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Book of Daniel written in 6th century B.C.? (Part 4 )
The Bible and Archaeology (4/5)
I have been amazed at the prophecies in the Bible that have been fulfilled in history, and also many of the historical details in the Bible have been confirmed by archaeology too. ( I have put a list below of several posts I have made in the past about this.) One of the most amazing is the prediction that the Jews would be brought back and settle in Jerusalem again. Another prophecy in Psalms 22 describes messiah dying on a cross almost 1000 years before the Romans came up with this type of punishment. One of the top 10 posts on this concerns the city of Tyre. John MacArthur went through every detail of the prophecy concerning Tyre and how history shows the Bible prophecy was correct.
Below is an article on the Dead Sea Scrolls and it talks some about the dating of the Book of Daniel.
The Dead Sea Scrolls and Biblical Integrity
by Garry K. Brantley, M.A., M.Div.
Bible believers often are confronted with the charge that the Bible is filled with mistakes. These alleged mistakes can be placed into two major categories: (1) apparent internal inconsistencies among revealed data; and (2) scribal mistakes in the underlying manuscripts themselves. The former category involves those situations in which there are apparent discrepancies between biblical texts regarding a specific event, person, place, etc. [For a treatment of such difficulties see Archer, 1982; Geisler and Brooks, 1989, pp. 163-178]. The latter category involves a much more fundamental concern—the integrity of the underlying documents of our English translations. Some charge that the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek manuscripts, having been copied and recopied by hand over many years, contain a plethora of scribal errors that have altered significantly the information presented in the original documents. As such, we cannot be confident that our English translations reflect the information initially penned by biblical writers. However, the materials discovered at Qumran, commonly called the Dead Sea Scrolls, have provided impressive evidence for both the integrity of the Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts of the Old Testament and the authenticity of the books themselves.
DATE OF THE MATERIALS
When the scrolls first were discovered in 1947, scholars disputed their dates of composition. Scholars now generally agree that although some materials are earlier, the Qumran materials date primarily to the Hasmonean (152-63 B.C.) and early Roman periods (63 B.C.-A.D. 68). Several strands of evidence corroborate these conclusions. First, archaeological evidence from the ruins of the Qumran community supports these dates. After six major seasons of excavations, archaeologists have identified three specific phases of occupation at the ancient center of Qumran. Coinage discovered in the first stratum dates from the reign of Antiochus VII Sidetes (138-129 B.C.). Such artifacts also indicate that the architecture associated with the second occupational phase dates no later than the time of Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 B.C.). Also reflected in the material remains of the site is the destruction of its buildings in the earthquake reported by the first-century Jewish historian, Josephus (Antiquities of the Jews, 15.5.2). Apparently, this natural disaster occurred around 31 B.C. a position that prompted the occupants to abandon the site for an indeterminate time. Upon reoccupation of the area—the third phase—the buildings were repaired and rebuilt precisely on the previous plan of the old communal complex. The community flourished until the Romans, under the military direction of Vespasian, occupied the site by force (see Cross, 1992, pp. 21-22). Such evidence is consistent with the second century B.C. to first-century A.D. dates for the scrolls.
The second strand of evidence is that the generally accepted dates for the scrolls are corroborated by palaeographical considerations. Palaeography is the study of ancient writing and, more specifically, the shape and style of letters. Characteristic of ancient languages, the manner in which Hebrew and Aramaic letters were written changed over a period of time. The trained eye can determine, within certain boundaries, the time frame of a document based upon the shape of its letters. This is the method by which scholars determine the date of a text on palaeographical grounds. According to this technique, the scripts at Qumran belong to three periods of palaeographical development: (1) a small group of biblical texts whose archaic style reflects the period between about 250-150 B.C.; (2) a large cache of manuscripts, both biblical and non-biblical, that is consistent with a writing style common to the Hasmonean period (c. 150-30 B.C.); and (3) a similarly large number of texts that evinces a writing style characteristic of the Herodian period (30 B.C.-A.D. 70). This linguistic information also is consistent with the commonly accepted dates of the Qumran materials.
Finally, as an aside, the carbon-14 tests done on both the cloth in which certain scrolls were wrapped, and the scrolls themselves, generally correspond to the palaeographic dates. There are, however, some considerable differences. Due to the inexact nature of carbon-14 dating techniques (see Major, 1993), and the possibility of chemical contamination, scholars place greater confidence in the historically corroborated palaeographic dates (see Shanks, 1991, 17[6]:72). At any rate, the archaeological and linguistic data provide scholars with reasonable confidence that the scrolls date from 250 B.C. to A.D. 70.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SCROLLS
While the importance of these documents is multifaceted, one of their principle contributions to biblical studies is in the area of textual criticism. This is the field of study in which scholars attempt to recreate the original content of a biblical text as closely as possible. Such work is legitimate and necessary since we possess only copies (apographs), not the original manuscripts (autographs) of Scripture. The Dead Sea Scrolls are of particular value in this regard for at least two reasons: (1) every book of the traditional Hebrew canon, except Esther, is represented (to some degree) among the materials at Qumran (Collins, 1992, 2:89); and (2) they have provided textual critics with ancient manuscripts against which they can compare the accepted text for accuracy of content.
THE SCROLLS AND THE MASORETIC TEXT
This second point is of particular importance since, prior to the discovery of the Qumran manuscripts, the earliest extant Old Testament texts were those known as the Masoretic Text (MT), which dated from about A.D. 980. The MT is the result of editorial work performed by Jewish scribes known as the Masoretes. The scribes' designation was derived from the Hebrew word masora, which refers collectively to the notes entered on the top, bottom, and side margins of the MT manuscripts to safeguard traditional transmission. Hence, the Masoretes, as their name suggests, were the scribal preservers of the masora (Roberts, 1962, 3:295). From the fifth to the ninth century A.D., the Masoretes labored to introduce both these marginal notes and vowel points to the consonantal text—primarily to conserve correct pronunciation and spelling (see Seow, 1987, pp. 8-9).
Critical scholars questioned the accuracy of the MT, which formed the basis of our English versions of the Old Testament, since there was such a large chronological gap between it and the autographs. Because of this uncertainty, scholars often "corrected" the text with considerable freedom. Qumran, however, has provided remains of an early Masoretic edition predating the Christian era on which the traditional MT is based. A comparison of the MT to this earlier text revealed the remarkable accuracy with which scribes copied the sacred texts. Accordingly, the integrity of the Hebrew Bible was confirmed, which generally has heightened its respect among scholars and drastically reduced textual alteration.
Most of the biblical manuscripts found at Qumran belong to the MT tradition or family. This is especially true of the Pentateuch and some of the Prophets. The well-preserved Isaiah scroll from Cave 1 illustrates the tender care with which these sacred texts were copied. Since about 1700 years separated Isaiah in the MT from its original source, textual critics assumed that centuries of copying and recopying this book must have introduced scribal errors into the document that obscured the original message of the author.
The Isaiah scrolls found at Qumran closed that gap to within 500 years of the original manuscript. Interestingly, when scholars compared the MT of Isaiah to the Isaiah scroll of Qumran, the correspondence was astounding. The texts from Qumran proved to be word-for-word identical to our standard Hebrew Bible in more than 95 percent of the text. The 5 percent of variation consisted primarily of obvious slips of the pen and spelling alterations (Archer, 1974, p. 25). Further, there were no major doctrinal differences between the accepted and Qumran texts (see Table 1 below). This forcibly demonstrated the accuracy with which scribes copied sacred texts, and bolstered our confidence in the Bible's textual integrity (see Yamauchi, 1972, p. 130). The Dead Sea Scrolls have increased our confidence that faithful scribal transcription substantially has preserved the original content of Isaiah.
TABLE 1. QUMRAN VS. THE MASORETES
Of the 166 Hebrew words in Isaiah 53, only
seventeen letters in Dead Sea Scroll 1QIsb
differ from the Masoretic Text (Geisler and
Nix, 1986, p. 382).
10 letters = spelling differences
4 letters = stylistic changes
3 letters = added word for "light" (vs. 11)
17 letters = no affect on biblical teaching
CRITICAL SCHOLARSHIP, DANIEL, AND THE SCROLLS
The Qumran materials similarly have substantiated the textual integrity and authenticity of Daniel. Critical scholarship, as in the case of most all books of the Old Testament, has attempted to dismantle the authenticity of the book of Daniel. The message of the book claims to have originated during the Babylonian exile, from the first deportation of the Jews into captivity (606 B.C.; Daniel 1:1-2) to the ascension of the Persian Empire to world dominance (c. 536 B.C.; Daniel 10:1). This date, however, has been questioned and generally dismissed by critical scholars who date the final composition of the book to the second century B.C. Specifically, it is argued that the tales in chapters 1-6 as they appear in their present form can be no earlier than the Hellenistic age (c. 332 B.C.). Also, the four-kingdom outline, explicitly stated in chapter 2, allegedly requires a date after the rise of the Grecian Empire. Further, these scholars argue that since there is no explicit reference to Antiochus Epiphanes IV (175-164 B.C.), a Seleucid king clearly under prophetic consideration in chapter 11, a date in the late third or early second century B.C. is most likely (see Collins, 1992a, 2:31; Whitehorne, 1992, 1:270).
The apparent reason for this conclusion among critical scholars is the predictive nature of the book of Daniel. It speaks precisely of events that transpired several hundred years removed from the period in which it claims to have been composed. Since the guiding principles of the historical-critical method preclude a transcendent God's intervening in human affairs (see Brantley, 1994), the idea of inspired predictive prophecy is dismissed a priori from the realm of possibility. Accordingly, Daniel could not have spoken with such precision about events so remote from his day. Therefore, critical scholars conclude that the book was written actually as a historical record of events during the Maccabean period, but couched in apocalyptic or prophetic language. Such conclusions clearly deny that this book was the authentic composition of a Daniel who lived in the sixth century B.C., that the Bible affirms.
The Dead Sea Scrolls have lifted their voice in this controversy. Due to the amount of Daniel fragments found in various caves near Qumran, it appears that this prophetic book was one of the most treasured by that community. Perhaps the popularity of Daniel was due to the fact that the people of Qumran lived during the anxious period in which many of these prophecies actually were being fulfilled. For whatever reason, Daniel was peculiarly safeguarded to the extent that we have at our disposal parts of all chapters of Daniel, except chapters 9 and 12. However, one manuscript (4QDanc; 4 = Cave 4; Q = Qumran; Danc = one of the Daniel fragments arbitrarily designated "c" for clarification), published in November 1989, has been dated to the late second century B.C. (see Hasel, 1992, 5[2]:47). Two other major documents (4QDanb, 4QDana) have been published since 1987, and contribute to scholarly analysis of Daniel. These recently released fragments have direct bearing on the integrity and authenticity of the book of Daniel.
INTEGRITY OF THE TEXT
As in the case of Isaiah, before Qumran there were no extant manuscripts of Daniel that dated earlier than the late tenth century A.D. Accordingly, scholars cast suspicion on the integrity of Daniel's text. Also, as with Isaiah, this skepticism about the credibility of Daniel's contents prompted scholars to take great freedom in adjusting the Hebrew text. One reason for this suspicion is the seemingly arbitrary appearance of Aramaic sections within the book. Some scholars had assumed from this linguistic shift that Daniel was written initially in Aramaic, and then some portions were translated into Hebrew. Further, a comparison of the Septuagint translation (Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) with the MT revealed tremendous disparity in length and content between the two texts. Due to these and other considerations, critical scholars assigned little value to the MT rendition of Daniel.
Once again, however, the findings at Qumran have confirmed the integrity of Daniel's text. Gerhard Hasel listed several strands of evidence from the Daniel fragments found at Qumran that support the integrity of the MT (see 1992, 5[2]:50). First, for the most part, the Dead Sea Scroll manuscripts of Daniel are very consistent in content among themselves, containing very few variants. Second, the Qumran fragments conform very closely to the MT overall, with only a few rare variants in the former that side with the Septuagint version. Third, the transitions from Hebrew to Aramaic are preserved in the Qumran fragments. Based on such overwhelming data, it is evident that the MT is a well-preserved rendition of Daniel. In short, Qumran assures us that we can be reasonably confident that the Daniel text on which our English translations are based is one of integrity. Practically speaking, this means that we have at our disposal, through faithful translations of the original, the truth God revealed to Daniel centuries ago.
DATE OF THE BOOK
The Daniel fragments found at Qumran also speak to the issue of Daniel's authenticity. As mentioned earlier, conventional scholarship generally places the final composition of Daniel during the second century B.C. Yet, the book claims to have been written by a Daniel who lived in the sixth century B.C. However, the Dead Sea fragments of Daniel present compelling evidence for the earlier, biblical date of this book.
The relatively copious remains of Daniel indicate the importance of this book to the Qumran community. Further, there are clear indications that this book was considered "canonical" for the community, which meant it was recognized as an authoritative book on a par with other biblical books (e.g., Deuteronomy, Kings, Isaiah, Psalms). The canonicity of Daniel at Qumran is indicated, not only by the prolific fragments, but by the manner in which it is referenced in other materials. One fragment employs the quotation, "which was written in the book of Daniel the prophet." This phrase, similar to Jesus' reference to "Daniel the prophet" (Matthew 24:15), was a formula typically applied to quotations from canonical Scripture at Qumran (see Hasel, 1992, 5[2]:51).
The canonical status of Daniel at Qumran is important to the date and authenticity of the book. If, as critical scholars allege, Daniel reached its final form around 160 B.C., how could it have attained canonical status at Qumran in a mere five or six decades? While we do not know exactly how long it took for a book to reach such authoritative status, it appears that more time is needed for this development (see Bruce, 1988, pp. 27-42). Interestingly, even before the most recent publication of Daniel fragments, R.K. Harrison recognized that the canonical status of Daniel at Qumran militated against its being a composition of the Maccabean era, and served as confirmation of its authenticity (1969, p. 1126-1127).
Although Harrison made this observation in 1969, over three decades before the large cache of Cave 4 documents was made available to the general and scholarly public, no new evidence has refuted it. On the contrary, the newly released texts from Qumran have confirmed this conclusion. The canonical acceptance of Daniel at Qumran indicates the antiquity of the book's composition—certainly much earlier than the Maccabean period. Hence, the most recent publications of Daniel manuscripts offer confirmation of Daniel's authenticity; it was written when the Bible says it was written.
A final contribution from Qumran to the biblically claimed date for Daniel's composition comes from linguistic considerations. Though, as we mentioned earlier, critical scholars argue that the Aramaic sections in Daniel indicate a second-century B.C. date of composition, the Qumran materials suggest otherwise. In fact, a comparison of the documents at Qumran with Daniel demonstrates that the Aramaic in Daniel is a much earlier composition than the second-century B.C. Such a comparison further demonstrates that Daniel was written in a region different from that of Judea. For example, the Genesis Apocryphon found in Cave 1 is a second-century B.C. document written in Aramaic—the same period during which critical scholars argue that Daniel was composed. If the critical date for Daniel's composition were correct, it should reflect the same linguistic characteristics of the Genesis Apocryphon. Yet, the Aramaic of these two books is markedly dissimilar.
The Genesis Apocryphon, for example, tends to place the verb toward the beginning of the clause, whereas Daniel tends to defer the verb to a later position in the clause. Due to such considerations, linguists suggest that Daniel reflects an Eastern type Aramaic, which is more flexible with word order, and exhibits scarcely any Western characteristics at all. In each significant category of linguistic comparison (i.e., morphology, grammar, syntax, vocabulary), the Genesis Apocryphon (admittedly written in the second century B.C.) reflects a much later style than the language of Daniel (Archer, 1980, 136:143; cf. Yamauchi, 1980). Interestingly, the same is true when the Hebrew of Daniel is compared with the Hebrew preserved in the Qumran sectarian documents (i.e., those texts composed by the Qumran community reflecting their peculiar societal laws and religious customs). From such linguistic considerations provided by Qumran, Daniel hardly could have been written by a Jewish patriot in Judea during the early second-century B.C., as the critics charge.
There are, of course, critical scholars who, despite the evidence, continue to argue against the authenticity of Daniel and other biblical books. Yet, the Qumran texts have provided compelling evidence that buttresses our faith in the integrity of the manuscripts on which our translations are based. It is now up to Bible believers to allow these texts to direct our attention to divine concerns and become the people God intends us to be.
Archer, Gleason, Jr. (1974), A Survey of Old Testament Introduction (Chicago, IL: Moody).
Archer, Gleason, Jr. (1980), "Modern Rationalism and the Book of Daniel," Bibliotheca Sacra, 136:129-147, April-June.
Archer, Gleason, Jr. (1982), Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker).
Brantley, Garry K. (1994), "Biblical Miracles: Fact or Fiction?," Reason and Revelation, 14:33-38, May.
Bruce, F.F. (1988), The Canon of Scriptures (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press).
Collins, John J. (1992a), "Daniel, Book of," The Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed. David Noel Freedman (New York: Doubleday), 2:29-37.
Collins, John J. (1992b), "Dead Sea Scrolls," The Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed. David Noel Freedman (New York: Doubleday), 2:85-101.
Cross, Frank Moore (1992), "The Historical Context of the Scrolls," Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls, ed. Hershel Shanks (New York: Random House).
Geisler, Norman and Ronald Brooks (1989), When Skeptics Ask (Wheaton, IL: Victor).
Geisler, Norman and William Nix (1986), A General Intorduction to the Bible (Chicago, IL: Moody).
Harrison, R.K. (1969), Introduction to the Old Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans).
Hasel, Gerhard (1992), "New Light on the Book of Daniel from the Dead Sea Scrolls," Archaeology and Biblical Research, 5[2]:45-53, Spring.
Josephus, "Antiquities of the Jews," The Life and Works of Flavius Josephus, (Chicago, IL: John C. Winston; translated by William Whiston).
Major, Trevor (1993), "Dating in Archaeology: Radiocarbon and Tree-Ring Dating," Reason and Revelation, 13:73-77, October.
Roberts, B.J. (1962), "Masora," The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Abingdon), 3:295.
Seow, C.L. (1987), A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew (Nashville, TN: Abingdon).
Shanks, Hershel (1991), "Carbon-14 Tests Substantiate Scroll Dates," Biblical Archaeology Review, 17[6]:72, November/December.
Whitehorne, John (1992), "Antiochus," The Anchor Bible Dictionary, ed. David Noel Freedman (New York: Doubleday), 1:269-272.
Yamauchi, Edwin (1972), The Stones and the Scriptures: An Evangelical Perspective (New York: Lippincott).
Yamauchi, Edwin (1980), "The Archaeological Background of Daniel," Bibliotheca Sacra, 137:3-16, January-March.
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Robert Dick Wilson's talk "Is the Higher Criticism Scholarly?" (part 3 of transcript) (Wilson looks at the Book of Daniel)
The Bible and Archaeology (4/5) For many more archaeological evidences in support of the Bible, see Archaeology and the Bible . (There are some great posts on this too at the bottom of this post.) Robert Dick Wilson at the Grove City Bible Conference in 1909. IS THE HIGHER CRITICISM SCHOLARLY?Clearly attested facts showing that […]
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Hanukkah celebrates Maccabean Revolt: Was the Book of Daniel written then or when the Bible claims?
Bible Prophecy vs. History (Daniel 11:1-19) _____________________________ Wikipedia notes: Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה, Tiberian: Ḥănukkāh, usually spelled חנוכה pronounced [χanuˈka] in Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah, Chanukkah, or Chanuka), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time […]
Was Daniel an Eyewitness of 6th-Century B.C. Events? (part 2) (Plus Six Pieces of Archaeological Evidence that Support the 6th Century View and video of John MacArthur on Daniel 4)
The Bible and Archaeology (3/5) For many more archaeological evidences in support of the Bible, see Archaeology and the Bible . (There are some great posts on this too at the bottom of this post.) I believe the evidence points to Daniel writing the Book of Daniel in the 6th century B.C. Below is a sermon […]
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Was Daniel an Eyewitness of 6th-Century B.C.Events? (part 1)
The Bible and Archaeology (2/5) There is evidence pointing to the accuracy of the Bible. Here is some below. For many more archaeological evidences in support of the Bible, see Archaeology and the Bible . (There are some great posts on this too at the bottom of this post.) Was Daniel an Eyewitness of 6th-Century B. […]
The Critics' Admissions Concerning Daniel
The Bible and Archaeology (1/5) I have been amazed at the prophecies in the Bible that have been fulfilled in history. John MacArthur went through every detail of the prophecy concerning Tyre and how history shows the Bible prophecy was correct. I love the Book of Daniel and I am starting a series today […]
Is the Bible historically accurate? Here are some of the posts I have done in the past on the subject:
1. The Babylonian Chronicle
of Nebuchadnezzars Siege of Jerusalem
This clay tablet is a Babylonian chronicle recording events from 605-594BC. It was first translated in 1956 and is now in the British Museum. The cuneiform text on this clay tablet tells, among other things, 3 main events: 1. The Battle of Carchemish (famous battle for world supremacy where Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon defeated Pharoah Necho of Egypt, 605 BC.), 2. The accession to the throne of Nebuchadnezzar II, the Chaldean, and 3. The capture of Jerusalem on the 16th of March, 598 BC.
2. Hezekiah's Siloam Tunnel Inscription.
King Hezekiah of Judah ruled from 721 to 686 BC. Fearing a siege by the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, Hezekiah preserved Jerusalem's water supply by cutting a tunnel through 1,750 feet of solid rock from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam inside the city walls (2 Kings 20; 2 Chron. 32). At the Siloam end of the tunnel, an inscription, presently in the archaeological museum at Istanbul, Turkey, celebrates this remarkable accomplishment.
3. Taylor Prism (Sennacherib Hexagonal Prism)
It contains the victories of Sennacherib himself, the Assyrian king who had besieged Jerusalem in 701 BC during the reign of king Hezekiah, it never mentions any defeats. On the prism Sennacherib boasts that he shut up "Hezekiah the Judahite" within Jerusalem his own royal city "like a caged bird." This prism is among the three accounts discovered so far which have been left by the Assyrian king Sennacherib of his campaign against Israel and Judah.
4. Biblical Cities Attested Archaeologically.
In addition to Jericho, places such as Haran, Hazor, Dan, Megiddo, Shechem, Samaria, Shiloh, Gezer, Gibeah, Beth Shemesh, Beth Shean, Beersheba, Lachish, and many other urban sites have been excavated, quite apart from such larger and obvious locations as Jerusalem or Babylon. Such geographical markers are extremely significant in demonstrating that fact, not fantasy, is intended in the Old Testament historical narratives;
5. The Discovery of the Hittites
Most doubting scholars back then said that the Hittites were just a "mythical people that are only mentioned in the Bible." Some skeptics pointed to the fact that the Bible pictures the Hittites as a very big nation that was worthy of being coalition partners with Egypt (II Kings 7:6), and these bible critics would assert that surely we would have found records of this great nation of Hittites. The ironic thing is that when the Hittite nation was discovered, a vast amount of Hittite documents were found. Among those documents was the treaty between Ramesses II and the Hittite King.
6.Shishak Smiting His Captives
The Bible mentions that Shishak marched his troops into the land of Judah and plundered a host of cities including Jerusalem, this has been confirmed by archaeologists. Shishak's own record of his campaign is inscribed on the south wall of the Great Temple of Amon at Karnak in Egypt. In his campaign he presents 156 cities of Judea to his god Amon.
7. Moabite Stone
The Moabite Stone also known as the Mesha Stele is an interesting story. The Bible says in 2 Kings 3:5 that Mesha the king of Moab stopped paying tribute to Israel and rebelled and fought against Israel and later he recorded this event. This record from Mesha has been discovered.
8. Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
The tribute of Jehu, son of Omri, silver, gold, bowls of gold, chalices of gold, cups of gold, vases of gold, lead, a sceptre for the king, and spear-shafts, I have received."
View from the dome of the Capitol!9A Verification of places in Gospel of John and Book of Acts.
Sir William Ramsay, famed archaeologist, began a study of Asia Minor with little regard for the book of Acts. He later wrote:
I found myself brought into contact with the Book of Acts as an authority for the topography, antiquities and society of Asia Minor. It was gradually borne upon me that in various details the narrative showed marvelous truth.
9B Discovery of Ebla Tablets. When I think of discoveries like the Ebla Tablets that verify names like Adam, Eve, Ishmael, David and Saul were in common usage when the Bible said they were, it makes me think of what amazing confirmation that is of the historical accuracy of the Bible.
10. Cyrus Cylinder
There is a well preserved cylinder seal in the Yale University Library from Cyrus which contains his commands to resettle the captive nations.
11. Puru "The lot of Yahali" 9th Century B.C.E.
This cube is inscribed with the name and titles of Yahali and a prayer: "In his year assigned to him by lot (puru) may the harvest of the land of Assyria prosper and thrive, in front of the gods Assur and Adad may his lot (puru) fall." It provides a prototype (the only one ever recovered) for the lots (purim) cast by Haman to fix a date for the destruction of the Jews of the Persian Empire, ostensibly in the fifth century B.C.E. (Esther 3:7; cf. 9:26).
12. The Uzziah Tablet Inscription
The Bible mentions Uzziah or Azariah as the king of the southern kingdom of Judah in 2 Kings 15. The Uzziah Tablet Inscription is a stone tablet (35 cm high x 34 cm wide x 6 cm deep) with letters inscribed in ancient Hebrew text with an Aramaic style of writing, which dates to around 30-70 AD. The text reveals the burial site of Uzziah of Judah, who died in 747 BC.
13. The Pilate Inscription
The Pilate Inscription is the only known occurrence of the name Pontius Pilate in any ancient inscription. Visitors to the Caesarea theater today see a replica, the original is in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. There have been a few bronze coins found that were struck form 29-32 AD by Pontius Pilate
14. Caiaphas Ossuary
This beautifully decorated ossuary found in the ruins of Jerusalem, contained the bones of Caiaphas, the first century AD. high priest during the time of Jesus.
14 B Pontius Pilate Part 2
In June 1961 Italian archaeologists led by Dr. Frova were excavating an ancient Roman amphitheatre near Caesarea-on-the-Sea (Maritima) and uncovered this interesting limestone block. On the face is a monumental inscription which is part of a larger dedication to Tiberius Caesar which clearly says that it was from "Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea."
14c. Three greatest American Archaeologists moved to accept Bible's accuracy through archaeology.
Despite their liberal training, it was archaeological research that bolstered their confidence in the biblical text:Albright said of himself, "I must admit that I tried to be rational and empirical in my approach [but] we all have presuppositions of a philosophical order." The same statement could be applied as easily to Gleuck and Wright, for all three were deeply imbued with the theological perceptions which infused their work.
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Prosecution for approved provider, fine for nominated supervisor after serious incident
An early childhood education and care (ECEC) approved provider has been prosecuted in New South Wales for one offence under section 165(1) of the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW); and one offence under section 167(1) of the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW).
The nominated supervisor for the service was also convicted at Sydney Downing Centre Local Court and fined a total of $8,000 in relation to the November 2019 incident, which saw a child aged 16 months become entangled in ribbons hanging from a cubby house, sustaining ligature marks to their neck, and becoming unresponsive.
The approved provider was sentenced at Waverley Local Court to a Conditional Release Order ('CRO') without conviction. The CRO was made on the condition of good behaviour for a period of 18 months. The sentence was confirmed on 17 August 2021, following a leniency appeal to Sydney Downing Centre District Court.
On the day of the incident, the child was signed in to the 118-place service at approximately 8 am. The Service operates over three levels with various rooms on each floor separated by age groups.
On the ground floor of the facility there are two rooms for children aged between birth to two years of age. These rooms are called the 'Discoverers' room and 'Junior Discoverers' room. The Discoverers and Junior Discoverers rooms are joined, with shared cot and nappy rooms with glass windows and a shared kitchenette.
The play area of the Discoverers room is a simulated outdoor space which contains a cubby house. In early 2019, long pieces of fabric ("ribbons") were attached to one of the beams of the cubby house. Later in the year, in September or October 2019, toys were also attached to the bottom of the ribbons to enhance the children's sensory experience.
The child at the centre of the incident was enrolled in the Discoverers Room. At 9:30am, the children had morning tea in the Discoverers Room, before moving to the simulated outdoor space at some point between 9:45am and 10:00am.
A short while later, a single educator was left to care for between six and nine children in the simulated outdoor area. At the time, a group of three children were playing directly in front of the educator and three children (one of which was the 16-month-old child) were approximately three metres away, playing at the front of the cubby house. The educator was singing to the children in front of her.
After approximately two minutes, the educator looked towards the cubby house and saw one child seated out the front and one child playing amongst the ribbons. Approximately 15 seconds later, the educator noticed that the child seated at the front of the cubby house had stopped laughing and had turned to look at her. The educator then noticed that the 16-month-old child's feet were limp, that she was not supporting her body weight and that her head was hanging forward.
The educator called out to the child, who did not respond. The educator approached the child and noticed that the child had a ribbon with a triangular wooden toy at the end wrapped around her neck. The educator took approximately 30 seconds to remove the ribbon from the child's neck. Although the educator called for assistance, no other educator came to her aid.
Emergency services were called and the child was transported to hospital where she was noted to have been suffering from 'stridor' and to have ligature marks around her throat. The child was treated in hospital for three days and appears to have made a full recovery.
In relation to the incident, it was found that the approved provider:
failed to ensure children being educated and cared for by the service were adequately supervised at all times in that:
o the child was not actively supervised whilst playing at the cubby house;
o the period of time that the child was not actively supervised was sufficient in duration for a ribbon to become wrapped around the child's neck; and,
o no educators noticed that a ribbon had become wrapped around the child's neck until she became limp and unresponsive;
failed to take every reasonable precaution to protection children being educated and cared for by the service from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury in that it failed to:
o conduct a risk assessment in relation to the ribbons;
o remove the ribbons from the play area;
o ensure adequate supervision of the children playing with the ribbons; and,
o provide educators with adequate training as to appropriate supervision and child safety.
Full details of the incident are available here.
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I found/snagged this book from and old box in my Moms basement while we were back home in Kansas. When we returned to Vegas I opened up the book to see if there was anything in there that I could make for dinner with our limited groceries as we tried to eat up a lot of our perishables before we left. This spinach soup was the first recipe I looked at in this book and we actually had all the ingredients, strangely awesome. EXCEPT for the sea salt that I couldn't find for about 10 minutes of constant searching. I called in J for assistance and we rummaged through every cabinet and drawer in the kitchen. Finally she said to check in the refrigerator, yep. In our mad dash to get to the airport after making pancakes the morning we left for Kansas I must have mindlessly put it in there, sheesh! I also made some mashed potatoes to go along with this which turned out to be a nice little combo. I personally plopped some mashed potatoes in the center of a deep plate and poured the soup around the bottom so I had a little mashed potato island in a sea of spinach soup, it kinda acted as a gravy. The soup was perfect for J because she doesn't jam with onions unless they are blended up into a puree like in this recipe, it's a texture thing. It's a fairly simple soup to make and has a wonderful creamy/buttery earthy taste. J liked the flavor which surprised me since she usually isn't a huge fan of "too much" spinach. Z, she ate a little here and there but mostly filled up on the potatoes. I of course loved it.
First recipe out of this book is a win, thanks Mom!
This recipe is from the Julia Child's and Simone Beck book The Art of French Cooking, Vol. 2.
Slowly cook onions in two tablespoons butter until soft but not brown, about eight to ten minutes. Rinse and drain frozen spinach squeezing out any water. Add to pan and cook for another five minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil then add rice, nutmeg, sea salt and pepper. Simmer partially covered for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from heat and let cool enough to put in blender and puree. I added a couple ice cubes to speed up the process. Return puree to pan and bring back to a simmer. In a medium bowl blend the cream and yolks with a wire whisk and then slowly mix in about two cups of the hot soup from the pan. Return back into the saucepan. To serve add the remaining butter and a little lemon juice if you wish and more sea salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
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Student artwork featured in the Student Juried Exhibition inside the Texas State Galleries at Texas State. Photos of all of the artwork featured in the gallery can be found on the Texas State Galleries website.
By Photo courtesy of Texas State Galleries
Campus galleries visualize new art scene through virtual exhibits
By Sarah Hernandez
Aug 5, 2020 Updated Sep 17, 2020
The art gallery scene took a hit after the COVID-19 pandemic began, forcing galleries to close their doors in compliance with social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders. Now, gallery directors are having to make a decision to either postpone showcases or virtualize exhibits.
While some feel that a virtual gallery will never compare to an in-person experience, gallery directors at Texas State are optimistic and working to reimagine how art can be shared online.
Shannon Faseler, a curator of the Gallery of the Common Experience and lecturer in the School of Art and Design, says the gallery had to postpone its spring exhibition because of its interactive components. She says gallery staff is working to adapt those interactive elements for fall exhibitions to comply with safety guidelines.
"The [Common Experience] theme is dynamics," Faseler said. "So there were a lot of things that involved audience participation and interaction that have had to been adjusted or changed, and we're still working that out."
Faseler says the first fall exhibition will feature photography. The exhibit will be open to students without an appointment as long as social distancing is maintained. The gallery is currently putting together an online experience that is just as thorough as the in-person gallery.
Luckily, Faseler says artists are "endlessly adaptable and quickly responsive" to the changes that are taking place. She is hopeful and says an art gallery with an online presence in conjunction with an in-person presence is a great benefit to an artist.
"I'm never going to say that a virtual experience can substitute for an in-person experience with artwork," she said. "[However], you can reach a much wider audience virtually. [Visitors] don't even have to come into the gallery. They can come online, they can be anywhere in the world and go online and see the artist's work."
Chantal Lesley, a communication design and photography senior, has had several of her photos featured in campus galleries like the Gallery of the Common Experience and the Student Juried Exhibition, an annual exhibit that celebrates the distinguished work of Texas State students. She says while she appreciates the effort being featured in online exhibits, she can't help but wonder if anyone is actually looking at the work.
"I do appreciate the accessibility," Lesley said. "[From] an artist's standpoint, you don't know if it's working. I don't know how many people are clicking those links. But I think it's positive that there is that opportunity to reach a larger audience."
She says although the traditional in-person experience of an art gallery will be missed, artists are always learning and adapting to new things, so she doesn't think the transition will be too difficult.
The Gallery of the Common Experience will be open to visitors free of charge with no appointment needed. Guest speaker events usually hosted by the gallery will be held virtually. As of now, the gallery is working on finding safe ways to hold workshops for students who want to participate.
Margo Handwerker, director of the Texas State Galleries, has already gotten the opportunity to experience a virtual gallery with the Student Juried Exhibition.
The exhibit, which is usually installed in late spring, was postponed to the summer II session. When classes for that session were moved online, the gallery was already prepared with a virtual version.
"We took installation photos," Handwerker said. "We thought 'we might open for a few days and then get shut down, or we might not open at all, and so we need a virtual alternative to this exhibition.' Because of all of that planning, when [Texas State] made the call [to move classes online] the Friday before the session was supposed to begin, we were already prepared for that inevitability."
Handwerker says she is staying optimistic and trying not to paint the circumstances in a negative light.
"It's mostly disappointing just because you anticipate that something's going to be a certain way, but just because it's not that way doesn't mean it's bad. It just means it's different," she said. "Everything will be fine, and I think because we have planned so rigorously for every possible scenario, we won't be disappointed."
To learn more about the Gallery of the Common Experience, visit its website. To learn more about the Texas State Galleries and current and upcoming exhibitions, visit its website.
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The late Yves Saint Laurent hailed a 'wonderful archivist'
16 Oct, 2017 by Helena-Reet Ennet
OHMYGOSSIP — The late Yves Saint Laurent has been hailed a "wonderful archivist". The French fashion designer – who set up his eponymous label in 1961 – tragically passed way almost 10 years ago in 2008 and a museum named Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakesh, which will include over 200 pieces of his work from his career, is set to open this week in memory of the star.
And the secretary general of the Foundation Yves Saint Laurent, Quito Fierro, believes the creative mastermind's work was always meant to be put on display because Yves was great at "preserving" all of his "designs, sketches and samples" throughout his career.
Speaking to the Metro newspaper about the upcoming site, which will open on Thursday (19.10.17) in Rue Yves Saint Lauren in Marrakesh, Quito said: "Saint Laurent was a wonderful archivist, preserving all designs and sketches and samples."
The late businessman first visited Marrakesh in 1966, and it is believed his time in the Moroccan city "immediately influenced" his creations because of the "local craftsmanship", the warm colours, as well as the "traditional Moroccan fashion".
Speaking about Yves' inspiration, Quito said: "He was immediately influenced by the local fashion, the local craftsmanship, colours and the traditional Moroccan fashion.
"Every collection he did was designed and sketched in his house while he was staying here."
The museum, as well as the garden surrounding the venue, is not solely based on Morocco but is a medley of both "Moroccan and European spirit". Speaking about the latest project devoted to the fashion icon, Quito said: "The garden is a mix of Moroccan and European spirit. So really, the museum is an exploration of Morocco and Marrakesh in his work."
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nedelja, 23. 6. 2019; 15.10 Osveženo: 1 leto, 6 mesecev
Tour of Slovenia, 5thstage, (Trebnje – Novo mesto, 167,5 km)
Nizzoli ahead of Mezgec, Ulissi defends the green jersey #video
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Italian Giacomo Nizzolo (Team Dimension Data) has won 5thstage of the 26thTour of Slovenia. The stage started in Trebnje and finished in Novo mesto. Second place went to Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton-Scott), 3rdwas Shane Archbold (BORA-hansgrohe). Green jersey stayed on the shoulders of Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates).
Finish - Novo mesto:
1. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita/Dimension Data)
2. Luka Mezgec (Slo/Michelton-Scott)
3. Shane Archbold (Nzl/BORA-Hansgrohe)
14:52, 6 km to go: Cyclists are already in Novo mesto. Everything is ready for the grand finale.
14:50: Less than 10 km to go. Who will win last stage of 26thTour of Slovenia?
14:45, 13 km to go: We'll get today's winner from the leading group. Luka Mezgec (Micheltton-Scott) is also in that group.
14:40, 18 km to go: Leaders are now over one minute ahead of the chasers, the main group has lost the contact on the climb to Vahta.
14:30, 24 km to go: Cyclist are on the descent from Vahta and are getting close to Novo mesto. Luka Mezgec (Michelton-Scott) & Giovanni Visconti (Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM) are also in that group.
3rdcat KOM finish - Vahta (138,4 km):
1. Marco Marcato (Ita/UAE Team Emirates)
2. Diego Ulissi (Ita/UAE Team Emirates)
3. Edoardo Zardini (Ita/Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM)
14:25, 30 km to go: What a race! We all expected a boring race and a sprint finish in Novo mesto, but we now have the battle of the best on the last climb. Looks like we'll not see a classical sprint, the typical sprinters are not even close. There are only 20 cyclists left in the front.
14:20: Average speed after three hours is 41,1 km/h.
14:17: Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) also can't keep up with the pace of the leaders.
14:15, 35 km to go: Team Gazprom-RusVelo is again on the fast pace and is causing problems to the peloton. The break is done.
14:12, 37 km to go: Only Domen Novak (Slo/Bahrain-Merida) & Umberto Marengo (Ita/Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM) are left in the front. Gašper Katrašnik (Slo/Adria Mobil) & Benjamin Hill (Aus/Ljubljana Gusto Santic) are waiting for the peleton. The gap is 35 seconds.
14:10, 38 km to go: Cyclists are already on the last mountain finish on the race – Vahta. Leaders are 30 seconds ahead of the peloton.
14:07: Peloton realized the danger and is now holding the gap at 50 seconds.
Intermediate sprint - Metlika (125,8 km):
1. Benjamin Hill (Avs/Ljubljana Gusto Santic)
2. Umberto Marengo (Ita/Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM)
3. Domen Novak (Slo/Bahrain-Merida)
14:05, 43 km to go: Breakaway riders are now 50 seconds ahead of the peloton.
14:00, 45 km to go: Interesting group was formed in the front, with riders that are well rested. If the peloton lets them go they could make it to Novo mesto.
13:55, 48 km to go: Lots of action on the race. We have a new break that is now 40 seconds ahead of the peloton. Riders in the escape areDomen Novak (Slo/Bahrain-Merida), Umberto Marengo (Ita/Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM), Gašper Katrašnik (Slo/Adria Mobil) & Benjamin Hill (Avs/Ljubljana Gusto Santic) .
13:50, 52 km to go: End of the attack. Group with Giovanni Visconti has caught the breakaway riders. The peloton is back together.
13:44, 56 km to go: The breakaway riders are caught. We now have new leading group with Vlasov, Pogačar and Ulissi.
Intermediate sprint - Črnomelj (110,9 km):
1. Przemysław Kasperkiewicz (Pol/Delko–Marseille Provence)
2. Žiga Horvat (Slo/Adria Mobil)
3. Charles Planet (Fra/Novo Nordisk)
13:35, 63 km to go: Team Gazprom-RusVelo is riding with very strong pace, the main group is stretched out. They are now only one minute 30 seconds behind the breakaway.
13:30, 70 km to go: Cyclists are in Semič and on the way to Črnomelj. Leaders are still two minutes ahead. Team Gazprom-RusVelo is now in the front with the harsh pace.
3rdKOM finish - Brezje (95,6 km):
13:20, 75 km to go: Break is still 2:40 ahead of the main group.
13:10, 80 km to go: Cyclists are in the second half of the stage. They are on the climb to Brezje, the 3rdcategory KOM finish. Leaders are 2 minutes 30 seconds ahead of the main group.
13:02: Average speed after two hours is 41 km/h.
13:00: There was a car accident close to Dvor pri Žužemberk. Peloton had to avoid the wreck and the emergency staff that was on scene. The break is still two minutes ahead.
12:53, 80 km: We're almost at the half of the stage. Leaders are still two minutes ahead of the main group.
12:44, 70 km: No dramatic news from the race. Three cyclists in the lead are still 2 minutes 10 seconds ahead.
12:22: Three riders are still holding on to the lead of 2:40.
12:11, 50 km: Umberto Marengo (Ita/Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM) has stoped and is waiting for the main group. Three leaders Przemysław Kasperkiewicz (Pol/Delko–Marseille Provence), Žiga Horvat (Slo/Adria Mobil) & Charles Planet (Fra, Novo Nordisk) are now 2 minutes 30 seconds ahead of the main group.
12:08: Gap of the break is still modest. It's going up and down, right now is at 2:40.
12:05: Average speed after first hour is 41,1 km/h.
11:55, 35 km: The gap between the leaders and main group is now at 3 minutes 10 seconds.
Intermediate sprint - Ivančna Gorica (31,1 km):
2. Charles Planet (Fra, Novo Nordisk)
11:50: Mezgec's team Mitchelton-Scott is now in the front row of the main peloton. Lead is now just under four seconds.
11:42, 25 km: Gap of the break is already at 4:10.
11:38, 22 km: Main group is very slow, leaders are already 4 minutes ahead. Race management has issued warning about the roads – there is water and mud in some areas due to the rain & storms.
11:30, 17 km: Finally! Przemysław Kasperkiewicz (Pol/Delko–Marseille Provence), Žiga Horvat (Slo/Adria Mobil), Charles Planet (Fra, Novo Nordisk) and Umberto Marengo (Ita/Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM) are in the proper break. They are one minute and a half ahead of the peloton.
11:25: It's not over yet. Žiga Horvat (Slo/Adria Mobil) also jumped, but the gap is very small.
11:15: Two more cyclists are out of the breakaway - Luka Lakota (Slo/Team Slovenia) & Aljaž Prah (Slo/Ljubljana Gusto Santic). The eight remaining cyclists are only 15 seconds ahead now. Sebastian Schönberger (Avt/Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM) won the premium intermediate sprint in Čatež.
🇸🇮 Tour of Slovenia 🌧 Pouring rain also on the start ☔ Riders getting used to it 😆 #RideAsOne #BAHRAINMERIDA🇧🇭
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11:13: Joonas Henttala (Fin/Novo Nordisk) has fell out od the break. Rest of 10 riders can create a big gap, peloton is keeping them at 20 seconds.
11:07: Just like predicted – the breakaway has happened. 11 cyclists are in the escape: Luka Lakota (Slo/Team Slovenia), Przemysław Kasperkiewicz (Pol/Delko–Marseille Provence), Juraj Sagan (Svk/BORA-Hansgrohe), Rasmus Tiller (Nor/Dimension Data), Sebastian Schönberger (Avt/Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM), Joonas Henttala (Fin/Novo Nordisk), Joan Bou Company (Spa/Nippo-Vini Fantini), Domen Novak (Slo/Bahrain-Merida), Florian Kierner (Avt/Felbermayr - Simplon Wels), Aljaž Prah (Slo/Ljubljana Gusto Santic) &Žiga Horvat (Slo/Adria Mobil). They have a lead of 30 seconds.
11:03: Cyclists passed 0 km mark. Like every day we already have first attacks and breakaway attempts.
10:55: Cyclists are still behind the race vehicle, the race will start soon. Weather is not good, it's raining again.
10:50: The final stage of 26thTour of Slovenia has started. 111 cyclists are on the start of the stage, but Pascal Ackerman is not among them. He's not feeling OK.
🇸🇮 #TourOfSlovenia
Unfortunately, @Ackes171 has fallen sick and, after discussions with the team doctor and trainer, he will not be taking part in today's stage. Get well soon, Pascal! pic.twitter.com/7VnpaTA7fM
— BORA – hansgrohe (@BORAhansgrohe) June 23, 2019
Start - Trebnje
Cyclist will also have to pass two 3rdcategory mountain finishes today – Brezje and Vahta. There are still 30 kilometers after the last climb to Novo mesto, this year we'll only see one loop around the city center and finish. Race starts in Trebnje at 10:50.
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Q: Position Fixed CSS Not Working Fine Sorry if i asking for stupid question, but i trying few hour not found the solution.
In my website i want to show MOBILE width search button in header for position fixed.

.searchfixed {
  display: block;
  top: 0px;
  width: 100%;
  position: fixed;
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My Button Search

Why fixed position not working?

A: Remove position:static; because default is static position, I have added height 500px; to check the position fixed, you can change it as you want.

.searchfixed {
    display:block;
    top:0px;
    width:100%;
    position:fixed;
}

My Button Search

A: I'm on your site and the css is like this:

Thus, position:fixed isn't applied for some reason. If I manually add
position: fixed;
left: 0;
right: 0;
z-index: 99999; // without that it would be onder the content

then it works.

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Legendary soccer coach Sir Alex Ferguson once said "attack wins you games - defence wins you titles".
It's a philosophy Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett appears to be applying to his Broncos as they charge towards the NRL premiership.
In tonight's second qualifying final, the Broncos secured a 16-12 victory at Suncorp Stadium despite spending most of the game desperately repelling North Queensland.
The Broncos reached halftime with an 8-2 lead despite the Cowboys having 21 tackles in their opponent's 20 to just one for the home team.
Time and again, a Cowboys attack led by one of the greatest playmakers the game has seen in Johnathan Thurston couldn't find a way through the resolute defending of Bennett's men.
In the first half, pivot Anthony Milford epitomised that effort when he stepped into a Cowboys overlap to deny the visitors a certain four-pointer.
The trend continued in the second half, and a blue and white tide swept towards the Broncos' tryline in the game's dying moments.
A moment of Thurston-inspired magic did break the Broncos wall to set up a grandstand finish but, as they have for most of their impressive season, Brisbane's defenders refused to cave against a Cowboys team which has the best second-half record in the competition.
"They defended really well," an exasperated Thurston told the Nine Network.
"We just bombed a couple of tries there in the first half that were telling ... just weren't good enough in the end."
It's not always pretty, but as Ferguson - and Bennett - will tell you, it is the recipe to winning titles.


Staying in a hotel, B&B or renting a house this summer? You must read this.
With spring setting in and as we get ready for summer, we all are (I hope all my fellow moms are) either traveling or getting ready to travel with our tots. You have packed all the necessities and gathered all your gear. You have made sure that you are carrying all the necessary medicines and prescriptions so your tot (and you) can combat any sickness on the trip. Despite of this, the last thing we want is us or our tot/s getting sick from viral infection that lasts more than a week. If you are planning to stay in a hotel, a B&B or renting a house this summer with your tot/s you must be aware of hidden germs in rooms. The 2006 ABC News video discusses how 90% of travelers are surprised by cleanliness in rooms .
With this basic housekeeping you can keep ensure that all members of the family are safe and healthy during your stay.
Also review the TripAdvisor.com list of Top 10 dirtiest hotels in America for the current year and make sure that you are not staying at one of them. This list is culled from reviews written by real travelers. The news report from ABC News includes the 2011 list of the dirtiest hotels and a short helpful video on personal housekeeping.
Happy travels and do share your experiences with us on TitterTot.
Flying with your infant made easier – great video by Health Science Channel.
I wish I had seen the instructional video below prior to planning my first on-board trip with my son. Now having taken a few flights with my son, I find this video extremely accurate in terms of pre-planning the trip, taking all the necessary medical steps before getting on a flight. The only piece I find missing is about maintaining hygiene at all time while on-board.
After failing on my attempts to install a plug-in on my word-press site I hopped into my friend Gagan's officeto see if they had a magic wand to make this happen. While showing him my blog, his colleague Chris expressed how he and his wife cannot imagine traveling with their child. Now if you have seen, met or talked to Chris, you like me would have thought that he was barely 18, I could not have imagined him being married or for that matter being a dad. I might need to find out his secret to looking young, fit and always so very energetic.
I am writing this blog post for Chris and for many others that have just given up on the thought of traveling once they have children.
If you are traveling to a hotel/B&B/resort call in advance to see if they can provide with a cot. If you can, inquire in detail on the make, model, year of manufacturing to make sure that you can trust the quality and safety of the cot. If you are satisfied – don't carry the travel crib with you. I would still carry your own sheets and a small pillow for your tot.
As you can see if you travel with your tot while he is breast-feeding you will be carrying less gear and spend more time having fun.
In regards to solids, it's best to research before-hand to see if you can rely on solid baby foods available at your destination. Research organic processed baby food products that could be available. Many of us would consider carrying food processors etc. to prepare our own baby foods on the go. But this can get rather cumbersome. Focus on the solids available at your destination that you could rely on. Also let your tot enjoy more local foods like cheese and yogurts (as long as they are organic).
If you don't have an option for solid foods at your destination, travel with non-perishable, easy to carry solids like oatmeal packets, rice cereal packaged in small ziploc for individual feedings or the newly available squeeze food products available from companies like Plum Tots, Happy Baby, GoGo Squeez. You could always rely on easily available fruits – bananas, apples, avocados etc. If your child likes these fruits it will be easy and stress-free for you.
At this early age, parents are generally concerned about tots being allergic to certain compounds in clothing, soaps, lotions etc. You will prefer carrying products you trust and use on an every-day basis. Check in advance if these products are available in shops at your destination, if yes, carry fewer items.
Medicine: Always carry your tots medicine in your handbag and not in your luggage. Carry extra supply of your tot's medicines with extra prescription. Also make sure you have a list of local providers at your travel destination.
While all this might look/sound overwhelming, if you are organized in your approach, you can get all this packed in an hour or so. I would make a list of all you need before hand, shop for everything you don't have and gather everything before you start packing. Keep the most critical items, like diapers and formula, most accessible (at the top of the bag) and the rest below.
Once you take a trip, you will see how much fun it is to take a break with your tot. A change of air is as important for you as it is for your little bundle of joy.


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Der Second College Grant ist ein Landbesitz des Dartmouth College im Coös County des US-Bundesstaates New Hampshire in Neuengland. Dem US-Census von 2020 zufolge lebte hier  Einwohner.

Geographie
Der Grant liegt auf 601 Metern Höhe im Norden des County an der Grenze zu Maine im Osten. Er hat eine Gesamtfläche von 108,3 km², davon sind 107 km² Land und 1,3 km² Gewässer. Im Norden liegt der Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant, im Osten North Oxford und Magalloway in Maine, Wentworth Location im Süden und Dix's Grant im Westen.

Gewässer
Auf dem Gebiet des Grants vereinigen sich der Dead Diamond River und der Swift Diamond River kurz vor der Mündung in den Magalloway River, der von Maine kommend eine Schleife an der Ostgrenze des Grants beschreibt. Kleinere Fließgewässer sind der East Branch Swift Diamond River sowie Alder, Loomis Valley und Lamb Valley Brook. In letzteren entwässert der Lamb Valley Pond.

Berge
Höchster Gipfel im Grant ist der Mount Tucker mit 2818 Fuß (859 Metern) Höhe, gefolgt vom Chase Mountain mit 2789 Fuß (850 Metern) sowie Halfmoon (2526 Fuß bzw. 770 Meter) und Black Mountain mit 2500 Fuß (762 Metern) und Diamond Peaks mit 2018 Fuß (650 Metern).

Geschichte
Um dem neu gegründeten College Einnahmen zukommen zu lassen, wurde es von Gouverneur Benning Wentworth mit Landbesitz im Norden New Hampshires ausgestattet. Dieser wurde verkauft, zum größten Teil an einen Absolventen des Colleges namens Clark. Daraus entstand die spätere Town von Clarksville. Das College beantragte in der Folge die Zuteilung eines weiteren Grants. Diesem Ersuchen wurde 1807 mit der Zuteilung von 23.040 Acre an der Grenze zu Maine stattgegeben. Das Land eignete sich nicht dazu, an Siedler weitergereicht zu werden, brachte dem College jedoch laufende Einnahmen aus dem Holzverkauf. Eine Farm lieferte Futter für die Arbeitspferde. 1908 richtete der vom College beauftragte Förster eine Mühle ein, die nicht profitabel war und wieder aufgegeben wurde. 1947 wurde ein Mann namens Robert S. Monahan als verantwortlicher Förster angestellt. In dessen Amtszeit fällt die offizielle Festlegung seitens des Colleges auf eine Mehrfachnutzung des Grants, der seither nicht nur der Holzernte, sondern auch der Erholung für Mitglieder und Alumni dient. Nachdem Monahan 1970 in den Ruhestand getreten war, oblag die Bewirtschaftung verschiedenen Unternehmern, bis das College Mitte der 1980er Jahre nach einer Schädlingskalamität entschied, wieder einen eigenen Förster anzustellen. Seit 1987 erfolgt die Bewirtschaftung des Forsts in Abstimmung mit dem New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.

Die Verantwortung für den Grant obliegt dem Director of Woodland Operations, der dem Vizepräsidenten des Colleges unterstellt ist. Das Dartmouth's Outdoor Programs Office ist für den Lehr- und Erholungsbetrieb zuständig.

Miller–Quinn landing strip
Im Südosten des Grants liegt am Magalloway River eine unbefestigte Landebahn. Sie wurde als Notfalllandeplatz angelegt, nachdem zwei Mitglieder der medizinischen Fakultät nach einer Bruchlandung in der Pemigewasset Wilderness ums Leben kamen, und nach diesen benannt.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Bei leeren Feldern liegt keine Angabe vor. Krumme Jahreszahlen entstammen nicht dem offiziellen Census.

Verkehr
Der Grant wird von der New Hampshire Routes NH-16 aus erschlossen, die durch das benachbarte Wentworth Location führt. Von dort aus führen nicht asphaltierte Waldstraßen ins Innere. Der Interstate 93 ist 74 Meilen entfernt. Das Landefeld wird unregelmäßig gemäht. Ein Landeplatz, der Errol Airport, liegt 17 Kilometer entfernt in Errol, der nächstgelegene Flughafen ist der Portland International Jetport in Portland in Maine.

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Town in New Hampshire
Coös County (New Hampshire)
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Speaker will be LouAnn Lee. She is a national recording artist, GMA Award winning composer and Inspirational speaker. She is a Worship leader and woman's ministry leader at Celebration Community Fellowship In Meadowvista, CA. We wil meet in conjunction with Bayshore Friends Church at Lighthouse Fellowship Church at 925 3rd Street, League City, TX from 10 am – 2 pm. There will be two sessions with a potluck lunch. So bring something to share with others.
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Alessia Pinna - A Squarespace Site
Alessia Pinna is a lifestyle and branding strategist based in Joburg. She wanted a clean, feminine site for her growing design and holistic lifestyle business - a website that would allow her to introduce herself, showcase her portfolio, share customer testimonials, display her range of services and enable her to start to build an email list.
Project Elements
Here are some of the element I worked on for Alessia's site:
Site style guide
Site build
Acuity scheduling integration
Alessia had already put together her logo, branding and design elements. We used her main logo on the site header, and her submark in the footer of the site.
Logo designed by Alessia
Template & Customisation
I chose the Rally template, which is part of the Brine family, because of how customisable it can be both for desktop and mobile. I introduced Alessia's colour palette in the page backgrounds, fonts, buttons, headers and footers. Almost all the pages (except for the blog) are stacked index pages. This 'page within a page' approach allowed me to make use of background images, alternating page backgrounds, and section breaks which helped to structure the content without it becoming overwhelming.
There was a fair amount of customisation that needed to happen from custom code on the landing page, the footer, opt-in sections, fonts and quotes, banners and info sections.
Here's the style guide for the site using Alessia's custom brand fonts and colours.
Congratulations to Alessia on her site going live! I'm so excited to see how her business grows in the coming months.
PS. A note to visual creatives on taking the next step.
The more I work with visual creatives, and by that I mean photographers, fine-artists, illustrators, graphic designers and the like, the more I find a few recurring patterns. These are the kind of people who have incredibly high aesthetic standards, impeccable taste, who know what they want and don't want, who tend to be perfectionists, and often feel like they're not quite ready to launch their product, site, or services. I think sometimes the blessing of being detail oriented, highly creative and hardworking can create an environment where its almost impossible to come up with an online portfolio that you're happy with. Not only that, but most visual creatives are also really good at anything they try! So that makes it even harder to hand over the work to someone else. Ever heard of a graphic designer who struggled to come up with their own branding, a photographer who is uncomfortable sharing personal work, or a web designer who just hasn't gotten around to their own website yet? I suspect you might know what I mean.
Where am I going with all of this? If you're someone who might fit into one of these categories and who has been delaying on building their own website because of any or all of the reasons I mentioned above, I'd like to invite you to think about partnering with someone else to help bring your ideas to life - someone who can allow you to step back and see the bigger picture, someone who appreciates your eye for detail. You might find in reaching out to partner with someone else in this process, you might just come unstuck! There are loads of brilliant graphic designers, copywriters, branding specialists, app developers, web designers and photographers out there ready to help you take the next step.
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PUBLIQ, a non-profit Foundation, is the first decentralized media distribution platform that is fully owned and governed by its users. Authors and Journalists do not have to depend on powerful intermediaries anymore and enjoy unlimited potential of free expression and enterprising as well as full protection of their identity and intellectual property rights. Any value created in the ecosystem is fully distributed to the users. Therefore, PUBLIQ is building a peer-to-peer distributed ecosystem based on Blockchain technology combined with analytics and AI. Thus, PUBLIQ institutes universal trust, enhances the quality of content through lifetime reputation, and relies on full community governance mechanisms for full ownership and fairness.
PUBLIQ Initial Network launch PUBLIQ Initial Network will give full ownership of the PBQ tokens to Token Sale participants. Very small transaction fee (only for spam prevention) and no reward for mining yet.
Content publishing in PUBLIQ Testnet Enable PUBLIQ authors to post content into the PUBLIQ Network.
Content distribution in PUBLIQ Testnet Give content distributors the ability to filter and group contents relevant to their target audience.
Launch of the PUBLIQ Network 1.0 The PUBLIQ Network 1.0 will have the content publishing and distribution infrastructure online and available. Distributed storage in PUBLIQ Testnet The distributed storage will provide the framework to store the PUBLIQ content. It will allow anyone to share their free storage space and earn PBQ in exchange.
Advertising platform in PUBLIQ Testnet The platform will provide the necessary tools for advertisers to post their ads into the PUBLIQ ecosystem and select target audience for it. Launch of PUBLIQ Network 1.1 The PUBLIQ Network 1.1 will make the content publishing, content distribution and distributed storage infrastructures available and online.
AI assistant in PUBLIQ Testnet The PUBLIQ AI will allow the categorisation of articles and suggest articles with diverging points of view to readers. The AI assistant will also help to interpret the context of articles to select relevant advertisement.
Launch of PUBLIQ Network 2.0 The launch of the PUBLIQ Network 2.0 will make the content publishing, content distribution, distributed storage, advertisement platform and AI assistant infrastructures available and online.
SDKs for integration SDKs will help anyone to smoothly integrate and broadcast the PUBLIQ Network content within their Web page or Mobile application.


This post originally appeared in May of 2013, just 5 months after we began our debt payoff journey. Enjoy!
Often the usually long-term task of paying off debt gets tedious and boring, as I wrote in a post last week. The post last week suggested a few ways to keep yourself motivated, and gracious readers added in the comments area their own valuable advice for staying on track when the boredom sets in.
You're not just paying off debt, you are indeed building wealth.
I used to think of our debt payoff journey as a prerequisite to wealth-building, that we couldn't officially start "building wealth" until we got rid of the debt. But the fact is that the two tasks go hand in hand.
For every single dollar you pay toward your debt, you are indeed increasing your net worth, i.e., building your wealth, by that same dollar and even more! How so? Because for every dollar of debt you pay off, the amount of interest you pay to the Shamelessly and Happily Taking Your Money Bank goes down, and that means more money in your own pocket!
Let's use our own family finances as an example. I calculated our net worth in December of last year, shortly before we started our debt payoff journey.
Our Total Net Worth at that time was roughly $140,800.
Assuming, 5 months later, that our house value and retirement fund value stayed the same (retirement actually went up) , and that our auto values stayed the same (they did), and adding that we reduced our total debt from that time down by $4583, we now have a current net worth of $145, 383, a gain equal to the amount debt we've paid off: a gain of over $4,500.
That's not too shabby of an increase in net worth in just 6 short months a gain of roughly 3%, and with no risk attached!
And the really good news is that as we continue to pay down our debt, this number will only rise each month as we pay less and less interest to SHTYM Bank.
"You can own your dreams instead of finance them." love that! And it's so true. You can't be truly wealthy if you still owe money to other people. We still have mortgage debt and will for quite a while, but not having any consumer debt allows us to save/invest the money we do have and not have to worry about paying someone else first.
So true, KK. And you guys will get rid of that mortgage debt soon enough. It can be done so much faster than the term says if you have no consumer debt.
Good point Laurie. A lot of times we only feel like we are just paying down debt but when it comes down to it we are building our net worth which is a good side effect of getting debt free.
Thanks, Chris. I'm excited about this new (to me) revelation!
Good point Laurie! I would also add to your point that those things you're doing will only further help you grow that wealth once debt is gone.
that`s so true! and definitely a reason for wanting to own a home instead of renting. Yes, we will need a mortgage, but we will be paying down on something that will be ours, our wealth someday, instead of spending money on something we´ll never see a return of.
Great point, NG. As long as the market stays solid. But by and large a home will go up in value as opposed to down.
I like the concept of owning dreams instead of financing them! Nice way to put it.
Ultimately, living off other people's money (debt) can only last so long. The payback can be really tough, and especially crazy if it's consumer debt. Best to own up to our responsibilities, and live within our means. By doing so, and making smart choices with our spending and saving, we can actually live a lifestyle that's truly ours. Without, of course, a balance due with interest paid to someone else!
Excellent point! I love the way you put that. Thanks for the comment!
I really need to calculate my net worth one day. I have been keen to do it for a while, but it seems really difficult/time consuming to work out everything.
It's kind of fun, Glen – you should do it! I found out last night from Rick too that our retirement numbers are higher than what I thought they were too, so, yea!!
This is a great mindset and very true. Tracking your net worth can be a really motivating factor. I'm glad you found such a positive way to look at it!
You know, it's funny, Matt. We are totally excited about our situation now, just because we're looking at the results not from what we don't have, but from what we do have. It's made a huge difference for us.
That's a great reminder. Think how wealthy people can become if they NEVER have debt!
Wonderful insight, Laurie! It's easy to focus on your debt and forgot that you are building wealth and opportunity for yourself at the same time. I love the comment Kim left for you and one we all need to take to heart.
I love this post. Huge thing to remember when paying off debt! Thanks for the post Laurie.
Glad you liked it, Jacob. Have a great day!
I've always said this. I tell people to look at their net worth, not their debt dropping (it helps, but it can be discouraging).
To see your net worth increase and climb out of the red is really rewarding.
Smart advice!! Not sure why, but I just figured this out now. It is indeed much more rewarding. Thanks, mochimac!
So glad I could motivate you! I must have really been having an on day when I wrote that. It does sound kind of smart in retrospect, LOL. I do think we can look at most situations and find a better way of motivating ourselves. I really admire your family and how far you've come. It's really fun to see the progress.
Yes, Kim, several people have commented to me on that quote. You should put it on your header. :-).
This is very true, and something too few people really take time to consider.
Debt reduces net worth, so paying it off would increase it. I love it, I just wish more people would preach it.
Excellent point Laurie! Paying off debt builds your net worth and Net worth equates to wealth!
Yes, it does!! Our motivation is SO high now that we're looking at our situation this way. I just figured out our May expenses and they're our lowest yet for the year. Yea!
Very good point. The less debt people have the higher their net worth will be 😀 I plan to pay off at least $5,000 of my debt by the end of the year. Not only will I be wealthier, but I'll also be paying less interest to the SHTYM bank 🙂 The most ideal time to pay off debt is while interest rates are still low like now.
I totally agree. We are working hard to pound the debt away while the interest we're paying is minimal. Good luck on kicking 5k of debt to the curb this year – you can do it!
This is what kept me going when I was paying off debt. I had to remember that every payment I made, I was going into a positive direction. Now that I am building wealth faster, I am glad I used that to keep the motivation.
Yeah, I never used to look at it that way before, but it's really given us a new way to look at our situation.
well said Laurie, in your case, in spite of the heavy debt you still have a positive NW and that is something you can focus on to keep your motivation. My NW grows $150/month with my mortgage repayment, it is not much in the grand scheme of things but a couple thousand per year always help!
Absolutely! It all adds up, Pauline. Especially considering that many people's net worth is staying stagnant or decreasing due to uncontrolled spending.
You are admitting that you are in debt and start living like it. I know some millionaires live in modest homes and drive used cars. That's why they are rich. Don't expect to eat out at fine restaurants. You can't afford it, get over it. You will be able to go someday soon but not now. Don't buy new clothes for a while. There is nothing wrong with what you already own. Saving that money for a few months will help get you back on your feet.
Great thoughts, Renee! And after that debt is gone, eating out at fine restaurants and buying new clothes will be all the sweeter. Thanks for the comment!
Such a good point of view to have Laurie. I think anything that can help our minds stay on track to pay off debt is a great thing!
This post is so true! We paid off $97,000 of secured line of credit debt over six years, the last year using some of our retirement funds (we are retired). At first, I hated the idea of using our long-saved money for debt repayment, until I came to the realization that we hadn't lost the money, it was still there in our now fully paid for house.
Nancy, that's wonderful! Huge congrats to you guys!! Way to be an inspiration to others.
I needed this. I knew in the back of my mind that paying off debt was increasing our wealth, but the forefront of my brain kept telling me that we were not going to anywhere with this mountain of debt in our faces. I need to remind myself that paying the debt off, even little by little, is building wealth and getting us to where we want to be. Thanks, Laurie!
Yay!!! SO glad it helped! It's amazing how perspective can play such a huge role in encouraging or discouraging you, isn't it? You guys are doing awesome, Miranda. Keep up the great work!
"You can own your dreams instead of finance them." I like that! Great post, Laurie. It's cool to read back on your older stuff, isn't it? Such a good truth to remind ourselves of as we chip away at debt – which CAN feel like an endless task going nowhere. In truth, it goes somewhere positive each and every payment.
LOL, yes, it can! "it goes somewhere positive each and every payment." Standing strong in that truth, my friend!
I like the idea about owning your dreams instead of financing them. It resonates with me because I've started believing that growth in personal assets isn't real growth if it has been financed with debt. You don't own your car unless the lease is paid off, you don't own the rights to your home until your mortgage is paid off, and the list just goes on and on.
I never thought that it was possible to build wealth while paying off debt, Laurie. You just changed my perspective. Thanks!
You're so right that paying off debt will, everything else being equal, lead to more money in the bank and higher net worth. That alone makes it worth it! Tough to think of an expense besides interest that provides no benefit!
But if I'm not mistaken, double entry bookkeeping means $100 paid toward debt has no instantaneous affect on net worth. Debt goes down by $100, but cash balance also goes down by $100. It's a wash–until those interest savings kick in!
Awesome post! As millennials, my wife and I started out with a lot of debt from student loans and car loans. This past year we made it a mission to pay off all of our loans and finally made it to positive net worth. Having so much debt just makes you feel completely constrained, but it's a great feeling to see progress each month.
That's so awesome, Raz!!! Huge congrats on kicking that debt to the curb!
Great reminder Laurie on how we can benefit financially by paying off our burdens.


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www.bradleymccaw.com Bradley McCaw is an Australian performer, composer, playwright, actor and singer/songwriter. He has worked onstage playing lead roles in countless musicals and toured the world with International singing group 'The Ten Tenors,' which included a performance at the 2004 AFL Grand Final. Currently he is playing the role of 'Bobby' In 'Company' a musical being presented at the La Boîte Roundhouse Theatre. He is also working on the development of a new musical written by Megan Shorey being produced by Queensland Theatre Company. Recently, he was the winner of the 2012 International Cabaret Showcase with his new one-man show, Cabaret: The Complete Unauthorised Biography, which will now premiere at the 2013 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, followed by The Noosa Long Weekend Festival, Ballarat, Brisbane and Melbourne Cabaret Festivals and the New York Musical Theatre Festival. In 2013 his new musical 'The Oasis' was presented as an excerpt reading at Brisbane Powerhouse as part of the 2High Festival. In 2010, he wrote the music, lyrics and book for his first musical 'Becoming Bill,' which was presented during a sold out performance at 'The Hum Series' by Joymas Creative Production Company and the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts. In 2011, he was awarded the '2011 Young Emerging Playwrights award' by the Queensland Theatre Company, for his new musical 'In Good Company.' The piece was developed and workshopped in partnership with the company during 2011. This was the first musical ever to be awarded this prize. Currently in development are two new plays, 'Gone Fishin,' and 'The Race,' and his first musical Becoming Bill is preparing for a return season in 2015. Bradley was also commissioned to contribute music/lyrics to the Aboriginal Centre of Performing Arts adaptation of Roger Bennett's play, "Up The Ladder" directed by Queensland Theatre Companies artistic director 'Wesley Enouch.' The production opened at the Cremone theatre, QPAC in October 2012. As a singer/songwriter Bradley writes and performs constantly. He bares a passion and love for the music of yesterday and believes that there is still a place for melodic composition in pop music today. He has performed alongside Bernard Fanning, Pete Murray and Candice Alley. He has been seen performing at the Crossbows Festival, Noosa Jazz Festival, Centenary Rocks Festival, Racecourse Rd Carnival, Gympie Muster and The Straddie Stomp, to name a few. In 2010, 'Mine,' a song he co-wrote, was a finalist in the 'Music Oz Awards.' His music has been heard on Bay FM, 4zzz, and ABC Radio, where he was a feature artists in 2010.
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Yesterday by The Beatles (Live) by Bradley Mccaw
Let It Be by The Beatles (Live) by Bradley Mccaw
Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole Cover (Live) Ukulele by Bradley Mccaw
You Raise Me Up LIVE (Cover of Josh Groban) by Bradley Mccaw
Next Time (Live) Performed by Lauren McKenna by Bradley Mccaw
Be My Valentine (Brown Eyes) (demo) by Bradley Mccaw
'Worried Minds' (Rough demo) by Bradley Mccaw
Night Calls (Live Piano demo) by Bradley Mccaw
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'Steam Train' - (live) Feat. Kathryn McIntyre 2015 by Bradley Mccaw
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