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- Riesling
"Rossling" redirects here. For the Swiss wine grape also known as Rossling, see Räuschling."Johannisberger" redirects here. For another wine grape that is also known as Johannisberger, see Silvaner.
Riesling Grape (Vitis) Ripe Riesling grapes Color of berry skin Blanc Species Vitis vinifera Also called Rheinriesling, Johannisberger Origin Rhine, Germany Notable regions Germany, Luxembourg, Alsace (France), Austria, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa Notable wines Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese, Beerenauslese, Grosses Gewächs, Alsace Grand Cru, Wachau Smaragd Hazards Underripeness in colder regions.
Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally pure and are seldom oaked. As of 2004, Riesling was estimated to be the world's 20th most grown variety at 48,700 hectares (120,000 acres) (with an increasing trend),[1] but in terms of importance for quality wines, it is usually included in the "top three" white wine varieties together with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Riesling is a variety which is highly "terroir-expressive", meaning that the character of Riesling wines is clearly influenced by the wine's place of origin.
In 2006, Riesling was the most grown variety in Germany with 20.8% and 21,197 hectares (52,380 acres),[2] and in the French region of Alsace with 21.9% and 3,350 hectares (8,300 acres).[3] There are also significant plantings of Riesling in Austria, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, northern Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Finger Lakes, USA, Canada, South Africa, China and Ukraine. In the countries where it is cultivated, Riesling is most commonly grown in colder regions and locations.
- 1 History
- 2 Longevity
- 3 Noble rot
- 4 Production regions
- 5 Production
- 6 With food
- 7 Clones
- 8 Crosses
- 9 Naming
- 10 See also
- 11 Notes and references
- 12 Further reading
- 13 External links
Riesling has a long history, and there are several written references to the variety dating from the 15th century, although with varying orthography.[4] The earliest of these references dates from March 13, 1435, when the storage inventory of the high noble Count John IV. of Katzenelnbogen in Rüsselsheim (a small principality on the Rhine, close to today's Rheingau) lists "22 ß umb seczreben Rießlingen in die wingarten" ("22 shillings for Riesling vine cuttings for the vineyard").[5][6] The spelling Rießlingen is repeated in many other documents of the time. The modern spelling Riesling was first documented in 1552 when it was mentioned in Hieronymus Bock's Latin herbal.[7]
A map of Kintzheim in Alsace from 1348 contains the text zu dem Russelinge, but it is not certain that this reference is to the grape variety.[4] However, in 1477, Riesling was documented in Alsace under the spelling Rissling.[8] In Wachau in Austria, there is a small stream and a small vineyard both called Ritzling, which are claimed locally to have given Riesling its name. However, there seems to be no documentary evidence to back this up, so this claim is not widely believed to be correct.[9]
Earlier, Riesling was sometimes claimed to have originated from wild vines of the Rhine region, without much support to back up that claim. More recently, DNA fingerprinting by Ferdinand Regner indicated that one parent of Riesling is Gouais Blanc, known to the Germans as Weißer Heunisch, a variety that, while rare today, was widely grown by the French and German peasantry of the Middle Ages. The other parent is a cross between a wild vine and Traminer. It is presumed that the Riesling was born somewhere in the valley of the Rhine, since both Heunisch and Traminer have a long documented history in Germany, but with parents from either side of the Adriatic the cross could have happened anywhere on the way.
It has also been suggested, but not proved, that the red-skinned version of Riesling is the forerunner of the common, "white" Riesling.[10] Most likely, the genetic differences between white and red Riesling are minuscule, as is the case for the difference between Pinot noir and Pinot gris.
LongevitySee also: Aging of wine
Riesling wines are often consumed when young, when they make a fruity and aromatic wine which may have aromas of green or other apples, grapefruit, peach, gooseberry, honey, rose blossom or cut green grass, and usually a crisp taste due to the high acidity.[11] However, Riesling's naturally high acidity and range of flavours make it suitable for extended aging. International wine expert Michael Broadbent rates aged German Rieslings, some hundreds of years old, extremely highly.[12] Sweet Riesling wines, such as German Trockenbeerenauslese are especially suited for cellaring since the high sugar content provides for additional preservation. However, high quality dry or off-dry Riesling wine is also known to have not just survived but also been enjoyable at an age exceeding 100 years.[13]
The townhall of Bremen, Germany, stores various German wines, including Riesling based wines, in barrel back to the 1653 vintage.[14]
More common aging periods for Riesling wines would be 5–15 years for dry, 10–20 years for semi-sweet and 10-30+ for sweet versions.[15]
Petroleum notes in aged Riesling wines
With time, Riesling wines tend to acquire a petrol note[16] (goût de pétrole in French) which is sometimes described with associations to kerosene, lubricant or rubber. While an integral part of the aroma profile of mature Riesling and sought after by many experienced drinkers, it may be off-putting to those unaccustomed to it, and those who primarily seek young and fruity aromas in their wine. The negative attitude to aromas of mature Riesling, and the preference for young wines of this variety, seem more common in Germany than in Alsace or on the export market, and some German producers, especially the volume-oriented ones, have even gone so far as to consider the petrol notes a defect which they try to avoid. In that vein, the German Wine Institute has gone so far as to omit the mentioning of "petrol" as a possible aroma on their German-language Wine Aroma Wheel, which is supposed to be specially adapted to German wines, and despite the fact that professor Ann C. Noble had included petrol in her original version of the wheel.
The petrol note is considered to be caused by the compound 1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (TDN),[17] which during the aging process is created from carotenoid precursors by acid hydrolysis. The initial concentration of precursors in the wine determines the wine's potential to develop TDN and petrol notes over time. From what is known of the production of carotenoids in grapes, factors that are likely to increase the TDN potential are:[16]
- Ripe grapes, i.e., low yields and late harvest
- High sun exposure
- Water stress, which is most likely in regions which do not practice irrigation, and there primarily in certain dry vineyard sites in hot and dry years
- High acid content
These factors are usually also considered to contribute to high quality Riesling wines, so the petrol note is in fact more likely to develop in top wines than in simpler wines made from high-yielding vineyards, especially those from the New World, where irrigation is common.
Noble rot
The most expensive wines made from Riesling are late harvest dessert wines, produced by letting the grapes hang on the vines well past normal picking time. Through evaporation caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea ("noble rot") or by freezing, as in the case of ice wine (in German, Eiswein), water is removed and the resulting wine offers richer layers on the palate. These concentrated wines have more sugar (in extreme cases hundreds of grams per litre), more acid (to give balance to all the sugar), more flavour, and more complexity. These elements combine to make wines which are amongst the most long lived of all white wines. The beneficial use of "noble rot" in Riesling grapes was discovered in the late 18th century at Schloss Johannisberg. Permission from the Abbey of Fulda (which owned the vineyard) to start picking Riesling grapes arrived too late and the grapes had begun to rot; yet it turned out that the wine made from them was still of excellent quality.[18]
Production regions
Riesling is considered one of the grape varieties that best expresses the terroir of the place where it is grown.[19] It is particularly well suited for slate and sandy clay soil.[20]
Originating in German soil[21] today Riesling is Germany's leading grape variety, known for its characteristic "transparency" in flavour and presentation of terroir,[22] and its balance between fruit and mineral flavours. In Germany, Riesling normally ripens between late September and late November, and late harvest Riesling can be picked as late as January.
Three common characteristics of German Riesling are that they are rarely blended with other varieties, hardly ever exposed to commercial yeast[23] and usually never exposed to oak flavour (despite some vintners fermenting in "neutral" oak barrels). To this last item there is an exception with some vinters in the wine regions of Palatinate (Pfalz) and Baden experimenting with new oak aging. The warmer temperatures in those regions produce heavier wines with a higher alcohol content that can better contend with the new oak.[24] While clearer in individual flavours when it is young, a German Riesling will harmonize more as it ages, particularly around ten years of age.
In Germany, sugar levels at time of harvest are an important consideration in the wine's production with prädikat levels measuring the sweetness of the wine. Equally important to winegrowers is the balance of acidity between the green tasting malic acid and the more citrus tasting tartaric acid. In cool years, some growers will wait until November to harvest in hopes of having a higher level of ripeness and subsequent tartaric acid.[25]
Before technology in wineries could stabilize temperatures, the low temperatures in winter of the northern German regions would halt fermentation and leave the resulting wines with natural sugars and a low alcohol content. According to local tradition, in the Mosel region the wine would then be bottled in tall, tapered, and green hock bottles. Similar bottles, although brown, are used for Riesling produced in the Rhine region.[26]
Riesling is also the preferred grape in production of Deutscher Sekt, German sparkling wine.
Riesling wines from Germany cover a vast array of tastes from sweet to off-dry halbtrocken to dry trocken. Late harvest Rieslings can ripen to become very sweet dessert wines of the beerenauslese (BA) and trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) class.
Alsace (France)
Riesling is on record as being planted in the Alsace region by 1477 when its quality was praised by the Duke of Lorraine.[27] Today over a fifth of Alsace's vineyards are covered with Riesling vines, mostly in the Haut-Rhin district, with the varietal Riesling d'Alsace (fr) being very different from neighboring German Riesling.[28][29] This is partly from difference in the soil with the clay Alsatian soil being more dominately calcareous than the slate composition of Rheingau. The other differences come in wine making styles, with the Alsatian preferring more French-oriented methods that produce wines of higher alcohol content (normally around 12%) and more roundness due to longer time spent in the steel tanks. Alsace Riesling are never aged in oak barrels. In contrast to German wine laws, Alsatian rieslings can be chaptalized, a process in which the alcoholic content is increased through the addition of sugar to the must.[30]
In contrast to other Alsatian wines, Rieslings d'Alsace are usually not meant to be drunk young, but many are still best in the first years. Rieslings d'Alsace tend to be mostly very dry with a cleansing acidity. They are thick bodied wines that coat the palate. These wines age exceptionally well with a quality vintage ageing up to 20 years. This is beneficial since the flavours in an Alsace wine will often open up after three years, developing softer and fruitier flavours.[28] Riesling is very suitable for the late harvest Vendange Tardive and the botrytize Sélection de Grains Nobles, with good acidity keeping up the sweetness of the wine.
In addition to Muscat, Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris, Riesling is one of the acceptable varieties whose planting is allowed in Alsace grand cru sites.[31]
Australia and New Zealand
In 1838 William Macarthur planted Riesling vines near Penrith in New South Wales.[32] Riesling was the most planted white grape in Australia until the early 1990s when Chardonnay greatly increased in popularity.[30] Riesling still flourishes in the Clare Valley, in particular the areas of Watervale and around the Polish Hill River, and the cooler Eden Valley and High Eden regions. Riesling is also being grown with increasing popularity in the Western Australian regions Albany, Frankland River and Porongorup. The warmer Australian climate produces thicker skinned grapes, sometimes seven times the thickness of German grown grape.[24] The grapes ripening in free drain soil composed of red soil over limestone and shale, producing a lean wine that as it matures produces toasty, honeycomb and lime aromas and flavors. It is common for Australian Rieslings to be fermented at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks with no oxidation of the wine and followed by earlier bottling.[33]
Australian Rieslings are noted for their oily texture and citrus fruit flavors in their youth and a smooth balance of freshness and acid as they age. The botrytized Rieslings have immense levels of flavor concentrations that have been favorably compared to lemon marmalade.[34]
Riesling was first planted in New Zealand in the 1970s and has flourished in the relatively cool climate of the Marlborough area and for late harvests in the Nelson region. In comparison to Australian Riesling, New Zealand produces lighter and more delicate wines that range from sweet to dry.[21] Home of cool climate wines, Central Otago, has recently emerged as another area producing terroir driven wines.
Riesling is the second leading white grape varietal after the indigenous Grüner Veltliner.[35] Austrian Riesling is generally thick bodied, coating the palate and producing a strong clarity of flavour coupled with a mouthwatering aroma. A particular Austrian Riesling trademark is a long finish that includes hints of white pepper. It flourishes in the cool climate and free-draining granite and mica soil of the Wachau region where Austrian wine laws allow for irrigation. With levels normally around 13% it has a relatively high alcohol content for Riesling and is generally at its peak after 5 years.[33] Austrian Riesling is not known for its sweetness and is mostly dry with very few grapes affected by botrytis.
United States
In the late nineteenth century German immigrants brought with them Riesling vines, named Johannisberg Riesling to qualify them as "legitimate" German Riesling. New York, particularly in the Finger Lakes region, was one of the earliest U.S. producers of Riesling. Plantings started to appear in California by 1857 and followed in Washington State in 1871.[33]
New York Riesling generally has a characteristic effervescent light body with a similarly light, mellow flavour. The wine can be dynamic though rarely robust, and ranges from dry to sweet. New York is also a notable producer of Riesling based Ice Wine, although a large majority of New York Ice Wine is made from Vidal Blanc and Vignoles.
In California, Riesling lags far behind Chardonnay in popularity and is not as commonly planted. A notable exception is the growing development of high quality Late Harvest dessert wines. So far, the Late Harvest wines most successfully produced are in the Anderson and Alexander Valleys where the weather is more likely to encourage the needed botrytis to develop. The Riesling that does come out of California tends to be softer, fuller, and having more diverse flavours than a "typical" German Riesling.
In the Pacific Northwest there is a stark contrast in Riesling production. The grape is currently on the rise in Washington State but on the decline in neighboring Oregon. Riesling from this area ranges from dry to sweet, and has a crisp lightness that bodes well for easy drinking. Often there will be an easily detectable peach and mineral complex. Some Washington State winemakers, such as Chateau Ste. Michelle, are adapting German-style Riesling production methods, and even partnering with well-known German vintners like Dr. Ernest Loosen to create specialty wines such as the Eroica Riesling. With annual productions of over 600,000 cases a year, Chateau Ste. Michelle is the worldwide leader in the production of Riesling wines by volume. In 2007 Pacific Rim Winemakers, another Pacific Northwest winery and owned by Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon, has built the first wine facility in Red Mountain AVA dedicated completely to Riesling production.[36]
In Ontario, Riesling is commonly used for Icewine, where the wine is noted for its breadth and complexity.[34] Niagara is a major producer of ice wine in general, putting it neck-and-neck with Germany. Late Harvest wines and some sparkling wines are produced with Riesling in Niagara but it is table wines from dry to off-dry that hold the largest share of production. The climate of the region is typically quite warm in the summertime which adds a layer of richness in the wines. It is interesting that the founder of St. Urbanshoff in the Mosel, Herman Weiss, was an early pioneer in Niagara's modern viticulture, selling his strain of Mosel clone Riesling to many producers in west Niagara (these vines are well over 20 years old now). This clone and Niagara's summer heat make for uniquely bright wines and often show up in interesting dry styled versions. Many producers and wine critics will argue that Niagara's best offerings come from the Niagara Escarpment region which encompasses the Short Hills Bench, 20 Mile Bench and Beamsville Bench.
In British Columbia, Riesling is commonly grown for use in Icewine, table wine, and sekt style sparkling wines, a notable example of which is Cipes Brut.
Other regions
Riesling is also widely grown in South Africa, Chile and Central Europe, particularly Romania and Moldova.
In wine making, the delicate nature of the Riesling grape requires special handling during harvesting to avoid crushing or bruising the skin. Without this care, the broken skins could leak tannin into the juice, giving a markedly coarse taste and throwing off balance the Riesling's range of flavours and aromas.
A wine that is best at its "freshest" states, the grapes and juice may be chilled often throughout the vinification process. Once, right after picking to preserve the grapes' more delicate flavours. Second, after it has been processed through a bladder press and right before fermentation. During fermentation, the wine is cooled in temperature controlled stainless steel fermentation tanks kept between 10 and 18 °C (50 and 64 °F). This differs from red wines that normally ferment at 24 to 29 °C (75 to 84 °F)
Unlike Chardonnay, most Riesling do not undergo malolactic fermentation. This helps preserve the tart, acidic characteristic of the wine that gives Riesling its "thirst-quenching" quality. (Producers of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio often avoid malolactic fermentation for the same reason.) Riesling is often put through a process of cold stabilization, where the wine is stored just above its freezing point. The wine is kept at this temperature until much of the tartaric acid has crystallized and precipitated out of the wine. This helps prevent crystallization of the acid (often called "wine diamonds") in the bottle.[37] After this, the wine is normally filtered again to remove any remaining yeast or impurities.
In viticulture, the two main components in growing Riesling grapes are to keep it "Long & Low" meaning that the ideal situation for Riesling is a climate that allows for a long, slow ripening and proper pruning to keep the yield low and the flavour concentrated.[19]
With food
Riesling is a versatile wine for pairing with food, because of its balance of sugar and acidity. It can be paired with white fish or pork, and is one of the few wines that can stand up to the stronger flavours and spices of Thai and Chinese cuisine.[38] A Riesling's typical aromas are of flowers, tropical fruits, and mineral stone (such as slate or quartz), although, with time, the wine acquires a petrol note as mentioned above.
Riesling is almost never fermented or aged in new oak (although large old oak barrels are often used to store and stabilize Riesling based wines in Germany and Alsace).[39] This means that Riesling tends to be lighter weight and therefore suitable to a wider range of foods. The sharp acidity/sweetness in Rieslings can serve as a good balance to foods that have a high salt content. In Germany, cabbage is sometimes cooked with riesling to reduce the vegetable's smell.
As with other white wines, dry Riesling is generally served at a cool 11 °C (52 °F). Sweeter Rieslings are often served warmer.[40]
There exists a large number of commercial clones of Riesling, with slightly different properties. In Germany, approximately 60 clones are allowed, and the most famous of these have been propagated from vines in the vineyards of Schloss Johannisberg. Most other countries have sourced their Riesling clones directly from Germany, but they are sometimes propagated under different designations.
Red Riesling
A very rare version of Riesling which has recently received more attention is Red Riesling (Roter Riesling). As the name suggests, this is a red-skinned clone of Riesling (a skin colour commonly found for e.g. Gewürztraminer), but not a dark-skinned clone, i.e., it is still a white wine grape. It is considered a mutation of White Riesling, but some experts have suggested the opposite relationship, i.e., that Red Riesling could be the forerunner of White Riesling.[10] Small amounts of Red Riesling is grown in Germany and Austria. In 2006, the Rheingau winery Fritz Allendorf planted what has been claimed to be the first commercial amounts of Red Riesling.[41] To confuse matters, "Red Riesling" has also been used as a synonym for red-skinned Traminer grapes (such as the Savagnin rose of Klevener de Heiligenstein) and the obscure variety Hanns, which is a seed plant of Roter Veltliner.
In the late 19th century German horticulturalists devoted many efforts to develop new Riesling hybrids that would create a more flexible, less temperamental grape that could still retain some of the elegant characteristics of Riesling. The most notable is the Müller-Thurgau developed in the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute in 1882, which is a cross of Riesling and Madeleine Royale (although long believed to be Riesling x Silvaner). Other Riesling/Silvaner crosses include the Palatinate regional favorite Scheurebe and Rieslaner. Kerner, a cross between Riesling and the red wine grape Trollinger is a high quality cross that has recently eclipsed Riesling in plantings.[42]
The VIVC[43] lists the following crosses with Riesling as the first parent:
Alb de Yaloven, Arnsburger, Augustriesling, Beutelriesling, Bouquetriesling, Dalkauer, Edelmuskat, Ehrenfelser, Feinriesling, Floricica, Frühriesling, Geisenheim 195, Geisenheim 643-10, Geisenheim 643-20, Geisenheim 649, Johanniter, Kocsis Zsuzsa, Manzoni Bianco, Marienriesling, Müller Thurgau, Multaner, Muscat de la Republique, Naumburg 231-52, Oraniensteiner, Osiris, Osteiner, Quanyu B, Rabaner, Rieslina, Riesling Magaracha, Romeo, Weinsberg S186, Weinsberg S195
And as the second parent: Aris, Arnsburger, Aurelius, Dalmasso 12-40, Dona Emilia, Dr. Deckerrebe, Elbriesling, Freiburg 3-29, Geilweilerhof F.S. 4-208-13, Geilweilerhof Koe-49-81, Geilweilerhof Koe-68-107, Geilweilerhof Koe-70-4, Geilweilerhof Koe-70-96, Geilweilerhof Sbl. 2-19-43, Geisenheim 154, Geisenheim 156, Kamchia, Kerner, Lafayette, Misket Varnenski, Negritienok, President Carnot, Rabaner, Rieslaner, Riesling Bulgarski, Ruling, Thurling, Weinsberg S509, Weinsberg S516, Weinsberg S523, Weinsberg S2630
Many grapes that incorporate the name Riesling are not true Riesling. For example:
- Welschriesling is an unrelated variety, which is common in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania which may also be labelled as Riesling Italico, Welsch Rizling, Olasz Rizling or Laski Rizling.
- Schwarzriesling (Black Riesling) is the German name for Pinot meunier, a grape used in Champagne, but which is also grown in Southern Germany.
- Cape Riesling is the South African name for the French grape Crouchen.
- Gray Riesling is actually Trousseau Gris, a white mutant of the Bastardo port wine grape.
- White Riesling is the 'real' Riesling, which is also called Johannisberg Riesling (named after the famed Schloss Johannisberg) and Rhine Riesling (= Riesling Renano in Italy, occasionally Rheinriesling in Austria). Other synonyms include:
Beregi Riesling, Beyaz Riesling, Biela Grasevina, Dinca Grasiva Biela, Edelriesling, Edle Gewuerztraube, Feher Rajnai, Gentil Aromatique, Gentile Aromatique, Gewuerzriesling, Gewuerztraube, Graefenberger, Graschevina, Grasevina Rajnska, Grauer Riesling, Grobriesling, Hochheimer, Johannisberg, Johannisberger, Karbacher Riesling, Kastellberger, Kis Rizling, Kleigelberger, Kleiner Riesling, Kleinriesler, Kleinriesling, Klingelberger, Krauses, Krausses Roessling, Lipka, Moselriesling, Niederlaender, Oberkircher, Oberlaender, Petit Rhin, Petit Riesling, Petracine, Pfaelzer, Pfefferl, Piros Rajnai Rizling, Pussilla, Raisin Du Rhin, Rajinski Rizling, Rajnai Rizling, Rajnski Ruzling, Rano, Reichsriesling, Reissler, Remo, Rendu, Reno, Renski Rizling, Rezlik, Rezlin, Rezlink, Rhein Riesling, Rheingauer, Rheinriesling, Rhiesling, Riesler, Riesling Bianco, Riesling Blanc, Riesling De Rhin, Riesling Echter Weisser, Riesling Edler, Riesling Gelb Mosel E43, Riesling Giallo, Riesling Grosso, Riesling Gruener Mosel, Riesling Mosel, Riesling Reinskii, Riesling Rhenan, Riesling Rhine, Rieslinger, Rislinenok, Rislinok, Rizling Linner, Rizling Rajinski, Rizling Rajnai, Rizling Rajnski, Rizling Reinskii, Rizling Rynsky, Roessling, Rohac, Rossling, Rosslinger, Ruessel, Ruessling, Russel, Ryn-Riesling, Ryzlink Rynsky, Starosvetske, Starovetski, Szuerke Rizling, Uva Pussila, Weisser Riesling[43]
See also
- German wine
- German wine labels
- History of Wine
- International variety
Notes and references
- ^ J. Robinson (ed) The Oxford Companion to Wine Third Edition, Oxford University Press 2006, pg. 746: "Vine varieties", ISBN 0-19-860990-6
- ^ German Wine Institute: German Wine Statistics 2007-2008
- ^ CIVA website, read on September 9, 2007
- ^ a b Freddy Price, Riesling Renaissance Mitchell Beazley 2004, pg. 16-18 ISBN 1-84000-777-X
- ^ http://www.graf-von-katzenelnbogen.de/ The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World
- ^ Winzerfreunde Rüsselsheim - facsimile and translation of the 1435 document (German)
- ^ Oz Clarke, The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, pg. 192 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ Freddy Price, Riesling Renaissance Mitchell Beazley 2004, pg. 90-92 ISBN 1-84000-777-X
- ^ Freddy Price, Riesling Renaissance Mitchell Beazley 2004, pg. 118 ISBN 1-84000-777-X
- ^ a b Wein-Plus Glossar: Roter Riesling, accessed on February 23, 2008
- ^ Owen Bird, Rheingold - The German Wine Renaissance, Arima Publishing 2005, pp. 91 ISBN 1-8459-079-7
- ^ Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wines Little, Brown 2002 pg 343 ISBN 0151007047
- ^ Jancis Robinson.com: Exploding myths about German wine
- ^ Michael Broadbent, Vintage Wines Little, Brown 2002 pg 344 ISBN 0151007047
- ^ Riesling Report issue #13 March/April 2002, pp. 8-13: The Rewards of Cellaring Riesling
- ^ a b Owen Bird, Rheingold - The German Wine Renaissance, Arima Publishing 2005, pp. 90-97 ISBN 1-8459-079-7
- ^ P. Winterhalter, "1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (TDN) formation in wine. 1. Studies on the hydrolysis of 2,6,10,10-tetramethyl-1-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-6-ene-2,8-diol rationalizing the origin of TDN and related C13 norisoprenoids in Riesling wine", Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (1991), vol. 39 (#10) pp. 1825-1829
- ^ History of Schloss Johannisberg
- ^ a b Oz Clarke, The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, pg. 194 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ Jancis Robinson, Vines, Grapes and Wines Mitchell Beazley 2002 pg 105 ISBN 1-85732-999-6
- ^ a b Stuart Walton, Understanding, Choosing and Enjoying Wine Hermes House 2006, pg. 71 ISBN 1-84081-177-3
- ^ Wine Spectator Magazine, Wine in Northern Europe September 30th, 2006 pg. 124
- ^ Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible Workman Publishing 2001 pg. 516 ISBN 1-56305-434-5
- ^ a b Oz Clarke, The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, pg. 195 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ Oz Clarke, The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, pg. 197 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ Stuart Walton, Understanding, Choosing and Enjoying Wine Hermes House 2006, pg. 70 ISBN 1-84081-177-3
- ^ Oz Clarke, The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, pg. 193 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ a b Stuart Walton, Understanding, Choosing and Enjoying Wine Hermes House 2006, pg. 74 ISBN 1-84081-177-3
- ^ According to French regulations as of 2011, this variety may only be planted in Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.
- ^ a b Oz Clarke, The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, pg. 198 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ Stuart Walton, Understanding, Choosing and Enjoying Wine Hermes House 2006, pg. 121 ISBN 1-84081-177-3
- ^ Queensland Government Wine Development-Riesling
- ^ a b c Oz Clarke, The Encyclopedia of Grapes Websters International Publishers 2001, pg. 199 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
- ^ a b Stuart Walton, Understanding, Choosing and Enjoying Wine Hermes House 2006, pg. 75 ISBN 1-84081-177-3
- ^ Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible Workman Publishing 2001 page 569 ISBN 1-56305-434-5
- ^ A. King "Bonny Doon has crush on Washington Riesling" pg 26 Wine Press Northwest Spring 2007
- ^ Dr. Yair Margalit, Winery Technology & Operations A Handbook for Small Wineries The Wine Appreciation Guild 1996, pg. 89 ISBN 0-932664-66-0
- ^ Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible Workman Publishing 2001 pg. 554 ISBN 1-56305-434-5
- ^ Andrew Corrigan, "Riesling and Germany 2005", eWineconsult.com
- ^ Wine serving temperature
- ^ Wein-Plus Magazine September 6, 2006: Allendorf sees red
- ^ Stuart Walton, Understanding, Choosing and Enjoying Wine Hermes House 2006, pg. 181 ISBN 1-84081-177-3
- ^ a b Maul, Erika; Töpfer, Reinhard; Eibach, Rudolf (2007). "Vitis International Variety Catalogue". Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. http://www.vivc.de. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
Further reading
- Robinson, Jancis Vines, Grapes & Wines Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1857329996
- Christina Fischer, Ingo Swoboda Riesling Hallwag 2005 ISBN 3-7742-6994-7
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Own a Piece of the London Olympics Thanks to New Auction Site
Feeling a bit down now that the excitement of the Olympics is over? If you've got a little extra cash and want to bring some of the Games into your own home, a new auction site will let you do just that.
The officially-sanctioned London 2012 auction includes items like Olympic torches, the flags used during the opening ceremony, and even a basketball used in the men's gold medal match between the US and Spain.
You'll also find javelins, boxing gloves, a Mary Poppins outfit from the opening ceremony, and of course a whole slew of memorabilia featuring the London mascot, Wenlock.
All you have to do is register and bid — and then find a spot to showcase what will almost surely be the coolest conversation piece ever.

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"What will they do before the sentence of God?" Pilgrim's Progress conversations (5)
Then Christian said to Hopeful, "If these men cannot stand before the sentence of men, what will they do before the sentence of God? And if they are mute when dealt with by vessels of clay, what will they do when they shall be rebuked by the flames of a devouring fire?"[1. The Pilgrim's Progress, Kindle location 1761]
Personal reflection
I remember a conversation with my first pastor about money. At the time, Emily and I had a lot of debt and we were trying to figure out how to pay it off (a little faster than paying a bit at a time). We were brand new Christians, and said, "If we took the money we give and applied it to the debt instead, we could have it cleared in about a year. Would that be okay?"
"No, it wouldn't be an issue," he replied. "The problem is you won't do it."
"Why?" I asked, my curiosity piqued.
I'll never forget his answer: "You said 'if.'"
The "if" statements we make when it comes to money reveal a lot about us. If I make more money, then I'll start giving. If I get the bonus, I'll make this donation. If this happens, then…
If, if, if.
The problem with the ifs is we use them as an escape from doing what the Lord has already called us to. We know we're to be generous, but really, we like our stuff better. And it's a sore spot for us. So when we hear a sermon that talks about money, or when we read a book that describes the radical self-sacrificial nature of the Christian faith, we get our backs up, pull the legalist card and bail.
But the words that confront us—these are the words of men. And we cannot stand before them. How then will we stand "before the sentence of God"? Without a broken and contrite heart, we cannot.
Reading with Ryken
The interaction between the travelers and the worshipers of wealth is a temptation scene par excellence. Here the danger is not external hostility but the allurement of worldly success. The allegorical antagonists are not bullies but qualities (such as Money-love and Save-all) that make life easy in the name of religion. Accordingly, what the conflict requires from Christian is the ability to provide convincing intellectual reasons against the claims that religious people can pursue wealth and success as their highest goals.[2. Christian Guides to the Classics: Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress by Leland Ryken, 39]
Next time
The next discussion of The Pilgrim's Progress will be centered around chapters 10 and 11 (I should note: chapter breaks are based on the 2009 Crossway edition).
Discussing together
This reading project only works if we're reading together. So if there are things that stood out to you in this chapter, if there are questions you had, this is the time and place to have your say. Here are a few questions to help guide our discussion:
- How does the temptation to live an easy life in the name of religion?
- Consider 1 John 2:15-17. How do you see John's warnings exhibited in the worshippers of wealth? Why is this form of worldliness so dangerous?
- How can you protect yourself from it?
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
French D&D Art Query
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this pic and two others form the French B3 in the General Discussion forum. Nobody mentioned having seen it or the others before. It was also determined that the statue pic is an illustration of area 45 from the module.
Excellent! Thanks for this info. I'll try and scan and post some more images from this module, along with stuff from the rulebook itself soon.ReplyDelete
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God, grant me he power to get out of the shower – Monica Sheehan
Happy Happy Thursday! I could of sworn I just said in a post I can't wait till Friday. Who would'a thunk it would get here so fast? Surely not me. I think you know by now I love glitter. I swear, I have inhaled so much in my lifetime I believe it's running through my veins. How cool would that be if everyone had a different color of glitter inside of them!
I bought this tape dispenser at Target the other day because I truly needed one. I think that is the ONE thing I never bought in my entire life. Can you believe that? Of course it was kinda boring so I figured what better way to "dress" it up!
Have you seen my Mexican Folk art plates? Click HERE to check them out!
Tape Dispenser
Martha Stewart glittering glue
Martha Stewart glitter
Martha Stewart craft brushes
Martha Stewart glittering tray
Mod Podge
*happy thoughts which will create happy designs
(at least that is what jaderbomb thinks)
What I did first was apply Mod Podge in certain sections with my craft brush then sprinkle glitter on top. I did this step to get my "background" glitter down. The background is the biggest sections on your tape dispenser. Let it dry. Once it is dry I used my glittering glue to draw my designs. The great thing about this glue is the tip. It is tapered so you can really "draw" things accurately with it. I like to do one color of glitter at a time, let it dry then move onto the next design. I did the pink first, then the purple and last my designs incase you were wondering. That's it Jaderbugs! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I can't WAIT to see you in the next post!
p.s. I have some fun FALL things coming up so make sure and check back in with #teamjaderbomb


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Microsoft-Yahoo Deal A Logistical And Regulatory Nightmare
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The official details of the Microsoft-Yahoo deal aren't much different than the leaks we reported last night.
Here's our take:
- The deal is significantly worse than expected for Yahoo, as the company will get no money upfront.
- The deal is positive for Microsoft, but largely because Microsoft was nowhere in search without it. Saving the upfront payment is also a help.
- Ironically, the deal will likely be positive for Google, which will now likely benefit from months of purgatory as Microsoft and Yahoo work to clear regulatory scrutiny and then go through the massive challenge of trying to integrate their sales forces and technology. Google itself will also now be able to argue persuasively that there is a big, viable (if discombobulated) competitor in the market.
Conceptually, the idea of Microsoft and Yahoo combining forces is smart. Neither alone has enough share of the search market to be a "must buy," and search relevance and pricing improves with scale. Both companies would likely just continue to lose share ad infinitum without a deal, so they have little to lose by working together. And Yahoo will gain some cost savings, at least for a while.
That said, we think the structure of the deal could end up being a disaster.
The deal calls for Yahoo to handle sales and Microsoft to handle technology. This separation of responsibilities is likely to create headache upon headache for both sides. When a Yahoo client is unhappy with the technology execution, will Yahoo salespeople call Microsoft engineers to complain? When Microsoft is unhappy with the way Yahoo is selling search, will Microsoft's engineers call Yahoo to complain? When the combination misses targets, will investors call Microsoft or Yahoo to complain? (Both?) When Microsoft licenses Bing to Ask or AOL, will Yahoo's salespeople sell premium search for those companies, too? What if Ask and AOL are unhappy? Who will they call to complain?
In our opinion, sales and technology are way too tightly linked in this business to split responsibilities between two huge companies that each have other things to worry about. We think the execution of the deal will be a nightmare.
See Also: First Take On Microsoft-Yahoo: OK For Microsoft, Awful For Yahoo
Notes From Yahoo-Microsoft Conference Call On Search Deal (YHOO, MSFT)


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When The Millionaire's Brain was placed on my desk, I groaned inwardly, "Oh no, not one of THOSE again," and I almost pulled my hair out in frustration. I have readers who actually write in and ask how I can review such books.
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While other products just provide textbook write-ups about what's going on, The Millionaire's Brain goes a step further, which I'll explain more below. To gain success in this very competitive world, it is just not sufficient if you have talent or a dream.
If you don't know how to work it, you won't get it. Chapter 1 "Master Your Destiny" explores the concept of responsibility. Responsibility is central to the belief of the success mindset.
With responsibility, you know that your choice matters in the long run.
To kick-start the whole process, we need to begin from the brain. The brain structure is the canvas for us to work the magic of the mindset. Continuing on that analogy, one method is to keep painting on it i.e. to keep telling the brain to do specific things or inculcate particular behaviours.
Only with the constant painting and re-shaping will the positive behaviour wire itself into your brain and manifest automatically into your action. One of the most doable strategies outlined here is the strategy of not watching TV programs – because they are too mindless!
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We had fun this morning making Tropical Pineapple Pops In A Cup. The only thing was the wait!
Tropical Pineapple Pops In A Cup
- 1 large can of Crushed Pineapple, drained saving juice
- 1 box of Island Pineapple Jello
- 2/3 cup of Sweetened Koolaid Tropical Punch Drink Mix
- Enough water to make two cups added to pineapple juice
- 3 or 5 oz paper cups
- craft sticks
- foil
Drain pineapple saving juice. Add enough water to make 2 cups and boil. Disolve jello with liquid.
Chop 2/3 can of the pineapple in your mini chopper or food processor to make it fine. (I only had chunks so had to process mine..maybe the crushed will be small enough) Mix well with koolaid.
Add jello to koolaid and pineapple. Mix well. Ladel into small cups. Place a small square of foil on top with a small slit in the middle. Insert craft stick and WAIT! Kids really loved this and they were fun to make.
*NOTE* Very sweet for me but My Boys loved them. Maybe use an unsweetened jello next time will cut down on the sugar but not enough to make a difference.


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Apr 17, 2012
Ginger Mint Grape Crush (Mocktail)
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linking this to following events..
Spring Seasonal Foods @ Srav's Culinary Concepts, Summer Spirits @ Tomato Blues, Chilled Delights @ Tickling Palates
Take care until we meet here again..
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So nice of Nanny to help u with grapes...Really cool and natural way to beat the weather..ReplyDelete
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Wish i live near u, cant take my eyes from this super refreshing drink..ReplyDelete
this is so cool. love the color and as well recipeReplyDelete
Looks yum. This glass reminds me of the the wine festival and the lovely time we had. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Thats a very refeshing mocktail dear. Perfect for the burning summerReplyDelete
Wow! That is so refreshing! Love the flavours...ReplyDelete
Chef Al dente New monthly series: Meal of the Month! Send in your entries for April now...
Cute glass and colorful mocktail.ReplyDelete
absolutely refreshing drink dear....loved it !!!ReplyDelete
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Wonderful and super refreshing and cool drink !! Thanks for linking to the event !! Appreciate It :)ReplyDelete
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The Arctic MC001-BD HTPC will run you $600, though a good percentage of that cost is the BluRay drive and Windows Media Centre. The system its self is a mere 5mm x 275mm x 161mm and contains a dual core Intel Atom D525 @ 1.8GHz, up to 4GB of DDR3 and most importantly either a Radeon HD 5430 or 5450 to ensure HD playback is smooth. The connectors are quite comprehensive, on top of five USB 2.0 plugs you get a pair of USB 3.0 ports, along with ethernet, HDMI, VGA, optical S/PDIF port and the 3.5mm audio out. The integral IR detector is a perfect touch to ensure you can control the HTPC with a remote. Head to Benchmark Reviews to see how this machine does when put to the test.
"Home entertainment is quickly changing, and computer technology has become integrated with the personal space. Data storage and playback is becoming more diverse and streamlined by the second. More and more entertainment can be found on the Internet; TV shows, movies, music… the list goes on. To keep up with the demand for instant entertainment, manufacturers such as ARCTIC are designing devices that are ever more sleek and quiet, usually with an array of features to keep the consumer content in their own personal empire. If you are looking to update your home theater with personal entertainment devices, or simplify your leisure time, there are many new Windows Media Center devices emerging on the market. In this article Benchmark Reviews tests the Arctic MC001-BD Entertainment Center with Blu-ray player to see if this Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium HTPC can combine the benefits of personal computer with multimedia streamer."
Here are some more Systems articles from around the web:
- Video Connectors Tutorial @ Hardware Secrets
- Noontec MediaHome V8 Review @ HardwareLOOK
- Warpia Easy Dock Pro SWP220 @ TechwareLabs
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Social Security is on pace to exhaust its reserves by 2033, and it's not the solution to the income shortage facing the American public.
Today, 56 million Americans rely on Social Security and they receive an average monthly check of $1,125. Sadly, this monthly sum is the only source of income for the vast majority.
The instability of Social Security means that financial advisors will be called upon to solve America's income-deficit problem. Are you ready?
Social Security = Social Insecurity
Contrary to popular opinion, Social Security was not created because of public demand or need.
"It was sold by the slickest devices of Madison Avenue," stated Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize winning economist.
Friedman observed how the very language behind Social Security is "misleading."
For instance, the payments that Social Security recipients receive are commonly referred to as "benefits," but the truth is they are subsidies. Here's what's really occurring: Younger tax payers, via Social Security taxes, are subsidizing the payments received by retirees.
On July 28, 2012, the Social Security system celebrated 75-years of existence. And while politicians celebrated on the House steps of the Capitol and bragged about the financial soundness of the system, there was no mention of another important milestone achieved by Social Security: It now pays out more in benefits than it receives in payroll taxes.
The 'Early Claimers'
Another element of America's income deficit problem is the "early claimers." These are the people who have been forced to collect their Social Security benefits sooner than planned. Most of the early claimers are retirement age but are either unemployed or work part-time. Others have completely exhausted their savings.
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College estimates that early claimers experienced a 4.6% decline in benefits or a monthly reduction of Social Security benefit checks by $56. While a 4.6% decline might not seem like much, it's a lot to be losing for income strapped people with no other significant source of income.


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A practical introduction to CHICKEN Scheme
- grab remaining IP ranges from IANA (xml walking demo by Jim's script)
- Sokoban game implementation
- Treeview visualising disk usage (graphviz output)
- mail log parser with irregex (using predefined regular expressions)
- INI file parser
- netcat redirecting tcp ports, with a test framework that uses string ports for test cases
- Link dumping app by html-parser and http-client, page scraping
Topic ideas from the old wiki (alaric's machine)
- The chicken way of writing things (read deviations from the standard)
- srfi-12
- low-level macros
- the egg system
- naming conventions (*, ->, ?, with-, call-with-, etc.)
- chicken-install
- The power of representing hierarchical data/information as s-expressions (mabye as a preface to the SRE and SXML chapters)
- The power of closures. As a case in point, many programmers from other languages will often do things like make a list of tasks to perform, with some kind of record describing the task, with a method of the task class to do the task. As closures begin to sink in, they might make a list of records that contain a 'run me' closure to do the task, and a driver function that performs them. Then eventually, they replace that with a single global reference to a closure that, when called, runs the tasks; and queuing a task is done by making a closure that does the work then calls the old closure from the global ref, etc.
- Talk about call/cc, but emphasise that we use it to create tools like coroutines, threads, and signals; emphasise using such tools rather than putting call/cc into your own code willy-nilly, as call/cc needs a lot of thinking about. It's a powerful tool, but sharp.
- SREs
- "Shell scripting" tasks
- C binding example. Someone suggest a simple lib to wrap?
- Bitparsing using scheme
- spiffy
- Filter spam with scheme
- openurl-server (simple example for daemonization and a tcp server)
- DSLs
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[ What Scheme is. What CHICKEN is. What eggs are. ]
CHICKEN history
Getting started
Installing CHICKEN
[ How to install CHICKEN on popular operating systems (e.g., Gnu systems, BDSs, Windows). Mention required tools, installation steps etc. ]
CHICKEN tools
[ Introduction about the CHICKEN tools ]
"Hello world" programming in CHICKEN
A "Hello, world" program
[ How to make an executable program in CHICKEN, both interpreted and compiled. ]
A "Hello, world" extension
[ How to make a module for a "hello, world" extension ]
Real-world programming in CHICKEN
Systems programming
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Web programming
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Scientists find potential new 'twist' in breast cancer detection
Working with mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins have shown that a protein made by a gene called "Twist" may be the proverbial red flag that can accurately distinguish stem cells that drive aggressive, metastatic breast cancer from other breast cancer cells.
Building on recent work suggesting that it is a relatively rare subgroup of stem cells in breast tumors that drives breast cancer, scientists have surmised that this subgroup must have some distinctive qualities and characteristics.
In experiments designed to identify those special qualities, the Johns Hopkins team focused on Twist—named for its winding shape—because of its known role as the producer of a so-called transcription factor, or protein that switches on or off other genes. Twist (also known as TWIST1) is an oncogene, one of many genes we are born with that have the potential to turn normal cells into malignant ones.
"Our experiments show that Twist is a driving force among a lot of other players in causing some forms of breast cancer," said Venu Raman, an associate professor of radiology and oncology in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. "The protein it makes is one of a growing collection of markers that, when present, flag a tumor cell as a breast cancer stem cell."
Previous stem cell research identified a Twist-promoted process known as epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, or EMT, as an important marker denoting the special subgroup of breast cancer stem cells. EMT essentially gets cells to detach from a primary tumor and metastasize. The new Johns Hopkins research shows that the presence of Twist, along with changes in two other biomarkers, CD 24 and CD44, even without EMT announces the presence of this critical subgroup of stem cells.
"The conventional thinking is that the EMT is crucial for recognizing the breast cancer cell as stem cells, and the potential for metastasis, but our studies show that when Twist shows up in excess or even at all, it can work independently of EMT," said Farhad Vesuna, an instructor of radiology in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. "EMT is not mandatory for identifying a breast cancer stem cell."
Working with human breast cancer cells transplanted into mice, all of which had the oncogene Twist, the scientists tagged cell surface markers CD24 and CD44 with fluorescent chemicals. Following isolation of the subpopulation containing high CD44 and low CD24 by flow cytometry, they counted 20 of these putative breast cancer stem cells. They then injected these cells into the breast tissue of 12 mice. All developed cancerous tumors.
"Normally, it takes approximately a million cells to grow a xenograft, or transplanted tumor," Vesuna said, "and here we're talking just 20 cells. There is something about these cells—something different compared to the whole bulk of the tumor cell—that makes them potent. That's the acid test: If you can take a very small number of purified "stem cells" and grow a cancerous tumor, this means you have a pure population."
Previously, the team showed that 65 percent of aggressive breast cancers have more Twist compared to lower-grade breast cancers and that Twist-expressing cells are more resistant to radiation.
Twist is what scientists refer to as an oncogene, one that if expressed when and where it's not supposed to be expressed causes oncogenesis or cancer because the molecules and pathways that once regulated it and kept it in check are gone.
This finding—that Twist is integral to the breast cancer stem cell phenotype—has fundamental implications for early detection, treatment and prevention, Raman said. Some cancer treatments may kill ordinary tumor cells while sparing the rare cancer stem cell population, sabotaging treatment efforts. More effective cancer therapies likely require drugs that kill this important stem cell population.
This study was supported by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Foundation.
In addition to Vesuna and Raman, authors of the paper include Ala Lisok and Brian Kimble, also of Johns Hopkins.


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The studio behind BioShock Infinite, now working on two downloadable content packs for the critically-acclaimed shooter, says the layoffs won't affect development of the DLC "in any way."
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In an effort to streamline our processes I am sad to confirm that we let go a total of 8 employees today. Any studio's greatest asset is the group of people that make up the whole, and as such it was extremely hard to make this decision and there is never a good time for this to happen. As co-workers and friends, we wish them the very best.
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Domhnall MacAuley is a CMAJ Associate Editor and a professor of primary care in Northern Ireland, UK
Taking your nine year old to climb Mont Blanc (altitude 4810m), seeking the record for the youngest ascent, is high risk on a mountain where about 100 people die each year. At what point on the scale of encouragement-to-achieve do we stray into the red zone? Take a look at this clip from ABC News in the US showing Paul Sweeney and his two children aged eleven and nine climbing in the snow and, watch as one child, then another, slip off the mountain. The children were unhurt but the mayor of St Gervais les Bains, which includes Mont Blanc, was highly critical. While there are non-medical questions about who controls the wilderness and when we should intervene when adult behaviour puts others, such as the rescue services, at risk, there are other deeper ethical questions when children are involved.
An underage athlete was also one of the main medical stories at the Commonwealth Games. Chika Amalaha, a 16year old female Nigerian weight lifter was stripped of her gold medal when, according to the BBC, amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide, both prohibited as diuretics and masking agents, were identified in her urine sample.
While this clearly transgresses the ethical and legal boundaries, and is particularly serious when it involves a minor, other sporting situations involving children are less clear. To achieve excellence in sport requires immense commitment with intensive skills training from a young age. Children are vulnerable and may well not be making informed decisions for themselves so, although we are generally impressed by outstanding underage performance, we might also sometimes feel uncomfortable.
Other random Commonwealth Games medical thoughts- while I marvelled at English diving sensations Victoria Vincent (13) and Matthew Dixon (14), on the 10m board, I wondered if repetitive diving risks damaging the developing brain. I have no idea if there is significant impact on striking the water. (Perhaps someone might respond.)
In boxing, blood streaming from cuts made dramatic, if rather unsavoury, television. Amateur boxing has shed head protection making head clashes more likely. Head gear may not reduce repetitive impact but it will reduce potential blood injury. Medicine struggles with boxing. It is difficult to defend a sport where the ultimate aim is to inflict direct injury but the sport is generally well regulated and undoubtedly benefits many young men and women. There is no body contact in squash but the ball is a perfect fit for the orbit and I was impressed with the eye protection worn by squash players in those amazing externally transparent courts. Good sports medicine should be in the background. If it is makes headlines, it usually means there is something wrong so we should acknowledge the outstanding work of the host medical team since among the non-stories were a well contained potential outbreak of gastroenteritis and an Ebola virus scare.
On Monday, as the athletes left the airport in a swirl of bagpipes, we gathered in another part of Glasgow for a memorial service celebrating the life of Professor Stewart Hillis, a cardiologist and one of pioneers of Sport and Exercise Medicine. Long-time Scotland Team doctor, he contributed much to soccer, including introducing cardiovascular screening of referees, worked enthusiastically with UEFA and FIFA medical committees, and was a close friend and confidante of many soccer legends, including Sir Alex Ferguson who gave one of the eulogies. In his academic role, he was a key to introducing the BSc and MSc in sport and exercise medicine to the University, and educating a generation in sport and exercise medicine, many of whom worked on the Games and some of whom came in their team kit. His was a life spent in the service of others – a witty, inspirational, and incredibly committed professional, and a wonderful colleague and friend.


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June 25, 1981
PIX #1 & #2 - Photos show the area of Main street, described in today's arti- cle. Photo No. 1 was taken during an earlier period and No. 2 in about 1955 or 1956, at which time The Chatterbox was still in business at 100. Other businesses in that ara show up in signs.
PIX #3 - Frank Gebert, dentist, when he ran for Mayor in 1909.
Only Fostorians who resided here in the early part of this century will remem- ber how busy the uptown business district was then.
The first-floor rooms were always filled with a variety of stores, making it unnecessary for area residents to shop out of town.
Second-floor rooms were occupied by doctors, lawyers, realtors, studios, tailors and general offices. Those buildings with third-floor rooms usually accommodated lodges, athletic halls for boxing and wrestling, struggling new churches, dance halls and storage areas.
The east side of Fostoria's business district, from Center to Tiffin streets, was one of those areas, and the one to be explored today. It was a particu- larly important area since that is where the electric interurban stopped to take on and leave off passengers.
The Alcott Block, once located at the corner of Center and Main, was one of Fostoria's finest buildings. It is at that point where our historical trip backwards starts. That building was built by Captain Roger Alcott in 1893, his title coming from being captain of the Fostoria Light Guards, which later became Co.I, 164th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Alcott, born in Toledo in 1837, spent his boyhood there, coming here from Fre- mont, where he was a telegrapher for the Western Union. He bought Mr. Bements' store and tin business, which was located in a frame building where the Alcott Block was later built.
Having been a telegrapher, Alcott opened a telegraph office in his building, the first telegraph office here. Unlike later equipment, the Morse code dots and dashes were made on strips of paper, instead of by sound.
The building Alcott purchased was one of Fostoria's landmarks, built in 1845 by H. Cover, and used by him as a residence for several years. He later sold it to Jacob Baer, who resided in it. Then it became a boarding house, run by a William Bates. Next Bement had his tin and stove business in it. At about the same time, the property was also used by J. B. Van Dorn as a drug store, one of Fostoria's earliest.
In 1891, the landmark building of the 1850's was sold to Ira Cadwallader and moved to the northeast corner of North and Cadwallader Streets. It became the O. C. (Ohio Central) Hotel, named that because the Ohio Central railroad was just east of it. It was used as a hotel for a number of years, when Fostoria was booming. Later a man named Steiger had a dray and storage business there, and still later it was made into residential apartments.
Today, the old building having been demolished many years ago, the site is the Gray Printing Co. parking lots, and the O. C. Depot is a Gray warehouse.
So, in 1893, after the old building where Captain Alcott started business was removed, he built the impressive building named after him. It was destroyed by fire in 1962. But that wasn't the first fire that threatened the Alcott Block.
In 1897, four years after the Alcott Block was completed, a barrel of asphal- tum being emptied in the basement, exploded. Fire from the explosion did $10,000 damage to the new structure.
As opposed to the disastrous fire of 1962, the firefighters contained the one in 1897 to the Alcott Building, thus saving the Hays Hotel next to it. The Alcott building was completely restored after the 1897 fire.
Those occupying space in the Alcott building from 1893 to 1897, according to historical records, were: Alcott Hardware Co., American Express Co.; Robin- son Bros. & Co. Jewelers, in the corner room, F.A. Mabery; J.F. Richard & Son, restaurant; Dr. C.S. Green; the City Waterworks Office; The Columbian Club; Dr. Frank Gebert, dentist; Dr. Hendershott, Vogel Bros., tailors; Odd Fellows Lodge and Lafe Arnold's barbershop.
The Alcott Block abutted the one which is today occupied by The Review Times, on the east, and by the Hays Hotel building which was to the south.
The Hays House building is said to be the third building to be built in Fos- toria, according to historical records. It was built by James Hays in 1844, prior to the time the two villages of Rome and Risdon joined to form Fostoria. The Hays building was also said to be one of the oldest hotels in northwestern Ohio.
It burned in 1849, then a second structure was built later that year by Thomas Hays. It was a brick structure and formed a part of the building that was added to it in later years by David Hays, and the same one that was part of the disastrous fire in 1962.
So much for that early history. The following list provides names of mer- chants, professionals and others occupying the Alcott Block from 1915, the earliest date when directories provided listings for easy extraction according to streets.
Moving south, from Center, the first number in that block in the east side is "100."
George Abowd, assisted by his wife, Josephine, and sons, Richard and Abraham, had a confectionery store there for many years, starting in 1908. In addition to candy, ice cream, peanuts, popcorn, they also had fruits and to- bacco.
In later years, when George Abowd had passed away, the store was continued for a time, but in 1929 was purchased by Robert Fruth and operated under the name of The Golden Pleasant for about two years. He then sold it to Joe Corl who continued it under that name until 1947, when it was sold to Ralph and Harold Cockrell who renamed it The Chatterbox. They continued to operate it until about 1956. First and second generation Abowds are all deaad, as is Joe Corl. Bob Fruth still resides on West Jones Street in Fostoria. Of the Cockrell brothers, only Harold is living, in Cleveland; Ralph's widow is in Fostoria.
Earl "Skeet" Green, Fostoria's veteran candymaker, deceased, who learned his trade under George Hayden, continued to make candy for Bob Fruth when he had his store.
The basement under "100" was a barbershop for many years, the earliest being Lafe Arnold. W.R. Sprague had a shop there for many years, followed by Oscar Daymude with both barber and beauty parlor, operated by his wife and daughter, Wanda. Cliff Stocker was there when the building burned in 1962.
The corner room on the second floor was occupied, as long as I can remember, by Dr. Frank and Orlo Gebert, dentists (father and son). First the father, then the son, wre my dentists from boyhood, until Orlo retired. I can still recall the sound of the foot operated drill. The father always hummed when working on patients to take their mind off of the drilling. The son usually talked about various things to occupy the patients.
Others on the second floor at various times were: E.C. and A.C. Lloyd, insur- ance; Dr. C.S. Green, M.D.; R.C. Guernsey, attorney; C.C. McKay, attorney; Fostoria and Fremont Interurban offices; Dr. I.L. Briggs, M.D.; Dr. W.R. Spooner, M.D.; Dr. T.W. Geohegan, M.D.; Loan & Finance Co. (Austin Potter); R.P. Kabel, insurance, stocks, bonds; Dr. N.C. Hatfield, M.D.; J. Nicholas Kiebel, optometrists; Elks Lodge.
To the best of my knowledge, all of the above persons are deceased. Dr. C.S. Green's home still stands on West Tiffin Street...the brick structure, just west of Ohio Savings & Loan.
That floor of the Alcott Block had various occupants through the years. The ones I can recall are Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Loyal Order of Moose. Also, dances and wrestling matches were sometimes staged there.
One of the favorite local wrestlers was Al Ackerman, a baker by trade, but dangerous in the ring, especially if his opponents were "dirty." On those occasions, Al had plenty of tricks and superior strength to handle them.
That location was a favorite for hardware stores. Roger Alcott was the first. D.R. Balmer, who had been associated with Alcott later took over the business. His store was mentioned in detail in "Potluck" of July 17, 1980, along with photos.
Later Rothrock-Pifer Hardware was there: The Fostoria Hardware, operated by Arthur Wyant, was the last hardware store in that room.
That location was then taken over by Merit Shoe Store, as the one accompanying photo indicates.
That business room had a variety of stores through the years, a popular spot for shoes. One of the earlyones was Parks & Lamphear Shoe Store; later Peter Shoes. Abe Peter being the proprietor.
Bill Stump and Harold Pets had a poolroom and news-magazine agency there at one time, and later George Jackman had his Fostoria Electric Store.
At 100, 102 and 104 were the only other three business rooms in the Alcott Block on Main Street. However, on the Center Street side of the building, there was another entrance for access to the upper floors and four more business rooms. More about those later.
When fire destroyed the Alcott Block that was an unfortunate incident which changed that area of Main Street, and necessitated merchants, professionals and other tenants to fine new locations.
As a finis to today's installment, it should be added that Roger Alcott died Aug. 5, 1905, of peritonitis, having been in poor health for several years. (Continued next week.)
The fire that destroyed the Alcott Block and Hays Hotel building in 1962 was believed to have started in the Hays Bar. It was said to be the most disas- trous fire in the city's history, with damages exceeding $500,000.
Firemen were called at about 3:15 a.m., when Allen Kimble, driving past the Hays Hotel, spotted the fire and reported it to the police. By 4 a.m., nearly the complete interior of the Hotel was gutted and the fire had spread to the Alcott Block.
Fire departments from Tiffin, Findlay and Fremont responded. Twenty-six fire- men, including 10 from out-of-town, battled the blaze until mid-morning before the fire was extinguished.
Fifteen businesses suffered damage, including Allen Burger's Shoe Store, Ash Hat Shop, Fostoria Electric, Merit Shoe Store, Two Guy's Barber Shop, Hedges Cleaners, Cliff Stocker Barber Shop, Guernsey & Guernsey Law Offices, Moos Lodge, Lester C. Huth, attorney, Kinn & Theobald Insurance, Block Income Tax Service, Brown's Collection Agency, Beneficial Finance Co., and The Review Times.
At one time The Review Times wasn't sure if they would be able to publish that day. Firemen broke out the skylight of The Review Times building to enable them to gain access to the roof and pour water on the roof of the Alcott Block, Mel Baxter, RT plant superintendent, assisted by Al Hammer, still em- ployed at the RT), assisted in keeping the hoses applying water and kept the fire from spreading to the RT.
The Hays Hotel had been closed for about a year, only the bar being in oper- ation. Burger's had made plans to close and the hat shop had parially vacated at time of the fire.
Just a week before the fire, James Tsantles, one of the Hays building owners had announced it would be demolished and a new building erected.
The Hays Hotel, at that time was the oldest in northwestern Ohio, the original section having been built in 1846, eight years before Rome and Risdon joined to become Fostoria.


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Webster was acquired by Patterson Companies in 2001.
Webster Veterinary Supply Inc., purveyor of veterinary supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals, has changed its name to Patterson Veterinary Supply Inc. Webster was acquired by Patterson Companies in 2001 and is one of three business units within the organization.
"We are very excited to be known as Patterson Veterinary Supply," said Patterson President George Henriques in a company release. "The ability to further leverage the significant resources and support of Patterson Companies will help us bring more innovative products, services and business solutions to veterinarians, their staffs and their clients. We plan to be an even stronger partner in helping veterinary practices build on their success."
The name change will also usher in the launch of a new website, pattersonvet.com, which promises enhanced online ordering and upgraded features. Business headquarters will remain in Devens, Mass. Phone numbers, customer account numbers and customers' sales representatives will remain the same.


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September 19, 2007
Promoting Your Own Services in Search Results
Let's say you are Google and you own a very popular video site called YouTube. What do you do? Here's what Google did:
* YouTube was the first video site added to Google Video when it was relaunched as a video search engine. Even if Google added other sites, YouTube dominates the search results. Of course, YouTube has a lot of videos and a strong community that provides feedback, but Google Video still can't provide the right balance between YouTube and the rest of the sites.
* as part of the Universal Search, YouTube videos that appear in Google's search results have extended snippets that include thumbnails, links to related videos and the full video can be played inline. Google doesn't do this only for YouTube, but Google Video and YouTube are the only video sites for which you can play videos directly from the search results page. This decision was probably influenced by the fact that Google can't control the performance for other video sites and those sites didn't want to lose traffic.
But what if you are Yahoo and own a photo-sharing site called Flickr? The site doesn't have a dominant position like YouTube (6.42% for the US in July 2007, according to Hitwise) and an image search engine can easily integrate images from other sites.
Yahoo also shows extended snippets for Flickr images, but it commits the cardinal sin for a search engine: forget about relevance and promote arbitrary sites. For example, the first page of search results for [Google Reader] only includes Flickr photos, while you can find many other relevant images on the web (in fact, the first 49 Yahoo results are from Flickr). Other queries also show a very-difficult-to-justify Flickr domination. While Flickr is a great place to find photos, it's not very relevant if you want to find Vista screenshots: 9 from the first 20 results are from Flickr and all of them show Vista wallpapers. A search for minimal surface includes a single result from a math-related site, while the rest of the images are from Flickr.
The conclusion is that it's difficult to have a search engine and sites for user-generated content. You can be tempted to arbitrarily increase the influence of these sites and show biased results.
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It's so boring to read both this blog and google blogoscoped, you two always copy each other things :PReplyDelete
Well, I didn't copy anything. I found weird to see so many Flickr photos in Yahoo Image Search and I wrote a post in Blogoscoped's Forum that turned into a post on the main blog. But then I though it would be interesting to compare Google/YouTube with Yahoo/Flickr and wrote this post.ReplyDelete
I try to avoid duplication between this blog and Blogoscoped (which I read and like), so you won't find too many posts on the same topic. But even if the topic is the same, I don't think the posts are identical.
Ohh... sry well I too read them both and it happens quite often they both have an article about the same. Yet blogoscoped has it nearly always earlier and shorter and you more detailed but later...ReplyDelete
Well, at least I wish you good luck with this blog.
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2007 at 12:35 PM
I read both blogs as well, and while sometimes information may overlap, I don't find it to be boring. Both guys have different writing styles that make them unique and interesting.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2007 at 2:40 AM
No wayReplyDelete
the stuff in both blogs are always different and both blogs have there own writing styles..
I enjoy reading both of them and I am a subscriber to there feeds..
keep up the work you two.
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Can anyone tell me about wwhat is the software to remake video ?ReplyDelete