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More Fun Than a Barrel of Surrealists: Costalegre
Posted by Novelhistorian in Reviews and Columns
1937, adolescent narrator, Anschluss, artists, book review, Courtney Maum, historical fiction, Hitler, literary fiction, Mexico, modern art, Pegeen Guggenheim, Peggy Guggenheim, Surrealism, voice novel, World War II
Review: Costalegre, by Courtney Maum
Tin House, 2019. 227 pp. $20
In 1937, Leonora Calaway gathers artists known as "degenerates" in Hitlerian judgment and spirits them to Costalegre, a (fictional) resort in the Mexican jungle. Her guests include the reigning Surrealists of Europe, whose work she champions (and often buys), and with whom she's had love affairs, past or ongoing. The heat and insects are crushing, egos combust, and no conversation takes place without vicious backbiting. Leonora's immune, so long as everyone does what she says; and since she's paying, they usually do.
You can imagine, then, what this nest of vipers would feel like to Lara, Leonora's unloved, unlooked-after fifteen-year-old daughter. Lara Calaway shows artistic talent and gets the chance to practice it, but what she wants most is to be seen by her mother, understood even a little, to be put somewhere she can grow and mature, which Costalegre isn't.
Leonora's closely based on Peggy Guggenheim, the wealthy collector who left her stamp on modern art, and who, in fact, protected artists from persecution while behaving abominably in most other respects. Her long-suffering daughter, Pegeen, supplied the model for Lara, and it's her voice that tells this harrowing story, in diary entries.
The Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice, as seen from the Grand Canal (courtesy G. Lanting via Wikimedia Commons)
And voice means everything here. I admire how Maum has crafted Lara's — naïve yet painfully knowing, resigned yet yearning for what she can't have. She refuses to be overawed by the "loonies," as she calls her mother's artist friends, so she perceives their arrogance, selfishness, greed, and lack of empathy for anyone else. Yet she so longs for something to happen, something interesting, that at first, she hopes for better, even as she has her doubts:
All the other loonies are coming on a boat, and I spent a lot of time scanning the ocean for them. For a pirate ship. That's what they should be on, really, a lively pirate ship. Mum told me the artists would be held for ages at customs and that it was silly to look for them when I could play a game with the ones we already had, but it didn't seem that far-fetched to imagine one of the Spaniards floating calmly on a canvas or flying on some swan.
But her angry pessimism lies just below the surface. "No one in this world cares about anyone but themselves, especially not these artists, the most famous, the most stupid, the worst in all the world." She's also often clear-eyed about Leonora, who "doesn't know what to do with other women except try to dress like them."
One of the artists, who doesn't live in the house but keeps a small ranch where he also has his studio, may be Lara's salvation, she hopes, someone with whom to have a genuine conversation. This potential connection drives the story and creates a surprising amount of tension, further proof that plot points aren't necessarily what make you turn the pages. However, I dislike the way Maum enacts this hope of Lara's, and therefore the resolution of the novel, which leaves me wanting more, as unsatisfied as Lara has been.
My other objection has to do with history. I don't mind that Maum has brought her artists to Mexico instead of New York, where Guggenheim actually installed them, as the author notes in an afterword. I think that this novel benefits from an exotic, incomprehensible setting, parallel in Lara's mind to the richness all around that she can't touch, and which isn't meant for her. Rather, what rings false is how the characters keep expecting war to break out in Europe any day; it's too early for ominous predictions. The artists discuss the Anschluss, Hitler's union between Germany and Austria, illegal by the treaty that ended the First World War, and though that's frightening, it's still only March 1938. The dismemberment of Czechoslovakia, for instance, hadn't happened yet, though it would shortly.
You can readily understand why these artists had to leave Spain or Germany, but to have them expect that the shooting will begin any moment makes them either seers or paranoid, which undermines what they've said. Further, they offer no reasons except for their fears, which nobody doubts or demands an explanation for. Yet Maum is particular about the timing. I think it far more probable that these artists worry about what their native lands have become, and that they can't go home again, maybe ever. War sounds too drastic, almost theatrical, which does them, and the narrative, no service.
Still, I enjoyed reading Costalegre, and if you like eccentric characters — loonies — you'll have your fill here.
Disclaimer: I obtained my reading copy of this book from the public library.
Cloak and Swagger: The Vineyard
Balzac, book review, Cuba, Dumas, gamesmanship, historical fiction, Maria Dueñas, Mexico, nineteenth century, no and furthermore, Spain
Review: The Vineyard, by Maria Dueñas
Translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor and Lorenza García
Atria, 2017. 530 pp. $26
When Mauro Larrea speaks, people listen. Admired in Mexico City for his business acumen, ability to take daredevil risks without blinking, and to carry himself as if he belongs wherever he goes, Mauro has what most would consider an enviable position. But he has also lost much in life — a couple fingers of his left hand, to an accident when he labored in silver mines in his youth; his beloved wife, Elvira, who died shortly after giving birth to their second child, Nicolás; his homeland (he was born in Spain); and now, nearly his entire fortune. The industrialist to whom he paid an exorbitant sum to ship him the latest in mining equipment has just died at the battle of Bull Run – for it's 1861, and the Norteamericanos are slaughtering each other.
Not only is Mauro ruined, his adult children's futures are at stake, for they would lose face, social position, and, in the case of Nicolás, an advantageous marriage. So for their sakes as well as his own, Mauro must leave Mexico City before the news gets out and make it seem as if his departure is simply another surprising but brilliant stroke in his inimitable entrepreneurial strategy. How he achieves this, I'll leave you to discover, but I give you my word that he's less than scrupulous, and that it's very complicated.
So is the rest of The Vineyard, but before we get into that, let's settle a question of genre. My friends at Atria have been offering me a steady diet of romances, a genre I dislike and have no patience for, though I did review one, thinking it would be something else, and regretted it. No regrets here. The Vineyard deals with deep passions, a rags-to-riches protagonist, Byzantine family cabals, and Latin locales vividly rendered, the themes and background common to much romantic literature. But The Vineyard isn't a romance, capital R, especially not in the sense comparable to other authors named on the jacket flap.
Rather, in its whirr of subplots, each of which intrudes at the wrong moment for Mauro – but the right one to set up a "no; and furthermore" — the narrative recalls Alexander Dumas, père, and The Three Musketeers. Mauro is no D'Artagnan, a hot-blooded youth thirsting to drive a rapier between an opponent's ribs. The duels in The Vineyard are psychological, based on swagger without the strut, a high-stakes gamesmanship, poker without the cards. Yet the comparison holds true, I think. And because the focus is money, especially inherited money, and the power it confers, for me that evokes another great nineteenth-century storyteller, Honoré de Balzac. Like him, Dueñas portrays Mauro constantly struggling to remain moral and not always succeeding. And also like Balzac, she pays attention to the emotional connection between character and reader, so that the morality feels personal, not abstract.
Consider this passage, when Mauro, in Cuba, contemplates accepting an offer to buy into a consortium that deals in slaves:
A firm, round breast loomed up at him. Attached to it, a tiny mouth sucking at a nipple. And, all at once, confronted by the simple image of a young mother with dark skin nursing a child, all those thoughts he had been desperately trying to thrust from his mind overwhelmed him with the force of a river bursting its banks. His hands extracting Nicolás from his wife Elvira's bleeding body; his hands on [his daughter] Mariana's belly the night of his departure from Mexico, sensing the new, unborn child. The skinny little slave girl violated by her aging master while she was cutting sugarcane; the baby daughter she had brought into the world when she was only thirteen, who was subsequently prized from her as one might peel away the skin of a fruit.
I'm not saying that Dueñas stands beside Dumas or Balzac, only making a point about possible literary ancestors and how she takes her craft seriously. This passage, though full of feeling, is unsentimental–which, to me, seems antithetical to romance, capital R–and describes great savagery, again perhaps atypical to that genre. Better yet, though Dueñas constructs an intricate plot and juggles its interlocking pieces with remarkable skill, she gives you the most compelling reason to turn the pages, fleshed-out characters with inner lives. If The Vineyard falls short, it's that I find the story a bit operatic for my tastes, especially in its latter stages, with too much screeching. Likewise, some of the derring-do seems incredible, and the family rivalries can be hard to follow. But so long as we're talking about opera, Dueñas generally hits the high notes, so it's hard to complain.
The Vineyard is an entertaining, engaging novel.
Disclaimer: I obtained my reading copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
An Irresistible Tale: The Hummingbird's Daughter
feminism, historical fiction, humor, literary fiction, Luis Alberto Urrea, magical realism, Mexico, nineteenth century, political exploitation, revolution, sainthood, storytelling
Review: The Hummingbird's Daughter, by Luis Alberto Urrea
Little, Brown, 2006. 495 pp. $15
This beguiling novel defies first appearances, and a lucky thing for me, or I wouldn't have read it.
Set in late nineteenth-century Mexico, The Hummingbird's Daughter tells the early life of Teresa, the so-called Saint of Cabora. Born the illegitimate, half-Indian child of a well-to-do rancher, Teresa shows remarkable aptitude from a young age. She learns to ride a horse better than most men, to read, to dispute, and to remain serene in the face of insult, all of which appalls and enthralls her natural father, Don Tomás, who–extraordinarily–welcomes her into his house. She also studies with Huila, a salty, old herbal and spiritual healer, eventually surpassing and supplanting her; that too appalls and amazes Don Tomás, who worries what will happen. The young girl travels to far-off lands in her dreams, converses with God, delivers babies, and develops a large following, which, as Don Tomás has predicted, can come to no good.
José de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz Mori, as he appeared in 1910, ruled Mexico for thirty-five years; this novel portrays him, from afar, as a corrupt, malignant figure (Courtesy Aurelio Escobar Castellanos Archive, via Wikimedia Commons)
As a rule, I avoid magical realism. As far as I'm concerned, One Hundred Years of Solitude is aptly titled, because those are the conditions I'd need before I could finish it. My teeth hurt if I have to read how the mystically gifted sweep away evil merely by waving a hand, and how a popular uprising forestalls the vengeance that would ordinarily result. Nor do I care much for macho fantasies in which beautiful women fall into an unscrupulous seducer's arms without having to be asked twice, and that their love either reforms him, makes the earth move, or both. And much as I detest various aspects of modern life, I groan whenever I come across a narrative based on "the wisdom of the ancients," as if peccadilloes of the past like witch-burnings, serfdom, or endemic smallpox never happened, or that our contemporary malaise wouldn't last ten minutes if we could only summon up pseudo-profundities said to be lost to time.
Nevertheless, The Hummingbird's Daughter, which skates parallel to that last category, is a terrific book. Urrea wins over this jaundiced reviewer for several reasons, chief among them his refusal to let his theme obscure reality. Teresa, or Teresita, as she's usually known, may be called a saint, a title she dislikes and has never sought, but that only increases her burden to prove herself. Thousands of people flock to receive her healing powers, imputing to her motives, methods, and sympathies that she doesn't possess. The established church calls her a heretic; the politicians, a traitor who preaches revolution. Men despise her for being a woman beyond their control, even as they dream of raping her. Those who fashion themselves of European extraction hate her as an Indian. Consequently, not only does Teresita fail to bring evil to a standstill–never her intention, anyway–everyone sees in her what they wish, using her for their own purposes. Naturally, the poor young woman tires of it all.
Only vigorous, unbridled prose can carry a narrative like this. Urrea's grasp of biblical phrasing, Spanish cadences, and florid, earthy expression make this novel a delight to read:
Crows, attracted by the stink and the tumult, spied on them from the treetops, hopping along from tree to tree, peeking out from between the ragged leaves. And buzzards, attracted by the flapping crows, hypnotized by all the wandering meat beneath them, circled and dreamed of putrescence and death, the deliciousness of rot. And unknown and unseen, to the north of the trail only five miles away from the rancho, three dead men grinned under the soil, shot by Rurales for their scant gold and their boots, buried hastily and half-eaten by beetles and voles, tunneling wildcats and foxes, these three leathery travelers vibrated underground as the people passed, shook in their paltry graves as if they were laughing, giggling, their yellow mouths wide in toothy hilarity.
But besides casual violence, lust, and the hardness of life, there's humor too. I laughed at the burro who dreamed of kicking the children entertaining themselves at its expense, at Don Tomás's seemingly endless supply of friendly insults, and the various harmless obsessions that grip the characters. The laughter helps see to it that events and actions in The Hummingbird's Daughter are seldom just one thing but many, depending on how they're viewed, and Urrea has the sense not to push too hard. For instance, Teresita learns to remember always that she comes from the earth and belongs to it (the essential difference between herself and the corrupt, Westernized church and government). Yet she also comes to appreciate modern conveniences that Don Tomás's engineer friend, Lauro Aguirre, has installed in the main house. So the reverence for old ways gets tempered, somewhat, or at least makes room for certain pleasures.
And speaking of pleasures, that's what The Hummingbird's Daughter is, a rollicking tale in which the many pages slide swiftly by.
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blog Right now the nation's biggest telco Telstra is on top of the world when it comes to its mobile network. It's got more than 1.5 million customers, at a time when Optus won't say how many it has and Vodafone has precisely zero. And it looks to have snared the lion's share of iPhone 5 buyers as well, selling more than 500,000 of the Apple units in the second half of 2012.
Telstra Chief Operations Officer Brendon Riley said Telstra was looking at new ways to plan for the ongoing surge in mobile data traffic on its networks, with Telstra customers expected to use as much mobile data in 2013 as they did in the past two years combined.
The strategy is part of Telstra's $1.2 billion wireless network investment for 2012-13 that will include trialling and introducing advanced technology across the country. Mr Riley said Telstra was broadening the scope of its 4G network, adding a second wireless frequency (900MHz spectrum) to better cater for increasing mobile use in regional areas.
The lower frequency of the 900MHz spectrum band improves signal range and depth making it ideal for use in areas where improved range or signal reliability is required.
Telstra is also trialling the next generation of wireless 4G technology, known as LTE-Advanced with plans to introduce it later this year in areas with heavy traffic demand over a greater distance. LTE-Advanced uses the 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands together, allowing more data to be carried faster, unlocking more capacity for mobile use.
In addition to these measures, Telstra is trialling small cell networks – known as heterogeneous networks (HetNets) – to expand network capacity in busy locations with a dense population such as city centres and sporting stadiums. This can complement our existing network by targeting high traffic areas where it would be difficult to build additional large scale base stations.
The works are being undertaken with Telstra's long-term partner, Ericsson, which is the sole supplier for the rollout of Telstra's LTE network.
Here comes the atomic banana!
So Telstra's going to have 2 4G networks before Vodafone has any… It's good to see that they are being proactive in developing and expanding their network. it seems they've certainly learnt from Vodafail and Optus's issues with network capcity in the past.
I think you'll find whodathunkit is 1 word!
Where did this spectrum come from? Did they already have it unused?
No, they are recycling their 2G spectrum.
Are the phones currently on offer from Telstra capable of LTE at 900MHz? Is the iPhone?
The only phone on sale now is the Lumia 920.
The iPhone 5 doesn't and neither do any of the other phones. The new Blackberry Z10 and Xperia Z supports it when they are released.
They have a few lte2100mhz sites up as well, which the iphone does support.
Telstra's LTE network is fast with great coverage, and its great to see continual expansion and better coverage, but I'm longing for the prices to ease just a little, and/or the available data caps to increase so I can actually use it more.
Rather than raise data caps to more appropriate tiers when Telstra moved from 3G to 4G, they seem to have just raised the prices slightly, and left the available data plans the same (I think the max plan has gone from 12GB to 15GB a month for home users?). I'd rather half the speed with twice the data. Pity Telstra are the only carrier in Hobart with LTE.
HTC: None (shame on you HTC)!


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Tags: Archive, CERN, Tape
CERN's Tape storage
This John Peel archivist dreams of a facility like CERN's Tape storage.
source: flickr
Pledge Your Support for Andy Kershaw
Tags: Andy Kershaw, Archive, BBC Radio 3, Documentary, Download, Marseille, World Music
Following today's news I just wanted to say that I hope Andy bounces back and doesn't allow anyone to use this against him in the petty way that some people seem to enjoy.
I personally want to hear Andy Kershaw back on BBC Radio 3 doing what he does best.
Please add your comments of support to let the boy Kershaw know that we miss him and want him back.
And if the Beeb gets sniffy about bringing him back then it's petition and campaign time (based on the assumption he does wish to return to Radio 3 as was of course.)
Leave your words of support for Andy below. Word on the Internet gets around you know. Here's hoping it reaches you Andy :)
Andy Kershaw: Champion of 'World Music'
| BBC News
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| Andy Kershaw's tribute to John Peel (mp3) (115mins/59MB)
– Credit to Steve at Bowblog, and thanks to The Peel Tapes
now I go rest me poor little eyes
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Thank you to Marseille for this…
It's still possible to hear a selection of Andy's programmes over at the BBC Radio 3 website.
Here's one I converted to mp3 today for your iPodding pleasure.
On-Location Audio Features: Andy Kershaw in Marseille.
Always a fan of the cultural mix to be found in port towns, Andy went to the biggest port in Europe – Marseille, allegedly the most racially harmonious of all of France's cities, and home to musicians from around the globe. From medieval Occitan polyphony and reggae, to Maghreb rap and a piano-playing godfather of Algerian Rai, taking in Pacific Creole and Congolese rumba à la sauce provencale, Andy uncovers a powerful sense of a personal and musical identity which is unique to Marseille.
Part 1 (Listen via RealAudio stream)
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Tags: 1931, 1978, Archive, BBC Radio 1, Documentary, Howard Flaxa, John Peel, Kate Bush, Kent at KSR, Kid Jenson, Links, Peelennium, Round Table, Simon Barnard, Unpredictable Porridge, William Ravenscroft
A few items that I was planning to post before the really shitty news about Tony Wilson. Although stirrings of a normal service being resumed here should be treated with the utmost contempt, I don't think I ought to let the aproach of John Peel's birthdate, 30th August (1939,) go without some special attention. But for now…
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Radio 1 40th anniversary – BBC Request
(courtesy of the superlative Peel newsgroup)
I'm putting together a 'Best of John Peel' programme for Radio 1's 40th anniversary, and need your help!
I wondered if you or any of your listeners had any favourite John moments or quotes from John's Radio 1 shows (and if they remember when it was, even better) – and if so if they could please e-mail me asap. I'll then see if we have those moments in our archives and try to include them in the programme..
SimonBarnard
l Yalding House | 152-156 Great Portland St | London W1N 6AJ
Contact Simon here: simon.barnard@bbc.co.uk (I'm sure the beeb have more than adequate spam filtering in place otherwise I wouldn't normally publish an email address in this way.)
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The Launch of Unpredictable Porridge
Dear music fan
You subscribed to John Peel's Unpredictable Porridge page. The project has been a long time in the building process, but we now want to provide you with an exclusive 7-day window in which you have the first opportunity to upload your material to the site before it goes public.
Gohereto register, then upload your biog, images and audio. Your music and contact details will be ported straight through to the inboxes of Universal's A&R heads as well as being available for the public to enjoy.
If you're not a musician and simply an avid music fan, then hold tight for the public launch of Unpredictable Porridge where you will be able to stream the best new and unsigned music in the UK.
This site will continue the legacy of John Peel, you can upload your new musical creations and check out other emerging talent.
Regardless of what style of music you are into, or whether you like to play music, create music, or just listen to music; this site will be for you. John's son William, and Universal Music are seeking to further John's commitment by providing real opportunities and potential record deals for emerging acts. This new interactive portal will be all about your ideas, your talent and your passion for music.
John Peel Round Table 1978
Sound Engineer Iain Roberton has kindly offered to attempt a clean up of an old edition of BBC Radio 1's Round Table with Kid Jenson, Kate Bush and John Peel. The recording can best be described as shite and offers several technical challenges, but mostly it requires much of time and patience. It is not simply a noise removal and EQ job. Serious offers of help from audiophile masochists can request a disc containing the 300+MB wav file by emailing me at the usual address.
Peelenium Request
Hi Gary
I was sorry to read you've been having health problems, I hope that you will be feeling better soon.
I was wondering if, with your extensive knowledge of the Peel Internet community, you could help me locate a download of the Peelennium shows, specifically the 1931 edition.
I lost the recording of this through typical negligence almost as soon as I'd made it. It featured two beautiful tracks, Just A Gigolo performed by Bing Crosby with the Gus Arnheim Orchestra and Dona Clara by Leyton & Johnstone, a Black vocal duo who seem to have no Internet presence. This version of Dona Clara is unlike more familiar versions, played in a soft, lilting style.
I once saw a compilation of Leyton & Johnstone's work in Tower Records Piccadilly. It did not contain that track so I did not snap it up, not knowing then how rare and obscure their work had become.
Apart from being a wonderful piece of music which I want to hear again, the track also has special significance for my Grandmother Edith, now in her 90s. It was a favourite song of her older brother Will whom she idolised and who died tragically young.
I know it is a lot to ask, especially in view of your own health problems, but if you think you might be able to help (maybe you could refer me to a Peel or 1930s music fanatic) you would have my deepest gratitude.
Howard Flaxa
Progress can be read at my other blog: here.
Updates here have been scarce because I needed (still?) a good long break from everything. The fact that some cunt deleted all the Peel links at rapidshare doesn't help. Why do people need to publicly prove their immaturity? I do have plenty of files to share but I've not decided the best method yet.
↵ Don't forget the torrent feed though!
Special thanks to Jon Horne for his recent message who has long been a big inspiration behind john peel everyday. Kent at KSR for sourcing me a splendid Kurzweil and thus providing a renewed interest in life.
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit Peel.
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Early data culled from my Peel Media Audit reveal 80 plus 'mix' tapes, although these do feature a fair degree of the Peelster rather than being a pure selection of song grabs. I was listening to number nine in the car today and damn it sounded good. Dubster has uploaded a few of these recently, from duffpaddy among others, and one of the most interesting aspects is how everybody's individual taste produces a tape that sounds like nobody else's. It would be great if we could find compilations from the same general time period but from several different sources to hear the programmes from a different musical perpective. If you see what I mean! Included in that are some 'themed specials' I did: 4x'Ambient Peels' & 3x'Techno Peels'. There is also the John Peel's Seasonal Selection from '97 (3xC90's). 'Pulp For Peel', where they sat in for him I think. Some 'live to air' sessions including Stereolab etc and Glastonbury bits. The Festive 50 from '94, '95, 96, '98 plus more lurking somewhere – it would be great to get as many as possible and make a torrent perhaps? John Peel Night from 16th December 2004 spread across six minidiscs. Not to mention loads of odds and sods and numerous complete programmes from differnt periods – nothing that's been uploaded previously from what I tell. Plus a host of tv programmes that I think I mentioned in an earlier post, most of which I've never seen uploaded anywhere before – still trying to locate that This Is Your Life programme too (it's here somewhere), but that stuff will have to wait until I sort out a decent capture card or invest in a stand-alone dvd recorder. Anyway that's a brief overview for now :)
In other news: I'm itching to rip this bastard drive out of my laptop and fit the brand new one I bought today. The present one failed a couple of months ago and it's been touch and go as to whether I get past the 'Back Up Your Data Immediately – We're All Going To Die' message every time I boot the thing and press 'F1 To Continue'. I've lost much data due to it's instability but have persevered for several rather dull reasons I won't bore you with but today, well tomorrow now – it's late, is Transplant Donor Day. Once that's done I can begin transferring all the files I want to upload safe in the knowledge that doing so will be at a leisurely pace without fretting over the next inevitable crash – hard to believe I used to earn my living working in IT isn't it….oh, no maybe not then?
So where is this post going? No idea frankly. Just wanted to fill you in on what's going on really. I was going to explain something of my present state of health but then I thought better of it. I don't want to sound as if I'm angling for any kind of sympathy or anything like that. Suffice to say that today was the first time I'd been out of the house in several weeks and it felt ok.
So all being well I'll be back I'll be back on this ageing but dedicated Sony shortly and resuming business with an august vigour that'll be the envy of all who survey me. Failing that I'll cobble together parts for a desktop pc and use a migraine inducing CRT.
And finally to finish up, some Peel video…
Record Shopping With John Peel (15 June 2002):
"John couldn't come to Sonar and not come away without a few choice tunes from the Sonar Record Fair…"
Table Football World Cup (Glastonbury 2002):
"During Jo Whiley's show the cream of Radio 1 DJ talent and members from Idlewild, Cooper Temple Clause and Lost Prophets & John Peel battled it out for the Table Football World Cup. Check out the videos and pictures."

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On their premiere recording, the Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel Choir, directed by celebrated choral conductor Ralph Allwood, perform the works of British Choral Award winner Roderick Williams.
Based in Greenwich, East London the choir is comprised of both students from the conservatoire (including several choral scholars) as well as outstanding volunteer singers. It is unique amongst cathedral, church and collegiate choirs in the UK in that it has ready access to the wide range of musical resources at the Conservatoire, collaborating frequently in a wide variety of genres as well as performing for services at the beautiful 18th Century Chapel of St Peter & St Paul.
As well as being renowned as a singer Roderick Williams is also well-respected as a composer, and his works have been premiered at the Wigmore and Barbican Halls, the Purcell Room and live on national radio.
"...This vivid choral anthology has given continued pleasure throughout the year, filled as it is with an astonishing versatility of moods and styles."
"... Signum Classics has done him [Williams] proud with a generously filled 16-track anthology which displays an astonishing stylistic versatility ... the production is up to Signum's usual excellent standards."


More than 20 years after his former bandmate Paul McCartney received the honor, Ringo Starr has been knighted. The ceremony took place this morning (March 20) at Buckingham Palace, where Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, did the honors.
The award comes 53 years after the Beatles received an MBE (officially, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).
Reports from London did not indicate why it took so many years for the 77-year-old singer and drummer to receive the knighthood. Nor was there any mention whether he will henceforth be known as Sir Ringo Starr or whether the designation will be given under his original name, Richard Starkey.
Starr and Barry Gibb were among those on the Queen's New Year's Honours List 2018, announced Dec. 29. News of the former Beatle's status had been leaked on Dec. 24 by several U.K. newspapers.
Other British music stars who have been knighted over the years include Elton John, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart (in a 2016 ceremony) and the Kinks' Ray Davies, who received the formal honors in 2017.
He is gearing up for a busy 2018. On Nov. 29, he announced a European tour with his All Starr Band, his first dates on the continent since 2011. Continuing with the All Starr Band are Santana/Journey star Gregg Rolie, Toto's Steve Lukather, Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonette. Also joining is 10cc co-founder Graham Gouldman and former Men At Work frontman Colin Hay.
There's no truth to the rumor that two well known Gibb and Starr works will be renamed Saturday Knight Fever and A Hard Day's Knight.


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Deep Fried Artichokes (Carciofi alla Giudia)
Exactly four years ago, I drove down Route 1 in California from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Of course I vividly remember the spectacular coastline of Big Sur, I remember an elephant seal sanctuary near Hearst Castle (male elephant seals make a colossal racket when they're fighting for territory), and I remember a creepy motel in Carmel. But, oddly, one of my clearest memories is the fried artichokes sold at farmstands along the roadside. Warm, salty, comfortingly greasy in a paper sack and undoubtedly bad for you, deep-fried artichokes will forever make me think of California.
My romance with fried artichokes began the first time I ate carciofi alla giudia (literally, artichokes in the Jewish style), which are fried artichokes sold in Kosher restaurants in the old Jewish quarter of Rome. Roman-style fried artichokes are made differently and more simply than the fried artichokes I ate in California. There is no batter. Purists won't even flour their artichokes, although I do because I think it adds texture and helps bind the seasoning to the artichokes.
These artichokes are a bit of a hybrid of the two, although they've got more in common with carciofi alla giudia, since they're not made with a batter. I bought my artichokes at a farmer's market in Seattle's University District, where some Yakima farmers were selling baby artichokes. Young artichokes are wonderful for a dish like this. They're so tender you can eat almost the whole thing, and the choke is still soft and green and doesn't need to be trimmed. You can tear off all of the coarse outer leaves, or you can leave some of them on for aesthetic reasons, as I did (they fan out from the artichokes as they fry and turn golden). Your guests won't mind pulling them off – this is the quintessential finger food. I just served my fried artichokes with lemon wedges (they were so fresh and delicious they didn't need more) but if you want you can make an aioli for dipping.
You don't need a deep-fryer for this recipe, but long tongs, such as barbeque tongs, are useful if you're not using a deep-fryer.
450 grams ( about 1 pound) baby artichokes (untrimmed weight)
10 grams (about a tablespoon) salt
50 grams (about 1/2 cup) cake flour or Tipo 00 flour (Italian finely milled flour, for pasta making)
1-2 teaspoons (3-6 grams) black pepper, paprika, blackening seasoning, or other flavoring of your choice
Juice ½ lemon
Additional coarse salt
Additional lemon wedges
Aoli (optional)
Approximately ½ liter of oil suitable for deep-frying, such as peanut, canola, or rice bran oil
Wash and drain the artichokes, and strip them of the coarse outer leaves around the base and stalk, leaving the softer leaves on. Using a paring knife or peeler, peel the stalks and trim to about two inches (five centimetres) below the base. Slice off the top ½ inch to 1 inch of the artichokes (about 1.5 to 2 centimeters), and cut each artichoke in half. Rub in juice of ½ lemon to keep from browning.
Combine the flour, salt, and seasoning in a bowl, and dredge each artichoke half thoroughly. In a deep-fryer or heavy pot (don't use a deep pan, as I did – it may look pretty for photos, but the oil spits when the artichokes are added, creating a burn risk), pour oil to a depth of about two to three inches (five to eight centimetres), and heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius), or until, if you dip the tip of an artichoke in the pan, it starts to fizzle and bubble.
Place the artichokes carefully in the hot oil and fry for about five minutes on each side, turning once, or until they are golden brown and the leaves are crisp. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain. Sprinkle liberally with coarse salt, and serve warm, accompanied with lemon wedges and aioli, if desired.
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12 thoughts on "Deep Fried Artichokes (Carciofi alla Giudia)"
daisy | daisysworld.net on July 12, 2013 at 5:01 am said:
Susan, you had me at deep-fried! I could eat a whole mess of these artichokes with a bucket of aioli. This looks so good.
Wilk, Sherwin on July 12, 2013 at 6:44 pm said:
Yuck!
Susan on July 12, 2013 at 7:12 pm said:
Michelle on July 12, 2013 at 10:14 pm said:
Oh, my goodness! I have ALWAYS wanted to try those. Alas, I have not made it to Rome yet. And we've missed artichoke season, I guess, on our trips up/down Highway 1. (Though we did once stay at a creepy motel near Hearst Castle. :)) Those look fabulous.
Susan on July 17, 2013 at 5:18 am said:
Thanks Michelle! California abounds in creepy motels. I always think either Humbert Humbert or Bates Motel. But they make up for it in fried artichokes. 😉
That other cook... on July 16, 2013 at 5:33 pm said:
Susan, I've never made anything with artichokes, maybe I steamed one once but that's it, and I do like them a lot. What happens to that fuzzy/furry core when you deep fry them? does it become crispy? or you toss it away? Lovely post! thanks Susan!
I think you're talking aobut the choke. In baby artichokes, it's edible. If you're using fully-grown artichokes, it needs to be trimmed away. In Italian restaurants, the fully-grown artichoke is still fried whole, and the diner trims the choke away.
That other cook... on July 17, 2013 at 6:37 am said:
yes! the choke! I had no idea that's what it was called 🙂 thank you for clarifying that to me, Susan!
reneejohnsonwrites on July 16, 2013 at 9:39 pm said:
Being a southern American, I can attest to the beauty of a fried morsel. I haven't had artichokes prepared this way, but I have had cauliflower and broccoli, even green peppers. Fantastic.
YUM. Deep-fried cauliflower sounds amazing!
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2. Place whole spaghetti squash on cookie sheet and bake for 30 – 45 minutes.
3. Let cool enough to handle (20 mins or so), then slice open lengthwise. Remove seeds from the squash and discard.
4. Lower the heat on your oven (or restart) to 350°.
5. Using a fork, shred the "meat" of the squash and set aside. The squash should shred easily into string (or noodle-like) strands.
6. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish with vegetable or olive oil.
7. Layer the spaghetti squash on the bottom of the casserole dish and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle 3 – 4 tablespoons of Italian seasoning on the casserole.
8. Spread the marinara or pizza sauce over the squash and sprinkle with another tablespoon of Italian seasoning over the sauce.
9. Layer 1 1/2 – 2 cups of cheese over the sauce. Add your favorite pizza toppings as desired. If using proteins, make sure they are fully (or at least partially) cooked. Add another layer of 1/2 – 1 cup of cheese over the casserole.
10. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
We were able to get 8 servings out of this recipe. Using a calculation of 8 servings, the base of this recipe (minus the toppings) is about 139 calories, 4 g net carbs, 7 g protein, and 11 g fat per serving. With the toppings I've used, each serving came to 228 calories, 5 g net carbs, 10 g protein, and 19 g fat.
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Let cool enough to handle (20 mins or so), then slice open lengthwise.
Lower the heat on your oven (or restart) to 350°.
Remove seeds from the squash and discard.
Using a fork, shred the "meat" of the squash and set aside. The squash should shred easily into string (or noodle-like) strands.
Lightly grease a 9 x 13 casserole dish with vegetable or olive oil.
Layer the spaghetti squash on the bottom of the casserole dish.
Season the squash with salt and pepper to taste.
Sprinkle 3 - 4 tablespoons of Italian seasoning on the casserole.
Spread the marinara or pizza sauce over the squash.
Sprinkle another tablespoon of Italian seasoning over the sauce.
Layer 1 1/2 - 2 cups of cheese over the sauce.
Add your favorite pizza toppings as desired. If using proteins, make sure they are fully (or at least partially) cooked.
Layer another 1/2 - 1 cup of cheese over the casserole.
The base of this recipe, per serving, is 139 calories, 4 g net carbs, 7 g protein, and 11 g fat.
With the toppings I've used, each serving came to 228 calories, 5 g net carbs, 10 g protein, and 19 g fat.
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A photo of what is called a die-in at the silent protest held at Wits on August 17 was featured on the front page of the Wits Vuvuzela. As in every newsroom, the right to publish the picture or not was fiercely debated. Two of our journalists, Candice Wagener, who took the photo, and Tebogo Tshwane, who also covered the protest, state their opposing views on the decision.
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A copy of the Minutes of the 2017 Annual General Meeting is available on the Society's website and a printed copy may be requested from the Hon Secretary, Hilary Wheeler (address on back cover).
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Presidents serve for a term not exceeding five years. Any member of the Society, whose subscription is not in arrears, is eligible to stand for election. Candidates must be proposed and seconded by two members of the Society, and should provide a statement of no more than 500 words indicating the qualities and experience that they would bring to the role. Application form are available from the Hon Secretary (contact details on back cover) to whom they should be returned no later than Monday, 13 August 2018.
Nomination forms have been received from Mark Downing and Clive Easter, whose personal statements appear below. The details of further candidates will appear on the Society's website or printed copies can be supplied by the Hon Secretary.


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Civil rights laws guarantee rights for individuals to receive equal treatment and prohibits discrimination in a number of settings, including education, employment, housing, lending, voting, and more. Below is a list of federal civil rights laws. (Note: Many states have civil rights laws of their own which mirror those at the federal level, so your state may have its own laws that are very similar to those identified below. In addition, municipalities like cities and counties can enact ordinances and laws related to civil rights.)
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) Prohibits employers from discriminating against workers and applicants who are 40 years of age and older, based on their age.
Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA) Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the provision of (including access to) air transportation.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Protects persons with disabilities from discrimination in many aspects of life, including employment, education, and access to public accommodations.
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 Requires that buildings and facilities designed, constructed, altered, or leased with certain federal funds after September 1969 must be accessible to and useable by handicapped persons.
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Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Intentional Employment Discrimination) To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act Protecting persons in institutions (including residents in government-run nursing homes, and prisoners) from unconstitutional conditions.
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The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) Prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or because an applicant receives income from a public assistance program.
Equal Pay Act of 1963 Requires that employers pay all employees equally for equal work, regardless of whether the employees are male or female.
Fair Housing Act (FHA) Prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Gives employees the right to take time off from work in order to care for a newborn (or recently adopted) child, or to look after an ill family member.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Ensuring that the rights of students with disabilities are protected, and that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education.
National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)
Establishes procedures to increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for national office.
Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act Clarifies the protections given to older individuals in regard to employee benefit plans.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act Prohibits employment discrimination against female workers who are (or intend to become) pregnant -- including discrimination in hiring, failure to promote, and wrongful termination.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Protects disabled individuals from discrimination by employers and organizations that receive federal financial assistance.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) Protect individuals, houses of worship, and other religious institutions from discrimination in zoning and landmarking laws; also protects the religious exercise of inmates and other persons confined to certain institutions.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds, to increase educational and athletic opportunities for females in schools and colleges nationwide.
U.S. Code Title 42, Chapter 21 -- Civil Rights Title 42, Chapter 21 of the U.S. Code prohibits discrimination against persons based on age, disability, gender, race, national origin, and religion (among other things) in a number of settings -- including education, employment, access to businesses and buildings, federal services, and more. Chapter 21 is where a number of federal acts related to civil rights have been codified -- including the Civil Rights Act of 1866, Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act.
The U.S. Constitution | Articles | Amendments The U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1789, outlines the role and operation of government in the United States. Includes links to all articles and amendments, with annotations.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) Prohibits the denial or restriction of the right to vote, and forbids discriminatory voting practices nationwide.
Have Your Civil Rights Been Violated? Talk to an Attorney
The United States civil rights laws have evolved over many years. These laws protect individuals at the federal, state, and local level. If you believe that you have been treated unfairly on the basis of your race, nationality, disability, or some other protected characteristic, then you should talk to an experienced attorney today. See FindLaw's attorney directory to find one near you.
Contact a qualified civil rights attorney to help you protect your rights.
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" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which plants are affected by Redispatch 2.0?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
The new Redispatch 2.0 regulations apply to all plants over 100 kW. This includes plants for all energy sources, including plants that were previously unaffected by feed-in management requirements and those that do not have direct marketing arrangements.
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does it differ from the previous feed-in management circuits?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
With Redispatch 2.0, the projected progression of load and feed-in will be forecast and measures for counteracting expected overloads will be introduced pre-emptively. With the feed-in management approach, such measures are taken in real time. There are two new market roles: Resource Provider (EIV) and Producer (BTR).
In contrast to the previous approach, with Redispatch 2.0 there is compensation for the volume of "ungenerated" power, in addition to the financial compensation. This means that the operator continues to receive the market premium from the grid operator but receives the market value from the respective direct marketing company.
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which new obligations will I face with Redispatch 2.0?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
The new regulations introduce several responsibilities for plant operators. These include two roles that must be performed: Resource Provider (EIV) and Producer (BTR).
Another important requirement is to facilitate the timely transfer of the data that is needed by the grid operator. These data include master data, planning data and unavailability reports.
In order to implement all of the requirements of Redispatch 2.0, operators must clarify the following aspects:
Determining the Resource Provider (EIV) and Producer (BTR) roles
Revising the contract with the direct marketer regarding the implementation of Redispatch 2.0
Assigning a balancing model (e.g. forecasting model)
Choosing the invoicing concept for the loss of electricity production (e.g. ex post)
Determining the request type (e.g. tolerance)
Ensuring the availability of data
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What will the market roles be? ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
In the energy industry, a concept has been developed for roles relating to the execution of energy supply processes. The roles that have been determined cover certain activities, responsibilities and reporting duties, and they require the appropriate technological communication capabilities. These mandatory roles can also be transferred to a service provider. In such cases, the service provider must be registered with the German Energy & Water Association (BDEW) (market partner ID). With the introduction of the Redispatch 2.0 approach, there will be two new market roles: the Resource Provider (EIV) and the Producer (BTR).
Resource Provider (EIV)
Following the new Redispatch 2.0 regulations, the EIV will play a key role in the transmission of the necessary data between the operator, the direct marketer and the distribution system operator. The role holder will be responsible for deploying the plant, i.e. for planning and implementing the deployment of a technical resource (TR) that is assigned to a controllable resource (SR). He or she will also send the associated schedules.
The responsibilities of this role include:
Transmission of initial master data and any changes to these data
Non-availability (unavailability)
Market-driven adjustments
Requests for tolerance-based and demand-based models
Changing the balancing model (billing model)
Planning data (if using the planned value model)
Standardised communication (XML format)
Continuous data reporting
Producer (BTR)
The BTR takes responsibility for coordinating and determining the loss of electricity production with the grid operator. As such, this role is particularly important for plants that were previously affected by feed-in measures. The BTR is responsible for operating a technical resource. The responsibilities of this role include:
Transmission of meteorological data (if using ex post invoicing concept)
Determining and coordinating the loss of electricity production with the grid operator
Transmission of real time data
Standardised communication (MSCONS, ACK)
Daily/monthly data reporting
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which roles does BayWa r.e. perform? ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
Initially, the plant operator is assigned the role of EIV. This role and the associated obligations can, however, be transferred to a third-party service provider. Since the data transmission requirements are very complex, we advise plant operators to delegate the role to their direct marketing company. Here at BayWa r.e. we have the requisite experience in the processes of market communication, so we will gladly take on the role of EIV on behalf of any plant that has a direct marketing contract with us.
If desired, we can also take on the role of BTR. Plants that are currently remunerated under the terms of the EEG must first transfer to a direct marketing arrangement before we can take on the role of EIV for these installations. We do not assume the EIV role for operators whose plants are not subject to direct marketing contracts with us.
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What are the different balancing models?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
The balancing model establishes who is responsible for forecasts and how measures are used in order to compensate for the outage. A balancing model must be assigned to every controllable resource, and the operator can choose the balancing model. When making this choice, it is prudent to consult the direct marketing company because it holds responsibility for the balancing group.
There are two models to choose from:
Planned value model
Transmission of planning data to the grid operator is undertaken by the EIV
EIV prepares forecasts
Additional data supply costs
Additional accounting costs
Forecast model
Grid operator forecasts production volumes, as before (with the feed-in management procedure)
Lower data supply requirements
Currently, we do not view one model as being more economically favourable. We will assign the forecast model to all plants as standard, except for cases where it is compulsory to use the planned value model (e.g. biomass plants and plants that are directly connected to the transmission system). The planned value model also always uses the ex post invoicing concept.
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which request models have been defined? ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
The request model dictates how and from whom the control signal is transmitted to us as the direct marketer under the Redispatch 2.0 measures at the plant. There are two distinct request models: tolerance-based and demand-based.
Tolerance-based
The instructing grid operator sends the control signal and executes the control
Works in the same way as the feed-in management procedure
Grid operator and its technology is responsible for implementation
Demand-based
The instructing grid operator sends the control signal to the EIV and asks the EIV to execute the control
The EIV and the control technology available to him/her is responsible for the technical implementation
The tolerance-based model will be used as the standard request model. The demand-based model can be implemented if necessary for technical reasons.
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which invoicing models can I choose from? ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
The invoicing model determines how the loss of electricity production is invoiced, thus significantly determining the compensation that is to be expected. The grid operator must be informed of the operator's chosen invoicing model for the loss of electricity production by 30 June 2021. The operator is initially free to choose, but the freedom to choose will subsequently be limited. It will only be possible to change the invoicing model once per calendar year (and only from fixed rate to ex post invoicing). Exceptions only apply if there are changes in the technology or if the EIV changes.
If meteorological data exist for the plant, and if these data can be transmitted automatically, ex post invoicing should generally be chosen. This invoicing method offers the closest approximation of the actual outage levels and provides clear advantages regionally. It does, however, call for the daily transmission of meteorological data.
If a plant does not have its own weather data, data from a reference plant can be used as a basis. In such cases, the new "Spitz Light" (ex post light) model is used.
Plants without weather data will be invoiced according to the fixed rate invoicing method, which involves a continuation of the 15 minute period prior to a redispatch measure. This type of invoicing is only allowed if using the forecast model.
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which data does the plant operator need to send to the EIV?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
The plant operator must make the following data available to the EIV:
Master data, changes to master data
Unavailability (non-availability)
Changing the invoicing model
If using the planned value model: planning data.
" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What does the implementation schedule look like? ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
Implementing the new Redispatch 2.0 regulations will be very challenging for all market players, especially considering the complexity of the task and the short time period between determining all of the framework conditions and implementation. For this reason, plant operators should commence implementation as quickly as possible. We will approach all operators in order to incorporate the Redispatch 2.0 regulations in the direct marketing contracts.
The role of EIV must be communicated to the grid operator from 1 July 2021, as part of the initial transmission of master data. The implementation of the legal regulations must then be complete by 1 October 2021.
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Current: Redispatch 2.0
FAQs about the new regulations for grid bottleneck management
< To overview
What is Redispatch 2.0?
Redispatching is a term that refers to the management of bottlenecks in the electricity grid overseen by the operators of transmission and distribution systems. The approach seeks to prevent sections of the electricity grid from becoming overloaded by intervening in the production capacity of power plants.
In Germany, the existing regulations outlined in the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) and the Combined Heat and Power Act (KWHG) concerning the feed-in management of renewable energy plants and CHP plants are being replaced by a unified approach to redispatching (known as "Redispatch 2.0"), in accordance with Sections 13, 13a and 14 of the German Energy Act (EnWG). According to Germany's law concerning the acceleration of grid development (NABEG), the requirements for grid bottleneck management must be implemented by 1 October 2021.
Which plants are affected by Redispatch 2.0?
How does it differ from the previous feed-in management circuits?
Which new obligations will I face with Redispatch 2.0?
What will the market roles be?
Which roles does BayWa r.e. perform?
What are the different balancing models?
Which request models have been defined?
Which invoicing models can I choose from?
Which data does the plant operator need to send to the EIV?
What does the implementation schedule look like?


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