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Road and Water Trips for Leaf Peepers: New England, Upstate New York and the Big Apple Have Some of the Most Striking Colors This Fall
While this year's climate vagaries of heavy rains mixed with droughts, fires and hurricanes have significantly changed weather patterns, the fall still offers a bounty of colors with deeply saturated hues that mix with bright greens.
The Beautiful Berkshires
Heading north along the winding Taconic Parkway will take you to some of the most vibrant fall foliage in New York and Massachusetts. As you head east along route 23 through Hillsdale, S. Egremont and Great Barrington, past numerous antique shops and farm settings, you'll see the colors gradually intensify as you enter the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. The hills here become a carpet of colors, perfectly framing the historic towns along route 7 including West Stockbridge, Stockbridge, Lenox, Lee and Becket.
Courtesy Bershires.org
Consider an overnight at the historic Red Lion Inn where the backyard is filled with bright red leaves, brilliantly set against the white hotel buildings. The outdoor porch has heated lamps for dining so you can comfortably absorb the fresh air and the rich colors.
Courtesy Red Lion Inn
Add a cultural foray with visits to the Norman Rockwell Museum, The Mount and Naumkeag to drift back into the lazy days of the Gilded Age.
Catskills Scenic Byways
If you're a fan of Dirty Dancing and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, you'll recognize the Catskills Mountains of Upstate New York. The Catskills have more than their fair share of scenic byways so you can plan a full day of driving, stopping and photo-indulging against a colorful, winding backdrop.
Upper Delaware Scenic Byway © Eric Rowe
The acclaimed Upper Delaware Scenic Byway is a 70-mile stretch of Route 97 offering impossibly beautiful riverside vistas, rolling hills and rock-cut landscapes.
Courtesy sceniccatskills.com
The Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway invites you to explore frozen-in-time towns like Bethel (think Woodstock Music Festival), Woodstock and New Paltz. Encircling the Shawangunk Mountains, The Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway is your go-to if you're a rock climber.
Courtesy Audrey's Farmhouse B and B
After a day of hiking, climbing or simply exploring, settle in at Audrey's Farmhouse B and B, dating from 1740, at the foot of the 'Gunks.
Courtesy Emerson Resort & Spa
If you prefer fly-fishing, check-in at the luxurious Emerson Resort & Spa. The staff will arrange an excursion or perhaps a massage to soothe away any driving-related kinks. Plan for a cocktail and dinner at the Woodnotes Grille by the Esopus creek.
Two hours from New York City, Pawling is horse country with miles of open spaces, winding drives and magnificent colors. It's relatively unknown to leaf peepers so you may find yourself with roads to yourself. Follow Route 22 to Pawling, where you'll see the quaint train station and downtown area. Nearby Barton Orchards is the place for a selection of crisp apples, cider doughnuts and frosty cider from their onsite Tap Room. Before you leave, pick up some pumpkins, gourds and dried corn to decorate for Halloween and Thanksgiving. You can refresh at McKinney & Doyle for a substantive meal or stop at their Corner Bakery for a sweet treat.
Courtesy Barton Orchards
Hot air ballooning will give you a spectacular overview of the valley and the mountains. If you prefer a water-based vista, head to Candlewood Lake just 20 minutes away, rent a pontoon, or simply sit by the shore and marvel at the gorgeous trees. For some top-notch entertainment, check out the music schedule at Daryl's House.
Courtesy Daryl's House
This fall, Sonny Landreth from New Orleans, Jay and the Americans, James Montgomery Band and others are set to wow audiences eager for live music. And the venue is as intimate as they come. At the end of the day, tuck into a room at the Station Inn Pawling, an intimate B and B downtown.
The Hudson Valley
The stunning Hudson Valley is especially appealing during the fall. The area lies on either side of the 300-mile-long Hudson River, with Interstate 87 east of the river and Highway 9 to the west. You'll pass through many small towns, with gorgeous foliage surrounding you and many dining choices and antique shops.
Courtesy travelhudsonvalley.com
Make a point of stopping in cute-as-a-button Hudson with lots of gallery hopping and antiquing possibilities like The Antiques Warehouse with more than 3000 items on offer. Rest up for the night at the exquisite Maker with its glass-enclosed restaurant or the more Bohemian Rivertown Lodge set in a former 1920's movie theater.
Courtesy The Maker
Visit the 230-year old Tuthilltown Distillery (a.k.a. Hudson Whiskey) for a tasting before visiting Art Omi to admire the contemporary sculptures and architecture at the outdoor park.
Courtesy Art Omi
If you love art, plan a second day to tour Frederic Church's eclectic villa Olana and the gorgeous grounds that inspired many of the painter's scenes of the Hudson Valley.
Affectionately nicknamed "America's Most Perfect Village," Cooperstown sits on beautiful Otsego Lake framed by trees transformed into a mosaic of colors. Baseball lovers will enjoy a reserved time slot at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and everyone can wander charming Main Street where ice cream shops and baseball souvenirs abound.
Courtesy The Farmers' Museum
Celebrate autumn with a stroll around the lake before heading to the Fenimore Art Museum, a repository of American folk art. The Farmers' Museum is a favorite for families with its demonstrations and exhibits of rural life in the 19th century. Be sure to refresh with a donut or moon pie from Schneider's Bakery, satisfying hungry visitors since 1887.
Courtesy Otesaga Hotel
For a stately dinner and stay, the Otesaga Hotel is the grande dame of the town, overlooking the lake with an elegance that befits its Historic Hotels of America affiliation. If you're traveling with kids and your visit overlaps a weekend, ask the concierge to arrange a babysitter so you can visit Cooperstown's Brewery Ommegang for a brew or hard cider made from local apples.
Cruises for All Seasons
Don't feel like driving? Classic Harbor Line's Fall Foliage Cruises & Sails on elegant 1920s-style yachts will take you from the Big Apple up the Hudson River.
Courtesy Classic Harbor Cruises
You'll be surrounded by beautiful scenery on both the New York and New Jersey sides as you sail aside the Palisades Parkway. The cruise refreshes with Champagne, beer, wine or soft drinks. Choose a brunch or luncheon cruise to add even more foliage-filled celebration with a chef-designed meal.
Courtesy The Circle Line
A second cruise along the Hudson River travels to Bear Mountain State Park on The Circle Line. The 560-mile cruise has an Oktoberfest theme with German food specials, Oktoberfest beers and even a German polka band to get you moving. The cruise leaves from Pier 83 in Midtown and is available through October 31.
© Meryl Pearlstein
As the tree colors moves south, a cruise around New York Harbor and the city's East and Hudson rivers will show off the foliage as well as the dramatic skyline. Bateaux New York Premier Dinner cruises leave early evening in time for viewing of the changing leaves and segueing into an elegant dinner cruise with music, fine dining and a luxurious sailing.
Leave your jeans and shorts at home – this is an evening that encourages dressing up on the European-inspired yachts.
Posted by Meryl Pearlstein
An Art Road Trip: Artists' Homes and Studios to Visit in New York, Massachusetts and Maine
The Hudson River Valley and New England are especially rich in artists' studios and homes, offering a behind-the-scenes opportunity to glimpse the motivations and settings that impacted creativity.
New York and Hudson River Valley
Edward Hopper House Courtesy Edward Hopper Historic House & Study Center
Edward Hopper's haunting cityscapes are familiar to visitors to the Whitney Museum of American Art, but it's his early home in Rockland County that provided much inspiration and context. The Nyack countryside gave him ample exposure to light and landscape, which he incorporated into his many depictions of city and country life in the 20th century. The Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center currently serves as an exhibition space for exhibitions relating to Hopper and works of various artists.
Courtesy Hotel Nyack
Hotel Nyack – Designed by the David Rockwell Group, Hotel Nyack is the first boutique, lifestyle hotel in Rockland County and part of the Joie de Vivre/Hyatt collection. The stylish rooms and spaces add a fitting design element to your art getaway.
Courtesy The Castle Hotel and Spa
The Castle Hotel and Spa – A short drive from Nyack, The Castle Hotel and Spa in Tarrytown will inspire your creative muse with its original architectural elements. In an envious location overlooking the lower Hudson River Valley, the distinctive castle dates from 1897 and was designed in the style of a Norman fortification in Wales, Ireland and Scotland.
Thomas Cole's Old Studio © John Thorn
Thomas Cole is synonymous with the Hudson River School. It was Cole who gave birth to America's first significant art movement and his landscapes occupy an important place in museums like the National Gallery, New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art and Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. After a visit to Cole's beautiful Catskill home with its sweeping views of the Catskill Mountains you might just be tempted to pause a while with your own sketchbook. The Thomas Cole National Historic Site features changing exhibits of landscape paintings.
Olana © Stan Ries
In nearby Hudson, Frederic Edwin Church, the second important painter of the Hudson River School, established his family home, studio and estate. Unlike his teacher Thomas Cole, Church is best known for paintings of exotic locales instead of the local scenery that Cole favored. Resembling a Hudson River School painting, the Olana State Historic Site covers 250 acres and includes Church's Persian-inspired house with commanding views of the Hudson River Valley. On display are paintings by Church as well as other collected art.
The dining room at Manitoga © Vivian Linares
Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center in Garrison invites visitors to spend time contemplating Wright's seamless merging of indoor and outdoor design. This famous house, created by industrial designer Russel Wright, seems to flow effortlessly into beautiful gardens with waterfalls, an example of the modernist design he introduced to the world. The setting was transformed from a ravaged industrial site into a spot for artistic creativity with miles of paths and views of the Hudson River.
Courtesy The Maker Hotel
The Maker Hotel – Newly opened in the artsy-Boho town of Hudson, The Maker Hotel is filled with vintage and current arts, crafts and works from local artisans and makers. A perfect complement to the artists' homes in the Hudson River Valley, the hotel also has a notable dining room and fitness options.
Chesterwood © Don Freeman
Another favorite area of artists, the Berkshires in western Massachusetts is the location of Chesterwood, the summer home, studio and gardens of lauded American sculptor Daniel Chester French. One of America's foremost public sculptors, French created more than 100 monuments including the acclaimed Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts and Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial. Many of the original plaster models and sculptures in bronze and marble can be viewed in his Stockbridge home. Visitors are welcome to wander the European-inspired gardens, particularly beautiful in the spring and autumn.
Frelinghuysen Morris House © Paul Rocheleau
The next town over, Lenox, is the site of Bauhaus-inspired Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio, the two-story white stucco and glass, modernist home of Suzy Frelinghuysen and George L.K. Morris, painters, collectors and founders of American Abstract Art. The house is notable for its contrast to the "cottage"-type architecture found in the area. The house museum displays an extensive collection of mid-century art including the couple's own cubist works.
Courtesy The Inn at Kenmore Hall
The Inn at Kenmore Hall — The first summer arts colony in the Berkshires in the 1880s, Kenmore Hall in Richmond counted Daniel Chester French among its students. Today, the history-filled B&B has been lovingly restored with appropriate design and appointments for an intimate stay in a gorgeous setting near the attractions of the Berkshires.
Winslow Homer Studio © Trent Bell Photography
Winslow Homer was inspired by the rough coastlines of Maine, particularly those in the southern part of the state. His studio, located on Prouts Neck in Scarborough, is overseen by the Portland Museum of Art. If you walk along the peninsula and the beach, you'll understand the chilly, rocky images that Homer painted. You might even recognize some the views from paintings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Museum or Chicago Art Institute. Homer spent 17 years at this location, living in the simple understated structure and painting from a balcony overlooking the ocean. To visit the studio, you must first stop at the Portland Museum of Art – a chance to see some of the artist's paintings – and then board a shuttle to Prouts Neck.
Kent—Fitzgerald Historic Home Courtesy Fitzgerald Legacy Archives, © John Lawrence
As early as 1850, Monhegan Island in Maine had become a magnet for artists. The headlands of the remote island and its wild, car-free setting were a draw for creative souls, appealing with their natural beauty and simplicity. Up steep Light House Hill, artist Rockwell Kent built a home and studio that was later used by artist James Fitzgerald and portraitist Alice Stoddard. Kent painted much of what he saw daily en plein air focusing on regional realism while Fitzgerald's watercolor interpretations of the area were created from memory and sketched indoors. Kent's famous Winter, Monhegan Island is a stylized depiction, on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Artworks created by Fitzgerald and Stoddard are shown in the nearby Monhegan Museum of Art & History.
Courtesy The Black Point Inn
The Black Point Inn – On a sweep of beach on Prouts Neck in Scarborough, the classic Maine resort is a look into the relaxed history of the area. With its waterfront location, traditional Maine dining, and classic architecture, the inn will help you understand why Winslow Homer chose this location for his studio.
Pierce Cottage at The Island Inn © Meryl Pearlstein
The Island Inn — You'll understand why Monhegan Island appeals to artists when you stay at the inn. Overlooking the harbor with scenery that becomes the main event of the day, the Island Inn and its adjacent Pierce Cottage embodies simplicity, allowing the environs to remain the star of the show. Simple rooms and a popular porch with rocking chairs along with Adirondack chairs on the lawn invite you to relax after a day of exploring the island and the art.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation and writer Valerie A. Balint have created a guide that covers these areas and more, including detail and photos for 44 artists' homes and working studios in 21 states.
Day Trips by Train from New York City — Festivals Await!
Seven exciting events taking place this summer in the Hudson Valley have the added benefit of being easily reachable by train from New York City. With a ride on Metro North or Amtrak, you can stop at these stations and walk—or take a short taxi ride or ride share service—to reach the event. www.hudsonrivervalley.com
While summer in New York City can be a lot of fun with parades, festivals, outdoor movies and concerts, sometimes it helps to have a getaway planned, no cars needed. From Penn Station or Grand Central Terminal, you can start your day with a bite at the Pennsy or at the food court downstairs or grab a pastry and coffee from Zaro's, meet your friends under the clock or departure board, then grab a train, sit back, and enjoy a day out of the city at one of these great events.
It's easy: you can use the new, interactive Hudson River Train Tour mobile app, recently developed by the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in partnership with the National Park Service, to check out programs, find guides, and information about these wonderful day trip opportunities.
Station: Yonkers
Event: Yonkers Riverfest
Less than 15 minutes from Manhattan via Metro North from Grand Central, the 26th Annual Yonkers Riverfest takes place September 15, rain or shine, and it's free. The festival will include music entertainment, arts, crafts, food, exhibits, children's activities, and much more. Events take place along Main Street and Buena Vista Avenue, where the Yonkers Train Station is located. https://www.yonkersriverfest.org
Station: Peekskill
Event: Hudson Valley Exposition
Travel just 25 minutes from Manhattan via Metro North from Grand Central to The Hudson Valley Exposition, taking place on August 4, with many events right near the train station. The festival includes a Kidz Zone where children can create art, learn about science, interact with live animals and more. There will also be music, food, drinks and craft beer, and a wellness and technology area. http://www.hvexposition.com
Station: Beacon
Event: Hudson River Craft Beer Festival
Travel a little further – 1 ¼ hours — from Grand Central on Metro North and you can spend the day on the Beacon riverfront for the Hudson River Craft Beer Festival, September 15. For the 6th year, the festival will bring together beer lovers from all around the area to Riverfront Park, next to the Beacon train station. There will be over 150 releases from some of America's best breweries to be sampled. And just think, you don't have to drive! General admission and VIP tickets are now available. https://americaontap.com/event/hudson-river-craft-beer-festival/
Station: Cold Spring
Event: The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
In slightly under two hours, you can train via Metro North from Grand Central to The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival for shows at the Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison. This year, the productions include Richard II, The Taming of the Shrew, The Heart of Robin Hood, The Sea-Maids Music and Rip Van Winkle. Shows take place from July to the beginning of September. What's even better? HVSF will offer a free round-trip shuttle from the Cold Spring Train Station to the Theater Tent every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. https://hvshakespeare.org/
Station: Poughkeepsie
Event: 4th of July Fireworks
Buy a ticket for a ride that's just an hour and a half from Manhattan by Metro North from Grand Central to see fireworks that are even more spectacular over the water. Join the City of Poughkeepsie and the Walkway Over the Hudson for their 4th of July celebration. The park, a 15-minute walk from the train, is the place to watch the city's fireworks display overlooking the Hudson River, scheduled for 9pm. Tickets can be purchased online at $12.50 for adults, $10.00 for Walkway Members, Veterans and Seniors and free for children under 10. https://walkway.org/4th-of-july-fireworks-spectacular/
Station: Rhinecliff
Event: The Dutchess County Fair
Amtrak service from Penn Station in Manhattan will take you to the popular Dutchess County Fair in about an hour and a half to the second largest county fair in New York, scheduled this year from August 21-26. With more than 147 acres of land for farm animals and exhibitions, the grounds become an entertainment destination for all. There are free shows and attractions, and tickets can also be purchased for the Grandstand Concert Series including The Wallflowers, Chris Lane and Kip Moore. Start your day early – this is a terrific event. http://dutchessfair.com/
Station: Hudson
Event: Basilica Soundscape
If you don't mind a slightly longer trip, the 2 ½ hour ride on Amtrak from Penn Station in Manhattan will lead to the beautiful countryside where Basilica Soundscape is being held from September 14-16. Basilica Soundscape is a weekend of art, culture and music held in historic factory building down the street from the Amtrak station. Live performances by Efrim Menuck, Grouper, Haxan Cloak x Nick Zinner, Insect Ark, and Jungil Hong are scheduled over the three days. There will also be conceptual performances, author readings, local vendors and artisans, collaborations and activities throughout the weekend. http://basilicahudson.org/soundscape/about-basilica-soundscape/
www.hudsonrivervalley.com


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updated on March 12, 2014 April 24, 2013
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My city just announced that Paul McCartney will be playing a concert here in July.
I have been a Beatles fan for a couple of decades now, since my mother gifted me with the movie Help! for one of my birthdays. I bought myself A Hard Days Night soon after and then started buying all the albums. I read books about them, watched shows about them, learned about them. When I was in college we had one class where the objective was just to write and I submitted a paper about the 'Paul is Dead' conspiracy.
I still remember a lot of the 'clues.' (Seriously, read up on it, it's kind of fascinating).
It pains me somewhat that I never got to live in a world that had all four Beatles. John Lennon was shot dead three months before I was born. And then George Harrison died and we were left with Paul and Ringo.
Ask me to name my favourite Beatle and Paul would place fourth. Ringo was my favourite when I was younger – he's the funny one – and as I got older I wished to be the artist that John was. George was just quietly excellent.
Paul, as far as I'm concerned, is the ego that caused the break-up. Keeping in mind that these were four men who probably just needed to get away from each other after so many years, and that this break up happened about 12 years before I was born.
Meanwhile I've been reading Moranthology, Caitlin Moran's collection of columns, and coincidently read her interview with Sir Paul this week. She surprised herself by crying when introduced to his bass.
The fact is that he may be my least favourite Beatle, but he's still a Beatle. He's the man who wrote Yesterday and Hey Jude, Got to Get You Into My Life – one of my favourite songs to belt out – And I Love Her, Eleanor Rigby… It just goes on and on. He's not my favourite but there's no saying the guy isn't great.
In Moran's interview, Sir Paul tells her that he still plays his classics because if he were a fan and went to see Paul McCartney in concert and didn't hear his favourites he would be pissed. That's an attitude I can appreciate. Also, he was my mother's favourite.
(I highly recommend Moranthology and Moran's other book How To Be A Woman).
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Misuko wandered through the mountains, the little white dragon trotting up the path. She had been cooped up in her cave for a while, but it had come to the point that she needed to stretch her legs. She had been wary to travel outside. The thick fog weighed heavy on her mind, and made her completely uncomfortable. Cautiously she walked through the trees her eyes darting around her.
Hearing a sound and already paranoid from the fog, the little dragon scampers behind a tree. A small white head poked from behind the tree looking for the source of the sound.
Jizero picks up the sound of smll feet and looks around, he stands back up and listens to what the trees have to say he then jumps into them looking for what ever caused the noise.
jizero: Is anyone there? If you are i'm not gonna hurt you...hello?
As she hears voice she pads out from behind the tree. The small dragon looked up at the unfamiliar face. Still skittish she sighs and shifts to her human form. Holding the edges of her dress, she bit her lip. "H...hello."
Jizero: Oh god you scared the crap outta me...phew.
Jizero's heart slows down and he stands up straight releasing the hilt of his sword.
Jizero: And i'm sorry if i scared you L-drop is the only way i can travle without using my energy. Say, this is a strange place to be wandering around in pretty dangerous too what brings you here?
Mitsuko looked down a bit. "I've been couped up at home for a while with this weird fog, but i needed to stretch my wings...i mean legs." She rubbed her head lightly. "I figured maybe i could gather some things"
Mitsuko smiled lightly, "Well I was going to collect some firewood, and gather some food. I was going to look at the market, but its just easier to forge."
She looked down and blushed some. "Th.....that's okay. I should be okay. We don't buy things from the market that often. I just normally hunt." She bit her lip. Her brother and her had some money, but were pretty used to just forging. "Royalty?"
Jizero: it's a very very long story i'll have to tell you one day, now is there and specific type of tree you use or should i just hack one down?
She shook her head lightly. "I normally just swipe down which ever tree is easiest for me. Pretty much anything that will burn."


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THE SINGERS CLUB: Interview with Lxy 02.11.21
Behind the scenes: Creating Snowflake
Today's Guest: Lxy
Hey Lxy! Let's go straight in…. So tell us… How does it feel to have your debut song out there officially? (wooohoooooooo!!! btw)
Thank you, that's super kind. It actually feels exactly like that and I quote you 'wooohoooooooo'. It took me quite a while for this decision, but in the end music is there to be shared and enjoyed together, so now it's done, I released my first song into the wild and I'm really happy about that step and foremost thankful to all those wonderful people who were gently and understandingly giving me nudges and rooting for me to finally SHARE, the echos I have received were heartwarming.
How long have you been writing/ creating and song writing? Has this been lifelong for you?
I've been writing, some sort of journaling if you like, since I hit puberty and playing own stuff on the piano since around the same time – the 'journals' still exist, but most of the songs have gone into the unknown, since I never bothered to write them down or record them. The process of really creating songs (lyrics and music) started during the first Covid-related lockdown. Since then I've put myself to school, to learn what should be known as basics and I must say, it's like a magic box, where I keep discovering and discovering.
No problem if you want to leave this totally open to listeners perception but; do you want to mention any background to 'Snowflake'? Is there anything in particular you want the listener to feel or think of? And how did the overall mood come about, into fruition?
I love that you put it this way, I wouldn't want the listener to be too restricted as to what I want the listener to feel, I think that would be wrong and anyways not doable. (But for starters you can tell me what your perception of it was, if you don't mind – I'm very instrigued and I will keep it to myself)
I have tried to create an atmosphere, with a vibe to it, within which the listener can let his own vision to the song unfold. It's a bit like reading a book, instead of watching the movie to it I guess, it's another experience.
Now without getting too much into psychology – Snowflake itself, was first a poem by itself – about how someone views himself, about pain, about feeling undeserving of love because of how you perceive yourself, about childhood scars, loneliness, about how others view the same points of you from their perspective, so many things – so for me I read it in a quite metaphorical sense. After that, the music came along – in fact, in the middle of the night, after being visited by a friend who no longer is. I rolled out of bed, sat at the piano and the whole melody and chords came flying in with an astonishingly soothing ease. It's as that overall sense of fragility, this inner part we should take care of because it is so fragile and irreplaceable.
I get a bit of a portisead vibe on the opening of the song? Did you have any sound influences when producing? Or… are there any bands you feel inspired by when it comes to production and sound?
For the overall mood and atmosphere, I consciously went to a lofi, trip-hop kind of direction and I was very lucky to have found a producer for that song, who perfectly understood what I was looking for.
I do listen to a lot of very different music, but for the coming into life of my own stuff, I don't want to be limited by a genre within who's boundaries I am allowed to move. I rather try to figure out what would best serve the mood and atmosphere of the song – that's a very subjective part, but funnily, the vibe can be felt and it allows to connect through it, that's very cool.
What's been one of the hardest things about releasing a first song would you say?
I was the hardest nutshell to crack. It all starts from up here, right, it's was all in my head and I was sabotaging myself – I tend to do that. And at some point, without really noticing it or actively pushing it, the switch had flipped and I wanted to share it. As said, connecting through a vibe is just such a nice feeling and the thought of vibing with others onto something very personal that I created makes me very happy.
Second hardest thing is all that work that goes into the distribution and since I'm absolutely not tech-savvy, this process was just very nerve wracking and definitely contributed and still contibues to many white hair on my head.
Lxy is a very cool name…. where did it come from.. any background story here?
Well thank you, happy to know you like it. There's nothing deeply philosophical to it, it's just that there are so many Alex's out there, so I went for Lxy – in fact, some of my colleagues call me that way, out of the exact same reason. The missing 'e' was an active choice though, it's the missing part when you keep you music to yourself – that sense of belonging.
Snowflake is absolutely gorgeous- do you think you'll stick with this sound or can you give away anything on what listeners could expect next?
Thank you, that means very much to me, that you could connect to it – I can't think about an adequat word to discribe that feeling. I think for the time being, I want to stick to that vibe and atmosphere creation and whatever sound or 'genre' will serve the song best and what I want to convey. So I'll probably will be sticking to that instead of a specific sound. That said, I'm always up for discoveries and new things, all the those magical things the creation process has to offer, and many more.
Which is more important… music, chord progression or lyrics? (the age old question!ha)
Ha, the vibe, the atmosphere, that is created when all of these elements come together.
Are there any words of encouragement you'd give to someone just starting out with songwriting at the moment based on your experience over the last few years and getting to this point?
What I tell myself – just do it, work, enjoy every step, live every step, get stuck, get down and up again and tell yourself ' you did well' for every little step, just do you and be confident that when you show your heart, a heart will see you, love, always.
Huge thankyou for speaking with us, we wish you the greatest success with snowflake and all musical things to come! Congratulations on a gorgeous release!
Thank you to you and all the listeners and readers and lovely hearts that had a space for Snowflake, please stay tuned, as there is more to come
Watch lyric video for snowflake here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1fLhSUrkhE
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Some 29 months ago Mark Schaefer blogged about clever biographies of Twitter users.
I was curious how many of those bios remain intact today, which changed, and whether any accounts changed names or were deleted.
Living one day at a time, with a fresh baked cookie. Okay. And with a coffee. And maybe some chocolate. But I promise to take my vitamins.
Coffee-Drinker, eReader Addict, Mom, Blogger. I'm very busy and important.
I have been called a PollyAnna, sugar-coated idealist. I like to think of myself as more optimistic than that.
I've never been a millionaire but I just know I'd be darling at it.
Why talk when you can mock? Why hide your Face like I got Mace? Is it all an act or just a Fact. Maybe if you didn't drool, you'd be cool. Ran out of room boom.
THEN: I've learned I don't know anything. Have also learned that people will pay for what I know. Life is good.
THEN: Buddy, can you paradigm?
NOW: See, think, do differently. We help marketing change agents create transformative b2b brands that disrupt market conventions.
THEN: Nerdfighter. Determined dreamer. Has ambitions to be crazy cat lady if marrying various celebrity crushes proves impossible.
NOW: Nerdfighter. Determined dreamer. Writer. Has ambitions to be crazy cat lady if marrying various celebrity crushes proves impossible.
THEN: Viestintäpäällikkö, Alexandria Pankkiiriliike Oyj. Yhteisöviestinnän opiskelija @ JY. Salibandyintoilija ja ruokaharrastaja. Twiitit yksityishenkilönä.
NOW: Urheilu, ruoka ja aidot asiat pitävät mielen liikkeessä, salibandy @O2JKL nostaa sykettä. Alexandria-konsernin viestintä ja markkinointi täyttää arkipäivät.
NOW: MC1R. Digital Production Assistant at @LuckyMagazine. I watch Jurassic Park every week. Also a pretty legit baker.
THEN: I'm not smart. I just wear glasses.
NOW: Mixtape aficionado. Talkative introvert. Producer at @Raidious. I'm not smart. I just wear glasses.
THEN: I'm just a boy, standing in front of the world, asking you to follow me.
NOW: A human. Being and communicating with and about other beings and things. Into smart people, provocative thinking and fresh perspectives on selling stuff.
THEN: I'm a Basset Hound aficionado with a mouth like a Syphilitic sailor.
NOW: I'm a Basset Hound aficionado with a mouth like a Syphilitic sailor. I earn my keep as a Producer|Writer|Director|Story Editor|Actress|Wife|Stepmom|Mom. Yup.
It looks like @jfloyd changed the most while everyone else added new text to the beginning or end of their 2011 bio. I'm not surprised people change bios; I do all the time. But I am surprised four bios are the same.


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The Libertine opens with a disarmingly frank prologue. "You will not like me," says Dominic Cooper's Second Earl of Rochester, addressing us directly. It's more of a challenge than a promise, and so perhaps it's not surprising that while much of his behaviour over the next two and a half hours is either despicable or frustrating or both, the same can't be said for the man himself. Charming, witty and – let's be honest – pretty easy on the eyes, this is one anti-hero we can't help but fall for.
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Stephen Jeffreys' play tells the true story of John Wilmot, a 17th century gentleman and writer, who wasted his considerable talent on a life of drunken debauchery, before dying at just 33. While his wife kept out of the way in the country, Rochester and his 'merry gang' – among them the playwright George Etherege, who would go on to immortalise his friend in The Man of Mode – enjoyed the pleasures of the royal court and the frequent company of prostitutes, whilst lurching from the inn to the playhouse and back again.
Following in the footsteps of John Malkovich and Johnny Depp, Dominic Cooper is magnetic as the charismatic Earl; it's easy to see why all the other characters – male and female – are so attracted to him. Rochester's wordy, witty lines trip smoothly off his tongue, and he has a roguish twinkle that softens us towards him, even in his very worst moments. The supporting cast are no less impressive, with brilliant comic performances from, among others, Mark Hadfield as Etherege, Jasper Britton as King Charles II and Will Barton as the Earl's brilliantly blunt servant, Alcock.
While the men get drunk and enjoy themselves (not to mention indulging in a good deal of mansplaining), it's left to the women to provide emotional substance: Ophelia Lovibond as Elizabeth Barry, the feisty actress who captures Rochester's heart; Alice Bailey Johnson as his long-suffering wife (also called Elizabeth, confusingly) and Nina Toussaint-White as Jane, a prostitute who wants more from him than he's able to give. Having said that, it's also the women who get one of the biggest laughs of the night with their song about dildos. I'll just leave that there…
Tim Shortall's set, dominated by a huge ornate picture frame, is a work of art in itself. This is a play that's very aware of the distinction between theatre and life, with the Earl himself persistently demanding 'truth', despite spending a good deal of his time escaping reality at the playhouse. This contradiction is hammered home with beautiful simplicity as director Terry Johnson has the characters act out their lives on a raised 'stage upon a stage'. As a result we end up questioning how much of what we're seeing from Rochester is the real man and how much is an act – particularly since his wife assures us repeatedly of his redeeming qualities when away from London.
The Libertine is a hugely entertaining play, full of bawdy humour, in which the focus is very much on the Earl of Rochester's debauchery, more than his complicated psychology or his talent as a writer (in fact, the only poetry of his we get to hear is the naughty stuff he writes to annoy the king). Nevertheless, it's clear that this is a young man with everything to live for, and his rapid decline, which ushers in a sudden shift in mood towards the end of Act 2, means the play unexpectedly ends on a bit of a dejected note – and leaves us wondering why we should care so much about the self-inflicted fate of a man we weren't even supposed to like in the first place.
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After starting the day with bearish export numbers for soybeans and wheat, and faced with Thursday's higher U.S. dollar, markets showed little response. Corn and soybeans finished slightly higher, while the three U.S. wheats ended with small losses.
July KC wheat lost a half-cent to $4.25 3/4 Thursday, finishing the week down 15 1/2 cents as wheat prices continue to trade under substantial bearish pressure. Thursday's weekly export sales did not help the case for wheat prices either. Last week's wheat export sales totaled 11.7 mb and shipments of 18.4 mb were not close to the 31.7 mb needed each week to reach USDA's 945 mb export estimate by the end of May. The result is that the U.S. is likely to carry at least 1.1 bb of old-crop wheat into the new season on June 1. Heavy rain has been a frequent visitor to the Southern Plains lately, showing up again Wednesday evening and due to return early next week. The rains have created a lot of excess soil moisture for the SRW wheat crop, but overall good-to-excellent crop ratings remain high for winter wheat, at 60% USDA said. Outside the U.S., the western Canadian Prairies remain dry, but most other wheat regions appear mostly favorable, offering no significant production threat early in the new season. For now, the trends for all three cash wheat prices are down. DTN's National HRW index closed at $4.08 Wednesday, holding above its March low and down 13 cents from the May futures contract. DTN's National SRW index closed at $4.23 Thursday, also up from its low in March. U.S. futures markets are closed on Good Friday and resume trading at 7 p.m. CDT on Easter Sunday.
May corn ended up a quarter-cent Thursday, a quiet day of low-volume trading to end the week at $3.58 1/2, near its contract low. The U.S. weather map showed heavy rains and severe weather in the Southern Plains Wednesday evening into Thursday with moderate rain amounts reaching into the eastern Midwest. The same general area is expecting more rain early next week and the six- to 10-day forecast is for above-normal temperatures and precipitation for most of the U.S. As most know, a lot of planting can get done quickly whenever conditions allow, but for much of the northern Corn Belt, that time is still two weeks away or more, depending on how the weather pattern looks in early May. In the meantime, USDA anticipates a 600 million bushel (mb) increase in corn exports from Brazil and Argentina that typically start cutting into U.S. corn exports in July. Early Thursday, USDA said last week's export sales totaled 37.3 mb and shipments totaled 48.2 mb, enough to maintain hope that USDA's export estimate could be reached in 2018-19. Fundamentally, ending corn supplies have not shown much change in four years and prices should trade similar ranges. Technically, May corn is trading quietly near its contract low while cash corn prices chop sideways, above $3.30. DTN's National Corn Index closed at $3.37 Wednesday, 22 cents below the May contract and down from its February high of $3.52. In outside markets, the June U.S. dollar index is up 0.48 after the U.S. Commerce Department said retail sales were up 1.6% in March, more than expected. Other commodities were mixed and June hogs were up $0.62 after USDA reported China bought another 23,500 metric tons (mt) of U.S. pork last week.
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India's Deepak Fertilizers bags Rs80bn nitric acid supply deal from Aarti Industries
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MUMBAI (ICIS)–India's Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp Ltd (DFPCL) has secured an rupee (Rs) 80bn ($979m) deal to supply nitric acid to specialty chemicals producer Aarti Industries over a 20-year period.
The formal agreement between the two companies will be executed before end-2022, with the supply deal taking effect from 1 April 2023, DFPCL and Aarti said in a joint statement on 22 November.
DFPCL is the largest integrated nitric acid producer in India with multiple production sites across the country.
The company, along with its subsidiaries has a capacity of about 890,000 tonnes/year of weak nitric acid (WNA) and 230,000 tonnes/year of concentrated nitric acid (CNA).
"This arrangement is a landmark and first of its kind long-term association between two Indian chemical majors to augment each other's business needs and mutual interests," they said.
"This deal also enables DFPCL to leverage its competitive advantage for nitric acid, a critical building block intermediary chemical for the specialty chemicals sector," DFPCL chairman and managing director Sailesh Mehta said.
Demand for nitric acid as a key raw material has been increasing rapidly in India due to the growth in the country's chemical industry, leading to a significant demand-supply gap, the companies said.
Aarti Industries had been facing a supply crunch of raw material nitric acid since the previous fiscal year ending March 2022, a company source said.
This agreement will help Aarti Industries mitigate the supply chain risk for nitric acid.
"This deal enables us to focus on our forward integrated opportunities and helps channelise our resources effectively," Aarti Industries chairman and managing director Rajendra Gogri said.
Aarti Industries plans to invest between Rs25bn to Rs30bn to expand its specialty chemicals operations and nearly Rs5bn in its pharmaceutical expansion plans. These projects are expected to come on line over the next two to three years.
The company manufactures specialty chemicals used in various industries including polymers, agrochemicals, dyes, pigments, paints, and printing inks, pharmaceutical intermediates, fuel additives, rubber chemicals, resins, among others.
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For the first time since voluntarily relinquishing the United States Title back in December, Dolph Ziggler would be on SmackDown LIVE as "The Show Off" was set to open the show in a match against Baron Corbin to decide who will be the fourth man in the Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE Title at Fastlane next month. However, Corbin would no-show the match and we would soon find out why as it's shown backstage that Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn ambushed Baron Corbin and were beating "The Lone Wolf" down! Satisfied with their handiwork, Owens & Zayn would start to leave but Corbin would refuse to stay down, continuing to battle back against Owens & Zayn but "The Lone Wolf" was no match for the numbers game as Owens & Zayn would end up leaving Corbin in a heap.
Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn would then come out to the stage before Sami Zayn starts to head through the crowd while Kevin Owens head down the ramp with their sights set on Dolph Ziggler. Dolph would exit the ring and enter the crowd, bringing the fight to Sami Zayn but Kevin Owens would arrive on the scene and Owens & Zayn would beat Dolph down. Owens & Zayn then bring Ziggler to ringside where Dolph tries to fight back only to get overwhelmed again. Owens then holds Dolph up so that Sami can level Dolph with the Helluva Kick! Owens & Zayn then head up the ramp before Baron Corbin comes out to continue his fight with Owens & Zayn but Corbin's efforts were for naught as Owens & Zayn take it to Corbin again, sending Baron into the barricade as referees and agents come out to break it up.
In her continuing quest to defeat every member of The Riott Squad, the opening match of the night would see SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair face The Riott Squad's Sarah Logan, with Ruby Riott & Liv Morgan in her corner, in a non-title match. However, with the match about to begin, Charlotte would bring out her own backup as Becky Lynch comes out to be in Charlotte's corner before Naomi comes out as well, evening the odds! In the end, it was Charlotte Flair spiking Sarah Logan with Natural Selection, pinning Logan to pick up the win. After the match, The Riott Squad would regroup on the outside as Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, & Naomi stand tall in the ring.
After Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn tried to take Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin out earlier in the night, SmackDown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon would make two separate matches as Baron Corbin would face Kevin Owens in one match and Dolph Ziggler would face Sami Zayn in the other match. If Corbin and/or Dolph win their respective matches, then they will be added to the WWE Title match at Fastlane. The first of these two matches would then take place with Baron Corbin going one-on-one with Kevin Owens with Sami Zayn being kept in the back with the threat of losing his spot in the WWE Title match if he gets involved. In the end, it was Baron Corbin avoiding the Pop-Up Powerbomb before planting Kevin Owens with the End of Days, pinning Owens to pick up the win and earn his way into the WWE Title match at Fastlane, making the match a Fatal 4-Way Match!
After he, along with Rusev and Aiden English, got taken out with an RKO by Randy Orton last week, United States Champion Bobby Roode would make an appearance on SmackDown LIVE for his United States Championship Open Challenge. Roode says that the Open Challenge is to anyone in the locker room, but he hopes that the man who comes out there will confront him face-to-face and not hit him with an RKO out of nowhere. "The Glorious One" would get his wish as "The Viper" Randy Orton answers the challenge, making his way to the ring. However, just as the title match is about to begin, the confrontation is interrupted by Jinder Mahal, along with Sunil Singh. Jinder says that the SmackDown LIVE roster voted Randy Orton #9 on the SmackDown LIVE Top 10 list last week, getting on the ring apron before saying that he respects Randy Orton. As Jinder gets in the ring, Orton says that he doesn't care about some Top 10 list before Jinder continues to try and get under Orton's skin, pointing out that "The Viper" has been in WWE for sixteen years and was #9 on the list while Bobby Roode has only been on the main roster for six months and he's #5 on the list. Jinder continues, saying that he has it on good authority that Bobby Roode fancies himself as the next "legend killer".
The United States Champion responds by pointing out that Jinder Mahal wasn't even on the SmackDown LIVE Top 10 list at all last week, saying that nobody "respects" Jinder. Bobby Roode then says that he has nothing but respect for Randy Orton but suggests that, maybe, the rest of the locker room is tired of getting attacked "out of nowhere". Orton responds by doing just that, dropping Sunil Singh with an RKO out of nowhere before Roode goes for the Glorious DDT to Jinder. However, Orton breaks it up before Roode decks Orton with a right hand and Jinder hits the Khallas on the United States Champion before Jinder grabs Orton, hitting "The Viper" with a Khallas as well! This leaves "The Modern Day Maharaja" standing tall in the ring, having taken out both Bobby Roode and Randy Orton.
The New Day then make their way to the ring to celebrate Fat Tuesday with a table filled with trays of pancakes. Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston would then cheer Big E on as Big E would gorge on pancakes before Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin interrupt. Chad Gable sarcastically says that, when he was training for the Olympics, he envisioned being a part of a pancake-eating contest before Shelton Benjamin says that The New Day can go and open their own pancake restaurant and leave the SmackDown LIVE tag team division to "serious competitors" like themselves. Xavier Woods responds by reminding Gable & Benjamin that they are the longest reigning tag team champions of all-time before saying that "nobody" wants to see Gable & Benjamin as the champions. Gable & Benjamin then raise the ire of The New Day by throwing their pancakes on the ground before Gable says that "nobody likes pancakes". Benjamin then harnesses his inner Donkey by telling The New Day that, from now on, "we're eating waffles" before Benjamin knocks a tray of pancakes of Big E's hands! Xavier & Kofi then have to hold Big E back before a referee comes out to try and keep the peace.
After Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin crashed the Fat Tuesday celebration of The New Day moments earlier, The New Day's Big E & Kofi Kingston, with Xavier Woods in their corner, would face Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin in tag team action. During the match, Xavier Woods would get on the ring apron, distracting the referee so that the referee does not see Chad Gable tag in Shelton Benjamin. This would allow The New Day to take advantage as Big E & Kofi Kingston hit Chad Gable with the Midnight Hour as Kofi pins Gable to pick up the win for The New Day.
Then it was time for the main event as "The Show Off" Dolph Ziggler would go one-on-one with Sami Zayn in a match where, if Dolph Ziggler wins, he will be added to the WWE Title match at Fastlane, making the match a Fatal 5-Way Match. In addition, if Kevin Owens gets involved, he would lose his spot in the WWE Title match at Fastlane. During the match, Dolph Ziggler would get out of the way of the Helluva Kick before Dolph scores with the Zig Zag to Sami Zayn, but Sami kicks out. Shortly after this, Dolph would nearly put Sami away with a roll-up before Sami delivers an exploder suplex to Dolph into the corner. Sami then sizes Ziggler up for the Helluva Kick, but Dolph springs out of the corner with a super kick to Sami, pinning Zayn to pick up the win, making the WWE Title match at Fastlane a Fatal 5-Way Match! After the match, Dolph Ziggler celebrates his victory, looking at the WrestleMania sign as Dolph will get the opportunity to walk out of Fastlane and into WrestleMania as the WWE Champion for the first time in his career.


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Sobi – Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
SECTOR: Farmaceutico
In Sobi we have made research into rare diseases our mission. We call ourselves pioneers, and every day we refuse to accept the status quo. Because witnessing the challenges facing so many people with rare diseases has taught us to find new ways to help them and make their lives better.
Every year we invest 12% of our turnover in research and development to bring innovative therapies to the areas in which we are primarily engaged: haematology, immunology and specialty care. We were among the first to clone DNA to produce recombinant treatment for haemophilia and have made available therapies for people with previously hopeless diseases, such as hereditary type 1 tyrosinemia.
We bring something rare to rare diseases: the strength of our focus and agility and new life chances for the people to whom we dedicate the work of our 1050 employees worldwide. A force that we are proud to call "rare", encapsulating it in our logo: "Sobi rare strength".
Our headquarter is in Stockholm, but we are present in 25 countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Russia and North Africa, and we distribute drugs in more than 60 countries worldwide. Sobi is listed on Nasdaq in Stockholm (STO:SOBI) and in 2018 our turnover was SEK 9.1 billion. We have been present in Italy since 2008. For more information: www.sobi-italia.it
Website: https://sobi-italia.it/
E-mail: mail.it@sobi.com
Viale Lancetti, 43 – 20158 Milano


Vince Comerford, (born) in Buffalo, NY on December 27th of 1961, (died) on April 10th of 2014 to the amazement of his fan base. Reportedly, Vince was sleeping in the break room of a Peoria, Arizona fitness facility when others found his lifeless body. Witnesses stated that CPR was unsuccessfully administered by other gym staff members prior to the arrival of paramedics.
Comerford (aka THE BLOND MYTH) was most active during the late 1980s and 1990s bodybuilding scene along with other bodybuilders including Shawn Ray and Nimrod King. Before his death, rumors circulated of Vince's declining health and persistent heart issues. Today, blogs are more willing to attribute Vince's demise to the ultimate heart attack that his friends always feared.
Theoretically, a recent photograph of Vince performing reverse triceps-extensions at the cable station (shown below) reveal his continued interest in a steroid/hgh based bodybuilding lifestyle. As a reflection of love and respect, many followers commented that Vince Comerford "…had the heart of a giant." As has been the case with other bodybuilders who've died prematurely, it is too bad that, as a result of something as counter-intuitive as non-medical steroid use, his giant heart failed him.


This Artisan White Cinnamon Bar is the epitome of Christmas Creamy, smooth and delicate this chocolate bar is light yet rich in flavour -leaving you with balanced palette of earthy Ceylon cinnamon notes. Ideal as Fine Chocolate Gift.
Nutritional values: Energy per 100g: 2654 kJ/640 kcal, fat 50g - including saturated fatty acids 27g, carbohydrates 41g - including sugar 41g, fibre 3g, protein 6g, salt 0,2g.
Ingredients: Coconut blossom sugar*, cocoa butter*, almonds*, coconut flesh* , Ceylon Cinnamon* 3%, Bourbon vanilla* - cocoa mass content min. 36%.
WARNING: The White Cinnamon Bar may contain traces amount of other nuts causing allergy or food intolerance.


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Q: Sqlite sync with iCloud not updating data I am using iCloud for sqlite database sync between multiple devices.
i have implemented this functionality in my app for sqlite sync.
But data is updating after 5 mins on other devices.
is this problem from iCloud side because as far as i know we cannot manually update iCloud.
i know it is not correct to use sqlite for icloud sync but i have more 100 tables and i cannot migrate to core data.
Please find my code below:
 AppDelegate.m
        [self checkForiCloudAccess];
        [[sqlmessenger shared] fireQueryForCloudData];

Check for iCloud Access
-(void)checkForiCloudAccess{
NSURL *ubiq = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] URLForUbiquityContainerIdentifier:nil];
if (ubiq) {
    NSLog(@"iCloud access at %@", ubiq);
    isCloudAccees= TRUE;
    }
    else {

        isCloudAccees= FALSE;
    UIAlertView *alertb = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Error" message:@"No iCloud acces" delegate:self cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];

    [alertb show];
    }
}

sqlmessenger.m
Fire Query to get iCloud Data
- (void)fireQueryForCloudData{

    NSMetadataQuery *query = [[NSMetadataQuery alloc] init];
    [query setSearchScopes:[NSArray arrayWithObject:NSMetadataQueryUbiquitousDocumentsScope]];

    NSPredicate *pred = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"%K ENDSWITH '.xml'", NSMetadataItemFSNameKey];

    [query setPredicate:pred];
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(queryDidFinishGathering:) name:NSMetadataQueryDidFinishGatheringNotification object:query];

    [query startQuery];

}

- (void)queryDidFinishGathering:(NSNotification *)notification {

    NSMetadataQuery *que = [[NSMetadataQuery alloc]init];
    que = [notification object];
    [que disableUpdates];
    [que stopQuery];
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self
                                                    name:NSMetadataQueryDidFinishGatheringNotification
                                                  object:que];

    self.metaQuery = que;
    que = nil;

    UIAlertView *alrView = [[UIAlertView alloc]initWithTitle:@"" message:@"Cloud updated" delegate:Nil cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:Nil, nil];

    [alrView show];

    //TODO: Comment this stupid method
    //[self fetcLargeTableFromCloud];

}

Update database using Metadata query object
 - (void)loadData:(NSString *)tableName {
        _TblName = tableName;

            for (NSMetadataItem *item in [self.metaQuery results])
            {
                NSString *filename = [item valueForAttribute:NSMetadataItemDisplayNameKey];

                if([filename isEqualToString:tableName])
                {
                    NSURL *url = [item valueForAttribute:NSMetadataItemURLKey];

                    //Conflict resolve

                    //[fileVersion replaceItemAtURL:url options:0 error:nil];

                    NSData *file = [NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:url];

                    [NSFileVersion removeOtherVersionsOfItemAtURL:url error:nil];

                    NSArray *conflicts = [NSFileVersion unresolvedConflictVersionsOfItemAtURL:url];

                    for (NSFileVersion *conflict in conflicts)
                    {
                        conflict.resolved = YES;

                        NSLog(@"conflict %@",conflict);
                    }

                    if (file) {
                        _arrCloudData = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];
                        _tmpDict = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc]init];

                        NSXMLParser *parser = [[NSXMLParser alloc] initWithData:file];
                        [parser setDelegate:self];
                        [parser parse];

                        if (_arrCloudData.count !=0) {

                    [self deleteTable:tableName];

                    _arrColumnList = [self getColumnsForTable:tableName];
                            //[_arrColumnList removeObjectAtIndex:3];

                           // [_arrColumnList removeObjectAtIndex:5];
                           // [_arrColumnList removeObjectAtIndex:8];

                    NSString *columnNames = [_arrColumnList componentsJoinedByString:@","];
                     /*
                    NSMutableArray *arrtmp = [NSMutableArray arrayWithArray:_arrColumnList];

                    for (int i = 0; i<[arrtmp count]; i++) {
                        [arrtmp replaceObjectAtIndex:i withObject:@"?"];
                    }*/
                   // NSString *blidString = [arrtmp componentsJoinedByString:@","];

                    //TODO: Uncomment this lines
                    //NSString *query = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Insert into %@ (%@) values (%@)",tableName,columnNames,blidString];

                    //TODO: comment this line
                    NSString *query = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Insert into %@ (%@) values",tableName,columnNames];

                           // NSDate *parseFinish = [NSDate date];
                        //[self insertRowIntblMealDetails:tableName :query];

                        int exCount = _arrCloudData.count/500;
                        for (int i=0; i<=exCount; i++) {
                            if ([tableName isEqualToString:@"tblRecipeSubtypes"]) {
                            [self insertRowIntblMealDetails:tableName :query:i];
                            }
                            else{
                                [self insertRowIntbl:tableName :query :i];
                            }

                        }
                        /*
                            for (int i=0; i<[_arrCloudData count]; i++) {

                                //Genralized method
                                //[self insertRowInTableName:tableName:i:query];
                                //
                                //[self insertRowIntblMealDetails:tableName :i :query];
                                [self insertRowIntblMealDetails:tableName :query];

                        }*/
                    sqlite3_close(database);
                    /*
                    NSDate *Complete = [NSDate date];

                    NSTimeInterval PraseComplete = [parseFinish timeIntervalSinceDate:start];
                    NSTimeInterval LoopTime = [Complete timeIntervalSinceDate:parseFinish];
                    NSTimeInterval totalTime = [Complete timeIntervalSinceDate:start];

                    NSLog(@"Parse Execution Time: %f", PraseComplete);
                    NSLog(@"Loop Execution Time: %f", LoopTime);
                    NSLog(@"Total Execution Time: %@ %f ",tableName, totalTime);
                     */
                }
                        else{
                            NSLog(@"Empty Array %@",tableName);
                        }
                    }
                    else{
                        NSLog(@"Blank File %@",tableName);
                    }
                }
            }
    }

i call loaddata from respective classes to update database.
is there anyway with that i can update data early/fast or is there any problem in my code?
Thanks in Advance

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Dos and Don'ts of Social Media Replies : LifeLearn Inc.
One of the easiest ways to damage your practice's online reputation is to ignore your audience when it tries to engage with you on social media.
You don't necessarily need to reply to every little tweet or have the last word in every conversation (and in fact, there are situations where you shouldn't), but to build your practice's online presence, you're going to have to get your hands a little dirty. After all, it's called social media for a reason!
It can be tricky knowing how to handle responses on social media, though. We've put together this handy guide to help you navigate anything the Twitterverse (or Facebook-verse, or any other –verse, for that matter) throws your way!
Pet owners will ask you things on social media because they want an answer – so be ready to give one! Even if you're advising them to make an appointment for a more thorough answer, the response will help build trust and confidence. Ignoring questions, requests, and even strong statements on social media is essentially no different from ignoring someone standing at your counter.
This point is a double-whammy. First, although you can schedule automatic replies on some social media platforms, this should be avoided. It's impersonal, and on social media, impersonal is the last thing you want.
Second, even if you avoid scheduling automatic replies, that doesn't mean you aren't writing out automatic replies. Keep an eye on your responses, and if you find that you're starting to sound too repetitive, try sitting down and developing a few different ways to express the same point. This will help keep the automatic-sounding tone out of your social media responses!
We're not saying you'll need to spend all day on social media, but it's important to set a response time policy that you can follow consistently. After all, it isn't just one person watching – your response and its timing will be visible to all of your clients. In fact, Facebook even monitors average response time for your page's inbox and posts it on your page to give your followers an idea of how quickly they can expect you to answer.
It's important to make sure you know exactly what you've written before you hit Enter, especially on Twitter. Re-read your response at least twice before you post it; be sure you haven't made a spelling error, and be sure that your tone fits with your practice's online tone.
Remember that you don't have the added benefit of body language and facial expressions to support your message, so if your reply is to the point but lacks warmth, you can come across as abrupt or annoyed. You can also use emoticons to help convey your tone, or sign off at the end of the message to give it a personal touch.
If you do catch a spelling error or other issue in a response on Facebook, you can edit it by clicking on the little pencil in the top-right corner – but Facebook will show that your response has been edited, and the edit history will be visible. On Twitter, though, once it's out there, it's out there.
The trick to effective social media responses is that they should be short and sweet. Your readers are there for quick conversations and to skim through content, so make sure your responses are appropriate. They're not just visible to the person you're responding to – they'll be out there for future customers' reference as well.
Stay consistent with your social media tone and approach, and if you need to expand on something, be sure to include a link to a resource like ClientEd, where they can find further information. This is a great way to share your website with your followers, too!
This may sound like a no-brainer, but because it's so hard to pick up on inflection and tone on social media, it's very easy to misinterpret things. Be sure to listen carefully and read between the lines to figure out what they're really getting at.
Again, this might sound like a no-brainer, but it's easy to forget. Take the time and respond to compliments that your practice receives – on Facebook, a simple "thank you" is often enough. On Twitter, if it's a great compliment, you can retweet it and share your thanks.
If someone brings up a good point, or brings an issue to your attention, there's no harm in thanking them for it. People appreciate when a company of any size can show humility.
Always, always, always take the high road. You always represent your practice when you're on social media, even if you are using your personal account instead of the practice's page to interact.
In most cases, deleting comments is a bad idea (although there are exceptions). If the comment's poster notices that their comment has been deleted, this can anger them further and escalate the situation.
Instead, treat the situation as you would handle a negative review on a third-party site, where you can't delete them.
There are cases where it will be more appropriate to take a discussion off of social media. Contact the person, either by email or telephone if they're a current client and you have their information, or through a private message. If neither of these will work, invite the person to contact you so you can address their concerns directly.
As useful as it is, the Internet does have some downfalls. This includes a small segment of the population, commonly known as trolls, who post comments and tweets with the sole intention of getting a rise out of the target.
If you have truly listened to an issue, offered one or more reasonable solutions, and they are still not happy, it's time to end the conversation. Invite them to contact you by telephone (not email), and make no further replies.
If your practice is experiencing harassment or seeing an influx of unsavory language from people whose only purpose is to attack your practice, it's time to consider using the Delete button. At the end of the day, do remember that social media is a customer service channel. If this person was standing in front of you making a comment, good or bad, how would you handle it? This will help you stay on track when deciding whether or not to respond and what to say when you do.
For the success of social media marketing campaign your tips in the form of "Dos and Don'ts of social media" are pretty awesome and allowing people to run it in effective way. Regarding negative comments on business fan page, I noticed some people delete it but I understand very well the logic of not deleting it because it allow us to improve our services. Thumbs up for your great tips about making responses and negative commenting on social medias.
For sure! As much as criticism can sting, it does offer an opportunity for improvement. The way we handle this feedback, both privately and publicly, gives us another chance to prove that we care.


José Luis Escrivá is the first President of the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF) in Spain. He was appointed in March 2014. He currently also serves as Chair of the EU Network of Independent Fiscal Institutions, a position he took up in November 2015.
He started his career at the Banco de España, where he held various positions in the Research Department, and later in Europe, where he actively participated in the process of monetary integration, since 1993, as an adviser to the European Monetary Institute. With the start of the Monetary Union he became Head of the Monetary Policy Division of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. Between 2012 and 2014 he was the Chief Representative for the Americas at the Basel-based Bank for International Settlements.
Between 2004 and 2012 he worked at the BBVA banking group, first as its global Chief-Economist and Director of the Research Department, and from 2010 as the Managing Director responsible for Global Public Finance.
He holds a degree in Economics from the Complutense University in Madrid, with honors and completed post-graduate studies in economic analysis at the same university and in econometrics at the Banco de España. During his career he has published numerous articles and research papers, primarily on financial and monetary matter.


Life with the Lashers: Is there a dentist in the house?
We're all smiles around the Lasher house!
At her 4-month wellness appointment, our pediatrician confirmed that Bella is teething. She told us a tooth could poke through at any time now. So for about a month, we wiped up drool, slipped teething tablets under Bella's tongue and had a few restless nights of sleep. Today our "fears" have been confirmed... and Bella... does in fact... have her first tooth! She cut her first tooth, a bottom incisor and so begins active teething. 1 tooth down... 19 more to go!
I have attempted (and failed) to take a picture of this monumental occasion, however it is quite difficult to capture a tiny tooth in the tiny mouth of a 5-month-old. I'm going to miss her gummy grin... and more importantly, I'm going to miss being Bella's personal teething toy, a risk I'm not willing to take any longer.
Well, that's all for now... more to come after our trip to Baltimore next week!


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How the over production of skin cells leads to a lifetime of scrubbing
Mary and Dela were excited about welcoming their first baby. But first they had to get through nine months of first time experiences. The first sound of the heartbeat, the first scan, that first kick and the first sign of a contraction. After the anticipation, the time had finally come to welcome their beautiful baby Felicity into the world. With one last push, out came Felicity with her first cry. She was special from the time she was born. Everyone seemed to be fussing over her. They were told she had to be examined and in a short moment she was taken away. Mary couldn't wait to hold her baby in her arms and Dela was equally overjoyed. When Felicity was eventually brought back to them, the news that accompanied her arrival would change their family life forever; "Felicity has a condition called Ichthyosis, a rare genetic condition that affects about 1 in 250 babies which leads to over production of skin cells and there's no cure". The term Ichthyosis (pronounced Ich-thee-o-sis) is derived from the Greek word ichthys meaning fish1.
Image Reference2: Collodion Baby
As Mary and Dela held their baby with mixed feelings and with questions running through the minds, Felicity's physical outward appearance made it obvious that she had a condition. She had no hairs on her skin, her body was shiny all over almost as if she had been wrapped up in several layers of cling film and her lips and eye lids were bright red. As the weeks went by the layers of cling film began to peel off and her skin was covered in thick layers of dry fish–like scales all over with cracks in the skin. This scale formation is a result of the over production of skin cells and the body not being able to shed them off to match the rate of production hence causing a build-up.
Felicity's appearance is typical of babies who present at birth with Ichthyosis and are referred to as having collodion skin. There are several forms of the condition with the most common being Ichthyosis Vulgaris. Rare forms of the disease, namely; Lamellar Ichthyosis, Harlequin Ichthyosis and Non-Bullous Ichthyosiform Erythroderma are collectively known as Autosomal Recessive Congenital Ichthyosis (ARCI).
Image reference3: Scaly appearance of Ichthyoses sufferers
In my capacity as a research Scientist, the story of Mary, Dela and their beautiful baby Felicity sparked curiosity and just as the parents wanted answers, so did I. It was time to delve deeper into how baby Felicity's skin came to be so different and how best to make her comfortable. With Ichthyosis being a genetic condition, it was clear how baby Felicity had acquired the disease. Both parents must have a copy of the faulty gene that fuses together for the disease to be activated.
Baby Felicity inherited both of these from her parents; hence the manifestation of the condition at birth. Further research has identified six main genes whose defect potentially leads to Ichthyosis, and these are TGM1, Alox12b, AloxE3, Ichthyin, ABCA12 and CYP4F22. Of these, the most common are TGM1, Alox12b and AloxE3. Although the condition is genetic and the different forms are due to a different gene defect, the dry scaly outward appearance seen on the skin is common to all the conditions. This leads to the hypothesis that the sequence of events that happens after the body detects that something has gone wrong with the genetic makeup must be the same for all affected patients in order for them to exhibit the scaling observed. Not knowing exactly what the process is, means finding a cure has proven challenging. For babies like Felicity, the only option to stay comfortable from birth and throughout life is a combination of keeping the skin moisturised at all times to avoid cracks from dryness and regular scrubbing off of the dry scales. The use of retinoid based drugs which contain vitamin A, have also been shown to reduce the level of scaling, however, these usually have adverse side effects such as thinning of the bones. Other drugs which have been shown to reduce scaling include aspirin and urea based drugs. The exact mode of action via which these drugs reduce scaling is also unknown.
Not knowing exactly what the process is, means finding a cure has proven challenging
In trying to determine the common molecular mechanism that leads to scaling, we have to understand how the body usually responds to a faulty system. When the body detects a defect, it moves to quickly respond by sending certain cells and proteins to fight off the defect. Whiles these "first responders" hold off the damage, the body then recruits "secondary responders" to support and eventually take over from the first responders and ensure the defect does not reoccur. A bit like dialling 193 for a quick response where first aid is administered and being taken into hospital afterwards for a confirmed diagnosis and treatment.
Image4: Mui Thomas. A Hong Kong rugby referee who suffers from Ichthyosis.
In the case of Ichthyosis, research has led us to believe that a possible cause of the common long term scaling observed in all patients is due to the body's response to the damaged skin. So during skin formation at the early stages of a baby's development, the defective genes inherited from the parents means that there is an error in the skin formation process. The body detects this error and sends out the first responders to hold off the error and subsequently sends out the second responders to hold off the defect. It is the action of the initial recruitment and the sustained protection of the defective skin barrier which manifests outwardly as the continuous formation of skin layers. Baby Felicity's body really meant well, but unfortunately, no one is perfect and the body doesn't always get it right. It can sometimes behave like the over protective parent who doesn't know when to stop.
As a researcher, it is my job to now investigate these responders and hopefully find out who the hyperactive and enthusiastic bunch are and perhaps advise them to tone down the excitement, or perhaps who's slacking on the job and get them to pull their weight. Once these can be narrowed down, Felicity's condition can be treated and all that scrubbing, constant moisturising, daily pills for life and over protection of the skin can stop. Felicity can finally enjoy a normal life like everyone else.
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http://www.dermis.net/dermisroot/en/40383/image.htm. Accessed 17th March 2016.
http://www.slideshare.net/IbrahimSharaf/ichthyoses-and-ichthyosiform-disorders. Accessed 17th March 2016.
http://hongkong.coconuts.co/2015/10/07/meet-mui-thomas-hong-kong-rugby-referee-big-dreams-despite-rare-skin-condition. Accessed 17th March 2016.
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Yesterday, I held a webinar on Data Cleaning in Excel. Well, there was some technical glitches but I think I have managed to find out the root cause and way around the issues to prevent similar glitch in future ones.
You can watch the video of the webinar here, might want to fast forward the glitched part.
As a compensation, I will be taking you through the crux of what I shared in the webinar with plenty easy to follow screenshots.
Sometimes, you copy data from other applications into Excel and they don't get arranged the way you want. Maybe you copied customer data records with first name, last name and email and instead of Excel putting them in different columns/fields, you get them sandwiched into one field. How do you easily remedy that?
Well, I am happy to introduce you to Text to Column.
To fix this, go to Data Menu, Text to Column and in a matter of 3, 4 clicks you are done. Even for a hundred thousand records table.
Got text data with the spacing irregularly done? No worries, meet TRIM.
Got text or names written with all lower case or terrible mix of the cases? Time to fix them looking Proper or all in UPPER.
There is something definitely special about Go To Special beyond its name.
Have you got records arranged disorderly and you want to align the arrangement. Take for example, the one in the screenshot below.
With Go To Special, select Blanks. Then right click on the highlighted Blanks and Delete, shifting cells to the left. And, voila! It is done!
Say you have a table with duplicate records. How do you remove the duplicate entries, leaving one unique record?
You guessed right: by using remove duplicates.
Here is a sample problem to attack.
First, we'll make Excel show us the duplicate records using conditional formatting. It's not a requirement. Just doing it for fun or maybe you really want to see the duplicate records before deleting them.
Now let's remove the duplicate values. Go to Data Menu, Remove Duplicates.
See result below. Sparkling clean. No more greasy duplicates.
Sometimes, you import or copy numeric data into Excel and they show up as Text. For you to run regular calculations, with peace of mind, on them you need to convert them back to numbers.
If you are lucky, which is the usual case, Excel will show you a diamond tool tip to guide you in converting the Text numbers to Number numbers😀.
Say today you weren't that lucky. No diamond tool tip. How do you proceed, and considering there are hundreds or thousands of records to fix at once.
Well, use what I call Text 2 Number.
Just type 1 in any empty cell, copy it and paste special on the problematic entries but as Value and Multiply.
That fixes it in one step for you.
How do you select Error cells in your report and maybe replace them with something more meaningful or delete them all at once?
Again, meet Go To Special.
Find and Replace can work also on formula components. I often use it in making giant templates or in cleaning up my formulas after considerable report structure change.
Surprised? Well, Excel does have spell check and auto correct.
And those are the Data Cleaning tips we treated yesterday during the webinar.
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Council bosses have played down safeguarding concerns over the relocation of children's services to a library.
People's Centre (the 515 Centre) and Whitworth Children's Centre to Whitworth Library, is running until Friday, March 8.
Whitworth town and Rossendale borough councillor Coun Alan Neal claims 'lone males looking at computers' could pose a risk, but LCC chiefs have responded that various children's groups operate out of libraries across the county.
Coun Neal said the library is 'great facility', but said: "When you're talking about safeguarding issues I would be very concerned if mothers, toddlers and babies were going into a facility where you have lone males looking at computers.
Coun Neal says Whitworth Town Council has recently taken the keys to the 515 Centre, on Market Street, back from LCC and they have arranged for youth provision there one night a week, plus one night a week at the Scout Hut.
The Children's Centre is run from St Bartholomew's CE Primary, on Hall Street.
County Coun Shaun Turner, cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said there has been a clear intent through the process to enable CFW to consolidate its service delivery within single building settings.
He said: "This has not been able to be the case in Whitworth to date and given the fairly low level of service delivery in the Whitworth area (2 days per week), it has meant that the two buildings we are using currently are significantly underutilised.
To comment on the consultation visit the Lancashire County Council website .


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Due to having to deal with his own sports related injuries as an athlete playing football, baseball and golf, Dr. Marshall discovered the fields of physical therapy and chiropractic at a young age. In addition to his graduate studies, he holds multiple certifications in functional movement analysis and extremity adjusting. He has experience with an array of high school, collegiate and professional athletes having spent two years as part of the South Bay Patriots semi-professional football medical staff in San Jose as well as working with CrossFit and Olympic/Powerlifting athletes.
Dr. Marshall enjoys working with his patients empowering them to take an active role in their health helping them get back to doing the things that they love. In his free time, he enjoys surfing, the outdoors, football, craft beer and spending time with his friends and family.


Enrolment to NIHR BioResource – Rare Diseases is very straightforward and can take place during a regular clinic appointment. We will ask you to complete a written consent form and provide a small blood sample (less than two tablespoons) or if you are unable to give a blood sample, a saliva sample. The blood or saliva will be used to provide a genetic analysis known as genotyping, and we will also need a health assessment related to your specific condition for phenotyping (your lifestyle, gender and age characteristics).
Your sample will then be labelled with a unique sample number before being sent to the laboratory for analysis. Research scientists studying the genetic information will not have access to any identifiable information, see the Confidentiality page for more information.
It is not planned to routinely feedback results from genetic tests, however if the research did identify a cause of the rare disease, with your permission we would let your clinical care team know. All research results that are identified will need to be confirmed in an accredited diagnostic laboratory before being used in the clinical management of you and your family.
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What are the Best Disney Travel Instagram Accounts?
August 30, 2019 Mike BelobradicNo CommentsDisney Travel
15 of the Best Disney Travel Instagram Accounts to Follow
If you're on Instagram and love Disney travel then these Instagram accounts are a must to follow.
These 15 Disney Instagram accounts are some of the most picturesque Instagram feeds out there for anyone who enjoys seeing a steady stream of top notch eye-catching Disney travel photos.
Disney Parks Blog
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A post shared by Disney Parks Blog (@disneyparksblog) on Aug 29, 2019 at 6:36am PDT
The Instagram feed of the Disney Parks Blog is an obvious choice. Here you'll find a steady stream of photos on the latest happenings from the wonderful world of Disney Parks.
Disney Aulani
A post shared by Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa (@disneyaulani) on Aug 28, 2019 at 1:28pm PDT
Not every Disney resort has its own Instagram feed, but Disney's Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii sure does. The Disney Aulani Instagram feed is a great place to see the latest and greatest from the Hawaiian side of luxury Disney travel.
Disney Weddings
A post shared by @disneyweddings on Aug 25, 2019 at 1:36pm PDT
You may not necessarily be planning a Disney wedding, but don't let that stop you from following this eye-catching Disney travel Instagram account. The Disney Weddings feed on Instagram is filled with gorgeous photos from Disney destinations far and wide.
Mike Belobradic, Luxury Disney Travel
A post shared by Mike Belobradic (@mikebelobradic) on Jul 24, 2019 at 4:39am PDT
If you want to see a steady stream of upscale Disney travel photos, then this feed won't let you down. On this feed I post luxury Disney travel photos daily. The Mike Belobradic Instagram feed features colorful images from around the Disney travel universe.
A post shared by Disney Springs (@disneysprings) on Jul 15, 2019 at 1:44pm PDT
There's always something fun going on at Disney Springs and the Disney Springs Instagram feed is chock full of Disney food and other fun images that will definitely wet your appetite for another Walt Disney World Vacation.
A post shared by Walt Disney World (@waltdisneyworld) on Aug 9, 2019 at 7:40am PDT
The official Instagram feed of Walt Disney World is a no brainer for any Disney travel fan on Instagram. They have a constant stream of fun photos from around the Vacation Kingdom of the World.
A post shared by Disney D23 (@disneyd23) on Aug 25, 2019 at 1:31pm PDT
While not exclusively dedicated to Disney travel, the D23 Instagram feed is a must-follow for the latest announcements and updates on everything that's going on across the Disney universe (including the latest and greatest from Disney Parks and Resorts).
A post shared by Disney Vacation Club® (@disneyvacationclub) on Apr 3, 2019 at 1:06pm PDT
The Disney Vacation Club Instagram feed will carry you away to a wide range of upscale Disney travel destinations. This is a lively feed filled with fun and colorful photos from around the world of DVC.
A post shared by Disneyland (@disneyland) on Aug 19, 2019 at 11:06am PDT
This is the feed for the place that started it all. The Disneyland Instagram feed will keep you up-to-date on everything that's happening at the Happiest Place on Earth. Definitely worth adding to your Disney instagram follow list.
A post shared by Where Magic Gets Real ✨ (@disneylandparis) on Aug 14, 2019 at 7:20am PDT
If you haven't already visited Disneyland Paris, it's probably on your Disney travel bucket list. Either way, the Disneyland Paris Instagram feed will provide everything you want from DLP.
A post shared by Disney Cruise Line (@disneycruiseline) on Jul 17, 2019 at 9:00am PDT
The Disney Cruise Line Instagram feed is a definitely worth following if you are consider a Disney cruise, or if you just want to be inspired by a steady stream of nautical-themed Disney images.
A post shared by TokyoDisneyResort 東京ディズニーリゾート (@tokyodisneyresort_official) on Jul 16, 2019 at 8:49pm PDT
Much of this colorful feed may not be in English, but the Tokyo Disney Resort Instagram feed has a lot to offer. If you're thinking of visiting this unique Disney destination, it's worth following along.
Disney PhotoPass
A post shared by Disney PhotoPass Service (@disneyphotopass) on Aug 27, 2019 at 11:45am PDT
This feed is relatively new, but it's a great one to follow if you want to see the latest cool shots and opportunities available from the Disney PhotoPass service. The Disney PhotoPass Instagram feed will also feature guest photos, so don't forget to tag them.
Disney Eats
A post shared by Disney Eats (@disneyeats) on May 31, 2019 at 4:51pm PDT
What would Instagram be without food, right? The Disney Eats Instagram feed will satisfy your desire to see the latest and greatest in the colorful world of Disney treats that you can find Disney Parks.
A post shared by shopDisney (@shopdisney) on Aug 11, 2019 at 9:00am PDT
The Shop Disney Instagram feed is a must for anyone who wants to see the latest and greatest in new Disney merchandise — particularly what you can find in Disney Parks and Resorts. It is updated much more frequently than the Shop Disney Parks feed.
Planning a Disney Vacation?
As a Luxury Disney travel expert and author, I blog regularly about upscale Disney vacations of all shapes and sizes.
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