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China subsidizes its solar panel industry, and U.S. manufacturers pay the price
Earlier this year, the U.S. Commerce Department imposed duties of roughly 31% on dumped solar panels from China.
The Commerce Department decision came in response to China's "overproduction" and dumping of subsidized solar panels in the U.S. market.
This dumping is part of Beijing's manufacture-at-all-costs approach, with Chinese solar-panel manufacturing capacity being "32 times greater than domestic consumption," according to a recent Financial Times op-ed by Dr. Usha Haley. As a result, China exports 95 per cent of its production.
The burgeoning solar panel industry is important to U.S. manufacturing, and deserves federal support in the face of China's mercatilism.
Unfortunately, as Nish Amarnath reports in today's International Business Times, yet another U.S. manufacturer of solar panels has closed its doors:
Abound Solar of Loveland, Colo., has become the third federally supported solar panel company to go bust in the past year, weakening the government's efforts to salvage the spluttering industry...
Competition from China made it more difficult for Abound to stay afloat. "Aggressive pricing actions from Chinese solar panel companies have made it very difficult for an early-stage startup company like Abound to scale in current market conditions," the company said in a statement.
Amarnath said that Abound's insolvency is "the latest hurdle for an industry that is still facing competition from China and reeling from the 2008 recession."
Key difficulties facing U.S. producers locked in tight competition with China are Beijing's massive subsidies for its manufacturers and a deliberately undervalued currency, which artificially lowers the cost of Chinese exports.
Amarnath quotes the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) on this unfair trade, which violates world trade law:
Critics have been accusing China of manipulating its currency to gain an artificial export advantage to make Chinese goods cheaper in the U.S. and worldwide.
"The reason China does it is that it works. It's steroids," said Steven Capozzola, communications director at Alliance for American Manufacturing. "If you defend free trade, you have to be appalled at what China does. It violates trade agreements. It's distorting world markets."
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"Free Trade" is wrecking America
Its not just the PV modules, its the inverters too. Even long-time US brands like PV-Powered are disappearing, bought by globalized Advanced Energy, still advertised as "made in USA" but go ahead and order one on the east coast and chances are the box will say "Made in Canada." There is zero corporate patriotism, that is why the federal govt must act to change the incentive structure ("free trade") that encourages the off-shoring of our manufacturing, which son drains our country of the R&D, then the job opportunities and wages, then rotting out our trade balance and thereby the currency and the long-term prosperity of the country.
I recommend the book "Free Trade Doesn't Work" by Ian Fletcher.
Its time to replace "free trade" with a MADE IN USA TRADE POLICY, with the real goal being balanced trade.
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Situated near the airport, in Pretoria, this luxury hotel is close to Pretoria Art Museum, Union Buildings, and Palace of Justice. Also nearby are Loftus Versfeld Stadium and State Theatre.
Hotel Features
In addition to 3 restaurants, Sheraton Pretoria Hotel features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café.
Room Amenities
In addition to LCD televisions with satellite channels, guestrooms include minibars. Bathrooms come with separate bathtubs and showers and makeup/shaving mirrors.
Hotel Amenities
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In addition to an outdoor pool, Sheraton Pretoria Hotel provides a health club and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge.
This 5-star property offers access to a business center, technology support staff, and audiovisual equipment. Event facilities include conference/meeting rooms, small meeting rooms, and a ballroom. This luxury hotel also offers spa services, gift shops/newsstands, and laundry facilities. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Sheraton Pretoria Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Total number of rooms - 175
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- Number of floors - 7
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2013 Chevrolet Sonic Sedan
- Chevrolet Sonic Sedan Fuel Efficiency Rating
- City MPG: 26
- Hwy MPG: 35
Actual rating will vary with options, driving conditions, habits and vehicle condition.
Actual rating will vary with options, driving conditions, habits and vehicle condition.
The standard features of the Chevrolet Sonic LS Manual include Ecopower 1.8L I-4 138hp engine, 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), side seat mounted airbags, curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags, rear side-impact airbag, driver and passenger knee airbag, airbag occupancy sensor, air conditioning, 15" steel wheels, ABS and driveline traction control, StabiliTrak electronic stability, and power locks. (en)
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138-hp 1.8L 4-cyl | 138-hp 1.8L 4-cyl | 138-hp 1.8L 4-cyl | 138-hp 1.8L 4-cyl | 138-hp 1.8L 4-cyl | 138-hp 1.8L 4-cyl |
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We sometimes had trouble choosing the right gear over hills and through windy roads. With the automatic, we needed to manually shift to get the optimum power. With the manual, second gear seemed too short yet third was much too tall. This suggests torque from the 1.8-liter engine might not be sufficiently broad and robust for the gear ratios. In short, more power would be useful for motoring around town.
We found the 1.4-liter turbo models in the LT and LTZ to be a tad zippier, smoother, and quieter. There isn't much low-rpm response, so downshifting is required for good acceleration. Merge from the on-ramp onto the freeway in third gear and you'll be wishing for more power to get up to speed.
The shorter gear ratios in the Sonic RS make it feel noticeably stronger at low speeds. The 0 to 60 mph time is about the same at about 8.4 seconds, but that's because you'll need to grab an extra gear to get to 60. It may not be much, but we like the extra zip of the RS.
When it comes to handling, the Sonic is accomplished for the price. The steering is surprisingly responsive and offers decent road feel. The car's strong body structure and well-tuned suspension make it agile and composed. Throw the car into a cloverleaf on-ramp and it will maintain its line and rotate the way you want it to. Most other cars in this class will push forward instead of rotating, the front tires washing out, reducing cornering speed. We like to think of the Sonic hatchback as the poor man's VW GTI.
The Sonic RS is even sportier. The lower ride height and stiffer suspension make the handling a bit more crisp without becoming harsh or high strung.
Ride quality is comfortable, a nice balance with handling. The suspension is sufficiently compliant to handle bumps and railroad tracks, yet still firm enough to attack corners with minimal body roll.
Braking is responsive. The brake pedal is not as progressive as we would like, however. There's pedal travel then the brakes bite. They are perfectly safe but they're more difficult to modulate for smooth driving and this takes some of the joy out of the driving experience. The Sonic RS, which has four-wheel discs instead of rear drums, feels a bit more progressive.
Fuel economy for the Chevrolet Sonic regardless of body style is an EPA estimated 26/35 mpg City/Highway with the 1.8-liter engine and 5-speed manual transmission, 25/35 mpg with the automatic. The 1.4 turbo is rated at 29/40 mpg with the manual and 27/37 mpg with the automatic. The RS's shorter gearing costs it significant mileage: Sonic RS is EPA-rated at 27/34 mpg with the 6-speed manual, 25/33 mpg with 6-speed automatic. Regular gasoline is recommended for all models, so there's no need to pay more for Premium.
Launched as a 2012 model, Sonic comes in LS, LT, and LTZ models. For 2013, a sporty Sonic RS model joins the lineup while the rest of the 2013 Sonic lineup benefits from technology upgrades and additional features.
The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS offers sportier handling and performance. Sonic RS comes with the top-of-the-line 1.4-liter turbocharged engine along with a sports suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, 17-inch alloy wheels, leather seating surfaces and special exterior and interior trim. Unique gear ratios for the 6-speed manual and a unique final drive ratio for the automatic give the Sonic RS more responsive acceleration at the price of fuel economy. Sonic RS is only available as a hatch.
The Chevrolet Sonic comes standard with a 1.8-liter engine rated at 26/35 miles per gallon City/Highway. The 1.8-liter delivers 138 horsepower at 6300 rpm and 125 pound-feet of torque at 3800 rpm. Those numbers are worth noting in comparisons with the optional turbocharged engine. We found the 1.8-liter engine offers sprightly performance and a wide powerband. For 2013, Sonic offers a PZEV (partial zero emissions vehicle) version of the 1.8-liter engine.
The optional 1.4-liter turbocharged engine is both more powerful and more fuel-efficient, however. The 1.4-liter turbo delivers 138 horsepower at 4900 rpm and puts out 148 pound-feet of torque that starts at way down at 1850 rpm and extends through 4900 rpm. Fuel economy is 29/40 mpg City/Highway with the standard 6-speed manual gearbox. Note that the turbocharged engine develops its horsepower at lower revs than does the 1.8-liter engine. Drivers find the Sonic zippier and more fun to drive with the 1.4-liter turbo, and they spend less money on gas. So we think the turbo is worth the extra money.
The 1.8-liter engine is available with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic; the 1.4-liter turbo is available with a 6-speed manual or the 6-speed automatic. Sonic comes standard with a hill-hold feature on both transmissions, especially welcome on the manual gearbox on hilly terrain. When the driver is stopped and releases the brake pedal, the brakes electronically hold the car in place for two seconds, thanks to a sensor that detects the tilt of the body.
Newly designed, the Sonic looks fresh and new. The Sonic has an urban vibe, particularly the five-door hatch. Sharp creases, exposed headlamps and motorcycle-inspired design cues set it apart from other compacts, while good fit and finish and available forged alloy wheels keep it from looking cheap.
Sonic comes standard with 10 airbags, including seat-mounted thorax side-impact, head curtain and knee airbags. Other nice touches not often found standard on a sub-$15,000 car include a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel and 60/40 folding rear seats.
We found the Sonic's handling to be good in general, not just for a low-priced subcompact. The body structure is quite stiff, which aids both handling and ride comfort. Corvette engineers helped tune the MacPherson strut front and torsion beam rear suspension for the U.S. market to strike a balance between fun and comfort. All but the RS model use front disc brakes and rear drums, the latter the norm for the class because they are less expensive than rear discs.
The interior is comparable for the class. While most of the interior materials are hard plastic, that's expected at these prices. Fit and finish in the Sonic is better than most, but some materials such as the headliner appear low grade. Chevrolet includes a new MyLink infotainment system with the 2013 Sonic LTZ and RS. Chevrolet MyLink features a seven-inch color screen with Bluetooth streaming audio. Access to apps is available. A MyLink navigation app called BringGo promises navigation for just 50 bucks.
2013 Sonic models get many minor upgrades, including revised OnStar buttons, blind-spot mirrors, an available six-speaker premium audio system, and upgrades to many options.
We think the Chevrolet Sonic has an edge over the Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa, and Honda Fit when it comes to sportiness and refinement, though the Ford Fiesta and Mazda2 offer similar strengths at similar prices.
The five-door hatchback model has a younger, more aggressive, boxy shape with hidden rear door handles and exposed rear taillights. The four-door sedan's profile, meanwhile, is sleeker and more refined.
On both body styles, the Sonic uses round, exposed headlamps, chrome trim around Chevy's trademark dual-port grille and honeycomb-shaped grille inserts. Steel wheels with wheel covers are new this year on the base model, and they result in a cheaper look. Alloy wheels are available in 15, 16 or 17-inch diameters, and they look far more sophisticated.
Large gaps between body panels were one tell-tale sign of cheap cars of the past. But the Chevrolet Sonic manages to pare down body gaps to 3.5 millimeters or less. Also, a special welding technique was used to make for a cleaner, more flush fit.
The Sonic RS model gets several tell-tale exterior cues. The ride height that has been lowered 10 millimeters and satin-finish aluminum wheels give it a sportier stance. The lower front fascia is also more aggressive and the lower portion of the grille appears to be more open. In addition, the lower rocker moldings and rear fascia are more aggressive, the exhaust outlets are bright, and the rear spoiler features a center dip that suggests a dual-cockpit design.
Audio and climate controls are simple, logical and easy to read and reach. The tall, narrow slots on either side of the center stack add extra storage, but they look out of place.
The cloth seats are comfortable and easily adjustable. We especially like the tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, which is often tough to get as standard equipment on more luxurious cars. Dash and trim materials are mostly plastics, but that's expected in this class, and the plastics are substantial, fit together well, and feature well-executed colors and textures.
The Sonic RS has some sporty touches. You expect to find a flat-bottom steering wheel in an Audi TT, not an entry-level Chevy. The aluminum pedals are cool, as so is the red contrast stitching in the seats and shifter. The synthetic seat inserts also add a bit more grip to keep you in place during aggressive maneuvers.
In the rear, there is enough headroom and legroom, even for adults to fit behind adults. Most subcompact cars have tighter rear seats.
Cargo space comes in at an average 14 cubic-feet for the sedan and a decent 19 cubic feet for the hatchback. A shelf in the rear of the hatch stows away to make room for tall items and is completely removable for more space. Fold down the 60/40 rear seats, and cargo space expands to 30.7 cubic feet. That's small for a hatchback, but quite useful.
For 2013, Chevrolet is adding its new MyLink Color Touch radio to the Sonic. It offers the connectivity that young buyers desire. It consists of a 7-inch touchscreen that links with your smartphone to provide access to apps, pictures and movies (when stopped). Available apps include Pandora and Stitcher internet radio, as well as a new navigation app called BringGo. BringGo costs $50 and offers such functionality as point of interest search, Google local search, and real-time traffic information.
We tried BringGo in Chicago and found that it worked quite well. It requires a cell phone signal to work, but a full navigation system for $50? Sounds great. Kudos to Chevy for bringing this type of connectivity into such an affordable car.
Sonic LS sedan ($14,200) and Sonic LS hatchback ($14,800) come with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, interior air filter, manually adjustable seats, trip computer, a tilt/telescoping steering wheel, air conditioning, 60/40 split folding rear seat, OnStar telematics service, AM/FM stereo with auxiliary jack and four speakers, Bluetooth cell phone connectivity, a roof spoiler, front floor mats, remote keyless entry, power door locks, trip computer, automatic headlights, and P195/65R15 tires on steel wheels with wheel covers. All hatchback models come standard with a rear washer/wiper and a rear spoiler. Chevrolet's new MyLink infotainment system is optional ($595), as is a 6-speed automatic transmission ($1095).
Sonic LT sedan ($15,635) and Sonic LT hatchback ($16,235) get upgraded cloth upholstery, cruise control, USB port, heated outside power mirrors, power windows, rear floor mats, a six-speaker premium sound system with CD player and satellite radio capability, and alloy wheels. LTs with the automatic transmission also get remote starting and the hatchback adds a rear cargo cover. LT buyers can get the MyLink infotainment system ($200); the 1.4-liter turbocharged engine ($700); and a Wheels and Fog Lamps package for sedan ($495) or hatchback ($345) with fog lamps, P205/55R16 tires, and, for the sedan, a rear spoiler.
Sonic LTZ sedan ($17,245) and LTZ hatchback ($17,845) upgrade with leatherette upholstery, heated front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, wheel-mounted audio controls, Chevy's MyLink infotainment system, a USB port, Bluetooth phone and music connectivity, fog lights, and P205/50R17 tires. A sunroof is offered for the LTZ ($850), as well as the new RS.
Sonic RS ($20,200) is offered only as a hatchback. It comes standard with the 1.4-liter turbocharged engine, more aggressive gearing, leatherette/synthetic-suede upholstery, a flat-bottom steering wheel, aluminum pedals, sports suspension, and unique 17-inch wheels.
Safety features on all models include antilock brakes (ABS), electronic brake force distribution (EBD) and panic brake assist; electronic stability control with rollover sensor, traction control, tire-pressure monitor, hill-hold feature, and 10 airbags: front driver and passenger, seat mounted thorax side-impact, head curtain, rear side-impact and front knee airbags.
Laura Burstein filed this NewCarTestDrive.com report after her test drive of the Chevrolet Sonic in San Francisco. Kirk Bell contributed from Chicago.
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Bio-Tech Toys for Christmas 2013
With the overriding number of toys in the market, one is always spoilt for choice on what to buy as Christmas toys for 2013. This year's festive is no exception as there are even more sophisticated aand interactive toys in the market. It is never a bad idea to start thinking about this very important matter especially when it concerns your little kids. Here is a good insight into some of the toys that will be leaving the shelves this coming season. One of them could just be what your child needs or or better still, loves.
The amazing collection of all kinds of toys
There is an amazing collection of all kinds of toys which vary from some of the most realistic puppy toys , cool video cams to cute electric toy guitars like the famous Ukulele. For instance the John Adams' Doggie Doo is a good example of a very real puppy. It is by virtue a very messy toy as the more you feed it, the more it makes a mess which you always have to clean up. Nevertheless, it makes lots of fun and makes your kids laugh all the time. Be sure your kids will ask for it this coming season.
Fireman Sam
Another one to look out for is the Fireman Sam PontyPandy multi-rescue set. It acts out a set of disasters and is full of adventure for the kids. The set includes figures of Norman, cat, Sam, fire bucket, horse reels and a tree. Get the kids to settle a series of disasters that occur as this attention grabbing game progresses.
Kidizoom Twist is a all five in one collection of much fun and excitement. This children's camera carries in it a flash, color screen, zooming lenses, voice recorder and twisting lenses. This season, make your kids enjoy the pleasure of snapping photos using this toy.
Bio-Tech Dancing
This coming season, have your kids enjoy some music and stage dancing from the Lets Rock Elmo designed by Hasbro. Sing along with it as it dances in its concert-style attire. For a peaceful sweet night, acquire Milky the Bunny Emotion Pet who is simply adorable and so smooth to cuddle and hug during the night. Your little baby girl will just love this Bunny white toy.
For a toddler, this year's top on the list is the Little Tikes Activity Garden. Wtih its lovely bright colors, beautiful shape and smooth texture, it offers a perfect little playground for young ones. It has movable toys that make funny sounds, a three language phone that is removable and a piano. It helps to enhance the child's mobility and cognitive abilities.
Sustainable Blocks
The Bin and Betty bricks is another must have toy for this Chrismas season. It has ten brightly colored wooden blocks, two game pieces and sixty different challenges. The game requires the little ones to make 60 different towers with the blocks while making sure that the builder remains on the top until the building is complete. This game carefully grabs the attention of the children and improves their construction skills.
The list is endless and to list is simply to limit. You can avoid the last minute dilemmas and preparations by acquiring one of these toys now. Put a permanent smile on the face of the little ones this coming season by doing your research at http://www.christmastoysite.com/ and buying them the perfect Chrismas toy.
Benefits of UK Bio-Tech Solicitors
A good chunk of bio-tech companies in Britain are currently facing the risk of closing given that the bio-tech industry in the UK is yet to fully pick up from the recent global economic meltdown. Foreclosures often happen due to a number of reasons, such as loss of employment and unexpected financial hardships. However, if you are facing closure, the good news is that there are lawyers in London like rhw.co.uk who specialize in foreclosure procedures and can help you prevent losing your business or defaulting on your staff salaries. Bio-tech lawyers basically look for alternative legal options that business owners can make use of towards refinancing or even carrying out a short sale of part of their business to ease them of their company debts.
As aforementioned, it's much advisable that you should have legal representation while dealing with mortgage lenders in instances of foreclosure. To begin with, foreclosure lawyers in London can be of immense benefit in reorganizing or modifying some terms of the home loan. Restructuring of loans is one great strategy whereby your attorney negotiates with the mortgage lenders for lower interest rates or extension of the time period of repayment so as to ease the burden on his client. Another popular strategy employed by lawyers to help their clients avoid foreclosure is through favourable repayment plans. This usually involves the attorney bargaining for friendlier repayment plans with the mortgage lender that reduce arrears or otherwise have them refinanced in a new loan. Lastly, your foreclosure lawyers can as well opt to seek for suspension of payments, a concept that is commonly referred to as forbearance. In seeking for forbearance, your lawyer will be simply bargaining with your home loan lender to come up with some time interval for suspension of payments, during which you can then reestablish yourself financially before resuming your payments. All these strategies are basically geared towards the sole objective of relieving you of a bit of the financial liability of the loan so that you can eventually get to retain your home.
While almost all homeowners often go in for the option of retaining their homes, sometimes the most ideal thing to do is to sell your home so as to be freed of the mortgage. A short sale is basically where a homeowner surrenders the ownership of his/her home and the mortgage lender accepts a settlement less than the outstanding amount as full repayment of the loan. Lawyers in London come handy in this course by working with reputable real estate agents to have the property put up for sale as well as by cutting a deal with the lender to take a lesser amount as full settlement. It is also important to note that a short sale of the property may cause a dent in your credit rating; nonetheless, this will still be less severe than the declines that come from foreclosures.
So, if you're facing an imminent foreclosure on your property, why not talk to reputable foreclosure lawyers in London to get to know the various legal options available to you? Such experienced attorneys often strive to ease their clients of strenuous mortgage plans and help them avoid losing their homes.


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I don't know how much appeal that this will have to anyone here, but I just fixed up a 1978 Yamaha CR-1020 receiver. I sprayed a deoxidizing solution in all the knobs and switches, blew out the dust, and replaced 5 front panel lamps. I've been running my computer audio through it for years, but I've always had intermittent problems with static and one of the channels cutting out... Now it's working perfectly and it sounds AMAZING! I'll put some pics up if I remember. Depending on my expendable funds in the coming months, I may look into building my own wooden enclosure for it (the original is nice, but I wish it sat flush with the front panel) in something nice like Rosewood or Red Oak.
Anyone have similar equipment? How do you rout your sound? I just broke a pair of Denon AH-D2000 headphones so I'm gonna have to run out and buy a new screw for it this week too.


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A problem shared is a problem halved, so the old phrase goes.
But today, in our hyperconnected world, a problem shared is more likely a problem distributed amongst hundreds, thousands or even millions of people.
That is the basic principle of a growing trend called microwork. If you have heard of e-commerce giant Amazon's Mechanical Turk, then you are already familiar with the basic idea. People sign up to do bite-sized computer-based tasks, perhaps helping to translate chunks of text into different languages for an electronics firm wanting to localise its instruction books, in return for small amounts of money.
But what has until now largely been confined to computers is about to get a shot in the arm. An increasing number of projects are targeting mobile. After all, with almost seven billion mobile subscribers in the world today, you can potentially tap a massive workforce at the touch of a button. It also pays off for the mobile subscribers, who can exchange their work for money or phone credit – something that can potentially change lives, particular in areas of the world with very low wages.
It was that combination of ideas that struck Aadhar Bhalinge, as he drove through the streets of Mumbai in India. "I regularly travel by rickshaw and I always chat with the drivers," says the IT manager. "I know quite a lot about their problems, their economic status, the traffic, and their daily rent."
Bhalinge started to wonder if there might be some way to use mobile technologies to make life a bit more productive for rickshaw drivers. What if those moments stuck in traffic jams could be put to good use? What if there were little tasks that could be performed on a mobile phone that might generate extra income for the driver?
It was that thinking that resulted in an idea he calls the Smart Rickshaw Network (SRN). Using the system, drivers, armed with GPS enabled smartphones, would be able to send in regular check-ins from their routes via the internet or SMS. The information could be traffic updates, or information about a city's landmarks or tourist hotspots. "Rickshaw drivers cover most roads and areas," says Bhalinge, "and they are continuously on the move day and night. They are aware of most locations, and know which ones are currently popular."
In other words, if he could build the system, he would have a pool of skilled, knowledgeable professionals crowd-sourcing important information about the city. Information, Bhalinge notes, "that can be of great use to clients." You can imagine someone willing to pay for a subscription service to real-time traffic updates, or tourists wanting information about the newest hotspot, he says.
"With just a few taps on a touch screen, or with a voice command - when they are waiting at traffic lights, or dropping off a passenger - a driver could earn an extra two to three dollars a day," Bhalinge says.
Inspired, he entered his idea into a competition called m2Work. It's an initiative sponsored by infoDev, a partnership program with the World Bank, and Nokia. The project aims to find "models that no one in the microwork industry, or even our own experts, had thought of yet," according to infoDev's Tony Eliasz. The judges liked that what they heard. Bhalinge's "Smart Rickshaw Network" idea beat out more than 940 other entries to win the grand prize of $20,000.
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Attracting and retaining world class faculty is critical to the quality of the educational experience provided by any post-secondary institution. One way to accomplish this objective is through the establishment of chairs and professorships. There is no greater honor that a distinguished faculty member can achieve than to be invited to hold an endowed chair or professorship.
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- An endowed chair is a permanently funded faculty position which provides full salary and benefits plus financial support for teaching and scholarly activities. An endowed chair requires an endowment of sufficient magnitude to provide the financial requirements of the chair in perpetuity.
- An endowed professorship is a stipend given to a faculty member to supplement the basic salary and provide financial support for professional and scholarly endeavors. An endowed professorship can be funded annually for a specific period of time or in perpetuity through the establishment of an endowment.
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Watch a preview of this C-SPAN interview with the newest member of the United States Supreme Court, Elena Kagan.
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Sorry about not posting a links post last week (or two). I'm going to include some of the links I found because they're still beneficial even a week (or two) after they were published.
- Stephan Peijnik: How to copy partitions under GNU/Linux the easy way. I may not be the only one hoping to find a new hard drive under the Chrismukkuh tree next week, and you may need a way to transfer your data off a dying drive, or even just a smaller one, to a new one. Stephan has a very easy way to accomplish the task. And he has the added benefit of spelling his name the right way. Just ask my son Stephen.
- Launchpad News: Getting the most from bug mail. Filing bugs is an important part of being a member of he open source community, but sometimes the follow up emails may not seem to be giving you much value for your time. The Launchpad team has some information that may help you make the most of your bug reporting work while taking up less time out of your busy days.
- Chromium Blog: Extensions beta launched, with over 300 extensions! I know this post is just over a week ago, but if you don't know that there is an official home for extensions for Google's Chrome browser and its open source sibling Chromium then you should definitely check out this post. It's not as easy to surf as Mozilla's addon site but they have a lot of very helpful extensions to help you use Chrome or Chromium as your new default web browser. To make things even better, Google Chrome for Linux is now available for beta testing.
- Panji Nushantara: How To Use Google Public DNS or OpenDNS in Ubuntu 9.10. If you find that your ISP's Domain Name System lookups are slower than you find on other systems you can try a pair of public DNS services. Panji makes it easy with step-by-step instructions and screenshots.
- Rick Spencer: And Do it Begins. We can no longer say that there are no malware threats to Ubuntu users. Luckily the news isn't nearly as bad as you may think from that last sentence. Kees Cook follows up on Rick's article with a very simple bit of advice: "As quickly pointed out by Rick, don't install random software that isn't in the official distribution archive unless you really know what you're doing (and copy/pasting commands from a website doesn't count). You're just asking to be made part of a botnet." You're damned Skippy, Kees.
- Juanje Ojeda: Is GNOME 3.0 for users or developers? GNOME Shell is being mentioned as one of the cooler things in the upcoming 3.0 release of the GNOME desktop environment but Juanje looks at the important question of who are the new features designed for?
- Andrew Cowie: Get your icons back. Have you lost the icons on your dialog buttons? Some people prefer a plain text look to their buttons but some don't. Andrew has information on on why it changed and how to get them back if you prefer seeing them.
- The Fridge: LoCo Directory. The official Ubuntu Local Community (LoCo) Directory is now online! If you're a part of a LoCo make sure your information is accurate, and if you're able please help get it translated so even more people can make use of it.
- Launchpad news: Showing the number of affected users. Launchpad has long allowed you to say if a particular bug affects you, but you can now see how many of your fellow users have been bitten by the same bug. That is one nice feature they've added.
- Martin Owens: Anime Boston: First Goal Reached. Back on the third I included a link to Danny Piccirillo's article about efforts to get Ubuntu represented at Anime Boston. Martin has some very good news for us about the plans.
- Robert Ancell: The demise of the function key. If you're like me you often use function keys to do things without having to wade through menu after menu to do something. Unfortunately many keyboards are re-purposing those very keys, if they include them at all. That's not just bad news for users, it's bad for developers as well.
- Tom Dryer: Setting up Ubuntu 9.10. Tom has finally gotten Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala on his system and he shares some tricks he used to get it to run better. He's also got screenshots of a damned nice theme that he uses.
I hope you're all getting things ready for Chrismukkuh. Rather than add to the holiday post I wrote last Saturday Nanci and I have been adding some vids to her stickied holiday video post. If you're still looking for some great holiday wallpaper you should check out the offerings over at blirk.net. You can also check out the posts in the Delicious December 2009 Screenshot Thread over on the Ubuntu Forums. And speaking of Chrismukkuh posts, I have one more link to share with you all before I hit Publish:
- Collin Pruitt: Christmas Online. Collin has some sites to help you make the most of your holiday. And if you're more of an anti-Chrismukkuh person you should definitely check out the official YouTube channel for Foamy the Squirrel and all the folks over at iLL WiLL PrEss.


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[solved] building a "standalone" program
Hi –
I'm currently using Creator to build a couple of programs that don't use any of the Qt libraries or classes ("Empty Qt Project") in the "New" dialog). Once I build the program, I rename the QtSDK directory (so it can't find any of the libraries), but when I attempt to launch from Creator, I get an error that the path to qmake.exe isn't found. Why is Creator trying to find qmake.exe when I've already built the program? This program does launch successfully from a CLI.
And another question: I have a second program, that (I think) is built with identical build/run/environment settings, but this program won't even launch from the CLI (even when the QtSDK directory is properly named). I've copied the same .dll files to its directory as I added to the directory of the program that works. But, the first program runs fine (from the CLI) and the second one just immediately returns the CLI prompt.
Any tips on how I can chase down what's going on here? I've run Dependency Walker, but it's not giving me any information that I find meaningful.
Thanks for any help; this is getting aggravating.
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Try emptying 'Qt Versions' under Qt Creator -> Tools -> Qt4. It should have a path or link to qmake.exe. You may want to try deleting this entry.
If you built the program, you must be having the binary (either in debug or release folder), which you can execute from explorer. Am curious to know why do you want to launch it from Creator?
Have you put any qdebug statements or any message box kind of thing to see whether something comes up during error. Or simply, what does second program do?
Hi, veeraps. I can't find anything called "Qt4" under "Tools."
As for why I want to launch from Creator:
- I love the IDE and wish to continue using it for development
- While right now I'm not using the Qt libraries, this will soon change
- I'm trying to encourage customers to adopt Qt, and I need to be their "answer man" on things that come up with it
But…the issue isn't launching from Creator…I can do that. My problem is the program that won't launch from the CLI. I need to fix this ASAP.
Pardon me it is under Tools -> Options -> Qt4. I use Qt Creator 2.2.1.
What does your second application do? Is it a GUI application or non GUI application? I am sure if some .dll file is missing, you might get run-time errors, are you not getting it?
On a side note, I would suggest there is another IDE – Eclipse (think you might have heard it as well) Eclipse-Indigo [eclipse.org], which you can use it if you are doing C++ development. Infact I pretty much like it.
I still don't have anything called "Qt4" in Options. Under Creator -> Tools -> Options -> Build & Run I can get to "Qt Versions," but the only version in there is an Auto-detected one that I can't delete. (Nor do I think I'd want to.)
The second application is purely CLI at the moment. When I try to invoke it, the CLI prompt just returns immediately. I'm pretty confident that the program isn't even loading.
And yes, I've heard of Eclipse. A fine IDE, but I'm somewhat invested in Creator and would prefer to remain with it. Whatever this problem is, it's almost certainly nothing that will drive me away from Creator.
Yes! my mistake again – it cannot be deleted – but it says 'Qt in PATH', so I tried deleting the Qt bin path in my PATH variable.
After deleting it, I found that 'Qt in PATH' reads as <not found>. Then I noticed at the top mean the header, it says that 'qmake location'. I presume Qt Creator needs a 'qmake' location.
My last option to try would be – try to remove Qt bin path in your PATH variable and try executing Qt Creator – am not sure it will work though.
I was just curious why Qt would need qmake to launch an already built program.
As I understand it, when you try to run a program in Creator, it still attempts to rebuild if necessary. This is why you don't have to hit the "Build" button and then the "Run" button when developing apps in Creator. Since qmake is an intrinsic part of of the build process, I'd guess that's why it is complaining.
Another data point: I hex-edited my executable, searched for ".dll" and came up with these:
1. libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll
2. mingwm10.dll
3. msvcrt.dll
5. __register_frame_info.libcj_s.dll
I have copies of 1 and two in my executable folder; I was told I don't need 3 and 4.
5 is a mystery. I can't even find it on my system. And googling doesn't turn up much about it. Can anyone tell me something about this file, and why my program seems to be referencing it?
Yeah, I understand. Someone told me it might be a side of effect of using the 32-bit version of MinGW on a 64-bit system. I tried adding my 64-bit version of the compiler to my tool chain, but I'm not able to get it ahead of the one it finds automatically. I've put a path to the 64-bit version ahead of the path to the one in QtSDK in my PATH variable, and even renamed the QtSDK directory to block access, but it still comes up with \QtSDK\mingw\bin first in the list. Any ideas on this?
The problem was in the .pro file. Evidently, failure to explicitly exclude Qt from the configuration resulted in a few references to Qt functions somewhere in the binary. The winning .pro code is:
- CONFIG -= qt
Thanks to everyone for the assistance.
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text: Zombies, stories and wordplay win SXSW Web awardsBy AFPLost Zombies and Internet-age storytelling took top honors Sunday at a South By Southwest Interactive Festival with a track record for uncovering hot new websites and online trends. Britain-based Penguin publishers won a Best In Show award from judges for We Tell Stories website that blends well-crafted tales with games intended to immerse readers in story worlds. The 21 Steps by Charles Cunning uses Google maps to lead readers on an adventure along real London streets. Mohsin Hamid used Tales from One Thousand and One Nights as inspiration for a story of the "melancholic meanderings of a former general," with online readers influencing his steps in his palace and the direction of the story. SXSW fans that voted online for their favorite went in a darker direction, with a Lost Zombies website winning this year's People's Choice Awards. Lost Zombies describes itself as "a social network whose goal is to document the zombie apocalypse and create the world's first community generated zombie documentary." Members of the Zombie community create and film scenes showcasing antics of the living dead and then share them at the website, where editors are weaving the digitized snippets into a movie. "There are vampires, zombies, and werewolves," Lost Zombies founder Ryan Leach said after his team received the award in Austin, Texas. "Zombies don't have special powers; they are just animated dead people, so it is more believable. And, if you do a bad werewolf movie, it's bad. But even a bad zombie movie is good." A top Activism award at SBSW went to Tweet Congress, a website devoted to compelling each legislator to use micro-blogging service Twitter to have ongoing, two-way, exchanges with constituents about goings-on in government. "We have 110 members of Congress tweeting and we harass the congressmen who aren't tweeting," said Chris McCroskey of Texas-based Squeejee.com, the internet firm behind Tweet Congress. "We want politicians to get on Twitter and communicate with the people who actually put them there." A version of the website in Britain is called Tweetminster, and it is aimed at having elected ministers micro-blog daily thoughts and activities to citizens. There are also versions of the website in Sweden and Switzerland, according to McCroskey, who says they are eager to get underway in France and are eyeing India and Australia. "France has one of the oldest and best democracies, so of course we want to get started there," McCroskey said. "It works best in places where you don't get thrown in jail if you say something bad about someone in government. I don't think we'll be in China or Cuba any time soon." Wordplay website addictionary.org won a SXSW Web award in an amusement category. Addictionary lets people play at creating English words for ideas, situations, moments, feelings, or things that seem to lack them. For example, website users picked "matrimoney" as a word ideally suited to describe marrying for money. The website Monday featured a contest for a word meaning a person that loudly gabs on a phone while in public. Top vote getter at the time was "cellulouse," followed by "mobile dick" and "ventrilotwit." "Blah-hard" and "cell-yeller" hadn't gotten any backers. Yahoo-owned Flickr took top honors in a SXSW Web classic category, but no one from the popular photo-sharing website was on hand to pick up the award. Most Popular |


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Washington, DC Saturday, January 5, 2013
Bob Dole, former U.S. Senator and 1996 Republican nominee for president, recorded a series of interviews for an oral history project of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. The project chronicles not only Dole's career, but the life of the U.S. Senate, and the people and politics of his times. In excerpts from a 2007 interview, Dole talks with historian Richard Norton Smith about passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, meeting Saddam Hussein, the advice he gave President Clinton, his interest in Colin Powell as a vice-presidential running mate and his work with veterans.
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Posted 27 May 2011 - 09:46 AM
I took the pork coppa roast that I bought last week out of it's brine yesterday (I left it in for about 24 hours) and vacc'd it. It's been in the SVS since about 12:45 pm yesterday, it should be ready at about the same time today. However, I'm hoping that this was, actually, a tough cut, and not a tender one, because by now it's pretty much going to be pudding if I'm wrong. Anyone care to weigh in?
I got a slow start today (Jon's home to wrangle the kids) after last night's foray into the world of Portland Cocktails. Thanks to Chris Amirault, I got some great recommendations for bars to try, and ended up going to Teardrop Lounge and the bar at Zeus Cafe. I'll be posting pictures once I get back from breakfast.
Posted 27 May 2011 - 09:46 AM
Those cakes! Do you take a shot of the child when they first lay their eyes on your creation? That would be a super advertising tool. Do you have art training or are you a natural artist?
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I've returned from my donut hunting and gathering expedition. The place I went (where we go to relatively often, as a matter of fact) is called Every Day is a Donut Day, aka just Donut Day. It's about 5 minutes from my house, and the donuts there are amazing. First of all, they're huge. The buttermilk bars (what I'd have called a crueller back in WI) are about 4 inches wide and 6 inches long. And the apple fritters are a blob about 5" across, filled with chunks of cinnamony apples. They also do blueberry and raspberry fritters as well, but I'm a traditionalist and stick with the apple ones. It's so nice to bite into one, fresh from the fryer. I think their donuts are so much better than Voodoo, which is the city's darling donut place. And I don't have to drive for 20 minutes to get there!
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And one of the aforementioned apple fritters, wielded by the owner, who's, coincidentally, a super nice guy.
And my haul:
My kids were quiet for a whole 20 minutes after I brought them home...
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Lovely, isn't it? Tasted lovely too. It's called a Sweet Basil, and it's made with Lillet Blanc, Plymouth gin, thai basil syrup and orange flower water. It was sweet, but not too sweet, herbal without being soapy, and all together delicious. I could have had lots more, but in the interest of trying new things, I then moved on to this:
I love the glass that it's in, it's so cool looking. I want a set of them. I'd LOVE to tell you what the drink was called, or what was in it, but all I can say is there's tequila in there, plus something citrusy, egg white for froth, and topped with orange peel. It was wonderful. If I hadn't had both drinks on an empty stomach, I'd probably remember what it was called, too...I did email Dan to get the name though.
At that point I thought it prudent to order some food, lest dancing on the bar ensued...I got a lovely charcuterie plate, with various salumi, bread, and pickled strawberries, rhubarb, chili flake brussel sprouts. I also got an order of garlic fries, which were devoured before I could take a picture. Here's the charcuterie plate:
Both my husband and friend opted for the buffalo brisket sandwich with aioli and arugula. It looked wonderful but no one shared with me so I don't know for sure...
At that point we decided to head to our next location, Zeus Cafe. Based on my experience at Teardrop, I'll definitely be going back. It's a wonderful atmosphere and all the staff clearly could teach me a thing or twenty about mixing drinks. And all the little bottles of tinctures and bitters lined up a fancy kid's chemistry set definitely bear investigating...
Zeus Cafe is a fairly new addition to the Portland bar scene. It's part of the McMenamins restaurant group, which owns quite a few brewpub type restaurants around the city, as well as some historic hotels with restaurants and various other amenities like pools, spas, movie theaters, etc...Zeus cafe is kind of a departure from their usual style. It's a much higher end, fine dining type establishment, although being in Portland, you could still wear sandals and crummy jeans and be right at home. The man running the show from behind the bar, David Shenaut, was extremely easy to talk to, and the whole ambiance made me feel at home right away. As a matter of fact, the whole bar staff was great, very knowledgable but totally non-pretentious, which is important to someone who's still in the "I'll have a Bacardi and Coke" phase of drinking. When I asked what his thoughts were on a good place to start, David recommended this beauty:
A Vieux Carre, which was one of the more interesting-looking drinks I've ordered recently. The ingredients are (as you can see from the menu) Hennessy VS, Rye Whiskey, Noilly Pratt, Benedictine, Angostora, and Peychaud's Bitters. It was deee-licious. And pretty, too, the ice ball in the drink was pink from the bitters they freeze into the ice. And when I finished it, Dave topped the ice off with some really nice whiskey, since, as he said, the glass was already seasoned...it'd be a shame to let a perfectly seasoned glass go to waste! Quite a few of the other drinks on the menu looked interesting as well, we'll have to go back and sample some more, though, just to make sure. We also ordered some food, I got beef carpaccio, which was served with an arugula salad and black garlic aioli, and my friend got a halibut and papaya ceviche. Both were delicious, and waaay above any other food I've had at a McMenamin's in terms of taste, quality, and presentation.
All in all, both Teardrop and Zeus Cafe made me want to start going out for cocktails on a much more regular basis.
Posted 27 May 2011 - 08:25 PM
This time, we opted for the dumplings, egg fried rice, and mild-spicy chicken noodles. Here they are:
As it always is, everything was delicious. They were also super cool and pulled some noodles just so I could take a picture. Yet another reason this place rocks! I wish the pictures I'd taken were better, but the light was low and he works FAST!
It's one of those places I could eat every night. Pure comfort food, Korean-style.
Posted 27 May 2011 - 11:10 PM
Posted 28 May 2011 - 06:30 AM
BTW, are you planning to visit Clear Creek at all?
Posted 28 May 2011 - 08:34 AM
For some reason I thought Clear Creek was in Bend...so happens they're having an open house today, which they only do twice a year. I'll be there with bells (and camera!) on, just for you!
Haresfur-Yes, there's a distillery at Edgefield...I'm not sure if they do any distilling anywhere else as well.
Posted 28 May 2011 - 09:43 AM
So when I walked in to The Meadow, the first thing that hit me was the smell of flowers. They also sell specialty flowers, but it's not set up like a "floral section" off to one side, they actually have a giant table in the middle of the store with all these incredible flowers in vases, like a totally oversized and over-the-top centerpiece. It's really gorgeous and smells amazing.
The salt is in little jars on two walls, and there are samples of each to smell, and presumably taste, although I opted to just smell them. The variety was amazing, I didn't think there were so many salts in the world! Here's one of the walls:
And another:
Here's an example of one of the specialty salt sets that they had for sale:
And some more salts:
The pictures of the chocolate wall:
And the bitters! Oh my goodness I've never seen so many interesting little bottles in my life! The fact that I have NO IDEA what to do with any of them was the only reason I didn't go on a gentian-fueled rampage. And they had open bottles of almost everything to smell and contemplate. One that I found particularly interesting was the peppercorn and bacon bitters. Not sure what they'd be used for (maybe in a bloody mary?) but I thought they were pretty interesting.
And the staff were super helpful. I have a feeling if I'd had a specific question, they could have given me exactly what I was looking for, but it was pretty overwhelming, and I figured requesting them to "tell me everything about everything in the store" would be both time consuming and difficult to record. I'll be going back there, without my children, preferably, to do some more research.
Edited by Genkinaonna, 28 May 2011 - 09:58 AM.
Posted 28 May 2011 - 09:56 AM
Ruby Jewel is a local ice cream company that started selling ice cream sandwiches at farmer's markets, which is where we got acquainted with them. Now they're sold in a bunch of the local stores, and you can buy pints of their ice cream at their store on Mississippi. My favorite part of their menu is that you can make custom ice cream sandwiches, you pick your flavor of ice cream and your flavor of cookie. I opted for brown sugar sour cream ice cream and chocolate chocolate chip cookies. Sooo good, even though it was only 50 degrees outside. Here are some of the flavors you can get by the pint:
My other favorite is the honey lavender ice cream sandwich with lemon sugar cookies. It's like summer in frozen treat form!
Posted 28 May 2011 - 10:33 AM
Have you ever been to Sahagun? I love their chocolates. Don't even know if they're still open, though.
PDX also has my absolute favourite farmer's market of the ones I've been to (other than the Naschmarkt in Vienaa). Fantastic produce and great ready-to-eat options, too.
Posted 28 May 2011 - 10:46 AM
It was pretty tasty, but I think I'd use a finer grind of cornmeal next time, it was a little crunchy for my taste!
And the coppa roast I brined and SV'd for 24 hours at 160 degrees? Best pork I've ever had. Hands down. I've never had pork so tender, it melted in my mouth. We ate most of it right off the plate I put it on to cool. The little bit that was left went into sandwiches, like this one:
I think it'd also be great with gravy and mashed potatoes, kind of like a pork pot roast. It's definitely going onto my regular rotation.
Off to Clear Creek Distillery! I will post pics on the fly so I don't run up against the end of the blog deadline tonight...
Edited by Genkinaonna, 28 May 2011 - 10:54 AM.
Posted 28 May 2011 - 06:11 PM
When we went in, we were greeted by the smell of coffee, and the first thing we saw was this:
And a lovely selection of green beans:
They also had cheese making supplies, sourdough starters, and DIY soap making supplies. My husband was coveting the toddy coffee maker that used a giant bucket and 5 lbs of ground coffee at a time but he showed some self restraint and didn't buy it.
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Clear Creek is where we started, because, hey, everyone needs 94 proof Eau de Vie of Douglas Fir at 11:30 in the morning, right? Right. So here's the space:
It worked out nice that we got there when we did, as we were leaving it started to get really crowded.
One of the people who worked there gave us a really nice tour of the place and explained the procedure for how they make their brandies, whiskies, and eaux de vie, as well as their grappas. It was really interesting, he said that it took 80 lbs of raspberries to make one 350 mL bottle of framboise, and over 40 lbs of pears to make the pear eau de vie. One of their signature items is the Eau de Vie of Douglas Fir, which they make with a neutral spirit, which is distilled on site. The staff of the distillery actually go to the owner's property at the foot of Mt. Hood to pick the new tips off of the Douglas Fir trees that grow there. Those are macerated in the spirit for several months, and then redistilled. After distillation, more of the tips are macerated in the resulting spirit to give it that amazing green color. He said that it's a higher proof (94.7 proof) to preserve the color in the chlorophyll, as adding more water would make it cloudy. The taste was like the essence of Christmas, it tasted like a snowy day in a pine forest...really incredible stuff.
I also tasted the pear eau de vie, which was amazing, although it was really strong, the kind of thing you take a tiny sip of and let peary fumes of deliciousness float through your sinuses. In between that and the Douglas fir, I tasted the brandy, which I wasn't a big fan of by itself, but I think it'd be great in an Old Fashioned, and the Cherry and Cassis Liqueurs, both of which were super amazingly fruity and delicious. I contemplated buying a bottle of the Cassis to have on hand for baking as well as making Kir Royales, but I opted to wait, since it's relatively easy to find in stores here, and because of Oregon Liquor Commission laws, which mean that prices are set and there's no discount for buying on-site. I opted instead to buy a gift (haha like I'm SHARING) box of 50mL bottles of the Kirschwasser, which I use pretty frequently in my baking, the two year-aged apple eau de vie, the brandy, grappa, and the pear eau de vie. They're all the perfect size for baking, and I'm excited to start experimenting with them. Maybe I'll take a trip back to The Meadow and make up some cocktails too!
Here's the whole lineup minus the liqueurs, which I couldn't fit in:
From left to right, pear eau de vie with a pear in the bottle, pear without the fruit in the bottle, 2 year aged apple eau de vie, 8 year aged apple eau de vie, blue plum eau de vie, mirabelle plum eau de vie, kirschwasser, douglas fir eau de vie, brandy, Nebbiolo Grappa, Gewurtztraminer (Marc) Grappa, Sangiovese Grappa, Pinot Gris Grappa, Pinot Noir Grappa, and the Loganberry and Cherry Liqueurs on the end. They were sold out of the Framboise and apparently the whiskey that was released this year sold out in two hours. I also saw a large bucket (presumably of booze-in-process) labelled "blueberry." When I asked about it, he said that it was something that they were working on, but it didn't look like that batch would make it to market. He also said that it took 10 years to get the Douglas Fir where they wanted it before they started bottling. I took pictures of some of the first couple of years' experiments, which they still have:
It was a really interesting place, I'd love to go back again some time.
After Clear Creek, we stopped at August Cellars, where you can taste wines from several different producers, including the wine that August Cellars itself produces, along with (today) Toluca Lane Winery, and Artisanal Wine Cellars. I really liked (and ended up buying) the August Cellars Baco Noir, which is made from a hybrid grape, is pretty low in tannins, very fruity, and super easy to drink. I also got the August Cellars Rose, which is pretty sweet and will (sometime very soon) star in a lovely pink sangria with blueberries, honeydew, and raspberries. Toluca Lane was tasting a Pinot Noir, which I enjoyed, but it was a little heavy on the tannins for me to really love. Artisanal Cellarss had three wines, a Pinot Noir, which was pretty light and fruity, a wonderful peppery dry rose, and a pinot gris, which would go great with seafood. Each wine maker had a separate room to do tastings in, with August Cellars' wines themselves at the front bar. We had a wonderful man guide us through the reds that August produces. That's one of the differences that I've found between tasting in Oregon and tasting in Napa. In Oregon, there's none of the pretension that seems like it goes with wine tasting in Napa. It's just fun, the people are nice, there's usually yummy snackies, and you can go in knowing nothing about wine, and the people there are happy to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with you. Plus it's cheaper to taste here!
Our last stop was Penner Ash, which produces a bunch of different wines, focusing on the Oregon favorite, Pinot Noir. It's a really beautiful location, and I have photographic evidence that it does not, in fact, rain constantly here!
See, blue skies and everything! Granted, it did get cloudy about 10 minutes later, but you take what you can get...
Here's the tasting room:
At that point, we opted to head home so I could make sure I got everything written down by the end of the day...
I've really enjoyed blogging this week and giving you a peek into my culinary world. Next week, I'm going to have salad every night to let my waistline and checkbook recover!
Posted 28 May 2011 - 07:38 PM
kayb-yeah, if I were independently wealthy and had a rabbit's metabolism that's all I'd do!
Posted 29 May 2011 - 05:53 AM
Fun, fun!
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I just made a cornish game hen with chestnut stuffing. . .
Would you believe a pigeon stuffed with spam? . . .
Would you believe a rat filled with cough drops?
Moe Sizlack
Posted 29 May 2011 - 04:35 PM
Posted 29 May 2011 - 05:42 PM
Wow. Everything looks so good. But I have to tell you that one of my secret (maybe not so secret?) dreams is to have a food truck. We don't really have them here, but i'm fascinated by them.
They're a big business here in NYC.
They're especially popular with the midtown lunch crowd, although sometimes I want to tell people that it's a crime paying $6 for dumplings when you can go to Chinatown and get 5 for less than $2 (as evidenced by the Anita Lo dumpling truck). 2 orders of dumplings + water equals $14.
Edited by SobaAddict70, 29 May 2011 - 05:43 PM.
Posted 29 May 2011 - 06:33 PM
Cooking and Gardening Store is you walk between the
open door between them!
Have found it best to get a snack at the old Pasta Works
Sandwich Shop prior to buying in the Pasta Works.
The bookstore tends to fuel the buying spree!
The Capt.
Posted 29 May 2011 - 08:19 PM
Posted 29 May 2011 - 09:49 PM
One of their signature items is the Eau de Vie of Douglas Fir...The taste was like the essence of Christmas, it tasted like a snowy day in a pine forest...really incredible stuff.
Wow - that sounds amazing - I can imagine some fascinating winter desserts...
Thanks so much for sharing your week - I had a blast!
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A year ago, Stacey Lacroix was adjusting to her new normal.
She was moving on from grade school up to Elm Street Middle School, and – even tougher than adolescence, she was about seven months into treatment for an aggressive form of leukemia. Stacey and her mom were still figuring out how to navigate the hostile territory of cancer treatment.
Today, Stacey is on what she hopes to be the downhill side of treatment for ALL – acute lymphoblastic leukemia – which has been attacking her white blood cells and trying to take her graceful 12-year-old body over.
"Stacey is doing beautiful," says her mom, Liliy Lacroix.
Side effects of the treatment remain – bloating from the steroids, fatigue, headaches. But to the good, weekly trips to Children's Hospital in Boston have been reduced to every three weeks, now.
"They trained me how to give her the chemo at home. Fifteen minutes it takes, you have to do it slowly. Stacey and I, we get through it together. It's sometimes a roller coaster of tears. It's scary for any mom to have to do that, to put that into your child's body," says Lacroix. "There's a lot more to it, than just doing it. While you're doing it, the emotions are running through your mind, about why you're doing it. It's unbelievable that in that short amount of time, you think about everything – you relive your whole life."
Lacroix accepts that goes with the terrain, and that they must keep moving to get to the other side.
"She's strong, she's still in remission, she's doing great. We're looking forward to a clean bill of health in August. Even though we know this type of cancer could comeback, that is our goal. Whatever happens after that, we'll deal with when we get there," says Lacroix.
There is a fundraiser planned for Saturday, Feb. 23, a comedy night, auction and dance at the Elks Lodge, 120 Daniel Webster Highway, in Nashua, from 7 p.m. to midnight. All entertainers, and even the venue, were donated to the cause.
"Everyone is treating me like I am paying them top dollar. It's truly amazing," says Lacroix.
She just hopes to raise enough to keep things going, money to put aside for the mortgage – just in case Plan A (for August) requires some regrouping.
In 2010 Stacey's mom was the one fighting through breast cancer. In 2011, after bouts of mental illness, Stacey's dad left the family, and they divorced. In 2011, Stacey was diagnosed.
Read this related story about Stacey from [January 18, 2012]: "Family Buoyed by Wonders of the Heart"Lacroix took some time off from her factory job in Manchester to care for Stacey. But after using up all her sick time, and the remainder of her Family Medical Leave from when she was sick herself, her employer had to let her go.
Like most things that have come her way, Lacroix saw it as a blessing in disguise – allowing her to focus all her energy on her daughter.
Through the power of prayer, the kindness of friends and strangers, and bursts of support and donations from various community outreaches, including Nashua Police Department, Cops for Kids with Cancer and Lucy's Love Bus, Lacroix has managed to hold on to her home. That is the main thing, she says.
"I'm so touched by the people of Nashua – people from all over the country, who've sent things, like a knitted hat Stacey got, handwritten letters of encouragement, angels," Lacroix says.
While Lacroix doesn't qualify for help with her mortgage, she does receive minimal assistance from the city's Human Service department, and about $300 in food stamps.
"Stacey has a complication where she can't eat a lot of canned or packaged foods, or foods with salt, so it makes it difficult to get canned goods, but we are doing good – unbelievably, and this is true, people I don't even know, seem to come out of nowhere when we need it most, to help out with food, or whatever else. I truly believe angels are helping us," Lacroix says.
"And I can't wait to be able to do the same for someone else, when Stacey and I are in a better place," Lacroix says.
Saturday night's event is a tangible way to celebrate that there are still more ups than downs, and that friendship still trumps sacrifice.
But it's means even more than that to Lacroix.
"This event is very symbolic. It means we're getting closer; it's closure – it feels so much like the end of our long, long walk. I understand – you expect a child to look sad, with no hair, and skinny. You expect a mother to look horrible through all the suffering. All the ugly things that cancer brings into your life. Then, at the middle of your journey, everybody tries to help. Everybody thinks you are going to be OK, but you never know," Lacroix says.
"Cancer takes more than your health – it takes away your family, it takes marriages, money, jobs – it steals all your emotions. It steals not just the material things, but it tries to take your spirit. That's why I'm fighting so hard, to keep her sleeping in her own pink room every night. That's all I want," Lacroix says.
After August, she is looking forward to Stacey no longer needing a port for medication. She's looking forward to finding a job or two if necessary, to Stacey being able to go to an after school program at the YMCA. She's looking forward to normalcy, and to dreaming about the future again.
Last Christmas her daughter was inspired to launch a fundraising campaign, hoping to raise enough money to donate therapeutic massages to 20 kids suffering through treatment [see the pdf uploaded here.] Seated on Stacey's lap in the fundraising photo is Avalanna Routh, 6, a friend of Stacey's from their time together at Children's Hospital. Avalanna made national news as "Mrs. Bieber," for her love of the pop star, who actually fulfilled her wish by visiting her, a few months before her death in September.
"We lost Avalanna," said Lacroix. "But Stacey wants to continue with the fund raising. It's a cause she learned about through Lucy's Love Bus, and she knows how much it helps, when you're feeling sick, to have a therapeutic massage."
Stacey has other goals. She wants to be a pediatric cardiologist when she grows up. Last year she said something pretty profound about the origins of her aspirations, from watching a nature show on TV:
"One time I saw an episode where they were doing open heart surgery on a Husky. At first I was afraid and grossed out, but then I looked beyond that, to the scientific side, and became more knowledgeable about it," Stacey says, twirling the small jade-colored charm hanging around her neck, a gift from her cousin, Jade.
"I don't know why, but the cardiac system is so fascinating to me," she said, perhaps not realizing the depth or weight of her words. "When I think about it, the wonders of the heart are just so amazing."
One year later, Stacey and her mom continue to reap the benefits of the many wondrous hearts out there. They are still fighting, still moving forward.
"When any child has this type of illness, they are scared. They want their mommy. Stacey was not able to have her father near her, but I'm here, regardless. I can't leave her. She's my daughter, my legacy. She is the only family I have. We only have each other," Lacroix says.
"And one day, when she graduates from college, I want her to look back and know that I was there for her, that I did the best I could for her, as a mom," Lacroix says.
Tickets for the Feb. 23 fundraiser are $22 and available online here, at liveloudentertainment.com, where you can reserve as many seats as you like at any open table. Ticket price includes complete buffet spread, comedy by Boston comic Chris Tabb and "International Dance Party" music provided by JAI Entertainment.
To learn more, or to make a donation: Contact Liliy Lacroix: donations:firstname.lastname@example.com or (603)305-8505
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The second amendment is the only amendment in the Bill of Rights to state a reason for the right. All the other rights were considered inherent rights. But, for whatever reason, the founders believed they needed to justify the right to "keep and bear" arms.
Basically it says that because we need a "well regulated militia" the right to "keep and bear arms" shall not be interfered with. The Bill of Rights was written in 1789 and adopted in 1791. There was no standing army then. State militias, the precursor to the National Guard, provided whatever defense was necessary.
Because the right was prefaced with a statement of the justification for the right, it could be argued that the founders understood that the right could be amended or even dispensed with should the justification change. In other words, if the States no longer had to rely on a militia of pre-armed volunteers and instead they could depend for their defense on a standing army, the right to keep and bear arms would become less necessary, or even null and void.
If this is the case, then there is no impediment to restricting gun ownership or limiting the type weapons or ammunition permitted for private ownership.
In the words of Barry Goldwater, the founder of modern Conservatism: "I'm completely opposed to selling automatic rifles. I don't see any reason why they ever made semi-automatics. I've been a member of the NRA, I collect, make and shoot guns. I've never used an automatic or semiautomatic for hunting. There's no need to. They have no place in anybody'sarsenal. If any S.O.B. can't hit a deer with one shot, then he ought to quit shooting."
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