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SteveK wrote:Nothing quite so exciting I'm afraid...I was referring to the TTL for the name servers and associated glue records on the .com gtld name servers (48hours).
Ah OK, those TTLs, I was thinking you were referring to the "www" & "forum" A records... Too bad
SteveK wrote:As condorsoaring.com seems to be self-hosted, and assuming that there is a server move involved, then they'd need to redelegate the name servers,
Yes, everything seems to point to 188.8.131.52. (NSs MX & A records...)
Well maybe there will not be a real server move and they may continue working like this.
They are already working with vhosts (www & forum both points to 18.104.22.168) and there are probably A records for beta "www" & "forum" (too bad we cannot dig for such records). If those are also hosted on 188.8.131.52 they can switch the wwwroots from current to beta websites in a few seconds to perform the switch. That's probably not the case because Steve talked about propagation time that would implicate an update from those A records...
They can also keep 22.214.171.124 as ns1 & ns2 and update the zone, then redelegate later on.
So much possibilities ... But I think monitoring those records may not be a bad idea & could lead us to some infos...
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To put it on ice, I'll have to but some first.
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Could The White House be training the next Misty Copeland?
On Monday, Feb. 8, First Lady Michelle Obama invited 51 talented young black female dancers to The White House for master dance classes taught by Alvin Ailey dancers, Fatima Robinson, and the legendary Debbie Allen.
This event was the first of its kind to ever be held at The White House in celebration of Black History Month. Debbie Allen taught the African master class while Robinson taught hip-hop, and an Alvin Ailey instructor taught ballet.
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FLOTUS left these young girls with inspiring words to let them know that they should continue growing in their craft, that one day, their success will not just be a headline, but what is expected.
Looking out at these beautiful, talented young women, I know that we have the power to keep reaching higher and defying the odds, and achieving those firsts, and seconds, and thirds, and hundreds, and thousands until a black principal dancer is no longer a cause for headlines. And our children are limited only by the size of their dreams and their willingness to work for them.
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Brian Kelly began Notre Dame's BCS National Championship Game media day by announcing a couple of his star players will be returning next season rather than opting for the NFL a year early.
Starting offensive tackle Zack Martin (6-foot-4, 304 pounds) will be back, meaning the Irish could have one of college football's best offensive lines in America next season or at the very least a could nucleus from which to build around into a very formidable group.
"He will not wait for the NFL to give him a draft status," said Kelly of Martin. "As you know, he's our Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman and to have him back, along with Chris Watt and Christian Lombard, give us three very veteran offensive linemen returning for next year.
Like Martin, behemoth defensive lineman Louis Nix III will return for his third season at Notre Dame. The 6-3, 326-pounder will definitely be one of the best interior d-linemen in the country next fall.
"We are excited about getting Louis back," Kelly said.
However, Kelly will have to wait and see if talented running back Cierre Wood follows in Martin and Nix's footsteps rather than jump for the NFL riches.
According to Kelly, Wood will wait for his evaluation from NFL personnel before deciding whether to come back or not.
Speaking of players leaving early for the pro ranks, it has long been believed that Mackey Award winning tight end Tyler Eifert will head to the NFL following the national championship game even though he has another year of college eligibility remaining.
Surprisingly at today's media day festivities Eifert was noncommittal when asked if the Alabama game would be his last in a Notre Dame uniform.
"I'll figure that out after the game," he said.
With that said, Eifert, who admittedly struggled with the decision to turn pro a year ago, said this time around the decision shouldn't cause as much angst.
Regardless of whether Wood and/or Eifert opt for the NFL, Kelly knows having Martin and Nix back in the fold is a huge boost to both Irish fronts.


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Alternative-fueled buses have a long history in the transit industry, especially with the growing use of natural-gas engines over the past couple of decades. But the popularity of hybrid buses that combine diesel or gasoline engines with electric-drive motors is steadily expanding.
The transit application of hybrid propulsion was the subject of a panel discussion at the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Conference, sponsored by WestStart/CALSTART, in San Diego in February.
Panelists included Todd Gibbs, program administrator for the fleet engineering group at King County Metro in Seattle; Chris Parro, senior analyst for the Orange County (Calif.) Transportation Authority; Dr. Nigel Clark, an alternative-fuels researcher at West Virginia University; Walt Kulyk, director of mobility innovation for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Lurae Stuart, senior program manager for bus programs for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA); and Michael Melaniphy, vice president of government sales for Motor Coach Industries (MCI).
Seattle's experience
Gibbs provided an update of the use of New Flyer hybrid buses at King County Metro, which began introducing diesel-electric articulated buses into its fleet in June 2004. The 235 buses, equipped with Allison EP-50 parallel hybrid propulsion systems and Caterpillar C-9 engines, each cost about $200,000 more than a conventional diesel bus.
Gibbs said he expects the hybrid buses to last 15 years, without any engine or electric drive overhauls. Expected battery life is four to five years.
Having logged 12 million service miles overall, the buses have been performing with high reliability. Gibbs said the miles between trouble calls has been about 6,500 miles. "It's one of the highest in our fleet," he said.
The hybrid buses are also helping cut fuel costs. Hybrids are getting from 3.2 to 3.8 mpg, compared to 2.5 mpg for conventional buses. "We're seeing significant improvements in fuel economy with the hybrid package," Gibbs said.
In regard to maintenance costs, Gibbs said the hybrid buses are requiring about six hours of labor per 1,000 miles of service, which, on a per-mile basis, comes out to $1.45. He added that the agency has been able to reduce its service staff by 10% since bringing the hybrids into service. Part of that reduction, however, can be attributed to the retirement of older buses that required significant service hours.
King County's hybrid program is being evaluated by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Gibbs said the comparative test was scheduled to end last March. In addition, two of the hybrids have undergone fuel economy and emissions testing at NREL's lab in Golden, Colo.
According to Gibbs, the hybrids' fuel consumption was 20% to 43% lower than its non-hybrid counterparts, while nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions were 10% to 39% and 51% to 97% lower, respectively. "We're extremely pleased with that information," he said, adding that the NREL will issue a formal report following the conclusion of the evaluation.
OCTA starts small
Parro described the OCTA's testing of four New Flyer hybrid buses, two with gasoline-electric (ISE) drives and two with diesel-electric (Allison) drives.
The gasoline hybrids have Ford V10 engines with a Siemens 150 kilowatt generator and two 85 kilowatt drive motors and two integrated ultracapacitor packs, while the diesel hybrids have a Cummins ISL engine with the Allison Ep system and a Panasonic nickel metal hydride battery pack.
Parro said the four test buses have been run on similar routes, making it possible to compare their performance. He said the gasoline hybrids, which were put into service last year, have averaged 3.1 mpg and have run 16,000 miles without drive system component failure. The diesel hybrids, which were introduced in 1998 and have undergone three changes to the electric drive system, have averaged 4.1 mpg and have gone 100,000 miles without drive system component failure.
Parro said the buses vary dramatically in their acceleration from 0 to 60 mph. The gasoline hybrids can reach 60 mph in 35 seconds, but it takes the diesel hybrids 115 seconds to get to the same speed. Nonetheless, he said operators enjoy driving the hybrids, which average 13 mph during route service but can be taken up to 60 mph as they're driven on the freeways during deadhead runs.
Adding a diesel particulate filter to the diesel hybrid bus has created a few challenges, Parro said. Because the diesel engine is used less overall, the exhaust temperatures are not getting high enough to burn the soot that
gets trapped in the filter. He said the OCTA is working with Cummins and Johnson Matthey, the filter manufacturer, to solve this problem.
FTA's supporting role
Kulyk discussed the FTA's role in promoting advanced technologies such as hybrid buses. He said the FTA is particularly interested in electric-drive technology because of its ability to improve acceleration and reduce emissions and fuel consumption. "These are tangible benefits that we can accrue," he said.
Kulyk said that transit bus fleets are ideal for program testing because they have fixed routes and because it's relatively easy to collect data and work with the maintenance staff, operators and fuelers. "They lend themselves to a lot of good experimental data," he said.
Kulyk added, however, that commercialization of advanced technologies is difficult for the manufacturing sector because the transit market is so small. "Our market is from 2,000 to 4,000 new transit buses per year," he said. With the passage of SAFETEA-LU, he added, the volume of buses manufactured each year could rise to as much as 5,000.
With the growing popularity of hybrid electric buses, Kulyk predicts that the market share of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses will fall off. He said CNG buses accounted for as much as 25% of new bus orders in recent years, but added, "I think it has hit its peak and will slowly taper off."
To further promote the use of hybrid buses, Kulyk said, the FTA worked with Congress to create an incentive program in its 2007 and '08 appropriations to cover the cost differential between hybrid buses and conventional diesel buses. "We'll also pay 100% of the retrofit four or five years down the line if you need to rebuild the engine or replace the batteries," he said. "In a limited way, this could help to jump-start the industry."
Kulyk said there's a federal initiative to also bring fuel-cell buses into development as a possible down-the-line replacement for hybrid buses. In the current reauthorization, he said, Congress provided $49 million to hasten the commercial development of fuel-cell buses. "We are looking at the spectrum — electric drives, clean fuels, hybrid electric and fuel cell — to the benefit, we hope, of the transit market," he said.
Research shows benefits
Clark of the University of West Virginia provided details on the fuel savings associated with hybrid buses. He said it's possible to operate hybrid buses with smaller diesel engines or to use conventional diesel engines more efficiently, pointing out that these options could also positively impact emissions.
Braking energy regeneration, Clark said, also helps to extend the fuel economy of hybrid buses. "In my opinion, it has the greatest potential to improve fuel economy," he said.
According to Clark's research, 40-foot hybrid diesel-electric buses have been steadily improving their fuel economy. From 4.5 mpg in 1997, fuel economy climbed to 6.7 mpg in 2004. Meanwhile, conventional diesel buses dipped from 5.5 mpg in 1997 to 2.89 mpg in 2004.
Clark also cited research that showed the emissions advantages of hybrid buses in regard to nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. In 2004, a hybrid diesel bus emitted 9.1 grams of NOx per mile compared with 17.8 grams for a conventional diesel bus. For particulate matter, the hybrid diesel produced 0.02 grams per mile compared with 0.03 grams for a conventional diesel bus.
Ahead of the '07 curve
MCI's Melaniphy and APTA's Stuart discussed the impending 2007 EPA emissions regulations and how they will affect transit systems. They pointed out that the new standards will apply to diesel engines used for hybrid buses, although a certification process is still being deliberated.
Melaniphy and Stuart focused on the comparative technology of current engines vs. '07 engines, in regard to how the powerplants will meet stricter emissions standards. Some of the changes that transit operations can expect: significantly higher prices and open-ended questions about durability, maintainability and availability of the new engines.
The duo also discussed the next set of tightened emissions regulations in 2010, which could require engine manufacturers to begin injecting urea into the aftertreatment system for selective catalytic reduction. This would create new infrastructure demands on the transit system for storage and sourcing of the urea.
The financial impacts of the EPA regulations will include capital costs for vehicles, spare parts, support equipment, filter-cleaning devices, energy storage management for hybrids and diagnostic equipment.
Melaniphy and Stuart also emphasized the need to train maintenance personnel and operators on the new technology. Hybrids, for example, generate high voltage and require that shop staff understand the necessary precautions. Operators need to be trained on the diesel
particulate filter warning indicators and thresholds and out-of-service criteria.
Randy Clarke has served as the VP, operations and member services, at the American Public Transportation Association since April 2016.
The sneakers will feature the unmistakable seat upholstery pattern featured on the city's public transit fleet on the heel with the sneaker's tongue featuring a fabric version of the annual BVG season ticket.
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy will choose Santoro's successor.
Michael Stubbe will be replacing Rick McVinnie, who has served as executive director for 25 of his 42 years with RMTD and will be retiring in 2018.
The agency's decision follows the lead of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which also banned cannabis ads on its vehicles and properties last month.
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I'd like to go back asap, in fact, I wish I was still there right now. Why can't vacations last forever? Oh right, because they're expensive. Darn.
I figured I'd give you a recap of the trip and include some of the outfits I wore while I was down there in case you're heading somewhere tropical and warm soon, and need a little help deciding what to pack!
I'll go ahead and break down the trip and start first with our resort:
Where We Stayed:
One of the big goals of the trip was to not spend a ton and to really relax, so we decided to stay on the quieter side of the island (instead of staying on Bavaro Beach – known for having a much bigger 'spring break party scene') Bavaro Beach has Coco Bongo, Hard Rock Cafe, and feels more Americanized. We ultimately chose to stay at The Westin Puntacana, and I highly, HIGHLY, recommend it. It was so relaxing and most of the time, it felt like we had our own private beach. The water is turquoise blue, the sand is white (and never gets hot so you don't burn your feet even at the hottest time of day), and there's always a breeze so you aren't sweating your sunscreen off.
Our resort was part of the larger Punta Cana Resort and Club – which meant we had access and (free) rides to and from other parts of the resort. We could go golfing, visit the ecological reserve, take trips to other parts of the island, and go try out the different restaurants that the resort had to offer.
Like I said, we had free rides as long as we stayed on the resort. But since the resort is about a 7 min drive from the airport and we had heard people really upcharge you for transportation at the airport, we decided to rent a car. We thought it would be easier (and cheaper) to get to Bavaro Beach if we had our own transportation, and it was. The cabs charge you $65 per person 1 way to get there – so it definitely saved us a little bit. We only ended up using the car 1 night, but it was nice to feel like we had the option and weren't just stuck in one place.
The rooms were amazing and HUGE! So much space, so many places to put your clothes, 2 sinks in the bathroom, a huge balcony that faced the ocean…the accommodations couldn't have been better.
Resort Restaurants:
Our favorite restaurant on the resort had to be Bamboo restaurant (the most $$$$) – the entire place was designed by Oscar de la Renta, so yes, it was breathtaking. The experience was intimate and the food was delicious. The bartender was also talented and our drinks were fantastic. Don't even get me started on the sax player, he was beyond incredible. It made me want a sax player to follow me around in my daily life and has caused me to force my office to listen to saxophones all day on Pandora haha
We also tried La Yola, one of the restaurants on the water and that was really good. Not as good as Bamboo, but much cheaper and more budget friendly. We were told to get the red snapper and it lived up to the hype.
Grassa (at the Westin) – good lunch food and yummy drinks
Playa Blanca – amazing coconut shrimp and really awesome tropical drinks
Apparently, the Punta Cana golf course is world renowned (and there were quite a few men who were also staying at the resort solely on golf trips) but we never ventured that way (much to Zach's chagrin). We also never made a trip out to the ecological reserve or did any of the touristy stuff (swim with dolphins, book a catamaran cruise, visit Saona Island)…which I'm a little sad about, but what we really wanted to do was relax and lay on the beach, drink some yummy drinks, read our books, and just enjoy the beauty surrounding us. I couldn't have been more relaxed. There were hammocks, a volleyball area, the pool was amazing and there were even chairs you could sit in while in the pool to keep you cool, yoga on the beach in the morning, bingo, the list goes on.
I'm not really a breakfast person, but the resort offered a full breakfast buffet, which people seemed to enjoy. I prefer a liquid breakfast, aka drink a boatload of coffee – and the resort made the best cappuccinos {with cinnamon on top – yummm}. I had multiple cups each day…I'm missing those a lot right now haha
We liked to eat lunch at Grassa, the open restaurant right on the beach and TBH the menu was ok. We really enjoyed the taquitos but I ordered them twice and the second time they tasted completely different than the first time…which brings me to my next point
Consistency and Service:
We realized that there's a slower pace of life down in the DR, but the speed and consistency of service did get a little grating after a while. We would order bottles of water for the table but we'd be finished with our meals once the waiter finally brought them to us. Or we would order drinks, and by the time we got them, they would be warm or melted. The consistency of things also varied. Depending on which bar I ordered my pina colada from, it would either be amazing or just 'eh'. After a few days, we made sure to remember to order our drinks from a certain bar so we knew they would be good. Some of the other places we've stayed, drinks and food are the same every time you order them no matter which location on the resort, so we agreed that it would behoove the resort to try and improve that for their guests.
We initially thought things would be less expensive since the DR's monetary system is pesos, but the tax on everything is really, really high. A cappuccino could be $5 but add on the included gratuity and the 18% tax plus an additional tip and you're looking at $12 for 1 {non-alcholic} drink.
When we were off the resort prices were a little more reasonable, but just something to keep in mind if you're counting pennies. I know there are a lot of all-inclusive options which we might want to try next time, it just wasn't offered at our particular resort.
Night Life:
We ventured over to Bavaro Beach one night so we could try out Jellyfish, a restaurant we heard had rave reviews. It was definitely worth the 30 min drive – the mojitos alone could have sold us on the place! The restaurant is shaped like a Jellyfish, hence the name, and the seafood was incredible. We had the most delicious mahi-mahi carpaccio I've ever had – and I tried Langoustines (kind of like mini lobsters) for the first time! There was a wedding reception happening underneath us and it was loud and fun.
After dinner, we headed to the Hard Rock Casino to see if we would get lucky and win big in the DR. We didn't get lucky. But the Hard Rock was about as Americanized as you'd expect…there were lots of bars and resorts around that area and Coco Bongo was about 5 min away from there. If you've never been, it's quite the experience. I went to the one in Cancun a few years ago on spring break and it was insane.
Others Facts You Should Know:
You have to buy a Traveler's Card to get into the country (THANK YOU KATIE – learned that one from you). And you can buy this in advance, ONLINE, which we did. AND THANK GOD WE DID. It saved us a 45 min wait in a line where people were all scrambling to buy the cards. Since we already had ours, we breezed right through the line for those who already had "Traveler's Card Holders" and only had to wait in line for 5 minutes for customs. This also meant we were the first ones through the airport, first to get our luggage, and got our rental car really fast.
Don't drink the tap water! The resort provided a ton of water bottles for us in our rooms and replenished them every day. I even used bottled water to brush my teeth since I was paranoid (blame my mother for that gene). Always ask for bottled water if you go out to eat and you'll be ok.
Wind – the wind in the DR is crazy. During the day it's a mild breeze and you welcome it since it's hot. At night, it's a 20 mph death trap and whipped my hair around like no other. A lot of restaurants are open to the elements so I had to put my hair up to eat or my hair would be in my food or in my mouth – not super pleasant.
And last, but not least, ZIKA. I got a lot of questions about this so no, I didn't get bit while I was down there. Yes, I purchased WAYYYY more products that I ultimately needed to because why? That dang paranoid gene again. As soon as we got to the airport, I slathered my body in those Picaridin products I talked about from THIS POST. And I put that stuff on every day, as soon as I got out of the shower. 12 hours of protection plus I had some additional spray that I would repeatedly make sure to spray on everything. Bugs not only didn't bite me, they stayed as far away from me as possible. It was awesome! Also, the resorts spray too – so you don't see many bugs anyway. But better safe than sorry (thanks mom)
Bring a lot of sunscreen! I'm Italian and have been known to wear as little sunscreen as possible since I never really burn, I just get tan. But even I brought 30 SPF with me: THIS BRAND. (I smelled like a Pina Colada the entire time…it was amazing). Zach burnt the first day we were there as the sun is a lot stronger in the Caribbean than what we are used to on the east coast – and even though I reapplied during the day, I still managed to burn and came back pretty red.
I wanted to be as comfy and tropical as possible! See below:
Top: Forever21, sold out (similar: here, here or here) | Jeans: Topshop | Shoes: Vince Camuto (similar: here or here)
Bag: Nordstrom (similar: here) | Pom-pom flats: Forever21
Dress: Shopbop (similar: here) | Heels: Revolve (similar: here)
Dress: Saks Off 5th (similar: here) | Flats: Forever21 (similar: here)
Top: Anthropologie | Pants: Topshop | Wedges: DSW (similar: here)
Bikini: Target
Cover-up: Amazon | Flip flops: Nordstrom
Other photos:
^La Yola
^La Grassa
So I really want to go back – There's no place like Punta Cana, There's no place like Punta Cana…it's not working!
All in all – it was one hell of a trip! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! And have a great weekend!
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The German government is not giving up on its plan to have one million e-cars on the roads by 2020. The trouble is that potential buyers are anything but enthusiastic about them.
Some 1,000 executives, technicians, scientists and policy makers gathered for a two-day international conference on future mobility in Berlin. They also wanted to get a better insight into why e-mobility in Germany had so far proven to be rather slow in taking off.
Three years ago, the German government said it wanted to see one million electric vehicles on domestic roads by 2020. So far, there are only 6,400 such cars in operation. Even pro-business Free Liberal Economics Minister Philipp Rösler is rather tight-lipped about the current state of affairs. He says there's definitely room for improvement.
Slow progress
"The percentage of e-cars on our roads is so small that even I as the chairman of a relatively small party do not want to mention it, although it has doubled in recent years," Rösler quipped.
In order to reach the one-million threshold in time, more e-cars would have to be registered every month from now on than are currently on the roads. That doesn't sound particularly realistic, but the government is adamantly sticking to its target. Chancellor Angela Merkel joined the chorus of government officials at the Berlin conference who called the scheme ambitious, but do-able.
Rösler thinks a lack of advertizing is to blame for the slow progress, while the transport minister Peter Ramsauer is calling on industry to speed things up a bit in order to broaden their product range. Ramsauer said he was faced with many skeptical questions at the conference. But he added he was sure that demand would rise in line with supply.
"Let's not approach this issue with too much skepticism, but with confidence and enthusiasm about new innovative products," Ramsauer insisted.
If you say one thing, you've got to say the other
The meeting was characterized by a mixture of pep talks and covert recriminations. Policy makers and industry may have the same target, but each side expects the other to do more than it's willing to do.
"If a fixed number of e-cars on the roads is a politically supported target, we need to have the right legal framework in place to deliver," Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche commented. "If you say one thing, you've got to say the other."
The German government has made it clear that it is not prepared to offer subsidies to purchasers of some 8,000 euros ($10,300) as in China, the US or France. But privately owned e-vehicles would be exempt from car tax, with a reduced tax levied on company cars. In addition, there's continual support for research and development. By the end of the year, research schemes to the tune of 1.5 billion euros will have got off the ground in Germany. Also under discussion is the possible use by e-car drivers of lanes so far reserved for buses as well as better parking opportunities in inner-city areas.
Super credits
German carmakers could find themselves at a disadvantage when in 2020 newly registered cars in the EU are allowed to emit no more than 95 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. In 2012, the average among German auto makers stood at 140 grams per kilometer.
But Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was in favor of granting domestic carmakers something in the way of "super credits" for CO2, so that the low emissions of their electric vehicles would have a disproportional effect on the calculation of the average emissions of a company's entire range. After all, said Merkel, "If you think of where the innovations come from, it's largely from big cars, which then trickles down to small cars."
That's already done in the US, where electric cars are given double the credit, or in China, where they get five times. The EU offers only 1.5 credits.
Zetsche sees this as a particularly important point: "We also need the possibility to collect such super credits over a longer period and use them flexibly."
That way, he argued, producers would be encouraged to market more e-cars which would also impact prices. And it's the price for electric vehicles that's putting off consumers most at present. Volkswagen's E-Up for instance, which is to hit the market towards the end of this year, will cost between 19,000 and 25,000 euros and would thus cost about three times as much as the company's comparable petrol-driven version.
Hesitant customers
A recent poll by the German ADAC automobile club has shown that every second driver in the country is no longer willing to pay more for an e-car. Two years ago, only 25 percent of drivers ruled out paying more. And there's a problem with the infrastructure. Battery re-charging stations are few and far between, so who will buy a car if they don't know where they can recharge it?
Chinese investments
E-mobility in Europe is still in its infancy, with many pilot schemes still in progress. The European Commission agreed on a standardized re-charging socket only at the beginning of this year. But not all the details have been sorted out yet.
German carmakers are meanwhile looking for alternative sales markets for their products. VW has developed an e-car especially for the Chinese market, by far its most important. Daimler is also eying China for more business opportunities.
Daimler's Zetsche used the Berlin conference to talk to the Chinese Science Minister, Wan Gang, about the topic. Wan Gang later announced he'd already assured Zetsche that all e-cars built in China, including those from joint ventures, would be sold with a state-financed buyers' premium.


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Beverage antenna at DX-Antwerps DX-pedition in Walsoorden
Dave Onley giving a course about beverage antennas. Well, let people do what they are good at. Dave wasn't there when we were erecting the bev. :-) Click here Guido. Advertisements
A few loggings from last night
The conditions were better then yesterday. We had some nice catches from Latin America like R Alcaravan 5910; R Sta Cruz 6134.8, R Mosoj Chasi 3310, R Pio XII 5952.5, R Marumby 6080 too. Also Conakry on 7125 kHz was really going strong … Continue reading
Navtex Logs
Some overnight Navtex logs on 518 khz from Dave Onley 20110422 0804 518 $02A FRC Corsen,FRA 772 20110625 2103 518 $01G GCC Cullercoats,ENG 587 20110625 2130 518 $01J SAA Gislovshammar,SWE 802 20110625 2140 518 $01K GNI Niton,ENG 407 20110625 2156 … Continue reading
Marc van Leemputten's Shortwave logs
The morning after – Marc checking all his loggings from a great nights listening Marc van Leemputten has been concentrating on the higher frequencies taking advantage of the amateur antennas. He has been using the 15, 20 and 40 meter … Continue reading
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Spaghetti and not much dx
What can I say? Mevrouw Visser's excelled in making us all a fantastic feed of Spaghetti, but unfortunately nothing has jumped out of the pan and hit us in the face as far as dx is concerned. Australia has been noted on 4835 … Continue reading
Planned antennas
We are now finalising the preparations. As antennas we are going to put up only one beverage. During summer the fields are full of crop. That makes that the beverage can only be put up along the ditch. This beverage will … Continue reading


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Pico de Gallo (Salsa Cruda, Salsa Fresca)
Kelly Williams
Pico de Gallo translates to "rooster's beak" in English (when you dip tortilla chips into it, your thumb and forefinger loosely resemble a pecking chicken or rooster!)So cute! I LOVE fresh pico de gallo in the summertime for snaking on with white corn chips, or with my favorite Mexican creation! Cool and refreshing with a kick! You can make this as hot or mild as you like.
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- 3
- large ripe summer tomatoes (or 6 romas)
- 1/2 cup
- sweet onion, chopped
- 1-3
- jalapenos, for mild, medium or hot, or to taste
- 1/4 cup
- chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 Tbl.
- fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp.
- salt
- 1-2 cloves
- garlic, minced, to taste
- 1/4-1/2
- tsp. pepper, to taste
How to Make Pico de Gallo (Salsa Cruda, Salsa Fresca)
About Pico de Gallo (Salsa Cruda, Salsa Fresca)
Course/Dish: Salsas, Vegetable Appetizers
Regional Style: Mexican
Dietary Needs: Vegetarian
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