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Cell phone waiting area for picking up cruisepassengers. Free of charge. Weekends only. You will have to pass the security checkpoint first. Always ask the Officer to make sure wait parking is OK for that day.
During the week days you would need to go to the nearby Fort Lauderdale Airport cellphone waiting area.


NEWSFLASH for The Huffington Post, Rolling Stone & BBC – Kurt Cobain Played Guitar Left-Handed!!!
I mess up on feelnumb.com all the time and trust me, the moment I do everyone lets me know what an idiot I am. Feelnumb.com is a small one man operation but you'd think Rolling Stone Magazine, The Huffington Post and the BBC would have a whole staff dedicated to proof reading and making sure everything is perfect.


Susan Anne Glass began her glass studies and career in 1983 at the renowned Pilchuck Glass School and Pratt Fine Arts Center, where she continued to work and teach. In 1992, she completed building her own studio, The Glass Kingdom, in Washington. Susan's work is often characterized by signature swirls of glass that wrap around the edge and body of the piece. She prefers the freedom of movement and the optical effect of light traveling through clear, vibrant colors. Shape is a concomitant of color, in that mixing colors within the heated process helps create the lyrical fluted forms.
Her degree in chemistry and training certification in flower arranging, Ikebana, from the Sogetsu School of Japanese Flower Arranging, has allowed her to bring out the uniqueness of each piece she creates. The sinuous lines of her work relate closely to their organic origins, and like flower bearing plants, each offers a new and unique design.
Susan Anne Glass, artist, teacher, philanthropist, civic leader, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother passed unexpectedly on March 2, 2005.


We've had an active discussion going about how to motivate consumers to make good decisions about their health when managing their health or chronic disease. So when I heard that Safeway has managed to freeze the growth of their healthcare spending over the past four years through the implementation of a corporate wellness program, I couldn't wait to see how they accomplished this.
Safeway is a large retail grocery chain with roughly 200,000 employees. They are self insured, spending approximately $1 billion per year on healthcare.
As a self insured employer, Safeway had the flexibility to design their own benefits plan and they did so following a set of understandings (I'll post more specifics from the presentation by Steven Burd, Chairman and CEO of Safeway, at the World Health Care Congress. if I'm able to get his slides).
As a result, they've designed a system in which a health consumer who doesn't participate in their wellness plan will pay 50% more than health consumers who are achieving the lowest cost level through the wellness plan. That lowest cost can be reached in two ways – either by passing a series of wellness tests (BMI, non-smoker, blood pressure under control and others) or by achieving proscribed progress on those measures over the course of the year (lowering BMI by 10%, for instance).
There is more to the program, of course, including access to fitness facilities, targeted interventions such as personal trainers and dietary consults for those in greater need, and access to the best in cancer care. At the core of this program, however, are strong financial perks.
What I find interesting about the incentives is that they are based primarily on results rather than activity. I'm certain they're requiring all program participants to complete an annual risk assessment along with an annual check-up. However, the incentives appear to be driven by the accomplishment of certain health goals. Getting a checkup that identifies hypertension isn't sufficient – participants need to get their blood pressure under control. Getting a BMI number and a dietary consult doesn't buy you a price break – you need to show meaningful progress on that figure.
When consumers face life changing diseases, they are more likely to be motivated to get educated and engaged. For those who are at a point where they might prevent a serious disease, years ahead of the presentation of symptoms, motivation is more difficult. Financial incentives can be successful for that purpose.
Which brings us back to the initial claim that caught my notice.
Safeway has been able to go from a 10% annual growth in their cost base to an essentially flat annual investment in healthcare. For a company that runs slim margins and annual profits that are roughly equal to their annual investment in healthcare, that's a tremendous success.
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Absolutely wonderful.. the catch is "What I find interesting about the incentives is that they are based primarily on results rather than activity".. great read about an actual implementation..


Axar Patel became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the 2016 IPL as his haul of 4/21 helped Kings XI Punjab beat Gujarat Lions by 23 runs to register their second win.
Vijay and Marcus Stoinis strung s 65-run stand but Gujarat Lions struck back with some quick wickets.
Shivil Kaushik, whose action resembles Paul Adams of South Africa, joined in the fun and he ran through the KXIP middle order.
Kaushik picked up 3/20 as KXIP struggled in the middle overs.
Kaushik's spell had put the brakes on KXIP's scoring and it seemed they would reach a low total.
Vijay held firm as he notched up a fifty on captaincy debut.
Kings XI Punjab kept losing wickets after Vijay's dismissal and some late hitting from Wriddhiman Saha (33) helped KXIP to 154.
Bravo chipped in with a couple of wickets and it seemed Gujarat Lions would coast to victory.
However, Axar Patel had other ideas as he ran through the Gujarat Lions batting order with some disciplined bowling.
Axar picked up three wickets in one over as Gujarat Lions were left reeling.
However, Axar came back in the 11th over and became the first bowler to take a hat-trick. He became the third KXIP bowler to take a hat-trick and it was the 14th overall in the IPL.
James Faulkner delayed the inevitable but it was not enough as Murali Vijay started his captaincy tenure with a bang as KXIP defeated Gujarat Lions by 23 runs.


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Q: How can I specify a predicate's type, which I won't know until runtime? My repository method fetches stuff from the database. It accepts the sort order as an argument:
IEnumerable<Car> getCars<TSortKey>(Expression<Func<Car, TSortKey>> sort);

I use TSortKey, because I won't know which property will be used until runtime, it could be x => x.Name or x => x.Make which are strings, but it could also be x => x.History.Age which is an integer.
The user chooses the sort order, then I set up the sort predicate in a switch and call into that method.
  Expression<Func<Car, object>> sortPredicate;
  switch (sortOption) {
    case SortOption.Name: sortPredicate = s => s.Name; break;
    case SortOption.Make: sortPredicate = s => s.Make; break;
    case SortOption.Age:  sortPredicate = s => s.History.Age; break;
    default:              sortPredicate = s => s.Name; break;
    }
  var cars = repo.getCars(sortPredicate);

I use object in the predicate, as I won't know the type until runtime. But that generates the wrong SQL, and throws.
So how can I fix this?

A: The problem is that Expression<Func<T, object>> generates additional Convert for value type properties, which EF does not like and throws NotSupportedException.
Instead of OrderBy, you can use the following helper method inside your repository class. What it does is stripping the Convert expression if needed and calling the  Queryable.OrderBy method dynamically:
public static partial class EFExtensions
{
    public static IOrderedQueryable<T> SortBy<T>(this IQueryable<T> source, Expression<Func<T, object>> keySelector)
    {
        var body = keySelector.Body;
        if (body.NodeType == ExpressionType.Convert)
            body = ((UnaryExpression)keySelector.Body).Operand;
        var selector = Expression.Lambda(body, keySelector.Parameters);
        var orderByCall = Expression.Call(
            typeof(Queryable), "OrderBy", new[] { typeof(T), body.Type },
            source.Expression, Expression.Quote(selector));
        return (IOrderedQueryable<T>)source.Provider.CreateQuery(orderByCall);
    }
}

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I'm reading this book. It's about cruelty and kindness. It's about fear and bravery. It's about the tribal culture of children. It's about what makes a person good. It's about friendship and family. It's about a kid named August. It's about a kid with a pretty major facial deformity and what it's like to be in his universe. I'm only half way through; so, I can't give you my final review. But, I want to share one thing I love about this book.
Quick background: Auggie was home schooled up until fifth grade. Wonder is about that first year in school. On the first day of school his English teacher introduces the concept of precepts and tells the kids that each month they will cover a precept and write/talk about it.
There are so many things to love about this. I love the idea of covering a precept a month to get kids thinking about their actions and their relationships with other people. I love this particular quote for the obvious reason: we really need to choose kindness more often and also for the subtler reason: it is a choice. When we are mean, it is a choice. When we insist on being right and relish it, that is a choice. When we are kind, that is a choice. Even when it doesn't seem like a choice, yelling at a car that cuts you off, proving a coworker wrong just to be right, or placing blame for the satisfaction, it is a choice because you have trained your mind in those reactions.
For me, this one hits home. As a kid, my mother used to joke that I was just like her because I had to have the last word. I suspect I'm also a bit like her because I have "know it all" tendencies. I also just like knowing things. As I age, it's easier to let that desire go. Sometimes, you just can't know everything about every situation. When I was splitting up with my partner after 19 years together, in my head, the voice just kept asking why? why? why? I was in grief counseling for the split and the trauma from the accident and my counselor said: stop asking why. And I remember saying, "But, I need to know." She said, "You'll never know and then you'll spend the rest of your life asking Why? about your past when you could be living in the now." "Oh. Yeah. But…. I really need to know." And then she said something that clicked for me. She said, "You don't need to know. Your life can and will go on without knowing. Right now, you are just ATTACHED to the idea of knowing. You think it will help you lessen your suffering; but, you are actually suffering more being attached to the need to know." I think this can also be said for the need to be right.
I've felt that need and it is a particular kind of desperation, though you cling to it for a false sense of safety and satisfaction. "Ahhhhh. I'm right." When I started studying Buddhism and thinking about all of these things, I realized that a lot of times "being right" is at the expense of someone else being wrong and in most cases it didn't even matter because it doesn't change anything. It also takes a lot of energy to be right all the time. When I was a kid, I dumped cold water on my sister while she was taking a shower. It was a practical joke. Do you know what she did? She said, "I'm going to get you. You won't know when or where; but, I'll get you." Oh man did she get me because I spent a week freaked out wondering when and where and how she was going to retaliate. I finally couldn't take it anymore and begged her to let me off the hook and got her to promise not to retaliate.
Being right is a trap. It sets you up to play a game that has no end and no winners. You are constantly looking for opportunities to be right and just waiting to be challenged. It's exhausting. Letting go of the need to be right is freeing.
If you are like me and have the urge to be right all the time, I can tell you one thing. Being right can be satisfying; but the satisfaction is momentary. Being kind is also satisfying and the satisfaction lingers and snowballs and builds.


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پژوهش حاضر با کنکاشی نوپردازانه و ایجاد همگرایی مؤثر در دو حوزة بازاریابی کارآفرینانه و کسب‌وکارهای فرهنگی- هنری، چگونگی و چیستی الگوی بازاریابی کارآفرینانه را در کسب‌وکارهای فرهنگی- هنری تبیین می‌کند و با بهره‌گیری از راهبرد نظریة برخاسته از داده‌ها شیوة سامان‌دهی فعالیت‌های بازاریابی کسب‌وکارهای فرهنگی- هنری را تشریح می‌کند. تحقیق پیش رو از نظر هدف کاربردی و از لحاظ روش گردآوری داده‌ها کیفی است. جامعة آماری شامل کسب‌وکارهای فرهنگی- هنری حوزة صنایع خلاق است که با بهره‌گیری از روش نمونه‌گیری نظری و ابزار مصاحبه، مصاحبه‌های عمیق با ۲۰ نفر از کارآفرینان فرهنگی- هنری انجام گرفته است. نتایج پژوهش نشان می‌دهد مقولة محوری بازاریابی کارآفرینانه در کسب‌وکارهای فرهنگی- هنری گرایش کارآفرینانة فرهنگی است که ناشی از شرایط علی ذهنیت و نگرش کارآفرینانه است و براساس راهبردهای بازاریابی کارآفرینانه و تاکتیک‌های بازاریابی کارآفرینانه به خلق ارزش فرهنگی و ارزش اقتصادی به‌عنوان پیامد بازاریابی کارآفرینانه منتهی شده است. همچنین، شرایط زمینه‌ای شامل شبکه‌سازی، فرهنگ کارآفرینانه، ساختار، بازاریابی داخلی و سرمایة انسانی به‌علاوه شرایط محیطی شامل عوامل اجتماعی، دولت، مذهب، رسانه، محیط‌زیست و دانشگاه عوامل مؤثر بر بازاریابی کارآفرینانة کسب‌وکارهای فرهنگی- هنری شناخته شدند.
Today's focus on marketing practices and activities of art-cultural business for growth and development of this business is of paramount importance. Because the current (entrepreneurial) marketing model do not explain the marketing activities of such a business. This paper aims to provide a systematic and conceptual model of entrepreneurial marketing activities in the artistic and cultural businesses based a Grounded Theory strategy. The research process was conducted in two phases, at the first stage, used the theoretical sampling method to carry out in-depth interviews with 20 art entrepreneurs, and at the second phase, through a focus group meeting (attended by 10 experts and professionals in the fields of entrepreneurship, marketing and economics, culture and art) the findings from the first phase were explored, extracted and validated. The results showed that cultural entrepreneurial orientation was known as core element of GT model. The other element of this model included: entrepreneurial attitudes and mindset as a casual factor; entrepreneurial marketing strategies and tactics as a strategies. Networking, entrepreneurial culture, structure, enteral marketing and human capital as context elements. Moreover, social factors, government, religion, media, environment, and university was known as the intervening factors; and finally cultural and economic value creation has been known as an outcome of model.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial marketing, Creative industries, Cultural- art based business, Grounded theory.
Barrowclogh, D. & Kozul-Wright, Z. (2008). Creative Industries and Developing Countries, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London.
Charmaz, K. (2006). Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis, Sage Publication, Los Angeles, London, New Delhi.
Chaston, I. (2002). "How interaction between relationship and entrepreneurial marketing may affect organizational competencies in small UK manufacturing firms", Marketing Education Review, 7(3): 55- 65.
Gilmore, A. (2011). "Entrepreneurial and SME marketing", Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 13(2): 137‐ 145.
Hagoort, G. (2007). Art management: Entrepreneurial style, Eburon Academic Publishers.
Hallback, P. & Gabrielsson, P. (2013). "Entrepreneurial marketing strategies during the growth of international new ventures originating in small and open economies", International Business Review, 22(6): 1008- 1020.
Hills, G. E. & Hultman, C. M. (2011). "Academic roots: The past and present of entrepreneurial marketing", Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 24(1): 1- 10.
Hills, G. E., Hultman, C. M., Kraus, S. & Schulte, R. (2010). "History, theory and evidence of entrepreneurial marketing- an overview", International Journal and Innovation Management, 11(1): 3- 18.
Jogaratnam, G. (2017). "The effect of market orientation, entrepreneurial orientation and human capital on positional advantage", International Journal of Hospitality Management, 60(1): 104- 113.
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Staying loosely relevant to the scope of the recent Safe Harbor revolution without having to mention it, the long-awaited Privacy Bridges Report is now available ahead of the 37th International Privacy Conference in Amsterdam next week.
In case you were unaware, this report was produced by 19 renowned privacy experts from the U.S. and the EU and offers 10 practical proposals that were developed to increase the transatlantic level of cooperation in protecting personal data. The premise is that most of these proposals can be implemented within existing legal systems and are applicable worldwide. The conference next week, which will be attended by the world's data protection authorities, leading lights and the privacy community at large, will devote its focus and discussion to the findings of the report. The assertion is that the content speaks to pragmatic bridges that benefit people, companies, governments and supervisory authorities.
One of the important bridges is to further develop a mechanism to ensure Internet users are again in control of their personal data. It seems that, be you in the EU or the U.S., governed by different rules or the same, globalization and technological advances pose common challenges to providing a progressive and sustainable model for protecting privacy in the borderless digital environment. Conversely, from the company's point of view, there should also be global services that can respect the applicable rules in the EU as well as the U.S. The building blocks for such a framework is somewhere in the middle, and that is what the Privacy Bridges attempt to put together.
Clearly, policy-makers in the EU and U.S. often deal with the same issues and cases. The Safe Harbor calamity of late has highlighted this, as well as the need for more direct cooperation between legislators across the pond. The reality is, however, quite different where they act in parallel to each other. It might well be more efficient and effective to establish a more structural exchange of dialogue and sharing of experience and best practice in dealing with common societal and economic challenges. There can be no doubt that this would best serve our citizens and companies.
One thing's for sure: It would make all of your jobs easier. Hopefully, we can chat about it this week in Amsterdam. Don't forget to swing by our opening reception, featuring the art of 1984, at the Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) at 18:30.


NEW ORLEANS (Tuesday, August 28, 2018) – Fair Grounds announced today that it will host a VIP ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of its 14th Off-Track-Betting (OTB) location in the New Orleans metropolitan area in Meraux, LA, on Friday, September 21, 2018.
The event will be attended by company leadership, as well as local political and business partners from the area. Following the ribbon-cutting and champagne toast, a grand opening weekend celebration will commence with free food prepared by Fair Grounds' Chef, Dwight Sherman, and culminate on Sunday with over $5,000 in cash drawings. This weekend also ignites a month of celebratory offerings for customers that will include free food and drink, $15,000 in cash and prize giveaways as well as HDTV's and iPad® drawings to end the month. A full schedule is available at the location and participants must be 21 or older to enter.
Located in at 4224 East Judge Perez Drive in Meraux, LA, the Meraux OTB and Casino will open with 60 video poker games, a full- and self-serve TwinSpires.com pari-mutuel horse wagering area featuring a state-of-the-art air ozone and mechanical filtration system, 8 large screen 4k high-definition televisions, stadium-style graduated seating and a quick-serve menu concession station. The $2.0 million investment in the Meraux OTB reflects a contemporary feel in décor with a balance of comfort for state-of-the-art gaming opportunities.
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots ("Fair Grounds"), the nation's third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, LA, Fair Grounds is owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN). Fair Grounds also operates 14 OTBs (12 with video poker facilities) throughout southeast Louisiana. Live racing at Fair Grounds returns in the fall with the 147th Thoroughbred Racing Season – highlighted by the 106th running of the Louisiana Derby in March of 2019. More information can be found online at www.fairgroundsracecourse.com.
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We assume no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "will," and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include the following: the effect of economic conditions on our consumers' confidence and discretionary spending or our access to credit; additional or increased taxes and fees; public perceptions or lack of confidence in the integrity of our business; loss of key or highly skilled personnel; restrictions in our debt facilities limiting our flexibility to operate our business; general risks related to real estate ownership, including fluctuations in market values and environmental regulations; catastrophic events and system failures disrupting our operations, including the impact of natural and other disasters on our operations and our ability to obtain insurance recoveries in respect of such losses; inability to identify and complete acquisition, expansion or divestiture projects, on time, on budget or as planned; difficulty in integrating recent or future acquisitions into our operations; legalization of online real money gaming and sports wagering in the United States, and our ability to capitalize on and predict such legalization; the number of people attending and wagering on live horse races; inability to respond to rapid technological changes in a timely manner; inadvertent infringement of the intellectual property of others; inability to protect our own intellectual property rights; security breaches and other security risks related to our technology, personal information, source code and other proprietary information, including failure to comply with regulations and other legal obligations relating to receiving, processing, storing and using personal information; payment- related risks, such as chargebacks for fraudulent credit card use; compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or applicable money-laundering regulations; compliance with payment processing and payment transmission regulations; work stoppages and labor issues; difficulty in attracting a sufficient number of horses and trainers for full field horseraces; inability to negotiate agreements with industry constituents, including horsemen and other racetracks; personal injury litigation related to injuries occurring at our racetracks; the inability of our totalisator company, United Tote, to maintain its processes accurately, keep its technology current or maintain its significant customers; weather conditions affecting our ability to conduct live racing; increased competition in the horseracing business; changes in the regulatory environment of our racing operations; declining popularity in horseracing; seasonal fluctuations in our horseracing business due to geographic concentration of our operations; increased competition in our casino business; changes in regulatory environment of our casino business; the cost and possibility for delay, cost overruns and other uncertainties associated with the development and expansion of casinos; concentration and evolution of slot machine manufacturing and other technology conditions that could impose additional costs; impact of further legislation prohibiting tobacco smoking; geographic concentration of our casino business; changes in regulatory environment for our advanced deposit wagering, sports wagering, or online gaming businesses; increase in competition in the advanced deposit wagering, sports wagering, or online gaming businesses; inability to retain current customers or attract new customers to our advanced deposit wagering, sports wagering, or online gaming businesses; uncertainty and changes in the legal landscape relating to our advanced deposit wagering, sports wagering, or online gaming businesses; and failure to comply with laws requiring us to block access to certain individuals could result in penalties or impairment in our ability to offer advanced deposit wagering, sports wagering, or online gaming.


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A-Rod says Mark Teixeira is AL MVP
Written By Travis Durkee
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Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira are enjoying rebirths in the Bronx this season with the Yankees, and that mutual enjoyment has developed quite the bond between the sluggers.
Teixeira came into the season with a new diet and workout plan that has helped vault him into the American League MVP discussion with 24 home runs and 65 RBIs in 87 games. If it were up to Rodriguez, the Yankees first baseman would walk away with some hardware at the end of the season.
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"Three letters, he's the MVP of the league,'' Rodriguez told The New York Post on Wednesday. "To me, he's the MVP of the league on both sides of the ball."
Teixeira and Rodriguez each homered Wednesday in the Yankees' 4-3 win over the visiting Orioles. Rodriguez's solo shot was his 20th of the season after spending 2014 suspended from the game.
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"It was loud, it went a long way. I think everyone enjoyed that one," Teixera said of Rodriguez's home run. "I was on the record in spring training saying I expected a lot out of him. And he is showing I'm the smartest guy in baseball.''
Rodriguez's performance this season at age 39 (he turns 40 Friday) even warranted the praise of Orioles outfielder Adam Jones after his team fell six full games behind the AL East-leading Yankees.
"The big reason why the Yankees are where they are at is because of that man right there,'' Jones said.
"When they were saying A-Rod was going to DH and hit seventh or eighth I was saying, 'Are you kidding me?' He's hitting third. At the end of the day he can still hit."

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Briefing: September 2017
Icon Starts A5 Deliveries
Icon started to deliver airplanes to customers in June, and let them "take them home and fly them wherever they want," the company said in its annual newsletter. The first deliveries went to owners in Seattle, Montana and California. To support these A5s, Icon said it trained authorized maintainers at their home airports. "We are continuing to grow the third-party partner network to service upcoming deliveries that aren't near factory service centers, currently in Vacaville and Tampa," Icon said. The company also said it has trained more than 125 pilots at its two Icon Flight Centers, and added that it hopes to deliver 15 more aircraft by the end of this year and ramp up to 200 deliveries in 2018.
747 Freighter Transforms Into Air Force One Replica
What happens to old freighters when they're no longer needed? One aging 747, painted in the fading green-and-white livery of Evergreen International, has been on the ramp at Quonset Airport, in Rhode Island, for a couple of years now, and this summer began to morph into a replica of Air Force One. Franklin Exhibits, based in New York, owns the airplane. They told the local TV news they plan to replicate every detail of the presidential aircraft, inside and out, to create a tourist attraction. Fresh blue-and-white exterior paint has been applied, and crews have begun work on the interior. No details yet on when the replica will open to the public, or where it will be based.
Warbirds, Spaceships, and More at EAA AirVenture
EAA's annual aviation extravaganza, AirVenture, opened in July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with plenty of unique aircraft on display. Show central hosted not one but two restored B-29 bombers, Fifi and Doc, that flew together in the afternoon air shows; plus a space rocket from Blue Origin, the Proteus high-altitude flyer from Scaled, and military and civilian aircraft from all eras of flight. Apollo astronauts gathered for evening events, and daily air shows kept the crowds entertained. Fine weather all week helped break attendance records. If you missed any of it, don't worry, next year's edition is already in the works, and is sure to be just as jam-packed.
The Go-Around That Almost Wasn't
For a landing where nothing bad happened, a mix-up by the crew of an Air Canada A320 on a July night in San Francisco got lots of attention. The crew had lined up to land on the taxiway instead of the runway, and four airplanes full of passengers and fuel were idling there waiting their turn to fly. The event got lots of "disaster averted" coverage in the mainstream press, which may have seemed overwrought until you listen to the ATC audio--neither the A320 pilot nor the controller seem close to figuring out what's going on. It's only after an unidentified voice pipes in--probably a crew member from one of the airplanes on the taxiway--that the crew initiates a go-around, and disaster is indeed averted.
GA Leaders Press Privatization Fight
Legislators in Washington once again have been trying to fix what's wrong with our air traffic control system with a proposal to separate it from the FAA and create a new nonprofit corporation to run it. Similar proposals have come and gone in the past, but this one has gained traction under the Trump administration, and raised alarm among general-aviation advocacy groups. The air traffic controllers union supports the proposal, arguing that something has to change to fix the recurrent loss of funding that snarls progress under the current system. But most GA groups have united against it, saying it gives too much power to the airlines and would ignore the needs of GA and business flyers.
Bell resumed flight tests in the 525 Relentless helicopter, about a year after a fatal crash...The Falcon 5X business jet flew for the first time...Lycoming required thousands of engine owners to check their connecting rods for bad bushings...China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group bought the Terrafugia flying-car company...Mahindra Aerospace certified its 10-passenger GA10 Airvan turboprop utility aircraft...Breaking news in gen-eral aviation can be found at www.avweb.com.


H. J. Kolbe contributed to the knowledge of Lamiinae in 12 publications with 103 new taxa.
Kolbe, 1900 • Berl. ent. Zs. • 45: 297-308, 1 pl.
Kolbe, 1897 • Mitt. Naturh. Mus. Hamburg • 2, 13: 1-29, 1 pl.
Kolbe, 1897 • Deutsch-Ostafr. • 368 pp., 4 pl.
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When Scientists Talk Like Lawyers . . .We Should Be Skeptical
by Marlo Lewis on July 6, 2012
"I'm not saying it is global warming, but it's what global warming would look like. It's consistent with the kind of weather climate scientists predict will become more frequent and severe as greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere increase."
"It," in the preceding, refers to the persistent heat wave affecting the Mid-Atlantic region and the derecho that uprooted trees, downed power lines, and deprived nearly a million households in the D.C. metro area of electricity and air conditioning. Warmists, or most of them, know they cannot actually link a particular weather event to global warming, but they'd like you to make the connection anyway.
This is standard rhetorical fare whenever extreme weather strikes somebody, somewhere on the planet. A commenter on Georgia Institute of Technology Prof. Judith Curry's blog notes the resemblance to an old court-room trick:
Kind of like a lawyer asking a improper question and then withdrawing it, because all s/he really wanted was to put the idea in the jury's mind.
In her blog, Prof. Curry discusses an article by AP reporter Seth Borenstein titled, "This U.S. summer is 'what global warming looks like'." Mr. Borenstein interviewed 15 climate scientists in connection with the story, including Curry, yet did not include her responses to his questions in the article. How convenient! A few excerpts from their exchange:
SB: Can you characterize what's going in the US in terms of a future/present under climate change? Is it fair to say this is what other scientists been talking about?
JC: As global average temperature increases, you can expect periodically there to be somewhere on the globe where weather patterns conspire to produce heat waves that are unusual relative to previous heat waves. However, there have been very few events say in the past 20 years or so that have been unprecedented say since 1900.
SB: This seems to be only US? Is it fair to make a big deal, since this is small scale and variability and is only US? However in past years, especially in late 1990s and early 2000s, the US seemed to be less affected? So what should we make of it?
JC: Right now, this is only the U.S. Recall, 2010 saw the big heat wave in Russia (whereas in the U.S. we had a relatively moderate summer, except for Texas). Note, the southern hemisphere (notably Australia and New Zealand) is having an unusually cold winter.
SB: What about natural variability? Are other scientists just making too much of what is normal weather variability?
JC: We saw these kinds of heat waves in the 1930s, and those were definitely not caused by greenhouse gases. Weather variability changes on multidecadal time scales, associated with the large ocean oscillations. I don't think that what we are seeing this summer is outside the range of natural variability for the past century. In terms of heat waves, particularly in cities, urbanization can also contribute to the warming (the so-called urban heat island effect).
Data on hurricanes also confirm Dr. Curry's point. Al Gore and others opined that 2004-2005 marked a shift to a new climate regime of increasingly powerful and destructive hurricanes. Dr. Ryan Maue of Florida State University finds that global tropical cyclone frequency has declined slightly from 1970 to the present, while global tropical accumulated cyclone energy (a measure of hurricane strength) has declined significantly since 2006.
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Meteorologist Anthony Watts notes that the drought afflicting the U.S. Southwest and Midwest today is much less severe than the drought of the 1930s, before greenhouse gas emissions could have had much effect on global climate:
The 1930s drought was itself less severe than some that occurred in pre-industrial times. Observes the National Climate Data Center:
Longer records show strong evidence for a drought [in the 16th century] that appears to have been more severe in some areas of central North America than anything we have experienced in the 20th century, including the 1930s drought. Tree-ring records from around North America document episodes of severe drought during the last half of the 16th century. Drought is reconstructed as far east as Jamestown, Virginia, where tree rings reflect several extended periods of drought that coincided with the disappearance of the Roanoke Colonists, and difficult times for the Jamestown colony. These droughts were extremely severe and lasted for three to six years, a long time for such severe drought conditions to persist in this region of North America. Coincident droughts, or the same droughts, are apparent in tree-ring records from Mexico to British Columbia, and from California to the East Coast …
The good news is that, whatever effect global warming may have on weather patterns, death and death rates related to extreme weather declined by 93% and 98%, respectively, since 1900.
Source: Indur Goklany, Global Death Toll from Extreme Weather Events Declining
As Goklany explains, these decreases in weather-related mortality are due in large part to the very fossil fuel-based economic activities — electric power generation, motorized transportation, and mechanized agriculture — that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
The policy implication is exactly the opposite of what the scientists who talk like lawyers want us to believe. In Goklany's words:
Reducing these emissions through efforts to make fossil fuel energy scarcer and more expensive could, therefore, be counterproductive in humanity's efforts to limit death and disease from not only such [extreme weather] events but also other, far more significant sources of adversity.
Tagged as: Anthony Watts, Indur Goklany, Judith Curry, Seth Borenstein
Russell July 14, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Then why do outfits like Heartland and CEI employ so many lawyers and so few scientists?
I have not forgotten Fred Smiths use of disbelief in global warming as a litmus test for employing the latter.
Then why do you employ so few scientists and so many lawyers ?
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Genetically Engineered Cow Yields Low Allergy Protein Milk
Oct 03, 2012 08:08 AM EDT
A thorough (and stinky) study of poop from large, plant-eating mammals has revealed that microscopic organisms inside the animals' guts have evolved at the same rate as the animals themselves.
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People allergic to milk products can now breathe a sigh of relief - a group of scientists have created a genetically engineered cow that yields hypoallergenic milk.
Scientists from New Zealand's AgResearch led by Goetz Laible, head of the transgenic livestock program, have created a transgenic cow producing milk with less protein called beta-lactoglobulin (BLG). Some humans, in particular, children are allergic to BLG.
The BLG is an important whey protein in cow, sheep and in breast milk. This particular protein can cause allergic reactions in some children feeding on cow's milk.
For their study, the research team tested their method on a mouse that is modeled to produce sheep form of BLG protein in mouse milk. They used a technique called RNA interference, where two microRNAs (short ribonucleic acid molecules) used to knock out the expression of BLG genes.
As a result, there was a 96 percent reduction in the sheep BLG protein in mouse milk. Then experts tested a female calf named Daisy, who was genetically engineered with the same RNA interference to reduce the BLG protein in cow's milk.
When they induced the hormones of Daisy to lactate, they found there was no detectable trace of the BLG protein. However, they noticed a twofold increase in the levels of casein proteins, that occur abundantly in cow's milk.
"We were successful in greatly reducing the amount of beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), a milk whey protein which is not in human breast milk and which can cause allergic reactions," Dr Stefan Wagner, one of the lead authors of the paper, said in a statement from AgResearch.
"Two to three percent of infants are allergic to cow's milk, and BLG allergies make up a large part of that percentage," he said.
While the new technique is considered as major breakthrough, experts note that they are planning to breed from Daisy and determine the implications of the RNA interference on the milk composition and milk yields from natural lactation.
The findings of the study, "Targeted microRNA expression in dairy cattle directs production of β-lactoglobulin-free, high-casein milk", are published in the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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The history of Mdina traces back more than 4000 years. According to tradition it was here that in 60 A.D. that the Apostle St. Paul is said to have lived after being shipwrecked on the Islands. Furthermore it is said that St. Paul resided inside the grotto know as Fuori le Mura (outside the city walls) now known as St. Paul's Grotto in Rabat. Lamp lit by night and referred to as "the silent city", Mdina is fascinating to visit for its timeless atmosphere as well as its cultural and religious treasures.
Mdina has had different names and titles depending on its rulers and its role but its medieval name describe it best – 'Citta' Notabile': the noble city.
It was home then, as now, to Malta's noble families; some are descendants of the Norman, Sicilian and Spanish overlords who made Mdina their home from the 12th century onwards. Impressive palaces line its narrow, shady streets.
Mdina is one of Europe's finest examples of an ancient walled city and extraordinary in its mix of medieval and baroque architecture.
Like nearby Mdina, Rabat played a major role in Malta's past and is a prime source of its cultural heritage.
This large provincial township was part of the Roman city of Melita, with the sites and archaeological relics found testifying to the town's importance during the Roman period.
For many centuries, religious orders have established themselves within the precincts of Rabat and Franciscans, Dominicans and Augustinians still flourish here in their spacious convents and monasteries, catering for the religious needs of parishioners in their churches.
The town is a commercial centre and acts as a market to its large agricultural hinterland. It is also well established on the tourist map due to its archaeological and historical sites: The Roman Villa (Domus Romana), catacombs, St. Paul's Grotto and the fine churches and monasteries.
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Shijiazhuang College and Longli Chemical Co., Ltd. held a signing ceremony and unveiling ceremony for the chemical practice teaching base
On the morning of January 17, Shijiazhuang College held a signing ceremony and unveiling ceremony for the Chemical Practice Teaching Base in Gaochun County Longli Chemical Co., Ltd. Vice President Liu Jianjun, Director of the Academic Affairs Office Gao Zhenhuan, Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering Wei Qing, deputy head of Gaochun County Wei Shujiang, deputy director of the National People's Congress Zhang Jiangang, and director of the County Science and Technology Bureau Wang Zhanwei attended the ceremony, and the personnel of the Academic Affairs Office and the School of Chemical Engineering Participate in activities. At the signing and unveiling ceremony, Wei Shujiang, deputy magistrate of Gaochun County, delivered a speech on behalf of Gaochun County. Vice President Liu Jianjun briefly introduced the basic situation of running a school in Shijiazhuang University, focusing on the school-running concept of Shijiazhuang College serving local economic and social development and the professional pattern of "three groups and one chain". At the same time, he expressed his understanding of the establishment of chemical practice teaching base. Congratulations, pointing out that the establishment of the chemical practice teaching base is a new achievement of the school-enterprise cooperation between Shijiazhuang College and Gaochun County. It has important practical significance for further deepening the cooperation between schools and enterprises and continuously improving the ability to serve local economic and social development. I hope that the two sides will further strengthen cooperation. Create a new situation for school-enterprise cooperation. Subsequently, Wei Qing, Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering, and Zheng Huiqiang, General Manager of Longli Chemical Co., Ltd. signed the "Construction Base for the Construction of Practical Teaching Bases"; Vice President Liu Jianjun and Wei Shujiang, the deputy head of Gaochun County, unveiled the "Chemical Practice Teaching Base".
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BUD POWELL: a time-lapse of a life via song performances
Bud Powell is remembered as the father of modern jazz piano. Breaking away from the popular style of stride piano, Bud innovated new techniques and a new sound which melded with the bebop that Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie had invented; he approached the piano in almost the same way that Charlie Parker did the alto saxophone.
Prior to his joining the Charlie Parker's band, the 20 year old Bud Powell played in Cootie Williams band and notably made the first recording of Thelonious Monk's Round Midnight. But Bud's big defining break was being asked by Charlie Parker to join his band. Bud's playing was the perfect counterpart to Parker's and Dizzy's playing; during the time spent with Parker, Powell's playing rose to perhaps the greatest artistic heights of his career.
Powell had a fragile mental disposition and had a number of incidents- arrests, incarcerations, hospitalizations and institutionalizations that resulted from psychological and alcohol-induced incidents. It's unclear whether Powell's beating and subsequent incarceration by the Philadelphia police was a symptom or cause of his personal deterioration, but the incident (which prompted his expulsion from Cootie Williams band) marked the beginning of a dark thread that followed Powell through the rest of his life.
"His tenure with Williams was terminated one night in Philadelphia, in January 1945, when he got separated from the other band members once they had left the bandstand at the end of the evening. Powell was wandering around Broad street station and was apprehended, drunk, by the private railroad police. He was beaten by them, and then briefly incarcerated by the city police. Ten days after his release, his headaches persisting, he was hospitalized—first in Bellevue, an observation ward, and then in a state psychiatric hospital, sixty miles away. He stayed there for two and a half months."
"The Parker session aside, Powell made no other records and seldom appeared at nightclubs in 1947. In November, he had an altercation with another customer at a Harlem bar. In the ensuing fight, Powell was hit over his eye with a bottle. When Harlem Hospital found him incoherent and rambunctious, it sent him to Bellevue, which had the record of his previous confinement there and in a psychiatric hospital. It chose to institutionalize him again, though this time at Creedmoor State Hospital, a facility much closer to Manhattan. He was kept there for eleven months.
Powell eventually adjusted to the conditions in the institution, though in psychiatric interviews he expressed feelings of persecution founded in racism. From February to April 1948, he received electroconvulsive therapy, first administered after an outburst deemed to be uncontrollable. It might have been prompted by his learning, after a visit by his girlfriend, that she was pregnant with their child. While the electroconvulsive therapy was said to have made no difference, the MDs gave Powell a second series of treatments in May. He was eventually released, in October 1948—though from these early and subsequent hospitalizations, he was emotionally unstable for the rest of his career.
Bebop's and Powell's increased visibility by the end of 1948, the latter's celebrity seemingly having accelerated in anticipation of his release, made plain as well that he had a serious problem with alcohol. Even one drink had a profound effect on his character, making him aggressive or morose. Nonetheless, after another (though brief) hospitalization in early 1949, Powell soon attained the greatest artistic height that he ever would reach." – wikipedia, Bud Powell
Powell continued performing, recording and touring almost up to his death in 1966, although it's generally agreed upon that his strongest artistic period ended by the mid-50's and Powell's subsequent period was marked by physical and artistic decline. The videos here provide a rough snapshot of his playing as his career progressed. While Bud always revealed himself as a gifted musician, the intensity and spark behind his playing is noticeably diminished in the 1962 clip of Anthropology, from a performance in Copenhagen.
Powell's is a poignant story of a creative genius haunted by mental illness and substance abuse. Despite his suffering, he managed to contribute an approach to jazz piano that both codified the language of be-bop and set a standard for all jazz pianists who followed.
"In 1963, Powell contracted tuberculosis, and the following year returned to New York with Paudras for a return engagement at Birdland accompanied by drummer Horace Arnold and bassist John Ore. Arnold calls it, "The Ultimate Performance experience of my life". The original agreement had been for the two men to go back to Paris, but Paudras returned alone (although Powell did record in Paris, with Michel Gaudry and Art Taylor, in July 1964). In 1965, Powell played only two concerts: one a disastrous performance at Carnegie Hall, the other a tribute to Charlie Parker on May 1 with other performers on the bill, including Albert Ayler. Little else was seen of him in public.
Powell was hospitalized in New York after months of increasingly erratic behavior and self-neglect. On July 31, 1966, he died of tuberculosis, malnutrition, and alcoholism. Several thousand people viewed his Harlem funeral procession."-wikipedia, Bud Powell
Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Charlie Parker (as), Bud Powell (p), Tommy Potter (b), Roy Haynes (ds)
Recorded:Live at "Birdland", New York City, March 31, 1951
"Anthropology is an "I Got Rhythm" variation which originally appeared, in a slightly different form, as "Thriving on a Riff" on Parker's first session as leader. The tempo is insanely fast; the performance is stunning. Bird has plenty of ideas in his first chorus, but he builds the second and third around a succession of quotations: "Tenderly", "High Society", "Temptation." Gillespie's second chorus is especially fine – only Fats Navarro had comparable control among the trumpeters who worked with Bird. His blazing high notes tend to set his lyrical phrases in bold relief. Bud, the ultimate bop pianist (and much more), jumps in for two note-gobbling choruses: no quotes, though, it's all Powell. The four bar exchanges that follow demonstrate Hayne's precision. 'Gary Giddins
bud powell, piano
kenny clarke, drums
lucky thompson, tenor sax
jimmy gourley, guitar
pierre michelot, bass
Bud Powell – piano
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen – bass
Jorn Elniff – drums
Live from Café Montmartre, Copenhagen, early 1962
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Tindell to move on as Knoxville City Council breaks 4th District tie
Megan Boehnke
Former state Rep. Harry Tindell will move on to the general election this fall after Knoxville City Council members opted Wednesday to break an unprecedented primary race tie by voting unanimously among themselves on who should advance.
Tindell and community activist Amelia Parker both finished in second place with 488 votes in the 4th District city council primary. Lauren Rider, a campus librarian for Pellissippi State Community College and a community organizer, received 889 votes.
But in the general election, unlike the primary, the entire city will have an opportunity to vote for representatives in all five districts on the ballot.
"Campaigns are full of surprises and twists and turns and this was one that nobody would have anticipated but me and Amelia both ran a good campaign," Tindell said after the vote. "This is a stop we had to make, but now it's time to start the campaign for the general election and start talking to the voters about our message."
The decision is contingent on the Knox County Election Commission certifying the unofficial results, said City Council Attorney Rob Frost.
Parker, who started her campaign with $3,000 and filled the room with supporters, said she was undeterred by the results and planned to continue her campaign as a write-in candidate.
"I walked in here fully expecting the City Council to vote against me, and that's why I'm not surprised and I'm not shaken," she said after an impromptu pep rally outside the City County Building. "I'm ready to start the next chapter."
Parker called council's vote a conflict of interest because she has spoken out critically of members at past city council meetings.
Vice Mayor Duane Grieve called Parker an "impressive lady" with a "bright future" who has been passionate about issues in the past. He denied that her past criticism influenced his vote, but said he does offer insight into "how you operate."
Grieve also disagreed that the council's vote was a conflict of interest, but that doesn't mean it was a task anyone was eager to take up.
Before the vote, he lamented the need for city council to break the tie and agreed with an earlier statement by Mayor Madeline Rogero that they needed to rectify the law.
Rogero said the law department was exploring ways to address a tie in future elections. Any changes, however, would have to be made by voters to the city charter. That cannot happen until the 2018 election.
Cliff Rodgers, the county election administrator, blamed the tie voters who didn't bother to cast ballots, despite setting a record in a non-mayoral city primary election. Unofficial results showed 7,140 voters turned out.
"Still, by any objective measure, it was a poor turnout," Rodgers told council. "We're all here tonight because over 90 percent of registered city voters, while they may care about the city, they do not care enough to vote."


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Approximately 90% of products originates in other countries. Farmers worldwide produce around 160 million tons of tomatoes; the Dutch are one of the leading producers in Europe. Tomatoes originate from South and Central America.
Dutch Greenhouses (04:26)
Greenhouses produce approximately 1,000 tons of tomatoes every year; tomatoes grow on steel wool. Theo van Noord produces two varieties. Aad Dukker's family business specializes in San Marzano tomatoes, producing 450,000 tons a year.
The Greenery (02:39)
The international fruit trader obtains products from 1,250 farms, including over 100 varieties of tomatoes. It supplies supermarkets, wholesalers, and the food industry; maximum storage time is two days after harvest. The U.S. produces around 25 million tons of tomatoes a year.
Tomato Production (02:54)
Holland's agricultural technology allows it to produce 2.5 times the European average. Dukker discusses changes after a scandal in the 1980s. Learn how high-tech greenhouses work.
Tomato World (03:06)
The information center educates visitors on all aspects of tomatoes. Workers in the neighboring greenhouse test new varieties. A California tomato company produces everything itself to reduce risk exposure on the fields; it takes 17 weeks for the plants to reach maturity.
Harvest to Market (02:59)
Van Noord produces approximately 1,000 tons of tomatoes yearly. The fruits are packed minutes after harvest, taking a maximum of three days to go from field to supermarket.
Growth and Distribution (02:35)
The Greenery trades 150,000 tons of over 100 tomato varieties annually; truss tomatoes are its best seller. In the 15th century, explorers introduce tomatoes to Europe. A typical European consumes 25 kilograms of tomatoes every year on average.
Werder Ketchup (05:08)
The plant processes tomato concentrate from southern Europe, producing up to 120,000 bottles of ketchup every day; the company does not use preservatives. Germany is the largest consumer in Europe. Ketchup originates from Asia.
Space Food (05:10)
The European Space Agency commissions foods by Italian chefs. Experts work to produce meals that last 18 to 24 months; each astronaut receives 500 packages for a six month mission. Experts discuss space food production.
Fruit Trader (03:05)
The Greenery exchanges over 200 products and offers over 100 tomato varieties; Germany is an important trade partner. A Dutch company exports a variety of canned tomatoes; waste becomes compost and water is recycled.
Leading German Juice Producer (04:05)
Albi produces approximately 3.5 million liters of tomato juice annually; every German airline sells Albi products. Albi obtains tomatoes from southern Europe.
German Retailer (03:03)
Coop receives approximately 300 pallets every day and delivers to 250 supermarkets in northern Germany; getting items out on time is the biggest challenge. Tomatoes are a popular item.
Albi Tomato Juice (02:14)
Holland tomatoes arrive as concentrate at the German juice production company; quality control is vital. Experts discuss packaging and distribution.
Central Storage Unit (04:41)
Coop trades approximately 450 types of fruits and vegetables, including 50 to 60 varieties of tomatoes. Greenhouse technology in Holland allows tomato production all year; clients will pay a premium for gourmet varieties. Home deliveries are a new trend.
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Credits: Where It Comes From - Tomato Heroes
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People in Holland cannot afford to leave stretches of land uncultivated simply because coastal winds and incessant drizzle renders it hard to farm. Greenhouse plantations cover half of the Westland province and are powered by the latest technology. Holland is the second largest global exporter of agricultural products; only the United States produces more grains, vegetables and livestock for the world market. The Dutch have perfected not only plant breeding, one could even say that they industrialized it. Their greenhouses are soil free zones. The stems grow out of wads of rock-wool and are supplied with nourishment, oxygen, and light according to times. These kinds of techniques allow the Dutch to boast agricultural productivity levels twice as high as the European average. And when it comes to tomatoes, they are miles ahead of the pack.
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I think this post was supposed to have an introduction about how Rosh Hashanah is coming, and how you might want to make these delicious cupcakes instead of the traditional honey cake.
But I got home from work at 9 pm tonight, then spent the last couple of hours filling an order for cake pops. (Didn't know I sell stuff? Well I do. Email me.) It's after 1 am, and I shouldn't be posting anything. But I want to share this recipe with you folks so anyone planning their Rosh Hashanah desserts can include these gorgeous little treats in their menu. So excuse me if I am being brief.
Oh, also, if you aren't Jewish, don't let that stop you from making these. Honey is a lovely flavor and should totally be used more often in baking.
Preheat oven to 350. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter/margarine and brown sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and lemon zest and beat until smooth. Beat in the honey. With the mixer on a low speed, slowly stir in the flour mixture until combined. Add the milk and stir until incorporated.
Divide the batter evenly among the 12 cupcake liners. Bake at 350 for 15-16 minutes. Do not over-bake.
Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Spoon on top of cooled cupcakes, and top, if desired, with gold sanding sugar.
I love honey and these little honey cakes look like perfection!
The cupcakes look wonderful. I'm a big fan of honey. I hope at some point in the future you have time to post those cake pops you made for the order.
How does tofutti cream cheese in the frosting compare to real cream cheese?
I only made it with tofutti and it was amazing.
Yay. Thanks. Can't wait to try it. Will however use tofu cream cheese to make it pareve. You're the BEST.!
Oh my!!! Those look soooo good!
Printed this recipe– they look so good, and remind me of fall!
Can I make the cupcake and freeze it and frost it right before the Holidays?
As long as you freeze these un-frosted it should be fine.
I am in love with this recipe! And the pics are stunning. Nicely done! I plan on making these cupcakes some time during the holidays.
I'm not Jewish but they still look like a must try for me! Delicious.
honey & gold sugar sprinkles – heaven!
My kids are not big honey cake fans, so when I saw this, I thought it was a great idea to make them as cupcakes with a frosting. I baked them yesterday and planned on freezing them and frosting later, but I almost had none left to freeze. They are delicious! Much lighter than the honey cakes I'm used to.
Was looking for something different than the usual white, yellow, or chocolate cake that would go over well with a crowd of people and came across this recipe. We just made a double batch for Mother's Day and of course had to do a taste test. OMG soooooo good. My husband, who hates cake & cupcakes loved it and is now upset that he can't have any more. Fantastic recipe thank you so much. We are going to be adding a lavender cream cheese frosting and decorating with lilacs. Can't wait for all the Mother's to see & taste them.
If it will be more than a couple of days I would freeze them.
Can these cupcakes be frozen with the frosting?
Once they're frosted you should.
Can I substitute water or orange juice instead of the milk?
Can I sub oil for Marc/butter?
Can I omit the lemon zest? Will they still be good?
It will be fine, but not the same. There's no replacement for lemon zest.
Need suggestion what can i do if i put lot of honey in froasting? since i cannot use it on cake can i bake a cream cheese cake from it?


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Q: Mongo update doesn't use correct index I am trying to debug a slow query. I have an index set up as follows:
db.myCollection.getIndices()
...
{
  "key" : {
    "field1" : 1,
    "field2" : 1
  },
  "background" : true
}
...

Here's one of the super slow queries:
{
  "op" : "update",
  "query" : {
    "field1" : "some_f1_value",
    "field2" : {
      "$exists" : 1
    }
  },
  "millis" : 59302,
  "ts" : ISODate("2016-11-09T19:43:41.754Z")
}

Running explain(), I get the following:
db.myCollection.find({ "field1" : "some_f1_value", "field2" : { "$exists" : 1 } }).explain()

    "parsedQuery" : {
      "$and" : [
        {
          "field1" : {
            "$eq" : "some_f1_value"
          }
        },
        {
          "field2" : {
            "$exists" : true
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "winningPlan" : {
      "stage" : "KEEP_MUTATIONS",
      "inputStage" : {
        "stage" : "FETCH",
        "filter" : {
          "field2" : {
            "$exists" : true
          }
        },
        "inputStage" : {
          "stage" : "IXSCAN",
          "keyPattern" : {
            "field1" : 1
          },
          "indexName" : "field1_1",
          "isMultiKey" : false,
          "direction" : "forward",
          "indexBounds" : {
            "field1" : [
              "[\"some_f1_value\", \"some_f1_value\"]"
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }

Seems like it is not using the index on field1 and field2 together, but rather another index on only field1, and then doing a scan to find the matching field2. Is there an explanation for this, and could this be why the query is slow?
Edit: Ok, very interesting. I tested three queries:
1) db.myCollection.find({ "field1" : "val1", "field2":{$exists:1}}).explain() -- this is slow, as described above, and only uses the field1 index
2) db.myCollection.find({ "field1" : "val1", "field2":{$exists:1}}).hint({field1:1, field2:1}).explain() -- this is fast, and  properly uses the field1+field2 index
3) db.myCollection.find({ "field1" : "val1", "field2":"val2"}).explain() -- this is also fast, and properly uses the field1+field2 index
I should clarify that "val1" was actually different for each query (so as to not use the OS cache that mongo uses) but each query returns about the same number of docs.
So it seems like Mongo just doesn't use the index for $exists queries. There's some discussion about that here:
Can MongoDB use an index when checking for existence of a field with $exists operator?
and it seems like people think this was fixed as of 2.4. Seems to not be the case though, as I'm using 3.0.6.