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Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction)
This article is about the pan-Arab Ba'ath Party, which is Syrian-led but has branches in multiple countries. For the branch that controls Syria, see Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region.
Coordinates: 33°30′23″N 36°17′13″E / 33.50639°N 36.28694°E / 33.50639; 36.28694
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي
Vacant (de jure)
Abdullah al-Ahmar (de facto)
25 February 1966 (25 February 1966)
Split from
Ba'ath Party (unitary)
Damascus, Syria
Ba'ath Message[1]
Arab nationalism
Arab socialism
Black, red, white and green (pan-Arab colors)
People's Council of Syria
House of Representatives (Yemen)
Party flag
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The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (meaning "resurrection"; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي Hizb al-Baʿath al-ʿArabī al-Ishtirākī), also referred to as the pro-Syrian Ba'ath movement, is a neo-Ba'athist political party with branches across the Arab world. The party emerged from a split in the Ba'ath Party in February 1966 and leads the government in Syria. From 1970 until 2000, the party was led by the Syrian president Hafez al-Assad. As of 2000[update], leadership has been shared between his son Bashar al-Assad (head of the Syrian regional organization) and Abdullah al-Ahmar (head of the pan-Arab national organization). The Syrian branch of the party is the largest organisation within the Syrian-led Ba'ath Party.
1.1 Secretary Generals
1.2 National Command
1.3 National Congresses
1.4 Organization
2 Branches by region
2.2 Jordan
2.3 Lebanon
2.4 Mauritania
2.6 Sudan
2.7 Syria
2.8 Tunisia
2.9 Yemen
Secretary GeneralsEdit
Hafez al-Assad became the secretary of the Syrian Regional Command of the party in 1970 and Secretary General of the National Command in late 1970.[2][3] Despite being deceased, Hafez al-Assad was the official Secretary General of the National Command. Bashar al-Assad became the Regional Secretary of the party in Syria after his father's death in 2000.[4][5] Abdullah al-Ahmar serves as the Assistant Secretary General of the National Command, a post he has held since the 1970s.[5][6]
Nureddin al-Atassi (1966–1970)
Hafez al-Assad (12 September 1971 – 10 June 2000)
Abdullah al-Ahmar (10 June 2000 – present; de facto)
National CommandEdit
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Abdullah al-Ahmar
Mohamad Jaber Bajbouj (died on 11 July 2011)[7]
Abdul Hafez Noman
Mohamed Salah Hermassi
Atieh Aljoudeh
Sami Alatari
Bou Mansour
Sayyah Azzam
Reserve members
Fawaz Suyyagh
Souhail Sukkariyah
Naji Jamil
Assem Kansoh
National CongressesEdit
Note: for the 1st–8th National Congresses, see the national congresses held by the unified, pre-1966 Ba'ath Party.
9th National Congress (25–29 September 1966)
9th Extraordinary National Congress (September 1967)
10th National Party Congress (October 1968)
10th Extraordinary National Congress (October–November 1970)
11th National Congress (August 1971)
12th National Congress (July 1975)
13th National Congress (27 July – 2 August 1980)
14th National Congress (15–21 May 2017)
OrganizationEdit
The party is organized along Leninist lines, a policy stemming back to Aflaq and Bitar's leadership before the split.[8] The highest organ of the party is the Party Congress. The Congress elects a General Secretary and a National Command. Under the National Command there is a Regional Command for each state in which the party operates. The regions are divided into branches, which are divided into companies. A branch consists of two or more companies. A company comprises three to seven cells.[9] Each cell has between three and seven members.[10]
In theory, the National Command of the party is the embryonic government for the entire Arab nation. The body comprises 21 members, half of whom are Syrian.[8] In practice, the Syrian Regional Command is the more powerful institution inside the party.[11] The Syrian Regional Command is the real political leadership in Syria; the power of the National Command has become more symbolic than real. A seat in National Command has become a sinecure, an honorary post given to Syrian politicians as they retire from active political life.[10][12] Hafez al-Assad rarely had time to attend National Command meetings. Instead, he appointed Vice President for Party Affairs Zuhayr Mashariqa or Abd al-Halim Khaddam to represent him at National Command meetings.[12] In theory, the National Command could conduct proselytism and form new Regional Commands across the Arab world and support weaker Regional Commands, but Syrian policymakers have curtailed that capacity.[10]
Branches by regionEdit
IraqEdit
Iraqi branch
Regional Secretary
Mouteb Shenan
The party was sometimes known in Iraq as left-wing Ba'ath or Qutr Al-Iraq.[13][14] Prominent members of the party in Iraq include Mahmud al-Shaykh Radhi, Fawzi Mutlaq al-Rawi and Dr. Mahmud Shamsa.[15] The party opposed the rule of Saddam Hussein[16] and was one of the first groups to be targeted by him. The party lost hundreds of its cadres amid repression by his government.[17] Radhi was based in Syria during the 1970s.[18]
The party labelled the Saddam government as "fascist".[13] When the Iran–Iraq War broke out in 1980, the party took part in the formation of the Iraqi Patriotic and Democratic Front, together with the Iraqi Communist Party, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdish Socialist Party. The front vowed to overthrow Saddam.[19] (Syria supported Iran in the Iraq-Iran War.)
In the 1980s, the party began cooperating with the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq.[17] The party organized the first general conference of Iraqi opposition groups in Damascus in 1989. It also participated in a conference of Iraqi opposition groups in Beirut in 1991.[14] In 1999, Radhi was staying in the United Kingdom.[20] The party was one of three main groups (along with the Iraqi Communist Party and the Islamic Dawa Party) which formed the Coalition of Iraqi National Forces. The Coalition was opposed to Saddam Hussein as well as United States military intervention.[21] During the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the party publicly denounced U.S. involvement in the organization of Iraqi dissidents in exile.[22]
After the fall of Saddam's administration, confusion arose as to whether the de-Ba'athification law also applied to the party.[23] In 2008, Radhi requested that the party be allowed to function inside Iraq and join the process of reconciliation.[13] In response, the Iraqi government declared that they viewed Qotr al-Iraq as distinct from Saddam's Ba'ath because Qotr al-Iraq had participated in the opposition conferences during the Saddam years.[23] As of 2009[update], the Iraqi regional organization is still based in Syria.[24]
In 2018 Radhi, based in London, visited Baghdad and met President Fuad Masum during reconciliation talks.[25]
JordanEdit
Main article: Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party
The Arab Ba'ath Progressive Party was legally registered for the first time in 1993.[26] The branch is small, and has, according to a WikiLeaks document, a "minuscule number of adherents".[26] Despite its small size, the branch is able through its leader, Fuad Dabbour, to get a decent footprint in Jordanian media.[26] Dabbour's fiery statements on foreign policy are frequently quoted by the press.[26] The party is less known than its pro-Iraqi counterpart, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.[27] It is the party branch of the Syrian-dominated Ba'ath Party in Jordan.[28] Fuad Dabbour is the branch's Regional Secretary.[29] It is believed that the party has fewer than 200 members.[30]
Regional Secretaries
Mahmood Ma'ayteh
Fuad Dabbour
LebanonEdit
Main article: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Lebanon Region
The Lebanese branch was established in 1966, the year of the Ba'ath Party split. During the Lebanese Civil War, the party had an armed militia called the Assad Battalion.[31] The party joined forces with Kamal Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party in organizing the National Democratic Movement, seeking to abolish the confessional state.[32] The National Democratic Movement was superseded by the National Democratic Front, in which the party participated.[33] The party organized resistance against Israeli forces in Lebanon.[34] In July 1987, it took part in forming the Unification and Liberation Front.[35]
In the 2009 parliamentary election, the party won two seats as part of the March 8 Alliance. The parliamentarians of the party are Assem Qanso and Qassem Hashem.[36] The current leader of the party is Fayez Shukr. Wael Nader al-Halqi, the Prime Minister of Syria, praised the Lebanon Regional Branch leadership, stating that they supported the Syrian leadership and stayed loyal to the Assads despite the Syrian occupation of Lebanon and in times of conspiracies and attacks.[37]
MauritaniaEdit
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A Syrian branch was established in Mauritania in 1981.[38]
PalestineEdit
Main article: As-Sa'iqa
Palestinian Samir al-Attari was a member of the National Command in the 1970s.[6] Until 1970, as-Saiqa remained under the control of Jadid.[39]
As-Sa'iqa leaders
Zuheir Mohsen (1971–1979; he was also a member of the National Command)[40]
Isam al-Qadi (1979–2006)
Farhan Abu Al-Hayja (2007–present)
Farhan Abulhaija (?–?)[41]
SudanEdit
Main article: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Organization of Sudan
During the 1980s, the party was called Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Organization of Sudan (differentiating it from the pro-Iraqi party, called Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Country of Sudan). The party participated in the 1986 election as part of the Progressive National Front.[42]
The party held its third regional congress in Khartoum on February 5–6, 2009. The congress elected a 23-member Central Committee, an 11-member Regional Command and a regional secretary (Altijani Mustafa Yassin). The congress stated that the party sought cooperation with the National Congress Party for the sake of forming a national front.[43][44] The party staunchly opposed independence of South Sudan.[44]
It was reported in 2010 that Ahmad Alahmad, the Secretary General of the Arab Socialist Movement, was a member of the Sudanese regional leadership.[45]
Altijani Mustafa Yassin[46]
SyriaEdit
The logo of the Syrian branch organization
Main article: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
The party slogan "Unity, Freedom, Socialism" is enshrined in the Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic.[12] The eighth article of the Constitution stipulated that "[t]he leading party in the society and the state is the ... Ba'ath Party. It leads the National Progressive Front seeking to unify the resources of the masses of the people and place them at the service of the goals of the Arab nation".[4] The Constitution was adopted in 1973.[47] As per the Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic, it is the Regional Command of the party that nominates the candidate for president of the republic.[2][48] The Constitution does not explicitly say that the president has to be the leader of the party, but the National Progressive Front (NPF) charter states that president of the Syrian Arab Republic and the secretary of the party is also the president of the NPF.[2]
The party has dominated the Syrian parliament since 1963.[4] The party leads the National Progressive Front and in all elections conducted under this constitution has obtained the majority of the 167 parliamentary seats reserved for the Front.[48] In the 2003 parliamentary election, the party secured 135 of the seats.[4]
As of the mid-2000s, the party membership in Syria was estimated at 800,000. Key party organs in Syria are Al-Ba'ath and Al-Thawra.[4]
The Syrian Regional Command has 21 members.[10] As of 1987, the Syrian Regional Command comprised the three vice presidents of the Syrian Arab Republic, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, the parliamentary speaker, the Aleppo and Hama party secretaries as well as the heads of the party bureaus for trade unions, economy and higher education.[10]
The seventh Syrian regional party congress was held in January 1980. The congress created a new institution, the Central Committee, to act as an intermediary body between the Regional Command and local branches. The Central Committee had 75 members. The eighth regional congress decided to expand the Central Committee to 95 members. The Central Committee was charged with electing the Regional Command, which previously had been done by the regional congress delegates. The Central Committee represents the regional congress when the congress is not in session.[10]
The party has 19 branches in Syria: one in each of the thirteen provinces: one in Damascus, one in Aleppo and one at each of the four universities.[10] In most cases, the governor of a province, police chief, mayor and other local dignitaries make up the Branch Command, but the Branch Command Secretary and other executive positions are filled by party whole-timers.[clarification needed][10]
The Syrian regional party congress is held every four years. While it is a strictly orchestrated affair, the regional congress has been a venue for actual debates on current affairs. Criticism against corruption and economic stagnation were expressed at the 1985 regional congress, albeit candidly. This congress was attended by 771 branch delegates.[49]
The party has a parallel structure within the Syrian armed forces. The military and civilian sectors only meet at the regional level, as the military sector is represented in the Regional Command and sends delegates to regional congresses. The military sector is divided into branches, operating at the battalion level. The head of a military party branch is called a tawjihi ("guide").[10]
The party has an Inspection and Control Committee, instituted in 1980.[49] The Party Security Law was passed in 1979, criminalizing "deviations" inside the party and attacks on the party.[49]
The party has three bureaus for coordinating work in mass organizations: the Popular Organizations Bureau (coordinating the People's Army militia, the Revolutionary Youth Union, Students Union and the General Union of Syrian Women); the Workers Bureau (coordinating the General Federation of Trade Unions); and the Peasants Bureau (coordinating the Peasants Federation).[50] Children joined the Vanguards, an organization for grade-school boys and girls. Vanguards attended paramilitary summer camps operated by the armed forces. In the mid-1970s, the party ran a mass campaign for the mobilization of peasants into the Peasants Federation.[51]
The party has its own system of political education, including the Higher Political Institute (a graduate school of the University of Damascus).[51]
Abdul Halim Khaddam resigned as National Command and Central Committee member in mid-2005.[52]
TunisiaEdit
There is no formal structure linked to the Damascus-based Ba'ath Party. Most Ba'athists in Tunisia support the Iraqi faction as members of the Ba'ath Movement or the more leftist and radical the Party of the Arab and Democratic Vanguard. Only a small number of militants headed by Mohamed Salah Hermassi (a member of the Damascus-based National Command) are historically linked to Damascus.[53]
YemenEdit
Main article: Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Yemen Region
Ba'athism in Yemen originated in the 1950s. The party worked underground until 1990. It obtained official registration as the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Yemen Region on December 31, 1995 (while the other group had to register as the National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party).[clarification needed] The regional secretary of the party in Yemen is Mohammed Al-Zubairy.[54] The party ran in the 1993 parliamentary election, winning seven seats. In the 1997 and 2003 parliamentary elections, the party won two seats. In 2003, the party got 0.66% of the national vote. The party supported Ali Abdullah Saleh in the 1999 presidential election.[55]
Abdullah al-Ahmar led a central party delegation to the 4th Regional Congress of the Yemenite Ba'ath in 2006.[56]
In December 2008, the party and the National Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party agreed to coordinate their political activities.[24]
In November 2010, one of the key leaders of the party in Yemen, Ali Ahmad Nasser al-Dhahab, died. He had been assistant secretary of the Regional Command and a Member of Parliament since 1993.[57][58]
In March 2013, Linda Mohammed, the head of the region's Women section, left the party in protest at the Yemenite leadership's continued support for Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian Ba'ath.[54]
Mahmoud Abdul-Wahab Abdul-Hamid (?–?)[59]
Mohammed Al-Zubairy (?–present)
Assistant Regional Secretaries
Ali Ahmad Nasser al-Dhahab (1993 – November 30, 2010)[60]
Ahmad Haidar (?–?)[46]
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Roots Soda Co.: Hoodoo
History: As soon as you hear the first chords of the Muse song "Hoodoo," there's an entrancing vibration that echoes your down your spine… but more importantly, there's also a sense of dread. Like peering into an ocean blue sky before looking off in the distance and seeing a dark wave of clouds barreling forward. Middle Eastern-inspired guitar strings pluck quietly, conjuring up the image of a quiet dessert before the song quickly descends into a rapid, more folksy rendition of itself. Lead singer Matt Bellamy calmly croons about for half the song until the music then trades in its exotic flare for one that's angrier, churning ahead with distorted guitars and sinister orchestral strings. The song shares the same name with an original creation from Roots Soda Co. in Edinburgh, Scotland. And much like the flow of the music, Roots founder Mark Pool describes Hoodoo the beverage as "Jekyll and Hyde, a split personality that would refresh and then burn." The story is also the inspiration behind the beverage. He likens it to a fruit punch which is an interesting comparison to us after previously reviewing one of the company's other sodas, Kaleidoscope, one we felt also tasted like a fruit punch. There's more parallels to the Muse song too. The two share similar cultural influences. Pool says Hoodoo was "inspired by far eastern and South American drinks." But there's another, more important influence on the company's creations. Roots Soda Co. prides itself on using real ingredients in their soda. They acknowledge and agree with the backlash against a majority of soda on the market. Pool is frank, saying "Soda is going to have to change and artificial sweeteners are not the answer. We started out wanting to make our sodas more healthy that what was on offer." He hammers the point home, adding "The landscape of soda is one of ruin." Damn, man – tell us how you really feel. Well, he did. And Hoodoo was his first answer.
"It took months" to perfect Hoodoo, a soda with a bevy of ingredients that make you wonder how the recipe will work when they're all combined. Pool tells us the soda contains orange, lime, lemon and pink grapefruit juices in addition to pomegranate and chili peppers. That was the reason for the delay. Pool struggled with balancing citrus and heat. "I wanted the burn to come on slowly so that the soda first cooled and refreshed, and let you taste all of the ingredients before the burn started to build," he says. He's since mastered the level of heat he desired, but still faces battles with every batch of Hoodoo. Again, it's the pepper that causes Pool to sweat. "The chillies come from different parts of the world throughout the year, and the heat from them can vary. Just like cooking a meal at home, we have to taste and adjust cooking times for the chillies in the syrup, in order to get the heat just right in every batch." As with many sodas from Europe, the portion size is slightly smaller than the usual 12 ounces Americans are used to. But what the bottle lacks in size, it makes up in personality with its menacing red label and poetry inscribed on the back. It's clear the crew at Roots Soda Co. have worked hard to make their sodas an experience from the names to the ingredients to the aesthetics. The only thing we all really care about though: the flavor. So here's to the Jekyll and Hyde of sodas. It's been a long time since I've tasted a split personality. At least three or four girlfriends ago.
Where to get: Roots Soda is only sold at physical locations in the United Kingdom. Sorry everybody else; you'll have to travel for this one. But if you're in the area, here's a list of where to find the goods. The company also hinted online sales may be coming, so always be on the lookout.
Nose: Smells kind of like a fruitier version of V8 juice. Some savory vegetable and sweet fruits stirred together in a pot .
Taste: Juicy; pepper; orange; chili; lime; tangy. Each sip of Hoodoo reveals something a little different. Initially you might taste the chili, making the soda seem more savory. Then on the next sip, the orange comes through to make it seem more fruity and sweet. Try it again and you might notice the lime or pomegranate most, giving the soda a tangy characteristic. I'd say orange is the soda's base flavor with chili and lime being tied for second most prominent. It really is kind of a split personality drink. Sometimes it's more like a semisweet, vegetable-influenced juice cocktail. Sometimes it's almost like a citrus fruit punch. But the reality is that Hoodoo is somewhere in the middle, both savory and sweet. Refreshing, yet atypical.
Finish: More savoy than sweet with notes of bell pepper and chili being most prominent and just a tinge of sweet and sour lemon, as well as orange.
Rating: So often we get asked for soda recommendations with the qualifier, "something not too sweet." Hoodoo has shot up to the short list of sodas meeting that requirement. It's a hybrid between a botanical and sweet soda, while getting its flavors from real fruits and vegetables. Some sips are rich, even savory with notes of bell pepper and chili. Others are sweet and juicy with a base of orange juice supported by tangy pomegranate and lime. It seems to change each time you bring the bottle to your lips. Even the degree of the flavors are different. Sometimes the pepper taste is subdued. Other times it's vicious. Sometimes the orange flavor is juicy and upfront by itself. Other times it's just a supporting player in the background as pomegranate and lime take over. Split personality. I'm not even talking about my exes this time. These two words define Hoodoo. And it's clearly by design. And in that sense, Roots Soda Co. has certainly succeeded. The company is one of Europe's best craft soda bottlers. If you're looking for something truly out of the box, something unpredictable, give Hoodoo a try.
Posted in Four Stars, Fruit Soda, Other Stuff and tagged chili, craft, flavor, hoodoo, orange, pepper, pomegranate, review, roots soda co, scotland, soda, taste on August 11, 2016 by Bobby Hearn. Leave a comment
Derr's: Orange Pineapple
History: Tucked away in the small city of Boonville, Indiana sits Derr's Soda. This business is old. It's old enough by comparison to make Mick Jagger seem like he isn't disintegrating just a little bit every time he performs on stage. It's so old that when Derr's started making "pop," they had to pump the water they used from a well. It's so old, their original means of transportation were horses and wagons. Get it? Derr's Soda was founded by John Derr under the name "John Derr & Sons" in 1889 in Boonville, Indiana and has remained in the family ever since. It's currently in its fourth generation of ownership. Over the phone, John Derr Sr.'s great grandson, Joe Derr, Jr., begins to recount some of the company history. He pauses for a long time before revealing that Derr's started out making flavorings, colorings, and syrups to be used on treats like snow cones. He said this naturally transitioned into soda. The company was famous for its Derr's Dry (lemon-lime) and strawberry sodas, with orange pineapple, orange, and grape also being very popular. As with most family businesses, there's lots of consistency at Derr's. One thing that hasn't remained steadfast since 1889: the business itself. Derr's closed its doors for a number of years in 1992. Essentially what happened was that no one in the Derr family had time for the business anymore. The final owner upon closure was Charles Derr. Within the family, the question was always, "when, not if" Derr's would re-open. Charles Derr's nephew, Joe Derr, Jr. and Charles's son, John Derr finally restarted Derr's in early 2010. They are also assisted by John's sister, Barb Byers. Finally, someone with a name that isn't Derr.
"It's made the old fashioned way," says Derr Jr. He's not kidding. Before re-opening, the Derr boys went on a multi-year search to find the original suppliers of certain oils and flavors that went to the soda's recipes. They were also "gifted the formulas" by Charles's widow, Pauline Hull Derr. Currently, the company only sells three of its original flavors in bottles: strawberry, cream soda, and orange pineapple. The latter is certainly the most unique in the world of craft soda. "It's a little more pineapple than it is orange," says Derr Jr. He adds that the company produces its own secret extract that it uses in the recipe for orange pineapple soda. Derr Jr. notes orange pineapple is designed to taste smooth, and for that reason is also a good mixer. The company is proud of the flavor in its bottles, so much so that it scaled back on one signature soda trait. Derr Jr. tells us, "It's got less carbonation in it than some of the newer drinks because of the full flavor that you get." In addition to the three flavors Derr's bottles, they also produce fountain sodas, and those do include older sodas like Derr's Dry, orange, and grape. You can tell they really care about their liquid. Also, I'm pretty sure this a record for the number of times I've typed one last name in a review. Don't Derr me wrong, guys.
Where to get: Derr's is sold in physical locations regionally in southern Indiana, parts of southern Illinois, and western Kentucky. It's also sold online throughout the U.S. You can purchase Derr's Soda from Summit City Soda or from the company directly via its online store.
Nose: If you've ever had orange-pineapple juice, this smells almost exactly like that. Pretty spot on. The pineapple scent smells a little more candied than it does in pure juice form, but that's to be expected with soda.
Taste: Pineapple; mild coconut; sugar; citrus. There's a very, very sweet, candied pineapple flavor to this. It's also got juuuuuuust a touch of coconut that accompanies that pineapple flavor. It's almost an afterthought, but it's there. The orange is also there, but it's pretty subtle because the pineapple is so loud and sugary. The orange notes do provide a little bit of a zing, but again, very subtle. The flavor you'll taste most besides pineapple is general citrus, and that's something you'll taste near the beginning and ending of each sip. The carbonation is actually what provides greatest contrast to the sweetness of the pineapple. The bubbles are little, but bountiful and make you think this tastes zestier than it really is. But bold, sweet pineapple is the dominant flavor and the unquestioned identity of this one.
Finish: Sweet, citrusy pineapple that quickly fades.
Rating: If you'd rather skip the hassle of carving up a pineapple and wasting a majority of the fruit, Derr's Orange Pineapple has you covered. The flavor is really bright and does a very admirable job impersonating the fruit. The pineapple taste is bold, strong, and sweet. Very sweet. It's actually surprisingly sweet when you look at the label because the bottle contains 34 grams of sugar. It tastes more like 50. For some, that's a welcome sugar rush. For others, it's a diabetic episode waiting to happen. In fact, the pineapple in this is so strong that it makes you love the citrus element. It provides a nice buffer near the beginning and ending to reign in the pineapple sugar storm you get for the majority of each sip. The subtle coconut flavor seems to fade as you drink it, but when it's there, it adds a nice variance to the soda's overall flavor profile. The finish on Derr's Orange Pineapple is unremarkable. It really just dies near the end of the sip. I'd love to taste that tropical pineapple flavor slowly fade into the sunset, so that would be my biggest qualm with this soda. I think a slow fade out as opposed to a stark drop would help drinkers ease back in to the blast of sweet pineapple at the beginning of each drink. Now we've mentioned how sweet this is probably five times, and it is – but don't get us wrong, the pineapple flavor here is really nice. This is a wonderful pineapple soda, though I do think I'd cut back on the sugar. I also wish I tasted the orange more. It would add some needed tartness. Still, this is fun. Pineapple is a fruit that is rarely attempted in soda. Kudos to Derr's for being original. This would be a wonderful summer drink. Adding some vodka or rum to cut the sugar might not be a bad idea either. You could do a lot of things with Derr's Orange Pineapple. And if you end up drinking a whole six-pack of it at once, let us know. We'd be happy to come visit you in the hospital.
Posted in Fruit Soda, Three Stars and tagged craft, derr's, five star soda, fivestarsoda.com, flavor, orange, orange pineapple, pineapple, review, soda, taste on November 25, 2015 by Bobby Hearn. Leave a comment
Roots Soda Co.: Kaleidoscope
History: "The landscape of soda is one of ruin." Bleak words from the founder of Roots Soda Co., Mark Pool. Even today in the midst of a resurgence where craft and gourmet soda are putting more and more pressure on the big boys, there is still a monopoly. But before the two mass manufactured brands put a strangle hold on the soda market, your favorite ice cold bottled beverage was made at local soda fountains and bottlers were bountiful from town to town. Ingredients were real. Flavors were unique. Competition was fun and not cutthroat. Roots Soda asks, "what if that never went away?" That's the mentality they have when making soda. Tired of the current state of the industry, Mark Pool founded Roots Soda Co. in April 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. It's an art to them. You get the sense that there's this intense drive behind the company. This mission to bring soda back to its roots. They note on their website that they want "to make the best soda possible using and honouring only the best ingredients, and sending it off into a future yet unimagined." I like to read that quote set to triumphant piano music. Are these guys soda jerks or power ballad writers? One thing's for sure: they're motivated to create. Pool notes "At Roots it's not so much about one ingredient standing out, it's about the ingredients coming together to make something new." Pool initially sought to create a carbonated lemonade, a popular flavor outside of America, but felt more inspired by cola and how all of its flavors coalesce to form a signature taste. That really appealed to Roots and led to its two flavors. As you might expect, they're well thought out, a little strange, and a lot inventive.
Hoodoo and Kaleidoscope. No, those are not the names of strippers at the dodgy club downtown. They're the two flavors Roots Soda Co. produces. "The names for soda seemed a bit tired," Pool adds. Hoodoo came first. Pool likens it to Jekyll and Hyde. It's a soda that both burns and refreshes. Perhaps its no surprise then that Hoodoo took months to perfect. Kaleidoscope is the golden child of the bunch… at least it was initially. The first test batch came out perfect. According to Pool, the flavor was designed to evoke memories of childhood summers or going to a music festival for the first time. But Pool can't take credit for the idea behind it. It was his buddy Jon Seller who "suggested a soda with strawberry, orange, basil and balsamic vinegar." It tested off the charts at the farmers market. The problems came later and on a bigger scale. Strawberries proved to be a real bitch for Roots Soda. Basically they had to either double the amount of strawberries to maintain the soda's optimal flavor and struggle with money or stick with the original recipe, lose a little bit of quality and hit their margins. Ultimately, Roots went with option one and had to re-arrange "everything" to make the money work. "We felt that there is too much stuff that gets made just to turn a profit. We wanted to make something we genuinely cared about," said Pool. One thing's for sure: these dudes have guts and they're not afraid to screw up. They'll have more flavors out in the future. Knowing their precision and high standards, it'll likely take some time. Until then, we present to you: Kaleidoscope.
Where to get: In keeping with their old school vibe, currently Roots Soda is only sold at physical locations. And unfortunately, only a lucky few in the United Kingdom have access. If you're in the area, here's a list of where to find the goods. The company hinted online sales may be coming, so always be on the lookout.
Nose: Very tropical. Like a fruit punch. There's a vey distinct smell of mango in this bottle. That's interesting because there's no mango in Kaleidoscope. It's really pleasant though. Definitely smells like something fruity you used to drink as a kid.
Taste: Tropical juices; orange; balsamic; mild tartness. This starts out with those same tropical notes you smell when you hold Kaleidoscope under your nose. Like a fruit punch in the beginning that smoothly transitions into more natural flavors of juice. That fruit punch flavor really reminds me of Fruitopia Fruit Integration, a tropical soft drink from the 90's. You can really taste the authentic orange juice at the end of each sip too. Orange is the most prominent of the ingredients in this you'll taste. The natural juices render the carbonation very light, almost frothy with tiny bubbles. The tartness of the balsamic and orange provide a nice balance with the strawberry. For a soda with balsamic vinegar, this doesn't taste like balsamic vinegar. That should make most drinkers happy. You'll primarily taste tropical fruit punch that gets balanced out with tart, slightly acidic tasting notes.
Finish: Slightly bitter orange. This is where you can taste the basil, ever so slightly. There's a little bit of an herbal flavor with the orange too.
Rating: For a soda with only a handful of natural ingredients, Roots Soda Co.'s Kaleidoscope tastes surprisingly like a more mature version of fruit punch. The orange juice is the most prominent element in the soda, interacting with the strawberry to impart a sweetness and the balsamic to provide some bitterness. This is sweet, then tart. The amount of sugar isn't overpowering. In fact, it works really nicely. The flavors here are really dynamite. Balsamic is an ingredient that might scare some people because of its strong bittersweet flavor, but it's not strong enough in the flavor profile here to make you notice it. This doesn't have any sort of vinegar taste. What the balsamic does is help provide some tartness with the orange to balance out the sugar levels. The balsamic here is like the last kid in a big family. It's there. It has an effect. You'll probably even like it. But most of you will forget about it. And one day it'll end up writing soda reviews on the Internet *cries*. This is a modern-day gourmet fruit punch-esque artisanal soda that touches all the right fruity notes with an impressively small list of ingredients. I wouldn't mind tasting the strawberry profile a little bit more, but the use of orange is exquisite. This is truly one of the most inventive and flavorful fruit sodas out there. We can't recommend it enough. Roots Soda Co. is currently a two-soda business in Edinburgh, Scotland. If they keep making flavors as good as Kaleidoscope, new creations will be inevitable. We hope they're just getting started.
Posted in Five Stars, Fruit Soda, Other Stuff and tagged balsamic, edinburgh, five star soda, fivestarsoda.com, flavor, fruit punch, orange, review, roots soda, roots soda co, scotland, strawberry, taste on August 14, 2015 by Bobby Hearn. 1 Comment
Route 66: Orange Soda
History: Route 66 is arguably the most iconic stretch of road in the history of America. Officially replaced in totality by the current interstate system in 1985, its legacy lives on in many forms, from song to soda. "I know nothing about running a soda business, but I'm running it," Alan Bruggeman says comically over the phone. Bruggeman, a lawyer, is the current owner of Route 66 Soda, based out of Wilmington, Illinois. Bruggeman purchased the business with a group of investors in 2006 from his friend Larry. The brand originated in 1996 after Larry consulted with Bruggeman's mutual friend Scott Cameron. Cameron was an agent for several older blues musicians who remembered the nostalgia of glass-bottled soda working on the road along Route 66. Long story short, the two sought to recapture both the old-time feel of soda from the 20's and 30's while honoring the historic landmark highway. Cameron passed away in February of 2015, so Bruggeman took over the operation.
You'll notice several famous Route 66 landmarks scattered across the bottles, including Dead Man's Curve, Chain of Rocks Bridge, and the Wigwam Village Motel. The soda's popularity is certainly on the rise. According to Bruggeman, Route 66 Soda is looking to double its production this year in addition to expanding its market reach. The company is currently in negotiations with a large national chain whose name was kept secret from us of over 300 stores. There's even international interest. Bruggeman notes Route 66 soda is distributed in both Canada and Cyprus, with South Korea interested. The power of American culture, ladies and gentlemen. For the real sugar purists, fear not, Route 66 switched their recipes to pure cane sugar in 2011. Their etched glass bottles stand out amongst the crowded craft soda market place. Route 66 actually won the 2010 Clear Choice Award by the Glass Bottle Institute. Yes, that's a real thing. The company produces five flavors: Route 66 Route Beer, Cream Soda, Black Cherry, Lime and Orange in order of popularity. I always got picked last in kickball in elementary school, so we went with their orange soda. Bruggeman adds, "The flavors are old fashioned like they used to be. I haven't had anyone taste our sodas and say they didn't like it." Take that for what it's worth7. We valued the opinion enough to give it a shot.
Where to get: Route 66 Sodas are distributed sporadically throughout the country with a majority of availability in the midwest. I know that does nothing for you, so order it online in your underwear at Summit City Soda or Soda Emporium.
Nose: Orange Lifesavers; bold candy orange.
Taste: Orange Lifesavers; tangerine; mild orange. This has a very distinctive flavor, but that flavor is more tangerine than orange. This is a bold soda. It has a distinctive rich, sweet tangerine flavors with subtle notes of orange hard candies. Not tart at all. The carbonation is very light and small. The sugar is distinct and coats the edges of the tongue as the tangerine citrus flows down the middle. Definitely not what you'll probably be expecting. Not a traditional orange soda.
Finish: Mild acidic tangerine notes. Not much a difference from the soda's body.
Rating: For a line of soda's named after a highway in the middle of good ole America, Route 66's Orange Soda tastes slightly exotic. In our opinion, it's flavor is distinctively tangerine rather than orange. There are some subtle candy orange flavors that float about, but the richness and sweetness of the tangerine really come through in the flavor profile. Tangerines are generally bolder and sweeter in flavor than orange, which are sweet, yet tart. This soda possesses no tartness. To some, that will be an immediate draw. Others like an orange soda that bites back. You won't find that here. This is surprisingly nontraditional. There's certainly some familiar orange soda flavor in here, but if you're familiar with the taste of a tangerine, you'll understand this review much better. If this was called tangerine soda, it'd be four stars. If you're up for an orange soda that's off the beaten path, this is worth a try. We're certainly intrigued by this offering from Route 66. It's a brand that seems to be worth investigating. We'll report back when we know more.
Posted in Fruit Soda, Three Stars and tagged craft, five star soda, fivestarsoda.com, flavor, orange, orange soda, review, route 66, route 66 soda, soda, taste on July 15, 2015 by Bobby Hearn. Leave a comment
Tommy Knocker: Orange Creme
History: "We're into anything craft," from food to beer to soda. Those are the words of Tommy Knocker Brewery Director of Operation, Steve Indrehus. Steve already sounds like one of us. We can't wait to hang out, Steve. Hailing from Idaho Spring, Colorado, Tommy Knocker is one of a growing number of bottlers that use only organic ingredients in their sodas. Like many breweries, they started with draft root beer as a non-alcoholic option. And that led to more flavors. Currently, the brewery makes four sodas. The root beer still moves the most, selling over 6,000 cases a year. I move about 6,000 a year too… further into debt. What's really unique about Tommy Knocker sodas is the water they use. It's a flow of snow melt and rain water that trickles down from the 14,000 foot peak of Mount Bierstadt. It's described by Indrehus as a very soft water. I don't know what that means, but it sounds delightful. Their orange cream soda is made with 100% pure Madagascar vanilla in addition to pure cane sugar. It contains no caffeine and is GMO-free. And if you're a beer snob, take solace. Tommy Knocker brews their sodas just like they brew their brews. Let's get to it.
Where to get: Tommy Knocker sodas are sold directly via the company's website. You can also find it in single bottles at this random Boulder, Colorado liquor store website. You can also buy them at most Rocketfizz retailers. It's available throughout Colorado, and with the exception of Rocketfizz stores, sporadically throughout the U.S. in 18 states.
Nose: Fresh, organic oranges.
Taste: Fresh citrus; tart vanilla; lightly burned sugar. Tommy Knocker's take on orange cream soda tastes distinctly more orange than cream. Sugar and citrus are up front. This is a brand that uses completely organic ingredients and that's very evident on the taste buds. This is probably just a little bit less sweet than you'd expect for an orange cream soda. Not much of the traditional orange creamsicle flavor. There's much more of a botanical citrus taste. This is made with organic orange zest and that's probably the most identifiable flavor in this bottle. It's zesty. It's citrusy. But as far as tasting like sweet orange, it's not quite as obvious as I'd like to see in an orange cream. There's noticeable vanilla in this, but it isn't creamy. The vanilla notes flutter around on the backend of each drink, almost in a tart way. The organic ingredients in this soda work with the cane sugar to form a light, burned sugar or caramel taste. But overall, earthy citrus is the predominant flavor.
Finish: Mild oranges that progressively taste fresher throughout the finish. Citrus and sugar round out each sip.
Rating: This is what I'd consider a nontraditional take on orange cream soda. Perhaps it's the organic ingredients. Perhaps it's just the way this was designed. But it's missing that flagship creaminess we all desire in this particular flavor. When you think orange cream soda, you think dreamsicle or creamsicle. This is more like biting into an orange rind. You taste a very pure, zesty orange oil flavor. It's not bitter and it's not bad. It's just not what we were expecting. The orange flavor in this isn't exactly crisp like juice or smooth like other cream sodas. The vanilla notes are nice and work, but probably need to be more prominent to see this soda live up to the label on the bottle. If you're a fan of citrus sodas, I'd suggest a bottle. If you prefer sweeter, creamier orange creams, this may be a let down for you. It does get better as you continue drinking it, but then again, my neighbor says that all the time and I just passed him on the way to his AA meeting. This is a game time decision. Worth a try, but it's replay value is in question.
Posted in Citrus, Cream Soda and tagged brewery, cream, five star soda, fivestarsoda.com, flavor, orange, orange cream, orange creme, review, soda, tommy knocker on May 7, 2015 by Bobby Hearn. Leave a comment
Barr: Irn-Bru
History: Put on your manliest kilt because Irn-Bru has made it to Five Star Soda. It's the unofficial soft drink of Scotland, laddie. Invented in 1901 by Barr Soft Drinks, it contains 32 different flavors and is made with cane sugar. It does not, however, come in a glass bottle. A little part of the craft soda enthusiast in me died telling you that. According to Great Scot International Vice President James Wilson, only two people, the owner and his daughter, know the recipe. "You can't really describe it," he says, his voice almost puzzled searching for an answer. Good. This should be easy then. Irn-Bru has faced some challenges getting into the North American market. In Scotland, the original formula uses the coloring agent Ponceau 4R, an additive that is banned by the FDA in America and Canada. I know you're not reading those, so what that really means is in Scotland Irn-Bru is a little bit darker with more of a reddish hue as opposed to the bright rusty orange color in the American version. Irn-Bru is the title sponsor for the Scottish Premier League. Wilson says in Scottish grocery stores Coca-Cola takes up about half of the shelf space. The rest is just Irn-Bru. They're serious about it. The drink started as a tonic and to this day still contains Quinine, a flavoring agent typically used in tonic water and something that helps settle the stomach. It also contains .002% Ferric Ammonium Citrate, which is where the "iron" flavor comes in. Irn-Bru is even rumored to be a hangover cure. "You either love it or you hate it," adds Wilson. Let's find out.
Where to get: You can purchase Irn-Bru on Amazon or The Scottish Grocer. Irn-Bru is also distributed nation-wide in the United States by Great Scot International in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to Wilson, pretty much any grocer with a British or UK section should likely carry it.
Nose: Bubble gum; smells very reminiscent of bubble gum cream sodas.
Taste: Bubble gum; citrus; bitterness. Though this smells and even tastes a bit like bubblegum, Irn-Bru definitely isn't a cream soda. It's a wave of citrus with a bite from across the pond. The flavor profile here is in three parts. First you get an orange-infused bubble gum taste that quickly evaporates and is followed by a lighter, slightly creamy orange citrus. What comes in last is bitterness. It likely has something to do with that Ferric Ammonium Citrate. That sounds good for you, doesn't it? The sharp, bitter citrus stays on the back of your tongue a little too long for me. It's fairly acidic, even for a citrus soda. The lads and lassies from Scotland apparently love this. It's certainly different than American sodas.
Finish: A tart citrus that sinks itself into the back of your tongue. Leaves a little bit of an acidic taste in the back of the throat. Could be harsh for first-time drinkers of Irn-Bru.
Rating: It's hard to nail down a rating for this soda. Its taste can be overly harsh on the first few sips, especially on the finish. It's true. This is a love it or hate it beverage. So naturally, we're somewhere in the middle. Sharp, acidic citrus stays in the mouth too long to make this a top-tier soda. Could just be a cultural thing. I've been told Americans definitely love their sweets and sugars more than the rest of the world. The initial orange bubblegum citrus flavor is fairly unique and pretty palatable. It just doesn't last nearly as long as the tart acidity and bitter citrus undertones you get near the end. Some of that probably comes from the Quinine. How can I describe this in a way you'll understand? Hmmm. This is like when you go on a date with that really hot dude who's got those alluring exotic eyes, but then you start dating and realize he smells kind of like a donkey. He's fun for a little bit, but even after he goes home, he lingers. In all seriousness, this is pretty interesting. With flavors not typically found in North America, I'd recommend giving Irn-Bru a shot simply because it's incredibly popular in Scotland, and you should ingest some of that culture to keep yourself well-rounded. Just be careful, looks can be deceiving.
Posted in Citrus, Three Stars and tagged bitter, bubblegum, citrus, five star soda, fivestarsoda.com, flavor, Irn Bru, Iron brew, orange, review, scotland, soda on April 16, 2015 by Bobby Hearn. Leave a comment
Ski Cherry
History: Ski is one of the most well-known names in the retro soda business. It's been the flagship citrus beverage of Chattanooga, Tennessee's Double Cola Company since 1956. But unlike most citrus sodas, this one is lemon and orange instead of lime. The company actually uses real lemon and orange juice in each soda, something fairly uncommon for larger brands. It was 1996 when Ski Cherry made its debut. Unlike most craft sodas, this one does contain caffeine. Now here's an important distinction to make: Double Cola markets a majority of Ski in cans and plastic bottles with more modern labels. That version of Ski is made with high fructose corn syrup. However, their "nostalgic packages" in glass bottles are made with pure cane sugar. Ski Cherry (the bottle we're reviewing) is made with pure cane sugar. The high fructose version of Ski Cherry is actually called Ski InfraRed. Confused yet? Think of it this way: Ski Cherry is your cute neighbor who is au naturale. Ski InfraRed is your new, cute neighbor who's nice to look at because she's full of silicone… err, corn syrup. Get it? If you don't, you could just get drunk because according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Ski has a reputation has a hangover cure.
Where to get: Ski Cherry can be found at many Rocketfizz retailers across the nation. You can also purchase it online at Soda Emporium.
Nose: Like when you were a kid and poured every soda in your fridge into a cup. In my day we called them suicides. This is like that: swampy smelling. There's definitely a cleaning fluid smell to this. Hopefully it's deceiving.
Taste: It wasn't deceiving. Bitter; pungent; old citrus. Ski soda is known for its mixture of lemon and orange, but this really tastes more like lime than anything else with some cherry flavoring added. Tastes very artificial. Usually cane sugar sodas are sweeter. This could use some sweetness. It could use anything, really. This is supposed to be an alternative to Mountain Dew. The two don't taste all that similar. Whereas Mountain Dew has a crisp citrus taste, this is more of a dull citrus flavor with a pinch of cherry at the end. The cherry isn't too bad, but isn't prominent enough to stand out on its own. Ski Cherry shocks the taste buds not with a tangy burst, but with a lack of refreshing flavor so often found in citrus drinks. If you're sensitive to caffeine, be warned, this is a soda that contains a caffeine punch. Most craft sodas do not contain caffeine. This one gave us a headache.
Finish: Lingering lime with a hint of orange. Not as harsh as the body of the soda. Probably this bottle's only redeeming quality.
Rating: Ski's tagline is "Real lemon. Real Orange. Real Good." Coulda' fooled me. Nothing about this tastes authentic in the slightest, nor do I taste any lemon in this soda. It's more like a dull lime taste with faint artificial cherry and orange. It smells like chemicals and tastes only slightly better. Listen, I'm not trying to blatantly trash this. There are people out there who like it. Thirsty Dudes gave this four bottles out of five. They must've been really thirsty. It does have a decent finish and the cherry flavor near the end of each sip is fine. Citrus soda drinkers, yeah, go ahead and give it a shot if you wish. Maybe you'll find its redeeming qualities. Maybe we got a bad bottle. But more likely, this just isn't our thing. If you don't like citrus, you can skip Ski Cherry and it's fake brother Ski InfraRed. The name doesn't exactly have me volunteering to put it inside my body. "Sir, would you like to drink this infrared liquid?" "Why yes! I've been wanting to go to the hospital!" I think this would be a wonderfully-scented toilet cleaner, but it comes up short as a soda.
Posted in Cherry/Black Cherry, Citrus, Two Stars and tagged cherry, citrus, five star soda, fivestarsoda.com, flavor, infra red, lemon, lime, orange, review, ski, ski cherry, Ski soda on April 10, 2015 by Bobby Hearn. Leave a comment
Avery's Beverages: Toxic Slime
History: Avery's Beverages is a stalwart in the craft soda community. These dudes have been making the stuff for over 100 years out of New Britain, CT. They're known for variety. They produce almost 50 different flavors from root beer to mint seltzer to black raspberry. They also utilize artisan well water in their sodas. I see you nodding your head in approval, even though you don't really know what it means. Avery's credits a "great local following" and the resurgence of craft soda to their maintained success. But there's also another reason. A more disgusting reason. In fact, it's why we're here today. But first a lesson: Avery's runs a "Make Your Own Soda" program on Saturdays where kids, by appointment, are allowed to create sodas based on six stock flavors. As you can probably guess, with a child's excitement and mind running 1,000 mph, a lot of the early versions came out sludge brown. The kicker was… some of them tasted good. Eventually they worked with the kids to perfect a flavor called "Swamp Juice." Out of this, Avery's "Totally Gross Soda" line was born, featuring names like "Zombie Brain Juice," "Kitty Piddle," and today's soda for review, "Toxic Slime." As Avery's Beverages General Manager, Rob Metz say, "They appeal to the 10 year-old in all of us." Ah, nostalgia. According to Metz, 80% of the soda Avery's ships is this weird stuff. Be on the look out for future flavors like "Alien Snot" and "Worm Slime." You hungry? Or is it just me?
Where to get: Avery's ships all over the country. You can probably find it at your nearest retro soda shop or at RocketFizz outlets. Some of their biggest distributors include Homer Soda in the midwest, Bay's Best Beverages on the east coast, and Real Soda (don't mind the Web site; he's legit) on the west coast. Or you can always contact Avery's directly and they'd be happy to make an order for you.
Nose: That blue sunny delight you sometimes drank as a kid; dull citrus cleaning fluid.
Taste: Artificial blue raspberry that crawls up the back of your sinuses. This tastes like something to which you'd have an allergic reaction. As with most craft sodas, Toxic Slime only contains a handful of ingredients, including pure cane sugar, but it reeks and tastes of chemicals. With a name like Toxic Slime, maybe Avery's accomplished what they wanted. It's supposed to be blue raspberry-orange, but it comes off more like sweetened Windex. The orange doesn't really come through and the blue raspberry isn't crisp or palatable enough to make you want to drink this repeatedly. Nothing complicated here, just the taste of sugary, watery, artificial flavorings.
Finish: Sugary; fake blue raspberry that leaves you feeling unsure about yourself.
Rating: This soda will turn your tongue blue and your organs into sadness. The color is fun. The name is fun. The flavor combo in theory is even fun, but this doesn't work. This is a novelty soda along the lines of Lester's Fixins, though admittedly, it's better than most of those. Parents, pick up a bottle of this for your kids. Let them turn their tongues blue. If you're into novelty soda, give it a go. If you're in it for the flavor, pass on it. If you're in it for a go round at the hospital, get a six-pack. I fear what color my insides are now.
Posted in Other Stuff, Two Stars and tagged avery's, avery's beverages, blue raspberry, blue soda, craft soda, five star soda, orange, totally gross, toxic slime on February 20, 2015 by Bobby Hearn. 2 Comments
Jackpot. A Delicacy. Unicorn-rare. Let the pleasure of this liquid luxury fill you. A soda so good, you probably shouldn't even tell others it exists. Hide it. Drink it all yourself. I'm only telling you about it because it's my duty. Buy it in bulk.
Near perfect. After drinking down its last sips, you'll miss it. The flavors, the memories, the wonder: so many great qualities. You'll crave more, but it's just missing that special thing that makes it unforgettable... kind of like my ex.
It's good. It's not great, but worth a buy and try. It's got flaws, but so do you man, so back off! Usually worth another go 'round. When thirst beckons, it answers.
This soda will try to convince you it's worth the effort and it might taste ok for a few sips, but it is NOT good. We're heading in the wrong direction now.
Putrid. Pour in sink. Walk into room. Go to bed. A day-ruiner. Start fresh tomorrow.
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"Vancouver sea wall", "What's the best thing to do in Vancouver?", "Why do people love Vancouver?", "vancouver photography"
This past weekend brought with it a rarity.
My sister, my neice, and I went for a nice walk to enjoy the fresh air. I brought along her camera and snapped photos along the way. I could have taken a trillion photos, took about a million, and am sharing a few here today.
I hope you enjoy them. If you'd like to use them, please credit me for photography and link back. K cool.
oh hello beautiful sister of mine.
Inuksuk. this is a very Vancouver thing. This one was pretty cool.
I'm pretty sure the rain is back forever though. The best thing about Vancouver is the sunshine. The worst thing is any day the sun isn't out.
So, if it was a bright sunshiny day, how would you spend it?


The Radeon RX 550 640SP is a graphics card by AMD, launched in October 2017. Built on the 14 nm process, and based on the Baffin graphics processor, in its Baffin LE variant, the card supports DirectX 12.0. The Baffin graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 123 mm² and 3,000 million transistors. Unlike the fully unlocked Radeon RX 460 1024SP, which uses the same GPU but has all 1024 shaders enabled, AMD has disabled some shading units on the Radeon RX 550 640SP to reach the product's target shader count. It features 640 shading units, 40 texture mapping units and 16 ROPs. AMD has placed 2,048 MB GDDR5 memory on the card, which are connected using a 128-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 1019 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1071 MHz, memory is running at 1500 MHz.
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon RX 550 640SP does not require any additional power connector, its power draw is rated at 60 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort. Radeon RX 550 640SP is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x8 interface. The card measures 145 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution.


Every Canadian Chamber of Commerce is run by the members, and for the members. At Woodstock, we employ a full-time General Manager, Kim Whitehead, and have an office located in the center of town.
We are members of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Chamber of Commerce who provide us with advocacy channels, support and valuable resources. This enables us to help you and your business grow with confidence.
Behind your local Chamber is a dedicated Board of Directors drawn from the membership, and various Committees to help shape and organize aspects of our activities. (You can meet our current Board and staff here.) We're always keen to recruit new Board members, and to increase participation in the various committees.
Every year the Chamber holds an Annual General Meeting, and details will be sent by email to all active members in advance. All members are invited to attend and vote on the future of what is, after all, your Chamber!
We also can send representatives from our Chamber here in Woodstock to the annual AGM of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and also to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM and Convention, held in September.
Over 320 chamber of commerce executives and community business leaders attended the 2018 Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM and Convention. A packed agenda including the opportunity to discuss the economic and political challenges for Canadian business, and helping grass root member chambers be more successful advocates for their own business communities.
The Chamber is keen to foster a program of continuing business education, and welcome any members with experience to submit new ideas and methods to help us develop this. Plans so far include live webinars (building on those already available through the national Chamber).
For more details please contact the General Manager, Kim Whitehead.


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Saurashtra Cricket Association's Inter District Twenty20 Tournament 2016-17 Super League Matches are being played.
Today's matches were as under:
Rajkot City vs Bhavnagar at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Saurashtra Cricket Association's Inter District Twenty20 Tournament 2016-17 Super League match between Rajkot City vs Bhavnagar played at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.
Rajkot City won the toss and elected to bat. Rajkot City scored 190 runs for loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Kishan Parmar scored 52 runs in 29 balls with 10 fours and a six. Jaydev Shah scored 51 runs in 40 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. Arpit Vasavada scored 33 runs in 21 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes. Satyajitsingh Gohil took 2 wickets and Harsh Anghan took 1.
Bhavnagar chasing target of 191 runs to win scored 130 runs all out in 17.5 overs. Harsh Anghan scored 28 runs in 21 balls. Keyur Parmar scored 22 runs in 19 balls. Arpit Vasavada took 4 wickets. Krushang Patel claimed 2 wickets.
Rajkot City won the match by 60 runs and got 4 points.
Rajkot Rural vs Surendranagar at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Saurashtra Cricket Association's Inter District Twenty20 Tournament 2016-17 Super League match between Rajkot Rural vs Surendranagar played at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.
Rajkot Rural won the toss and elected to field. Surendranagar scored 163 runs for loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Aaryandev Zala scored 61 runs in 33 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes. Vaibhav Sheth scored 26 runs in 19 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes. Shaurya Sanandiya and Vinit Pandya took 2 wickets each.
Chasing target of 164 runs to win, Rajkot Rural scored it in 18.1 overs by losing 3 wickets. . Snell Patel scored 48 runs in 35 balls with 6 fours. Vivek Pandya scored 43 runs not out in 31 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Tarang Gohel scored 29 runs. Rajan Panchal took one wicket.
Rajkot Rural won the match by 6 wickets and got 4 points.
Railway vs Jamnagar at Railway Cricket Ground, Rajkot
Saurashtra Cricket Association's Inter District Twenty20 Super League match between Railway vs Jamnagar played at Railway Cricket Ground, Rajkot.
Jamnagar won the toss and elected to field. Railway scored 164 runs for loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Sagar Jogiyani scored 86 runs in 60 balls with 8 fours and 4 sixes. Sahil Karathia scored 30 runs in 20 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Vihar Jadeja took 2 wickets.
Jamnagar chasing target of 165 runs to win, scored 151 runs for loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Nirav Jethva scored 25 runs not out in 17 balls with 4 fours. Dhaval Jadeja scored 20 runs. Sunil Yadav and Jay Chauhan took 3 wickets each.
Porbandar vs Diu at Railway Cricket Ground, Rajkot
Saurashtra Cricket Association's Inter District Twenty20 Super League match between Porbandar vs Diu played at Railway Cricket Ground, Rajkot.
Porbandar won the toss and elected to bat. Porbandar scored 170 runs for loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Chirag Pathak scored 94 runs in 63 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes. Priyajeet Chudasama scored 40 runs not out in 33 balls with 3 fours. Mohit Bariya took 3 wickets and Mitesh Bariya took 1.
Chasing target of 171 runs to win, Diu scored 103 runs for loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Dilip Bamania scored 30 runs in 27 balls. Moinoor Shaikh scored 25 rns. Devendra Poriya took 3 wickets. Rahul Odedra took 2 wickets.
Porbandar won the match by 67 runs and got 4 points.


This recipe for our Lemon Garlic Shrimp Sheet Pan Dinner with Broccolini makes it easy to get dinner on the table in a flash. Garlic and lemon complement both the shrimp and the broccoli making the dish a hit with everyone. This recipe is naturally low-carb, keto-friendly, dairy-free, Paleo, and gluten-free.
Lemon and garlic make a classic flavor combination with shrimp.Garlic adds that addictive pungent flavor that only garlic can give. Lemon brightens the dish and brings out the flavor of the shrimp.
In addition to these two classic flavors, I toss in some red pepper flakes in this recipe to give this dish a little pop. Not enough to make it hot, but just enough to give it some interest.
These flavors not only work with the shrimp; they combine fabulously with the broccolini to create the ultimate easy sheet pan dinner.
Did I say easy? I meant super easy–so easy you can do when you're brain-dead from a rough day at work. This meal has very little prep. Cooking the vegetable and the main dish together takes away half of the work as well as half of the clean-up.
In addition to being easy, this may just be one of the fastest recipes I have on the blog. Just whisk the marinade ingredients together, coat the shrimp and broccolini, spread it on the pan and pop it in the oven for about 10 minutes. Dinner in a flash!
This recipe was inspired by the February 2019 Southern Living magazine. It's funny how I frequently get inspiration from this magazine without even searching for it!
Anyway, they had an entire section on sheet pan dinners. Reading through it made me realize that I didn't have a single sheet pan dinner on the blog, so I decided it was time to add one. What's a food blog if there aren't any good sheet pan meals?
I spent the week developing sheet pan meals and I now have two sheet pan meals to share with you. This Lemon Garlic Shrimp Sheet Pan Dinner with Broccolini is the first one. It will be followed another sheet pan recipe that will be coming out in a few weeks.
Since I haven't spent a lot time making sheet pan meals, I used this recipe to help guide me with the baking time. After spending a few weeks experimenting in the kitchen with sheet pan meals, I have realized their true value with a healthy lifestyle. Fast, easy, and nutritious! Expect to see more of sheet pan meals in the future!
Can't find broccolini? No problem, regular broccoli makes a perfect substitute.
You will want to use fresh broccoli or broccolini for this recipe.Frozen broccoli will add too much water to the mix while baking and you may end up with a lot of extra liquid in the pan.
You can use fresh shrimp for this recipe, but I find that frozen shrimp works just as well.
Shrimp is a handy thing to keep in the freezer for a quick dinner. I usually defrost them quickly under cold water.
After you defrost the shrimp, be sure to dry them completely. This prevents excess water from diluting the final result.
Using shrimp that are already peeled and deveined cuts down on the work and time spent on this recipe. You can do it yourself, but my preference is do spend my time on other things.
What pan to use for a sheet pan meal?
When you're making a sheet pan meal, you'll want to use a pan that has a rim on all four sides. This keeps any liquid from dripping into your oven.
I also recommend a non-aluminum pan–especially if you use acidic ingredients like vinegar or lemon juice. The acid will react with the aluminum. This goes for covering the pan with aluminum foil as well. If you are looking for an easy clean-up, lining the pan with parchment paper will give you a similar result.
I personally found this pan to work really well. It is coated with silicone, so it's non-stick, but doesn't have some of the issues that other types of non-stick pans do. Silicone holds up much better to normal use. I didn't spray this pan when I made any of my sheet pan meals and it wasn't a problem at all to clean up.
This recipe for my Lemon Garlic Shrimp Sheet Pan Dinner with Broccolini puts a healthy, low-carb dinner on the table in a flash. It's a tasty way to make everyone happy, including the cook and the clean-up crew!
If you love shrimp, you may also want to check out my Cajun Garlic Shrimp and my Grilled Chili Lime Shrimp Kabobs. Enjoy!
This recipe for our Lemon Garlic Shrimp Sheet Pan Dinner with Broccolini makes it easy to get dinner on the table in a flash. Garlic and lemon complement both the shrimp and the broccoli making the dish a hit with everyone. This recipe is naturally low-carb, keto-friendly, and gluten-free.
Preheat oven to 400º Fahrenheit. Prepare a rimmed baking pan by spraying lightly with oil, if desired.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, avocado oil, lemon zest, garlic, red pepper flakes, and sea salt.
Add shrimp to the lemon juice and oil mixture and stir to coat. Transfer the coated shrimp to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Leave the remaining liquid in the bowl.
Toss the broccolini in the remaining liquid, then spread on the pan with the shrimp. Arrange the lemon slices (if using) on top of the shrimp and broccolini.
Bake in the preheated oven for 6-10 minutes or until shrimp has turned pink and opaque. At this point the broccolini will be crisp tender. If you would like your broccolini more tender, remove shrimp and bake the broccolini a few additional minutes or until desired tenderness. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve.
I'm really loving this combination of lemon and garlic for the shrimp, and the sheet pan cooking makes it so EASY! Thanks for the recipe! A keeper for sure.
Sheet pan meals are great for being easy to prepare and clean up. This sounds nice and fresh and so easy.
Can't wait to make this one – thank you!!
The shrimp looks absolutely perfect! I could eat this any time.
Shrimps and broccoli !! It's like perfect match .
Made in heaven… definitely trying this tommorow!
Thanks! It's so fast, too. I'm fairly certain I can have this dinner ready and waiting faster than I can drive to the nearest restaurant.


Whatever happened to nearly 1,100 families in Chavez Ravine?
These has always existed some confusion about where, exactly, the Chavez Ravine communities were located. There is no such confusion about Solano Canyon, since that community was rigorously surveyed and mapped by Alfredo Solano, son of Francisco Solano and Rosa Casanova. Alfred, as he was known, was at various times Assistant County Surveyor and County Surveyor for Los Angeles County, and City Surveyor for the City of Los Angeles.
The boundaries of la Loma, Palo Verde, and Bishop, however, known collectively as Chavez Ravine, were less well-defined. On the following map, those boundaries, plus that of Solano Canyon, are outlined. These boundaries admittedly involve a certain amount of intuition, and are not intended to be absolute; rather, they are intended to give the reader a certain sense of the relative locations of the communities.
Note that the USGS quadrangle, of which, this map is a portion, shows the locations of the houses that existed at the time. Single black squares represent individual houses; solid black lines indicate houses closely-spaced.
Map source: Portion of the 1928 Los Angeles Quadrangle, US Geological Survey; annotations by the author.
The geographic transition from Solano Canyon to la Loma was gradual and quite natural. The houses on both sides of Amador Street are clearly in Solano Canyon; but from there, the loma rose abruptly, and any houses built beyond those on Amador Street were a part of la Loma.
Streets in Solano Canyon are Solano Avenue, Casanova Street, Amador Street, Jarvis Street, Bouett Street, and Brooks Avenue to its intersection with Bouett Street, all of which exist today.
Streets in la Loma were Brooks Avenue from its intersection with Bouett Street to Effie Street, Phoenix Street, Spruce Street, Agua Pura Drive, Yolo Drive, Pine Street, and Effie Street from Bishop's Road to Yuba Street (which was also its intersection with Figueroa Street). It is likely that all of the houses on Bishop's Road between Effie Street and Park Row were considered a part of Palo Verde. A portion of Brooks Avenue, much of Spruce Street, and a portion of Agua Pura Drive still exist. With a bit of imagination, it is possible to intuit where Phoenix Street, which was never a fully-designated or paved street, existed.
Streets in Palo Verde all ran from Effie Street to Park Row, with house numbers ranging from 1700 to about 1875. They were Bishop's Road, Davis Street, Curtis Street, Palo Verde Street (later renamed Paducah Street), Reposa Street, Gabriel Avenue, Malvina Avenue, and Boylston Street. A portion of Bishop's Road exists today in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium, and there still is a short block of Malvina Street alongside the parking lot of the Los Angeles Police Academy, whose address at one time was Boylston Street. The address of the Elysian Park Recreation Center, now the Elysian Park Adaptive Center and where the Los Angeles Theater Academy (LATA) is located today had, at one time, a Bishop's Road address.
Streets in Bishop ran southwest from Effie Street, with house numbers below 1700. They were Davis Street, Paducah Street, Shoreland Drive, Home Place, Boylston Street, and Garibaldi Street. There is a short bit of Boylston Street that exists today; it is high on a loma, with a spectacular view of the fireworks displays that take place on certain Friday evenings following baseball games at Dodger Stadium. Before the evictions, the view would have been of the homes of their neighbors who lived with them in Bishop.
The following map is a 1948 aerial photograph, in which individual houses may be seen — hundreds of them, in all the communities. This photograph was taken just two years before the evictions began. The four communities are outlined as before, except that la Loma and Bishop are outlined in yellow for clarity.
While a few scattered houses remain in Chavez Ravine, mostly in Palo Verde, the end had already been determined and was clear. Thus, less than seven years after this heart-rending photograph was taken, out of a well-developed, vigorous, and tightly-knit community of about 1,400 families, all of the houses in la Loma, Palo Verde, and Bishop — nearly 1,100 in number — had been leveled. Solano Canyon, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2016, was the lone survivor.
Lawrence Bouett is a retired research scientist and registered professional engineer who now conducts historical and genealogical research full-time. A ninth-generation Californian, he is particularly interested in the displacement of the nearly 1,100 families that lived in the Chavez Ravine communities of la Loma, Palo Verde, and Bishop to make way, ultimately, for the construction of Dodger Stadium. His ancestors arrived in California with Portolá in 1769 and came to Los Angeles with the founders on September 4, 1781.
"Thank you for such an informative site which highlights the plight of those relocated from Chavez Ravine. My stepfather was a happy child growing up in the Palo Verde area. He had many stories about living in the area and working at the [Ayala] store."


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Q: R ReporterRs Package - Add text after bookmark I'm creating a tool to automatically generate reports for people in the office using the ReporteRs package in R. We have a standard set of tables/graphs, but the number of times a single table or graph may appear will vary from person to person. Due to this, I cannot make a single template with a fixed number of bookmarks.
I was hoping to get around this by having a bookmark on the first figure title and then repeatedly adding figure titles and graphs/tables underneath that one bookmark.
The 'addParagraph' function will only replace the bookmarked paragraph, so it will not work. I also tried replacing the bookmarked paragraph with a set of paragraphs, but since I have to alternate text/tables the bookmark gets placed onto two paragraphs after the first iteration and does not work after that.
Is there any way to simply add a piece of text after a bookmarked paragraph?

A: No that's not possible with ReporteRs. Maybe you could use package officer instead, cursor_* functions would help you.

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EMEA > BRIEFING: EU ETS Innovation Fund could raise €10.7 bln to clean up industry
BRIEFING: EU ETS Innovation Fund could raise €10.7 bln to clean up industry
Published 17:23 on August 6, 2015 / Last updated at 16:21 on July 3, 2020 / EMEA, EU ETS / No Comments
The European Commission's post-2020 ETS review proposes to continue earmarking auction cash via a new Innovation Fund, which could award and disburse some €10.7 billion to pilot clean technology projects by the end of the next decade.
The Innovation Fund will be filled by selling 400 million allowances from the free allocation portion of ETS Phase 4 (2021-2030), plus 50 million of unallocated EUAs from the current trading phase.
The funding is intended to help the EU meet its long term decarbonisation objectives by awarding cash to pilot projects that show promise to driving deep emission cuts in their sectors.
It follows on from the so-called NER300, which earmarked 300 million allowances sold from the New Entrants Reserve of Phase 3 for innovative low carbon projects.
HOW MUCH MONEY?
The proposal aims to use the 50 million Phase 3 EUAs to support projects before 2021, which could generate some €685 million if sold over the preceding three years, according to analyst projections.
The Commission did not say when more awards would be made but estimates the remaining 400 million EUAs will raise up to €10 billion, assuming a €25 average EUA price.
Both amounts are subject to fluctuations in the EU carbon price, a factor which resulted in a drastic shortfall of expected cash to come from the NER300.
In 2008, lawmakers had hoped the NER300 could raise some €6-9 billion but due to the collapse in carbon prices from around €20 to below €3 in the intervening years it has awarded just €2.1 billion.
WHO GETS IT?
The NER300 was designed to support first-of-a-kind investments in renewable energy and CCS. The Innovation Fund will broaden that to also include projects for low-carbon innovation in energy intensive industry, following pressure from lawmakers and energy intensive companies, which stressed their lack of viable abatement options compared to the power sector.
The NER300 followed a complex selection process that included prioritising the cost per amount of clean energy produced, but was also determined by other factors such as requirements to have a wide spread of technology and host nations.
The first NER300 funding call in 2013 awarded some 20 renewable energy projects but no CCS projects, which all either dropped out or failed to be selected due to lack of viable additional funding.
The second call in 2014 awarded 18 renewable energy projects and one CCS project – Drax's White Rose in the UK. The projects awarded funding must reach their final investment decisions by June 2018 and enter into operation by latest June 2020.
MARKET IMPACT
The Commission has proposed to start giving cash to projects before 2021, which means the 50 million EUAs that would have otherwise been kept in the MSR will hit the market.
Otherwise, the market impact is unclear, as the Commission has not stated either when it will draw down the remaining 400 million EUAs or when they will be sold.
"If sales are concentrated at any period, for instance in the first two or three years of the phase, or are sold early in 2020, this could moderate price increases during that period," said Trevor Sikorski, an analyst at Energy Aspects.
The Commission has said these decisions will be made in a separate regulation, which would need to be adopted after the legislative proposal has been agreed by Parliament and Council, which could take until at least mid-2017.
"A balanced approach is needed to provide certainty of available funds, while avoiding a negativeimpact on the carbon market," the Commission said in its detailed Q&A accompanying the proposal.
The market-moving impact of sales under the NER300 was minimal, as the member-state owned European Investment Bank (EIB) was tasked with drip-feeding the units to ensure they sold at close to market prices.
The EIB sold the units both via screen trades on emissions exchanges ICE Futures Europe and EEX and in deals cleared over-the-counter at a rate of around 20 million a month. The first batch of 200 million EUAs was sold over 10 months between December 2011 and September 2012, the second batch of 100 million sold over five months between December 2013 and April 2014.
Click here for key takeaways and selected reactions to the rest of the Commission's ETS proposal


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Q: Reset control's parent in WPF If I add a control to a canvas and than removes it, I can not re-add it to the same canvas (or to any other canvas for that matter) any idea how can I reset the parent?
mainCanvas.Children.Add(item);
mainCanvas.Children.Remove(item);
mainCanvas.Children.Add(item); // Will throw an exception that parent was already set.
Thanks,
Eden.

A: Are you sure there is not something else going on in your code?
I just tried a new wpf application with :
public MainWindow()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        Button b = new Button();
        b.Content = "hello";
        Canvas c = new Canvas();
        c.Children.Add(b);
        c.Children.Remove(b);
        c.Children.Add(b);
        Content = c;
    }

and it worked fine. Have you got any collection changed delegates?