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On Thursday, Jimmy Seifrit arrived at work to find that the boiler wouldn't start up.
He spent the early part of the morning on the phone getting repair people out to the brewery to fix the problem. He then oversaw the removal of decommissioned tanks that were bound for Boise. After that, he spent time working out the details of contracts with hops companies. Later, he met with members of a construction outfit to discuss the brewery's expansion.
All of this before lunchtime.
It was just another morning for the 10 Barrel Brewing Co. brewmaster.
The road to becoming a brewmaster is often a long one, in most cases requiring a combination of experience and education. But what actually makes a brewmaster a brewmaster has become a topic of discussion at many breweries of late, as American craft brewing continues to move forward into unprecedented stratospheres of growth.
The meaning of the title and what it represents have evolved over the years. Deschutes Brewery founder Gary Fish says there are numerous interpretations of the term, many of them not up to par with what brewmaster actually signifies in countries like Germany and England, where the tradition is thoroughly established.
"The term of brewmaster gets misused a lot," Fish said. "It's similar to the term 'chef.' In the culinary industry, the term has a specific meaning. Only those who go through a certain amount of training and have a certain amount of experience are entitled to the term."
Fish, who is not a brewmaster himself but has overseen half a dozen carrying the title since he started the brewery in 1988, said he considers a true brewmaster a person who has at least seven to 10 years of experience brewing, and who also has a brewer's education to complement that.
"Words have meaning, and if you call yourself a brewmaster, it doesn't necessarily make it so," Fish said.
"I'm not the brewmaster police," Fish said. "I think people can call themselves anything they want to be called. A lot of people start up their own brewery and put a lot of sweat and blood into it, and feel like they want to be called that. And who can blame them?"
Day-to-day work
Although the title may suggest days spent in the brew house, refining and experimenting with flavors while brewing up classics, the truth is that very little of a brewmaster's day is actually dedicated to brewing. Seifrit said much of his job has to do with logistical planning, damage control and solving any problems that arise while making the 16,100 barrels of beer 10 Barrel Brewing Co. produced last year.
"It means wearing multiple hats and doing a lot of things in a short period of time," Seifrit said. " Maybe the hardest part about it is that we don't get to brew as much as we'd like. It kind of kills me that I don't get to brew more beer."
John Van Duzer, the head brewer at Cascade Lakes Brewing Co., said his 50-hour work week mostly includes scheduling brew sessions, overseeing production brewers, dealing with contractors, buying equipment from vendors and sourcing materials.
"I'm actually brewing very little these days," Van Duzer said last week. "It's an unfortunate side of the job. If you talk to other brewers, a lot of them say the same thing. It's tedious. There's a lot of scheduling and shuffling. Sometimes it's like putting a puzzle together and making it all fit."
Paul Arney, who held the position of assistant brewmaster at Deschutes Brewery before leaving to start The Ale Apothecary in 2011, said he left in part because he wanted to focus on the actual brewing rather than managerial duties.
"Just like a lot of vocations, you spend 15 to 20 years learning a skill, and then the next step is managing people," Arney said. "Which a lot of times has nothing to do with what you spent your life training for."
At Deschutes, which currently has two brewmasters who share the duties, Fish said the position means being in charge of the technical aspect of the brew process and managing the staff so operations run smoothly.
Competition for the head brewer or brewmaster jobs at mid-level to large-scale breweries is stiff, said Seifrit, as they require a combination of skills, including the technical know-how, the brewing knowledge and the logistical vision. At the same time, Seifrit said the expanding craft beer industry offers plenty of opportunities for the rising number of graduates coming out of brewing education programs.
The right background
Many brewmasters agree that a brewmaster needs both practical experience and an educational background in brewing. Arney said education most certainly helped him climb through the brewing ranks . When Arney started at Deschutes in 1996, he had completed one of the nation's top brewing programs but didn't have a lot of practical experience. He represented a transition of sorts at the brewery, when young brewers with educational backgrounds began to be hired alongside brewers who had worked their way up from the cellar room and bottling lines.
"I learned that education plays a really good role in setting a benchmark," Arney said. "You come out of school with the understanding of specific principles. It's a good, basic jumping-off point. But my real education, as the case with almost every brewer, came at the brewery. Your biggest learning opportunities happen when stuff goes wrong, and that's not something you can get by sitting in a classroom."
Recently, The Ale Apothecary hired its first staff brewer, and the brewery is paying for his brewing education courses at Oregon State University in Corvallis .
Van Duzer worked his way up from washing kegs at Deschutes Brewery in 1994 to brewing there, then attained certification at the University of California, Davis, before eventually taking a position at Cascade Lakes Brewery. He said getting a degree in brewing science isn't completely necessary to become a head brewer, but he said it depends on the brewer's ambitions.
"The majority probably do have brewing educations of some sort, but it's definitely not a requirement," Van Duzer said. "There are plenty of talented brewers who haven't received an education and took a kind of working-class route."
Seifrit thinks the requirements for the position have changed to the point where most large-scale facilities view brewer education as a crucial step.
"I think it's almost a necessity now to have a degree," Seifrit said. "You used to be able to put time in at a brewery and roll into a position like (head brewer). If you want to work at a brewpub, then it's no big deal at all not to have a degree. But if you're at a production facility like here or at GoodLife (Brewing Co.) or Worthy (Brewing Co.), then you need to have a degree."
Dean Wise, the head brewer and founder of Below Grade Brewing, is a self-taught brewer who started home brewing in 1992. He has had no formal training in brewing, and said as the brewery starts to produce more beer he has considered taking brewing courses in a formal setting. He's also considering being an intern for a few days at a large-scale brewery.
"I guess when it gets to the point when you start producing beer at a larger scale and you start wondering — 'What am I getting myself into?' — is the point when you'd start contemplating something more," Wise said. "You don't know what you don't know."
Evolution of a title
Seifrit, who was a former senior brewer at Deschutes, said that while his official title at 10 Barrel is brewmaster, he considers himself to be a head brewer, despite the fact that he has nearly 18 years of experience brewing and a certification from the Siebel Institute of Technology in brewing.
"I actually hate the term, to be honest," Seifrit said. "I've always found it to be hoity-toity."
Seifrit said the meaning of the term has evolved in the past two decades. In the 1990s, the term referred to a brewer who oversaw production and had at least 25 years of experience brewing. Then at some point in the early 2000s, the meaning of the term morphed to the point that the brewers at brewpubs are now sometimes called brewmasters, he said.
His definition of a brewmaster sides with the older version of the term: someone who has at least a quarter of a century experience and oversees a staff of at least 20 at a large-scale brewery.
Wise said he's not sure what the distinction is between a brewmaster and head brewer, and that the distinction between titles most likely refers to the scale of the brewery. As the sole brewer at Below Grade, Wise's duties run the gamut, from bottling to keg-washing, to developing recipes and then brewing them. Though he wears many hats, Wise says he prefers to be called head brewer.
Arney doesn't consider himself a brewmaster either, despite holding a bachelor's degree and a brewmaster certification from UC-Davis, and 18 years of experience brewing.
"To me, a brewmaster is somebody in charge of a very large production brewery who's been around the block," Arney said. "They're more cerebral — they're the visionary. To me, 'master' means somebody who has this inhuman amount of information. They have to be this almost omnipotent person around the brewery — this apparition that can be anywhere at any time."
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Car Review
2013 Subaru Outback: New Car Review
Pros: Advanced new safety features; more power, better fuel economy and fresher looks; solid off-the-beaten-path choice for rugged individualists.
Cons: 2.5i model is underpowered; 3.6R model only comes with 5-speed automatic; plain-Jane road presence.
What's New: The Subaru Outback has been updated for 2013 with a more efficient four-cylinder engine and updated safety features.
Subaru owners tend to swear by their car's no-nonsense capabilities, especially when it comes to inclement weather driving and cargo hauling. Function dominates the design of the 2013 Subaru Outback. For instance, its 4-cylinder engine has a boxer (horizontally opposed) configuration to lower the center of gravity and enable more nimble handling, and its long, low shape adheres to the traditional wagon layout, which isn't as popular as the typical SUV-like crossover silhouette. Long considered the go-to choice for practically minded rainbelt drivers, the new-for-2013 Outback gains incremental updates that include a wider torque spread for its 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, improved interior amenities, an updated continuously variable transmission, and the possibility of up to 30 mpg from the base engine. Also freshened is the Outback's front-end styling. Available with two engine packages (a 2.5 liter 4-cylinder, or a 3.6 liter 6-cylinder) and three trim levels, the 2013 Subaru Outback continues to serve a particular, if enthusiastically supported, niche.
Comfort & Utility
Though the 2013 Outback's Premium trim package includes pleasant leather upholstery and convincing faux wood trim throughout the cabin, those luxurious touches don't distract from this Subie's utilitarian roots. Available creature comforts include a 440-watt, 9-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system and a moonroof package that includes a rear camera embedded into a 3.3-inch display in the mirror. But other options betray the soul of the Outback's rugged capabilities, such as the standard roof rails with retractable crossbars for reduced wind noise when they're not in use, or the All-Weather package that includes heated front seats, side mirrors and a deicer for the wiper. And, of course, there's Subaru's Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, which comes in three flavors: the viscous-coupling locking center differential, which offers fifty-fifty power distribution with the manual transmission; the 2.5i version, which uses an electronically managed transfer clutch for active power distribution with the CVT; and the 3.6R variant, which has a Variable Torque Distribution system. With the rear seatbacks raised, the Outback delivers 34.3 cu-ft of cargo volume. This figure more than doubles to 71.3 cu-ft when the seats are folded flat.
While the Outback's technological offerings don't exactly dazzle, they offer an adequate amount of features to help the Japanese wagon keep up with the competition. For instance, the 2.5i's optional navigation system comes with voice-activated controls and available XM NavTraffic, along with iPod control capability. For 2013, the standard audio systems in 2.5i and 3.6R models include Bluetooth phone and streaming connectivity, iPod control and a USB port. Opt for the EyeSight driver assist package and the safety features will include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and sway warning, which detect when the car is wandering in its lane.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The Outback's 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine produces a mellow 173 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque, and can be mated to a 6-speed manual transmission or a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The 6-speed manual delivers 21-mpg city and 28-mpg highway, for a combined figure of 24 mpg. Coupled with a CVT, fuel economy jumps to 24/30, with a combined number of 26 mpg. Opt for the 3.6i model and you'll get a notable bump to 256 hp and 247 lb-ft of torque. Along with a 5-speed automatic, the 3.6i delivers 18-mpg city and 25-mpg highway with a combined figure of 20 mpg. Both powerplants run on 87-octane gas, which helps cut down on fuel expenses.
The Subaru Outback's big news for 2013 is its new EyeSight system, which uses stereoscopic "eyes" mounted behind the rearview mirror to detect obstacles and provide automatic pre-collision braking when necessary. We tested the system by driving toward a mocked up image of a person at around 20 mph, and the car managed to recognize the shape and gradually start braking on its own before escalating the rate of deceleration and coming to an abrupt halt. Above 20 mph, the system will do its best to avoid a collision using the pre-brake function, but this does not guarantee that contact will be avoided entirely. EyeSight technology also monitors lane markers to detect when the car is veering from its intended path. If the driver applies his turn signals, the system recognizes that the turn is intentional and doesn't emit a warning beep. The system also offers adaptive cruise control.
Driving Impressions
The Outback might not win any personality awards, especially when compared to Subaru's resident wild child, the rally-bred Impreza WRX STi. But it delivered comfortable, capable performance during our test at North Carolina's Outer Banks. Though it boasts a broader torque curve for 2013, the 2.5i still feels somewhat stressed hustling its 3,400 lb curb mass with only 173 hp at hand. The 3.6i's power-to-weight ratio makes it more manageable in day-to-day passing and acceleration duties. But the 2.5i's CVT deserves props for its smooth operation and uninterrupted flow of power. And on a similar note, it's a shame the 3.6i is only available with a 5-speed, as an extra gear would help optimize its acceleration and take advantage of everything the engine has to offer. We put the wagon through its paces at the area's famed sand dunes, and the Outback's 8-in clearance and all-wheel-drive system helped it negotiate several challenging sections with ease. The Outback offers a tall seating position for its occupants, and excellent visibility all around.
Other Cars to Consider
Mazda CX-5 - More of a crossover than a wagon, the $20,695 CX-5 nonetheless targets the Outback with its back-to-basics aesthetic and emphasis on functionality. Driving enthusiasts might find more to love with the Mazda, as its 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engine and available manual transmission make it the most fun car in its class, hands down. Interestingly, it also boasts the highest fuel economy with 35 mph.
Toyota Venza - With its higher starting price of $27,700, the Venza also offers all-wheel drive, but without the rugged personality of the Outback. Think of this as a road-biased alternative to the do-it-all, Swiss Army Knife attitude of the Subaru.
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen - Coming in at a lower price point ($20,395), the Jetta SportWagen's smaller size makes it easier to achieve better fuel economy than the 4-cylinder Outback 2.5i. In this case, it gets 33 mpg on the highway, while the pricier 2.0L TDI clean diesel achieves up to 42 mpg. But wet-weather dwellers should note that the Volkswagen doesn't offer all-wheel drive.
Volvo XC60 - A more upmarket take on the wagon paradigm, Volvo's XC60 starts at $34,200 and offers more luxurious accommodations along with its renowned reputation for safety.
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The Subaru Outback delivers a rather specific style of wagon (which, incidentally, the manufacturer has taken to calling a crossover). Improvements for 2013 bolster its competitive position in the market, but with the top line 3.6R Limited version starting at $32,095, the Outback starts reaching into a territory replete with plush, capable options. At least in the case of the Outback, we're guessing brand loyalists will continue to flock to Subaru and revel in the fact that the object of their cult crush doesn't sacrifice utility for refinements.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 9th Nov 2012 22:11 UTC
"The result of almost a year of development by NVIDIA, Valve and other game developers, the new GeForce R310 drivers are designed to give GeForce customers the best possible Linux-based PC gaming experience - and showcase the enormous potential of the world's biggest open-source operating system." Like I said: something is happening here. No, not all problems will be solved overnight - but something is happening here, and you have to start somewhere. The fact that several gaming companies and NVIDIA are working together on this is a very clear sign that commitments have been made.
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RE[5]: Nice
by WereCatf on Sat 10th Nov 2012 11:20 UTC in reply to "RE[4]: Nice"
PS. I know Intel somehow manages, their open driver has both hardware decoding and proper power management. However, one comany doing it does not mean it should be easy for others to do the same. Like you say, we have no idea how many contracts and NDAs Nvidia and AMD are bound by.
Intel joined the GPU-game quite late, at a stage where GPU-technology was already quite well developed and understood, so they aren't bound by contracts and obligations they signed ten+ years ago while still developing the tech we see today. In other words, Intel could start from a cleaner plate and they probably already had F/OSS - source code in mind when they did, so they could develop everything with that in mind. Back when 3DFX, NVIDIA, AMD, etc. were still getting used to things there was no such thing as the F/OSS - movement and therefore the companies never planned their development efforts with that in mind.
Once you're bound by a contract it's usually very, very expensive to get out of it.
RE[6]: Nice
by moondevil on Sat 10th Nov 2012 17:23 in reply to "RE[5]: Nice"
RE[6]: Nice
by zima on Sat 10th Nov 2012 21:36 in reply to "RE[5]: Nice"
Intel joined the GPU-game quite late [...]
Maybe not so... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel740#History - Intel GPUs trace their lineage from well before 3DFX era (curiously, with connection to... Lockheed Martin, of all companies)
I don't think it was the case of Intel planning for FOSS, more a side effect of their GFX chips being quite simple, not supporting many advanced (needing to be licensed) techniques.


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December 6, 2013 — What is stopping women from taking on (or being offered) the hot jobs they need to advance? For a woman colleague of Gerald Lema, Chairman and President, Japan, Baxter International Inc., and member of Catalyst's Board of Directors, it was the thought of relocating her family from Australia to Shanghai. With his help and her company's full support, she ultimately spent three rewarding years in China. In Mr. Lema's words, "We as a company saw her as someone we wanted to invest [in] for the long term."
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Please Don't Read This, Mom
I would imagine that the great preponderance of you are, just now, awaking from a indistinct vision of roasted birds and heritage desserts. Was it real? And what should you see on Penny Arcade but a comic that references female genitalia with an almost harrowing specificity. I doubt this will be a template for future strips, unless in our wisdom we can find a way to make these organs evoke Deus Ex.
You've certainly seen the evidence of it here in the post, I'm spending a lot more time with consoles these days than I ever really expected to. It turns out I'm married, or at least, there's a woman here that won't leave, and there are starting to be frequent physical conflicts as regards this strange person and the use of the television. I don't deny the allure of this device in its natural state, unaided by gaming hardware - it illuminates lives with its intellectual diversions. For example, there is a program on there where five homosexuals ridicule a man for not being gay. There is another program where a group of strangers descend upon your home and force you to throw away your prized possessions. There's a visceral thrill in watching people you don't know debased, and I caw like a crow pecking a dead pet on the median line.
However, these border clashes as regards the TV have become more frequent since the introduction of Links 2004, which has inexplicably risen to a golden throne which rules all games that I play. There is no excuse or explanation I could proffer to explain why I, reasonably hardcore in my tastes, have focused in on a game that is clearly based on Golf. I decided that it was time to purchase a television of my own, and you cannot know how excited Gabriel was at this turn of events. You see, the realm of televisions, indeed, the whole sphere of the audio visual is succulent to him, like a berry. I even went so far as to get a Best Buy card, an act highly outside my character, because I feel the effects of "credit" physically as surely as I would feel the grip of a giant ape. Thought I think it might break Gabe's heart, I've decided not to buy one after all. All I want is another display, preferably one that is capable of the dizzying resolutions cats prefer.
Before I'd given myself over to this "TV Buying" concept that so enraptured my cohort, I had briefly investigated the X2VGA box as a way of getting the job done. I went ahead and ordered it yesterday, and I should have some idea if it is an acceptable solution within about a week and a half. I'd read this review, they seemed to like it fine, and I know my man Steve at HardOCP vouched for it - the only thing that held me off was that I'd need a VGA switchbox and another wire to get it all done, and it introduced a slight distortion into my purchasing algorithm. Well, they're giving a VGA switcher and an audio converter away now for the cost of shipping, which completely negated my hesitation. Like all technology enthusiasts, I bend toward optimization like a flower to the sun. I have incrementally approached my goal of complete immobility for years, and it looks like I may finally be nearing that Narnian locale.
Our Child's Play Wishlist makes me feel like a real man, like a gladiator. Obviously, you can get the same feeling, and you know how to get it. But I keep wanting to describe the way I feel about it in these hyper-masculine terms, like "We're going to kick the Children's Hospital's Ass… With Toys" or something like that. I can say without any hyperbole that the Children's Hospital will have never seen anything like what we will be bringing them. Those hippos won't be hungry for very long, if you get my meaning.
(CW)TB out.
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The Stretch That Makes the Marathon
Why the First Avenue Straightaway Is So Crucial to a Successful Race
There are 26.2 miles to cover in Sunday's New York City Marathon, but for runners, the approximately three-mile stretch toward the end on Manhattan's First Avenue can be the race's definitive moment.
After the Frank Sinatra-ignited start in Staten Island and the cheers of Brooklyn and Queens, runners slog up the eerily quiet Queensboro Bridge—necessarily devoid of spectators, for security reasons—to emerge in Manhattan for a delicious reward: the race's first true, flat straightaway, lined with the most raucous crowds of the course.
The adrenaline rush from making the turn on 59th Street can power runners to make bold moves—and stupid ones.
"Your decision on First Avenue can make or break your race," said Meb Keflezighi, the 2009 New York City Marathon champion who finished fourth this year at the London Olympic marathon. "The extremely loud cheers force you to run fast, especially if this is your first time. But from that point you still have 10 miles to go, so you have to be smart."
Granted, few runners have won the marathon on this particular stretch of the road, but several definitive surges on First Avenue have helped determine the marathon's outcome.
In 2004, Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa led a charge on the 18th mile in a blistering 4 minutes 32 seconds to thin out the field. Two competitors—Timothy Cherigat and Enos Kibet—held on at first, but Ramaala charged to victory.
Ramaala took the same approach in 2005, but that time he fell victim to his own burst of energy. He ended up finishing second.
The winner of last year's women's race, Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia, was more than a minute behind when she emerged on First Avenue. She was trailing Mary Keitany of Kenya, who had led the field from the starter's gun, running a world-record pace.
Dado put that—and the cheers—out of her mind, working with countrywoman Buzunesh Deba toward breaking Keitany. Eventually, Keitany slowed and Dado broke the tape in 2:23:15.
" 'Your decision on First Avenue can make or break your race.' "
"On the straightaway we just ran our own race," Dado said through an interpreter.
The temptation to surge on First Avenue can come from the feeling of redemption that comes not only from the wall of sound on the avenue, but from surviving the desolation of the Queensboro bridge. For safety and security reasons, no spectators are allowed there—the first quiet stretch in 16 miles, particularly defeating at a time when runners are starting to feel sluggish.
When Olympic marathoner Kara Goucher was deciding whether to run the race, she previewed the course from the lead truck in 2007. She said she was particularly stricken by how quiet the bridge was. "It blew my mind that I could see them come over the Queensboro and the [runners] are all alone. I could hear them breathing."
Still, the thrill of running First Avenue this year may be muted, somewhat, in the wake of superstorm Sandy. As of Thursday evening, transit was still snarled throughout the city. It happens each November, as traffic is diverted from the marathon course, but this week, it is an unwelcome hindrance. Whether the race should be run at all has become a debate, since the marathon would require so much manpower, resources and attention during a time of citywide strain.
In years past, the roads have been cleared for runners to discover the city and the limits of their own endurance. On Sunday, the roads will be cleared once again, not only for the spectacle of a marathon but as a demonstration of the city's resilience. With any luck, as the marathoners come, and the crowds gather, another class of runners will be baptized in the cheers and trials of enduring a run on Manhattan's most challenging straightaway.
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NHibernate 2.0 has Arrived
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NHibernate 2.0 was made official with the announcement of its general availability by Ayende Rahien. The announcement follows months of alphas and release candidates and now matches the features of Hibernate 3.2.
The features available in NHibernate 2.0 were discussed on InfoQ in April 2008 by Hartmut Wilms in an article titled NHibernate 2.0 Offers Many New Features. The article goes into some great detail about what 2.0 entails. Details of features from Ayende's blog include:
- New features:
- Add join mapping element to map one class to several tables
tables and inheritance strategy
- HQL functions 'current_timestamp', 'str' and 'locate' for PostgreSQL dialect
- VetoInterceptor - Cancel Calls to Delete, Update, Insert via the IInterceptor Interface
- Using constants in select clause of HQL
- Added [ Table per subclass, using a discriminator ] Support to Nhibernate
- Added support for paging in sub queries.
- Auto discovery of types in custom SQL queries
- Added OnPreLoad & OnPostLoad Lifecycle Events
- Added ThreadStaticSessionContext
- Added
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- Added foreign-key="none" since the Parent have not-found="ignore". (not relevant to SQL Server)
- Added DetachedQuery
- ExecuteUpdate support for native SQL queries
- From Hibernate:
- Ported Actions, Events and Listeners
- Ported StatelessSession
- Ported CacheMode
- Ported Statistics
- Ported QueryPlan
- Ported ResultSetWrapper
- Ported Structured/Unstructured cache
- Ported SchemaUpdate
- Ported Hibernate.UserTypes
- Ported Hibernate.Mapping
- Ported Hibernate.Type
- Ported EntityKey
- Ported CollectionKey
- Ported TypedValue
- Ported SQLExceptionConverter
- Ported Session Context
- Ported CascadingAction
- Breaking changes:
- Changed NHibernate.Expression namespace to NHibernate.Criterion
- Changed NHiberante.Property namespace to NHiberante.Properties
- No AutoFlush outside a transaction - Database transactions are never optional, all communication with a database has to occur inside a transaction, no matter if you read or write data.
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- Configuration values are no longer prefixed by "hibernate.", if before you would specify "hibernate.dialect", now you specify just "dialect"
- IInterceptor changed to match the Hibernate 3.2 Interceptor - interface changed
- Will perform validation on all named queries at initialization time, and throw if any is not valid.
- NHibernate will return long for count(*) queries on SQL Server
- SaveOrUpdateCopy return a new instance of the entity without change the original.
- INamingStrategy interface changed
- NHibernate.Search - Moved Index/Store attributes to the Attributes namespace
- Changes to IType, IEntityPersister, IVersionType - of interest only to people who did crazy stuff with NHibernate.
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- IBatcher interface change
- Fixed bugs:
- Fixing bug with HQL queries on map with formula.
- Fixed exception when the
has a inside; inside which, has a
- Multi criteria doesn't support paging on dialects that doesn't support limiting the query size using SQL.
- Fixed an issue with limit string in MsSql2005 dialect sorting incorrectly on machines with multiple processors
- Fixed an issue with getting NullReferenceException when using SimpleSubqueryExpression within another subexpression
- Fixed Null Reference Exception when deleting a
- that has holes in it.
- Fixed duplicate column name on complex joins of similar tables
- Fixed MultiQuery force to use parameter in all queries
- Fixed concat function fails when a parameter contains a comma, and using MaxResults
- Fixed failure with Formula when using the paging on MSSQL 2005 dialect
- Fixed PersistentEnumType incorrectly assumes enum types have zero-value defined
- Fixed SetMaxResults() returns one less row when SetFirstResult() is not used
- Fixed Bug in GetLimitString for SQL Server 2005 when ordering by aggregates
- Fixed SessionImpl.EnableFilter returns wrong filter if already enabled
- Fixed Generated Id does not work for MySQL
- Fixed one-to-one can never be lazy
- Fixed FOR UPDATE statements not generated for pessimistic locking
- Improvements:
- Added Guid support for Postgre Dialect
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At Scarborough ES, when a class has 100 percent spirit on Friday, they earn a letter in their HUSKY Paw. Once their paw is full, they are the keeper of the spirit stick until the next class spells HUSKY!
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Do you think it should be Taichi or Arata. Maybe someone we don't even know of? Do you think Chihaya is not going to end up being romantically interested in either of them?
I'm all for Taichi by the way, he's an interesting character in that he isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination. He's already acted as a bully, coward, petty and he's going out with someone else already (soon to be dumped I'm sure). But he still manages to come off as fairly caring and emotionally intelligent.
I must admit, that Taichi is really cute;but Arata is more interesting. We have not learned enough about him, but according to episode 5 chihaya had a thing for Arata ever since she decided to imitate his passion for Karuta. So they might end up together.
I wonder whether her fascination with him is romantic or just a kind of admiration. Its not clear enough yet to make a decision.
AhhhHA! Yup, you said it darkerthanlight.
Does Chihaya's fascination with Arata involve romantic feelings towards him, or is it purely admiration?
This is the question.
I do believe, in Chihaya's current state of mind that she has absolutely zero intention of wanting to be together with Arata although, could admiration quickly evolve into adoration, sure it could.
Even though this series does not have a prevalent "Romance" recurring theme, I have a feeling we will see who Chihaya wants to be with, in the end.
Personally, as much as i'd like to see Taichi claim victor over Chihaya's heart (I love his character), I do foresee the writer(s) going with Arata. It makes sense that the childhood friend, Arata whom got bullied and was an outcast before her was the root to finding what she loved most, Karuta. His mind-set constantly inspired her to become the player that she is now. Only, now... it'll likely be Chihaya herself, to save Arata from his self loathing, self pity gloom. In such a term of events, the two would likely fall for each other.
Of course, this is pure speculation and I'll always be rooting for Taichi. xD
At this point in the series, it's really hard to tell who she'll end up with. But I do believe this series hints at romance, but that's just me XD
Each guy however, has their own charms that make it hard for me to personally choose who I hope she ends up with.
Taichi: He's known her the longest, and his heart has clearly belonged to her for a long time. From childhood, till now. As of currently he has a girlfriend, but I think that was more based upon him trying to move on, but finding it impossible when he found Chihaya again. Hence why he's drawn back to Chihaya's world of kurata. Already he's shown the all too obvious signs of how he feels, however childish the attempt sometimes seems. I love how they look together, and adore how he shows his sweet side. However, I am still unsure he's "perfect" for her.
Arata: He too I think developed feelings for Chihaya back in the day, though he himself wasn't sure what those feelings were. Some could say it was just a strong bond of friendship, but I think his admiration of her spirit made it just a tad too attached. Then he leaves. Not knowing much of his current character kind of sucks, but I think he told Chihaya to "leave him alone" or whatever, because he didn't want her to see how he's become. Since her love for kurata is so pure, and he has lost his. But the scene where they see each other again, how she races to him, and he looks at her so enchanted like...well >.> that's a hint for me. However, it is clear he is still under-developed character wise (who he currently is) so we'll see.
I hope Arata comes back to Tokyo ;3; that would make me happy.
Forgot how fun this place was c:
I think everyone's comments sum up most of what I'm feeling. I would be okay with Chihaya not ending up with anyone, and they all stay friends until they are old and still playing karuta, and teaching it to others. Chihaya doesn't strike me as someone that's very interested in romance, and it would feel insincere if she suddenly started being interested in Taichi that way... Arata, maybe, but still. I just fear that it would end up feeling forced if they pushed Chihaya together with someone at this point. For now I am just going to hope that whatever happens they keep up the quality they have going.
I like how there are those hints of romance, or really just teenage awkwardness that are between Chihaya and Taichi/Arata, not because I care if anyone gets together, but because it is realistic and evocative of that time of life and it deepens the relationships, without necessarily having to have anything "happen". The main thing is, I hope Arata, Taichi, and Chihaya stay friends. I say stay, though I know Arata is having issues at this point, but he will come back, he has to!
I think this is definitely going to end up a romance show and right now I think both guys are awesome. I'm leaning a little bit more towards Arata myself but Taichi is pretty great too. Mostly I just cant wait to see what happens!
i think she should end up with arata
oh. wow. i. just. gave.myself.cancer.okay.bye
watch the amount of hating i get from this...
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I"m thinking she will not end up with any of the boys and just continue to be a better karuta player.
I don't think that there is enough time in this anime series for Chihaya to really definitively end up with either of the boys; thus far in, she has not even realized her feelings, so it might be a bit contrived/unnatural feeling if she ends up with one of them by the end of the 25 or so episodes. If there is another season, then I think that she could end up with one of them, but that is just maybe.
Romance is not the main focus of the show, but I think that it adds an interesting element in the way that relationships can grow and change over the years. I really enjoy the chemistry between all three of them; they all really help each other grow as friends. Regardless, at the moment, I am favoring Taichi personally because he is very earnest in his care for Chihaya and really becomes a strong leader who follows his hopes without worrying about being 1st place and instead enjoying the "ride." He also helps Chihaya by being an organizing force that brings her back to reality and reminds her to respect others and to recognize her own talent when she needs to. Arata makes a great life long friend, but he just seems a bit distant. Now, of course, that is a part of his character, and I think that Chihaya makes him close that distance while Arata encourages her to be her own person, but I think that it comes off more platonic from both sides.
Nonetheless, most things with Arata are based off of the past, so it is really hard to compare him and Taichi in the present as young men. Taichi does have the locality to Chihaya advantage also, but Arata has more of her attention by being far away and what introduced her to her love of karuta. Even so, Chihaya is rather clueless, so I feel like some of her attachment to Arata really stems back to a past perception of him that is outdated now.
In conclusion to my essay here, I don't think it's happening anytime soon, but if I am wrong, I am fine as long as the romance is done right. I like Taichi a bit more than Arata as a love interest, but I also think that Arata has not been given enough screen time yet, so my mind could change. I do like how this series actually does make it not completely obvious who Chihaya will end up with, or even if she will end up with anyone. It makes that aspect of the series that much more interesting.
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i think arata and her should end up cause taichi hated arata before so get over it taichi
nothings impossible if you try ♥
Im going to say this... its not going to be a easy road for both of them. Both of them clearly have .... emotions for Chihaya. And if anyone remembers the episode when Taichi thinks back he said that she was both of theirs. I don't think that any one of them are going to admit their feelings at least not for a long while. If they do its going to be a close battle. But i do have to say i agree with Branded1 when they said that she won't end up with any of the other boys from the Karuta team.
i know no one's perfect and Taichi's character portrayed that early on, but still i was mad when as kids Taichi was such a bully to poor Arata!! So though he's grown up, works hard at everything, and is handsome, I root for Arata.
i feel like there's just a special connection between Arata and Chihaya. Ever since childhood. That no matter how much time Taichi spends with Chihaya it won't matter when Arata and Chihaya meet? i dunno i could be wrong too..but Arata has always been kind, smart and he's handsome too, just in a more 'nerdy' way.


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Judge who tossed Apple-Motorola suit questions need for software patentsJudge Richard Posner, who recently dismissed Apple's patent infringement case against Motorola, believes the smartphone industry is plagued by a "proliferation of patents."
Posner, who is on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, spoke with Reuters and shared his thoughts on the intellectual property war currently underway in the heavily competitive smartphone market. The judge questioned whether software patents are necessary, because developing software requires much less of an investment than pharmaceutical companies have in creating a successful drug.
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As Apple and Motorola argued in court, Posner was an outspoken critic of Apple's tactics. In May, he accused Apple's lawyers of making "frivolous" and "untimely" filings.
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Posner is the most-cited U.S. legal scholar of the 20th century, according to intellectual property expert Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents. He said the appeals judge is also well known for being "outspoken."
Posner said he understands why technology companies, particularly those who make smartphones, have turned to litigation in an attempt to gain an edge over their competitors. Even the high legal fees are a "small expense" for a company like Apple, which had $110 billion in cash and securities as of the end of the March quarter.
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Despite a rocky initial outing testing his low three-quarters arm slot in Tuesday's intrasquad game, right-hander Daniel McCutchen said he's ready to experiment with his new delivery in a Grapefruit League game.
McCutchen, a non-roster invitee who spent the 2012 season in Triple-A, is slated to throw his second bullpen with the delivery today and hopes to pitch in a spring game later this week.
He said the Orioles suggested he test a new delivery after pitching coach Rick Adair saw him fielding PFPs.
"It's just something we're trying out," McCutchen said. "Rich saw me fielding PFPs and I guess I got pretty good at turning and dropping down. I used to be a shortstop. ... So I tried it out and I like it so far. You get a lot of movement on the ball. It feels pretty natural. It's still in the early stages of it, but we talked about it and I said I'd give it a try and I've been excited about it so far."
In Tuesday's intrasquad, in which McCutchen debuted the delivery, he struggled with his control. He hit one batter in the neck when a two-strike rising fastball went wild and also issued a walk and threw a wild pitch.
"It's more of my body tilting than my arm," McCutchen said. "I feel like I'm throwing from the ground. But people tell me you're just bending over. But really it's what the ball is doing out of my hand. The ball is moving out of my hand differently with a lot more sink. The change-up's good. We'll see. I have a lot to learn from there. I've been doing about four days now, but it could be good.
"I talked to [Orioles sidearmer Darren] O'Day yesterday and he was talking to me about controlling strikes because you get a lot more movement from down there and being able to control it is the biggest obstacle," he added. "So far it feels pretty natural. But I don't know, it's kind of unchartered territory for me."
McCutchen said he's open to the change because it could carve a niche for him to stay in the majors. He's spent most of the past four years shuffling between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Triple-A. With the Pirates' Triple-A team in Indianapolis last season, he was 7-2 with a 2.98 ERA in 36 relief appearances.
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This spring, left-hander Mark Hendrickson is reinventing himself as a sidearmer. Right-hander Adam Russell also has a sidearm delivery and O'Day has developed into a dependable late-inning arm.
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DINNER dates are never a bad idea, but is this the only meal of the day when two people can get to know each other? We don't think so, which is why we had Marie, 31, meet up with Lance, 29, for brunch at the modish David Burke Kitchen in SoHo. Did an afternoon get-together give them reason to make some future evening reservations?
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I was really happy when I first met Marie. She was pretty with an upbeat personality. Totally a win in my book.
I couldn't believe this blind date went so well. We had so much in common: the music we listen to, working out and eating healthy. We're even into a lot of the same books!
The service at David Burke Kitchen rocked. We shared the salmon. Marie likes green tea, and so do I, so we had four pots of it. It was like getting wasted but on caffeine.
Marie is fun, attractive and just super cool. We walked to the train and hugged goodbye, exchanged numbers and are planning to meet next week! I'm pretty pumped!
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I arrived 15 minutes early to David Burke Kitchen; Lance arrived five minutes early. I was glad to see punctuality is important to both of us.
Lance was taller than I expected, had a nice smile, and a unique personality. We hit it off and peoplewatched a lot. We noticed one couple barely talking, unlike us, who were having a blast.
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Liberation of Greece. Animated map of Athens, Greece. Allies forces return to Greece after victory. Celebration: Greek ring the bell. British troops dock in Greece and march into Athens. Workers carry the boxes of water for victims of malaria. Boxes of water displayed. Shows the return of Prime Minister George Papandreou on October 18, 1944. Large crowd welcomes and cheers the Prime Minister George Papandreou and display banners for liberating their country. Prime Minister Papandreou puts the wreath on grave and honors two unknown soldiers. British Lt. Gen Ronald Scobie salutes. General Scobie and Prime Minister Papandreou honor the two unknown soldiers. British Armored unit receive enthusiastic welcome. Sign of 'The Greek People Welcome EAM', and 'Welcome Great Allies KKE'. Greek people welcome the National Liberation Front (EAM) and Communist Party of Greece (KKE). Citizens buy food with inflated currency. (World War II period).
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During World War 2, German girls are trained as telephone and teletype operators in Athens, Greece. Operators put on their uniforms. Women seated at desks trained as telephone and teletype operators. Women operate telephones and teletype machines. They plug and unplug cables. The instructor supervizes. The trainees run up to a terrace. They exercise. The girls swim. The trainees visit The Acropolis. They tour the monument.
German invasion of European countries during World War II. Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini shakes hands with Adolf Hitler. People gathered in a square in Rome, Italy, cheering as they listen to Mussolini speak. View of Mussolini speaking and waving his hands in animated fashion. Greek Army troops marching in traditional uniform. Animated map depicts Italian advance in Greece and the backward drive of Italian troops. Mussolini walking on a path and saluting his forces. A newspaper headline about Nazi movement in Greece. Close-up aerial view of a German Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber beginning its dive and releasing bombs. German aircraft bombard Greek cities and cities in Yugoslavia. Aerial view of damaged palace building in Belgrade, Yugoslavia after German bombing that began April 6, 1941 in Operation Retribution. Animated map depicts German advance in Yugoslavia. A map depicts German advance in Greece. Aerial view of the city of Athens as seen from German aircraft, with a German Luftwaffe aircraft in foreground.
King Paul and Queen Fredericka arrive in parliament of Greece, in Athens to take oath as new monarch of Greece. Deputies stand on their seats and clap for the King and Queen. King Paul replaces his recently deceased brother King George. After the oath taking King and Queen went out of the parliament saluted and greeted by deputies.
An honor guard is formed and spectators assembled as King Paul I pays homage by laying a memorial wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece. Three Greek Generals are seen.The King then reviews a parade in his honor, standing close to the street, in front of the Tomb of the Unknown,flanked by sentries wearing Evzones uniforms. The parade includes children, wounded war veterans, accompanied by nurses, motorcycle troops, armored vehicles,tanks,and marching troops,some accompanied by dogs. A Navy military band plays in the parade followed by marching sailors and boys in sailors uniforms. An Army band followed by marching Army troops brings up the rear of the parade. The Royal Family then departs, as they arrived in an open car displaying the Royal crest on a flag.
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Q: Do you know of any articles or books (in English) about the Irish hermits who were living in Iceland when the Vikings began the Settlement? I have looked on Amazon and Google, but have not found much there.
I am working on a writing project having to do with the Papar and the Settlers, so anything you might know of would be helpful.
Michael Kelly, Paso Robles, California, US
A: When searching for papar in English on leitir.is, the search web for libraries in Iceland, these were the results.
The list included the article 'Unveiling the Mystery of the Papar' by Brian Patrick Fitzgibbon, published in issue 43 (1) of Iceland Review in 2005.


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Financing the Local Parish
By Bishop Karl Pruter
Published by St. Willibrord Press 1984
This is old stock out of Bp. Karl Pruter's Cathedral Books. If you want to own a piece of Old Catholic history this is your chance. Buy it now while supplies last.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Karl Hugo Prüter (July 3, 1920 – November 18, 2007), was an Old Catholic bishop. He was raised in the Lutheran church, and was a Congregationalist minister under the name of Hugo Rehling Pruter Sr. from 1945 to 1958. In the Congregationalist Church he was one of the leaders in the liturgical movement within the church during the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was also an opponent of the merger of the Congregational Christian Churches with the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ, begun in 1957 and concluded in 1961. As a continuing Congregationalist, he led his church and several other midwest Congregational churches to reject the merger and form a new body, the Central Association of Congregational Christian Churches.
In the late 1960s, Pruter became involved in the Free Catholic Movement, an association that lasted until his death. Pruter's introduction to the Free Catholic Movement and Old Catholicism came in 1963, when he traveled to Europe where he met several leaders of the Old Catholic tradition. When he returned to the United States, he settled in Boston hoping to find an available church or bishop. Not finding any, he arranged with Archbishop Peter A. Zurawetsky to start a new church, in the Back Bay area of Boston, which stressed the contemplative life, mysticism, and a faith based on personal experience.
He was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Boston by Archbishops Zurawetsky and Uladyslau Ryzy-Ryski in 1967. The following year, Pruter designated his Diocese an independent communion. After a meeting the following year, the new Christ Catholic Church (Pruter) was recognized when its Constitution and Canons were given it by Archbishop Zurawetsky.
Pruter was a vigorous publisher and distributor of literature in his fields of interest. The press he founded, St. Willibrord's Press, was a major distributor of literature about the Old Catholic church. He wrote a number of tracts and pamphlets, as well as books such as The Teachings of the Great Mystics and A History of the Old Catholic Church. He also operated the Tsali Bookstore, specializing in American Indian literature, and Cathedral Books which ememphasizes literature about the topic of peace.


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This morning a good portion of the internet squealed in horror as news broke that Apple filed a lawsuit against HTC over patent disputes. The story was so fresh that HTC itself learned of the pending litigation online.
Andy, on the other hand, got his letter in the mail. Specifically, Apple said it was mad at how awesome Andy was and went on to say that Andy would no longer be invited to Apple's birthday parties. The letter also requested Andy steer clear of the South end of the playground (including the monkey bars!) as its always been known this is Apple territory.


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VP & Commerce Secretary Suck Up To Hollywood, Cite Bogus Stats And Promise Misguided Action
from the just-what-wasn't-needed dept
Earlier at the event, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke noted that the recent leak of Wolverine "underscores the problem the industry faces," while saying that he "believes in the full and impartial enforcement of the law." Again, as has been discussed widely, the leak of Wolverine doesn't demonstrate any problem at all. Plenty of people will still go see the movie in the theater, and if the industry had reacted intelligently, it could have turned the leak into a marketing coup. Instead, it acted stupidly, and because of that, the administration is going to bend over backwards to help the industry keep acting stupid rather than adapt. What a shame.
These moves represent a real loss to the economy, society and culture. For whatever reason (money has a lot to do with it), the administration seems to have bought into the totally unsubstantiated claim that there is only one business model for entertainment (selling content), and thus it needs to create laws to make sure that such a business model works. In doing so, it's creating massive inefficiencies, decreasing content production and making it even more difficult for new and innovative business models and services to thrive.


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Friends are often surprised when I say that Cozumel is one of my favorite destinations in Mexico. Most have only seen the island on daytrips from cruise ships or short hops from the mainland. Visitors who delve deeper into neighborhoods and deserted beaches will quickly realize that Cozumel is a real Mexico and Maya community where ladies dress in embroidered huipiles (blouses) and travel with dignity onboard triciclos (three-wheel bicycle cabs). Tranquil aquamarine coves draw solitary snorkelers while long white beaches provide idyllic settings for picnics and sunset strolls. It's easy to go off on your own and experience Cozumel's genuine Mexican hospitality and untrammeled scenery.
Dine With the Locals
You need not wander far to find local flavor. At the Mercado Municipal, students in school uniforms and workers of all types grab quick tacos and tortas at lunch counters, while those with more time settle at tables in Mexican, Honduran and Philippine and Indonesian cafes. Market stands display fresh bananas, papayas, mangoes, avocados and other safe, peel-able fruit at produce stands. Clients with a sense of adventure will be rewarded with authentic, inexpensive meals and picnic supplies.
Many of Cozumel's best restaurants are located far from the waterfront in residential neighborhoods worth exploring. Fishermen drop their daily catch off at La Perlita, a personal favorite for simple ceviche or octopus sauteed with garlic and chilies. Waiters greet customers with hugs and smiles at El Moro, where meals begin with a basket of fresh chips, spicy salsa and garlic bread — hard to resist even when generous portions of carne asada, grilled shrimp and Cuban sandwiches appear. Both family-run restaurants are popular with locals, especially on Sunday afternoons when Yucatecan dishes such as cochinita pibil (marinated pork) and pescado tikin-xic (fish baked with achiote) appear on special menus.
Go to the Wild Side
Cozumel's windward coast, completely undeveloped except for a few modest restaurants and one small solar-powered hotel, offers a blissful escape from busy beach clubs. Granted, the water is rough in some spots and facilities are scarce, but that's a small price to pay for a day spent cruising from beach to cove, clambering over rocky shorelines to lookout points and lolling about on the sand with a good book. Several palapa-shaded seafood restaurants serve outstanding lunches — memories are made from whiling away an afternoon sharing a whole fried snapper, chilled cervezas and limonada with friends. Feeling energetic? Get a bike from a rental shop in San Miguel and pedal along the new ciclopista (bike path) along the windward coast.
Perfect Timing
Visit popular attractions, such as Chankanaab National Park, early or late in the day, when more fish than humans swim in the crystalline waters and hammocks are readily available. The same tactic works in San Miguel, Cozumel's waterfront town.
In the early morning, joggers and cyclists have streets and beaches to themselves and early risers linger over coffee and pan dulce at outdoor cafes. Around sunset, as cruise ships depart, local families wander toward the plaza and waterfront and friends catch up on gossip while watching kids race about the plaza's gazebo.
Sundays are best for experiencing the town Cozumeleno style. The cruise ports are usually empty, traffic decreases and locals wander around after attending services at the quaint Iglesia de San Miguel.
For a full immersion in local life, check out the Mega Centro Commercial during the weekend. Families pack the aisles in this one-stop superstore that offers a bakery, deli, meat and cheese counters, hot and cold takeout meals and regional chocolate, coffee and spices for souvenirs.


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With the advent of heat-tolerant blueberries, growers have established a California blueberry industry. But, along with the new opportunities offered by this crop, comes a new struggle — citrus thrips.
Citrus thrips have expanded their host range to become a major pest of blueberries. Help is on the way, though, from a team of researchers funded by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM).
Adult citrus thrips are small, orange-yellow insects with fringed wings. During spring and summer, females lay about 25 eggs in new leaf tissue. Both adults and immature thrips feed on and damage newly developing leaves and stems. In fall, overwintering eggs are laid mostly in the last growth flush of the season. Citrus thrips also are prolific and can produce up to eight generations during the year if the weather is favorable.
UC IPM Farm Advisor David Haviland is looking at nonchemical ways to keep the thrips from spreading. Haviland, UC Riverside entomologist and citrus thrips expert Joseph Morse, and blueberry expert and Farm Advisor Manual Jimenez have found what time of year citrus thrips are present in blueberries, where to look for thrips on the crop, how to monitor for thrips, and some of the damage they cause.
During the first year of this three-year project, Haviland and his team held field trials in three commercial blueberry fields in Tulare and Kern counties. They identified May through early October as the period when citrus thrips are present in blueberry canopies, and learned that thrips densities peak in July and August.
Growth reduced
The team's data also indicates that an increase in thrips density causes a decrease in blueberry growth. This occurs when adult and immature thrips feed on the newly developing flush, causing the leaves and stem to become discolored, scarred, or even die. "Since the new growth at the end of one season is where berries form the following spring, any damage to the quality of the current year's new wood, and the buds it bears, can have negative impacts on harvest the following year," says Haviland.
The team is also testing nonchemical controls, such as the use of high-pressure water. Field trials suggest that applications of water at high pressure with an air blast sprayer may be a way to reduce the number of pesticide applications per season. "The theory behind these treatments is that the combination of air and water would blow or knock thrips off of the plants," says Haviland. "We speculated that adult thrips would likely fly back into the plant canopy, but that a portion of dislodged immature thrips would die. Initial trials suggest that this theory may be true, but we need to do more testing."
Unlike citrus, which has many pests and dozens of natural enemies to biologically control them, blueberries are relatively pest-free, with insect pests in the plant canopy limited to citrus thrips and, periodically, some worms. Other pests such as grubs and wood-boring beetles are either below ground or within the canes and, therefore, do not serve as alternate hosts for biocontrol organisms. Since there is no food source for natural enemies, they do not hang around. Haviland says, "The relative lack of natural enemies is one of the reasons that insecticides are being used at seven- to 10-day intervals, sometimes more than 10 times per season on some fields to combat citrus thrips.
"Citrus thrips have a history in citrus of rapidly developing resistance to chemicals that are used repeatedly and frequently for control," he says. "With the limited number of pesticides available to blueberry growers, it's wise to monitor citrus thrips levels carefully, to limit treatments only to populations that are causing, or are expected to cause, significant levels of damage, and to time and apply treatments optimally so that reapplications aren't required. Our main objective is to develop information that will make such an IPM program a reality."
Varieties affected
Growers also report large differences in thrips densities among different blueberry varieties. "In the initial stages of evaluating blueberry varieties, our field testing showed that the variety, Star, is extremely susceptible to citrus thrips, often having three or more times that of surrounding varieties."
In the next two years the researchers plan to refine sampling techniques to determine economic thresholds of the pest, as well as investigate insecticides that are acceptable for organic production.


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Monday, April 08, 2013
Bresil at Bon Marche
27 comments:
You ought to write a little handbook for your USA compatriates.... titled 'How to see Paris, without being skimmed' you'd be rich. Love this post, how could you have said 'non' ! you will never forgive yourself ! Enjoy your 'jour de Bresil at Bon-Marche'ReplyDeleteReplies
I wish babaraDelete
There are so many out there and how to keep up with the Internet and the scammers?
Love the frill at the base of the jacket and the one you painted..I just bought a new pot of Oreal Eyeliner..Like..and Sephora crayon:)ReplyDelete
We read about that tinfoil trick in November I was diligent for one day..I don't see how through a thick wallet inside the grooves they can get the #s..?Replies
Of course they can get through.Delete
Did you ever swipe your Metro card in Paris through your handbag?
OK maybe not..but I do it everyday.
Works like magic.
Welcome to the digital world bebe!
OMG my sister gave me one of these card cases for Christmas by Umbra, just found it and will transfer all cards immediately. I thought she was maybe "loco" ... oyReplyDelete
Thanks for the great fashion shots, while Parisians food shop .. in style. Loved them.
Karen in CT
Bonjour Carol. You have turned into a major spy! :-) Now, did you go on that stealth operation armed with your iPad or le compact camera? It definitely pays off not to carry those big DSLR cameras around, doesn't it? I smiled when you mentioned rushing to Monop to get the l'Oreal eyeliner. I used to do the same, but somehow, never ended up looking like the gorgeous salesgirls at les grands magasins. C'est la vie! Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)ReplyDeleteReplies
Ain't it the truth Veronique
I'm a sucker every time.
I'd probably jump off the Pont Neuf too if she said to do it to get those eyes..
Loved the peplum jacket also. And Merci regarding the metal credit card box I will get two right away.ReplyDelete
Have you had tea at the Angelina at Versailles yet on the grounds there?Replies
Tea at Laduree in Versailles is a nonevent. Just a corner.Delete
It's at the very end so yr exhausted by the time you get there and will mostly want to shop for souvenirs.
That's just my opinion...maybe they've changed it.
Great, get the word out. You made it even more scary not telling people we weren't responsible for the money, but then if they go to the link.ReplyDelete
I'll look forward to going to Bon Marche.ReplyDelete
I had many followers on my dress blog from Brazil.
What were your 3 favorite things about Brazil?
3 favorite things about Brazil? Impossible to limit what I loved in BrazilReplyDelete
The beach
Eating on the beach!
The music
The casual clothes
The jetinho (sp)
The people and their WARMTH! Everybody hugs.
The fruit smoothies on the corner long before anyone had them!!
Churrascaria and I don't eat meat
Oh everything...Replies
I heard on the news that it's not safe there, that American tourists are being attacked. Sorry to be a wet blanket.Delete
Also, I have a friend who found a wonderful card case at Bed, Bath and Beyond, it holds more than those flat metal cases. She traveled to Paris with it.
Good evening! Thanks for the tip! It is always something isn't it?ReplyDelete
I love the Bon MArche and the Grand Epicerie is my FAVORITE place to shop. Although it is a little expensive it is a beautiful place and filled with the most fabulous foodie treasures. I think i prefer it over Galleries Lafayette.
I hope you have a great week! Thanks for sharing all of your adventures.
Oi Carol!ReplyDelete
It is never late to get a new pair of Havainas! ;)
I'm not in Paris anymore, and the ones I brought with me were already handed to my friends here in the South of France where I'm staying until late this month.
However... I can still have some shipped to you by mail... ;)
Amei o seu post "Saudade do Brasil".... Lindo!!!Replies
That's very sweet of you Priscilla,Delete
I lost my window of opportunity I think...
I should just go to Brazil...
You should come up to samba at Bon Marche !
Um beijo
I am speechless: skimming means they also get your pin numbers? How does that work? Would a silver business card holder work? I'll wrap my cards in some heavy alu foil immediately. Merci for the info, invaluable!ReplyDelete
(Good thing that in Vienna you don't have to swipe your yearly pass. It is not even a problem when you forget it at home.
I really loved your post, your sketch especially, and that first scarf is marvelous!Replies
Put the foil on cardboard 'bookends' so to speak...Delete
check Ricks links...more info there
The chip has the info
- jessica caffe6:47 PM
Carollll!! Thanks for the Advice ... but if u go to www.vistaprint.fr to do some visit cards (free or 10euros for 500!!!) u have a metal box like your friend's box for free !!! Im so happy cause I win one and now i can use to avoid someone stole my pin card =) THANKS SO MUCH!!! u have always a great tip =) bisous jessicaReplyDelete
Beautiful drawings and pictures,Carol!ReplyDelete
That scarf is a knockout! (especially love how it's tied!)(my downfall)(sigh)
Wonderful information!
There is a shoulder bag (purse sized) here (US)named PacSafe that is made for the prevention of skimming credit cards.
Mine was a gift but I believe it costs around $80
- Anonymous12:35 AM
This week I read about 'skimmed' mayby I have a solution for you.ReplyDelete
It's a little metal case, it can hold 6 cards and they pop out.
I have it and it's really handy. And I think it's protective too.
But where to buy in Paris, you have to look it up. I got it for Christmas.
A lot of stores!
Very handsome StephanieDelete
Thanks but both Amazon and Muji have them for a fiver $5
Carol, not only do you show us how to wear our scarves so stylishly (if only I could), but also protect us from wireless credit card theft! I never knew such a thing existed. I did know that leopard uggs existed, but have never thought them stylish, and have never associated them with Paris either actually.ReplyDelete


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