not the bearings! (gigabyte made a cpu cooler a couple of years ago it lasted about 3 days in my rig).
3 This test is mains powered!? of course its going to be a powerful cooler! but will it work as well when scaled back to pc 12v and lower amps?
4 Air gap, all well and good in a lab now air gap meet smokers tar residue and cat maltings.. the end.
5 Air gap (ii) and thermal insulation are two terms that go well together air gap and thermal transfer are not! whilst a sustained heat source will permeate an air gap at a constant and sustainable rate, I believe that a rapidly changing heat source such as a cpu will suffer with excessive lag in the transfer responsiveness. so much so that a rapidly increasing core temperature would spike the base block temperature massively before the thermal transfer over the air gap can wind up to full capacity.
6 Boundary Layer. This device offers nothing new, it might be a carefully designed shape to reduce static air (not boundary layer effects) but this is also possible in traditional systems as sold by companies like Zalman BUT specialist shapes are often more expensive to manufacture hence we still have the cheap "it'll do" extruded aluminium squares, as the cost to effectiveness break point is adequate. is this device offering us cheaper efficiency? I doubt it.
7 High speed airflow, well because of the very high rpm this device generates a very high speed airflow which can reduce the thickness of the boundary layer, but this high speed airflow can be achieved in standard designs also, but at the expense of power (and psu heat) and silence!
These days PC's are going for larger quieter fans pushing big slow volumes of air, for good noise levels, This design is counter to that tack in all ways and has not been shown to offer any advantage on this consideration.
So will these work? well maybe in specialist no expense spared, dust sealed noise isolated kit.. but I don't use much of that.


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Rendering of the F35 BMW 4 Series Gran CoupeWe think BMW is taking these model variants a little too far but BMW is going to do what BMW is going to do. The new BMW 4 Series is going to have 3 different variants. The F32 4 Series coupe, F33 4 Series cabriolet/convertible, and the F35 4 Series Gran Coupe. It probably is not that bad of an idea considering that Mercedes is prepping a baby CLS, the CLC. Check out the rendering of the F35 below.
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This new model strategy is starting to hurt my head...not sure how they think having so may models right in the same price range, size and performance level is going to work to their benefit.
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Mercy Corps has been working in Ethiopia since 2004. Ethiopia is Africa's second-most populous nation, and although the economy have been steadily growing, the vast majority of Ethiopia remains impoverished. More than 83 percent of the population lives in rural areas vulnerable to droughts caused by climate change as well as economic instability and conflict spillover from neighboring Somalia and South Sudan.
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On the road halfway between Gashamo and Jijiga, we spent the night with a local family. As we sat and talked on the front stoop, the evening was pleasant, the full moon bright. Then in a matter of an hour or so, I watched the clouds roll in and the stars wink out.
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Russian Communication Minister Says No To Internet Censorship
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Unfortunately, we're hearing way too many stories about governments looking for ways to set up national firewalls or filters to "protect" their citizens from certain content. So, it seemed worthwhile to mention a country that has gone in the other direction. Russia's Communications Minister is saying that he is against any kind of government run filters, pointing out that existing laws governing the interaction between publishers and viewers should cover any problems -- but that any kind of national filter or firewall would go too far, and could damage the growth and development of the internet.


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Lily Cole Debuts First Major Movie Role in Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus at Cannes
>> Lily Cole's first film on the major stage, Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which also happens to have been Heath Ledger's last film due to his untimely death, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. So far, the critical reaction has been less than flattering — the Guardian called the film "an awful mess," and Entertainmently Weekly agreed: "The plot's a mess of disconnected episodes, and the circus-y visual style adds to a feeling of . . . quiet desperation."
Some were more hopeful — Variety wrote that Gilliam "made a pretty good thing out of a very bad situation" and the Hollywood Reporter pointed out that "the combined star power involved [Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell] will generate a plentiful box office return but the film is not intelligent enough nor silly or grotesque enough to become a lasting favorite."
As for Cole's performance as 16-year-old love interest Valentina, Variety was positive — "Cole nicely hold necessarily caricatured work in check" and the Times UK effulgent: "The revelation is Lily Cole, who is mesmerising as the teenage siren, Valentina. It's her tangos with the various [men] that keep us focused on the romance."
At a press conference this morning, Lily described working with Depp, Law, and Farrell as replacement actors for Ledger as "weird and difficult. You're mourning somebody but at the same time you're immediately going back to work. It's such an unusual environment where you're presented with actors who are playing reminders of that character and that person."
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If you haven't heard of Magnolia Bakery in New York City let me clue you in...The Hermes/Manolo Blanick of cupcakes, with prices to match!
I understand that their Red Velvet Cake is one of the most popular at the bakery. Half of the customers love it because they haven't eaten it since their grandmother made it. The folks at Epicurious have already made the adjustments needed for cupcakes at the bottom, so I have chosen to post the original recipe, which is for the cake, as is. Who knows, we may want to make a cake one of these days and now we have both.
Well, that does it, Coconut Cupcakes and Red Velvet Cupcakes, what more can I ask for Mother's Day?!
By the way, if you want last year's Mother's Day Brunch menu, you will find it here!
Makes 24 cupcakes
3 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
6 tablespoons red food coloring
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 recipe Creamy Vanilla Frosting
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour three 9- by 2-inch round cake pans, then line the bottoms with waxed paper.
To make the cake: In a small bowl, sift the cake flour and set aside. In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, whisk together the red food coloring, cocoa, and vanilla. Add to the batter and beat well.
In a measuring cup, stir the salt into the buttermilk. Add to the batter in three parts alternating with the flour. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated, but do not overbeat. In a small bowl, stir together the cider vinegar and baking soda. Add to the batter and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in the bowl, making sure the ingredients are well blended and the batter is smooth.
Divide the batter among the prepared pans. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the layers cool in the pans for 1 hour. Remove from the pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
When the cake has cooled, spread the frosting between the layers, then ice the top and sides of the cake with Creamy Vanilla Frosting .
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This recipe also makes 2 dozen cupcakes. Use 2 muffin pans, each with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups, and line each cup with a paper liner. (There's no need to grease the cups.) Arrange the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and bake the cupcakes, switching positions of the pans halfway through baking, until a tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes in the pan 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely on a rack before icing. To ice, mound about 1/4 cup of frosting on top of each cupcake and use an icing spatula to make a swirl on top. If desired, decorate with colored sprinkles.
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6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a medium-size saucepan, whisk the flour into the milk until smooth. Place over medium heat and, stirring constantly, cook until the mixture becomes very thick and begins to bubble, 10-15 minutes. Cover with waxed paper placed directly on the surface and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, on the medium high speed of an electric mixer, beat the butter for 3 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the sugar, beating continuously for 3 minutes until fluffy. Add the vanilla and beat well.
Add the cooled milk mixture, and continue to beat on the medium high speed for 5 minutes, until very smooth and noticeably whiter in color. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes (no less and no longer—set a timer!). Use immediately.
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Viscid wrote:It would be terribly arrogant of someone to decide unilaterally that it's better for Eastern people to follow 'protestant Buddhism,' (western values) over tradition. Their house, their rules. However, in the West such imported traditions as Buddhism must not attempt to limit the individual's right to free speech. That right is more sacred in the United States than any symbol, and its repudiation more offensive than any sacrilege.
"Individual's right to free speech": rights come hand in hand with responsibilities, one cannot have one without the other, otherwise there will be disharmony and conflict as we see so often these days. Insulting others is a sign of ignorance and low intelligence, because such behaviour will inevitably cause a counter-reaction.
Like this film director who was probably just acting out of ignorance and lack of knowledge about other cultures, and then recognized his mistake and apologized:
On September 7th 2547 [2004] the local newspapers Daily News and Matichon printed the news and picture of Hollywood director Philippe Caland's ad for his movie Hollywood Buddha, with the ad depicting him sitting on a Buddha's statue's head.
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http://www.wfb-hq.org/Open%20Letter.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;As we see, some people would have no qualms about abusing religious artifacts for commercial advertisements, towards monetary ends. They expect to insult others, apologize and promise to remove the offensive material, and then continue to benefit from their advertisements in as many ways possible, and still expect to sell their product to the Buddhist world. We hope that we can show them it is better to be less devious and plan the promotion better, since there are many great movies out there that never had to resort to matterial offensive to whatever religion to have great success. We may be tolerant and understanding, but it doesn't mean that we don't see what is going on or avoid doing anything about it; the bhikkhus may be prohibited by vinaya from defending themselves or their religion, but we laity are not, in fact it is our duty to do so, if in a non violent, reasonable way; even from the acts of a man who claims he is Buddhist: after all the Buddha predicted that other religions cannot destroy Buddhism, only Buddhists [or those who claim to be] can.


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As the Arab Spring unfolded last year, protesters in the streets saw something startling about the tools of repression being used on them. The Humvees, tanks, helicopters were from the US government; the canisters of chemical agents used to attack them said, "Made in the USA."
Bahrain, home to the US Fifth Fleet and close ally of Saudi Arabia, brutally suppressed the uprising among their citizens. More than 40 pro-democracy protesters were killed and thousands more were arrested and tortured. While speaking out loudly on Libya's brutality, the Obama administration remained largely silent on Bahrain.
Last fall the Obama administration announced plans to sell Bahrain $53 million worth of military weapons including bunker buster missiles, armored vehicles and wire-guided missiles. The Pentagon said at the time the sale "will improve Bahrain's capability to meet current and future armored threats. Bahrain will use the enhanced capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense."
Congressional opposition to the sale forced Obama to delay the weapons transfer. Now, sources have leaked, the Obama administration is quietly moving forward with the arms sales to the Bahraini monarchy - despite their on-going human rights abuses.
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Foreign Policy magazine reported Friday:
President Barack Obama's administration has been delaying its planned $53 million arms sale to Bahrain due to human rights concerns and congressional opposition, but this week administration officials told several congressional offices that they will move forward with a new and different package of arms sales -- without any formal notification to the public.
"The Bahraini government has shown little progress in improving their human rights record over the last few months and in some ways, their record has gotten worse... Protesters are still being hurt and killed, midnight arrests are still happening and the government continues to deny access to human rights monitors... the U.S. should not be rewarding them" The congressional offices that led the charge to oppose the original Bahrain arms sales package are upset that the State Department has decided to move forward with the new package. The opposition to Bahrain arms sales is led by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), and also includes Senate Foreign Relations Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee chairman Robert Casey (D-PA), Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL), and Sens. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), and Marco Rubio (R-FL).
Wyden and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) have each introduced a resolution in their respective chambers to prevent the U.S. government from going through with the original sale, which would have included 44 armored, high-mobility Humvees and over 300 advanced missiles. [...]
"The Bahraini government has shown little progress in improving their human rights record over the last few months and in some ways, their record has gotten worse," Wyden told The Cable on Friday. "Protesters are still being hurt and killed, midnight arrests are still happening and the government continues to deny access to human rights monitors. The kingdom of Bahrain has not shown a true good faith effort to improve human rights in their country and the U.S. should not be rewarding them as if they have."
"Supplying arms to a regime that continues to persecute its citizens is not in the best interest of the United States," Wyden said. "When the government of Bahrain shows that it respects the human rights of its citizens it will become more stable and a better ally in the region; only then should arms sales from the U.S. resume."
That point was echoed by McGovern, who pledged to oppose any arms sales to Bahrain.
"The government of Bahrain continues to perpetrate serious human rights abuses and to deny independent monitors access to the country," McGovern told The Cable. "Until Bahrain takes more substantial and lasting steps to protect the rights of its own citizens, the United States should not reward its government with any military sales."
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Jim Lobe of the Inter Press Service writes today:
The decision by the administration of President Barack Obama to approve limited transfers of military equipment to Bahrain is coming under renewed fire by human rights and pro-democracy groups here.
The groups, as well as a number of lawmakers who have opposed renewed arms transfers to Bahrain, are demanding that the administration publicly disclose precisely what it intends to provide the Gulf kingdom.
And they are warning that any military transfers at this time will almost certainly be seen by pro-democracy opposition forces as support for a repressive regime.
"Even a limited sale of military items to the Bahraini government sends the wrong message," said David Kramer, the president of Freedom House, a pro-democracy group that receives support from the Congressionally funded National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
"Until the Bahraini government ends systemic human rights abuses, allows unfettered access to media and international organizations, and begins implementing meaningful political reform, the United States should not consider the sale of any military items," Kramer said Monday. [...]
Reinforced by some 1,500 troops and police from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the monarchy, which claimed that Shi'a-led Iran was trying to subvert the country, cracked down hard against the month-old pro-democracy movement beginning in mid-March.
Over the following months, more than 40 protesters were reported killed, thousands were arrested – many of them tortured while in detention – and hundreds more were dismissed from their jobs in a wide-ranging campaign of repression.
Although the administration initially denounced the crackdown, it remained relatively quiet through most of the rest of the year.[...]
"A little more transparency from the administration on what this transfer is would be very helpful. But you really have to question the timing of this. February looks extremely ominous. What will happen probably will be at least one and probably more attempts at large- scale protests, and the government shows no sign of being able to police those protests properly. Much smaller protests this month have been routinely attacked with excessive force." -- Brian Dooley, Human Rights FirstIn September, however, the administration quietly notified Congress that it intended to sell 53 million dollars worth of mainly anti-tank missiles and armored Humvees to Bahrain, drawing strong protests from rights groups and lawmakers who argued that the Humvees, in particular, could be used against protestors.
While Congress did not stop the sale, enough questions were raised to persuade the administration to promise to delay delivery until an international commission appointed by the king to investigate the spring's events issued its report in November. [...]
The administration notified a number of Congressional offices last week that it is going ahead with the transfer of some items, including "spare parts and maintenance equipment …needed for Bahrain's external defense and support of Fifth Fleet operations," according to the State Department.
It said that the value of these transfers "are not large enough to require Congressional notification".
"None of these items can be used against protestors," it said in a prepared statement.
But, amid concern that the administration may be breaking up the original package into smaller pieces so as to avoid formal Congressional notification requirements, the rights groups say they want to know what the items are.
"A little more transparency from the administration on what this transfer is would be very helpful," said Brian Dooley, a Gulf expert at Human Rights First who was one of those who was denied entry into Bahrain earlier this month.
"But you really have to question the timing of this," he added, noting that tensions are once again on the rise in the run-up to the one-year anniversary of the first big pro-democracy demonstrations on Feb. 14.
"February looks extremely ominous," he told IPS. "What will happen probably will be at least one and probably more attempts at large- scale protests, and the government shows no sign of being able to police those protests properly. Much smaller protests this month have been routinely attacked with excessive force."
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Also see:
- Christopher Brauchli: Arms and Bahrain (11/26/2011)
- Amnesty International Welcomes Delay on U.S. Arms Sales to Bahrain (10/19/2011)
- US Arms Bahrain While Decrying Russian Weapons in Syria (10/12/2011)
- US Congress Urged to Reject Bahraini Arms Sale (9/29/2011)
- Human Rights Watch: US: Stop Proposed Arms Sales to Bahrain (9/22/2011)
- While Bahrain Demolishes Mosques, U.S. Stays Silent (5/8/2011)
- Saudi-Backed Crackdown in Bahrain Exposes US Hypocrisy (3/20/2011)
- Stephen Zunes: America Blows It on Bahrain (3/3/2011)
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