When I started listing fall cupcake flavors I wanted to make, I shared them with girlfriends for their input. Many of them really liked the idea of pumpkin caramel cupcakes and that made it easy for me to decide what to make for a recent baby shower. This recipe takes a good pumpkin cake recipe where I added caramel topping to the batter for a nice subtle note of sweetness. They baked up perfectly moist where the pumpkin puree really worked well with the caramel topping. For the frosting, I wanted to continue with the pumpkin caramel flavors so I made a caramel frosting to which I added a little pumpkin pie puree. It was just a perfect compliment to the cake and overall, a hit at the baby shower!
In a large bowl, whisk together, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, and eggs. Add dry ingredients, and whisk until smooth. Whisk in pumpkin puree and caramel topping.
Divide batter evenly among liners, filling each about halfway. Bake until tops spring back when touched, and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating pans once if needed. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely. Frost with pumpkin caramel frosting below.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt, pumkin puree, and butter. With the mixer on low, slowly add cream; beat until smooth. If frosting seems too thick, stir another tablespoon cream into the mixture.
This is perfect for the coming Halloween. The kids will definitely love the cupcakes.
these are too cute! i have a thanksgiving even coming up soon and these would be perfect!
I think I like the idea of pumpkin and caramel better too, especially after seeing your cupcakes.
Does your frosting have caramel also? I didn't see it listed.
Anonymous - cooking the butter and sugar together until browned is consider the 'caramel' in which the frosting gets its subtle flavor and color. But if it's not enough caramel flavor for you, feel free to add some caramel sauce to sweeten it up!


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package org.apache.ambari.server.controller.internal;

import org.apache.ambari.server.AmbariException;
import org.apache.ambari.server.controller.AmbariManagementController;
import org.apache.ambari.server.controller.UserRequest;
import org.apache.ambari.server.controller.UserResponse;
import org.apache.ambari.server.controller.spi.*;
import org.apache.ambari.server.controller.utilities.PropertyHelper;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Resource provider for user resources.
 */
class UserResourceProvider extends AbstractControllerResourceProvider
{

    // ----- Property ID constants ---------------------------------------------

    // Users
    protected static final String USER_USERNAME_PROPERTY_ID = PropertyHelper
            .getPropertyId("Users", "user_name");
    protected static final String USER_PASSWORD_PROPERTY_ID = PropertyHelper
            .getPropertyId("Users", "password");
    protected static final String USER_OLD_PASSWORD_PROPERTY_ID = PropertyHelper
            .getPropertyId("Users", "old_password");
    protected static final String USER_LDAP_USER_PROPERTY_ID = PropertyHelper
            .getPropertyId("Users", "ldap_user");
    protected static final String USER_ACTIVE_PROPERTY_ID = PropertyHelper
            .getPropertyId("Users", "active");
    protected static final String USER_GROUPS_PROPERTY_ID = PropertyHelper
            .getPropertyId("Users", "groups");
    protected static final String USER_ADMIN_PROPERTY_ID = PropertyHelper
            .getPropertyId("Users", "admin");

    private static Set<String> pkPropertyIds = new HashSet<String>(Arrays
            .asList(new String[]{USER_USERNAME_PROPERTY_ID}));

    /**
     * Create a new resource provider for the given management controller.
     */
    UserResourceProvider(Set<String> propertyIds,
                         Map<Resource.Type, String> keyPropertyIds,
                         AmbariManagementController managementController) {
        super(propertyIds, keyPropertyIds, managementController);
    }

    @Override
    public RequestStatus createResources(
            Request request) throws SystemException, UnsupportedPropertyException, ResourceAlreadyExistsException, NoSuchParentResourceException {
        final Set<UserRequest> requests = new HashSet<UserRequest>();
        for (Map<String, Object> propertyMap : request.getProperties())
        {
            requests.add(getRequest(propertyMap));
        }

        createResources(new Command<Void>()
        {
            @Override
            public Void invoke() throws AmbariException {
                getManagementController().createUsers(requests);
                return null;
            }
        });

        return getRequestStatus(null);
    }

    @Override
    public Set<Resource> getResources(Request request,
                                      Predicate predicate) throws SystemException, UnsupportedPropertyException, NoSuchResourceException, NoSuchParentResourceException {

        final Set<UserRequest> requests = new HashSet<UserRequest>();

        if (predicate == null)
        {
            requests.add(getRequest(null));
        }
        else
        {
            for (Map<String, Object> propertyMap : getPropertyMaps(predicate))
            {
                requests.add(getRequest(propertyMap));
            }
        }

        Set<UserResponse> responses = getResources(new Command<Set<UserResponse>>()
        {
            @Override
            public Set<UserResponse> invoke() throws AmbariException {
                LOG.info(
                        "berk, controller = " + getManagementController());
                return getManagementController().getUsers(requests);
            }
        });

        if (LOG.isDebugEnabled())
        {
            LOG.debug("Found user responses matching get user request" +
                    ", userRequestSize=" + requests.size() +
                    ", userResponseSize=" + responses.size());
        }

        Set<String> requestedIds = getRequestPropertyIds(request, predicate);
        Set<Resource> resources = new HashSet<Resource>();

        for (UserResponse userResponse : responses)
        {
            ResourceImpl resource = new ResourceImpl(Resource.Type.User);

            setResourceProperty(resource, USER_USERNAME_PROPERTY_ID, userResponse
                    .getUsername(), requestedIds);

            setResourceProperty(resource, USER_LDAP_USER_PROPERTY_ID, userResponse
                    .isLdapUser(), requestedIds);

            setResourceProperty(resource, USER_ACTIVE_PROPERTY_ID, userResponse
                    .isActive(), requestedIds);

            setResourceProperty(resource, USER_GROUPS_PROPERTY_ID, userResponse
                    .getGroups(), requestedIds);

            setResourceProperty(resource, USER_ADMIN_PROPERTY_ID, userResponse
                    .isAdmin(), requestedIds);

            resources.add(resource);
        }

        return resources;
    }

    @Override
    public RequestStatus updateResources(Request request,
                                         Predicate predicate) throws SystemException, UnsupportedPropertyException, NoSuchResourceException, NoSuchParentResourceException {
        final Set<UserRequest> requests = new HashSet<UserRequest>();

        for (Map<String, Object> propertyMap : getPropertyMaps(request
                .getProperties().iterator().next(), predicate))
        {
            UserRequest req = getRequest(propertyMap);

            requests.add(req);
        }

        modifyResources(new Command<Void>()
        {
            @Override
            public Void invoke() throws AmbariException {
                getManagementController().updateUsers(requests);
                return null;
            }
        });

        return getRequestStatus(null);
    }

    @Override
    public RequestStatus deleteResources(
            Predicate predicate) throws SystemException, UnsupportedPropertyException, NoSuchResourceException, NoSuchParentResourceException {
        final Set<UserRequest> requests = new HashSet<UserRequest>();

        for (Map<String, Object> propertyMap : getPropertyMaps(predicate))
        {
            UserRequest req = getRequest(propertyMap);

            requests.add(req);
        }

        modifyResources(new Command<Void>()
        {
            @Override
            public Void invoke() throws AmbariException {
                getManagementController().deleteUsers(requests);
                return null;
            }
        });

        return getRequestStatus(null);
    }

    @Override
    protected Set<String> getPKPropertyIds() {
        return pkPropertyIds;
    }

    private UserRequest getRequest(Map<String, Object> properties) {
        if (properties == null)
        {
            return new UserRequest(null);
        }

        UserRequest request = new UserRequest((String) properties
                .get(USER_USERNAME_PROPERTY_ID));

        request.setPassword((String) properties
                .get(USER_PASSWORD_PROPERTY_ID));
        request.setOldPassword((String) properties
                .get(USER_OLD_PASSWORD_PROPERTY_ID));

        if (null != properties.get(USER_ACTIVE_PROPERTY_ID))
        {
            request.setActive(Boolean
                    .valueOf(properties.get(USER_ACTIVE_PROPERTY_ID)
                                       .toString()));
        }

        if (null != properties.get(USER_ADMIN_PROPERTY_ID))
        {
            request.setAdmin(Boolean
                    .valueOf(properties.get(USER_ADMIN_PROPERTY_ID)
                                       .toString()));
        }

        return request;
    }
}

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Adonia has been involved with wetland conservation in Hawaii since 2004. With a B.A. in Geography and M.S. in Wildlife Science, Adonia has a passion for understanding the physical processes that drive wetland function and provide resources required by wetland dependent wildlife.
Currently based in King Salmon, Alaska, where she enjoys cross-country skiing, Adonia continues to consult on wetland conservation and habitat management for Hawaii's endangered waterbirds. She also teaches wetland and waterfowl ecology workshops throughout the U.S. and facilitates wetland restoration design by linking hydrologic and geomorphic processes with biological objectives.


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Q: How to bind CommandParameter to x:name of parent control in DataTemplate? I have the following in my View XAML
<GroupBox Grid.Row="0" Header="Aktionen bei Prüfung Aufbau">
    <ContentControl Content="{Binding BuildUpActions}" ContentTemplate="{StaticResource FullActionListTemplate}" x:Name="BuildUp"/>
</GroupBox>

<GroupBox Grid.Row="1" Header="Aktionen bei Prüfung Abbau">
    <ContentControl Content="{Binding TearDownActions}" ContentTemplate="{StaticResource FullActionListTemplate}" x:Name="TearDown"/>
</GroupBox>

The DataTemplate is defined in a separate resource
<DataTemplate x:Key="FullActionListTemplate">
    <DockPanel LastChildFill="True">
        <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
            <Button Content="Neuer Ausgang" Style="{StaticResource ButtonRowStyle}"
                    Command="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type TabControl}}, Path=DataContext.NewFullIOCommand}"
                    CommandParameter="{Binding **?HOW?**}"
                    />
            <more buttons here...>
        </StackPanel>
        <ContentControl Content="{Binding}" >

        </ContentControl>
    </DockPanel>
</DataTemplate>

The Command is defined in the ViewModel
    public ICommand NewFullIOCommand
    {
        get
        {
            if (this._newFullIOCommand == null)
            {
                this._newFullIOCommand = new Mvvm.RelayCommand(parm => DoNewFullIO(parm));
            } return this._newFullIOCommand;
        }
    }

I want to be able to determine which of the 2 lists generated the Command. I want a CommandParameter to be passed to the command handler which contains the x:Name of the control.
How do I define the binding? Is there a better way?

A: I took a look at your sample and did a quick edit of the line reading the CommandParameter. After doing this change I inspected this in Snoop (WPF runtime debugger) and saw the CommandParameter being set to the one you described as the desired values to apply.
First off, you can obtain Snoop here:
Snoop
I was able to set the CommandParameter to the name of the enclosing ContentControl by simple doing this:
<DataTemplate x:Key="FullActionListTemplate">
        <DockPanel LastChildFill="True">
            <StackPanel DockPanel.Dock="Bottom" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
                <Button Content="Neuer Ausgang"
                Command="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type TabControl}}, Path=DataContext.NewFullIOCommand}"
                CommandParameter="{Binding Path=Name, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ContentControl}}}"
                />
            </StackPanel>
            <ContentControl Content="{Binding}" >

            </ContentControl>
        </DockPanel>
    </DataTemplate>

As a side note, your example almost contain a similar technique on the line above, where you bind to the Command property.

A: Create a self-referential property
I hate WPF. But, I just did this: Add this property to your bound datamodel class:
public class MyDataObjectItem
{
    //...
    public MyDataObjectItem Self { get { return this; } }
    //...
}

Then the command parameter is easy:
CommandParameter="{Binding Self}"

Or, apparently this works
CommandParameter="{Binding}"

see https://stackoverflow.com/a/11287478/887092

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Plurimae Voces is an album of voice-focused tracks I created and worked on for several months, over 2010 and 2011. "Plurimae voces" is Latin for "many voices," which seemed to be a fitting title for this collection. It seems that I've gotten back to my musical roots– singing– in the past couple years. Singing is by far the most natural, easiest, and most expressive means of music-creation for me, and it always brings me such joy to create beautiful, subtle, and powerful sounds, textures, and compositions. I hope you enjoy this music as much as I do.


What the threat intelligence group found out about the Winter Games malware.
When the "Olympic Destroyer" malware hit the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, the Cisco Talos team was quick to research and take action. The Talos team, or Cisco's comprehensive threat intelligence team, is often one step ahead or quick on the heels of digital attacks around the world. Some of these include 2017's Wannacry and Nyetya ransomwares.
Ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Games, hackers attacked the Games organizer's IT systems—shutting down monitors, taking down Wi-Fi, and taking down the official website. This made it impossible for attendees to print their tickets or reporters to cover the event. This malware which Talos dubbed "Olympic Destroyer" is designed to jump from machine to machine within a target network, disabling boot information. The Talos group has found that Olympic Destroyer operated much like Nyetya and BadRabbit, two pieces of malware found in Ukraine that some have attributed to Russian Hackers.
In their comprehensive blog post about Olympic Destroyer, Talos identified the samples used in the attack—stating that it was not made to glean information from the Games but rather created just to disrupt. The malware's destructive functionality renders affected machines unusable by deleting shadow copies and event logs.
Investigating threats and ransomware is not new for Talos. The group shone particularly in 2017 by keeping companies and individuals safe. In September, Talos detected malware in the Avast's CCleaner software and alerted the public, ultimately helping protect millions.
With Talos on the case, many can feel a little more secure from cyber threats, but there is still work to be done by individuals. Cisco encourages everyone to evaluate their data center infrastructure by asking a couple questions; are the machines running on current software releases and is underlying infrastructure updated to their latest firmware releases?
Talos is always coming out with new information on cybersecurity. Check out their Twitter, blog, and podcast.


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New Toadies (?) and Old "Incense"
| DFW Music News |
Robert Wilonsky | April 2, 2008 | 4:09pm
A couple of musical notes, beginning with something posted over on DC9 at Night -- two surreptitiously shot videos from someone going by the moniker TOADIESsuperfan. Seems the feller had himself a run-in with the Toadies, who, sez Kirtland Records' Tami Thomsen in the comments, are rehearsing for some June dates forthcoming any second now, really, on the band's MySpace page. Of course, what's gotten folks so excited about the two clips is that they seem to suggest the band's working on some new material.
Over at the FrontBurner, you'll find recounted a funny story involving Rubber Gloves' owner Josh Baish. But speaking of the olds, after the jump is a rather nifty blast from the past just posted to the YouTube: a clip of golden-oldie Dallas band Southwest F.O.B. performing its hit cover of West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band's "Smell of Incense" on Houston TV, circa 1968. And, yes, that is the local band in which England Dan and John Ford Coley got their start. --Robert Wilonsky
DFW Music News

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México 2000 is a 1983 Mexican science fiction comedy film directed by Rogelio A. González.

Plot
The film is set in an utopic Mexico City in 2000. It is composed by a series of sarcastic stories where the characters remember what once were the problems facing the country during the 1980s, such as education, family, security, transportation and politics. The film covers the lifestyle on 2000 where the characters are remembering how Mexico was just a few decades ago, with many social and political problems. In the first year of the twenty-first century all the inhabitants are unemployed, there are no homeless, no poverty, 3 languages are spoken, primary agricultural products are exported all over the world, the Americans emigrate to Mexico, and foreigners travel to study there. Likewise, the Mexican culture has spread around the world; it is the culture of the world's greatest power. Anyway, Mexicans are enthusiastic, disciplined, studious people; there is no racism or poverty or social inequality. There is no corruption, no pollution, no unemployment.

Cast
Chucho Salinas
Héctor Lechuga
Rojo Grau
Elizabeth Aguilar
Miguel Gurza
Humberto Gurza
Jacqueline Hivet
Dora Elsa Olea
Tina Romero
Lourdes Salinas
Arturo Adonay
Paco Moraita

References

External links

1983 films
Mexican science fiction comedy films
1980s Spanish-language films
1980s science fiction comedy films
Films set in 2000
Films set in the future
Films directed by Rogelio A. González
1983 comedy films
1980s Mexican films

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Citing data from Air Visual, which measures air quality in cities around the world, Greenpeace Indonesia tweeted on Thursday that Jakarta remained the number one most polluted city, after also topping the list the previous day.
"This morning, Jakarta is still the number one most-polluted [city] in the world. Don't forget to use a face mask type N95 to prevent the adverse effects of PM2.5 pollutants [on] your lungs," the tweet said, along with a screenshot of the list made by Air Visual.
Jakarta took the number one spot with an Air Quality Index (AQI) level of 184, one point up from the previous day.
Denpasar, meanwhile, placed 10th on the list, with an AQI level of 104.Air Visual, an AQI level forecasting and real-time tracking app, ranks the air quality of cities around the world in a list that is updated daily.
The index measures up to six main pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and ground level ozone. It also calculates the health risks (or AQI number) for each pollutant at any given time. The overall AQI number at a given moment is dictated by the "riskiest" pollutant, with the highest AQI number.
In accordance with the measurement, any value larger than 300 is considered to be hazardous, while an AQI value of 0-50 represents good air quality.


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A Man Called Adam – LV Featured Artist
One of the UK's most renowned electronic acts A Man Called Adam are making a very eagerly anticipated comeback after an extended hiatus. Indeed it's been 2 decades exactly since their last long player Duende. In between they released a string of brilliant singles up until the middle of the 00's and their collected works digitally at the start of this decade however there has been no new music for many years. Their new album Farmarama has just dropped on the Other Records LTD label and it is an incredible slice of Balearica perfectly merging many different electronic genres. It's as approachable as it is ridiculously cool. You can buy it HERE
We spoke to Sally Rodgers and Steve Jones about their return to releasing music and asked them for some of their key A Man Called Adam tracks along with a couple of tracks which influenced the current sound of A Man Called Adam. You can also check out our premier of their brilliant track Paul Valery At The Disco below.
Congratulations on the album it's a hugely accomplished and exciting release.
Sally: Merci beaucoup
Steve: Thanks.
Firstly the easy question, why now, what made you bring back A Man Called Adam after such an extended lay-off?
Sally: Not that easy! I don't know really. We've been making music all the time just not as A Man Called Adam. When we work as AMCA we have to dig deep emotionally and creatively so I guess we just weren't ready to do that until now. And then suddenly we were.
Steve: I've been studying and teaching at De Montfort University, and they suggested Sally come over to play some AMCA material live with me. We tried the set up again shortly after that at Outlaws Yacht Club in Leeds, and were surprised at how much we (and the audience) enjoyed ourselves. Things have continued from there.
How would you say that your sound has developed since you last released as A Man Called Adam and for our readers who haven't come across your releases how would you describe your sound?
Sally: I guess we've done a lot of very experimental music in the interim, that's where we went really. We spent 5 years in a barn in Cornwall with 6 speaker feedback loops set up, blowing water into buckets and recording it. Steve studied sound design, I studied poetics. I guess that all found it's way into this record. But I've been DJing a lot in the last few years and so the production has a bass heavy, quite lo-fi sound I guess inspired by the music I play out. A recent review of the Schleissen stuff we did for Emotional Response called it 'Technological Balearik' with a 'k'. I liked that.
Steve: We've tried to keep the feeling of improvisation when writing new material, working fast and loose rather than spending ages ironing out all the imperfections. I suppose you could describe it as electronic pop, but it's perhaps not obvious at first.
The name of the album Farmarama is quite unusual name. Derived from one of the songs on the album what does the name stand for and how did you arrive at it and can you give us a bit of history about that song.
Sally: We spent time in Cornwall recording some of the album and we wrote that song there with our friend and co-write on half of the album tracks, Paul Smith. He'd sent me a little sketch earlier and the bass line was just killer. So we started with that. The room where we record has picture windows looking over lush green fields with cows and geese and pigs grazing and when you opened the curtains I thought it was like switching on the Farmarama. Like some Blade Runnerish, computer simulation you'd dialled up. I thought life is a bit like that. You dial it up everyday.
Steve: Much of the album was recorded in remote locations, where we could make lots of noise. Cornwall, the Lake District. But quickly you realise how the countryside is as tightly managed as any urban space: a Westworld for city-dwellers.
Paul, what was it like to write and record with Sally and Steve on this album?
Paul: It's a real joy to work with Sally and Steve. Everyone tackles the writing process differently but we all clicked from word go! I am very proud of the work we have done together and am looking forward to performing the new album live.
For our readers who haven't come across the band before please can you give us 3 of your tracks which you would say are quintessentially A Man Called Adam.
Techno Powers
Sally: It was a kind of breakthrough track for us. It was jazzy (we were Jazz kids) but it was machine music. We'd done one single for Gilles on Acid Jazz, APB, similarly cutting up our live multitracks but this was better, more evolved.
Steve: Definitely Techno Powers, before then we'd been mainly a live outfit. With the new technologies of MIDI and cheap samplers we discovered we could completely change all the sounds by scrolling through different settings: it sounded like the stuff that was coming out of Detroit and Chicago. (We were lucky it got picked up by pirate radio stations like Centerforce and it was a big tune for Harvey and Choci's Tonka soundsystem)
Barefoot In the Head
Sally: We experienced Acid House (the music, the parties, and yes, the drugs) and we made a record about it. Sometimes everything just falls into place and that record was one of those for us.
Steve: We'd cut a white label of Barefoot, all euphoria, bleeps and the Mediterranean sea. Then by chance went to Ibiza, and as Sally says, everything seemed to fall into place.
Que Tal America
Sally: I think Roberto (Rob Mello) and Luke (Solomon) brought Chez Damier and Ron Trent to our studio in Gospel Oak. They wanted to hear what we were doing so we played them this little cover of 2 Man Sound's Que Tal America we'd been messing about with. They wanted it for Prescription and that was just super-cool for us. Hearing Tony Humphries mix all 4 versions into something completely new was a career highlight.
Steve: This was something we'd play live, and recorded the track very quickly. When Chez Damier heard it at our studio and wanted to release it on Prescription Records, we went all out and made it the ultimate DJ tool. 4 different versions in various states of dub, cut really loud onto vinyl.
Or Easter Song:
Sally: José wanted something for his 2nd Café Del Mar compilation. The deadline for delivery was approaching and we had this track, another – like Estelle – we'd co-written with Eddie Parker. He played an Elizabethan flute on it, it had lovely melodic content but we were struggling to make it into something we were happy with. It just didn't seem to fit with anything out there. The deadline came and we sent it off with much angst and trepidation. It was as though the listeners made sense of that track for us.
Steve: We really didn't think anyone would pick up on a 9-minute incantation that used Baroque tuned flutes, and had no real structure when everyone was bang into Progressive House. I got cold feet and wasn't sure about the song, until we heard it played at sunset at Café del Mar. Then it made sense.
What was the key equipment that you used in creating Farmarama?
Sally: It's pretty lo-fi. My studio mic broke so rather than replace it I recorded the vocals with my trusty old handheld SM58. The push controller for midi instruments, I like marimbas and mallets. There's Roland 303 and 808 in there. Steve's crazy analogue keys and apps. There's live stuff from Fergus Quill (bass) and Josh Ketch (percussions) and Paul is great with those real sounds – electric pianos and orchestral sounds.
Steve: We're big Ableton users for recording, mixing and editing. I'm interested in hand-held, mobile devices so there are iPads, apps and a Mute synth in the mix.
What can we expect from A Man Called Adam now that you are back together, will there be supporting gigs and can we expect follow up records?
Sally: Well we're doing Kala, Ricci and Campo Sancho festivals and we've got fantastic mixes (Prins Thomas and Carrot Green) for the first remix 12inch. And incidentally, we never broke up, we just didn't record as AMCA for quite a while!
And finally please can you give us 2 tracks which you would say have influenced the current sound of A Man Called Adam.
Suzanne Kraft – No Worries
Sally: This was a big DJ track for me when we started the album and it really influenced the album's production sound. It's lo-fi but everything is crisp and it just sounds great on a big system.
Cerrone – Hooked On You (Kon's Nite Time Remix)
Sally: This is a total Harvey tune. The combination of Jazzy riffs, disco rhythms, horns, Jocelyne's vocals. Everything has space to breath. It's such a happy song, beautifully crafted, killer on the dancefloor. We can only aspire to that!
For more info on A Man Called Adam check;
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AManCalledAdamHQ/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/amca-2
Tags: a man called adam, balearic
Fuzzy Hair & Luca Guerrieri – Disco Action (Original Mix)
LOYAL – Crave It Still


Wedding: DIY and Decor Details | Finding delight.
Welcome back! I trust you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Today I thought I'd share a few of the little DIY and decor details from our wedding.
First up, our invitations. After designing our Save the Date's myself, I decided to go an easier route with the invitations and used a template from WeddingChicks.com. There are a ton of beautiful options available under the Invitation Suites tab. We ended up going with this one because it was in line with our color palette (and because it reminded us of our beloved Print Mafia foxes).
We created a wedding website with the help of WordPress and had our guests RSVP using a Google form embedded in the site. I was really happy with how it turned out and going digital with the guest list made things quite easy to keep track of.
As for the venue…of COURSE we had to display some photos from our beach shoot next to our guest book. Thanks for capturing so many seasons of our lives, Carrie and Ganer!
We also set up a couple tables for favors. Breaux's Bayou Shakedown (Chet's family's signature Cajun seasoning) seemed like the perfect gift for our guests. Chet's mom thought of this fun favor and I'm so glad she did. Our guests loved them! Thank you for this perfect idea, Denise!
I love how Arts Place uses neutrals and natural elements to allow their displays to really POP. I think we achieved a similar look with these simple tablescapes.
As any true ride-or-die would, when I asked my best friend Katie if she would create some wedding wreaths for us, she said "yes!" in a heartbeat. The result was beyond my wildest imagination. Isn't this a lovely pair? I love that there's a groom wreath and a bride wreath! (See her other wreath creation here.) Thank you, Katie! They made the perfect backdrop for our ceremony. Along with some coordinated bunting, of course!
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We�ve all seen the look of intense pleasure on our dog�s face when it itches in just the right place, and our own casual scratching of a chin or an ear can elicit a grateful lick or nudge. But sometimes itching becomes more relentless in our canine friends who are susceptible to allergies, creating considerable discomfort.
GRRI recently spoke with Dr. Karen Helton-Rhodes, who specializes in canine dermatological disorders, to find out more about allergies and how we can help provide relief.
GRRI: Thanks, Dr. Rhodes, for agreeing to spend some time with us. All dogs itch from time to time; what kinds of symptoms should begin to suggest that there might be a problem with allergies?
Dr. Rhodes: Well, although allergies are pretty common, we might see some symptoms that would suggest allergies as one potential problem among a group of conditions that provoke similar reactions in dogs. In general we�re looking for things like intense itching, especially around the feet, face, and axillary (the �armpits�) regions of the dog�s body. The ears tend be involved as well, with otitis externa commonly presenting. If the problem is chronic, we might see thickening and changing pigmentation in the skin.
GRRI: But you�re suggesting that these symptoms don�t automatically mean that allergic reactions are involved?
Dr. Rhodes: No, not necessarily. Dogs often have other problems, which may be secondary to symptoms of allergic dermatitis, or may in fact be the primary problem. For example, we see cases of malassezia in itchy dogs, which is an overgrowth of yeast. The yeast are effective opportunists that take advantage of the allergic dog�s condition; for example, dogs suffering from allergies will often produce a lot of ear wax which is a good microenvironment for yeast and bacterial overgrowth. Other problems that you might see include staph bacterial infection of the skin and hair follicles (pyoderma), which would also create itching along with some rash, pimples, or hot spots. Conditions like a scabies infestation (caused by a burrowing mite) or a fungal disease like ringworm would also cause a lot of itching and discomfort.
GRRI: So how do you figure out what the real problem is?
Dr. Rhodes: Sometimes it isn�t so easy! There is some testing that we can consider, but before we discuss that maybe it would be good to think about the physiological responses a dog has to the presence of an allergen. Basically any dog, allergic or not, will produce antibodies in response to the presence of what the body will consider to be �foreign� proteins. So, whether it is pollen or mites or a kind of food or mold or whatever, the dog�s immune system begins to produce antibodies to the �invader�. We categorize the antibodies as IgE, IgG, or IgM, and what we think is going on is that allergic dogs produce significantly higher levels of the IgE category of antibodies. Some dogs tolerate higher levels of IgE antibodies better than others.
GRRI: So these IgE antibodies cause more sensitive dogs to itch?
Dr. Rhodes: Indirectly, yes. The IgE antibody will bind to mast cells in the skin. When the dog is exposed to the allergen again, the allergen will bind to the IgE antibody attached to the mast cells. This binding of the allergen will cause the mast cell to rupture, releasing chemicals (histamines, leukotrienes, prostaglandins, etc) that cause the skin to itch.
We can try to look for the specific kinds of IgE antibodies produced for each allergen in the dog�s blood; this is often referred to as in vitro testing, or serum or plasma testing. There are two general techniques for serum testing, one using a radioactive tag (�RAST�) to identify the appropriate antibody, and another using an enzyme (�ELISA�) tag . Serum testing is fairly easy and not that expensive, but I don�t usually recommend it because it suffers from poor reproducibility in tests and is susceptible to too many false positives; that is, the test indicates an allergy to a substance that doesn�t in fact provoke the problematic response. I certainly wouldn�t use a serum test for a suspected food allergy; a trial elimination diet is the only way to find the offending food.
GRRI: So you�d feed the dog only a simple diet of what you know wouldn�t cause the allergic reaction, and gradually add things until you saw the allergic response?
GRRI: How could you tell at the onset of the itching if it was caused by a food allergy or allergy to something else?
Dr. Rhodes: You really can�t; I told you this wasn�t easy! We used to think that food allergy symptoms were focused more on the head and ears, but over the years we�ve come to observe that this isn�t necessarily true. If the dog had gastrointestinal symptoms along with the other symptoms of allergies, we might think about food allergies first. What�s happening in those cases is that mast cells bound to allergens passing through the gut are rupturing, releasing the same irritating chemicals that promote itching in the skin.
Our usual approach is to try to look for the secondary problems like yeast or bacteria and treat them, and also rule out things like mites or fungal infections. If the symptoms didn�t change with the season, we�d start a food trial to try to identify the allergen. Seasonal symptoms might point us more towards an allergy resulting from inhalation or contact with something.
GRRI: What about skin tests?
Dr. Rhodes: Intradermal skin testing is considered the �gold standard� of allergy testing. We can inject between 50 and 80 allergens into the skin, and then measure the response of the skin to identify problems with specific allergens. One possible disadvantage to intradermal testing is that there needs to be between 2-8 weeks of abstinence from use of a variety of drugs that may interfere with the dog�s immune response. So, if a dog were being treated with these kinds of drugs for some condition, they would need to stop using the drugs for some time, which isn�t always feasible. For an itchy dog, it is tough to pull them off the drugs that are making them comfortable; the good news is that one effective therapy for itching (cyclosporine) does not need to be terminated before a skin test.
GRRI: Can we take a shortcut here? Are Golden Retrievers particularly susceptible to specific types of allergens?
Dr. Rhodes: We don�t see any evidence of that. We do think there is genetic predisposition to allergic dermatitis in Goldens, but it isn�t specific to a particular allergen. That said, I�d note that house dust and dust mites are very common offending allergens.
GRRI: Most of us are so happy just to get rid of the clumps of dog hair floating around our houses that we don�t always get to dusting. If it is inevitable that a dog will come into contact with an allergen like dust, how can we treat the problem?
Dr. Rhodes: We have a couple of options. Hyposensitization is a way of trying to induce immunological tolerance by injecting small doses of the allergen over an extended period of time. It is similar to the thinking behind vaccination. Most dogs tolerate the injections very well, and people get used to administering the injections pretty quickly. It isn�t a cure, but hyposensitization is a very reasonable way of managing the problem over the longer term. The disadvantage here is that it may take many months before you begin to see relief, as the sensitization process is a pretty slow one.
We also have a variety of drugs that may relieve symptoms. Antihistamines seem to be effective in about 50% of allergic dogs; the challenge is to find the right drug for each particular dog. Typically we have our clients begin trials of over-the-counter antihistamines, with the idea being to observe the dog�s reaction for a week or two before deciding on its effectiveness. If over-the-counter drugs aren�t useful, we can move on to some prescription antihistamines. If those aren�t helpful, we�ve had a lot of success with a drug used in human organ transplants to help reduce organ rejection; cyclosporine works well and doesn�t have some of the negative side effects of corticosteroids, but unfortunately it is quite expensive.
GRRI: What about nutritional support?
Dr. Rhodes: Well, the data is a little soft, but there is at least some evidence that essential fatty acid supplementation may be helpful in about 25% of the cases. The EFA�s act as an anti-inflammatory, and since there isn�t any harm in supplementing a dog�s diet with them other than the expense, I�d certainly try it.
GRRI: How about the sprays or creams we see for itching?
Dr. Rhodes: We will often suggest use of a spray that has a very low dose of triamcinalone, which provides temporary relief of severe itching. Many of our patients are on a regular shampoo regimen as well, which is especially effective at addressing some of the coincident problems like yeast or bacterial infections that we talked about earlier. It really is amazing what a difference something as simple as a Selsen Blue shampoo two or three times a week can make in those cases.
GRRI: It sounds as if we have at least a couple of good options to relieve the discomfort that allergies can cause. Dr. Rhodes, thanks so much for speaking with us.
Dr. Karen Helton-Rhodes has practiced as a board-certified veterinary dermatologist in the tri-state area since 1982. As head of the department of dermatology at the Animal Medical Center in New York for 12 years, she actively participated in the training of the interns and residents. Dr. Helton-Rhodes also held the position of Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York University Hospital from 1985 until 1997. This position facilitated communication and research opportunities in the area of comparative dermatology. She received the Merit Award from VMA of NYC in 1991, Clendenin J. Ryan teaching award in 1992 and was honored by being listed as one of the �Best Veterinarians in New York� by New York Magazine in 2002. In 1994 she joined a specialty group in New Jersey, Animal Emergency and Referral Associates. As the practice grew, Dr. Helton-Rhodes developed an affiliate practice, Veterinary Referral Centre, located in Little Falls, New Jersey as the primary location of her referral practice (1-888-722-7200).
Dr. Helton-Rhodes has lectured extensively on the topic of veterinary dermatology, allergy, immunology and dermatopathology. She is the author of numerous textbook chapters, medical journals articles, and has authored a veterinary textbook entitled "The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult: Clinical Companion in Small Animal Dermatology."


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GRAMMY®-nominated artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers left it up to their fans to decide whether or not they'd release an album, and the clamor has been heard across the world. In response to popular demand, the duo has announced that they will release their debut album this year via Columbia / Disruptor Records.
The album and tour announcements come hot on the heels of the release of The Chainsmokers' brand new single "Paris." The song, which USA TODAY notes "has all the makings of their next huge hit," immediately shot to the #1 spot on iTunes' Top Songs chart upon release and debuted at #7 on Billboard's Hot 100, marking the duo's fourth track to reach the Top 10 and their highest first week entrance on the chart to date. The song features vocals from Drew himself and serves as the follow up to their previous smash hit "Closer," the biggest #1 song in 2016. The beachy lyric video for "Paris," directed by Rory Kramer and shot on location at Casa Malca in Tulum, Mexico, features Instagram model Alexis Ren and is already approaching 60 Million views.
The Chainsmokers are up for three GRAMMY® Awards this year in the Best New Artist, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ("Closer" Featuring Halsey) and Best Dance Recording ("Don't Let Me Down" Featuring Daya) categories.


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Google Transparency – Is It Really That Bad?
June 9th, 2011 by Search Influence Alumni
Could it hurt Google to be a little bit more clear? Mr. Kohn at Blind Five Year Old thinks not. Google's public persona can be unclear and capricious, while the size of their user base is so large that noise from their algorithm can have deep effects on the livelihood of those users. Are his principles of "real" engagement, transparency, and amplification already seen across Google's user interactions? Or does the the SEO community and the SEO dominatrix take care of the rest?
Support Forums – MUST GET FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILL!!!
The ecosystem of the Google Forums allows professionals, amateurs, and Google professionals to come together and try to solve the problems that come up in the daily life of a website owner. However, the average website owner or business professional doesn't have the faintest idea of how Google is organized or to whom even to address problems.
When a Map Error puts customers in danger, you'd like to see a fast response and some targeted information to help your specific situation. The first response to the thread is by a Google Employee, probably on the Maps team. However, the responder who is best situated to directly take a look at the problem and at least explain what's going on to cause the error simply puts a boilerplate answer.
It takes a community member to explain in detail what's going on. This could be Google awaiting a naturally crowdsourced solution to support problems, but that sounds like a euphemism for "we don't have time for this through inappropriate channels." That's fair, of course, but those channels are hard to find and cold copypasta doesn't reheat well, especially when it's an error so far beyond the ken of most business owners.
Blog Posts – "In short. This articles fails it's own goals."
For those without a "MUST GET FIX," researching Google through their corporate blogs would seem to be a worthy pursuit. But even when giving deep information about what factors enter into the search algorithm, Google isn't immune to denouncements of "unmitigated prevarication." Again, the complaint is that it's PR instead of real help.
To be fair, I can't see this complaint, especially in the Panda algorithm change posts. Through sticking to their guns about not releasing too much algorithm data, Google has provided intuitive, i.e. non-technical, ways to check the perceived quality of a site. Here, despite claims of "misdirection" and "saying one thing and doing another," Google might even be giving better information than they're credited with, saying that the algorithm is using techniques that are either fuzzy or heuristic or some other kind of higher statistics that somewhat accurately model real human interactions — basically, don't bother chasing the algorithm, it chases you.
Compounding this problem of transparency, webmasters only see the noise; that is, they don't see how well the algorithm works overall and are only concerned with their own site, a little statistical blip that is hard to reconcile with the overall trends. Furthermore, well-educated webmasters also see where Google policy and practice diverge, whether it's for Ads, Maps, or Snippets. In addition, the wheedling that can happen when a site owner talks directly to Google and the mystique of getting that number for that red phone undermines the transparency Google works to show.
ThinkInsights – Data Beats Opinion
When it comes to the state of search, Google offers a set of studies they've conducted and compiled at their ThinkInsights, giving a glimpse at what Google is interested in right now. Since April, they've been pushing Mobile internet, which affects most areas of internet marketing: PPC, website design, and specified marketing. These reports are published as slideshows in Powerpoint and PDF formats.
These studies are Google's way to keep everyone up to date while pushing its products. Like the early videos for learning AdWords, this kind of infotising does a lot for Google, but may not give the kinds of in-depth information some might hope. Here, Google could improve two areas. Firstly, they need to amplify. These things could be better shown to the average person if they were one-shot infographics or otherwise promoted for easy sharing and larger reach. But it's not just that — format and distribution might not be a problem if the information were targeted, but it's neither juicy enough for the common reader, nor specific or new enough for the marketer. The information is often more of a middle-ground, possibly good for the part-time marketer, but not for keeping up with new trends or finding the next big thing. But is that Google's job?
Matt Cutts – Yes, there is a Santa
Regardless of whose job it is, Google has its own unofficial mouthpiece in its head of Search Quality, Matt Cutts. While he's a bit of a god among mortals in the search community, his position allows him to discuss with professionals and semi-professionals on forums, blogs, and other social arenas. Most recently, his role in shutting down incorrect speculation on ranking penalty factors puts him at the forefront of any transparency discussion. In this case, he seems to follow the debunking flowchart Danny Sullivan created. He sees a fairly bizarre claim, but didn't respond until he saw the same claim repeated on Hacker News.
Looking at the comments, you immediately see issues with the one-man show. Not only is a real person capable of mistakes and poor wording, but the nature of a small industry gives people long memories. Furthermore, his direct connection to Google and his dislike of discussing specifics of the algorithm give way to vagueness and expected corporate doublespeak. Finally, the high level of technical savvy of his audience lets them research well, leaving others to repeat the supporting data to undermine his transparent claims.
I feel for Mr. Cutts — he doesn't have to trawl messageboards and blogs to help people understand his business better, but he does, often to a less than warm welcome. But his position is somewhat self-made as the most vocal Google Guy, leaving the door open for the last line of transparency, the SEO community, who are the alternative to top-down transparency.
SEO Community – Publishing the Factors
Google is a corporation, and therefore sometimes has to avoid certain topics or cloud the waters to dissuade people from gaming the system. The SEO community comes to the rescue and fills in the blanks. Anecdotal reports, such as case studies, forum posts, and SEO blogs, are incredible sources, especially when you find yourself in the same situation. But it's not these that provide the greatest transparency for those under Google's will; it's things like Rand Fishkin's Search Ranking Factors and David Mihm's Local Search Ranking Factors that fill in the blanks that Google leaves through its inability to talk about the algorithm or provide meaningful search data.
These factors reports are the result of serious research and collected soft feelings from knowledgeable industry professionals — a good combination of information. Furthermore, since they provide methodologies and even raw data, you can double-check or even focus on a subset of their data, allowing the ultimate kind of transparency.
These information sources beyond Google's reach are the real transparency for the Search Industry. They are the ones who give as unbiased as possible information (minus high-level trade secrets of course) and unplug the bung for much of the meaningful search truths.
It's hard to be a large, looming company and give enough care and information to your users to make them feel like you're being transparent. Giving credit where it's due, Google is often meeting the criteria asked; however, meeting the criteria and meeting the small business owners' expectations of those criteria are two separate issues.
The biggest issue for Google's transparency, despite the multiple sources of information and moderately high level of involvement, is amplification. They aren't making their information particularly easy to access, nor are they making the answers they give very public. But that's not the worst thing — bloggers, researchers, and other SEO kings are more than happy to throw their two cents in, letting independent sources keep the information lines clear. Finally, the quest for transparency, especially on the internet, is a bit of a red herring: the Internet is not the democratic utopia we hoped it was.
Is Google doing enough to make its products, services, and policies clear for you?
Posted in Industry Insights
Tags: Google, local search
2 Responses to "Google Transparency – Is It Really That Bad?"
Their products are not clear for me. The Google places administrator interface sucks, they get so much wrong, and there is little or no support. Then, last night, I get this email "Introducing free AdWords phone support." I don't control the AdWords around here, so I had no idea that this didn't exist before, but why not?
I think Matt Cutts has done a decent job talking about the alg to a degree, even when it's their bread and butter and they should not. I was impressed that he responded to my tweet about the "MUST FIX BEFORE GET KILL" maps guy, but at the same time, I shouldn't have had to hop on Twitter, the help should have been there already, and like you pointed out, the Googler's response fell short of helpful. If this really is a situation in which violence can be prevented if an address is fixed, the "Customer Service" employee would be better off saying "we usually take six weeks….we'll get this fixed faster," right?
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Q: Spring boot , arrays, JPA , database, angular Is it possible to use array of 4 elements like (int a=5;
int b=6; int c=7; int d=8 ) and int []arr= {a,b,c,d} and put them in table  with different columns like:
column a                    column b              column c         column d

   5                           6                    7                8

Can someone give me an example class or give me a link to the same problem:
@Table(name = "columns")
int[]arr = {a,b,c,d}
@Column(name="a")

.......enter code here.
How to use column with elements here. I don't know
Something like:
package com.example.demo.model;

import javax.persistence.Column;
import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.Table;

@Entity
@Table(name="infect")
public class Infect {
    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy=GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    private long id;
    @Column(name= "coordinatex")
    private int coordinatex;
    @Column(name= "coordinatey")
    private int coordinatey;
    @Column(name= "firstx")
    private int firstx;
    @Column(name= "firsty")
    private int firsty;

    public Infect(int coordinatex, int coordinatey, int firstx, int firsty) {
        super();
        this.coordinatex = coordinatex;
        this.coordinatey = coordinatey;
        this.firstx = firstx;
        this.firsty = firsty;
    }

    public long getId() {
        return id;
    }
    public void setId(long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }
    public int getCoordinatex() {
        return coordinatex;
    }
    public void setCoordinatex(int coordinatex) {
        this.coordinatex = coordinatex;
    }
    public int getCoordinatey() {
        return coordinatey;
    }
    public void setCoordinatey(int coordinatey) {
        this.coordinatey = coordinatey;
    }
    public int getFirstx() {
        return firstx;
    }
    public void setFirstx(int firstx) {
        this.firstx = firstx;
    }
    public int getFirsty() {
        return firsty;
    }
    public void setFirsty(int firsty) {
        this.firsty = firsty;
    }
}

Like how to make this coordinatex, coordinatey, firstx,firsty, in arr[coordinatex,coordinatey,firstx,firsty] and put them in columns
not like private int coordinatex, i want them in array and then in columns

A: Instead of this
@Table(name = "columns")
int[]arr = {a,b,c,d}
@Column(name="a")

use this
@Table(name = "columns")
public class Yourclass {
   @Column(name="a")
   public int a;

   @Column(name="b")
   public int b;

   @Column(name="c")
   public int c;

   @Column(name="d")
   public int d;
}

A:
@Entity
@Table(name="infect")
public class Infect {

   // Your implementation...

    public Infect(int[] arr) {
        if(arr.length!=4)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("arr lenght should be 4 in the format. [coordinatex,coordinatey,firstx,firsty]");
        this.coordinatex = arr[0];
        this.coordinatey = arr[1];
        this.firstx = arr[2];
        this.firsty = arr[3];
    }

   public int[] getArr(){
     return new int[]{coordinatex,coordinatey,firstx,firsty};
   }

}


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Married Woman Dies In Bed With Catholic Priest In Zambia
May 11, 2020 Nelson Married Woman Dies In Bed With Catholic Priest
A Catholic priest, identified as Father Abel Mwelwa, has been suspended in Lusaka, Zambia after his lover allegedly died while they were having sex in his home.
The woman, Monica Maurice who was a member of the Catholic Women's League from St Maurice Catholic Church, had told to her husband that she was going to a funeral but went to the priest.
Police in Lusaka says they have instituted an inquiry into the death of a 42-year-old woman who allegedly died in the Parish Priest's House at Kaunda Square Catholic Church.
Meanwhile, Father Abel Mwelwa in a statement explained that the manner in which Lusaka Diocese Archbishop, Alec Banda has handled the matter isn't fair.
"I would like to assure you that all is well. My soul is at rest. Knowing that the justice of God is on my side. I have no bitterness against the manner in which this was handled. I allow God to deal with the matter," the catholic priest said.
He also claimed that Monica Mulenga died in the hospital of Acute Pneumonia as the postmortem results indicated.
"God has his ways. Thank you for your brotherhood and support. Let it be known that the person died almost a month ago," he said.
"All was quiet until my Bishop decided to instruct some priests to circulate a communique of my suspension to all priests and religious. The communique is also addressed to the lay faithful. What a way of dealing with matters."
He added;
"The result of such a miscalculated decision is what has brought this media frenzy. Has there been a time in the Catholic Church when the suspension of a priest is material for everyone? If not, the question is why has this been handled this way? Maybe we shall have answers in Heaven.
"I thought I should share with you what has happened. God's Justice May take long, but it surely does come."
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Ryan Irvine (left) & Lewis Wheatley (right) of Rainbow Glass Studio have both recently completed GQA Glass Processing Qualifications with RT Resources Ltd.
Rainbow Glass Studio from Prestwick, Scotland specialise in the restoration work of stained and leaded glass windows. This work includes historic and conservation work.
Ryan completed his GQA Level 2 in Glass Processing in 2012 as a new recruit to the company and with Rainbow Glass' commitment to training and development, he has now completed his Level 3 mentored by Lewis who also completed his GQA Level 3 in Glass Processing in 2013.
Assessor Brian Moultrie said "Ryan progressed significantly from the early days of his Level 2 to the completion of his Level 3 qualification. Ryan is a big part of their team for the glass processing in the factory and also on site for the installation of the panels. Working with Ryan and Lewis was a pleasure and made it easy to assess them with their organisational skills".


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Uwe-Alexander Grodd (* 29. November 1958 in Stuttgart) ist ein deutscher Dirigent und Flötist. Er ist Professor für Musik an der University of Auckland und zudem seit 1989 musikalischer Direktor des University Orchestra.

Leben und Wirken
Geboren in Stuttgart studierte Grodd Linguistik und Psychologie an der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, bevor er bei Manfred Schreier in Ludwigsburg das Dirigieren lernte. Zudem studierte er Flöte bei Werner Peschke. Nach dem Abschluss seines Studiums widmete sich Grodd weiter der Musik und wurde dabei beeinflusst durch Maestro Sergiu Celibidache und den Flötisten und Komponisten Robert Aitken. In Lugano und Zlín nahm er an internationalen Meisterkursen und Dirigentenwettbewerben teil. In der Folge wurde Grodd mit einem Graduiertenstipendium für das Weiterstudium am Banff Centre in Kanada ausgezeichnet.

Bereits kurze Zeit später war Grodd international als Musiker unterwegs und gab 1986 beim Besuch von Königin Elisabeth II. vor 250.000 Zuschauern während des Konzerts Symphony Under the Stars in Neuseeland, wo er sich später auch niederließ. Es folgten auch Fernsehauftritte in Deutschland, Italien, Rumänien, Tahiti und Neuseeland. Für das Radio Neuseeland nahm Grodd mehr als 60 Programme auf und wurde 1995 durch den Sender ausgezeichnet. In Neuseeland engagierte sich Grodd im Bereich der Orchestermusik und übernahm die musikalische Leitung der Auckland Choral Society, des Radio Nelson Chamber Orchestra, des Manukau Symphony Orchestra, der Orchestral Summer School at the Aotea Centre in Auckland und des St. Matthews Chamber Orchestra. Zudem war er als Gastdirigent und Flötist in weiteren Orchestern aktiv, darunter die Auckland Philarmonica und die Christchurch Symphony. Im Januar 1998 war er als künstlerischer Direktor des Internationalen Kammermusikfestivals tätig, welches jährlich im Rathaus von Auckland und im Napier Municipal Theatre stattfindet.

Ab 1999 veröffentlichte er Aufnahmen mit Werken von Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, welche er mit dem Failoni Orchestra aufgenommen hatte. In der Folge kam er mit Aufnahmen von Symphonien von Ignaz Josef Pleyel bei der BBC Music in die Auswahl der Top 60 Discs of 2000. 2000 gewann er beim Cannes Classical Award den Best Eighteenth Century Orchestral Recording Classical Award für seine Einspielung der Symphonien von Johann Baptist Vanhal.

2003 wurde Grodd erstmals für die Händel-Festspiele Halle (Saale) als Dirigent verpflichtet. Grodd ist Professor für Musik an der University of Auckland und arbeitet hier unter anderem an der Aufnahme sämtlicher Werke von Ferdinand Ries.

Veröffentlichungen (Auswahl)
 Joseph Haydn: Trios für Flöte, Violoncello und Klavier Hob. XV:15-17; Martin Rummel, Violoncello; Christopher Hinterhuber, Klavier – Naxos 8.572667 (2011)
 Ferdinand Ries: Piano Concertos Vol.5 – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Hinterhuber, Klavier – Naxos 8.572742 (2012)
 Ferdinand Ries: Piano Concertos Vol.4 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Hinterhuber, Klavier – Naxos 8.572088 (2010)
 Ferdinand Ries: Piano Concertos Vol.3 – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Christopher Hinterhuber, Klavier – Naxos 8.570440 (2009)
 Ferdinand Ries: Piano Concertos Vol.2 – Gavle Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Hinterhuber, Klavier – Naxos 8.557844 (2007)
 Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Works for Piano and Orchestra – Gavle Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Hinterhuber, Klavier – Label: Naxos 8.557845 (2007)
 Ferdinand Ries: Piano Concertos Vol. 1 – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Hinterhuber, Klavier – Naxos 8.557638 (2006)

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website (englisch)
 Uwe Grodd beim CD-Label Naxos

Einzelnachweise

Flötist
Dirigent
Deutscher
Geboren 1958
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Sammy Hagar's Rock and Roll Road Trip series returns for a second go-round Sunday nights on AXS-TV starting March 5th.
The six episodes follow Hagar as he travels across America to interview and jam with artists in their hometowns.
3/5 - San Francisco - Hagar and James Hetfield of Metallica go behind-the-scenes at their Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit concert. Hagar interviews Hetfield, Joe Satriani, John Mayer and Melissa Etheridge and they all jam, along with Tommy Lee, Pat Monahan of Train, Vic Johnson of The Circle and others.


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ATC Privatization in the UK
Has Resulted in a "Total Meltdown"
Privatized Foreign Systems Continue to Fall
Further Behind the U.S.
An Offer You Can't Refuse…40,000 Passengers
Per Year Have Their Seats Taken From Them
Big Airlines Keep Raking in Fees
Yet Still Can't Manage Their Own Systems
Law Enforcement, Medical Care,
and Emergency Services
Big Airlines Push to Privatize Our
Nation's Air Traffic Control System
Poll: Majority Oppose
Air Traffic Control Privatization
Letters to Congress from Mayors
ICYMI – American Prospect Article Highlights the Big Airlines'
Record of Collusive and Anticompetitive Behavior
ICYMI – Big Airlines Call for Federal Control Over Airspace,
Affirm that US Aviation System is the "Envy of the World"
ICYMI – Nav Canada Announces Need for
Renewed Investments in Air Traffic Control
ICYMI - Think Tank Confirms that Big Airline Consolidation
Is Bad for Consumers and Rural Communities
Letter to Congress from
the Alliance and Partners
About ATC Privatization
Major Consumer & Passenger Rights Groups Launch Ad
Opposing Air Traffic Privatization
We Won the Fight!
Alliance in the News
and Resolutions
State-by-State Impact
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Learning to Fly With Red Jacket Superintendent Charlene Dehn
Red Jacket Flying Club — the first of its kind the state — is really taking off
SHORTSVILLE — When Charlene Dehn talks about her students taking flight, she means literally.
The superintendent of the Manchester-Shortsville Central School District has turned her longtime passion for the skies into a new school club — one of its kind in New York state — where students can potentially earn their private pilot's license by the time they graduate.
The Red Jacket Flying Club took off last fall after being approved by the Board of Education on Nov. 8.
Dehn started having parents' meetings in December, and the club really got off the ground in January with five members who are the first Red Jacket students to complete ground school training: Connor Clark, Nadine Fox, Brock Hill, Karlie Malone and McKenzie Schaertl.
"This is no easy task," Dehn said. "Keep your eye on these student pilots as they work toward their goal of obtaining their private pilot certificate by the time they graduate from high school. These club members have been researching career opportunities ranging from search and rescue, remote animal rescue, business-to-corporate transport, to military options where they can put their aviation skills to use."
She praises board members Kristen Gray, Jennifer Speers, Eric Schaertl, Rich Vienna, Amanda MacNamara and Barb Gardner for being extremely supportive of the club.
"The board's visionary leadership has allowed the school to provide more career education opportunities for students wishing to pursue their goals," she said.
Dehn started flying in 2005, later earning her private pilot's license after receiving instruction at M&S Air Service in Canandaigua.
"It's just something I always wanted to do, so I went to the Canandaigua Airport and started taking lessons," she said. "It's really recreational for me. It's my hobby."
She flies mostly during the summer when she has more free time, and enjoys going out over the Finger Lakes, especially on July 4, seeing all the fireworks around the various waterways.
"It's a beautiful view from above," she said.
As word got out that their superintendent had a plane, students started expressing an interest in Dehn's pastime, so she took them under her wings, so to speak.
The first student she offered a ride in her 1969 Cessna 172 Skyhawk was Sarah Jo Schaertl, McKenzie's cousin, who graduated in 2015.
Last summer, she took up Connor Speers, a fifth-grader who was the first to indicate to Dehn an interest in an aviation career, saying he wanted to become a commercial pilot — although he will have to wait until he gets to high school to join the club.
Dehn later took up freshman Brock Hill, doing a soft takeoff from grass at Hopewell Airpark, and guided McKenzie Schaertl as she practiced coordinated turns, and straight and level flight.
"Inspiration comes from many places and sometimes it comes from unsuspecting students," Dehn said, noting their enthusiasm, a shortage of pilots and the school district's career education initiative got her thinking.
She contacted Norm Isler, Northeast ambassador for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, about the logistics of creating a school-based flying club and partnering with a local club to access a certified flight instructor and affordable rental.
She knew the Penn Yan Flying Club had a small plane based at Canandaigua Airport and that the club's president, Jim Alexander, was a Red Jacket community member.
To Dehn, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a unique partnership. Plus, M&S provided instruction at the Canandaigua Airport, only 8 miles away from Red Jacket High School.
Alexander, a certified flight instruction and member of the Ontario County Sheriff's Department, provided ground school instruction for the students for free at their school after school.
The kids also learned about flight safety and free programs the Federal Aviation Administration offers from FAA Safety Team Program Manager Bill Abbott, who works out of Rochester and volunteers his time for the students; and toured the air traffic control tower at the Greater Rochester International Airport, where they connected with Brian Blazey and Megan Headley.
In addition, Dehn is a volunteer pilot for the Experimental Airport Association, an organization that has flying resources and scholarship opportunities for kids through its Young Eagles Program.
Dehn said kids can start learning about getting their pilot's license at 14, but must be at least 17 to be eligible for an FAA rating and to take the written test. There is an extensive process — including minimal flight time requirements — leading up to licensure.
There is no cost to the district for the flying club, with members starting their adventure with a free introductory flight with Dehn.
Through her affiliations, club members receive free memberships to the EEA, AOPA and a free online Learn to Fly course through Shorty's Pilot Shop, headquartered in Batavia, Ohio.
Her students are applying for scholarships through EEA and AOPA, and conducting fundraisers to offset the costs of flight training they hope to start this summer. Dehn estimates those costs will be about $8,000 per student to cover the training, rental and fuel costs.
http://www.mpnnow.com/news/20180605/learning-to-fly-with-red-jacket-superintendent-charlene-dehn


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0 Attention-starved professor wears combat gear to class on first day of campus carry
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An attention-seeking college professor decided to make a statement last week by wearing combat gear to class on the first day of campus carry.
Charles K. Smith, an adjunct professor of geography at San Antonio College, strolled into class wearing a camouflage bulletproof vest and helmet last Tuesday — the first day students were finally able to reclaim their Second Amendment rights.
"I was just saying I don't feel safe," Smith told mySA.com. (Because if you're truly afraid for your life, bringing a vest to a gun fight totally makes sense.)
The new Texas law allows individuals who are licensed to carry concealed handguns to pack heat on community college campuses. Texas universities saw a similar law go into effect on Aug. 1, 2016, though all but one of the private universities in the state appallingly opted out.
"It definitely makes me feel uneasy that there are more firearms on campus than there really should be," Smith said. "[Dressing this way] was just a statement on how I felt."
The professor acknowledged that some people were already carrying guns on campus illegally, but curiously argued that it's more dangerous now that they're allowed to under the law.
"I realize students were carrying guns on campus illegally, but now it's legal to do so. It increases the chances of something happening," Smith said. "Used to, when they got mad at me, they had to go home to get the gun and had time to cool off, now they will have it with them."
"My assumption is that you will have more people carrying guns, that well lead to problems. It always has," he said. "There is nothing on this planet worth a human life."
Not surprisingly, Smith's stunt gained quite the reaction on campus and social media.
"Some of them were OK and some of them weren't, but it's freedom of speech," Smith said.
I agree it's your First Amendment right to act like a fear-mongering man child. It's also our First Amendment right to point and laugh at you. And if the ish ever hits the fan and you find yourself cowering behind a desk because you have nothing to defend yourself but your pencil and your ideas, I pray to God a licensed gun owner is there to protect you.
The Second Amendment, like all the others, is non-negotiable. We would never dream of regulating speech or due process by state, but we have somehow rolled over and allowed this rampant trampling of one of our most basic human rights to occur across the country. Texas and a handful of other states have seen the light. It's time for others, including my home state of Florida, to follow suit.
There is no arguing for or against the Second Amendment — it's right there in black and white and the blood of our Founders. There is no Constitution without it, and that's exactly the kind of America people like Charles K. Smith envision. It's time to say hell no.


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One of the first bloggers in Halifax, Cailin O'Neil was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has been a blogger and influencer for over 9 years. Starting out as a travel blogger, Cailin has traveled the world to over 50 countries and is one of the top travel bloggers in Halifax. Cailin is now putting more focus into sharing the city she knows best.
Cailin grew up in Armdale, and went to High School at Queen Elizabeth. Majoring in Film at NSCAD in downtown Halifax, she spent the summer months as a tour guide for four years on the Harbour Hopper. As one of the top Halifax influencers, to say she really knows the city might be an understatement. In recent years she has been living near Hubbards (still in Halifax) and has gotten to know more of the south shore of the province quite well.
Aside from having a passion for traveling the world Cailin also loves exploring her home city of Halifax, as well as Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Provinces. Being one of the top East Coast influencers she is constantly learning about all of the great things that there are to see, do and eat here. With so many new places opening these days it is hard to get to everywhere but she is open to visiting, working with and promoting all of the places that make our home so great. From new restaurants and bars to chocolate shops, cafes, new stores and so much more.
To see Cailin's recent Halifax blogger and influencer content take a look at her Instagram @CailinONeil here. Often posting images to her instagram feed she is most comfortable in front of the camera on video bringing the world to the world. Watch some of her Halifax Instagram stories here.
Aside from travel and lifestyle content, Cailin's interests are also trying all kinds of different food and drinks with a try everything once motto. Her favourite and most loved Nova Scotian food item is of course lobster. Everything lobster. From boiled lobsters with butter to lobster rolls, lobster poutine, lobster beer, lobster mac'n'cheese and more.
Locally Cailin has previously worked with Visit Nova Scotia, Downtown Halifax, Ford Canada, National PR, Tourism PEI, Bay Ferries Limited, Northumberland Ferries Limited, Des Barres Manor Inn, King of Donair, Rare Bird Craft Beer, Authentic Seacoast, Lobster U-Cook, Taste of Nova Scotia, Savour Food & Wine Festival, Halifax Seaport Beerfest and more.
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The Dermis is the "live" layer of the skin. Located under the Epidermis. Hold the collagen and elastin tissues which keeps the skin toned and firm.
Aging of the skin is caused by many things including genetics, stress, diet and sun exposure. UV rays are a top contributor to aging skin – causing visible damage on the surface like age spots and fine lines to breaking down collagen levels which cause deep wrinkles and a loss of firmness.
Collagen and Elastin are located in the Dermis and keep the skin smooth and firm. When UVA rays damage the skin, they cause the tissues to weaken resulting In wrinkles and sagging.
UVB Rays, also known as burning rays, cause discoloration of the skin which can lead to age spots. These rays effect the outer most layers of the skin.
Air pollutants such as smoke and exhaust damage the skin cells; effecting the overall health of the skin by amplifying the aging process.
Water and food play a role in aging of the skin. Lack of hydration and nutrients can cause the skin to appear dull and tired.
Can cause hormonal changes in the body which can lead to acne and a texture change in the skin.


We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow." Thus did Lord Palmerston, British prime minister from 1855 to 1858 and 1859 to 1865, describe his country's foreign policy at the apogee of its global power.
Donald Trump is a Palmerstonian, as a former senior official at the US state department advised me last week. If any coherent doctrine underlies the president's assault on the world order his own country created, that is it. But Mr Trump is no Palmerston and the early 21st century is not the middle of the 19th. Mr Trump's narrowly transactional approach, driven by ignorance and resentment, risks disaster.
The US took a very different view in the aftermath of the second world war. The jockeying for position among mutually suspicious and nationalistic great powers had led to two shattering world wars. These had left Europe prostrate. No rationally founded idea of "interest" could justify this dire outcome. The world needed a much more enlightened vision of international relations than this one had been.
The new vision contained three essential elements. First, having been dragged out of its isolationism by two world wars, the US would become the stabilising power. Second, the US would form eternal alliances built on shared values. Finally, a set of international agreements, initially mostly economic, subsequently extended into areas such as climate, would provide a predictably liberal global economy and the capacity to tackle global challenges. All this, US policymakers believed, embodied a rational view of US interests. Its power was to be allied to beneficial ends by novel and intelligent means.
In the words of the King James Bible, "there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph". That ignorant king is Mr Trump, who knows not those Americans who created the postwar order. He believes in transactions over alliances, bilateralism over multilateralism, unpredictability over consistency, power over rules and interests over ideals. He prefers authoritarians such as China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and even North Korea's Kim Jong Un, to the leaders of his democratic allies. In his view, might makes right.
Striking features of Mr Trump's behaviour are his fabrications, self-pity and bullying: others, including historic allies, are "laughing at us" over climate or "cheating" us over trade. The EU, he argues, "was put there to take advantage of the United States, OK? . . . Not any more . . . Those days are over." These are absurd claims.
Armoured by ignorance and such attitudes, Mr Trump might do just about anything, particularly now, when he seems to be increasingly self-confident. The trade wars he is unleashing, under dubious justifications and for uncertain ends, lack clear outcomes. As Gavyn Davies notes, the cycles of retaliation might be prolonged. The costs of deglobalisation might be very high, especially if one includes the uncertainty it will create. Adam Posen, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, in Washington, notes the risk that these conflicts will "break down the separation between commerce and national security, raising the risk of significant escalation of conflict". Mr Trump is deliberately confusing trade with national security. That has to make resolution far more difficult to achieve.
Mr Trump's attitudes to China and Europe now look the most momentous. If the US dissolves its commitment to Nato or uses all its might to break up the EU, the stresses upon the latter — and the incentive for Russia (or China) to meddle in it — could be huge: Europe might come together, or it might break apart. Again, Mr Trump is determined to challenge China's rise. While some progress on trade issues is indeed possible, this broader objective is not one China could conceivably accept. Growing friction now looks inevitable.
This, then, is an important historical moment. The foundations of the postwar economic and security order, not just of the "holiday from history" of the post-cold war era", are now in doubt.
The question is whether one should view this as a temporary, albeit perilous, departure from the normal state of affairs, or a far more permanent shift. The argument for the former is that Mr Trump is an exceptional figure, who came from nowhere, in special circumstances. When he passes, so will this upheaval. This may be a delusion. Unless he blows up the world economy, Mr Trump has a good chance of re-election and so may last for six-and-a-half more years. He has identified a large and resentful part of the US body politic whose state is unlikely to get any better, while the gerrymandering of the US vote is likely to get even worse. Not least, a growing number of Americans agree that China is a cheat and a threat and Europeans are carping freeloaders.
Mr Trump will pass. Trumpism might not. The US could become far worse than soberly Palmerstonian. The rest of the world should take that possibility seriously — and think and act accordingly.
The 2 per cent club has a new member. The yield on the three-month US Treasury bill crossed that milestone for the first time in just over a decade as the Federal Reserve remained on course to keep raising interest rates.
The yield on three-month bills is above 2 per cent for the first time since June 17 2008. The short-term market rate, viewed by investors as essentially a cash-like instrument and a very liquid haven in times of market turmoil, has doubled since the start of last September. The relentless rise in bill yields reflects a steady tightening of interest rate policy by the Fed, while the US Treasury has substantially boosted sales of short-term debt to help finance a worsening budget deficit.
The yield on the three-month T-bill has moved further above the trailing 12-month dividend yield of the S&P 500, in what probably signifies the dying moments of the Fed's exceptional assistance to the stock market.
Since the 1960s, periods when three-month bill yields have been greater than the dividend yield of the S&P 500 have been relatively rare but have certainly not lasted for as long as the past decade. The most recent period stems from the Fed's decision during the financial crisis to cut interest rates towards zero and conduct several rounds of bond purchases, known as quantitative easing.
A further climb in bill yields beckons as the central bank expects to deliver two more 25 basis point interest rate rises in 2018, while it has pencilled in three rate rises for 2019.
Banks are hard enough to understand when it comes to owning their shares. But the complexity is doubled if you invest in their risky high-yield bonds, which are designed to pay for losses in times of trouble.
Mom-and-Pop investors in most countries have been blocked from owning these technically complex securities directly, which are often known as Cocos, an abbreviation of "contingent convertible." However, now, retail investors can buy them in two exchange-traded funds. That might be a sign that this young market is growing up. Or perhaps it is a recipe for disaster.
European and Asian banks have issued Cocos worth billions of dollars to help shore up their balance sheets since the 2008 crisis. They are cheaper to finance than equity, but still absorb losses in times of crisis and therefore make taxpayer bailouts less likely.
However, they have been criticized for being too complicated even for institutional investors and performance has been volatile. Prices plunged in early 2016 when fears around Deutsche Bank's Co cos and misunderstandings about how they worked sparked panic in the sector. The collapse brought a spike in yields, which reached 10.7% for the iBoxx index of the most liquid, dollar-denominated Cocos in mid-February 2016, up from 7% at the start of January.
This index is the basis for Invesco PowerShares' new AT1 Capital Bond ETF, which was launched last week. WisdomTree launched a similar fund in May, based on a wider, multicurrency iBoxx Coco index. Neither fund is aimed at the retail market, but anyone can buy them.
Individual investors can access lots of assets through funds they couldn't buy directly—corporate junk bonds or emerging-markets debt, for example. However, bank capital poses more problems than just complexity when held by retail investors.
In Italy, banks were allowed to keep selling similar bonds to individual investors. That has made fixing problem banks more difficult, because politicians were fearful of imposing losses on ordinary savers.
This is the essential problem with allowing nonprofessionals near these bonds: If the bonds can't take losses, they don't work as capital. One bond going bad in a fund should just mean a small loss, which is fine. However, if a lot of retail money is involved during a wider crisis, taxpayers' money will be at risk again.


Cheese Rolling is eccentric, to say the least. Every Spring, Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire is the site of a ritual which seems to be around 200 years old as cider-fueled locals chase a 7lb Double Gloucester cheese down a slope which wouldn't look out of place on a black run in an Alpine ski resort. The competitors almost never catch the cheese since it travels up to 70 mph; they often inflict minor damage on themselves which is unsurprising given that the 200 yards of Coopers Hill is almost a cliff; and the prize is, well, modest – second place gets £10 and the winner keeps the cheese. Have a look on YouTube.
Yet somehow, this daftness has persisted for centuries. During the Second World War they even used a wooden cheese since rationing prevented the use of a real one, but this year concerns over crowd safety and the interests of local landowners have caused a postponement. While the Daily Mail has predictably shouted about 'Health and Safety kill joys' no-one who has ever been near Coopers Hill can be surprised. Last year 15,000 spectators turned up to an area where a busy week might more normally see 5 people and their dogs. The tracks in the area are designed for horses, not cars, and the St. John's Ambulance people treat far more spectators for minor injures sustained climbing fences than they do competitors for broken limbs. Sounding like characters from an Ealing Comedy, the plucky organisers have vowed to return next year having sorted out how to manage spectator numbers down and find an insurance company that will cover them to the satisfaction of the local Police.
What does this have to do with British Airways? Well, the message from Coopers Hill is that the outside world is closer than you might think. Quaint and British just doesn't cut it anymore. Much of the increased popularity of Cheese Rolling comes from internet interest that has attracted spectators and competitors from around the world and many of BA's problems are sourced in their failure to respond quickly enough to the changing landscape of their market. While Trade Union Unite and the Company's management arm-wrestle over the timing and extent of solutions, analysts report that the business employs more people at higher cost than others in their industry who are stealing share of the reducing air travel market at an alarming rate. More cabin crew man each flight for BA than anyone else in their various markets and those cabin crew command higher wages than those of their competitors. While sections of the British media continue to have a rose-tinted view of the 'world class' business that BA once was, the truth is that collaboration rather than confrontation is the only way forward for BA and it's staff.
For Cheese-Rolling at least, the outcome is predictable – a charge to competitors and an entrance fee for spectators. The revenue generated will be used to compensate the local farmers for damage to their land. Its only a matter of time before a swoosh and 'Just Do It' gets emblazoned on poor old 83 year old Diana Smart's cheese and Sky start bidding for TV rights. For British Airways, the outside world may not have such a positive contribution to make.


The scientists have now been able to show that evolution has favoured those females who can conceal their gender identity. Females who can mask their trails copulate significantly less often than other females and thus have a greater chance of surviving.
"It is beneficial for males to mate as often as possible, since this is the only way in which they can influence the number of offspring they father. But it is costly for the females to mate often, and this is important for them in surviving during the period they are carrying offspring."
The females of most species of snail excrete a substance in their mucous trails that enables males to find them more easily, since they can distinguish between trails from females and those from other males. The males follow the mucous trails laid down by females in order to find a partner for mating. However, the females of one of the species studied (Littorina saxatilis) have stopped labelling their mucous trails.


Oenotourism is the art of combining tourism and wine tasting, in a way that is more educational and exploratory. Popular and a part of the culture in the traditional wine producing regions throughout France, Italy and Spain, it encompasses the whole experience at a wine estate, usually with the proprietor and or winemaker present, and takes you beyond the tasting room and into the vineyards and cellar.
Thanks to the personal relationships forged over 15 years with some of today's leading winemakers and wineries, a tour arranged by Abaluche can help you discover new wines and take you on great adventures.
We offer Local Excursions with prepackaged tours in Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara and Mendocino as well as Grand Adventures, which are all-inclusive, guided trips to the wine regions around the world (coming soon!). We can also help you build your own Bespoke Oenotourism experience, based on your preferences or desires.
Whether you're looking for a day trip to Napa or a weekend getaway in Santa Barbara, we have crafted several unique wine country experiences for you to choose from, featuring our winery, restaurant and hotel partners, and filled with bespoke touches that will enlighten you to a whole new way of exploring our local wine country.
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