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Employment of physical therapists is projected to grow 36
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*US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
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On an evening filled with celebration and inspiration, Nina Zakrzewski's students performed a segment of their anti-bullying musical, Weight of Words; Title Sponsor, Florida Power & Light Company, along with other members of Broward's business and arts community, gathered to recognize three outstanding leaders in arts education excellence from Broward County public and charter schools; and legendary broadcaster Tony Segreto emceed this signature event. Fort Lauderdale resident Nina Zakrzewski's advanced acting classes have been proclaimed "Agents of Change" by Broward's Office of Prevention, through their original anti-bullying musical, Weight of Words, which has been touring Broward County Schools, and also performing for the Broward Center Student Enrichment in the Arts (SEAS) Program, playing to more than 20,000 people. Zakrzewski earned a BFA in drama at the Boston Conservatory, a MA in Theatre Education from Emerson College, and an ME from Eastern Nazarene College in Educational Leadership. She is a member of various theatrical associations, including Actor's Equity, AFTRA, and SAG. She is on the Board of Directors for Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts, and recently re-elected to the Board of Directors of FATE, Florida Association of Theatre Educators. Her teaching and administrative credits include work as Associate Director of Continuing Education at Quincy College, English and theatre professor at Eastern Nazarene College, as well as Theatre Arts Director K-12 at University School of Nova Southeastern University. Before moving to Florida, she performed professionally in summer stock and regional theatres in the Boston area. She was also co-producer and artistic director for Mystery Du Jour Dinner Theatre which she ran at four locations in New England. This past summer Zakrzewski spent two weeks Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance on Fellowship at London's Globe Theatre. WHEN: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 The doors opened at 5 p.m. for the student art exhibition; and for the first time in its 27-year history, the Arts Teacher of the Year winner was announced during the presentation. WHAT: Among a crowded Amaturo Theater, an art exhibition, various stage performances and County dignitary remarks, Hilary Fine, visual art, Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science; Susan Ostheim, visual art, South Broward High School were the two Runners Up when Nova High School's Nina Zakrzewski, became the emotionally-proud and humble winner for the County's most prestigious arts education award. The reception brought members of Broward County Commission and other dignitaries to their feet, alongside the proud students, as they jammed to the music of arts education supporters DJ Skool. The Arts Teacher of the Year Program has celebrated and showcased the artistic excellence of students and faculty of Broward County schools, through a partnership among Broward Cultural Division, the School Board of Broward County, Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Business for the Arts of Broward. The Title Sponsor this year is Florida Power & Light Company, with AutoNation as the Awards Presenter, and BBX Capital as the Reception Host. Additional sponsors include: BankUnited; Florida Blue, Publix Supermarket Charities, Private Partners; BGT Partners; Broward College; Great American Farms; Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance; Kopelowitz, Ostrow, Ferguson, Weiselberg, Keechl; Merrimac Ventures; Nova Southeastern University; PNC Bank; Panera Bread; McGladrey; Starmark; Stiles Corporation; Sun-Sentinel; and WLD Enterprises. WHERE: Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 Southwest 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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Kabocha Risotto
As I was looking at my "to try" list I noticed that there were a few recipes with kabocha in them. Kabocha is a winter squash otherwise known as the Japanese pumpkin. It is sweet and it has the texture of a pumpkin. I though that I would do a kabocha theme for this weeks menu. At the top of the list was this recipe for a kabocha risotto topped with pancetta, sage and toasted pumpkin seeds. I wanted the risotto to both have the flavour of oven roasted kabocha puree and the texture of solid pieces of kabocha. I used half of the kabocha to make pumpkin puree and the other half I cut into bit sized pieces. This risotto was pretty good. The sweetness of the kabocha went surprisingly well in a risotto with parmigiano reggiano. For lunch today I had some of the leftover kabocha risotto with some leftover salami, which I fired, on top. Regular pumpkin or butternut squash would also work well here.
1 kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin)
3 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion (chopped)
1 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano (grated)
1 ounce pancetta
1 handful sage leaves
1 handful toasted pumpkin seeds
1. Cut the kabocha in half and use one half to make pumpkin puree.
2. Remove the skin from the other half of the kabocha and cut into bite sized pieces.
3. Heat the chicken stock in a pan and keep warm while making the risotto.
4. Melt the butter in a large sauce pan.
5. Add the onions and saute until tender.
6. Add the rice and saute until the rice becomes translucent, about 2 minutes.
7. Add the wine and deglaze the bottom of the pan.
8. Add the kabocha puree and kabocha pieces.
9. Add 1/2 cup of the chicken stock to the rice and stir until the rice absorbs it. Continue to do this until the rice is cooked al dente, about 20-30 minutes. The kabocha pieces should be tender by now.
10. Remove from the heat and stir in the parmigiano reggiano.
11. Fry the pancetta in a pan.
12. Add the sage ad fry until crispy.
13. Remove from the heat and add the toasted pumpkin seeds.
14. Serve the risotto topped with the pancetta, sage and pumpkin seeds.
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Legend of Edda: Vengeance
Legend of Edda is a 3D, fantasy MMORPG with "chibi", anime-inspired graphics. Legend of Edda has sharp visuals and an in-depth class system that offers players tons of options. The game has instanced dungeons, realm vs realm PvP features, and fast-paced combat.
Publisher: GamesCampus
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: Medium
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: Medium
PvP: Duels / Guild Battles / Open PvP
Filesize: ~ 850 mb
Pros: +Tons of PvP features. +6 classes and 42 jobs available. +Plenty of quests and puzzles. +Instanced dungeons.
Cons: -Linear progression. -Visual style may not appeal to some. -Poor English translations.
Legend of Edda Overview
Looking for a cute but sleek MMORPG? Legend of Edda fits the bill. With extensive customization options and a bevy of class choices, Legend of Edda offers a very in-depth but accessible MMORPG experience. Legend of Edda makes use of instanced dungeons and action-oriented combat. Players can form groups and guilds to clear these instances, or fight each other in varied PvP modes. Join the Titan or Olympian faction and explore the chibi-styled world of Legend of Edda.
Warrior - Primary tanking class. Equipped with a sword and shield. They can taunt opponents to keep aggro.
Swordsman - Fighters who use two-handed swords. They deal heavy damage and have a high critical hit rate.
Assassin - Stealthy melee class that can deal powerful deathblows.
Archer - Ranged class with high agility and skills that slow and snare opponents.
Cleric - Supportive class that can heal and buff allies. Clerics also have offensive spells.
Wizard - Powerful casters who can cast spells that deal heavy damage. They also have AoE (area of effect) spells.
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Legend of Edda Review
By Erhan Altay
GamesCampus is best known for its sports-themed MMOs, but has recently branched out into other genres. While Legend of Edda isn't the first fantasy themed MMORPG they've published, it's their best one yet. Much of the gamepaly mechanics, character progression, and environments are standard MMORPG stock, but the anime-inspired, chibi art style helps Legend of Edda Online. The chibi characters manage to make the game feel distinct without drowning it in cuteness.
Light or Dark, Day or Night
Legend of Edda has a relatively small client size, but that's mainly because the modest graphics; the visuals are attractive, but this game won't be pushing your computer to its limits. The chibi character models are similar to those in Luna Online, but the overall visuals look as though they were inspired by Ragnarok Online. Before character creation, players must choose which faction to align themselves with. Edda has a backstory loosely based on Greek mythology, where the gods of Olympus are at war with the Titans. Based on the selection menu, Olympus is represented by a blonde woman that looks like an angel, while the Titans are represented by an evil, red-haired fellow. Choose wisely, as all characters created on a particular account will be associated with the same faction. Members of each faction start in Gaiyan Town, but in two separate instances of it. In the Olympus version it is day time, while the Titan version is in perpetual night. The regions outside town for each side are identical, but are two copies of each. This means new players won't be able to interact with members of the rival faction. If you're planning to play with friends, make sure you all choose the same faction.
Young Warriors
Each server provides players with four character slots. There are a total of six starting classes available, broken into three categories. Warriors and Swordsmen are fighters, Assassins and Archers are rogues, and Clerics and Wizards are mages. Each class has its own strengths which are highlighted in the character creation window. There are several style and color options for hair available to each gender. There's also an appearance option labeled 'face', but it actually controls the appearance of the character's eyes. All the character models look like young children, which is what chibi is all about. This may annoy some gamers, since it makes Legend of Edda look less serious. My advice to these gamers is to wait until they play for a few minutes. After entering the game and using the mouse wheel to zoom out, the characters look just fine. The rest of the world, including buildings, roads, vegetation, and NPCs are well-rendered and look more realistic.
Navigating the World
After a brief, cinematic introduction, players are transported to Gaiyan Town, where they'll be able to grab a few quests and start progressing. The interface in Legend of Edda is functional, but appears a bit dated. Movement can be done with either the mouse (point and click) or W,A,S,D. While both work well, point-and-click just feels more natural given the isometric camera view. Players can zoom in and out using the mouse wheel, and for all practical purposes players will want to keep the view as zoomed out as possible. Zooming in to take a look at your character is fun, but makes the game much more difficult to play. My largest complaint with Legend of Edda is the inability to pan the camera left or right. This means players are locked into the default camera view. Almost every 3D MMORPG allows a free panning camera, so the absence of one here is felt. At times your character will end up in awkward positions, but it shouldn't hinder gameplay too much. Another interface oddity is the ability to interact with NPCs by hitting the spacebar when standing near one. It's still possible to talk to NPCs by double clicking on them, but a quick tap on the spacebar makes the process a bit more fluid. Hitting the spacebar when not near an NPC will cause your character to jump. There's no benefit to jumping when it comes to navigating the world, but its nice that the option is there. On a final note about the interface, the background music is catchy and well composed.
Kill 10 Rats
The very first quest in Legend of Edda that asks players to leave town and fight involves killing rats. This cliche quest serves as a good indicator for what players can expect from Legend of Edda going forward. It is very much a traditional fantasy MMORPG. The experience rate is moderate, and players earn a single skill point per level. Stats increase automatically, though equipment that raises stats can be acquired in a number of ways. Players will have to head back to town and find their NPC trainer to learn new skills, which come in two forms: active or passive. Each class has its own set of skills. At first, players can simply learn every skill they meet the level requirement for, but they'll eventually have to ration their points and pick the ones they prefer. Progression in Legend of Edda is very linear. Even the world map is organized in a way where one zone leads to another. There's no alternative paths to take. Luckily there are instanced dungeons for groups to tackle, and a PvP system to keep competitive players interested.
Child Soldiers
Besides consensual duels, Legend of Edda allows player killing in the higher level zones. There's also guild and group battles, but the most interesting PvP feature is the Sacred Treasure Battle. These are large-scale fights between players aligned with the Olympians and the Titans that take place on special maps. The winning side receives a number of rewards, including points towards unlocking Demi-God skills. Each class has its own set of demi-god skills, such as the Assassin's stealth strike. Organized PvE isn't neglected either. The various dungeons can be run on multiple difficulty settings, making them more challenging to veteran players. As players progress, they'll be able to upgrade to more advanced versions of their starting class. Besides unlocking new skills, job advancements change the appearance of avatars. There's also a simple crafting and pet system included in Legend of Edda that allows players to upgrade their gear, but with in increasing risk of breaking it. Oddly, the game feels the need to announce to the whole world every time a player successfully upgrades their sword to +7. Players can get their first mount at level 20, but they can get a combat pet much earlier, starting at level 10.
Final Verdict: Good
Legend of Edda is a traditional MMORPG with very linear progression. It's got a nice variety of classes, and manages to incorporate some newer MMO features like instanced dungeons. Despite the chibi graphics, Legend of Edda has a strong PvP element that allows for open PKing on certain maps. It doesn't reinvent the genre, but offers a solid MMORPG experience.
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Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows 2000 / XP
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.0 Ghz
HDD: 2 GB Free
Graphics Card: DirectX 9.0c or above
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CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.8 Ghz or better
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HDD: 3 GB Free
Graphics Card: DirectX 9.0c or above
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- MMO Holiday Events Guide 2014 - Posted on December 19, 2014
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- Legend of Edda Global Releases 3rd Expansion - Posted on December 17, 2014
JC Planet has announced that it has released Big Expansion of the third Legend of Edda: Global Edition. This 3rd expansion brings vast new exciting zones and dungeons to explore and challenging, plus the chance at a new level 55 cap.
- BIG Update of "Legend of Edda: Global Edition" will unveil on Oct 22nd - Posted on October 17, 2014
JC planet has revealed the forthcoming update of "Legend of Edda: Global Edition". According to the JC Planet, this update has been planned on Oct. 22nd which is 2 weeks ahead of schedule to answer the player's expectations.
- Legend of Edda: Level cap raise to 40 starting Oct.1st - Posted on September 29, 2014
JC Planet reveals that [Legend of Edda: Global Edition]'s level cap will be raised on Oct. 1st. The cap will add 10 new levels. Along with the Level raises, first update brings several significant changes to the game including reveal of unknown territory and new dungeons.
- Legend of Edda: 50 Free J-coin Promo Available - Posted on September 22, 2014
Legend of Edda- Global edition" team has announced that new comers can receive free 50 J-coin by sign up for Legend of Edda from now. 50 J-coin will be credited into your account and coins can be used to buy various useful cash items. Those wishing to get free J-coin, you should hurry up to sign up for JC Planet before it has gone.


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Melitzanosalata (Greek Eggplant Salad)
I could not let eggplant season go by without trying this tasty looking recipe for melitzanosalata or a Greek eggplant salad or dip similar to a baba ghanoush. The base melitzanosalata recipe calls for grilled aubergine, olive oil and lemon juice. This recipe adds some garlic and feta for flavour and some parsley for colour. Unfortunately I do not have a grill so I was forced to broil the eggplant in the oven. It turned out really well! I ate it as a dip with baked pitas and I ended up finishing it all in one sitting. I now have one more tasty eggplant recipe in my collection. I have really been enjoying eggplants so far this summer!
Melitzanosalata (Greek Eggplant Salad)(makes 4 appetizer sized servings)
Printable Recipe
1 large eggplant
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup feta (optional)
1/2 lemon (juice)
extra virgin olive oil to taste
1 handful parsley (chopped)
salt and pepper to taste
1. Pierce the eggplant with a fork a few times and grill or broil it until it is charred on all sides.
2. When the eggplant is cool enough to work with, cut it open and scoop out the inside.
3. Blend the eggplant, garlic, feta and lemon juice in a food processor.
4. Add olive oil to bring it to the desired consistency.
5. Mix in the parsley and season to taste.
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Myself, missus (both in early 30's) and our 2 yr angel are new to this country which is all about outdoors! A bit of googling here and there and I hit this site which is loaded with A-Z of camping!
We've decided to celebrate our first X'mas in pure OZ style! (tho both of us are totally new to the concept of camping in first place but hey its always first time for everything!)
1. Take a road trip (to wherever this forum suggests) for a week..say Dec 25th to 31st.
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Have scouted couple of camping shops here in downtown Brisbane to have a feel of whats on the offer. As this is our first ever camping experience and do not know if we ever do it again don't want to go overboard with full blown investment which would sit in our balcony until some one shows interest in it again.
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Swiss-Belinn Pangkalan Bun is the first 3-star international hotel in the west of Central Kalimantan. Strategically located in the heart of the city, the hotel only is only minutes from Kumai Harbour and around 10 minutes from Iskandar Airport.
Swiss-Belinn Pangkalan Bun offers exquisite facilities and services. Featuring 93 well-appointed guestrooms incontemporary design including non-smoking and specially appointed rooms for the disabled, the hotel is ready to welcome both business and leisure travellers.
The hotel offers delightful dining in a combination of Bar, Restaurant and Lounge serving international and local cuisines in a sumptuous buffet and á la carte menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Selections of snacks, cocktails and mocktails are also served at the bar and lounge.
The history of Pangkalan Bun started during the Kutawaringin Sultanate era. From 1679, Prince Adipati Anta Kusuma led the Sultanate with Kyai Gede as the Prime Minister. The prince's palace, known as Astana Alnusari, was originally built in Kotawaringin Lama. In 1814, the Palace was moved to Pangkalan Bun and used as the centre of government. The new Palace became known as Keraton Kuning (Yellow Palace) or Indra Kencana. After the announcement in 1945 of Indonesian Independence, Kotawaringin Sultanate became a Regency area with Sampit as its capital.
Pangkalan Bun is a busy little cultural town with plenty of hustle and bustle to see and take part in, especially at the markets which are a brilliant place to look for unique and interesting items of Central Kalimantan.
In Pangkalan Bun it is possible to hike or take a boat to do most of your travelling. The local boats range from larger boats with simple sleeping quarters to bamboo rafts. You can try any of the styles you wish and could even visit the floating market where you will really get a feel for the water based culture of the region. This includes the long starched earlobe of some of the older people in the villages of the Dayak communities, as well as their performances. Visits to traditional Dayak villages with their warm and friendly people, can be a very interesting experience.
The hotel features 93 well-appointed guestrooms incontemporarydesign, comprising 69 Deluxe, 13 Grand Deluxe, 6 Executive Suites, 4 Royal Suites, and 1 Presidential Suites,including non-smoking and specially appointed rooms for the disabled.
Restaurant area serves international and local cuisines in a sumptuous buffet and á la carte menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Designed for a warm and friendly ambience, the restaurant also provides 24 hour in-room dining.
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Swiss-belinn Pangkalan Bun is the first 3 star international hotel in the west of Central Kalimantan. Strategically located in the heart of the city, and only 10 minutes from Iskandar Airport and minutes from Kumai Harbour.


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Book your room at Cosmos Insignia Hotel
Superior Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Superior Room, 2 Queen BedsMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 1 infant)
4-star romantic hotel with 2 restaurants in Bogota (Chico)
This romantic hotel is located in Bogota (Chico), close to Park 93, World Trade Center, and Del Chico Park. Also nearby are Museum Mercedes Sierra de Perez and Virrey Park.
Hotel Features
In addition to 2 restaurants, Cosmos Insignia Hotel features an indoor pool. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and a conference center.
Room Amenities
Plasma televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, iPod docking stations, and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities include a conference center and conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers an indoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and multilingual staff. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Cosmos Insignia Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 299
- Number of floors - 8
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Rooftop terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Number of meeting rooms - 20
- Year Built 2012
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference center
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Indoor pool
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Access via exterior corridors
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Shower only
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- iPod docking station
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Individually furnished
- Plasma TV
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Maikei - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Cafe Primavera - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Segway rental/tour on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
Spa Services
- Massages
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 1 PM
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
No pets or service animals allowed
No rollaway/extra beds available
- A 16 percent city/local tax will be charged
- The national sales tax (16%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Colombia regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners on a tourist visa are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
- Resort fee: COP 6000 per person, per night
We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. Children 7 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast, if one is offered. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Please note that as of October 24, 2014, the Nokia Developer Wiki will no longer be accepting user contributions, including new entries, edits and comments, as we begin transitioning to our new home, in the Windows Phone Development Wiki. We plan to move over the majority of the existing entries. Thanks for all your past and future contributions.
EWallet Cloud Storage - app showcase
Introduction and Summary
EWallet is a cloud based personal data storage app. This article showcases the app design.
EWallet offers a really nice GUI that uses lots of prebuilt QML elements, mixed with customized ones. To make sure your data won't leak anywhere, the app only transfers and retreives the data encoded (multiple times, multiple methods)
This page is created to introduce the user interface the app, to:
- show my tricks and solutions to others, and
- clarify things or answer possible questions in the Qt Quick competition.
Main Screen
The screen uses a slowly fading cloudy background, because it's a nice background and, obvious for the cloud-based services. The login and password buttons are having a small animation. The first time someone opens the app and fills in that information, can register there. An easy-to-fill webpage somes in an embedded WebView that I tried to design as they were QML Components. After the registering, the system keeps the entered data, so the users can log in directly. A fancy loading indicator is fading in and out, with 3 circles rotating in different directions. After signing in, the app downloads and decrypts the entries from the cloud, then shows them in a two-columned list.
Controls on the main screen
On the top of the screen, just below the statusbar, there is a button row with three buttons, without text, only icons: refres (obvious), quicksearch (animates a text-field out that filters the entries), and new entry (Opens up a new layer on the top of everything, slightly fades out the things behind it) The toolbar remains simple in this app, (it would be too much t put everything in it) so it only offers an exit button and a help button that opens another page (using PageStack). On that page, the toolbar chanes: the help button disappears and the exit button becomes a back button.
Controls on the entry-viewer popup
There is the title of the entry written on top of everything, then a white divider line, and the entry data itself. There is a button row, too, with 4 buttons, with only icons, following the iconography rules strictly:
- Back - closes the popup
- Delete - deletes the entry
- Edit - Flips the entry data over and shows an input textarea and a save button. The entry data is precopied into the area.
- Share - Sends the entry data in e-mail. Just a function for comfort.
Multiplatform compatibility
I admit this is not connected to the QML Application at all, but I think the article is finished if I tell you some words in this topic. I'm (We are) planning to support some other platforms, too. To temporarily allow access from everywhere, I have created an eWallet Web App: eWallet Web App The Webapp might still have bugs, but the general functionality is working and the interface is finalized. We are planning to support:
- Nokia N9, Android and iPhones with an app that is web based and runs in a WebView.
- Windows Phones, especially the Lumia family, with a native C# app, as well as future Windows 8 Nokia tablet PCs
- Desktop PCs, both Windows and Mac, C# for Windows, and I don't have an idea yet for Mac machines.
I hope I still fits the topic even with this porting planning.
From 0.9 (first published) to 1.0
- Fixed help text not showing issue
- Fixed toolbar on the top issue
- Fixed wrong UID
Note: This is an entry in the Symbian Qt Quick Components Competition 2012Q1


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Welcome back to the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it in their websites even more. In this edition, we feature the clever labeling of Scott Arbor's CSA offerings. Quite a helpful way to let their customers know what is what!
"This is our weekly CSA share harvested for delivery on June 15th. We take a photo of the share and send with our weekly newsletter/reminder. The email goes out Friday evening to get our CSA members ready to pickup, eat and enjoy what our farm is bringing them on Saturday morning. It also serves to let them know what they can check off their shopping list for the week and also helps them identify unknown veggies. For this week, we educate our members on how to eat and make use of carrot tops."
Joshua, Scott Arbor
Ever wonder how you can stop customers from squeezing the tomatoes you bring to market each week? Why not ask a fellow farmer? You might get a great answer like this one:
"I put up a big laminated sign that says: Do you like it rough? Tomatoes don't. Please be gentle."
That was one of the suggestions posted to the CSA Farmer Discussion Facebook group that Small Farm Central created this past March. With over 300 members, it's a great place to poll other farmers and get answers to your questions from people who've "been there".
Here is a preview of some of the topics of discussion that have popped up recently:
Farmers weigh in about scaling up and make suggestions about how many CSA shares you can expect from one acre of land.
Can people visiting your farm unwittingly bring blight to your crops? Farmers offer alternatives for keeping your farm safe without closing your doors to visitors.
Farmers sometimes eat worse than their customers! How to feed yourself well when you are busy working hard to feed others.
What to do when your CSA customers are dissatisfied with the season's offerings and forget about the conditions of your member agreement.
...and more!
The group is kept private so that it stays focused and allows farmers to have candid conversations with their peers, but it's easy to join the conversation. Simply click this link: http://www.facebook.com/groups/306541762795660/, log into your Facebook account, and click the "Join Group" button to be part of the discussion!
Back in June, Small Farm Central made a special offer of free website reviews to the first 25 farms that responded. I was charged with the task of reviewing these websites and providing feedback to the farms. These reviews primarily were focused on the nuts and bolts of a website - were there any broken links, bad image files, formatting, font or navigation issues? They were not intended to be critiques of the quality of the website and for the most part did not include me reading the website's complete contents.
However, as I reviewed each website, I couldn't help but read some of the content. In doing so, I got a sense of what these farmers were trying to do with their sites and I began to develop some more detailed content and concept recommendations to share with others. As I did more of these reviews, the concept of "the website as a narrative" really began to take form.
Websites are more than just information depositories; they are part of a larger marketing effort for your farm. Your website is there to tell your farm's story and it's important make sure that all of the parts of the story are there, that it is interesting and that it is understood. Having clear and factual information and having a nicely laid out website with good navigation are critical to imparting knowledge to potential customers, but it is the story that your website tells (or doesn't tell) that will have an impact on whether or not they return. Here are some suggestions to help you craft your own narrative and share your unique story with your customers and communities.
The first important part is to provide the farm's backstory. Is this a multi-generation farm that has been in the family for a hundred years? If so, tell us the story of the farm's beginnings, provide old photographs, and talk about how the farm was passed down between the generations. If your farm is a cooperative of beginning farmers, tell us about what brought the original members of the group together, how you acquired your land, and what are your hopes for your endeavor.
Tips: In general, you don't want to put your farm's full life story on your website's home page. Just a snippet will go there; two or three sentences that get to the essence of the farm. Then, create a page entitled something like "About the Farm" or "Our History" that includes the full story and add it as a main menu option in your navigation. Under that option, you'll want to include a menu option for "Our Farmers" or "Farm Staff" where you can begin to talk about the individuals that make up your farm. You can aslo add a page here that gives more details about your farm's past, present, and future. More on that later.
It is surprising to me how often I look at a farm's website and they either have little or no information on the farmers and staff that work there. A page that says "Bob/Farmer" and a photo of a guy on a tractor doesn't tell us much. Depending on your farm, you may have a wide range of characters - the farmers, the staff, interns, volunteers, the family pets, etc. These aren't just models hired to market your farm, they are a vital part of your farm; so decide how they fit into your farm's story and feature them on the site.
Tips: Deciding who to highlight in your staff listings can be a task. In general you'll want to include the principal members of the farm (i.e. the owners), people that your customers will likely interact with (people who answer the phones and email, people who regularly work the markets) and other long term employees or even volunteers that people may associate with the farm. You don't need to have everyone answer 20 questions, but there is something nice about providing a little more information for everyone than just their name and occupation. At a bare minimum, you will want to include the person's first name, their role on the farm and a good quality photograph. Customers love to be able to put a face to a name and learn about who's growing their food.
So you have your backstory and your setting along with your cast of characters, now it is time to tell the rest of the story, but how much is too much? While I've come across a number of websites that were underdeveloped and failed to adequately tell their story, there were some that attempted to say too much and as such caused their story to get lost amongst a sea of "too much information". With a website it is easy to keep adding content, stuff that you feel is interesting or tangential to your farm's story, but there comes a time when it becomes too much. Similarly, sometimes people will add the same content to multiple pages or under multiple menu items on their website in an effort to make sure the information is not missed. Unfortunately this often leads to clutter on your website that can make it more difficult for a visitor to find the information they are after. This can also lead to problems when you go to update information if you forget to change items on all the pages, leading to conflicting information on different pages.
Tips: So how do you know if you are going overboard? Here's some some things to look out for:
- Do you have lots of large blocks of text on your website? There's a time and place for large pieces of writing, however if you have lots of them on your website, it can be a sign that you are rambling a bit. Simplify your text. Use lists. Link to articles elsewhere that speak to the information you are attempting to convey. If you do need to have a text heavy page, be sure to break it up with some photos, paragraph breaks, etc.
- Are you having trouble fitting all of your menu items on your menu bar? Do your drop down menus have more than a handful of items in them?
- Do you have the same information on multiple pages? Remember that with the magic of hyperlinks you can simply include information on one page and then link to that page elsewhere on your site. For example, have one page with all of your relevant CSA share information on it. If you talk about your CSA elsewhere, there's no need to repeat the information, just have a link to your CSA page.
In line with keeping things simple, you also want to make sure you have consistent use of language and that you define the technical terms that you use on your site. One farm I reviewed used the term "members" on one section of their site and then used "shareholders" on another. I was left wondering if these were two names for the same individuals or if they were two separate groups. Make sure you don't leave your website users confused about the information you present.
Tips: There are terms such as organic, naturally-grown, free-range that can have various meanings to your customers. Some of these, such as organic, have specific legal definitions. Because of that, you probably don't need to detail what that means directly on your website (but you should link to information about the standards you meet to be certified.) However, if you use more general language (i.e. "we use all-natural growing techniques"), it is worth spelling out what you mean by that.
As most writers will probably tell you, the best way to get feedback on your writing is to get somebody else to read it and ask for their thoughts. Your website is no different. Find someone - a friend or a customer perhaps - and ask them to review your site. Then use their feedback to make your site better. To help them review try asking them the following questions:
1. Is the information clear and concise?
2. What is your sense of what I'm are trying to convey through my website?
3. Do you think the site does a good job of telling my farm's story?
4. Do you have any questions that they could not find the answers too? Is anything missing?
Tips: Re-visit your own site regularly and review what you've created. Does it still say what you want it to say? What can you add or change on your site to reflect the evolving nature of your farm? Remember: Your story keeps growing. Regularly posting blog entries, new photos and updated information are crucial to keeping your narrative engaging & alive.
Feeling overwhelmed? Small Farm Central is offering Advanced Website Reviews for $99 through the month of August. This service includes a more in-depth assessment of your website, a short phone consultation, and a hour's worth of worth of labor from SFC staff towards making the adjustments you need. Call 412-567-3864 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Welcome to the fifth edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it in their websites even more. In this edition, we feature the Angelic Organics field team, hard at work!
"Angelic Organics field team transplants onions with soil block transplanter, late April, 2013, northern Illinois. Field team coordinator Jon Fagan (left) and machinery manager Primo (Jesus) Briano inspect the planter for depth and press wheel tension. Growing manager Chris Voss (right) and fertility/Biodynamics manager Andrew Stewart on the transplanter. Veteran equipment operator Pollo (Eduardo) Casique on the tractor. We had two soil block transplanters going that nice weather weekend, and put in about 60,000 seedlings total. We got caught up fast. Why fast? Because this group has 42 years of combined experience working at Angelic Organics."
- John Peterson, Angelic Organics Farm
Whether you start your season in March or May, it seems that our North American farmers have passed the halfway point in their growing season. As August marks the last summer month, many farmers are setting their sights on the Fall harvest and the holiday season that follows. It is still a busy time, and we know not many of our farmer friends are thinking about how to improve their websites as they pack CSA boxes and pick tomatoes for market...but they should!
Us folks here at Small Farm Central love our farmers as much as we love the websites we help them build, and so consider it our job to remind you not to neglect your most important marketing tool when your focus has shifted from promotion to production. Here are a few easy ways to make sure your website stays just as fresh as your crops:
Summer is a great time to take photos of your farm. The days are bright, everything is green & growing and there is plenty of work being done! Getting into the habit of regularly taking photos will make adding new content to your website easy. Now with cell phones getting better and better, you might already be carrying a camera in your pocket. Take it out once a day to snap a picture and soon you will have a showcase of images to show your customers what you've been up to.
Most Small Farm Central websites are equipped with a blog feature that makes it easy for you to post updates about your farm right on your website. Don't be scared of the word "blog", you can spend as much or as little time writing your posts as you want. Even simply displaying your newest farm photo with a short caption is enough to get people to visit your site and see what's new. If you don't have a blog, send out an email once a month with updates, photos, and a link to you website so your customers can see even more news.
More and more people are interested in visiting where their food comes from and taking part in on-farm activities. In the U.S., agritourism is a growing niche of the tourism industry and includes farm stays, you-pick operations, and everything in between. While some of the more advanced ventures will require the appropriate permits, insurance coverage, and other legal procedures, there are also simple things that you can do. For example, you can host farm tours, educational classes, volunteer days and customer/member appreciation events. Here is a great Farm Tour Guide from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board about giving farm tours, which can be adapted to any kind of farm, dairy or otherwise.
The relationship between farmers and the people they feed creates a unique and strong bond. Take the time to cultivate that relationship and you will have loyal customers who will be your farm's biggest fans, which is the best marketing tool there is!
There are many of us who celebrate Farmers Markets on a weekly basis, eagerly gathering our tote bags, making lists, and checking farmers' websites to learn about what we can expect to find. The weekly market that is within walking distance of the Small Farm Central office makes me excited for Monday to arrive, even as my weekend is ending. Next week from August 4th through the 10th the rest of the country can officially share in my weekly excitement by celebrating National Farmers Market Week.
It is important for us market patrons to take next week to recognize the value of local markets in our communities and promote them to our neighbors. It is also important for farmers to take part in the celebration. For most small farmers, the market is the most natural way to meet and interact directly with customers, which strengthens the bond between producers and consumers. Promoting your local market means promoting your business.
It's easy to find great online resources that make it simple for people to find out where, when, and how they can get their hands on fresh goods at farmers markets, which is probably why the number of markets in the U.S. has been steadily growing since 1994. Check it out!
The USDA has been collecting information about farmers markets for almost 20 years now and every year they use that information to populate the USDA National Farmers Market Directory. The directory is one of the USDA's most popular consumer search engines, receiving close to 2 million page views every day.
Back in May, the USDA released a Farmers Market Directory API or Application Programming Interface, which gives app (short for application) programmers and developers access to the USDA's database of farmers' market information. Apps like U.S. Farmers Market Finder, have already been developed for smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices and are using the API to provide market information to its users.
There are many ways that Farmers Markets become established. Some are born out of a need from the community and others can boast that they were the beginning of the community itself. Additionally, no two markets are the same and some are lucky to have an structured organization to support them. Thankfully, for those that don't, there are people who can help. Here are some of them:
The Farmers Market Coalition has online resources, webinars, and even it's own YouTube channel. Check out their "Markets are Up!" document for great tips about how to promote your local market.
The American Farmland Trust is another organization that wants to see markets thrive. All summer long they are running the "I Love My Farmers Market Campaign" which encourages consumers to make a pledge to spend a certain amount of money at their local market and entering that amount into the website each week. Markets with the most pledges will be recognized with an award and entering pledges gets market-goers a free "No Farms, No Food" bumper sticker. Market managers can request a free media kit filled with goodies to help promote the campaign and their market.
If you are looking for support that's more local, here are a few links to organizations that are listed by state, so you can find the one closest to you:
Networking Association for Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism - http://www.nafdma.com/Resources/Groups/
Farmers Market Coalition - http://farmersmarketcoalition.org/state-associations
Welcome to the fourth edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love seeing what's happening on the farm! In this edition, we feature the silly goats from Hidden Springs Farm.
"It's kidding season at Hidden Springs Farm and that means baby goats everywhere. These little ladies are trying to figure out how to take the UTV for a spin."
- Karen Wortman, Hidden Springs Farms and Girly Goats
Figure 1: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about nutrient loss
The folks over at The Land Connection (www.thelandconnection.com), are battling an unsettling statistic: 95% of the food that Illinoisans eat is not grown in Illinois. To change this fact, they are fighting on all fronts including land preservation, farmer education and community empowerment. Some of their programming includes the matching of beginning farmers with experienced farmers and farmland through The Midwest Connection, running a year long training program about entrepreneurial farming called Central Illinois Farm Beginnings, and educating consumers about how: "Shopping locally is good for your taste buds, your health, the health of rural communities, and of soil, air, and water."
It's great to have organizations like The Land Connection to support local farmers, who are fighting similar statistics across the country. Even though The Land Connection is based in the Midwest, it is a valuable resource for farmers everywhere. Check out the "Resources" section of their website for important information, links to other helpful websites, and their Farm Fresh Now! weekly vegetable series. Small Farm Central was especially impressed with the Local Food Time Ticker infographic that they created. This smartly designed graphic shows consumers what happens to the nutritional value of food as it travels, includes a chart of seasonal produce and analyzes the distribution of your food dollars.
Figure 2: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about travel time & distance
Figure 3: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about distribution of food dollars
An infographic is a great way to visually present information to your customers and makes your website or presentations more interesting and engaging. They are also an easy way to share information over social media platforms and in emails. Which is why it is so easy for The Land Connection to share it with you! Help them spread this information on your site, facebook page, or in your e-newsletter. Simply click here to open the graphic as an image file. Then, right click on it to save it to your computer for posting and sharing wherever you like. Additionally, here are some easy instructions on how make it into a widget on your Small Farm Central website:
1. Open this link: Local Food Time Ticker in a new browser tab/window.
2. Right click on the image of the infographic and choose an option to save it to your computer.
3. Log into your Control Panel and navigate to Create Content > Gallery > Upload Photo
4. Upload the infographic to your gallery
5. Navigate to Display > Widgets > Create Custom
6. Title your widget and insert the infographic into the text editor (you may have to play with the sizing based on your website
7. Choose which pages to display the widget using the "Narrow to" field.
8. Click "Submit Changes" and you're done!
For more instructions about creating a custom widget or adding a photo in the rich text editor, read these articles from the Knowledge Base: Using and Creating Custom Widgets & Using the Rich Text Editor. As always, we are here to help, so contact us at email@example.com or call 412-567-3864 and we can walk you through these steps.
Thanks again to Northwest Pennsylvania Growers Cooperative for bringing this to our attention and to The Land Connection for letting us share it!
Selling goods online is a great way to increase your farm's sales even if you don't want to ship your items far and wide. Contrary to what you may think, most farms are not selling items online that they send through the mail. Rather, they are using the technology to reach out to their CSA members and local customers to allow them to pre-order items from the farm and pick them up at their farm stand, weekly market, or even add them directly to their CSA share. While Small Farm Central's E-commerce tools can handle traditional online sales with shipping, they also work great for selling your extra items to local customers.
Sample E-commerce "Extras" Store
A well-managed web store selling to local customers can be more powerful than selling to people across the country since you already have a good connection with customers in your community. The easier you can make it for your customers to support your farm, the better off you will be. The average web user is now quite comfortable with online ordering and will be surprised and pleased that their local farm now offers this convenience. Additionally, online sales also allow you to enhance the shopping experience by linking to other information such as recipes and videos that you wouldn't be able to easily share with your customers while busy selling at market.
If you are wondering what the other advantages are to allowing online ordering, consider the following:
1) Convenience: Many of your customers spend considerable amounts of time on their computers, both at work and at home. Online ordering allows your customers to shop at a time that works for them and helps people to plan meals ahead of time.
2) Marketing: If other local farmers are not offering online ordering, this becomes a differentiating factor that sets you apart from the rest. You can position yourself as a one-stop shop, encouraging people to order all they need from you alone.
3) Satisfaction: For products that are very seasonal or limited in quantity, your customers can check online to see if the product is available (and order it) before having to drive to the farm or farmer's market. Handing them a package of exactly what they want means they'll never go home disappointed.
4) Ease: There's no data entry. Just go about your day-to-day farm work as the orders come in. Then when you are ready to harvest for market, simply print out a report of the orders. The report will give you an aggregate total of items sold as well as copies of individual orders to use as packing lists.
5) Flexibility: Online sales don't have to mean credit card sales. Many farms let customers pre-order online and pay by cash or check when they pick up their orders. However, credit card integration is available for those farmers interested in letting their customers pre-pay online. Imagine getting paid before you even get to the market!
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What a FUD. You should mention "Arch Linux" in the title of the article, but it wouldn't be so scary, would it?
can you PLEASE avoid to say in every Steam news that Gabe hates Windows 8?
I tend to think that Steam has ZERO business being in Archlinux's Official repos. It should have been in the AUR, instead. By having it in the Arch User Repository, it could be downloaded directly from valve and then the .deb extracted, installed + any postinstall stuff via the PKGBUILD.
I'm actually quite surprised Steam would even be considered for the official repos, What's next having AutoDesk Maya 2013 in the official repos? lol.
goddammit i was in the middle of installing Arch and was excited to try out steam but i guess I'm too late.
I haven't bothered with Steam, but that is exactly how i got Lightworks to work (which like steam is being tested in Ubuntu and thus is using .deb). But getting it to work outside of Ubuntu took very little effort.
How dare commercial entities mess with the distribution specific, totally not the same as walled garden, approach to software distribution and packaging.
(the walled garden thing is meant sarcastically)
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Businessman and philanthropist Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr. has announced a $1M endowed scholarship fund to benefit students from the Wharton County area of Texas.
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Houston Baptist University has named Michael Weeks as the new dean of its School of Business.
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Great Piemontese Whites – Erbaluce and Timorasso
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I previously wrote about Arneis, one of the most distinctive white wines of Piemonte. Today, I'm exploring two other brilliant whites from this region: Erbaluce and Timorasso.
The Erbaluce grape is an indigenous variety of Piemonte found in the area near the city of Caluso, some twenty miles northeast of Torino. Amidst these hills, the grape delivers its finest wines, dispaying aromas of fruit (pear, golden apples, lemon) and herbs (rosemary, sage). Indeed the name of the grape comes from two Italian words: erba, meaning "herb" and luce, meaning "light", an obvious reference to the wine's brilliant color when it is young.
As the Erbaluce grape has such naturally high acidity, it can be produced as a sprakling wine as well as a dry white; it is even made into a gorgeous dessert wine in a passito version. The sparkling version in made in the classic (Champagne) method and thebest versions of these wines can age for more than a decade. The dry white is often aged only in stainless steel, but there are some excellent versions that receive small oak barrel treatment.
Pair Erbaluce with a variety of foods, from seafood and risotto to pork and veal for the dry, oak-aged bottlings. The best producers of Erbaluce di Caluso include: Orsolani, La Campore and Cieck.
The Timorasso grape is planted in the Colli Tortonesi area in the province of Alessandria in far southeastern Piemonte near the border with Lombardia. This is an excellent variety that displays lovely tropical fruit aromatics (often pineapple) and very good acidity. Most versions are produced by aging only in stainless steel and famed produced Walter Massa has proposed a separate DOC zone for Timorasso that is only steel-aged; this DOC would be known as Derthona Timorasso (the current DOC used is Colli Tortonesi).
A few producers, such as Franco Martinetti also produce an oak-aged version; his bottling known as Martin is aged in 60% new barrique and 40% used barrique. This wine has a distinct vanilla custard aroma that adds to the tropical fruit notes.
The best producers of Timorasso include: Walter Massa, Franco Martinetti, Claudio Mariotto and Daniele Ricci.
Timorasso is generally consmued in its youth, bt the best versions are at their peak 5-7 years after the vintage, while a few can drink well for even as long as a decade. Pair Timorasso with seafood, risotto and lighter white meats.
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You've peaked my curiosity about Timorasso. An obscure and rare white grape grown in the king of the red wines zone Piedmonte? Sounds like a treasure hunt. A quick search on the net confirmed my suspicion that locating a few bottles would not be easy. Any suggestions?
Yes, Timorasso is a real gem and it's only made by a handful of producers. Thus there's not a lot to go around. I doubt you'd find this wine outside of a major market such as New York or San Francisco.
Best idea is to do a google search – perhaps you can find it online. Try one of the producers I mentioned in the article.
one of the best timorassos I have drunk is Cascina I Carpini from Pozzo del Groppo. Not to be overlooked. Has a holistic approach and loves experimenting. Even makes a SPARKLING Timorasso which is outstanding because it has that great acidity! Love this variety!
Just opened and enjoyed a 2010 Timorasso from Claudio Mariotto that I purchased at La Cambusa in Stresa (Lago Maggiore). My first taste of this wine, and it was outstanding. Blindfolded, I might have thought it was a Chardonnay because of its full character and oak. Lots of herbs and earth. What a gem,


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