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Unexpected Result: General Troubleshooting Steps

Outlined below are some of the common causes of QuickBooks Unrecoverable Errors and the codes that may come with it. Due to the random nature of the errors, the error number you get may differ from what is shown below. The list is not inclusive and you might encounter the error beside from the scenarios given.

Common error codes

Listed here are sample error codes however, it is highly possible to encounter an error code that is not listed here.

  • 00000 14775

  • 00000 15204

  • 00227 55008

  • 00551 46274

  • 02457 79428

  • 13730 84631

  • 13824 75582

  • 15563 13890

  • 19758 63847

  • 20103 33023

  • 20888 41171

The error can occur in numerous situations but are not limited to:

  • Attempting to open a company file

  • Closing a company file

  • Closing any open window in a company file

  • Creating a backup

  • Creating a company file

  • Creating a portable file

  • Downloading a payroll update

  • Opening any window in QuickBooks (Home Page, Company Snapshot, Reports, Transaction )

  • Running a Verify or Rebuild

  • Saving a transaction

  • Sending payroll via Direct Deposit

  • Using the Open Previous Company feature

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  • Make sure that your QuickBooks Online is up to date before following the troubleshooting steps outlined below.

  • Create a backup copy of your company file before performing any troubleshooting step.

  • Click the Send button every time you receive an Unrecoverable error. Information gathered through this channel can help Intuit create patch updates that will improve the program.

Solution 1: Identify how many users are affected

Quick tip If you don't use a username to open your company file or there are no other users that can access your company file, skip to Solution 2.

Identify how many users are affected by using a different login credential to open the same company file. If the error only happens in one specific user, that user credential might be damaged. If so, recreate the damaged user.

A regular user is damaged

  1. From the Company menu, select Set Up Users and Passwords and click Set Up Users.

  2. Enterprise users: Company > Users > Set Up Users and Roles.

  3. Click Add Users and type in the username and password.

  4. Note: Do not use the damaged user name.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Customize the user as necessary and click Finish.

  7. Log in to the company file using the new login credentials.

The Admin user is damaged

Download and run the QuickBooks File Doctor.

Solution 2: Suppress your QuickBooks Desktop

Suppress the Desktop while starting QuickBooks

  1. Press and hold the Ctrl key.

  2. Double click your QuickBooks program icon.

  3. Hold the Ctrl key until you have the no Company Open window.

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Suppress the Desktop while opening a Company File

  1. Click to select the desired company file from the No Company Open window.

  2. Press and hold the Alt key and click Open.

  3. If you are prompted for your login information, release the Alt key and enter your UserName and Password.

  4. Important: If you are not prompted for your UserName and Password, DO NOT release the Alt key.

  5. Press and hold the ALT key and click OK. Do not release the Alt key until your file is completely open.

That’s all about QuickBooks unrecoverable error. If you still have any question, you can dial out QuickBooks technical support phone number +1-855-441-4417 to get help and support.

  1. Quick tip: QuickBooks will display a blank screen. If you can highlight a QuickBooks menu by just hovering your pointer to it, your company file is completely open.

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Solution 3: Open a sample company file

Opening a sample company file helps you identify if the problem lies with your company file or QuickBooks Application. If the sample file opens, possibly your QuickBooks file is damaged or the folder where the company file is saved is damaged. Try copying the file to a different location and if the error persists, use a recent backup or ADR to restore your file. Perform basic data damage troubleshooting if your backup or ADR is not enough to get you back on track however, if the sample file produces the same error message, proceed to solution 3.

To open a sample file:

  1. From the QuickBooks No Company Open window, click Open a sample file.

  2. Select any sample file on the list.

To copy the company file on a different location

Copying and opening the company file from a different location can identify if the folder where the company file is saved is damaged or "too deep", it exceeded the file system path limitation. If you receive the same error after moving the company file in a different location, the company file or your QuickBooks installation is probably damaged.

  1. Right-click your Desktop, select New and click Folder. Name the folder QBTEST

  2. Open the folder where the company file is saved.

  3. Right-click the file and select Copy.

  4. Paste the company file in the QBTEST folder that you created.

  5. Open the company file from the QBTEST folder.

Solution 4: Run reboot.bat

Running reboot.bat re-registers QuickBooks related .DLL and .OCX files that can help address unrecoverable errors.

Solution 5: Troubleshoot the QuickBooks Desktop Application

  1. Repair the QuickBooks installation

  2. Download and run the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic tool.

  3. Perform a reinstall using clean install.

  4. Manually repair Microsoft components. If you are not comfortable with these steps, consult an I.T. Professional or Microsoft.

    • Repair or reinstall Microsoft .NET Framework (Errors: 1603, 1903, 1722, 1904)

    • Repair Microsoft MSXML

    • Uninstall or reinstall Microsoft Visual C++

Solution 6: Create a new Windows Administrator

Windows 10

  1. Click Start and click Settings.

  2. Select Accounts and click Family & other users.

  3. Under Other Users, select Add someone else to this PC.

  4. Select I don't have this person's sign-in information and click Add a user without a Microsoft account.

  5. Enter the name of the new account and click Finish.

  6. Recommended: Assign a password to the new account to ensure security.

  7. Click the newly created account and click Account Type.

  8. Choose Administrator and click OK.

Windows 8.1, 8, 7 and Vista

Windows 8, 7 and Vista

  1. On your keyboard, press Windows+R to open the Run window.

  2. Type in Control Panel and click OK.

  3. Click User Accounts and select Manage another account.

  4. Click Create a new account and type in the name of the new account.

  5. Select Administrator and click Create Account.

Windows 8.1

  1. On your keyboard, press Windows+R to open the Run window.

  2. Type in Control Panel and click OK.

  3. Click User Accounts and select Manage another account.

  4. Select Other accounts and click Add an account.

  5. Click Sign in without a Microsoft account (not recommended) and select Local account.

  6. Enter the username, password and password hint and click Next.

  7. The screen will return to the Manage Other Accounts screen. Select the newly created account and click Edit.

  8. By default, the new user is set to standard user. Click the drop down menu and select Administrator.

  9. Click OK.

Windows Servers

Windows Server 2012

Note: Servers are usually maintained by licensed computer technician. Consult your IT professional before following the steps in this section.

  1. Open Server Manager.

  2. Click Tools and select Computer Management.

  3. Expand Local Users and groups and select Groups.

  4. Double-click the Administrator groups to open the Administrators Properties window.

  5. Click Add.

  6. In the Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts or Groups window, enter the account you want to add to the local admin groups and click OK.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 and 2008/R2

  1. Run the Windows SBS (2011/2008) Console.

  2. Select Users and Groups and click the Users tab.

  3. From the Tasks pane, click Add a new user account to run the Add a New User Account wizard.

  4. Enter the details and select the role for the new user.

  5. Enter a password for the new user.

  6. Note: You will not be able to continue without adding a password. The password must meet the complexity requirements.

  7. Click Add user.

  8. Follow the rest of the instructions and click Finish.

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Where the states stand on gay marriage

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Jurisdictions that license marriage for same-sex couples: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont

States that recognize marriages of same-sex couples in whole or in part: All of the above, and California, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island

States with civil unions or registered domestic partnerships providing a separate “equivalent” relationship: California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington

States with limited state-wide Protections for same-sex couples: Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Wisconsin

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States with November ballot measures allowing the freedom for same-sex couples to marry: Maine, Maryland, Washington

States with cases seeking the freedom to marry in state courts: New Jersey

States with cases seeking the freedom to marry in federal court: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Nevada

States with November ballot measures to forbid same-sex marriage: Minnesota

Most recent state to forbid any form of relationship recognition for same-sex couples by constitutional amendment: North Carolina (May 2012)

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Angry sergeant releases Tsarnaev photos

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, with a red dot from a sniper’s laser sight trained on his head, surrended to authorities on April 19.

Sergeant Sean P. Murphy/Massachusetts State Police via Boston Magazine

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, with a red dot from a sniper’s laser sight trained on his head, surrended to authorities on April 19.

A State Police sergeant, incensed by the controversial Rolling Stone magazine cover of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has released dramatic photographs of the apprehension of the accused terrorist to a local magazine without permission from his agency.

The pictures, taken by Sergeant Sean Murphy, a State Police tactical photographer who was working during the massive manhunt on April 19 in Watertown, first appeared Thursday afternoon on the website of Boston Magazine., and other news outlets posted them afterward.

Murphy told the magazine that the photos, which show Tsarnaev bloodied and with a police sniper’s laser-projected bead on his head, display “the real Boston bomber. Not someone fluffed and buffed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.”

The Rolling Stone cover, which critics say glamorized Tsarnaev, “was an insult to any person who has ever worn a uniform of any color or any police organization or military branch and the family members who have ever lost a loved one serving in the line of duty,” Murphy said.

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A State Police spokesman said Thursday night that Murphy had been relieved of duty for one day and will be subject to an internal investigation. “His duty status will be determined at a hearing in the near future,” said spokesman David Procopio.

Procopio confirmed that Murphy took the photos in his official capacity, but he distributed them without permission.

“Today’s dissemination to Boston Magazine of photographs of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and police activity related to his capture was not authorized by the Massachusetts State Police,” Procopio said in a statement. “The department will not release the photographs to media outlets.”

A spokeswoman for US Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, whose staff is prosecuting Tsarnaev, said State Police have indicated they will be “taking action” in response to the leak.

“The release of these photos was completely unacceptable,” spokeswoman Christina DiIorio-Sterling said in a statement.

Neither Procopio nor DiIorio-Sterling would say whether the photos have been entered as evidence in the pending case against Tsarnaev in federal court in Boston. He faces a slew of charges that could bring the death penalty for his alleged role in the bombings, which killed three, including a child from Dorchester, and wounded more than 260.

Murphy could not be reached for comment Thursday, and Tsarnaev’s lawyers did not respond to inquiries.

The release of the photos drew criticism from legal specialists.

Rosanna Cavallaro, a professor at Suffolk University Law School, said the leak will exacerbate what is already a major problem: how to empanel a jury that has not seen or formed judgments about the case based on news coverage and photos.

But, she said, these particular photos will not transform the case, since there are already concerns about whether Tsarnaev can get a fair trial anywhere, let alone in Boston.

“The real concern is that people will see these new photos and think, ‘Oh, he must be guilty,’ because why else would he be surrounded by dozens of police and emerging, bleeding, from a boat,” said Cavallaro, a former assistant attorney general. “We have to make sure people don’t make decisions based on that, because we want punishment to be based on a fair proceeding.”

John Cunha, a former president of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, called the leak disgraceful and said that Murphy acted outside his bounds as a member of law enforcement.

“Does he think he’s our appointed champion against the fourth estate?” Cunha said. “Give me a break.”

Rolling Stone declined to comment Thursday, but said previously on its website that the cover fell within journalistic traditions and the magazine’s “long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage of the most important political and cultural issues of our day.”

The cover title of Rolling Stone’s story on Tsarnaev was: “The Bomber: How a popular, promising student was failed by his family, fell into radical Islam, and became a monster.”

That cover has sparked outrage throughout the region, from victims and local officials who called the magazine front tasteless, to merchants vowing to keep the issue off their shelves.

Gerard T. Leone Jr., the former Middlesex distinct attorney, said in an e-mail that Murphy’s actions, while understandable, were problematic.

“It is troubling that the trooper would act unilaterally and outside of the MSP chain of command in such public and serious matters,” said Leone, who also served as a federal prosecutor and is now a partner at the Nixon Peabody law firm.

Thomas Nolan, a former Boston police lieutenant and newly appointed chairman of the criminal justice department at SUNY Plattsburgh, was also critical.

“It’s unprofessional and inappropriate,” Nolan said, adding that police officers are not supposed to respond viscerally and publicly to things they find upsetting or offensive.

And Martin G. Weinberg, a prominent Boston defense lawyer, said Tsarnaev’s trial will test whether the American justice system can handle a terrorism case. The leaked photographs “infect” that process, he said.

“This is a profoundly serious experiment in American justice,” he said. “Can we give a fair trial to the least popular man in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? I’m sure we can, but why make it more difficult?”

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Campus attack thwarted, police say

James Oliver Seevakumaran killed himself as police came.

James Oliver Seevakumaran killed himself as police came.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A University of Central Florida drop-out planned an attack on campus but committed suicide instead, authorities said Monday.

Materials found in his dorm room made it appear that 30-year-old James Oliver Seevakumaran planned a wider attack, authorities said at a news conference.

Seevakumaran pulled a gun on another student, who then called police, said Richard Beary, chief of police at the University of Central Florida. He then killed himself with a shot to the head moments later as police officers were responding to the call.

‘‘His timeline got off,’’ Beary said. ‘‘We think the rapid response of law enforcement may have changed his ability to think quickly on his feet.’’

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UCF spokesman Grant Heston said the university was in the process of removing Seevakumaran from the dorm before Monday. Four makeshift explosive devices were found in a back pack, and Beary said he believes that Seevakumaran pulled a fire alarm in the dorm to get other students out in the open for an attack.

Seevakumaran’s roommates told detectives that he had shown antisocial behavior but had never expressed any violent tendencies, Beary said.

According to Florida records, his only adult arrest in the state was in 2006 for driving with a suspended license. He pleaded no contest. He was fined $105 and assigned court costs of $223.

University police were called to the Tower I building around 12:20 a.m. after a fire alarm went off. Around the same time, the 911 call came in about a man with a gun. Investigators said they discovered two guns and the makeshift explosives in the room where Seevakumaran was found dead. About 500 students were evacuated from the building.

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Kerry seeks India’s help on global warming ‘challenge’

Obama expected to put forth rules on coal plants

During the second stop of his two-week swing through the Mideast and Asia on Sunday, Secretary of State John F. Kerry spoke on climate change in New Delhi.

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During the second stop of his two-week swing through the Mideast and Asia on Sunday, Secretary of State John F. Kerry spoke on climate change in New Delhi.

NEW DELHI — Secretary of State John F. Kerry urged fast-growing India on Sunday to work with the United States on global warming before it’s too late. ‘‘The irreversible climate challenge is speeding towards us, crying out for a global solution,” he said.

Kerry spoke on climate change in a speech in New Delhi, the second stop on his two-week swing through the Mideast and Asia, just two days before President Obama is to unveil his long-awaited plan for the United States on the issue.

‘‘The world’s largest democracy and its oldest one must do more together, uniting not as a threat to anyone, not as a counterweight to a region or some other countries, but as partners building a strong, smart future in a critical age,’’ Kerry said in a reference to how India is often viewed as a counterbalance to China.

People consulting with White House officials on Obama’s plan say they expect the president to put forth regulations on heat-trapping gases emitted by coal-fired power plants that are already running. Environmental groups have been pleading with Obama to take that step, but the administration has said it’s focused first on controls on new power plants. More than half of India’s power comes from coal and while the United States has emission issues of its own, it wants to see India and other nations in the region rely less on old, coal-generation facilities. The United States is backing a Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline that would bring energy to a power-starved region.

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Speaking at a convention center to a crowd of several hundred businessmen, students, and others, Kerry noted that federal scientists in May reported that the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere passed 400 parts per million — a level never before experienced by man.

‘‘When the desert is creeping into East Africa, and ever more scarce resources push farmers and herders into deadly conflict . . . then this is a matter of shared security for all of us. . . . When the Himalayan glaciers are receding, threatening the very supply of water to almost a billion people, we all need to do better,’’ he said.

During his first trip to India as secretary of state, the top US diplomat was expected to discuss a myriad of other topics, including enhancing security in the region and prospects for finding a political resolution to the war in Afghanistan.

As NATO troops leave, India fears the country could fall into the hands of a Taliban-led regime, endangering many of India’s interests there.

Kerry reassured India, which has invested more than $2 billion to reconstruct Afghanistan, that the US commitment to the Afghan people will not end at the close of next year when NATO-led combat troops complete their withdrawal.

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FOXBORO — Shaun Ellis never said a cross word. He didn’t whine or complain, even if he might have felt like it. The Patriots veteran defensive end, one of the team’s big-ticket offseason signings, spent the middle of 2011 mired on the bench.

In one game, he never even made it onto the field. From Week 6 to Week 14, he didn’t make a tackle. The 34-year-old simply went on with his work, hoping he’d be ready when called up.

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May 28, 2013

News: McDonald's - Three New Quarter Pounders

You might remember last year, when I posted that McDonald's was testing three new varieties of their signature Quarter Pounder burger as a possible replacement for Angus Third Pounders. They've since gotten rid of the Angus Third Pounder and the new Quarter Pounder variants are slated to arrive mid-June of this year (i.e. next month). Some locations have already started to offer them.

McDonald's is also replacing their paper-thin bacon and switching to thick-cut Applewood-smoked bacon (like Wendy's).

Here's the three new Quarter Pounders and what you can expect from them:

The Bacon Habanero Ranch Quarter Pounder features a quarter pound beef patty, pasteurized processed white cheddar, thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon, habanero ranch sauce, tomato, leaf lettuce, and toasted, bakery-style bun (the same one used for their premium chicken sandwiches).

The Deluxe Quarter Pounder is basically an Angus Deluxe Third Pounder but with a quarter-pound beef patty and bakery-style bun. The rest is the same: American cheese, tomato, lettuce, crinkle-cut pickles, red onions, mayo, and mustard.

Similarly, the Quarter Pounder Bacon and Cheese is a Bacon and Cheese Angus Third Pounder, but with a Quarter Pounder patty, Applewood-smoked bacon, and bakery-style bun. Like the Bacon and Cheese Angus, it consists of ketchup, mustard, American cheese, crinkle-cut pickles, and red onions.

The only Angus Third Pounder that didn't get a direct Quarter Pounder replacement was the Mushroom and Swiss (although it's possible we might see it in the future).

Nutritional Info - McDonald's Bacon Habanero Ranch Quarter Pounder - 8.3 oz (235g)
Calories - 610 (from Fat - 280)
Fat - 31g (Saturated Fat - 13g)
Sodium - 1180mg
Carbs - 46g (Sugar - 9g)
Protein - 37g

Nutritional Info - McDonald's Deluxe Quarter Pounder - 8.6 oz (244g)
Calories - 540 (from Fat - 250)
Fat - 27g (Saturated Fat - 11g)
Sodium - 960mg
Carbs - 45g (Sugar - 9g)
Protein - 29g

Nutritional Info - McDonald's Bacon and Cheese Quarter Pounder - 8 oz (227g)
Calories - 600 (from Fat - 260)
Fat - 29g (Saturated Fat - 13g)
Sodium - 1440mg
Carbs - 48g (Sugar - 12g)
Protein - 37g

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  1. So, these are Quarter Pounder versions of the Angus bugers. I'll bet these now smaller versions will have the same price as the larger Angus ones. Sneaky McDonalds, very sneaky.

  2. This is what I am talking about...seriously why add all the other stuff, just give us the options on the burgers everyone already likes! Excellent work McD's!

  3. Just purchased the quarter pounder deluxe, not impressed at all. Very dry sandwich, just dressed up with better bread & mayo, lettuce & tomato. Very dissatisfied, I'd rather eat the regular quarter pounder

  4. Just tried the Habanero and the B&C. Awful --- and I love the reg quarter with cheese. If you were expecting the reg quarter with some flavor-enhancing toppings, forget it. Tastes totally different and not in a good way. Dry, very dry.

  5. I totally agree,dry dry dry and about 1/2 the size shown on tv commercials.Back to my Hardees 1/3 lb Bacon cheese.

  6. Jeff Fraser, Riverview MI Mc DMonday, July 01, 2013

    I worked at McDonalds 40 years ago and the burger I liked best was the QLT which stood for quarter pounder with lettuce and tomatoe. It was by far the tastiest burger they ever had. It had its own sauce which was a bit darker and heartier than Big Mac sauce. You could get it with or without cheese. Back then we only used fresh meat, not frozen and it was more fatty and greasy but that is actually where the flavor is. They discontinued it after a year mainly because it was difficult to keep the burger warm after putting cold letttuce and tomatoe on it although it sold quite well. Back in the early 70's customer service, speed and cleanliness was a top priority. We often had 8 employees taking orders at the front counter at the same time and sometimes had an additional 4 employees backing up the registers (bagging up the food and pouring soft drinks) so by the time a customer got his change back his order was ready for him on the counter. Those were the good old days

  7. When they first opened, a burger was 10 cents and a cheeseburger was 15 cents. Today, a sandwich. fries and a small drink adds up to 7 bucks. I can get a nice steak, a baked potato and a drink at home for the same. I'm starting to think eating out at a fast food place is just as expensive as going out to a decent restaurant. My days with McD's is numbered.

  8. I worked there in the late 70's and while we were using frozen burgers by then, we were still cooking food and serving it fresh with a holding time of around 10 minutes. Compare that to the pre-cooked, dried out products they are serving today and I don't understand why anybody eats there any more.

    Add to that the changes to the chicken mcnuggets and the fries and it's no wonder mcd's is pushing high profit coffees and such these days.

    If people under 40 knew what they use to be, they would boycott them until they started serving decent fast food again.

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Leavenworth: Willkommen Holt Family

Leavenworth, WA
Leavenworth, WA

Beautiful sunny day in Seattle. Three day weekend. Oh my! What to do with our time? We chose a day trip to the east side of the Cascades for our first visit to the self-proclaimed Bavarian getaway of Leavenworth. You can read all about this town and its history here (it’s rather impressive).

Our two hour journey to the east side via Highway 2 was fantastic. We hit the road by 8:30am and arrived in Leavenworth by 10:30ish. We had almost no cars to slow us down, even as we crested the summit at Stevens Pass. I think everyone arrived before us because the ski resort parking lot was full. The snow capped peaks and alpine setting made the drive one of our favorite since moving here.

As soon as we entered Leavenworth we knew this wasn’t your typical American town. The town sign states “Bavarian Village” and cordially welcomes you in German, “Willkommen”. The building design and decor immediately remind you of decor only found in Germany (or Austria perhaps). Of course this is the reason we headed to this tourist destination. We wanted to enjoy a little taste of Germany. The entire town, with the focus being on the downtown area, is built like a Bavarian Village in winter. There are Christmas lights up year round and decorations in most shops. You really do get a feeling that you are visiting a European town. Of course, if they’d just block of the main street to cars, make it all cobblestone, and remove Starbucks, then we’d really be getting the full experience.

20110220_1970Our visit was filled with window shopping and eating. Honestly, there isn’t much more to do unless you get out of the immediate downtown area. There was still patchy snow spots. I’m sure that the town can really shine after a good snowfall. We strolled along and poked our heads in and out of shops. We enjoyed a delicious cherry strudel and some creme filled pastry that were awesome! We tried on oversized and larger than life hats in the Hat Shop. We walked along the Wenatchee River in the town’s waterfront park. Ethan enjoyed the Christmas lights, but kept telling us “They need to take their Christmas lights down, it’s not Christmas anymore!” A cute reference to our neighbors who keep their lights up year round.

20110220_1980The one thing we noticed is that many shops are not family friendly. These shops had the usual “No strollers!”, “Keep kids with you at all times!”, “No children under 12 allowed without an adult” signs posted on the front window. That’s cool. Ethan did just fine. I’d say that generally the town is geared toward 20 somethings and older.

In the end, we look forward to bringing our parents and siblings to Leavenworth. I think that they would get a kick out of it. We also want to go back again just before Christmas. The town is themed around a German Christmas so I’m sure this is when it is at its best!

2 Replies to “Leavenworth: Willkommen Holt Family”

  1. Our sentiments exactly. We had a hard time finding something to eat, so if you found something good let us know. Also missed the river walk. We visited in July in the daytime, so there were no lights that we remembered. The town has a huge green along main street which was crawling with families. That was our favorite part.

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Craft Brewers Conference/World Beer Cup 2016: Where To Drink/What To Do in Philadelphia

NOTE: My original commentary from 4/20/16 has been moved to the bottom to get you to the event listings faster.

Our local breweries and bars are not rookies in putting together events throughout the year. Here's what's on tap thus far and open to the public from May 2-7. It's where you'll get to drink some of the area's and country's finest beers and rub elbows with some of the industry's brightest. Of course, as usual, please let me know if I'm missing anything.

(Find my top recommendations, as of 4/22, over at this link)

Alla Spina
  Wed. May 4Happy Hour with Goose Island
  Thu. May 5Sour Happy Hour with Almanac Beer Co.

American Sardine Bar
  Wed. May 4Coronado
  Thu. May 5Cinco de Mayo w/ Ballast Point

Bainbridge Street Barrel House
  Mon. May 2Hosting Saltwater Brewery
  Tue. May 3Hosting Shelton Brothers Importers and their UK brewers and beers
  Thu. May 5Hosting Lakefront Brewery and Sprecher Brewing
  Thu. May 5Hosting Bruery and Bruery Terreux
  Fri. May 6Hosting Bunker Brewing and Finback
  Sat. May 7Hosting Voodoo Brewery

  Mon. May 2St. Benjamin Event
  Tue. May 3Stone Brewery Event
  Wed. May 4Dominion Pinup Girl Event
  Thu. May 5Lancaster Brewing Company Event

Bottle Bar East
  Tue. May 3Hardywood Park
  Wed. May 4Destihl
  Thu. May 5Stone
  Fri. May 6Burial Beer
  Sat. May 7Wicked Weed

Brick and Mortar
  Mon. May 2-Sat. May 7Ballast Point Tap Takeover

  Tue. May 3CBC '16, Take 1: Almanac and Forest & Main
  Tue. May 3CBC '16, Take 2: Surly and Gigantic
  Wed. May 4CBC '16, Take 3: Jolly Pumpkin
  Wed. May 4CBC '16, Take 4: Maine Beer Company
  Wed. May 4CBC '16, Take 5: Green Bench and Wicked Week
  Thu. May 5CBC '16, Take 6: Fat Head's
  Thu. May 5CBC '16, Take 7: Prairie and Grimm
  Thu. May 5CBC '16, Take 8: Cascade
  Fri. May 6CBC '16, Take 9: Shelton Imports

City Tap House-Logan Circle
  Tue. May 3Bell's Brewery Eccentric Cafe Experience
  Thu. May 5Cinco de Sunlight at Collaboration Station

City Tap House-University City
  Tue. May 3New Belgium & Friends
  Wed. May 4Charlie Bravo Charlie; $100

  Thu. May 5JDub's Brewing Night

  Tue. May 32SP + Bagby Brewing
  Wed. May 4The Montreal Express Brasserie Dunham + Trou du Diable + Dieu du Ciel + Les Trois Mousquetaires

Devil's Den
  Mon. May 2Ballast Point Tap Takeover
  Tue. May 3Terrapin Brewing Tap Takeover
  Wed. May 4Ommegang, Boulevard, & Duvel
  Thu. May 5Michigan Brewer's Guild
  Thu. May 5Stone Brewing Tap Takeover
  Fri. May 6Sour Beer Invitational

Electric Factory
  Thu. May 5Mastodon presented by Surly Brewing Co., Champion Brewing Co. and BSG Craft Brewing; $32.50

Fado Irish Pub
  Wed. May 4Craft Beer Pub Quiz

Fergie's Pub
  Tue. May 3Firestone Walker Beers, Bonney, Sweets, and Dice

Field House
  Thu. May 5Yards Comedy Night After Party

Fox & Hound
  Wed. May 4Craft Malt Tap Takeover; $Free

Good Dog Bar
  Mon. May 2Two Roads & Sly Fox Event
  Tue. May 3Firestone Walker Event
  Wed. May 4Brooklyn Beer Event
  Thu. May 5Green Flash & Alpine Beer Event
  Fri. May 6Yards Beer Event

Han Dynasty
  Tue. May 3Happy Hour with New Belgium

  Mon. May 2Sole Artisan Ales and Bunker Brewing
  Wed. May 4Surly and Friends Rare Beer House Party
  Thu. May 5Kings of Queens
  Fri. May 6Who Doesn't Like A Threesome

  Wed. May 4Hop Trüb Lime Machine 80's Bash

Johnny Brenda's
  Tue. May 3Introduction of Brotherly Suds

Jose Pistola's
  Tue. May 3Late Night with Joe Gunn: CBC Edition
  Wed. May 4Late Night with Joe Gunn: CBC Edition
  Wed. May 4Brasserie De La Senne & Bagby Beer Company
  Thu. May 5Cinco de Mayo Block Party Featuring Yards Brewing

Kite & Key
  Mon. May 2New Belgium
  Tue. May 3Firestone Walker Lunch
  Wed. May 4Green Flash

Local 44
  Wed. May 4Tired Hands + Bluejacket

Lucky's Last Chance
  Tue. May 3Tuesday Tapping with Mispillion River
  Tue. May 3Late Night with Green Flash/Alpine
  Wed. May 4Great Divide Joins Us on Whiskey Wednesday
  Fri. May 6Happy Hour with Stone Brewing

  Wed. May 4A Barrel-Aged Symposium with Scott Vaccaro of Captain Lawrence
  Thu. May 5Great Minds Think Alike: Jester King, Green Bench, and Tired Hands
  Fri. May 6Martha Goes to Space! with Other Half Brewing, Oxbow and Monkish

McCrossen's Tavern
  Tue. May 3Hop Till You Drop with Evolution and Fat Head's
  Thu. May 5Sour Showcase with Free Will Brewing Company
  Fri. May 6Get Goose'd
  Sat. May 7Honey Bunches of Hall and Oats

Memphis Taproom
  Wed. May 4The Mighty Memphis Taproom Welcome Wagon: Sly Fox welcomes Stone and Draai Laag
  Thu. May 5The Mighty Memphis Taproom Welcome Wagon: SØLE and Forest & Main invite Burial Beer Company and Other Half
  Fri. May 6The Mighty Memphis Taproom Welcome Wagon: 2SP hosts Half Acre and Wiseacre

  Tue. May 3CBC After Party with Ship Bottom Brewery

Monk's Cafe
  Tue. May 3Wicked Weed
  Wed. May 4New Belgium class; $45

Moriarity's Irish Pub
  Mon. May 2Green Flash & Alpine CBC Welcome Party

National Museum of American Jewish History
  Thu. May 5Amber Waves; $35

Philadelphia Brewing Company
  Thu. May 5International Beer Run

Prohibition Taproom
  Tue. May 3Goose Island CBC Tap Takeover
  Wed. May 4DMV does Philly

St. Benjamin Brewing Company
  Wed. May 4Kumpelbier Firkin Tapping

Smokin' Betty's
  Tue. May 3Food Pairing with Green Flash and Alpine

Standard Tap
  Wed. May 4May the 4th Galactic Pageant
  Fri. May 6Tired Hands, Stone, and Other Half
  Sat. May 7Sour Brunch

  Mon. May 2Pink Boots Society / CBC Kick Off
  Tue. May 3Victory Brewing + Australian Hop Growers Association
  Wed. May 4Brewery Pile Up (Perennial + Half Acre + JDub's + Free Will)
  Thu. May 5Brewery Pile Up (Neshaminy Creek + Night Shift Brewing + Against The Grain)

The Abbaye
  Tue. May 3U Buy The Glass: Taste of the Carolinas
  Wed. May 4U Buy The Glass: Weyerbacher

The Bishop's Collar
  Tue. May 3Jimmy Meiers & The Beers
  Wed. May 410 Barrel & More Event
  Fri. May 6Meet New Belgium's Head Brewer

The Cambridge
  Mon. May 2CBC Trio: Almanac, Half Acre, and Wiseacre
  Tue. May 3Short's 24 Tap Takeover
  Wed. May 4Lakefront Brewery Happy Hour
  Thu. May 5Funky Buddha, 3 Ways of Speedway, and more

The Industry Bar
  Mon. May 2Brooklyn Beer Pairing
  Tue. May 3Stone Brewing Late Night Snack & Beer Pairing Event
  Wed. May 4Fat Head's Rare Beer Event
  Thu. May 5Iron Hill World Beer Cup Event
  Fri. May 6Ballast Point Hawaiian Friday Beer Event

The Institute
  Mon. May 2I want Can-dy!
  Tue. May 3Slinging Suds with Southern Tier
  Wed. May 4Fun with Flying Dog and Play Doh!
  Thu. May 5Fun with Flying Dog and Play Doh!

The Khyber Pass Pub
  Tue. May 3Founders Takeover
  Wed. May 4Baird Beer Event
  Thu. May 5Epic & Elevation Event

The P.O.P.E.
  Tue. May 3Surly Tap Takeover

Tio Flores
  Wed. May 410 Barrel and Tacos

Tria Taproom
  Tue. May 34 Countries, 4 Brewers, 4 Beers: Shelton Brothers Showcase
  Wed. May 4A Romantic Evening with Dr. Bill and Rare Barrel-Aged Beers from Stone Brewing Company
  Thu. May 5The Wonderful World of B. United International

Tria Cafe-Fitler Square
  Wed. May 4Nebraska - Not Just A Bruce Springsteen Album

Tria Cafe-Rittenhouse Square
  Wed. May 4We Lost Our Opening Staff to El Segundo - a Tria Alumni Reunion

Tria Cafe-Washington Square
  Thu. May 5No Attitudes, Just Beer: Happy Hour with Surly Brewing Co.

Trocadero Theatre
  Thu. May 5Yards Comedy Night

  Tue. May 3CBC Underground #1: Founders
  Wed. May 4CBC Underground #2: Hwy. 128 Happy Hour
  Wed. May 4CBC Underground #3: New Holland Jamboree
  Thu. May 5CBC Underground #4: Firestone Walker
  Thu. May 5Beer-lesque: Vixens, Vintages, & Variety; $20
  Fri. May 6CBC Underground #5: Tröegs

Union Transfer
  Wed. May 4We CAN Jam

Varga Bar
  Thu. May 5Moscow Mule and Greyhound Lunch
  Thu. May 5The American Cinco De Mayo Party of the Year
  Fri. May 6The Officially Unofficial Award Show After Party Award Show

Xfinity Live! — CANCELLED
  Wed. May 4Philadelphia Craft Beer Invitational; $35

Yards Brewing Company
  All WeekCBC Week

In case you weren't aware, roughly 13,000 industry professionals will be in Philadelphia from May 2-May 6. While their conference doings are closed to the public — as is typical at this sort of convention — parties and events of all shapes and sizes will be taking place all around town and many will be open to all.

I couldn't wait to finish mowing last night because I was stewing up a rant about the variety of events that I'd become aware of in recent weeks surrounding the upcoming Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) and biennial World Beer Cup (WBC).

Lacking a centralized promotional vehicle for the city's bars and breweries (and I'll be pleased to be corrected if I'm wrong), during the past couple weeks I've gathered what I've found in PR e-mails, FB postings, and random tweets and whispers in the wind. And until later last night, I sensed a real lack of focus on local breweries in these scheduled events.

After a couple more hours of sifting through yet more leads (which I imagine will continue right up until May 2), I now have a list of over 75 events in the first week of May coinciding with CBC/WBC. Quite a few bar events that I see are on the list now have a more proper focus on the breweries of the immediate Philly city and suburbs.

Still missing, however, is an event or events that focus on what we are often fond to say that we're proud of, but maybe haven't done the best job of representing to the broader market. Yes, I know the market is irrationally fixated on IPAs and beers masquerading as IPAs in name but aren't really IPAs. But we've always talked a big game in the lager world.

We trot out Dock Street's Royal Bohemian Pilsner, Sly Fox Pikeland Pils, Stoudts Pils, Tröegs Sunshine Pils and Troegnator Double Bock, and Victory Helles and Prima Pils as beers that have stood the test of time. They're joined by newer guys on the scene such as 2SP's DelCo Lager, Philadelphia Brewing's Kenzinger, and Neshaminy Creek's Trauger Pils and Churchville Lager.

While the rest of the country has slowly caught up with their own lager brewing, the greater Philadelphia region has excelled in this area for quite some time. So hey bar event organizers, let's recognize that. You say that a lager-ish, session-ish type of beer event is a tough sell for bars? Remember that these 13,000-ish brewers, owners, reps, and other industry personnel are not your typical customers.

It was Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head that was recently quoted: "At CBC, you’ll learn about your own business. At Philly Beer Week, you’ll learn about Philadelphia consumers." And Tomme Arthur echoed similar sentiments in the same article with "The two events reach totally different audiences, which is why I’m coming back for both. Any brewery that thinks they’re going to reach consumers at CBC is crazy."

Sure, they want the sours, the double IPAs, the barrel-aged stouts, and the oddly spiced one-offs. But there are already plenty of those events around this year's CBC and, quite frankly, available in many other parts of the country where these attendees call home. They're coming to Philly and they've heard that we've got a great pub culture and a spectacular lager-based history (have you told them where they can find the John Wagner historical plaque in Northern Liberties — have you seen it?). Let's show them.

Well, that wasn't quite the rant I initially imagined. There are still gaps to be filled on the CBC/WBC off-site events calendar. And hopefully I'm still to be pleased as the coming weeks unfold.

Focus on the Beer said...

Been looking for a good central event list! We'll be coming out from Colorado for CBC. Cheers!

Bryan Kolesar said...

Up to over 80 events; just updated this morning with Bainbridge Street Barrel House, Bru, U-Bahn, and Cambridge events. Note also that the Invitational festival at Xfinity Live was cancelled.

rObbO said...

Thanks so much for culling this great list for #CBC16!

Capone's email had some interesting stuff including: J. Wakefield tap takeover for Fri May 6th - 5pm
Sixpack has some good stuff listed:

Bryan Kolesar said...

Great, thanks very much R0bb0. Tough to keep up with the onslaught of events and visiting brewers from out of town. Thanks for the info and hope you have a chance to enjoy the week too!


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    We MUST avoid a situation where a majority of the British People [who turn out to the polls] vote for unlawful and unconstitutional rule [of the UK by the EU].

    The argument regarding the return of FULLY sovereign government can take place after 2020.

    As for UKIP’s prospects of being the Tories partner in another coalition one need only point out what has happened to the Lib-Dems!

    There are however far more serious challenges than the electoral prospects of UKIP after 2015.

    Let us address the issue of Immigration. What we know is this:
    - The UK has NO CONTROL over immigration from the EU.
    - The UK will continue to have NO CONTROL over immigration from the EU after 2020 as the requirements of being in the EEA are to allow the free movement of peoples to and from the EU.

    We therefore know what needs to be done in order to secure control over our borders: leave the EEA and only be a member of EFTA.

    Now at this point, those readers who are likely to be actively involved in any campaign for withdrawal from the EEA might be thinking along the lines of; “we will have to counter arguments about lack of inward investment, increases unemployment &C.”

    This might well be the case, but there is a distinct possibility that an altogether more pressing situation will be concentrating the minds of voters and politicians. That is what will be happening in Europe.

    It is a common failing of voters and politicians alike to be far too insular in their outlook. They only look at the situation in their own country.

    This organ has in previous articles has drawn the Reader’s attention to the grave threat posed by radical Islam. The British People are of course now very aware following the arrests of the latest terror suspects and their alleged bloodthirsty and murderous plan to behead a member of the public.

    What many British People forget to realise is that a similar situation also pertains in Europe. European voters are responding to this threat by voting for parties categorised by the BBC as being parties of the “Far Right.”

    It is the challenge of radical Islam that is focusing minds in Europe as well as the UK. It is the reaction to this challenge that will dictate the course of future events.

    Again, there are facts that are clearly self evident. These facts will presage events and it is these events that will be in control. Not the politicians.

    Let us take one of the most obvious facts:

    1. Radical Islam’s attitude towards homosexual men. Homosexual men found guilty of sodomy in Sharia courts are hanged. Actual evidence of the act it appears is not necessary to secure a conviction. Circumstantial evidence that the act “on the balance of probability” took place is enough. Hanging is by the slower method of hanging by asphyxiation and is performed in public – generally using a crane.

    2. Radical Muslim campaigners WANT this situation to occur in the countries in which they are currently living. These being EU countries including the UK.

    Now there are those who are campaigning against radical Islam who hold out the spectre of such hangings taking place in a Europe that is part of an Islamic Caliphate.

    Whilst sadly such hangings will likely take place in Europe, they will not take place across Europe as a whole for the very simple reason that homosexual men are no more likely to vote to be hanged than turkeys are likely to vote for Christmas!

    What it will mean is Civil War. The result will be segregation and the fracturing of Europe into smaller states. Some will be linked politically and economically by their continuing membership of the EU. The others (the Islamic states) will form part of the Caliphate.

    This will likely take place as the large Muslim populations will react violently to the coming to power of far right parties across Europe. Due to the greater pressures, increased support [of the “Far Right”] and proportional representation, the UK will experience in a decade or so’s time a flood of Muslims fleeing to the UK from the EU. It is this flood that will to borrow that ghastly phrase from the Greens be a “tipping point.”

    At the same time, “our” Muslims will be becoming ever more numerous and ever more radical. “Our” homosexual men will feel just as threatened as their counterparts in the EU.

    The UK’s “Gay Rights” campaigners will discover the simple fact is that you cannot live at peace with someone who wants to kill you.

    Now you see Dear Reader why arguments about the level of bonuses paid to bankers is of somewhat secondary importance.

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The Problems With Microchunking, pt 1

Apparently, Web Clips = totally pointless and irrelevant microchunks of content (and about 5% ads) in my Gmail inbox.

Do I really want to read an Emerson quote of the day? No! I think Emerson sucked; YMMV.

And that's exactly the point. This is very interesting (uhh, very lame) because, like I keep pointing out, Google is not an attention allocator; that threatens its very essence - it is an information organizer.

-- umair // 2:55 AM // 3 comments

Great article, as always.

I wonder if you would briefly also tell us (draw out the line between) information organizer and attention allocator.

Could you classify an example for me? (or perhaps choose something different that makes a better example). Let's say I have a book. In the back of this book, there's an index. Is that an information organizer, or an attention allocator?

// Anonymous Anonymous // 4:09 AM

Interesting observation. Can you point us to a post(s) on your blog in which you elaborate on the distinction between attention allocators and information organizers?
// Anonymous Anonymous // 12:56 PM

i love cool terms that invoke thought. it is interesting to see a simple term like clips become prevalent because i am addicted to clipmarks.com which i believe are the information organizer and have the potential to become an amazing attention allocator. wondering if u agree? if interested in what i 'clip' just click on my name in the post....
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Buck Creek sits at the intersection of Tippecanoe County Road 750 East and a northeast-southwest Norfolk Southern railroad line between the cities of Lafayette and Delphi. Indiana State Road 25, which also connects the cities, passes the town two miles to the northwest. As part of the Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor project, the highway is being relocated to a path that closely follows the railway and will be within a quarter of a mile of town when completed in 2013. The creek for which Buck Creek is named originates 6.5 miles (10.5 km) miles east in Carroll County near Ockley, flows westward along the northern edge of town, and meets the Wabash River approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west.

While small, the town does contain several different places of commerce. The grain elevator, which towers over the rest of town, is the main source of trade in town. The elevator is a complex of four separate buildings built along the railroad track that runs through the center of the town and it attracts farmers from the surrounding area. Feeding off of this attraction and other traffic, like that from the local softball field which regularly holds games, is the Buck Creek Pizza Company. Owned by two local residents of the town, the company has had growing success over the past few years. Because of this success it has expanded by opening up another restaurant in nearby Dayton. There is also a small post office located directly next door to the pizza company.Located on the north edge of town is the Buck Creek Community Center. The center is rentable and also is home to a playground and softball field. Across the street from the community center in the middle of cattle farm sits the old, abandon high school which closed down in 1967 when William Henry Harrison High School opened. Buck Creek is also home to two separate churches: the Buck Creek United Methodist Church and the Buck Creek Baptist Church.

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KLM Porcelain Empire State Building

Well known for their miniatures modeled after Old Dutch Houses, KLM has allowed an artist to make enormous porcelain Empire State Building. The iconic NYC building replica has a delft blue glaze, sits on a wooden base and stands 1.2 meters tall. The work, entitled House 83.5, was created utilizing hundreds of relief tiles which Jill Magid made at De Porseleyne Fles in Delft. The scale of Magid's tower is 1:100 proportion to the original skyscraper. In a desire to make a work of Dutch Royalty, Jill Magid asked KLM to grant her permission to name her porcelain Empire State Building House #83.5 and to introduce the House to passengers in their in-flight magazine, The Flying Dutchman. They agreed and she also convinced them to pay for it. I’ve written in the past about the KLM house miniatures which are filled with the Bols Royal Jenever alcohol and given away to First Class passengers on KLM airplanes. The KLM miniature houses are numbered 1 – 83 and are collected by both airline passengers and souvenir building fans.

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Doughnut and Coffee Pairings

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This Friday, June 7 is National Doughnut (or Donut) Day!   When I think of doughnuts, coffee automatically comes to mind too.   Doughnuts and coffee are a classic pairing.  There is nothing quite like taking a big bite of a decadent, chocolate glazed doughnut and washing it down with a sip of freshly brewed coffee, or dunking a cake doughnut into a cup of coffee for a breakfast treat!

Coffee is actually ingrained into the history of National Doughnut Day.   This 76 year- old holiday started as a way to honor female Salvation Army volunteers, nicknamed "Doughnut Lassies", who traveled through the trenches during World War I to deliver doughnuts and coffee to physically and emotionally drained soldiers.   Even the "Doughnut Lassies" knew doughnuts paired great with coffee!

I like to think that every type of doughnut goes with every type of coffee.   I've never tasted a doughnut I didn't like with my coffee!   However, flavor profiles and nuances in different types of coffee can pair well with certain types of doughnuts.

This fun cartoon from Saveur magazine gives suggestions on different types of coffee to try with your favorite doughnuts!

A maple bacon doughnut paired with a Brazilian single origin coffee sounds delightful with mixing flavor notes of "peanuttiness" from the coffee, and "sweet-salty"  flavor of the doughnut.  A jelly doughnut is one of my personal favorites, so tomorrow for National Doughnut day I may just have to try the suggested pairing of Jelly Doughnut and Cappucinno.

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Nissan announced last week it will add to its U.S. lineup a small hatchback and sedan named Versa. The Versa five-door hatchback will go on sale next summer as a 2007 model, followed later in the year by a four-door sedan.The Versa is expected to have a base price of about $12,000. A typically equipped model will have a sticker price of around $13,500, according to Nissan.The Versa will be equipped with a new, all-aluminum 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that can be mated to either a six-speed manual gearbox or a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The engine is rated at about 120 hp and 125 pounds-feet of torque. Nissan says the powertrain should deliver a combined city-highway fuel economy rating of 38 mpg.The Versa, smaller than Nissan’s previous entry-level Sentra, will compete in the growing B-car segment in the United States. That segment includes the Scion models, the Chevy Aveo, and the new Toyota Yaris (which replaces the Echo) and Honda Fit.The entry-level and compact segments combined account for about 1.9 million vehicles, or about 11 percent of the market, said Jack Collins, vice president of product planning for Nissan North America at a press event at Nissan’s North American Technical Center.The Aveo's sales were up 48.7 percent in the first eight months of the year, to 47,497. According to the Power Information Network, a division of J.D. Power and Associates, more consumers switched to compact or subcompact cars in August than in the year before. Nissan plans to produce the new subcompact at its plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico at an annual rate of up to 100,000 vehicles, based on demand.
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Monday's Google Doodle is a nifty little cricket game in which the batsman is a ... cricket! and the fielders are snails. The bowler is also a snail.

From the preceding sentence you might assume that I know something about cricket, but I don't. I have the basics. And playing Google's cricket game is mesmerizing. I'm as much adrift as my colleague Matt Weinberger.

I was waiting for the one thing I do know about cricket, which I learned from many listens to the English progressive folk-rock musician Roy Harper's cricket ballad, "When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease," a meditation of mortality and, well, cricket (Harper, by the way, sang lead vocals on Pink Floyd's "Have a Cigar" and was immortalized in a Led Zeppelin number, "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper," from the group's third album).

Here's the first verse, from Harper's album "HQ":

When the day is done and the ball has spun in the umpires pocket away
And all remains in the groundsman's pains for the rest of time and a day
There'll be one mad dog and his master, pushing for four with the spin
On a dusty pitch with two pounds six of willow wood in the sun.

So what's with all the spun/spin stuff? Well, in cricket a spin bowler delivers the ball with rotation that's meant to make it hard to bat. And lo! In the Google Cricket game, the snail does indeed bowl with spin.

I was able to hit it anyway. Maybe it gets harder as you rack up the runs.

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Snapchat just filed its paperwork to go public. And its 26-year-old CEO isn't the only one who's about to get paid.

Lightspeed Ventures was the first venture capital firm to invest in Snapchat, and it owns a meaningful chunk of the company worth about $2 billion.

Lightspeed found the startup thanks to one of its partners, Jeremy Liew. And in March 2012, Liew's Facebook profile picture was of himself and US President Barack Obama.

He didn't know it at the time, but that picture would help him land a crucial early stage investment.

When Liew first found Snapchat, the disappearing photo app had fewer than 100,000 installs. Liew's VC partner, Barry Eggers, had seen it on his teenage daughter's phone. She told her father there were only three apps high school kids were using: Angry Birds, Instagram, and Snapchat. Liew was familiar with the first two. But he had never heard of Snapchat.

The comment was enough to pique Liew's curiosity. He made it his mission to find out who was behind the mysterious app.

Liew did a Google search and came up dry. No articles had been written about Snapchat. There was no contact information on the startup's website except for a generic email address. Liew messaged it and heard nothing back. Liew looked up the company on LinkedIn and sent a message.

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Again, there was no response.

Determined, Liew did a WhoIs lookup on the domain name, It had been registered by Toyopa Group, the former parent company of Snapchat. Spiegel had named it after the street his father lived on, Toyopa Drive.

Liew did a Google search for Toyopa Group and found Evan Spiegel's name. He was a student at Stanford, where Liew had also gone to school. Liew was able to message him on Facebook through the Stanford alumni network.

When Liew sent the Facebook message, Spiegel finally replied. He wasn't looking to raise a round of financing; Liew was fine with that. Liew invited Spiegel to meet him at his office on the most famous street in the entrepreneurial world, Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park.  A few feet to the left sits Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital and Institutional Venture Partners. To the right sits Khosla Ventures.

During the meeting, Spiegel shared his vision for Snapchat. Facebook, he said, was a place where you could share superficial feelings with the world. It was for sharing times when you were happy, confident, and enjoying life. But what about all the other times when you were sad, feeling crazy or even depressed?

jeremy liew obama Liew's Facebook profile picture from March 2012, which attracted Snapchat's Evan Spiegel. "Thanks, Obama!" Jeremy Liew/Facebook

Spiegel felt there should be a place where intimate feelings could be expressed privately via fleeting messages.  After all, true friendships are formed when people share both positive and negative experiences. And negative experiences can't be housed on a public, identifying platform like Facebook.

Spiegel's app hadn't been downloaded many times, but engagement metrics were strong. "People were using it like crazy and staying for a really long time," Liew recalls.

Eventually, ten days after meeting Spiegel and his cofounder Bobby Murphy, Lightspeed invest in Snapchat. It was the only investor in a $485,000 seed round, which Spiegel raised in May 2012. He was still three classes shy of graduating. On Thursday morning, his company went public a a $24 billion valuation.

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The factory that I worked at was a well known one and I really enjoyed it there. I was the night manager and I worked my way up from working on the line many years earlier. I made sure that all of my employees were safe and that we met all of our daily goals. I was really sad to see the place shut down. But when there are not very many businesses in the area, I knew it would be tough to find something quickly. It was unfortunate that I could not find anything at all, though. I did have a chance to take a managerial job at a convenience store, but that is not what I wanted out of life. I needed to do better for myself, my wife and my little boy.

When we arrived in San Antonio, we moved into a really nice place right away. My wife loves it because it has a playground and a swimming pool. Our son can now go outside and play and we can watch him from the window. That is what I was doing last night when I told my wife that I got a new job paying twice as much as I made before.

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We make a full day of our fall foliage trips. We stop at roadside shops that sell things such as local honey, jellies and jams, breads and pastries and fruits and vegetables. This is when we buy our pumpkins for our fall decorations too. We have each of the kids pick out their version of a perfect pumpkin from a pumpkin patch we like to visit each year. We have several stops along our route that include some breathtaking vistas of fall foliage as well as some closeup experience with the trees and leaves that make great photo ops. Read More

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Party Buses Are the New Generation of Fancy Limos

Where I come from they call it renting a car. Sometimes the older folks refer to it as calling for a car. It is when you do not want a cab, but you want a professional driver and a nice vehicle that does not look like a cab. We would use them to pick up or take people to the airport, and I even called a car once for my grandmother to get her out of her house for a few hours. We have been using the same company for years, and for our daughter’s weeding we looked at to pick out a party bus for her and her wedding party. We wanted them all to get to the ceremony and to the reception in style. Read More

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I Just Started My New Career

It is a big deal for me to have a real job, although to be honest I did not want to move to Utah for it. However I have decided to look at the bright side and so I am thinking about all of the opportunities for outdoor recreation in this area of the world. I spent this morning looking at the Salt Lake City Utah apartments nearest to my job. Obviously I want to find something that is as close to it as I can find. The big thing I want is something that is not going to be like the last place where I lived while I was in college. Read More

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Palm Beach Apartments and Floor Plans

Palm beach is such an marvelous place, that I don’t know why I did not first think about living there a long time ago. Well, it would not have been practical for much of my life, but I could have done it a decade ago. But now I am going to make it happen, which is why I have started a search for apartments for rent in West Palm Beach Florida and I am prepared for a rather lengthy apartment search because I will admit that I am a rather picky person and so I am not going to just pick any apartment and then rent it out.

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Submit your Las Vegas site to the different search engines. Sounds simple, but many webmasters have not done this simple step. Formally submit your site to the engines yourself and you kickstart the process of ranking for your keywords. Make sure to submit to all the search engines too, not just the ones you think are most popular.

To reach the top of the Las Vegas search engine results page, your site needs to offer regular, fresh content. One good way to keep a stream of new content is by including a blog on your site. This will show the search engines that your site is active, and if your blog is interesting, it will naturally bring in more human traffic.

If your Las Vegas business is not the type that requires you to refresh the content of your website regularly, you need to have a blog in the website to make sure you are producing fresh content. Search engines will place your site higher on search results pages when you regularly generate new content.

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Stop wasting SEO Las Vegas links to pages that don’t truly need it. There is no need to link your Privacy policy or the contact us section because in the end it doesn’t matter if those pages have Page Rank or not. Try using the No Follow attribute on these so that you save your juice for pages to do matter.

Hire outside writers if you cannot seem to come up with Las Vegas content that is informative and unique. There is no shame in getting help. It will really benefit you down the road if you have the content that your visitors really enjoy and keep coming back to your site for.

Las Vegas SEO can be very rewarding, but it can also be a lot of work. Regardless, if you know what to do and how to help your website get found in search engine results, you can be very successful. So, do yourself a favor by doing your research and applying the above tips to the Las Vegas SEO of your website.

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I Made a Wise Choice That is Helping Me to Save Money

Building a small shed in my backyard turned out to be a bigger venture than I thought it would be. I originally just wanted to build a place to store my garden tools and winter clothing, but then I soon found myself hiring an electrical contractor in Passaic County NJ to come out and wire the entire place so that someone could live in there. I had never even entertained this thought when I was sketching up plans for my very simple shed, but that’s what I ended up doing. I am glad that I did because now I am earning some extra income every month that helps me get by in life a little easier.

I had originally been storing a lot of things outside in my backyard without any trouble. But then two families with teen boys moved in. Soon after, things throughout the neighborhood began going missing. At first, everyone didn’t understand why it was happening. Most of us had been living in the area for decade with no troubles with people stealing anything. But, then one day, a lot of my expensive garden tools went missing. Read More

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