2011年8月16日星期二
For all of these sofa revolutionaries
For all of these sofa revolutionaries the current class war rhetoric of Cameron and his ilk should sound like a trumpet blast that lets the cat out of the bag and removes the gloves. This is no inadvertent slip of revelation; Cameron’s ongoing tirade asserts a self-assured, authoritarian belligerence that must surely be comparable to Charles I.
The truth is that the Western Aristocracies have known for a long time that this kind of social eruption was the inevitable outcome of the activities they have engaged in (violent resource wars, plunder of pension funds, tax evasion and avoidance and other forms of extreme wealth concentration). They have been preparing for this for a long time; disarming the communities, dismantling the protections of rights in the legal system, militarising the police forces and filling their ranks with violent, corrupt thugs, equipping and preparing the military for social disorder, technologizing the systems of surveillance and social control and so on. What Cameron reveals is that they now feel primed and ready and they are up for a fight.
How thoroughly obscene it is that Britain’s ruling class, having committed a decade-long trail of violent crimes of destruction and theft on a vast scale abroad and all the while corrupting every social institution, plundering every social resource and desecrating every principle of social integrity at home in the service of insatiable, wanton greed these Eton educated, polished criminals in suits should denigrate the moral integrity of a deprived and disadvantaged class who daily experience a world of psychological despair that their “betters” could never comprehend.
How thoroughly cynical and outrageous it is that this provocation to a confrontation they have long been stealthily preparing for should be an attempt to berate a class for its material deprivation and alleged moral inferiority.
2011年8月5日星期五
Petaluma receptive to plastic-bag ban
Petaluma's City Council expressed support this week for a possible countywide ordinance regulating disposable carry-out bags, both plastic and paper, to reduce waste, pollution and environmental damage.
Representatives from the county waste management agency are seeking feedback from all Sonoma County cities to determine whether a unified county ordinance would gain support. The agency would fund an analysis of the proposal and defend any legal challenges if all county agencies unanimously support it.
Mendocino County supervisors voted in April to start an environmental impact report in a move toward banning plastic carry-out bags. Marin County, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica and Los Angeles County already have plastic bag prohibitions and impose small fees on paper bags.
The fees are intended to encourage consumers to use reusable shopping bags because of the environmental toll plastic and paper bags take on the environment.
Some retailers are preempting the trend, including Wal-Mart, which has discontinued the use of disposable bags at several stores, including the one in Ukiah.
County waste agency representatives told the Petaluma council that a unified county ordinance could be written in several ways, but likely would include a ban on plastic bags given by merchants and a fee on paper bags.
They said bans on plastic only have given rise to legal challenges.
The plastics industry opposes bans and has sued in several jurisdictions. Preparing environmental impact reports, rather than less formal analyses by government agencies, is an effort to ward off such challenges.
Representatives from the county waste management agency are seeking feedback from all Sonoma County cities to determine whether a unified county ordinance would gain support. The agency would fund an analysis of the proposal and defend any legal challenges if all county agencies unanimously support it.
Mendocino County supervisors voted in April to start an environmental impact report in a move toward banning plastic carry-out bags. Marin County, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica and Los Angeles County already have plastic bag prohibitions and impose small fees on paper bags.
The fees are intended to encourage consumers to use reusable shopping bags because of the environmental toll plastic and paper bags take on the environment.
Some retailers are preempting the trend, including Wal-Mart, which has discontinued the use of disposable bags at several stores, including the one in Ukiah.
County waste agency representatives told the Petaluma council that a unified county ordinance could be written in several ways, but likely would include a ban on plastic bags given by merchants and a fee on paper bags.
They said bans on plastic only have given rise to legal challenges.
The plastics industry opposes bans and has sued in several jurisdictions. Preparing environmental impact reports, rather than less formal analyses by government agencies, is an effort to ward off such challenges.
2011年8月2日星期二
Inflation then was higher
Inflation then was higher, 4.5 per cent also, and at that point the RBA was cutting aggressively. And so - but you are still saying that there's no case for them to cut aggressively this time?
No, I think we need to be careful about saying what would get them over - what we'd need to see in order to get them to cut rates. And I think a lot more would need to be seen in order to get to that conclusion.
In fact, we still think a rate hike will invariably occur, but in the early part of 2012. Now, I think you - as you rightly point out, what we've seen is a pretty marked deceleration, we think, in terms of both confidence indicators, tightening up of financial conditions more broadly - of course the currency's a large part of that; wealth indicators falling away as well. They're three very important dynamics that tend to drive economic cycles. And all those are flashing red.
Now, in terms of the deterioration in growth that we've seen - and of course we haven't got the June quarter data yet, but if it does come in something in the order of around about 0.8 per cent, because let's face it, the export re-acceleration due to the anticipated pick-up in coal exports out of Queensland just hasn't materialised.
We can see that very clearly in terms of the port data. You're looking at a number that may be in the order of about 0.8, 0.9, which would take the headline GDP number to a level that is very similar to where we got to in year-on-year run rate during the depth of 2009.
So, of course we can say there's distortions that are doing that, and there are, but the baseline is a little bit worse than trend.
No, I think we need to be careful about saying what would get them over - what we'd need to see in order to get them to cut rates. And I think a lot more would need to be seen in order to get to that conclusion.
In fact, we still think a rate hike will invariably occur, but in the early part of 2012. Now, I think you - as you rightly point out, what we've seen is a pretty marked deceleration, we think, in terms of both confidence indicators, tightening up of financial conditions more broadly - of course the currency's a large part of that; wealth indicators falling away as well. They're three very important dynamics that tend to drive economic cycles. And all those are flashing red.
Now, in terms of the deterioration in growth that we've seen - and of course we haven't got the June quarter data yet, but if it does come in something in the order of around about 0.8 per cent, because let's face it, the export re-acceleration due to the anticipated pick-up in coal exports out of Queensland just hasn't materialised.
We can see that very clearly in terms of the port data. You're looking at a number that may be in the order of about 0.8, 0.9, which would take the headline GDP number to a level that is very similar to where we got to in year-on-year run rate during the depth of 2009.
So, of course we can say there's distortions that are doing that, and there are, but the baseline is a little bit worse than trend.
A RISING star in the fashion world
A RISING star in the fashion world yesterday hailed tragic Alexander McQueen as her lost mentor.
But Judy Clark, 26, also paid tribute to her Uncle Donald for weaving the tweed that has helped her make her name.
Judy, from Fort William, started working for McQueen, who died last year, after graduating in fashion from Edinburgh's Heriot Watt University and writing to him asking for a chance to show off her design talent.
McQueen's skill in tailoring as well as his love of Scottish heritage and fabrics made it the perfect learning platform for Judy, who would run up samples for him, dye fabrics, make prints and sew outfits.
She was involved in the green dress McQueen designed for Sarah Jessica Parker to wear to the Sex And The City premiere.
She also met other high-profile industry names such as hat-maker Philip Treacy, who created Princess Beatrice's controversial headpiece for Prince William's wedding, and socialite Daphne Guinness, who was a close friend of McQueen's and had her own rail of outfits at the design studio.
Judy said: "I was a huge fan of Alexander McQueen. He was in and out of the studio but he was quite a private person.
"He had a big office with a pile of Nike trainers and he'd work with a cigarette in one hand while eating strawberries, his favourite things. It was amazing to be in his space.
"I got to see the archive collection he had in storage and see the true vintage McQueen as well. I learnt so much there, not just design but also how to run a business. He used some of the textile pieces that I used and I was delighted.
"I kept a diary of everything that I did and even the floorplan of how it all worked. I noted down everyone who came in and how a successful business like that works, it's great to look back on." For her interview with the designer she made a Harris Tweed jacket which she now calls her Miss McQueen piece.
It's so precious, because it got her the placement, that she says she'll never sell it.
But Judy Clark, 26, also paid tribute to her Uncle Donald for weaving the tweed that has helped her make her name.
Judy, from Fort William, started working for McQueen, who died last year, after graduating in fashion from Edinburgh's Heriot Watt University and writing to him asking for a chance to show off her design talent.
McQueen's skill in tailoring as well as his love of Scottish heritage and fabrics made it the perfect learning platform for Judy, who would run up samples for him, dye fabrics, make prints and sew outfits.
She was involved in the green dress McQueen designed for Sarah Jessica Parker to wear to the Sex And The City premiere.
She also met other high-profile industry names such as hat-maker Philip Treacy, who created Princess Beatrice's controversial headpiece for Prince William's wedding, and socialite Daphne Guinness, who was a close friend of McQueen's and had her own rail of outfits at the design studio.
Judy said: "I was a huge fan of Alexander McQueen. He was in and out of the studio but he was quite a private person.
"He had a big office with a pile of Nike trainers and he'd work with a cigarette in one hand while eating strawberries, his favourite things. It was amazing to be in his space.
"I got to see the archive collection he had in storage and see the true vintage McQueen as well. I learnt so much there, not just design but also how to run a business. He used some of the textile pieces that I used and I was delighted.
"I kept a diary of everything that I did and even the floorplan of how it all worked. I noted down everyone who came in and how a successful business like that works, it's great to look back on." For her interview with the designer she made a Harris Tweed jacket which she now calls her Miss McQueen piece.
It's so precious, because it got her the placement, that she says she'll never sell it.
2011年7月27日星期三
Carlsbad teens facing burglary
Two Carlsbad juveniles have been charged with aggravated burglary and larceny after allegedly breaking into a local home and stealing several high ticket items.
According to documents filed in the case, two juvenile males, both 16, were arrested on Thursday and charged with aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, consipiracy and larceny ($2,500-$20,000).
According to a criminal complaint from Det. Swanson with the Carlsbad Police Department, who was the arresting officer, on Feb. 8, Ofc. Matthews responded to a residence on the 500 block of South 11th for an aggravated burglary.
The victim, Richard Lopez, had items stolen form his home, including four rifles, various electronics, a Playstation 3 gaming console and games, a watch and a laptop, said police.
A witness told police the suspects, who were in a white Nissan Altima, entered the house and then left holding the guns.
On Feb. 21, Lopez told police he saw the Altima at a residence on the 800 block of North Pate Street, where police later responded and interviewed two juvenile subjects, leading them to the two males charged in the case.
According to the complaint, on Feb. 21, Det. Swanson and Det. Kohler interviewed several suspects who were involved in the aggravated burglary.
Detectives conducted an interview with one of the first suspects, who was eventually charged in the burglary.
Juvenile "A" reportedly said the only thing he "got out of it" was a watch, also saying he didn't know where the guns were "now" and that he had not left the residence with a gun.
According to the report, the juvenile also told police the plan to commit a robbery had occurred at the the other suspect's residnce, where the two were reportedly with two other subjects, a male and a female.
According to documents filed in the case, two juvenile males, both 16, were arrested on Thursday and charged with aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, consipiracy and larceny ($2,500-$20,000).
According to a criminal complaint from Det. Swanson with the Carlsbad Police Department, who was the arresting officer, on Feb. 8, Ofc. Matthews responded to a residence on the 500 block of South 11th for an aggravated burglary.
The victim, Richard Lopez, had items stolen form his home, including four rifles, various electronics, a Playstation 3 gaming console and games, a watch and a laptop, said police.
A witness told police the suspects, who were in a white Nissan Altima, entered the house and then left holding the guns.
On Feb. 21, Lopez told police he saw the Altima at a residence on the 800 block of North Pate Street, where police later responded and interviewed two juvenile subjects, leading them to the two males charged in the case.
According to the complaint, on Feb. 21, Det. Swanson and Det. Kohler interviewed several suspects who were involved in the aggravated burglary.
Detectives conducted an interview with one of the first suspects, who was eventually charged in the burglary.
Juvenile "A" reportedly said the only thing he "got out of it" was a watch, also saying he didn't know where the guns were "now" and that he had not left the residence with a gun.
According to the report, the juvenile also told police the plan to commit a robbery had occurred at the the other suspect's residnce, where the two were reportedly with two other subjects, a male and a female.
2011年7月21日星期四
A percentage of those proceeds
A percentage of those proceeds and that of the T-shirts will go to Gocampaign.org, which builds infrastructure to benefit children in third world countries, Koury said.
The team organized a kick-off party at Wokcano on Fifth Street, complete with themed attire and prizes, and sat back to examine the fruits of their labor.
A follow-up with businesses showed positive reactions.
"It was fantastic," wrote Will O'Sullivan of O'Brien's Irish Pub on Wilshire Boulevard to Koury. "We were busy when other businesses were slow. People at the bar all week were Googling car-mageddon.com. You guys really got the word out."
At Locanda del LAGO, an Italian restaurant on the Third Street Promenade, manager Megan Sheehy said business was steady throughout the weekend despite losing some customers from the San Fernando Valley who may have visited Santa Monica to take advantage of the warm weather.
"Sales were what we were expecting," she said. "We're happy."
The restaurant offered discounts on appetizers and cocktails, trimming down prices by several dollars.
One business that kept its sales up was Tel's Barber Shop on Pico Boulevard near Virginia Avenue Park and the Saturday Farmer's Market.
Owner Tel Trujillo said his four barbers were steadily cutting heads all weekend long, something he attributes to his loyal customer base.
"Overall, it worked out quite well, just like any other busy weekend," he said. "Some of our customers said business was slow around town because nobody wanted to get in their cars. Farmers at the market across the street said it was slow, too."
Not so for the Downtown Farmers' Market, said Laura Avery, the supervisor for Santa Monica's markets.
The team organized a kick-off party at Wokcano on Fifth Street, complete with themed attire and prizes, and sat back to examine the fruits of their labor.
A follow-up with businesses showed positive reactions.
"It was fantastic," wrote Will O'Sullivan of O'Brien's Irish Pub on Wilshire Boulevard to Koury. "We were busy when other businesses were slow. People at the bar all week were Googling car-mageddon.com. You guys really got the word out."
At Locanda del LAGO, an Italian restaurant on the Third Street Promenade, manager Megan Sheehy said business was steady throughout the weekend despite losing some customers from the San Fernando Valley who may have visited Santa Monica to take advantage of the warm weather.
"Sales were what we were expecting," she said. "We're happy."
The restaurant offered discounts on appetizers and cocktails, trimming down prices by several dollars.
One business that kept its sales up was Tel's Barber Shop on Pico Boulevard near Virginia Avenue Park and the Saturday Farmer's Market.
Owner Tel Trujillo said his four barbers were steadily cutting heads all weekend long, something he attributes to his loyal customer base.
"Overall, it worked out quite well, just like any other busy weekend," he said. "Some of our customers said business was slow around town because nobody wanted to get in their cars. Farmers at the market across the street said it was slow, too."
Not so for the Downtown Farmers' Market, said Laura Avery, the supervisor for Santa Monica's markets.
2011年7月18日星期一
Jerseyville gets 'net zero' energy subdivision
Rooftop solar panels and wind turbines mounted over garages power all 32 homes at Lexington Farms, a new Jerseyville subdivision designed to provide residents no-cost electricity.
MidAmerica Solar of Imperial, Sachs Electric of Fenton, and Capstone Development Group of Webster Groves built the subdivision, which is about 40 miles north of St. Louis.
"Over the course of a year the solar array and wind turbines provide all the energy needed to power heating and air-conditioning systems, along with other household electricity needs," said Jeff Lewis, president of MidAmerica Solar. "While similar technology has been used in homes, it hasn't been done on this scale in an entire subdivision."
Construction of Lexington Farms, an affordable housing project of rental homes, began last summer. Residents began arriving in December but landscaping is winding up now.
Each home can produce up to 7.2 kilowatts of energy from roof-mounted solar panels.
Wind turbines mounted on masts over garages provide up to 1 kilowatt of additional energy. Lewis said tests were conducted to make sure the turbines' vibrations were so slight as to be unnoticed by the homes' occupants.
Ground-mounted solar panels at the subdivision's entrance generate power for the community center.
Lexington Farms' three-bedroom homes rent for $590 per month to families with incomes of $41,000 or less. The houses have central air conditioning, heat, hot water and other appliances that are powered by electricity generated by the solar panels and wind turbines.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority provided more than $2.5 million in assistance for the project, including federal low-income housing tax credits and federal stimulus money. Funding also came from a $260,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity and financing from Sterling Bank.
Included in the project are 16 streetlights that operate entirely off the electrical grid.
The streetlights, made by MidAmerica Solar, have their own wind turbines and solar panels that provide electricity to energy-efficient LED lights and a backup battery. The lights used to come from China. Now they come from a small factory in Affton.
Lewis said Friday he moved streetlight production to the United States more than a year ago because of quality-control problems in China.
"I like to keep Americans employed," he said. "We're making the streetlights here for about the same price as in China, when you consider the shipping."
The lights are built at a plant owned by BZ Products, another solar energy firm that uses American-made components. BZ makes controls to charge batteries with electricity produced by solar panels. Frank Lewon, BZ's owner, said he has customers worldwide.
"Everything we make, we make in the United States," he said. "All the components, the circuit boards, everything, are made in the United States."
Final assembly is done by six workers at BZ's small plant.
"We cannot keep up with the demand," Lewon said.
MidAmerica Solar of Imperial, Sachs Electric of Fenton, and Capstone Development Group of Webster Groves built the subdivision, which is about 40 miles north of St. Louis.
"Over the course of a year the solar array and wind turbines provide all the energy needed to power heating and air-conditioning systems, along with other household electricity needs," said Jeff Lewis, president of MidAmerica Solar. "While similar technology has been used in homes, it hasn't been done on this scale in an entire subdivision."
Construction of Lexington Farms, an affordable housing project of rental homes, began last summer. Residents began arriving in December but landscaping is winding up now.
Each home can produce up to 7.2 kilowatts of energy from roof-mounted solar panels.
Wind turbines mounted on masts over garages provide up to 1 kilowatt of additional energy. Lewis said tests were conducted to make sure the turbines' vibrations were so slight as to be unnoticed by the homes' occupants.
Ground-mounted solar panels at the subdivision's entrance generate power for the community center.
Lexington Farms' three-bedroom homes rent for $590 per month to families with incomes of $41,000 or less. The houses have central air conditioning, heat, hot water and other appliances that are powered by electricity generated by the solar panels and wind turbines.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority provided more than $2.5 million in assistance for the project, including federal low-income housing tax credits and federal stimulus money. Funding also came from a $260,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity and financing from Sterling Bank.
Included in the project are 16 streetlights that operate entirely off the electrical grid.
The streetlights, made by MidAmerica Solar, have their own wind turbines and solar panels that provide electricity to energy-efficient LED lights and a backup battery. The lights used to come from China. Now they come from a small factory in Affton.
Lewis said Friday he moved streetlight production to the United States more than a year ago because of quality-control problems in China.
"I like to keep Americans employed," he said. "We're making the streetlights here for about the same price as in China, when you consider the shipping."
The lights are built at a plant owned by BZ Products, another solar energy firm that uses American-made components. BZ makes controls to charge batteries with electricity produced by solar panels. Frank Lewon, BZ's owner, said he has customers worldwide.
"Everything we make, we make in the United States," he said. "All the components, the circuit boards, everything, are made in the United States."
Final assembly is done by six workers at BZ's small plant.
"We cannot keep up with the demand," Lewon said.
2011年7月11日星期一
In the fall we dried and roasted pumpkin
In the fall we dried and roasted pumpkin and Blue Hubbard squash seeds. Just salt them heavily and put on a cookie sheet in the oven. We popped corn in the iron skillet with bacon fat or margarine as the necessary ingredient to prevent burning of the corn and to impart that “down home” flavor. Plenty of salt was applied – it’s a miracle we did not cause an epidemic of high blood pressure! Corn was popped and strung at Christmas time as a tree decoration. A sewing needle and thread were used for this task.
The favorite (and most economically priced) beverage at our house was home made root beer. Hires extract was readily available at any super market. Add plenty of sugar and a yeast cake that had been dissolved in warm water at 100 degree F. and you were set to go. We saved our Simpson Spring bottles and forewent the five cent deposit return money, so we could use and reuse those bottles for root beer. The filled bottles were then capped by hand with a capping device and allowed to set up for a couple weeks. Occasionally one of the bottles would explode and make a mess in the cellar, but the very fizzy drink was a big favorite.
When working at Gracie Farm, Frank Gracie gave his help a mixture of one half cold raw milk and one half Simpson Spring Golden Ginger Ale. This was a great combo. My mom made sun tea regularly in the warm months. She just put a large clear glass jar filled with well water in the sun with a few tea bags inside. After a few hours it was ready to be iced and drunk.
We raised a good portion of the meat we ate. If we slaughtered a hog, we might share it with another family. This would frequently be the Raymond Webber family on Bay Road. We raised about fifty sheep at the Webber place one year and wound up eating a lot of lamb for a while. We sold the excess, but always seemed to lose money on what ever animal we raised. Ducks, geese and turkeys were regular fare.
I recall the year we slaughtered a hog that must have weighed 300 pounds. Ted Harlow stunned the animal with his twenty two rifle and my dad and another guy slit the critter’s throat. Most back yards at that time had a chain falls with which to pull car engines and this implement was used to haul the huge carcass up so it could be eviscerated.
The favorite (and most economically priced) beverage at our house was home made root beer. Hires extract was readily available at any super market. Add plenty of sugar and a yeast cake that had been dissolved in warm water at 100 degree F. and you were set to go. We saved our Simpson Spring bottles and forewent the five cent deposit return money, so we could use and reuse those bottles for root beer. The filled bottles were then capped by hand with a capping device and allowed to set up for a couple weeks. Occasionally one of the bottles would explode and make a mess in the cellar, but the very fizzy drink was a big favorite.
When working at Gracie Farm, Frank Gracie gave his help a mixture of one half cold raw milk and one half Simpson Spring Golden Ginger Ale. This was a great combo. My mom made sun tea regularly in the warm months. She just put a large clear glass jar filled with well water in the sun with a few tea bags inside. After a few hours it was ready to be iced and drunk.
We raised a good portion of the meat we ate. If we slaughtered a hog, we might share it with another family. This would frequently be the Raymond Webber family on Bay Road. We raised about fifty sheep at the Webber place one year and wound up eating a lot of lamb for a while. We sold the excess, but always seemed to lose money on what ever animal we raised. Ducks, geese and turkeys were regular fare.
I recall the year we slaughtered a hog that must have weighed 300 pounds. Ted Harlow stunned the animal with his twenty two rifle and my dad and another guy slit the critter’s throat. Most back yards at that time had a chain falls with which to pull car engines and this implement was used to haul the huge carcass up so it could be eviscerated.
2011年7月7日星期四
PV Powered's parent lowers forecast
Advanced Energy, parent company of Bend-based PV Powered, expects to see lower second-quarter revenues than the company previously predicted, according to a statement released Tuesday.
The Fort Collins, Colo.- based company expects revenues between $137 million and $140 million for the quarter ending June 30, a decline from the $148 million to $160 million it predicted in early May.
Along with solar inverters made by PV Powered in Bend and in its Fort Collins plant, Advanced Energy makes power conversion and control systems used in semiconductor, flat panel display and other high-tech manufacturing.
Changes in the solar market caused the revenue revision, Hanz Betz, chief executive officer, said in a statement, including declining solar panel prices, permitting and other issues that prompted customers to delay purchases.
Advanced Energy expects to announce its second-quarter financial results July 25 after the market closes, with management providing its update the following day.
The Fort Collins, Colo.- based company expects revenues between $137 million and $140 million for the quarter ending June 30, a decline from the $148 million to $160 million it predicted in early May.
Along with solar inverters made by PV Powered in Bend and in its Fort Collins plant, Advanced Energy makes power conversion and control systems used in semiconductor, flat panel display and other high-tech manufacturing.
Changes in the solar market caused the revenue revision, Hanz Betz, chief executive officer, said in a statement, including declining solar panel prices, permitting and other issues that prompted customers to delay purchases.
Advanced Energy expects to announce its second-quarter financial results July 25 after the market closes, with management providing its update the following day.
Theo Adley failed algebra three times in high school
Theo Adley failed algebra three times in high school. As further proof that the traditional classroom curriculum wasn't his thing, the Dallas native dropped out of the University of Colorado during his junior year in Boulder to pursue a career at the Culinary School of the Rockies. "I had this crazy attraction to doing things with my hands as opposed to cracking books, dealing with homework, grades and teachers, and I wanted to develop a craft," explains Adley, now executive chef/owner of the Pinyon.
With an eye to cooking professionally, the 28-year-old wunderkind trained in some of the most illustrious kitchens in Colorado, including the Flagstaff House, Frasca Food and Wine, Radda Trattoria and the Little Nell in Aspen, before becoming the master of his own domain. Last December he opened the Pinyon, a "uniquely Colorado" restaurant that he says juxtaposes simple, straightforward American cuisine with esoteric deviations. "Our logo is a guy who's riding backwards on a horse, the idea being that the horse is charging forward and the guy is looking backwards, which, for us, symbolizes that we're constantly trying to be at the top of our game with modern takes and innovations but always paying respect to our culinary pasts and traditions," Adley explains.
The idea behind the Pinyon is "to bring more of a foraging- and wilderness-focused restaurant to the forefront of Boulder," he adds, one that utilizes a full bounty of ingredients that aren't just local, but responsibly sourced and produced. "We can call ourselves farm-to-table, but the reality is that that term gets sprayed around it a lot so do 'local' and 'sustainable' but they're all just buzzwords and marketing terms. Our job is to rise above the buzzwords and stay true to our craft by purchasing our products from purveyors, farmers and producers who we know personally we don't want any guesswork involved and preparing and executing our food responsibly."
In the following interview, Adley opens the coop on fried chicken, takes major exception to Boulder's title of "America's foodiest town," calls Thomas Keller a blabbermouth, and muses about his desire to open a new cocktail and craft-beer bar.
With an eye to cooking professionally, the 28-year-old wunderkind trained in some of the most illustrious kitchens in Colorado, including the Flagstaff House, Frasca Food and Wine, Radda Trattoria and the Little Nell in Aspen, before becoming the master of his own domain. Last December he opened the Pinyon, a "uniquely Colorado" restaurant that he says juxtaposes simple, straightforward American cuisine with esoteric deviations. "Our logo is a guy who's riding backwards on a horse, the idea being that the horse is charging forward and the guy is looking backwards, which, for us, symbolizes that we're constantly trying to be at the top of our game with modern takes and innovations but always paying respect to our culinary pasts and traditions," Adley explains.
The idea behind the Pinyon is "to bring more of a foraging- and wilderness-focused restaurant to the forefront of Boulder," he adds, one that utilizes a full bounty of ingredients that aren't just local, but responsibly sourced and produced. "We can call ourselves farm-to-table, but the reality is that that term gets sprayed around it a lot so do 'local' and 'sustainable' but they're all just buzzwords and marketing terms. Our job is to rise above the buzzwords and stay true to our craft by purchasing our products from purveyors, farmers and producers who we know personally we don't want any guesswork involved and preparing and executing our food responsibly."
In the following interview, Adley opens the coop on fried chicken, takes major exception to Boulder's title of "America's foodiest town," calls Thomas Keller a blabbermouth, and muses about his desire to open a new cocktail and craft-beer bar.
2011年7月6日星期三
Rolls-Royce took seven altar in the scandalous famous supermodel
Kate Moss has held a happy, yes. A 37 year-old supermodel is not spared anything in relation to the wedding. The Rolls-Royce is one of seven arrived at the church, John Galliano's wedding dress and Manolo Blahnik shoes, of course, was the piece, which on weekdays is also a big fan of the model.
A 42-year rock musician husband, Jamie Hince in a Yves Saint Laurent suit led to the altar of sweet, even to 600 million worth of rural estate where the ceremony was held.
Several celebrities have been added to the guest list, including Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney and Kelly Osbourne as well. Perhaps surprisingly, even Kate's daughter, Lila's father Jefferson Hack came to the wedding.
Kelly Osbourne the only way to comment on the event: "It is amazing to see people who are really in love."
A 42-year rock musician husband, Jamie Hince in a Yves Saint Laurent suit led to the altar of sweet, even to 600 million worth of rural estate where the ceremony was held.
Several celebrities have been added to the guest list, including Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney and Kelly Osbourne as well. Perhaps surprisingly, even Kate's daughter, Lila's father Jefferson Hack came to the wedding.
Kelly Osbourne the only way to comment on the event: "It is amazing to see people who are really in love."
2011年6月23日星期四
After doing away with the bus stand
After doing away with the bus stand, the bus stops will be spruced up with a designated bus lane. "The bus stands will be scattered across BBD Bag and route numbers will be clearly written on the boards. A bus of a particular route will be allowed to stop only at its designated stop. This will do away with the chaos now prevailing in the area," said an officer of traffic and transportation planning directorate.
Like BBD Bag, the new government will also implement the high court order in both cleaning up and trimming the Esplanade bus terminus. It has been a long-standing demand of green activists to shift the bus terminus from Esplanade. "The Esplanade bus terminus is part of the Maidan, the lungs of the city. So our demand was to return Maidan its part which is now so shabby, polluted and an ugly face of the city," said green activist Subhas Datta.
Dutta said the Left Front government had violated the high court verdict by not shifting the stand elsewhere. The Mamata Banerjee government has decided to implement the HC order that had ordered the bus stand to be shifted without any delay. The court had also asked the government to fix a deadline for the project.
"We will reorganise the bus stand. The entire long-distance stand will be shifted elsewhere. There will be a much organised, yet smaller, stand at Esplanade. But only a few buses will be allowed to stand there, said an officer. Keeping in mind the sprucing up of BBD Bag on the lines of its colonial heritage architecture, we are also redesigning the passengers' shelters at bus stops. They will look vintage, but modern in amenities. This model will finally be replicated in the rest of the city," said a senior tourism department officer.
Like BBD Bag, the new government will also implement the high court order in both cleaning up and trimming the Esplanade bus terminus. It has been a long-standing demand of green activists to shift the bus terminus from Esplanade. "The Esplanade bus terminus is part of the Maidan, the lungs of the city. So our demand was to return Maidan its part which is now so shabby, polluted and an ugly face of the city," said green activist Subhas Datta.
Dutta said the Left Front government had violated the high court verdict by not shifting the stand elsewhere. The Mamata Banerjee government has decided to implement the HC order that had ordered the bus stand to be shifted without any delay. The court had also asked the government to fix a deadline for the project.
"We will reorganise the bus stand. The entire long-distance stand will be shifted elsewhere. There will be a much organised, yet smaller, stand at Esplanade. But only a few buses will be allowed to stand there, said an officer. Keeping in mind the sprucing up of BBD Bag on the lines of its colonial heritage architecture, we are also redesigning the passengers' shelters at bus stops. They will look vintage, but modern in amenities. This model will finally be replicated in the rest of the city," said a senior tourism department officer.
2011年6月20日星期一
I like high quality watches
I love watches. I have quite an extensive collection and one of the things that I like about high quality watches is that their minute hands move smoothly and with ease. You almost don't see the movement because it is so smooth and uncomplicated. This is because most of the high quality watches have an automatic movement mechanism that allows the hands to sort of glide over the face of the watch. I like watches and I love a watch that has this automatic movement mechanism, such as those that can be found in a Cartier watch. Only problem? These watches are very expensive so I had to find an alternative which still getting what I wanted, and that is when I found that high quality replicas could give me what I was looking for.
Cartier replica watches can be found, though you will not be able to buy just any replica watch if you want the smooth hand movement. You will need to get a high quality watch that is identical to the Cartier watches, but without the high price tag. What this means is that you cannot buy the replica for $20, instead you will need to spend a bit more for a high quality watch that isn't so expensive because it isn't made by Cartier, but no one else needs to know this because it is a quality replica!
I was disappointed when I received the watch because it was scratched and just not in very good condition. Finally I decided I needed to look at Rolex watches. I looked around for awhile and finally found a quality Rolex replica watch that had all of the details of the real thing for the price that was right. I found that if I looked I could find a replica that would offer me the style and the beauty without the shocking sticker price. I couldn't be happier with my final purchase!
Cartier replica watches can be found, though you will not be able to buy just any replica watch if you want the smooth hand movement. You will need to get a high quality watch that is identical to the Cartier watches, but without the high price tag. What this means is that you cannot buy the replica for $20, instead you will need to spend a bit more for a high quality watch that isn't so expensive because it isn't made by Cartier, but no one else needs to know this because it is a quality replica!
I was disappointed when I received the watch because it was scratched and just not in very good condition. Finally I decided I needed to look at Rolex watches. I looked around for awhile and finally found a quality Rolex replica watch that had all of the details of the real thing for the price that was right. I found that if I looked I could find a replica that would offer me the style and the beauty without the shocking sticker price. I couldn't be happier with my final purchase!
2011年6月16日星期四
Wine Library's owner and energetic wine expert
Wine Library's owner and energetic wine expert
Wine Library's owner and energetic wine expert, Gary Vaynerchuk, has put together a collection of his favorite "wines for dudes" in a sampler six-pack ($50, shipping included). These wines were picked by Vaynerchuk specifically for guys who might not ordinarily try wine or are looking for wine to match with more masculine epicurean feats from the grill. In addition to the six miniature bottles (think hotel minibar size), a $30 gift certificate is included so that dad can buy bigger bottles of his favorite wine. Available online at tastingroom.com.
Wine-tasting seminars are a unique and practical gift and there are so many cool choices in our area. The Washington Wine Academy in Alexandria offers a wide range of courses, starting at $35 for single-night classes and topping $300 for the lengthier professional wine certification classes. Not sure which class dad wants? Buy a gift certificate online and let him choose.
For a real splurge, check out the wine-tasting series at uber-chic Citronelle restaurant in Washington, where master sommelier Kathy Morgan offers a monthly series of classes designed to educate as well as entertain. Morgan, one of only 112 master sommeliers in North America, takes participants on the wine roads less traveled and shares her vast knowledge in everything from wine myths to etiquette. The two-hour classes run about $100 each.
A wine-loving dad can never have too many decanters. They are not only practical, but can be works of art as well. My favorite is the Wine Enthusiast "U" Decanter. It's only $20 and shipping and handling is included (wineenthusiast.com). For $10 more, add a special touch and engrave dad's initials on the decanter. He is sure to think of you whenever he uses it.
When dad wants to open a special bottle of wine, but doesn't want to finish the bottle, he'll be glad he has the automated Wine Vac ($30) vacuum pump. It uses two AA batteries to perfectly seal an open bottle of wine, protecting the bouquet and flavors from oxidation. It's a high-tech way to protect and prolong the enjoyment of any wine. It also has a built-in thermometer to let you know when it has achieved the ideal temperature. Available at Sharper Image and wine specialty shops.
Wine Library's owner and energetic wine expert, Gary Vaynerchuk, has put together a collection of his favorite "wines for dudes" in a sampler six-pack ($50, shipping included). These wines were picked by Vaynerchuk specifically for guys who might not ordinarily try wine or are looking for wine to match with more masculine epicurean feats from the grill. In addition to the six miniature bottles (think hotel minibar size), a $30 gift certificate is included so that dad can buy bigger bottles of his favorite wine. Available online at tastingroom.com.
Wine-tasting seminars are a unique and practical gift and there are so many cool choices in our area. The Washington Wine Academy in Alexandria offers a wide range of courses, starting at $35 for single-night classes and topping $300 for the lengthier professional wine certification classes. Not sure which class dad wants? Buy a gift certificate online and let him choose.
For a real splurge, check out the wine-tasting series at uber-chic Citronelle restaurant in Washington, where master sommelier Kathy Morgan offers a monthly series of classes designed to educate as well as entertain. Morgan, one of only 112 master sommeliers in North America, takes participants on the wine roads less traveled and shares her vast knowledge in everything from wine myths to etiquette. The two-hour classes run about $100 each.
A wine-loving dad can never have too many decanters. They are not only practical, but can be works of art as well. My favorite is the Wine Enthusiast "U" Decanter. It's only $20 and shipping and handling is included (wineenthusiast.com). For $10 more, add a special touch and engrave dad's initials on the decanter. He is sure to think of you whenever he uses it.
When dad wants to open a special bottle of wine, but doesn't want to finish the bottle, he'll be glad he has the automated Wine Vac ($30) vacuum pump. It uses two AA batteries to perfectly seal an open bottle of wine, protecting the bouquet and flavors from oxidation. It's a high-tech way to protect and prolong the enjoyment of any wine. It also has a built-in thermometer to let you know when it has achieved the ideal temperature. Available at Sharper Image and wine specialty shops.
2011年6月13日星期一
Singaporeans and Malaysians
Singaporeans and Malaysians who transited through the Woodlands Checkpoint from the Causeway on Sunday evening spoke of a mixed bag of experience, with 10 minutes to an hour spent at Malaysian Customs.
While Singaporean Harun Wasimon, 49, found the finger-printing process quite easy, with each person taking two minutes on average, his wife Nina Begum, 46, found it "quite awkward".
She experienced two rounds of errors before successfully scanning her fingerprints.
The couple and five of their relatives took half an hour altogether to clear Malaysian Customs.
Several commuters told MediaCorp of a vehicle tailback stretching one to three kilometres into Johor from the Malaysian checkpoint.
Malaysian security guard Morthy Veerasamy, 58, had to wait an hour at Woodlands before his company bus arrived to pick him up at 7.15pm.
The bus came from Pelangi in Johor and was caught in a jam stretching 3km, said Mr Morthy.
Commuters cited various factors for the jam.
A 35-year-old Singaporean, who only wanted to be known as Mr Chong, said he took an hour to clear Malaysian Customs while heading across the Causeway to pick his mother up at 3pm, due to a tour group ahead of him and the finger-printing process.
But the trip back into Singapore at about 6pm was smoother and took just 15 minutes, he said.
While Singaporean Harun Wasimon, 49, found the finger-printing process quite easy, with each person taking two minutes on average, his wife Nina Begum, 46, found it "quite awkward".
She experienced two rounds of errors before successfully scanning her fingerprints.
The couple and five of their relatives took half an hour altogether to clear Malaysian Customs.
Several commuters told MediaCorp of a vehicle tailback stretching one to three kilometres into Johor from the Malaysian checkpoint.
Malaysian security guard Morthy Veerasamy, 58, had to wait an hour at Woodlands before his company bus arrived to pick him up at 7.15pm.
The bus came from Pelangi in Johor and was caught in a jam stretching 3km, said Mr Morthy.
Commuters cited various factors for the jam.
A 35-year-old Singaporean, who only wanted to be known as Mr Chong, said he took an hour to clear Malaysian Customs while heading across the Causeway to pick his mother up at 3pm, due to a tour group ahead of him and the finger-printing process.
But the trip back into Singapore at about 6pm was smoother and took just 15 minutes, he said.
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