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Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, (arr. Mendelssohn, 1841 version) [111:39]
Jörg Dürmüller (tenor) Evangelist and arias; Marcos Fink (bass) Jesus; Judith van Wanroij (soprano); Helena Rasker (alto); Maarten Koningsberger (bass); Elske te Lindert Ancilla I; Chantal Nijsingh Ancilla II; Minou Tripp Testis I; Arjen van Gijssel Testis II;
Consensus Vocalis; Netherlands Symphony Orchestra/Jan Willem de Vriend
rec. live, 4 April 2014, Musiekcentrum Enschede, The Netherlands.
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In March 1829 the young Felix Mendelssohn conducted a performance of the Matthäus-Passion in Berlin. According to the booklet notes this was the first performance of the work for almost one hundred years. It was a great success, so much so that the work was repeated twice in the following few weeks. Subsequent performances in other German cities followed and in 1841 Mendelssohn conducted another, in the Thomaskirche itself in Leipzig.
That much I knew or some of it. What I had not realised until receiving this set for review was the extent of the cuts and changes that Mendelssohn felt obliged to make to the score. Some of these changes were occasioned by the fact that instruments such as the viola da gamba and the oboe da caccia and oboe damore were no longer in common currency. Other modifications were made in order to render the work acceptable to a nineteenth-century concert audience. No fewer than ten arias were jettisoned. So too were four recitatives and five chorales and over thirty changes notational and excisions - were made to the Evangelists narrative. Some alto solos, including Buß und Reu and Erbarme dich, were allocated instead to the soprano voice. For the 1841 performance Mendelssohn reversed some of the cuts, restoring four arias and a chorale. It is this version of the score that Jan Willem de Vriend presents here. Modern instruments, including clarinets, were used by Mendelssohn, as is the case here. The continuo is provided by two cellos, playing double stops, and a double bass. All this information, and more, is provided in the booklet.
What all this means is that the nature of the work is altered; much of its contemplative, reflective aspect is sacrificed and the focus is shifted towards the Passion Gospel narrative. Such sublime arias as Ich will dir mein Herze schenken, Konnen Tränen meiner Wangen and Komm, süßes Kreuz will not be found here. Bach devotees will regret their omission but I dont believe we should castigate Mendelssohn for making the cuts. He was anything but an insensitive musician, as his own compositions amply demonstrate, and we must presume he was able to judge the likely taste of an 1829 audience. I suppose Bachs masterpiece would have been revived eventually but Mendelssohn made that happen when it did and for that we owe him a debt of gratitude.
The opening chorus of Part I is largely as one would expect in a modern instrument performance except that the chorale, O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, is sung not by a ripieno choir of sopranos or trebles but by the solo quartet. We notice modifications to the Evangelists recitatives fairly early on: in the very first one the line is modified so as to omit the top As. To be honest, the modifications arent too significant in Part I and I find it hard to see why Mendelssohn made these small changes of notation. The major alterations come in Part II where quite a number of significant cuts are made to the Evangelists recitatives. Interestingly, all of the Christus recitatives are left unaltered.
The first big change that listeners will notice is that Du lieber Heiland and the aria, Buß und Reu that follows are given to the soprano soloist rather than the alto. Were told in the notes that for the 1829 performance Mendelssohns cuts didnt leave enough for the soprano soloists at his disposal to sing so the alto lost some solos. As the original keys are preserved in the re-allocated solos it means that quite a bit of the music is rather low-lying for a soprano but Judith van Wanroij manages well enough. In Buß und Reu the da capo is omitted except for its orchestra introduction, which thus becomes a postlude. Ich will dir mein Herze schenken and its preceding recit are cut, as are Gerne will ich mich bequemen and its recit.
In Part II, as well as quite a number of cuts to the Evangelists part we lose the tenor aria Geduld! as well as the preceding recit. Later Erbarme dich is sung by the soprano rather than the alto. Again, much of the line lies quite low for a soprano. A fairly fleet tempo is adopted for this aria by de Vriend I would have preferred it just a fraction slower. There are two short passages (bar 32 and bars 39-40) where the vocal line is completely altered into something much higher and, frankly showy. These two changes may be Mendelssohns work but if so they are the only instances of a significant modification to the vocal line that I detected in any aria. I have to say that I found them tasteless. The heavenly aria Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben is not omitted but listeners will notice a significant difference here and in the recit that precedes it. Mendelssohn allotted the oboe da caccia parts to clarinets and their mellow tone gives a softer hue to the accompaniments, which is interesting to hear though Im sorry that were deprived of the instrumental postlude to the aria. Mendelssohn left out Konnen Tränen meiner Wangen though, oddly, the preceding recitativo remains. The recit before Komm, süßes Kreuz is omitted, as is the aria itself, the latter a grievous loss. Mache dich, mein Herze, rein was left in and the supple clarinets replace the oboi da caccia but not only did Mendelssohn omit the da capo but also the central section of the aria, which rather emasculates it.
Several chorales are omitted in the course of the work but all the choruses themselves are retained intact.
Its right to list the significant modifications to Bachs text and some may consider all this to be an act of butchery. However, I suspect Mendelssohns view was that half a loaf was better than no bread and his version is a key event in the performance history of the Matthäus-Passion. The score is pretty well served by de Vriend and his team. The recitatives are well paced and the tempi adopted for the choruses and arias strike me as judicious. On the whole de Vriend takes a broad approach to the chorales, certainly by comparison with some period performances Ive heard. Having said that, he doesnt allow them to drag and the tempi are suitable as they ensure that the chorales are appropriately reflective.
The five principal soloists do well. Both Judith van Wanroij and Helena Rasker have strong, expressive voices and theyre not afraid to warm the tone with vibrato. The style would be inappropriate for a period performance but this is an account of Mendelssohns early-Romantic take on the score so it fits. Jörg Dürmüller and Maarten Koningsberger do the tenor and bass arias well. Marcos Fink is an authoritative and convincing Jesus though occasionally I had the impression that his high notes were just a little pressured. Jörg Dürmüller tells the story in a forthright way. He sings well and his performance is by no means devoid of expression. However, I certainly dont hear the poetry and sensitivity that singers such as James Gilchrist or Mark Padmore bring to the role of the Evangelist.
The contribution of Consensus Vocalis is very fine. I dont know how large the choir was for this performance 22 singers are shown in the publicity photograph in the booklet but it sounds like a slightly more substantial group is involved. The choral singing is flexible and theres ample body of tone, though the results are never too heavy. The engineers have presented an excellent and natural division between Choirs I and II, which is so important in this work. The orchestra plays with sensitivity and finesse. The sound is rich but never cloying and the players are able to invest passages such as Sind Blitze, sind Donner with fire and excitement. At first I thought that the string continuo group was a touch on the heavy side but my ears soon adjusted.
Clearly, this cant be a library choice for the Matthäus-Passion but its a valuable supplement to performances of Bachs standard text. Yes, there are significant cuts but I would urge people to look beyond them and to experience Mendelssohns important evangelical work on Bachs behalf for themselves. I dont know if the Mendelssohn version has been recorded before this isnt claimed as a first recording but opportunities to experience it will not come frequently and it is most interesting to hear.
It remains to say the SACD sound is very good indeed. The recording was made at a live performance but though I could sometimes hear the performers standing up to sing and these werent distracting at all the audience was commendably silent throughout. Theres no applause at the end. Theres a useful booklet note in English as well as German which makes the decision not to supply an English translation of the words rather a surprise.
Jan Willem de Vriend has a Mendelssohn symphony cycle in progress for Challenge Classics of which I have heard the Second Symphony (review). Dominy Clements reviewed the volume containing the First and Fourth symphonies. I dont know if the other two symphonies have yet appeared. However, the composers version of the Matthäus-Passion is an unexpected bonus to the symphonies. I wonder if de Vriend intends to record St. Paul and Elijah? I do hope so.
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Attention!! Catalog Sync of 12.1 CDBs may not work if RMAN Catalog is upgraded to Release 12.2
We intensively prepare the upgrade of our Multitenant 12.1 CDBs to Oracle Release 12.2.
I have already blogged about the big advantage of the new version compared to the current 12.1
Oracle Multitenant 12.2 – time to rethink the schema based consolidation?
It's clear that we want to migrate our current containers to the new version as fast as possible.
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RMAN> resync database; starting full resync of recovery catalog RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS =============== RMAN-00571: =========================================================== RMAN-03002: failure of register command at 04/25/2017 14:55:13 RMAN-03014: implicit resync of recovery catalog failed RMAN-03009: failure of full resync command on default channel at 04/25/2017 14:55:13 ORA-20110: set stamp set count conflict RMAN> exit
I have an open SR and the following patch should fix the error.
19209117: Tracking int dif in SRG7: RMAN-3008: Error while performing automatic resync
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So Oracle provided to install the patch
Patch 19209117: TRACKING INT DIF IN SRG7: RMAN-3008: ERROR WHILE PERFORMING AUTOMATIC RESYNC
At least in my enviroment it still not working to sync the 12.1 cdb with the 12.2 catalog 🙂
So the SR has now severity 1 on oracle support, and is monitored by the Vice President for Database Upgrade and Utilities. So i hope that i get the final solution in the next days.
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So finally oracle found the solution for the problem with the "ORA-20110: set stamp set count conflict". I've implemented it three days ago and over the weekend all backups rund without error and the catalog is up to date 🙂
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Hi, Problem here is the in-correct join in cursor bs where we missed to join the 2 tables ie v$backup_set & v$containers . <<recover.bsq_12102_160419_OK>> where bs.recid between low_recid and high_recid and (bs.stamp >= kccdivts OR bs.recid = high_recid) and bs.stamp >= resyncstamp and bs.for_xtts != 'YES' and bs.con_id = pdb.con_id(+) << order by bs.recid; <<recover.bsq_12102_161018_NOT_OK>> from v$backup_set bs, v$containers pdb where bs.recid between low_recid and high_recid and (bs.stamp >= kccdivts OR bs.recid = high_recid) and bs.stamp >= resyncstamp and bs.for_xtts != 'YES' order by bs.recid;
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Frida Kahlo is, in fact, Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderon. Frida Kahlo the Mexican artist that became an icon in the popular culture of the 20th century. Now in the 21st century, she is still popular and still an icon. Although there is critic about her style, which is considered surrealistic, she is a very realistic artist. We can see this in her words "I am the subject I know best". Maybe her paintings are extraordinary because she could reflect herself in every way, on her canvas.
"I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality"
When we arrived in Mexico after Cuba, we started to read more about Frida Kahlo and her museum. We were very curious about her and her life. We searched for more than just the popular information and her famous quotes. We loved doing this in Mexico and the streets she lived in.
In this post, we want to give you a little bit of information about the life of Frida Kahlo and useful information about the Frida Kahlo museum in Mexico City.
Next, to this, we will share a rumor a good Mexican friend told us about the work of Frida Kahlo and the museum. We are sure you will be very surprised to read this.
The life of Frida Kahlo
Frida was born on July 6, 1907, as the 3rd daughter (out of 4) of Wilhelm Kahlo, Hungarian Jewish photographer, and Matilde Calderon Gonzales, with an Indian background. But she announced her birthday as July 7, 1910, the date of the Mexican revolution. After she was born, her mother was sick and Frida was raised by an Indian nursing mother.
Later she reflected the impact of this on her paintings. Frida saw her mother as too religious and was more close to her father. Bad luck hit her at an early age. Due to polio, her right leg was weaker than her left. This left her with the nickname of "Peg-leg Frida" during her school days.
This is why she close to wear long skirts her whole life. Despite being the 3rd girl of the family, Frida was raised as a boy. She got a good education. She was one of only 35 girls to attend Escuela National Preparatoria school, a prestigious school of 2000 students. This school guided her in art, literature, and philosophy.
During her education, she joined a political group of intellectual bohemians. When Frida was just 18, she and her boyfriend, Alejandro, got onto the bus to head home from school. Shortly after the bus crashed into a trolley car. Frida was badly injured during this accident. A long pier of steel pierced her from her hip all the way to her pelvic bone. Frida sustained multiple injuries; a broken pelvic bone, spinal column, and other severe injuries.
After the incident, she needed a bed rest for a recovery of several months. Her life started to exist out of corsets, lots of surgeries, doctors, and hospitals. She endured 32 surgeries. Interestingly it was this event that led her to painting. Her father build mechanics for her to see the object in her room and placed a mirror above her head. Frida started to make paintings of herself. It was a way to get her mind off the pain she was in.
At the end of 1927 Frida was able to walk again and during this period she started to connect with people from art and political environments. In 1929 she became a member of the Mexican Communist Party. As if her pains weren't enough, Frida fell in love with the popular and hard to get along with Marxists mural painter, Diego Rivera. She married this man who was 21 years older than her in 1929. Despite the fact that Diego was a fat, unattractive man, he was very popular, especially among the women around him. He couldn't stay faithful to Frida. He even cheated on her with her sister Cristina. Frida, who had serious health problems, an abortion and 2 miscarriages, divorced Diego in 1939 due to infidelity. But after only a few years they remarried.
Frida didn't get much recognition for her work during her life. Her commercial rise started in 1938 when she accompanied Diego during a work-related trip to the USA. She received credits for her paintings during a solo exhibition of her work in Paris (1939). One of her paintings was bought by the Louvre museum and got the title: first 20th-century Mexican artist. In 1943 Frida became a lecturer at the art school La Esmeralda. Despite that her health was getting worse, she kept teaching at this school for 10 years.
After a while, her condition became very bad. Her overconsumption of alcohol and cigarets made her downfall faster. In the meantime, one of her legs got amputated. In 1953 Mexico City, she had her first solo exhibition in her own country. Against her doctors' advice, Frida attended her exhibition from her bed, carried by truck to her gallery. Frida died on July 13, 1954, due to "pulmonary embolism". The house where she passed away is now a museum, known as Casa Azul, (the blue house), where you can find everything about Frida Kahlo.
The museum, (Casa Azul), is a bit far from the center. But public transportation is well arranged in Mexico City, you won't have trouble getting there. The best way to get somewhere in the city is by metro, but you can also take a taxi or Uber. Coyaocan is a nice place to wander around after a visit to the museum.
Interesting rumor about the work of Frida Kahlo and the museum
So let's get back to the rumor about Frida Kahlo's work and the museum. It's a rumor that's only known among Mexicans. When we told our Mexican friend that we wanted to visit the museum, he told us that he will tell us something about the museum. Because he didn't want to affect our opinion about Frida's work, he told us that he will tell it afterward. He told us that Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera weren't as famous as today. The reason that they became icons is that the interest of Madonna in Frida's work. In fact, Frida's blue house and her work apparently belong to Madonna. By paying a large amount of money to the family, Madonna got all right belonging to the house and the art. Due to this, there has been an immense large marketing campaign and this is why, according to our friend, 2 regular people became this famous all over the world. We started thinking after we heard about this. It might be true because Frida really got famous in the last few years and all kinds of products related to Frida have been sold and she became a part of pop culture.
Useful information about the museum
Address: Londres 247 Col. Del Carmen Del. Coyoacán C.P.
How to get there: You can use the light green metro 3 line to get to the museum. The closest metro station is M. A. De Quevedo. But do note that there is still 2,5km distance between the metro station and the museum. You can use the taxi from here. If you want to walk, it takes 30 minutes. It's almost like we hear you say: isn't there a bus going. There is but Mexico City is a big city and it gets very crowded. So to save time, the best way is to go by metro.
Visiting days and hours:
Tuesday: 10:00 – 17:45
Wednesday: 11:00 – 17:45
Thursday till Sunday: 10:00 – 17:45
You can get tickets at the door. However, there is an important issue. At the entrance of the museum, you will find 2 lines. One is for purchasing the tickets, the other is for people who bought their tickets online. What we want to say is that you can save time by purchasing your tickets online here. You don't need to print the tickets, you can just show the barcode on your phone. Tickets at the door are 200 MXN and online 214 MXN.
When entering the museum:
- Backpacks and umbrellas are not allowed
- Food and drinks are prohibited
- Baby strollers are not allowed
- Hats and colored glasses are prohibited
- Sharp objects and guns are prohibited
- Pets are not allowed
Note: You can leave your belongings in the cloakroom for free (except for the pets of course 🙂 ).
Inside the museum:
- It's not allowed to talk on the phone
- No video recordings
- You can take as much pictures and videos as you like, only at the garden
After all these rules, let us add to the list that it's forbidden to take pictures unless you get permission to do so for 30 MXN. You receive a sticker after payment. This way the guards inside know you can take pictures and leave you alone. We didn't pay like most people. They do watch, but to be honest you can still take pictures without paying useless money for it. Although this goes for mobile phones, it would be too difficult to take pictures with an SLR photo-camera.
Other costs and services:
- The cloakroom is for free, you can leave your stuff behind and get a number
- Taking pictures without flash 30MXN
- Video guide 80MXN (available in English and Spanish)
- Flyer 30MXN (it's interesting that this is not for free)
- Flyer for children 10MXN (even for kids it's available only with money)
- Book 2.500 MXN
- Workshop 40MXN (On Saturdays between 12:00-14:00)


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75 Drugs For One Disease
You've undoubtedly heard the expression "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Unfortunately, that wisdom gets ignored or forgotten by both physicians and patients that would rather manage the symptoms of chronic diseases than address the lifestyle and dietary conditions that caused them in the first place.
Nowhere is this irony more obvious than in the case of diabetes, where there are literally 75 different medications available in the U.S. to treat this one disease. Many of these pharmaceuticals are extremely high-priced products, and mostly only manage the symptoms of the condition without addressing the root causes of this disease.
A Quick Primer On Diabetes
Just in case you need a refresher, diabetes is a metabolic disease that results in high blood sugar levels. High sugar levels in the blood can happen for two main reasons:
- The body loses the ability to manufacture insulin. This causes type 1 diabetes.
- The body loses the ability to utilize insulin. This causes type 2 diabetes.
Since insulin is the hormone that the body uses to move sugar from the blood into the cells, both situations have the same effect: high blood sugar.
In people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the body's own immune system attacks the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. T1D is an autoimmune disorder and it is usually diagnosed in young people. Although an appropriate diet can help improve blood sugar management, people with T1D must take pharmaceutical insulin injections in order to survive.
But the majority of diabetes cases (between 90 to 95 percent) are type 2 diabetes (T2D). The problem here involves a condition known as insulin resistance, which occurs when there may be plenty of insulin available but it fails to do its job moving sugar out of the blood and into the cells. It's like the key gets jammed in the lock and the door won't open. This leads to a toxic accumulation of sugar in the bloodstream, which damages the cardiovascular system, the kidneys, the nerves, the retina, and other tissues and organs.
Diabetes Medications
I recently counted the number of different drugs on the list of approved medications for diabetes and came up with a total of 75! Yes… 75 drugs for one disease. Before we talk about why this is insane, lets review the various classes of medications on the list. Some are different varieties of synthetic insulin (most often in an injectable form) that replaces normal pancreatic insulin. There are several different types including:
- Rapid-acting
- Short-acting
- Intermediate-acting
- Long-acting
- Combination insulins
Most of these insulin medications are used by people with T1D but there are some people with severe T2D that require injectable insulin too.
There's an even wider selection of medications for people with T2D. There are six main classes of medications with tongue-twisting names like biguanides, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors and α-glucosidase inhibitors. Collectively, the drugs in these classes are designed to do things like:
- Improve insulin sensitivity
- Reduce the amount of blood sugar produced by the liver
- Help muscles absorb glucose
- Mimic hormones that decrease appetite
- Slow the emptying of the stomach
- Improve the way the body utilizes insulin
- Stimulate the beta cells in the pancreas to produce more insulin
- Help fat cells use insulin more efficiently.
The science of biochemical engineering behind these medications is impressive and there is no question that they can be important tools for diabetics with poor blood sugar control. But these drugs are certainly not the only solution, they can have severe side effects, and they do not address the root causes of the disease.
Diabetes Is Almost Always Preventable
Sadly, many patients do not appreciate the role that poor diet, lack of exercise and other lifestyle factors play in precipitating diabetes. And there are others who understand the role of diet and lifestyle, but still prefer to take diabetes medications rather than modify their meal plan.
There is an unmistakable and even tragic irony at work here. As a society, we are investing vast resources on medications to treat a lifestyle disease while we devote comparatively little towards nutritional education and disease prevention.
And here lies the rub: according to the CDC, type 2 diabetes is 95 percent preventable through better lifestyle choices including:
- Eating a plant-based diet
- Avoiding foods with added sugar
- Avoiding processed foods
- Getting at least 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity daily
- Minimizing saturated fat
- Avoiding soda
- Losing excess weight
As we've seen, there are dozens of drugs that help manage the symptoms of diabetes, but they tend to be very expensive and they do not treat the underlying cause of the disease. Despite costing a fortune, these medications alone often cannot save patients from the consequences and complications of diabetes, which can include blindness, amputations, kidney problems and cardiovascular disease.
But there is a simple, inexpensive and well-established way of preventing and reversing this devastating disorder. It boils down to eating better (and eating less), doing physical activity every day, getting plenty of sleep and managing stress well. How's that for a safe and effective solution? No copay required…
Take good care,
Dr. Josh


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I started my fourth day in Berlin with breakfast at Bell Chico again. This time I had the sweet breakfast which consisted of a bowl of sliced fruit and two flaky croissants. I liked it better than the other breakfasts. … Continue reading


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The magnetic resistance EZ Bike was designed to help you improve physical fitness, tone muscles, and lose weight. The unit turns itself on when you start pedaling, and shuts off after motion stops. Magnetic resistance provides consistent and quiet operation, is smooth to use, and never wears out. A display panel automatically tracks your time, speed, distance, and calories burned to encourage you to meet your fitness goals. Designed for space-conscious users, it folds up for storage in a closet or corner between uses.
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Lego Valentines Free Printables
My two sons have two very different attitudes about Valentines Day. My oldest son, Jacob, has always been interested in girls. Seriously. He came home from the first day of Pre-K 4 and said he had a girlfriend. He has been girl crazy ever since. My youngest son, Jackson, on the other hand, is 11 and thinks girls still have cooties (YIPPEE!)
Jacob buys his own Valentines Day cards and gifts these days. So I have to come up with Valentine's Day cards that Jackson will like. He says, "They have to be normal". Jackson hasn't liked any of the Valentines in the stores. So we headed to Pinterest for some ideas. I think these are normal and pretty clever for any boy or girl that likes Legos. Follow this tutorial if you are looking for Lego Valentines with free printables. (more…)


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XVII - Harold Holt
Possibly the only thing that most people know about Harold Hold was that he went missing whilst swimming at Cheviot Beach and was presumed to have drowned. Whilst that might be interesting, it understates what was otherwise a tumultuous political career.
Holt was one of the members of the old United Australia Party before it imploded and he consequently joined Menzies as one of the first members of the Liberal Party of Australia.
As part of Menzies' first ministry he became Minister for Immigration and for Labour and National Service. It was as the Immigration minister that Holt would be the first cabinet official to start the process of dismantling the White Australia policy which had formally been adopted in 1901.
Under Holt, Section 127 of the Constitution which specifically removed the Aboriginal peoples from being counted in reckoning population was removed by referendum and the Commonwealth was given the power to make special laws specifically on behalf of Aboriginal peoples.
This is generally taken to mean that the referendum conferred citizenship and gave the franchise to Aboriginal peoples but this is incorrect. This might be seen as the start of Aboriginal civil rights but again, this is not really the case.
Holt moved to the Treasury in 1958 and oversaw the beginnings of the Reserve Bank of Australia as well as the move to Decimal currency, which finally saw fruition on the 19th day of his Prime Ministership.
Although Australia had been committed to the war in Vietnam under Menzies in 1962, under Holt that commitment was deepened with the establishment of the 1st Australian Task Force in August of 1966.
Labor leader Arthur Calwell opposed the increase in commitment and promised to end conscription and bring the troops home, and took this as an issue to the 1966 General Election in November but this would cost 9 seats in parliament and ultimately his leadership of the party with Gough Whitlam succeeding him in February 1967.
In the run up to the 1967 Aboriginal referendum along with a Senate election, much ado was made about an Royal Commission which was looking into a collision between the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Melbourne in 1964. This along with questions to do with the government use of VIP aircraft and the escalating costs of the RAAF's F111 bomber, led to the coalition losing two seats in the 1967 Senate election and with them, they surrendered the balance of power in the Senate to the Democratic Labor Party.
No government inquiry or inquest was ever held into Holt's disappearance and the Victoria Coroner's Office declared that this was nothing more than a death by misadventure with Holt having drowned in accidental circumstances.
XVIII - John McEwen
After Holt's disappearance, the leaderless Liberal Party would have appointed the then Treasurer William McMahon as his replacement but the leader of the Country Party and Deputy Prime Minister John McEwen, publicly announced that he would refuse to serve in a McMahon Government; citing differences over trade policy.
In announcing his position, McEwen became the only standing candidate in the leadership ballot on 9th December 1967. McEwen's position as Prime Miniser was only on a temporary basis and 22 days later, the Liberal Party was able to champion Senator John Gorton to the role of top spot; mainly with the support of a group led by Defence Minister Malcolm Fraser.


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The Top 20 Things You're NOT Allowed to Do at Disney Theme ParksBy Nick Sim, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 00:10
Disney enforces a wide range of rules at its theme parks, from restrictions on what guests can bring in with them to behaviors that are likely to get you ejected. Most of them are fairly obvious, and apply at many other theme park chains, too – but some are a little unexpected, and guests do occasionally fall foul of them.
We think it's unlikely that many Theme Park Tourist readers will need educating about what they can and can't do on Disney property. But we still thought it might be fun to round up a list of things that Mickey frowns upon…
20 Go topless
It can get really hot at Disney theme parks, especially those in Florida and California. It doesn't help that you're probably racing in an excited state from one attraction to another.
Take your top off to cool down, though, and you're likely to be immediately approached by a Cast Member and asked to put it back on. Refuse, and you'll be asked to leave.
The same applies to shoes – Disney wants you to wear them at all times. The exception, of course, is at Walt Disney World's two water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach.
19. Shoot video on a roller coaster
Carrying loose objects onto a roller coaster is a very bad idea. If you drop them, they could strike a fellow rider (or you) at high speed, with devastating results. That's one reason why Disney forbids video recording on rides such as Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and Space Mountain.
You'll also get into trouble for filming during attractions that feature a lot of copyrighted material, such as Star Tours: The Adventures Continue. You're unlikely to have a problem capturing footage of your ride on It's a Small World, however, despite it technically being against the rules.
18. Swear at another guest or Cast Member
There are plenty of reasons to get frustrated at Disney parks, such as rides breaking down or other guests cutting in line. Keep your cool, though – if you get abusive with other guests or Cast Members, you're likely to be removed from the park.
17. Shoot a movie
"Videotaping, recording of any kind, broadcast or transmission for commercial purposes" is forbidden at Disney parks. In reality, this isn't strictly enforced – if you run a theme park website like ours, for example, it's unlikely that anyone will stop you from filming footage of a new ride, despite it technically being for commercial purposes.
Try and bring in a full-scale film crew, though, and you'll soon be stopped. That's why the few non-Disney movies that have been shot at the parks have been filmed largely undercover using amateur equipment.
16. Take flash photos an indoor ride
It's not just video recording that's discouraged on indoor rides. Flash photography can be very annoying to other guests, particularly on atmospheric attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean.
In our experience, this is one of the rules that is most frequently broken by guests at every Disney resort.
15. Ride a Segway
Disney explicitly bans "wheeled mobility devices with less than 3 wheels and devices that cannot maintain stability and balance when stopped, unpowered or unoccupied" from its parks. The aim is clear - the company does not want Segways rolling up Main Street, USA.
One woman with muscular dystrophy challenged Disney's ban in court, but a California judge ruled against her. Among the evidence that Disney submitted? That "in 2010, the owner of the company that makes Segways, died when he apparently lost control of his Segway."
14. Ride a skateboard or rollerskate
Thinking of saving on shoe leather and beating the crowds by skating around Disneyland? Think again. The park, along with all other Disney parks, bans skateboards, rollerskates, rollerblades and just about anything else on wheels (with the exception of strollers and wheelchairs).
13. Wield a weapon
You may want to defend yourself from Darth Vader, Maleficent or some of the other scarier characters at Disney's parks – but you'll have to do so in a non-violent way. Since September 11, Disney has protected its parks with extensive bag searches, and bringing in a knife of any kind (or even worse, a gun) is really not a good idea.
12. Sit on a folding chair
Waiting to watch one of Disney's parades can be a brutal affair. Families gather an hour or more in advance, lining the pavements of Main Street, USA and waiting in the beating sun for Mickey and his friends to come past.
Wouldn't it be lovely to have a folding chair with you to make that wait more bearable? Tough luck - they aren't allowed. Probably understandably, given the amount of precious room they would take up.
11. Drink your own alcohol
Disney may have relaxed its alcohol ban at its theme parks over the years, but that doesn't mean it's going to allow you to bring your own in.
Glass containers are also banned, with the exception of baby food jars.
Can someone explain why the now costume rule exists? I can understand if they say no masks just in case you do something you are not supposed to and they need camera of your face. But why not allow non-face covering costumes? Are they afraid that kids might think a guest is actually a Disney cast member?
Not cast member...character! Imagine if someone showed up in that Snow White costume amd was allowed into MK...then, suddenly, 40 little girls in Princess dresses stampede her way for a photo op and autograph!
To my understanding that is exactly why they do not allow adults to dress in costume. A child might mistaken them for the actual character. Which could cause a ton of trouble. Adults can dress up during Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party though.
I think its because of of the autograph thing
Yes, I think that is exactly why. From what I understand, Disney cast members are extensively trained on how to act and what to say and how to treat park guests. They can't have "imposters" running around all over the park that they have no control over. It's an extreme example, but suppose a guy dressed up as Captain Hook started swearing in front of kids? Makes perfect sense to me.
I don't work there or anything (yet), so I won't swear by this or anything, but from what I've been told, that is exactly the fear. Not only are Disney's costumes exquisite, but they train their characters hardcore. If someone were dressed as say Snow White and drinking beer and cussing.....many little kids would be scarred for life. Even if someone were the slightest bit rude, it would reflect poorly on the company. I'm pretty sure that wearing a tutu or disney bounding wouldn't get you kicked out, but it is very tempting to wear even pieces of costumes, especially for people like me (cosplayers and birthday party princesses) who have access to beautiful costumes. At the end of the day, it wouldn't be comfortable to walk around like that all day riding rides and in the sun. Trust me, while hoop skirts, full length gowns, mermaid tails, and ice capes may be fun to try, walking around like that ain't easy. It's my job. I do it for a few hours and I am exhausted afterwords. But I will not deny that it is incredibly fun. I encourage everyone to experiment with costumes, just don't do it at disney!!!
I don't work there or anything (yet), so I won't swear by this or anything, but from what I've been told, that is exactly the fear. Not only are Disney's costumes exquisite, but they train their characters hardcore. If someone were dressed as say Snow White and drinking beer and cussing.....many little kids would be scarred for life. Even if someone were the slightest bit rude, it would reflect poorly on the company. I'm pretty sure that wearing a tutu or disney bounding wouldn't get you kicked out, but it is very tempting to wear even pieces of costumes, especially for people like me (cosplayers and birthday party princesses) who have access to beautiful costumes. At the end of the day, it wouldn't be comfortable to walk around like that all day riding rides and in the sun. Trust me, while hoop skirts, full length gowns, mermaid tails, and ice capes may be fun to try, walking around like that ain't easy. It's my job. I do it for a few hours and I am exhausted afterwords. But I will not deny that it is incredibly fun. I encourage everyone to experiment with costumes, just don't do it at disney!!!
The thing is, people try exactly that. People try to wear costumes in and convince kids they are the characters. And it's impossible to make sure that those who would, would act in an appropriate way. Wouldn't want a fake Cinderella telling children inappropriate things. Also, there's only the one Cinderella, and a fake does confuse the children. Even during Halloween, or other times when you're allowed to wear a costume, you're not allowed to pose for pictures with kids when you have an accurate costume or pretend to be the character.
Yes, that is exactly why adults are banned from wearing costumes inside the parks. There have been incidents where children have thought the visiting costumed adults are park characters and 98% of the time, these adults do not act like the character should. Disney spends a lot of money training their character cast members, not just in how to act as the character, but also how to interact with children. There are standards visiting costumed adults cannot possible adhere too. Also, there was an incident where a visiting costumed adult attempted to kidnap a child and another where a knife was snuck in with the costume. These incidents are not publicly broadcast by Disney, but I have friends who work at the parks and tell me these things. Many other theme and amusement parks have the same regulations listed here, including the costume and tee shirt rules, although the costume rule is lifted during certain Halloween events at different parks.
Wait #15? Disney was where I first learned what a segway is! They had them everywhere at Epcot, and you could try one out.
Because of the lawsuit, they have even done away with the early morning Segway tours. That way there could be no challange, or confusion. The tors were held before regular park opening for safety reasons.
Actually there is still at least one Segway tour on property. I was on the paved trail between DWL and Fort Wilderness last week when I passed a group of a dozen people on a very Disney tour (not a third party). Captured some video as I passed them.
That would be the Wilderness Back Trail Adventure. It starts and ends at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campgrounds. The Segway tour cost 90 dollars plus tax for just 2 hours. The first half is safety video and demonstration to scare you and the training part to see if you can ride one. We did back in May and it was fun.
I saw a French man take a leak while waiting in line at the Jungle Cruise. He was cuffed and taken away. Hid family stayed in line....lol
Was it Gerard Depardieu?
You all have valid points, but you missed one. I was a Disney world cast member for 2 years. To help with the " Disney Magic ", all characters have a schedule. No two of the same characters is allowed to be in public at the same time. So, if Cinderella is out in public in Disneyland, she will not be seen in any other park during that time.
This is not true. This myth would be impossible to maintain. Entertainment schedules in Disneyland in California are in no way tied to schedules in Walt Disney World in Florida. At Disney World, characters could be viewed at the same time in different parks. For example ... Mickey could be doing a meet n greet at the Studios while appearing on stage at the Magic Kingdom. These two parks are about five miles apart. The part of this myth that is true is that you won't see the same character in public at the same time in the same park. For example ... At the Magic Kingdom, Mickey would not be appearing on stage while driving by in a parade.
not completely true, A Disney character can not be seen in the same place as a double, they are scheduled but only a few characters are a guarantee. They name a spot like "princess room" but will not say who is in the room. That is so they can actually have the characters be in different parks or locations
That's not true at all. I was in Disney Entertainment, friends with many characters ( you know what that means if you were a cast member for 2 years ) for nine years, and I promise you that they would put characters everywhere they could get away with. There were times we would just miss each other when we were out but a parade was coming, or we would almost be able to see each other when we were on opposite ends of the park doing meet and greets. The parade would be going on with one character and that character would also be out somewhere else in the same park. Mickey's house when it used to be at WDW and Mickey's house at Disneyland are prime examples. We're all right next to each other, and you'd never know. Please don't talk about things you don't know.
When I was in MK in March there were 5 women who were all dressed as Cinderella. 3 of them really looked like her as they were blonde (there hair was up as Cinderella's is), all had on the blue dress, long white gloves and one was wearing shoes that looked like the glass slippers. You could tell it was confusing for the little kids because they kept pointing at them and yelling Cinderella. Why was this allowed?
If you are an adult and want to "dress up" try Disneybounding Pinterest was a lot of examples.
i see line jumping all the time. which is not fair at all, if i have to wait in line, i think the other people should to! i see it at thunder mountain snow white and splash mountain. you tell cast members and they do nothing.
cedar point they catch you, or they hear complaits they kick you out and banish you. maybe disney should look into tougher rules
I'm a little surprised and confused about not being allowed to record videos on rides. How did all those people on YouTube get away with it?
This rule is often broken. Many theme parks have this rule, yet someone always seems to get away with it.
Some of these rules are simply untrue.
You CAN shoot video on rollercoasters at Disneyland, you just cannot use a selfie stick.
You CAN wear a costume to the park as long as it's not a Disney character, and is more or less grown-up in nature. Look at Dapper Days. I have gone dressed as Indiana Jones.
You CAN shoot a movie, it just cannot be offensive or dangerous, or involve elaborate camera setups and lighting. There are MANY bloggers who shoot their web videos at Disneyland all the time, even doing documentary blogs.
(Here's just one clip I shot with the help of the Haunted Mansion CM's who allowed me to set up in a roped-off area and eve do rehearsals.)
As to offensive clothing, I have seen women and men wearing the flimsiest of spandex bike shorts in warm weather, that leave NOTHING to the imagination. Nobody stopped them.
So, these rules are not exactly correct, in some cases.


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When Defense Department officials took a peek at the first statistics on who was using their new chat support feature rolled out in late October they saw something a little surprising.
Most of the people using chat to talk to a representative were using it to get connected with free non-medical counseling -- that makes sense. And most of those people were active duty service members who appeared to be using the feature during the middle of their duty day.
Troops. During the duty day. Getting medical and emotional support.
That obviously excites DoD officials, who really want as many people using the counseling services as possible.
"The goal is to meet our members and families where they are and give them information their way," said Deborah Maraia, who oversees the non-medical counseling program for the DoD's family policy office. "The live chat feature is another way to give people information along with their preferences."
When I think about Military OneSource I think about families. I think about spouses. I think about a hook-up for a trip to a nice couch in a quiet office where I get to talk about what's eating at me.
One of the tricky things about it, though, is that you have to make that call to get the whole thing started. The screening process to get hooked up with a counselor can take about 30 minutes, during which you need to be somewhere you can talk about what you need without other people overhearing your business.
The live chat feature, however, which is available on both mobile and the desktop version, is completely quiet. You could use it at your desk without anyone knowing. And that's awesome.
Maraia said troops may also be using it in higher numbers because it's just a form of communication that is easy for them.
The counselors who run the live-chat have the same qualifications everyone else including a degree in a health related field and six weeks of training specific to working with Military OneSource users.
Next time I'm needing to set-up one of these appointments, I'm going to try the chat function. Let us know what you think of it in the comments.


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Listen. Ecclesiastes 5 – "Guard your steps…..LISTEN…." Is blocking out distractions as hard for you as it is for me in order to listen to Jesus? I can't quiet my mind. It's mental ping pong, back and forth, all over the place. It was about ministry, it was about Jesus, a person, a group, drifting here and there. Even the devil thinks *about* Jesus and *about* people, but I want to listen and let him speak truth into my life. I started praying when I tried to be quiet…praying isn't bad right? But I wasn't trying to pray, I just went into auto-pilot with quiet reflective time. I want to listen to the truth, life, and eternal joy that only Christ offers. I need to let HIM speak to me. He has something to say, his Word needs to infect my heart, his death needs to move my soul.
John 10:1-2 speaks of one sneaking in and another at the door.
The surprises are not Jesus. The surprises are not Jesus. The first word in Hebrew in that passage is repeated twice, an ancient way of calling attention. That's translated 'Verily, verily' in the KJV, 'truly', and 'surely' in other versions. The thief comes in a surprise fashion, bringing special attention. We are sometimes grabbed by things that are special, different - novelties that set us or something apart. Novelties gain our attention and excite our passions for newness, freshness, and something different. When we're bored or it's not working any more, we can trade one novelty for another. Jesus transcends all novelty and feelings of newness and excitement. His powerful and perfect Love of "the world", in which he means the totality of humanity, isn't about novelty. Jesus is perfection and He stands alone, awaiting our attention and passion.
Jesus is the one at the door. He is simple, no surprises and nothing sneaky or novel. Can we listen to that eternally powerful message? Let us not await novel, new, fresh, man made ideas and visions – but the living, resurrected, right now, Jesus. Let Jesus take His only place, as King of Kings and Lord of Lords of our lives and our listening. Go do it.
Journal about it. Write about it. Reflect on scripture that speaks to this, read it again, pray about the scripture you read – allow God to speak to your heart and soul as the King of Kings. Write a poem about it. Go somewhere because of this and LISTEN. Someone reading this knows in their heart that they need, want, and desire God to speak. Join me in trying to reclaim the ability to listen.


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We offer our students the opportunity to play live and perform in our concerts and also external professional venues.
Real world experience is vital to becoming a great musician,growing with your art and just simply having fun and letting others enjoy your talent.
We are affliated with Newcastle's best live music venue, Lizotte's where students can play on the same cheap zithromax online stage as their idols, not just a staged environment, but an authentic music venue.
A live gig is worth countless hours of practice and also gives students the occasion to play with the bands we form in our workshops and allows them to build confidence.
Confidence is best achieved through knowledge and obtaining success in your art, a natural by-product here at National Music Academy. With all the opportunities our students are given via tailored lessons, master-classes and our workshops, the best and most rewarding component is playing live.
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Our firm has 20+ years of experience serving clients within the financial industry. We understand the unique demands that financial professionals are faced with – balancing the increasing competitive business landscape with the constantly evolving regulatory environment. Our services are tailored to meet the unique needs of this space, and are provided by experienced professionals who have been involved in all elements of RIA, B/D and fund operations.
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How to run ftrack-javascript-api-example-react
Lucas Correia replied to ledidukh's topic in Actions and WidgetsThanks for reporting the issue. I have pushed a commit which replaces the git+ssh dependencies with git+https. This should fix the permission error you are seeing. Regards, Lucas
Just heard from a colleague that this might be related to an issue with cached templates that can occur on local installations prior to version 4.1.3. If you are running a previous version, either upgrade to 4.1.3+ or contact support for help with purging the cache. Regards, Lucas
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Hi Remus, Firefox and Chrome of recent versions (including the ones mentioned) should be both supported. Do you by chance have configured ftrack to override the default create project behaviour? If not, can you check if you see any errors in the browser console and open a support case with any information from the logs? We'll be able to help you more easily there. Regards, Lucas
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User Account Type
Lucas Correia replied to Justin Porter's topic in APIHi, I doesn't look like the user account type is exposed via the API. I think this is an oversight on our end and have added a request to remedy this. Regards, Lucas
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Date saved into DB when an entity is created
Lucas Correia replied to Remus Avram's topic in APIHi Remus, We store an Event entity when some entities (e.g. Task, Note) are created. Examples of how to query these are available in this snippet. Currently, we do not track changes to AssetVersionLink and no create Event will be available. I've added a request to add this. Regards, Lucas
Component Explanation
Lucas Correia replied to lloydwood's topic in HelpHi, A Component entity can be either a Component, FileComponent, ContainerComponent or SequenceComponent. Typically, FileComponent or SequenceComponent. A file component represents a single file, while a sequence component represents multiple files in an image sequence. To publish a sequence component, you can use the connect publisher and a select a sequence of files which share a common base name and have an incremental number suffix. A sequence component is a type of a container component. A container component will contain members, which is a collection of components which make up the component. Regards, Lucas
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Lucas Correia replied to Remus Avram's topic in APIHi Remus, Thanks for reaching out. There is currently no support for formatting version description/comments. We plan to move to markdown for task and version descriptions in the future. Regards, Lucas
Images in session review
Lucas Correia replied to sati's topic in General discussionHi, The image_encoder.py is what what we refer to as an event listener. An event listener is a small python script that can be used to subscribe to changes in ftrack and perform custom logic such as updating a status, starting a external process or triggering a user interface. Here are some useful resources for setting up an event listener: Developer hub with introduction to the API How to subscribe with the API Information about the update event Example event listeners An event listener can be deployed centrally on a server (typically separate from the local/on-prem ftrack installation), or the user's machine if it needs access to it. In this case, you will want to have one instance of the listener running centrally. You can run the event listener from the command line: python image_encoder.py You can also register the event listener as a plugin. For more information, see the links above. You can use something like Supervisor or Monit to monitor and ensure the event listener is always running. Regards, Lucas
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Lucas Correia replied to J Bills's topic in Feature requestsHi Margot, For the next iteration of the client review interface, we will make it possible to add previous invitees by searching for them by name. Further down the line, we may also introduce a way to view and manage all external collaborators/clients. Thanks for the feedback! Regards, Lucas
Hi Chris, You should have received an invite now. Regards, Lucas
Transfered Client's feedbacks note can be check
Lucas Correia replied to Emi's topic in Feature requestsHi Emi, Thanks for the feedback! Currently it is only possible to mark new note as completable, but not a note written by a client when transferring it. I agree that this would be a very useful feature and will bring it forward to the team. Thanks, Lucas
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Lucas Correia replied to UrbanCircus's topic in HelpHi Patrick, It is unfortnatly not possible to use information in calendar events inn the spreadsheet / custom attribute expressions. More information about expression custom attributes can be found in the documentation here. One possiblibility is to develop a custom action to calculate and show the information you want. More information about actions is available at ftrack.com/actions. Regards, Lucas
Hi, Sorry for the delayed response on this. I don't see a reason why changes to `TypedContextLink` shouldn't emit update events. I have added a bug task to look into this. Thanks for the feedback. Regards, Lucas
Limiting a Custom Attribute to Specific Asset Types
Lucas Correia replied to Robinson's topic in General discussionHi Remus, I don't believe there is any workaround for this. You can group the custom attributes to make it less confusing for users, but will still show up for other asset types. Regards, Lucas


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All-day lampwork glass beadmaking courses are priced at £125 per person.
Materials are included.
Starting from scratch, and encountering a progressive range of techniques, you will make around eight round beads in your session, with a hole size of 2.5mm. All materials are included.
Your beads will need to be kiln-annealed overnight for lasting strength, and will be posted on to you at the earliest opportunity after your session. This is included in the course fee.
All-day courses start at 10am and finish at around 4pm.
I ask my students to arrive ten minutes ahead of time so as to allow us to make a prompt start.
We take a break for a delicious homemade lunch, which is included.
You don't need to bring anything to the session apart from a sense of adventure!
Booking is easy and flexible - check out my course calendar to see which dates I'm teaching.
I ask for a 50% deposit on booking, with the balance payable on the day of the course.
Personalised gift vouchers are available.
For gift vouchers the whole course fee is payable in advance.
You will make around eight beads in your session: two plain ones, one decorated with frit, one with gravity-twisted frit, then moving on to random dots, 'regimented' dots, a stylised flower design and a raised dotted bead.
Colour choice is completely up to you, out of the spectrum of 14 different rods available to you.


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Apple Rhubarb Delights/
This recipe was originally posted on sexfoodandkettlebells.com, June 24 2013.
This dessert is the perfect pairing to some home made classic vanilla ice cream. Great for a summer dinner party. Or a tea party, since the crust tastes just like a lovely shortbread. Or, alternatively, you know, breakfast with your family. (That may have happened several times at our house this week...)
So what are you waiting for? Time to head to the farmer's market, and then to the kitchen!
- Varya
TIME: 1 hr
YIELD: 10-12 servings
1/2 cup grassfed butter, melted
1/3 cup raw cane sugar or coconut sap sugar
3/4 cup organic coconut flour
2 free range eggs
3 tbsp water
1 cup rhubarb (food processed; approx 2 large stalks) + 1 small stalk
3/4 cup apples (pureed/food processed, approx 2 apples) + 1/4 apple
1/2 tsp ground vanilla bean powder
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
4 free range eggs
1/4 cup raw cane sugar or coconut sap sugar
3 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a pan, melt butter on the stove.
3. In a large bowl, mix water and 1/3 cup of sugar, until slightly melted. Add melted butter, and stir well.
4. Whisk 2 eggs in a small bowl, and then add to wet ingredients. Then slowly add the coconut flour. Mix thoroughly, until dough is soft has a cornmeal-like texture. (Don't worry, when baked it will taste like shortbread!)
5. Line a 8x9 pyrex pan with parchment paper, and make sure to grease the pan with coconut oil first, as well as the parchment paper itself. Wet your hands, and press the dough into the pan until flattened. Then sprinkle crust with a little bit of sugar.
6. Bake for 18-20 min.
7. Meanwhile, clean rhubarb, and peel/core the apples. Blend apples in a food processor until they have a puree like texture. Transfer to a large bowl with vanilla and cardomom, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar. Let sit for a few minutes while you prepare the rhubarb. Proceed to gently blend the rhubarb (a few pulses). But stop before it becomes puree like. Transfer to bowl with filling, and mix well.
8. Crack 4 eggs into a small bowl, and then add to the filling. Mix well.
9. Peel the additional small stalk of rhubarb, and the additional 1/4 apple. Chop both into small pieces, and mix into the filling.
10. Remove crust from the oven. Lower oven temperature to 325F.
11. Pour filling over the crust, and place back into the oven for 38 min.
12. Once baked, let cool for a few minutes on the stovetop and then sprinkle the top with coconut sugar.
13. Transfer to the fridge overnight. (This is important as the filling needs to set!)
14. Serve with some yummy home made vanilla ice cream = perfection!


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Asher, Phils learning tough lessons down the stretch
PHILADELPHIA -- Alec Asher has found the big leagues anything but easy since he joined the Phillies on Aug. 30.
His teammates know the feeling.View Full Game Coverage
PHILADELPHIA -- Alec Asher has found the big leagues anything but easy since he joined the Phillies on Aug. 30.
His teammates know the feeling.View Full Game Coverage
Asher is 0-4 with a 9.78 ERA in four starts, his latest coming Wednesday night in a 12-2 loss to the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. The Nationals swept the series as Asher allowed seven hits, four runs, one walk, one home run and struck out four in five innings. Asher has not pitched more than 5 2/3 innings in any of his starts. He has not allowed fewer than four runs.
"Failure is part of the game," Asher said. "It's frustrating. No one likes losing. I hate it. I'm trying to shorten the learning curve, learn a lot of things and get better."
The Phillies fell to 56-91. They need to finish 7-8 to avoid their first 100-loss season since 1961, when they lost 107.
"It's not like we had a real good team and all of a sudden fell apart," said Phillies interim manager Pete Mackanin, when asked if players might be pressing to avoid 100 losses. "This is a day-to-day experiment. A lot of young guys are getting opportunities. We're learning a lot about them, and that's very important for next year."
Video: WSH@PHI: Mackanin on Asher, loss to Nationals
Asher's struggles illustrate the organization's need to acquire more starting pitching. There figures to be just one lock for the 2016 rotation: rookie right-hander Aaron Nola. Right-hander Jerad Eickhoff and left-hander Adam Morgan have lines on jobs for next season, but other than that it seems clear the Phillies will need to sign some pitching in the offseason.
Free agents like Doug Fister, J.A. Happ and Ryan Vogelsong could be placeholders until Minor League talents like Jake Thompson and Zach Eflin are ready for prime time. Asher will be in the mix, but he needs to pitch much better than he has pitched so far.
But the Phillies need to hit better, too. They struck out a franchise-record 42 times in the three-game series. It is the first time the Phillies have struck out 13 or more times in three consecutive games since 1915, according to Baseball-Reference.
The Phillies are struggling without Maikel Franco, Cesar Hernandez and Ryan Howard in the lineup because of injuries, but Mackanin sees another reason the Phillies can't seem to hit.
"All of these [players] haven't played this deep into a season," Mackanin said. "It's getting to them a little bit, and they've got to learn to get over that hump. A lot of slow bats. We're not hitting the fastball like we're capable of doing."
Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp agreed.
"We've got a lot of young guys that haven't played 162 before," he said. "It's something you've got to learn to get used to. Some of the pitching staffs we've faced in our division … they've got guys that can pitch and we've got a young lineup. It's definitely not easy getting in that box every night."
Todd Zolecki is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his Phillies blog The Zo Zone, follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast.


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We offer our Clients a complex of services that includes different types of quantitative and qualitative studies.
Among our Clients there are the biggest commercial companies, leading mass media, research and state organizations.
The Institute of Social Technologies (IST) was created in 2001 on the basis of the Independent Expert Foundation (founded in 1997).
Today IST – is an independent company that realizes projects in the spheres of social-economic, political and marketing studies all over Ukraine.
Due to individual approach to every client and deep involvement of our professional team, we find optimal approaches to solving even the most difficult tasks.
The Institute has a survey network in all the regions of Ukraine that gives possibility to conduct representative national and regional studies efficiently and qualitatively.
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i bought a car a few months ago, about time after 5 years in los angeles. that being said, i suddenly lost the hours of walk and exercises i was forcing on me and here i am wanting to loose some weight. i am not yet ready on giving up food, so i decided to purchase my very first yoga mat (definitely californienne now) and this extra comfortable catsuit. let the torture begin :-)
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I'm a painter/collage artist based in Bainbridge Island, WA. By day, I work in high tech as a project manager. The rest of the time, I follow my heart making art.
Art often takes the form of canvas and wood panels that hang on walls. But I'm very inspired by public art and have led several collaborative mural projects. I love making art happen in different places, making art available to everyone.
Here in the US, art isn't a big part of our cultural norm. I'd like to change that.
How long have you been making art?
Ever since I can remember, I was either reading a book or making art. I spent hours drawing horses running, jumping, standing.
As I moved through high school and college, I took the odd art class here and there. College was focused on Engineering studies, but I never stopped making art.
While raising children in the suburbs, art-making wasn't a prominent part of my life, but I used my creativity in cooking (meat-strings and pasta balls for dinner) and baking. Now, as my children are off to college, I have returned to a more serious studio practice and love finding ways to visually express ideas and thoughts.
What inspires you?
Nature - memories of walks in the forest with my grandfather, days of playing on the beach,
Movement - watching how things change shape and color when they move.
Patterns - where are patterns evident? Where do patterns begin and end?
Color - how do colors affect each other? Why does something look yellow in one light and green in a different light? How do colors affect mood?
Why Abstract Collage?
Like a foreign film, I love it when a piece of art leaves you thinking about it long after you've seen it. My favorite art is often subject to multiple interpretations and meanings.
In my collage work I paint Japanese papers with vibrant colors as my materials. I cut, arrange and re-arrange these pieces of paper until the piece resonates with me. I like the definition of the clean edges so that the work takes on more graphical style.


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Profile of: Zu Xiong, Master of Hmong Batik, Laos
Words & photos by Magali An Berthon
Zu Xiong, a true expert in the batik technique, belongs to the Hmong community. She was raised in a village in Northern Laos and now practices and teaches her craft at the Ock Pop Tok Living Arts Centre in Luang Prabang.
Zu Xiong was introduced to batik at the age of 12. Almost 50 years later, she has the technique down to an art, and is one of few women in this area who still practice batik.
Zu Xiong starts by drawing on natural hemp fabric with black ink, a mixture of beeswax and indigo dye, using a bamboo and metal stylus. She gradually covers the entire surface of the fabric in a symmetrical design that starts from the edges. Her stylised drawings depict snails, plants and leaves, cucumbers and squash seeds – everyday motifs drawn from life in Northern Laos.
Next, Zu Xiong prepare the pigments to colour the hemp fabric. Indigo leaves are put in a jar for four days. The leaves are then removed and the pigments left to ferment in a vat for an additional seven days. Once the dye is ready, the patterned hemp is repeatedly cold-soaked and sundried. To obtain the intense blues and deep blacks synonymous with Hmong batik, the dipping and dyeing process must be repeated three to four times per day, ideally up to 40 times over a month-long period. Finally, the fabric is boiled to melt away the wax. The drawings then appear in white.
Indigo batik is the basis of all Hmong textile designs. Dyed cloth is embellished with embroidery and appliqué to create textiles and costumes. Oftentimes several pieces of fabric are assembled to create voluminous pleated wedding skirts.
View the full article on Tissus & Artisans Du Monde.


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Review of Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige (Spoilers from Dorothy Must Die and The Wicked Will Rise) This is the third book in the Dorothy Must Die series by Danielle Paige. Contrary to popular belief, there will be a fourth book as well. That book, the fourth book, will be the final in the series. I learned this when I met Paige at the … Read More
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Review of Firstlife by Gena Showalter What if the life you're living now, was only your Firstlife? That is the question that Gena Showalter ponders in this stunning tale following the adventure of Tenley Lockwood. Showalter is a New York Times Bestselling author, and has written the White Rabbit Chronicles. Now she is starting a new series called the Everlife Trilogy, the first of … Read More


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Dave Metcalf who runs Mammoth Balloon Adventures near Mammoth Lakes, California, calls it the "smoothest form of air flight possible".
Without a doubt, Mammoth Lakes is one of the best places to hover about terra firma. Just one of many activities available at the popular California Ski and Summer resort.
Mammoth Balloon Adventures offers one-hour hot-air balloon rides that take you for a float around the Mammoth Lakes, Crowley Lake Basin and Bishop areas of the Eastern Sierra
Paddle Mono Lake, Crowley Lake and other Eastern Sierra locations.
Guided natural history tours of Mono Lake let you experience one of the oldest living lakes from the unique perspective of a kayak.
Paddle through fascinating tufa formations and along Mono Lakes intriguing shoreline towards Rush Creek.
Paddle the Long Valley Caldera on scenic Crowley Lake and explore shoreline formed by the forces of nature.
Lakefront kayak rentals, lessons and sales at the Crowley Lake Marina make it convenient and easy to paddle the Eastern Sierra.
Fish the Eastern Sierra from stable sit-on-top kayaks and get out on the water where the fish are biting.
Red's Meadow Resort invites you to a vacation paradise in the spectacular heart of the High sierra. You will find Red's Meadow a land of crystal-clear streams, emerald lakes, and forests touched only by mountain trails. Please come join us for rest, solitude, fishing, horseback riding, and outfitting.
You can experience the majestic Rainbow Falls, hiking along the John Muir Trail, and enjoy a pack trip into the Ansel Adams-Minaret Wilderness areas. Yosemite National Park is nearby for extended pack trips.
Facilities include cabins, motel rooms, camping supplies, groceries, and fishing tackle.
Horseback excursions and pack trips are planned for your individualized interest and time. Reservation Request
A pack trip vacation may be the most memorable vacation youll ever take! Have you ever spent an incredible day in the High Sierra backcountry? Dreamt of a quite night under the stars? Sat by a pristine mountain lake or stream? If you have, did you first spend hours or even days hiking under a heavy load of camp gear? If so, you might be wondering if theres a better way.
Whether you like to hike or would rather arrive in complete comfort, a Pack Trip vacation is the option for you! The art of Packin is alive and well in the High Sierra to provide you with the vacation of a lifetime. Heres how it works: Let us pack our sturdy mountain Pack Mules with all your camp necessities, food, fishing gear, whatever you would like to have during your stay. We will provide transportation to the campsite of your choice in the High mountain country of McGee Creek. You can hike along at your own pace, unencumbered by a heavy backpack, or you may prefer to ride one our gentle riding stock, (Horses or Mules). Either way, we will provide all the assistance and information you need to get the most from your Pack Trip vacation. There are lots of options as well, you can choose to
Wrap yourself up in a warm wool blanket and "Mush" along under a star-filled sky to the spectacular Minaret Vista! Enjoy Daytime or Sierra Sunset Adventures followed by dinner at the Mammoth Mountain Inns world class Mountainside Grill. This exciting adventure includes a 45-minute Sled Dog Ride, your choice of appetizer, soup or salad, any dinner entree from the menu, a glass of Mondavi Chardonnay, Cabernet, or White Zinfandel.
With a wide range of accommodations, Tamarack is ideal for ski holidays, summer vacations, family gatherings and romantic getaways.
Tamarack has 11 lodge rooms and 29 cabins. Sizes range from one bed, shared bath lodge rooms to three bedroom cabins. All lodge rooms and cabins are non-smoking.
Dogs are welcome to stay at Tamarack for an additional $25 per night fee (summer only). There are no televisions in lodge rooms and cabins, although a limited number of TV/VCRs are available for rent through the front desk.
Several cabins have been completely rebuilt, adding luxurious touches while still maintaining the traditional look of the resort. Unrenovated cabins are more rustic.
Lodge Rooms
Lodge rooms on the second and third floor of Tamarack Lodge are simple, yet comfortable.