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Co-authored by Ben T. Smith, IV, CEO and Doug Kilponen, COO of Wanderful Media
"What people are doing when they are forming a band is what an anthropologist would call forming a clan. They are a group of people who may not be genetically related but share interests of some kind and have pledged loyalty to each other."
– "From the Sky Down", U2 documentary
Starting a company, like forming a band, requires faith and depends on loyalty. Having worked together on two different startups over the course of several years, it has become clear to us that loyalty is the essential, but often unsung secret to success. While the media creates a myth of the solo star performer, the reality is that your business, and your future, depends much more on whom you take along for the rollercoaster ride and how you share the experience.
The Hungry Years
Most startup founders can jot the idea for their business on the back of an envelope. The real work starts as you sweat, argue and agonize over every detail; twenty words or less becomes months of minutiae. It's frustrating and painstaking, but in the early days, it's you and your team against the world, fired up by passion and chasing an idea you all believe in. That faith in each other moves you from one line of code to the next, one venture pitch to the next. It's exciting to be building something new, creating an entirely new sound, fighting the fight together.
During this phase, as you wrestle with the minute details of your company, existential questions about your purpose will plague you. Can this survive? Am I wasting my time? Are all of us crazy? Plenty of critics will tell you that it sounds terrible, and it will never work. Just like U2 rehearsing in an empty classroom and playing to half empty rooms, you believe passionately that you're laying the foundation for something great. The result, if you're lucky, is that sense of shared pain develops into intense loyalties that will keep you all sane through a crazy process.
The Difficult Second Album
You are going to need those loyalties. The dirty secret of the Valley is that it's actually much easier in the early stages. As hard as it is to build something from nothing, and drum up the money to keep going, there's energy in rebelling, in being our gang against the world. What we didn't anticipate when we started out was how success really tests the strength of a team.
The greater the success, the bigger the critics' daggers. At the same time, internal pressures start to build. Doubt sets in and, as the team starts to second-guess itself, you lose faith in the risk-taking that led to success in the first place. Instead of reaching for the stars, you start to worry about protecting what you've already built and the whole feeling at the company starts to change.
Then, people start to wonder whether the grass is greener on the other side. When a team finds success, people can get cocky. Recruiters start to call more frequently, and with better offers. Sycophants puff up egos and flatter members of the team that they were the real talent; that they're better than everyone and deserve more. Fingers get pointed at "freeloaders", team members begin to fight each other… and the band begins to break up.
At this point, the easier choice for many is to believe the hype and flattery, and to walk away. The Valley is littered with the remains of companies that imploded in acrimonious breakups and there are plenty of former colleagues and friends who no longer even talk to each other.
There's no doubt that new opportunities often sound more rewarding; you get to work on something new and escape the baggage associated with your current project. But this is the time when you have to take a clear-eyed look at what you really have, including the relationships you have built.
Never Can Say Goodbye…
Sometimes that will lead people to the more difficult choice of staying with the same team, grinding through the same project and working to build something lasting. Sometimes, it will mean a more amicable separation where parties agree that the project has reached its natural conclusion but which leaves the door open for people to work together on new projects in the future.
For example, take a look at what's happened to alumni from Odeo who went on to found Twitter, or Topix who are now finding great success with Blekko. Our team at Wanderful includes talented people we worked with at Merchant Circle and CodeGear. The teams that have formed, reformed, gone onto different opportunities but continued throughout to nurture the loyalty and friendships that were built in the early days are thriving.
Remember, you may not make any money with your current project; it may be a stepping-stone that helps you go further next time. And going further is easier when you work with people who already trust and respect each other. You've been through the fire once (or twice!) you know you can survive and that nobody is looking to take advantage. That strong base gives you a freedom to imagine on a much greater scale.
So, of all the decisions you make in starting a company, choosing the right team is the one that's going to have the most impact on your success and your future career. It's hard enough to make a product work even when you have a team that is fully behind you. You can't hope to succeed unless you choose to work with people who have integrity, a sense of shared purpose and a desire to create something meaningful. Once you find those people, be good to them.
"The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do." – Keith Richards
Being good to your team isn't about free lunches and glitzy outings (although that's fun too). It means being clear about what people need to achieve and also trusting that they will go above and beyond that in ways you can't yet imagine. Having this level of respect for each other also means having the freedom to disagree. It's perfectly legitimate for someone to challenge you, or for you to challenge them. That ability to encourage honest debate and to push one another for the good of the company is the sign of good leadership and it's fundamental to developing creative solutions and sustainable businesses. Ultimately, teams stay together when they believe they still have something to new say, when they believe their best work is still ahead of them, when there are still new songs to sing.
When you have these kinds of trusted relationships, you can really begin to appreciate the ride, to love the process, and to enjoy the benefits of building supportive networks with colleagues and teammates who spin off into other ventures.
It's the nature of life in the Valley that you'll run into the same people over and again. Getting beyond the challenges of failure— and especially of success— with a team creates bonds that continue on for years. The trick to being the Rolling Stones, now embarking on a 50th anniversary tour, and not Fleetwood Mac, never amounting to much after an acrimonious breakup, is to seek out and take care of those people, wherever you end up.
If you get that right, the magic will last way beyond one gig.
About the Authors
Ben T. Smith IV is CEO Wanderful Media, a startup focused on reinventing online discovery shopping with a social experience. He is also a Venture Partner at Accelerator Ventures and co-founder ofMerchantCircle.com and Spoke.com . Ben blogs at btsiv.com, and you can follow him on Twitter at @bentsmithfour.
Doug Kilponen joined Wanderful Media as chief operating officer (COO) in May, 2012. He previously served as executive vice president of Business Development for Reply! following its purchase of MerchantCircle, where Doug was senior vice president. A founding executive team member of MerchantCircle, Doug held roles in product management, customer acquisition, and business development.


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Memorial built, names released in murder-suicide case
ERWIN, Tenn. - A community continues to mourn after a weekend shooting left a family of four dead. The Erwin Police Department said it appears to a triple-murder suicide.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the victims as Bridget N. Hughes, 39, Whitney Hughes, 12, Austin Hughes, 11, and Clyde Hughes Jr., 47.
A memorial was flowers and toys were set up on Monday in the front yard of the home on Carolina Avenue. "I really can't believe it. It feels like a bad dream, but it's true. It's really sad for me to see them gone," said Jessica Dlouhy, a cousin of the victims.
Friends and cousins of the children said they all used to play together in the snow, so they decided to use it to start their healing process. "We build the snowmen to represent that we miss them," said Faye Dlouhy, a cousin.
"I feel great doing it, but it's not really them, so it's sad," added Bailey Gamble, a school friend.
"It's sad. Every time I drive past there it breaks my heart a little bit more," said neighbor, Jennifer Laughren.
Whitney was a sixth grader at Unicoi County Middle School and her younger brother, Austin, was a fourth grader at Unicoi County Intermediate School.
The schools had a snow day Monday, so Tuesday will be the first time students have been back without their fellow classmates.
Denise Brown, the director of schools, said they are bringing in addition crisis counselors to help the students cope. "This tragedy is devastating to our whole community because we are a small town, very, very close knit community," she said. "This affects the whole community."
A candle light vigil was scheduled to be held at the home at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

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1BDR Central Lisbon w/ amazing view
Size50 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Elevator in building
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
- Dishwasher
Accommodation summary
|Rua Barão de Sabrosa, Lisbon, Portugal
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|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
It is a very central apartment, the best location if you want to explore true Lisbon, not only historical downtown but also the pleasant neighbourhoods of modern Lisbon. It's ideal if you want to stay in a quite and peaceful area but still have easy access anywhere in Lisbon, including the airport. The place is half way 2 different Metro stations, any of them 5 minute walking distance.
We will be glad to give you all our tips on our hometown once you arrive and during your stay.
The building has elevator. The apartment has just been refurbished. You will find a fully equipped kitchen including a dishwasher and a washing machine. Bath and bed linen is included. A fast wifi internet connection is available and free of charge.
We wish a happy stay in Lisbon!
House rulesFor longer stays apartment will be cleaned and bath and bed linen will be changed once a week.
Smoking is allowed but please avoid it indoors. Whenever possible use the balcony instead.
Please leave the flat in the same condition as you found it - within reason.
If we don't have any other guests around the same dates we might be flexible with the exact hours for check-in and check-out.
Late check-in after 23h will be charged a 15€ extra fee.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 12 US per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|On arrangement
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|On arrangement
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Thank you so much!
We loved your appartment and we had a wonderful stay!
Nice and clean and I recommend it.
Wow a very nice app! What a nice view! Me and my boyfriend really enjoyed our trip there. Metro, busses and trains very near. Friendly host! And Everything you need is in the app.
Dear hosts!
We really enjoyed staying in your apartment.
The conctact was fast, reliable and friendly. If there were any questions, Sara answerd them clearly.
The apartment is close to the metro station, supermarkets and a nice parc. In generel the neighbourhood is very authentic, open-minded and there are many things to explore, so was often not necessary to drive to the city centre.
The apartment is eqquiped with almost everything you need, we didnt miss a thing!
The apartment is clean, sunny and comfortable. We would really recommend it!
Mit der deutschen Sprache kommt man in der Umgebung um das Apartment etwas schwer voran, auch englisch ist eher selten angetroffen worden. Aber das hat es für uns fast noch authentischer gemacht!
Lovely apartment, very spacious and clean. Close to the Metro. Sara gave a good orientation.
We have rented about half a dozen holiday apartments in Italy and Lisbon in recent years and this is the best one so far. As this is a modern apartment the layout and the equipment is both nice and functional. The view is great and the view also means that a lot of light comes in when the sun is up.
Just one little snag that I hope is temporary. During our stay the water pressure was very low. I think that can be fixed.
A beautiful place. Nice view in a lively but non touristic part of lisboa. The owners are Nice and provide good service.
Again thank you for this beautiful holiday.
Also thank you for the welcome and the information late.
The apartment is very nice, very clear, very functional, well located (near the subway, near a supermarket ....) Everything is consistent with the description !!!
We spent a great vacation and Lisbon is a picturesque town that really deserves to be seen and re-seen ... and once again time passes too quickly ...
In short we will come back ....
Encore merci pour ce beau séjour.
Merci également pour l'accueil tardif et les renseignements .
L'appartement est très agréable, très clair, bien fonctionnel, bien situé (proche du métro, proche d'une grande surface....) Tout est conforme à la description !!!
Nous avons passés de très bonnes vacances et Lisbonne est une ville vraiment pittoresque qui mérite d'être vue et re-vue... et encore une fois le temps passe trop vite...
Bref on y reviendra....
Warm welcome, cozy, clean and safe apartment, lift, balcony with a good view and evening sun, small shops and cafes in the immediate vicinity, 4 minutes to metro Alameda, to bus 2 minutes from ... we'll be back. Sabine and Hans
Herzlicher Empfang, gemütliches, sauberes und sicheres Apartment, Fahrstuhl, Balkon mit gutem Ausblick und Abendsonne, kleine Einkaufsläden und Cafe's in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft, 4 Minuten zur Metro Alameda, zum Bus 2 Minuten...wir kommen wieder. Sabine und Hans
I stayed at the apartment with my mom for about a month. Our hosts were always in touch with us in case any help was needed and they were helpful and friendly. The apartment was really nice. It had a wonderful view of the park nearby and it was also close to two subway stations, one of which we found very useful for reaching the more central parts of Lisbon. The apartment also had everything we needed for a stay of one month. Bathroom and kitchen were all fully-equipped. Cleaning lady came every week, which was great for us. Even though it was a cold winter in Lisbon, the apartment got a lot of sun. We highly recommend this apartment for a nice stay in Lisbon.
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To the editor:
In a few weeks the citizens of Cynthiana will have the chance to elect a new mayor and I'm writing this letter to explain why I think Steve Moses would be the perfect choice.
Reason number one: Steve is selfless when it comes to giving to his community. One example is the work he did to restore homes after the flood of 1997. He did not do this for monetary gain or recognition, but instead because he wanted to help those in need.
This November we are fortunate to have two individuals running for Mayor of Cynthiana who are respected and well liked within our community. Both currently serve as elected officials within city and county government and both bring a strong commitment for the betterment of our community.
On the way home from church last week I heard a radio spot.
One guy tells another guy about his neighbor who's always hard on his son. They'll be out playing ball in the yard and the dad will constantly tell his son, "You'll never be a ball player if you keep messing up like that."
Then the guy says, "Get this — on Sunday mornings the whole family gets in the car and goes to church."
His friend asks, "How do you know they're going to church?"
This letter is to all of the community who have asked about the Food Pantry and want to know our needs. This summer, the fresh produce helped tremendously, but the giving of food and money was lower than usual, but God has blessed us and we have been able to help many.
This letter is also a thank you to all who have given so generously. Bullard, 3M, St. Edward school, Harrison County High School, the library and many more in the last few weeks had food drives and these are so appreciated.
Isn't it nice to see the new spirit that our little town is assuming? Everything seems brighter in town these days, from cleaner streets and kept yards to continuous progress at the park. We have gained a nice new bounce in our step and it seems that we are feeling a little good about ourselves right now. And we should!
We are writing to endorse Judge Bill Kuster.
We have known Bill and his family for several years now and we believe Bill is the best candidate for district judge.
As Nov. 2, 2010 comes closer and we step up to the voting booth, what are you going to do? Vote the same name again? Or are you going to take the bull by the horns and vote for someone new, someone with a new look at our problems and do something about them?
It's time for the old guard to retire and give up that chair that they think has their name on it for the rest of their lives - same old rules, same old policies, saying 'this was how it had always been done, why change now?' Does that sound familiar to you?
Although I'm embarrassed to admit this, I'm a sucker for whatever's cool or hip.
When I was 12, I convinced my mom that I needed a pair of white go-go boots because the "Hulabaloo" dancers wore them on TV. (If you have to ask "What's 'Hulabalo?'" I don't want to hear it.)
Mom got them for me at the Stride Rite shoe store, but I never wore them. Hip and cool chicks could get away with wearing white go-go boots, but I never could, not at 12 or 22 or 32.
People say that as each election comes around, that this is the most important election ever. Well, we don't know if that is true or not, but what we do know is that Harrison County has not developed like the surrounding counties have. Harrison County has had the same group of people in office and we need a change to lead us to a bright future. One leader of that generation is Missy Lutz, who is running for magistrate in District 4 - that is the Leesburg and Extension Office precincts. Please help us get her elected.
Eddie and Carolyn Judy
For years, Harrison County residents have vocalized the desire for an indoor facility that would cater to Cynthiana's recreational needs.
It appears the possibility of that facility is closer now than ever before.
Wedco health department employees are currently working on a matching $250,000 grant from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky that would build a wellness/activity center at Flat Run Veterans Park.
When I think about gossip, I think about high school.
It was always amazing to me how you could say something in the parking lot of HCHS, and whatever you said could somehow beat you into the school.
Words travel faster than humans.
But gossip isn't only found in high school hallways, bathrooms, cafeterias and classrooms.
People often ask me how I come to know about the stories I write.
"Somebody tells me," I always reply back.
I ran for the constable seat for my district this last primary season and I got to meet many people and I have to say that Harrison Countians are some of the best folk around. When I moved to this area, my family and I were welcomed with open arms. This county has a rich history and I would like to see that and it's future continue to shine in Kentucky.
Harrison County was introduced to the Tea Party during the Taste of Harrison County and I personally was astonished by the overwhelming response. Thanks to all!
Jim Pinson
Harrison County
Okay, Mike Aldridge. We get it. You don't like the Reds. You don't like Dusty Baker. Please find a new topic to write about.
Kim Gossett
Louisville, Ky.
I want to urge the citizens of Cynthiana to vote Steve Moses as your next mayor. I have been friends with Mr. Moses and his family since childhood and cannot think of a more dedicated and honest citizen to lead our town. I feel a strong leader is someone who is not afraid to roll their sleeves up and put in an honest day of hard work. Mr. Moses is no stranger to hard work. He worked for 27 years at the State Highway Department. He has the experience to manage our city streets.
The night I was struck with fear began as any other ordinary night.
I put on pajamas, brushed my teeth, washed my face and went to bed.
I am 24 years old, but I think I have an 88-year-old bladder.
I woke up around midnight, like so many other nights, and had to pee.
I got up and blindly made my way to the dark bathroom.
I situated myself on the porcelain prince and prepared to do what I had been called there to do... when I saw something out of the corner of my eye.
Recently, my brother's father-in-law, Ed Bremser, died after a very long illness.
Just a few months before that, his mother-in-law, Audrey, died.
The Bremser family is a bunch of huggy, kissy, demonstrative, fiercely loyal, loud, emotionally close people.
They've had a lot of tragedy and hardship in their ranks, but they stick together. Over the years, the Bremsers have been my brother's primary family.
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Defining success in the fight against impunity
For the second time this year, the U.N. Security Council took up the issue of protection of journalists. In a discussion today sponsored by the French and Guatemalan delegations, and open to NGOs, speaker after speaker and country after country hammered home the same essential facts: The vast majority of journalists murdered around the world are local reporters working in their own country, covering human rights, corruption, conflict and politics. In nine out of ten of these murders, no one is ever prosecuted.


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Hi. I was able to go out and check my hives last Friday since it was close to 60 degrees and found that 1 of my 5 hives was completely dead. I think it was due to some type of humidity/moisture problem in the hive since most of the dead bees in the hive were very moist compared to most dead bees that clog the entrances in winter. Anyway, I can't say for for sure, but I don't think that they died from a disease. There was about 8 medium frames of honey left in the hive. Can I try to extract it if it didn't granulate in the comb?I assume saving it and feeding to other hives in the spring would be a mistake since I can't say for sure what killed the bees.
I just wasn't sure if there was anything that could happen in a hive that would make capped honey unconsumeable for a human if it sat in there over the winter months because the hive collapsed.


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Actually I haven't, so thanks for that. Unfortunately, the chances of me getting it any time soon are kinda slim. I was using The Bringer of Death; I may switch to Staff of the Shadow Flame if it drops for me.
"Tell them only that Kael'thas is dead...and that Illidan Stormrage...died with him...for this setback, we were NOT prepared..."
Vestments of Faith. Priest Tier 3.
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I havent grabbed all the pieces yet. so i'll just post the full set that I've saved in Mogit. :3 I call it the purple priest set , or as my friend calls it " The Elton John " set.
:P Just wanted to find something to match the shoulderpads that I've won from firelands heroic.
Went for a "simplistic" hermit warrior-priest look
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Not quite sure about the staff either but like I said, I went with simplisitc. Not a lot of the fancier staves really work imo.
Kor'Kron Spire of Supremacy Garrosh Agi staff looks pretty good.
Tyrannical Gladiator's Battle Staff
Item list for those interested:
Grievous Gladiator's Mooncloth Helm
Grievous Gladiator's Mooncloth Mantle
Stonecloth Robe
Grimgore Noose (belt)
Firewool Handwraps (or any with the same model)
Everlook Snow Shoes
Lorekeeper's Staff
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You are not your role. You are not how much gold you have on your account.
You are not the mount you ride. You are not the contents of your bank.
You are not your epic purples. You are not a special and unique snowflake.
You are the all-grinding, all-farming crap of Azeroth.
Two sets I'm trying to gather. Not sure if I like the blue/purple set, but I'm very fond of the red one.
I based this on my idea of what a shadow priest is: Creeps in the shadows, watches you, pops out and melts your face.
here's my current look.


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Comfortable East End Room (KL3)
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Breakfast
- Elevator in building
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Gibraltar Walk, E2 7EL LONDON, United Kingdom
|Property type
|Private room
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|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
This double bedroom features ample storage space, and is decorated using a cosy colour scheme. Guests have access to a shared bathroom as well as a fitted kitchen, which is equipped with laundry facilities.
The Barbican Centre is a 20-minute bus journey away, and is the largest performing arts centre of its kind in Europe. London Metropolitan University is a 20-minute walk away.
Once known as the scene of the Jack the Ripper murders, the Brick Lane area has transformed itself into a trendy area popular with London's edgy and artistic crowd and is now home to many galleries, bars and restaurants.
House rulesBed linen and towels are available.
Guests must adhere to a clean-as-you-go policy.
|Check-in After
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out Before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews for this host's other properties
Lovely room with shower inside the improved even more for the price we paid.
We were 15 days, quiet and very central location with metro station 300 meters away, next to Liverpool Street.
Host we not met without any problem during the 5 days we stayed.
Habitación encantadora con ducha dentro que la mejoraba aún mas para el precio que pagamos.
Estuvimos hace 15 días, zona tranquila y muy céntrica con boca de metro a 300 metros y al lado de Liverpool street.
No conocimos al anfitrión pero sin ningún problema durante los 5 dias que estuvimos.
Quite close to Liverpool street where you can easily move anywhere. Clean room building under renovation. The owner responds to emails promptly and were very helpful, although I have not got to know him in person. Ideal for those looking for something spartan but equally clean and comfortable family. I would change the system to turn on the light in the bathroom and olierei door hinges;). The advice to lovers of the essential and with a strong ability to adapt. Antonio.
Abbastanza vicina a Liverpool street dove ci si può spostare con facilità ovunque. Camera pulita edificio in ristrutturazione. Il proprietario risponde alle mail prontamente ed è molto disponibile, anche se non ho avuto modo di conoscerlo di persona. Sistemazione ideale per chi cerca qualcosa di spartano ma allo stesso modo confortevole pulito e familiare. Cambierei il sistema per accendere la luce in bagno ed olierei le cerniere delle porte ;). La consiglio agli amanti dell'essenzialità e dallo spiccato spirito di adattamento. Antonio.
I had a very bad surprise when arrived at this property. It seemed the house of horrors, uncleaned, just one towel, with stains. A property in so poor conditions, with scaffoldings and rubbish near the entrance, very different from photographs reported on the listing and the photograph of the building forwarded from the host just few days before my arrival. The flat doesn't reflect the one listed, is a cheat. Even unsafe place, I would have never slept there for free.
For all the reasons above I asked my money back, but I'm still waiting Wimdu's reply from last 26th April (almost one week ago). They did not even help me to find a similar accomodation, as no emergency number to call them was provided in the booking confirmation, so I was left alone in the dark at 00.30 in the night. Forced to call a cab at 00.30 in the night and ask to a friend to host me on her sofa. That sounds ridicolous. Not happy with this uncareness of the site as well, and I have to say, that's the first time they're not prompt, but this doesn't justify their behavior. I can't upload relevant photographs of the status of this property here, but all the material has been provided to Wimdu.
I hope they'll chase this up, as this host can't rent this flat, it is quite inappropriate. I seriously think he books and put reviews himself. It is not possible someone could leave a positive feedback on that.
I'm waiting for the refund Wimdu, so please act in this regard.
Good. Clean, the shower in the room is a strength. Clean kitchen. Nice, very quiet. Near the subway. The only thing is that the walls were very thin and closely listened to the upstairs neighbors. Good price compared to other places in London.
Bien. Limpio, la ducha en la habitación es un punto fuerte. Cocina limpia. Agradable, muy tranquilo. Cerca del metro. Lo único es que las paredes eran muy finas y se escuchaba mucho a los vecinos de arriba. Buen precio en comparación con los otros sitios de Londres.
Just in case someone of you wants to go there remind Kazz to give you the code for the door! We didn't get one and couldn't get in. Gladly the neighbors at night could help us and called someone to give us the code. No one told us that there is a code needed at all. At last we could get in and the room was quite nice. The shared kitchen was also nice and clean. But the bathroom was a disaster: because of it's shared with other 3 rooms it was quite dirty and the water couldn't get out because the drain was blocked. Also the shower was beeping the whole night because of a technical disorder.
Very good! Convenient to all tourist attractions, comfortable rooms and bathrooms always clean despite being in common. Spacious kitchen and fully functional.
Molto bello! Comodo a tutte le attrazioni turistiche, camere confortevoli e bagni sempre puliti nonostante fossero in comune. Cucina spaziosa e tutto funzionante.
Pleasant stay, good price / quality ratio. Well served by 2 subway lines.
Tiny improvements: creaking doors, kitchen cutlery numbers.
Sudden drawbacks came from incivility of some occupants, but it !!
Séjour agréable, bon rapport qualité/prix. Bien desservi par 2 lignes de métro.
Petites améliorations possibles : grincement des portes, nombres de couverts en cuisine.
Les inconvénients subits sont venus de l'incivisme de certains occupants, mais ça !!
The apartment is in a well connected area of London, close to both train and underground stations within 10 minutes walking distance. When we arrived we had a very difficult time retrieving the keys from the safe-lockbox located outside the door - as it turned out, the owner had given us the incorrect combination. Although it was frustrating, we were able to get into contact with him via telephone right away. When we opened the lock box, our room keys weren't inside even though it was after 3, the designated check in time. We decided to just leave the bags and go to the center. After we returned later that evening, the keys were in the lock box and so we could enter into the room. The room was clean and was as advertised. The bed was what you'd expect from paying this price, and the pillows were flat (I recommend that you bring your own). Our individual room locked just fine, but we had issues locking the front door, most of the time we had to just leave it unlocked because the bolt was stuck. The bathroom was alright, the toilet and shower are in separate rooms, both rooms barely big enough to fit a person and the appliances. However everything functioned properly and was clean. My boyfriend was too tall for the shower, he's about 188cm - but there was always hot water even though there was an entire apartment full of people showering one right after the other. Also ladies, there are no outlets in the bathroom, so any hairstyling had to happen in the bedroom. The kitchen was modest, but included everything we needed on a basic level. We just bought our own breakfast, but the apartment had some cereals, coffee, and tea. There is only one small pot and one small pan in the kitchen. That's all the useful information I can give - it was a good place to stay on our budget, I don't have any major complaints - it was no Ritz Carlton, but you get what you pay for.
We got all the information we needed via mail from our host and it was easy to find the place.
Our room was o.k. for two nights.
The bathroom could have been more cleaner and the toilet seat was broken.
We found some cereals and tea in the kitchen, that was fine, but there was´t any milk to eat it with. The kitchen was clean though.
We would´t book the place again for another stay in London.
The arrival to handing over the keys was uncomplicated and very easy. Has everything worked out great. The room was clean and comfortable for my circumstances. The WLAN also works great. For a metropolitan travel the perfect accommodation.
Die Ankunft bis zur Übergabe der Schlüssel war unkompliziert und sehr einfach. Hat alles super geklappt. Das Zimmer war für meine Verhältnisse sauber und bequem. Das WLAN hat auch super funktioniert. Für eine Metropolreise die perfekte Unterkunft.
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Frozen lasagnes sold by UK supermarkets contain up to 100 per cent horse meat, food officials revealed.
The Food Standards Agency said tests showed that Findus beef frozen lasagnes contained 60 per cent to 100 per cent horse meat.
It says it has ordered tests into whether the horse meat has traces of a banned equine drug, phenylbutazone, or 'bute', which is harmful to humans.
Findus, Tesco and Aldi all withdrew a variety of frozen beef products from sale yesterday following new information from a French supplier, Comigel.
Tesco and Aldi have said the frozen lasagne and spaghetti Bolognese do not conform to specification but have not specified the problem.
There are growing suspicions that they, too, contain horse meat.
Tonight, the FSA said in a statement: "As part of its ongoing investigation into mislabelled meat, the Food Standards Agency has confirmed that the meat content of beef lasagne products recalled by Findus has tested positive for more than 60 per cent horse meat."
It added: "We have no evidence to suggest that this is a food safety risk. However, the FSA has ordered Findus to test the lasagne for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone, or 'bute'.
"Animals treated with phenylbutazone are not allowed to enter the food chain as it may pose a risk to human health.
The Findus beef lasagne was distributed to the main UK supermarkets and smaller convenience stores.
The FSA said: "Findus has already begun a full recall of these products. People who have bought any Findus beef lasagne products are advised not to eat them and return them to the shop they bought them from."
Ten million budget beefburgers were last month withdrawn from sale at five supermarket chains - including Tesco and Aldi - after tests by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland found the presence of horsemeat.
More meat in Ireland and Northern Ireland has been found to have horsemeat amounting , respectively, to 75 and 80 per cent of the stated beef content.
Mary Creagh MP, Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary, criticised the UK authorities for responding slowly to the concerns that the British meat supply chain is similarly contaminated.
She said: "The Irish Government has called in the police and fraud experts to investigate the horse meat fraud, yet complacent British ministers have not and are asleep on the job.
"The public must have confidence that the food they buy is properly labelled, legal and safe to eat whether it is purchased from a supermarket or in a school canteen."


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Meat and the Environment
Original post made by gordon, Midtown, on Apr 13, 2007
The meat production industry is so bad for the planet, I find it a little strange we don't hear more about it.
70 percent of all the grains and cereals we grow go to feed livestock, not hungry people. Half our available water supply and 80 percent of the country's agricultural land are used to raise animals for food.
In a groundbreaking 2006 report, the United Nations (U.N.) said that raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars and trucks in the world combined.
The list goes on.
By all means, do drive a Prius and change out your incandescent bulbs, coat your roof with photovoltaic cells, but neither would make as big of a difference as eating a vegetable-based diet.
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a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Apr 13, 2007 at 11:01 am
Your link is to a PETA site. Not what I would call an unbias source of information.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Apr 13, 2007 at 11:07 am
Send this to our mayor immediately--she must now pass a law banning the possession and consumption of meat within Palo Alto.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 13, 2007 at 11:24 am
It takes 5,000 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat, while growing 1 pound of wheat only requires 25 gallons.
A totally vegetarian diet requires only 300 gallons of water per day, while a meat-eating diet requires more than 4,000 gallons of water per day.
You save more water by not eating a pound of beef than you do by not showering for an entire year.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 13, 2007 at 11:28 am
From the EPA's web site:
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a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Apr 13, 2007 at 11:58 am
Using the EPA sources you gave, agriculture is noise and trending downward compared to Electric Generation #1 and Transportation #2 which are trending upwards.
a resident of Ventura
on Apr 13, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Gordon, thankyou for the information. Don't be suprised by all the negative remarks that you will inevitably receive. Perhaps if some of the people on this forum would do some investigating before attacking you, the responses would be a little less hostile (maybe a flight over the amazon, and all the clear cutting that goes on their everyday). Thanks for reminding me that the way in which this society feeds itself in unsustainable. Please don't be deterred by all the negativity that will inevitably come your way. Changing diets is not that easy, and most people find it much easier to attack the messenger.
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 13, 2007 at 12:46 pm
The culprit is the production of methane while raising cattle that is a green house gas.
One thing has been really forgotten in the equation is that when producing grain for the cattle feed, the very act of growing grain may absorb a good amount of CO2. This action may not be a net zero for green house gases, but is a does mitigate some.
Well one can argue that we may consume the grain directly.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 13, 2007 at 2:38 pm
It's good to see people talking about this. I think the important thing to realize is that everyone in this city could make a difference by at least cutting back on consuming animal products.
Not everyone can afford some of the other environment-friendly options -- hyrid car, photovoltaic cells -- but by simply excluding something expensive from one's diet, one can make a bigger difference.
It's a choice of exclusion, and it doesn't cost any money. It will, in fact, save money with no upfront investment.
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on Apr 13, 2007 at 5:52 pm
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a resident of Crescent Park
on Apr 14, 2007 at 5:02 am
I guess next the Christian Science Monitor will be accused of bias:
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Amazing responses in here, once again proving that Palo Alto has become more "it's all about me" than about responsible behavior, as the Monster house builder crowd has increased.
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 14, 2007 at 6:05 am
The problem is us.
We simply have too many humans. All activity like transportation, cattle exist to serve the ever growing human population.
We need to figure out how to control human growth. Either we do it in a sane fashion or nature will do it to us.
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on Apr 14, 2007 at 7:21 am
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a resident of Midtown
on Apr 14, 2007 at 12:48 pm
I am disapointed that my argument against Malthus was erased but a plea for genocide was left in.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:47 am
Maybe it's just that humans need to be aware their actions have consequences. Whatever happened to making an inconvenient personal choice to serve a greater good?
In this case, that "inconvenient" personal choice will help reduce demand for the No. 1 most-polluting industry on the planet. And it saves the individual the cost of purchasing meat products, which are more expensive than non-animal-based products. Healthier too!
Or you could plunk down way too much money for a Prius, and have a less significant impact on the environment.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Apr 16, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Have you considered the ultimate sacrifice that you could make?
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:53 pm
Bravo! Agree 100%. Too bad most people let their tastebuds get in the way of what is right
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 20, 2007 at 11:26 am
Dick, is choosing to not purchase and eat animal products the "ultimate sacrifice" for you?
It must be too much to ask people to change their diets.
In Palo Alto it's much more convenient to solve climate change by spending money. . . which really isn't that much of a sacrifice.
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Just PM'd - am in for 3 sets. Now to go through my stash. Love my red, white & blues!
Lovely blocks you all have! I can't wait to get started with mine. Already found the fabrics and some block ideas, hopefully I will have time to sew this weekend.
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New Warre Hive pics.
Have some more work to do.
New Warre Hive pics.
Have some more work to do.
Why is it disguised as a Langstroth?
It's not, most Warre hives that I have seen just use butt joints, I made mine with finger joints. Finger joints are much stronger, the dimensions are Warre not Langstroth.
Butt joints are just fine and easier to build. If you glue and screw the box will be perfectly strong. I dropped full ones accidentily, nothing happened. Except the bees were kinda p*ssed of course...
Use proper handle bars. The boxes are much easier to pick up and lift. As there is most likely no need to move them on a trailer in big numbers, you can use those handles with great comfort. Even if moving, an air flow between the boxes is beneficial. Since the hive dimensions are small, you still get the same number of hives onto the trailer.
Just do a test and screw on some handles. Compare. That's why I like using Warré's - the light weight of each box and proper handles you get a proper grip on.
There is another use for handles: I put the handles at the front and back (cold way), so I can stand the hive box on it's handle for inspections. Without crushing bees. And without lifting the box off the hive.
Especially important when using fixed comb Warré boxes (no frames), because you inspect from below like a skep.
In fresh comb there is a good view, the older the comb, the less you see. Drive the bees into the back with smoke, bend the combs a little and see through.
Great pics Bernhard,
I have no problem with butt joints, I just enjoy the woodworking. After seeing your pics I will have to reconsider the hand holds. I was just thinking from a woodworkers point of view, not a functional view.
Do you have any pics of your bars?
How long have you had your Warre hive?
Since '09-75H-T-Z6b
Slee, just have flat topbars, nothing fancy. I used starter strips of wax on every topbar, but switched to two bars with foundations as ladders per box. (See other thread for pictures.)
No need for starter strips on the other topbars since the two foundations guide the combs on the empty bars pretty well. Setup (left to right): two empty bars, bar with foundation, two empty bars, bar with foundation, two empty bars. Eight in total.
David: Do you mean me? I keep bees in Warré hives for nine years now. Do you mean the above picture with the old comb? Brood box, habitated for 1 year. Used that box for a split. Usually I am able to get rid off the old combs after one year, so bees are on fresh comb mostly.
Bernard, Do your top bars have sides? Or do you just use the top bar? It looks like in one of the pictures there are side bars.


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Jackie also did a lot for the safety of motorsport. Until he crashed at Spa in '67, he was just as lackadaisical as the others; he'd invest in the best helmets and firesuits-common sense things-but never thought much of it. Then Jimmy was killed at Hockenheim, and the attiude changed. Drivers like Amon and Ickx will say that they are thankful for that, but also were more than happy to let him take the stick for it. Fate dealt another blow as he lost his closest ally, Jochen Rindt, at Monza in 1970...but he continued his staunch stance on safety and driver's well-being, being the only man with enough balls to protest circuits such as Clermont-Ferrand, Spa, and the ominous Nurburgring. In fact, Jackie and the GPDA got the venue for the German GP in '71 switched to Hockenheim just SIX weeks before the German round. He was also successful as a team owner/boss, with Stewart GP achieving one GP win and a handful of podiums in the mid-90's. Pretty heady stuff for a team that was absolute shambles before he took it over. I personally rate Jackie second, behind Gilles Villeneuve.ReplyDelete


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text: As some may know, I plan on using my truck as a road trip/expedition/rv type of rig. I hate sleeping in tents, so the sleeping platform was built. I plan on redesigning that because it's just not built for comfort (especially when you're a single guy used to a king size bed, LOL!). My original plan was to just design the bed so that I could put the spare closest to the tailgate underneath it (back when I first got the topper was when this idea came to fruition). Since then, I have seen trucks with rear swing out tire carriers, and started pondering how to come up with that. I've talked to several different builders since then with some of them flat out turning me down (apparently it's a difficult process!) and some charging way too much money (seriously, I got a quote for $3500 for a bumper. WTF?!?!). My dad then got a welder, and I thought of doing it myself, but decided not to do that simply because I want this to look as professional as possible. I noticed that one of my co-workers that works in our shop had a custom made bumper on his pickup, and I asked where he got it from. He said that some local company built it for him, but he plans on doing one of his own for his other truck. He then showed me a headache rack he built for somebody else at work, and it came out great, so I asked him what he thought of my idea. For awhile we bounced some ideas off each other, and he told me we can start as soon as I get the materials. So, to start, I picked up this number: It's off of a late 90's Bronco (yeah yeah, Ford parts on a Chevy....oh well), so for starters the bolt pattern is off for the wheel. No big deal since I can just put my wheel up to it and drill some new holes with new carriage bolts. Here's a pic of it mocked up: I removed the body mounting things and plan on using a bar of some sort instead. In fact, as I type this I realize that the top mount will have to be moved so that the bar does not block illumination from my tail light. Anyway, I'll figure that out at some point. The next task is how to keep the swing out closed. The latching mechanism is what got me to like this design over the GM ones on the blazers. First, it's easy to get to with a tire on it and second, a piece of round bar should fit right in when it is closed. With that comes the problem of where to mount the bar so that the latch catches it. I would like to keep the piece as close to the body as possible, but if I mounted the bar to the tailgate, frame flex off road may bend or break it if the body does not follow the frame. The bumper itself is going to look pretty much the same as the factory bumper, just square instead. I am thinking I may put some flush mounted, high power reverse lights in, but that would be about the extent of lighting. D-rings will also be mounted as an extra tow point, since I plan on retaining the factory trailer hitch as well. Anyway, I will update this thread as I go. Next is to get some material from one of the steel distributors around. That will probably be on my next pay day.


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text: My youngest daughter Avery, who is 5 going on 25 does not like the poly finish on one of our hives because it does not match the "pretty colors" she picked out for the other three. I hate to admit it but I want it to match too. Aah the joys of being particular. Anyway, how exactly do I go about switching out the hive bodies? I planned on doing it during my next inspection. Is there a specific method to follow? Suggestions appreciated. Thanks all.


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(Dec. 7, 2007)--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently approved a bachelor of science degree in construction science and management for The University of Texas at San Antonio's College of Architecture, bringing the university's total number of bachelor's degrees to 64. Classes for the program will begin at the UTSA Downtown Campus in fall 2008 with an anticipated 40 students.
The degree program's curriculum was developed in cooperation with the UTSA College of Business. Marc Giaccardo, AIA and UTSA associate professor of architecture, will direct construction science and management students in the program offering courses in construction science, architecture and business to prepare students for management careers in the building industry.
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In addition to the formal academic curriculum, students will be required to obtain a construction management internship in the building industry between their junior and senior academic years. The program will strive to maintain a close partnership with the building industry.
The new curriculum will prepare students to manage the skilled trades, technologists and craftspeople on the job site and effectively interact with architects, engineers, owners and other professionals involved in the modern construction process.
In response to the industry's need for timely project delivery, indoor/outdoor environmental quality and short-term and life-cycle costing, the curriculum will emphasize environmentally sustainable building practices, cost controls and communication skills. It will create an understanding of the technical aspects of construction and the construction process and the application of information technology to the building industry.
The UTSA College of Architecture offers an environment where students in the three tracks of architecture, interior design, and construction science and management learn and work in teams while working on their degree programs. Students develop an understanding of the complementary roles and responsibilities of each profession through several courses shared by all College of Architecture students.
Setting the construction science track apart from architecture and interior design are courses in Business Law, Principles of Business Finance, Organizational Theory and Behavior Management, Construction Safety, Construction Law and various social and behavioral science classes. Course work will satisfy requirements for OSHA, CPR and first aid certification.
The UTSA College of Architecture is one of eight Texas schools accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. It is the fastest-growing architecture/interior design program in the nation and the second-largest college or school of architecture in Texas. The new undergraduate degree program will seek American Council for Construction Education candidate status starting in fall 2008 in order to apply for full accreditation in 2012.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is one of the fastest growing higher education institutions in Texas and the second largest of nine academic universities and six health institutions in the UT System. As a multicultural institution of access and excellence, UTSA aims to be a premier public research university providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.
UTSA serves more than 28,500 students in 64 bachelor's, 43 master's and 20 doctoral degree programs in the colleges of Architecture, Business, Education and Human Development, Engineering, Honors, Liberal and Fine Arts, Public Policy, Sciences and Graduate School. Founded in 1969, UTSA is an intellectual and creative resource center and a socioeconomic development catalyst for Texas and beyond.


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Kevin Heng ("The Nature of Scientific Proof in the Age of Simulations," Perspective, May–June) calls attention to a number of important issues but overlooks recent work in philosophy of science on precisely those concerns. I have a couple of comments, informed by that work.?
Heng emphasizes that simulations should be falsifiable. But it is misguided to aim to falsify simulations or simulation models; we already know that our models are imperfect representations of real-world systems, as Heng himself discusses. Instead, we should aim to test (and thereby confirm or disconfirm or falsify) a model's adequacy for a purpose of interest. Moreover, we should aspire toward tests that are particularly informative—tests that provide good evidence that a model is or is not adequate for our purpose.
Heng also suggests that, alongside experimenting and theorizing, simulation constitutes a third way of establishing scientific truths. It is worth asking: What kinds of scientific truths? Simulations are produced by solving equations; on their own, they show us (at best) the implications of a set of physical assumptions. Yet this result can be valuable. For instance, simulations can reveal that a set of physical processes—as represented by a set of equations—is sufficient to produce a phenomenon of interest; this outcome occurs when the phenomenon is produced in a simulation whose numerical methods are not in doubt. It is a further question, however, whether the real phenomenon is actually produced in the way the simulation suggests.
Wendy Parker
Durham University, UK
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Dr. Parker raises viewpoints that are worthy additions to the conversation. The purpose of the essay is not to dictate to the community a set of rules. I certainly do not believe that there is only one way of doing things. Rather, its purpose is to stimulate conversation on using simulations constructively. The points I raised in the essay are a reaction to bad habits I have encountered over the course of my work and travels, rather than a blanket dismissal of all things related to simulations. In fact, I am rather fond of simulations myself. Although it is true that work that is not mainly focused on falsifiability may be valuable at times (I do some of this myself), I still believe that falsifiability should be the guiding principle of a theoretical astrophysicist whenever possible. I make no such claim for other theoretical disciplines.
Kevin Heng nicely elucidates the problems associated with megasimulations, which are becoming more dominant in astrophysics in particular, and the worries they raise in part of the astrophysical community.
The crucial part of this discussion, in my view, is the lack of predictability in some of the simulations. As noted by philosopher of science Karl Popper in his book The Logic of Scientific Discovery, a scientific theory must be falsifiable, and falsifiability hinges on the ability to make predictions. Simulations that can recreate known phenomena but cannot make predictions are as fun to play with as SimCity, but they also share the same scientific value.
Megasimulations are extremely powerful for advancing scientific understanding, but should be used only at a level where clear predictions can be made. Incorporating finer details in a simulation with a large set of free parameters may be a waste of time, both for the researcher and for the readers of the resulting papers. Moreover, such simulations may create the wrong impression that some problems are essentially fully solved, when in fact they are not. The inevitable subgrid physics makes the use of free parameters unavoidable. For example, using them in weather forecast modeling is the standard practice. But, the predictions of these megasimulations are tested on a daily basis and now lead to remarkably accurate weather forecasts up to a week ahead. If one cannot test his or her model by making (new) predictions, he or she will not get closer to the truth.
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The best Chinese food restaurant I have ever been to is a place called the Imperial Buffet in Aberdeen SD. Their General Tso's is unlike the Tso's anywhere else. The closes comparison I could make is the Orange Chicken at the Panda Garden only 3x better. Their Lo-Mein Noodles are done with the skill of a master Italian pasta chef & perfectly seasoned. They also used to do a mean fried squid. I say used to because they had it when I lived in Aberdeen from 02-04 but didn't when I visited in 15'. One of their other discontinued specialties was a dish advertised as 'Golden Fried Cauliflower'. Note, this was NOT a breaded product. The cauliflower was cooked as though it had been boiled perfectly. It was not greasy as I recall but was a golden orange color as was the sauce it was evidently cooked in. I never could identify the flavors in that sauce. I wish I could describe it better but it has been well over a decade since I had it. Is anyone familiar with it or something similar? I can't seem to find anything like it online & all my searches just bring up links to breaded deep-fried crap.
By liuzhou
An old friend from England contacted me yesterday via Facebook with a couple of questions about Five Spice Powder.
Thought there me be some interest here, too.
Is there anything more typically Chinese than five spice powder (五香粉 - wǔ xiāng fěn)?
Well, yes. A lot.
Many years ago, I worked in an office overlooking London's China town. By around 11 am, the restaurants started getting lunch ready and the smell of FSP blanketed the area for the rest of the day. When I moved to China, I didn't smell that. Only when I first visited Hong Kong, did I find that smell again.
In fact, FSP is relatively uncommon in most of Chinese cuisine. And if I ever see another internet recipe called "Chinese" whatever, which is actually any random food, but the genius behind it has added FSP, supposedly rendering it Chinese, I'll scream.
I get all sorts of smells wafting through the neighbourhood. Some mouth-watering; some horrifying. But I don't recall ever that they were FSP.
But what is it anyway? Which five spices?
Today, I bought four samples in four local supermarkets. I would have would have preferred five, but couldn't find any more. It's not that popular.
First thing to say: none of them had five spices. All had more. That is normal. Numbers in Chinese can often be vague. Every time you hear a number, silently added the word 'about' or 'approximately'. 100 km means "far", 10,000 means "many".
Second, while there are some common factors, ingredients can vary quite a bit. Here are my four.
Ingredients – 7
Star Anise, Fennel Seed, Orange Peel, Cassia Bark, Sand Ginger, Dried Ginger, Sichuan Peppercorns.
Ingredients – 6
Cassia Bark, Star Anise, Fennel Seed, Coriander, Sichuan Peppercorn, Licorice Root.
Ingredients – 15
Fennel Seeds, Sichuan Peppercorns, Coriander, Tangerine Peel, Star Anise, Chinese Haw, Cassia Bark, Lesser Galangal, Dahurian Angelica, Nutmeg, Dried Ginger, Black Pepper, Amomum Villosum, Cumin Seeds, Cloves.
Ingredients – 6
Pepper (unspecified – probably black pepper), Sichuan Peppercorns, Star Anise, Fennel Seeds, Nutmeg, Cassia.
So, take your pick. They all taste and smell almost overwhelmingly of the star anise and cassia, although there are subtle differences in taste in the various mixes.
But I don't expect to find it in many dishes in local restaurants or homes. A quick, unscientific poll of about ten friends today revealed that not one has any at home, nor have they ever used the stuff!
I'm not suggesting that FSP shouldn't be used outside of Chinese food. Please just don't call the results Chinese when you sprinkle it on your fish and chips or whatever. They haven't miraculously become Chinese!
Like my neighbours and friends, I very rarely use it at all.
In fact, I'd be delighted to hear how it is used in other cultures / cuisines.
By liuzhou
For the last several years Cindy's* job has been to look after me. She takes care of my residence papers, my health insurance, my travel, my housing and associated repairs. She makes sure that I am supplied with sufficient cold beer at official banquets. And she does it all with terrific efficiency and great humour.
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Unlike in the west, this isn't held immediately after the marriage is formalised. In fact, she was legally married months ago. But the banquet is the symbolic, public declaration and not the soul-less civil servant stamping of papers that the legal part entails.
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A few minutes later, a waitress turned up and opened and emptied the jar into a serving dish. Spicy pickled vegetables. Very vinegary, very hot, and very addictive. Allegedly pickled on the premises, this was just to amuse us as we waited for the real stuff to arrive.
Then the serious stuff arrived. When I said 17 courses, I really meant 17 dishes. Chinese cuisine doesn't really do courses. Every thing is served at roughly the same time. But we had:
Quail soup which I neglected to photograph.
Roast duck
Braised turtle
Sticky rice with beef (the beef is lurking underneath)
Steamed chicken
Spicy, crispy shell-on prawns.
Steamed pork belly slices with sliced taro
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Chinese Charcuterie (including ducks jaws (left) and duck hearts (right))
Mixed vegetables
Fertility soup! This allegedly increases your fertility and ensures the first born (in China, only born) is a son. Why they are serving to me is anyone's guess. It would make more sense for the happy couple to drink the lot.
There was a final serving of quartered oranges, but I guess you have seen pictures of oranges before.
The happy couple. I wish them well.
*Cindy is the English name she has adopted. Her Chinese name is more than usually difficult to pronounce. Many Chinese friends consider it a real tongue-twister.
By liuzhou
A few days ago, I was given a lovely gift. A big jar of preserved lemons.
I know Moroccan preserved lemons, but had never met Chinese ones. In fact, apart from in the south, in many parts of China it isn't that easy to find lemons, at all.
These are apparently a speciality of the southern Zhuang minority of Wuming County near Nanning. The Zhuang people are the largest ethnic minority in China and most live in Guangxi. These preserved lemons feature in their diet and are usually eaten with congee (rice porridge). Lemon Duck is a local speciality and they are also served with fish. They can be served as a relish, too. They are related to the Vietnamese Chanh muối.
I'm told that these particular lemons have been soaking in salt and lemon juice for eleven years!
So, of course, you want to know what they taste like. Incredibly lemony. Concentrated lemonness. Sour, but not unpleasantly so. Also a sort of smoky flavour.
The following was provided by my dear friend 马芬洲 (Ma Fen Zhou) who is herself Zhuang. It is posted with her permission.
How to Make Zhuang Preserved Lemons
By 马芬洲
Zhuang preserved lemons is a kind of common food for the southern Zhuang ethnic minority who live around Nanning Prefecture of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China. The Zhuang people like to make it as a relish for eating with congee or congee with corn powder. This relish is a mixture of chopped preserved lemons, red chilli and garlic or ginger slice in soy sauce and peanut oil or sesame oil.
Sometimes the Zhuang people use preserved lemons as an ingredient in cooking. The most famous Zhuang food in Guangxi is Lemon Duck, which is a common home cooked dish in Wuming County, which belongs to Nanning Prefecture.
The following steps show you how to make Zhuang preserved lemons.
Step 1 Shopping
Buy some green lemons.
Step 2 Cleaning
Wash green lemons.
Step 3 Sunning
Leave green lemons under the sunshine till it gets dry.
Step 4 Salting
If you salt 5kg green lemons, mix 0.25kg salt with green lemons. Keep the salted green lemons in a transparent jar. The jar must be well sealed. Leave the jar under the sunshine till the salted green lemons turn yellow. For example, leave it on the balcony. Maybe it will take months to wait for those salted green lemons to turn yellow. Later, get the jar of salted yellow lemons back. Unseal the jar. Then cover 1kg salt over the salted yellow lemons. Seal well the jar again.
Step 5 Preserving
Keep the sealed jar of salted yellow lemons at least 3 years. And the colour of salted yellow lemons will turn brown day by day. It can be dark brown later. The longer you keep preserved lemons, the better taste it is. If you eat it earlier than 2 years, it will taste bitter. After 3 years, it can be unsealed. Please use clean chopsticks to pick it. Don't use oily chopsticks, or the oil will make preserved lemons go bad. Remember to seal the jar well after picking preserved lemons every time.
By liuzhou
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, where I live, is sugar central for the country. Over two-thirds of China's output of sugar is grown right here, making it one of the largest sugar production areas on the planet. I have a second home in the countryside and it is surrounded by sugar cane fields.
Much of this is produced by small time farmers, although huge Chinese and international companies have also moved in.
Also, sugar is used extensively in Chinese cooking, not only as a sweetener, but more as a spice. A little added to a savoury dish can bring out otherwise hidden flavours. It also has medicinal attributes according to traditional Chinese medicine.
Supermarkets have what was to me, on first sight, a huge range of sugars, some almost unrecognisable. Here is a brief introduction to some of them. Most sugar is sold loose, although corner shops and mom 'n pop stores may have pre-packed bags. These are often labelled in English as "candy", the Chinese language not differentiating between "sugar" and "candy" - always a source of confusion. Both are 糖 (táng),
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Chinese names given here and in the images are the names most used locally. They are all Mandarin Chinese, but it is still possible that other names may be used elsewhere in China. Certainly, non-Mandarin speaking areas will be different.
By the far the simplest way to get your sugar ration is to buy the unprocessed sugar cane. This is not usually available in supermarkets but is a street vendor speciality. In the countryside, you can buy it at the roadside. There are also people in markets etc with portable juice extractors who will sell you a cup of pure sugar cane juice.
I remember being baffled then amused when, soon after I first arrived in China, someone asked me if I wanted some 甘蔗 (gān zhè). It sounded exactly like 'ganja' or cannabis. No such luck! 甘蔗 (gān zhè) is 'sugar cane'.
The most common sugar in the supermarkets seems to be 冰糖 (bīng táng) which literally means 'ice 'sugar' and is what we tend to call 'rock sugar' or 'crystal sugar'. This highly refined sugar comes in various lump sizes although the price remains the same no matter if the pieces are large or small. Around ¥7/500g. That pictured below features the smaller end of the range.
Related to this is what is known as 冰片糖 (bīng piàn táng) which literally means "ice slice sugar". This is usually slightly less processed (although I have seen a white version, but not recently) and is usually a pale brown to yellow colour. This may be from unprocessed cane sugar extract, but is often white sugar coloured and flavoured with added molasses. It is also sometimes called 黄片糖 (huáng piàn táng) or "yellow slice sugar". ¥6.20/500g.
A less refined, much darker version is known as 红片糖 (hóng piàn táng), literally 'red slice sugar'. (Chinese seems to classify colours differently - what we know as 'black tea' is 'red tea' here. ¥7.20/500g.
Of course, what we probably think of as regular sugar, granulated sugar is also available. Known as 白砂糖 (bái shā táng), literally "white sand sugar', it is the cheapest at ¥3.88/500g.
A brown powdered sugar is also common, but again, in Chinese, it isn't brown. It's red and simply known as 红糖 (hóng táng). ¥7.70/500g
Enough sweetness and light for now. More to come tomorrow.
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Board of Education members will soon begin work on a policy requiring the district to choose student privacy over opportunities by military recruiters to gather private student information. Although the Armed Serves Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test was once an option for Torrington High School students, it will now be mandatory for all juniors, and education officials are taking steps to make sure their privacy is kept intact.
The test has been used as a tool by recruiters for years, gathering information provided by ASVAB exam takers, without parental consent. Recruiters are able to derive telephone numbers, home addresses, social security numbers, sex, ethnic identity and plans for post-graduation through the exam information -- but there are a number of options for students and families who want their privacy.
One of the opt-out choices, "Option 8," provides test results to the school and each student, but the information is not automatically delivered to the recruiters. "Option 8" is the only option that doesn't directly provide recruiters personal and private student information.
Members of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Connecticut are making education officials aware of the privacy dangers associated with students taking the ASVAB exam. Because the test isn't administered by district officials, but rather employees of the federal government testing program, the privacy signatures allowed by parents upon student registration don't cover the ASVAB information.
"I'm fairly sure your school system, like most in the state, can choose not to have student information disclosed to the military," said ACLU staff attorney David McGuire. "Most parents don't understand that doesn't carry over to the battery test (ASVAB)."
"Option 8," which allows an information blockade to the Defense Department, is currently a standard practice by Torrington Public Schools. But it's not the rule.
Policy committee members voted Wednesday to begin work on implementing a policy within the district that will make "Option 8" a rule for students taking the exams. The students who want the federal government to know their sensitive information currently have the option to do so, although officials from ASVAB said they go over the concerns with students before handing in their exams.
An "Option 8" policy has been enacted in New York City Department of Education, along with districts in Los Angeles and San Diego. In May, New Hampshire passed an administrative regulation encouraging all schools to select "Option 8" in their districts.
The test is available to sophomores, juniors and seniors, but according to Torrington Junior ROTC instructor Sgt. Bob Sullivan, the district will now force juniors to take the test.
"For years it was just sophomores," Sullivan said. "And last year it was all voluntary."
The test lasts three-plus hours and is given to students as a "career exploration tool," but has been used by military recruiters since its inception in 1968.
Following the Vietnam War, when military recruiting went from the draft to more strategic planning, options for personal information became available, according to ASVAB Education Services Specialist Corneilus J. Wallace.
However, under President George W. Bush and his No Child Left Behind act, the privacy of high school seniors was pushed aside for military recruiting benefit. The ASVAB allows access to senior's information, regardless of their age, for recruiting purposes.
The Torrington committee set no dates on the policy action.
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