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Last night, I had a strange experience that I would like to share and get any insight about. I vividly remember becoming lucid and quickly realizing that it was sleep paralysis (had this all my life before I ever knew what lucid dreaming is)...I couldn't move my body but everything I was seeing was as if my body's eyes were open. So, I became aware that it was sleep paralysis, but instead of doing what I have planned on doing in the event of this happening (which was to explore and see what I could do), I just thought, "Oh, well, this is just my room and there's nothing interesting here, so I'll just go back to sleep because I can't move anyway." Then I woke up later and was like "Why did I do that??!!" I feel like if I had really been conscious, then I wouldn't have done that - I would have chosen to explore. So maybe I wasn't really lucid? Maybe I was just dreaming that I was lucid...is that possible?
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Wait i'm confused. You say you were lucid and then you realized you had sleep paralysis. When you become lucid you're dreaming. When you have sleep paralysis your're awake.
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Oh, then I must even more confused than I thought! I thought that sleep paralysis is when your consciousness is awake but your body is still in the paralysis state of REM sleep - the state that protects us from acting out our dreams...is that not the case? From what I've read, it sounds like sleep paralysis is just a form of lucid dreaming. Am I truly awake if my physical eyes are closed yet I can see my room as it is in real life? But I can't move my body at all? That's what I experience. I've had it my whole life, and it's always been very frightening...I first assume that something major is wrong...that I'm in a coma or something. Then I remember that it has happened before, and that if I just go to sleep, it will be okay and I will wake up. That's how I dealt with it before ever learning about the terms "lucid dreaming" and "sleep paralysis."
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Your partially right. Right your body is asleep to protect you from acting out your dreams. Sometimes our body thinks were asleep but we're actually not. Mind awake body asleep. With practice you can even trick your body into going into sleep paralysis.
Sleep paralysis happens when your awake. If you were in rem you would be asleep. It sounds like your experiencing a false awakening. http://www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/false-awakenings.htmlbeadietux wrote:I thought that sleep paralysis is when your consciousness is awake but your body is still in the paralysis state of REM sleep
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Shadow wrote:When you have sleep paralysis your're awake.
No. I've had sleep paralysis before and I was clearly asleep. At least I hope I was, because I had to fight a shadow figure with tendrils that were grabbing me. However, I was eventually able to move so maybe it wasn't true sleep paralysis.
beadietux wrote:but everything I was seeing was as if my body's eyes were open.
I've had that before. I call it 'transparent eyelids'. A few weeks ago I was in a hypnogogic state after a lucid dream and I was able to remain still and I felt myself sink and I entered a lucid dream again. When that one ended I tried to do it again, but I didn't sink or pop into another lucid dream. I just laid in bed waiting. Then I realized I could see my bed through my eyes and wondered if I was already asleep and didn't know it. I looked around and sure enough things were amiss and I realized I was already asleep. I simply got up, walked to a glass sliding door nearby, stepped out and flew around. My lucid dream started from there. So if that ever happens again, and you can get up, do so and walk around. You might have to do a reality check or just try to notice if anything about your surroundings are odd or out of place. And you don't even have to leave your 'dream house'. Some of my best lucid dreams (or perhaps lucid false awakening) all take place in my home.
If we all lucid dreamed this world would be a better place.
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Thanks for your reply, Hagart. I just now saw it. It's good to hear that others have experienced this as well.
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MACON, Ga. (Feb. 13, 2013) – ETSU men's track and field senior Jason Johnson (Philadelphia) was honored by the Atlantic Sun Conference on Wednesday, being named A-Sun Men's Field Athlete of the Week following his impressive performance in the triple jump over the weekend.
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On both sides of the world, the movement to ban the trade and sale of shark fin products has gained an impressive roster of noteworthy supporters including Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron, Wolfgang Puck, Gordon Ramsey, Richard Branson, Yao Ming, Mario Batali, Edward Norton, and Chinese billionaire Zhang Yue.
In California, WildAid, NRDC, and The Humane Society of the United States worked with DiCaprio, Norton, and Yao to write a joint letter to Governor Jerry Brown, urging him to sign California's Assembly Bill 376, which will ban the import, trade, and possession of shark fin in California. AB 376 has already passed both legislative bodies with bi-partisan support – and currently awaits the Governor's signature. The letter, also signed by over 50 additional notables including James Cameron, musician Jackson Browne, and actress Rosario Dawson, asserts that the ban is "absolutely necessary if we are to conserve sharks and, in effect, our entire ocean ecosystem."
Meanwhile in Shanghai, WildAid hosted a luncheon on Thursday with Yao Ming, leading British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and leading Chinese entrepreneur Zhang Yue to call for greater protection of sharks and to premiere two new public service announcements featuring Yao and Branson. Yao publicly committed to stop eating shark fin soup in 2006 after learning of the cruel and wasteful practice of "finning" and the threat of extinction facing many shark populations as a result of demand for their fins – he has been an Ambassador for WildAid ever since. Branson is backing the shark conservation campaign after swimming with whale sharks during their annual migration through the Gulf of Mexico.
WildAid and its peer organizations recruited internationally renowned chefs Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali, Gordon Ramsey, Cecilla Chiang, Hiro Sone, and Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger, along with 20 other significant figures from the culinary world, pledging to never serve shark fin soup at their restaurants. Even the Food Network has jumped on the bandwagon, with a recent announcement to no longer feature shark products throughout their portfolio of media properties.
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The 10th Annual Jack Kerouac 5K, running in Lowell, Massachusetts on Sunday, September 30, 2012, will be running at a new venue in Lowell and will join the USATF-New England Grand Prix for the first time. The venerable Cape Cod Marathon, a perennial favorite and 24-time New England Championship event will run in Falmouth, Massachusetts on October 28 to conclude the seven-event Grand Prix, a hugely successful series of New England Association Races.
The Jack Kerouac 5K will run at noon, starting near the Brewery Exchange Restaurant at 201 Cabot Street in downtown Lowell; it also finishes at the Brewery Exchange Restaurant, host of several past Grand Prix Events with the Brewery Exchange 5K several years ago. The course will mirror that 5K with only very slight changes as roads have been altered over the years. But the USATF-certified course is essentially the same and is very flat and fast, with fewer turns than the old Kerouac course—and a lot more room for a larger field--before, during, and after the event.
This event will be a double treat for runners in the region as the Kerouac 5K will also, for the first time, host a New England Runner Pub Series race. This exceptionally popular series, hosted of course by New England Runner Magazine, brings another dimension to the joy of running in New England—a national hotbed of running.
As the USATF-New England Grand Prix is the best Association series in the nation, so too is New England Runner Magazine simply the best regional running magazine in the USA. And their Pub Series has a strong and loyal following.
The 2012 USATF-New England Grand Prix will conclude one month later with the 35th annual New Cape Cod Marathon, a mainstay in the Grand Prix for years. The Grand Prix got underway with the Jones 10 Miler, Amherst, Massachusetts February 26 with typical cold and windy winter weather, and will conclude with an enjoyable Pub race and a marathon in one of the nation's most favored vacation destinations.
Other 2012 Grand Prix Races Included:
Jones 10 Miler, Amherst, Massachusetts on February 26
New Bedford Half Marathon, March 18, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Bedford Rotary Memorial 12K, May 19, Bedford, New Hampshire
Newton 10K, June 10, Newton, Massachusetts
Carver Cranberry Classic 5 Miler, July 28, Carver, Massachusetts
For more information, please visit www.usatfne.org.
The USATF-New England Grand Prix is having a banner year, with participation at or near record levels for all seven events. Each race serves as the New England Championship. Plans are already underway for the 2013 season, and the bidding and selection process will begin very soon after the Cape Cod Marathon with many new races looking to join the action.
New England has more running clubs per square mile and more runners per capita than any other region of the country. It is no wonder New England leads all 57 USATF Associations when it comes to championship events and an outstanding Grand Prix Series.
The USATF-New England Grand Prix is enjoying its 28th year, and it has been history making with the New Bedford Half Marathon in New Bedford, Massachusetts on March 18 and the Cape Cod Marathon in Falmouth, Massachusetts—both of these bookend events racing for the 35th time. Thirty Five Years each!
What variation in both distance and landscape: Two are urban races, New Bedford and Lowell; three are rural small town tours, including Amherst Jones 10 Miler, Bedford 12k and Carver 5 Miler; one is a pretty suburban gem (Newton 10K); and one is an iconic American tourist destination--Cape Cod. All are tremendously well organized.
The Cape Cod Marathon is the dean of the championship races. This will be the 24th time it has been named the New England Championship. The New Bedford Half Marathon is close behind, having hosted the championship as part of the Grand Prix 20 times. The Bedford Rotary 12K is an eight-time USATF-NE championship event; the Carver Five Miler was in its second year, and the Newton 10K was a first time Grand Prix event, as will be the Kerouac 5K.
Championship races are voted in by the membership online, with all current USATF-New England adult members (18 or older) getting one vote. Any USATF sanctioned race can bid to become the New England Championship.
Brief Profiles
Jack Kerouac 5K
The Jack Kerouac 5K will run September 30, 2012 at the Brewery Exchange Restaurant on Cabot Street in Lowell. This is the tenth year of the race, but the first at Brewery Exchange, the first year in the New England Pub Series, and the first year as a New England Championship Grand Prix event.
Race proceeds go to the Jack Kerouac Scholarship awarded annually to a Lowell High School graduating senior planning a major in literature or the arts. Post-race party at The Brewery Exchange includes food, refreshments, adult beverages, and giveaways, plus Music throughout the afternoon. There will be team prize money and ten-year age groups through 80+.
Jack Kerouac was and still remains a central figure in the history of Lowell, Massachusetts. Born and raised there, his work exemplifies the gentle grit and tone of Lowell. The Race--and Kerouac Festival (running October 10-14) honor his contributions to twentieth-century literature and culture by dedicating this race to his memory and to the spirit in which he lived his life.
New Bedford Half Marathon
The 35th annual New Bedford Half Marathon ran in downtown New Bedford, an historic port on Buzzards Bay and Rhode Island Sound. New Bedford shows its seafaring heritage with the course overlooking the harbor and the seafood at the post race celebration. It is a well organized, terrific event that was host to a world record by Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway (1:08:32) in 1989. Geoff Smith, British marathoner, holds the men's course record of 1:02:05. It is a runner friendly, reasonably priced race that is very deserving of its championship status. This year over 3,000 runners participated. See www.newbedfordhalfmarathon.com
Bedford Rotary Memorial 12K
This race has outstanding organization, as does the accompanying 5K (some run both races-the starts are an hour and 45 minutes apart). The course a figure 8, and is mostly flat with a noticeable upgrade at 3 miles. It is another of the pleasant, mostly rural courses. They have held this race for 38 years. It was originally a Memorial Day event, and it still has that theme. It is easy to get to, just minutes off the Everett Turnpike and Interstate 293, but retains the rural character the region is known for. Facilities (Bedford High School and track) are top notch. Several national age group records have been set on this course (Barbara Robinson, 70-75).
Cape Cod Marathon
Long time Race Director Courtney Bird will be directing this event for the last time. Courtney has overseen this gem and its phenomenal growth and success for 32 of its 35 years and will be stepping down after this one. The "Running Weekend", October 27 and 28, includes the Novo Nordisk Marathon Half on Saturday, the full Cape Cod Marathon and Marathon Relay on Sunday, and the Chowdah Challenge--running both the Marathon Half and the marathon on Saturday and Sunday. This is an absolutely beautiful course, a counter-clockwise loop with tree-lined roads, bogs, harbor views, ocean vistas, and the sweet, historic town of Falmouth. It is hard to believe it has been 35 years. They have it down to a science, and it is one outstanding event. The accompanying Marathon Relay adds to the adventure, and the Chowdah Challenge has been quite innovative. You will be impressed with the course, the organization, and the post race party. This is a true vacation destination—but without the summer crowds. It is the ideal, most beautiful, most relaxing time to visit the Cape. This is one terrific event with solid sponsorship. Don't miss this one—what a way to cap an outstanding series. Go to www.capecodmarathon.com.
The New England Association
The USATF-New England Association is one of the best organized and most dynamic in the country. It has been a model for others, and has been rewarded with many USATF National Championship events. All New England runners and all New England clubs should take advantage of the opportunity to belong, participate, and reap the benefits of being a part of it all. There are many hard working volunteers, officers, and chairs. Please check out the Website for an update on the leadership positions at www.usatfne.org. These folks work very diligently to make the sport enjoyable and beneficial for all New England runners.
The USATF is the governing body, and oversees records and all aspects of competition. They also certify courses and sanction races, offer insurance for member clubs, and help everyone benefit from the sport, which is so often taken for granted.
The work of the New England Association has resulted in many accolades, including individual, club and event recognition. There are many programs at all levels, from Track and Field, through road races, cross country, ultras, Junior Olympics, and the USATF-New England Mountain Running Circuit—a six-race circuit unique in the USA and highly regarded.
Executive Director Steve Vaitones can be reached at email@example.com or (617)566-7600. The New England Association President is Steve Viegas , available at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Background on the Grand Prix
The New England Grand Prix was the brainchild of then President of the New England Association, Peter Stasz. Mr. Stasz saw participation in championship events declining, oddly enough, because there were too many. Each group had their own championship—women and men were separate, as were masters women and men separate from each other and the open runners. According to Peter Stasz there were championships at many different distances, including one-hour, two-hour, 50 K, 50 miles, and on many others. This was also true on a national basis.
He worked with others in the New England organization to establish a basic six or seven race series that individually would serve as championships for everyone at each given distance: 5K, 10K, 15K, 20K, 25K, 30K, and Marathon. "We were all headed toward metric distances in those days," said Stasz. Of course there were also those who wanted traditional English distances too, and in the end there was a compromise.
Both Stasz and Vaitones agreed, separately, that the Grand Prix and Championship designation should always come down to the best races, even if they include odd distances at times. The five mile and 8K are basically the same distance, and the Half Marathon has taken the place of 20K, now a very rare commodity indeed.
The organization was TAC (The Athletics Congress) from 1980 through 1991 when it became USATF. Stasz initiated the Grand Prix in its present form in 1985. It has expanded and changed, but the essential ingredient was always the team (member running clubs fielding teams in each age group). In fact, there was no individual scoring in the first year, only team scoring (Stasz's Greater Springfield Harriers won the first one). That got everyone's attention, and the many other clubs were then off to the races, so to speak.
Individual scoring began in 1986 for the open divisions. Individual masters scoring started in 1988, with men's seniors (50 and over) in 1989 and women's seniors in 1991. Veteran men (60 and over) were added in 1994, with women veterans (60+) added in 1995. Since 2002 men 70 and over have been recognized separately. This year five-year age category scoring has been added for women and men 40 to 69 and for 70+.
Team scoring remains the backbone of the Grand Prix, with significant prize money offered by nearly all championship races.
Meeting the Challenge—Exceeding Your Expectations
The USATF truly is for all runners. You don't have to have elite status or an outstanding resume. All runners can participate—many could score for various teams and think they are just middle or back of the pack. It really is for everyone who loves running. Distance runners, as with athletes in most sports, rise to the level of competition and respond to challenges. In other words, you will not get better unless you are pushed, and until you determine to push yourself with this level of competition. This is true. Not only will you improve and get great satisfaction from achieving or exceeding goals, but you will enjoy the camaraderie of the entire team, and have the satisfaction of contributing—all teams score in this Grand Prix.
Are you Ready? Join USATF and Challenge Yourself and Teammates!
Run the remaining two 2012 Grand Prix events, and prepare for 2013 as well. It is unique in the country! It is right in the middle of the hotbed of running; take advantage—take the challenge. Join USATF and get the most from your running.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
I love hydrangeas
11 comments:
- tá odvedľa said...
Lorie hi :) hydrangeas are very delicate and ethereal flowers :) very good photo for good morning :) thank :)
(my favourite flowers are poppies, I love them :))
have a nice, still sunny days
- September 3, 2011 at 12:55 AM
- Astrea said...
what a wonderful photo:) thank you:)
- September 3, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Lyudmila said...
What a fabulous photos!!
- September 3, 2011 at 3:58 AM
- For the Love of a Cottage said...
Lori, I would love to frame the first picture for my new home. Let me know if you sell any of your photography. Thank you so much, Jan
- September 3, 2011 at 9:30 AM
- Lorie said...
Thank you, thank you.
I have tried to plant poppies everywhere. I love every phase they go through, even when they are decomposing and stuff is popping off them.
Jan these two photos will be included in my next kit, full size. I think I will be finishing it up next week.
hugs and sunny days, Lorie
- September 3, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Astrea said...
OMG, next week! I cant wait to see you new kit, I love them all!:))))
- September 3, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Wow those are beautiful! I love those flowers too, the different shades of colors they bloom is amazing. I am so excited to see the next kit!
- September 3, 2011 at 6:59 PM
Ooo, those are pretty! The blooms on our crab apple tree are similar but not as delicate, and they have some pink in the middle.
- September 3, 2011 at 8:19 PM
- priss (Laura) said...
oh Lorie... everything you do is so full of poetry!
- September 5, 2011 at 3:10 AM
- serena said...
wowwww!!!! when i looked at those pics i thought they would be perfect subjects for a new kit, and now that i know a new kit is arriving i can't wait!!!
- September 12, 2011 at 12:40 AM
- Ute Gabby said...
Love it ! Nice pics !
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Hey everybody! how was your weekend? Mine was very nice, work and fun as usual! today i`ve had also time for some pictures and i thought it will be nice to share them with you soon and to start the week in a good manner :D That`s it for today, because in my country is 00:00 and i`m a bit tired so i will go to bed and see you soon, with new collaborations and projects :)
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DDJ: What is "conversational analytics"?
ME: Conversational analytics is a methodology that allows non-technical end users to get facts and information from databases by issuing requests in their own familiar business terms.
A more technical answer requires an understanding of where conversational analytics is positioned within the realm of Natural Language Processing (NLP). For this perspective, let's unpack NLP into constituent segments leading to the conversational analytics niche. In its broadest sense, NLP historically has been associated with text queries going against unstructured data sources: documents, emails, RSS, etc. "Semantics" is an emerging discipline of NLP that marries computational linguistics and conceptual ontologies.
Natural Language Database Query (NLDQ) is a subset of NLP that deals with NL inquiries against structured databases. The essential specialization of NLDQ is that it transforms NL requests for information into SQL or some other database query language. So, semantics and relational database theory are combined to parse requests for contextual meaning, transforming the recognized concepts into a well-formed database query that returns precise facts to the user.
Many analysts are tempted to equate NLDQ products with "ad hoc BI tools," but we don't believe a tool is very "ad hoc" if it requires database-savvy analysts to operate. For ad hoc BI tools to be useful, truly non-technical end users must be able to obtain their own reports and graphs without depending on IT resources. Sadly, the lack of inferencing power prevents such tools from producing analytics for business users.
Conversational Analytics goes beyond ad hoc BI by delivering "actionable information" to users who want or need to make business decisions based on accurate facts. Consider a "fact-rich" question such as: "Which wholesale distributor accounts in Houston have sales opportunities with revenue over $100,000 and an estimated close before 3/31/08?" Add to this the ability to redefine concepts with business jargon and abbreviations and you get real-world conversation between non-technical users and the enterprise data. This is exactly the capability Semantra has developed.
DDJ: So your product is really for natural-language database query, rather than NLP for unstructured sources. Since this has been tried many times over the years, to what do you attribute your success over past attempts? Better algorithms?
ME: Absolutely! In the quest for a breakthrough in conversational analytics, Semantra was founded on the belief that there are better algorithms, and that a successful melding of semantics, relational navigation and user interaction would result in technology that removed the complexities normally associated with ad hoc query products from the user experience.
As Dr. Dobb's readers are well aware, Natural Language database query systems have been attempted since the 1970s. There were a few "prototype systems" coming out of Artificial Intelligence research labs that could gather facts from databases (one was PLANES, developed at the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1975).
In the 1980s, my company, Software Automation, developed a 4GL for end users called Salvo, which had a built-in Natural Language feature that generated the Salvo 4GL code straight from NL requests. PC Magazine featured Salvo as one of the "Nine Best Database Products of the Year" in its September 1984 issue.
In the late 1980s, English Wizard was introduced as a shrink-wrap product, but its NL query algorithms only worked with very small databases, and it proved to be non-scalable to real-world enterprise databases.
In the early 1990s, Microsoft introduced English Query, which utilized a type of NL called "guided navigation" that was also tried in other commercialized NL products. During the installation phase, guided navigation systems required an organization's analysts or IT personnel to name the relationships between database tables: e.g., "SalesReps place Orders, Orders consist of Order Details, Products are characterized as Product Categories."
Using this guided navigation approach, users were required to trace the correct "navigation path" through the relationships between entities (tables). So if a user wanted to ask "which SalesReps sold Retail Products?", he/she really couldn't ask the question in conversational form. Rather, the user would enter (or be prompted to enter): "list SalesReps who place Orders having Order Items associated with Products characterized as Product Category having category name 'Retail'."
Guided navigation NL query algorithms do retrieve correct results, and Semantra uses this method for "inquiry validation." Users generally balk at having to learn a prescribed, non-conversational method of inquiry, which is why Semantra chose to adopt a more intuitive, interactive approach. Not only can Semantra's users see how their inquiry was interpreted, they can also see other possibilities in the context of their original inquiry, and can even progressively increase or decrease the scope of their request.
DDJ: It would seem that a natural-language database query system is only as good as the database it's connected to. Does the database have to have unique features, or do "off-the-shelf" databases (such as Oracle, MySQL, and the like) get the job done?
ME: Semantra's search technology is designed to work with any relational db system. We support all of the commercially viable relational databases including Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, and even open-source RDBMs like MySql. Large databases are no problem since most subject areas can be isolated to a fraction of the total database for any given query.
DDJ: Since your query product is adaptable to a wide variety of databases, can you share with our readers your selection strategy (from a technical sense) of which markets to address first?
ME: We put a lot of serious thought into which market to target with our initial product offering. From a user requirement standpoint, our research clearly led us to "horizontal applications" such as CRM and ERP. These applications usually impose a particular definition of terms on users who might define those terms differently within their vertical industry. For example, while users in a travel consultancy may refer to "agency" and "agent," the CRM application consists of more generic entities like "account" and "salesperson."
Enter Semantics, which allows users to express their inquiries in familiar business terms that are then automatically related to corresponding concepts within the CRM or ERP application. A conversational analytics product like Semantra's allows users within the enterprise to access data without the long learning curve associated with most of today's "ad hoc query" tools.
DDJ: Is there a web site that readers can go to for more information?
ME: Yes, they can visit www.semantra.com for an in-depth look at Conversational Analytics (just click on the Flash demo link).


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Behind the Wine: Courtney Kingston and Kingston Family Vineyards (Chile)
Kingston Family Vineyards is a family-owned operation in the Casablanca Valley of Chile that began as a cattle farm in the 1920s and today is one of Chile's pioneers in the production of artisanal wines from cool-climate sites.
This Friday, June 3, from 5pm-6:30pm, we are excited to welcome Courtney Kingston to the Redwood City tasting bar for a special tasting of current releases. Courtney Kingston is a Portola Valley local that splits her time between Casablanca and the Peninsula while managing the family wine business - sounds like a sweet deal to us!
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How did the Kingston family get into the wine business? What is your role?
Our great-grandfather went to Chile back in the early 1900's, looking for gold. He made a big bet on the Casablanca Valley. When the gold didn't pan out, he inherited what today is our family's farm. Five generations of Kingstons have lived on the farm for almost 100 years now. We have a dairy farm and beef cattle grazing in the fields. In the mid-1990's, we planted our first grapevines up in the far western hills.
What makes the Kingston estate's terroir unique?
We are only about 12 miles as the crow flies to the ocean. The influence of the Pacific and the cooling Humboldt current is ever-present in the almost daily morning/afternoon fog and the steady ocean breezes. I split my time between California and Casablanca, and in many ways western Casablanca reminds me of California's south-central coast, similar to the Santa Rita Hills, but flipped south of the equator.
Describe the Kingston winemaking philosophy.
Our goal is to blend the best of the Old and New Worlds. Our winemakers, like our family, are Chilean/American. Byron Kosuge (from Napa) and Evelyn Vidal (our Chilean winemaker) work together to leverage Californian small-lot winemaking expertise to uncover the potential of our coastal vineyard in Chile.
What are some of the challenges of producing wine in Chile's Casablanca Valley?
Our vineyard in western Casablanca is quite cool---almost 5-8 degrees cooler than some of our peers on the eastern side of the valley. So spring frosts are a big issue for us. We also typically farm at only 2-3 tons per acre, just to ripen our crop.
From your perspective, what effect has the emergence of the global economy had on the wine business in Chile as a whole?
Because it's such a small country, Chile's wineries have always been export-oriented and focused on their role in the global economy. With only 16 million people, Chileans alone can't drink all the wine it makes. (Unlike our larger neighbor to the east--Argentina--with 40 million people, where they can and do drink a significant amount of their own production.) I think Chile has done a great job on the world stage proving its wines are great values. The challenge for Chile is to make sure that the world knows that 'value' does not mean 'cheap'; Chile makes excellent wines at all prices levels. It's also important for people to know that Chile has many small, family-owned wineries, in addition to the larger brand names that have the widest distribution.
How has your experience in Chile influenced your attitude towards wine and wine consumption? What's your position on wine pairing and what do you like to pair your wines with?
At Kingston, we went against conventional wisdom by planting pinot noir & syrah in Casablanca, a valley known for whites. Our neighbors thought we were crazy (and some people probably still think we are) to try to ripen syrah so close to the ocean. I think that experience---of being the underdog, of having to prove ourselves---has made me more open to new wines, new places. I deeply respect the centuries of winemaking experience of our European peers, and I now couple that respect with a love for discovery of new wine regions around the world.
Many people think pairings are all about rules they are supposed to memorize (e.g. red wine with red meat). I find the most exciting pairings are the unexpected. At a James Beard Foundation dinner in New York this April, Amangani Resort Chef Rick Sordahl paired our Kingston Family 'Cariblanco' Sauvignon Blanc with a lamb tenderloin carpaccio. Not conventional. And it was amazing.
What advice do you have to offer wine lovers travelling in Chile?
I think the neatest thing about traveling to Chile is how much it has to offer in addition to wine. If you'd like to spend your entire vacation exploring all the different wine regions you can definitely do that, but you can also combine your passion for wine with your love of the outdoors. That's my favorite thing to do. Wine lovers can spend an afternoon tasting wines on the terraza at Kingston in Casablanca (an hour's drive from Santiago), having skied the day before in the Andes or having just returned from a trip south to Patagonia. Or if you're more into city living, you can explore the fish stands at the Mercado Central in Santiago and walk the winding streets of the old port city of Valparaiso. There's so much to explore and discover. The flight over to Mendoza, Argentina is only 45 minutes, and so you can also easily combine visits to both countries without stretching yourself too thin.
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Friday, April 9, 2010
The Examiner is reporting that riders who bothered to answer Metro's budget survey overwhelmingly prefer fare hikes--substantial ones--to service cuts--substantial ones.
We suppose given the current budget picture and that the union agreement appears untouchable, it's the only way, but how absurd and surreal it is that so many of us are practically begging for fare hikes of up to 28 percent when the overall service has been deteriorating.
We've badmouthed WMATA PR, but you have to hand it to them for presenting such limited options and getting us to swallow a whole pile o' suck with a smile on our faces.
We also wonder how support for fare increases would have been had they been truthfully represented as regressive tax increases on the people least able to afford it.
WMATA, the union, the Board and the jurisdictions should be ashamed-again.
Next week, the cycling experiment begins.
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19 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Well said. And what amazes me is how easily some of the local media seems to fall for WMATA's spin tactics and bogus statistics too.
Could anyone who has ever ridden Metro agree that the results of this survey REALLY represents their views?
- April 9, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
Not to be off topic, but what ever happened to the customer who was hit by the metro a few days back? I've seen nothing since then about what actually happened.
- April 9, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- miika said...
We're used to being on the pointed end of the WMATA spin machine every few years - this time has been no different.
It doesn't help that the Post's WMATA-beat reporter falls for the hype from WMATA hook, line, sinker, rod, reel, and copy of the Angling Times.
As long as WMATA presses their preferred mythology that the riders (and I mean both the disabled and the able-bodied ridership) have to be the ones who make all the sacrifices and WMATA makes none itself, we're all going to get screwed with this one way or another.
Makes you almost pine for the days of Richard White, doesn't it?
- April 9, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Th post fails to cover the real problem
at wmata, the people.
- April 9, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- Seth said...
Notice that the survey's respondents are in favor of hiking up fares on buses and on commuters during the 90 minute "peak of the peak" of rush hour.
I think it can be safely assumed that they did not ask anyone if they personally ride the buses or ride the trains during that time period.
I think it can also be safely assumed that they did not ask anyone if they PAY for their own fare or the fare that would be affected with such a proposal.
A very large percentage of Metro riders are Federal employees. The Federal government pays a large portion of their employees' Metro commuting costs. If the vast majority of the riding - and paying - public voted in favor of rate increases, even faced with two lousy choices, that would have much greater legitimacy than what appears to be the case.
Some questions that I would like answered are:
1. Who answered the survey (demographic groups, not specific people, obviously)?
2. Do these people ride the Metro at the times they are proposing raising the fares?
3. Do these people ride the buses (on which they propose to raise fares)?
4. Do they PAY their own fares?
- April 9, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
I know a lot of metro riders. I asked every single one. NONE of us got to participate in any survey. So, who, exactly, did they ask?
I find myself seriously disappointed in The Wash Post, too. Always thought they were reality-minded reporters who delved seriously for the actual facts of life. Apparently not.
- April 9, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- miika said...
The survey was done online, but you had to dig to find it. Anything else was from the paltry 6 public discussions.
Lena Sun always managed to ferret out around the spin WMATA was throwing out 4 years ago, she was balanced.
This new one, Ann Scott Tyson, seems to just parrot WMATA's position on everything, and if she mentions anything that runs counter, it's usually buried and *just* a mention.
- April 9, 2010 at 3:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
Seth, you raise a point that has been raising my hackles for a long time now. Who cares what Federally-funded ridership says when it comes to fare hikes? They don't pay. I do. Twice. You're welcome.
How about option 'C'? Improve services, cut budget, conduct business efficiently, get rid of dead weight, and suspend fare hikes. Anyone who says this is not possible is not American (and may very well be a terrorist... so... you know... watch yourself).
- April 9, 2010 at 3:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
On the regressive tax note...has anyone done an analysis on the "real" cost of a bus and rail trip, adjusted for inflation from a base year, perhaps 10 or 15 years ago? The bus and rail hikes should really be compared on that scale, and also equated on a national level to comparable transit costs of bus and rail respectively, don't you agree? If Metro didn't increase bus fairs for 10 years, but did recently on rail, and then disproportionately increased bus more than rail, I don't see that as being unfair or biased towards lower income people. The fare hikes on each are really not correlated on an annual basis, but more so on an inflation adjusted cost.
Not trying to speak for or against the hikes, just providing another perspective on the increases. One should analyze the % of income(average wage of bus rider) a commuter spends in DC for transportation, and then compare that to the other major metropolitan areas around the country. I think that would offer a better comparison in this case, and provide a much stronger case for or against the fare hikes depending on what that analysis shows. The post only reports in % terms of this current increase, which is pretty misleading without taking the entire history of fares into consideration.
- April 9, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
I participated in the survey and I opted for fee hikes, mainly because the ONLY other option offered (and it was in a multiple-choice- select A, B, or C,- type of format) was service cut-backs.
Money will not solve the problems wmata has and I completely understand that fact. But when given a choice between paying more or not being able to get to/from work in a timely manner (let's pretend that it happens now), I'll pay more.
In sum, the survey was very one-sided and engineered to not ask for a rider's opinion of what the PROBLEM is, but to ask the rider to choose between fare hikes OR service cuts.
- April 9, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
To answer the off topic question...
The woman who intentionally jumped in front of the train at Mt. Vernon Square on Wednesday afternoon is said to be in critical condition.
Apparently, people are quite angry that she would choose to take herself out that way and ruin everyone's commute in the process. Go figure.
- April 9, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
"Next week, the cycling experiment begins."
What's the cycling experiment?
- April 9, 2010 at 4:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
Walking half my commute this week (in terms of stops anyway). Union Station to Vienna is now Foggy Bottom to Vienna with a great stroll down K. Enjoying the sunshine!
- April 9, 2010 at 8:02 PM
- Anonymous said...
As I understand it, the feds pay for their employees metro so to get more people to use public transit. I wish they would instead put that money towards dedicated funding for metro.
- April 9, 2010 at 10:52 PM
- AppleDawg said...
We have a hole that we need to start making up. other proposals don't cut towards that hole except for price increases.
Less trains? Less time? None will work
- April 10, 2010 at 9:52 PM
- Jonathan said...
I started my "cycling experiment" two weeks ago. My average time from Huntington to Metro Center is now down to about five minutes behind the average metro commute. Plus, I'm losing weight!
I tried to cut my SmartBenefits at work to reflect this new situation, but apparently I can't make any changes in that contract until July. Suck.
Needless to say, I now plan on riding metro only when the temperature drops below fifty degrees.
- April 11, 2010 at 8:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
What is your solution to the problem?
- April 11, 2010 at 9:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Solutions??? You really can't possibly read this blog or ride the Metro for very long before realizing that the employees' lousy attitudes toward riders are most of the problem.
As long as the public face of Metro continues to be hostile or negligent toward its ridership (on every level!), the system will continue to lose customers. Losing customers means losing revenue.
The first step? Conduct surveys in such a way that they actually allow riders to identify problems and solutions. As it is, Metro is great at doing research in such a way that they only get the answers they want to hear.
- April 12, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Brady Bonk said...
What I'm struck by is the potential for improved service that exists there that doesn't cost a dime. How much money would it cost, for instance, for a Metro train driver or dispatcher to know that, perhaps, he or she shouldn't stop a train directly over a fire? How the hell much could that possibly cost?
- April 12, 2010 at 4:20 PM


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The U.S. cotton program obviously took the brunt of the developing world's ire during the WTO's Hong Kong Ministerial Conference in December. But that doesn't mean producers of other U.S. program crops can rest easy.
National Cotton Council President Mark Lange says it may be just a matter of time before Oxfam International or the European Union or the G20 group of developing countries begin singling out corn, wheat or soybeans for "special treatment" in the ongoing Doha Development Round negotiations.
Speaking at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, Lange listed three specific actions or objectives in the draft text from the Hong Kong Ministerial that pose serious problems for the U.S. cotton industry:
- "All forms of export subsidies for cotton will be eliminated by developed countries in 2006.
- "On market access, developed countries will give duty and quota free access for cotton exports from least-developed countries from the commencement of the implementation period.
- "Members agree that the objective is that, as an outcome of negotiations, trade distorting subsidies for cotton production be reduced more ambitiously than under whatever general formula is agreed and that it should be implemented over a shorter period of time than generally applicable. We commit ourselves to give priority in the negotiations to reach such an outcome."
"The U.S. cotton industry is deeply concerned about the ramifications of this text," said Lange. "But it is also an ominous warning to other commodities. Now that one commodity has been culled from the herd and is being dealt with differently, what commodity will be next?"
An obviously angry Lange said U.S. cotton industry leaders have almost come to expect duplicitous treatment from the European Union and Brazil, China and other so-called developing countries in the Doha Round negotiations.
Despite previous assurances from WTO officials that cotton would not be singled for special treatment, the WTO proceeded to do just that at the Hong Kong ministerial, primarily because of efforts by the European Union to deflect attention from demands that it provide greater access to its markets.
"In November and December, the National Cotton Council's concerns were heightened with every official pronouncement seeking to reduce expectations for a broad-based agreement in Hong Kong," he said. "It was well understood by our leaders that less comprehensive negotiations in Hong Kong meant greater focus on cotton specifically.
"Our fears were not unfounded as the amount of time and energy devoted to cotton by the ministers in Hong Kong defies all logic and reason."
Lange said the Doha negotiations, which began in Doha, Qatar, in 2001 and were scheduled to be concluded this year, have been filled with incongruities, but that some of the language in the Hong Kong Ministerial text borders on the absurd.
"In a strange twist even for WTO negotiations, the text calls for the developed countries to eliminate all forms of cotton export subsidies prior to ratification of any agreement and while negotiations on much of the comprehensive package may not even be finished," he noted.
"So no one has any idea what achievements will yet be reached on market access, but the developed countries have apparently already agreed to eliminate cotton export subsidies in 2006. This is probably not the best example of negotiating strategy by the developed countries."
Another incongruity: Although the developed countries spin less than 8 percent of the world's cotton, the Hong Kong draft text calls for those countries to provide duty and quota free access for cotton exports from the least-developed countries or LDCs upon commencement of the agreement. The so-called developing countries of China, India and Pakistan account for 72 million bales or more than 60 percent of annual world mill use, but do not have to provide duty and quota free access to the LDCs.
The failure of the latter to offer the same access is "an unfortunate outcome that has brought little response from non-government organizations so bent on supporting West African farmers," said Lange. "In fact, several NGOs criticized the developed countries for not giving something more for cotton, noting that most cotton is consumed in China."
The Hong Kong ministerial conference also witnessed the resurgence of another term that U.S. and National Cotton Council officials thought they had managed to push to the sidelines: early harvest.
Despite those efforts, the text of the 2004 Framework Agreement Hong Kong ministerial contains wording about intentions to obtain deeper and faster concessions on cotton than other agricultural commodities, a process sometimes referred to as an early harvest by WTO officials.
While the text does not specify a reduction or a speedier timetable, the West African cotton-producing countries, supported by Oxfam and other NGOs, are demanding an 80 percent cut in all domestic cotton support by developed countries in 2006 to be followed by 10 percent in the next two years.
Of all the absurdities in the Doha Round, China's positioning of itself in the WTO hierarchy may be the most ludicrous. "China has nuclear arms and a space program and yet is permitted to self-declare as a developing country and avoid the disciplines applied to countries such as the United States, the EU members, Japan and Australia," said Lange.
"This incongruity sustains a situation that grew out of the last round of world trade negotiations" when developing countries thought the phaseout of Multi-Fiber Agreement quotas would help make a great leap in industrialization through textile and apparel manufacturing. Instead, China and India have captured those markets, leaving the rest with no realistic hope of using textiles as a developmental tool.
Rather than being an industrial happenstance or market driven outcome, this situation has arisen, particularly in China, through industrial policies, high border measures, tax incentives and free financing of construction through the deliberate creation of non-performing loans.
"The NGOs that attack the policies and practices of the developed countries seem to turn a blind eye to the stark reality that China's expansion in virtually all realms of manufacturing has precluded the developing world from most avenues of capital formation and industrialization," said Lange.
"The world increased its annual use of cotton by 22 million bales between 2000 and 2005, but these three countries expanded their mill use by 27 million bales. They not only took spinning businesses from the most developed countries like the United States, the EU and Japan, but also the least developed countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of Asia."
To further compound cotton's miseries, the Asian countries have been on a man-made fiber binge with China alone producing 45 million bale equivalents of polyester in 2005 vs. 22 million bale equivalents in 2000. The Chinese government financed this expansion with non-performing loans and tax incentives, according to most economists.
"The NGOs wave $2 billion to $3 billion in annual spending for the U.S. cotton program as prima facia evidence of damage," says Lange. "These are easy numbers to find in USDA reports and then blame the overbearing culturally bereft Americans for all the world's ills."
But how much has the Chinese government spent annually over the last seven years to add 25 million bale equivalents of polyester production and 22 million bales of cotton spinning capacity? The staggering investment easily exceeds $2 million to $3 million.
"The NGOs turn a blind eye to massive fiber market disruptions arising in Asia and then want the world to believe that it is the United States that has turned its back on the developing world," said Lange.
"Ambassador Rob Portman as much as told the African delegates this in Hong Kong, when he said that the analysis he had reviewed did not support their claims. He forcefully stated that it was irresponsible to assert that elimination of the U.S. cotton program would have more than a minimal impact on world cotton prices.
"His recitation of the facts appeared to fall on deaf ears."
Lange said the Cotton Council will continue to work with Portman, the U.S. trade representative, and with USDA to counter efforts "to further isolate and discipline cotton" when the Doha Round negotiations resume later this month.
"At the same time we will participate with other agricultural interest organizations to insist on the necessary gains in market access that must arise in order to sustain any commitments for reductions in overall domestic support that do not isolate cotton."
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The directors of the Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation announced this week that they have decided to change Phase 2 of the plan and separate the aquatic center from the rest of the project, which will eventually include a performing arts center.
"The Playhouse has been revised and rebooted to turn the dream of a year-round indoor pool for the whole community into a reality," a release said.
After much research, the organizers, who have been trying to raise more than $10 million for the two endeavors, decided to move forward and fulfill what they said is a pressing community need for the aquatic center, which is to have a 25-yard-long, 5-lane lap pool, a 16-foot-by-32-foot training pool, an administrative office, and locker rooms. The pools can be used for swimming classes, sports and fitness, aquatic therapy, lifeguard training, and rainy day events.
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Already in the bank is $1.5 million for the aquatic center, Maureen Rutkowski, the project director, said. She said donations that have previously been given to the performing arts center would remain in a separate account for that purpose.
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- 1. Do the following:
- a. Explain four features of the free enterprise system in the United States. Tell its benefits and responsibilities. Describe the difference between freedom and license. Tell how the Scout Oath and Law apply to business and free enterprise.
- b. Describe the Industrial Revolution: Tell about the major developments that marked the start of the modern industrial era in the United States. Tell about five people who had a great influence on business or industry in the United States. Tell what each did.
- 2. Do the following:
- a. Visit a bank. Talk with one of the officers or staff. Chart the organization of the bank. Show its relationship with other banks, business and industry.
- b. Explain how changes in interest rates, taxes, and government spending affect the flow of money into or out of business and industry.
- c. Explain how a proprietorship or partnership gets its capital. Discuss and explain four ways a corporation gets its capital.
- d. Explain the place of profit in business.
- e. Name five kinds of insurance useful to business. Describe their purposes.
- 3. Do the following:
- a. Pick two or more stocks from the financial pages of a newspaper. Request the annual report or prospectus from one of the companies by writing, or visit its Web site (with your parent's permission) to view the annual report online. Explain how a company's annual report and prospectus can be used to help you manage your investments.
- b. Pretend to have bought $1,000 worth of the stocks from the company you wrote to in requirement 3a. Explain how you "bought" the stocks. Tell why you decided to "buy" stock in this company. Keep a weekly record for three months of the market value of your stocks. Show any dividends declared.
- 4. Do ONE of the following:
- a. Draw an organizational chart of a typical central labor council.
- b. Describe automation, union shop, open shop, collective-bargaining agreements, shop steward, business agent, and union counselor.
- c. Explain the part played by four federal or state agencies in labor relations.
- 5. Run a small business involving a product or service for at least three months. First find out the need for it. For example: a newspaper route, lawn mowing, sales of things you have made or grown. Keep records showing the costs, income, and profit or loss.
- Report:
- a. How service, friendliness, hard work, and salesmanship helped build your business.
- b. The benefits you and others received because you were in business.
- Comparable 4-H, FFA, or Junior Achievement projects may be used for requirement 5.
- 6. Do ONE of the following:
- a. Make an oral presentation to your Scout troop about an e-commerce company. Tell about the benefits and pitfalls of doing business online, and explain the differences between a retailer and an e-commerce company. In your presentation, explain the similarities a retailer and an e-commerce company might share.
- b. Choose three products from your local grocery store or mall and tell your merit badge counselor how the packaging could be improved upon so that it has less impact on the environment.
- c. Gather information from news sources and books about a current business leader. Write a two-page biography about this person or make a short presentation to your counselor. Focus on how this person became a successful business leader.
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Making chorizo meatballs with a baby
Me and our little Nora Adeele (32 days old on the photo) making Annemarie's excellent chorizo meatballs.
(Chorizo lihapallid)
20 comments:
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
It's always good to start training your sous chef early in life! She looks very comfortable in the kitchen.
- 2:08 pm, March 13, 2009
- L Vanel said...
A beautiful beautiful baby. It is great to see you have posted so often since the baby came.
- 3:51 pm, March 13, 2009
I love cooking with my baby in her sling, too :]
- 8:09 pm, March 13, 2009
- tanita s. davis said...
I love how she's holding on!
I bought my sister one of those slings -- comes in handy!
- 9:48 pm, March 13, 2009
Brilliant. You should patent the method!
- 10:20 pm, March 13, 2009
- thepassionatecook said...
oh how cute you two look... motherhood really suits you! i can see already that my baby days are long gone, i have never seen such a gorgeous sling, had to content myself with baby bjorn et al. can you believe that henrik is 2 now and speaks over 100 words and a few sentences? time is really flying so do make the most of it, difficult and tiring as things may seem at the time.
i wish i could be there again - but i think that with 3 gorgeous kids i've done enough for the preservation of mankind ;-)
- 12:24 am, March 14, 2009
- rookie cookie said...
So adorable. Welcome to motherhood. It's all about juggling babies and meatballs.
Best wishes!
- 4:49 am, March 14, 2009
- Maggie said...
Congratulations to you both and Bub. I have followed your blog for ages. I love your recipes and what a great start to life your daughter has with great home cooking. Best wishes.
Maybe when bub gets on to solids you could give us some recipes.
- 9:53 am, March 14, 2009
- Brilynn said...
That is the sweetest picture!
- 4:02 pm, March 14, 2009
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Baby that's cooking!!
Delightful post!
- 6:53 pm, March 14, 2009
- Anne said...
Lovely! What kind of sling is that?
- 2:07 pm, March 15, 2009
- ChichaJo said...
Oh Pille! The two of you look so adorable! :) Motherhood suits you as does being in the kitchen and helping her mama suit little Nora Adeele :) The meatballs sound delish!
- 4:52 am, March 16, 2009
So sweet!
I agree with L Vanel's comment above. Its great you are posting so often since u had the baby :)
- 6:58 am, March 16, 2009
- lobstersquad said...
Oh I´m jealous!
Pía hated the sling at that age. I had to cook on one foot, pushing the buggy with the other one.
You look lovely together
- 9:55 am, March 16, 2009
I love that picture ... Very very nice!!
- 10:58 am, March 16, 2009
- Nicole said...
Ha ha! You look like my sisters. They do everything with a baby attached.
- 10:26 pm, March 16, 2009
- ScienceMel said...
Motherhood suits you, Pille. You look at home in so many ways. =)
- 12:19 am, March 17, 2009
- Shayne said...
I am happy to see that I am not the only one on a chorizo kick
- 4:49 am, March 17, 2009
- Annemarie said...
fabulous picture, and thanks for doing me the honors Pille. :) Baby Henry (for that's his name) doesn't like his sling so sadly our cooking moments only go as far as me sitting him on the kitchen table in his bouncy chair and stirring things in front of him. Still, it's a start! x
- 11:20 am, March 19, 2009
- Nicky said...
This has to be the cutest picture ever :) Your baby will become a gourmet one day, that's for sure!
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The question on everyone's mind these days is with late planting and cooler-than-normal temperatures, will corn and soybean crops get finished on time before fall frost strikes.
Cooler-than-normal temperatures have set back crop development, including pod formation and filling in soybeans, and grain fill in corn remains well behind normal, says University of Illinois crop sciences professor Emerson Nafziger.
"Corn is 10 days to two weeks behind normal, and soybeans are two to three weeks behind normal. The number of days behind will 'stretch' as the weather cools, so late crops get even later," he says. "Ten days behind in mid-August will become 15 or 20 days behind in mid-September even if temperatures are normal."
Late-planted corn often requires fewer growing degree days (GDDs) to reach maturity than early-planted corn. Nafziger says that this lowered GDD requirement is often reflected in lower yield as the crop experiences stress during high temperatures and dry weather in mid-summer. This year, however, with temperatures generally below normal in recent weeks, accelerated development is not expected, he says.
"Instead, we are seeing that corn development is following closely the normal number of GDDs required to reach each stage. This means less chance of premature death and a better chance to fill grain completely. But for late-planted corn it also means late maturity," he adds.
Nafziger says if normal GDD accumulations in August and September occur, corn planted in central Illinois, for example, on May 1, May 15, and May 31 will accumulate about 3,020, 2,850, and 2,530 GDD, respectively, by the end of September. If a mid-season (111-day relative maturity) hybrid needs 2,700 GDD from planting to maturity regardless of planting date, corn planted on these dates should reach maturity (black layer, about 32% grain moisture) on about Sept. 5 to 10, Sept. 15 to 20, and mid-October, respectively.
"The crop seems to be on course to do this. Corn planted in early May is at stage R3 (milk stage) now, while corn planted in late May or early June is just finishing pollination. This reflects ongoing cool temperatures so far in August, and if these continue, maturity dates will be even later," he says.
Read about the chances for frost and the prospects for the soybean crop as well as view the entire article at the ACES News site.


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In the UK angel investment may lag significantly behind the US, but it's not for lack of incentives. If you're raising money in the UK from angels, you need to know about the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), and make sure your startup qualifies.
EIS is a very attractive HMRC tax incentive scheme that provides three great benefits for angel investors:
- An upfront bonus in the year of the investment of 30% relief against income tax. So, for example, your angel can invest £100,000, but in return he'll get a £30,000 discount on his next tax return. So he's only out of pocket for £70,000!
- Partial protection of financial losses: investments that fail get a further relief against income tax. A 50% tax payer would only lose £35,000 on a failed £100,000 investment.
- Successful exits are tax-free: gains are exempt from Capital Gains Tax, which currently saves 18%.
- Your investors make an equity investment (not a convertible loan)
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- Your company has less than 50 staff and assets of less than £7M
- Your company is raising less than £2M
- Your company must be a UK limited company
To make things easy, you can apply now for EIS Advance Approval with HMRC, and I really recommend you do so as it makes your startup more attractive than one without advance approval, (and loads more attractive than an investment which doesn't qualify). As it takes a few weeks to get the approval, do it before you start talking to investors.
What you need to do to get EIS Advance Approval for your startup:
It's actually very simple – you don't need to pay an accountant or anyone else to do this for you – I sent a one page letter, and some of the following info to HMRC:
- Company accounts (management accounts are sufficient)
- Business plan
- Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Any agreements between you and potential shareholders
Within a short time I had a phone call from them asking me one quick question, and then shortly after that a letter confirming that my company, Teamly Ltd, was given advance approval.Read more about EIS on the HMRC website, and download the Advance Approval form here.
Please note I'm neither a lawyer or an accountant, so you should read the HMRC advice yourself but the main point I want to make is you can take the initial step yourself; don't pay anyone to do it for you.


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