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The Bay Area's Solar Salt Industry: An Unintended Conservationist
Laura A. Watt,
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LAURA A. WATT is Associate Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies and Planning at Sonoma State University.
ELLEN JOSLIN JOHNCK is Principal of Ellen Johnck Consulting.
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California History (2014) 91 (2): 40–57.
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Laura A. Watt, Ellen Joslin Johnck; The Bay Area's Solar Salt Industry: An Unintended Conservationist. California History 1 August 2014; 91 (2): 40–57. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/ch.2014.91.2.40
Now part of a 15,100-acre restoration project, the salt ponds of the southern San Francisco Bay have a long history of industrial use and management. Early developers of these lands in the late 1800s modified the marshy tidal margin of the bay to be productive and profitable; wetlands were not valued for their own sake or for ecological values, but were considered wastelands until they could be "improved" for human utilization. The land barons behind what became the Leslie Salt Company created an elaborate landscape of dikes and ponds, but producing solar salt was considered an interim use, while the owners aimed for further, more lucrative possibilities: first planning a heavily industrialized manufacturing and distribution center, and later considering filling the marshlands to create residential developments. Ironically the vision of a filled-in Bay helped to trigger a wave of environmentalism in the 1960s and '70s, resulting first in the creation of a wildlife refuge and later this ambitious restoration project, circling back toward the tidal marshes' earlier form and function. Examining their history helps us to see not only the potential conservation value of lands previously used for industrial purposes, but also to help us understand that we can live side by side with conservation lands, that their ecological or wildness values are not necessarily diminished by human presence or past.
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N Korea fires missiles after UN imposes tough sanctions
SEOUL – Agence France-Presse
A smoke bomb explodes near a South Korean army K-1 tank during an annual exercise in Yeoncheon, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, March 3, 2016. AP Photo
North Korea fired six short-range projectiles into the sea March 3 in a show of defiance just hours after the United Nations adopted the toughest sanctions to date on Pyongyang over its fourth nuclear test and rocket launch, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye vowed to "end tyranny" by the North's leader.
Limited displays of military firepower have become a routine response by North Korea to international pressure over anything from its nuclear weapons program to its human rights record.
South Korea's defense ministry said the six projectiles - either rockets or guided missiles - fell into the sea around 100-150 kilometers off the North's eastern coast.
China's foreign ministry responded by urging all parties to refrain from any actions that might see tensions escalate still further.
The launches came after the U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution late March 2 imposing new sanctions after seven weeks of arduous negotiations between the United States and China, Pyongyang's sole major ally.
All eyes are now on China and Russia to see if they fully enact the sweeping measures.
Park has been tough in her response to the North's recent actions, moving from her earlier self-described "trustpolitik" approach, and on March 3 welcomed the move by the Security Council and repeated her call for the North to change its behavior.
"We will cooperate with the world to make the North Korean regime abandon its reckless nuclear development and end tyranny that oppresses freedom and human rights of our brethren in the North," Park said at a Christian prayer meeting.
Also on March 3, South Korea adopted a long-delayed security law to set up an anti-espionage unit that was passed by parliament late on March 2, and another law aimed at improving human rights in North Korea.
North Korea offered no immediate statement on the U.N. sanctions, which break new ground, requiring all countries to inspect cargo destined for and coming from the North, in all airports and sea ports.
They also ban or restrict exports of coal, iron and iron ore and other minerals from North Korea, and prohibit the supply of aviation fuel including rocket fuel.
But analysts have pointed to several possible loopholes, including interpretations of what constitutes a proper cargo "inspection" and a provision that excludes mineral exports if their revenues are not deemed to be destined for military use.
North Korea earns about $1 billion per year in coal exports - a third of all export revenues - and about $200 million annually from iron ore sales, U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power told the Security Council.
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed the measures as "a firm, united, and appropriate response" to the Jan. 6 nuclear test and Feb. 7 rocket launch.
"The international community, speaking with one voice, has sent Pyongyang a simple message: North Korea must abandon these dangerous programs and choose a better path for its people," Obama said.
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These Bridgerton Stars Got Very Coy When Asked About Off-Screen Relationship Rumors
How noble of them…
By Emily Tannenbaum
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Perhaps Regé-Jean Page said it best when he described Bridgerton as "Regency, swiping left" in the new interview with Access Hollywood posted on January 9.
"It's like the period dramas that you know and love, but faster, funnier, wittier, sexier altogether more glamorous," Page also said. "Like a great big wrapped Christmas present of a Jane Austin [novel] meets Gossip Girl." The Shonda Rhimes-produced romance series is sexy, alright!
Although the Gossip Girl comparison is an easy one to make—the premise of the Netflix series also relies on a mysterious narrator spreading local gossip—there's another similarity to explore: Considering that Bridgerton had the 5th biggest premiere in Netflix history, the show is undoubtedly poised to launch its cast into superstardom. Page himself is already swatting away James Bond rumors!
So it makes a sort of sense that the Access Hollywood hosts asked Page and his costar Phoebe Dynevor to dish on any romances that happened off-camera as well. I mean, we all remember the Blake Lively-Penn Badgley saga, don't we?
However, the Bridgerton stars remained coy. "I think that everything you need to know is on camera," Page replied. "All the sparks that flew came off of the beautiful scripts we were handed. So I think that the sparky words, scripts, and material were more than enough."
Dynevor didn't respond, but one of the hosts noted that both actors were "blushing." You can watch the full interview, below.
So yeah, there could be so much going on behind the scenes than we know about, but we'll just have to wait and see if any of the other cast members crack. Perhaps Nicola Coughlan will spill?
One thing's for sure: the on-screen chemistry between all of the Bridgerton stars are off the charts. Glamour counted at least 17 sex scenes in the eight-episode series, but the show's intimacy coordinator told us that there are even more intimate moments that didn't make the cut. "There were a lot more characters that had a lot more to do that you didn't actually get to see," Lizzy Talbot said. "I want to say nearly in the double digits."
It would be shocking if no one caught feelings…that's all I am saying.
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Aquarium Bangalore, home to varied marine species, is situated at the entrance of Cubbon Park in an octagonal-shaped building. The second largest aquarium in India, it has several species of indigenous and exotic fish and is a major attraction of the city.
Inaugurated in 1983, the aquarium has three floors, where numerous edible and ornamental fish breeds are on display. The first floor of the aquarium houses 14 big tanks, where the larger cultivable fish varieties are displayed. The second floor is divided into two rows for medium sized and small tanks for close observation of multi-coloured fish species.


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Bullion Basin Loop
Area: Crystal Mountain
Hike Type: Dog-friendly Pass: No Pass Req
Distance: 8.1 mi RT Duration: 2-3 hrs Difficulty Level: Moderate
Elevation Start: 4,059 Elevation End: 6,479 Elevation Gain: 2,420
Snow-Free: June – October
It's getting to be that golden time of year; though fall is imminent summer is reluctant to leave and has been especially generous with late-summer wildflower displays. It's safe to say that this fall the wildflowers are confused when it comes to blooming; magenta paintbrush is still going strong yet there is a tinge of red in vegetation along the higher ridges. You'll enjoy the blend of seasons on the Bullion Basin Trail.
There are a couple ways to hike a loop through Bullion Basin, one loop longer than the other. Both loops start near the ski lifts as the Bullion Basin Trail. We opted for the longer loop by starting out on the Bullion Basin Trail which is near the main lodge at the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort (heading east).
The Bullion Basin trail heading east crosses Forest Service Road No. 410 twice.nOnce on the Bullion Basin trail the trail grew steep as it headed to an unsigned junction at the edge of Bullion Basin, a lush green meadow braided with small streams and sheltering clumps of evergreens where we took a break. The Bullion Basin trail continues across the meadow toward and then connects up to the Pacific Crest Trail at Bluebell Pass. Rather than staying on the Bullion Basin trail we took the obvious steep, connector trail up to the Pacific Crest Trail (the trail was rough though we saw horses had been on it)(N 46° 56′ 05″, W 121° 27′ 15″).
Once on the Pacific Crest Trail we headed south (with many ups and downs) to an unsigned junction where another trail headed uphill. Unsigned trails intrigue us so we took that trail and after a short climb came upon a few mining artifacts in a setting conducive for a lazy lunch with views toward Fife's Peak and Mount Adams further to the south. We also found mine tailings nearby. Here we lazed and watched marine clouds dissolve like smoke above us as they headed east.
After lunch we hiked back to the Pacific Crest Trail and continued our journey with rolling ups and downs while enjoying views through small meadows bordered with late-summer flowers – hellebore, asters, mountain daisies, arnica, lupine, even some magenta paintbrush.
The trail descended to Pickhandle Gap (not signed) with good views down into Pickhandle Basin (north) and south toward Mount Adams. After more ups and downs we came to Bear Gap which is signed though the signs are not much help. This is a five-way junction with some trail signs so weathered they are illegible. Hence, a map is a must! With the map we knew which trail to take to Henskin Lake, a lake that had long piqued our curiosity. So far we haven't been able to figure out why Henskin Lake is thusly named. On our way down to the lake we passed meadows and boulder gardens, listened to the warning whistle of a marmot and watched a chipmunk sitting still as a statue on a sun-drenched boulder.
At the next junction we could see Henskin Lake through the trees – we went straight at that junction dropping to the lake. Had we stayed to the right at that junction (N 46° 55′ 06″, W 121° 29′ 00″) the Silver Creek Trail would have taken us back to the trailhead near the main lodge.
The lake was larger and prettier than we anticipated though trail reports indicate the lake can be "buggy" in summer. The lake is set within a lovely site of green grasses, reeds and evergreens with views toward Three Way Peak (elevation 6,796 feet). We agreed it was a setting that needed an elk or at least a deer.
At the north end of the lake we found a mass of freshly-hatched, wriggling polliwogs and paused to watch their antics as they darted about, disengaging themselves from each other.
After leaving the lake we stayed on the main trail (more akin to a service road than a trail) until we reached the top of the ski lifts (N 46° 55′ 12″, W 121° 29′ 01″). There we opted to hike under the ski lifts beside the service road – that is where most of the wildflowers were still in bloom. There we saw clumps of Pearly Everlasting studded with brick-red Indian paintbrush and purple asters. Mixed in with the flowers were dark alpine sedges in meadows turning gold.
Getting there: From Enumclaw head east on State Route 410 to the well-signed turn-off to Crystal Mountain Resort, continue to a parking lot near the main lodge.
Additional information: Green Trails No. 269S (The Wonderland Trail). Note: the Pacific Crest Trail is the dividing line between the Naches Ranger District (Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest) and Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest (Enumclaw District).
For additional information (including updates on forest fires) contact the Okanogan-Wenatchee District (Naches) at 509-653-1401 and/or Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest District (Enumclaw) at 360-825-6585.
– Karen Sykes, Visit Rainier Hiking Expert
Starting Point: 46.93585,-121.47390000000001
Notable Waypoints:
Parking Lot: N 46° 56′ 18, W 121° 28′ 22
Trailhead: N 46° 56′ 09, W 121° 28′ 26
Junction with PCT: N 46° 56′ 02, W 121° 27′ 02
Henskin Lake: N 46° 55′ 06, W 121° 29′ 00


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Q: Words to say the "the purposed item" Sometimes we address a specific "thing", "item"... Then we want to refer that item with something like "the desired item", "the item of interest" "the item to be selected", "the purposed item".
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Otherwise, we can employ another anchor which has a common ancestor with the first anchor and encloses the ( our purposed?) section.

"Purposed" seems suitable for my meaning, but I didn't find much of it in google, what are the common words to address something in the way I described?

A: You cannot use purposed this way. Purposed is the passive participle of the (now very rare) verb purpose, meaning "have as one's purpose": it designates your goal or object, not something on which you intend to operate in order to achieve your purpose.
We have in fact no attributive adjective or participle with the generic sense you intend. In any case, your best course is to employ whatever verb most precisely designates the operation you are carrying out; it is almost always better to be as precise as possible than to employ vague generics like involved or targeted. If what you're doing with that section is "parapositing" it (don't look that up, I just invented it), say so:

... encloses the paraposited section.
  ... encloses the section being paraposited.
  ... encloses the section under paraposition.

Your second-best course is to follow AmD's suggestion and employ a following participle or preposition phrase.

... encloses the section involved.
  ... encloses the section being operated upon.
  ... encloses the section in play.
  ... encloses the section under consideration.

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Wind Speeds in India are Affecting Wind Energy Generation
Home / Adaptation Strategy / Wind Speeds in India are Affecting Wind Energy Generation
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Despite the massive challenges it faces now with Covid-19, India is the world's fourth-largest wind power generation capacity with an estimated wind power potential of 302 GW at 100 meters above ground level.
India's potential has already attracted the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds and private equity investors to invest in the country, the Mint article reports.
Slowing wind speed trends
India's monsoon season between June and September typically brings along wind speeds ranging between 23 kilometres and 29 kilometres per hour, which fuels its wind turbines to generate electricity. It is also during the monsoon season that two-thirds of its total wind energy is generated.
However, the 2020 season showed the slowest wind on record at an average wind speed of between 20 to 27 kph, and the lowest in 100 years, according to Praveer Sinha of Tata Power Ltd.
According to the article, slow winds have reduced windmills efficiency measured in capacity utilization factor (CUF) from 20% from a previous couple of years to 17% at the end of the financial year in March 2021.
Climate change and wind speeds
Climate change is altering the wind patterns, and they hope last year's slow winds would not become a trend as it can affect India's transition to renewable energy transition.
According to Madhya Pradesh, chief meteorologist at a weather forecasting company, climate change affects low wind speed. He says that the intense heatwaves in May and June over central India are causing fast wind speeds, but they did not experience it last year. Pradesh is concerned that this year's low temperature could be a repeat of last year's phenomenon.
Wind energy is a crucial element to achieving India's low carbon goals. Still, the recent issue of wind availability is posing a challenge to its renewable energy targets if the trend continues.
According to the article, India has pledged at the 2015 Paris Agreement that by 2030, 40% of its installed power will come from solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower, giving them a carbon reduction of 35%.
As part of the plan, the government targets to build 175 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2022, including 60GW of wind power. At the end of March 2021, its wind energy capacity has reached 38.78GW.
Building more wind capacity spreading out the risk
Plans to "de-risk" the wind energy sector are already in motion as recent trends in low-wind experience is being observed.
Malcolm Wrigley of CLP India says that the key is to focus on wind projects that consider a broader long-term wind forecasting and not just the low-wind experience of a single outlier year".
The strategy is to follow a portfolio approach to wind assets as "Wind will vary from site to site, and year to year and the only way to mitigate this risk is to own a portfolio that is across the country", according to Malcolm.
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HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS SLOWING THE HUM OF INDIA'S WINDMILLS
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Bhaskar, U. (2021, May 16). How climate change is slowing the hum of India's windmills. Mint. Retrieved from https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/how-fickle-winds-hit-india-s-energy-dreams-11620659639657.html
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This week our little village completely shut down for it's annual Christmas Fayre. The roads were all closed, so the only way to get to the fayre was to walk.
It is a lovely event to attend and we try and go every year.
There was a funfair in the middle of the town, surrounded by little stalls as well as a BBQ stand and candy floss trolley. In the church, the local choir were singing Christmas carols, whilst everyone watching were treated to mulled wine and mince pies.
My favourite part of the whole evening though, has to be the library sale. I went to that first before I even looked at anything else. It was a £1 a bag, which you filled up as much as possible. I ended up having two bags full of books, as the girls chose some each.
Here are the books that I purchased.
What a fantastic haul for £2. Don't you just love a library sale!
I have to say though, my hubby was not impressed by my new haul right before Christmas. I have asked for lots of books in my Christmas stocking and my book shelves are heaving under the mountain of books already there. Perhaps I should have asked for more book shelves for Christmas.
What a great haul! I think my hubby would have felt the same way as yours did but if I had been in your shoes I'd done the same thing LOL.
The Crusades trilogy by Jan Guillou has been very popular here in Norway. I haven't read the books yet but both my mother and my sister have read the books and they really enjoyed them. Have you read the first book in the trilogy? The books have also been made into movies which have had huge success in Norway and Sweden.
It sounds like a lovely fayre - real old fashioned and not gimmicky. Gorgeous.
Ladybug - I didn't realise the Jan Guillou book was the second in a trilogy, but I shall look out for the first one now. I keep doing that lately, picking up books and not realising they are further along in a series of books. I wish the publishers would make it clearer on the covers.
Carmen - it was lovely. One of my Christmas highlights of the year.
Blodeuedd - sorry to hear your library doesn't sell better books. We seem to have an abundance here. One of our bigger libraries has opened up it's own shop, so I need to investigate that one. I can't wait to read the Mage books too.
Alice - is your book ban over soon?
Kathy - No, I didn't take any pictures as I have real trouble getting pictures in the dark. I should have taken my tripod, but I feel a bit of a wally setting it up to take pictures.
Mary - I can't wait to read In the Woods too. I have heard such great things about it.
Than I'm glad I told you :) I thought perhaps you already knew but wanted to mention it in case you didn't. I agree the publishers ought to mark books so that it is easy to see!
Oh, what are we going to do with husbands? Don't they know that it's our duty to give books a home? There's nothing sadder than a homeless book. Enjoy!
Wow, you did great vivienne! Library sales are not to be missed. Besides the money raised goes to such a good cause- new books. How can anyone not help out the library. :) sounds like you had a good time while you were at it.
Have a great week and enjoy your new books.
This sounds like an amazing event Vivienne and what a pile of books - I'd have difficulties deciding which one to read first.
Ladybug - I am really pleased you told me too.
Bermudaonion - you are so funny. I will try to tell my hubby that.
Amanda - when I picked up The Trial, I actually thought of you. I remember reading your post on it.
Kaye - yes, I am helping the library to provide new books for everyone else. I will add that to my list of reasons why I should buy more!
Petty Witter - so many books and so little time to read them. What with the ones I am getting for Christmas too, I will be inundated.
The Christmas Fayre sounds lovely.
LOL- I was just thinking about where you were going to put all these books when you mentioned it. I'm thinking you're definitely going to be needing some more shelves.
What a great sale! You did really good!
Amanda - it is good to have patient husbands!
Avisannschild - I can't wait to read In the Woods.
Suko - I think my husband may disagree with you on that point.
Dar & Naida- I shall definitely be making a trip to IKEA after Christmas. I have to get more bookshelves soon.
Diane - I don't really need anything, it is pure want!
Alyce - I hope one of our libraries will have a sale in the summer too. We have about five different branches around.
Nymeth - the Fayre was lovely. It got us all in the Christmas mood.
Oh I'd love a library sale like that. My local library always does one section at a time and it's been boring sections for AGES (travel, musty old reference books etc) I never see fiction books at all.. sadface.


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Antarès est une série de bande dessinée créée par le dessinateur et scénariste Léo.

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Antarès, cinquième planète de l'étoile GJ 1211 (tirant son nom du fait que, depuis la Terre, GJ 1211 se trouve devant l'étoile de la constellation du Scorpion Antarès), serait un nouveau havre potentiellement habitable par l'homme et qui possède du scandium, un métal très recherché, en quantité industrielle. Afin de l'exploiter, Forward Enterprises, une société basé à New York, a dépêché une mission de reconnaissance à sa surface mais rapidement des phénomènes étranges se manifestent : des animaux, puis une des éclaireuses de la mission, se volatilise après s'être pétrifiée et avoir été entourée d'une auréole lumineuse. Le phénomène semblerait se déclencher après la piqure d'un mini-hélicoptère de la taille d'un moustique, qui a lui aussi la capacité de se volatiliser. La légitimité de la colonisation est remise en question, mais les directeurs de Forward Enterprises décident d'en faire fi. Ils décident par ailleurs de faire appel à Kim, de passage sur Terre et qui est devenue très connue, pour améliorer leur image de marque et convaincre leurs actionnaires.

Après l'épisode de Bételgeuse, Kim n'est plus du tout motivée pour repartir en éclaireur sur une nouvelle planète. Pourtant, Forward Enterprises dispose d'un argument de poids : si elle accepte, ils peuvent gracier au nom d'une « mission dangereuse utile pour l'humanité », Marc et Alexa et Monsieur Pad qui purgent une peine pour avoir volé à son secours sur Bételgeuse dans un astronef volé (à la fin du cycle précédent). Dans le même temps, Kim apprend qu'elle est enceinte de Sven, l'extraterrestre qu'elle a rencontré sur Bételgeuse.

Remplie d'appréhension, Kim décide d'accoucher à l'abri des regards indiscrets sur Bételgeuse. La petite fille de Kim, prénommée Lynn, révèle peu après sa naissance des étranges capacités de mutations héritées de son père : elle possède un physique de petite fille humaine, mais elle entre périodiquement dans des phases où elle se rapproche des animaux aquatiques avec des yeux fendillés par des pupilles verticales, des fentes branchiales et des nageoires. Quoiqu'elle se sente obligée de l'emmener avec elle sur Antarès pour parfaire son éducation, Kim essaie de la cacher au mieux pendant le voyage et de lui faire porter des lentilles pour la faire passer pour une petite fille normale. Elle ne peut pas empêcher la rumeur de circuler et finalement la vérité d'éclater à bord du vaisseau, ce qui occasionne beaucoup de tensions. Par ailleurs, et alors que Maï Lan est victime d'une tentative de viol, Kim, Alexa, et Monsieur Pad se rendent vite compte que les hauts responsables de Forward Enterprises sont tous membres d'un courant religieux sectaire et sexiste.

Ayant atterri sur Antarès, le groupe est confronté à des dissensions et les responsables ne veulent pas écouter les conseils avisés de Monsieur Pad sur les risques liés à la faune locale, ce qui cause beaucoup de dégâts matériels; les problèmes se multiplient et Kim se voit contrainte de porter secours à une seconde navette-cargo écrasée plus loin, qui comptait sa fille Lynn au nombre des passagers. Juste avant d'atterrir sur les lieux du crash de la navette, leur petit avion est lui-même rendu inutilisable quand un grand oiseau lui donne un coup de corne. Sains et saufs, ils rentrent en contact avec les passagers de la navette, y compris des passagers clandestins qui s'y était glissés, et montent dans un véhicule passe-partout très solide pour rejoindre le camp de base, situé à .
C'est alors qu'une série d'aventures va ralentir le petit groupe. Après la mort de 3 passagers, Kim devient de plus en plus perplexe. Sa fille Lynn va même finir par disparaître, victime d'une piqûre d'un mini-hélicoptère entraînant la disparition du corps. Ce phénomène reste inexpliqué, mais juste après le drame, la petite assemblée remarque un étrange signe dans le ciel en direction de GJ 1211-4 (dite Antarès-4), planète voisine. Kim va donc décider de s'y rendre pour élucider ce mystère.

Épisode 1
Épisode 1 est le premier tome du cycle Antarès de la série de bande dessinée Les Mondes d'Aldébaran de Leo.

L'épisode est nommé Le voyage inévitable sur certains sites web de vente, mais le site officiel n'en fait pas mention, et la couverture de l'album affiche prosaïquement « Épisode 1 », contrairement aux autres albums de la série, qui avaient tous un nom.

Comme pour le premier tome du cycle Bételgeuse, La Planète, la BD est divisée en sections, et Léo alterne entre l'introduction de nouveaux personnages, propre au cycle, et l'évolution des personnages clefs de la série, en l'occurrence Kim Keller, Alexa Komarova et Marc Sorensen.

Épisode 2
Épisode 2 est le second tome du cycle Antarès. L'album est paru le  en France. Il se divise en deux parties : la première a pour décor l'astronef Robert Goddard en route pour la planète surnommée Antarès-5, la deuxième se déroule sur la planète juste après l'atterrissage.

Autres épisodes
 Épisode 3 est paru le  en France.
 Épisode 4 est paru le  en France.
 Épisode 5 est paru le  en France.
 Épisode 6 est paru le  en France. Il est le dernier tome du cycle

Références

Les Mondes d'Aldébaran


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A loaf of bread, a gallon of milk and a talk…
A loaf of bread, a gallon of milk and a talk with the new freshman congresswoman
PUBLISHED: January 17, 2007 at 10:00 p.m. | UPDATED: July 22, 2021 at 10:35 a.m.
CLIFTON PARK – Freshman Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand (D-Hudson) brought her office to the people over the weekend and met constituents at three local supermarkets.
Gillibrand, and her district director Mike Russo, brought their "Congress On Your Corner" program to Price Chopper stores in Hudson, Clifton Park, and Glens Falls on Saturday. Russo said Gillibrand wants to go out to the constituents in addition to meeting with them in her district office in Saratoga Springs.
Gillibrand defeated John Sweeney in a tight race in November to represent the 20th Congressional District.
"People that make the effort to come to the offices have specific issues they want to discuss," Russo said. "In this setting you'll hear other opinions you wouldn't normally hear. Kirsten believes it's important to hear from everybody not just those who support your views. In Hudson earlier we had a lot of people who support the President's programs."
Half a dozen people began gathering for Gillibrand at the front door of the Price Chopper about 30 minutes before her planned 12:30 p.m. arrival. They stood off to the side as shoppers rushed by with large boxes of morning cereal or six packs of soft drinks.
Running 35 minutes late the petite congresswoman, in a gray business suit and blond hair pulled back in a pony tail, walked in with clipboard and yellow pad in hand. She immediately began meeting and talking to shoppers, taking notes, posing for photographs, and discussing issues.
In the hour and a half hour stop Gillibrand never sat down. She chatted, listened, wrote notes to herself and every so often turned to Russo and asked, "Mike get this down, please."
"We asked people what's the best place to meet you on a weekend and they told us they shopped on Saturdays and told us to meet them at the supermarket," Russo said. "We called Price Chopper's corporate office and they were very accommodating and gave us the go-ahead."
The event caused a bit of a problem at first for those shoppers more interested in fresh fruit than meeting a U.S. legislator. But after a few disgruntled moans and some rattling of shopping carts Gillibrand moved off to one side near a stack of Coca Cola cases and freed up the store's entrance. Those wishing to speak with her followed and lined up out of the way.
There was only one lone voice of protest. A single male voice was heard
to shout, "Go back to Washington". It drew glares and stares from the women lined up to meet the congresswoman.
"I'm thrilled with the turnout," Gillibrand said before leaving for the day's last stop. "For this to work you really have to meet and hear the people."
The congresswoman said issues of importance expressed to her at the Clifton Park stop were health care and its costs, the war in Iraq, Medicare, the Kayaderosseras Creek and the Stillwater Library.
Gillibrand said she plans to do something similar once a month to keep in touch with concerns of her constituents.
People stopping to speak to Gillibrand at the Clifton Park store came from a variety of locales. Porters Corners, Valley Falls and Ballston Lake were all represented along with plenty of voices from Clifton Park and Halfmoon. Dan Washburn is the senior pastor of the Burnt Hills United Methodist Church. He pointed out that he came to speak to the congresswoman as an individual and not in his official capacity.
Washburn spent time last fall traveling in the Middle East and wanted to pass along a summary of his conversations.
"The best chance for security in this country is to not have people angry at us," he said. "The people over there that I spoke with want peace but they are worried about this administration." Bob Schwarz acknowledged he always voted for a Republican candidate in the past, yet voted for Gillibrand in November.
"I'm worried about the President's plan that he has in place," Schwarz said. "He wants to globalize us, to take away our sovereignty. That's what I want to speak to her about. Make her aware of it."
Halfmoon Democratic Chairman Justin Rathman stopped by to see how many people turned out to speak to the congressman on a rainy Saturday.
"It's so great to have a politician so open and out speaking to the public when they're not running for election," he said.
Jeff Nesich came in from Valley Falls just to see Gillibrand. Nesich worked in Gov. Spitzer's campaign and said he drove in to give Gillibrand some support.
"I just told her to go with her convictions and keep us out of war, another Vietnam," he said.
Price Chopper store manager Carlos DeSousa viewed the event as a positive.
"I think the customer's liked it," he said as Gillibrand met the last few residents in line. "A few thanked us for having her here. Personally I thought it was very nice to have the congresswoman come here on her day off. She probably met more people here in one day than she would in a month in her office." Russo agreed with DeSousa's assessment.
"That's the reason we're doing this," Russo said. "The outreach programs give people more access."
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Ballymena's cricketers succumbed to yet another Premier League defeat at the weekend, going down by eight wickets to title-chasing Instonians at Eaton Park.
With opening batsmen Jack Gibson and Michael Taylor failing again, and with captain James Kennedy registering a rare low score, it was once more left to the club's Pakistani professional, Azeem Ghumman, to hold together the Ballymena innings.
Ghumman batted beautifully and sensibly for an unbeaten 77 that included six fours and one six. He received significant support only from Alan Dundas (18), who formerly played senior cricket with Waringstown, and Michael Glass, who made 12 from number nine.
Ballymena eventually scraped to 141, a total which – even on a slow and low pitch – was never likely to be challenging.
And so it proved. Although Matthew Purse had the dangerous Neil Russell caught at slip, and although Sam Glass picked up another senior wicket when he bowled Nicolai Smith off the bottom edge, Instonians cruised home with eight wickets and more than sixteen overs in hand.
The home side's fielding was woeful, with at least four simple chances being missed and numerous balls going straight through fielders' legs. The margin of defeat was fully deserved.
With Lisburn beating CSNI by 10 wickets on Sunday, Ballymena now find themselves in a straight fight with Carrickfergus for survival in the Premier League. This week the local side face a daunting trip to Waringstown.
While Ballymena's 1st XI cricketers have not enjoyed much success on the pitch so far this year, there was cause for celebration when Robert McKinley – the all-rounder who joined the club in 2011 – was selected for the Northern Knights for their three-day match against Leinster Lightning that takes places this week at Stormont.
McKinley has spent much of the last two summers in England, trying to break into Leicestershire's professional set-up, and his rapid development was made clear when took four wickets last week against Lisburn.


Want to make Valentine's Day 2019 better than ever? Here's what you should do in Lyon!
Take a romantic walk around the Croix-Rousse, ending up at Place Colbert, from which you can get wonderful views of Lyon. There are many benches dotted around the square, which means you can take a tranquil rest, looking out over the city.
Declare your Love on One of Lyon's Electric Signs!
Want to tell your love how much they mean to you… and maybe even propose…? Go onto www.lyon.fr between 2pm 5th February and 12pm on 12th February to write a love message to be broadcast on 34 electric signs across Lyon.
Spend an afternoon walking round the Parc de la Tête d'Or. You never know – it might even snow! There's a botanic garden, a lake where you can rent boats, and a café – plenty to keep you occupied.
Do some Valentine's Day Speed Dating- in English!
Not already found your chéri? Head over to My English School Lyon to do some English speed dating! This could be the perfect opportunity to find the 'one', or just have interesting conversations with like-minded people.
The event will take place from 7:30pm-8:30pm at My English School Lyon, 42 Cours de la Liberté, 69003, Lyon.
The cosy atmosphere of bouchons make them a great place to spend a romantic night sharing deliciously indulgent food and wine. But be sure to book as they'll be packed!
Bouchon Danielle et Denise in Lyon Croix-Rousse.
Fancy treating your love on Valentine's Day? Why not go shopping together in the slopes of the Croix-Rousse. There are plenty of independent boutiques, many of which can be found in the Village des Créateurs. The Village des Créateurs supports local, independent brands, by selling their one-of-a-kind products. The café at the Village is also well worth a visit!
Get your skates on this Valentine's Day! Photo credit – screenshot from République Grolée-Carnot Facebook page.
Head over to the temporary ice rink at Rue République, Rue Grolée and Rue Carnot. Show off your best moves, or simply stop one another falling over. Either way, it's completely free on Valentine's Day so be sure to take advantage!
What better way to celebrate Valentine's night, with a loved one, family, or alone, than listening to some of classical music's greatest pieces? Lyon's orchestra will be performing pieces by Wagner, Tchaïkovski, Scriabin, and Mendelssohn at Lyon's auditorium on Valentine's Day. Click here for more information!
Go to one of Paul Bocuse's brasseries for a romantic meal. Paul Bocuse is undoubtedly one of Lyon's greatest treasures, and his brasseries sustains his legacy.
From 11th to 16th February, the brasseries le Nord, le Sud, l'Est, l'Ouest and les Lumières, along with the restaurants Fond Rose and Marguerite, will all offer a special Valentine's menu.
It costs 40€ for 4 courses or 38.50€ for 3 courses. Or on Valentine's evening itself, you can get an executive dinner costing 55€, or 58€ with cheese. You can see the menus here.
After a romantic day spent together, why not head over to L'Officine, the Grand Hôtel Dieu's cocktail bar, to finish the day with some cocktails?


Customer support software company Zendesk has named Amy Foo as new managing director of Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ), replacing Brett Adam.
Recently, Adam was appointed as Zendesk's chief architect and will be based in the company's San Francisco headquarters.
Foo will also continue to retain her current role as vice president of finance and operations, reporting to Zendesk CFO, Elena Gomez.
During the past year, Zendesk said it experienced strong growth that saw the A/NZ region become the fourth largest market for the software company, attracting customers such as Showpo and Xinja. The Asia Pacific region contributed more than 50 per cent increase in revenue.
"Homegrown startups and global enterprises alike have embraced how Zendesk sees the future of CX, however there are still some challenges ahead as the gap between customer expectations and reality widens," Foo said.
"My first priority is to work with our engineering and go-to-market teams to help our customers see how they can bridge this gap, while continuing to strengthen our growth mindset."
Foo will continue to focus on Zendesk's relationships with startups and small-to-medium sized businesses, and showcase its product offerings to large scale, multinational enterprises.
"Amy has built immense trust and respect across all levels and functions of the organisation over the past six years," Gomez said. "I am excited to see how she will lead our business into our next phase of growth, particularly in a mission-critical market like A/NZ."
In the past year, Zendesk has also been on a local hiring spree across sales, marketing, operations and finance, counting more than 300 staff across its Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland offices.
This growth has been due to its partnerships with the Victorian Government and LaunchVic, where it was a part of the 'Scale Up Your Career' campaign.
"These partnerships, as well as expanding and emulating their success outside of Melbourne, will be a key part of the brand's future growth plans," the company said.


The attendees were given a detailed layout of the new RVP's organizational chart.
Chris Purche – discussed fire safety, explained the difference between types of extinguishers and the fires they extinguish. Monthly inspection is important. Smoke detectors over 10 years old should be replaced.
Sabrina Gonzales- talked about teens aging out of the system and the effect of life in foster care is affecting young adults.
At 11:30am all remaining ballots from members at the meeting were collected. Curtis asked for two volunteers, Linda Gauntt and Ennis Clements volunteered. Ballots were opened and sorted and counted by Linda and Ennis. Curtis and Trudy separately tallied the counts three times to be sure all the numbers agreed. The election results were announced to the general membership.
President Harriett Wynn and Treasurer Denise Sasiain. The other nominees were thanked for participating in the election process.
Trish Allen – discussed Normalcy and how it impacts our children.
Jonathan – explained the partnership between All Pro Dads and DCF to recruit new foster parents and bring about awareness around the state.


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We visited Longwood Gardens back in June to catch the Bruce Munro light display. Displays are lit by fiber optics that are in various configurations and change colors. Some were outdoors in various locations as well as in the conservatory. We hit most of the displays but did not see all of them. This time around we went later and carried tripods with us. As expected, results were much improved. The photographers among you should take note that all of the images were taken with our cameras set to "P" (programmed auto) and minor adjustments made with some + and - exposure compensation. Click on a thumb then the camera name to see what the actual settings were.
Our primary mission was to photograph the display set up in the "The Meadows". Displays were basically stacks of plastic soda bottles filled with water. We arrived later to make sure we had the darkness needed to really see the color.
While we were at it, we stopped by some of the other light displays and looked for a different perspective than before.


Do exfoliate on a daily basis. Using a salt scrub is nice, but to be more cost effective and to reduce the chance of oil-clogged pores, try a simple exfoliating glove or natural loofah sponge, dry alone or wet with shower gel. For more advanced exfoliating treatment for ingrowns (depending on the type) we can recommend accordingly for your skin type during your appointment.
Do keep the area away from constant friction. This may create some irritation and result in ingrown hairs.
Do use lubricant during heavy make out sessions immediately after treatment to prevent further irritation. The area may be slightly inflamed for 2-24 hours afterwards, so skin on skin friction is best when postponed for the day. If necessary, lubricant provides a barrier and extra sensitivity is made more comfortable.
Do shower immediately after exercise to keep follicles clear and bacteria free (or use a babywipe in a pinch).
Do apply a cold compress to the area if you find your skin is heat sensitive after treatment. Circulation is increased when waxing due to your body's natural response to heal itself. Cooling will help to constrict blood vessels and relieve discomfort.
Do book your appointments 3-6 weeks apart. The hair grows in multiple cycles so in order to get ideal results we need to weaken each stage by removing new growth as it comes through. With consistent appointments, each cycle will stay in its softest stage. If you wait longer than 3-6 months the hair grows strong again.
Don't do excessive activity immediately after appointment (hot yoga, bike rides, hot tubs, etc). Uric acid and salt in your perspiration could be mildly irritating to the area and friction could cause an uncomfortable effect on a tender area; maybe resulting in prolonged redness and breakout.
Don't apply lotions, gels or creams same day to the area treated. There may be increased sensitivity and irritation due to the follicles being compromised. Especially avoid fragranced or alcohol based products.
Don't sunbathe 24 hours before or after treatment (exposing treated area). This may dehydrate the skin prior to treatment and cause skin to lift. After treatment, with increased circulation, sun exposure may increase heat sensitivity and cause discomfort.
Don't shave between treatments. The goal of consistent hair removal is to remove the root of the hair so it grows back new making it softer, finer, and fewer in number. Shaving will upset appointment times allowing the root to grow strong and making waxing more painful.


The Blog: Spellbound by our own imperfect lives...: Ah, sweet autumn!
I love fall. I love fall food, fall clothes, fall flowers, fall holidays. There isn't much about fall I don't like. Maybe the shorter days, but even fall evenings are pleasant.
It's been a good start to fall. I started a new session with my trainer, Gunner. He gave me quite a compliment this morning when he told me I jumped up off the floor better than a person half my age. Ha! Here's to strong thighs!
I have a few sub days lined up. We'll see how that goes. One I signed up for was already cancelled.
I signed up for an online writing class called The Spiral Path. Very excited about that.
Kathryn and I are finally moving on our 600 words project. We have an appointment at one of the care facilities this afternoon. We tried to get a booth at one of the local festivals but were told we didn't really fit their notion of "art". What the hell. They let people in there who make bras out of dried corn kernels. That's art and oral history isn't? Maybe we should stage a rebellion and just set up a card table in a corner. Think they would have us arrested?
Off to be a busy person. Make it a good day. Soak up these gorgeous fall days!


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A collection type

is a type whose values consist of zero or
more elements all of which have the same type. Four forms of collection types
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sets,

bags,

sequences and

arrays.

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A set

is a mathematical set. It does not contain duplicate
elements. A bag

is a like a
set,

which may contain duplicates. A
sequence

is like a
bag

in which elements are ordered. Both
bags

and sets

have no order defined on them. An array

is like a
sequence

except that the number of elements in the
array

is fixed at compile-time.

The features of the each of the
collection type

is given in Table 3.4, "Collection Type Features".

Table 3.4. Collection Type Features

<colgroup>
<col align="left" class="Collection Type">
<col align="left" class="Maintains Insertion Order">
<col align="left" class="Allows Duplicates">
<col align="left" class="Fixed Length">
</colgroup>

Collection Type
Maintains Insertion Order
Allows Duplicates
Fixed Length

        set

No
No
No

        bag

No
Yes
No

        sequence

Yes
Yes
No

        array

Yes
Yes
Yes

3.3.1. Set Types

A set type is a

collection type

whose values do not contain duplicate elements and which have no order defined
on them.

[46]

set type
=

        'set of',
        type
    ;

The features of a
set

type are given in
Table 3.5, "Set Type Features", where
s and s2 represent entities of the
type on which the feature is applied.

The features ordered_by

and reverse_ordered_by

are only defined for set

types whose element type is an
instance type.

The feature ->

is only defined for set types whose element
type is an
instance type.

Table 3.5. Set Type Features

<colgroup>
<col align="left" class="Feature">
<col align="left" class="Description">
</colgroup>

Feature
Description

        union

    Returns the union of s and s2.
    The result set contains all the elements in either set.

        intersection

    Returns the intersection of s and s2.
    The result set contains all the elements common to both sets.

        not_in

    Returns the set

    containing all the elements in s
    that are not in s2.

        disunion

    Returns the set

    containing all the elements in either s
    or s2, but not in both.

        &

    Returns the set containing all the elements in s
    and s2.

        ordered_by

    Returns a sequence

    that contains all the elements of s
    in specified ascending order.

        reverse_ordered_by

    Returns a sequence

    that contains all the elements of s
    in specified descending order.

        find

    Returns a set

    containing all the elements of s
    that satisfies the specified condition.

        find_all

    Returns a set

    containing all the elements of s.

        find_one

    Returns an arbitrary element of s
    that satisfies the specified condition.

        find_only

    Returns the only element of s
    that satisfies the specified condition.

        ->

    Returns the bag

    of elements that are related to the elements of
    s using the specified relationship.

3.3.2. Bag Types

A bag

type is a
collection type

whose values can contain duplicate elements which have no order defined on them.

[47]

bag type
=

        'bag of',
        type
    ;

The features of a bag type

are give in
Table 3.6, "Bag Type Features", where b and
b2 represent entities of the type on which the feature is
applied.

The features ordered_by

and reverse_ordered_by

are only defined for
bag

types whose element type is either a
structure

or an
instance type.

Table 3.6. Bag Type Features

<colgroup>
<col align="left" class="Feature">
<col align="left" class="Description">
</colgroup>

Feature
Description

        union

    Returns the union of b and b2.
    The result set contains all the elements in either
    bag.

        intersection

    Returns the intersection of b and
    b2. The result set contains all the elements that are
    in both bags.

        not_in

    Returns the bag

    containing all the elements in b not in
    b2.

        disunion

    Returns the
    bag

    containing all the elements in either b
    or b2, but not in both.

        &

    Returns the bag

    containing all the elements in
    b and b2.

        ordered_by

    Returns a sequence

    that contains all the elements of
    b in specified ascending order.

        reverse_ordered_by

    Returns a sequence

    that contains all the elements of
    b in specified descending order.

        find

    Returns a bag

    that contains all the elements of
    b that satisfy the specified condition.

        find_all

    Returns a bag

    that contains all the elements of
    b.

        find_one

    Returns an arbitrary element of b that satisfies the
    specified condition.

        find_only

    Returns the only element of b that satisfies the
    specified condition.

        ->

    Returns the bag

    of elements that are related to the elements of
    b using the specified relationship.

        get_unique

    Returns a set

    containing all the elements of
    b.

The features find,

find_all,

find_one

and find_only

are only defined for
bag

types whose element type is an
instance type.

The feature ->

is only defined for
bag

types whose element type is an
instance type.

3.3.3. Sequence Types

A sequence type

is a
collection type

whose value can contain duplicate elements which have order.

[48]

sequence type
=

        'sequence', ['(',
        expression,
        ')'], 'of',
        type
    ;

Sequences are indexed by values of the pre-defined type
positive

which is declared in the standard

domain.

The features of a
sequence type

are given in Table 3.7, "Sequence Type Features",
where s and
s2 represent entities of the type on which the feature is
applied.

The features ordered_by

and
reserve_ordered_by

are only defined for
sequence

types whose element type is either a structure

or an
instance type.

The features
find,

find_all,

find_one

and find_only

are only defined for
sequence

types whose element is an
instance type.

The feature ->

is only defined for
sequence types

whose element is an
instance type.

The optional expression defines the upper bound of the
sequence

and must equate to a positive

qualified type.

Table 3.7. Sequence Type Features

<colgroup>
<col align="left" class="Feature">
<col align="left" class="Description">
</colgroup>

Feature
Description

        &

    Returns the set

    containing all the elements in
    q and q2.

        []

    Returns the either the element of q at a
    specific index or the slice of q given by
    a range of indices.

        ordered_by

    Returns a sequence
    that contains all the elements of
    s in specified ascending order.

reverse_ordered_by

    Returns a sequence

    that contains all the elements of
    s in specified descending order.

        find

    Returns a bag

    that contains all the elements of
    q that satisfy the specified condition.

        find_all

    Returns a bag

    that contains all the elements of
    q.

        find_one

    Returns an arbitrary element of q that satisfies the
    specified condition.

find_only

    Returns the only element of q that satisfies the
    specified condition.

        ->

    Returns the bag

    of elements that are related to the elements of
    q using the specified relationship.

3.3.4. Array Types

An array type

is a
collection type

whose values can contain duplicate elements which have no order and has a fixed
number of elements.

[49]

array type
=

        'array', '(',
        range,
        ')', 'of',
        type
    ;

Arrays are indexed by values given by the type of its range. This range must
resolve to some specific integer or
enumeration type.

If the type of the range resolves to
numeric type,

then the range is defined to be of the pre-defined
type integer

with bounds given by a conversion to
integer

of the bounds of the range.

The features of an array

type are given in
Table 3.8, "Array Type Features", where a represents
the instance

on which the feature type is applied.

The features ordered_by

and reserve_ordered_by

are only defined for
array types

whose element type is either a structure or an
instance type.

The features
find,

find_all,

find_one

and find_only

are only defined for
array types

whose element is an
instance type.

The feature ->

is only defined for
array types

whose element is an
instance type.

Table 3.8. Array Type Features

<colgroup>
<col align="left" class="Feature">
<col align="left" class="Description">
</colgroup>

Feature
Description

        []

    Returns the either the element of a at a
    specific index or the slice of a given by
    a range of indices.

        ordered_by

    Returns a sequence

    that contains all the elements of
    a in specified ascending order.

        reverse_ordered_by

    Returns a sequence

    that contains all the elements of
    a in specified descending order.

        find

    Returns a set

    that contains all the elements of
    a that satisfy the specified condition.

        find_all

    Returns a set

    that contains all the elements of
    a.

        find_one

    Returns an arbitrary element of a that satisfies the
    specified condition.

        find_only

    Returns the only element of a that satisfies the
    specified condition.

        ->

    Returns the sequence

    of elements that are related to the elements of
    a using the specified relationship.

        get_unique

    Returns a set

    containing all the elements of the array.

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Brewed Culture
BC in the Wild
Brian AlbertsHistorian
beer in context
What's Traditional? Revisiting History through Adjuncts
Posted on 28 Sep 2017 27 Sep 2018 by brewedculture in Blog
Recently, David Berg published an impassioned article on Good Beer Hunting's website, defending the use adjuncts from both historical and scientific standpoints. Himself a brewer at August Schell Brewing for over 20 years, Berg objects to the ongoing criticism of adjunct ingredients in craft beer culture, particularly the Brewers Association's "blacklisting" of large brewers who employ them. He goes out on a limb to justify adjuncts to a community that shudders at their very mention, but I was left wondering why he didn't go even further.
Berg points out that, historically, American brewers faced significant obstacles which prevented them from using two-row varieties of barley for their malt (the ideal choice, he explains). Forced to make due with undesirable six-row barley, 19th century brewers incorporated unmalted cereal adjuncts like rice and corn because they provided a number of technical advantages that improved the taste and clarity of the final product. As Berg argues, claims that adjunct use betrays supposedly "traditional" approaches to American brewing is not only inaccurate, since adjuncts are themselves traditional, but ultimately a distraction from the "end result": good tasting beer.
It's a compelling idea, and Berg aligns it well with Schell's own 157 year history. In particular, he takes issue with the Brewers Association's original definition of craft beer, which excluded Schell as well as any brewer which employs adjuncts to "lighten flavor." Implicitly, this definition referred to the use of unmalted cereal grains in brewing, which the B.A. views as non-traditional.
Six-row barley (top) and two-row barley (bottom) (Source: International Barley Hub)
To counter this, Berg discusses the historical role of 1800s barley cultivation in the adjunctification of American beer, but he doesn't end up accomplishing as much as he wants to. Notions of tradition end up being pitted against economic imperatives, with aggregated consumer taste overriding concerns over process, tradition, or anything else.
Reframing Berg's historical perspective on adjuncts could do the job while incorporating these other points of view.
Let me be clear: I have no shade to throw. Berg clearly states that he's not a historian, and writes from his own perspective and expertise. My point here is mostly the same as his: that brewing history can greatly enrich our understanding of the brewing present, even when that means challenging assumptions that we thought were stable. However, the manner by which we reach our conclusions is critically important, lest a misunderstanding of the past lessen its usefulness to the present.
Rather than nitpick details, I wish to show that while American brewing history is even more complex than Berg suggests, it can also make a much stronger case for his point of view.
Barley Matters
Berg inadvertently applies his style of thinking and his perspective to the past, rather than taking the past on its own terms. He imagines 19th century brewers and drinkers as unified groups without regard for the clashing perspectives and technological progress that characterized the century. Ale and lager brewers spent decades fighting over customers; a brewer in 1900 would view his 1800 counterpart not as innocently behind the times, but as laughably primitive. American lagers (especially light lagers) became the single most preferred style in the late 19th century, but a much wider range of beer styles existed in the U.S. before Prohibition.
In other words, American beer spent a century not only growing, but discovering its own identity. Generalizations that gloss over this turbulent process can hide important context. Berg does this when he discusses barley production.
In Berg's argument, six-row barley was reluctantly accepted by brewers with no alternative, since two-row varieties were unavailable due to unfavorable growing climates in the east and Midwest. He presumes that early 1800s brewers would know what he knows, that two-row barley provides 1-2% more extract potential, when their malting practices (which involved spreading the wet grain out on the brewery's unsanitary floor for as long as 3 weeks) may not have been precise enough to realize it.
More importantly, Berg's overall assumption that 19th century brewers would choose two-row barley if not for supply or cost barriers is uncertain. Cincinnati brewers, for example, are known to have imported barley from England and Germany at least as far back as the 1860s, so raw cost and local supply cannot by themselves explain the continued use of six-row. Later in the century, western lands like California, the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Utah all proved to be excellent climates for growing two-row barley. Transportation improvements like railroads could have allowed western two-row barley to supplant its six-row brethren, similar to the enormous westward shift of hops production during the same period. Yet it did not, and the Midwest continued to be a major supplier of six-row barley to the brewing industry. Why?
The truth is that six-row barley continued to be used through the turn of the 20th century because of the adjuncts themselves. By that time, brewers considered six-row to be scientifically superior when making adjunct light lagers. The American Handy-book of the Brewing, Malting, and Auxiliary Trades, which Berg cites in his article, explains the difference:
"Aside from the…the two-row barley being larger, containing in proportion more starch and less husk, there is from the standpoint of American brewing, a decided advantage to be gained by employing the six-row barley…the malts from such six-row barley are richer in diastatic and peptonizing power, so that in mashing there is not only no difficulty encountered in the inversion of the starch contained in the malt, but large amounts of starch from unmalted cereals to be taken care of very readily…" (Pg 452-453)
Berg hints at this, explaining how adjuncts turned the pitfalls of six-row barley into strengths, but something big is missing. He attributes the staying power of six-row to momentum—switching would be costly, and breweries might lose customers. Instead, he should embrace that adjuncts became an American tradition not just by economic pressure, but by choice. They embraced it as a better ingredient for their beer.
This is critical. Choice allows momentum to become tradition, and tradition is at the very heart of this matter.
(Source: American Handy-book of the Brewing, Malting, and Auxiliary Trades (1902), pg. 450)
Appeal to tradition
Berg investigated barley's journey through America's brewing past to defend the place of adjuncts in American brewing. Yet, in doing so, his article pulled historical punches that he didn't need to.
Berg could have easily argued that the Brewers Association's notion of tradition is incomplete by folding the industrial use of non-cereal adjuncts into the broader history of adjuncts in brewing. Uncommon ingredients like spruce, oats, or molasses were at times quite common in American beer, as both core ingredients and flavor agents. Even brewing with corn dates back to the late 1600s in both Europe and North America. Limited understanding of the brewing process, inconsistent ingredient availability, and raw curiosity has kept Americans experimenting with brewing styles, ingredients, and techniques since before there was a United States to speak of.
Anheuser-Busch taking a stand against corn in beer, 1893 (Source: appellationbeer.com)
What's more, the introduction of cereal adjuncts to industrial brewing in the late 1800s was not some fast one pulled by macro-brewers on hapless consumers. It was seen by many as part of the scientific perfection of the brewing process, of the creation of beer that was ideal in both taste and production. Beer like this dovetailed nicely with the values of an industrializing America.
Today we hold different values, and can redefine the desired qualities of beer however we choose, but the subjectivity of this process means that adjuncts can't be sorted into objectively good and bad categories. While we may certainly break from history and tradition to achieve our desired end, we cannot cherry pick our past to accomplish it. Neither can the B.A.
Interestingly, Berg engages the idea of tradition without juxtaposing it with another pillar of the B.A.'s definition of craft beer: innovation. Instead of discussing how the B.A. juggles the value it places on the innovative techniques and "non-traditional" ingredients that make craft beer "distinctive" with its apparent respect for traditional malts and methods, Berg projects a dogmatic quality into the B.A. that isn't warranted or necessary. The B.A. certainly has its dogma—its muddied definition of craft, with its obvious subtext and implied targets, shows us that—but Berg attacks a perplexing adherence to Reinheitsgebot-esque tradition that isn't really there. In fact, a common refrain from critics of cereal adjuncts (regardless of its accuracy) isn't that they corrupt some hallowed process but that they sacrifice taste for cheaper production.
Berg's discussion of adjuncts is a great opportunity to reaffirm them as a historically significant part of American brewing culture, not because it led to domination by corporate giants but because it was a major way that Americans made beer production their own.
That said, replacing one appeal to tradition with another would be a mistake, and require selectively interpreting America's brewing past (and present). The reality, like it or not, is a hybrid. American brewing traditions include both the creativity and individualism that craft beer claims and the industrial consistency that macro brewers mastered over a century ago. Both approaches have their positive and negative attributes and both represent the, dare I say, distinctive potential of American beer.
As shown by its rebuttals to the B.A.'s definition, August Schell's very existence demonstrates that these forces are not diametrically opposed but rather exist on a uniquely American spectrum.
If we can accept and appreciate this approach to brewing history, adjuncts may help carve a path forward for all segments of American beer, and a way out of tribalism.
Tagged adjuncts, August Schell, barley, Beer History, Brewers Association, Brian Alberts, Cincinnati, Craft Beer, David Berg, Good Beer Hunting
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