Many people experience underarm or armpit pain at some point in their lifetime. It is usually associated with minor infections and overexertion, but it can be a sign of other health complications.
This article explore the common causes of underarm pain, when to see a doctor, and how armpit pain may be treated.
There are a variety of conditions which can cause pain in the armpits, ranging from the common cold to chronic conditions.
Wide-ranging factors contribute to or cause underarm or armpit pain, including skin conditions, infections, and immune conditions.
Depending on the cause and severity, symptoms vary from mildly irritating to extremely uncomfortable and distressing.
The lymph nodes are crucial to a successful immune response. They round-up foreign bodies and stimulate the release of immune cells, which destroy and remove these invading bodies.
During bacterial, fungal, and viral infections, the lymph nodes fill up with invading cells and begin to swell. This enlargement causes inflammation and pain.
Many deodorants, antiperspirants, body washes, soaps, and laundry detergents contain known skin irritants and allergens.
Some irritants and allergens lead to allergic contact dermatitis, a condition that causes redness and tiny blisters.
Similarly, irritant contact dermatitis can result in redness, pain, swelling, and heat.
Pets and environmental factors also carry known allergens that cause an immune response and, by extension, armpit pain.
Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition that affects the armpits, causing reddish-brown skin plaques that are covered by silvery or shiny scales.
Psoriasis symptoms can be extremely uncomfortable and painful, especially if subjected to friction and moisture, which may occur in the armpit.
Similar to fungi, bacteria thrive in warm, moist environments.
Ringworm is a common fungal infection of the uppermost layer of the skin that leaves behind a red, ring-shaped rash.
As fungi thrive in warm, moist environments, the armpit is a target for the infections that the fungi can cause.
Ringworm fungi also use the keratin found in hair as food. Ringworm rashes can be painful and lead to inflamed, itchy, and scaling skin.
Intertrigo is a skin inflammation caused by friction and moisture in folds of the skin. It results in redness, pain, burning, and may have an unpleasant odor. Secondary bacteria or fungal infections occur if it is left untreated.
Candidia species is a type of yeast that can cause intertrigo. It can turn the skin red with white plaques.
There are several armpit muscles with underlying connective tissues, arteries, veins, and bones.
Strained pectoral or chest muscles, which are used for lifting and pulling, can often cause underarm pain. Damage to the coracobrachialis muscle or upper arm muscle, which is used to throw and push, may also cause underarm pain.
The lymph nodes in the armpit may swell or be painful if a person has cancer, or is receiving cancer treatments.
The lymph nodes in the chest, including those in the armpits, often work overtime when cancer affects the upper body.
Persistent lymph node pain usually accompanies breast, lymph, and respiratory cancers, in particular. Lymph node pain is often a side effect of cancer treatments, such as radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery.
Indigestion, where stomach acids travel back up to the food pipe, can cause shooting and sharp pain in the chest and occasionally in the armpit.
These are when body fluids accumulate in the armpits, causing swelling and pain. Cysts can become infected, especially by Staphylococcus bacteria, which usually live on the skin.
A lump of fatty tissue that feels rubbery and is mobile or movable, is called a lipoma. Most lipomas are non-cancerous and not painful. Lipomas that grow rapidly can cause pain by affecting nerves or blood vessels - people should seek medical attention for any of these.
When a single hair follicle becomes infected, a boil or furuncle may develop. Boils are swollen, red lumps that are tender to touch. When neighboring hair follicles become infected, the underlying tissue may become inflamed and painful.
Diabetes can cause neuropathy or nerve damage, resulting in burning pain in the affected body part. Diabetic neuropathy is often associated with untreated, long-term cases of the disease.
This chronic immune condition causes inflammation throughout the body, including the lymph nodes.
Another chronic immune disease, rheumatoid arthritis leads to swelling and inflammation in the inner tissues of the joints, which may include the armpit.
This is a chronic condition that causes inflammation of the sweat glands associated with hair follicles.
Symptoms usually begin as pimple-like bumps or blisters that turn into cysts and boils. Eventually, these wounds may break, weep, and form tunnels under the skin.
Early medical attention and treatment are recommended to avoid unsightly scarring and potential infection.
Shingles can cause a burning sensation in the armpit, accompanied by a painful rash.
Shingles causes a painful and scaly rash that often affects the chest, back, and underarm. Shingles, which is caused by the herpes zoster virus, can also cause a burning or tingling sensation in the skin and underlying tissues.
PAD narrows the small blood vessels of the arms and legs, reducing oxygen flow to the surrounding tissues. Oxygen-deprived muscles and cells begin to whither and die, which is a very painful process.
A person should seek medical attention if armpit pain becomes severe or interferes with everyday activities.
Minor and reversible health complications, such as common colds, muscle soreness, and bacterial infections are the most common reasons for pain in the region.
But armpit pain, lumps, and soreness can be a sign of serious infections and immune conditions, including cancer and HIV.
Using ice compresses to reduce muscle soreness.
Anti-inflammatory medications, including ibuprofen, are available to purchase over-the-counter or online. They may also be helpful to decrease inflammation and associated pain.
Massage helps promote circulation and can reduce swelling.
Using a warm compress to ease lymph node swelling and pain.
Using topical steroids, anti-fungal, or medicated creams to treat the underlying skin condition that causes armpit pain.
Applying moisturizers to prevent excessive dryness and related skin conditions. Use products that contain glycerin or other hydrating properties, as these will soak into the skin. Products that leave behind a residue could clog pores and prompt sweating.
Keeping the armpit clean to prevent infection.
Avoiding heavy body washes, soaps, and detergents that contain allergens or irritants. Gentle and fragrance-free products are available to purchase online.
Avoiding excessive exposure to hot water or weather to avoid sweating.
Taking quick lukewarm baths and showers instead of hot drawn out sessions.
Wearing loose-fitting clothing to avoid chafing.
Avoiding shaving, especially with a razor that may cause further irritation, as well as nicks and cuts.
Not sharing personal hygiene tools or products to avoid bacterial infections.
The first line of recommended treatment for armpit pain depends on the suspected cause. If infection or illness is suspected, a doctor will almost always advise rest.
Armpit pain associated with cancer or cancer treatments may require anti-inflammatory and pain medications. Controlling immune conditions, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, often helps lessen armpit pain.
Abscess. When a lymph node becomes overworked, then invading cells, immune cells, and dead tissues may build up, allowing bacteria to form a pocket of pus. Abscesses can be very painful and may require antibiotics and drainage.
Bacteremia (infection of the bloodstream). Untreated bacterial infections, especially those of the lymph nodes, can infect the bloodstream, causing sepsis. Sepsis can be life-threatening and needs hospital treatment. Without proper treatment, sepsis can lead to organ failure and, ultimately, death.
Huizen, Jennifer. "What you need to know about armpit pain." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 2 Jun. 2017. Web.


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Deep Dive:
Australia's Best Pinot Noir & Shiraz Blends
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9 July 2020. Words by YGOW. Images by James Morgan.
While pinot noir and shiraz are not quite polar opposites, the thought of blending the two varieties together may seem shocking to many. However, in the 40s and 50s, one of Australia's legendary winemakers made arguably some of our greatest and most enduring wines pairing just those two grapes. Today, there is a renewed interest in the blend, and makers from the staunchly traditional to the restlessly creative are getting on board. Enough in fact that a Deep Dive was called for.
With six of the finest palates in attendance, we gathered every example we could find in Australia and set our expert panel the tasks of finding the wines that compelled the most. All wines were tasted blind, and each panellist named their top six wines. Below are the top wines from the tasting.
Our panel: Sarah Crowe, Winemaker/General Manager Yarra Yering; Mirko Pastorelli, Sommelier; Natasha Johns DipWSET, Owner/Director Primavera Selections; Tom Kline, Victorian State Sales Manager Bibendum Wine Co.; Ellie Ash, Head Sommelier The Recreation; Jeremy Shiell, Sommelier Winespeake. All wines were tasted blind.
The Top Pinot and Shiraz blends in Australia
2019 Medhurst 'YRB' Pinot Noir Shiraz, Yarra Valley $44
Crowe picked this as her top wine on the day, and Johns also rated it towards the top of her list. "Punchy and loads of juicy fruit flavour, hint of stalk, liquorice spice. Palate more serious than the nose indicates. Delicious drink with balanced fruit, spice, tannin and great carry," wrote Crowe. "Super-evocative nose, concentrated and heady with nice spice notes and a well-defined blend of red and darker fruits, red currant, red sour cherry, dark plum," noted Johns. "…lighter on its feet, this wine is elegant and pretty but with some real oomph. A well-made, well-balanced example with some intrigue and energy. Yum."
2019 Usher Tinkler 'Nose to Tail' Shiraz Pinot, Hunter Valley $30
Ash, Pastorelli and Crowe all included this in their top-six lists. "I kept coming back to this wine. Initially there were lots of herbaceous characters on the nose with pine needles and alpine strawberries," wrote Ash. "Over time the nose unfolded perfumed flowers. It had a lovely concentration of fruit on the palate, again with a cool alpine undertone and bitter amaro. The tannins were powdery and the palate long and elegant," she concluded. "The nose is rather intense and complex with hints of dark fruit surrounded by light spicy notes," wrote Pastorelli. "The entry into the mouth is rather intense; the salivation is stimulated by acidity which has a good balance with alcohol and tannins. It is a wine with excellent potential," he noted. "Pretty nose, very perfumed, mixed berry fruits in all the colours," commented Crowe. "Slinky fruit, pleasant texture grip, long flavour. Bright acid makes it very refreshing. Light footed but not light on flavour."
2019 Tokar Estate 'Carafe & Tumbler' Pinot Shiraz, Yarra Valley $30
This was rated towards the top of both Pastorelli and Crowe's lists. "On the nose it is surprisingly intense and wide," wrote Pastorelli. "Here the toasted and spicy notes are predominant: chocolate, vanilla, liquorice and notes of spicy wood blend elegantly with hints of black fruit in the background. The entry into the mouth is quite intense, with a remarkable sapidity and with a well-present but not impetuous tannin… It is a wine with good potential, certainly more intense on the nose than in the mouth with a medium persistence … rather balanced," he concluded. "Cool climate lift, red and blue fruits," noted Crowe. "Slate-graphite reduction. Hint of bubble-gum, lovely fruit weight and persistence, cloves, brown spices. Tannins give a nice stalk grip playing around in the background."
2019 La Violetta 'YÉ- YÉ' Rouge Pinot Syrah, Great Southern $35
This was Johns' top wine of the tasting, with it also finding favour with Shiell. "Bath salt, lavender, potpourri soapy floral notes, some smoke and earth as well. Fresh, juicy medium texture. The fruit sings in this one. Tannin builds nicely too," he wrote. "A beautifully balanced palate with high quality fruit – fruit-pure but with some whole bunch savoury notes, some undergrowth and high-tone spice," commented Johns. "This is a really beautiful example of a seamless melding of pinot and shiraz, both have identity, both components have spice but in different ways, bunch adds interest and the tannins are really cohesive, [on the] middle and back [palate] without being obtrusive – a supple but interesting structure and a really good use of oak. Delicious and true to 'style'."
2019 Comyns & Co. Pinot Shiraz, Hunter Valley $35
Both Pastorelli and Shiell rated this highly, occupying the same position on both their lists. "Lovely florals and aromas, nice freshness, perhaps a touch full, but a nice style," wrote Shiell. "Really delicious fresh pure fruit. Tannin builds on this one – in terms of texture for the genre, I think this one nails it," he concluded. "The nose is rather intense and rather complex with a bouquet reminiscent of hints of spices such as black pepper," commented Pastorelli, "red fruits such as redcurrants and raspberries surrounded by hints of vanilla. The entry into the mouth is quite intense, fresh, rather sapid, the tannin and soft sensations are present but not intrusive with a pleasant sensation of softness given by the alcohol which rounds out the tannins very well. A medium-bodied wine of fine quality…"
2019 Giant Steps 'LDR' Pinot Noir Syrah, Yarra Valley $37.50
Finding favour with Pastorelli, Crowe and Kline, this was only one of two wines that made the list of three tasters. "Blue fruits, perfume lift, wrote Crowe. "Silky and bright. Cool climate enjoyable acid twang. Nice chew from some stalk use. Overall fine tannins drive the palate and give persistence of flavour," she summed. "The nose is frank, sincere and immediate," noted Pastorelli. "Notes of young red fruit dominate the scene: raspberries, bilberries and blackberries. The entry into the mouth is quite intense, with a good balance between acidity and tannins… It is a simple and immediate wine; however, it does not bore thanks to the well-present but not excessive tannins," he concluded. "Red berry fruits and charry reduction lead the aromas and complement one another well," wrote Kline. "There's some red cherry and subtle menthol spice too, which carry through to the palate. This has a foot in both ponds – playful and vibrant while underpinned by something deeper. Lovely puckery acid too."
2018 Silkman Reserve Shiraz Pinot Noir, Hunter Valley $50
This made the top-six lists of both Crowe and Ash. "For me, this wine screamed of both syrah and pinot – bright redcurrant and strawberries with blueberry," wrote Ash, "It was so perfumed on the nose with some high-toned floral aromatics of rose petal and violets, followed by savoury elements on the palate of aniseed, dried bay leaf and earl grey tea. I loved the texture of the wine, its sappy tannins and driving acidity," she summed up. "Plums, and cherry all up front – fruit forward," commented Crowe. "Bright acid, saline and moreish palate, stalk grip brings interest. Liquorice, spices and overall, it's quite a bold style."
2017 Santolin 'Cosa Nostra' Pinot Syrah, Yarra Valley $32
This was Ash's top wine of the tasting. "I was drawn to this wine initially because it stood out stylistically from the other wines before it," she wrote, "with some apparent oak-smoke, char and bitter dark chocolate. Plush, vibrant fruits unfolded on the palate. This wine had some more serious, savoury and mineral elements with taut, structured tannins. Flinty and mineral, with fresh plum and dried lilac, it showed a bigger style in a line-up of lots of perfumed, smashable wines. This was a style I certainly think deserves recognition."
2018 Sawyer Pinot Syrah, Adelaide Hills $35
Pastorelli chalked this up as his top wine of the tasting. "On the nose the bouquet is rather intense and complex," he wrote. "The contact with the wood has given elegant toasted notes of sweet spices that alternate with each other such as coconut, vanilla and toasted bread. A more careful olfactory analysis also reveals ripe cherry. The entry into the mouth is rather intense; what is immediately noticeable is the remarkable balance between acidity and tannins, leaving a pleasant sensation of softness on the palate. It is a harmonious, structured and persistent wine…"
2018 Vine Collective Syrah Pinot, Margaret River $38
This was Shiell's top wine of the tasting: "Some slight cloudiness in colour, feels a little older – some green spice and then faint edges of mirepoix and umeboshi plum. While the texture is somewhat ill-defined, there's a very appealing sweet and sour thing going on though. Lovely natty, unforced style. I quite like its difference in this class."
2019 Golden Child 'Lazy Sunday' Light Red, Adelaide Hills $28
"Beautiful lifted aromas of redcurrant, red cherry, subtle peppery spice, cured meat and some earthy notes sitting beneath adding depth and intrigue," wrote Kline in picking this as his top wine, "all enhanced by some barely-there VA. The palate shows a great balance of restraint and verve with dried herbs, earth, game and meat. There's a brightness that captures your attention and a depth that keeps you looking. This is mineral, long and confident."
2019 Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir Shiraz, Mornington Peninsula $34
Kline: "Lovely vivid, vibrant and translucent colour. This is bright and perfumed with cherry cola and redcurrant straight off aromatically. The palate is elegant and poised with the right amount of weight and restrained fruit notes. This has some 'dance' about it while still maintaining depth and minerality. Well made."
2019 Nova Vita 'Project K – The SPN', Adelaide Hills $40
This made both Kline and Ash's lists. "Blackberry and black pepper straight off aromatically," wrote Kline. "The aromas are quite pronounced with some meaty and savoury depth that draws you in. On the palate, the high quality of the fruit commands attention before leading to a long and minerally finish which carries some lovely redcurrant through the length of the palate. That mineral component brings an attractive cooling element to the mouthfeel too. This is fine-boned, interesting and classy," he concluded. "Highly aromatic with surprising structure," commented Ash. "Vibrant blueberry and blackcurrant with chewy tannins. A wine that seemed dominated by syrah with an undertone of pinot in the dried redcurrant and earthy, flinty minerality. This wine was playful and engaging on the nose and drew you in further by the grippy structure."
2018 Murdoch Hill 'The Falcon' Syrah Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills $40
Shiell placed this towards the top of his list. "Stemmy-spice and camphor, lifted red, cranberry, petals and floral and then savouriness from the tannin/stem influence. Bit of oak, but I like this one a lot."
2019 Precipice Pinot Syrah Yarra Valley $38
This found favour with both Ash and Crowe. "A vibrant and juicy wine," wrote Ash. "I was drawn to this wine because I could see it appealing to everyone, with its lighter, juicy style. This had a carbonic vibe to it with red liquorice, strawberries and fresh blossoms. Lots of upfront, plush fruits on the palate with pinot tannins that fanned out made it seem youthful and gulpable," she concluded. "Red fruits dominate the bright, violet perfumed nose, very floral," noted Crowe. "Silky, smashable, fine tannins, long and fine. Hint of char from oak or stalk bring interest and complexity."
2019 Pepper Tree 'Preservative Free' Shiraz Pinot Noir
2018 Comyns & Co. Reserve Shiraz Pinot Noir, Hunter Valley $50
"Shiraz more obvious here, with darker fruits – blackcurrant and black berry notes – intensity," wrote Johns. "Alcohol is a little more evident, but this wine is moreish with lovely mouth-filling concentration, liquorice and pepper notes and more weight. Hedonistic but still bright on the finish with tannins that build but are still justified by that fruit weight."
2018 Dappled Pinot Syrah, Yarra Valley $35
"I really like this wine," commented Johns. "It keeps making me go back – red fruited with forest floor, bunch, some carbonic etc. It's not cohesive but it just works – an example of where I think the blend works in a more fun and fanciful way – a little tutti fruiti but good concentration and length, nice ripe tannins and bright-as-a-light acid. Fun."
2018 Lightfoot & Sons Pinot Noir Shiraz, Gippsland $40
"Lovely subtle herb and savoury spice-led aromatics with dried rosemary at the fore," wrote Kline. "There's great texture, intensity and weight on the palate. This is cohesive and graceful. There's a shot of mineral elevating the palate and carrying everything long with the fruit and structure sitting together harmoniously. This wine shines a light on both varieties, while also melding them seamlessly."
2019 Yarra Yering 'Light Dry Red' Pinot Shiraz, Yarra Valley $95
"Big, bold dark red, smoke and spice on the nose," wrote Shiell, "There's whole bunch influence, but really well integrated (no mescal here!), juicy palate, good shape and texture is fantastic," he concluded.
2019 Other Wine Co. Shiraz Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills/Tasmania $26
"Cooler notes, cooler spice," wrote Johns. "Bright and crunchy dark and red fruits with so much spice. A balanced and lovely energetic wine."
2019 'Lignée' Shiraz Pinot Noir, Hunter Valley/Orange $90 (1.5L)
Kline: "Lifted aromas of redcurrant, red florals and red cherry. This is playful and exuberant on the palate with loads of red cherry brightness and verve. Not a 'serious' wine but I love it for its sprightliness and mischievous air. Fun."
2019 Pepper Tree 'Preservative Free' Shiraz Pinot Noir, Orange $20
"This wine was again a bigger, more extracted style," wrote Ash. "It had a vibrant purple hue and so much density of fruit. Certainly on the darker side of the fruit spectrum with blackcurrant and blackberry. Barbequed meats, cigar and tomato leaf led into some high-quality oak balanced with fruit and structure. The acidity was linear and persistent."
This made the top-six lists of both Johns and Pastorelli. "The bouquet is dominated by intense and rather complex notes of flowers such as violet and young red fruits … all surrounded by light spicy notes," wrote Pastorelli. "The entry into the mouth is rather intense, fresh, with good acidity and slightly tannic. The alcohol in the mouth is well balanced and non-invasive, making this wine pleasant on the palate," he concluded. "The last wine in the bracket," wrote Johns, "but it offered a lot of joy on the palate with red and white currant fruits and black fruits, too, but on the subtle side, blackberry and cherry notes. Some carbonic perhaps here … but they are FUN and balanced out with whole mouth tannin that is ripe and well-integrated with a lively finish."
2019 Meadowbank Nouveau Syrah Pinot, Derwent Valley $35
Shiell: "Floral red fruited nose, nice and fresh, lithe juicy texture – maybe simple – but very tasty. Some nice grippy tannin on the finish countering that juiciness."
Blending Pinot Noir and Syrah – The Backstory
While shiraz has been omnipresent in Australian wine history, occupying more vineyard land and a firmer grip on wine drinkers' imaginations than any other variety, pinot noir has been in the ground here for just as long. For much of that tenure, though, its presence was a mere blip – a curio. And indeed, it was almost forgotten until the cool-climate revolution that took meaningful shape in the 1980s.
When the spotlight started to tilt in pinot noir's direction – as regions such as the Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills and the like started to find their stride – shiraz, or at least many traditional shiraz drinkers, took umbrage. Pinot noir was a usurper. Shiraz was at its peak of powerful domination, with the styles ever enlarging into the often-brutish wines of the 80s, 90s and 00s, while pinot was light and fragrant. They were polar opposites. You liked one or the other, but not both.
Many may be surprised that the Hunter Valley is the cradle of Australian pinot noir, but it is.
But the varieties actually have a noble history of sharing the same bottle, being paired in a uniquely Australian blend – in the Hunter Valley – that was all but forgotten until a somewhat recent revival.
There was a time when Australian wines were appended with famous names to both lend them lustre and convey style, which has also created much confusion. Hunter Valley Chablis was naturally never actual Chablis, but nor was it chardonnay. Hunter Valley riesling bottlings were not riesling either. Both, in fact, were semillon, with the monikers an attempt to capture style.
By car, the Hunter Valley is two hours north of Sydney. Photo by Elfes Images.
"Hunter Valley (or Hunter River) Burgundy" is also a term that was often used, both as a general reference and on front labels for shiraz-based wines, before the French thankfully put their foot down and called the lawyers in – allowing both the old and the new world to shine for what they did, and not holding up one as a foggy mirror of the other.
Although it is a somewhat warm zone for viticulture, the Hunter typically made reds of middling weight, often with a savoury, earthy fragrance. Those wines were deemed to fit into what were the 'Burgundy Classes' at wine shows of the times, with the 'Claret Classes' reserved for more structured wines that more readily recalled the wines of Bordeaux.
The three major players in the Hunter Valley in the mid-20th century – and still the icons today – were Lindeman's, Tyrrell's and Mount Pleasant. It was Lindeman's who most famously wore the Burgundy tag, with 'Hunter River Burgundy' appended with a bin number on their labels – 'Hunter River Chablis', 'Hunter River White Burgundy' and 'Hunter River Riesling' also featured.
One of Australia's greatest winemakers and pioneering viticultural thinkers was Maurice O'Shea of Mount Pleasant. He died too early, in 1956 aged 58, but his legacy is clearly still vibrantly apparent. At a time when fortifieds ruled the market, O'Shea championed table wines from the 30s through the 50s. And his efforts helped to shape the wine industry that we know today.
Maurice O'Shea, described in the biography by Campbell Mattinson as, "The greatest winemaker Australia has known".
Mount Pleasant claims to have Australia's oldest pinot noir vines – down to two rows now – and is the source of one of this country's most revered clones: MV6 or Mothervine 6 (purportedly sourced from the Burgundy Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot). Today, MV6 is especially prevalent in Victorian vineyards. Many may be surprised that the Hunter Valley is the cradle of Australian pinot noir, but it is.
O'Shea often put pinot to work in his shiraz bottlings, though generally anonymously. He also frequently used white grapes to achieve the weight and aromatic profile that he desired, fermenting red grapes on white skins and sometimes vice versa. The idea of blending grapes was not new, as distinguishing between varieties would not have been seen as that important previously. Rather, it would have been all one crop to make one wine or so.
O'Shea took things a step further, using the raw materials to create light and shade, focusing on the differences of varieties and the vagaries of sites. And this was with the most primitive of equipment, and with no electricity. He was a visionary, and a tenacious one at that.
Maurice O'Shea plunging red ferments at Mount Pleasant. Photo courtesy of McWilliams Wines.
In the 40s, pinot took an emphatic place in O'Shea's famous 'Light Dry Red'. That most iconic blend of shiraz and pinot was the Mount Pleasant 'Mount Henry' bottling – there were varietally labelled blends, too, though the location-specific synonym of the day for shiraz, Hermitage, was used. (There is no actual Mount Henry, rather it is an homage to O'Shea's friend and ardent supporter of his wines, restaurateur Henri Renault, chef and owner of l'Hermitage in Sydney.)
While we think of pinot noir being the lighter and less structured of the two grapes, it is an earlier ripener, so it has the opportunity to reach both flavour and tannin maturity more readily than shiraz. Additionally, the MV6 Clone is one of the more robustly fruited, with a strong tannic line, which is particularly emphasised in the Hunter. Needless to say, a Hunter pinot looks nothing like a Mornington pinot. So, it can contribute structure and depth of flavour rather than diluting either attribute, and it is said to have actually bolstered the shiraz in cooler years.
Early in his career, long-serving winemaker Karl Stockhausen was responsible for making two of Lindeman's most famous red wines. They were the legendary 'Hunter River Burgundy' pair of 'Bin 3100' and 'Bin 3110'. Both were from the 1965 vintage and harvested significantly later than normal.
It was known that pinot noir was blended into one of the wines, though not which or how much. Over the years, this presence of pinot took on mythical proportions. In reality, a small pinot plot was blended into the 'Bin 3100', and only accounted for 0.5 per cent of the wine – hardly a decisive inclusion. Nonetheless, a legacy started by the great O'Shea was given more life, and the style an even more legendary aura.
The Hunter Valley Burgundy style, which was very much the product of the mid-20th century was always fundamentally shiraz. Some would have included a parcel of pinot here and there, sometimes out of conscious blending decisions, and sometimes because there was some pinot that needed to go somewhere, but the true pinot shiraz blends were the province of O'Shea.
It's worth noting that, anecdotally, the Hunter had more pinot noir in the ground in the 30s and 40s (relative to shiraz), as well as meaningful amounts of pinot meunier. The more reliable, more regionally apt variety soon held sway, and now pinot represents about 3 per cent of the size of the shiraz plantings.
When O'Shea died, the 'Mount Henry' label faded into history, along with the blend. Though it was quietly resurrected after much urging from long-time Chief Winemaker Phil Ryan. The first modern release was the 1998, and a 2002 was also made. But it was the next release that made the impact, the 2011, which was also the same year that Mount Pleasant released their first varietal pinot noir since 1996. Both 2011s were made by Gwyn Olsen, who now works with both Pepper Tree Wines and Briar Ridge – and both now make versions of O'Shea's blend.
A few year later, the blend was then vocally championed by Chief Winemaker Jim Chatto. It was also Chatto who resurrected many of O'Shea's individual parcel bottlings, too, reviving what was then a very uncommon practice of focusing on site, rather than regional style.
That 2011 was the start of the Hunter's renaissance of the blend, with Meerea Park following in 2013, and makers like Silkman, Usher Tinkler and Comyns & Co., amongst others, following suit. Hunter winemakers also imported the style down south, notably to the Yarra Valley, with Simon Steele of Medhurst and Sarah Crowe of Yarra Yering leading the way. Steele's Medhurst 'YRB' wine even carries a cheeky nod to the Hunter', with the acronym standing for 'Yarra River Burgundy'.
Crowe notes that the makers in the Hunter generally have the intent of producing medium-bodied wines that will age well, usually with shiraz the dominant component. They will often use a little more new oak and see a seriousness to the blend that is perhaps not so widely taken up in places like the Yarra, where a close to equal blend is more likely, and early approachability and crunchy vibrancy are the order of the day – though not exclusively. And the latter is her approach, though with a decent nod to the former, too.
Crowe made the first 'Light Dry Red' at Yarra Yering from the 2015 vintage, which was both a tribute to a long-retired style made by the late Dr Bailey Carrodus – Yarra Yering's founder – and those early wines of O'Shea. It was somewhat of a breakout wine for the style, making a big impression critically and inspiring other makers to experiment with the blend.
Sarah Crowe, winemaker of Yarra Yering. Photo: by James Morgan, taken at Prince Dining Room.
"Firstly, I look for balance, but for me I don't want it to be simple and fruity and confected. I want it to be soft and juicy, and you think, 'that's really slurpy and I want another glass,' but then you notice the structure to it. And you think, 'hang on a minute, it's more spicy, more complex, there's more longevity – this wine has more legs than I thought it did.' It's about building all those things in."
That principle may just indeed be a distant reflection of how O'Shea crafted his wines, with an eye firmly on a more complete whole. Perhaps in a lighter frame, but with an eye to detail, drinkability and potentially age-worthiness. And it's worth noting that those wines of O'Shea stood the test of time, too, drinking spectacularly – by all reports – 60 years later. The wines that many winemakers are making today, outside of pure curiosity, are very much tributes to those early wines of O'Shea. And in the absence of readily accessible liquid examples, it's an old idea seen through a brand-new lens.
The grapes
Pinot noir and shiraz, or syrah if you prefer, are anchored in the French regions of Burgundy and the Northern Rhône respectively. Pinot noir is naturally grown very successfully further north in Champagne and syrah is grown in the Southern Rhône, and elsewhere, but those are the pinnacle old world regions for table wines. And they're not that far apart geographically. The grapes, however, were always seen to be exclusively individual cultivars – products of different genetic lineages. It seems, though, that they have a closer relationship than that, with the preeminent grape geneticist Dr José Vouillamoz's research pointing to pinot being a likely "great-grandparent" of syrah.
In broad brushstrokes, pinot will tend to the fragrant and perfumed with red fruits predominating, while shiraz will tend to darker fruits with more robust spice notes and more tannic grip.
Genetic links notwithstanding, an experienced taster is unlikely to confuse the two, even when they meet close to the middle, with shiraz at its most fragrant and pinot at its most brooding. In broad brushstrokes, pinot will tend to the fragrant and perfumed with red fruits predominating, while shiraz will tend to darker fruits with more robust spice notes and more tannic grip. But that middle ground is where blending starts to make some sense. Blending like with like increases volume but not necessarily interest or detail. Blending with a mixture of the complementary and the contrasting starts to build layers, to build character. The way the structure is arranged and the fruit complexity etc., keeping in mind that both varieties must at least be moderately successful in their region.
Outtakes from the tasting
While there were wines that drew the appreciation of two to three tasters, this was one of the most diverse results we have seen so far, with all the panellist's number one selections being different. And while this may seem like a somewhat fractured result, it more accurately reflects both a diversity of style and high level of quality, with some very good wines missing out on a berth entirely.
The panel gathered at Prince Dining Room. Photo by James Morgan.
"Overall, I was really very impressed," said Crowe. "There were probably 12 wines that I thought were really very good, and to knock some out to come up with six was really very hard. For me, it's become this style that is fragrant, juicy and just really drinkable… but that's my interpretation of it, so I had to be careful not to discount wines that were not in that style."
"The choice to make these types of blends is not only courageous and interesting, but is based on the past, giving greater importance to the history that Australian wine has had over time. History is important in the world of wine and it is right to enhance it. The marked freshness and the remarkable fruity and floral intensity of pinot noir goes well with shiraz, which has a more spicy and structured character."
For Pastorelli, this was the first time he had knowingly tasted the grapes blended together, so there were no style expectations. "In my experience in Europe and America I have never tasted similar wines," he said. "The choice to make these types of blends is not only courageous and interesting, but is based on the past, giving greater importance to the history that Australian wine has had over time. History is important in the world of wine and it is right to enhance it. The marked freshness and the remarkable fruity and floral intensity of pinot noir goes well with shiraz, which has a more spicy and structured character."
"There's often something playful about this blend that I really enjoy," said Kline. "There's a brightness, a red-fruited-ness with some spice underneath, and there was plenty of that [in the tasting]. The ones that I rated highly often had that playful, bright, supple character, but the ones that rated highest had that but then drew you in a bit more, with meat and spice and depth."
"I thought the quality was really high in general," said Ash, "and the wines that I was drawn to were plush and bright and in balance. I was drawn to the wines the most where I wasn't thinking about variety."
Ellie Ash records her notes at the blind tasting. Photo: by James Morgan, taken at Prince Dining Room.
Crowe agreed. "The ones that I like are where I can't pick the pinot or shiraz, and it just looks like a beautiful balance, not like when one dominates the other. And they were probably the lighter, more fragrant ones. For me, the ones that were more dark-fruited stepped outside of that wine style, being a bit blocky and chunky."
While also noting the high quality across the board, Shiell found the poorer examples were those where varieties jarred at times. "Some had a bit of an identity crisis, and that, for me, was probably more at the heavier end, when they looked a bit more dominated by shiraz. That being said, some of the larger framed wines were successful as well."
Natasha Johns and Jeremy Shiell. Photo: by James Morgan, taken at Prince Dining Room.
"Tannins are important, too," noted Johns. "My thought with shiraz pinot is that you get weight and spice from shiraz and beautiful mid-palate tannins, and with pinot you can get back-palate tannins as well, and if you had a wine where the bunch stood out but the tannins weren't disjointed then the wine was still really interesting, but if the tannins were off, then it didn't really work."
That extraction of tannins from the stems during whole bunch fermentation, which can add lifted spice/herbs and chewy, grippy tannins and sometimes green flavours and unripe tannins, was a major feature in the wines, and often a positive one.
"Whole bunch was generally handled reasonably successfully," commented Shiell, "though there were cases where stem tannin did seem to stand out a little."
"For me, if the stalk tannin is obvious in any wine," ventured Crowe, "then it throws the balance out. I like a little bit, a little lift, but I want fruit tannin to be the driving force, not stalk tannin. It's tricky to get it right, especially in blends like this where there is a lot of bunch work used."
"I think it can be everything," added Johns. "It can be fun and fanciful and easy drinking and just delicious, or when it's done with some real artistry, you can create something really synergistic with two grapes that structurally work really well together. Pinot can make shiraz a bit lighter on its feet as well, and I think the drinking public is moving a bit that way, but then the extra concentration of the shiraz is really comforting as well. So, I think for Australia particularly, with our historic strong shiraz focus, it's a good segue."
The idea of what a definitive pinot and shiraz blend should or could be was elusive, with no clear benchmark for style, but that seemed more tantalising than a barrier.
"Should these be playful and exuberant? Or deep and complex?" posited Kline. "The answer seems to be that pinot noir and syrah/shiraz blends can comfortably present as either."
"I think it requires a bit of promotion from the industry," said Ash, "as there's certainly a lot of hype about single varieties and single vineyards. And there are obviously some quite serious examples, but it's also a great one to pour and to be excited about and to get consumers excited about."
The lineup of pinot noir and shiraz blends were all tasted "blind". Photo: by James Morgan, taken at Prince Dining Room.
Ellie Ash is the Head Sommelier for The Recreation in Fitzroy North. Ash recently passed her Advanced Sommelier Certificate and is a recipient of the Sommeliers Australia wine scholarship. Ash runs a wine list of 250 bottles from all over the world, but with a strong focus on Victoria and a wide choice from other Australian regions.
Mirko Pastorelli is part of the Association of Professional Italian Sommeliers (ASPI). He has had various experience in the hospitality industry and event organization both in Italy and abroad. He writes about cigar and drink pairings on the web magazine Gusto Tabacco, both in Italian and in English. He moved to Australia in March 2020 to work as a sommelier at Vue de Monde, and then the pandemic hit…
Natasha Johns has worked in the wine industry for over 15 years, primarily in sales and marketing roles, and most recently as the Brand Manager for iconic labels Shaw + Smith and Tolpuddle. She is the owner/director of Primavera Selections, a key importer of Italian wine, while also consulting on restaurant wine lists. Johns is a holder of the prestigious WSET Diploma.
Jeremy Shiell is the Victorian regional representative for Andrew Guard Wine Imports. He works for Jen and Owen Latta at Winespeake (the recently relocated and rebooted Wine & The Country), in Daylesford, and drags hoses around in the winery for Joshua Cooper. Shiell is also one of Australia's most respected sommeliers, with a lengthy stint curating the mammoth wine list at The Royal Mail Hotel, in Dunkeld. His tenure was during the peak of Dan Hunter's reign when it was acclaimed as one of the country's finest restaurants.
Sarah Crowe is the Winemaker/General Manager of Yarra Yering, one of the Yarra Valley's iconic pioneering vineyards. Crowe's passion for horticulture led her to marvel at vineyards in France on a sojourn in her early 20s. That led the Wollongong native to a stint at Brokenwood, in the Hunter Valley, which turned into a decade-long tenure. Yarra Yering followed in 2013, as did a string of dazzling accolades for her work at the Yarra icon. Crowe has also judged at countless wine shows.
Tom Kline is the Victorian State Sales Manager for benchmark importer and wholesaler Bibendum Wine Co. He is a second-generation wine educator, following after his father, and now teaches WSET as well as self-authored wine courses.
The Future of Henschke
"All old vines were young vines once," says Stephen. "We're curators of ancestor vines that are revered now. But once upon a time they were planted by people who – like Prue is now – were just exploring different grape varieties in this new country to see what would work. Back then, it was shiraz; now we're planting nebbiolo, tempranillo, a whole multitude of new varieties that could well become old vines for future generations of Henschkes."
Secrets of Winegrowing at Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone
When you're responsible for some of the oldest vines in the world, it demands a particular thoughtfulness for each decision made – one wrong pruning cut could be very telling for the following year's fruit. With a deep understanding of her family's vineyard – and the wider realms of agriculture – Prue Henschke has been elevating the Henschke wines for over three decades.
Changes Coming From The Adelaide Hills
There is arguably no more creatively fertile wine region in Australia right now than the Adelaide Hills. Seven makers made this year's Top 50 – Alyson Tannenbaum at Vinteloper, Basket Range Wine, Dylan Lee at Bird in Hand, Golden Child, Main & Cherry, Scout, and Spider Bill Wines.

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In 1926, the music industry was in crisis. The new medium of radio had become established, meaning that people who had a set could receive music for free in their living rooms. As a consequence, they were buying fewer records. Producers from the big record companies like Columbia and Victor relocated to the less affluent south of the United States, where people didn't own radios in large numbers yet. There, they made field recordings using the latest electric recording equipment (see The American Epic Sessions), and then sold these locally. Ninety years later, many of these 78-rpm recordings ("the first time America heard itself") act as the musical memory of the country. The first episode of the three-part TV series American Epic centers around two influential acts: the Carter Family and the Memphis Jug Band. Hailing from the Appalachian Mountains, the Carter Family laid the foundation for the country music genre. The music of the Memphis Jug Band, who performed on the famous Beale Street in Memphis, is rooted in the blues. Their music was rougher, often played on cheap, homemade instruments such as washboards and jugs. The rapper NAS compares them to the rappers of today, with their provocative texts about the wild lives of urban street kids and gangsters.


The County of Franklin, PA is requesting proposals from agencies capable of providing a mental health professional to co-respond with local law enforcement by meeting the guidelines set forth in this application. A selection panel will determine the successful fund recipient, based on the quality of the proposal as determined by the section scoring, and the ability of the agency to meet the needs of the project. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of County staff, CIT members, and police officers. The award will be announced March 10, 2017, and funding is anticipated to begin on March 23, 2017.
· Employing a mental health (MH) professional that is able to work evening hours from one of 3 police stations in southern Franklin County.
· Responsibly manage funds received for the co-responder program from County and other grant sources.
· Provide staff to act as the Co-Responder, described in Attachment A, and oversee personnel management for the position.
Funds are provided on a reimbursable basis. Applicants must certify that they are able to manage the program funds on a reimbursement basis with no lapse in program activities. Payment of expenses will be made within 45 days of submission of a complete invoice. The County reserves the right to withhold payments for costs determined not eligible for reimbursement under these guidelines.
Funds must be expended between March 23, 2017 and December 31, 2018; funding is contingent upon program outcomes and funding availability. Quarterly reports detailing the expenditure of funds, and the resultant outcomes as outlined in Section IV of the Project Narrative, will be due no later than 15 days after each quarter ends.
To apply, please submit one (1) electronic copy of the completed application by 4:30 p.m., Friday March 3, 2017, to Ms. Shalom Black, seblack@franklincountypa.gov. Please scan all documents into one PDF file instead of sending multiple attachments.


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Sunday dinner, we used to call it, except it happened in the afternoon, at lunch time. A dear friends hosts a lovely Sunday dinner in the middle of the afternoon, and we linger at the table for hours, in conversation, laughing and lovingly teasing each other, the way a group of good old friends can and must.
When I am in the woods, this morning, I think about my post card poems, the changes I've made since last week. I have one or two small changes for tomorrow night, and I feel pleased to be prepared ahead of schedule. In the wetlands by the brook I get into the muck and examine the intricate beauty of the skunk cabbage as I love to do in spring.


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INSU Acquisition Corp. II Announces Effectiveness of Registration Statement for Proposed Business Combination with Metromile
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INSU Acquisition Corp. II, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (the "Company") ("INSU II") (NASDAQ: INAQ), announced today that its registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-250989) (as amended, the "Registration Statement"), relating to the previously announced business combination (the "Business Combination") with MetroMile, Inc. ("Metromile"), has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and that it will commence mailing of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Special Meeting (the "Special Meeting") of the Company's stockholders to be held on February 9, 2021 in connection with the Business Combination. In light of the novel coronavirus (referred to as "COVID-19") pandemic and to support the well-being of INSU II's stockholders and partners, the Special Meeting will be completely virtual. The proxy statement/prospectus is being mailed to the Company's stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 30, 2020 (the "Record Date"). Holders of INSU II's shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of the virtual Special Meeting and to vote at the virtual Special Meeting. Notice of the Special Meeting will be mailed on or about January 19, 2021 to stockholders of record as of the Record Date. If the proposals at the Special Meeting are approved, INSU II anticipates that the Business Combination will close shortly thereafter, subject to the satisfaction or waiver (as applicable) of all other closing conditions. More information about voting and attending the Special Meeting is included in the proxy statement/ prospectus originally filed by INSU II with the SEC on November 27, 2020, as amended, which is available without charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Joe Pooler, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, INSU Acquisition Corp. II, 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104. INSU II encourages you to read the proxy statement / prospectus carefully. The deadline for INSU II's public stockholders to exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination is February 5, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please call our proxy solicitor, Morrow Sodali LLC, at (800) 662-5200; banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400. Important Information for Investors and Stockholders In connection with the Business Combination between Metromile and INSU II, INSU II has filed with the SEC a definitive proxy statement / prospectus and will mail a definitive proxy statement / prospectus and other relevant documentation to INSU II stockholders. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the Business Combination. It is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect to the Business Combination. INSU II stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the definitive proxy statement / prospectus in connection with INSU II's solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the transactions contemplated by the proposed business combination because these materials will contain important information about Metromile, INSU II and the proposed transactions. The definitive proxy statement / prospectus will be mailed to INSU II stockholders as of the Record Date. This document shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed business combination. Participants in the Solicitation INSU II, Metromile, and their respective directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of INSU II stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. INSU II stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of INSU II and of Metromile in INSU II's definitive proxy statement / prospectus. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to INSU II stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination is set forth in the definitive proxy statement / prospectus. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction is included in the definitive proxy statement / prospectus. Forward-Looking Statements The information in this press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expectations related to the terms and timing of completing the transaction. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Metromile's and INSU II's management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Metromile and INSU II. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the Business Combination, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Business Combination or that the approval of the stockholders of INSU II or Metromile is not obtained; and those factors discussed in INSU II's final prospectus filed on September 4, 2020, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and the Registration Statement, and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, in each case, under the heading "Risk Factors," and other documents of INSU II filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither INSU II nor Metromile presently know or that INSU II and Metromile currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect INSU II's and Metromile's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. INSU II and Metromile anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause INSU II's and Metromile's assessments to change. However, while INSU II and Metromile may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, INSU II and Metromile specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing INSU II's and Metromile's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Contacts Investor Relations Garrett Edson, ICRir@metromile.com646-677-1889 Public Relations Rick Chen, MetromileDoug Donsky, ICRpress@metromile.com 415-676-7744 INSU II and Cohen & Company Amanda Abrams aabrams@cohenandcompany.com 215-701-9693


9 Fix installation of 'bat' console (bug #350168). Finally correct.
22 Fix USE=static - only supported for bacula-clientonly now. bug #341983.
27 Use Python 2 (bug #308309).
45 Stable for PPC (bug #341471).
48 Stable for HPPA (bug #341471).
78 Version bump to 5.0.3. Cleanup of old versions.
106 Fix building with OpenSSL >= 1.0.0 wrt #328701 by Thomas Beierlein.
110 Fix building with OpenSSL >= 1.0.0 wrt #328701 by Thomas Beierlein.
113 Stable for HPPA (bug #282020).
175 was built with USE="-X".
184 implementation in the tree.
215 Migrate to EAPI 2 in order to get rid of built_with_use.
266 Fix split qt4 deps wrt bug 217161.
285 Stable for HPPA (bug #232828).
288 Sparc stable, critical/P2 Bug #232828.
304 Stable for HPPA (bug #196834).
310 Sparc stable, security bug #196834, everything as expected.
456 Marked ~hppa (bug #195682).
465 Fix quoting issues found by repoman.
494 Stable for HPPA (bug #153189).
507 Fix *initd and *envd calls, bug #173884.
530 Added to ~hppa, ~ppc. Requested by Mr_Bones_.
584 Remove labmonkey from metadata.xml, as he's no longer bacula's maintainer.
595 bug #125729 not #12529.
605 user hasn't set any database USE flags (or it'll fail in econf).
634 USE controlled. Added 1.38.5 ebuild.
649 Stable on hppa, ppc.
653 Stable on hppa, ppc.
683 Moved from app-admin/bacula to app-backup/bacula.
712 Dependency update: sys-apps/mtx -> sys-block/mtx.
716 Added missing parentheses in SRC_URI/*DEPEND/LICENSE.
719 Moved inherit to the top.
740 Fix stupid dependency on sys-libs/libtermcap-compat (i.e. remove it) #64212.
762 Depend on version 2 of sqlite.
765 Added mysql switch. Closes #49122.
769 Changed bindir path for sqllite. Closes #57146.
772 Fixed wxwindows support. Closes #57350.
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Q: Optimizing my insertion to SQL table while parsing through a long list of string I am not sure if the way I'm inserting to values while I parse is the most efficient way of doing this. I am splitting the logic where each info will be stored based upon whether it's a string or int value. The each info's ID will be stored in Info table where ID is the ID and InfoDescription is the name.
ID  Name         DataType
1   weight        int
2   price         int
3   avilability  string

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Info](
    [InfoID] [smallint] NOT NULL,
    [InfoDescription] [varchar](100) NOT NULL,
    [CreateDate] [datetime] NOT NULL
)

so weight will have INfoID of 1 and InfoDescription of "weight"
I am going to insert values into this table while I parse through a string.
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[fruitLog]
(
    [LogID] [bigint]        NOT NULL,//auto increment maybe
    [InfoID]                [smallint]      NOT NULL,
    [InfoInt]               [bigint]        NOT NULL,
    [InfoString]            [varchar](100)  NOT NULL,
)

For example something like "weight:50, price:10, avilability: yes"
-weight will have InfoID = 1, InfoInt=50(0 is default), InfoString=""(since weight is a type of int and not a string) for fruitLog
-avilability will have InfoID = 3, InfoInt=0 (0 is default), InfoString="yes" for fruitLog
This is the logic of my code:
//making a key value pair for the Info table so if I have a key of "Weight", I have it's value as 1(ID).
Dictionary<string,int> MsgList = new Dictionary<string,int>();
var list = result from "SELECT * FROM Info"//didn't want to write the whole code out
foreach(var item in list)
{
    MsgList.Add(item.InfoDescription, item.InfoID);
}

foreach(var fruits in listOfFruits)
{
    get.InfoCOMMAND();// will return something like {weight:50, price:10, avilability: yes}

    //loop through the Info text and parse
    {
        if (parsedVariable.Equals("weight"))
        {
            InertIntoSQL( MsgList["weight"] , Convert.ToInt32(parsedVariable.value),"");
        }
        if (parsedVariable.Equals("price"))
        {
            InertIntoSQL( MsgList["price"] ,  Convert.ToInt32(parsedVariable.value, "");
        }
        if (parsedVariable.Equals("avilability"))
        {
            InertIntoSQL( MsgList["avilability"] ,  0 , parsedVariable.value.toString());
        }
    }
}

InertIntoSQL will be a method that will insert those variables to the table.\
I'm going to have over 30 columns for the diagnostic log so I was wondering if there was an more efficient way of doing this. Also if you know the best way to parse through the string let me know. Thank you.

A: I think what you're looking for is the SqlBulkCopy.  I had to use it a little bit ago to populate a bunch of data into SQL for analysis purposes - here's what my function looked like:
private void PopulateTable(DataTable data, string tableName)
{

    string connectionString = @"Server=PC40808\SQLEXPRESS;Database=Scratchpad;Trusted_Connection=True;";

    SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(connectionString);
    conn.Open();
    SqlTransaction transaction = conn.BeginTransaction();
    try
    {
        SqlBulkCopy copy = new SqlBulkCopy(conn, SqlBulkCopyOptions.KeepIdentity, transaction);
        copy.DestinationTableName = tableName;
        copy.WriteToServer(data);

        transaction.Commit();
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        transaction.Rollback();
        MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
    }
    finally
    {
        conn.Close();
    }

}

... basically, you create a DataTable that matches your SQL table.  Populate the rows of your DataTable - and then, finally, you submit the DataTable to SQL via SqlBulkCopy (all part of the System.Data.SqlClient library.)
Anyway, if it helps, here's my function that creates a blank DataTable for my particular case:
private DataTable GetBlankDTForRetrievals()
{
    DataTable retVal = new DataTable("retrievals");
    retVal.Columns.Add("ObjectID", typeof(string));
    retVal.Columns.Add("DateTimeStamp", typeof(string));
    retVal.Columns.Add("Username", typeof(string));
    retVal.Columns.Add("DocClass", typeof(string));
    retVal.Columns.Add("Func", typeof(string));
    return retVal;
}

... as well as a function that populated my DataTable:
private DataTable GetDataTableForSingleRetrievalFile(string fileLoc)
{
    DataTable retVal = GetBlankDTForRetrievals();
    string[] lines = System.IO.File.ReadAllLines(fileLoc);
    foreach(string line in lines.Where(l => l.Length > 94).Where((l) => l.StartsWith(" ")))
    {
        DataRow rowToAdd = retVal.NewRow();
        rowToAdd["ObjectID"] = line.Substring(48, 15);
        rowToAdd["DateTimeStamp"] = line.Substring(1, 17);
        rowToAdd["Username"] = line.Substring(32, 15);
        rowToAdd["DocClass"] = line.Substring(69, 20);
        rowToAdd["Func"] = line.Substring(90, 4);
        retVal.Rows.Add(rowToAdd);
    }
    return retVal;
}

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In accordance to its global orientation, MAT Holding is present in more than 100 countries and is the world's leading producer of copper salts for agriculture and valves for water control. It also leads the Spanish and Portuguese drip irrigation markets.
MAT Holding's history has been tightly linked to the agricultural sector since its founding, offering a comprehensive range of crop protection solutions for professionals.
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Million €
MAT Holding Group reported a 240,6 million Euros turnover in 2017.
The group is present in more than 102 countries in different continents.
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Jane Plitt is an award-winning speaker and author, who currently is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Rochester. Plitt wows audiences with her compelling, passionate speaking style, and her strategic analysis linking current events to history. Plitt's biography, Martha Matilda Harper and the American Dream (www.marthamatildaharper.org), spotlighted the forgotten story of Harper, who was subsequently inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame and the American Business Hall of Fame as the creator of modern retail franchising and pioneer of social entrepreneurship. Plitt has also written Martha's Magical Hair for the young, and Martha the Hairpreneur (with Sally Valentine) for the young adult.
Prior to becoming a Visiting Scholar at the University of Rochester in 1996, she led a 12-person business marketing and economic development firm that earned her recognition as Small Business Advocate by the U. S. Small Business Administration, and won the Small Businessperson of the Year in 1986. SAVVY magazine cited her as one of 14 outstanding women in New York State. Plitt has been widely published in business, national and local publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Sun Times, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and History News.
Plitt has been a life-long advocate for civil rights, and was NOW's first national Executive Director. She resides in Bradenton, FL, and travels widely, speaking to audiences around the world. Contact Jane at 2janeplitt@gmail.com
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Q: what does the following tr command do? I am looking at a .sh script and one of the lines is the following:
tr -d '\15' < file1.txt  > /testProject/files/file1.txt

i understood the part file1.txt  > /testProject/files/file1.txt  which means to add the result to /testProject/files/file1.txt but what does tr -d '\15' < file1.txt do?
I know \15 is an ASCAII character but not sure what it does.
Would really appreciate if someone could help.

A: The command can be evaluated as three logical parts:

*

*tr -d '\15' - This is the command that executes.

*< file1.txt  - file1.txt is passed as the input.

*> /testProject/files/file1.txt - The output is written to /testProject/files/file1.txt.

As Panki states in the comments, the tr manpage has most of the info you need. The command is used to translate characters from one set to another. With the -d option, it deletes characters.
In the same man page, you can see a list of special interpreted sequences. The first one is \NNN, used to represent octal digits.
The last question is what \15 means. You can use the printf and od commands to see:
$ printf '\15' | od -c
0000000  \r
0000001

So the final effect of the command is to remove the '\r' (carriage return) character from the input file.
As steeldriver states in the comments, this is usually used to convert from Windows-style line-endings ('\r\n') to Unix-style line-endings ('\n').


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Born in 1976, Finnish ice hockey players, TPS Turku players,
Jokerit Helsinki players
Montreal Canadiens draft picks
Kärpät Oulu players
Ilkka Mikkola
Born January 18, 1979,
Kiiminki, Finland
Weight 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Position defenceman
Shoots left
SM-liiga team Kärpät Oulu
NHL Draft 65, 1997
Ilkka Mikkola (born January 18, 1979 in Kiiminki, Finland) is a professional ice hockey defenceman, who currently plays for Oulun Kärpät in Finnish hockey league SM-Liiga. Mikkola is also the captain of his team.
In the time of his 12 seasons in league, Mikkola has won eight championships, which is more than any active player in the league. In the 2004-05 SM-liiga season, Mikkola was the best defenceman of the league and was also chosen to the SM-liiga All Star-game. Of the eight championships he has won four with Kärpät, one with Jokerit and three with TPS.
Including the eight championships in SM-liiga, Mikkola has also won gold medal in 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He has also won silver medal in U18 European Championships. Mikkola was drafted to NHL by Montreal Canadiens in third round as 65th overall in 1997 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
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Ecobank strengthens its digital platform to offer superior services
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Regional Head of Operations and Technology at Ecobank, Sam Yaro Ecobank Ghana moves to strengthen its digital platform to offer superior digital services to its customers.
The bank says it is also set to support SME's to implement digital policies that will lead to the growth of the economy.
Speaking at the launch of the Digital Strategy in Action Report by the Noble International Business School, the Regional Head of Operations and Technology at Ecobank, Sam Yaro, said Ecobank is always proud to support research and innovations.
"We are embarking on initiatives to improve electronic innovation across the continent, this is because we think it is the way to go," he said.
He emphasized that digitization is the way to go for organizations who plan into the future.
Mr Yaro said the Digital Strategy in Action Report has the potential to demystify and also encourage the acceptance of digitization which has a positive impact on business development.
The Executive Director of Pearlrichards Foundation, Dr Sheena Lovia Boateng, who presented the report said digitization provides intelligence that positively affects firm innovation capability, adding that it also offers a clear and coherent strategy that businesses could leverage on to enhance their performance.
She, however, expressed worry that only about 50 per cent of firms in the country have adopted a clear and coherent digital strategy.
The report chronicles digital strategy development and implementation as pertains to current Ghana Club 100 businesses.
The emphasis on Ghana Club 100 companies is due to the perception that listed companies have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavour and have made unique contributions to the Ghanaian economy through successful enterprise building.The Digital Strategy in Action report highlights the unique features of companies in both the financial and non- financial sectors and explains the peculiar nature of digital strategy formulation and implementation that applies to both sectors.It also highlights the role of CEOs in the digitization process, while uniquely uncovering processes that place the responsibility of championing the digital strategy on the CEO.Mr Yaro said the report is timely and provides great insights for adoption by forwarding thinking companies, as they work to maintain relevance in the fast-paced business environment of today.He added "when you look at the number of people who are able to do banking with us on our digital platforms without visiting the banking hall, it indicates that the time has come for businesses to realize the need […]
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It's a really good time to escape the cold weather!
you guys definitely chose wisely on your escape. it's freeeeezing out there!
It is cold. Everywhere. Hopefully not Mexico.
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Cadets complete gruelling Norwegian cross-country skiing adventure
Twenty cadets from Canford School CCF and eleven cadets from Wellington College CCF have completed a gruelling Norwegian cross-country skiing expedition.
Setting off on Saturday 10 February, the cadets plus four staff and six instructors arrived in Hovden, just southwest of the Hardangervidda, known for the wartime tales of the Telemark Heroes, ready to test themselves to the limit.
There, the cadets were split into random groups and spent the next three days learning about the technicalities of waxing skis, using skins on the steep uphill sections and perfecting the glide of cross-country skiing, whilst developing an awareness of the risks and threats faced in a freezing environment.
By Wednesday 14 February, with a mixture of excitement and trepidation, the cadets were ready to take on the three-day expedition and set off into the Norwegian outback.
Only a day into the expedition, the cadets were faced with deteriorating weather conditions as heavy snow began to fall and visibility dropped.
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The plan was to build snow holes for shelter, but quickly it became physically impossible to build them and the cadets were forced to retire to the adjacent Norwegian National Trust Hut.
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Lt Col Dan Culley, Expedition Leader and Contingent Commander at Canford School, said: "The challenge of working as a team in poor visibility, with a severe wind chill, and in winds that were difficult to stand up in let alone achieve various tasks was fantastic and saw the cadets rising to the occasion and learning key skills in a team environment trying to rescue dummy victims and lost equipment in the snow. The wind continued to blow into the second night but died the next day offering all of us a superb ski out in soft snow, mostly downhill and back to a huge and very welcome bowl of soup.
"Despite the loss of effectively half of the expedition due to the adverse weather conditions, the cadets still took a huge amount away from the trip as an experience and importantly as an education. It was undoubtedly a huge success and the cadets and staff would like to take this opportunity to offer our thanks and appreciation to the MOD for their support together with both the Ulysses and Connaught Trusts whose continued support has been magnificent."
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